Pioneer AVH-P4950DVD Contents, To ensure safe driving, Before You Start About this unit

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!Playable discs 5

!DVD video disc region numbers 5

!When an operation is prohibited 8

Precautions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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To ensure safe driving

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To avoid battery exhaustion

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Before You Start

 

 

 

 

 

About this unit

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Visit our website

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Features

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About WMA

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To protect the LCD screen

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For viewing LCD comfortably

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What the marks on DVDs indicate

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Protecting your unit from theft

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Resetting the microprocessor

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Use and care of the remote control

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Operating this unit

 

 

 

 

What’s What

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Basic Operations

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Tuner 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Built-in DVD player

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Audio Adjustments

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Setting up the DVD player

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Initial Settings

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Other Functions

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Available accessories

 

 

 

 

Playing songs on iPod

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Multi-CD Player

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DVD Player

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TV tuner

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Digital Signal Processor 58

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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Error messages

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Understanding auto TA and EQ error messages 72

Understanding messages 73

Handling guideline of discs and player 74 DVD discs 74

AVCHD recorded discs 74 CD-R/CD-RW discs 74 Dual Discs 75

Compressed audio files on the disc 75 Using the display correctly 76 Language code chart for DVD 78

Terms

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Specifications 82

Index

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Contents AVH-P4950DVD To ensure safe driving ContentsSetting up the DVD player Initial Settings Before You Start About this unitPrecautions To ensure safe drivingTo avoid battery exhaustion Parking brake interlockDVD video disc region numbers Before You Start About this unitPlayable discs Visit our website FeaturesBefore You Start About WMA StartFor viewing LCD comfortably When an operation is prohibitedBefore You Start To protect the LCD screen What the marks on DVDs indicateInstalling the battery Resetting the microprocessorUse and care of the remote control Removing the front panelUsing the remote control Head unit Operating this unitWhat’s What 12 En Remote control 14 En DVD mode operation Using the remote control operation mode switchAVH mode operation TV mode operationOperating this unit Basic Operations Power ON/OFFAdjusting the volume Selecting a sourceActivating the touch panel keys Touch panel key basic operationOpening and closing the LCD panel Operating the menuTurning the LCD panel horizontal Changing the wide screen modeAdjusting the LCD panel angle HUE hue for each source and rear view cam Changing the picture adjustmentPicture Adjust Tively, as the ambient light sensor deterAdjusting the dimmer Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies Operating this unit TunerBasic Operations Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies Tuning in strong signalsIntroduction of advanced tuner operation # With some DVD discs, a menu may be dis On, this unit will cancel the DVD menuOperating this unit Built-in DVD player Played. Refer to Operating the DVD menu onTouch a, b, cor dto select the desired menu item Operating the DVD menuTails, refer to Resume playback Bookmark on Specifying title Skipping back or forward to another titleOperating the DVD menu with 10 key Changing audio language during playback Multi-audio Stopping playback Pausing disc playbackChanging the viewing angle during playback Multi-angle Frame-by-frame playbackAutomatic playback of DVDs Slow motion playbackReturn to the specified scene PBC playbackScrolling text information in the display Text informationDisplaying text information Displaying information on compressed audioPlaying tracks in random order Introduction of advanced operationsRepeating play FolderResume playback Bookmark Scanning tracks of a CDSelecting audio output Entering disc titlesSelecting tracks from the track title list Using balance adjustment Operating this unit Audio AdjustmentsIntroduction of audio adjustments You can change the fader/balance setting soPOWERFUL-NATURAL-VOCAL-CUSTOM FLAT-SUPER Bass Using the equalizerAdjusting equalizer curves Recalling equalizer curvesUsing subwoofer output Adjusting bass and trebleAdjusting loudness Adjusting bassBoosting the subwoofer level Using nonfading outputUsing the high pass filter Menu Touch EQ-EX Touch ato turn EQ-EX on Adjusting source levelsCompensating for equalizer curves EQ-EX # To turn EQ-EX off, touch bSetting the subtitle language Operating this unit Setting up the DVD playerIntroduction of DVD setup adjustments Setting the audio languageSetting the angle icon display Setting the menu languageSwitching the assist subtitle on Setting the aspect ratioChanging the level Setting the parental lockSetting the code number and level You can change the set parental lock levelSetting remote control code type If you forget your code numberSetting the FM tuning step Operating this unit Initial SettingsAdjusting initial settings Setting the AM tuning stepSetting the rear output and subwoofer controller Switching the auxiliary settingSetting the illumination switch Setting the TV signal Switching the sound muting/ attenuationResetting the audio functions Correcting distorted soundOther Functions Introduction of setup adjustmentsSetting the AV input DispSetting for rear view camera back up camera Setting the automatic open functionSetting the AUX title Setting the clockUsing the AUX source Selecting AUX as the sourceUsing the PGM button Selecting the background displayBrowsing for a song Available accessories Playing songs on iPodListening to songs on your iPod AlbumOFF Cancel the random play Available accessoriesPausing a song Displaying text information on iPodAvailable accessories Multi-CD Player Vious trackCreating a playlist with ITS programming Using ITS playlistsFunction and operation Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist Playback from your ITS playlistErasing a track from your ITS playlist You can delete all tracks of a CD from your ITSDVD Player Using CD Text functionsUsing compression and bass emphasis Displaying disc titlesSelecting a folder Play mode, Random mode, Scan modeSelecting a disc TV tuner Operations Storing and recalling broadcast stationsIntroduction of advanced Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentiallySelecting the area group Digital Signal ProcessorIntroduction of DSP adjustments Press EQ and hold until SFC appears Using the sound field controlTime Align Press EQ to select the desired SFCUsing the position selector Using the direct control Using the dynamic range controlUsing the down-mix function Using the Dolby Pro LogicSetting the speaker setting Adjusting the Music modeSelecting a cross-over frequency Correcting the subwoofer’s phaseSelect reverse phase and Reverse appears Adjusting the speaker output levels Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test toneAdjust Using the time alignmentAdjusting the time alignment Adjusting 3-band parametric equalizer POWERFUL-NATURAL-VOCAL-FLAT- CUSTOM1-CUSTOM2-SUPER BassAuto TA and EQ auto-time alignment and auto-equalizing Using the auto-equalizerCar interior acoustic characteristics, # To turn auto-equalizer off, touch bBefore operating the auto TA and EQ function Carrying out auto TA and EQ# To stop auto TA and EQ, touch Stop Acoustic characteristics is not possible, anTouch ESC to cancel the auto TA and EQ Additional Information Troubleshooting CommonAdditional Information Problems during DVD playbackProblems during Video CD playback Additional Information Error messages Understanding auto TA and EQ error messagesAdditional Information Understanding messages AdditionalCD-R/CD-RW discs DVD discsAvchd recorded discs Disc Dual DiscsCompressed audio files on Album names and other text informationCompressed audio compatibility Using the display correctlyExample of a hierarchy Handling the displaySmall fluorescent tube Liquid crystal display LCD screenKeeping the display in good condition Additional Information Language code chart for DVD Language code, input codeAdditional Information Terms DTSMpeg VBR Display Additional Information SpecificationsGeneral AudioFM tuner AM tunerIndex Audio languageMeguro 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU Tokyo 153-8654, Japan Ksnzf 07B00000 CRB2345-A RD, RI,RC