Pioneer AVIC-X3-2 EN

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Appendix

! If you put on chains, or change your tyres ! When starting driving immediately after
for ones with a different size. starting the engine.

! If trees or other obstacles block the GPS ! If you insert the disc and turn your naviga-
signals for a considerable period. tion system on while driving.

Some types of vehicles may not output a
speed signal while driving at just a few kilo-
metres per hour. In such a case, the current lo-
cation of your vehicle may not be displayed
correctly while in a traffic jam or in a vehicle
park.

! If you drive very slowly, or in a start-and- About the Data being Deleted Appendix
stop manner, as in a traffic jam.
The information is erased by pushing RESET
button or disconnect yellow lead from battery
(or remove the battery itself), except for the fol-
lowing items.
! Sensor learning status and driving status
! Memory area memorised manually
! Areas to Avoid
! Registered Locations in Address Book

! If you join the road after driving around a Limitation of Functions for
large vehicle park. Areas not Stored on the Disc

! When you go round a roundabout. For areas not stored on the disc, the functions
will operate as follows:

Displaying the map

! Maps with a scale of between 25 m and
200 m cannot be displayed. (If the scale
was set to between 25 m and 200 m, it is
automatically switched to 500 m.)

! When driving with Mixed Mode, St.List
Mode or Driver’s View, upon entering an
area not stored on the disc the display
automatically switches to MAP Mode.
(When the vehicle reenters an area stored
on the disc, the display returns to the pre-
vious map mode except for Driver’s View.)

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Destination search Route information

! You cannot search a destination in an area ! If the set route goes through an area not
not stored on the disc using Address stored on the disc, no route profile for that
Search, POI Search or Postal Code area will be displayed. (If the set route tra-
Search. verses both an area not stored on the disc
and area stored on the disc, only the route
! If you cannot search in a currently selected profile within the area stored on the disc
country, the system may forcibly switch to will be displayed.)
the country selection screen.
! Route scrolling for an area not stored on
! A Motorway Search covers all areas, re- the disc is possible only with a map scale
gardless of the disc on which the informa- of 500 m or above.
tion is stored.
Other function limitations
! If a Vicinity Search is performed on the
border of an area not stored on the disc, Memory mode
the system will not necessarily select the ! Only data for areas stored on the disc can
nearest facility. (The search will take place
only within the range of areas stored on the be memorised. (Data for areas not stored
disc.) on the disc cannot be memorised.)
! If the vehicle enters an area not stored on
Guidance the disc, preparation for memory navi
mode will have to be redone after the vehi-
! When your vehicle approaches an area not cle returns to an area stored in the disc.
stored on the disc, you will be notified three (Preparation for the memory navi mode
times: when the distance to the area not starts from the location where the vehicle
stored on the disc is 20 km (12 miles), re-entered the area stored on the disc.)
10 km (6 miles) and 5 km (3 miles) respec-
tively. When your vehicle enters that area, a Avoid area
caution is given. ! An area not stored on the disc cannot be

! In the areas not stored on the disc, only set as an Area to Avoid.
guidance for reaching the destination is p A set Areas to Avoid may be deleted when
provided. No other guidance is given.
the software is updated. If this happens,
! If a route calculation is operated within an the system will automatically try to recover
areas not stored on the disc, the route the deleted information, but data can be re-
might not be set from the streets you are covered only for areas stored on the disc.
currently driving. Also, if you set the desti- For items that could not be recovered, a re-
nation in an area not stored on the disc of covery process will begin when you set an-
the disc, the system may not be able to set other disc.
the route up to the destination.
Handling and Care of the Disc
! If the vehicle deviates from the set route in
an area not stored on the disc, the Auto Re- Some basic precautions are necessary when
route function will not work. handling your discs.

! Even if [Close-up of Junction] is [On], the
display will not switch to an enlarged map
of the junction.

! Even if you drive on the motorway, lane in-
formation, motorway exit numbers and mo-
torway signs will not be displayed.

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Appendix

DVD Map Discs the DVD drive to dry out, and wipe any Appendix
damp discs with a soft cloth to remove the
! Do not use discs other than those intended moisture.
for this product. Use only discs approved ! Road shocks may interrupt disc playback.
by Pioneer.
p If you wish to use other DVD Map Discs, DVD-Video
first check that they are compatible with
this equipment and approved by ! With some DVD-Video discs, it may not be
Pioneer. possible to use certain functions.

DVD drive and care ! It may not be possible to play back some
DVD-Video discs.
! Use only normal, round discs. If you insert
irregular, non-round shaped discs they may DVD-R/-RW and CD-R/-RW
jam in the DVD drive or not play properly.
! Playback is possible only for discs which
! Check all discs for cracks, scratches or have been finalised.
warpage before playing. Discs that have
cracks or scratches, or those that are ! Playback of discs finalised on a personal
warped may not play properly. Do not use computer may not be possible depending
such discs. on the application settings and the environ-
ment. Please finalised with the correct for-
! Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed mat. (For details, contact the manufacturer
side) surface when handling the disc. of the application.)

! Store discs in their cases when not in use. ! It may not be possible to playback discs re-
! Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do corded on a music CD recorder, DVD recor-
der or a personal computer because of disc
not expose the discs to high temperatures. characteristics, scratches or dirt on the
! Do not attach labels to, write on or apply disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on the lens
of this product.
chemicals to the surface of the discs.
! To clean dirt from a disc, wipe the disc with ! Playback of discs may become impossible
in case of direct exposure to sunlight, high
a soft cloth outward from the centre of the temperatures, or the storage conditions in
disc. the vehicle.

! If the heater is used in cold weather, con- ! Titles and other text information recorded
densation may form on components inside on a disc may not be displayed by this pro-
the DVD drive. Condensation may cause duct.
the DVD drive to operate incorrectly. If you
think that condensation is a problem, turn ! If you insert a CD-RW/DVD-RW disc into
off the DVD drive for an hour or so to allow this product, time to playback will be longer
than when you insert a conventional CD/
DVD or CD-R/DVD-R disc.

! Read the precautions with the package of
discs before using them.

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! When DVD-R/DVD-RW discs are used, ! Serious scratches can lead to playback pro-
playback is possible only for discs which blems on this navigation system. In some
have been recorded with the Video format cases, a DualDisc may become stuck in
(video mode). It is not possible to play back the disc loading slot and will not eject. To
DVD-R/RW discs which have been re- prevent this, we recommend you refrain
corded with the Video Recording format from using DualDisc with this navigation
(VR mode). system.

! It may not be possible to play back DVD-R/ ! Please refer to the manufacturer for more
DVD-RW discs which have been recorded detailed information about DualDiscs.
with the Video format (video mode), be-
cause of disc characteristics, scratches or MP3, WMA and AAC files
dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc.
on the lens of this product. ! WMA data can be encoded by using
Windows Media Player version 7 or later.
! It is not possible to read DVD-ROM discs
other than Pioneer DVD map discs or DVD- ! This unit may not operate correctly depend-
ROMs with MP3, WMA, AAC, or DivX files ing on the application used to encode
burned to it. WMA files.

! This product can play back the disc that fi- ! Depending on the version of Windows
nalised with the following file systems (logi- Media Player used to encode WMA files,
cal format): album names and other text information
— CD: ISO9660 level 1 and level 2, Romeo may not be correctly displayed.
and Joliet
— DVD: ISO9660 level 1 and level 2, ! There may be a slight delay when starting
Romeo, Joliet, UDF1.02. playback of WMA/AAC files encoded with
image data.
! When you burn a CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-
RW, make sure the total data size of the ! It is possible to play back multi-session
CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW is greater than compatible recorded discs.
the amount noted below by storing dummy
data or other filler information. Otherwise, ! MP3/WMA/AAC files are not compatible
the disc may not be recognised by the with packet write data transfer.
built-in DVD drive.
— CD-R/-RW: 1.8 MB ! The maximum number of characters which
— DVD-R/-RW: 170 MB can be displayed for a file name, including
the extension (.mp3, .wma or .m4a), is 64,
About playing DualDisc from the first character.

! DualDiscs are two-sided discs that have a ! The maximum number of characters which
recordable CD for audio on one side and a can be displayed for a folder name is 64.
recordable DVD for video on the other.
! In case of files recorded according to the
! Playback of the DVD side is possible with Romeo file system, only the first 64 charac-
this unit. However, since the CD side of ters can be displayed.
DualDiscs is not physically compatible with
the general CD standard, it may not be pos- ! The folder selection sequence for playback
sible to play the CD side with this naviga- and other operations becomes the writing
tion system. sequence used by the writing software. For
this reason, the expected sequence at the
! Frequent loading and ejecting of a Dual- time of playback may not coincide with the
Disc may result in scratches on the disc. actual playback sequence. However, there
also is some writing software which per-
mits setting of the playback order.

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! Some audio CDs contain tracks that merge ! This unit doesn’t support the following for- Appendix
into one another without a pause. When mats:
these discs are converted to MP3/WMA/ — Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
AAC files and burned to a disc, the files will (5.1ch)
be played back on this player with a short — Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless
pause between each one, regardless of the — Windows Media Audio 9 Voice
length of the pause between tracks on the
original audio CD. AAC additional information

! The sound quality of MP3/WMA/AAC files ! This unit plays back AAC files encoded by
generally becomes better with an increased iTunes® version 4.6.
bit rate. In order to be able to enjoy sound
of a certain quality, we recommend using ! This unit plays back AAC files in the sam-
discs recorded with a higher bit rate. pling frequencies from 8 kHz to 48 kHz.

! This unit plays back files with the filename ! This unit can play recordings with trans-
extension (.mp3, .wma or .m4a) as an MP3/ mission rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps.
WMA/AAC file. To prevent noise and mal-
functions, do not use these extensions for About folders and MP3/WMA/AAC files
files other than MP3/WMA/AAC files.
! An outline of a disc with MP3/WMA/AAC
MP3 additional information files on it is shown below. Subfolders are
shown as folders in the folder currently se-
! Files are compatible with the ID3 Tag Ver. lected.
1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 formats for display
of album (disc title), track (track title), artist p The following figure is an example of the
(track artist) and comments. Ver. 2.x of ID3 tier structure in the disc. The numbers in
Tag is given priority when both Ver. 1.x and the figure indicate the order in which folder
Ver. 2.x exist. numbers are assigned and the order to be
played back.
! You can play back MP3 files in the frequen- Indicates the order in which folder num-
cies from 8 kHz to 48 kHz. bers are assigned.
Indicates each file. The number is as-
! This unit is compatible with the emphasis signed in the order of the track to be played
function. back.

! There is no m3u playlist compatibility.
! There is no compatibility with the MP3i

(MP3 interactive) or mp3 PRO formats.
! This unit can play recordings with bit rates

from 8 kbps to 320 kbps.

WMA additional information

! This unit plays back WMA files encoded by
Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, 8, 9
and 10.

! You can play back WMA files in the fre-
quencies from 8 kHz to 48 kHz.

! This unit can play recordings with bit rates
from 5 kbps to 320 kbps.

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12 3 ! DivX files without video data cannot be re-
cognised as DivX file.
1 First tier
2 Second tier ! Depending on the file information composi-
3 Third tier tion such as the number of audio stream,
there may be a slight delay in the start of
Notes playback on discs.

! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user ! Some special operation may be prohibited
cannot assign folder numbers. because of the composition of DivX files.

! It is not possible to check folders that do not ! DivX files downloaded only from DivX part-
include MP3/WMA/AAC files. (These folders ner site are guarantee of proper operation.
will be skipped without displaying the folder Unauthorised DivX file may not operate
number.) properly.

! It is possible to play back up to 255 folders on ! DRM rental file cannot be operated until
one disc. starting playing back.

DivX video files ! This unit corresponds to a DivX file display
up to 1 590 minutes 43 seconds. Also,
! This unit corresponds to DivX video format search operation beyond this time limit is
implemented in relation to DivX standards. prohibited.
However, it does not correspond to DivX
Ultra standards. ! This unit corresponds to media with a maxi-
mum image size of 720 × 576 pixels.
! This unit corresponds to MP3 and AC3
audio codec. ! If a file contains more than 4 GB, playback
is stopped on the way.

! Files with high transfer rates may not be
played back correctly. The standard transfer
rate is 4 Mbps for CDs and 10.08 Mbps for
DVDs.

! DivX VOD file playback requires ID code of
this unit to DivX VOD provider. About ID
code, refer to Displaying your DivX® VOD re-
gistration code on page 122.

! Plays all versions of DivX® video (including
DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX®
media files.

! For more details about DivX, visit the follow-
ing site:
http://www.divx.com/

Important

! When naming a DivX video file, add the corre-
sponding filename extension (.avi or .divx).

! This unit plays back files with the filename ex-
tension (.avi or .divx) as a DivX video file. To
prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use
these extensions for files other than DivX
video files.

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DivX subtitle files operation may appear on the disc surface Appendix
as a result of mechanical wear, ambient
! Srt format subtitle files with the extension conditions for use or handling of the disc.
“.srt” can be used. This is not a sign of the malfunction of this
product. Consider it to be normal wear and
! Only one subtitle file can be used for each tear.
DivX file. Multiple subtitle files cannot be
associated. Using the Navigation
System Correctly
! Subtitle files that are named with the same
character string as the DivX file before the WARNING
extension are associated with the DivX file. ! If liquid or foreign matter should get inside
The character strings before the extension
must be exactly the same. However, if there this navigation system, park your vehicle to
is only one DivX file and one subtitle file in safe place and turn the ignition switch off
a single folder, the files are associated even (ACC OFF) immediately and consult your deal-
if the file names are not the same. er or the nearest authorised Pioneer Service
Station. Do not use the navigation system in
! The subtitle file must be stored in the same this condition because doing so may result in
folder as the DivX file. a fire, electric shock, or other failure.
! If you notice smoke, a strange noise or smell
! Up to 255 subtitle files may be used. Any from the navigation system, or any other ab-
more subtitle files will not be recognised. normal signs on the LCD screen, turn off the
power immediately and consult your dealer or
! Up to 64 characters can be used for the the nearest authorised Pioneer Service Sta-
name of the subtitle file, including the ex- tion. Using this navigation system in this con-
tension. If more than 64 characters are dition may result in permanent damage to the
used for the file name, the subtitle file may system.
not be recognised. ! Do not disassemble or modify this navigation
system, as there are high-voltage components
! The character code for the subtitle file inside which may cause an electric shock. Be
should comply with ISO-8859-1. Using char- sure to consult your dealer or the nearest
acters other than ISO-8859-1 may cause the authorised Pioneer Service Station for internal
characters to be displayed incorrectly. inspection, adjustments or repairs.

! The subtitles may not be displayed correctly Handling the LCD screen
if the displayed characters in the subtitle
file include control code. ! When the LCD screen is subjected to direct
sunlight for a long period of time, it will be-
! For materials that use a high transfer rate, come very hot, resulting in possible da-
the subtitles and video may not be comple- mage to the LCD screen. When not using
tely synchronised. this navigation system, avoid exposing it to
direct sunlight as much as possible.
! If multiple subtitles are programmed to dis-
play within a very short time frame, such as ! The LCD screen should be used within the
0.1 seconds, the subtitles may not be dis- temperature ranges shown below:
played at the correct time.

Ambient conditions for playing
a disc

! At extremely high temperatures, a tempera-
ture cutoff protects this product by switch-
ing it off automatically.

! Despite our careful design of the product,
small scratches that do not affect actual

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— Operating temperature range: -10 °C to ! When using a mobile phone, keep the aer-
+50 °C ial of the mobile phone away from the LCD
screen to prevent disruption of the video
— Storage temperature range: -20 °C to with disturbances such as spots or co-
+80 °C loured stripes.

! Do not use the LCD screen at temperatures Keeping the LCD screen in good
higher or lower than the operating tem- condition
perature range because the LCD screen
may not operate normally and the LCD ! When removing dust from the LCD screen
screen can be damaged. or cleaning the LCD screen, first turn the
system power off, then wipe with a soft dry
! The LCD screen is exposed in order to in- cloth.
crease its visibility within the vehicle.
Please do not press strongly on it as this ! When wiping the LCD screen, take care not
may damage it. to scratch the surface. Do not use harsh or
abrasive chemical cleaners.
! Do not push the LCD screen with excessive
force as this may scratch it. Small fluorescent tube

! Never touch the LCD screen with anything ! A small fluorescent tube is used inside the
besides your finger when operating the display to illuminate the LCD screen.
Touch Panel functions. The LCD screen can — The fluorescent tube should last for ap-
scratch easily. (The stylus is supplied for proximately 10 000 hours, depending on
special calibrations. Do not use the stylus operating conditions. (Using the naviga-
for normal operation.) tion unit at low temperatures reduces
the service life of the fluorescent tube.)
Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen — When the fluorescent tube reaches the
end of its useful life, the LCD screen will
! If the LCD screen is near the vent of an air be dark and the image will no longer be
conditioner, make sure that air from the air projected. If this happens, consult your
conditioner is not blowing on it. Heat from dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer
the heater may break the LCD screen, and service station.
cool air from the cooler may cause moist-
ure to form inside the navigation unit, re- Route Setting Information
sulting in possible damage. Also, if the
LCD screen is cooled down by the air con- Route search specifications
ditioner, the LCD screen may become dark
or the life span of the small fluorescent Your navigation system sets a route to your
tube used in the LCD screen may be shor- destination by applying certain built-in rules to
tened. the map data. This section provides some use-
ful information about how a route is set.
! Small black dots or white dots (bright dots)
may appear on the LCD screen. These are
due to the characteristics of the LCD
screen and do not indicate a problem with
the LCD screen.

! At low temperatures, the LCD screen may
be dark for a while after the power is turned
on.

! The LCD screen will be difficult to see if it is
exposed to direct sunlight.

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CAUTION route (intelligent rerouting). Depending on Appendix
When a route is calculated, the route and voice the situation, the system may search for a
guidance for the route is automatically set. Also, new route that does not return to the origi-
for day or time traffic regulations, only informa- nal one.
tion about traffic regulations at the time when the ! The calculated route is one example of the
route was calculated is shown. One-way streets route to your destination decided by the na-
and street closures may not be taken into consid- vigation system while taking the type of
eration. For example, if a street is open during the streets or traffic regulations into account. It
morning only, but you arrive later, it would be is not necessarily an optimum route. (In
against the traffic regulations so you cannot drive some cases, you may not be able to set the
along the set route. When driving, please follow streets you want to pass. If you want to
the actual traffic signs. Also, the system may not pass a certain street, set the way point on
know some traffic regulations. that street.)
! The route set by your navigation system is
About singular route calculation based on the assumption that the driver
When the calculation of only one route is set, does not know the area. Thus, streets
you can search a route option by combining known to local drivers, such as small
the following conditions. streets or special roads, may not be used
= For details concerning operations, refer to for the set route.
! Some route options may become the same
Modifying the Route Calculation Conditions route. If way points are set, only one route
on page 55 is calculated.
For example, when [Fast] and [Avoid Motor- ! Route setting is limited to the range of the
way] ([On]) are combined, a route that avoids disc in use.
motorways and has the shortest travel time ! The destination is too far, there may be in-
will be calculated and displayed on the stances where the route cannot be set. (If
screen. you want to set a long-distance route going
Condition 1: whether to put priority on dis- across several areas, set way points along
tance or time the way.)
Short: ! During voice guidance, turns and junctions
Calculate a route with the shortest distance to from the motorway are announced. How-
your destination as a priority. ever, some junctions, turns, and other
Fast: guide points may not be announced if they
Calculate a route with the shortest travel time are passed in rapid succession.
to your destination as a priority. ! It is possible that guidance may direct you
Condition 2: whether to use motorway or off a motorway and then back on again.
not ! In some cases, the set route may require
Avoid Motorway: you to travel in the opposite direction of
Calculate a route that avoids motorways. (A your current heading. In such cases, you
route using the motorway may be set if your are instructed to turn around; please do so
destination is far away.) safely and in accordance with local traffic
rules.
! The system assumes that the driver de- ! In some cases, guidance may direct you
viated either intentionally or inadvertently past your destination and then indicate a
from the route and searches for another U-turn to get back to it.

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! In some cases, a route may begin on the — when the vehicle goes out of the mem-
opposite side of a railway or river from your orised area during memory navi mode
actual current location. If this happens,
drive towards your destination for a while, — when driving on routes described in
and try route calculation again. Roads not used in calculations on this
page
! In the following cases, a route that passes
through an Area to Avoid may be set: Route highlighting
— when your vehicle is in the Area to ! Once set, the route is highlighted in bright
Avoid
— when your destination or way points are green or light blue on the map.
in the Area to Avoid ! The immediate vicinity of your starting
— when it is not possible to avoid doing so
point and destination may not be high-
! If a suitable route cannot be set in compli- lighted, and neither will areas with particu-
ance with the specified detour distance, or larly complex road layouts. Consequently,
your preference to avoid motorways, toll the route may appear to be cut off on the
roads or ferry routes, the setting or para- display, but voice guidance will continue.
meter may be ignored.
Roads not used in calculations
! When there is a traffic jam ahead, if driving Even though displayed onscreen, the following
through the traffic jam is better than taking roads are not included in route calculations:
the detour, a detour route may not be set. ! Stubble roads
! Walkways
! There may be instances when the starting ! Roads for public vehicles only
point and the destination point are not on ! Non routable road
the highlighted route.
Tracking
! The number of roundabout exits displayed
on the screen may differ from the actual ! Your navigation system marks your course
number of roads. on the map in certain increments. This is
called tracking. It is handy when you want
! If the intersection is approached in a gentle to check a route travelled without guidance
curve, the map displayed may differ from or if returning along a complex route.
the actual road layout.
! A maximum of about 230 km (145 miles) is
Auto Reroute marked and, as you travel beyond this limit,
tracking marks are erased, starting with the
! Auto Reroute is used when you deviate oldest. The tracking display shows about
more than 30 m (0.01 mile) from the route. 200 km of vehicle tracking with white dots.

! The Auto Reroute function does not work in = For details concerning operations, refer to
the following cases: Tracking Display on page 73.
— when your vehicle is not on a street
— when you are very close to your destina-
tion
— when your vehicle is on a ferry
— when driving on a road inside a facility
— when driving on a roundabout
— when your vehicle is out of Memory
area
— when the vehicle goes out of the area
stored in the disc during DVD naviga-
tion mode

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Appendix

About traffic information Types of the Road Stored in Appendix
the Disc
! Because traffic information is updated only
periodically, it may take time to collect There are three types of roads marked on the
complete information. map of this disc.

! Not all RDS stations provide traffic informa- Roads included in the route
tion. guidance and roads not included

! Instead of the broadcasting station name Turn by Turn Routable Roads contain full attri-
appearing, the name of the service provider bute data and can be used for full Route Gui-
or the music being played may be dis- dance. Pioneer Navigation will display full
played. The information content depends route guidance, including turn-by-turn voice
on the sender of the transmission. directions and arrow icons.
Routable roads (routes displayed and
! Traffic information is not taken into account highlighted in purple) have only basic data
in calculating estimated time of arrival or and can only be used to plot a navigable route.
travel time for your destination. Pioneer Navigation will only display a navig-
able route on the map (only the arrival gui-
! The navigation system may not be able to dance for the destination or a way point is
receive traffic information in some areas. available). Please review and obey all local traf-
fic rules along the highlighted route. (For your
! Pioneer does not bear responsibility for the safety.)
accuracy of the information transmitted. No turn-by-turn directions or arrow icons will
be displayed on these roads.
! Pioneer does not bear responsibility for When your vehicle reaches to the entrance of
changes to information services provided this road, the icon will be displayed, indicat-
by broadcasting stations or by related com- ing that guidance is not available for this type
panies, such as cancellation of services or of road. The icon will be indicated for the
changing to pay-services. Also, we do not road with which the guidance is available.
accept return of the product for this reason. Close-up of Junction function, Auto Reroute
function, Changing the view to Mixed Mode,
or St.List Mode are not available.

Non routable roads (pink
colour road)

Map display is possible, but it cannot be used
for route calculation. Please review and obey
all local traffic rules along this route. (For your
safety.)

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Display Information

*1: If you touch [Restore Factory Settings], the registered POI Shortcuts return to the default or factory settings.
*2: If you touch [Restore Factory Settings], the setting value return to the default or factory settings.

NAVI MENU Traffic Settings*2 64
Manual Station Search 65
Destination

Route Options

Address Search Page Edit Current Route Page
Return Home 32 View Current Route 51, 55
Go to Recalculate 50, 55
POI Search 48, 58 Route No.*2
Vicinity Search*1 48, 58 Route Condition*2 56
Address Book Avoid Motorway*2 56
Destination History 46 Avoid Ferry*2 56
Motorway Search 47 Avoid Toll Road*2 56
Postal Code Search 49, 58 Areas to Avoid 56
Cancel Route 49, 58 56
48 Settings 52
Traffic/Info 48
49

All Traffic Page Volume*2 Page
Traffic On Route 62 System Options 70
Overlay POI*1 63
54
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Language Selection 71, 141 Shortcut menu
KM Mile Setting*2 71
Average Speed*2 71 p The shortcuts displayed onscreen can be
Background Picture Setting changed. The shortcuts described here are
Read from Disc 66, 71 those that can be selected with the system
Short-Cut Selection 61 as default setting.
Map Display Options*2 73
Tracking Display*2 p Items marked with an asterisk (*3) cannot
AV Guide Mode*2 73 be removed from Shortcut menu.
Day/Night Display*2 73
Close-up of Junction*2 73 = Refer to Short-Cut Selection on page 71.
Arrow in AV*2 73
Defined Locations 73 Shortcut menu Page Appendix
Set ”Home” 39, 44
Map in Memory 58, 73 : Destination*3
Set ”Go To” 73, 143 : Change Route*3 51
Demo Mode*2 58, 73 49
Time Reroute 51
Modify Current Location 74 Cancel Route 51
Hardware Info 74, 142 Route Profile 52
Connection Status Route Scroll 51
3D Calibration Status 74 Skip Way Point
Service Info Screen 1 km (mile) - 50 km (mile) de- 39, 58
Restore Factory Settings 69, 74 tour 47
68, 74 : Registration 70
: Vicinity Search*1 71
74 : Volume Setting 54
75 : Whole Route Overview
: Overlay POI*1 49, 59
: Address Book
: Route Options 162
Route Options 51, 55
: Edit Current Route
: Traffic On Route 63

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Appendix System menu

Appendix

Menu in the AV Screen

Sound menu

FAD/BAL (Balance) Page AV1 Input Page
EQ Menu 117 AV2 Input 125
Staging 118 Camera 125
Loudness 118
Sub Woofer (Non Fading) 119 Camera 126
HPF 119 Polarity 126
SLA 120 Antenna Control 127
120 Wide Mode 127
Initial menu V.Adjust 128
Screen Off 128
FM Step Illumi Color 127
Auto PI Screen Color 127
Rear SP
Function menu Page
Rear SP 80
Preout DVD-V 80
PIN Edit 81
Mute Input/Guide Page Repeat
123 L/R Select
123 DVD/DivX Setup

124
124
124
124

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Appendix AF Appendix
News
CD/ROM 92
M-DVD 93
Repeat
Random Page Page
Scan 85 80
85 85
DivX 85 85

Repeat Repeat Page Appendix
DVD/DivX Setup Random 105
Scan 106
RADIO 107
BT-TEL 107
BSM 108
Regional Page Phone Connect 109
Local 87 Phone Register 109
PTY 81 Phonebook Transfer 109
TA Phonebook Name View 109
Page Clear Memory 110
90 Auto Answer
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91 Ring Tone
93 Auto Connect
92 Echo Cancel

Appendix DVD/DivX Setup menu

Appendix Page Language Page
112 Subtitle Language
iPod 113 Audio Language 120
113 Menu Language 120
Repeat 113 120
Shuffle Assist Subtitle 121
Wide Screen Page Multi Angle 121
iPod Charge 98 TV Aspect 121
98 Parental 121
USB 98 DivX VOD 122
Auto Play 122
Repeat Subtitle File 122
Random
Scan

BT-AUDIO

Connection Open Page
Disconnect 115
Device Info 115
115
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Appendix

Glossary Destination Appendix
A location you choose as the end point of your
3D Hybrid sensor journey.
The built-in sensor which enables the system
to estimate your vehicle’s position. A learning DivX
function increases its accuracy and its learn- DivX is a popular media technology created by
ing data can be stored in memory. DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly com-
pressed video with high visual quality that
AAC maintains a relatively small file size. DivX files
AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and can also include advanced media features like
refers to an audio compression technology menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks.
standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4. Many DivX media files are available for down-
load online, and you can create your own
Address Book using your personal content and easy-to-use
A list of locations registered manually. tools from DivX.com.

Aspect ratio DivX Certified
This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. DivX Certified products are officially tested by
A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. the creators of DivX and guaranteed to play all
Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of versions of DivX video, including DivX 6.
16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional
presence and atmosphere. Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital provides multi-channel audio
Bit rate from up to 5.1 independent channels. This is
This expresses data volume per second, or bps the same as the Dolby Digital surround sound
units (bits per second). The higher the rate, system used in theatres.
the more information is available to reproduce
the sound. Using the same encoding method DRM
(such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better This technology preserves the copyrights for
the sound. digital data by limiting the number of copies
that can be made for audio and video files.
Chapter
DVD titles are divided into chapters which are DVD Map Discs
numbered in the same way as the chapters of The DVD-ROM discs contain Pioneer naviga-
a book. With DVD-Video discs featuring chap- tion software. Map data is also recorded on
ters, you can quickly find a desired scene with the discs.
chapter search.
Favourite location
Current location A frequently visited location (such as your
The present location of your vehicle; your cur- workplace or a relative’s home) that you can
rent location is shown on the map by a red tri- register to allow easy routing.
angle.
GPS
Default setting Global Positioning System. A network of satel-
A factory setting which applies when you first lites that provides navigation signals for a vari-
switch on the system; you can change default ety of purposes.
settings to suit your own needs in Route Op-
tions menu or Settings menu.

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Appendix

Appendix

Guidance mode JPEG
The mode in which guidance is given as you This stands for Joint Photographic Experts
drive to your destination; the system automati- Group, and is an international still image com-
cally switches to this mode as soon as a route pression standard.
has been set.
Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code
Guidance point modulation
These are important landmarks along your This stands for linear pulse code modulation,
route, generally intersections. The next gui- which is the signal recording system used for
dance point along your route is indicated on music CDs and DVDs. Generally, DVDs are re-
the map by the yellow flag icon. corded with higher sampling frequency and
bit rate than CDs. Therefore, DVDs can provide
Home location higher sound quality.
Your registered home location.
m3u
ID3 tag Playlists created using the “WINAMP” soft-
This is a method of embedding track-related ware have a playlist file extension (.m3u).
information in a MP3 file. This embedded in-
formation can include the track title, the ar- MP3
tist’s name, the album title, the music genre, MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an
the year of production, comments and other audio compression standard set by a working
data. The contents can be freely edited using group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Stan-
software with ID3 Tag editing functions. dards Organisation). MP3 is able to compress
Although the tags are restricted to the number audio data to about 1/10th the size of a con-
of characters, the information can be viewed ventional disc.
when the track is played back.
MPEG
ISO9660 format This stands for Moving Pictures Experts
This is the international standard for the for- Group, and is an international video image
mat logic of DVD/CD-ROM folders and files. compression standard. Some DVDs feature di-
For the ISO9660 format, there are regulations gital audio compressed and recorded using
for the following two levels: this system.
Level 1:
The file name is in 8.3 format (the name con- Multi-angle
sists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English With regular TV programmes, although multi-
capital letters, half-byte numerals and the “_” ple cameras are used to simultaneously shoot
sign, with a file-extension of three characters). scenes, only images from one camera at a
Level 2: time are transmitted to your TV. Some DVDs
The file name can have up to 31 characters (in- feature scenes shot from multiple angles, let-
cluding the separation mark “.” and a file ex- ting you choose your viewing angle as desired.
tension). Each folder contains less than 8
hierarchies. Multi-audio (Multilingual dialogue)
Extended formats Some DVDs feature dialogue recorded in mul-
Joliet: tiple languages. Dialogue in up to 8 languages
File names can have up to 64 characters. can be recorded on a single disc, letting you
Romeo: choose as desired.
File names can have up to 128 characters.

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Appendix

Multi-session Route setting Appendix
Multi-session is a recording method that al- The process of determining the ideal route to a
lows additional data to be recorded later. specific location; route setting is done auto-
When recording data on a CD-ROM, etc., all matically by the system when you specify a
data from beginning to end is treated as a sin- destination.
gle unit or session. Multi-session is a method
of recording more than 2 sessions on one Set route
disc. The route marked out by the system to your
destination. It is highlighted on the map.
Multi-subtitle
Subtitles in up to 32 languages can be re- Title
corded on a single DVD, letting you choose as DVD-Video discs have a high data capacity, en-
desired. abling recording of multiple movies on a sin-
gle disc. If, for example, one disc contains
Packet write three separate movies, they are divided into
This is a general term for a method of writing title 1, title 2 and title 3. This lets you enjoy the
on CD-R, etc. at the time required for a file, convenience of title search and other func-
just as is done with files on floppy or hard tions.
discs.
Tracking
Parental lock Dots on the map indicating the route you have
Some DVD-Video discs with violent or adult-or- travelled.
iented scenes feature parental lock which pre-
vents children from viewing such scenes. With VBR
this kind of disc, if you set the unit’s parental VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally
lock level, playback of scenes inappropriate for speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more
children will be disabled, or these scenes will widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit
be skipped. rate according to the needs of the audio com-
pression, it is possible to achieve compression
Point of Interest (POI) with a priority on sound quality.
Point Of Interest; any of a range of locations
stored in the data, such as parkings, shops Voice guidance
and restaurants. The giving of directions by a recorded voice in
guidance mode.
RDS-TMC
A communication system for informing drivers Way Point
of the latest traffic information using FM multi- A location that you choose to visit before your
plex broadcast. Information such as traffic destination; a journey can be built up from
jams or accidents can be checked on the dis- multiple way points and the destination.
play.
WMA
Region number WMA is short for Windows Media™ Audio
DVD players and DVD discs feature region and refers to an audio compression technol-
numbers indicating the area in which they ogy that is developed by Microsoft
were purchased. Playback of a DVD is not pos- Corporation.
sible unless it features the same region num- WMA data can be encoded by using Windows
ber as the DVD player. Media Player version 7 or later.

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Appendix

Appendix

Windows Media and the Windows logo are tra- Specifications
demarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other General
countries.
Rated power source ............... 14.4 V DC
(allowable voltage range:
12.0 V to 14.4 V DC)

Earthing system ....................... Negative type
Maximum current consumption
........................................... 10.0 A

Display unit:
Dimensions (W × H × D):
DIN
Chassis ..................... 178 × 50 × 160 mm
Nose ........................... 188 × 58 × 33 mm
D
Chassis ..................... 178 × 50 × 165 mm
Nose ........................... 170 × 46 × 28 mm
Weight ................................ 2.3 kg

Hideaway unit:
Dimensions (W × H × D):
..................................... 180 × 30 × 140 mm
Weight ................................ 0.7 kg

Navigation

GPS Receiver:
System ................................ L1, C/Acode GPS
SPS (Standard Positioning
Service)
Reception system .......... 8-channel multi-channel re-
ception system
Reception frequency .... 1 575.42 MHz
Sensitivity .......................... –130 dBm
Position update frequency
........................................... Approx. once per second

GPS aerial:
Aerial ................................... Micro strip flat aerial/right-
handed helical polarisation
Aerial cable ...................... 5.0 m
Dimensions (W × H × D)
........................................... 33 × 13 × 36 mm
Weight ................................ 105 g

Display

Screen size/aspect ratio ....... 7 inch wide/16:9
(effective display area: 156
× 89 mm)

Pixels ............................................. 336 960 (1 440 × 234)
Type ................................................ TFT active matrix, transmis-

sive type
Colour system ........................... NTSC/PAL compatible
Operating temperature range

..................................................... -10 °C to +50 °C
Storage temperature range

..................................................... -20 °C to +80 °C

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Appendix

Angle adjustment .................... 50° to 110° Signal format: Appendix
(initial settings: 90°) Sampling frequency ..... 44.1/48/96 kHz
Number of quantisation bits
Audio ........................................... 16/20/24; linear

Maximum power output ....... 50 W × 4 Frequency response ............... 5 Hz to 44 000 Hz (with DVD,
50 W × 2 ch/4 W + 70 W × at sampling frequency
1 ch/2 W (for subwoofer) 96 kHz)

Continuous power output ... 22 W × 4 (50 Hz to 15 kHz, Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 97 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A net-
5 %THD, 4 W LOAD, Both work)
Channels Driven) (CD: 96 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A
network))
Load impedance ...................... 4 W (4 W to 8 W [2 W for 1 ch]
allowable) Dynamic range ......................... 95 dB (1 kHz) (CD: 94 dB
(1 kHz))
Preout max output level/output impedance
..................................................... 1.7 V/1 kohm Distortion ..................................... 0.008 % (1 kHz)
Output level:
Equaliser (3-Band Parametric Equaliser):
Low Video .................................... 1.0 Vp-p/75 W (±0.2 V)
Frequency ................ 40/80/100/160 Hz Audio ................................... 1.0 V (1 kHz, 0 dB)
Q Factor .................... 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB Number of channels .............. 2 (stereo)
when boosted) MP3 decoding format ........... MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3
Gain ............................ ±12 dB WMA decoding format ......... Ver.9.0 L3
Mid AAC decoding format ............ MPEG-4 AAC (only encoded
Frequency ................ 200 Hz/500 Hz/1 kHz/2 kHz
Q Factor .................... 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB by iTunes):
when boosted) .m4a
Gain ............................ ±12 dB DivX decoding format ............ Home Theater Ver.3, Ver.4,
High Ver.5.2 :
Frequency ................ 3.15/8/10/12.5 kHz .avi, .divx
Q Factor .................... 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB
when boosted) FM tuner
Gain ............................ ±12 dB
Frequency range ...................... 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz
Loudness contour: Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 W, mono,
Low ....................................... +3.5 dB (100 Hz), +3 dB
(10 kHz) S/N: 30 dB)
Mid ....................................... +10 dB (100 Hz), +6.5 dB Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 75 dB (IEC-A network)
(10 kHz) Distortion ..................................... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,
High ..................................... +11 dB (100 Hz), +11 dB
(10 kHz) stereo)
(volume: –30 dB) 0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,
mono)
HPF: Frequency response ............... 30 Hz to 15 000 Hz (±3 dB)
Frequency .......................... 50/80/125 Hz Stereo separation .................... 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz)
Slope .................................... –12 dB/oct
MW tuner
Subwoofer:
Frequency .......................... 50/80/125 Hz Frequency range ...................... 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz (9 kHz)
Slope .................................... –18 dB/oct Usable sensitivity ..................... 18 µV (S/N: 20 dB)
Gain ...................................... ±12 dB Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 65 dB (IEC-A network)
Phase .................................. Normal/Reverse
LW tuner
DVD Drive
Frequency range ...................... 153 kHz to 281 kHz
System .......................................... DVD-Video, Compact disc Usable sensitivity ..................... 30 µV (S/N: 20 dB)
audio, MP3, WMA, AAC, Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 65 dB (IEC-A network)
DivX system
Note
Usable discs .............................. DVD-Video, Compact disc,
MP3, WMA, AAC, DivX Specifications and design are subject to possible
modifications without notice due to im-
Region number ........................ 2 provements.

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