Pioneer SUPER TUNER III DEH-503 User manual

HIGH POWER CD PLAYER
WITH FM/AM TUNER
SUPER)
TUNER
GWNER’S
MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER oroduct. Before ar-
tempting operation, be sure to read this manual.
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CONTENT
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Using the Removable Front Panel ............- 3
Changing the Source 22.0... 16
Adjusting the Audio ....0.000000 0000000000500, 10
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Playing Compact Discs . 14
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Composition of manual
This manual applies to the DEH-503, DEH-
303, DEH-203.
However, the illustrations show the DEH-
503.
TABLE DES MATIERES
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Installation o..4se.ccec csc aesveravacwenvanaces 22
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Comment changer ia source .....
Comment régier la section audio
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Reproduction des disque compact ........... 30
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Uiilisation de ja télécommande 2.00.00... 33
Specifications ...., Ubdutare ees Ghote tee a eeees 35
Composition du manuel
Ce manuel s’applique aux DEH-503, DEH-
303, DEH-203.
Toutefois, les Hustrations montrent Je DEH-
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Conexion de las unidades .....000.002..00.... 36
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Cambio de la fuente oo. 0.000 42
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Viso del sintanizador . 000.000. e ee 43
Reproduccion de discos compactos .......... 46
Functones adictonales ..........0.0.00-.00000, 493
Uso del control remote... eee 49
Especificaciones 2.2.20... 51
Composicion del manual
Este manual es apticable a tos modelos
DEH-503, DEH-303 y DEH-203.
Sin embargo, las tlustraciones
corresponden al modelo DEH-503,
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Precautions
CAUTION:
USE
OF
CONTROL
OR
AD-
JUSTMENT
OR
PERFOR-
MANCE
OF
PROCEDURES
OTHER
THAN
THOSE
SPECI.
FIED
HEREIN
MAY
RESULT
IN
HAZARDOUS
RADIATION
EXPOSURE,
CAUTION:
THE
USE
OF
OPTICAL
IN-
STRUMENTS
WITH
THIS
PRODUCT
WILL
INCREASE
EYE
HAZARD.
Note:
* Do not disassempbte the unit.
in
case
of
trouble
|
When
the
unit
does
not
operate
pro-
perly,
contact
your
dealer
of
the
nearest
authorized
PIONEER
Service
Station.
ne
See
Connecting the Units
Note:
»
This
unit
is
tor
vehicles
with
a
12-valt
battery
and
negative
grounding.
Before
installing
it
in
a
recreational
vehicle,
truck,
or
bus,
check
the
battery
voltage.
* To avoid shorts in the electrical system,
be
sure
to
disconnect
the
battery
2
cable
before beginning installation.
-
After
completing
installation
and
wiring,
double check that there are no mistakes.
Re-install
any
paris
removed
from
the
cz
during installation, then connact the
battery negative terminal.
Refer
to
the
owner’s
manual
for
details
on
cannecting the various cords of the
Power
amp
and
other
unsts,
them
meke
conmmections correctly.
Secure the wiring with cable clamps or
adhesive
tape.
To
protect
the
wiring,
wrap
adhesive
tape
around
them
where
they lle against metal parts.
»
Route
and
secure
all
wiring
so
it
cannot
touch
any
moving
parts,
such
as
the
gear
siuft,
handbrake,
and
seat
rails.
Do
not
route
wiring
in
places
that
get
hot,
such
as
near
the
heater
outlet.
If
the
insulation
of
the
wiring
melts
or
gets
torn,
there
is
a
danger
of
the
wiring
short-circuiting
to
the
vehicle
body.
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Don't
pass
the
orange
lead
through
a
hole
into
the
engine
compartment
to
connect
to
the
battery.
This
will
damage
the
lead
insulation
and
cause
a
very
dangerous
short.
Do
not
shorten
any
feads.
If
yau
do,
the
protection
circuit
may
fail
to
work
when
it
should,
Never
feed
power
to
other
equipment
by
cutting
the
insulation
of
the
power
supply
lead
of
the
unit
and
tapping
into
the
lead.
The
current
capacity
of
the
lead
will
be
exceeded,
causing
over
heating.
When
replacing
fuses,
be
sure
to
use
ony
fuses
of
the
rating
prescribed
on
the
fuse
holder.
Since a unique BPTL circuit is employed,
never wire so the speaker leads are
directly grovoded or the left and right
speake leads ara common,
Speakers
connected
to
this
unit
must
be
high-power
type
possessing
maximum
input
of
at
least
22
W
and
impedance
of
4
to
8
ohrns.
Connecting
speakers
with
output
and/or
impedance
values
other
than
those
noted
here
can
damage
the
speakers.
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*
When the power amp is being linked with
this system, be sure not te cannect the
biue lead to the amp's power terminal.
Likewise, when Hnking this systern with
the auto-antenna, do not connect to
power terminal fer the antenna. Such
conection can make overcurrent Cause
malfunctions.
When the unit is mounted in a vehicle
whose ignition switch does not have the
ACC (accessory) position as shown in
Fig. 2, be sure ta connect the red lead of
the unit to the terminal controlled by the
ignition switch ONVOFF position. if yau do
not, the vehicle battery may go flat when
you leave your vehicle far several hours.
(Fig. 1: ACC pasitian/Fig. 2: No ACC
position}

Connection Diagram (Fig. 3)
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19. Rear out
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21.
22.
23.
. Fuse resistor
25.
. Black/green
. Connected only when the aptional arnplifier
Power amp (sold separately)
Connecting cords with RCA pin plugs
{soid separately)
Blue
Frontleft speaker 5. Frontfright speaker
Green 7. Gray
Greensblack §. Grayfplack
. Rearlett speaker 14, Rearfright sneaker
. Greenjsred 13. Graylred
15, Black/gray
is used. Nothing is connected when operating
the built-in amplifier itself.
White 18 Red
Front out (DEH-303, DEH-203 do not have this
terminal}
Antenna tack
Biue
To sysiem control terminal of the power amp
or Auto-antenna relay control terminal
{Max. 306 mA 12 ¥ DC}.
fuse holder
Biack {ground}
To vehicle {metal body.
27.
. Orange
To terminal always supplied with power
regardless of ignition switch position.
Red
To electric terminal controtled by ignition
switch {12 V DC} ON/OFF.
Installation
Note:
*
Before finally installing the unit, connect
the wiring temporarily and make sure it is
all corrected up properly and the unit and
the system work praperly.
Use only the parts included with the unit
io ensure proper installation. The use of
unauthorized parts can cause
malfunctions.
Cansult with your nearest dealer if
installation requires the drilling of holes
or ather modifications of the vehicte.
install the unit where it does nat get in
the driver’s way and cannot injure the
passenger if there is a sudden stop, like
an emergency stop.
if installation angle exceeds 30° fram
horizomtal, the unit might not give its
optimum performance. (Fig. 4)
Fig. 4
The semiconductor laser will be damaged
if it overheats, so don't install the unit
anywhere hot -—- for instance, near a
heater outlet.

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DIN Front/Rear-mount
This unit can be properly installed either
from “Front® (conventional DIN Front-
mount} or “Rear” (DIN Rear-mount
installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at
the sides of unit chassis). For details, refer to
the following illustrated installation
methods.
DIN Front-mount
installation with the rubber bush (Fig. 5)
Installation without the rubber bush
(Fig. 6}
1. Dashboard
2. Holder
After inserting the hotder into the dashboard,
select the appropriate tabs accarding to the
thickness of the dashboard material and bend
them inwards to secure the holder in place.
Rubber bush
Screw
Nut {S mm)
Orilta 5.5 -- 66mm diameter hole.
Screw (6 * 16 men}
Strap
Be sure to use the strap to secure the back of
the unit in place, The strap can be bend by
sand To the desired angle,
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Removing the unit (Fig. 7} (Fig. 8}
9. Frame
1OJnsert the release pin into the hale in the
boattam of the frarne and pull out to remove
the frame.
(Wher reattaching the frame, point the side
with a groove downwards and attach it.}
ji insert the supptied extraction keys into the
unit, as shown in the figure, untif they click
into place. Keeping the keys pressed against
the sides of the unit, pull the unit out.
12. Tab

DIN Rear-mount
installation using the screw hales on the
sides of the unit
1.Remove the frame. (Fig. 9}
13. Frame
14. insert the release pin into the hole in the
botiom of the frame and pull aut to remove
the frame.
(When reattaching the frame, point the side
with a groove downwards and attach i.}
2. Fastening the unit to the factory radio
mounting bracket. (Fig. 10) (Fig. 14}
15. Select a position where the screw holes of ihe
bracket and the screw holes of the main unit
become aligned (are fitted), and tighten the
screws at 2 places on each side. Use either
bind screws {5 « 8 mm} or flush surface screws
{5x8 mm}, depending on the shape of the
screw holes in the bracket.
16.Screw (5 » 8 mr}
17. Factory radio mounting bracket
18, Dashboard or Console
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installing the Remote Controller
Unit (Fig. 12)
+ DEH-303, DEH-203 do not came with a
remote control.
Affix a strip of Velcro tape to the back of
the rernote control unit. Remove the oil
paper on the back and affix into place.
* Thoroughly wipe off the surface before
affixing the Velcro tape.
18, Rough surface
20. Attach Velcra tape to the back of the remote
controd wank.
21. Soft surface
22. Remove the olipaper from the back and
attach,
Fig. 1

Using the Removable Front
Panel
*- DEH-203 does not have this function.
Parts Identification
{12} Detach
Function
The front panel of this unit can be removed
as a theft deterrent.
Detaching the Front Panel
+ Do not detach the front panel when
loading or ejecting a disc.
1.Press button [12].
2.Grasp the teft side of the frant panel and
pull,
3.Put the front panel into the handy
carrying case.
« The handy carrying case (optional) is net
supplied with the DEH-303.
Attaching the Front Panel
* Do not press against the display and
buttons.
1.Press the front panel against the main
unlit.
+ Makes sure that the front panel is parallel
to the main unit.
Precautions
»
+
De not hold the display tightly.
Do not subject the front panel to
excessive shack,
Deo not place the front panel in high
temperatures or direct sunlight,
Do not use benzene, paint thinner, or
other volatile fluids to clean the front
panel,
Do net disassemble the front panel.
Do not touch the terminals on the front
panel and unit. (f the terminais are dirty,
use a clean dry cloth to clean.)

Changing the Source
Parts Identification
{8} Source
Changing the Source
Each time the button [8] is pressed, the
source will change in the following
sequence:
Built-in CD player - Tuner -- OFF
* If there is no disc in the built-in CD player,
the source will not change to “built-in CD
player”.
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Adjusting the Audio
Parts identification
{2} Volume/Audio adjustment
111} Shift
{13} Attenuator
(26) Loudness
Mode Selection
Each press of button [11] changes the mode
as follows:
Volume adjustment (V}-~ Balance
adjustment (F/B) - Tone adjustment
(BS/TR} ~~ Loudness adjustment (LOUd}
+ When you're adjusting fader, balance,
bass or treble, the indicator will stop at
the center setting. About 8 seconds after
adjustment, the display returns to its
previous state.
Volume Adjustment
Pressing the (+) side of button (2] increases
the volume, while the (-} side decreases it.
(Display shows “V-00" ~ “V-30"}
» When driving your vehicle, be sure to
keep the volume of the unit set low
enough to allow you to hear sounds
coming from outside.
Balance Adjustment
Press button [11] to select balance
adjustment mode. (“F" appears on the
display.) Adjust the fader using the (+) or (}
side of button [2]. To adjust the balance,
press either the (~€) or () side of button [2]
to turn on B.
Fader
Press the (+) side of button [21] to raise the
volume of the front speaker only. Press the
(~} side of the button to raise the volume of
the rear speaker only.
(Display shows “F-F9” ~ “F-RQ")
+ Please set "F-0" when using 2 speaker
system.
Balance
Pressing the {+} side of button [2] shifts the
balance to the ieft speaker, while the (*}
side shifts it to the right speaker,
(Display shows “B-L9” ~ “B-R9”)
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Tone Adjustment
Press button [114] te select tone adjustment
mode. (“BS” appears.) Select the tone you
wish to adjust using the (+4) or (P} side of
button [2]. Each press of the () side
changes the tone from BS ~~ TR, while each
press of the (~€) side changes the tone from
TR -- BS.
Bass Adjustment
Select the Bass mode.
Pressing the (+) side of button {2] increases
bass, while the (-) side decreases bass.
(Display shows “BS -6" ~ "BS 6")
Treble Adjustment
Select Treble adjustment mode.
Pressing the (+) side of button [2] increases
treble, while the (-} side decreases treble.
(Display shows “TR -6" ~ “TRB )
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Loudness Adjustment
This “loudness” function enhances both
the high and low rariges of sound to give
even more power to output even at low
volume.
Press button {11} to select loudness
adjustment mode. (The “LOUd" indicator
appears on the display.)
Pressing the (} side of button [2] turns the
loudness function on (LOUD [26] light up},
pressing the (+4) side turns it off.
Attenuator
* DEH-303, DEH-203 do not have this
function.
The volurme will be reduced to about 1/10.
Press button [13]. (“V-42” will blink.) To
cancel, press the buttan again.
Using the Tuner
Parts Identification
[2} Tuning
Seek/Manual
Local Seek Sensitivity
[&] Local mode
[6] BSM/Preset Sean
(7) FM Monaural
{8} Source
{9} Band
{10} Preset
{10}:
[21] Preset Nurnber
{22] FM Stereo
{23] FM Monaural
{24} Local mode
(25] Manual
[27] Frequency
[23] Band
> Tuning Step
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Changing the Tuning
The main unit permits two kinds of tuning
steps to be set up. As the tuning step varies
from one region to another, switch the
tuning step to match the region in which
the unit is used,
AM Band
The AM band can be set at eifher 9 kHz or
10 kHz (the initial setting is 9 kHz}. Turn the
button {10} to switch between 9 kHz and
70 kHz,
FM Band
The FM band can be set at either 100 kHz or
50 kHz (the initial setting is 100 kHz}, Turn
the vehicle ignition to ON while pressing (D
af buttan [10] fo switches between 100 kHz
and 50 kHz.
* Carying out seek tuning when the FM
band is set at 50 kHz may cause the
tuning to stop just before the broadcast
station. Should this occur, perform the
tuning again using ether manual or seek
tunic.
Listening to the Radio
1. Set the source to “tuner” by pressing
button [8].
* For details, refer to “Changing the
Source” on page 10.
2.Select the band by pressing button [9].
Each time the button is pressed, the band
will change in the following sequence:
FHF M1) -—- FA(P M2} —- FHF M3) -- ALAM}
3.Use seek tuning or manual tuning ta tune
to a radio station.
3-1. Set the tuning mode fo “seek” or
“manual” by pressing the () and i}
sides of button [2] simultaneously.
Repeat this operation to switch to the
other tuning mode. (When the manual
tuning made is set, "MANU" [25] will
be displayed}
3-2. Tune by Press (“#) or (&) of button [2].
{When there is a stereo broadcast,
“"h” {22] will be displayed.)
Seek Tuning:
When the button is pressed, stations
whose signal strength is ahove a
certain level wil be tuned
automatically.
Manual Tuning:
When the button ts pressed, the
frequency will change by one step up
or down.
Using the Preset Memory
The radio stations can be stored in memory
under buttons 1 to 6 of [10].
1.Tune in to the station to be stored in
memory.
2.Store the station in memory by pressing
one of the buttons (1 fa 6} for at least 2
seconds, When the [27] number stops
blinking, the station will be stored in
roemory under the button pressed,
+ Upto 18 FM stations and 6 AM stations
Can Be stored in memory.
Preset Tuning
The radia stations stored in memory can be
recalled by pressing the respective button 7
to 6 of §10]. The station stered under that
button will be recalled. (The number of the
button pressed will be displayed at [21].)

Using the Removable Front
Panel
* DEH-203 does not have this function.
Parts identification
{12} Detach
Function
The front panel of this unit can be removed
as a theft deterrent.
Detaching the Front Panel
* Do not detach the front panel when
loading or ejecting a dise.
1.Press button [12].
2.Grasp the left side of the front panel and
pull.
3.Put the front panel into the handy
carrying case.
» The handy carrying case (optional) is not
supplied with the DEH-303.
Attaching the Front Panel
+ Do not press against the display and
buttons.
1.Press the front panel against the main
unit.
« Makes sure that the front panel is parallel
tao the main unit.
Precautions
t
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*
Do nat hold the display tightly.
Do not subject the front panel ta
excessive shock,
Do not place the front panel in high
ternperatures or direct sunlight.
Do not use benzene, paint thinner, or
other volatile fluids to clean the front
panel.
Do not disassemble the front panel.
Do not touch the terminals on the front
panel and unit. {If the terminals are dirty,
use a clean dry cloth to clean.)

DIN Rear-mount installing the Remote Controller
installation using the screw holes on the we 13 Unit (Fig. 12)
war a rad
sides
of
the
unit
*
DEH-303,
DEH-202
do
not
come
with
a
remote
contrat,
Affix a strip of Velcro tape to the back of
the remote control unit. Remove the oil
paper on the back aad affix into place,
* Thoroughly wipe off the surface before
affixing the Velcro tape.
1.Remove the frame. (Fig. 9)
13.Frame
14. Insert the release pin into the hole in the
botiom of the frame and pull out lo remove
the frame,
(When reatiaching the frame, point the side
with a groove downwards and attach it.)
19. Rough surface
20. Attach Velcro tape to the back of the remote
controb unit.
21. Soft surface
2.Fastening the unit to the factory radio
mounting bracket. {Fig. 10) (Fig. 71}
15. Select a position where the screw holes of the
bracket and the screw holes of the main unit
become aligned {are fitted}, and tighten the
Screws at 2 places on each side. Use either
bind screws (5 « 8 mmo} or flush surface screws
{5 x & mm), depending on the shape of the
screw holes in the bracket.
16. Screw (5 x 8B mm)
17. Factory radio mounting bracket Fig. 10
18. Dashboard or Console
22. Remove the upaper freon the back and
attach.

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Using the Best Stations Memory
{(BSM)
The radio stations having a strang signal
can be tuned automatically and stored in
memory under buttons tto 6 [70]. Press
button [6] for at least 2 seconds. (The “.---"
will blink.) After “----" stops blinking, the
stations will be stored in memary under
buttons 1 to & of [10].
- BSM can be canceled mid-operation by
pressing button [6].
« The stations will be stored under buttons
1 to 6 in the order of their signal strength.
The strongest station will be stored under
button 1, followed by stations with lower
signal strengths.
« if there are fewer than 6 stations whose
signal is strong, there will be spare
memory.
> Itwill take atmast 30 seconds for BSM to
be completed.
Preset Scan Tuning
This recalis in sequence all the stations
stored In memory under the buttons [10]
for 8 seconds each. Press button [6}. (The
{21} number will blink.} To cancel, press the
button again. After the desired station is
tuned, cancel the preset scan tuning. The
station will then cortinue to be received.
» Stations stored in memory under the
buttons [10] but whose signal is weak will
not be recafied.
Local Seek Tuning
When the local rode is set, the seek
tuning’s sensitivity levet will become high
and only stations with a strong signal will
be seek tuned. The local mode's seek
sensitivity can be adjusted.
Setting the Local Made
Press button [5}). (The “LOC.S” [24] will
light.) To cancel the local made, press the
button again.
Adjusting the Local Seek Sensitivity
There are 4 local seek sensitivity steps for
FM and 2 steps for AM.
* LOC-4 is the highest seek tuning
sensitivity level. Only the stations with a
strong signal are tuned. LOC-3, LOC-2,
and LOC-1 in descending order enables
the tuning of stations with a respectively
weaker signal.
1.Set to locat seek sensitivity adjustment
mode. Press button [5] for at least 2
seconds. (The current sensitivity level
“LOC?” will be displayed.)
+ The local seek sensitivity adjustment
mode will be canceled after about 5
seconds.
2.Adjust the sensitivity level by pressing
(~€) or (} of bufton [2].
FM Monaural Reception
if a stereo broadcast has a fot of noise,
switching to the monaural reception mode
will reduce the noise. Press button [7].
("MONO” {23} will appear on the dispiay.}
To cancel, press the button again.
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Playing Compact Discs
Parts Identification
[2] Track Number Search
Fast Forward and Reverse
{3] Eject
[4] Disc Insertion Slot
(3) Random play
(23] Track number
[30] Manual
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Dises
*
Only use compact discs (optical digital
audio discs) bearing the mark shown
below.
| COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
Do not use cracked, scratched, or warped
CSCS.
Do not touch the disc's playing side.
Handle the disc as shown below,
* Do not play a dirty disc. Use a soft cloth
to clean a dirty disc as shown below.
Wipe the disc outward from the center.
* Do not place the dise in high
temperatures and direct sunlight.
* Be sure to store the disc in its case.
Do not affix any label on the disc.
Do not apply any vinyl! record spray, anti-
static agent, benzene, paint thinner, or
any other volatile chemicals,
CD Playing Environment
Disc playback may be interrupted by
sudden road shock,
When the air temperature is low and the
car heater is turned on, condensation on
the disc and internal pans of the unit may
prevent proper playback operation. lf this
happens, turn off the unit and wait ane
hour untH the condensation fs gone. Also,
use a soft cloth to wipe off any
condensation from the disc.

Listening
to
the
CD
Player
3.Eject
the
disc
by
pressing
button
(3).
Using
Track
Number
Search,
1.
With
the
label
side
up,
insert
a
disc
into
*
Do
not
leave
the
disc
halfway
into
the
Fast
Forward
and
Reverse
[4].
Playback
will
start.
(The
track
number
Une
ee
raha
aes
ee
ede
1.Set
the
mode
to
“track
number
search
”
{29}
will
be
displayed.)
cause
the
disc
to
be
bent
or
ropped,
or
“fast
forward
and
reverse”.
»
Da
not
insert
the
disc
with
the
label
side
Press
the
(~€)
and
(»}
sides
of
button
[2]
down.
Doing
so
may
scratch
the
disc.
siraultaneously,
Each
time
this
is
*
ifthe
disc
staps
midway
while
it
is
repeated,
the
mode
will
switch
between
being
inserted
or
if
there
is
no
playback
the
track
number
search
mode
and
fast
after
a
disc
is
inserted,
something
may
forward
and
reverse
mode.
(When
the
be
wrong
with
the
disc.
Eject
the
disc
fast
forward
and
reverse
mode
is
set,
and
check
it.
“MANU”
[30}
will
light.
Playback
time
is
2.Turn
ON/OFF
the
disc
playback.
Press
then
indicated
in
[29]
on
the
display.)
button
[8]
to
change
the
source.
2.Execute
a
track
number
search
or
fast
*
For
details,
refer
to
“Changing
the
forward
and
reverse
by
pressing
(4)
and
Source™,
()}
of
button
[2].
*
Playback
sound
can
be
heard
during
fast
forward
and
reverse.
Pausing
The disc playback can be stopped
temporarily by pressing @ of button [ 101.
(The
“----”
will
be
displayed.)
To
cancel
the
pause, press the button again.

Repeat
1.To
repeat
the
music
you
are
listening
to,
press
button
@)
of
[10]
("RPT”
will
appear
on
the
display).
2.To
cancel
music
repeat,
press
button
@)
of
110]
to
turn
off
“RPT.
Random Play
1.To
play
music
randomly,
press
button
{33
of
{10}
("RDM”
will
appear
on
the
display).
Once
the
current
track
has
been
played,
the
microprocessor
will
randomly
select
the
next
and
subsequent
tracks.
2.To
cancel
random
play,
press
button
{D
of
[10]
to
turn
off
"RDM’,
»
Since
selections
are
bDlayed
in
random
order,
the
same
selection
may
be
played
twice
in
successian.
16
Error Display
if
there
is
a
problem
with
CD
playback,
an
error
code
will
be
displayed.
(Ex. "E-10")
if
an
error
is
displayed,
refer
to
the
table
below
to
identify
the
problem.
If
the
error
is
displayed
even
after
corrective
action
is
taken,
contact
your
dealer
or
the
nearest
authorized
PIONEER
Service
Station.
D: Display
C: Cause
T: Treatment
D: E-11, 12, 14, 17, 30
C: The disc is dirty.
T: Clean the disc.
D: E-11, 12, 17, 30
C: The disc is scratched.
T: Replace the cise.
D: E-17, 44,147
C:
The
disc
is
inserted
with
the
label
side
down.
T:
insert
the
disc
with
the
label
side
up,
D:E-44
C:
An
unrecorded
CD-R
js
being
used.
T: Check the disc.
D: Display
C: Cause
T: Treatment
D:
E-10,
11,
12,14,
17,
30,
AG
C:
Electrical
or
mechanical
fault.
T:
Turn
off
the
car's
ignition
and
turn
it
back
on
again,
Or
change
the
source
to
another
one
and
then
change
it
back
to
cD,
BD: HHHH
C:
The
CD
player's
interna!
temperature
fs
high.
T:
Wait
until
the
CD
player’s
internal
temperature
goes
down.

Additional Functions
Parts Identification
[8] Clock
® Synchronization with a time
announcement
[41] lumination
Switching Itumination Color
» DEH-303, DEH-203 do not have this
function.
The illumination color can be set to amber
or green.
Press button [11] for at least 2 seconds.
Repeat this operation to switch between
amber and green.
Using the Clock Display
Displaying the Time
Press
button
[8]
for
more
than
2
seconds,
Press button 18} again for more than 2
seconds to release.
+ The clock can be displayed only when the
power is ON,
» When another operation is executed, the
clock will turn off for about 25 seconds
and then turn on again.
Adjusting the Hour
While
pressing
button
[8],
press
button
(7:
[10} to advance the hour by one hour.
» When the button is held down, the hour
will change quickly.
Adjusting the Minute
While pressing button [8], press button @
{10} to advance the minute by one minute.
» When the button is heid down, the
minute will change quickly.
+ After the minute is adjusted, the clock will
start from 0 second when button [8] is
released.
Set the time time using “Synchronization
with a time announcement.“
Pressing button @ of {10} white holding
down button [8] causes the time to display
as “:00."
* When the minute display is in the range
00-29, the minute figure is restarted from
zero. (Example: When the time is “10:18,”
it restarts from “10:00".)
+ When the minute display is in the range
30-53, the hour figure is rounded up to
restart the minutes, (Exampie: When the
time is “10:36”, it restarts fromm “11:00".)
Using the Remote Control
* DEH-303, DEH-203 do not have this
function.
Loading Batteries
UM-4, AAA, IEC R03 1.5 V
Precautions
- Do not place the remote control unit in
high temperatures or in direct suntight.
’ install the batteries in the proper
direction.
+ Use only UM-4, AAA, or IEC RO3 1.5 V
batteries.
* Do nat mix old and new batteries.
+ The batteries provided with the unit are
not rechargeable. Therefore doa not
recharge them.
« ifthe remote control unit is not to be used
for more than a month, remove the
batteries.
» if there is battery leakage, wipe the
leakage completely and install new
batteries.

Note:
» Point the rernote control at sensor {1} on
the main unit.
Otherwise, remote control operation may
not be executed,
* When the main unit is in direct sunlight,
remote control operation might not be
possible.
Common Functions for Tuner and
CD
£43] Attenuator
[14] Learn
Following the procedures below, the learn
button on the remote controller can be
used to perform the same operation as the
button on the main unit.
1. Set to learn mode by pressing button [9]
for at least 2 seconds. (“LRN” will be
displayed.}
+ The learn mode will be canceled after
about 8 seconds.
2.Press the button on the main unit that
you want memorized on the remote
controler,
* Learn function cannot be used for
button 721.
120} Volume
18
CD Functions Tuner Functions
{15] Band [48] CD power source
1161 BSM Press the button to turn the CD power
Hold down the button for at least two source ON and OFF,
seconds to switch the BSM function ON {49} (~#} (} Track Number Search
and OFF. When this button ts pressed, the track
[17] tuner power source number will advance.
Press the button to switch the tuner power
source ON and OFF.
(419] (+4) (> } Seek tuning/Manual tuning
Press the buttons to select the station.
Press button [2] on the main unit to switch
between seek tuning and manual tuning
(see “Listening to the radio”).
leis not possible to switch between seek
and manual tuning using button {19}.
{19] (4) (¥} Preset Tuning
When this button is pressed, the stations
stored under the button [10] will be recalled
in sequence.
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