Pioneer AVH-G229BT, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...English AVH G229BT MONITOR RDS AV RECEIVER Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...o settings 36 Video settings 38 Favourite menu 40 Other functions 41 Appendix 42 Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions keep this document in a safe place for future reference The screen shown in the examples may differ from actual screens which ma...

Page 3: ... dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer Service Station Do not use this product in this condition because doing so may result in a fire electric shock or other failure If you notice smoke a strange noise or odour from this product or any other abnormal signs on the LCD screen turn off the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer Service Station Using this produ...

Page 4: ...is not properly buckled Never use headphones while driving WARNING LIGHT GREEN LEAD AT POWER CONNECTOR IS DESIGNED TO DETECT PARKED STATUS AND MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY SIDE OF THE HANDBRAKE SWITCH IMPROPER CONNECTION OR USE OF THIS LEAD MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE LAW AND MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE Do not take any steps to tamper with or disable the handbrake interlock system w...

Page 5: ...oss and damage to the storage device never remove it from this product while data is being transferred Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data on media players smartphone or other devices while using this product Should this product fail to operate properly contact your dealer or nearest authorised Pioneer Service ...

Page 6: ...ger and do so gently The information will be erased by disconnecting the yellow lead from the battery or removing the battery itself Some of the settings and recorded contents will not be reset This manual uses diagrams of actual screens to describe operations However the screens on some units may not match those shown in this manual depending on the model used Protecting the LCD panel and screen ...

Page 7: ...processor page 8 Microphone The Bluetooth microphone is built in the grill of the product Speak towards the microphone when you make a call NOTE Depending on the usage condition of the vehicle such as the wind from the air conditioner when using the hands free function it may be difficult for the other party to hear your voice at their end EJECT Refer to Inserting and ejecting a disc page 24 Disc ...

Page 8: ... Volume BAND ESC Press to select the tuner band when tuner is selected as a source Press to switch between media file types when playing the following types of data Disc USB Press to select the previous or next track file Press and hold to perform fast reverse or fast forwards Press to perform seek tuning Radio Press to select the folder of the song being played Press to select a preset channel Ra...

Page 9: ...t does not close securely stop using the product and keep it away from children If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body seek immediate medical attention Batteries battery pack or batteries installed must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like CAUTION Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer...

Page 10: ...come jammed under the brake or accelerator 1 Start the engine to boot up the system The top menu screen appears NOTE From the second time on the screen shown will differ depending on the previous conditions You can operate this product by touching the keys on the screen directly with your fingers NOTE To protect the LCD screen from damage be sure to touch the screen only with your finger gently Us...

Page 11: ...ens Touching an item on the list allows you to narrow down the options and proceed to the next operation Appears when all characters are not displayed on the display area If you touch the key the rests are scrolled for display NOTE This function is available only when you stop your vehicle in a safe place and apply the handbrake Appears when items cannot be displayed on a single page Touch or to v...

Page 12: ...you select you can turn off almost all functions The unit turns on by operating following functions An incoming call is received only for hands free phoning via Bluetooth A rear view camera image is input when the vehicle is in reverse A button on this unit is pressed The ignition switch is turned off ACC OFF then turned on ACC ON Bluetooth Bluetooth connection 48 21 6 10 Disc USB Radio BluetoothA...

Page 13: ...mber appears on the display of this product Touch Yes to pair the device is invalid when the device is already connected during connection or disconnected Before connecting from the Bluetooth device make sure that the connection of this product and other Bluetooth device is disconnected TIP The Bluetooth connection can also be made by detecting this product from the Bluetooth device Before registr...

Page 14: ...he Bluetooth device manually in the following cases Two or more Bluetooth devices are registered and you want to manually select the device to be used You want to reconnect a disconnected Bluetooth device Connection cannot be established automatically for some reason Auto Connect On Off Select On to connect the last connected Bluetooth device automatically NOTE If two Bluetooth devices were connec...

Page 15: ... mobile phone Reception status of the current mobile phone Battery status of the current mobile phone Initial searches the phone book Touch the list area to stop initial search Using preset dial list page 16 Using phone book Select a contact from the phone book Touch the desired name on the list then select the phone number TIPS The contacts on your phone will be automatically transferred to this ...

Page 16: ...creen appears and dialling starts Deleting a phone number 1 Press then touch 2 Touch then 3 Touch Yes 1 Touch to answer the call Touch to end the call TIPS Touch while getting a call waiting switch to the talking person Touch while getting a call waiting to reject the call 1 Press then touch and Using the preset dial lists Receiving a phone call Phone settings Menu Item Description Auto Answer On ...

Page 17: ... phone for detailed instructions When phone book transfer does not work disconnect your phone and then perform pairing again from your phone to this product Making and receiving calls You may hear a noise in the following situations When you answer the phone using the button on the phone When the person on the other end of the line hangs up the phone If the person on the other end of the line cann...

Page 18: ...ted to this product the available operations with this product may be limited to the following two levels A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile Only playing back songs on your audio player is possible A2DP and AVRCP Audio Video Remote Control Profile Playing back pausing selecting songs etc are possible Depending on the Bluetooth device connected to this product the available operations with th...

Page 19: ...SB The following sources can be played back or used by connecting an auxiliary device Bluetooth audio AUX 1 Press 2 Touch the source icon When you select the AV source is turned off Basic operation Track number indicator Sets a repeat play range Plays files in random order Switches the devices AV source Supported AV source Selecting a source Source on the AV source selection screen ...

Page 20: ...martphone to this product The available sources vary depending on the connection method Connecting via Bluetooth page 20 Connecting via USB page 21 Compatible smartphones Compatibility with all smartphones is not guaranteed For details about smartphone compatibility with this product refer to the information on our website The following sources are available when a smartphone is connected to the u...

Page 21: ...d source 1 Press 2 Touch Radio The Radio screen appears Description of Radio screen Connecting via USB Radio Starting procedure Basic operation Recalls the preset channel stored to a key from memory Stores the current broadcast frequency to a key Displays the preset channel list Select an item on the list 1 to 6 to switch to the preset channel Selects the FM1 FM2 FM3 or AM band Performs BSM best s...

Page 22: ...h BSM may replace those you have already saved Previously stored broadcast frequencies may remain stored if the number of frequencies stored has not reached the limit 1 Touch to begin search While searching the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under the preset channel keys in the order of their signal strength 1 Touch Cancel Manual tuning Seek tuning or non stop seek tuning Relea...

Page 23: ...M band NOTE For the FM band the manual tuning step is fixed to 50 kHz Regional On Off Switches whether the area code is checked during the Auto PI search Alternative FREQ On Off Allow the unit to retune to a different frequency providing the same station Auto PI On Off Searches for the same PI Programme Identification code broadcast station from all frequency bands automatically when the broadcast...

Page 24: ... The source changes and then playback will start NOTE If the disc is already set select Disc as the playing source 1 Press TIPS If a Video CD with PBC playback control ON is being played appears You can set the screen size for the video image page 41 Description of Audio source screen News Interrupt On Off Interrupt the currently selected source with news programmes Disc Inserting and ejecting a d...

Page 25: ...tracks in random order Selects a track from the list Touch a track on the list to play back Video source Performs frame by frame playback Performs slow motion playback Each time you touch it changes the speed in four steps in the following order 1 16 1 8 1 4 1 2 TIP Reverse slow motion playback is only for Video CD Displays the DVD menu NOTE This function may not work properly with some DVD disc c...

Page 26: ...input number touch C For DVD Videos you can select Title Chapter or 10Key For Video CDs you can select Track or 10Key Selects the audio output from L R Left Right Mix This function is available for Video CDs and DVDs recorded with LPCM audio Changes the viewing angle Multi angle This function is available for DVDs featuring multi angle recordings Resumes playback Bookmark This function is availabl...

Page 27: ...vice connected directly to the unit will protrude out from the unit which could be dangerous 1 Pull out the USB storage device from the USB cable NOTES Check that no data is being accessed before pulling out the USB storage device Turn off ACC OFF the ignition switch before unplugging the USB storage device 1 Insert the disc page 26 TIP If the disc is already set select Disc as the playing source ...

Page 28: ...lay range depend on the source Plays files or does not play in random order Displays the hidden function bar Switches the following media file types Music Compressed audio files Video Compressed video files CD DA Audio data CD DA Photo Image files Selects a file from the list Touch a file on the list to playback TIP Touching a folder on the list shows its contents You can play a file on the list b...

Page 29: ...frame by frame playback Performs slow motion playback Sets a repeat play range for all files the current folder the current file NOTE The types of repeat play range depend on the source Switches the audio subtitle language Switches the following media file types Music Compressed audio files Video Compressed video files CD DA Audio data CD DA Photo Image files Selects a file from the list Touch a f...

Page 30: ...en 3 Confirm that AUX Input is turned on 4 Press 5 Touch AUX The AUX screen appears Rotates the displayed picture 90 clockwise Sets a repeat play range for all files the current folder Plays all files in the current repeat play range or does not play them in random order Switches the following media file types Music Compressed audio files Video Compressed video files Photo Image files Selects a fi...

Page 31: ...g categories then select the options System settings page 31 Theme settings page 36 Audio settings page 36 Video settings page 38 Bluetooth settings page 13 The menu items vary according to the source Basic operation Switches between the video input and audio input Settings Displaying the setting screen System settings AV Source Settings Menu Item Description Radio settings page 23 Bluetooth Audio...

Page 32: ...amera View mode set Back Camera Input to On page 32 CAUTION Pioneer recommends the use of a camera which outputs mirror reversed images otherwise the screen image may appear reversed Immediately verify whether the display changes to the rear view camera image when the gearstick is moved to REVERSE R from another position When the screen changes to full screen rear view camera image during normal d...

Page 33: ...u stop your vehicle in a safe place and apply the handbrake Depending on your vehicle this function may not work properly In this case contact your dealer or an authorised PIONEER Service Station Please use a PIONEER wiring harness for each car model when With Adapter mode is engaged otherwise select No Adapter Restore Settings Menu Item Description Restore Settings Touch Restore to restore the se...

Page 34: ...nd hold the adjustment is cancelled 6 Press and hold The adjustment results are saved Dimmer Settings Menu Item Description Dimmer Trigger Setting the dimmer brightness Auto Switches the dimmer to on or off automatically according to your vehicle s headlight turning on or off Manual Switches the dimmer to on or off manually Time Switches the dimmer to on or off at the time you adjusted Day Night S...

Page 35: ...ursor for off time setting is placed on the left end and the cursor for on time setting is placed on the right end the dimmer available time is 0 hours When the cursor for on time setting is placed on the left end and the cursor for off time setting is placed on the right end the dimmer available time is 24 hours NOTES The time display of the dimmer duration adjusting bar depends on the clock disp...

Page 36: ...me AV Select the wall paper from the preset items in this product The wall paper can be set from selections for the top menu screen and AV operation screen Preset Display Select the desired preset background display off Hides the background display Theme Select the theme colour Audio settings Menu Item Description Graphic EQ Super Bass Powerful Natural Vocal Flat Custom1 Custom2 Select or customis...

Page 37: ...d to the value of the touched point NOTES Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level which remains unchanged This function is not available when the FM tuner is selected as the AV source Subwoofer On Off Select enable or disable subwoofer output from this product Speaker Level Front Left Front Right Rear Left Rear Right Subwoofer Listening Position Adjust the speaker output level of the liste...

Page 38: ...ciencies in the low frequency and high frequency ranges at low volume NOTE This function is not available while you make or receive a call using the hands free function Adjusting the LPF cutoff frequency value Switches the subwoofer phase between normal and reverse position LPF Switches the LPF setting to On or Off Video settings DVD Setup Menu Item Description Subtitle Language 1 2 3 Set a subtit...

Page 39: ...k level NOTES We recommend keeping a record of your code number in case you forget it The parental lock level is recorded on the disc You can confirm it by looking at the disc package the included booklet or the disc itself You cannot use parental lock with discs that do not feature a recorded parental lock level With some discs parental lock operates to skip certain scenes only after which normal...

Page 40: ...he star icon in the menu column again 1 Press then touch 2 Touch 3 To select touch the menu item To remove touch and hold the favourite menu column The selected menu item is removed from the Favourites screen Video Signal Setting Menu Item Description AUX Auto PAL NTSC PAL M PAL N SECAM Select the suitable video signal setting when you connect this product to an AUX equipment Camera Auto PAL NTSC ...

Page 41: ...mages on the full screen without changing the ratio NOTES Images other than 16 9 images for DVD may be displayed in the full screen with the ratio change Enlarges and displays images of USB sources keeping the ratio of the original source image Zoom Displays the images enlarging them vertically Normal Displays images without changing the 4 3 aspect ratio NOTES For USB sources 4 3 aspect ratio may ...

Page 42: ...e mode CD or DVD playback is not possible The disc is inserted upside down Insert the disc with the label upward The disc is dirty Clean the disc The disc is cracked or otherwise damaged Insert a normal round disc The files on the disc are in an irregular file format Check the file format The disc format cannot be played back Replace the disc The loaded disc is a type this product cannot play Chec...

Page 43: ...nection process Of the two mobile phones connected to this product at the same time if the first phone is dialling ringing or a call is in progress dialling cannot be performed on the second phone When the operation on the first of the two mobile phones is completed use the switch devices key to switch to the second phone and then dial When problems occur with this product an error message appears...

Page 44: ...cular discs Do not use shaped discs Do not use cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged discs as they may damage the built in drive Use 12 cm discs Do not use 8 cm discs or an adapter for 8 cm discs When using discs that can be printed on label surfaces check the instructions and the warnings of the discs Depending on the discs inserting and ejecting may not be possible Using such discs may res...

Page 45: ...ecordable DVD for video on the other Playback of the DVD side is possible with this product However since the CD side of DualDiscs is not physically compatible with the general CD standard it may not be possible to play the CD side with this product Frequent loading and ejecting of a DualDisc may result in scratches to the disc Serious scratches can lead to playback problems on this product In som...

Page 46: ...n on the lens of the built in drive Playback of discs recorded on a computer may not be possible depending on the recording device writing software their settings and other environmental factors Please record with the correct format For details please contact manufacturer of media recorders or writing software Titles and other text information recorded on a CD R CD RW disc may not be displayed by ...

Page 47: ... site https www divx com DivX subtitle files Srt format subtitle files with the extension srt can be used Only one subtitle file can be used for each DivX file Multiple subtitle files cannot be associated Subtitle files that are named with the same character string as the DivX file before the extension are associated with the DivX file The character strings before the extension must be exactly the...

Page 48: ...2 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz ID3 tag ID3 tag Ver 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 USB storage device File extension mp3 Bit rate 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 192 224 256 320 kbps CBR VBR Sampling frequency 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz ID3 tag ID3 tag Ver 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 WMA compatibility This product is not compatible with the following Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Lossless Voice CD R RW DVD R R ...

Page 49: ...ironment in which the file was created or on the contents of the file This product is not compatible with packet write data transfer Folder selection sequence or other operations may be altered depending on the encoding or writing software Regardless of the length of blank section between the songs of original recording compressed audio discs play with a short pause between songs avi Format MPEG 4...

Page 50: ... by iTunes Remember that use of this system for commercial or public viewing purposes may constitute an infringement on the author s rights as protected by the Copyright Law This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited When the LCD screen is subjected ...

Page 51: ...cleaners A light emitting diode is used inside the display to illuminate the LCD screen At low temperatures using the LED backlight may increase image lag and degrade the image quality because of the characteristics of the LCD screen Image quality will improve with an increase in temperature The product lifetime of the LED backlight is more than 10 000 hours However it may decrease if used in high...

Page 52: ... IHF A network RCA level Output level Number of channels 2 stereo MP3 decoding format MPEG 1 2 2 5 Audio Layer 3 WMA decoding format Ver 7 7 1 8 9 9 1 9 2 2 ch audio Windows Media Player AAC decoding format MPEG 4 AAC iTunes encoded only m4a Ver 10 6 and earlier DivX decoding format Home Theater Except ultra and HD avi divx MPEG video decoding format MPEG1 Low Level MPEG2 Main Level MPEG4 part2 Ma...

Page 53: ... dB 2 dB Power class 2 Frequency band s 2 400 MHz to 2 483 5 MHz FM tuner Frequency range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable sensitivity 12 dBf 1 1 μV 75 Ω mono S N 30 dB Signal to noise ratio 72 dB IEC A network AM tuner Frequency range 530 kHz to 1 640 kHz 10 kHz 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 9 kHz Usable sensitivity 28 μV S N 20 dB Signal to noise ratio 62 dB IEC A network NOTE Specifications and design are sub...

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