Pioneer DEH-6400BT User manual

Operation Manual
CD RDS RECEIVER
DEH-6400BT
English

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 4
About this manual 4
Operating this unit
Head unit 5
Optional remote control 5
Set up menu 5
Basic operations 6
Menu operations identical for function
settings/audio adjustments/initial settings/
lists 7
Tuner 8
CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external storage
devices (USB, SD) 11
iPod 12
Audio adjustments 15
Using Bluetooth wireless technology 16
Initial settings 20
Other functions 22
Additional information
Troubleshooting 26
Error messages 26
Handling guidelines 29
Compressed audio compatibility (disc, USB,
SD) 30
iPod compatibility 32
Sequence of audio files 32
Bluetooth profiles 32
Copyright and trademark 33
Specifications 34
Contents
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it with general household waste. There is a se-
parate collection system for used electronic
products in accordance with legislation that re-
quires proper treatment, recovery and recy-
cling.
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By doing so you will ensure that your disposed
product undergoes the necessary treatment,
recovery and recycling and thus prevent po-
tential negative effects on the environment
and human health.
About this unit
The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo-
cated for use in Western Europe, Asia, the
Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other
areas may result in poor reception. The RDS
(radio data system) function only operates in
areas with broadcasting RDS signals for FM
stations.
CAUTION
This product is a class 1 laser product classi-
fied under the Safety of laser products, IEC
60825-1:2007, and contains a class 1M laser
module. To ensure continued safety, do not re-
move any covers or attempt to gain access to
the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to
qualified personnel.
CAUTION—CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN, DO NOT VIEW
DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
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.
!The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only in
Germany.
!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.
Note
Function setting operations are completed even if
the menu is cancelled before the operations are
confirmed.
In case of trouble
Should this unit fail to operate properly, please
contact your dealer or nearest authorized
PIONEER Service Station.
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Before you start
Before you start

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 starts automatically if you do not op-
erate this unit within about 30 seconds since it
was last operated or if the ignition switch is
set to ACC or ON while it is turned off. To can-
cel the demo mode, press and hold ( /DISP).
Press and hold ( /DISP) again to start. You
can also deactivate demo mode in the initial
settings. Select Demonstration (demo display
setting) and turn off the demo display. For de-
tails, refer to Initial settings on page 20.
About this manual
!In the following instructions, USB mem-
ories, USB portable audio players, and SD
memory cards are collectively referred to as
“external storage devices (USB, SD)”.If
only USB memories and USB portable
audio players are indicated, they are collec-
tively referred to as “USB storage devices”.
!In this manual, iPod and iPhone will be re-
ferred to as “iPod”.
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01 Before you start

Head unit
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Part Part
1SRC/OFF 8
AUX input jack
(3.5 mm stereo
jack)
2(list) 9/
3LEVER aMULTI-CONTROL
(M.C.)
4Disc loading slot b/DISP
5h(eject) cBAND/(iPod)
6PHONE (phone/on
hook) dMIX
7Detach button e
SD memory card
slot
Remove the front
panel to access the
SD memory card
slot.
CAUTION
Use a Pioneer USB cable when connecting the
USB audio player/USB memory device as devices
connected to the unit directly will protrude out,
which is dangerous.
Do not use unauthorized products.
Optional remote control
The remote control CD-SR110 is sold sepa-
rately.
Remote controller buttons marked with the
same numbers as on the unit operate in the
same way as the corresponding unit button re-
gardless of button name.
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Part Operation
fPHONE
Press to display the phone menu.
Press and hold to display the con-
nection menu.
Press to reject an incoming call
or cancel making a call.
g/CAN-
CEL
While operating the phone, press
to end a call or reject an incoming
call.
ha/b/c/d
Press to perform manual seek
tuning, fast forward, reverse and
track search controls. Also used
for controlling functions.
i/START
Press to start talking on the
phone while operating a phone.
Press to switch between callers
on hold.
jVOLUME Press to increase or decrease vo-
lume.
Set up menu
When you turn the ignition switch to ON after
installation, set up menu appears on the dis-
play.
You can set up the menu options below.
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1 After installation of this unit, turn the
ignition switch to ON.
SET UP appears.
2 Turn M.C. to switch to YES.
#If you do not operate for 30 seconds, the set
up menu will not be displayed.
#If you prefer not to set up at this time, turn
M.C. to switch to NO.
If you select NO, you cannot set up in the set up
menu.
3 Press M.C. to select.
4 Perform the following procedures to
set the menu.
To proceed to the next menu option, you need
to confirm your selection.
Language select (multi-language)
1Turn M.C. to select the desired language.
English—Français—Italiano—Español—
Deutsch—Nederlands—РУССКИЙ
2Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
Calendar (setting the date)
1Turn M.C. to change the year.
2Press M.C. to select day.
3Turn M.C. to change the day.
4Press M.C. to select month.
5Turn M.C. to change the month.
6Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
Clock (setting the clock)
1Turn M.C. to adjust hour.
2Press M.C. to select minute.
3Turn M.C. to adjust minute.
4Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
FM step (FM tuning step)
1Turn M.C. to select the FM tuning step.
50kHz (50 kHz)—100kHz (100 kHz)
2Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
Contrast (display contrast setting)
1Turn M.C. to adjust the contrast level.
0to 15 is displayed as the level is increased or de-
creased.
2Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
Demonstration (demo display setting)
1Turn M.C. to set the demo display to off.
2Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
Quit appears.
5 To finish your settings, turn M.C. to se-
lect YES.
#If you prefer to change your setting again, turn
M.C. to switch to NO.
6 Press M.C. to select.
Notes
!Because demonstration mode is the function
for displaying at stores, do not use this func-
tion while driving.
!You can set up the menu options in the initial
settings. For details about the settings, refer to
Initial settings on page 20.
!You can cancel set up menu by pressing SRC/
OFF.
Basic operations
Important
!Handle gently when removing or attaching
the front panel.
!Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shock.
!Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
!To avoid damaging the device or vehicle inter-
ior, remove any cables and devices attached
to the front panel before detaching it.
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02 Operating this unit

Removing the front panel to protect your unit from
theft
1Press the detach button to release the front
panel.
2Push the front panel upward (M) and then pull it
toward (N) you.
3Always keep the detached front panel in a protec-
tion device such as a protection case.
Re-attaching the front panel
1Slide the front panel to the left.
Make sure to insert the tabs on the left side of the
head unit into the slots on the front panel.
2Press the right side of the front panel until it is
firmly seated.
If you cannot attach the front panel to the head
unit successfully, make sure that you are placing
the front panel onto the head unit correctly. For-
cing the front panel into place may result in da-
mage to the front panel or head unit.
Turning the unit on
1Press SRC/OFF to turn the unit on.
Turning the unit off
1Press and hold SRC/OFF until the unit turns off.
Selecting a source
1Press SRC/OFF to cycle between:
TUNER (tuner)—CD (CD player)—USB (USB)/
iPod (iPod)—SD (SD memory card)—AUX (AUX)
—BT Audio (BT audio)
Adjusting the volume
1Turn M.C. to adjust the volume.
CAUTION
For safety reasons, park your vehicle when remov-
ing the front panel.
Notes
!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.
!If plug and play is on and either an iPhone or
iPod touch is connected, it may take time for
your source to switch. Refer to
USB plug&play (plug and play) on page 20.
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.
Turning the demo display on or off
1Press and hold /DISP.
Returning to the ordinary display
Canceling the initial setting menu
1Press BAND/.
Returning to the ordinary display from the list/cate-
gory
1Press BAND/.
Selecting a function or list
1Turn M.C. or LEVER.
!In this manual, “Turn M.C.”is used to describe
the operation used to select a function or list.
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Tuner
Basic operations
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RDS
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Non-RDS or MW/LW
1TAG indicator
2Tags transferring indicator
3Band indicator
45(stereo) indicator
5LOC indicator
Appears when local seek tuning is on.
6Preset number indicator
7Signal level indicator
8TEXT indicator
Shows when the radio text is received.
9PTY label indicator
aProgram service name
bFrequency indicator
Selecting a band
1Press BAND/until the desired band (FM-1,FM-
2,FM-3 for FM or MW/LW) is displayed.
Manual tuning (step by step)
1Turn LEVER.
Seeking
1Turn and hold down LEVER.
!While turning and holding down LEVER, you
can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon
as you release LEVER.
Using PI Seek
If the tuner cannot find a suitable station, or
the reception status deteriorates, the unit
automatically searches for a different station
with the same programming. During the
search, PI seek is displayed and the sound is
muted.
Using Auto PI Seek for preset
stations
When preset stations cannot be recalled, the
unit can be set to perform PI Seek during pre-
set recall.
!The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.
Refer to Auto PI (auto PI seek) on page 20.
Storing and recalling stations
for each band
1 Press (list).
The preset screen is displayed.
2 Use M.C. to store the selected fre-
quency in the 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.
#All stations stored for FM bands can be re-
called from each independent FM band.
#You can tune the channel up or down manu-
ally by pressing or .
#Press BAND/or (list) to return to the or-
dinary display.
Switching the RDS display
RDS (radio data system) contains digital infor-
mation that helps search for the radio sta-
tions.
%Press /DISP.
PTY information and frequency or program
service name—song title and artist name
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#PTY information and the frequency appear on
the display for eight seconds.
PTY list
News&Inf
News (News), Affairs (Current affairs), Info (Informa-
tion), Sport (Sports), Weather (Weather), Finance (Fi-
nance)
Popular
Pop Mus (Popular music), Rock Mus (Rock music),
Easy Mus (Easy listening), Oth Mus (Other music),
Jazz (Jazz), Country (Country music), Nat Mus (Na-
tional music), Oldies (Oldies music), Folk mus (Folk
music)
Classics
L. Class (Light classical), Classic (Classical)
Others
Educate (Education), Drama (Drama), Culture (Cul-
ture), Science (Science), Varied (Varied), Children
(Children’s), Social (Social affairs), Religion (Reli-
gion), Phone In (Phone in), Touring (Travel), Leisure
(Leisure), Document (Documentaries)
Using iTunes tagging
This function can be operated with the following
iPod models.
—iPod touch 4th generation
—iPod touch 3rd generation
—iPod touch 2nd generation
—iPod touch 1st generation
—iPod classic 160GB
—iPod classic 120GB
—iPod classic
—iPod nano 6th generation
—iPod nano 5th generation
—iPod nano 4th generation
—iPod nano 3rd generation
—iPhone 4
—iPhone 3GS
—iPhone 3G
—iPhone
However, tag information can be stored in this
unit even while other iPod models are used.
The song information (tag) can be saved from
the broadcasting station to your iPod. The
songs will show up in a playlist called “Tagged
playlist”in iTunes the next time you sync your
iPod. Then you can directly buy the songs you
want from the iTunes Store.
!The tagged songs and the song that you
can buy from the iTunes Store may be dif-
ferent. Make sure to confirm the song be-
fore you make the purchase.
Storing the tag information to this unit
1Tune in to the broadcast station.
2Press and hold M.C. if TAG is indicated in the dis-
play while desired song is broadcasting.
!While storing the tag data on this unit, TAG
flashes.
Storing the tagged information to your iPod
1Connect the iPod to this unit and transfer this
unit’s tag information to the iPod.
Using radio text
Displaying radio text
You can display the currently received radio text and
the three most recent radio texts.
1Press and hold down (list) to display radio text.
!You can turn off radio text display by pressing
/DISP,SRC/OFF or BAND/ .
!When no radio text is received, NO TEXT ap-
pears in the display.
2Turn LEVER left or right to recall the three most
recent radio texts.
3Press or to scroll.
Storing and recalling radio text
You can store data from up to six radio text transmis-
sions to the RT Memo 1 to RT Memo 6 keys.
1Display the radio text you want to store in the
memory.
2Press (list).
The preset screen is displayed.
3Use LEVER to store the selected radio text.
Turn it to change the preset number. Press and
hold down M.C. to store.
4Use LEVER to select the desired radio text.
Turn it to change the radio text. Press M.C. to se-
lect.
!To return to the ordinary display, press BAND/
or (list).
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!The tuner automatically stores the three lat-
est radio text broadcasts received, repla-
cing the oldest text with the newest text.
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.
!If MW/LW band is selected, only BSM,
Local and Tuning Mode are available.
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.
Regional (regional)
When Alternative FREQ is used, the regional func-
tion limits the selection of stations to those broad-
casting regional programs.
1Press M.C. to turn the regional function on or off.
Local (local seek tuning)
Local seek tuning lets you tune in to only those radio
stations with sufficiently strong signals for good re-
ception.
1Press M.C. to turn local on.
!To cancel, press M.C. again.
2Turn LEVER left or right to select the desired set-
ting.
FM: Level 1—Level 2—Level 3—Level 4
MW/LW: Level 1—Level 2
The highest level setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower levels allow the
reception of weaker stations.
PTY search (program type selection)
You can tune in to a station using PTY (program type)
information.
1Turn LEVER left or right to select the desired set-
ting.
News&Inf—Popular—Classics—Others
2Press M.C. to begin the search.
The unit searches for a station broadcasting that
type of program. When a station is found, its pro-
gram service name is displayed.
PTY (program type ID code) information is listed
in the following section. Refer to PTY list on the
previous page.
To cancel the search, press M.C. again.
The program of some stations may differ from
that indicated by the transmitted PTY.
If no station is broadcasting the type of program
you searched for, Not found is displayed for
about two seconds and then the tuner returns to
the original station.
Traffic Announce (traffic announcement standby)
1Press M.C. to turn traffic announcement standby
on or off.
Alternative FREQ (alternative frequencies search)
When the tuner cannot get a good reception, the unit
automatically searches for a different station in the
same network.
1Press M.C. to turn the alternative frequencies
search on and off.
News interrupt (news program interruption)
1Press M.C. to turn the NEWS function on or off.
Tuning Mode (LEVER tuning setting)
You can assign a function to the LEVER on the unit.
Select Manual (manual tuning) to tune up or down
manually or select Preset (preset channel) to switch
between preset channels.
1Press M.C. to select Manual or Preset.
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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 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 into the disc loading slot with the
label side up.
Ejecting a CD/CD-R/CD-RW
1Press h(eject).
Playing songs on a USB storage device
1Use a Pioneer USB cable to connect the USB sto-
rage device to the unit.
!Plug in the USB storage device using the USB
cable.
Stopping playback of files on a USB storage device
!You may disconnect the USB storage device at
any time.
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 on the card until it clicks and comple-
tely locks into place.
3Re-attach the front panel.
4Press SRC/OFF to select SD as the source.
Playback will start.
Stopping playback of files on an SD memory card
1Remove the front panel.
2Press on 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
1Press or .
Selecting a track
1Turn LEVER.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1Turn and hold down LEVER to the right or left.
Returning to root folder
1Press and hold BAND/.
Switching between compressed audio and CD-DA
1Press BAND/.
Switching between playback memory devices
You can switch between playback memory devices on
USB storage devices with more than one Mass Sto-
rage Device-compatible memory device.
1Press BAND/.
!You can switch between up to 32 different mem-
ory devices.
Notes
!When playing compressed audio, there is no
sound during fast forward or reverse.
!Disconnect USB storage devices from the unit
when not in use.
Displaying text information
Selecting the desired text information
1Press /DISP.
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Notes
!Depending on the version of iTunes used to
write MP3 files to a disc or media file types, in-
compatible text stored within an audio file
may be displayed incorrectly.
!Text information items that can be changed
depend on the media.
Selecting and playing files/
tracks from the name list
1 Press (list) to switch to the file/track
name list mode.
2 Use both LEVER and M.C. to select the
desired file name (or folder name).
Changing the file or folder name
1Turn LEVER.
Playing
1When a file or track is selected, press M.C.
Viewing a list of the 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.
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.
Play mode (repeat play)
1Press M.C. to select a repeat play range.
CD/CD-R/CD-RW
!Disc repeat –Repeat all tracks
!Track repeat –Repeat the current track
!Folder repeat –Repeat the current folder
External storage device (USB, SD)
!All repeat –Repeat all files
!Track repeat –Repeat the current file
!Folder repeat –Repeat the current folder
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.
1—2—OFF (off)
OFF (off)—1—2(MIXTRAX)
1is effective for low compression rates, and 2is
effective for high compression rates.
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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
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Playing songs on an iPod
1Connect an iPod to the USB cable using an iPod
Dock Connector.
Selecting a track (chapter)
1Turn LEVER.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1Turn and hold down LEVER to the right or left.
Selecting an album
1Press or .
Notes
!The iPod cannot be turned on or off when the
control mode is set to AUDIO.
!Disconnect headphones from the iPod before
connecting it 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.
Browsing for a song
1 Press (list) to switch to the top menu
of the list search.
2 Use M.C. to select a category/song.
Changing the name of the song or category
1Turn M.C.
Playlists (playlists)—Artists (artists)—Albums
(albums)—Songs (songs)—Podcasts (podcasts)
—Genres (genres)—Composers (composers)—
Audiobooks (audiobooks)
Playing
1When a song is selected, press M.C.
Viewing a list of songs in the selected category
1When a category is selected, press M.C.
Playing a song in the selected category
1When a category is selected, press and hold M.C.
Searching the list by alphabet
1When a list for the selected category is displayed,
press to switch to alphabet search mode.
2Turn M.C. to select a letter.
3Press M.C. to display the alphabetical list.
Notes
!You can play playlists created with the PC ap-
plication (MusicSphere). The application will
be available on our website.
!Playlists that you created with the PC applica-
tion (MusicSphere) are displayed in abbre-
viated form.
Playing songs related to the
currently playing song
You can play songs from the following lists.
•Album list of the currently playing artist
•Song list of the currently playing album
•Album list of the currently playing genre
1 Press and hold M.C. to switch to link
play mode.
2 Turn M.C. to change the mode; press to
select.
!Artist –Plays an album of the artist cur-
rently being played.
!Album –Plays a song from the album cur-
rently being played.
!Genre –Plays an album from the genre
currently being played.
The selected song/album will be played after
the currently playing song.
Notes
!The selected song/album may be canceled if
you operate functions other than link search
(e.g. fast forward and reverse).
!Depending on the song selected to play, the
end of the currently playing song and the be-
ginning of the selected song/album may be
cut off.
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Operating this unit’s iPod
function from your iPod
You can listen to the sound from your iPod ap-
plications using your car’s speakers, when
APP is selected.
This function is not compatible with the follow-
ing iPod models.
—iPod with video
—iPod nano 1st generation
APP Mode is compatible with the following
iPod models.
!iPod touch 4th generation (software version
4.1 or later)
!iPod touch 3rd generation (software version
3.0 or later)
!iPod touch 2nd generation (software ver-
sion 3.0 or later)
!iPod touch 1st generation (software version
3.0 or later)
!iPod nano 6th generation (software version
1.0 or later)
!iPod nano 5th generation (software version
1.0.2 or later)
!iPhone 4 (software version 4.1 or later)
!iPhone 3GS (software version 3.0 or later)
!iPhone 3G (software version 3.0 or later)
!iPhone (software version 3.0 or later)
1Press BAND/ to switch the control mode.
!iPod –This unit’s iPod function can be
operated from the connected iPod.
!APP –Play back the sound from your
iPod applications.
!AUDIO –This unit’s iPod function can
be operated from this unit.
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.
Play mode (repeat play)
1Press M.C. to select a repeat play range.
!Repeat One –Repeat the current song
!Repeat All –Repeat all songs in the selected
list
Shuffle mode (shuffle)
1Press M.C. to select your favorite setting.
!Shuffle Songs –Play back songs in the se-
lected list in random order.
!Shuffle Albums –Play back songs from a
randomly selected album in order.
!Shuffle OFF –Cancel random play.
Shuffle all (shuffle all)
1Press M.C. to turn shuffle all on.
To turn off, set Shuffle mode in the FUNCTION
menu to off.
Link play (link play)
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. to change the mode; press to select.
For details about the settings, refer to Playing
songs related to the currently playing song on the
previous page.
Pause (pause)
1Press M.C. to pause or resume.
Audiobooks (audiobook speed)
1Press M.C. to select your favorite setting.
!Faster –Playback at a speed faster than nor-
mal
!Normal –Playback at normal speed
!Slower –Playback at a speed slower than nor-
mal
Sound Retriever (sound retriever)
1Press M.C. to select the desired setting.
1—2—OFF (off)
OFF (off)—1—2(MIXTRAX)
1is effective for low compression rates, and 2is
effective for high compression rates.
Notes
!Switching the control mode to iPod pauses
song playback. Operate the iPod to resume
playback.
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!The following functions are still accessible
from the unit even if the control mode is set to
iPod/APP.
—Pausing
—Fast forward/reverse
—Track up/down
!When the control mode is set to iPod/APP,
only Pause or Sound Retriever is available.
!The browse function cannot be operated from
this unit.
Audio adjustments
1
1Audio display
Shows the audio adjustment status.
1 Press M.C. to display the main menu.
2 Turn M.C. to change the menu option
and press to select AUDIO.
3 Turn M.C. to select the audio function.
After selecting, perform the following proce-
dures to set the audio function.
Fader/Balance (fader/balance adjustment)
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Press M.C. to cycle between fader (front/rear) and
balance (left/right).
3Turn M.C. to adjust the front/rear speaker bal-
ance.
!The front/rear speaker balance cannot be ad-
justed when the rear output setting is Rear
SP :S/W. Refer to S/W control (rear output
and subwoofer setting) on page 21.
4Turn M.C. to adjust the left/right speaker balance.
Preset EQ (equalizer recall)
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. to select an equalizer curve.
Powerful—Natural—Vocal—Custom1—Cus-
tom2—Flat—Super bass
G.EQ (equalizer adjustment)
You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve
setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings
are stored in Custom1 or Custom2.
!A separate Custom1 curve can be created for
each source. If you make adjustments when a
curve other than Custom2 is selected, the equali-
zer curve settings will be stored in Custom1.
!ACustom2 curve that is common for all sources
can be created. If you make adjustments when
the Custom2 curve is selected, the Custom2
curve will be updated.
1Recall the equalizer curve you want to adjust.
2Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
3Press M.C. to cycle between equalizer band and
level.
4Turn M.C. to select the equalizer band to adjust.
100Hz—315Hz—1.25kHz—3.15kHz—8kHz
Turn M.C. to adjust the equalizer curve.
+6 to –6is displayed as the equalizer curve is in-
creased or decreased.
Loudness (loudness)
Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low-fre-
quency and high-frequency ranges at low volume.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Press M.C. to turn loudness on or off.
3Turn M.C. to select the desired setting.
Low (low)—Mid (mid)—High (high)
Subwoofer1 (subwoofer on/off setting)
This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which
can be turned on or off.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Press M.C. to turn subwoofer output on or off.
3Turn M.C. to select the phase for the subwoofer
output.
Turn M.C. to the left to select reverse phase, and
Reverse appears in the display. Turn M.C. to the
right to select normal phase, and Normal appears
in the display.
Subwoofer2 (subwoofer adjustment)
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The cut-off frequency and output level can be ad-
justed when the subwoofer output is on.
Only frequencies lower than those in the selected
range are outputted from the subwoofer.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Press M.C. to cycle between the cut-off frequency
and the output level for the subwoofer.
3Turn M.C. to select the cut-off frequency.
50Hz—63Hz—80Hz—100Hz—125Hz
4Turn M.C. to adjust the output level for the sub-
woofer.
The subwoofer level increases or decreases each
time you turn M.C. +6 to –24 is displayed as the
level is increased or decreased.
Bass Booster (bass boost)
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. to select a desired level.
0to +6 is displayed as the level is increased or de-
creased.
HPF (high pass filter adjustment)
When you do not want low sounds from the subwoo-
fer output frequency range to play from the front or
rear speakers, turn on the HPF (high pass filter). Only
frequencies higher than those in the selected range
are output from the front or rear speakers.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Press M.C. to turn high pass filter on or off.
3Turn M.C. to select the cut-off frequency.
50Hz—63Hz—80Hz—100Hz—125Hz
SLA (source level adjustment)
SLA (Source level adjustment) lets you adjust the vo-
lume level of each source to prevent radical changes
in volume when switching between sources.
!When selecting FM as the source, you cannot
switch to SLA.
!Settings are based on the FM volume level, which
remains unchanged.
!The MW/LW volume level can also be adjusted
with this function.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. to adjust the source volume.
Adjustment range: +4 to –4
Using Bluetooth wireless
technology
Using Bluetooth telephone
Important
!Since this unit is on standby to connect with
your cellular phone via Bluetooth wireless
technology, using it without the engine run-
ning can drain the battery power.
!Operations may vary depending on the kind of
cellular phone.
!Advanced operations that require attention
such as dialing numbers on the monitor,
using the phone book, etc., are prohibited
while driving. Park your vehicle in a safe place
when using these advanced operations.
Setting up for hands-free phoning
Before you can use the hands-free phoning
function you must set up the unit for use with
your cellular phone.
1Connection
Operate the Bluetooth telephone connection
menu. Refer to Connection menu operation on the
next page.
2Function settings
Operate the Bluetooth telephone function menu.
Refer to Phone menu operation on page 19.
Basic operations
Making a phone call
!Refer to Phone menu operation on page 19.
Answering an incoming call
1When a call is received, press M.C.
Ending a call
1Press PHONE.
Rejecting an incoming call
1When a call is received, press PHONE.
Answering a call waiting
1When a call is received, press M.C.
Switching between callers on hold
1Press M.C.
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Canceling call waiting
1Press PHONE.
Adjusting the other party’s listening volume
1Turn LEVER while talking on the phone.
!When private mode is on, this function is not
available.
Turning private mode on or off
1Press BAND/while talking on the phone.
Switching the information display
1Press /DISP while talking on the phone.
Notes
!If private mode is selected on the cellular
phone, hands-free phoning may not be avail-
able.
!The estimated call time appears in the display
(this may differ slightly from the actual call
time).
Connection menu operation
Important
!Be sure to park your vehicle in a safe place
and apply the parking brake when performing
this operation.
!Connected devices may not operate properly if
more than one Bluetooth device is connected
at a time (e.g. a phone and a separate audio
player are connected simultaneously).
1 Press and hold PHONE to display the
connection menu.
#You cannot operate this step during a call.
2 Turn M.C. to select the function.
After selecting, perform the following proce-
dures to set the function.
Device list (connecting or disconnecting a device
from the device list)
!When no device is selected in the device list, this
function is not available.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. to select the name of a device you want
to connect/disconnect.
!Press and hold M.C. to switch the Bluetooth
device address and device name.
3Press M.C. to connect/disconnect the selected de-
vice.
Once the connection is established, Connected
is displayed.
Delete device (deleting a device from the device list)
!When no device is selected in the device list, this
function is not available.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. to select the name of a device you want
to delete.
!Press and hold M.C. to switch the Bluetooth
device address and device name.
3Press M.C. to display Delete YES.
4Press M.C. to delete a device information from
the device list.
!While this function is in use, do not turn off the
engine.
Add device (connecting a new device)
1Press M.C. to start searching.
!To cancel, press M.C. while searching.
!If this unit fails to find any available cellular
phones, Not found is displayed.
2Turn M.C. to select a device from the device list.
!Press and hold M.C. to switch the Bluetooth
device address and device name.
3Press M.C. to connect the selected device.
!To complete the connection, check the device
name (Pioneer BT Unit). Enter the PIN code
on your device if necessary.
!PIN code is set to 0000 as the default. You
can change this code.
!6-digit number appears on the display of this
unit. Once the connection is established, this
number disappears.
!If you are unable to complete the connection
using this unit, use the device to connect to
the unit.
!If three devices are already paired, Device Full
is displayed and it is not possible to perform
this operation. In this case, delete a paired de-
vice first.
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Special device (setting a special device)
Bluetooth devices that are difficult to establish a con-
nection with are called special devices. If your
Bluetooth device is listed as a special device, select
the appropriate one.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
!If three devices are already paired, Device Full
is displayed and it is not possible to perform
this operation. In this case, delete a paired de-
vice first.
2Turn M.C. to display a special device. Press to se-
lect.
3Turn M.C. to display this unit’s device name,
Bluetooth device address and PIN code.
4Use a device to connect to this unit.
!To complete the connection, check the device
name (Pioneer BT Unit) and enter the PIN
code on your device.
!PIN code is set to 0000 as the default. You
can change this code.
Auto connect (connecting to a Bluetooth device
automatically)
1Press M.C. to turn automatic connection on or
off.
Visibility (setting the visibility of this unit)
To check the availability of this unit from other de-
vices, Bluetooth visibility of this unit can be turned
on.
1Press M.C. to turn the visibility of this unit on or
off.
!While setting Special device, Bluetooth visibi-
lity of this unit is turned on temporarily.
Pin code input (PIN code input)
To connect your device to this unit via Bluetooth wire-
less technology, you need to enter a PIN code on your
device to verify the connection. The default code is
0000, but you can change it with this function.
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. to select a number.
3Press M.C. to move the cursor to the next posi-
tion.
4After inputting PIN code, press and hold M.C.
!After inputting, pressing M.C. returns you to
the PIN code input display, and you can
change the PIN code.
Device INFO (Bluetooth device address display)
1Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2Turn M.C. left to switch to the Bluetooth device
address.
Turning M.C. right returns to the device name.
Bluetooth Audio
Important
!Depending on the Bluetooth audio player con-
nected to this unit, the available operations
will be limited to the following two levels:
—A2DP profile (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile): You can only playback songs on
your audio player.
—AVRCP profile (Audio/Video Remote Con-
trol Profile): You can perform playback,
pause playback, select songs, etc.
!Since there are a number of Bluetooth audio
players available on the market, available op-
erations will vary extensively. When operating
your player with this unit, refer to the instruc-
tion manual that came with your Bluetooth
audio player as well as this manual.
!Information related to a song (such as the
elapsed playing time, song title, song index,
etc.) cannot be displayed on this unit.
!As the signal from your cellular phone may
cause noise, avoid using it when you are lis-
tening to songs on your Bluetooth audio
player.
!When a call is in progress on the cellular
phone connected to this unit via Bluetooth
wireless technology, the sound of the
Bluetooth audio player connected to this unit
is muted.
!When the Bluetooth audio player is in use,
you cannot connect to a Bluetooth telephone
automatically.
!Playback continues even if you switch from
your Bluetooth audio player to another source
while listening to a song.
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Setting up for Bluetooth audio
Before you can use the Bluetooth audio func-
tion you must set up the unit for use with your
Bluetooth audio player. This entails establish-
ing a Bluetooth wireless connection between
this unit and your Bluetooth audio player, and
pairing your Bluetooth audio player with this
unit.
Basic operations
1
1Device name
Shows the device name of the connected
Bluetooth audio player.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1Turn and hold down LEVER to the right or left.
Selecting a track
1Turn LEVER.
Starting playback
1Press BAND/.
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.
Play (play)
1Press M.C. to start playback.
Stop (stop)
1Press M.C. to stop the playback.
Pause (pause)
1Press M.C. to turn pause on.
Phone menu operation
Important
Be sure to park your vehicle in a safe place and
apply the parking brake when performing this op-
eration.
1 Press PHONE to display the phone
menu.
2 Turn M.C. to select the function.
After selecting, perform the following proce-
dures to set the function.
Missed calls (missed call history)
Dialed calls (dialed call history)
Received calls (received call history)
1Press M.C. to display the phone number list.
2Turn M.C. to select a name or phone number.
3Press M.C. to make a call.
!To display details about the contact you selected,
press and hold M.C.
PhoneBook (phone book)
!The phone book in your cellular phone will be
transferred automatically when the phone is con-
nected to this unit.
!Depending on the cellular phone, the phone book
may not be transferred automatically. In this case,
operate your cellular phone to transfer the phone
book. The visibility of this unit should be on. Refer
to Visibility (setting the visibility of this unit) on
the previous page.
1Press M.C. to display SEARCH (alphabetical list).
2Turn M.C. to select the first letter of the name you
are looking for.
!Press and hold M.C. to select the desired
character type.
3Press M.C. to display a registered name list.
4Turn M.C. to select the name you are looking for.
5Press M.C. to display the phone number list.
6Turn M.C. to select a phone number you want to
call.
7Press M.C. to make a call.
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Phone Function (phone function)
You can set Auto answer,Ring tone and PH.B.
Name view from this menu. For details, refer to Func-
tion and operation on this page.
Function and operation
1 Display Phone Function.
Refer to Phone Function (phone function) on
this page.
2 Press M.C. to display the function
menu.
3 Turn M.C. to select the function.
After selecting, perform the following proce-
dures to set the function.
Auto answer (automatic answering)
1Press M.C. to turn automatic answering on or off.
Ring tone (ring tone select)
1Press M.C. to turn the ring tone on or off.
PH.B.Name view (phone book name view)
1Press M.C. to switch between the lists of names.
Initial settings
1
1Function display
!Shows the function status.
1 Press and hold SRC/OFF until the unit
turns off.
2 Press M.C. and hold until the initial set-
ting menu appears in the display.
3 Turn M.C. to select the initial setting.
After selecting, perform the following proce-
dures to set the initial setting.
Language select (multi-language)
For your convenience, this unit equips multiple lan-
guage display. You can select the language best sui-
ted to your first language.
1Press M.C. to select the language.
English—Français—Italiano—Español—
Deutsch—Nederlands—РУССКИЙ
Calendar (setting the date)
1Press M.C. to select the segment of the calendar
display you wish to set.
Year—Day—Month
2Turn M.C. to set the date.
Clock (setting the clock)
1Press M.C. to select the segment of the clock dis-
play you wish to set.
Hour—Minute
2Turn M.C. to adjust the clock.
EngineTime alert (elapsed time display setting)
This setting allows you to measure the length of time
that elapses from when the machine is turned on and
display the amount of elapsed time per set period.
Also, you will hear alarm.
1Press M.C. to select your favorite setting.
OFF—15Minutes—30Minutes
FM step (FM tuning step)
Normally, the FM tuning step setting employed for
seek tuning is 50 kHz. The tuning step changes to
100 kHz automatically when the alternative frequen-
cies search or traffic announcement standby function
is in use. It may be preferable to set the tuning step to
50 kHz when the alternative frequencies search func-
tion is on.
1Press M.C. to select the FM tuning step.
50kHz (50 kHz)—100kHz (100 kHz)
Auto PI (auto PI seek)
The unit can automatically search for a different sta-
tion with the same programming, even during preset
recall.
1Press M.C. to turn Auto PI seek on or off.
USB plug&play (plug and play)
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