Operation Manual

SPH-DA100

AppRadio
Be sure to read Important Information for the User
first!
Important Information for the User includes impor-
tant information that you must understand before using
this product.

English
 Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these instructions so you will know how to operate your mod-
el properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this document in a
safe place for future reference.

01 Introduction 05 Playing iPod music and video

Manual overview............................................ 4 Starting procedure.......................................15
₋ How to use this manual................................ 4 Reading the screen.......................................15
₋ Conventions used in this manual.................. 4 Using the touch panel keys..........................16
₋ Terms used in this manual............................ 4 Using the functions .....................................17
₋ iPhone/iPod compatibility............................ 5 ₋ Narrowing down song (episode) or
₋ Android™ device compatibility..................... 5 video sources with the list.......................... 17
Parking brake interlock................................... 5 ₋ Repeating playback..................................... 17
Protecting the LCD panel and screen............. 5 ₋ Random play (shuffle)................................. 18
Notes on internal memory............................. 5 ₋ Changing the audiobook speed.................. 18
₋ Before removing the vehicle battery............. 5 ₋ Selecting song (episode) or video sources
from the playlist screen.............................. 18
02 About AppRadio ₋ Changing the wide screen mode................. 19
Features.......................................................... 6
Checking part names and functions............... 6 06 Using Pandora® internet radio
₋ Connecting and disconnecting Starting procedure.......................................20
smartphones................................................ 7 Reading the screen.......................................20
₋ Connection states and usable functions....... 8 Using the touch panel keys..........................21
₋ Disclaimer..................................................... 9 Using the function .......................................21
₋ Demonstration images.................................. 9 ₋ Selecting a Pandora station
from the list................................................ 21
03 Basic operation
Home screen................................................10 07 Registering and connecting
₋ Reading the screen..................................... 10 a Bluetooth device
₋ Scrolling the Home screen.......................... 10 Preparing communication devices...............22
₋ Using the touch panel keys......................... 10 Registering your Bluetooth devices..............22
Touch panel keys common to ₋ Searching for nearby Bluetooth devices...... 22
each function........................................... 11 ₋ Pairing from your Bluetooth devices........... 23
Setting the clock........................................... 11 ₋ Searching for a specified Bluetooth
Audio source control....................................12 device......................................................... 24
Deleting a registered device.........................24
04 Using the radio Connecting a registered Bluetooth device
Starting procedure.......................................13 manually...................................................25
Reading the screen.......................................13 Setting the Bluetooth auto connect
Using the touch panel keys..........................13 function....................................................26
Using the functions......................................14 Disconnecting a Bluetooth device ...............26
₋ Storing the strongest broadcast Switching product visibility..........................27
frequencies................................................. 14 Changing a PIN code.....................................27
₋ Recalling broadcast frequencies................. 14 Displaying Bluetooth device address............28
₋ Tuning in to strong signals.......................... 14

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08 Using hands-free phoning ₋Setting the RCA output............................... 39

Starting procedure.......................................29 ₋Selecting the system language.................... 39
Reading the screen.......................................29 ₋Setting the keyboard layout........................ 40
Using the touch panel keys..........................29 ₋Switching the ever scroll function............... 40
Adjusting the phone volume........................30 ₋Clearing Bluetooth memory........................ 40
Making a phone call.....................................30 ₋Updating Bluetooth connection
₋ Direct dialing.............................................. 30 software..................................................... 41
₋ Calling a number in the phone book........... 30 ₋ Displaying the Bluetooth system
₋ Selecting a number using alphabet version........................................................ 41
search mode............................................... 31 ₋ Setting the rear view camera...................... 41
₋ Dialing from the history.............................. 31 ₋ Setting the video signal.............................. 42
Answering an incoming call..........................32 ₋ Adjusting the picture.................................. 42
Using advanced functions............................32 ₋ Adjusting the mix sound level..................... 43
₋ Answering a call automatically................... 32 ₋ Setting the clock mode............................... 43
₋ Switching the ring tone............................... 32 ₋ Selecting the background display............... 43
₋ Storing a phone number............................. 32 ₋ Restoring the default settings..................... 44
₋ Using the preset dial lists............................ 33 ₋ Checking the connections of leads.............. 44
₋ Inverting the names.................................... 33 Customizing the favorites menu...................45
₋ Setting the private mode............................ 33 ₋ Registering menu items.............................. 45
₋ Adjusting the other party’s listening ₋ Removing menu items................................ 45
volume....................................................... 33 Turning off the screen..................................45
Notes for hands-free phoning......................34
₋ General notes............................................. 34 Appendix
₋ Registration and connection....................... 34 Troubleshooting...........................................46
₋ Making and receiving calls.......................... 34 Positioning technology.................................49
₋ The received call history and the dialed ₋ Positioning by GPS...................................... 49
number history........................................... 34 Handling large errors....................................49
₋ Phone book transfers.................................. 34 ₋ When positioning by GPS is impossible...... 49
₋ Conditions likely to cause noticeable
09 Customizing preferences positioning errors....................................... 49
Customizing the audio settings....................35 Setting list.....................................................52
₋ Using fader/balance adjustment................. 35 ₋ Audio settings............................................. 52
₋ Using the equalizer..................................... 35 ₋ System settings........................................... 52
₋ Adjusting loudness..................................... 37 ₋ Other settings............................................. 52
₋ Using the subwoofer output....................... 37
₋ Enhancing bass (Bass Booster).................... 37
₋ Using the high pass filter............................ 37
₋ Adjusting source levels............................... 38
Customizing the system settings..................38
₋ Setting the rear output............................... 38

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01 Introduction

• Touch panel keys that are available on the

Manual overview screen are described in bold in brackets [ ]:
e.g.)
• Before using this product, be sure to read Tap [Radio] on the Home screen.
Important Information for the User • Extra information, alternatives and other
(a separate manual), which contains notes are presented in the following format:
warnings, cautions, and other important e.g.)
information that you should note. ❐ If the home location has not been stored
• The screens shown in the examples may yet, set the location first.
differ from actual screens. • Functions of other keys on the same screen
Actual screens may be changed without are indicated with ❚ at the beginning of the
notice for performance and function description:
improvements. e.g.)
■ If you touch [OK], the entry is deleted.

• References are indicated like this:

How to use this manual e.g.)
➲ For details, refer to Answering a call
Finding the operation procedure for what
automatically on page 32.
you want to do
When you have decided what you want to do, Terms used in this manual
you can find the page you need from the Con-
tents. “Front display”
Finding customizable settings In this manual, the screen that is attached to
the body of this product is referred to as the
If you want to look up the settings of this “Front display”.
product, refer to Setting list at the end of the
manual. “iPhone”
In this manual, iPod and iPhone are
referred to as iPhone.
Conventions used in this manual
Before moving on, take a few minutes to read “Android™ device”
the following information about the conven- In this manual, each Android smartphone is
tions used in this manual. Familiarity with referred to as Android device.
these conventions will help you greatly as you
learn how to use your new equipment.
• Buttons on this product are described in
bold lettering:
e.g.)
Press the Home button to display the
Home screen.
• Menu items, screen titles, and functional
components are described in bold with
double quotation marks “ ”:
e.g.)
Set “Dimmer” to “OFF”.

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Introduction 01

iPhone/iPod compatibility Parking brake interlock

Introduction
This product supports only the following Certain functions (such as viewing of app based
iPhone models and iPhone software versions. visual content and certain touch panel key oper-
Others may not work correctly. ations) offered by this product could be danger-
Made for ous and/or unlawful if used while driving. To
• iPod touch (4th generation): iOS 5.0 prevent such functions from being used while
• iPod touch (3rd generation): iOS 4.1 the vehicle is in motion, there is an interlock sys-
• iPod touch (2nd generation): iOS 4.2.1 tem that senses when the parking brake is set. If
• iPod classic 160GB (2009): Ver. 2.0.4 you attempt to use the functions described
• iPod classic 120GB: Ver. 2.0.1 above while driving, they will become disabled
• iPod classic 80GB: Ver. 1.1.2 until you stop the vehicle in a safe place, and (1)
• iPod classic 160GB (2007): Ver. 1.1.2 apply the parking brake, (2) release the parking
• iPod nano (6th generation): Ver. 1.1 brake, and then (3) apply the parking brake
• iPod nano (5th generation): Ver. 1.0.2 again. Please keep the brake pedal pushed down
• iPod nano (4th generation): Ver. 1.0.4 before releasing the parking brake.
• iPod nano (3rd generation): Ver. 1.1.3
• iPhone 4S: iOS 5.0.1 Protecting the LCD panel and
• iPhone 4: iOS 5.0.1
• iPhone 3GS: iOS 4.3.3
screen
❐ Operation methods may vary depending on ❐ Do not allow direct sunlight to fall on the
the iPhone models and the software ver- LCD screen when this product is not being
sion of iPhone. used. Extended exposure to direct sunlight
❐ Depending on the software version of the can result in LCD screen malfunction due to
iPhone, it may not be compatible with this the resulting high temperatures.
equipment. ❐ When using a cellular phone, keep the an-
For details about iPhone compatibility with tenna of the cellular phone away from the
this product, refer to the information on LCD screen to prevent disruption of the vid-
our website. eo in the form of spots, colored stripes, etc.
❐ To protect the LCD screen from damage, be
sure to tap the touch panel keys with your
Android™ device compatibility finger only and gently touch the screen.
❐ Operation methods may vary depending on
the Android devices and the software ver- Notes on internal memory
sion of Android OS.
❐ Depending on the version of the Android Before removing the vehicle battery
OS, it may not be compatible with this If the battery is disconnected or discharged, all
equipment. stored memory (except the registered
❐ Compatibility with all Android devices is not Bluetooth device list) will be erased and must
guaranteed. be reprogrammed.
For details about Android device compatibil-
ity with this product, refer to the informa-
tion on our website.

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02 About AppRadio

Features Checking part names and

functions
Listening to the radio
You can listen to the radio using this product.
Playing iPod music and video
You can play and operate audio sources and
video sources with the iPhone connected.
Advanced App Mode
With Advanced App Mode, you can display
the smartphone application screen on the
AppRadio display. You can also operate ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄
AppRadio compatible smartphone applica-
tions (such as AppRadio app) via the display ❐ Available buttons will light according to the
with multi-touch gestures like tapping, drag- connected device.
ging, scrolling, and flicking.
 Volume (+/–) button
❐ For details of Advanced App Mode, refer
to the Operation Manual for AppRadio  Home button
app. • Press the Home button to display the
Home screen.
Hands-free phoning
In Advanced App Mode, when you
You can control the Bluetooth connection of press the Home button, the AppRadio
the smartphone, and make a call using the in- app home screen is displayed. To display
coming or outgoing call histories, transferred the main Home screen, press the Home
phone book, or by dialing. button again.
Displaying the rear view camera image • Press the Home button twice, the audio
source control keys will be displayed on-
You can display what is behind the vehicle if a
screen.
rear view camera (e.g. ND-BC5) (sold separate-
ly) is connected to the system.  LCD screen
Mixing audio output  Menu button (for Android devices)
You can mix Apps audio output with the radio • Press the Menu button to display the
audio output or the iPod audio output. menu screen. The Menu button is avail-
able while running the AppRadio app or
other supported applications for Android
devices.
 Back button (for Android devices)
• Press the Back button to return the pre-
vious screen. The Back button is avail-
able while running the AppRadio app or
other supported applications for Android
devices.

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About AppRadio 02

Connecting and disconnecting Connect your iPhone

smartphones Using the supplied iPhone cable enables you to
connect your iPhone to this product.

About AppRadio
❐ Connection via a USB hub is not possible.
WARNING
Certain uses of a smartphone may not be legal Unlock your iPhone and then connect
while driving in your jurisdiction, so you must the iPhone to this product.
be aware of and obey any such restrictions. If
in doubt as to a particular function, only per-
form it while the car is parked. No feature
should be used unless it is safe to do so under
the driving conditions you are experiencing. iPhone

CAUTION
• To prevent data loss and damage to the
smartphone, never remove it from this
product while data is being transferred. To this product
• If data loss or corruption occurs on the
iPhone cable
smartphone for any reason, it is usually not
possible to recover the data. Pioneer ac-
cepts no liability for damages, costs or ex- The application startup message appears and
penses arising from data loss or corruption. the AppRadio app launches, then the Appli-
• For safety reasons, never operate this prod- cation menu screen appears.
uct or smartphones while driving. To oper- ❐ The AppRadio app may not launch de-
ate this product or smartphones, stop the pending on the state of the connected
vehicle in a safe place, apply the parking iPhone. In that case, launch the AppRadio
brake and operate them according to law. app according to the application startup
message.
❐ When you connect an iPhone with the applica-
tion corresponding to Advanced App Mode
started, the application operation screen
appears on this product’s screen.

Disconnecting your iPhone

Pull out the iPhone cable after checking
that no data is being accessed.

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02 About AppRadio

Connect your Android device Connection states and usable

1. Unlock your Android device.
functions
When a smartphone is connected, the follow-
2. Connect your Android device to this ing functions are available.
product via the separately sold App
Connectivity Kit (CD-AH200C). No connection state
❐ The cable connection method varies depend- When this product is not connected to a
ing on your device. smartphone.
➲ For details, refer to the App Connectivity Tuner 
Kit (CD-AH200C) manual. iPod 
3. Register your Android device and con- Apps (iPhone) 
nect it to this product via the Bluetooth® Apps (Android) 
wireless technology. Pandora® (iPhone) 
When you use Advanced App Mode and Pandora® (Android) 
Pandora® internet radio, you must make the Phone *1

Bluetooth connection with Serial Port Profile
(SPP) from this product. *1 “Phone” is available only when your
➲ For detailed procedures, refer to Registering iPhone is connected this product with the
your Bluetooth devices on page 22. Bluetooth wireless technology.

Bluetooth Connect your iPhone

(To this product) When your iPhone is connected to this prod-
uct.
Tuner 
iPod 
Android device
Apps (iPhone) 
Apps (Android) 
App Connectivity Kit Pandora® (iPhone) 
(sold separately) Pandora® (Android) 
*1
Phone 
To this product
*1 “Phone” is available only when your
iPhone is connected this product with the
Bluetooth wireless technology.
The application startup message appears and
the AppRadio app launches, then the Appli-
cation menu screen appears.

Disconnecting your Android device

Pull out the cables after checking that no

data is being accessed.

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About AppRadio 02

Connect your Android device

When your Android device is connected to this
product via the separately sold App Connectiv-

About AppRadio
ity Kit and the Bluetooth profile (SPP).
Tuner 
*1
iPod 
Apps (iPhone) 
Apps (Android) 
Pandora® (iPhone) 
Pandora® (Android) 
*2
Phone 
*1 When your iPod is connected to this prod-
uct, you can play and operate the audio
sources and video sources in your iPod.
*2 “Phone” is available only when your
iPhone is connected to this product with
Bluetooth wireless technology.

❐ When iPhone and Android devices are

connected simultaneously, the Apps of the
Android device take precedence.

Disclaimer
When you turn on this product, a disclaimer is
displayed on the screen.
Read the disclaimer carefully, checking its
details, and then touch [OK] if you agree to
the conditions.

Demonstration images
If you do not operate this product for 30 sec-
onds while displaying the source off screen,
demonstration images are displayed.
When you turn the ignition switch off (ACC
OFF) and then turn it on again (ACC ON), the
demonstration images will not be displayed.
❐ If you reset the system, the demonstration
images will be displayed again.

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03 Basic operation

Home screen Using the touch panel keys

The Home screen is the main screen that al- Page one
lows access to your entertainment sources, ap- 
ps, settings and more.

Reading the screen
Page one
 

    

  Radio
Displays the radio source screen.
➲ For details, refer to Chapter 4.

 iPod
Page two Displays the iPod source screen.
➲ For details, refer to Chapter 5.
 Apps
Displays the Advanced App Mode.
The apps icon changes as follows:
• : Appears when your iPhone is connected
via the supplied iPhone cable.
 • : Appears when your Android is
connected via the separately sold App

Connectivity Kit.
• : Appears when your Android is connected
 Day of the week indicator via the separately sold App Connectivity Kit
 Current time and processing the Bluetooth connection.
 Scroll area • : Appears when your Android is
 Current source indicator connected via the separately sold App
The current source indicator appears under Connectivity Kit and Bluetooth wireless
the startup menu icon on the Home screen. technology (SPP).
When mixing sources, the indicators appear ➲ For details, refer to Advanced App Mode
below both menu icons. on page 6.
 Pandora® internet radio
Displays the Pandora application screen
Scrolling the Home screen when a smartphone with the Pandora
Display the second page by flicking the application installed is connected.
scroll area on the Home screen. ➲ For details, refer to Using Pandora®
❐ When you scroll the Home screen, flick the internet radio on page 20.
scroll area on the Home screen.  Phone
Displays the phone menu screen.
➲ For details, refer to Chapter 8.

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Basic operation 03

 Rear view camera Touch panel keys common to

Switches to the rear view mode.
➲ For details, refer to Setting the rear view each function
camera on page 41. The touch panel keys for operations common
 Clock adjustment to each function are described below.

Basic operation
Adjusts the current date and time.
➲ For details, refer to Setting the clock on e.g. “Special Device” screen
this page.
 
Page two


    Returns to the previous screen.

Returns to the previous list/category (the
 Settings folder/category one level higher).
Displays the settings menu screen.  Returns to the top category menu screen.
➲ For details, refer to Chapter 9.  Scrolls through the list and allows you to
 OFF view the remaining items.
Turns the source off. ❐ The selected item is highlighted.
 Display OFF
Turns the screen off. Setting the clock
➲ For details, refer to Turning off the screen
on page 45. 1 Tap the current time or week indicator
on the Home screen.

2 Tap the item to set.

3 Tap or to set the current date and

time.
❐ Initially, the clock is set to 12-hour format.
You can change the time format.
➲ For details, refer to Setting the clock
mode on page 43.

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03 Basic operation

Audio source control  In Apps source:

Selects whether to mix Apps audio output
When you press the Home button twice, the with the radio audio output or the iPod
audio source control keys will be displayed on- audio output (only when an Android device
screen. Using these keys, you can operate the is connected via the separately sold App
audio source currently playing in the back- Connectivity Kit).
ground without leaving the screen currently When the radio audio source is mixed,
displayed. “MIX Radio” is displayed, and when the

iPod audio source is mixed, “MIX iPod” is
displayed. When there is no mixable
source, “MIX OFF” is displayed.
In radio source:
     Selects whether to mix radio audio output
with the Apps audio output.
 Turns the screen off. To turn it back on, tap When the Apps audio source is mixed,
anywhere on the screen or press the “MIX ON” is displayed. When there is no
Home, Menu or Back buttons. mixable source, “MIX OFF” is displayed.
 Moves to the next or previous song, file or  Switches between muted and unmuted
chapter when “iPod” or “Apps” is selected audio source.
as the source. When muted, is displayed, and when
Moves to the next or previous preset unmuted, is displayed.
channel when “Radio” is selected as the
source. ❐ When you turn the ignition switch off (ACC
 Switches between playback and pause OFF) and then turn it on again (ACC ON),
when “iPod” or “Apps” is selected as the these settings will be reset.
source.
Switches the frequency bands when
“Radio” is selected as the source.
 Displays information about the currently
playing source.

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Using the radio 04

Starting procedure Using the touch panel keys

1 Press the Home button to display the   
Home screen.

2 Tap [Radio] on the Home screen.

➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.

Using the radio

3 Use the touch panel keys on the screen 
to control the radio. 

Reading the screen

     
  Recalls the desired broadcast frequency.
Holding down the key stores the current
tuning frequency in memory.
➲ For details, refer to Recalling broadcast
frequencies on the next page.
 Switches the band between FM1, FM2 and
FM3. Also switches to the FM band while
receiving the AM band.
  Switches to the AM band while receiving
the FM band.
 Preset channel keys  Raises frequencies in one-step increments.
➲ F or details, refer to Storing the strongest Holds down the key and the tuner will scan
broadcast frequencies on the next page. frequencies until a broadcast strong
 Current broadcast information enough for good reception is found.
The following information is displayed:  Lowers frequencies in one-step increments.
• : Program service (PS) name Holds down the key and the tuner will scan
• : Song title frequencies until a broadcast strong
• : Artist name enough for good reception is found.
 STEREO indicator  Switches the reception level.
Shows that the frequency selected is being ➲ For details, refer to Tuning in to strong
broadcast in stereo. signals on the next page.
 Signal level indicator  Stores the strongest broadcast frequencies.
Shows the signal strength of the selected ➲ For details, refer to Storing the strongest
frequency. broadcast frequencies on the next page.
 Frequency indicator ❐ If you touch and hold the ,  icons, pop-
 Frequency scale up text explaining the function of the icon
 Current time is displayed.

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04 Using the radio

Using the functions

Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
This function automatically assigns frequen-
cies with good reception to the preset chan-
nels in the selected band.
You can update six channels in each band.
❐ Storing broadcast frequencies may replace
broadcast frequencies you have already
saved.
❐ The lowest frequency is registered for chan-
nels that could not be registered automati-
cally.
Tap .

Recalling broadcast frequencies

Tap any frequency on the preset chan-
nel keys.

Tuning in to strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in to only
those radio stations with sufficiently strong
signals for good reception.
Tap or to switch the reception
level between the following levels:
FM: (OFF) → (LEVEL1) → (LEVEL2)
→ (LEVEL3) → (LEVEL4)
AM: (OFF) → (LEVEL1) → (LEVEL2)
❐ The highest level setting allows reception
of only the strongest stations, while lower
levels allow the reception of weaker sta-
tions.

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Playing iPod music and video 05

Starting procedure  Current song (episode) information

• : Song title (episode)
1 Connect your iPod. Shows the title of the current song.
➲ For details, refer to Connect your iPhone When a podcast is played, the episode is
on page 7. displayed (when available).
• : Artist name (podcast title)
2 Press the Home button to display the Shows the artist name currently playing.
Home screen. When a podcast is played, the podcast ti-
tle is displayed (when available).
3 Tap [iPod] on the Home screen.

Playing iPod music and video

• : Album title (release date)
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10. Shows the title of the album for the
4 Select the song (episode) or video song. When a podcast is played, the re-
source you want to play, and switch the lease date is displayed (when available).
operation screen. • : Genre indicator
➲ For details, refer to Selecting song (epi- Shows the genre of the current song
sode) or video sources from the playlist (when available).
screen on page 18. ❐ If there is no corresponding information,
the following messages are displayed.
5 Use the touch panel keys on the screen • Artist name : No Name
to control your iPod. • Album title : No Title
➲ For details, refer to Using the touch pan- • Genre indicator : No Genre
el keys on the next page.  Song number
Shows the song number and the total num-
❐ When playing music with an application in- ber of songs.
stalled to an iPhone, the playback informa-  Album artwork
tion may be displayed. You may be able to Album art work for the current song (epi-
operate the playback information with the sode) is displayed if it is available.
touch panel keys.  Play time
Shows the elapsed time, remaining time
Reading the screen and time bar of the current song (episode).
 Pause indicator
Music
  Appears the pause indicator while pausing
playback.

 Current time

  

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05 Playing iPod music and video

Video • : Artist list


Displays an album list for the artist
currently being played.
• : Album list

Displays a song list for the album cur-
rently being played.

• : Genre list
Displays an artist list for the genre
currently being played.
➲ For details, refer to Narrowing down
 
song (episode) or video sources with the
 Play time list on the next page.
Shows the elapsed time, remaining time  Displays the album playlist.
and time bar of the current video. ➲ For details, refer to Narrowing down
 Pause indicator song (episode) or video sources with the
Appears the pause indicator while pausing list on the next page.
playback.  Displays the playlist screen that can be
 Current video title used to search for song or video sources in
Shows the title of the current video. your iPod.
❐ If there is no corresponding information, ➲ For details, refer to Selecting song
“No Name” is displayed. (episode) or video sources from the
 File number playlist screen on page 18.
Shows the file number and the total num-  Plays songs in random order.
ber of files. ➲ For details, refer to Random play (shuf-
 Current time fle) on page 18.
 Selects the repeat range.
➲ For details, refer to Repeating playback
Using the touch panel keys on the next page.
Music  Changes the audiobook speed.
  
➲ For details, refer to Changing the audio-
book speed on page 18.
 Tapping the key skips to the start of the
next song or chapter. Tapping the key
once skips to the start of the current song
or chapter. Tapping the key twice
 quickly will skip to the previous song or
chapter. Touching and holding the key
or the key performs fast reverse or fast
      forward.
 Switches between playback and pause.
 Displays the playlist screen.  Performs fast reverse or fast forward by
• : Song list dragging the playback point.
Displays the songs in the connected iPod
in alphabetical order.

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Playing iPod music and video 05

Video
   Using the functions
Narrowing down song (episode) or
video sources with the list
Tapping an item on a list allows you to search
for a song (episode) or video sources and play
 them in your iPod.
 1 Tap the category list you want to search.

Playing iPod music and video

➲ For details, refer to Using the touch
     panel keys on the previous page.
■ If you tap the key, return to the playback
 Switches to full-screen mode. screen.
 Displays the playlist screen that can be used ■ If you tap the key in the playlist, the
to search for song or video sources in your previously selected menu screen is displayed.
iPod. ■ If you tap a category list in the upper folder,
➲ For details, refer to Selecting song the playlist screen changes to the selected
(episode) or video sources from the category.
playlist screen on the next page.
 Hides the touch panel keys. If you want to
display the touch panel keys again, tap any-
where on the screen.
 Plays videos in random order.
➲ For details, refer to Random play (shuffle)
on the next page.
 Selects the repeat range.
➲ For details, refer to Repeating playback
on this page.
 Tapping the key skips to the start of the
next video or chapter. Tapping once 2 Search for the song (episode) you want
skips to the start of the current video or to play from the playlist.
chapter. Tapping twice quickly will skip ➲ For details, refer to Step 3 in Selecting
to the previous video or chapter. Touching song (episode) or video sources from the
and holding or performs fast reverse playlist screen on the next page.
or fast forward.
 Switches between playback and pause.
 Changes the screen mode.
Repeating playback
➲ For details, refer to Changing the wide There are two repeat play types for playback.
screen mode on page 19.
Tap .
 Performs fast reverse or fast forward by
Tapping changes the setting as follows:
dragging the playback point.
• (All): Repeats all songs or videos in the
selected list.
• (One): Repeats just the current song or
video.

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■ If you tap the key, return to the playback

Random play (shuffle) screen.
This function shuffles songs, albums or videos
and plays them in random order. Category lists (for music):
• Playlists
Tap . • Artists
Tapping changes the setting as follows: • Albums
• (Off): Does not shuffle. • Songs
• (Songs): Plays back songs or videos in • Podcasts
random order within the selected list. • Genres
• (Albums): Selects an album randomly, • Composers
and then plays back all songs in that al- • Audiobooks
bum in order.
Category lists (for video):
• Video Playlists
Changing the audiobook speed • Movies
The playback speed can be changed while • Music Videos
playing an audiobook. • TV Shows
• Video Podcasts
Tap .
• Rented Movies
Tapping changes the setting as follows: • Video ITunesU
• (Normal): Playback in normal speed.
• (Faster): Playback faster than normal ❐ Category item that do not correspond to the
speed.
connected iPod are not displayed.
• (Slower): Playback slower than nor-
mal speed. 3 Tap the key to display the alphabet
search screen.
❐ The key is not displayed in the top cate-
Selecting song (episode) or video
gory list or the song list.
sources from the playlist screen
You can search for the song (episode) or video
you want to play from the playlist screen.
1 Tap the key to display the playlist
screen.

2 Tap or , then select the category

you want to search for.

■ If you tap the key in the playlist, the previ-

ously selected menu screen is displayed.
■ If you tap a category list in the upper folder,
the playlist screen changes to the selected cat-
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4 Tap the first letter of the title of the

song/video you are looking for.
While searching, touch panel key operation is
not available.
■ To refine the search with a different letter,
tap [Cancel].
5 Tap the title of the list that you want to
play.
Repeat this operation until you find the de-

Playing iPod music and video

sired song/video.
6 Start playback of the selected list.

Changing the wide screen mode

Tap .
Tapping to change the setting as follows:
• Full (full screen): A 4:3 picture is en-
larged in the horizontal direction only,
enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 TV picture
(normal picture) without any omissions.
• Zoom (zoom): A 4:3 picture is enlarged
in the same proportion both vertically
and horizontally; ideal for a cinema-sized
picture (wide screen picture).
• Normal (normal): A 4:3 picture is dis-
played normally, giving you no sense of
disparity since its proportions are the
same as that of the normal picture.
❐ You cannot operate this function while driv-
ing.
❐ When a video is viewed in a wide screen
mode that does not match its original as-
pect ratio, it may appear different.
❐ Remember that using the wide mode fea-
ture of this system for commercial or public
viewing purposes may constitute an in-
fringement on the author’s rights protected
by Copyright Law.
❐ The video image will appear coarser when
viewed in “Zoom” mode.

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06 Using Pandora® internet radio

CAUTION 4 Start up the Pandora application in-

For safety reasons, never operate this product stalled on the smartphone.
and smartphones while driving. To operate The Pandora source screen appears.
this product and smartphones, stop the vehi- ❐ Before starting up, sign-in to Pandora
cle in a safe place and apply the parking brake from your smartphone.
and operate them according to law. 5 Use the touch panel keys on the screen
to control Pandora.
You can experience Pandora by connecting a ❐ Pandora internet radio stops playing if
smartphone that has the Pandora application you switch to Advanced App Mode while
installed. using Pandora internet radio.
❐ Before performing operations described in
this chapter, be sure to read Using
app-based connected content in Important
Reading the screen
Information for the Users. 
❐ Certain features of the Pandora service are 
not available when accessing the service
through this product, including, but not
limited to, creating new stations, deleting
stations, emailing current stations, buying
songs from iTunes or Google Play, viewing
additional text information and adjusting
Cell Network Audio Quality.
❐ Pandora internet radio is a music service   
not affiliated with Pioneer. More informa-
tion is available at  Current track information
http://www.pandora.com • : Station name indicator
❐ Pandora is a registered trademark of Shows the Pandora station name the tun-
Pandora Media, Inc. er is currently tuned in to.
• : Artist name
Starting procedure Shows the artist name currently playing.
• : Album title
1 Connect your smartphone. Shows the title of the album for the track.
➲ For details, refer to Connecting and dis- • : Track title
connecting smartphones on page 7. Shows the title of the current track.
❐ “-------” is displayed if there is no corre-
2 Press the Home button to display the sponding information.
Home screen.  Album artwork
3 Tap [Pandora] on the Home screen. Album artwork for the current track is dis-
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10. played if it is available.
❐ When you use Pandora internet radio in  Play time
Android devices, you must make the Shows the elapsed time, remaining time
Bluetooth connection with Serial Port and time bar of the current track.
Profile (SPP) from this product.  Pause indicator
Appears the pause indicator while pausing
playback.
 Current time

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Using the touch panel keys Using the function

Selecting a Pandora station from
the list
1 Tap .
The station list screen appears.
2 Select the search mode.
■ If you tap [A-Z], the station list can be
sorted alphabetically.
If you tap [DATE], the station list can be

Using Pandora® internet radio

      ■

sorted in order of dates the items were

 Gives a “Thumbs Up” to the track currently created.
playing.
 Gives a “Thumbs Down” to the track
currently playing and skips to the next
track.
 Adds information for the track currently
playing to bookmarks.
 Skips to the start of the next track.
 Switches between playback and pause.
 Displays the list of your Pandora stations to
select one of them to play.
➲ For details, refer to Selecting a
3 Scroll the list by tapping or to dis-
Pandora station from the list on this
play the item you want to select.
page.
4 Tap the item.
❐ Tapping [QuickMix] plays only one track
based on particular musical characteris-
tics at a time from several shuffled
stations.

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07 Using hands-free
Registering and connecting
phoning a Bluetooth device

If your devices feature Bluetooth technology, ❐ If you try to register more than three devic-
this product can be connected to your devices es, the system will ask you to select one of
wirelessly. This section describes how to set the registered devices to delete.
up a Bluetooth connection. ➲ For details, refer to Deleting a regis-
tered device on page 24.
For details about connectivity with devices fea-
turing Bluetooth wireless technology, refer to
Searching for nearby Bluetooth
the information on our website. devices
The system searches for available Bluetooth
Preparing communication devices near this product, displays them in a
list, and registers them for connection.
devices
You can register and use devices that feature 1 Activate the Bluetooth wireless technol-
Bluetooth profiles with this product. ogy on your devices.
❐ When you use Advanced App Mode to For some Bluetooth devices, no specific action
connect an Android device, the device is necessary to activate Bluetooth wireless
needs to support Serial Port Profile (SPP). technology. For details, refer to the instruction
When connecting a device with SPP, you manual of your devices.
must perform the pairing or connection 2 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.
from this product. ➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
❐ When this product is turn off, the Bluetooth The phone menu screen appears.
connection is also disconnected. When this
product restarts, the system automatically 3 Tap on the phone menu.
attempts to reconnect the previously-con-
nected device.
❐ The Bluetooth connection menu cannot be
selected while driving.

Registering your Bluetooth

devices
You need to register your devices featuring
Bluetooth wireless technology when you con-
nect them for the first time. A total of three The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen
devices can be registered. Three registration appears.
methods are available:
• Searching for nearby Bluetooth devices
• Pairing from your Bluetooth devices
• Searching for a specified Bluetooth device

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phoning a Bluetooth device 07

4 Tap [Connection] on the “Bluetooth 7 Tap the Bluetooth device name you
Connection Menu”. want to register.
❐ If a PIN code input is required, enter a PIN
code. (The default PIN code is “0000”.)
❐ If you tap , the system starts searching for
Bluetooth devices waiting for connection,
and displays them in list format when any
devices are detected.
When the message “Paired” appears, the de-
vice is registered in the system.
After the device is successfully registered, a
Bluetooth connection is established from the
The registered device list screen appears. system.

Registering and connecting a Bluetooth device

5 Tap on the registered device list.
❐ After pairing, the phone book registered in
The system searches for Bluetooth devices the device may be automatically transmit-
waiting for a connection and displays them in ted to this product.
the list if a device is found.
Pairing from your Bluetooth devices
You can register a Bluetooth device by setting
this product to standby mode and requesting
connection from the Bluetooth device.
❐ Before registration, make sure that “Visibil-
ity” in the “Bluetooth Connection Menu”
is set to “On”.
➲ For details, refer to Switching product vis-
ibility on page 27.
❐ When the device is already connected, 1 Activate the Bluetooth wireless technol-
becomes inactive. ogy on your devices.
❐ Up to 30 devices will be listed in the order For some Bluetooth devices, no specific action
that the devices are found. is necessary to activate Bluetooth wireless
6 Wait until your Bluetooth device ap- technology. For details, refer to the instruction
pears in the list. manual of your devices.
■ If you want to switch between the device 2 Use the Bluetooth setting in the device
names and Bluetooth device addresses, tap to pair this product with device.
[Device Name]. ❐ The device name is “AppRadio”.
❐ If you cannot find the Bluetooth device that ❐ If a PIN code input is required, enter a PIN
you want to connect, check that the device code. (The default PIN code is “0000”.)
is waiting for a Bluetooth wireless technolo- When the device is successfully registered, the
gy connection. connection settings are made from the device.
❐ If registration fails, repeat the procedure
from the beginning.

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Registering and connecting
phoning a Bluetooth device

Searching for a specified ❐ If you cannot find the desired device name
on the list, tap [Other phones] to search
Bluetooth device
the devices available nearby.
If you cannot connect your Bluetooth device
using the nearby device search and if your 5 Tap the Bluetooth device name you
Bluetooth device is found in the list, try the want to register.
following method. A message prompting registration from the
device is displayed.
1 Activate the Bluetooth wireless technol-
ogy on your devices. 6 Use the Bluetooth setting in the device
For some Bluetooth devices, no specific action to pair this product with the device.
is necessary to activate Bluetooth wireless When the message “Paired” appears, the de-
technology. For details, refer to the instruction vice is registered in the system.
manual of your devices. After the device is successfully registered, a
Bluetooth connection is established from the
2 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen. system.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
The phone menu screen appears.
Deleting a registered device
3 Tap on the phone menu. When you have already registered three Blue-
tooth devices and you want to add another
one, you must first delete one of the regis-
tered devices.
❐ If a registered phone is deleted, all the
phone book entries and call history lists
that correspond to the phone will be also
cleared.
1 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen The phone menu screen appears.
appears.
2 Tap on the phone menu.
4 Tap [Special Device] on the “Bluetooth
Connection Menu”.

The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen

appears.
The “Special Device” screen appears.

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phoning a Bluetooth device 07

3 Tap [Connection] on the “Bluetooth If you start connection manually, carry out the
Connection Menu”. following procedure. You can also connect the
Bluetooth device by having this product detect
it automatically.
1 Activate the Bluetooth wireless technol-
ogy on your devices.
For some Bluetooth devices, no specific action
is necessary to activate Bluetooth wireless
technology. For details, refer to the instruction
manual of your devices.
2 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.
The registered device list screen appears.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.

Registering and connecting a Bluetooth device

4 Tap for the registered device you The phone menu screen appears.
want to delete.
3 Tap on the phone menu.

The message “Delete OK?” appears.

The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen
5 Tap [Yes] to delete the device. appears.
The message “Deleting” appears, and the de-
vice is deleted. 4 Tap [Connection] on the “Bluetooth
Connection Menu”.
Connecting a registered
Bluetooth device manually
This product automatically connects the Blue-
tooth device selected as the target of connec-
tion. However, connect the Bluetooth device
manually in the following cases:
• Two or more Bluetooth devices are regis-
tered, and you want to manually select the
device to be used.
• You want to reconnect a disconnected The registered device list screen appears.
Bluetooth device.
• Connection cannot be established automat-
ically for some reason.

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Registering and connecting
phoning a Bluetooth device

5 Tap the Bluetooth device name you 2 Tap on the phone menu.
want to connect.
The Bluetooth connection progress is dis-
played.
When a connection is successfully established,
the checkbox next to the device name is
selected.

The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen

appears.
3 Tap [Auto Connect] to turn automatic
connection off.

The available profile icons are displayed as fol-

lows:
• : Appears when the HFP (Hands-Free
Profile) is available.
• : Appears when the SPP (Serial Port
Profile) is available.
❐ If a device is already connected with the
same profile, that device is disconnected
and the new device will be connected. If you Bluetooth device is ready for a Bluetooth
wireless connection, a connection to this prod-
Setting the Bluetooth auto uct will automatically be established.
connect function ■ To turn automatic connection on, tap [Auto
If this function is set on, a connection be- Connect] again.
tween your Bluetooth device and this product
will take place automatically as soon as the Disconnecting a Bluetooth
two devices are less than a few meters apart. device
Initially, this function is set to “On”.
1 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.
1 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen. ➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10. The phone menu screen appears.
The phone menu screen appears.

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2 Tap on the phone menu. 2 Tap on the phone menu.

The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen
appears. appears.

Registering and connecting a Bluetooth device

3 Tap [Connection] on the “Bluetooth 3 Tap [Visibility] to turn visibility off.
Connection Menu”. ■ To turn visibility on, tap [Visibility] again.

The registered device list screen appears. Changing a PIN code

4 Tap the Bluetooth device name you When connecting your Bluetooth device to
want to disconnect. this product via Bluetooth wireless technology,
When the device is disconnected, the check- you may be required to enter a PIN code on
box next to the device name is deselected. your Bluetooth device. You can change the PIN
■ To connect the device, tap the Bluetooth code.
device name again. ❐ The default PIN code is “0000”.
1 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.
Switching product visibility ➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
This function sets whether or not to make this The phone menu screen appears.
product visible to the other device. Initially,
this function is set to “On”.
1 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
The phone menu screen appears.

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phoning a Bluetooth device

2 Tap on the phone menu. Displaying Bluetooth device

address
This product displays its Bluetooth device ad-
dress.
1 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
The phone menu screen appears.
2 Tap on the phone menu.

The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen

appears.
3 Tap [PIN Code Input] on the “Bluetooth
Connection Menu”.

The “Bluetooth Connection Menu” screen

appears.
3 Tap [Device Information] on the
“Bluetooth Connection Menu”.
The “PIN Code” screen appears.
4 Enter an arbitrary PIN code (up to 8 dig-
its).

The “Device Information” screen appears.

The “Device Name” and “BD Address” are
displayed.

5 Tap to store the PIN code.

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CAUTION Using the touch panel keys

For your safety, avoid talking on the phone as
much as possible while driving.   

You can control the Bluetooth connection of

the smartphone, and make a call using the in-
coming or outgoing call histories, transferred

phone book, or by dialing.
To connect using the hands-free phoning func- 
tion, you must first use the smartphone to pair
this product with the smartphone.
➲ For detailed procedures, refer to Registering
your Bluetooth devices on page 22.   

For details about connectivity with devices fea-  Switches to the mode for entering phone
numbers.

Using hands-free phoning

turing Bluetooth wireless technology, refer to
the information on our website. ➲For details, refer to Direct dialing on the
next page.
 Switches to the call history list.
Starting procedure ➲ For details, refer to Dialing from the
history on page 31.
1 Press the Home button to display the  Closes the phone menu screen and return
Home screen. the previous menu screen.
2 Tap [Phone] on the Home screen.  Switches to the phone book mode.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10. ➲ For details, refer to Calling a number in
The phone menu screen appears. the phone book on the next page.
➲ For details, refer to Selecting a number
Reading the screen using alphabet search mode on page 31.
    Displays the preset dial screen.
➲ For details, refer to Using the preset dial
lists on page 33.
 Displays the “Bluetooth Connection
 Menu”.
➲ For details, refer to Registering your
Bluetooth devices on page 22.
 Turns the ring tone for incoming calls on or
off.
➲ For details, refer to Switching the ring
tone on page 32.
 Number of the Bluetooth connection  Turns automatic answering on or off.
device ➲ For details, refer to Answering a call
 Reception status of the smartphone automatically on page 32.
 Battery status of the smartphone
 Name of connected device
❐ Depending on the device, the phone menu
screen may be different from the actual
screen.

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Adjusting the phone volume Calling a number in the phone book

During the hands-free phoning, you can adjust You can select and call a contact from the
the phone volume using the Volume (+/–) phone book entries transferred to this prod-
button when you are talking. The ring tone uct.
volume also can be adjusted while the phone ❐ Before using this function, you need to
rings. transfer the phone book entries stored in
your smartphone to this product.
Making a phone call ➲ For details, refer to Phone book transfers
on page 34.
You can make a phone call in many different ❐ Depending on the settings of the connect-
ways. ed smartphone, the phone book may not
Direct dialing be automatically transferred to this prod-
uct. When the phone book is not trans-
1 Tap . ferred, transfer the phone book from the
smartphone.
2 Tap the number keys to enter the phone
number. 1 Tap .
■ If you tap the key, the entered number is The “Phone Book” screen appears.
deleted one digit at a time from the end of
2 Tap the desired name on the list.
the number.
■ If you touch and hold the key, the en-
tered number is cleared.

The details screen of the phone book appears.

3 Tap the phone number you want to dial.
3 Tap .
The dial confirm screen appears.
Dialing starts.
■ If several phone numbers are included in an
■ To cancel the call, tap . entry, select one by touching the list.
4 Tap .
4 Tap to end the call.
Dialing starts.
■ To cancel the call, tap .
5 Tap to end the call.

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Selecting a number using alphabet 4 Tap the list to display the phone num-
ber list of the selected entry.
search mode The details screen of the phone book appears.
If a lot of numbers are registered in the phone
book, you can search for a phone number using 5 Tap the phone number you want to dial.
alphabet search mode. The dial confirm screen appears.
■ If several phone numbers are included in an
1 Tap . entry, select one by touching the list.
The “Phone Book” screen appears.
6 Tap .
2 Tap to switch to the alphabet search Dialing starts.
mode. ■ To cancel the call, tap .
7 Tap to end the call.

Dialing from the history

Using hands-free phoning

The most recent calls made dialed, received
and missed are stored in the call history list.
You can browse the call history list and call
numbers from it.
❐ Each call history saves 80 calls per registered
smartphone. If the number of calls exceeds
3 Tap the first letter of the entry you are 80, the oldest entry will be deleted.
looking for.
1 Tap .
The screen jumps to the top of the page dis-
playing the entries that start with the selected The latest updated call history list appears.
letter. 2 Tap (Received calls), (Dialed calls)
■ If you want to change the character to Rus- or (Missed calls).
sian, tap on the alphabet search mode.
To return to English, tap again.
■ The order of the first name and last name
may be different from that of the smart-
phone.

3 Tap an entry on the list.

The dial confirm screen appears.
4 Tap .
Dialing starts.
■ To cancel the call, tap .
5 Tap to end the call.

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Answering an incoming call Using advanced functions

This product informs you that it is receiving a
Answering a call automatically
call by displaying a message and producing a
ring sound. You can enable or disable auto answer for
❐ You can set this product to automatically handling incoming calls.
answer incoming calls. If not set to auto- This product automatically answers incoming
matically answer incoming calls, you will calls to the smartphone, so you can answer a
have to answer the calls manually. call while driving without taking your hands
➲ For details, refer to Answering a call off the steering wheel.
automatically on this page. Tap .
❐ The registered name appears if the phone Tapping changes the setting as follows:
number of the received call is already regis- • OFF (default):
tered in “Phone book”. No automatic response. Respond manu-
1 To answer an incoming call, tap . ally.
■ If you tap , an incoming call is rejected. • ON:
The rejected call is recorded in the missed call Answers incoming calls automatically.
history list.
Switching the ring tone
You can select whether or not to use this prod-
uct’s ring tone. If this function is set to on, the
ring tone for this product will sound.
Tap .
Tapping changes the setting as follows:
• ON (default):
The ring tone sounds.
• OFF:
2 Tap to end the call. The ring tone is muted.

Storing a phone number

You can easily store up to 6 phone numbers as
presets from the phone book and the call histo-
ry list.
Touch and hold the desired phone
number in the phone book or the call
history list.
The phone number is registered on the
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Using the preset dial lists 2 Tap [Yes] to invert the names.
The order of all first and last names is inverted.
You can easily store up to 6 phone numbers as
presets.
Setting the private mode
1 Tap .
During a conversation, you can switch to pri-
The “Preset Dial” list appears.
vate mode (talk directly on your smartphone).
2 Tap one of preset dial keys to select the
Tap .
desired phone number.
Tapping changes the setting as follows:
The dial confirm screen appears.
• OFF (default):
■ If you want to delete a preset phone number,
Hands-free phoning
touch and hold the preset phone number.
• ON:
Talk directly on your smartphone

Adjusting the other party’s listening

Using hands-free phoning

volume
To maintain good sound quality, this product
can adjust the other party’s listening volume.
If the volume is not loud enough for the other
party, use this function.

3 Tap . Tap .
Dialing starts. Tapping switches between the three levels:
■ To cancel the call, tap . — (default) —
❐ This function is not available when the
4 Tap to end the call. private mode is set to “ON”.
➲ For details, refer to Setting the private
mode on this page.
Inverting the names
❐ This function can be performed even while
You can invert the order of first and last names talking on the phone.
in the phone book and the call history list. ❐ Settings can be stored for each device.
1 Tap on the phone book or the call
history list.

The message “Would you like to invert all

names?” appears.

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• The registered name appears if the phone

Notes for hands-free phoning number of the received call is already regis-
General notes tered in the phone book. When one phone
• Connection to all smartphones featuring number is registered under different names,
Bluetooth wireless technology is not guaran- the name that comes first in the phone book
teed. is displayed.
• The line-of-sight distance between this prod- • If the phone number of the received call is
uct and your smartphone must be 10 meters not registered in the phone book, the phone
or less when sending and receiving voice and number of the received call appears.
data via Bluetooth technology. However, the The received call history and the
actual transmission distance may be shorter dialed number history
than the estimated distance, depending on
• Calls made or editing performed only on
the usage environment.
your smartphone will not be applied to the
• With some smartphones, the ring sound
dialed number history or phone book in this
may not be output from the speakers.
product.
• If private mode is selected on the smart-
• You cannot make a call to the entry of an
phone, hands-free phoning may be disabled.
unknown user (no phone number) in the re-
Registration and connection ceived call history.
• Smartphone operations vary depending on • If calls are made by operating your
the type of smartphone. Refer to the in- smartphone, no history data will be re-
struction manual that came with your corded in this product.
smartphone for detailed instructions. Phone book transfers
• With some smartphones, phone book trans-
• You can register up to five numbers per en-
fer may not work even though your smart-
try.
phone is paired with this product. In that
• If there are more than 1 000 phone book
case, disconnect your smartphone, perform
entries on your smartphone, all entries may
pairing again from your smartphone to this
not be downloaded completely.
product, and then perform the phone book
• With some smartphones, it may not be pos-
transfer.
sible to transfer all items in the phone book
Making and receiving calls at one time. In this case, transfer items one
• You may hear a noise in the following situa- by one from your smartphone.
tions: • Depending on the smartphone, this product
- When you answer the phone using the may not display the phone book correctly.
button on the phone. (Some characters may be garbled, or first
- When the person on the other end of line and last names may be reversed.)
hangs up the phone. • If the phone book in the smartphone con-
• If the person on the other end of the phone tains image data, the phone book may not
call cannot hear the conversation due to an be transferred correctly. (Image data cannot
echo, decrease the volume level for hands- be transferred from the smartphone.)
free phoning. This may reduce the echo. • Depending on the smartphone, phone book
• With some smartphones, even if you press transfer may not be available.
the accept button on the smartphone when
a call comes in, hands-free phoning may not
be performed.

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Customizing the audio ➲ For details, refer to Setting the rear output
on page 38.
settings
❐ The audio settings cannot be set when the 3 Tap or to adjust front/rear speaker
source is set to “OFF”. balance.
Each time you tap or , the front/rear
1 Press the Home button to display the speaker balance moves towards the front or
Home screen. the rear.
“Front 15” to “Rear 15” is displayed as the
2 Flick the scroll area on the Home screen.
front/rear speaker balance moves from front
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
to rear.
3 Tap [Settings] on the Home screen. Set “Front” and “Rear” to “0” when using a
The menu top screen appears. two-speaker system.

4 Tap .
The “Audio” screen appears.

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4 Tap or to adjust left/right speaker
balance.
Each time you tap or , the left/right
5 Tap the item that you want to change speaker balance moves towards the left or the
the settings for. right.
“Left 15” to “Right 15” is displayed as the
6 After changing the settings, tap to
left/right speaker balance moves from left to
return the Home screen.
right.

Using fader/balance adjustment

Using the equalizer
You can select a fader/balance setting that pro-
The equalizer lets you adjust equalization to
vides an ideal listening environment in all occu-
match vehicle interior acoustic characteristics
pied seats.
as desired.
1 Display the “Audio” screen.
Recalling equalizer curves
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio
settings on this page. There are seven stored equalizer curves that
you can easily recall at any time.
2 Tap [Fader/Balance]. Here is a list of the equalizer curves:
When “Subwoofer” is selected in “Rear
Speaker”, “Balance” will be displayed instead
of “Fader/Balance” and front/rear speaker
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Equalizer curve Adjusting the 5-band graphic equalizer

You can adjust the level of each band for the
S.Bass (Super Bass) is a curve in which only low-
equalizer curves.
pitched sound is boosted.
❐ A separate “Custom1” curve can be creat-
Powerful is a curve in which low-pitched and high- ed for each source. If you make adjustments
pitched sounds are boosted. when a curve other than “Custom2” is se-
Natural is a curve in which low-pitched and high-
lected, the equalizer curve settings will be
pitched sounds are slightly boosted. recorded in “Custom1”.
❐ A “Custom2” curve that is common for all
Vocal is a curve in which the midrange, which is the sources can be created. If you make adjust-
human vocal range, is boosted.
ments when the “Custom2” curve is se-
Flat is a flat curve in which nothing is boosted. lected, the “Custom2” curve will be updat-
ed.
Custom1 is an adjusted equalizer curve that you cre-
ate. A separate custom curve can be created for each 1 Display the “Audio” screen.
source. ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio
Custom2 is an adjusted equalizer curve that you cre- settings on the previous page.
ate. If you select this curve, the effect is applied to all
audio sources. 2 Tap [Graphic EQ].

❐ When “Flat” is selected, no supplement or 3 Tap one of the keys to select a curve
correction is made to the sound. This is use- that you want to use as the basis of cus-
ful to check the effect of the equalizer tomizing.
curves by switching alternatively between
“Flat” and a set equalizer curve.
1 Display the “Audio” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio
settings on the previous page.
2 Tap [Graphic EQ].

3 Tap the equalizer curve you want.

4 Tap the frequency that you want to ad-

just the level for.
You can select the following frequencies:
100Hz — 315Hz — 1.25kHz — 3.15kHz — 8kHz

5 Tap the screen to adjust the level of the

equalizer band.
You can adjust the equalizer band level be-
tween “+12dB” and “–12dB”.

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Adjusting loudness 5 Tap or next to “Level” to adjust

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the the output level.
low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. “+6” to “–24” is displayed as the level is in-
creased or decreased.
1 Display the “Audio” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio 6 Tap or next to “Frequency” to se-
settings on page 35. lect cut-off frequency.
Each time you tap or , cut-off frequencies
2 Tap or next to “Loudness”. are selected in the following order:
Each time you tap or , the level is selected 50Hz — 63Hz — 80Hz (default) — 100Hz — 125Hz
in the following order: Only frequencies lower than those in the se-
Off (default) — Low — Mid — High lected range are output from the subwoofer.

Using the subwoofer output Enhancing bass (Bass Booster)

This product is equipped with a subwoofer You can enhance bass sounds that are often
output that can be turned on or off. muted by driving noise.
❐ The cut-off frequency and output level can

Customizing preferences
be adjusted when the subwoofer output is 1 Display the “Audio” screen.
on. ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio
settings on page 35.
1 Display the “Audio” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio 2 Tap or next to “Bass Booster” to
settings on page 35. adjust the range from 0 to +6.

2 Tap [Subwoofer].
Using the high pass filter
The “Subwoofer” screen appears.
When you cut lower sounds from the subwoof-
er output frequency, activate “High Pass Fil-
ter”. Only frequencies higher than those in the
selected range are output from the front or
rear speakers.
1 Display the “Audio” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio
settings on page 35.
2 Tap or next to “High Pass Filter”.
3 Tap [Subwoofer] to set to “On”. Each time you tap or , cut-off frequencies
The subwoofer output is turned on. are selected in the following order:
■ If you select “Off”, the subwoofer output is Off (default) — 50Hz — 63Hz — 80Hz — 100Hz
turned off. — 125Hz

4 Tap [Phase] to select “Normal” or

“Reverse” to set the phase of subwoofer
output.

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Adjusting source levels Customizing the system

“Source Level Adjuster” lets you adjust the settings
volume level of each source to prevent radical
changes in volume when switching between 1 Press the Home button to display the
the sources. Home screen.
❐ Settings are based on the FM volume level,
which remains unchanged. 2 Flick the scroll area on the Home screen.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
1 Play the source you want to adjust the
volume level for. 3 Tap [Settings] on the Home screen.
The adjustable sources are “iPod”, “Apps”, The menu top screen appears.
“Pandora” and “AM” band. 4 Tap .
2 Display the “Audio” screen. The “System” screen appears.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the audio
settings on page 35.
3 Tap [Source Level Adjuster].
The “Source Level Adjuster” screen appears.

5 Tap the item that you want to change the

settings for.

6 After changing the settings, tap to re-

turn the Home screen.
4 Tap or to adjust the source vol-
ume.
Setting the rear output
“+4” to “–4” is displayed as the source volume This product’s rear output (rear speaker leads
is increased or decreased. output) can be used for a full-range speaker
(Full) or subwoofer (Subwoofer) connection.
If you switch the rear output setting to
“Subwoofer”, you can connect a rear speaker
lead directly to a subwoofer without using an
auxiliary amp.
Initially, the product is set for a rear full-range
speaker connection (Full).
❐ “Rear speaker” can be set only when the
source is set to “OFF”.
1 Display the “System” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
settings on this page.

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2 Tap [Rear Speaker]. ❐ If you change this setting, subwoofer

Tapping [Rear Speaker] changes the settings output in the audio menu will return to the
as follows: factory settings.
• Full (default)
When no subwoofer is connected to the
rear output, select “Full”.
Selecting the system language
• Subwoofer The system language can be selected from
When a subwoofer is connected to the three languages.
rear output, select “Subwoofer”. ❐ If the embedded language and the selected
❐ Even if you change this setting, there will be language setting are not the same, text in-
no output unless you turn the subwoofer formation may not display properly.
output on. ❐ Some characters may not be displayed
➲ For details, refer to Using the subwoofer properly. Text that cannot be displayed is
output on page 37. displayed as “_” (underbar).
❐ If you change this setting, subwoofer 1 Display the “System” screen.
output in the audio menu will return to the ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
factory settings. settings on the previous page.

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2 Tap [System Language].
Setting the RCA output The “System Language” screen appears.
This product’s preout (RCA rear output or
subwoofer output) can be used for a full-range
speaker (Full) or subwoofer (Subwoofer)
connection.
Initially, the product is set for a rear full-range
speaker connection (Full).
❐ “Preout” can be set only when the source is
set to “OFF”.
1 Display the “System” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
settings on the previous page. 3 Tap the desired language.
English (default), Français, Español
2 Tap [Preout].
Tapping [Preout] changes the settings as
follows:
• Subwoofer (default)
When a subwoofer is connected to the
RCA rear output, select “Subwoofer”.
• Full
When no subwoofer is connected to the
RCA rear output, select “Full”.
❐ Even if you change this setting, there will be
no output unless you turn the subwoofer
output on.
➲ For details, refer to Using the subwoofer
output on page 37.

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Setting the keyboard layout Switching the ever scroll function

You can select the keyboard layout displayed If a character string is too long for the specified
on this product for text input in Advanced frame, the string scrolls automatically to dis-
App Mode. play the full text.
This setting is valid only when connecting an This function is used to set whether to repeat
iPhone with Advanced App Mode installed. the automatic scrolling of a string.
❐ The keyboard layout depends on the system
language settings. 1 Display the “System” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Selecting the system ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
language on the previous page. settings on page 38.
❐ When you tap on the virtual keyboard, the 2 Tap [Ever Scroll].
language setting of iPhone is changed, but the Tapping [Ever Scroll] changes the settings as
language on the virtual keyboard is not follows:
changed. If you change the language setting of • Off (default):
the virtual keyboard, refer to the following Deactivates the Ever Scroll function.
procedure. • On:
❐ The iPhone keyboard layouts depends on Activates the Ever Scroll function. Repeats
the Hardware Keyboard Layout setting of the automatic scrolling of a string.
your iPhone.
For details on iPhone operating procedures,
refer to your iPhone User Guide. Clearing Bluetooth memory
1 Display the “System” screen. ❐ Never turn this product off while the Blue-
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system tooth memory is being cleared.
settings on page 38. ❐ “Bluetooth Memory Clear” can be set
only when the source is set to “OFF”.
2 Tap [Keyboard]. 1 Display the “System” screen.
The “Keyboard” screen appears. ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
settings on page 38.
2 Tap [Bluetooth Memory Clear].
The “Bluetooth Memory Clear” screen ap-
pears.
3 Tap [Clear].
After the confirmation display appears, tap
[OK] to delete the memory.
■ If you do not want to clear the memory, tap
[Cancel].
3 Tap or to select the desired key-
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Updating Bluetooth connection Setting the rear view camera

software The following two functions are available. The
This function is used to update this product rear view camera feature requires a separately
with the latest software. For information on sold rear view camera (e.g. ND-BC5). (For de-
the software and updating, refer to our web- tails, consult your dealer.)
site.
Rear view camera
❐ “Bluetooth Software Update” can be set
only when the source is set to “OFF”. This product features a function that automati-
❐ Never turn this product off while the cally switches to the full-screen image of the
Bluetooth memory is being cleared. rear view camera installed on your vehicle.
When the shift lever is in the REVERSE (R) posi-
1 Display the “System” screen. tion, the screen automatically switches to a
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system full-screen rear view camera image.
settings on page 38.
Camera for Rear view mode
2 Tap [Bluetooth Software Update].
Rear view can be displayed at all times (e.g.
The “Bluetooth Software Update” screen ap-
when monitoring an attached trailer, etc.).
pears.

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Please be aware that with this setting, the
3 Tap [Start] to display the data transfer camera image is not resized to fit, and a por-
mode. tion of what is seen by the camera is not view-
■ Follow the on-screen instructions to finish able.
updating the software. To switch to the rear view mode, tap on the
Home screen.
❐ In the rear view mode, on the screen
Displaying the Bluetooth system switches to .
version ❐ To cancel the rear view mode, tap on the
If this product fails to operate properly, you screen.
may need to consult your dealer for repair. In ❐ Tapping the screen while displaying the rear
such cases, you may be asked to specify the view screen returns to the current screen.
system version. Perform the following proce- ❐ In the rear view mode, if you do not touch
dure to check the version of this product. the screen for 7 seconds while displaying the
❐ “Bluetooth Version Information” can be following screens, the screen switches to the
set only when the source is set to “OFF”. rear view screen automatically.
1 Display the “System” screen. • Radio, iPod and Pandora source screens
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system • Advanced App Mode screen
settings on page 38.
2 Tap [Bluetooth Version Information] to
CAUTION
display to the version of the Bluetooth
Pioneer recommends the use of a camera
module of this product.
which outputs mirror-reversed images.
Otherwise, the screen image will appear re-
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❐ Immediately verify whether the display 2 Tap [Video Signal Setting].

changes to a rear view camera image when The “Video Signal Setting” screen appears.
the shift lever is moved to REVERSE (R) from
another position. 3 Tap or to select the desired video
❐ When the screen changes to full-screen rear signal.
view camera image during normal driving, Auto (default) — PAL — NTSC — PAL-M —
switch to the opposite setting in “Camera PAL-N — SECAM
Polarity”.
1 Display the “System” screen. Adjusting the picture
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system You can adjust the brightness, contrast, color,
settings on page 38. hue, dimmer and temperature for each source
2 Tap [Camera Polarity].
and rear view camera.
You can select the following polarity: 1 Playback the source you want to adjust
• Off (default): When the rear view camera the picture.
is not connected to this product. 2 Display the “System” screen.
• Battery: When the polarity of the con- ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
nected lead is positive while the shift le- settings on page 38.
ver is in the REVERSE (R) position.
• Ground: When the polarity of the con- 3 Tap [Picture Adjustment].
nected lead is negative while the shift le- The picture adjustment screen appears.
ver is in the REVERSE (R) position. 4 If you are adjusting the picture adjust-
ment, select the unit.
Setting the video signal • Rear View: Adjusts the picture for the
rear view camera.
You can select the suitable video signal setting
• Source: Adjusts the picture for the
for your country.
source. The current source name is dis-
❐ As this function is initially set to “Auto”, the
played on the picture adjustment screen.
product will automatically adjust the video
signal setting.
However, the screen may turn black or im-
ages may not be displayed properly when
“Auto” has been selected and the recep-
tion is weak. Normally, select the appropri-
ate TV signal.
❐ Regarding your country TV signal, consult
with your nearest Pioneer dealer.
❐ You can operate this function only for the
video signal input into the AV input.
5 Tap any of the following touch panel
1 Display the “System” screen.
keys to select the function to be adjusted.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system Picture adjustment items are displayed.
settings on page 38. • Brightness: Adjusts the black intensity.
• Contrast: Adjusts the contrast.
• Color: Adjusts the color saturation.
• Hue: Adjusts the tone of color (red or
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• Dimmer: Adjusts the brightness of the Adjusting the mix sound level
display.
You can adjust the mixed sound volume in three
• Temperature: Adjusts the color tempera-
levels.
ture, resulting in a better white balance.
When the audio sources are mixed, the second
sound channel plays at this setting level.
1 Display the “System” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
settings on page 38.
2 Tap [Mixed Sound Level].
Tapping [Mixed Sound Level] switches be-
tween the three levels:
Low — Mid (default) — High
❐ You cannot adjust the picture adjustment ❐ Sound level “High” is the largest and “Low”
for rear view camera when “Camera is the smallest.
Polarity” is set to “Off”.
➲ For details, refer to Setting the rear view Setting the clock mode

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camera on page 41.
You can change the time format.
❐ You can adjust “Hue” only when the color
system is set to “NTSC”. 1 Display the “System” screen.
❐ With some rear view cameras, picture ad- ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
justment may not be possible. settings on page 38.

6 Tap or to adjust the selected item. 2 Tap [Clock Mode].

Each time you tap or , the level of the se- Tapping [Clock Mode] changes the settings as
lected item increases or decreases. follows:
■ If you want to switch the adjustment item, • 12H (default):
tap or . Changes the display to 12-hour format.
❐ “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Color”, “Hue” • 24H:
can be adjusted from “+24” to “–24”. Changes the display to 24-hour format.
❐ “Dimmer” can be adjusted from “+1” to
“+48”. Selecting the background display
❐ “Temperature” can be adjusted from “+3”
You can change the audio source screen back-
to “–3”.
ground and Home screen background.
❐ You cannot operate this function while driv-
ing. 1 Display the “System” screen.
❐ Different “Brightness”, “Contrast”, ➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
“Dimmer” settings can be set for when the settings on page 38.
illumination switch is on and when it is off.
2 Tap [Background].
❐ The same specifications are applied to all
The background screen appears.
sources (Home screen, Settings screen,
Radio, iPod music, Pandora) other than the 3 Tap the desired background display.
video source.
❐ The “Dimmer” setting is set to a common
setting in all sources.

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Restoring the default settings

Resets various settings registered to this prod- 
uct and restores them to the default settings. 
❐ “System Reset” can be set only when the 
source is set to “OFF”.
1 Display the “System” screen.
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system
settings on page 38.
 GPS Antenna
2 Tap [System Reset].
Indicates the connection status of the GPS
A message confirming whether to restore the
antenna, the reception sensitivity, and from
settings appears.
how many satellites the signal is received.
Color Signal Used in
communication positioning
Orange Yes Yes
Yellow Yes No

❐ When the GPS antenna is connected to

this product, “OK” is displayed.
When the GPS antenna is not connected
to this product, “Not OK” is displayed.
❐ If reception is poor, please change the in-
stallation position of the GPS antenna.
3 Tap [OK].  Positioning Status
■ If you do not want to restore the settings, Indicates the current GPS positioning sta-
tap [Cancel]. tus.
• 2D Positioning:
The status when the signals from three
Checking the connections of leads satellites are received.
Check that leads are properly connected be- • 3D Positioning:
tween this product and the vehicle. Please also The status when the signals from four or
check whether they are connected in the cor- more satellites are received.
rect positions.  Back Signal
1 Display the “System” screen. When the shift lever is shifted to “R”, the
➲ For details, refer to Customizing the system signal switches to “High” or “Low”. (One of
settings on page 38. these is displayed depending on the vehi-
cle.)
2 Tap [Connection Status].
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Customizing the favorites 4 Touch the tab on the left edge and/or
scroll the bar on the right edge to display
menu the desired menu item.
You can register the desired menu items on
the “Favorites” screen. Registering your fa- 5 Touch and hold the menu item you want
vorite menu items allows you to quickly jump to register.
to the registered menu screen by a simple ❐ A icon will appear next to the menu item
touch on the favorites menu. name.
❐ Up to 12 menu items can be registered on
the favorites menu list.
1 Press the Home button to display the
Home screen.
2 Flick the scroll area on the Home screen.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
3 Tap [Settings] on the Home screen.
The menu top screen appears.

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6 The menu item is registered on the
4 Tap . “Favorites” screen.
The “Favorites” screen appears.

Removing menu items

Touch and hold the menu item you want
5 Tap the item that you want to change the
to remove from the “Favorites” screen.
settings for.

6 After changing the settings, tap to re- Turning off the screen
turn the Home screen. You can turn off the backlight of the LCD
screen.
Registering menu items 1 Press the Home button to display the
Home screen.
1 Press the Home button to display the
Home screen. 2 Flick the scroll area on the Home screen.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10.
2 Flick the scroll area on the Home screen.
➲ For details, refer to Home screen on page 10. 3 Tap [Display OFF] on the Home screen.
The screen is turned off.
3 Tap [Settings] on the Home screen.
❐ Tap anywhere on the screen to turn it back
The menu top screen appears.
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Appendix

Troubleshooting
If you have problems operating this product, refer to this section. The most common problems are
listed below, along with likely causes and solutions. If a solution to your problem cannot be found
here, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized Pioneer service facility.
Problems with this product
Symptom Cause Action (Reference)
The power doesn’t turn on. This Leads and connectors are incorrectly Confirm once more that all connections
product doesn’t operate. connected. are correct.
The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing,
then replace the fuse. Be very sure to in-
stall a correct fuse with the same rating.
Noise and other factors are causing Park your vehicle in a safe place, and turn
the built-in microprocessor to oper- off the engine. Turn the ignition key back
ate incorrectly. to off (ACC OFF). Then start the engine
again, and turn the power to this product
back on.
GPS signal can not be obtained. The GPS antenna is in an unsuitable The quality of signals from the GPS satel-
location. lites is poor, causing reduced positioning
accuracy. Check the GPS signal reception
and the position of the GPS antenna if
necessary.
Obstacles are blocking signals from The quality of signals from the GPS satel-
the satellites. lites is poor, causing reduced positioning
accuracy. Check the GPS signal reception
and the position of the GPS antenna if
necessary, or continue driving until recep-
tion improves. Keep the antenna clean.
The position of satellites relative to The quality of signals from the GPS satel-
your vehicle is inadequate. lites is poor, causing reduced positioning
accuracy. Continue driving until reception
improves.
Signals from the GPS satellites have The quality of signals from the GPS satel-
been modified to reduce accuracy. lites is poor, causing reduced positioning
(GPS satellites are operated by the US accuracy. Wait until reception improves.
Department of Defense, and the US
government reserves the right to dis-
tort positioning data for military rea-
sons. This may lead to greater posi-
tioning errors.)
If a vehicle phone or cellular phone is The quality of signals from the GPS satel-
used near the GPS antenna, GPS re- lites is poor, causing reduced positioning
ception may be lost temporarily. accuracy. When using a cellular phone,
keep the antenna of the cellular phone
away from the GPS antenna.
Something is covering the GPS anten- Do not cover the GPS antenna with spray
na. paint or vehicle wax, because this may
block the reception of GPS signals. Snow
buildup can also degrade the signals.
The screen is too bright. Picture quality adjustment of the dis- Adjust the picture quality. (Page 42)
play is not correct.

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Symptom Cause Action (Reference)

The display is very dim. Picture quality adjustment of the dis- Adjust the picture quality. (Page 42)
play is not correct.
No sounds are produced from an The volume level is low. Adjust the volume level.
audio source. The mute is on. Turn the mute off.
The volume level will not rise.
A speaker lead is disconnected. Check the connection.
The person on the other end of The voice from the person on the oth- Use the following methods to reduce the
the phone call cannot hear the er end of the phone call is output echo:
conversation due to an echo. from the speakers and then picked up —Lower the volume on the receiver
by the microphone again, creating an —Have both parties pause slightly before
echo. speaking
There is no picture. The parking brake cord is not con- Connect the parking brake cord, and apply
nected. the parking brake.
The parking brake is not applied. Connect the parking brake cord, and apply
the parking brake.
The backlight of the LCD panel is Turn on the backlight. (Page 45)
turned off.
Nothing is displayed and the The setting for the rear view camera Select the appropriate setting for the rear
touch panel keys cannot be is incorrect. view camera.
used. The shift lever was placed in [R] when Select the correct polarity setting for
the rear view camera was not con- “Camera Polarity”. (Page 41)

Appendix
nected.
The smartphone was not Charging stopped because the tem- Disconnect the smartphone from the ca-
charged. perature of the smartphone rose ble, and wait until the smartphone cools
due to prolonged use of the smart- down.
phone during charging.
More battery power was consumed This problem may be resolved by stop-
than was gained from charging. ping any unnecessary services on the
smartphone.

Problems in the audio screen

Symptom Cause Action (Reference)
iPod cannot be operated. The iPod is frozen. Reconnect the iPod with the suitable
cable.
An error has occurred. Reconnect the iPod with the suitable
cable.
No sounds are produced. Cables are not connected correctly. Connect the cables correctly.
The volume level will not rise.
Music in an iPod cannot be An error has occurred. Select music using the search function.
played.

Problems with the phone screen

Symptom Cause Action (Reference)
Dialing is not possible because Your smartphone is out of range for Retry after re-entering the range for ser-
the touch panel keys for dialing service. vice.
are inactive. The connection between the smart- Perform the connection process.
phone and this product cannot be es-
tablished now.

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Problems with Advanced App Mode screen

Symptom Cause Action (Reference)
A black screen is displayed. Tap [Ignore] in an application startup Launch the AppRadio app according to
message. the message.
While operating an application, the ap- Press the Home button and display the
plication was ended on the smart- Home screen.
phone side.
The smartphone OS may be waiting for Stop the vehicle in a safe place and check
screen operation. the screen on the smartphone.
A message prompting reconnec- A smartphone with a security function Unlock and reconnect the smartphone.
tion is displayed. was connected to this product.
The OS version installed is old. Upgrade the OS version.
An incompatible smartphone was Connect a compatible smartphone to
connected to this product. this product.
The screen is displayed, but op- An error has occurred. When an iPhone is connected, turn the
eration does not work at all. ignition switch off (ACC OFF) and then
turn it on again (ACC ON).
When an Android device is connected,
disconnect the Bluetooth connection
from this product and then reconnect it.
The radio audio is not output. The radio audio mixing is turned off. Turn on the radio audio mixing.

Problems with the Bluetooth connection

Symptom Cause Action (Reference)
An HFP connection can be An error may have occurred in the Turn the Bluetooth function of the
established, but an SPP connec- AppRadio app. smartphone off and then turn it on
tion cannot be established. again.
Force-quit the AppRadio app on the
smartphone and start it again.
Turn the smartphone off and then turn it
on again.
An HFP connection cannot be An error may have occurred in this Cancel the device registration from this
established. product or the smartphone. product and perform the pairing again.
If the problem persists, turn the ignition
switch off and then turn it on again.
Pandora internet radio cannot An error may have occurred in the Display the setting of the Pandora
be connected. Pandora application. application on the smartphone, and turn
the setting for the Bluetooth connection
off and then turn it on again.

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• In some driving conditions, signals from GPS

Positioning technology satellites may not reach your vehicle. In this
Positioning by GPS case, it is impossible for the system to use
The Global Positioning System (GPS) uses a GPS positioning.
network of satellites orbiting the Earth. Each of
the satellites, which orbit at a height of
68 900 000 feet (21 000 km), continually
broadcasts radio signals giving time and posi-
tion information. This ensures that signals
from at least three can be picked up from any
open area on the ground’s surface. In tunnels or en- Under elevated
The accuracy of the GPS information depends closed parking roads or similar
on how good the reception is. When the sig- garages structures
nals are strong and reception is good, GPS can
determine latitude, longitude and altitude for
accurate positioning in three dimensions. But
if signal quality is poor, only two dimensions,
latitude and longitude, can be obtained and
positioning errors are somewhat greater.

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When driving When driving
among high through a dense
buildings forest or tall trees

• If a car phone or cellular phone is used near

the GPS antenna, GPS reception may be lost
temporarily.
• Do not cover the GPS antenna with spray
paint or car wax, because this may block the
reception of GPS signals. Snow buildup can
also degrade the signals, so keep the anten-
Handling large errors na clear.
❐ If a GPS signal has not been received for a
Positioning errors are kept to a minimum by long time, your vehicle’s actual position and
combining GPS, dead reckoning and map the current position mark on the map may
matching. However, in some situations, these diverge considerably or may not be updat-
functions may not work properly, and the error ed. In such a case, once GPS reception is re-
may become larger. stored, accuracy will recover.

When positioning by GPS is Conditions likely to cause noticeable

impossible positioning errors
• GPS positioning is disabled if signals cannot For various reasons, such as the state of the
be received from more than two GPS satel- road you are traveling on and the reception
lites. status of the GPS signal, the actual position of
your vehicle may differ from the position dis-
played on the map screen.

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• If you make a slight turn. • If the road has a series of hairpin bends.

• If there is a parallel road.

• If there is a loop or similar road configura-
tion.

• If there is another road very nearby, such as

in the case of an elevated freeway.
• If you take a ferry.

• If you take a recently opened road that is

not on the map. • If you are driving on a long, straight road or
a gently curving road.

• If you drive in zigzags.

• If you are on a steep mountain road with
many height changes.

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• If you enter or exit a multi-storey parking lot • When you drive around a traffic circle.
or similar structure using a spiral ramp.

• When starting driving immediately after

starting the engine.
• If your vehicle is turned on a turntable or
similar structure.

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• If trees or other obstacles block the GPS sig-
nals for a considerable period.

• If you drive very slowly, or in a start-and-

stop manner, as in a traffic congestion.

• If you join the road after driving around a

large parking lot.

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Setting list Other settings

The customizable settings of this product are Page
listed below. For details about changing each
Favorites 45
setting, refer to the page for that item.
Display OFF 45

Audio settings
Page
Fader/Balance 35
Graphic EQ 35
Loudness 37
Subwoofer 37
Bass Booster 37
High Pass Filter 37
Source Level Adjuster 38

System settings
Page
Rear Speaker 38
Preout 39
System Language 39
Keyboard 40
Ever Scroll 40
Bluetooth Memory Clear 40
Bluetooth Software Update 41
Bluetooth Version Information 41
Camera Polarity 41
Video Signal Setting 42
Picture Adjustment 42
Mixed Sound Level 43
Clock Mode 43
Background 43
System Reset 44
Connection Status 44

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