Pioneer DEX-P9 User Manual

Multi-CD/DVD control CD player with FM/AM tunerOwner’s ManualDEX-P9ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSThis product conforms to CEMA co

9Before Using This ProductAbout This ProductThe tuner frequencies on this product are allocated for use in North America. Use in otherareas may result

10ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSPrecaution• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.• Alwa

11Before Using This ProductAfter-sales Service for Pioneer ProductsPlease contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for i

About the XM READY markThe “XM READY” mark printed on the front panel of this product indicates that thePioneer XM tuner (sold separately) can be cont

13Detaching and Replacing the Front PanelTheft ProtectionThe front panel of the head unit is detachable to discourage theft.Precaution:• Never use for

Replacing the Front Panel1. Make sure the inner cover is closed.Warning ToneIf the front panel is not detached within 5 seconds after the ignition is

15Setting Up the Environment for UseSetting Up the Environment for UseChoose the way to use the head unit, including adjustment of clock and selection

Exit from the Initial Setting Screen• Close the cover of the remote controller.16ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDS

17Setting Up the Environment for UseSetting the ClockSwitching to the Clock Adjustment Screen• Press the FUNCTION button 1 on Initial Setting Screen.T

Setting the Clock by Time SignalNote:• From 00 to 29 minutes, the hour remains the same, making the minute display “00”. From 30 to 59minutes, it is r

1ContentsDear Customer ... 4Key Finder ... 5Head Unit ...

19Setting Up the Environment for UseSetting the DisplaySwitching to the Display Setting Screen• Press the FUNCTION button 2 on Initial Setting Screen.

Selecting the WallpaperThis product is equipped with three types of wallpaper.Selecting the Reverse ModeIf you do not perform an operation within abou

21Setting Up the Environment for UseSetting the General EnvironmentSwitching to the General Environment Setting Screen• Press the FUNCTION button 3 on

Turning the Confirmation Sound ON/OFFThe beep that sounds when buttons are pressed can be enabled or disabled (ON/OFF). Theinitial setting is ON.Retur

23Basic OperationTo Listen to MusicThe following explains the initial of operations required before you can listen to music.Note:• Loading a disc in t

24ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDS2. Raise or lower the volume.The display shows “--- dB” – “00 dB”.Switching Power OFF• Turn the s

25Tuner OperationBasic Operation of TunerManual and Seek Tuning• You can select the tuning method by changing the length oftime you press the 2/3 butt

Operation at the Tuner Setting ScreenAccessing the Tuner Setting Screen1. Open the cover of the remote controller.This switches to the Tuner Setting S

27Tuner OperationOperating Each functionBest Stations MemoryThe BSM (Best Stations Memory) function stores stations in memory automatically.• To cance

Switching to the Preset Tuning Screen• Press the SHIFT button on Tuner Setting Screen.This switches to Preset Tuning Screen and enables to preset the

Tuner Operation ... 25Basic Operation of Tuner ... 25Operation at the Tuner Setting

29Built-in CD Player OperationBasic Operation of Built-in CD PlayerSwitching the Display (only for CD TEXT Discs)Each press of the DISPLAY button chan

30ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSTrack Search and Fast Forward/Reverse• You can select between Track Search or Fast Forward/Revers

31Built-in CD Player OperationOperation at the Built-in CD Setting ScreenAccessing the Built-in CD Setting Screen1. Open the cover of the remote contr

Operating Each functionRepeat PlayRepeat Play plays the same track repeatedly.Note:• If you perform Track Search or Fast Forward/Reverse, Repeat Play

33Built-in CD Player OperationScan PlayScan Play plays the first 10 seconds or so of each track on a CD in succession.Note:• Scan Play is canceled aut

34ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSChanging the Display ModeDisc Title InputYou can input up to 48 disc titles for CDs in the Built-

35Multi-CD Player OperationPlay Time IndicatorDisc SearchDisc Number IndicatorTrack Number IndicatorBasic Operation of Multi-CD PlayerThis product can

Operation at the Multi-CD Setting ScreenAccessing the Multi-CD Setting Screen1. Open the cover of the remote controller.This switches to the Multi-CD

37Multi-CD Player OperationOperating Each functionRepeat PlayThere are three repeat play ranges: One-track Repeat, Disc Repeat and Multi-CD playerRepe

Random PlayTracks are played at random within the selected repeat play range as explained in “RepeatPlay” on page 37.Note:• One-track Repeat changes t

Contents3Audio Adjustment ... 61Switching to the Audio Adjustment Screen ... 61-Fader/Balance Adjustment-Bass/Treb

39Multi-CD Player OperationPausePause pauses the currently playing track.Note:• You can also switch the Pause function ON/OFF by pressing the PAUSE bu

Disc TitleDisc Title InputYou can input Titles up to 20 letters long for up to 100 discs. Using this function lets youeasily search for and select a d

41Multi-CD Player OperationNote: • Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are recalledwhen the disc is r

Selecting Discs by Disc Title ListFollow the procedures below to play a disc for which you have input the title in a Multi-CD player or a CD TEXT disc

43DVD Player OperationBasic Operation of DVD PlayerThis product can control a DVD player (sold separately).Chapter (Track) Search and Fast Forward/Rev

Operation at the DVD Setting ScreenAccessing the DVD Setting Screen1. Open the cover of the remote controller.This switches to DVD Setting Screen.2. S

45DVD Player OperationOperating Each functionRepeat PlayYou can select the desired repeat mode play range from the chapter (track), title or disccurre

Random PlayOperable only when DVD Player is playing CDs.Random Play plays the tracks on a CD in random order for variety.Scan PlayOperable only when D

47DVD Player OperationPausePause pauses the currently playing track.Note:• You can also switch the Pause function ON/OFF by pressing the PAUSE button

DAB Tuner Operation48ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSBasic Operation of DAB TunerThis product can control a DAB Tuner (sold separat

4ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSSelecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of yourmus

Operation at the DAB Tuner Setting ScreenAccessing the DAB Tuner Setting Screen1. Open the cover of the remote controller.This switches to the DAB Tun

50ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSOperating Each functionSwitching to the Preset Tuning Screen• Press the SHIFT button on DAB Tuner

51DAB Tuner OperationAnnouncement Support functionEven when listening to non-DAB sources, the Announcement Support function lets youautomatically list

7 Switching Interrupting AnnouncementsWhen there are multiple Announcements in standby waiting to interrupt, and you are listening to an Announcement,

53DAB Tuner OperationDynamic Label functionDynamic Label provides character information concerning the Service Component you’recurrently listening to.

7 Storing Dynamic Label in Memory7 Recalling Preset Dynamic Label• To return to DAB Tuner Setting Screen, press the RETURN button.2. Press the FUNCTIO

55DAB Tuner OperationAvailable PTY functionLists of PTY that is in the Current Ensemble can be displayed. You can select the desiredPTY from the list.

PTY ListDisplay DetailsNews News.Weather Weather reports/Meteorological information.Affairs Current affairs.Sport Sports programs.Finance Stock market

57TV Tuner OperationBasic Operation of TV TunerThis product can control a TV Tuner (sold separately).Manual and Seek Tuning• You can select the tuning

Operation at the TV Tuner Setting ScreenAccessing the TV Tuner Setting Screen1. Open the cover of the remote controller.This switches to the TV Tuner

5Key FinderHead UnitRemote ControllerIn this system, the available functions and the menu display vary depending on the condition of the remote contro

59TV Tuner OperationOperating Each functionBest Stations Sequential MemoryThe BSSM (Best Stations Sequential Memory) function automatically memorizes

Switching to the Preset Tuning Screen• Press the SHIFT button on TV Tuner Setting Screen.This switches to Preset Tuning Screen and enables to preset t

61Audio AdjustmentSwitching to the Audio Adjustment Screen• Press the MENU button and select the Audio Adjustment Screen (Audio).After the title scree

Bass/Treble AdjustmentIt is possible to adjust a frequency that becomes the reference when adjusting the bass/tre-ble tone. The frequencies and level

63Audio AdjustmentSource Level AdjustmentThe SLA (Source Level Adjustment) function prevents radical leaps in volume level whenswitching between sourc

Other FunctionsUsing the AUX SourceAn IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as CD-RB20 or CD-RB10 (sold separately) enablesyou to connect this product to aux

65Other FunctionsTurn OFF the Display IndicationYou can turn off the display indication. If you press any button while the display indica-tion is off,

CD Player and CarePrecaution• Play only CDs bearing the Compact Disc DigitalAudio mark. (If a CD features the top right mark onits disc title side, th

67CD Player and CareBuilt-in CD Player’s Error MessageWhen problems occur with CD playback, an error message appears on the display. Referto the table

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Opening and Closing the Remote Controller CoverWhen the remote controller is opening the cover enables to operate the SHIFT, RETURNand FUNCTION button

Note:• This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery andnegative grounding. Before installing it in a recre-ational vehicle, truck, or bus, check t

70ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSFig. 2Fig. 3Setting ExamplesConnecting without Audio Unit (DEQ-P9)Connecting with Audio Unit (DEQ

71Connecting the UnitsThis ProductYellowTo terminal always suppliedwith power regardless ofignition switch position.RedTo electric terminal controlled

72ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSSubwooferFront speakerSystem remote controlRear speakerLeft RightLeft RightLeft RightPower amp(so

73Connecting the UnitsThis ProductIP-BUS input (Blue)IP-BUS output (Black)Optical input (Blue)Optical output (Black)Optical cableIP-BUS cable15 cm15 c

74ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSPower amp(sold separately)SubwooferLeft RightLeft RightPower amp(sold separately)Power amp(sold s

75InstallationNote:• Before finally installing the unit, connect thewiring temporarily, making sure it is all connectedup properly, and the unit and t

Installation without the rubber bush (Fig. 8)Fig. 8Removing the Unit (Fig. 9) (Fig. 10)Fig. 9Fig. 1056Nut (5 mm)DashboardDrill a 5.5 – 6.0 mmdiameter

77InstallationDIN Rear-mountInstallation using the screw holes on the side of the unit1. Remove the frame. (Fig. 11)Fig. 112. Fastening the unit to th

About the fixing screws for the front panelIf you do not operate the Detaching and Replacing the Front Panel Function, use the sup-plied fixing screws

7Key FinderWhen the Cover is ClosedClosing the cover of the remote controller makes the menu display to the closed state.Menu display in closed stateE

79Installing the Remote Control UnitFitting the Remote Control UnitPrecaution:• Press the remote controller unit onto the mounting base until it click

Installation Using the Mounting Base and the BracketPrecaution:• To avoid it being a hindrance to driving, always install the remote control unit to t

81Installing the Remote Control Unit1. Install the bracket to the mounting base.2. Install the mounting base to the vehicle.Eg. 1: Installation with d

Eg. 2: Installation with the screws.Drill holes 2 – 2.5 mm in diameter.Screws (4 × 12 mm)Passenger seat82ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NED

83SpecificationsGeneralPower source ... 14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable)Grounding system ... Negative

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PIONEER CORPORATION4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPANPIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.P.O. Box 1760, Long Beach, California 90801, U.S

Remote Controller and Care8ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAISITALIANO NEDERLANDSUsing the Remote ControllerThis product is equipped with a remote contro