Pioneer P4500MP - Manual

For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies withCanadian ICES-003. Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out withoutappropriate authorization may invalidate theuser s right to operate the equipment. About this unit The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo- cated f...

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WARNING Keep the battery out of the reach of children.Should the battery be swallowed, immediatelyconsult a doctor. CAUTION ! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery. ! Remove the battery if the remote control is notused for a month or longer. ! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or disposeof the ...

Important ! Never use force or grip the display and thebuttons tightly when removing or attaching. ! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessiveshocks. ! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight andhigh temperatures. Removing the front panel 1 Press OPEN to open the front panel. 2 Grip the left...

Remote control Operation is the same as when using the but- ton 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. e CD button Press to select the built-in or multi-CD player as the source. f TUNER butto...

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 this unit (refer to page 15). 1 When using the head unit, press SOURCE to sele...

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...

Playing a CD 1 2 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...

2 Press a to turn scan play on. SCAN:ON appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track is played. 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...

# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of a disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks aftersearching every 10 tracks are less than 10, press-ing and holding c recalls the first track of a disc. Using disc title functions You can input CD titles a...

Using CD TEXT functions Some discs have certain information encoded on the disc during manufacture. These discs may contain such information as the CD title, track title, artist s name and playback time and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe- cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the functions ...

Playing a MP3 1 2 3 4 These are the basic steps necessary to play an MP3 with your built-in CD player. More ad- vanced MP3 operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Folder number indicator Shows the folder number currently playing. 2 MP3 indicator Shows when the MP3 file is playing. 3 Play...

Notes ! When playing discs with MP3 files and audiodata (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only byswitching mode between MP3 and CD-DAwith BAND . ! If you have switched between playback ofMP3 files and audio data (CD-DA), playbackstarts at the first track on the di...

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 other folder during repeat play,the repeat play range changes to DSC . ! ...

3 Press b to turn ID3 tag display off. TAG :OFF appears in the display. Note When you turn the ID3 tag on, this unit returns tothe beginning of the current track in order to readthe text information. Displaying text information on MP3 disc Text information recorded on a MP3 disc can be displayed. % ...

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 ...

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 a desired track by pressing c or d ....

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 a CD that you want to delete. Press a or b to select a CD. 2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press FUNCTION to select ITS. Aft...

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...

Introduction of audio adjustments 2 3 4 5 1 1 CUSTOM indicator Shows when custom equalizer curve is pre- sently selected. 2 Equalizer curve Shows which equalizer preset is currently selected. 3 FIE indicator Shows when the front image enhancer is turned on. 4 Audio display Shows the audio adjustment...

Recalling equalizer curves There are six stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves: Display Equalizer curve SPR-BASS Super bass POWERFUL Powerful NATURAL Natural VOCAL Vocal CUSTOM Custom EQ FLAT Flat ! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer cur...

1 Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80 Q 1W) appears in the display. 2 Press AUDIO to select the desired band for adjustment. Low Mid High 3 Press c or d to select the desired fre- quency. Press c or d until the desired frequency ap- pears in the display. Low: 40 80 100...

Notes ! After turning the F.I.E. function on, use the bal-ance adjustment (refer to page 31) and adjustfront and rear speaker volume levels until theyare balanced. ! Turn the F.I.E. function off when using a 2-speaker system. Adjusting source levels SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the ...

Adjusting initial settings 1 Initial settings lets you perform initial set up 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 sel...

Turning the clock display 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 aft...

Introduction of XMoperation 1 2 You can use this unit with a separately sold uni- versal XM satellite digital tuner system (GEX- FM913XM) or XM satellite digital tuner (GEX- P910XM). For details concerning operation, refer to the XMtuner s operation manuals. This section provides information on XMop...

Understanding built-in CD player error messages When problems occur during CD play an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears on the display refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the pro- blem. If the error cannot be c...

! The sound quality of MP3 files generally be- comes better with increasing bit rate. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps, but in order to be able to enjoy a certain sound quality, it is recom- mended to use only discs recorded with a bit rate of at least 128 kbps. I...

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...

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...

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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...

<ENGLISH> 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 c...