Page 2 - After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-; Contents
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man- ual in a safe place for future reference. Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 6 ! DVD vi...
Page 5 - To ensure safe driving; When using a display connected; WARNING; Precautions; Prec
To ensure safe driving WARNING ! LIGHT GREEN LEAD AT POWER CON-NECTOR IS DESIGNED TO DETECTPARKED STATUS AND MUST BE CON-NECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY SIDEOF THE PARKING BRAKE SWITCH. IM-PROPER CONNECTION OR USE OFTHIS LEAD MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLELAW AND MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS IN-JURY OR DAMAGE. ! To avo...
Page 6 - DVD video disc region
Playable discs DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on this player. DVD video Video CD CD Note It is not possible to play back DVD audio disc.This player can only play back discs bearing themarks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs t...
Page 7 - Before
Precautions CAUTION:USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT ORPERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURESOTHERTHAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREINMAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATIONEXPOSURE.CAUTION:THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTSWITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASEEYE HAZARD. ! Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and ...
Page 8 - About WMA; What the marks on DVDs; Before You Start
! DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Multi-aspect Switching between wide screen, letterbox and panscan display is possible. Multi-audio You can switch between multiple audio sys- tems recorded on a DVD as desired. Multi-subtitle You can switch between multiple subtitle la...
Page 9 - When an operation is prohibited; Use and care of the remote; Installing the battery; Using the remote control
Mark Meaning 3 Indicates the number of viewing an- gles. 16 : 9 LB Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio: screen width-to-height ratio) type. 3 4 ALL Indicates the number of the region where playback is possible. When an operation is prohibited When you are watching a DVD and attempt to perform a...
Page 11 - Remote control; What
disc number search when using a multi-CD/ DVD player. b EQ button This button is only available on the head unit. Press to select various equalizer curves. c SOURCE button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. Remote control 1 Remote control ...
Page 14 - DVH; Turning the unit on; Basic Operations
Using the remote control operation mode switch There are two remote control operation modes on the remote control. If you want to operate this unit by remote control, turn the mode switch to DVH mode. In this case, both the head unit s buttons and remote control can control this unit. DVH mode opera...
Page 15 - Loading a disc; Adjusting the volume; Basic
When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off(refer to page 82). ! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (suchas one available in the future) that, althoughincompatible as a source, enables control ofbasic functions by this unit. Two external unitscan be controlled by this unit. When two exter-na...
Page 16 - Removing the front panel
Protecting your unit from theft The front panel can be detached from the head unit and stored in the protective case provided to discourage theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. ! You can turn off th...
Page 17 - Listening to the radio; Tuner
Listening to the radio These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Band indicator Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM or FM. 2 Signal level indicator Shows the radio wave strength. 3 Frequency indicator Show...
Page 20 - Watching a DVD video; Basic operation of DVD video; Playing DVD video discs
Watching a DVD video 1 4 2 2 2 5 3 3 3 6 6 Head unit s display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessary to play a DVD video with your DVD player. More ad- vanced DVD video operation i...
Page 21 - Specifying title; Playing
4 To skip back or forward to another chapter, press o or p . Pressing p skips to the start of the next chapter. Pressing o once skips to the start of the current chapter. Pressing again will skip to the previous chapter. Chapter numbers are displayed for eight sec- onds. # Using NUMBER also performs...
Page 22 - Pausing DVD video playback; Slow motion playback; Changing audio language
Frame-by-frame playback This lets you move ahead one frame at a time during playback. % Press r . Each time you press r , you move ahead one frame. # To return to normal playback, press f . Notes ! There is no sound during frame-by-frame play-back. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-tion ...
Page 23 - Changing the subtitle; Changing the viewing angle
Notes ! The number in the 2 mark on a DVD s pack- age indicates the number of recorded lan-guages/audio systems. ! With some DVDs, switching between lan-guages/audio systems may only be possibleusing a menu display. ! You can also switch between languages/audiosystems using SET-UP MENU . For details...
Page 24 - Operating from the
Notes ! The 3 mark on a DVD s package indicates it features multi-angle scenes. The number inthe 3 mark indicates the number of angles from which scenes were shot. ! Pressing ANGLE during fast forward/fast re- verse, pause or slow motion playback returnsyou to normal playback, but the viewing angled...
Page 25 - Selecting audio, subtitle and angle
Searching for a desired scene, starting playbackfrom a specified time You can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a title or chapter, and the time search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts. 1 Move the joystick left or right to select a desired...
Page 26 - Selecting repeat range; Selecting audio output
! You can also switch settings by inputtingnumbers with NUMBER . ! Display indications such as Dolby D and 5.1ch indicate the audio system recorded on the DVD. Depending on the setting, playbackmay not be with the same audio system asthat indicated. Selecting repeat range You can choose between repe...
Page 27 - Repeating play
Operating from the function display 1 1 1 2 The following functions can also be operated from the head unit s display. 1 Function display Shows the function status. 2 RPT indicator Shows when repeat range is selected to cur- rent chapter. % Press F to display the function names. Press F repeatedly t...
Page 28 - Watching a Video CD; Basic operation of Video CD; Playing Video CDs
Watching a Video CD 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 Head unit s display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessary to play a Video CD with your DVD player. More ad- vanced Video CD operation is expla...
Page 29 - Specifying track; Selecting a trackdirectly; Pausing Video CD playback
# If the remote control is set to DVH mode, o and p are assigned to other functions. Use m and n instead for the DVD mode functions controlled by o and p . 4 To stop playback, press g . # When you stop Video CD playback by pressing g , that location on the disc is memorized en- abling playback from ...
Page 33 - Pausing playback
1 Press F to select RPT. Press F until RPT appears in the display. 2 Press r to turn repeat play on. RPT :ON appears in the display. The track cur- rently playing will play to the end and then re- peat. 3 Press q to turn repeat play off. RPT :OFF appears in the display. The track cur- rently playing...
Page 34 - Listening to a CD; Basic operation of CD; Playing CDs
Listening to a CD 1 1 1 3 2 2 Head unit s display 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your DVD player. More advanced CD operation is explained...
Page 35 - Searching for a desired track
# You can cancel the input number by pressing CLEAR . 3 Press DIRECT. The track of entered number will play. Note After entering the number input mode, if you donot perform an operation within about eight sec-onds, the mode is automatically canceled. Operating from the information display This displ...
Page 36 - Setting random play; Pausing CD playback
3 While the input number is displayed, click the joystick. Play of the selected track starts. Selecting repeat range You can choose between repeat play of a disc or a track. 1 Move the joystick left or right to select the repeat range option. The repeat range option is highlighted. 2 Move the joysti...
Page 37 - Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs; Scrolling titles in the display
Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs % Press DISP to switch the information display. Press DISP repeatedly to switch between the following display modes: Information display Disc Title (disc title display) Disc Artist (disc artist name display) Track Title (track title display) Track Artist (track art...
Page 38 - Playing tracks in a random order
2 Press r to turn repeat play on. RPT :ON appears in the display. The track cur- rently playing will play to the end and then re- peat. 3 Press q to turn repeat play off. RPT :OFF appears in the display. The track cur- rently playing will continue to play and then play the next track. Note If you pe...
Page 39 - Using disc title functions; Entering disc titles; Displaying disc titles; Using CD TEXT functions
Using disc title functions You can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed. Entering disc titles Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to 8...
Page 41 - Basic operation of MP3/WMA
Listening to MP3/WMA 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 2 Head unit s display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it. Information display These are the basic steps necessary to play an MP3/WMA with your DVD player. More ad- vanced MP3/WMA operation is explain...
Page 46 - Scanning folders and tracks; Pausing MP3/WMA playback
2 Press m or n to select the repeat range. Press m or n until the desired repeat range appears in the display. ! FLD Repeat the current folder ! TRK Repeat just the current track ! DSC Repeat all tracks Notes ! If you select another folder during repeat play,the repeat play range changes to DSC . ! ...
Page 47 - Displaying text information on
1 Press F to select PAUSE. Press F until PAUSE appears in the display. 2 Press r to turn pause on. PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. 3 Press q to turn pause off. PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re- sume at the same point that you turned pause on. Selectin...
Page 49 - Playing a CD; Player
Playing a CD 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately. These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your multi-CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Disc number indicator Shows the disc currently pla...
Page 50 - Introduction of advanced
Note After entering the number input mode, if you donot perform an operation within about eight sec-onds, the mode is automatically canceled. 50-disc multi-CD player Only those functions described in this manual are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players. This unit is not designed to operate disc ti...
Page 51 - Playing tracks in a random; Scanning CDs and tracks
2 Press m or n to select the repeat range. Press m or n until the desired repeat range appears in the display. ! MCD Repeat all discs in the multi-CD player ! TRK Repeat just the current track ! DSC Repeat the current disc Notes ! If you select other discs during repeat play,the repeat play range ch...
Page 52 - Using ITS playlists; Creating a playlist with ITS; Playbackfrom your ITS playlist
Pausing CD playback Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. 1 Press F to select PAUSE. Press F until PAUSE appears in the display. 2 Press r to turn pause on. PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. 3 Press q to turn pause off. PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play...
Page 53 - Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist
4 Press q to turn ITS play off. ITS-P:OFF appears in the display. Playback will continue in normal order from the currently playing track and CD. Erasing a trackfrom your ITS playlist To delete a track from your ITS playlist, make sure ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. 1 Pla...
Page 55 - Using compression and
Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs % Press DISPLAY on the head unit. Press DISPLAY on the head unit repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time DISC TTL (disc title) ART NAME (disc artist name) TRK TTL (track title) ART NAME (track artist name) # If specific information has not be...
Page 56 - Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 1 1 4 7 2 2 23 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 1 Preset equalizer indicator Shows which equalizer preset is currently selected. When CUSTOM is selected, equalizer curve does not display. 2 SFEQ indicator Appears in the display when SFEQ function can be activated. 3 EQ-EX indicator ...
Page 57 - Using balance adjustment; Audio
Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-EX) The EQ-EX function smoothes the effects of each equalizer curve. Furthermore, you can adjust bass and treble for each source when CUSTOM curve is selected. ! If SFEQ has been previously selected, press EQ-EX and hold to switch to EQ-EX and EQ-EX appears in t...
Page 58 - Using the equalizer; Recalling equalizer curves; Adjusting equalizer curves
# FAD : 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. # When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W , you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance.Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller on page 83. 3 Press m or n to adjust left/right speaker balance. When you press m or n...
Page 59 - Fine-adjusting equalizer curve; Adjusting bass and treble; Adjusting bass and treble level
Fine-adjusting equalizer curve You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each currently selected curve band ( EQ-L / EQ-M / EQ-H ). Level (dB) Center frequency Q=2N Q=2W Frequency (Hz) 1 Press A and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80:Q1W)appears ...
Page 60 - Selecting treble frequency; Adjusting loudness; Adjusting subwoofer settings
1 Press A and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80:Q1W)appears in the display. 2 Press A to select B. Press A until B appears in the display. 3 Press m or n to select the desired frequency. Press m or n until the desired frequency appears in the display. 40 63 100 160 (Hz) Selecting tr...
Page 61 - Using nonfading output; Adjusting nonfading output level; Using the high pass filter
# If the subwoofer setting has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that previously se-lected will be displayed instead of 80 . 2 Press m or n to select cut-off fre- quency. Each press of m or n selects cut-off fre- quencies in the following order: 50 80 125 (Hz) Only frequencies lower than th...
Page 62 - Adjusting source levels
Only frequencies higher than those in the se- lected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers. Note If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF functionis automatically turned off. By turning the HPFfunction on after selecting the SFEQ setting, youcan combine HPF function with SFEQfunction. A...
Page 63 - Operating the DSP menu; Digital Signal Processor; Digital
Introduction of DSP adjustments Important Following functions are effective only when youconnected a Pioneer multi-channel processor(DEQ-P7650) to this unit. By carrying out the following settings/adjust- ments in the order shown, you can create a fi- nely-tuned sound field effortlessly. 1 Setting t...
Page 64 - Operating the DSP details menu; Using the sound field control; Using the position selector
Operating the DSP details menu 1 2 1 DSP display Shows the DSP status. 2 PL B indication Shows when the Dolby Pro Logic B is turned on. % Press A and hold until FRONT appears in the display, then press A to display the DSP function names. After FRONT is displayed, press A repeatedly, the following D...
Page 67 - Adjusting the Music mode; Setting the speaker setting
! Dolby Pro Logic B supports up to 48kHz sampling rate stereo source and has no ef- fect on other types of source. 1 Press and hold EQ-EX until PL B appears in the display. 2 Press EQ-EX to select the desired mode. ! MOV (movie) The Movie mode suitable for movie playback ! MUS (music) The Music mode...
Page 68 - Selecting a cross-over
FRONT (front speakers) CENT (center speak- er) REAR (rear speakers) SUB.W (subwoo- fer) PHASE (subwoofer setting) # You can switch to PHASE only when the sub- woofer has been set to ON . 3 Press r or q to select the correct size for the selected speaker. Each press of r or q selects the size in the ...
Page 69 - Adjusting the speaker; Adjusting the speaker output
2 Press m or n to select the speaker to be adjusted. Each press of m or n selects the speaker in the following order: FRONT (front speakers) CENT (center speak- er) REAR (rear speakers) SUB.W (subwoo- fer) 3 Press q or r to select cross-over fre- quency for the selected speaker. Each press of q or r...
Page 70 - Using the time alignment; Adjusting the time alignment
# Check each speaker output level. If no adjust- ments are needed, perform step 4 to stop the testtone. # The settings do not appear for speakers whose size is set OFF . 3 Press r or q to adjust the speaker output level. Each press of r or q increases or de- creases the speaker output level. +10 10 ...
Page 71 - Using the auto-equalizer
FL (front speaker left) C (center speaker) FR (front speaker right) RR (rear speaker right) RL (rear speaker left) SW (subwoofer) # You cannot select speakers whose size is set at OFF . 3 Press r or q to adjust the distance between the selected speaker and the lis- tening position. Each press of r o...
Page 74 - Adjusting 3-band parametric
Display Equalizer curve CUSTOM2 Custom 2 SPR-BASS Super bass ! CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 are adjusted equalizer curves. ! When EQ FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between EQ FLAT and a s...
Page 76 - ɀɟĘЌർ
Introduction of DVD setup adjustments ɀɟĘЌർ You can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. This menu can be operated only by using the re- mote control. 1 SET-UP MENU Shows the setup menu status. 1 Press g . 2 Press MENU when the disc is stopped. SET-UP MENU...
Page 77 - When you select; Setting the audio language; Setting the menu language; Setting
! You can also switch the subtitle language dur-ing playback with SUBTITLE (S.TITILE) . (Refer to Changing the subtitle language during play- back (Multi-subtitle) on page 23.) ! Even if you use SUBTITLE (S.TITILE) to switch the subtitle language, this does not affect thesettings here. ! Pressing RE...
Page 78 - Setting assist subtitles on; Setting the aspect ratio
4 Click the joystick. The menu language is set. Notes ! If the selected language is not recorded onthe disc, the language specified on the disc isoutputted. ! Pressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- vious display. ! If you have selected GENERAL , refer to When you select GENERAL on the previous p...
Page 79 - Setting the parental lock; Setting the code number and level; Changing the level; Setting up the DVD player
4 Click the joystick. The selected TV aspect is set. Notes ! When playing discs that do not specify PANSCAN , playback is with LETTER BOX even if you select PANSCAN setting. Confirm whether the disc package bears the 16 : 9 LB mark. (See page 8.) ! Some discs do not enable changing of the TVaspect. ...
Page 80 - If you forget your code number; Automatic playbackof DVDs; Setting remote control
3 Press NUMBER buttons to input the re- gistered code number. 4 Click the joystick. This enters the code number, and you can now change the level. # If you input an incorrect code number, the icon is displayed. Press CLEAR and input the correct code number. # If you forget your code number, refer to...
Page 81 - Adjusting initial settings; Setting the clock; Initial
Adjusting initial settings 1 Initial settings lets you perform initial setup of different settings for this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function status. 1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press F and hold until function name appears in the display. 3 Press F to select one of ...
Page 82 - Setting the AM tuning step; Switching the auxiliary setting; Switching the dimmer setting; Initial Settings
Note If seek tuning is performed in 50 kHz steps, sta-tions may be tuned in imprecisely. Tune in the sta-tions with manual tuning or use seek tuningagain. Setting the AM tuning step The AM tuning step can be switched between 9 kHz, the preset step, and 10 kHz. When using the tuner in North, Central ...
Page 83 - Switching the telephone
Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller This unit s rear output (rear speaker leads out- put) can be used for full-range speaker ( R-SP :FUL ) or subwoofer ( R-SP :S/W ) connec- tion. If you switch the rear output setting to the R-SP :S/W , you can connect a rear speaker lead directly to a ...
Page 84 - Resetting the audio functions
Switching the automatic disc playback You can turn automatic disc playback on or off when you insert a disc into the disc loading slot. When this function is on, the disc will be automatically played after it is inserted into the disc loading slot. Initially, this function is set to on. 1 Press F to...
Page 85 - Setting the level indicator; Using the AUX source; Selecting AUX as the source; Setting the AUX title; Other Functions; Other
Turning the clockdisplay on or off You can turn the clock display on or off. % Press CLOCK to turn the clock display on or off. Each press of CLOCK turns the clock display on or off. # The clock display disappears temporarily when you perform other operations, but the clockdisplay appears again afte...
Page 86 - Introduction of DVD operation; Operation; Function menu switching
4 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing n after entering the title. When you press n one more time, the en- tered title is stored in memory. 5 Press BAND to return to the playback display. Switching between digital and analog When this unit is connected to the DEQ- P7650, you can switch t...
Page 87 - Using the PGM button
! Repeat play function is different depending onthe disc types. During DVD playback, press m or n to select the repeat range. During Video CD or CD playback, press r or q to turn repeat play on or off. Using ITS playlist and disc title functions During CD playback when using this unit with a multi-D...
Page 88 - Troubleshooting; Additional Information
Troubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) Power doesn t turn on. The unit doesn t operate. Leads and connectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connections are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be very sure to ...
Page 89 - Additional
Symptom Cause Action (See) When the ignition switch is turned ON (or turned to ACC), the motor sounds. The unit is confirming whether a disc is loaded or not. This is a normal operation. Problems duringDVD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different ...
Page 91 - Understanding auto TA and EQ error messages
Message Cause Action (See) TEMP The temperature of this unit is out- side the normal operating range Wait until the unit s temperature returns to within normal operating limits. NON-PLAY The disc does not have the same re- gion number as this unit Replace the DVD video with one bearing the correct r...
Page 92 - DVD player and care
Message Cause Action ERR FSP , ERR FLSP , ERR FRSP , ERR CSP , ERR RLSP , ERR RRSP , ERR SW The microphone cannot pick up the measuring tone of a speaker. ! Confirm that the speakers are connected correctly. ! Correct the input level setting of the power amp connected to the speakers. ! Set the micr...
Page 94 - MP3 additional information; About folders and MP3/
! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA. ! The folder selection sequence for playback and other operations becomes the writing sequence used by the writing software. ...
Page 97 - Terms
Terms 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 of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps units (bits...
Page 100 - Specifications
Specifications General Power source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 15.1 V al- lowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 178...
Page 102 - PIONEER CORPORATION
PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN PIONEERELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEEREUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTR...