Pioneer U310 Operations Manual

Operation ManualFLASH MEMORY NAVIGATION AUDIO RECEIVERAVIC-U310BTBe sure to read “Important Information for the user” first!“Important Information for

Checking part names an d functionsThis chapter gives information about thenames of the parts and the main featuresusing the buttons.1243678a95bcd1 Dis

The term “external unit” refers to futurePioneer devices that are not currently plannedfor, or to devices that allow control of basicfunctions althoug

Operate the external unitby using “Function1”—“Function4”The external unit can be operated by transmit-ting the operating commands set toFunction1 — F

A stereo mini plug cable lets you connect yournavigation system to auxiliary equipment. Formore details, refer to the stereo mini plugcable owner’s ma

% Press SRC/OFF and hold until the audiosource turns off.= For details, refer to Switching the audio op-eration screen on page 69.p To return to the d

Using the initial settings, you can customizevarious system settings to achieve optimal per-formance from this navigation system.Displaying the“Initia

1 Display the “Initial Setting” screen.= For details, refer to Displaying the“Initial Setting” screen on the previouspage.2 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to sele

Displaying the“Audio Menu” screenTo customize the audio settings, display the“Audio Menu” screen.1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display thefunction select s

VocalVocal is a curve in which the midrange, which is thehuman vocal range, is boosted.FlatFlat is a flat curve in which nothing is boosted.CustomCust

2 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select “Loud-ness”.3 Press the center of MULTI-CONTROL toturn loudness on.Loudness level (e.g., Mid) appears in the dis-play.p

Adjusting source levelsSLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjustthe volume level of each source to prevent ra-dical changes in volume when switchi

7 SRC/OFF buttonThis button is used only for the audio func-tion.= For more details, refer to the descriptionsfrom Chapter 13 to Chapter 27.8 BAND/ESC

You can return settings or recorded contentsto the default or factory settings. There arefour methods to clear user data, and the situa-tions and the

Setting items to be deletedThe items to be deleted vary depending on thereset method. The items listed in the followingtable return to the default or

[Phone Menu]menu[Contacts] — 111[Volume] — 111[Settings] — 111Call histories — 111Audio functions Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 Meth od 4Volume 1 ———Init

TroubleshootingIf you have problems operating your navigation system, refer to this section. The most commonproblems are listed below, along with like

The map color does not switchautomatically between daytimeand nighttime.[Day/Night Display] is set to [Day]. Check [Day/Night Display] setting and mak

Cannot be operated.The iPod is frozen. ! Reconnect the iPod with the USB interfacecable for iPod.! Update the iPod software version.An error has occur

Messages and how to react to themThe following messages may be displayed by your navigation system. Refer to the table below toidentify the problem, t

Messages for audio functionsWhen problems occur in the audio source, a message may appears on the display. Refer to thetable below to identify the pro

CHK CDCOREElectrical or mechanical Turn the ignition switch OFF and back ON, orswitch to a different source, then back to theUSB source.Error-19 Commu

Positioning technologyPositioning by GPSThe Global Positioning System (GPS) uses anetwork of satellites orbiting the Earth. Eachof the satellites, whi

p This system is not compatible with MultiMedia Card (MMC).p Compatibility with all SD memory cards isnot guaranteed.p This unit may not achieve optim

When positioning by GPS isimpossible! GPS positioning is disabled if signals can-not be received from more than two GPSsatellites.! In some driving co

! If the road has a series of hairpin bends.! If there is a loop or similar road configura-tion.! If you take a ferry.! If you are driving on a long,

! When you drive around a traffic circle.! When starting driving immediately afterstarting the engine.Route setting informationRoute search specificat

Built-in drive and care! Use only conventional, fully circular discs.Do not use shaped discs.! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, orotherwise damage

Detailed infor mation forplayable mediaCompatibilityCD-R/CD-RW discs! Unfinalized discs cannot be played back.! It may not be possible to play back CD

SD memory card and SDHC memory card= For more details about SD memory cardcompatibility with this navigation system,refer to Specifications on page 13

Media compatibility chartGeneralMedia CD-R/-RW USB storage deviceFile systemISO9660 level 1,ISO9660 level 2,Romeo and JolietFAT16/FAT32Maximum number

WAV compatibilityMedia CD-R/-RW, USB storage deviceFile extension .wavFormat Linear PCM (LPCM), MS ADPCMSampling frequencyLPCM: 16 kHz to 48 kHzMS ADP

Notes! This product assigns folder numbers. The usercannot assign folder numbers.! If there is a folder that does not contain anyplayable file, the fo

Detailed informationregarding connectable iPodsCAUTION! Pioneer accepts no responsibility for data lostfrom an iPod, even if that data is lost whileus

Plugging in a USB storage device% Plug a USB storage device into the USBconnector.USB connectorUSB storage devicep Compatibility with all USB storage

Using the LCD screen correctlyHandling the LCD screen! When the LCD screen is subjected to directsunlight for a long period of time, it will be-come v

Display information“Navigation Menu” screenPage[Address]36[Go Home]38[POI]38[Spell Name]38[Near Me]39[Near Dest.]39[Around City]30[AVIC FEEDS]40[Favor

[Brightness]64[F. Reset]64[Screen Off]64“Phone Menu” screenPage[Dial Pad]50[Call Home]50[Contacts]50[Received]51[GOOG-411]51[Dialed]52[Missed]52[Trans

GlossaryAACAAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding andrefers to an audio compression technologystandard used with MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.Bit rateThis expres

! Level 2:The file name can have up to 31 characters(including the separation mark “.” and a fileextension). Each folder contains less than 8hierarchi

SpecificationsGeneralRated power source ... 14.4 V DC(allowable voltage range:10.8 V to 15.1 V DC)Grounding system ... Neg

Signal-to-noise ratio ... 94 dB (1 kHz) (IHF-A net-work)MP3 decoding format ... MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3WMA decoding format ..

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

! Keep the detachable device out of direct sun-light and high temperatures.! After removing the detachable device, keep itin a safe place so it is not

Removing the detachable device from thehead unit enables you to set routes and searchlocations even when you are out of your vehi-cle.Also, you can co

3 Press the center on the right side of thedetachable device until it is firmly seated.If you can’t attach the detachable device to thehead unit succe

4 Detach the cable to disconnect the bat-tery.Turning on the detachabledeviceIf you turn on the detachable device while it isremoved from the head uni

1 A message appears when the remain-ing battery life is getting low.2 When the battery nearly runs out, thenavigation system automatically turns offaf

How to use the detachable deviceEn19Chapter03How to use the detachable device

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

Screen switching overviewWhat you can do on each menu1 Map screenPress the MODE button to display the naviga-tion map screen.2 “Navigation Menu” scree

Operating menu screens (e.g.“Navigation Menu” screen)1321 Screen title2Shows the next or previous page.3Returns the previous screen.Operating list scr

Most of the information provided by your navi-gation system can be seen on the map. Youneed to become familiar with how the informa-tion appears on th

The direction towards your destination (nextwaypoint, or cursor) is indicated with astraight line.a Current route*The route currently set is highlight

While driving on the freeway, freeway exitnumbers and freeway signs may be displayedwhen in the vicinity of interchanges and exits.1 Lane information2

p If you do not operate the function for a fewseconds, the display is automatically re-turned.Scrolling the map to theposition you want to see1 Displa

2 Touch [Settings].The “Settings Menu” screen appears.3 Touch [Map].The “Map” screen appears.Displaying POI on the mapDisplays icons for the surroundi

6 Touch the subcategory.A red check mark appears next to the selectedcategory. To cancel the selection, touch theentr y again.# If you want to search

You can change the colors of a map be-tween daytime and nighttime according towhether the vehicle lights are On or Off.! [Day]:The map is always displ

CAUTIONFor safety reasons, these route-setting functionsare not available while your vehicle is in motion.To enable these functions, you must stop in

– Setting “Close Up View” 28– Setting the “Favorites” icon display 28– Setting the current street namedisplay 28– Changing the setting of navigationin

When the route calculation is completed,“Route confirmation screen” appears.Route confirmation screen13241 Distance to the destination2 Travel time to

Avoid FreewayThis setting controls whether freeways may beincluded in the route calculation.[Off]*:Calculate a route that may include freeways.[On]:Ca

3 Search for a location.After searching for a point, display it on amap, then touch [OK] to add to the “Way-points List” screen.= For details, refer t

You can check the route details. You can alsorecalculate the route in different conditions.1 Display the “Navigation Menu” screen.2 Touch [Route info]

= For details, refer to Searching for and select-ing a location on page 36.4 Touch [OK] on the “Waypoints List”screen.“Route confirmation screen” appe

= For details concerning operations, refer toModifying the route calculation conditionson page 30.Using the demonstrationguidanceThis is a demonstrati

CAUTIONFor safety reasons, these route-setting functionsare not available while your vehicle is in motion.To enable these functions, you must stop in

6 Enter the street name and then touch[OK].The “Select Street” screen appears.p You can search for the street name by key-word.= For details, refer to

Setting up a route to yourhomeIf your home location is stored, the routehome can be calculated by touching a singlekey.1 Display the “Navigation Menu”

p Current order is displayed on the upperright of the screen.!:Sorts the items in the list in order by dis-tance from the vehicle position.!:Sorts the

– Making a phone call using missed callhistory 52– Dialing the entry in the “Favorites” 52– Dialing a facility’s phone number 53– Dialing from the map

6 Touch [Search].The “Select City” screen appears.7 Touch the desired city name.POI’s are divided into several categories.# Touch .The representative

3 Touch the entry you want.The searched location appears on the mapscreen.Searching for a location bycoordinatesEntering a latitude and longitude pinp

Registering a location into“Favorites”Registering a location by“Favorites”Favorites can store up to 400 registered loca-tions. These can include your

Sorting the entry in “Favorites”1 Display the “Navigation Menu” screen.2 Touch [Favorites].The “Select Favorite” screen appears.3 Touch [Sort].Each ti

2 Touch [Settings].The “Settings Menu” screen appears.3 Touch [Set Home].The “Set Home” screen appears.4 Touch [Home].The “Select Search method” scree

# Touch [All].Selects all entries.# Touch [None].Displayed when all locations are selected. Can-cels all selected locations.5 Touch [Delete].A message

CAUTIONFor your safety, avoid talking on the phone asmuch as possible while driving.If your cellular phone features Bluetooth®technology, this navigat

Searching for nearby phonesThe system searches for available cellularphones near the navigation system, displaysthem in a list, and registers them for

1 Activate the Bluetooth wireless tech-nology on your cellular phone.For some cellular phones, no specific action isnecessary to activate Bluetooth wi

p If registration fails repeat the procedurefrom the beginning.Connecting and disconnectinga registered cellular phoneConnecting a registeredcellular

Storing and recalling broadcastfrequencies 74Storing the strongest broadcastfrequencies 75Tuning in strong signals 75Using the HD Radio (Digital Radio

2 Touch [Settings].The “Bluetooth Settings” screen appears.3 Touch [Connections].The “Connection List” screen appears.4 Touch [Delete] next to the cel

Alphabet tabsMakes the screen jump to the beginning ofthe page including the entry whose namesstart with any of selected alphabets.Touching [#ABCDE] a

Making a phone call using thedialed number historyThe dialed number history saves 30 calls perregistered cellular phone. If the entries exceed30, the

Dialing a facility’s phone numberYou can make a call to facilities with phonenumber data.p You cannot make a call to locations or POIsthat have no pho

p You can adjust volume when you are talk-ing. To adjust volume, touch [ Vol -] and[Vol +] displayed on the screen (like below)when you are talking.3

5 When the completion message ap-pears, check the message and touch [OK].Transfer ends.Clearing memoryYou can clear the memory of each item thatcorres

Stopping Bluetooth wavetransmissionYou can stop transmission of electric waves byturning off the Bluetooth function. If you donot use the Bluetooth wi

1 Touch [Settings] on the “Phone Menu”screen.The “Bluetooth Settings” screen appears.2 Touch [Auto Connect].Touching [Auto Connect] switches between[O

! If the phone number of the received call isnot registered in the phone book, thephone number of the received call appears.! During incoming and outg

Setting the volume fornavigation systemThe sound volume for the navigation can beset.p When using a phone, the sound volume ofthe navigation system is

Switching between automatic and manualfunction 100Operate the external unit by using“Function1”—“Function4” 101Using the AUX sourceReading the screen

2 Insert an SD memory card into the SDcard slot.= For more details of the operation, refer to In-serting and ejecting an SD memory card onpage 11.3 To

Changing the virtual speed ofthe vehicleWhen calculating the expected time of arrivaland the number of hours to the destination,set the average speed

Inputting the fuelconsumption informationfor calculating the fuel costYou can estimate the fuel cost to your destina-tion by entering the fuel consump

3 Touch [Calibrate].A message confirming whether to start the ca-libration appears.4 Touch and hold the target that point tothe center and corners of

Adjusting the screenbrightnessYou can set the screen brightness for each ofthe following situations.! When the detachable device is attached tothe hea

Exporting data for “AVICFEEDS”You can export data to an SD memory card forbrowsing on the PC application.The following data can be exported.! Gas Mile

1 Insert an SD memory card into the SDcard slot.= For more details of the operation, refer to In-serting and ejecting an SD memory card onpage 11.2 Di

1 Insert an SD memory card into the SDcard slot.= For more details of the operation, refer to In-serting and ejecting an SD memory card onpage 11.2 Di

3 Touch [Data In/Out].The “Export/Import Menu” screen appears.4 Touch [Export] next to “Gas Mileage”.Exporting the data starts.After exporting the dat

Using the audio sourceYou can play or use the following sources withthe navigation system.! XM (XM tuner)! SIRIUS (SIRIUS tuner)! HD Radio (HD Radio t

Manual overviewBefore using this product, be sure to read “Im-portant Information for the user” (a separatemanual) which contains warnings, cautions,a

Screen switching overview: Press: Press and hold for a few seconds: Press the center of MULTI-CONTROL: Turn and press the center ofMULTI-CONTROLPressi

What you can do on eachmenu1 Audio operation screenWhen you play the audio source, this screenappears.2 Function select screenYou can access the scree

You can listen to the radio by using the naviga-tion system. This section describes operationsfor radio (FM).% Press SRC/OFF button to display the“TUN

Storing the strongestbroadcast frequencies“BSM” (best stations memory) lets you auto-matically store the six strongest broadcast fre-quencies under th

You can listen to the radio using this naviga-tion system. This section describes operationsfor radio (AM).1 Press SRC/OFF button to display the“TUNER

Storing the strongestbroadcast frequencies“BSM” (best stations memory) lets you auto-matically store the six strongest broadcast fre-quencies under th

You can listen to the radio by using the naviga-tion system. This section describes operationsfor HD Radioä.p For details concerning operation, refer

Pressing and holding MULTI-CONTROLleft or rightThe tuner will scan the frequencies until abroadcast strong enough for good reception isfound.p You can

2 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to display“Seek Mode”.3 Press the center of MULTI-CONTROL toswitch between “Seek All” and “Seek HD ”.! “Seek All”:Seeks stations

You can play a normal music CD using thebuilt-in drive of the navigation system. Thissection describes how.% Insert the disc you want to play intodisc

iPod compatibilityThis product supports only the following iPodmodels and iPod software versions. Othersmay not work correctly.! iPod nano first gener

Pressing it twice continuously will skip to theprevious track.Pressing and holding MULTI-CONTROLleftPerforms fast reverse.p Fast reverse is canceled w

p If you touch during scan play, the scanplay is automatically canceled and playbackof the current track will be repeated.p If you touchduring scan pl

You can play a disc that contains compressedaudio files using the built-in drive of the navi-gation system. This section describes theseoperations.p I

6 Advanced sound retriever indicator= For details, refer to Using advancedsound retriever on the next page.Operating by hardwarebuttonsPressing BAND/E

When a folder is selected, it plays the firsttrack in the selected folder.! Pressing MULTI-CONTROL leftWhen the lower folder is listed, it returns tot

% Touch [S.Rtrv] repeatedly to select thedesired setting.Each touch of [S.Rtrv] changes the settings asfollows:! :Sets to S.Rtrv1.!:Sets to S.Rtrv2.!

Reading the screen1 Source iconShows which source has been selected.2 Text display area! Folder number indicated next to“FLDR”Shows the folder number

Pressing MULTI-CONTROL leftSkips to the start of the current file.Pressing it twice continuously will skip to theprevious file.Pressing and holding MU

% Touch .Random play begins.p When you turn random play on, ap-pears.p To turn random play off, touchagain.p If you touchwhile the repeat play rangeis

Using the USB interface cable for iPod en-ables you to connect your iPod to the naviga-tion system.p A USB interface cable for iPod (CD-IU50)(sold sep

% Press the RESET button with a pen tipor other pointed implement.RESET buttonp If you have connected other equipment tothis navigation system with IP

Operating by hardwarebuttonsPressing MULTI-CONTROL rightSkips to the start of the next song.Pressing and holding MULTI-CONTROLrightPerforms fast forwa

2 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select“Play Mode”.3 Press the center of MULTI-CONTROL toset.Each press of MULTI-CONTROL changes thesettings as follows:! “Repe

2 When you select , operate the con-nected iPod to select a song and play.p Switching the control mode to pausessong playback. Operate the iPod to sta

1 Press LIST button to display the top ca-tegory menu.p To return to the previous screen, pressBAND/ESC button.2 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to display the de-

You can use the navigation system to controlan XM satellite digital tuner, which is sold se-parately.For details concerning operation, refer to theXM

Operating by hardwarebuttonsPressing BAND/ESC buttonBand can be selected from among XM 1,XM 2,orXM 3. This is useful for switching thepreset item.Pres

You can use the navigation system to control aPioneer Sirius satellite digital tuner, which issold separately.For details concerning operation, refer

= For details, refer to Using the “InstantReplay” function on the next page.5 Touch panel keysto :Recalls channels from the preset.= For details, refe

! : Channel modeYou can select a channel from all channelswhen you operate this function.!: Category modeYou can select a channel within a selectedcat

6 Press the center of MULTI-CONTROL tostore the selected team in memory.The game alert function will start on thatteam.p To turn the Game Alert off of