Pioneer AVH-P7500DVD User Manual

Operation Manual7 inch Wide Fully Motorized LCD Color Display with 5-Channel High-Power DVD/VCD/CD ReceiverAVH-P7500DVDEnglish

Product registrationVisit us at the following site:1 Register your product. We will keep the detailsof your purchase on file to help you refer tothis

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 t

! This unit plays back files with the filename ex-tension (.mp3) as an MP3 file. To preventnoise and malfunctions, do not use this exten-sion for file

! The display should be used within the tem-perature ranges shown below.Operating temperature range: 10 to +50°CStorage temperature range: 20 to +80

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

TermsAspect ratioThis is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen.A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3.Wide screen displays have an aspect rat

The file name can have up to 31 characters (in-cluding the separation mark . and a file ex-tension). Each folder contains less than 8hierarchies.Ext

software with search functions. You can alsoenjoy viewing high- and standard-resolutionstill images.Region numberDVD players and DVD discs feature reg

SpecificationsGeneralPower source ... 14.4 V DC (10.8  15.1 V al-lowable)Grounding system ... Negative type

TV tunerReception channel/TV system... US/M : VHF 2  13 ch, UHF14  69 chColor system ...

Dolby Digital/DTS compatibilityYou can enjoy the atmosphere and excitementprovided by DVD movie and music softwarefeaturing 5.1 channel recordings.! M

AAngle icon ...36,.43,.85Aspect ratio ...85,.105Audio language ...

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

What the marks on DVDsindicateThe marks below may be found on DVD disclabels and packages. They indicate the type ofimages and audio recorded on the d

Use and care of the remotecontrolInstalling the batterySlide the tray out on the back of the remotecontrol and insert the battery with the plus (+)and

Feature demoImportantThe red lead (ACC) of this unit should be con-nected to a terminal coupled with ignition switchon/off operations. If this is not

Head unit1 DISPLAY buttonPress to select different displays.2 PGM buttonPress to operate the preprogrammed func-tions for each source. (Refer to Using

c JoystickMove to do manual seek tuning, fast for-ward, reverse and track search controls.Also used for controlling functions.d EQ buttonPress to sele

Remote control1 Remote control selection switchSwitch to change the setting of the remotecontrol. For details, refer to Setting remotecontrol code typ

a BAND/ESC buttonPress to select among three FM and oneAM bands and cancel the control mode offunctions.b ENTERTAINMENT buttonPress to switch between

! 16 can perform the same operations asthe preset tuning keys P1P6and thedisc selection keys 0106. If you want to select a disc located at 7to 12

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

Turning the unit on andselecting a source11 Source iconShows what the source has been selected.You can select a source you want to listen to. IfDVD AU

Loading a disc% Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.Playback will automatically start.# If DVD AUTO PLAY is turned off, touch thesource icon and

Rear display output is turned on and the illu-mination color of REAR ON changes into thedifferent color than the other buttons.# You can also perform

Touch panel key basicoperationActivating the touch panel keys11 Touch panel keysTouch to do various operations.1 Touch the screen to activate the touc

NoteIf you do not operate the function within about 30seconds, the display is automatically returned tothe playback display.Operating the menu by usin

# The adjusted the LCD panel angle will bememorized and automatically returned to thenext time the LCD panel is opened.Turning the LCD panel horizonta

! Remember that using the wide mode featureof this system for commercial or public view-ing purposes may constitute an infringementon the authors rig

! Red sun  Adjust the brightness for in-termediate brightness (evening)! Yellow moon Adjust the brightness fordark ambient light (nighttime)3 Touch

Listening to the radio1234576These are the basic steps necessary to operatethe radio. More advanced tuner operation isexplained starting on the next p

Introduction of advancedtuner operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function names

Changing the viewing angle during playback(Multi-angle) 36Using the dynamic range control 37Playing DVD video discsWatching a DVD video 38Operating th

3 Touch c or d to set the sensitivity.There are four levels of sensitivity for FM andtwo levels for AM:FM: LEVEL 1LEVEL 2LEVEL 3LEVEL 4AM: LEVEL 1

Listening a DVD audio1452637These are the basic steps necessary to play aDVD audio with your DVD player. More ad-vanced DVD audio operation is explain

Notes! You can display the repeat range selected cur-rently by touching DISP.! If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30seconds, they will be hidd

Introduction of advancedDVD audio operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function n

3 When you find the desired track touchb to turn scan play off.NoteAfter scanning is finished, normal playback of thetracks will begin again.Pausing D

Slow motion playbackThis lets you slow down playback speed.! This function can be operated only on themoving picture parts of DVD audio disc.1 Keep to

Changing audio languageduring playback (Multi-audio)DVDs can provide audio playback with differ-ent languages and different systems (Dolby Di-gital, D

the3mark indicates the number of anglesfrom which scenes were shot.! Touching ANGLE during fast forward/fast re-verse, pause or slow motion playback r

Watching a DVD video13456278These are the basic steps necessary to play aDVD video with your DVD player. More ad-vanced DVD video operation is explain

# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possibleat certain locations on some discs. If this hap-pens, normal playback automatically resumes.Notes! You

Repeating play 61Playing tracks in a random order 61Scanning CDs and tracks 62Pausing CD playback 62Using ITS playlists 62Using disc title functions 6

Introduction of advancedDVD video operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function n

% Touch r during playback.Each time you touch r, you move ahead oneframe.# To return to normal playback, touch f.Notes! Depending on the disc and the

! With some discs, the icon may be dis-played, indicating that titles, chapters andtime cannot be specified.Specifying titleYou can use the direct sea

Changing the viewing angleduring playback (Multi-angle)With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shotfrom multiple angles) recordings, you canswitch amo

Watching a Video CD13425These are the basic steps necessary to play aVideo CD with your DVD player. More ad-vanced Video CD operation is explained sta

reverse/fast forward continues even if you re-lease m or n. To resume playback at a de-sired point, touch f.# You can also perform fast reverse/fast f

Introduction of advancedVideo CD operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function na

Frame-by-frame playbackThis lets you move ahead one frame at a timeduring playback.% Touch r during playback.Each time you touch r, you move ahead one

NoteYou can also perform the same operations usingSEARCH. To display SEARCH, touch A.MENUand then touch FUNCTION.Specifying trackYou can use the direc

Listening a CD13425These are the basic steps necessary to play aCD with your DVD player. More advanced CDoperation is explained starting on the nextpa

Setting for back-up camera 91Setting the clock 92Setting the automatic open function 92Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 93Setting the video of r

Introduction of advancedCD operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function names.Th

2 Touch a to turn scan play on.The first 10 seconds of each track is played.3 When you find the desired track touchb to turn scan play off.NoteAfter s

7 Touch OK to store the entered title inmemory.# You can also store the entered title in memoryby moving the cursor to right until it disappears.8 Tou

Listening MP3145263These are the basic steps necessary to play anMP3 with your DVD player. More advancedMP3 operation is explained starting on thenext

Notes! When playing discs with MP3 files and audiodata (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only byswitching mode bet

Repeating playFor MP3 playback, there are three repeat playranges: FOLDER (folder repeat), TRACK (one-track repeat) and DISC (repeat all tracks).1 Tou

NoteYou can also turn on or off pause function usingPAUSE. To display PAUSE, touch A.MENU andthen touch FUNCTION.Displaying textinformation on MP3 dis

Watching the TV tuner12345These are the basic steps necessary to operatethe TV. More advanced TV operation is ex-plained starting on the next page.1 S

Introduction of advancedTV tuner operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function na

2 Touch a to turn BSSM on.BSSM begins to flash. While BSSM is flashingthe 12 strongest broadcast stations will bestored in order from the lowest chann

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you c

Listening a CD13425You can use this unit to control a multi-CDplayer, which is sold separately.These are the basic steps necessary to play aCD with yo

Introduction of advancedmulti-CD player operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the func

Scanning CDs and tracksWhile you are using DISC REPEAT, the begin-ning of each track on the selected disc playsfor about 10 seconds. When you are usin

Playback from your ITS playlistITS play lets you listen to the tracks that youhave entered into your ITS playlist. When youturn on ITS play, tracks fr

Entering disc titlesDisc title input lets you input CD titles up to 20letters long and up to 100 disc titles (with ITSplaylist) into the multi-CD play

Using CD TEXT functionsYou can use these functions only with a CDTEXT compatible multi-CD player.Some discs have certain information encodedon the dis

Listening to the XM123456You can use this unit to control a XM satellite di-gital tuner (GEX-P910XM), which is soldseparately.For details concerning o

Introduction of advancedXM tuner operation11 Function displayShows the function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touchFUNCTION to display the function na

% Touch MODE to select the desired chan-nel select setting.Touch MODE repeatedly to switch betweenthe following channel select settings:CH NUMBER (cha

Playing a disc1352647You can use this unit to control a DVD player ormulti-DVD player, which is sold separately.For details concerning operation, refe

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

Turning the DVD player onor off! Only the remote control can operate thisfunction. To perform this function, switchthe remote control operation mode t

2 Touch j to select the repeat range.During DVD video playback! DISC REPEAT  Repeat the current disc! CHAPTER REPEAT  Repeat just the currentchapter

Introduction of audioadjustmentsBy carrying out the following settings/adjust-ments in order, you can create a finely-tunedsound field effortlessly.1

About speaker settings12341 Center speaker2 Front speaker3 Rear speaker4 SubwooferNoteWhen selecting SP LEVEL, Test Tone orTime Alignment, L/R speaker

! 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

Using the position selectorOne way to assure a more natural sound is toaccurately position the stereo image, puttingyou right in the center of the sou

+8dB  8dB is displayed as the source vo-lume is increased or decreased.Notes! The AM tuner volume level can also be ad-justed with source level adju

3 Touch PANORAMA and then touch d toturn the Panorama control on.# To turn the Panorama control off, touch c.4 Touch DIMENSION and then touch c ord to

Selecting a cut-off frequencyYou can select a frequency, under whichsounds are reproduced through the subwoo-fer. If the installed speakers include on

3 Touch a or b to adjust the speaker out-put level.Each time you touch a or b increases or de-creases the speaker output level. +10  10 isdisplayed

Information to UserAlteration or modifications carried out withoutappropriate authorization may invalidate theusers right to operate the equipment.Fo

Auto TA and EQ (auto-timealignment and auto-equalizing)The auto-time alignment automatically adjuststhe distance between each speaker and thelistening

! Auto TA and EQ changes the audio settingsas below: The fader/balance settings return to thecenter position. (Refer to page 75.) The equalizer curv

# To cancel auto TA and EQ part way through,touch BACK or ESC.10 When auto TA and EQ is completed,Complete is displayed.When correct measurement of ca

Introduction of DVD setupadjustments1You can use this menu to change audio, subti-tle, parental lock and other DVD settings.! When watching a DVD/Vide

When you select OTHERSWhen you select OTHERS, a language codeinput display is shown. Refer to Language codechart for DVD on page 104 to input the four

2 Touch ASSIST SUB TITLE.3 Touch a to turn assist subtitles on.# To turn assist subtitles off, touch b.Setting angle icon displayYou can set up that t

4 Touch c or d to select the desired level.The parental lock level is set.! 8  Playback of the entire disc is possible(initial setting)! 72  Playba

1 Set the remote control selection switchon the left side of the remote control tothe appropriate position with a pen tip orother pointed instrument .

Adjusting initial settings1Initial settings lets you perform initial set up ofdifferent settings for this unit.1 Function displayShows the function na

Switching the soundmuting/attenuationSound from this system is muted, attenuatedor mixed automatically in the following cases:! When a call is made or

When combined with a Pioneernavigation unitWhen you use this unit with the Pioneer DVDnavigation unit, make sure that you use themap disc CNDV-21. Thi

Mixing navigation voice/beep and audio soundWhen there is a navigation guidance, you canmix the guidance voice/beep sound from aPioneer navigation uni

Introduction of setupadjustments11 Setup menu displayShows the setup function names.% Touch A.MENU and then touch SETUPto display the setup function n

2 Touch a to turn back-up camera settingon.# To turn back-up camera setting off, touch b.3 Touch c or d to select an appropriatesetting for polarity.E

Adjusting the LCD panelslide positionTo adjust the LCD panel slide position, you canturn the set back on or off.1 Touch A.MENU and SETUP and thentouch

Setting the AUX titleThe title displayed for the AUX source can bechanged.1 After you have selected AUX as thesource, touch A.MENU and FUNCTION andthe

Using the PGM buttonYou can operate the preprogrammed functionsfor each source by using PGM.% Press PGM to turn pause on when se-lecting the following

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

Understanding auto TA and EQ error messagesWhen correct measurement of car interior acoustic characteristics is not possible using the autoTA and EQ,