Pioneer AVH-P7800DVD User Manual Page 1

Operation ManualMulti-CD control DSP High power DVD-A/DVD-V/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA/AAC/DivX/JPEG player with FM/AM tunerAVH-P7800DVDEnglish

PAL and SECAM compatibilityThis unit is PAL/SECAM system compatible.When connecting other components to thisunit, be sure components are compatible wi

! You can also switch the audio language bytouching AUDIO during playback. (Refer toChanging audio language during playback(Multi-audio) on page 34.)!

! Some discs do not enable changing of the TVaspect. For details, refer to the disc’s in-structions.Setting the parental lockSome DVD video discs let

% Touch STILL PICTURE on the DVD setupmenu to select the setting.Touch STILL PICTURE repea tedly until the de-sired setting appears in the display.! A

Adjusting initial settings111Using the initial settings, you can customizevarious system settings to achieve optimal per-formance from this unit.1 Fun

% Touch DETACH WARNING on the initialmenu to turn warning tone on.# To turn warning tone off, touchDETACH WARNING again.Switching the auxiliary settin

% Touch DVD DISC AUTO on the initialmenu to turn automatic disc playback on.# To turn automatic disc playback off, touchDVD DISC AUTO again.Resetting

NoteAbout your country TV signal, consult with yournearest Pioneer dealer.Entering PIN code forBluetooth wireless connectionTo connect your cellular p

Switching the display onthe sub-displayYou can switch between the displays on thesub-display.% Press 2ch/MULTI-CH and hold to switchthe display.Press

! The adjustments of BRIGHTNESS andCONTRAST are stored separately for lightambient (daytime) and dark ambient (night-time). A sunor moon is displayed

Selecting the backgrounddisplayYou can display the thumbnails of availablebackground pictures/visuals and select one toset your background display. Th

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio andrefers to an audio compression technologythat is developed by Microsoft Corporation.WMA data can be encoded by

Using the AUX sourceThis unit can control an auxiliary equipmentsuch as VCR or portable device (sold sepa-rately). When connected, auxiliary equipment

TroubleshootingCommonSymptom Cause Action (See)Power doesn’t turn on.The unit doesn’t operate.Leads and connectors are incor-rectly connected.Confirm

Symptom Cause Action (See)The iconis displayed, and op-eration is not possible.The operation is prohibited for thedisc.This operation is not possible.

Symptom Cause Action (See)Switching the viewing angle isnot possible.The DVD playing does not featurescenes shot from multiple angles.You cannot switc

Message Cause Action (See)FILE Skipped The inserted disc contains WMAfiles that are protected by DRMReplace disc.PROTECT All the files on the inserted

DVD player and care! Use only normal, round discs. If you insertirregular, non-round, shaped discs theymay jam in the DVD player or not play prop-erly

! Playback of discs recorded on a personalcomputer may not be possible, dependingon the application settings and the environ-ment. Please record with

! The folder selection sequence for playbackand other operations becomes the writingsequence used by the writing software. Forthis reason, the expecte

! This unit doesn’t support the following for-mats.— Apple LosslessAbout folders and MP3/WMA/AAC files! An outline of a disc with MP3/WMA/AACfiles on

DivX video files! This unit corresponds to DivX video formatimplemented in relation to DivX standards.This unit cannot play back DivX Ultra for-mat.!

For viewing LCD comfortablyDue to its construction, the viewing angle ofthe LCD screen is limited. You can adjust it bychanging either screen size or

! The LCD screen of this unit is exposed inorder to increase its visibility within the ve-hicle. Please do not press strongly on it asthis may damage

Language code chart for DVDLanguage (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input codeJapanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 P

DSP adjustment value record sheetPlease make a copy of sheet below as desired.Parametric equalizer setting (PARAMETRIC EQ) (when selecting multi-chann

Cut-off frequency setting (CUT OFF)Speaker unit FREQUENCY SLOPE PHASEFRONT LEFT HIGH (network mode only) —FRONT RIGHT HIGH (network mode only) —FRONT

TermsAACAAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding andrefers to an audio compression technologystandard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4.Aspect ratioThis is th

DTS Neo:6DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surroundsound from any matrixed stereo source (suchas video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources.It uses bo

Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse codemodulationThis stands for linear pulse code modulation,which is the signal recording system used formusic CDs and DVDs. Ge

Playback control (PBC)This is a playback control signal recorded onVideo CDs (Version 2.0). Using menu displaysprovided by Video CDs with PBC lets you

SpecificationsGeneralRated power source ... 14.4 V DC(allowable voltage range:12.0 V to 14.4 V DC)Grounding system ... Neg

Low LPF:Frequency ... 1.25/1.6/2/2.5/3.15/4/5/6.3/8/10/12.5 kHzSlope ... 0 (Pass)/–6/–12 dB/octLow HPF:Frequency .

2 Press RESET with a pen tip or otherpointed instrument.RESET buttonNoteAfter completing connections or when you wantto erase all memorized settings o

AAngle icon ...35,.100Aspect ratio ...100,.124Audio language ...

PIONEER CORPORATION4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPANPIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540

! The remote control may not function prop-erly in direct sunlight.Important! Do not store the remote control in high tem-peratures or direct sunlight

Head unit1 DISPLAY buttonPress to turn the information display on oroff when the video is displayed.2 PGM buttonPress to operate the preprogrammed fun

b SOUND SETTING buttonPress to select the sound setting.c REAR ON buttonPress to switch between the video sources(such as DVD or AV) on rear display.d

Remote controlButton names AVH modeDVD mode with remote controlcode AVH1Remote controlselectionswitchSwitch to change the setting of the remote contro

Button names AVH modeDVD mode with remote controlcode AVH62ch/MULTI-CHbuttonPress to switch between the multi-channel output and 2-channel output.7 RE

Button names AVH modeDVD mode with remote controlcode AVH18PLAY/PAUSE(f) buttonPress to switch sequentially between playback and pause.REVERSE (m)butt

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Please rea d through these operating instructions so you will know how to operateyour model properly. After

% When you want to operate the follow-ing functions, switch the mode to DVD:! When operating the DVD menu by usingthe joystick. (Refer to Operating th

Turning the unit on andselecting a source1111 Source iconShows which source has been selected.You can select a source you want to listen to. IfDVD DIS

Adjusting the volume% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.With the head unit, rotate VOLUME to in-crease or decrease the volume.With the remote contr

Touch panel key basicoperationActivating the touch panel keys21111 TILT ( / ) keysTouch to adjust the LCD panel angle.2 Touch panel keysTouch to do va

3 Touch ESC to return to the display ofeach source.Operating the menu by using thejoystickYou can also perform most of the menu itemsby using the joys

! When adjusting the LCD panel angle, be sureto touch TILT (/ ). Forcibly adjusting theLCD panel by hand may damage it.% Touch TILT ( / ) to adjust th

3 Put the front panel into provided pro-tective case for safe keeping.Attaching the front panel1 Make sure the inner cover is closed.2 Align the top o

! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re-sumes from the selected point. For more de-tails, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) onpage 33.! If a d

Listening to the radio111333444666222555These are the basic steps necessary to operatethe radio. More advanced tuner operation isexplained starting on

Introduction of advancedtuner operation11 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function name

PBC playback 38Frame-by-frame playback 39Slow motion playback 39Searching for a desired scene, startingplayback from a specified time 39Introduction o

Watching a DVD video111444555226663337999888aaaThese are the basic steps necessary to play aDVD video with your DVD player. More ad-vanced DVD video o

4 To perform fast forward or reverse,keep touching o or p.If you keep touching o or p for five sec-onds, the icon m or n changes into rever-sal indica

1 Touch the source icon and then touchDVD to select the DVD player.# If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot se-lect DVD (DVD player). Insert a d

Browsing still picturesYou can browse still pictures recorded on thedisc during DVD audio playback.! You cannot operate Slideshow. (Refer to Sli-desho

Slow motion playbackThis lets you slow down playback speed.% Keep touchinguntil is displayedduring playback.The iconis displayed, forward slow motionp

! Display indications such as Dolby D and Mchindicate the audio system recorded on theDVD. Depending on the setting, playback maynot be with the same

Introduction of advancedDVD operation1111 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function name

Selecting audio outputWhen playing DVD video discs recorded withLPCM audio, you can switch the audio output.! This function is not possible when discp

Watching a Video CD1113334 44225556These are the basic steps necessary to play aVideo CD with your DVD player. More ad-vanced Video CD operation is

2 Touch 0—9 corresponding to a menunumber and then touch ENTER to startplayback.Playback starts from the selected menu item.3 Touch ESC to hide the to

Connecting a Bluetooth audio player 59Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio player 60Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)address 60Bluetooth TelephoneHands-free

Introduction of advancedVideo CD operation11 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function n

Listening to a CD111333444666222555These are the basic steps necessary to play aCD with your DVD player. More advanced CDoperation is explained starti

Introduction of advancedCD operation1111 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function names

Listening to MP3/WMA/AAC111444555888222666333777These are the basic steps necessary to play anMP3/WMA/AAC with your DVD player. Moreadvanced MP3/WMA/A

Selecting tracks from thefile name listFile name list lets you see the list of file names(or folder names) and select one of them toplayback.1 Touch P

Introduction of advancedbuilt-in DVD player (MP3/WMA/AAC) operation1111 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTIO

Watching a DivX/JPEG111333444777222555666These are the basic steps necessary to play aDivX/JPEG with your DVD player. More ad-vanced DivX/JPEG operati

Notes! This DVD player can play back a DivX file re-corded on CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-R/RW/ROM. (Refer to page 119 for files that can beplayed back.)! Thi

Selecting files from the filename listFile name list lets you see the list of file names(or folder names) and select one of them toplayback.1 Touch PR

2 Touch 0—9 to input the desired num-ber.# To cancel the inputted numbers, touch C.# To select 1 hour 11 minutes, convert the timeinto 71 minutes 00 s

SetupIntroduction of setup adjustments 96Setting the AV input 96Setting the automatic open function 97Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 97Setting

Introduction of advancedbuilt-in DVD player (DivX/JPEG) operation11 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTION to

Listening to a CD111333444777222555666You can use this unit to control a multi-CDplayer, which is sold separately.These are the basic steps necessary

% Touch f to turn pause on.Playback of the current track pauses.# To turn pause off, touch f again.Selecting tracks from thetrack title listTrack titl

Introduction of advancedmulti-CD player operation1111 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the f

3 When you find the desired track (ordisc) touch SCAN again.# After track or disc scanning is finished, nor-mal playback of the tracks will begin agai

Erasing a track from your ITSplaylistYou can delete a track from your ITS playlist ifITS play is on.If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2.1 Play t

Listening to songs on youriPod111333444888222666777555You can use this unit to control an iPod adapter,which is sold separately.1 Source iconShows whi

# To go to the next group of list titles, touchNEXT.# To return to the previous group of list titles,touch PREV.# To return to the previous menu, touc

Listening to songs on BT Audio(Bluetooth audio player)111333222444If you connect Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD-BTB100) to this unit, you can control Blue

1 Touch the source icon and then touchBT AUDIO to select the Bluetooth audiosource.# For this unit to control your Bluetooth audioplayer it needs to e

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSPlease read all of these instructions regardingyour display and retain them for future refer-ence.1 Read this manual fully and car

NoteBefore you can use audio players you may needto enter the PIN code into this unit. If your playerrequires a PIN code to establish a connection,loo

Hands-free phoning withcellular phones featuringBluetooth wireless technology111333444ccc222666777888999aaabbb555If you use Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD

! Incoming call notice is not displayed forcalls made when your cellular phone isdisconnected from this unit.b Voice recognition indicatorShows when t

# To cancel the voice recognition function,touch VOICE again.2 Pronounce the name of your contact.Taking a phone callAnswering an incoming call1 When

# If this unit fails to find any available cellularphones, Not Found is displayed.3 Touch the device name you want toconnect.While connecting, CONNECT

2 Touch DELETE next to the device nameyou want to delete.A confirmation display appears. Touch YES todelete the phone.# To cancel deleting a registere

Calling a number in the PhoneBookImportantYou are required to park your vehicle and set theparking brake in order to perform this operation.After find

Editing phone numbersImportantYou are required to park your vehicle and set theparking brake in order to perform this operation.1 Touch PHONEBOOK to d

Using preset numbersImportantYou are required to park your vehicle and set theparking brake in order to perform this operation.Assigning preset number

2 Touch CLEAR next to the item you wantto delete from the memory.Select from the following:! PHONEBOOK (phone book)! Dialed Calls (dialed call history

When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CDor TV while driving, the warning Viewing offront seat video source while driving isstrictly prohibited. will

Watching the television111333444666222555You can use this unit to control a TV tuner (e.g.GEX-P5700TVP), which is sold separately.For details concerni

% When you find a station that you wantto store in memory, keep touching one ofpreset tuning keys P01—P12 until the beepsounds.The next time you touch

NoteStoring broadcast stations with BSSM may re-place broadcast stations you have saved usingP01—P12.Selecting the area group% Touch COUNTRY on the fu

Playing a disc111444666aaa222777333999555888You can use this unit to control a DVD player ormulti-DVD player, which is sold separately.For details con

When using the joystick on the remote control,switch the remote control operation mode toAVH. (Refer to page 19.)4 To perform fast forward or reverse,

Introduction of advancedDVD player operation11 Function displayShows the function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function

Selecting audio outputWhen playing DVD video discs recorded withLPCM audio, or video CD discs, you canswitch the audio output.! This function is not p

Introduction to built-in DSPfeaturesImportantWe recommend that you record the settings inthe sheet on page 122 after you have completedaudio adjustmen

! DVD video! Video CD! CD (CD-DA)! DTS-CD! Compressed audio (MP3/WMA/AAC) files! DivX video filesNoteExternal unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to th

! Customizing the speaker setting(SPEAKER SETTING)! Using the cut-off frequency (CUT OFF)! Adjusting the time alignment(TIME ALIGNMENT)! Adjusting the

About this unitImportantLanguage that is used for the function menu canbe changed. Initially, language is set to Russian.(Refer to Selecting the displ

2 Touch or to adjust front/rearspeaker balance.Each time you touchor it moves thefront/rear speaker balance towards the front orthe rear.FRONT 25 to R

! When selecting 2CH (2-channel mode), youcannot use this function. (Refer to Switch-ing between the multi-channel output and2-channel output on page

4 Touch or to adjust CENTER WIDTH(center width control).Each time you touchor it graduallyspreads the center channel sound into thefront left and righ

Switching the sound settingsYou can switch the acoustic sound field storedin this unit according to the source you are lis-tening to. For detailed ins

Introduction of sound settings1111 Sound setting displayShows the sound setting function names.1 Touch AV MENU to display the audiofunction names.The

# To cancel the selected listening position,touch OFF.NoteWhen you make adjustments to the listening po-sition, the speaker outputs are automatically

! The center speaker largely determines thesound image and getting the balance rightisn’t easy. We recommend reproducing a 2-ch. audio (a CD for examp

# You can adjust parameters for each band ofthe other speakers in the same way.NoteYou can store the adjusted setting in memory byusing MEMORY. For de

Setting the speaker settingYou can make a fine adjustment on eachspeaker installed in your vehicle. You canchange the size of each speaker according t

Recalling cut-off frequencysettings% Touch CUT OFF on the sound settingmenu to select the cut-off frequency set-ting.Touch CUT OFF repeatedly to switc

The illustration below shows the regions andcorresponding region numbers.About this manualThis unit features a number of sophisticatedfunctions ensuri

When front speaker HPF is selected in thenetwork modeParameter What it doesFREQUENCYSelects cut-off frequencies in the fol-lowing order:50—63—80—100—1

2 Touch ADJ. next to TIME ALIGNMENTon the sound setting menu.# You cannot adjust the time alignment whenneither FRONT LEFT nor FRONT RIGHT is se-lecte

3 Touch or to adjust the speaker out-put level.Each time you touchor it increases or de-creases the speaker output level. –24dB to+10dB is displayed a

Storing the adjusted audiosettings in memoryYou can store the adjusted audio settings inthis unit for later recall.1 Touch MEMORY.2 Touch any of CUSTO

Before operating the auto TAand EQ function! Carry out auto TA and EQ in as quiet aplace as possible, with the car engine andair conditioning switched

3 Turn the ignition switch to ON or ACC.If the car’s air conditioner or heater is turnedon, turn it off. Noise from the fan in the airconditioner or h

Introduction of setupadjustments1111 Setup menu displayShows the setup function names.1 Touch AV MENU and then touch SETUPto display the setup functio

! OFF – No video component is connected! VIDEO – External video component (suchas portable video player)! B.UP CAMERA – Rear view cameraWhen rear view

Setting the clockUse these instructions to set the clock.1 Touch CLOCK ADJUSTMENT on thesetup menu.2 Touch 0—9 to set the clock.# To cancel the inputt

Introduction of DVD setupadjustments111You can use this menu to change audio, subti-tle, parental lock and other DVD settings.! When watching a DVD/Vi