Pioneer DEX-P9 - Manuals

Opening and Closing the Remote Controller Cover When the remote controller is opening the cover enables to operate the SHIFT, RETURNand FUNCTION buttons 1–6 inside the unit. Menu displays with cover open and closed in this system, the available functions and themenu display vary depending on the con...

7 Key Finder When the Cover is Closed Closing the cover of the remote controller makes the menu display to the closed state. Menu display in closed state Example: Built-in CD Screen Note: • Menu display in closed state: Current mode and functions which are ON are displayed. When the Cover is Open Op...

Remote Controller and Care 8 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Using the Remote Controller This product is equipped with a remote controller.You can perform some operations with the head unit, however, most of operations can beconducted with the remote controller.• Point the remot...

9 Before Using This Product About This Product The tuner frequencies on this product are allocated for use in North America. Use in otherareas may result in improper reception. About This Manual This product features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception andoperation. All a...

10 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Precaution • Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.• Always keep the volume low enough for outside sounds to be audible. • Protect the product from moisture.• If the battery is disconnected, the preset m...

11 Before Using This Product After-sales Service for Pioneer Products Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the neces-sary information is not available, please contac...

About the XM READY mark The “XM READY” mark printed on the front panel of this product indicates that thePioneer XM tuner (sold separately) can be controlled using this product.Please inquire of your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer service station regarding theXM tuner that can be connected to ...

13 Detaching and Replacing the Front Panel Theft Protection The front panel of the head unit is detachable to discourage theft. Precaution: • Never use force or grip the display tightly when removing or replacing the front panel. • Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive shocks. • Keep the fro...

Replacing the Front Panel 1. Make sure the inner cover is closed. Warning Tone If the front panel is not detached within 5 seconds after the ignition is turned off, a warningtone will sound. Note: • You can cancel the Warning Tone function. (Refer to page 21.) 2. Replace the front panel by clipping ...

15 Setting Up the Environment for Use Setting Up the Environment for Use Choose the way to use the head unit, including adjustment of clock and selection of wallpaper. Some functions are not available unless their setting is selected. Set up the envi-ronment to suit the system to be used. Operation ...

Exit from the Initial Setting Screen • Close the cover of the remote controller. 16 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS

17 Setting Up the Environment for Use Setting the Clock Switching to the Clock Adjustment Screen • Press the FUNCTION button 1 on Initial Setting Screen. This switches to Clock Adjustment Screen and enables clock setting. Setting the Clock 1. Press the 2 / 3 buttons and move the cursor to the sectio...

Setting the Clock by Time Signal Note: • From 00 to 29 minutes, the hour remains the same, making the minute display “00”. From 30 to 59 minutes, it is rounded up to the next hour. Off Clock When the sources are OFF, the Time appears on the display. Note: • When the display shows the operation scree...

19 Setting Up the Environment for Use Setting the Display Switching to the Display Setting Screen • Press the FUNCTION button 2 on Initial Setting Screen. This switches to Display Setting Screen and enables display setting. Setting the Brightness If it is hard to read the display, you can adjust the...

Selecting the Wallpaper This product is equipped with three types of wallpaper. Selecting the Reverse Mode If you do not perform an operation within about 30 seconds, screen indications start toreverse, and then continue reversing every 10 seconds. The initial setup is Reverse ModeON. Returns to the...

21 Setting Up the Environment for Use Setting the General Environment Switching to the General Environment Setting Screen • Press the FUNCTION button 3 on Initial Setting Screen. This switches to General Environment Setting Screen and enables general environment setting. Switching the AUX Mode It is...

Turning the Confirmation Sound ON/OFF The beep that sounds when buttons are pressed can be enabled or disabled (ON/OFF). Theinitial setting is ON. Returns to the Initial Setting Screen Setting the Menu Lock About the Menu Lock If you switch the Menu Lock ON, it is possible to refuse the opened remot...

23 Basic Operation To Listen to Music The following explains the initial of operations required before you can listen to music. Note: • Loading a disc in this product. (Refer to page 40.) 1. Select the desired source (e.g. tuner). 7 Head Unit Each press of the SOURCE button selects the desired sourc...

24 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS 2. Raise or lower the volume. The display shows “--- dB” – “00 dB”. Switching Power OFF • Turn the source OFF. 7 Head Unit To switch the sources OFF, hold down the SOURCE button for 1 second. 7 Remote Controller Press the button and select the ...

25 Tuner Operation Basic Operation of Tuner Manual and Seek Tuning • You can select the tuning method by changing the length of time you press the 2 / 3 button. Manual Tuning (step by step) 0.5 seconds or less Seek Tuning 0.5 seconds or more Note: • If you continue pressing the button for longer tha...

Operation at the Tuner Setting Screen Accessing the Tuner Setting Screen 1. Open the cover of the remote controller. This switches to the Tuner Setting Screen. 2. Select the function by pressing the FUNCTION buttons 1–2. 7 Tuner Setting Screen Exit from the Tuner Setting Screen • To return to Tuner ...

27 Tuner Operation Operating Each function Best Stations Memory The BSM (Best Stations Memory) function stores stations in memory automatically. • To cancel the process, press the FUNCTION button 1 again before memorization is complete. Local Seek Tuning When Local mode is ON (“LOC.S” displays), you...

Switching to the Preset Tuning Screen • Press the SHIFT button on Tuner Setting Screen. This switches to Preset Tuning Screen and enables to preset the stations. • To return to Tuner Setting Screen, press the SHIFT button again. Preset Tuning You can memorize broadcast stations in FUNCTION button 1 ...

29 Built-in CD Player Operation Basic Operation of Built-in CD Player Switching the Display (only for CD TEXT Discs) Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the display in the following order: With text longer than 20 letters, you can scroll to see the rest of the text by pressing theDISPLAY button...

31 Built-in CD Player Operation Operation at the Built-in CD Setting Screen Accessing the Built-in CD Setting Screen 1. Open the cover of the remote controller. This switches to the Built-in CD Setting Screen. 2. Select the function by pressing the FUNCTION buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. 7 Built-in CD Se...

Operating Each function Repeat Play Repeat Play plays the same track repeatedly. Note: • If you perform Track Search or Fast Forward/Reverse, Repeat Play is automatically canceled. Random Play Random Play plays the tracks on a CD in random order for variety. • Press the FUNCTION button 2 on Built-in...

33 Built-in CD Player Operation Scan Play Scan Play plays the first 10 seconds or so of each track on a CD in succession. Note: • Scan Play is canceled automatically after all the tracks on a disc have been scanned. Pause Pause pauses the currently playing track. Note: • You can also switch the Paus...

34 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Changing the Display Mode Disc Title Input You can input up to 48 disc titles for CDs in the Built-in CD player. (Refer to “Disc TitleInput” on page 40 under “Multi-CD Player Operation”.) Note: • After the title for 48 discs have been entered, ...

35 Multi-CD Player Operation Play Time Indicator Disc Search Disc Number Indicator Track Number Indicator Basic Operation of Multi-CD Player This product can control a Multi-CD player (sold separately). Switching the Display (When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatibleMulti-CD Player) Each p...

Operation at the Multi-CD Setting Screen Accessing the Multi-CD Setting Screen 1. Open the cover of the remote controller. This switches to the Multi-CD Setting Screen. 2. Select the function by pressing the FUNCTION buttons 1–6. 7 Multi-CD Setting Screen Exit from the Multi-CD Setting Screen • To r...

37 Multi-CD Player Operation Operating Each function Repeat Play There are three repeat play ranges: One-track Repeat, Disc Repeat and Multi-CD playerRepeat. Default repeat play range is Multi-CD player Repeat. MAGA = REPEAT = D.REPEAT 7 Play Mode Display Play range MAGA Multi-CD player Repeat REPEA...

Random Play Tracks are played at random within the selected repeat play range as explained in “RepeatPlay” on page 37. Note: • One-track Repeat changes to the Disc Repeat when you switch the Random Play ON. Scan Play In the Disc Repeat, the beginning of each track on the selected disc is scanned for...

39 Multi-CD Player Operation Pause Pause pauses the currently playing track. Note: • You can also switch the Pause function ON/OFF by pressing the PAUSE button on the remote con- troller. Changing the Display Mode Disc Number Search You can select discs directly with the FUNCTION buttons 1–6. Just p...

Disc Title Disc Title Input You can input Titles up to 20 letters long for up to 100 discs. Using this function lets youeasily search for and select a desired disc for play. Note: • You can input Titles up to 10 letters long depending on the combined Multi-CD player. Note: • If you press the SHIFT b...

41 Multi-CD Player Operation Note: • Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted. • After the titles for 100 discs have been entered, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one. • To return to Multi-CD Setting S...

Selecting Discs by Disc Title List Follow the procedures below to play a disc for which you have input the title in a Multi-CD player or a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible Multi-CD player. • To return to Multi-CD Setting Screen, press the RETURN button. 3. Play the selected disc with the 5 butto...

43 DVD Player Operation Basic Operation of DVD Player This product can control a DVD player (sold separately). Chapter (Track) Search and Fast Forward/Reverse • You can select between Chapter (Track) Search or Fast Forward/Reverse by pressing the 2 / 3 button for a different length of time. Chapter ...

Operation at the DVD Setting Screen Accessing the DVD Setting Screen 1. Open the cover of the remote controller. This switches to DVD Setting Screen. 2. Select the function by pressing the FUNCTION buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. 7 DVD Setting Screen Exit from the DVD Setting Screen • To return to DVD Scr...

45 DVD Player Operation Operating Each function Repeat Play You can select the desired repeat mode play range from the chapter (track), title or disccurrently in play. When DVD player is playing DVD : DISC = CHAPTER = TITLE When DVD player is playing CDs : DISC = REPEAT 7 DVD Display Play range DISC...

Random Play Operable only when DVD Player is playing CDs. Random Play plays the tracks on a CD in random order for variety. Scan Play Operable only when DVD Player is playing CDs. Scan Play plays the first 10 seconds or so of each track on a CD in succession. Note: • Scan Play is canceled automatica...

47 DVD Player Operation Pause Pause pauses the currently playing track. Note: • You can also switch the Pause function ON/OFF by pressing the PAUSE button on the remote con- troller. Changing the Display Mode Disc Number Search You can select discs directly with the FUNCTION buttons 1–6. Just press ...

DAB Tuner Operation 48 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Basic Operation of DAB Tuner This product can control a DAB Tuner (sold separately). Note: • DAB (digital audio broadcasting) refers to digital radio that broadcasts in Canada. Band Indicator Band DAB1 = DAB2 = DAB3 PTY Labe...

Operation at the DAB Tuner Setting Screen Accessing the DAB Tuner Setting Screen 1. Open the cover of the remote controller. This switches to the DAB Tuner Setting Screen. 2. Select the function by pressing the FUNCTION buttons 1–4. 7 DAB Tuner Setting Screen Note: • When you connected GEX-P900DAB (...

50 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Operating Each function Switching to the Preset Tuning Screen • Press the SHIFT button on DAB Tuner Setting Screen. This switches to Preset Tuning Screen and enables to preset the stations. • To return to DAB Tuner Setting Screen, press the SHI...

51 DAB Tuner Operation Announcement Support function Even when listening to non-DAB sources, the Announcement Support function lets youautomatically listen to set Announcement Support. When the interrupting announcementends, play returns to the original source. When listening to a DAB broadcast, you...

7 Switching Interrupting Announcements When there are multiple Announcements in standby waiting to interrupt, and you are listening to an Announcement, you can switch between them in order. Each time you press the SOURCE button, you move to the next Announcement. Whenthere are no more Announcements,...

53 DAB Tuner Operation Dynamic Label function Dynamic Label provides character information concerning the Service Component you’recurrently listening to. You can scroll the displayed information. Note: • When Dynamic Label is received, the “TEXT” indicator lights.• The tuner automatically memorizes ...

55 DAB Tuner Operation Available PTY function Lists of PTY that is in the Current Ensemble can be displayed. You can select the desiredPTY from the list. 7 Searching the PTY DAB receives the desired PTY Service. 7 Canceling the PTY Search Setting mode • To cancel the PTY Search Setting mode part way...

PTY List Display Details News News. Weather Weather reports/Meteorological information. Affairs Current affairs. Sport Sports programs. Finance Stock market reports, commerce, trading etc. Inf General information and advice. Pop Mus Popular music. Rock Mus Contemporary modern music. Easy Mus Easy li...

57 TV Tuner Operation Basic Operation of TV Tuner This product can control a TV Tuner (sold separately). Manual and Seek Tuning • You can select the tuning method by changing the length of time you press the 2 / 3 button. Manual Tuning (step by step) 0.5 seconds or less Seek Tuning 0.5 seconds or mo...

Operation at the TV Tuner Setting Screen Accessing the TV Tuner Setting Screen 1. Open the cover of the remote controller. This switches to the TV Tuner Setting Screen. 2. Select the function by pressing the FUNCTION button 1. 7 TV Tuner Setting Screen Exit from the TV Tuner Setting Screen • To retu...

59 TV Tuner Operation Operating Each function Best Stations Sequential Memory The BSSM (Best Stations Sequential Memory) function automatically memorizes stronglytransmitted broadcast stations in order from the lowest channel up. • To cancel the process, press the FUNCTION button 1 again before memo...

Switching to the Preset Tuning Screen • Press the SHIFT button on TV Tuner Setting Screen. This switches to Preset Tuning Screen and enables to preset the stations. • To return to TV Tuner Setting Screen, press the SHIFT button again. Preset Tuning You can memorize broadcast stations in FUNCTION but...

61 Audio Adjustment Switching to the Audio Adjustment Screen • Press the MENU button and select the Audio Adjustment Screen (Audio). After the title screen, the display switches to the operations screen of the AudioAdjustment Screen. Opening and closing the cover of the remote controller (refer to p...

Bass/Treble Adjustment It is possible to adjust a frequency that becomes the reference when adjusting the bass/tre-ble tone. The frequencies and level adjustment ranges from which selections may be madeare as follows: Bass : 100 HzTreble: 10 kHzLevel adjustment range: –8 dB — +8 dB (2 dB/1 step) Not...

63 Audio Adjustment Source Level Adjustment The SLA (Source Level Adjustment) function prevents radical leaps in volume level whenswitching between sources. Settings are based on the FM volume level, which remainsunchanged. Note: • Since the FM volume is the control, SLA is not possible in the FM mo...

Other Functions Using the AUX Source An IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as CD-RB20 or CD-RB10 (sold separately) enablesyou to connect this product to auxiliary equipment featuring an RCA output.For more details, refer to the IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector’s Owner’s Manual. Selecting the AUX Source • Selec...

65 Other Functions Turn OFF the Display Indication You can turn off the display indication. If you press any button while the display indica-tion is off, it will light up for 5 seconds and then turn off again. Note: • While the display indication is turning off, DISPLAY OFF indicator lights up (refe...

CD Player and Care Precaution • Play only CDs bearing the Compact Disc Digital Audio mark. (If a CD features the top right mark onits disc title side, that disc is a CD TEXT disc. Thereare also some CD TEXT discs that do not feature thetop right mark.) • This product is designed for use with convent...

67 CD Player and Care Built-in CD Player’s Error Message When problems occur with CD playback, an error message appears on the display. Referto the table below to identify the problem, then take the suggested corrective action. If theerror persists, contact your dealer or your nearest PIONEER Servic...

Note: • This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding. Before installing it in a recre-ational vehicle, truck, or bus, check the batteryvoltage. • To avoid shorts in the electrical system, be sure to disconnect the ≠ battery cable before beginning installation. • Refer to t...

70 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Setting Examples Connecting without Audio Unit (DEQ-P9) Connecting with Audio Unit (DEQ-P9) RCA Input Amplifier DEQ-P9(sold separately) DEX-P9 Front Woofer Subwoofer Multi-CD player(sold separately) Front Mid-range Front Tweeter O...

75 Installation Note: • Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring temporarily, making sure it is all connectedup properly, and the unit and the system workproperly. • Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of unauthorized partscan cause malfunct...

77 Installation DIN Rear-mount Installation using the screw holes on the side of the unit 1. Remove the frame. (Fig. 11) Fig. 11 2. Fastening the unit to the factory radio mounting bracket. (Fig. 12) (Fig. 13) Select a position where the screw holes of the bracket andthe screw holes of the head unit...

About the fixing screws for the front panel If you do not operate the Detaching and Replacing the Front Panel Function, use the sup-plied fixing screws and fix the front panel to this unit. Fig. 14 78 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Fixing screw

79 Installing the Remote Control Unit Fitting the Remote Control Unit Precaution: • Press the remote controller unit onto the mounting base until it clicks into place. Fitting horizontally Fitting vertically Note: • If the remote controller is installed vertically, you can not open the remote contro...

Installation Using the Mounting Base and the Bracket Precaution: • To avoid it being a hindrance to driving, always install the remote control unit to the passenger’s side – not the driver’s side. • Install the mounting base so that the remote control unit is slanting upwards at an angle when fitted...

81 Installing the Remote Control Unit 1. Install the bracket to the mounting base. 2. Install the mounting base to the vehicle. Eg. 1: Installation with double-sided tape. Passenger seat Double-sided tape Mounting base Bracket Screws (3 × 10 mm) Fig. 20 Fig. 21

83 Specifications General Power source .......... 14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable)Grounding system ........................................ Negative typeMax. current consumption ........................................ 4.0 ADimensions(DIN) (chassis) .................. 178 (W) × 50 (H) × 160 (D) m...

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