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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operateyour model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You StartAbout this unit 3About WMA 3About MP3 4Visit our website 4

Protecting your unit from theft 4 Removing the front panel 4 Attaching the front panel 4

Operating this unitWhat s What 5

Head unit 5 Optional remote control 6 LCD display 6

Basic Operations 7 Turning the unit on and selecting a

source 7 Adjusting the volume 7 Turning the unit off 7

Tuner 7 Listening to the radio 7 Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 7 Tuning in strong signals 8 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 8RDS 8

Introduction of RDS operation 8 Switching the RDS display 8 Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts 8 Selecting alternative frequencies 8 Receiving traffic announcements 9 PTY list 10

Built-in Player 10 Playing a disc 10 Repeating play 11 Playing tracks in random order 11 Scanning tracks or folders 11 Pausing disc playback 11

Using compression and BMX 11 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc or folder 11 Displaying text information on disc 12

Audio Adjustments 12

Using balance adjustment 12 Using the equalizer 12 Adjusting equalizer curves 13 Adjusting loudness 13 Adjusting source levels 13

Other Functions 13 Adjusting initial settings 13 Setting the FM tuning step 13 Switching Auto PI Seek 14 Switching the auxiliary setting 14 Multi language display setting 14 Saving the battery consumption 14 Sound muting 14

Additional Information Troubleshooting 15Error messages 15Handling guideline of discs and player 15Dual Discs 16WMA, MP3 and WAV files 16

Example of a hierarchy 16 Compressed audio compatibility 17

Russian character chart 17Specifications 18

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If you want to dispose this product, do not mixit with general household waste. There is a se-parate collection system for used electronicproducts in accordance with legislation that re-quires proper treatment, recovery and recy-cling.

Private households in the 25 member states ofthe EU, in Switzerland and Norway may returntheir used electronic products free of charge todesignated collection facilities or to a retailer (ifyou purchase a similar new one).For countries not mentioned above, please con-tact your local authorities for the correct methodof disposal.By doing so you will ensure that your disposedproduct undergoes the necessary treatment, re-

covery and recycling and thus prevent potentialnegative effects on the environment and humanhealth.

About this unit The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo-cated for use in Western Europe, Asia, theMiddle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other areas may result in poor reception. The RDS(radio data system) function operates only inareas with FM stations broadcasting RDS sig-nals.

CAUTION! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result.Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheatcould result from contact with liquids.

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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.

! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only inGermany.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so thatyou can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

! Protect this unit from moisture.! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,

the preset memory will be erased and must bereprogrammed.

! Should this product fail to operate properly,contact your dealer or nearest authorizedPioneer Service Station.

About WMA

The Windows Media logo printed on the boxindicates that this unit can play back WMAdata.WMA is short for Windows Media Audio andrefers to an audio compression technologythat is developed by Microsoft Corporation.WMA data can be encoded by using WindowsMedia Player version 7 or later.

Windows Media and the Windows logo are tra-demarks or registered trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Note

This unit may not operate correctly depending onthe application used to encode WMA files.

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What s What

Head unit1 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality con-trols.

2 EQ buttonPress to select various equalizer curves.

3 SOURCE button, VOLUME This unit is turned on by selecting a source.

Press to cycle through all the availablesources.Press and hold to recall the initial settingmenu when the sources are off.Rotate it to increase or decrease the vo-lume.

4 Disc loading slotInsert a disc to play.

5 EJECT buttonPress to eject a CD from your built-in CDplayer.

6 TA buttonPress to turn TA function on or off. Pressand hold to turn AF function on or off.

7 AUX input jack (3.5 mm stereo jack)Use to connect an auxiliary equipment.! Only DEH-3900MP provides AUX input

jack.

8 DETACH buttonPress to remove the front panel from thehead unit.

9 DISPLAY buttonPress to select different displays.

a LOUD buttonPress to turn loudness on or off.

b 1 to 6 buttonsPress for preset tuning.

c a / b / c / d buttonsPress to perform manual seek tuning, fastforward, reverse and track search controls.Also used for controlling functions.

d BAND buttonPress to select among MW/LW and two FMbands and cancel the control mode of func-tions.Press and hold to turn regional function on

or off.e FUNCTION button

Press to recall the function menu when op-erating a source.

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Optional remote control

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Optional remote control (CD-SR100) can beused with DEH-3900MP.The remote control CD-SR100 is sold separately.

Operation is the same as when using the but-tons on the head unit. See the explanation ofthe head unit about the operation of each but-ton with the exception of ATT, which is ex-plained below.

f ATT buttonPress to quickly lower the volume level, byabout 90%. Press once more to return to theoriginal volume level.

g SOURCE buttonPress to cycle through all the availablesources. Press and hold to turn the sourceoff.

h VOLUME buttonPress to increase or decrease the volume.

LCD display

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1 Main display sectionShows the various information such asband, play time, and other setting.! Tuner

Band and frequency are displayed.! RDS

Program service name, PTY informationor frequency is displayed.

! Built-in CD Player (Audio CD)Erapsed play time is displayed.

! Built-in CD Player (WMA/MP3/WAV disc)Folder number and erapsed play time aredisplayed.

! Audio and initial setupFunction names and setup status are dis-played.

2 Preset number/track number indicatorShows the track number or preset number.! If a track number 100 or more is selected,

d on the left of the track number indica-tor will light.

3 AF indicatorShows when AF (alternative frequenciessearch) function is on.

4 TP indicatorShows when a TP station is tuned in.

5 TA indicatorShows when TA (traffic announcementstandby) function is on.

6 MP3/WMA indicatorShows the type of the currently playing disc.

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7 RPT indicatorShows when repeat play is turned on.

8 LOUD indicatorAppears in the display when loudness isturned on.

9 Stereo ( 5 ) indicatorShows when the selected frequency isbeing broadcast in stereo.

a LOC indicatorShows when local seek tuning is on.

Basic OperationsTurning the unit on andselecting a source You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a discin the unit (refer to page 10 ).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch betweenthe following sources:Tuner Built-in CD player AUX

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source willnot change: When there is no disc in the unit. When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 14) .! AUX is set to on by default. Turn off the AUX

when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili-ary setting on page 14 ).

! AUX can be controlled by DEH-3900MP.! When this unit s blue/white lead is connected

to the vehicle s auto-antenna relay controlterminal, the vehicle s antenna extends whenthis unit s source is turned on. To retract theantenna, turn the source off.

Adjusting the volume% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Turning the unit off% Press SOURCE and hold until the unitturns off.

TunerListening to the radio1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

2 Press BAND to select a band.Press BAND until the desired band ( F1, F2 for FM or MW/LW ) is displayed.

3 To perform manual tuning, briefly pressc or d .

4 To perform seek tuning, press and holdc or d for about one second and release. The tuner will scan the frequencies until abroadcast strong enough for good reception isfound.# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressingc or d .# If you press and hold c or d you can skip sta-tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you releasethe button.

Storing and recalling broadcastfrequencies% When you find a frequency that youwant to store in memory, press one of pre-

set tuning buttons 1 to 6 and hold until thepreset number stops flashing.Memorized radio station frequency can be re-called by pressing the preset tuning button.# Up to 12 FM stations, 6 for each of the two FMbands, and 6 MW/LW stations can be stored inmemory.# Press a or b to recall radio station frequen-cies.

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Tuning in strong signalsLocal seek tuning lets you tune in only thoseradio stations with sufficiently strong signals

for good reception.

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

2 Press a or b to turn local seek tuningon or off.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.FM: LOCAL 1 LOCAL 2 LOCAL 3

LOCAL 4MW/LW: LOCAL 1 LOCAL 2

The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of onlythe strongest stations, while lower settings letyou receive progressively weaker stations.

Storing the strongest broadcastfrequenciesBSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-quencies under preset tuning buttons 1 to 6.Once stored you can tune in to those frequen-cies with the touch of button.! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM

may replace broadcast frequencies youhave saved using buttons 1 to 6.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

2 Press a to turn BSM on.Six strongest broadcast frequencies will bestored in the order of their signal strength.# To cancel the storage process, press b .

RDSIntroduction of RDS operationRDS (radio data system) contains inaudible in-formations that helps searching of the radiostations.!

RDS service may not be provided by all sta-tions.

! RDS functions such as AF and TA are onlyactive when your radio is tuned to an RDSstation.

Switching the RDS display% Press DISPLAY.Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch betweenthe following settings:Program service name PTY information

FrequencyPTY (program type ID code) information islisted on page 10.#

PTY information and the frequency appear onthe display for eight seconds.

Receiving PTY alarm broadcastsWhen the emergency PTY code broadcasts,the unit receives it automatically ( ALARM ap-pears). When the broadcasting ends, the sys-tem returns to the previous source.! An emergency announcement can be can-

celed by pressing TA.

Selecting alternative frequenciesWhen the tuner can t get good reception, theunit automatically search for a different sta-tion in a same network.

% Press and hold TA repeatedly to turn AF(alternative frequency search) on or off.

Notes! You can also turn the AF function on or off in

the menu that appears with the pressing ofFUNCTION.

! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seektuning or BSM when AF is on.

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! When you recall a preset station, the tuner may update the preset station with a new fre-quency from the station s AF list. (This is onlyavailable when using presets on the F1 or F2bands.) No preset number appears on the dis-play if the RDS data for the station receiveddiffers from that for the originally stored sta-tion.

! Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-other program during an AF frequencysearch.

! AF can be turned on or off independently for each FM band.

Using PI SeekIf the tuner can t find a suitable station, or re-ception status becomes bad, the unit will auto-matically search for a different station with asame programming. During the search,PI SEEK is displayed and the output is muted.

Using Auto PI Seek for preset stationsWhen preset stations cannot be recalled, aswhen travelling long distances, the unit canbe set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.! The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.

See Switching Auto PI Seek on page 14.

Limiting stations to regionalprogrammingWhen AF is used, the regional function limitsthe selection of stations broadcasting regional

programs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REG.

2 Press a or b to turn the regional func-tion on or off.

Notes

! Regional programming and regional networksare organized differently depending on the

country (i.e., they may change according tothe hour, state or broadcast area).

! The preset number may disappear from thedisplay if the tuner tunes in a regional stationwhich differs from the originally set station.

! The regional function can be turned on or offindependently for each FM band.

Receiving traffic announcements TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you re-ceive traffic announcements automatically, nomatter what source you are listening to. TAcan be activated for both a TP station (a sta-tion that broadcasts traffic information) or anenhanced other network s TP station (a stationcarrying information which cross-references TP stations).

1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other net-work s TP station.TP indicator will light.

2 Press TA to turn traffic announcementstandby on.# To turn traffic announcements standby off,

press TA again.3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volumewhen a traffic announcement begins. The newly set volume is stored in memory andrecalled for subsequent traffic announce-ments.

4 Press TA while a traffic announcementis being received to cancel the announce-ment. The tuner returns to the original source but re-mains in the standby mode until TA is pressedagain.# You can also cancel the announcement bypressing SOURCE, BAND, a , b , c or d while atraffic announcement is being received.

Notes

! You can also turn the TA function on or off in

the menu that appears with the pressing ofFUNCTION.

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! The system switches back to the originalsource following traffic announcement recep-tion.

! Only TP and enhanced other network s TP sta-tions are tuned in during seek tuning or BSMwhen TA is on.

PTY listSpecific Type of programNEWS NewsAFFAIRS Current affairsINFO General information and adviceSPORT Sports

WEATHER Weather reports/meteorological infor-mationFINANCE Stock market reports, commerce,

trading, etc.POP MUS Popular musicROCK MUS Contemporary modern musicEASY MUS Easy listening musicOTH MUS Non-categorized musicJAZZ JazzCOUNTRY Country musicNAT MUS National musicOLDIES Oldies, golden oldies

FOLK MUS Folk musicL.CLASS Light classical musicCLASSIC Classical musicEDUCATE Educational programsDRAMA Radio plays and serialsCULTURE National or regional cultureSCIENCE Nature, science and technologyVARIED Light entertainmentCHILDREN Children sSOCIAL Social affairsRELIGION Religious affairs or servicesPHONE IN Phone inTOURING Travel programs; not for traffic an-

nouncementsLEISURE Hobbies and recreational activitiesDOCUMENT Documentaries

Built-in PlayerPlaying a disc1 Insert a CD (CD-ROM) into the disc load-ing slot.Playback will automatically start.

# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.# After a CD (CD-ROM) has been inserted, pressSOURCE to select the built-in CD player.# You can eject a CD (CD-ROM) by pressingEJECT.

2 Press a or b to select a folder whenplaying a WMA/MP3/WAV disc.# You cannot select a folder that does not havea WMA/MP3/WAV file recorded in it.# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and holdBAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains nofiles, playback commences with folder 02.

3 To perform fast forward or reverse,press and hold c or d .# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding cor d enables you to search every 10 tracks in thecurrent disc (folder). (Refer to Searching every 10tracks in the current disc or folder on the nextpage .)

4 To skip back or forward to anothertrack, press c or d .

Notes

! Read the precautions with discs and player onpage 15 .

! If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-played, refer to Error messages on page 15 .

! There is sometimes a delay between startingup disc playback and the sound being issued.When being read, FRMTREAD is displayed.

! When playing CD-EXTRA or MIXED-MODE

CDs, WMA/MP3/WAV and CD-DA can beswithced by pressing BAND.

! If you have switched between WMA/MP3/ WAV files and audio CD-DA, playback starts atthe first track on the disc.

! The built-in CD player can play back a WMA/ MP3/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer topage 16 for files that can be played back.)

! When playing back VBR (variable bit rate) re-corded files, erapsed play time may not be dis-

played correctly.! When playing WMA/MP3/WAV disc, there is

no sound on fast forward or reverse.

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Repeating playRepeat play plays the same track/folder withinthe selected repeat play range.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.DSC Repeat all tracksTRK Repeat just the current trackFLD Repeat the current folder # If you select another folder during repeat play,the repeat play range changes to disc repeat.# When playing CD, performing track search or fast forward/reverse cancels the repeat play auto-matically.# When playing WMA/MP3/WAV disc, perform-ing track search or fast forward/reverse duringTRK (track repeat) changes the repeat play rangeto folder repeat.# When FLD (folder repeat) is selected, it is notpossible to play back a subfolder of that folder.# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Playing tracks in random orderRandom play plays tracks in a random order within the selected repeat range.

1 Select the repeat range.Refer to Repeating play on this page .

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

3 Press a or b to turn random play on oroff.When random play is on, RDM appears in thedisplay.If you turn random play on during folder re-peat, FRDM appears in the display.# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Scanning tracks or foldersScan play searches the song within the se-lected repeat range.

1 Select the repeat range.Refer to Repeating play on this page .

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

3 Press a to turn scan play on.SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 sec-onds of each track is played.# If you turn scan play on during FLD, FSCN ap-pears in the display.

4 When you find the desired track pressb to turn scan play off.# If the display has automatically returned tothe playback display, select SCAN again by press-ing FUNCTION.# After scanning of a disc (folder) is finished,

normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

Pausing disc playbackPause lets you temporarily stop playback ofthe disc.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

2 Press a or b to turn pause on or off.# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Using compression and BMXUsing the COMP (compression) and BMXfunctions let you adjust the sound playbackquality of this unit.

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP OFF.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite set-ting.COMP OFF COMP 1 COMP 2

COMP OFF BMX 1 BMX 2# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Searching every 10 tracks in thecurrent disc or folder You can switch the search method betweenfast forward/reverse and searching every 10

tracks. Selecting ROUGH enables you tosearch every 10 tracks.

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1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.# If the search method ROUGH has been pre-viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.

2 Press d to select ROUGH.! FF/REV Fast forward and reverse! ROUGH Searching every 10 tracks

# To select FF/REV, press c .

3 Press BAND to return to the playbackdisplay.

4 Press and hold c or d to search every10 tracks on a disc (folder).#

If the rest of track number is less than 10,press and hold c or d recalls the first (last) one.

Displaying text information ondisc% Press DISPLAY.Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch betweenthe following settings:For CD TEXT discs

Play time

DISC TTL (disc title)

DISC ART(disc artist name) TRK TTL (track title)

TRK ART (track artist name)For WMA/MP3 discsPlay time FOLDER (folder name) FILE (filename) TRK TTL (track title) ARTIST (artistname) ALBUM (album title) COMMENT(comment) Bit rateFor WAV discsPlay time FOLDER (folder name) FILE (file

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Sampling frequency

Notes

! You can scroll to the left of the title by pressingand holding DISPLAY.

! Audio CD that contain certain informationsuch as text and/or number are CD TEXT.

! If specific information has not been recordedon a disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g.,NO T-TTL).

! When playing back VBR-recorded WMA files,the average bit rate value is displayed.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re-corded MP3 files, VBR is displayed instead ofbit rate value.

! Depending on the version of iTunes used towrite MP3 files onto a disc, comment informa-tion may not be correctly displayed. iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer,

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other coun-tries.

! The sampling frequency shown in the displaymay be abbreviated.

Audio AdjustmentsUsing balance adjustmentFader/balance setting creates an ideal listen-ing environment in all occupied seats.

1 Press AUDIO to select FAD.

2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speak-er balance.FAD F15 to FAD R15 is displayed.# FAD 0 is the proper setting when only twospeakers are used.

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speakerbalance.BAL L15 to BAL R15 is displayed.# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Using the equalizer

There are six stored equalizer settings such asDYNAMIC, VOCAL, NATURAL, CUSTOM,FLAT and POWERFUL that can easily be re-called at any time.! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve

that you create.! When FLAT is selected no supplement or

correction is made to the sound.

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the fol-lowing equalizers:DYNAMIC VOCAL NATURAL CUSTOM FLAT POWERFUL

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Adjusting equalizer curves You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer

curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM.

Adjusting bass/mid/treble You can adjust the bass/mid/treble level.

1 Press AUDIO to select BASS/MID/TREBLE.

2 Press a or b to adjust the level.+6 to 6 is displayed as the level is increased

or decreased.# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Adjusting loudnessLoudness compensates for deficiencies in thelow- and high-sound ranges at low volume.

1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

2 Press a or b to turn loudness on or off.# You can also turn loudness on or off by press-ing LOUD.

3 Press c or d to select a desired level.LOW (low) HI (high)# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Adjusting source levelsSLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust

the volume level of each source to prevent ra-dical changes in volume when switching be-tween sources.! Settings are based on the FM tuner volume

level, which remains unchanged.! The MW/LW tuner volume level can also be

adjusted with source level adjustments.

1 Compare the FM tuner volume levelwith the level of the source you wish to adjust.

2 Press AUDIO to select SLA.

3 Press a or b to adjust the source vo-lume.SLA +4 to SLA 4 is displayed as the sourcevolume is increased or decreased.# To return to the normal display, pressBAND.

Other FunctionsAdjusting initial settingsUsing the initial settings, you can customizevarious system settings to achieve optimal per-

formance from this unit.1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unitturns off.

2 Press SOURCE and hold until functionname appears in the display.

3 Press FUNCTION to select one of the in-itial settings.Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-

tween the following settings:FM (FM tuning step) A-PI (auto PI Seek)

AUX (auxiliary input) TITLE (multi language) SAVE (power save)Use the following instructions to operate eachparticular setting.# AUX (auxiliary input) setting can be used withDEH-3900MP.# To cancel initial settings, press BAND.# You can also cancel initial settings by holding

down SOURCE until the unit turns off.

Setting the FM tuning stepNormally the FM tuning step employed byseek tuning is 50 kHz. When AF or TA is on,the tuning step automatically changes to 100kHz. It may be preferable to set the tuning stepto 50 kHz when AF is on.! The tuning step remains at 50 kHz during

manual tuning.1 Press FUNCTION to select FM.

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2 Press c or d to select the FM tuningstep.Press c to select 50 (50 kHz). Press d to se-lect 100 (100 kHz).

Switching Auto PI Seek The unit can automatically search for a differ-ent station with the same programming, evenduring preset recall.

1 Press FUNCTION to select A-PI.

2 Press a or b to turn the Auto PI seek

on or off.

Switching the auxiliary settingThis function can be used with DEH-3900MP.It is possible to use auxiliary equipment withthis unit. Activate the auxiliary setting whenusing auxiliary equipment connected to thisunit.

1 Press FUNCTION to select AUX.

2 Press a or b to turn the auxiliary set-ting on or off.

Multi language display setting Text information such as title name, artistname or comment can be recorded on aWMA/MP3/WAV disc. This unit can display them even if they are em-

bedded in either European language or Rus-sian language.! If embedded language and selected lan-

guage setting are not consistent with eachother, text information may not be dis-played properly.

! Some characters may not be displayedproperly.

1 Press FUNCTION to select TITLE.

2 Press c or d to select the language.EUR (European language) RUS (Russian lan-guage)

Saving the battery consumptionSwitching this function on enables you to savethe consumption of battery power.! Operations other than turning on the

source are not allowed when this functionis on.

Important

If the battery in your vehicle is disconnected thePower Save mode is canceled. Turn on Power Save again once the battery has been recon-nected. If the ignition switch in your vehicledoesn t have an ACC (accessory) position, it ispossible depending on the connection methodthat when Power Save is off, the unit will drawpower from the battery.

1 Press FUNCTION to select SAVE.

2 Press a or b to turn the power save onor off.

Sound mutingSound from this unit is muted automatically inthe following cases:! When a call is made or received using a

cellular telephone connected to this unit.! When the voice guidance is output from a

Pioneer navigation unit connected to thisunit.

The sound is turned off, MUTE is displayedand no audio adjustments, except volume con-

trol, are possible. Operation returns to normalwhen the phone connection or the voice gui-dance is ended.

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TroubleshootingCommon

Symptom Cause Action (See)Power doesn t turn on. The unit doesn t operate. The unit doesn t operate prop-erly.Display indication is improper.

Leads and connectors are incor-rectly connected.

Confirm once more that all connections arecorrect.

Black lead (chassis ground) is notcorrectly connected but the other leads are connected.

Remove the negative terminal of the vehicle sbattery and leave at least one minute.

Error messagesWhen you contact your dealer or your nearestPioneer Service Center, be sure to record theerror message.

Message Cause Action

ERROR-11, 12,17, 30

Dirty disc Clean disc.

ERROR-11, 12,17, 30

Scratched disc Replace disc.

ERROR-10, 11,

12, 15, 17, 30,A0

Electrical or me-

chanical

Turn the ignition

ON and OFF, or switch to a differ-ent source, thenback to the CDplayer.

ERROR-15 The inserted discdoes not containany data

Replace disc.

ERROR-22, 23 The CD formatcannot be playedback

Replace disc.

NO AUDIO The inserted discdoes not containany files that canbe played back

Replace disc.

PROTECT All the files onthe inserted discare secured byDRM

Replace disc.

SKIPPED The inserted disccontains WMAfiles that are pro-tected by DRM

Replace disc.

Handling guideline of discsand player! Use only discs featuring either of following

two logos.

! Use only conventional, fully circular discs.Do not use shaped discs.

! Use 12-cm or 8-cm CD. Do not use anadapter when playing 8-cm CDs.

! Do not insert anything other than a CD intothe CD loading slot.

! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as they may da-mage the player.

! Unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW disc playback isnot possible.

! Do not touch the recorded surface of thediscs.

! Store discs in their cases when not in use.! Avoid leaving discs in excessively hot envir-

onments including under direct sunlight.!

Do not attach labels, write on or apply che-micals to the surface of the discs.

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! To clean a CD, wipe the disc with a softcloth outward from the center.

! Condensation may temporarily impair theplayer s performance. Leave it to adjust tothe warmer temperature for about onehour. Also, wipe any dump discs with a softcloth.

! Playback of discs may not be possible be-cause of disc characteristics, disc format,recorded application, playback environ-ment, storage conditions and so on.

! Text information may not be correctly dis-played depending on the recorded environ-ment.

! Road shocks may interrupt disc playback.! Read the precautions with discs before

using them.

Dual Discs! Dual Discs are two-sided discs that have a

recordable CD for audio on one side and arecordable DVD for video on the other.

! Since the CD side of Dual Discs is not phy-sically compatible with the general CDstandard, it may not be possible to play theCD side with this unit.

! Frequent loading and ejecting of a DualDisc may result in scratches on the disc.Serious scratches can lead to playback pro-blems on this unit. In some cases, a DualDisc may become stuck in the disc loadingslot and will not eject. To prevent this, werecommend you refrain from using DualDisc with this unit.

! Please refer to the information from thedisc manufacturer for more detailed infor-mation about Dual Discs.

WMA, MP3 and WAV files! Depending on the version of Windows

Media Player used to encode WMA files,album names and other text informationmay not be correctly displayed.

! There may be a slight delay when startingplayback of WMA files encoded with imagedata.

! ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2 compliant. Romeoand Joliet file systems are both compatiblewith this player.

! Multi-session playback is possible.! WMA/MP3/WAV files are not compatible

with packet write data transfer.! Only 64 characters from the beginning can

be displayed as a file name (including theextension such as .wma, .mp3 or .wav) or afolder name.

! Folder selection sequence or other opera-tion may be altered depending on the en-coding or writing software.

! Regardless of the length of blank sectionbetween the songs of original recording,WMA/MP3/WAV discs will play with a shortpause between songs.

! File extensions such as .wma, .mp3 or .wavmust be used properly.

Example of a hierarchy: Folder : File

1

2

3

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6

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user cannot assign folder numbers.

! Folder hierarchy is allowed up to eight tiers.However, practical hierarchy of folder is

less than two tiers.! Up to 99 folders on a disc can be playedback.


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Compressed audio compatibilityWMA! Compatible format: WMA encoded by

Windows Media Player Ver. 7, 7.1, 8, 9 or 10! Bit rate: 48 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), 48 kbps

to 384 kbps (VBR)! Sampling frequency: 32 kHz to 48 kHz! Windows Media Audio 9 Professional, Loss-

less, Voice: No

MP3! Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps! Sampling frequency: 16 kHz to 48 kHz (32,

44.1, 48 kHz for emphasis)! Compatible ID3 tag version: 1.0, 1.1, 2.2,

2.3, 2.4 (ID3 tag Version 2.x is given prioritythan Version 1.x.)

! M3u playlist: No! MP3i (MP3 interactive), mp3 PRO: No

WAV! Compatible format: Linear PCM (LPCM),

MS ADPCM! Quantization bits: 8 and 16 (LPCM), 4 (MS

ADPCM)! Sampling frequency: 16 kHz to 48 kHz(LPCM), 22.05 kHz to 44.1 kHz (MS AD-PCM)

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SpecificationsGeneralPower source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V

allowable)Grounding system ................... Negative typeMax. current consumption

.....................................................10.0 ADimensions (W H D):

DINChassis ..................... 178 50 162 mmNose ........................... 188 58 14 mm

DChassis ..................... 178 50 162 mmNose ........................... 170 47 14 mm

Weight ..........................................1.3 kg

AudioContinuous power output ...22 W 4 (50 Hz to 15 000

Hz, 5% THD, 4 W load, bothchannels driven)

Maximum power output ....... 50 W 4Load impedance ...................... 4 W (4 W to 8 W allowable)Preout max output level/output impedance

.....................................................2.2 V/1 k WBass/Mid/Treble:

Bass

Frequency ................ 100 HzGain ............................ 13dBMid

Frequency ................ 1 kHzGain ............................ 12 dB

TrebleFrequency ................ 10 kHzGain ............................ 12 dB

Loudness contour:Low ....................................... +7 dB (100 Hz), +4 dB (10

kHz)High .....................................+10 dB (100 Hz), +6.5 dB

(10 kHz)(volume: 30 dB)

CD playerSystem ..........................................Compact disc audio systemUsable discs ..............................Compact discSignal format:

Sampling frequency .....44.1 kHzNumber of quantization bits

........................................... 16; linear Frequency characteristics ...5 Hz to 20 000 Hz (1 dB)Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 94 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A net-

work)Dynamic range ......................... 92 dB (1 kHz)Number of channels .............. 2 (stereo)

WMA decoding format ......... Ver. 7, 7.1, 8, 9, 10 (2chaudio)(Windows Media Player)

MP3 decoding format ........... MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3

WAV signal format .................. Linear PCM & MS ADPCM

FM tunerFrequency range ...................... 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHzUsable sensitivity ..................... 8 dBf (0.7 V/75 W, mono,

S/N: 30 dB)Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 75 dB (IEC-A network)Distortion ..................................... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,

stereo)0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,mono)

Frequency response ............... 30 Hz to 15 000 Hz (3 dB)Stereo separation .................... 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz)

MW tunerFrequency range ...................... 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz (9 kHz)Usable sensitivity ..................... 18 V (S/N: 20 dB)Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 65 dB (IEC-A network)

LW tunerFrequency range ...................... 153 kHz to 281 kHzUsable sensitivity ..................... 30 V (S/N: 20 dB)Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 65 dB (IEC-A network)

Note

Specifications and the design are subject to pos-sible modifications without notice due to im-provements.


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