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Operation Manual DVD AV NAVIGATION HEAD-UNIT AVIC-X1BT...
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The screens shown in the examples may differ from the actual screens. The actual screens may be changed without notice for performance and function improvements.
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Setting an Entrance or Exit of a Motorway as Your Introduction Destination 33 Licence Agreement 1 Finding Your Destination by Specifying the PIONEER AVIC-X1BT 1 Postcode 33 Terms and conditions in relation to the Tele At- Route Calculation to Your Home Location or to las navigation data 3...
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Chapter 7 When checking traffic jam information manually 49 Using the AV Source (Pioneer AV Selecting the radio station 50 Equipment) Changing Background Picture 51 Setting the Vehicle Dynamics Display 52 Multi-CD Player 77 Checking the Navigation Status 53 Listening a CD 77...
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Selecting a disc 96 Switching the dimmer setting for sub- Advanced DVD player operation 96 display 109 Repeating play 97 Changing the voice output of the navigation Pausing disc playback 97 guidance 109 Playing tracks in a random order 97 Other Functions 109 Scanning tracks of a CD 97 Setup adjustments 109...
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Conditions Likely to Cause Noticeable Positioning Errors 128 About the Data being Deleted 130 Limitation of Functions for Areas not Stored on the Disc 131 Other function limitations 131 Troubleshooting 132 Problems in the navigation screen 132 Problems in the audio screen (common) 134 Problems in the audio screen (during DVD-Vid- eo playback) 134 Messages and how to react to them 135...
Upgrade DVDs are available for purchase in an emergency. Please call the appropriate through your local Pioneer dealer. emergency number. ❒ Never use headphones while driving. ❒ Route and guidance information displayed by this equipment is for reference purposes only.
Upgrade DVD Map Discs are available for pur- colours you see may differ from those shown. chase from your local Pioneer dealer. These To use this function, the Orange/white lead of the include the most current map and point of inter- navigation system must be connected correctly.
Points of Interest (POI) Search About this disc You can search your destination from all areas. Only use the Pioneer DVD Map Discs with Pio- Approximately 1.8 million POIs are included in neer DVD navigation system. You cannot use the database.
Chapters 6, 7 and 8 describe how to operate the AV functions. Please read these chapters when you use a disc in the built-in DVD drive or operate the Pioneer audio equipment connected to the navigation system.
Customising the Audio Source Setting Using the audio source, various settings are available to suit your audio-visual taste. This chapter describes how to change the settings. Operating Your Navigation System by Voice Describes navigation operations such as searching the destination and performing audio operations by voice.
DVD Map Discs for Your Naviga- tion System Configuration of data recorded on discs The map for this navigation system is supplied on two discs: one for the west and the other for the east. Please set the disc to use according to your destination or current location.
➲ Specifying the address and searching the starts up. destination ➞ Page 16 ➲ Searching the destination by map ➞ Insert the Pioneer DVD map disc to the Page 29 disc loading slot. ➲ Other search methods ➞ Page 31 to 34 Press the NAVI/AV button to switch to Turn off the vehicle engine.
This section describes how to use the Address Search and the basics of using the navigation system. Also, the method of Insert the Pioneer DVD map disc to playing CDs is used as an example of switching the disc loading slot.
How to set your destination Touch the country codes of the destina- tion country and touch “OK”. Press the NAVI MENU button to display Selected country the main menu. Touch “Address Search”. Selects the method for searching the destina- tion. Country codes Modifies the country setting and returns you to the previous display.
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❒ When entering the characters, the unit will Touch the street from the list. automatically query the database of all possi- ble options. If there is only one letter that could possibly follow your entry, that letter will automatically be entered. ❒...
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Input the house number and touch “OK”. Drive in accordance with the screen and voice information. Your navigation system gives you the follow- ing information with the timing adjusted to the speed of your vehicle: • Distance to the next turning point •...
(1) Current location ❒ Where the distance for navigation guidance is unknown, the icon flashes red. In that case, (2) Distance to the destination the guidance may suddenly fail. It is therefore (3) Estimated time of arrival (or travel time to recommended to reinsert the DVD Map Disc.
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• Be sure to carefully insert the disc horizon- tally into the disc loading slot. When the disc is inserted halfway, the DVD drive will begin loading automatically. • Do not forcibly insert the disc on an angle, as this indicates that disc is not entering Audio Information the disc loading slot and may be damaged.
Buttons you can use To fast forward or rewind, touch ➞ then keep touching or . The availability of a specific button or functional- ity is indicated by their colour. Depending on the status of your vehicle, some buttons will be avail- able, while others will not be.
Chapter 2 Menu and Map Display This section describes the basic operations, ➲ Other search methods ➞ Page 31 to 34 including how to display the main menu and how Traffic/Info menu to use the shortcut menu and the map screen. How to Use Menu Screens The basic operation of the navigation is per- formed by using menus.
Shortcut menu : Whole Route Overview Can be selected only during route guidance. Shortcuts allow you to perform various tasks, Displays the whole route up to the destination. such as route calculation for the location indi- cated by the scroll cursor, or registering a loca- : Vicinity Search tion in the Address Book, faster than using the You select a location with the scroll cursor.
Driver’s View Press the POS button to display a map of the area around your current position. The map from the driver’s viewpoint is shown. (11) Press the POS button again. Touch the mode name or press the POS button to select the mode you want to dis- (16) (17) play.
Vehicle Dynamics Display ❒ Rear View can be displayed at all times (e.g. Indicates the status of your vehicle. when monitoring an attached trailer, etc.) as a split screen where map information is partially displayed. Please beware that in this setting, camera image is not resized to fit to screen, and that a portion of what is seen by the cam- era is not viewable.
❒ If the DVD Map Disc does not contain the data set, the distance to the destination and the dis- for these items, the information is not availa- tance to the next way point are switched. ble. (5) Name of the street your vehicle is travel- ling along (or City Name, etc.) City Map (6) Compass...
Changing the scale of the map (13) Tracking mark The tracking mark shows the route your vehicle Touching the “Zoom in/Zoom out” key displayed has travelled by the dots. on the upper right of the screen displays the ➲ Select the tracking setting ➞ Page 58 scale gauge and “Direct scale”...
Scroll the map and move the scroll cursor to the icon you want to view. Touch (1) Scroll location Information for a specified location appears. The position of scroll cursor shows the location The information shown varies according to selected on the current map. the location.
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When appears to the right of the list You can also set a destination by touching the right of the list. Touch “OK” to confirm. The location indicated by the scroll cursor will be set as a destination. Alternative option: Scroll : The map display changes to the Shortcut menu.
Chapter 3 Setting a Route to Your Destination Searching for Points of Interest (POI) • For safety reasons, these route-setting functions are not available while your Touch “Destination” in the Main menu, vehicle is in motion. To enable these func- and then touch “POI Search”.
“City” : Set : Touch to specify the destination city or area. Display the screen for registering POI short- cuts. ❒ If less than six POIs in a subcategory are registered, the screen for inputting the POI ➲ Register POI shortcut ➞ Page 39 name is not displayed.
Finding Your Destination by ❒ This can be used when setting the Overlay Specifying the Postcode POI icon to display as a shortcut on the map screen. ➲ Changing Shortcut ➞ Page 57 If you know the postcode of your destination, you ❒...
Route Calculation to Your Home Cancelling the Route Guidance Location or to Your Favourite Location If you no longer need to travel to your destination or if you want to change your destination, follow the steps below to cancel the route guidance. If your home location is registered, the route home can be calculated by a single touch of the Touch “Destination”...
Checking the Set Route You can check information about the route between your current location and your destina- tion. You can select from the following methods: checking the passing streets with a list; checking the shape of the route by scrolling the map along Scroll Cursor the route;...
Recalculating the Route to Your Touch “Back”. Destination You can return to the previous display. ❒ When a long distance route is calculated, your navigation system may not be able to You can set the length of the area, avoid just a list all the roads.
➲ For details of switching the display between “km” and “mile”(miles) see “KM Mile Set- ting” ➞ Page 56 Editing Way Points to the Cur- rent Route Automatic : You can select way points (locations you want to You can sort the destination and way points visit on the way to your destination) and you can automatically.
Setting Areas to Avoid ❒ Depending on the setting of route search con- ditions, you may not be able to avoid the spec- ified areas. A confirmation message is If you register Areas to Avoid, such as crowded displayed on the screen at this time. intersections or congested areas, routes can be calculated that avoid those areas.
Registering a POI shortcut Touch the category you want to display. The selected item is marked. If you want to select other categories, repeat this step. Touch “Destination” in the Main menu, and then touch “Vicinity Search”. ❒ If you want to display with more detailed categories, touch .
Deleting a POI shortcut Items that users can operate This section describes the details of the each Touch “Destination” in the Main menu, item. Settings marked with an asterisk (*) show and then touch “Vicinity Search”. that they are default or factory settings. ❒...
On : Touch “Next” to change the displayed Calculate a route that avoids motorways. route. Off* : Calculate a route that may include motorways. Avoid Ferry This setting controls whether ferry crossings should be taken into account. On : Calculate a route that avoids ferries. (3) (2) Off* : The following information is displayed on this...
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❒ If the above operations are not performed within 30 seconds after the route calcula- tion is completed and you have already started your vehicle, the route selected at the time is automatically chosen.
Chapter 4 Editing the Navigation Utilities Map icons: • For safety reasons, these functions are not Home location icon available while your vehicle is in motion. To enable these functions, you must stop Favourite location icon in a safe place and put on the handbrake before setting your route (see page 10 Interlock for details).
Registering a previous location Editing a location’s information in the Address Book In the Address Book menu, touching on the right-hand side of the place displays the Address Once a destination or way point is searched, it is Book Operate menu. automatically retained and stored in the To edit the information about the location: Destination History.
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The Address Information menu appears. Refer If the pronunciation is correct, touch to the item corresponding to the subsequent “Yes”. operation. After finishing the operation, the Address Book menu appears. You can con- tinue to edit other information items if neces- sary.
Delete the location selected in Step 2. This function is used when moving Address Book Delete All Address Book Entries (or data from a Pioneer navigation system with a PC Delete All Destinations) : card slot (e.g., AVIC-900DVD) to a Pioneer naviga- Delete all the Address Book or Destination tion system without a PC card slot (e.g., AVIC-...
Checking all traffic information Insert the CD-R (-RW) to the disc loading slot. Touch “Traffic/Info” in the Main menu, Touch “Settings” in the Main menu, then then touch “All Traffic”. touch “System Options”. The list with received traffic information is shown.
Select an incident you want to view in tion on your route. When no route has been cal- detail. culated, touch to display the traffic list. The details of the selected incident are dis- (2) A line to indicate the length of the traffic played.
OK : ❒ In the memory navi mode, you can only select Select the route that is displayed on the screen. Back. ❒ When no selection is made, the current route ❒ If there is no traffic jam information, the navi- will be automatically selected after a short gation system does not automatically switch while.
Selecting the radio station Select a radio station on the list. The currently selected RDS-TMC station The RDS-Tuner of the navigation system automat- ically tunes to the radio station to receive availa- ble traffic information (RDS-TMC station). If reception is poor, you can switch to another sta- tion manually.
Touch “Navigation Background” or “AV Several background pictures are stored in the Background”. Pioneer DVD map disc. If you want to use these pictures, insert the Pioneer DVD map disc. Here, a method for changing the background pic- ture is described with an example of loading a picture stored on a CD-R (-RW) onto the naviga- tion system as the background picture.
➲ Changing the map display mode ➞ ❒ When selecting images already stored on Page 24 the Pioneer DVD map disc, you cannot Touch the left or right instrument. select the layout method for those images. Touch keys are displayed.
Checking the Navigation Status Touch “Adjust Look” to display a screen for selecting the panel pattern. Touch one of the patterns from among those displayed The navigation status, including the driving sta- onscreen to change the panel to the selected tus of a vehicle, positioning status by satellite, pattern.
(5) Speed Touch “Connection Status”. Speed detected by the navigation system is The Connection Status screen appears. indicated. (This indication may be different from the actual speed of your vehicle, so please do not use this instead of the speedom- eter of your vehicle.) (6) Acceleration or deceleration/Rota- tional speed...
Chapter 5 Customising Your Navigation System • For safety reasons, these functions are not available while your vehicle is in motion. To enable these functions, you must stop in a safe place and put on the handbrake before setting your route (see page 10 Interlock for details).
Language Selection Guidance Volume Touch “+” or “–” to change the Guidance volume. ➲ The language displayed can be set ➞ Beep Volume Page 121 Touch “+” or “–” to change the Beep volume. Once you change the language, installation of ❒...
Short-Cut Selection ❒ In order to operate the navigation system by voice, you need the microphone kit (CD-VC1), Select shortcuts to display on the map screen. In which is sold separately. Before connecting the list displayed onscreen, the items with red the microphone, be sure to first turn the igni- ticks are displayed on the map screen.
Map Display Options On* : Display switches to an enlarged map. Touch “Map Display Options” in the Setting Off : Menu to display. Does not switch to an enlarged map. Arrow in AV Set whether to display the guidance information with arrows on the Audio Operation screen.
Modify Current Location ❒ An area not stored in the DVD Map Disc can- not be memorised. Touch the screen to adjust the current position Around Current Route and direction of the vehicle displayed on the map. Sets the surrounding currently set route to the memory area.
Chapter 6 Using the AV Source (Built-in DVD Drive and Radio) Selecting a source You can play a DVD-Video, CD, MP3 disc or use the radio with the navigation system. This chapter describes how to use the audio source and the Press the NAVI/AV button to switch basic operation of the audio source.
— When AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off. — When AV INPUT (video input) is not set to VIDEO. ❒ The term “external unit” refers to a Pioneer product (such as one available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, ena- bles control of basic functions by the naviga- tion system.
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Touch “AUDIO”, “FUNCTION” or “SETUP” to enter the menu you want to operate. Each menu is displayed. The items that cannot be operated according to the sources or conditions are indicated in grey. FUNCTION menu AUDIO menu SETUP menu (1) FUNCTION key Touch to enter the FUNCTION menu for each source.
Operating the Built-in DVD drive ➲ Common operation of the DISC sources ➞ Page 65 You can play a DVD-Video, CD or MP3 disc using the ➲ More advanced DVD-Video operation ➞ built-in DVD drive of the navigation system. This sec- Page 68 tion describes common operations for these media.
❒ If you have switched between playback of MP3 files and audio data (CD-DA), playback starts (11) at the first track on the disc. ❒ This built-in DVD drive can play back an MP3 (10) file recorded on CD-ROM. ❒ There is sometimes a delay between starting up playback and the sound being issued.
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❒ Some replay positions cannot be recorded. (8) Hide the touch keys Touching “HIDE” clears the touch keys. This will depend on the playback position. Touch anywhere on the LCD screen, display (3) Playback and Pause the touch keys again. Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
Operation using the FUNCTION CD, MP3:Search for a desired track You can use the search function to specify a menu track to search for a desired track. Touch 0 — 9 to input the desired number. ➲ How to display the FUNCTION menu ➞ Page 62 •...
❒ When playing discs with MP3 files and audio Touch the screen to display to touch data (CD-DA), repeat play performs within the panel keys. currently playing data session even if DISC is Touch ➞ to display selected. (2) Play tracks in a random order Touch to display touch panel keys Touching “RANDOM”...
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Changing audio language during play- ❒ With some discs, images may be unclear back (Multi-audio) during slow motion playback. DVDs can provide audio playback with different ❒ Reverse slow motion playback is not possi- languages and different systems (Dolby Digital, ble.
Radio Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot Listening to the radio from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles during playback. • During playback of a scene shot from multiple angles, the angle icon is displayed.
(6) LOCAL indicator Shows when local seek tuning is on. (7) STEREO indicator Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo. Touch the source icon and then touch “RADIO” to select the radio. Preset tuning keys (P1 — P6) When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory keep touching a preset tuning key P1 —...
Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies RDS operation BSM (best stations memory) lets you automati- cally store the six strongest broadcast frequen- cies under preset tuning keys P1 — P6 and once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a key.
Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations ❒ RDS functions like AF and TA are only active when your radio is tuned to an RDS station. When preset stations cannot be recalled, as when travelling long distances, the unit can be Switching the RDS display set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.
Using PTY functions Press the TA/NEWS button to turn traffic announcement standby on. You can tune in a station by using PTY informa- appears in the display. The tuner tion. will standby for traffic announcements. If you turned TA function on while tuned in to Searching for an RDS station by PTY neither a TP nor another enhanced network’s information...
Storing and recalling radio text ❒ You can also turn on or off news pro- gramme in the FUNCTION menu. Touch- You can store data from up to six radio text trans- ing “NEWS” switches between “ON” and missions at touch keys 1 — 6. “OFF”.
PTY list General Specific Type of programme NEWS&INF NEWS News AFFAIRS Current affairs INFO General information and advice SPORT Sports WEATHER Weather reports/meteorological information FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. POPULAR POP MUS Popular music ROCK MUS Contemporary modern music EASY MUS Easy listening music OTH MUS...
Chapter 7 Using the AV Source (Pioneer AV Equipment) When Pioneer audio equipment is connected to When playing CD TEXT disc, each Disc title, Disc the navigation system using IP-BUS or AV-BUS, artist, Track title or Track artist is displayed.
50-disc multi-CD player Playing tracks in a random order Only those functions described in this manual Random play lets you play back tracks in a ran- are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players. dom order within the repeat range, M-CD or (But the navigation system can perform the disc DISC.
Selecting tracks from the track Using ITS playlists title list ITS (Instant Track Selection) lets you make a play- list of favourite tracks from those in the multi-CD Track title list lets you see the list of track titles on player magazine.
If no tracks in the current range are pro- title, artist’s name and playback time and are grammed for ITS play then ITS EMPTY is called CD TEXT discs. Only these specially displayed. encoded CD TEXT discs support the functions listed below.
Hands-free Phoning ❒ Depending on the mobile phones featuring Bluetooth tecnology, this indicator may not show on the screen. Hands-free phoning with mobile (5) Missed call notice indicator phones featuring Bluetooth Shows when there is a log in the missed call his- technology tory list and not checked yet.
Setting up for hands-free phon- Making a call by entering phone number Before you can use the hands-free phoning func- The most basic way to make a call is to simply tion you will need to set up the navigation system dial the number.
Touch to make a call. ❒ If a incoming call number is not available to display, “–” will be appear instead of the ❒ The estimated call time appears in the dis- number. play. ❒ The estimated call time in the display may Touch to make a call.
❒ Touching “ADD ”+”” adds or deletes + Touch to make a call. before the phone number. ❒ The estimated call time appears in the dis- ❒ Each touch of “ABC/123” changes the dis- play. play on the list between the name and the ❒...
Answering a call waiting ❒ This function is available only if your mobile phone features voice recognition function. If while you are talking on the phone another call comes in, the number of the new caller appears ❒ Operation varies depending on the type of in the display to signal that you have a call wait- your mobile phone.
❒ A phone may be connected via Bluetooth ❒ To complete the connection, please check wireless technology but not yet registered the device name (Pioneer BT Unit) and with the navigation system. In this case it is enter the PIN code (0000) on your mobile said to be temporarily connected, and the phone.
Touch “SEARCH”. two guest phones. When registered as a user When available mobile phones featuring Blue- phone, all the possible functions are available for tooth wireless technology are found, device use. When registered as a guest phone, some names are displayed. functions are limited.
Disconnecting a mobile phone ❒ The phone book can hold a total of 500 entries; When you are done using your phone with the User phone 1 : 300 entries navigation system, you can close the Bluetooth User phone 2 : 150 entries wireless connection.
❒ This function is available while the registered Input the text or number. phone is connected. Phone number edit screen Touch “PHONEBOOK NAME VIEW” in You can input numbers. the FUNCTION menu. Touching “PHONEBOOK NAME VIEW” switches between “INVERTED” and “ORIGINAL”.
Clearing memory Setting the automatic answering You can clear memory of each item that corre- If you set the automatic answering function on, spond to the connected mobile phone; phone the navigation system automatically answers all book,dialled/received/missed call history list and incoming calls.
Setting the automatic connec- tion When automatic connection is active the naviga- tion system will automatically establish a connec- tion with a registered phone when it comes into range. Using this feature will release you from all the process of establishing a connection. ❒...
iPod (9) Play time bar Shows the elapsed playing time and the remain- ing time of the current track. Listening to the iPod Touch the source icon and then touch “iPod” to select the iPod. To skip backward or forward to another track, touch ...
Repeating play • GENRES (genres) There are two repeat play types for the iPod: ONE (one-track repeat) and ALL (all-tracks repeat). Touch “REPEAT” in the FUNCTION menu. Each touch of “REPEAT” changes the set- tings as follows: The search screen is displayed. •...
TV Tuner Touch the source icon and then touch “TV” to select the TV. Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. • For safety reasons, video images cannot be viewed while your vehicle is in motion. Touch “BAND” to select a band. To view video images, you must stop in a Touch “BAND”...
When P1 — P6 and P7 — P12 are not dis- COUNTRY 1 (CCIR channel) — COUNTRY played, you can display them by touching 2 (Italy channel) — COUNTRY 3 (U.K. chan- DISP. nel) — COUNTRY 4 (OIRT channel) ❒ Up to 24 stations, 12 for each of two TV ❒...
DVD Player (S-DVD) (5) Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current chapter/track. Touch the source icon and then touch “S- • For safety reasons, video images cannot DVD” to select the DVD player. be viewed while your vehicle is in motion. When the source icon is not displayed, you To view video images, you must stop in a can display it by touching the screen.
Repeating play When you find the desired track touch “SCAN” to turn scan play off. ❒ During PBC playback of Video CDs, this func- tion cannot be used. Using ITS playlists Touch “REPEAT” in the FUNCTION ❒ You can use this function only when a multi- menu.
Touch “1-6KEY” in the FUNCTION menu. Touch desired key (“1 KEY” — “6 KEY”) to operate the external unit. The term “external unit” refers to a Pioneer prod- Advanced external unit opera- uct (such as one available in the future) that,...
Operate the external unit by using FUNCTION 1 - An IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the FUNCTION 4 CDRB20/CD-RB10 (sold separately) lets you con- The external unit can be operated by transmitting nect your navigation system to auxiliary equip- the operating commands set to FUNCTION 1 - ment featuring RCA output.
Chapter 8 Customising the Audio Source Setting Recalling equaliser curves Various settings are available with the audio source according to your audiovisual requests. There are six stored equaliser curves which you This chapter describes the methods of changing can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the the various settings and how to set of the LCD equaliser curves: panel.
Touch “FAD/BAL” in the AUDIO menu. • FREQUENCY: You can select which frequency to be set as When the rear output setting is REAR SP the centre frequency. SUB W, BALANCE will be displayed instead • Q FACTOR: of FAD/BAL. You can select the details of the curve charac- ➲...
➲ Compensating for equaliser curves (EQ-EX) Touch “REVERSE” or “NORMAL” to ➞ Page 104 select the phase of subwoofer output. Touch “BASS” or “TREBLE” in the Touch “+” or “–” to adjust the output AUDIO menu. level of the subwoofer. +6 to –6 is displayed as the level is increased Touch ...
Using non fading output Adjusting source levels When the non fading output setting is on, the SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the audio signal does not pass through navigation volume level of each source to prevent radical system’s low pass filter (for the subwoofer), but is changes in volume when switching between output through the RCA output.
Setting Up the DVD Player Touch the desired language. When you select “OTHERS”, a language code input display is shown. Input the four To set up the DVD of an optional DVD player, digit code of the desired language then touch please refer to the “Owner’s Manual”...
Setting the code number and level • When using a regular display, select either LETTER BOX or PANSCAN. Selecting 16:9 When you first use this function, register your may result in an unnatural picture. code number. If you do not register a code •...
Initial Settings Switching Auto PI seek The unit can automatically search for a different Adjusting initial settings station with the same programming, even during preset recall. Touch “AUTO PI” in the INITIAL menu. Touching “AUTO PI” switches between “ON” and “OFF”. Switching the auxiliary setting It is possible to use auxiliary equipment with navi- gation system as the one of source.
❒ When a mobile phone finds the device Touch “REAR SP” in the INITIAL menu. which can be connected by the Bluetooth technology, “Pioneer BT unit” will appear Touch “REAR SP” to switch the rear out- in the mobile phone’s display.
❒ Rear View can be displayed at all times (e.g. ❒ When selecting “SOURCE” in “REAR when monitoring an attached trailer, etc.) as a DISP”, when the selected source is an split screen where map information is partially audio source, nothing is displayed on rear displayed.
Changing the Wide Screen Mode ❒ When video is viewed in a wide screen mode that does not match its original aspect ratio, it may appear differently. ❒ Remember that use of this system for com- • For safety reasons, video images cannot mercial or public viewing purposes may con- be viewed while your vehicle is in motion.
❒ The adjustments of BRIGHTNESS and ❒ The icons indicating the current ambient CONTRAST are stored separately for brightness used for adjusting light ambient (daytime) and dark ambient BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST may (nighttime). A sun or moon is dis- differ from DIMMER slightly. played to the left of BRIGHTNESS and •...
Switching the Screen Using the DVD-Video DISP Button Normal display — Information plate 1 (with View- ing angle, Subtitle language, Audio language) — Information plate 2 (with Repeat range) You can change the screen display using the DISP button. CD (Normal Audio CD) Title list —...
Basics of Voice Operation As necessary, repeat Steps 2 and 3. Your Pioneer navigation system comes with the latest in voice recognition technology. You can use voice commands to operate many of its func- tions. This chapter describes where you can use The voice command is carried out.
❒ Depending on the operating state of the navi- gation system, some commands displayed in Voice Help may be unavailable. ❒ If no command is made in the next 6 seconds, voice recognition is cancelled and the naviga- tion system is on hold until the next operation. Touch the VOICE icon to reactivate voice Voice Help Current page...
An Example of Voice Operation Operating the route being guided Reroute*, XX km/mile(s) detour*, Cancel Route, Cancel Way Point*, Traffic List*, Route Profile, In this example, you want to search for the near- Use/Avoid Motorway*, Use/Avoid Ferry*, Use/ est petrol station. When presented with a list of Avoid Tollroad*, Fast Route*, Short Route*, Traf- search options, you say the number to the left of fic On Route List*...
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Say “Petrol Station”. ❒ Uttering “City name” in “Address Search” Displays the name of a major petrol station selects city name input mode. (The default is group. street name input mode.) Pronunciation Pronunciation Say “All Categories”. November The map of the nearest petrol station is Oscar shown.
Tips for Voice Operation To finish the entry by spelling and to make the navigation system display a list of options For your voice commands to be correctly recog- To finish entry of the spelt-out name of a city, nised and interpreted, ensure that conditions are street, POI, or postcode, say “Verify”.
❒ When you want to select another lan- handbrake is applied. guage, touch “Yes/Oui/Ja”, and proceed Insert the Pioneer DVD Map Disc into the to the next step. disc loading slot of the navigation sys- Select the language from the list.
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When the installation is complete, the open- To complete the setting, touch “Back”. ing display appears. The map of your surroundings appears. This completes the setup of your navigation sys- Press the NAVI/AV button to change the tem. Chapter 1 explains the basic operation of navigation screen.
Memory Navi Mode What is auto downloaded memory area? This is the zone around the route in the map area While the DVD Map Disc is inserted, you can that is automatically stored in the memory when store the data on the DVD Map Disc into the the route is set.
Where the distance for navigation guidance is Main menu unknown, the icon flashes red. In that case, Manual Station Search the guidance may suddenly fail. It is therefore Route Options menu recommended to reinsert the DVD Map Disc. Edit Current Route –...
• In memory navi mode, map scale data that In the above case, if the set route seems unsuita- cannot be read in the memory cannot be dis- ble, insert the DVD Map Disc. Setting the DVD played. Accordingly, the edge of the map will Map Disc to navigation automatically resets the appear cut off along the point it was not read route from your current location to your destina-...
The accuracy of the GPS information depends on The speed pulse data comes from the speed how good the reception is. When the signals are sensing circuit. The location of this speed strong and reception is good, GPS can determine sensing circuit depends on your vehicle latitude, longitude, and altitude for accurate posi- model.
Handling Large Errors Map matching As mentioned, the GPS and dead reckoning sys- tems used by this navigation system are suscepti- Positioning errors are kept to a minimum by com- ble to certain errors. Their calculations may, on bining GPS, Dead Reckoning, and map match- occasion, place you in a location on the map ing.
Conditions Likely to Cause Noticeable Positioning Errors For various reasons such as the state of the road you are travelling on and the state of reception of the GPS signal, the actual position of your vehicle When driving through a dense forest or tall trees may differ from the position displayed on the map screen.
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• If you drive in zig-zags. • If you are on a steep mountain road with many height changes. • If the road has connected hairpin bends. • If you enter or exit a multi-storey car park or similar structure with a spiral layout. •...
About the Data being Deleted • If trees or other obstacles block the GPS sig- nals for a considerable period. The information is erased by pushing the RESET button or disconnect yellow lead from battery (or remove the battery itself), except for the following items.
Limitation of Functions for of the disc, the system may not be able to set the route up to the destination. Areas not Stored on the Disc • If the vehicle deviates from the set route in an unrecorded area, the Auto Reroute function For areas not stored on the disc (unrecorded will not work.
While this list is not comprehensive, it should answer your most common problems. If a solution to your problem cannot be found here, con- tact your dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer service facility. Problems in the navigation screen...
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Symptom Cause Action (See) Your vehicle is operating in Simple Connect the speed signal input (pink hybrid mode. lead wire) of the power cable cor- rectly, and reset the 3D Hybrid Sen- sor memory (“Learning Status”). The navigation system is installed Confirm the installation angle.
Problems in the audio screen (common) Symptom Cause Action (See) Playback is not possible. The disc is dirty. Clean disc. (➞ “Hardware Manual”) The loaded disc is a type this unit Check what type the disc is. cannot play. Non compatible video system disc is Change to a disc compatible to your loaded.
Insert a normal, round disc. damaged. Irregular speed pulse signal is If the Navigation unit does not Consult your Pioneer dealer. detected. Please turn system power receive the vehicle speed pulse. off and check the installation. After checking, please re-boot the system...
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• Change the destination. of malfunction of map data, software, • Clean the disc. hardware, or disc. • Consult the Pioneer Local dealer if this message persists. Route calculation was not possible The destination is too far. • Set a destination closer to the start- because the destination is too far.
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Message When What to do There is no route to the destination. The destination or way point(s) are in Change the destination. an isolated island, etc. without a ferry and the route calculation is impossi- ble. Your journey can not avoid the speci- If route setting cannot avoid speci- If the current route is not desired, set fied area.
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• Clean the DVD drive. Memory navigation is presently not not be read for some reason, result- • Consult the Pioneer Local dealer if possible. ing in deletion of the memory. this message persists.
When problems occur with disc playback, an error message appears on the display. Refer to the table below to identify the problem, then take the suggested corrective action. If the error persists, contact your dealer or your nearest PIONEER Service Centre. The messages in “( )” will appear on the sub-display.
• Upgrade DVD Map Discs are available for • The route set by your navigation system is purchase from your local Pioneer dealer based on the assumption that the driver does that includes the most current map and not know the area.
Route highlighting • In some cases, guidance may direct you past your destination and then indicate a U-turn to • Once set, the route is highlighted in bright get back to it. green or light blue on the map. • In some cases, a route may begin on the oppo- •...
A learning function increases its DVD Map Discs accuracy and its learning data can be stored in memory. The DVD-ROM discs contain Pioneer navigation soft- ware. Map data is also recorded on the discs. Address Book A list of previously searched destinations, way points Favourite location and locations registered manually.
Extended formats Packet write Joliet: This is a general term for a method of writing on CD-R, File names can have up to 64 characters. etc. at the time required for a file, just as is done with Romeo: files on floppy or hard discs. File names can have up to 128 characters.
Voice guidance The giving of directions by a recorded voice while in guidance mode. Voice recognition The technology that allows the system to understand the driver’s voice commands. ❒ In order to operate the navigation system by voice, you need the microphone kit (CD-VC1), which is sold separately.
Display Information *1: If you touch “Restore Factory Settings”, the registered POI Shortcuts return to the default or fac- tory settings. *2: If you touch “Restore Factory Settings”, the setting value return to the default or factory settings. Main menu Route Options Destination Edit Current Route...
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Settings Volume*2 P. 55 System Options Language Selection P. 56, 121 Short-Cut Selection P. 56 KM Mile Setting*2 Map Display Options*2 Voice Recog. Help*2 P. 56 Defined Locations Auto Voice Recognition*2 P. 56 Demo Mode*2 Average Speed*2 P. 57 P. 59 Background Picture Setting Time P.
Shortcut menu ❒ The shortcuts displayed onscreen can be changed. The shortcuts described here are those that can be selected with the system as default setting. ❒ Items marked with an asterisk (*3) cannot be removed from the shortcut menu. ➲...
Menu in the Audio Screen AUDIO menu AUDIO FAD/BAL (BALANCE) P. 101 EQ MENU P. 102 BASS P. 102 TREBLE P. 102 LOUDNESS P. 103 SUB WOOFER (NON FADING) P. 103 P. 104 P. 104 EQ-EX P. 104...
INITIAL menu INITIAL P. 107 FM STEP AUTO PI P. 107 P. 107 ILLUMI P. 107 REAR SP P. 107 REAR SP PREOUT P. 107 TEL/GUIDE P. 108 DISC AUTO P. 108 SUB DISP DIMMER P. 109 GUIDE VOICE P. 109 SETUP menu SETUP AV INPUT...
FUNCTION menu RADIO FUNCTION DISC [DVD-Video, CD, MP3] FUNCTION P. 72 REGIONAL P. 73 P. 67 REPEAT LOCAL P. 72 RANDOM P. 67 P. 74 SCAN P. 67 PAUSE P. 73 P. 67 P. 73 S-DVD (M-DVD) NEWS P. 74 FUNCTION REPEAT P.
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FUNCTION P. 86 PHONE CONNECT P. 87 PHONE REGISTER P. 88 PHONEBOOK TRANSFER P. 88 PHONEBOOK NAME VIEW P. 90 CREAR MEMORY P. 90 AUTO ANSWER P. 90 REFUSE ALL CALLS P. 90 RING TONE P. 91 AUTO CONNECT P. 91 ECHO CANCEL DVD SETUP menu DVD SETUP...
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