Pioneer AVH-P4950DVD WhatsWhat

What’sWhat

Head unit

1INFObutton

Pressto turn the information bar on/off.

2PGMbutton

Pressto operate the preprogrammed func-

tionsfor each source. (Refer to Using the

PGMbutton on page 48.)

3Ambientlight sensor

Sensesambient light. This system automati-

callyadjusts the brightness of the display to

compensatefor ambient light.

4FLIPDOWN button

Pressto turn the LCD panel horizontal tem-

porarilyfrom upright position.

5OPEN/CLOSEbutton

Pressto open or close the LCD panel.

6ENTERTAINMENT(ENT) button

Pressto switch between the background

displays.

7WIDEbutton

Pressto select a desired mode for enlarging

a4:3 picture to a 16:9 one.

8V.ADJbutton

Pressand hold to display the picture adjust-

mentmenu.

9RESETbutton

Pressto return to the factory settings (initial

settings).

aa/b/c/dbuttons

Pressto do manual seek tuning, fast for-

ward,reverse and track search controls.

bA.MENUbutton

Pressto display MENU.

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Contents

Main Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Contents IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS Pleaseread all of these instructions regarding yourdisplay and retain them for futurerefer- ence. Toensure safe driving Precautions Precautions Toavoid battery exhaustion 01 Precautions About this unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Playable discs DVD video disc region numbers Visit our website Features About WMA Toprotect the LCD screen For viewing LCD comfortably What the marks on DVDs indicate When an operation is prohibited Protecting your unit from theft Resetting the microprocessor Use and care of the remote control Installing the battery Using the remotecontrol WhatsWhat Head unit Page Remote control Page Using the remotecontrol operation mode switch AVH mode operation DVDmode operation TVmode operation Basic Operations Power ON/OFF Turningthe unit on Turningthe unit off Selecting a source Touchpanel key basic operation Activatingthe touch panel keys Operatingthe menu Opening and closing the LCD panel Adjustingthe LCD panel angle Changing the wide screen mode Changing the picture adjustment Adjustingthe dimmer Tuner Storing and recallingbroadcast frequencies Introductionof advanced tuner operation Storing the strongestbroadcast frequencies Tuningin strong signals Built-in DVD player Operating the DVD menu Operatingthe DVD menu with 10 key Skipping back or forward to another title Searchingfor a desired scene, starting playback froma specified time Specifyingtitle Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio) Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle) Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) Stopping playback Pausing disc playback Frame-by-frame playback Slow motion playback Return to the specified scene Automatic playback of DVDs PBC playback Textinformation Displayingtext information Scrollingtext information in the display Displayinginformation on compressedaudio Repeating play Playing tracks in random order Scanning tracks of a CD Selecting audio output Resume playback (Bookmark) Entering disc titles Selecting tracks from the track title list Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments Using balance adjustment Using the equalizer Recallingequalizer curves Adjustingequalizer curves Adjusting bass and treble Adjustingbass Adjustingtreble Adjusting loudness Using subwoofer output Boosting the subwoofer level Using nonfading output Using the high pass filter Adjusting source levels Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-EX) Setting up the DVD player Introductionof DVD setup adjustments Setting the subtitle language Whenyou select OTHERS Setting the audio language Setting the menu language Switching the assist subtitle on or off Setting the angle icon display Setting the aspect ratio Setting the parental lock Settingthe code number and level Changingthe level Ifyou forget yourcode number Setting remote control code type Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings Setting the FM tuning step Setting the AM tuning step Switching the warning tone Switching the auxiliary setting Setting the illumination switch Setting the rear output and subwoofercontroller Correcting distorted sound Switching the sound muting/ attenuation Resetting the audio functions Setting the TV signal Other Functions Introduction of setup adjustments Setting the AVinput Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) Setting the automatic open function Setting the clock Using the AUX source SelectingAUX as the source Settingthe AUX title Selecting the background display Using the PGM button Playing songs on iPod Listening to songs on your iPod Browsing for a song Pausing a song Displaying text information on iPod Repeating play Playing songs in a random order (shuffle) Multi-CD Player Functionand operation Using ITS playlists Creatinga playlist with ITS programming Playbackfrom your ITS playlist Erasinga track from your ITS playlist Erasinga CD from your ITS playlist Entering disc titles Displaying disc titles Using CD TEXT functions Selecting tracks from the track title list Using compressionand bass emphasis DVD Player Selecting a disc Selecting a folder Functionand operation TV tuner Storing and recallingbroadcast stations Storing the strongestbroadcast stations sequentially Selecting the areagroup Digital Signal Processor Introduction of DSP adjustments Using the sound field control Using the position selector Using balance adjustment Adjusting source levels Using the dynamic range control Using the down-mix function Using the directcontrol Using the Dolby Pro LogicII Adjustingthe Music mode Setting the speaker setting Correctingthe subwoofers phase Selecting a cross-over frequency Adjusting the speaker output levels Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone Using the time alignment Adjustingthe time alignment Using the equalizer Recallingequalizer curves Adjusting3-band parametric equalizer Using the auto-equalizer Auto TAand EQ (auto-time alignment and auto-equalizing) Beforeoperating the auto TA and EQ function Carryingout auto TA and EQ Page Troubleshooting Common Problemsduring DVD playback Problemsduring Video CD playback Error messages Understanding auto TAand EQ error messages Understanding messages Handling guideline of discs and player DVD discs AVCHD recordeddiscs CD-R/CD-RW discs Dual Discs Compressed audio files on the disc Example of a hierarchy Compressed audio compatibility Using the display correctly Handling the display Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen Keeping the display in good condition Small fluorescenttube Language code chart for DVD Terms Page Page Specifications General Display Audio DVDPlayer FMtuner AMtuner Index PIONEERCORPORATION 4-1,MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU TOKYO153-8654, JAPAN <CRB2345-A> RD, RI,RC <KSNZF> <07B00000>