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. Before You Start Information to User 4 For Canad...
Page 3 - English
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation 25 Repeating play 25 Playing tracks in a random order 25 Scanning CDs and tracks 26 Pausing CD playback 26 Using ITS playlists 26 Creating a playlist with ITSprogramming 26 Playback from your ITS playlist 27 Erasing a track from your ITSplaylist 27 ...
Page 4 - Information to User; For Canadian model; CAUTION; About this manual
Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out withoutappropriate authorization may invalidate theuser s right to operate the equipment. For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies withCanadian ICES-003. About this unit The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo- cated f...
Page 5 - Product registration; Features
After-sales service for Pioneer products Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased this unit for after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the necessary infor- mation is not available, please contact the companies listed below: Plea...
Page 6 - About WMA; Use and care of the remote; Installing the battery; Using the remote control
About WMA The Windows Media " logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data. WMA is short for Windows Media " Audio and refers to an audio compression technol- ogy that is developed by Microsoft Corpora- tion. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player ve...
Page 7 - About the SAT RADIO; Protecting your unit from; Removing the front panel
Important ! Do not store the remote control in high tem-peratures or direct sunlight. ! The remote control may not function properlyin direct sunlight. ! Do not let the remote control fall onto thefloor, where it may become jammed under thebrake or accelerator pedal. About the SAT RADIO READY mark T...
Page 9 - Remote control; What
Remote control Operation is the same as when using the but- tons on the head unit. See the explanation of the head unit about the operation of each but- ton with the exception of ATT , which is ex- plained below. f VOLUME (+/ ) buttons Press to increase or decrease the volume. g ATT button Press to ...
Page 10 - Turning the unit off
Turning the unit on % Press SOURCE to turn the unit on. When you select a source the unit is turned on. Selecting a source You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in the unit (refer to page 14). % Press SOURCE to select a source. Press SOURCE r...
Page 11 - Listening to the radio; Tuner
Listening to the radio 1 2 3 4 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 Frequency indicator Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned. 3 Stere...
Page 14 - Playing a CD
Playing a CD 2 1 These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your built-in CD player. More ad- vanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur- rent track. 2 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing...
Page 16 - Pausing CD playback; Using compression and BMX
3 When you find the desired track press b to turn scan play off. SCAN OFF appears in the display. The track will continue to play. # If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again by press- ing FUNCTION . Note After scanning of a CD is finished, normal play-back...
Page 17 - Using disc title functions; Entering disc titles
Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When a disc contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play. 1 Select the search method ROUGH. Refer to Selecting the search method on the previous page. 2...
Page 18 - Displaying disc titles; Using CD TEXT functions; Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs; Scrolling titles in the display
Displaying disc titles You can display the title of any disc that has had a disc title entered. % Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time DISC TTL (disc title) When you select DISC TTL , the title of the cur- rently playing disc is shown in the dis...
Page 20 - Introduction of advanced; Repeating play
! If you cannot insert a disc completely or ifafter you insert a disc the disc does not play,check that the label side of the disc is up.Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting it again. ! Playback is carried out in order of file number.Folders are skipped if th...
Page 21 - Playing tracks in a random; Scanning folders and tracks
2 Press c or d to select the repeat range. Press c or d until the desired repeat range ap- pears 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 22 - playback; Searching every 10 tracks in
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the MP3/WMA/WAV. 1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE. Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display. 2 Press a to turn pause on. PAUSE.ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. 3 Press b to turn pause off. P...
Page 26 - Scanning CDs and tracks; Using ITS playlists; Creating a playlist with ITS
Note If you turn random play on during DSC and then return to the playback display, DRDM appears in the display. Scanning CDs and tracks While you are using DSC , the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using MCD , the be- ginning of the first track ...
Page 27 - Playbackfrom your ITS playlist; Erasing a trackfrom your ITS
2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press FUNCTION to select ITS. After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION repeatedly, the following functions appear in the display: TITLE IN (disc title input) ITS (ITS program- ming) 3 Select the desired track by pressing c or d...
Page 28 - Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist
Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist When you want to delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is off. 1 Play the CD that you want to delete. Press a or b to select the CD. 2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press FUNCTION to select ITS....
Page 29 - Using compression and
! After data for 100 discs has been stored inmemory, data for a new disc will overwrite theoldest one. Displaying disc titles You can display the title of any disc that has had a disc title entered. % Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time DISC TT...
Page 30 - Using balance adjustment; Using the equalizer; Recalling equalizer curves; Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 1 2 4 3 1 CUSTOM indicator Shows when custom equalizer curve is cur- rently selected. 2 Audio display Shows the audio adjustments status. 3 FIE indicator Shows when the front image enhancer is turned on. 4 LOUD indicator Appears in the display when loudness is turne...
Page 31 - Adjusting equalizer curves; Fine-adjusting equalizer curve
Display Equalizer curve NATURAL Natural VOCAL Vocal CUSTOM Custom EQ FLAT Flat ! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create. ! A separate CUSTOM curve can be created for each source. (The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player are set to the same equalizer adjustment setting automati-...
Page 32 - Adjusting loudness; Adjusting source levels
Low: 40 80 100 160 (Hz) Mid: 200 500 1k 2k (Hz) High: 3k 8k 10k 12k (Hz) 4 Press a or b to select the desired Q fac- tor. Press a or b until the desired Q factor ap- pears in the display. 2N 1N 1W 2W Note If you make adjustments when a curve other than CUSTOM is selected, the newly adjusted curve wi...
Page 34 - Adjusting initial settings; Setting the clock
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 FUNCTION and hold until the clock appears in the display. 3 Press FUNCTION to sele...
Page 35 - Using the AUX source; Selecting AUX as the source; Setting the AUX title; Other Functions
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 36 - Introduction of XM operation; XM operation; Swiching the XM channel select
Introduction of XM operation 1 2 You can use this unit to control a XM satellite di- gital tuner (GEX-P910XM), which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the XMtuner s operation manuals. This section provides information on XMoperations with this unit which differs from tha...
Page 37 - CD player and care
Understanding built-in CD player error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center, be sure to record the error message. Message Cause Action ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30 Dirty disc Clean disc. ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30 Scratched disc Replace disc. ERROR-10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 30, A...
Page 39 - MP3 additional information; Additional Information
! Some audio CDs contain tracks that merge into one another without a pause. When these discs are converted to MP3/WMA/ WAV files and burned to a CD-R/CD-RW/ CD-ROM, the files will be played back on this player with a short pause between each one, regardless of the length of the pause between tracks...
Page 40 - About folders and MP3/
About folders and MP3/ WMA/WAV files ! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3/WMA/ WAV files on it is shown below. Subfolders are shown as folders in the folder currently selected. 1 2 3 1 First level 2 Second level 3 Third level Notes ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user can not assign folder numb...
Page 41 - Terms
Terms Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps units (bits per second). The higher the rate, the more information is available to reproduce the sound. Using the same encoding method (such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better the sound. ID3 tag This is a method of embedding track-re...
Page 43 - 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 44 - PIONEER CORPORATION
PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACEN...
Page 45 - Connecting the Units; INST
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 th...
Page 47 - Installation
Installation Note: • Before making a final installation of the unit, tem- porarily connect the wiring to confirm that the con-nections are correct and the system works proper-ly. • Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of unauthorized partscan cause malfunc...
Page 48 - About the fixing screws for the front panel; Installation using the screw holes on the side of the unit; Fastening the unit to the factory radio mounting bracket.
<ENGLISH> 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. 10 DIN Rear-mount Installation using the screw holes on the side of the unit 1. Remove th...