Pioneer AVH-P5050DVD User manual

Operation Manual
DVD AV RECEIVER
AVH-P5050DVD
English

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.
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!Playable discs 8
!DVD video disc region numbers 8
!When an operation is prohibited 11
Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 6
To ensure safe driving 6
–When using a display connected to
REAR MONITOR OUTPUT 7
–When using a rear view camera 7
To avoid battery exhaustion 7
Before You Start
About this unit 8
–Playable discs 8
–DVD video disc region numbers 8
About this manual 8
Visit our website 9
Features 9
–About WMA 10
–About MP3 10
–About AAC 10
–About DivX 10
To protect the LCD screen 11
For viewing LCD comfortably 11
–Changing the wide screen size 11
–Changing the picture adjustment 11
What the marks on DVDs indicate 11
–When an operation is prohibited 11
Protecting your unit from theft 11
–Removing the front panel 12
–Attaching the front panel 12
Resetting the microprocessor 12
Feature demo mode 13
Use and care of the remote control 13
–Installing the battery 13
–Using the remote control 13
Operating this unit
What’s What 14
–Head unit 14
–Remote control 15
Basic Operations 17
–Power ON/OFF 17
–Selecting a source 18
–Adjusting the volume 18
–Touch panel key basic operation 19
–Opening and closing the LCD
panel 19
Radio 21
–Basic Operations 21
–Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 21
–Introduction of advanced
operations 22
–Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 22
–Tuning in strong signals 22
Built-in DVD player 23
–Basic Operations 23
–Basic playback controls 24
–Switching the media file type 24
–Operating the DVD menu 24
–PBC playback 25
–Playing DivX® VOD content 25
–Skipping back or forward to another
title 25
–Selecting the play mode 26
–CM skip/CM back 26
–Resume playback (Bookmark) 26
–Searching for the part you want to
play 26
–Changing audio language during
playback (Multi-audio) 27
–Changing the subtitle language during
playback (Multi-subtitle) 27
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–Changing the viewing angle during
playback (Multi-angle) 27
–Frame-by-frame playback 28
–Slow motion playback 28
–Return to the specified scene 28
–Automatic playback of DVDs 28
–Text information 29
–Selecting tracks from the track list 29
–Selecting files from the file name
list 29
–Selecting titles from the title list 29
–Introduction of advanced
operations 30
–Repeating play 30
–Playing tracks in random order 30
–Scanning tracks or folders 30
–Selecting audio output 31
–Using compression 31
Playing songs on iPod 32
–Basic Operations 32
–Playing video 32
–Browsing for a song/video 33
–Displaying text information on
iPod 33
–Repeating play 33
–Playing songs in a random order
(shuffle) 33
–Playing all songs in a random order
(shuffle all) 34
–Operating this unit’s iPod function
from your iPod 34
–Pausing a song 34
–Selecting songs from album list of
currently playing artist 34
–Changing audiobook speed 34
Playing songs on USB portable audio player/
USB memory 35
–Basic Operations 35
–Pausing compressed audio
playback 35
–Introduction of advanced
operations 35
–Displaying text information of an audio
file 36
–Selecting files from the file name
list 36
Audio Adjustments 37
–Introduction of audio adjustments 37
–Using balance adjustment 37
–Using the equalizer 37
–Adjusting loudness 38
–Using subwoofer output 38
–Boosting the bass 39
–Using the high pass filter 39
–Adjusting source levels 39
Setting up the DVD player 40
–Introduction of DVD setup
adjustments 40
–Setting the subtitle language 40
–Setting the audio language 40
–Setting the menu language 41
–Switching the assist subtitle on or
off 41
–Setting the angle icon display 41
–Setting the aspect ratio 41
–Setting the parental lock 42
–Setting the DivX subtitle file 43
–Displaying your DivX® VOD
registration code 43
–Setting for digital output 43
–Setting remote control code type 43
Initial Settings 44
–Adjusting initial settings 44
–Switching the auxiliary setting 44
–Setting the FM tuning step 44
–Setting the AM tuning step 44
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–Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 45
–Switching the sound muting/
attenuation 45
–Switching the warning tone 45
–Setting the TV signal 46
–Entering PIN code for Bluetooth
wireless connection 46
–Correcting distorted sound 46
–Resetting the audio functions 46
–Setting the security indicator 46
Other Functions 47
–Introduction of system
adjustments 47
–Changing the wide screen mode 47
–Changing the picture adjustment 48
–Selecting the background display 49
–Setting the AV input 49
–Setting the clock 49
–Setting for rear view camera (back up
camera) 49
–Adjusting the LCD panel slide
position 50
–Setting the automatic open
function 50
–Switching the iPod charge setting 50
–Selecting the OSD color 50
–Selecting the illumination color 50
–Adjusting the response positions of the
touch panels (Touch Panel
Calibration) 51
–Using the AUX source 51
–Using the external unit 52
–Using the PGM button 53
Available accessories
Bluetooth Audio 54
–Basic Operations 54
–Pausing playback 55
–Introduction of advanced
operations 55
–Connecting a Bluetooth audio
player 55
–Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio
player 55
–Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)
address 55
Bluetooth Telephone 56
–Basic Operations 56
–Setting up for hands-free phoning 57
–Making a phone call 57
–Taking a phone call 57
–Introduction of advanced
operations 58
–Connecting a cellular phone 58
–Disconnecting a cellular phone 58
–Registering a connected cellular
phone 59
–Deleting a registered phone 59
–Connecting to a registered cellular
phone 59
–Using the phone book 59
–Using the call history 61
–Using preset numbers 61
–Making a call by entering phone
number 62
–Clearing memory 62
–Setting automatic answering 62
–Setting automatic rejecting 62
–Switching the ring tone 62
–Echo canceling and noise
reduction 63
–Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)
address 63
Multi-CD Player 63
–Basic Operations 63
–Selecting a disc 64
–Pausing CD playback 64
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–Introduction of advanced
operations 64
–Using CD TEXT functions 64
DVD Player 65
–Basic Operations 65
–Selecting a disc 65
–Selecting a folder 65
–Pausing disc playback 65
–Introduction of advanced
operations 66
TV tuner 67
–Basic Operations 67
–Storing and recalling broadcast
stations 67
–Introduction of advanced
operations 68
–Storing the strongest broadcast
stations sequentially 68
–Selecting the area group 68
Digital Signal Processor 68
–Introduction of DSP adjustments 68
–Using the sound field control 69
–Using the position selector 69
–Using balance adjustment 70
–Adjusting source levels 70
–Using the dynamic range control 70
–Using the down-mix function 71
–Using the direct control 71
–Using the Dolby Pro Logic II 71
–Setting the speaker setting 72
–Adjusting the speaker output
levels 73
–Selecting a cross-over frequency 73
–Adjusting the speaker output levels
using a test tone 73
–Using the time alignment 74
–Using the equalizer 75
–Using the auto-equalizer 76
–Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment
and auto-equalizing) 76
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 79
Error messages 81
Understanding auto TA and EQ error
messages 83
Handling guideline of discs and player 84
DVD discs 84
DVD-R/DVD-RW discs 84
AVCHD recorded discs 84
CD-R/CD-RW discs 85
Dual Discs 85
Compressed audio files on the disc 85
–Example of a hierarchy 86
–Compressed audio compatibility 86
USB audio player/USB memory 86
–USB audio player/USB memory
compatibility 86
–USB audio player/USB memory 86
–Compressed audio compatibility 87
DivX video files 88
–DivX compatibility 88
About handling the iPod 88
–About iPod settings 88
Using the display correctly 89
–Handling the display 89
–Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen 89
–Keeping the display in good
condition 90
–Small fluorescent tube 90
Language code chart for DVD 91
Terms 92
Specifications 95
Index 97
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