Pioneer AVIC-F90BT - Manual

— “ Video image ” that is output from the built- in DVD drive ( DVD-V , DVD-VR , DivX ) and AV input ( AV1 , AV2 ) can be displayed on the rear display. — This function is available for AVIC -F900BTand AVIC -F90BT. Rear view camera ready You can display what is behind the vehicle ifconnected to a re...

Checking part names and functions This chapter gives information about thenames of the parts and the main featuresusing the buttons. 1 Disc loading slot Insert a disc to play. = For details concerning operations, referto Inserting/ejecting a disc on the next page. 2 LCD screen 3 EJECT button 4 RESET...

Keep moving upward or downward ; Changes the map scale continuously. p This operation is available only while themap screen is displayed. Moving MULTI-CONTROL to the left or right ; Allows you to change the frequency onestep at a time; operates track search con-trols. Keep moving MULTI-CONTROL to th...

Inserting an SD memory card % Insert an SD memory card into the SD card slot. Insert it with the contact surface facing to theleft and press the card until it clicks and com-pletely locks. p There is no compatibility for Multi MediaCard (MMC). p Compatibility with all SD memory card isnot guaranteed...

Connecting anddisconnecting iPod CAUTION ! To prevent data loss and damage to the sto-rage device, never remove it from this naviga-tion system while data is being transferred. ! If data loss or corruption occurs on the sto-rage device for any reason, it is usually notpossible to recover the data. P...

3 Touch the language that you want to use for the voice guidance. The navigation system will now restart. 4 Read the disclaimer carefully, checking its details, and then touch [OK] if youagree to the conditions. The “ Top Menu ” appears. Regular startup CAUTION The rear view camera function is not a...

How to use the navigation menu screens The “ Top Menu ” appears when you boot up the navigation system for the first time. Screen switching overview 2 5 7 8 6 1 3 4 Basic operation En 18 Chapter 02

What you can do on each menu 1 Top Menu Press MENU button to display the “ Top Menu ” . This is the starting menu to access the desiredscreens and operate the various functions. 2 Destination Menu You can search for your destination on thismenu. You can also check or cancel your setroute from this m...

How to use the map Most of the information provided by your navigation system can be seen on the map. You need to be-come familiar with how the information appears on the map. How to read the map screen This example shows an example of a 2D map screen. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h 1 p Information...

p This information is based on the map data-base. Thus, the information may be differ-ent from what actual condition exists. Useit as just a directional reference for yourdriving. Note regarding the route highlightedin purple p A route highlighted in purple on the mapindicates that your route includ...

CAUTION For safety reasons, these route-setting functionsare not available while your vehicle is in motion.To enable these functions, you must stop in asafe place and put on the parking brake beforesetting your route. p Some information regarding traffic regula-tions depends on the time when the rou...

5 Touch the key next to “ State: ” and touch the desired state, province, or terri-tory on the list. The screen returns to the previous screen. 6 Touch the key next to “ City: ” to enter the city name. 7 Enter the city name or Zip code. ! When the options are narrowed down to sixor less, those are a...

11 Touch on of the options at the bottomof the “ Map Confirmation Screen ” to select the next operation. Touching [ Route... ] and [ Go Here Now ] se- quentially enables you to set your selected po-sition as your destination and calculate theroute up that point. = For details concerning other operat...

5 Touch your desired POI. ! Touching [ Name ] tab sorts the options in the list in alphabetical order. ! Touching [ Distance ] tab sorts the options in the list in order by distance. p Icons are helpful for quickly telling the cate-gory of facilities with the same name. 6 Touch on of the options at ...

Using “ Saved Criteria ” Memorizing your selection sequence You can store the selected search method andone of the categories as the shortcut to recallit later. It allows you to search for a POI in thesame way as you did before. You can also de-lete the shortcuts. 1 Touch [Destination] on the “ Top ...

! Touching [ Save Criteria ] without selecting a category allows you to store only your se-lected search method including all cate-gories. ! If there aren ’ t anymore detailed categories, a blank list appears. In such case, touching[ Save Criteria ] allows you to store it as the currently selected c...

Touching [ Route... ] and [ Go Here Now ] se- quentially enables you to set your selected po-sition as your destination and calculate theroute up that point. = For details concerning other operations onthe “ Map Confirmation Screen ” , refer to What you can do with the “ Map Confirmation Screen ” on...

Selecting the item on the list provides an easyway to specify the position. p “ Favorites ” can store up to 30 locations. 1 Touch [Destination] on the “ Top Menu ” , and then touch [Favorites]. 2 Touch the desired entry. 3 Touch on of the options at the bottom of the “ Map Confirmation Screen ” to s...

What you can do with the “ Map Confirmation Screen ” Under most conditions after searching for a location, the “ Map Confirmation Screen ” appears to let you select the next operation. The options shown below are available on this screen: Map Shows a full-screen 2D map centered on thecursor position...

= For more details concerning the operation,refer to Replacing the location as the new final destination on this page. Starting Point Sets the location as a starting point. = For more details concerning the operation,refer to Setting the location as the start point on this page. Save as... Add Pin P...

1 Search for a location or position the cursor on the desired area by scrolling themap and displaying the “ Map Confirmation Screen ” . 2 Touch [Save as...] on the “ Map Confir- mation Screen ” . 3 Touch [Add Pin]. The pin-shaped icon is placed on the map andthe screen returns to the map screen. p T...

Storing the location in “ Favorites ” Storing your favorite locations as “ Favorites ” provides you with the opportunity to save thetime and effort of re-entering this information.Stored items can be made available on “ Fa- vorites ” later. = For more details concerning the operation,refer to Select...

Checking the current routeconditions The “ Route Information ” screen provides you with various detailed information about thecurrent route.This is an example showing a route with twowaypoints. p This function is available only when theroute is set and your vehicle position is onthe route. p You can...

3 Touch [Dest.] to switch to the screen for first waypoint. The “ Route Information (to via) ” screen ap- pears. 4 Touch [Via] to switch to the second waypoint screen. The “ Route Information (to via) ” screen for next waypoint appears. 5 Touch [Via] to return to the screen for whole route. The “ Ro...

Editing waypoints You can edit waypoints (locations you want tovisit on the way to your destination) and recal-culate the route so that is passes throughthese locations. Adding a waypoint 1 Search for a location. = For more details, refer to the descriptionsfrom page 25 to page 35. 2 Touch [Route......

2 Touch [Save Route]. 3 Enter the desired name and then touch [Done] to complete the entry. The previous screen appears. Deleting the entry in “ Saved Routes ” 1 Touch [Destination] on the “ Top Menu ” , and then touch [Saved Routes]. 2 Touch [Delete] on the right of the item that you want to delete...

If you have an active subscription to MSN Di-rect service, you can check and browse var-ious information on your navigation system,such as gas prices, movie times, weather con-ditions and traffic information. The informa-tion will be updated periodically. — This function is available for AVIC -F900B...

Subscribing to the MSN Directservice Within two days of completing the subscription,execute Activating the MSN Direct function . 1 Access the following URL and read the description. http://www.msndirect.com/pioneer 2 Be sure to check the coverage area and other availabilities of MSN Direct on theweb...

Sorts the items in the list in order by dis-tance from the vehicle position. ! [ Name ]: Sorts the items in the list alphabetically. ! [ Price ]: Sorts the items in the list by price. 4 Touch on the item that you want to view in detail. 1 The names of gas stations and their loca-tions 2 Gas pricesTh...

5 Touch the desired tab to change the sort order. Available options; ! [ Distance ] (default): Sorts the items in the list in order by dis-tance from the vehicle position. ! [ Name ]: Sorts the items in the list alphabetically. 6 Touch on the item that you want to view in detail. 1 2 1 The names of ...

Browsing weatherinformation Local weather information can be displayedon a list. Switching the screen allows you tosee worldwide weather conditions. This informations does not necessarily corre-spond to actual information. Utilize the infor-mation for your reference. Checking the local weatherinform...

1 2 3 1 Event-related icon 2 Street or location and direction 3 Distance to the location and event Touching the desired item allows you to checkits position on the map. How to read traffic informationon the map The traffic event information displayed on themap is as follows. p Further zooming out hi...

Hands-free phoning overview CAUTION For your safety, avoid talking on the phone asmuch as possible while driving. If your cellular phone features Bluetooth ® technology, this navigation system can be con-nected to your cellular phone wirelessly. Usingthis hands-free function, you can operate thenavi...

Searching for nearby phones The system searches for available cellularphones near the navigation system and dis-plays them in a list, and registers them forconnection. 1 Activate the Bluetooth wireless tech- nology on your cellular phone. For some cellular phones, no specific action isnecessary to a...

5 Touch the model name of the cellular phone to be connected. The system searches for cellular phones withBluetooth technology that are waiting for theconnection and displays them in the list if thedevice has found. p If you cannot find the desired model nameon the list, touch [ Other phones ] to se...

Connecting a registeredcellular phone The navigation system automatically connectsthe cellular phone selected as the target ofconnection. However, connect the cellularphone manually in the following cases: ! Two or more cellular phones are registered,and you want to manually select the cellu-lar pho...

Receiving a phone call You can perform hands-free answering byusing the navigation system. Answering an incoming call The system informs you that it is receiving acall by displaying a message and producing aring sound once.If [ Auto Answer Preference ] is set to [ Off ], answer the call manually. An...

Direct dialing 1 Touch [Dial Pad] on the “ Phone Menu ” . = For details, refer to Displaying the Phone Menu on page 52. The direct dial screen appears. 2 Touch the number keys to enter the phone number. The phone number that was input is dis-played. Input number : The input number is deleted letter-...

2 If you touch an entry on the list, dialing starts. p If you touch [ Detail ], you can check the de- tails of the party before making a phonecall. p To cancel the call after the system startsdialing, touch . 3 Touch to end the call. Calling a number in the “ Contacts ” screen After finding the entr...

= For more details about “ Set Home ” , refer to Setting your home position on page 134. Dialing GOOG-411 You can dial GOOG-411, the free phone servicewith one touch. 1 Touch [GOOG-411] on the “ Phone Menu ” . = For details, refer to Displaying the Phone Menu on page 52. Dialing GOOG-411 starts. 2 Y...

4 Check that the following screen is dis- played, and operate your cellular phone totransfer the phone book entries. Transfer starts. It may take time depending onhow many entries will be transferred. p You can send the phone book entries re-peatedly before touching [ OK ]. If your cellu- lar phone ...

2 Adjust volume to touch the sliders of [Phone Ringtone] and [Phone Voice]. [ Phone Ringtone ]: This setting controls the incoming ring tonevolume.[ Phone Voice ]: This setting controls the incoming voice vo-lume. p Phone volume varies depending on the in-coming caller's phone, volume setting andoth...

p If the [ Refuse All Calls ] is set to [ On ], re- jected incoming calls will not be stored inthe missed call list. Echo canceling and noise reduction When you are operating hands-free phoningin the vehicle, you may hear an undesiredecho. This function reduces the undesiredecho and noise while you ...

Updating the Bluetoothwireless technology software Downloading the files of updating will be avail-able in the future. You will be able to downloadthe latest update from appropriate website byusing your PC. p Before you download the files and installthe update, read through the instructionson the we...

You can play a normal music CD using thebuilt-in drive of the navigation system. Thissection describes these operations. 1 Insert the disc you want to play into disc-loading slot. Playback starts from the first track of the CD. 2 Touch [DISC] on the “ AV Source ” menu to display the “ CD ” screen. =...

Selecting a track from the list The list lets you see the list of track titles, filenames or folder names on a disc and selectone of them to play. 1 Touch [List]. 2 To return to the previous screen, touch [Detail]. p Touching or switches the selection to the next or previous page in the list. p The ...

You can play an disc that contains com-pressed audio files using the built-in drive ofthe navigation system. This section describesthese operations. p AVIC -F900BT and AVIC -F90BT cannot playWAV files. p In the following description, the MP3,WMA, AAC, WAV files are collectively re-ferred to as “ Com...

You can play a DVD-Video using the built-indrive of the navigation system. This section de-scribes operations for playing a DVD-Video. p AVIC -F700BT and AVIC -F7010BT cannotplay DVDs. Reading the screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Audio track indicator ...

= For details, refer to Using the “ Function ” menu on page 73. 3 Display the DVD menu You can display the menu by touching [ Menu ] or [ TOP M. ] while a disc is playing. Touching either of these keys again lets you start play-back from the location selected from themenu. For details, refer to the ...

Resuming playback (Bookmark) The Bookmark function lets you resume play-back from a selected scene the next time thedisc is loaded. Touching [ B.Mark ]: You can bookmark a point for every five discs.If you try to memorize a point for the samedisc, the oldest bookmark will be overwrittenby the newest...

2 Touch [TOP M.] or [Menu] to display touch panel keys to operate the DVDmenu. 3 Touch the desired menu item. Using DVD menu by touch panel keys If items on the DVD menu appears at the bot-tom of the screen, the touch panel keys mayoverlay them. In such case, select a itemusing those touch panel key...

You can play a DVD-VR (DVD Video RecordingFormat) using the built-in drive of the naviga-tion system. This section describes operationsfor DVD-VR. p AVIC -F700BT and AVIC -F7010BT cannotplay DVD-VR. Reading the screen 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Audio trac...

! To select 10, touch [ 1 ] and [ 0 ] and [ Enter ] in order. For time (time search) ! To select 5 minutes 03 seconds, touch [ 5 ], [ 0 ], [ 3 ] and [ Enter ] in order. ! To select 71 minutes 00 seconds, touch [ 7 ], [ 1 ], [ 0 ], [ 0 ] and [ Enter ] in order. p To cancel the input numbers, touch [ ...

You can play a DivX using the built-in drive ofthe navigation system. This section describesthat operations. p AVIC -F700BT and AVIC -F7010BT cannotplay DivX files. Reading the screen 9 1 3 4 5 6 8 2 7 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Audio track indicator Shows the audio track ...

Touching [ f ] switches between “ playback ” and “ pause ” . 6 Switch the information Touching [ Disp ] changes the indication on the information plate as follows:Disc information display — Current folder dis- play — File name display 7 Displaying the map screen 8 Switching the playing part When pla...

Setting the angle icon display You can set the angle icon to display in scenes where the angle can be switched. 1 Touch [DVD Setup] on the “ Function ” menu. = For details, refer to Displaying DVD Setup menu on the previous page. 2 Touch [Multi Angle]. Touching [ Multi Angle ] switches between [ On ...

! Level 1 — Only playback of discs for chil- dren is possible p If you want to change the parental level al-ready set, enter the registered code numberand then select the parental level. p We recommend that you keep a record ofyour code number in case you forget it. p The parental lock level is reco...

Setting the subtitle file forDivX ® You can select whether to display DivX exter-nal subtitles or not. p If no DivX external subtitle files exist, theoriginal DivX subtitles are displayed evenwhen [ Custom ] is selected. 1 Touch [DVD Setup] on the “ Function ” menu. = For details, refer to Displayin...

Language code chart for DVDs Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Quechua (qu), 1721 French (fr), 0618 Hausa (ha), 0801 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Spa...

You can play the compressed audio filesstored in the external storage device (USB,SD). p In the following description, the SD mem-ory card, USB memory device and USBportable audio player are collectively re-ferred to as the “ external storage device (USB, SD) ” . If it indicates the USB memory devic...

The marks shown below appears and indi-cates the current playback condition. : Repeat play : Random play : Scan play Indicator Implication Media Repeat All audio files in the currentexternal storage device(USB, SD) are played repeat-edly. This is default condi-tion. Folder Repeat Current folder is p...

You can play the video files stored in the exter-nal storage device (USB, SD). p In the following description, the SD mem-ory card, USB memory device and USBportable audio player are collectively re-ferred to as the “ external storage device (USB, SD) ” . If it indicates the USB memory device and US...

Using the USB interface cable for iPod en-ables you to connect your iPod to the naviga-tion system. p For connection, USB interface cable foriPod (CD-IU230V) (sold separately) is re-quired. p USB interface cable for iPod is suppliedwith AVIC -F90BT. p iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-tered i...

p If the characters recorded on the iPod arenot compatible with this navigation system,those characters may turn into garbledcharacters. Using the touch panel keys( Music ) 4 3 5 7 8 9 a 1 6 2 1 Album artwork Touch the key to enlarge the album artwork. Ifyou touch again, the artwork returns to a nor...

2 Touching or switches the selection to the next or previous page in the list. 3 Touch the item that you want to refine. Refine the item until the track title is displayedon the list. p Touching [ All ] on the list includes all op- tions in the current list. For example, if youtouch [ All ] after to...

3 Touch your desired item on the list to narrow down them until the video list ap-pears. = For details concerning operations, refer to Browsing for a video on this page. 4 On the video list, touch the video you want to play. 5 Touch the screen to display to touch panel keys. = For details concerning...

Narrowing down a video with the list 1 Touch your desired category. 2 Touching or switches the selection to the next or previous page in the list. 3 Touch the item that you want to refine. Refine the item until the track title is displayedon the list. p Touching [ All ] on the list includes all op- ...

You can listen to the radio by using the naviga-tion system. This section describes operationsfor radio (FM). % Touch [FM] on the “ AV Source ” menu to display the “ FM ” screen. = For details concerning operations, refer to Screen switching over view on page 18. Reading the screen 7 4 3 2 1 6 5 1 S...

Switching between thedetailed information displayand the preset list display You can switch the left side of the basic screenaccording to your preference. % Touch [Preset] (or [Detail]). Each touch of [ Preset ] (or [ Detail ]) changes the detailed information display or preset listdisplay. Storing ...

2 Touch [Start] to start “ BSM ” . BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing, the six strongest broadcast frequencies will bestored under the preset tuning keys [ P1 ] to [ P6 ] in order of their signal strength. When this is complete, BSM stops flashing. p To cancel the storage process, touch[ Sto...

You can listen to the radio by using the naviga-tion system. This section describes operationsfor HD Radio ™ . p For details concerning operation, refer tothe HD Radio tuner ’ s operation manual. % Touch [Digital Radio] on the “ AV Source ” menu to display the “ Digital Radio ” screen. = For details...

Switching between thedetailed information displayand the preset list display You can switch the left side of the basic screenaccording to your preference. % Touch [List] (or [Detail]). Each touch of [ List ] (or [ Detail ]) changes the detailed information display or preset list dis-play. Storing an...

2 Switching the seek mode = For details, refer to this page. 3 Tuning in strong signals = For details, refer to this page. 4 Switching the reception mode = For details, refer to this page. Storing the strongest broadcastfrequencies “ BSM ” (best stations memory) lets you auto- matically store the si...

You can listen to the radio by using this navi-gation system. This section describes opera-tions for radio (AM). % Touch [AM] on the “ AV Source ” menu to display the “ AM ” screen. = For details concerning operations, refer to Screen switching over view on page 18. Reading the screen 5 4 1 2 3 1 So...

You can use the navigation system to controlan XM satellite digital tuner, which is sold se-parately.For details concerning operation, refer to theXM tuner ’ s operation manuals. This section provides information on XM operations withthe navigation system which differs from thatdescribed in the XM t...

ALL CH MODE a 9 8 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 b CATEGORY MODE 1 2 3 c 5 6 7 b a 9 8 1 Memorize the current song = For details, refer to Memorizing the song on the next page. 2 Recalls equalizer curves = For details, refer to Recalling equalizer cur ves on page 140. 3 Displaying the “ Function ” menu = For details...

1 Touch [Direct]. 2 Input [000] and then touch [Enter]. If you select another channel, display of theRadio ID is canceled. Storing and recalling broadcaststations With a you touch of any of the preset tuningkeys ([ P1 ] to [ P6 ]), you can easily store up to six broadcast channels for later recall (...

% Touch [Memo]. The song title and artist name of current songyou are listening to are memorized, and a con-firmation message appears. p The song title and artist name of up to 12songs can be memorized. Trying to savemore than 12 songs will result in older onesbeing overwritten. p You cannot memoriz...

Setting the memorized songs Selecting the songs to alert The list of song titles memorized for the MyMixFunction (MyMix list) is displayed. You canchange the notification setting when the songis broadcast again. You can enable or disablenotification for each song. 1 Touch [Memo]. 2 Touch the song ti...

You can use the navigation system to control aPioneer Sirius satellite digital tuner, which issold separately.For details concerning operation, refer to theSIRIUS tuner ’ s operation manuals. This sec- tion provides information on SIRIUS opera-tions with navigation system which differsfrom that desc...

Category Mode 3 4 1 2 d 6 7 8 c b a 9 1 Memorize the current song = For details, refer to Memorizing the song on the next page. 2 Switch the SIRIUS Instant replay mode = For details, refer to Using the “ Instant Replay ” function on page 117. 3 Recalls equalizer curves = For details, refer to Recall...

1 Touch [Direct]. 2 Input [000] and then touch [Enter]. If you select another channel, display of theRadio ID is canceled. Storing and recalling broadcaststations With a touch of any of the preset tuning keys[ P1 ] to [ P6 ], you can easily store up to six broadcast stations for later recall (also w...

Memorizing an traffic channel 1 Tune in to a traffic channel. 2 Touch and hold [TRAFFIC] for two sec- onds or more. The traffic channel will be memorized. p Even if you use this with the XM satelliteradio tuner, only one station can be memor-ized. The station memorized afterward willoverwrite the ex...

Setting the memorized songs Selecting the songs to alert Display the song title list memorized for theMyMix Function (MyMix list). You can changethe setting of the notification when the song isbroadcast again. You can enable or disable no-tification for each song. 1 Touch [Memo]. 2 Touch [ c Prev] o...

5 Touch [Alert On]. Changing the alert setting You can enable or disable the alert for selecteditems. This function is useful when to want toturn the alert off temporarily without changingthe setting of each selected team. 1 Touch [Game Alert]. 2 Touch [Alert On] or [Alert Off]. p Touch to toggle th...

You can display “ video image ” output by AV1 Input or AV2 Input to the screen of the navi- gation system. For details of the connectionmethod, refer to “ Installation Manual ” . CAUTION For safety reasons, video images cannot beviewed while your vehicle is in motion. To viewvideo images, you must s...

The term “ external unit ” refers to future Pioneer devices that are not currently plannedfor, or to devices that allow control of basicfunctions although they are not fully con-trolled by the navigation system. Two externalunits can be controlled by this navigation sys-tem. When two external units ...

The options in the “ Navi Settings ” menu Basic operations in the “ Navi Settings ” menu Preferences related to the navigation functionscan be set.A method for changing the volume setting forthe navigation guidance and beep is describedhere, along with an operational example. 1 Press MENU button to ...

4 5 1 2 3 1 Positions of the GPS constellation being re-ceived by the navigation system Color Signal com-munication Used in posi-tioning Green Yes Yes Gray Yes No Red No No 2 Shows the current comprehensive accu-racy, altitude and speed. 3 Shows each satellite ’ s signal strength. 4 Shows the connec...

! “ Time ” Enables you to adjust the time difference byone hour. Touch a or b to adjust it. p “ Time Zone ” and “ Time ” are activated only when [ Off ] is selected. 3D Settings The 3D map screen settings can be custo-mized. 1 Touch [Visual] on the “ Navi Settings ” menu. The “ Visual Settings ” scr...

You can select whether to draws or refrainfrom drawing the terrain with a realisticlandscape on the map, such as a greenspace, water place, undulating surface. ! “ Show Street Labels ” Shows or hides the street names and citynames. ! “ Textured Polygons ” You can select whether to draws or refrainfr...

Available options; ! “ Zoom-in limit: ” Allows you to set the limit for zoom-in beha-vior. ! “ Zoom-out limit: ” Allows you to set the limit for zoom-out be-havior. ! “ Restore Smart Zoom ” Allows you to set whether “ Smart Zoom ” is to be reactivated after changing the mapscale, tilt, or rotation.A...

Available options; ! “ Method: ” Determines which condition takes priorityfor route calculation.[ Fast ]: Calculates a route with the shortest traveltime to your destination as a priority.[ Short ]: Calculates a route with the shortest dis-tance to your destination as a priority.[ Easy ]: Calculates...

Available options; ! “ Warn When Speeding ” Establishes whether or not to enable the ex-cessive speed warnings for when you ex-ceed the speed limit. CAUTION The speed limit is based on the map data-base. The speed limit in the database maynot match the actual speed limit of the cur-rent road. This i...

2 The demonstration guidance will begin. p If you want to perform the simulation at fas-ter speed, touch [ Fly over ] on the “ Route Information ” screen. = For more details concerning the operation,refer to Playing simulated travel at high speed on page 42. Sound settings All settings here are effe...

3 Touch the desired category that you want to display. If there are more detailed categories within theselected category, repeat this step as manytimes as necessary.If there aren ’ t anymore detailed categories, a blank list appears. In this case, you can onlycreate the new category by touching [ Ne...

If there aren ’ t anymore detailed categories, a blank list appears. In this case, touching[ New Group ] allows you to create a new cate- gory. 4 Touch [New Group] at the screen where you want to create a new category. 5 Enter the category name and touch [Done] to complete the entry. Editing your cu...

Activating track logger temporarily One-time activation is useful if you want tocreate a log only for that trip. 1 Touch [Visual] on the “ Navi Settings ” menu. The “ Visual Settings ” screen appears. 2 Touch [Manage Track Logs]. A list of track logs already recorded appears. Ablank list appears if ...

4 Touch the desired key to operate it. Available options; ! “ Update interval: ” Sets how often the system updates the log. ! “ Current autosave track size: ” Sets a size limit on automatic logging. Thissetting will be effective only when “ Enable Auto-saving ” is “ On ” . ! “ Enable Auto-saving ” S...

Selecting the language You can set the languages used on the pro-gram and voice guidance. Each language canbe set separately. p If you use voice operation, select [ English ] in [ Program language: ] of “ Language ” . If you select other languages, voice operationwill not be available. = For details...

1 Create a folder named “ Pictures ” on the top-most directory of the external storagedevice (USB, SD) and store the picture filesin this folder. 2 Insert the SD memory card into the SD card slot or plug the USB storage device tothe USB connector. 3 Touch [Splash Screen] on the “ System Settings ” m...

Adjusting the responsepositions of the touch panels(touch panel calibration) If you feel that the touch panel keys on thescreen deviate from the actual positions thatrespond to your touch, adjust the response po-sitions of the touch panel screen. p Make sure to use the supplied stylus for ad-justmen...

Selecting the color from the presetcolors 1 Touch [Illumi Color] on the “ System Set- tings ” menu. = For details, refer to Displaying the “ System Settings ” menu on page 134. 2 Touch desired color. Current color balance Available options; ! Colored keys — Selects the desired preset color ! Memory ...

The “ AV Sound ” menu options Displaying the “ AV Sound ” menu 1 Press MENU button to display the “ Top Menu ” , and then touch [Settings]. 2 Touch [AV Sound]. The “ AV Sound ” menu appears. p When AV source is “ Off ” , you cannot per- form adjustments. p When selecting the FM tuner as the AVsource...

Recalling equalizer curves There are seven stored equalizer curves thatyou can easily recall at any time. Here is a listof the equalizer curves: Equalizer curve S.BassS.Bass is a curve in which only low-pitched sound is boosted. PowerfulPowerful is a curve in which low-pitched and high- pitched soun...

! Q : You can select the details of the curve char-acteristics. (The following figure shows thecharacteristic image.) 1 Touch [EQ] on the “ AV Sound ” menu. = For details, refer to Displaying the “ AV Sound ” menu on page 139. 2 Touch the one of keys to select a curve that you want to use as the bas...

p Only when selecting the AV source withvideo, you can adjust [ Wide Mode ]. p Only when the AV source is “ Off ” , the fol- lowing items can be adjusted;[ MUTE Input/GUIDE ] and [ Rear SP ] Setting video input 1 ( AV1 ) You can switch this setting according to theconnected component. p This setting...

Full — Normal Full (full) A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal di-rection only, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 TV pic-ture (normal picture) without any omissions. Normal (normal) A 4:3 picture is displayed normally, giving youno sense of disparity since its proportions arethe same as that of the...

To Ensure Safe Driving Some functions of the navigation system sup-ports voice operation. p The navigation function is not availableusing voice operation. CAUTION For your safety, avoid viewing the screen in thevoice operation as much as possible whiledriving. If you use voice operation, select [ En...

Starting voice operation % Press MULTI-CONTROL on map screen or the AV operation screen. The voice operation screen appears. If you lose your way... You can listen to the brief operating instruc-tion by touching . To cancel voice operation You can cancel the voice operation feature atany time by say...

Available Basic Voice Commands The navigation system can also recognize thewords in the following list. Basic commands Voice commands and operations Back d Returns the previous screen. Cancel d Cancels the voice operation. Help d Outputs the brief operating instruction by voice. Voice operation for ...

Show playlists d Displays the playlist together with sub-screen to continue the voice operation. d Touch the de- sired item on the list or say the desired voice commands. Show the playlist <Playlist name> d Displays the song list of the selected playlist together with sub-screen to con- tinue ...

Voice commands related to hands-free phoning p You can make a phone call by voice dialingif the cellular phone featuring Bluetoothwireless technology is being paired withthe navigation system. p For <entry ’ s name> shown on the follow- ing chart, say the name of the entry storedin “ Contacts ...

Tips for Voice Operation For your voice commands to be correctly re-cognized and interpreted, ensure that condi-tions are suitable for recognition. Close the vehicle windows Please note that wind through the vehicle win-dow or miscellaneous noise from outside thevehicle can interfere with voice oper...

Setting the anti-theft function You can set a password for the navigation sys-tem. If the back-up lead is cut or RESET button is pressed after the password is set, the navi-gation system prompts for the password at thetime of next boot up. Setting the password 1 With the map displayed, press MENU bu...

Returning the navigationsystem to the default orfactory settings You can return settings or recorded content tothe default or factory settings. There are threemethods to clear user data, and the situationsand the cleared content are different for eachmethod. For information regarding the contentthat...

Setting items to be deleted The items to be deleted vary depending on thereset method. The items listed in the followingtable return to the default or factory settings. p Almost all items not listed below will be re-tained. However, some items to be returnedto the default value are not listed if the...

Troubleshooting If you have problems operating your navigation system, refer to this section. The most commonproblems are listed below, along with likely causes and solutions. While this list is not comprehen-sive, it should answer your most common problems. If a solution to your problem cannot befo...

Messages and how to react to them The following messages may be displayed by your navigation system.There are occasions when you may see error messages other than those shown here. In such acase, follow the instructions given on the display. Messages for navigation functions Message When What to do ...

Messages for Audio Functions When problems occur with AV source playback, an error message appears on the display. Referto the table below to identify the problem, then take the suggested corrective action. If the errorpersists, contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center.The messages...

Positioning technology AVIC -F900BT and AVIC -F90BT accurately mea-sures your current location by combining thepositioning by GPS and by “ Dead Reckoning ” . AVIC -F700BT and AVIC -F7010BT accuratelymeasures your current location by the GPS po-sitioning. Positioning by GPS The Global Positioning Sys...

Map matching As mentioned, the positioning systems usedby this navigation system are susceptible tocertain errors. Their calculations may, on occa-sion, place you in a location on the map whereno road exists. In this situation, the processingsystem understands that vehicles travel onlyon roads, and ...

! If you are on a steep mountain road withmany height changes. ! If you enter or exit a multi-storey parking lotor similar structure using a spiral ramp. ! If your vehicle is turned on a turntable or si-milar structure. ! If your vehicle ’ s wheels spin, such as on a gravel road or in snow. ! If you...

Supplemental information abouttraffic icon Icon Meanings Stop-and-go traffic Stopped traffic Closed/blocked roads Accidents, constructions, etc. Road works Road narrows, lane closures Warnings, other dangers Bad weather condition Police ahead Handling and care of the disc Some basic precautions are ...

Playable discs About DVD-Video and CD DVD and CD discs that display the logosshown below generally can be played on thisbuilt-in DVD drive. DVD-Video CD p is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. p It is not possible to play DVD-Audio discs.This DVD drive may not be able to play alld...

! Playback of discs may become impossiblewith direct exposure to sunlight, high tem-peratures, or depending on the storageconditions in the vehicle. DVD-Video discs ! DVD-Video discs that have incompatible re-gion numbers cannot be played on thisDVD drive. The region number of the playercan be found...

! Firmly secure the USB storage device whendriving. Do not let the USB storage devicefall onto the floor, where it may becomejammed under the brake or gas pedal. ! There may be a slight delay when startingplayback of audio files encoded with imagedata. ! Depending on the USB storage devicesconnected...

Media compatibility chart General Media CD-R/-RWAVIC-F700BT,AVIC-F7010BT CD-R/-RWAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT DVD-R/-RW/-R DLAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT USB storagedevice(All models) SD memorycard(All models) File system ISO9660 level 1,ISO9660 level 2,Romeo and Joliet ISO9660 level 1,ISO9660 level 2,Romeo, Jo...

WMA compatibility Media CD-R/-RWAVIC-F700BT,AVIC-F7010BT CD-R/-RWAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT DVD-R/-RW/-R DLAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT USB storagedevice(All models) SD memorycard(All models) File extension .wma Bit rate 48 kbps to320 kbps (CBR),VBR 5 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), VBR Ver. 9: 5 kbps to 320 kbps (CB...

AAC compatibility Media CD-R/-RWAVIC-F700BT,AVIC-F7010BT CD-R/-RWAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT DVD-R/-RW/-R DLAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT USB storagedevice(All models) SD memorycard(All models) File extension .m4a Bit rate 16 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR) 8 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR) Sampling frequency 11 kHz to44.1 kHz 8...

AVI compatibility Media CD-R/-RWAVIC-F700BT,AVIC-F7010BT CD-R/-RWAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT DVD-R/-RW/-R DLAVIC-F900BT,AVIC-F90BT USB storagedevice(All models) SD memorycard(All models) File extension AVI files cannot be played on the built-in drive. .avi Compatible videocodec MPEG-4 Compatible audiocod...

Example of a hierarchy The following figure is an example of the tierstructure in the disc. The numbers in the fig-ure indicate the order in which folder numbersare assigned and the order to be played back. : Folder : File 1 2 3 4 5 6 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Notes ! This product assigns fold...

Using the LCD screen correctly Handling the LCD screen ! When the LCD screen is subjected to directsunlight for a long period of time, it will be-come very hot, resulting in possible da-mage to the LCD screen. When not usingthis navigation system, avoid exposing it todirect sunlight as much as possi...

Display information Destination Menu Page [ Address ] 25 [ POI ] [ Around Current GPS Location ] 28 [ Around Destination ] 28 [ Around Cursor ] 27 [ Along Route ] 28 [ Saved Criteria ] 30 [ Register Search Criteria ] 29 [ Favorites ] 33 [ History ] 33 [ USB/SD ] 31 [ Return Home ] 34 [ Delete Route ...

Settings Menu Navi Settings Page [ GPS & Time Settings ] 123 [ Time Settings ] 124 [ Visual ] [ 3D Settings ] 125 [ Map Settings ] 125 [ Displayed Info ] 126 [ Smart Zoom ] 126 [ Overview Mode ] 127 [ Manage POI ] 130 [ Manage Track Logs ] 132 [ Route ] 127 [ Method: ] 128 [ U-turn penalty: ] 12...

AV Sound menu Page [ FAD/BAL ] ([ Balance ]) 139 [ EQ ] 139 [ Loudness ] 141 [ Sub Woofer ] 141 [ HPF ] 142 [ SLA ] 142 [ Bass Booster ] 142 Shortcut menu Map Confirmation Screen Page [ Map ] 35 [ Save as... ] 37 [ Add Pin ] 38 [ Add POI ] 39 [ Add Favorite ] 40 [ Route... ] 36 [ Go Here Now ] 37 [ ...

Glossary AAC AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding andrefers to an audio compression technologystandard used with MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen.A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3.Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of16:9, providing...

Bass boost: Gain ...................................... 0 dB to +12 dB DVD drive (AVIC-F900BT and AVIC-F90BT) System .......................................... DVD-Video, CD, MP3, WMA, AAC, DivX system Usable discs .............................. DVD-Video, CD, MP3, WMA, AAC, DivX Region number ........

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