Pioneer DEH-5250SD User manual

Operation Manual
Manual de instrucciones
Manual de operação
CD RECEIVER
RADIO CD
CD PLAYER
DEH-5250SD
English Español
Português (B)

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product.
To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. It
is especially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAUTIONsin
this manual. Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future refer-
ence.
Before You Start
About this unit 3
In case of trouble 3
Demo mode 3
Reverse mode 3
Resetting the microprocessor 3
About this manual 4
Operating this unit
Head unit 5
Remote control 5
Basic Operations 5
Use and care of the remote control 6
Menu operations identical for function
settings/audio adjustments/initial settings/
lists 7
Tuner 7
–Basic Operations 7
–Storing and recalling stations 7
–Function settings 7
CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external storage
devices (USB, SD) 8
–Basic Operations 8
–Displaying text information 9
–Selecting and playing files/tracks from
the name list 9
–Advanced operations using special
buttons 9
–Function settings 9
iPod 10
–Basic Operations 10
–Displaying text information 10
–Browsing for a song 10
–Advanced operations using special
buttons 11
–Function settings 11
Audio Adjustments 12
–Advanced operations using special
buttons 12
–Audio function settings 12
Initial Settings 14
Other Functions 15
–Using the AUX source 15
–Clock display 15
–Switching the display indication and
button illumination 15
–Using different entertainment
displays 15
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 17
Error messages 17
Handling guideline 19
Compressed audio compatibility (disc, USB,
SD) 20
iPod compatibility 22
Sequence of audio files 22
Copyright and trademark 22
Specifications 25
Contents
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About this unit
CAUTION
!Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and over-
heating could result from contact with liquids.
!“CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”
This product contains a laser diode of higher
class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do
not remove any covers or attempt to gain ac-
cess to the inside of the product. Refer all ser-
vicing to qualified personnel.
!Always keep the volume low enough to hear
outside sounds.
!Avoid exposure to moisture.
!If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
any preset memory will be erased.
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
CAUTION:
THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.
In case of trouble
Should this unit fail to operate properly, please
contact your dealer or nearest authorized
PIONEER Service Station.
Demo mode
Important
!Failure to connect the red lead (ACC) of this
unit to a terminal coupled with ignition switch
on/off operations may lead to battery drain.
!Remember that if the feature demo continues
operating when the car engine is turned off, it
may drain battery power.
The demo automatically starts when the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON while the unit
is turned off. Turning off the unit does not can-
cel demo mode. To cancel the demo mode,
press DISP//SCRL. Press DISP/ /SCRL
again to start. Operating the demo while the
ignition switch is set to ACC may drain battery
power.
Reverse mode
If you do not perform an operation within
about 30 seconds, screen indications start to
reverse, and then continue reversing every 10
seconds. Pressing button BAND/ESC when
power to this unit is turned off while the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON cancels the re-
verse mode. Press button BAND/ESC again to
start the reverse mode.
Resetting the microprocessor
The microprocessor must be reset under the
following conditions:
!Prior to using this unit for the first time
after installation
!If the unit fails to operate properly
!When strange or incorrect messages ap-
pear on the display
RESET button
1 Remove the front panel.
2 Press RESET with a pen tip or other
pointed instrument.
Before You Start
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About this manual
In the following instructions, USB memories,
USB portable audio players, and SD memory
cards are collectively referred to as “external
storage devices (USB, SD).”If only USB mem-
ories and USB portable audio players are indi-
cated, they are collectively referred to as “USB
storage devices.”
In this manual, iPod and iPhone will be re-
ferred to as iPod.
Before You Start
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2SRC/OFF aUSB port
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5Disc loading slot dDISP//SCRL
6h(eject) eMULTI-CONTROL
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SD memory card
slot
You can see the SD
memory card slot if
you remove the
front panel.
CAUTION
Use an optional Pioneer USB cable (CD-U50E) to
connect the USB audio player/USB memory to
the USB port. Since the USB audio player/USB
memory is projected forward from the unit, it is
dangerous to connect directly.
Do not use the unauthorized product.
Remote control
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iMUTE Press to mute. Press again to un-
mute.
ja/b/c/d
Press to perform manual seek
tuning, fast forward, reverse and
track search controls.
Also used for controlling func-
tions.
kAUDIO Press to select an audio function.
lDISP/SCRL
Press to select different displays.
Press and hold to scroll through
the text information.
mePress to pause or resume.
nFUNCTION
Press to select functions.
Press and hold to recall the initial
setting menu when the sources
are off.
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ENTER
Press to display the disc title,
track title, folder, or file list de-
pending on the source.
While in the operating menu,
press to control functions.
Basic Operations
Important
!Handle gently when removing or attaching
the front panel.
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!Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shock.
!Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
!Remove any cables and devices attached to
this unit before detaching the front panel to
avoid damage to the device or vehicle interior.
Removing the front panel to protect your unit from
theft
1Press the detach button to release the front
panel.
2Grab the front panel and remove.
3Always keep the detached front panel in the pro-
tection device such as protection case.
Re-attaching the front panel
1Slide the front panel to the left until it clicks.
Front panel and the head unit are connected on
the left side. Make sure that the front panel has
been properly connected to the head unit.
2Press the right side of the front panel until it is
firmly seated.
If you can’t attach the front panel to the head unit
successfully, try again. However, forcing the front
panel into place may result in damage.
Turning the unit on
1Press SRC/OFF to turn the unit on.
Turning the unit off
1Press SRC/OFF and hold until the unit turns off.
Selecting a source
1Press SRC/OFF to cycle between:
TUNER (tuner)—CD (built-in CD player)—USB
(USB)/iPod (iPod)—SD (SD memory card)—AUX
(AUX)
Adjusting the volume
1Turn M.C. to adjust volume.
Note
When this unit’s blue/white lead is connected to
the vehicle’s auto-antenna relay control terminal,
the vehicle’s antenna extends when this unit’s
source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn
the source off.
Use and care of the remote
control
Using the remote control
1Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
When using for the first time, pull out the film
protruding from the tray.
Replacing the battery
1Slide the tray out on the back of the remote con-
trol.
2Insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus (–)
poles aligned properly.
WARNING
!Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, consult a
doctor immediately.
!Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed)
must not be exposed to excessive heat such
as sunshine, fire or the like.
CAUTION
!Use one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
!Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
!There is a danger of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type.
!Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
!Do not store the battery with metallic objects.
!If the battery leaks, wipe the remote control
completely clean and install a new battery.
!When disposing of used batteries, comply
with governmental regulations or environmen-
tal public institutions’rules that apply in your
country/area.
Important
!Do not store the remote control in high tem-
peratures or direct sunlight.
!The remote control may not function properly
in direct sunlight.
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!Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
Menu operations identical
for function settings/audio
adjustments/initial
settings/lists
Returning to the previous display
Returning to the previous list/category (the folder/ca-
tegory one level higher)
1Press DISP//SCRL.
Returning to the main menu
Returning to the top tier of list/category
1Press and hold DISP//SCRL.
Returning to the ordinary display
Canceling the initial setting menu
1Press BAND/ESC.
Returning to the ordinary display from the list/cate-
gory
1Press BAND/ESC.
Tuner
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1Band indicator
25(stereo) indicator
3LOC indicator
Appears when local seek tuning is on.
4Preset number indicator
5Signal level indicator
6Frequency indicator
Selecting a band
1Press BAND/ESC until the desired band (FM-1,
FM-2,FM-3 for FM or AM) is displayed.
Manual tuning (step by step)
1Push M.C. left or right.
Seeking
1Push and hold M.C. left or right.
You can cancel seek tuning by pushing M.C. left
or right.
While pushing and holding M.C. left or right, you
can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as
you release M.C.
Storing and recalling stations
You can easily store up to six stations for each
band as presets.
1 Press (list).
Preset screen is displayed.
2 Use M.C. to store the selected fre-
quency in memory.
Turn to change the preset number. Press and
hold to store.
3 Use M.C. to select the desired station.
Turn to change the station. Press to select.
#You can also change the station by pushing
M.C. up or down.
#To return to the ordinary display, press BAND/
ESC or (list).
Function settings
1 Press M.C. to display the main menu.
2 Turn M.C. to change the menu option
and press to select FUNCTION.
3 Turn M.C. to select the function.
After selecting, perform the following proce-
dures to set the function.
BSM (best stations memory)
BSM (best stations memory) automatically stores the
six strongest stations in the order of their signal
strength.
1Press M.C. to turn BSM on.
!To cancel, press M.C. again.
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Local (local seek tuning)
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio sta-
tions with sufficiently strong signals for good recep-
tion.
1Press M.C. to turn local on.
!To cancel, press M.C. again.
2Push M.C. left or right to select the desired set-
ting.
FM: Level 1—Level 2—Level 3—Level 4
AM: Level 1—Level 2
Larger setting number is higher level. The highest
level setting allows reception of only the strongest
stations, while lower settings let you receive pro-
gressively weaker stations.
CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external
storage devices (USB, SD)
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1Bit rate/sampling frequency indicator
Shows the bit rate or sampling frequency of
the current track (file) when the compressed
audio is playing.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit
rate)-recorded WMA files, the average
bit rate value is displayed.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit
rate)-recorded MP3 files, VBR is dis-
played instead of bit rate value.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit
rate)-recorded AAC files, the average bit
rate value is displayed. However, de-
pending on the software used to decode
AAC files, VBR may be displayed.
2Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing
when the compressed audio is playing.
3Track number indicator
4PLAY/PAUSE indicator
5S.Rtrv indicator
Appears when Sound Retriever function is on.
6Song time (progress bar)
7Play time indicator
Playing a CD/CD-R/CD-RW
1Insert the disc, label side up, into the disc loading
slot.
1If a disc has already been inserted, press SRC/
OFF to select the built-in CD player.
Ejecting a CD/CD-R/CD-RW
1Press h(eject).
Playing songs on a USB storage device
1Open the USB connector cover.
2Plug in the USB storage device using a USB
cable.
Stop playing a USB storage device
1You may disconnect the USB storage device at
anytime.
Playing songs on an SD memory card
1Remove the front panel.
2Insert an SD memory card into the SD card slot.
Insert it with the contact surface facing down and
press the card until it clicks and completely locks.
3Re-attach the front panel.
4Press SRC/OFF to select SD as the source.
Playback will start.
Stop playing an SD memory card
1Remove the front panel.
2Press the SD memory card until it clicks.
The SD memory card is ejected.
3Pull out the SD memory card.
4Re-attach the front panel.
Selecting a folder
1Push M.C. up or down.
Selecting a track
1Push M.C. left or right.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1Push and hold M.C. left or right.
Returning to root folder
1Press and hold BAND/ESC.
Switching between compressed audio and CD-DA
1Press BAND/ESC.
Notes
!When playing compressed audio, there is no
sound during fast forward or reverse.
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!USB portable audio players that can be
charged via USB will be recharged when
plugged in and the ignition switch is set to
ACC or ON.
!Disconnect USB storage device from unit
when not in use.
!If plug and play is on and a USB storage de-
vice is present, depending on the type of de-
vice, the source may switch to USB
automatically when you turn on the engine.
Please change plug and play setting as neces-
sary. Refer to USB plug&play (plug and play)
on page 14.
Displaying text information
Selecting the desired text information
1Press DISP//SCRL.
CD TEXT discs: Play time—: disc artist name
and : track title—: disc artist name and :
disc title—: disc title and : track title—:
track artist name and : track title—: track
title and play time—: track title, : track artist
name and : disc title
WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV:: track title and play
time—: track title and : artist name—:
track title and : album title—: file name and
: folder name—play time—: artist name and
: album title—: track title, : artist name
and : album title
Scrolling the text information to the left
1Press and hold DISP//SCRL.
Notes
!Incompatible text stored with the audio file
may not be displayed or may be displayed in-
correctly.
!Depending on the version of iTunes used to
write MP3 files onto a disc, comment informa-
tion may be incorrectly displayed.
!When Windows Media Player 11 is used to en-
code the WAV files, text information can be
displayed.
Selecting and playing files/
tracks from the name list
1 Press (list) to switch to the file/track
name list mode.
2 Use M.C. to select the desired file name
(or folder name).
Changing file or folder name
1Turn M.C.
Playing
1When a file or track is selected, press M.C.
Seeing a list of files (or folders) in the selected folder
1When a folder is selected, press M.C.
Playing a song in the selected folder
1When a folder is selected, press and hold M.C.
Note
Track title list will display the list of track titles on
a CD TEXT disc.
Advanced operations using
special buttons
Selecting a repeat play range
1Press /LOC to cycle between the following:
CD/CD-R/CD-RW
!DISC –Repeat all tracks
!TRACK –Repeat the current track
!FOLDER –Repeat the current folder
External storage device (USB, SD)
!TRACK –Repeat the current file
!FOLDER –Repeat the current folder
!ALL –Repeat all files
Enhancing compressed audio and restoring rich
sound (sound retriever)
1Press S.Rtrv to cycle between:
OFF (off)—1—2
1is effective for low compression rates, and 2is
effective for high compression rates.
Function settings
1 Press M.C. to display the main menu.
2 Turn M.C. to change the menu option
and press to select FUNCTION.
3 Turn M.C. to select the function.
After selecting, perform the following proce-
dures to set the function.
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Play mode (repeat play)
1Press M.C. to select a repeat play range.
For details, refer to Selecting a repeat play range on
the previous page.
Random mode (random play)
1Press M.C. to turn random play on or off.
Pause (pause)
1Press M.C. to pause or resume.
Sound Retriever (sound retriever)
Automatically enhances compressed audio and re-
stores rich sound.
1Press M.C. to select the desired setting.
Refer to Enhancing compressed audio and restor-
ing rich sound (sound retriever) on the previous
page.
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1Repeat indicator
2Song number indicator
3Shuffle indicator
4PLAY/PAUSE indicator
5S.Rtrv indicator
Appears when Sound Retriever function is on.
6Song time (progress bar)
7Play time indicator
Playing songs on iPod
1Open the USB connector cover and plug in an
iPod using the iPod Dock Connector to USB
Cable.
Selecting a track (chapter)
1Push M.C. left or right.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1Push and hold M.C. left or right.
Notes
!The iPod’s battery will be charged if the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON, while con-
nected.
!While the iPod is connected to this unit, the
iPod cannot be turned on or off unless the
control mode is set to iPod.
!Disconnect headphones from the iPod before
connecting to this unit.
!The iPod will turn off about two minutes after
the ignition switch is set to OFF.
Displaying text information
Selecting the desired text information
1Press DISP//SCRL.
Play time—: artist name and : song title—:
artist name and : album title—: album title
and : song title—: song title and play time
—: song title, : artist name and : album
title
Scrolling the text information to the left
1Press and hold DISP//SCRL.
Note
Incompatible text saved on the iPod will not be
displayed by the unit.
Browsing for a song
1 Press (list) to switch to the top menu
of the list search.
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