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GLOSSARY
Navigation
3-D Gyro Sensor
Allows the navigation system to take
measurements in three directions: height (up/
down), speed (distance) and direction (left/right)
to pinpoint accurate navigation calculations.
Memory Navi
This AVIC-X1BT feature can hold over 400 km of
routeing. Once the route is loaded, the DVD Map
Disc can be exchanged for a single CD, MP3 CD
or DVD-Video disc.
POI (Point of Interest)
Pioneer’s Navigation units have a large amount
of POIs (Points of Interest) stored in memory.
The driver can do a fast POI search by name
or by category (destination search) to locate
a particular point of interest (e.g. restaurants,
petrol stations, etc.).
TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
Keeps the driver updated on current trafc
events and suggests alternative routes.
Refer to page 9.
iTMC™
iTMC™ is a national RDS-TMC service for the
UK, which provides real-time trafc information
services for in-car navigation systems.
V-Trafic
V-Trac offers real-time trafc information
for in-car navigation systems, mobile phones,
etc. that covers the whole of France.
Sources
TV Tuner
DVB-T
(Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial)
Offering TV broadcasts over terrestrial networks,
DVB-T gives users the freedom of antenna
reception while receiving digital quality video
and audio.
PAL
Is the TV standard used in most of Western Europe.
SECAM
SECAM L is the TV standard used in France.
SECAM DK is used in Russia.
Radio Tuner
ARC 5
The Automatic Reception Control system – used
in all Pioneer headunits – increases sensitivity
and improves FM reception.
D4Q
Is Pioneer’s digital AM/FM tuner. It uses
a digital processing technique, which improves
the audio performance and selectivity of the
receiver, allowing users to enjoy high-quality
radio without interference.
Radio Text
By pressing the Radio Text button, text messages
sent as RDS data are received. These messages
scroll across the screen for convenient viewing,
and can be stored in memory for review.
RDS
Pioneer has incorporated the “Non Interruption
Philosophy” into the “Intelligent RDS Tuner”
for improved network following (NF). Thanks
to the sophisticated algorithms, the different
programme alternative frequencies are screened
out and continuous, uninterrupted listening
pleasure is achieved.
DVD
Dolby Digital
The current surround sound quality encoding
standard, Dolby Digital, means in-car movie
theatre sound performance. The front left
and right, centre, rear left and right speakers
span frequencies from 20 Hz – 20 kHz and there
is a dedicated subwoofer channel for additional
low frequency sound effects.
Dolby Digital Pro Logic II
Reproduces multi-channel surround sound
from a variety of sound sources, to create
the thrill of 5.1-channel surround sound even
from 2-channel sources.
DTS
This 5.1-channel playback encoding technology
is rapidly gaining popularity thanks to its
dynamic sound impact.
DVD-Video
The latest in multimedia digital technology,
DVD guarantees second-to-none picture quality.
The ultra-sharp digital picture and surround
sound bring impressive cinema into your
car. Plus, DVD is packed with useful features
e.g. multiple languages, soundtracks and
subtitles, support for various multi-channel
audio-encoding technologies such as DTS
and Dolby Digital.
CD
AAC
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is a wideband
audio codec that dramatically reduces the
amount of data needed to convey high-quality
digital audio. This makes it the audio format
of choice for Internet, wireless and digital
broadcast arenas. AAC provides more efcient
audio encoding compression than older formats
like MP3, yet delivers quality comparable
to uncompressed CD audio.
CD Text
Allows users to add text information to regular
music CDs (usable with compact discs featuring
CD Text).
CD-R/CD-RW Compatibility
All Pioneer CD headunits can playback
CD-R/CD-RW discs, allowing the user to enjoy
favourite compilations in-car.
Disc Title Memory
Enables the user to program an up to 10-digit
descriptive title to be displayed when that
CD is selected. Up to 48 titles may be entered
with many Pioneer single-CD units and up
to 100 titles with Pioneer multi-CD players.
MP3
Popular compression format that allows large
amounts of audio les to be stored onto one
CD-R/CD-RW disc. Pioneer players come
equipped with large buffering capabilities, which
means they are all able to handle data rates from
16 kbps and VBR Variable Bit Rate recording.
WMA (Windows Media™ Audio)
Is a music compression format developed by
the
Microsoft Corporation. It uses the latest
coding technologies to compress an original
audio track, minimising le sizes while
maintaining
good audio quality even at rates
as low
as 64 KB/sec.
Audio
Advanced DSP
Some of Pioneer’s headunits feature advanced
DSP. In combination with the 24-bit DAC,
it produces the highest quality in-car sound.
ASL (Automatic Sound Leveliser)
Automatic Sound Leveliser (ASL) technology
electronically and automatically adjusts volume
and frequencies to mask varying degrees
of exterior noise.
Auto EQ
Auto EQ system tailors specic musical
characteristics to taste, according to the car’s
acoustics. It applies automatic ne-tuning
across the entire range of the music’s frequency
bandwidths using digital 13-band graphic
equalisation for front and rear speakers.
(Auto) Time Alignment
The Time Alignment feature adjusts the speaker
sound output timing within the vehicle for
each speaker in steps of 2.5 cm, so the sound
from each speaker reaches the driver’s ears
at the same time. Auto Time Alignment
automatically
estimates the delay from each
speaker
to the listening position and adjusts
the Time Alignment accordingly.
Built-in DSP
Uses digital technology to correct a vehicle’s
interior acoustics. The system also offers
various sound elds to recreate different
listening environments in your car (Studio, Jazz
Club, etc.).
Digital Compression
This feature is useful for music with an
exceedingly wide dynamic range (classical is
a good example). Quiet passages are boosted
so that background noise doesn’t bury them
and loud passages are reduced, preventing
overload and distortion of the speakers.
Direct Sub Drive
MOSFET 50 and EEQ+ can be used together
to get Direct Sub Drive. EEQ+ lters the rear
channels output; then, MOSFET 50 – due to
ample audio power – drives Pioneer’s high
sensitivity subwoofers directly, without using
a separate component amplier. MOSFET 50
can also drive 2-Ω speakers, pumping out
an incredible 1 x 70 W in the rear, giving
the unique set-up of a 2 x 50 W front
and 1 x 70 W subwoofer system. Dynamic Bass
Emphasis: This feature digitally boosts low
and high frequencies
at lower volume levels
to compensate
for ambient road noise.
EEQ (Easy Equaliser) +
Expands EEQ further with a Low Pass Filter
(LPF) or a LPF plus High Pass Filter (HPF),
for on-board network capability.
FIE (Front Image Enhancer)
This function shifts the sound focus forward
electronically, without having to adjust the fader
control, by cutting off high frequency signals
to the rear speakers. It gives an extremely
clear sound image in the front of the car,
without attenuating dynamic bass response
from the rear speakers.
Hi-Volt Pre-Outs
By providing a strong signal, with less noise
and more denition, the Hi-Volt Pre-Outs
reduce demand on the input circuit of the amps
so they can work with lower gain settings,
resulting in
improved sound quality and a wider
dynamic range.
Features related to these models.
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