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AV Receiver / CD Player with 6.5 inch Wide Display

AVH-P6450CD

AV Receiver with 6.5 inch Wide Display

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AVH-P6450

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
Before You Start IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 5 About this manual 5 To ensure safe driving 6 When Using a Display connected to Rear Video Output 6 Precautions 6 CD playback (Only AVH-P6450CD) 6 To avoid battery exhaustion 7 To protect the LCD screen of the display 7 When viewing is difficult, use BRIGHT and DIMMER to adjust 7 Remote control and care 7 Battery 8 Protecting your unit from theft 8 Removing the operation panel 8 Attaching the operation panel 9 Resetting the Microprocessor 9 Whats what 11 Remote control 12 Power ON/OFF Turning the unit on 13 Closing the Display 13 Screen Angle Adjustment 13 Selecting a source 14 Turning the unit off 14 Common Operations Source display 15 Displays menus (e.g., Tuner) 15 Display Changing the wide mode 16 Video Adjust 17 DIMMER Settings 18
Tuner Listening to the radio 19 Introduction of advanced tuner operation 20 Storing broadcast frequencies 20 Tuning in strong signals 21 Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies 21 Built-in CD Player Playing a CD (Only AVH-P6450CD) 22 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation (Only AVH-P6450CD) 23 Repeating play 23 Playing tracks in a random order 23 Scanning tracks of a CD 24 Playing back from the track list 24 Pausing CD playback 24 Using disc title functions 24 Entering disc titles 25 Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 25 Multi-CD Player Playing a CD 26 50-disc multi-CD player 26 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation 27 Repeating play 27 Playing tracks in a random order 28 Scanning CDs and tracks 28 Playing back from the track list 28 Pausing CD playback 29 Using compression and bass emphasis 29 Using ITS playlists 29 Creating a playlist with ITS programming 29 Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 30 Playback from your ITS playlist 30

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 31 Using disc title functions 31 Entering disc titles 31 Displaying disc titles 32 Using CD TEXT functions 32 Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 32 TV Tuner Display and indicators 33 Basic operation 33 Storing broadcast stations 33 Recalling broadcast stations 34 Changing a band 34 TV menu 34 BSSM (Best Station Sequential Memory) 34 Selecting the country group 35 Selecting channels from the preset channel list 35 DVD Display and indicators 35 Introduction of advanced DVD player operation 36 About Remote Control Operation mode switch 37 Information indications are displayed 37 Disc Playback 38 Chapter and Track Advance/Return 38 Returning to the Previous Chapter/Track 38 Specifying Title/Chapter/Track (Direct Search) 39 Specifying Title 39 Specifying Chapter 39 Specifying Track 39 Disc Fast Forward/Reverse 40 Fast Forward 40 Fast Reverse 40 Stopping Playback 41
Still, Frame-by-Frame and Slow Motion Playback 41 Still Playback 41 Frame-by-Frame Playback 41 Slow Motion Playback 41 Operating using Information Display Specifying time 42 Switching audio, subtitle and angle 43 Operating with Information Display Switching Repeat play range 43 Switching audio L/R 43 Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 44 Setting the sound focus equalizer 45 Using balance adjustment 45 Using the equalizer 46 Recalling equalizer curves 46 Adjusting equalizer curves 46 Adjusting bass 47 Adjusting treble 47 Adjusting loudness 48 Using subwoofer output 48 Using non fading output 48 Using the high pass filter 49 Adjusting source levels 49 Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings 50 Setting the FM tuning step 50 Setting the AM tuning step 50 Switching the warning tone 51 Switching the auxiliary setting 51 Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller 51 Switching the Telephone Muting/Attenuation 52

Turning the unit off

Press SOURCE and hold for at least one second to turn the unit off.

Common Operations

Source display
Displays menus (e.g., Tuner)

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Information of each source is displayed. 1 SOURCE name Name of the selected source. 2 Source status Status of the selected source. 3 Equalizer display Equalizer setting status.
Displays menus of each source, and enables adjustments. 1 SOURCE menu You can access MENUS to make various adjustments for each source. AUDIO and SET UP settings are the same for each source. 2 Indicates there is more for this item. Press and the continuation of the item is displayed. Pressing 5 takes you to the previous item. 1 Press A.MENU in each source display. The menu for the displayed source is displayed. e.g., TUNER MENU 2 Press 5 or to select a menu item, and press A.MENU. Executes the selected item. Notes Select BACK in the MENU display or press BACK to return to the previous display. Pressing WIDE on the head unit returns you to the previous display. If you do not operate the audio function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the source display. The MENU display is automatically canceled if no operations are performed for about 30 seconds.
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Display

Changing the wide mode
You can select a desired mode for enlarging a 4:3 picture to a 16:9 one.
sized picture (wide-screen picture) where captions lie outside.

Zoom (ZOOM)

A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the same proportion both vertically and horizontally; ideal for a cinemasized picture (wide-screen picture).

Normal (NORMAL)

1 When viewing an image, press WIDE. Wide mode in the following order: Full (FULL) Just (JUST) Cinema (CINEMA) Zoom (ZOOM) Normal (NORMAL)

Full (FULL)

A 4:3 picture is displayed as it is, giving you no sense of disparity since its proportions are the same as that of the normal picture. Notes
A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direction only, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 TV picture (normal picture) without any omissions.

Just (JUST)

The picture is enlarged slightly at the center and the amount of enlargement increases horizontally to the ends, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 picture without sensing any disparity even on a wide screen.

Cinema (CINEMA)

Different settings can be memorized for the AV and VIDEO. In addition, different settings can also be memorized for a component (AV) connected to the AV-BUS input. The Wide Mode used for menu setting is switched to Full (FULL). The Wide Mode will return when the menu setting is deleted. When video is viewed in a wide mode that dose not match its original aspect ratio, it may appear differently. Remember that using the wide mode feature of this system for commercial or public viewing purpose may constitute an infringement on the authors rights protected by the Copyright Law. Video will appear roughened when viewed in CINEMA or ZOOM mode. The source without video is always FULL.

These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on page 20. 1 BAND indicator Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM or FM. 2 FREQUENCY indicator Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned. 3 STEREO (ST) indicator Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo. 4 PRESET NUMBER indicator Shows what preset has been selected. 1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner. Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed. 2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume. 3 Press BAND/ESC to select a band. Press BAND/ESC until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.
Introduction of advanced tuner operation
Storing broadcast frequencies
You can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with 5 or. 1 Press 5 or to select P.CH MEMORY from the TUNER MENU, and press A.MENU. P.CH MEMORY adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Adjust frequency with 2 or 3. If you continue pressing 2 or 3, a strong broadcast frequency is automatically searched for, and search ends when it is found. 3 Select a preset channel number with 5 or and press A.MENU to preset that frequency. 4 If you want to preset frequencies one after another, use 5 or to move to the next preset channel you want to use to store a frequency, and perform the same operation. When you have finished, press BAND/ESC to return to the source display. The number you have pressed will flash in the PRESET NUMBER indicator and then remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory. You can use 5 and to recall radio station frequencies assigned to P1-6 (P.CH MEMORY).
1 FUNCTION display Shows the function status. 1 Press A.MENU when TUNER source indications are displayed. MENU is displayed. 2 Select TUNER and press A.MENU. TUNER MENU indications are displayed as follows: BSM (best stations memory) LOCAL (local seek tuning) P.CH MEMORY (preset channel memory) Select BACK in the MENU display or press BACK to return to the previous display. Pressing WIDE on the head unit returns you to the previous display. To return to the frequency display, press both BAND/ESC and DISP. If AM band is selected, you can only select BSM, LOCAL and P. CH MEMORY. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the frequency display.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception. 1 Press 5 or in the TUNER MENU to select LOCAL, and press A.MENU. LOCAL adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 2 or 3 to set the sensitivity. There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: FM:OFF1234 AM:OFF12 The 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.
Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies
BSM (Best Station Memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies. The stored frequencies are displayed. 1 Select BSM from the TUNER MENU, and press A.MENU. BSM adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 to turn BSM on. BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored in order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM stops flashing. To cancel the storage process, press. Notes Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in memory. You can also use 5 and to recall radio station frequencies assigned to PRESET TUNING buttons. If there are fewer than six strong broadcast frequencies, previously stored frequencies may remain in memory.
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Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD (Only AVH-P6450CD)
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume. 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 2 or 3. 4 To skip back or forward to another track, press 2 or 3. Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 2 once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 23. 1 TRACK NUMBER indicator Shows the track currently playing. 2 PLAY TIME indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 3 DISC TITLE When playing a CD TEXT disc, the DISC TITLE is displayed. With regular CDs that do not usually have the titles recorded on them, NO TITLE is displayed (refer to page 25). 1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot. Playback will automatically start. After inserting a CD, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player. CD loading slot
Notes The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs. Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot. If you cannot insert a disc completely or if after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT on the head unit to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting the disc again. If the built-in CD player does not operate properly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 57. Do not detach with a CD partially inserted in the CD slot as it may scratch or damage the disc.

There are three repeat play ranges for the multiCD player: M-CD (multi-CD player repeat), TRACK (one-track repeat), and DISC (disc repeat). 1 Press 5 or to select REPEAT from the MCD MENU, and press A.MENU. REPEAT ON/OFF indications are displayed. 2 Press 2 or 3 to select the repeat range. Press 2 or 3 until the desired repeat range appears in the display. M-CD Repeat all discs in the multi-CD player TRACK Repeat just the current track DISC Repeat the current disc Notes If you select other discs during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to M-CD (multiCD player repeat). If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRACK (one-track repeat), the repeat play range changes to DISC (disc repeat).
1 FUNCTION display Shows the function status. 1 When M-CD indications are displayed, press A.MENU. MENU is displayed. 2 Select Multi CD, and press A.MENU. The M-CD MENU is displayed as follows: REPEAT (repeat play) RANDOM (random play) SCAN (scan play) TRACK.LIST (track title list) PAUSE (pause) COMP (compression and DBE) ITS-PLAY (ITS play) ITS-MEMORY (ITS memory) TITLE EDIT (title edit) You can operate a desired function. For details, refer to the pages for each of the functions. Select BACK in the MENU display or press BACK to return to the previous display. Pressing WIDE on the head unit returns you to the previous display. To return to the playback display, press BAND/ESC. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
Random play lets you play back tracks in a random order within the repeat range, M-CD (multiCD player repeat) and DISC (disc repeat). 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 27. 2 Press 5 or to select RANDOM from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. RANDOM ON/OFF indications are displayed. 3 Press 5 to turn random play on. Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks will play in a random order within the previously selected M-CD (multi-CD player repeat) or DISC (disc repeat) ranges. 4 Press to turn random play off. Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will continue to play in order.
4 When you find the desired track (or disc) press to turn scan play off. Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track (or disc) will continue to play. If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again by pressing A.MENU. Note After track or disc scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
When playing CD TEXT discs, you can select and playback tracks from the titles displayed track list. 1 Press 5 or to select TRACK LIST from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. The TRACK LIST is displayed.

Scanning CDs and tracks

While you are using DISC (disc repeat), the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using M-CD (multi-CD player repeat), the beginning of the first track of each disc is played for about 10 seconds. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 27. 2 Press 5 or to select SCAN from the MCD MENU, and press A.MENU. SCAN ON/OFF indications are displayed. 3 Press 5 to turn scan play on. Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track of the present disc (or the first track of each disc) is played.

2 Press 5 or to select the track you want to play in the LIST, and press A.MENU. Playback of the selected track begins. After that, tracks play in order. Notes During playback of the track, list indications turn green. Up to six tracks in the list can be displayed at once. Press 2 or 3 to display previous or next list. When the first or sixth track is indicated in the displayed list, pressing 5 or takes you to the previous or next page. Titles of up to 10 characters can be displayed. Display of some characters may not be possible.
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD. 1 Press 5 or to select PAUSE from the MCD MENU, and press A.MENU. PAUSE ON/OFF indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 to turn pause on. Pause :ON appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses. 3 Press to turn pause off. Pause :OFF appears in the display. Play will resume at the same point that you turned pause on.
2 Press 5 or to select your favorite setting. Press 5 or repeatedly to switch between the following settings: COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2COMP OFF DBE 1DBE 2

Using ITS playlists

ITS (instant track selection) lets you make a playlist of favorite tracks from those in the multiCD player magazine. After you have added your favorite tracks to the playlist you can turn on ITS play and play just those selections.

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming
Using compression and bass emphasis
You can use these functions only with a multi-CD player that supports them. Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player. Each of the functions have a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to. 1 Press 5 or to select COMP from the MCD MENU, and press A.MENU. COMP adjustment indications are displayed. If the multi-CD player does not support COMP/DBE, NO COMP is displayed when you attempt to select it.
You can use ITS to enter and playback up to 99 tracks per disc, up to 100 discs (with the disc title). (With multi-CD players sold before the CDX-P1250 and CDX-P650, up to 24 tracks can be stored in the playlist.) When using a multi-CD player that does not feature an ITS function, you cannot select ITS PLAY. 1 Play a CD that you want to program. Press 5 or to select a CD.

2 Press 5 or to select ITS MEMORY from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. ITS MEMORY adjustment indications are displayed. 3 Select a desired track by pressing 2 or 3. 4 Press 5 to store the currently playing track in the ITS MEMORY. MEMORY is displayed briefly and the currently playing selection is added to your playlist. The display then shows ITS again.
Notes After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one. If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
Playback from your ITS playlist
ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you have entered into your ITS playlist. When you turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist in the multi-CD player will begin to play. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 27. 2 Press 5 or to select ITS PLAY from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. ITS PLAY ON/OFF indications are displayed. 3 Press 5 to turn ITS play on. ITS PLAY :ON appears in the display. Playback begins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected M-CD (multi-CD player repeat) or DISC (disc repeat) ranges. If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play then EMPTY is displayed. 4 Press to turn ITS play off. ITS PLAY :OFF appears in the display. Playback will continue in normal order from the currently playing track and CD. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
Erasing a track from your ITS playlist
When you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is not already on, press A.MENU. 1 Play a CD you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on. Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this page. 2 Press 5 or to select ITS MEMORY from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. ITS MEMORY adjustment indications are displayed. 3 Select a desired track by pressing 2 or 3. 4 Press to erase a track from your ITS playlist. The currently playing selection is erased from your ITS playlist and playback of the next track from your ITS playlist begins. If there are no tracks from your playlist in the current range, EMPTY is displayed and normal play resumes. 5 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.

Using the equalizer

The graphic equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired.
Press EQ on the head unit to select the desired equalizer. Press EQ on the head unit repeatedly to switch between the following equalizer. SUPER BASSPOWERFULNATURAL VOCALCUSTOM1CUSTOM2FLAT
Recalling equalizer curves
There are seven stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves:
Display SUPER BASS POWERFUL NATURAL VOCAL CUSTOM1,2 FLAT Equalizer curve Super bass Powerful Natural Vocal Custom1,2 Flat
Adjusting equalizer curves
You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2.
Level (dB) Q=2N Center frequency Q=2W

Frequency (Hz)

CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 are adjusted equalizer curves. A separate CUSTOM1 curve can be created for each source. (The Built-in CD player and Multi-CD player are set to the same Equalizer Curve Adjustment setting automatically when using the AVH-P6450CD.) If you make adjustments when a curve other than CUSTOM2 is selected, the equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM1. A CUSTOM2 curve can be created common to all sources. If you make adjustments when the CUSTOM2 curve is selected, the CUSTOM2 curve is updated. When FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between FLAT and a set equalizer curve.
1 Press 5 or to select EQ MENU from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. EQ MENU is displayed. BAND (band) LEVEL (adjustment level) FREQUENCY (center frequency) Q FACTOR (quality factor) 2 Select the equalizer band you want to adjust with 2/3. BAND (band) LOW (low)MID (mid)HIGH (high) LEVEL (adjustment level) +is displayed as the adjustment level is increased or decreased. FREQUENCY (center frequency) LOW : 4080100160 (Hz) MID : 2005001 k2 k (Hz) HIGH : 3.15 k8 k10 k12.5 k (Hz) Q FACTOR (quality factor) 2 N1 N 1 W2 W
Note If you make adjustments when a curve other than CUSTOM2 is selected, CUSTOM1 curve is updated.

Adjusting treble

You can adjust the cut-off frequency and the Treble level. In FRT1 and FRT2 modes, treble adjustment affects only the front output: rear output cannot be adjusted. 1 Press 5 or to select TREBLE from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. TREBLE adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 or to adjust the treble level. Each press of 5 or increases or decreases the treble level. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 3 Select the desired frequency with 2/3. Press 2 or 3 until the desired frequency appears in the display. 2.5k4k6.3k10k (Hz)

Adjusting bass

You can adjust the cut-off frequency and the bass level. In FRT1 mode, bass adjustment affects only the rear output: front output cannot be adjusted. 1 Press 5 or to select BASS from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. BASS adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 or to adjust the bass level. Each press of 5 or increases or decreases the bass level. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 3 Select the desired frequency with 2/3. Press 2 or 3 until the desired frequency appears in the display. 4063100160 (Hz)

Adjusting loudness

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. 1 Press 5 or to select LOUDNESS from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. LOUDNESS adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 to turn loudness on. Loudness level (e.g., LOUDNESS:ON/ MODE:MID) appears in the display. 3 Press 2 or 3 to select the level. Press 2 or 3 until the desired level appears in the display. LOW (low)MID (mid)HIGH (high) 4 Press to turn loudness off. LOUDNESS:OFF appears in the display.
4 Press 2 or 3 to adjust the item. PHASE (phase) NORMAL (normal)REVERSE (reverse) LEVEL (adjustment level) +is displayed as the adjustment level is increased or decreased. FREQUENCY (cut-off frequency) 50125 (Hz) Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are output from the subwoofer.

Using non fading output

When the non fading output setting is on, the audio signal does not pass through this units low pass filter (for the subwoofer), but is output through the RCA output. When the non fading output is on, you can adjust the level of non fading output. 1 Press 5 or to select NON FADING from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. NON FADING adjustment indications are displayed. When the subwoofer controller setting is S.W CTRL:EXTERNAL, you can select non fading output on/off mode. 2 Press 5 to turn non fading output on. NON FADING:ON appears in the display. non fading output is now on. You can turn off non fading output by pressing. 3 Press 2 or 3 to adjust the output level of the non fading. Each press of 2 or 3 increases or decreases the level of the non fading (e.g., +6 to 6). Press 2 or 3 until you see the desired value displayed.

Selecting AUX as the source
Press SOURCE to select AUX as the source. Press SOURCE until AUX appears in the display. If the auxiliary setting is not switched on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details, see Switching the auxiliary setting on page 51. 6 Press 3 to move the cursor to the next character position. When the letter you want is displayed, press 3 to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press 2 to move backwards in the display. 7 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing 3 after entering the title. When you press 3 one more time, the entered title is stored in memory. 8 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display.

Setting the AUX title

The title displayed for the AUX source can be changed. 1 After you have selected AUX as the source, press A.MENU and the AUX SOURCE MENU is displayed. 2 Press 5 or to select AUX, and press A.MENU. AUX MENU is displayed. 3 Press 5 or to select NAME EDIT, and press A.MENU. NAME EDIT adjustment indications are displayed. 4 Press A.MENU to select the desired character type. Press A.MENU repeatedly to switch between the following character type: Alphabet (Upper case), Numbers and Symbols Alphabet (Lower case)

Introduction of set up

Customize the settings to suit your taste and environment. 1 Press A.MENU in each source display. MENU is displayed. 2 Press 5 or to select SET UP, and press A.MENU. SET UP MENU is displayed as follows: VIDEO SETTING (video setting) AUTO FLAP (auto flap setting) CLOCK ADJUST (clock adjust) You can operate a desired function. For details, refer to the pages for each of the functions. Select BACK in the MENU display or press BACK to return to the previous display. Pressing WIDE on the head unit returns you to the previous display. To return to the playback display, press both BAND/ESC and WIDE on the remote control.
When using a DVD player unit connected with an RCA cable, if you do not select M-DVD, there will be no picture even if you switch sources. When using a DVD player unit connected with an AV-BUS cable, do not select M-DVD. If you do, there will be no picture. If you select BACK UP CAMERA, press to move to BACK UP POLARITY, or use 2 or 3 to select BATTERY and GND. BATTERY: When the gear shift is moved to the REVERSE (R) position, and the polarity of the connected lead wire is positive. GND: When the gear shift is moved to the REVERSE (R) position, and the polarity of the connected lead wire (refer to page 30) is negative. This product features a function that automatically switches to the video input into the video or back camera jack when a back-up camera is installed on your car. If this is the case, when the gear shift is in the REVERSE (R) position, the video automatically switches to video or back camera. (The default setting is BATTERY. For more details, consult with your dealer.) Notes If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display. If you select BACK UP CAMERA, switching to the correct video setting may not occur. Confirm that directly after changing the setting, it changes to VIDEO when the gear shift is moved to REVERSE from another position. If you select BACK UP CAMERA and the display changes to VIDEO during normal drivings, reverse the settings.

Use only normal, round CDs. If you insert irregular, non-round, shaped CDs they may jam in the CD player or not play properly.
Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or warped discs before playing. CDs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly. Do not use such discs. Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed side) surface when handling the disc. Store discs in their cases when not in use. Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do not expose the discs to high temperatures. Do not attach labels, write on or apply chemicals to the surface of the discs. To clean dirt from a CD, wipe the disc with a soft cloth outward from the center of the disc.
If the heater is used in cold weather, moisture may form on components inside the CD player. Condensation may cause the CD player to not operate properly. If you think that condensation is a problem turn off the CD player for an hour or so to allow the CD player to dry out and wipe any damp discs with a soft cloth to remove the moisture. Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.
Understanding built-in CD player error messages (Only AVHP6450CD)
When problems occur during CD play an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears on the display refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the problem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center.
Message ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30 ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30 ERROR-22, 23 Cause Dirty disc Action Clean disc.
Using the Display Correctly

CAUTION

If moisture or foreign matter should get inside the product, turn OFF the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station. Using the product in this condition may result in a fire or electric shock, or other failure. If you notice smoke, a strange noise or smell, or any other abnormal signs from the display, turn OFF the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station. Using the product in this condition may result in failure of the system. Do not remove the rear cover of the display, as there are high-voltage components inside which may cause an electric shock. Be sure to consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station for internal inspection, adjustments or repairs.

Scratched disc

Replace disc.
The CD format cannot be played back. Electrical or mechanical

ERROR-10, 11, 12, 17, 30, A0
Turn the ignition ON and OFF, or switch to a different source, then back to the CD player. Replace disc.

ERROR-44

All tracks are skip tracks
Handling the Display Italiano
When the display is subjected to direct sunlight for a long period of time, it will become very hot resulting in possible damage to the LCD screen. When not using this product, close the display and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight as much as possible. The display should be used within the temperature ranges shown below. Operating temperature range: 10 to +50 C [+14 to +120 F] Storage temperature range: 20 to +80 C [4 to +176 F] At temperatures higher or lower than the operating temperature range the display may not operate normally.
The LCD screen of this product is exposed in order to increase its visibility within the vehicle. Please do not press strongly on it as this may damage it. Do not place anything on the display when it is deployed. Also, do not attempt to carry out angle adjustment, or opening/closing of the display by hand. Applying strong force to the display may damage it. Do not touch the LCD screen as this may scratch it or dirty it. Be careful not to place anything between the display and the main body when the display is opening or closing. If an object gets between the display and main body, the display may stop working.
Keeping the Display in Good Condition
When removing dust from the screen or cleaning the display, first turn the system power OFF, then wipe with a soft dry cloth. When wiping the screen, take care not to scratch the surface. Do not use harsh or abrasive chemical cleaners.
About the Small Fluorescent Tube
A small fluorescent tube is used inside the display to illuminate the LCD screen. *The fluorescent tube should last for approximately 10,000 hours, depending on operating conditions. (Using the display at low temperatures reduces the service life of the fluorescent tube.) *When the fluorescent tube reaches the end of its useful life, the screen will be dark and the image will no longer be projected. If this happens, consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station.
About the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Screen
If the display is near the vent of an air conditioner when it is deployed, make sure that air from the air conditioner is not blowing on it. Heat from the heater may break the LCD screen, and cool air from the cooler may cause moisture to form inside the display resulting in possible damage. Also, if the display is cooled down by the cooler, the screen may become dark, or the life span of the small fluorescent tube used inside the display may be shortened. Small black dots or white dots (bright dots) may appear on the LCD screen. These are due to the characteristics of the LCD screen and do not indicate a problem with the display. At low temperatures, the LCD screen may be dark for a while after the power is turned ON. The LCD screen will be difficult to see if it is exposed to direct sunlight. When using a portable phone, keep the antenna of the portable phone away from the Display to prevent disruption of the video by the appearance of spots, colored stripes, etc.

- ATT button Press to switch traffic announcements function on or off. = ANGLE buttons Adjust the screen to an easily viewable angle. ~ PAUSE button Press to switch PAUSE function on or off. ! EQ button Press to select various equalizer curves. @ SOURCE button This unit is switched on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all of the available sources. # DETACH button Detaches the operation panel. $ RESET button
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Only AVH-P6450CD % CD loading slot Insert a CD. ^ CD EJECT button Press to eject a CD. Notes Pressing WIDE on the head unit returns you to the previous display. Cancel the MENU display with BAND/ESC.

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Remote control
& Volume control (/+) buttons Press to or + the volume. * Joystick Use when using with a Pioneer DVD component. If you set the switch to DVD, you can perform some Pioneer DVD unit operations. ( Picture source switch Press to cycle through all of the available sources. Performs the same operation as @ on the head unit. ) Power button Use when using with a Pioneer DVD component. _ ATT button Press to quickly lower the volume level, by about 90%. Press once more to return to the original volume level. + STOP button Use when using with a Pioneer DVD component. NUMBER button Use when using with a Pioneer component enabling DVD playback.
BACK button Returns you to the display before a MENU or PICTURE ADJUST display. MENU, TOP AUDIO, RTN, S.TITLE, , ANGLE buttons Use when using with a Pioneer DVD component. Audio control buttons and DVD control buttons Use to operate AUDIO MENU, select stations etc. Performs the same operation as 7 on the head unit. Switch to the DVD position, and use when using with a Pioneer component that enables DVD playback. Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting of the remote control. (Refer to page 50.) Remote control operation mode switch Switch the operation mode between AUDIO mode (sources can be operated by remote control) or DVD mode (only DVD player can be operated by remote control).

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on
1 Turn your vehicles engine ON.
The display will be automatically deployed by the automatic close/open mode. If the display is not automatically deployed, press OPEN/CLOSE. 2 Press SOURCE to select the tuner. Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.
When the ignition switch is turned ON again (or turned to ACC), the display will be deployed automatically. Installing the operation panel will automatically deploy the display. (Refer to page 8.) The automatic close/open mode can be switched ON/OFF. (Refer to page 55.) When the ignition switch is turned OFF after the display has been closed, turning the ignition switch ON again (or turning it to ACC) will not deploy the display. In this case, press OPEN/CLOSE to deploy the display.

Screen Angle Adjustment

The angle of this products screen continues changing as long as you keep pressing the ANGLE button. Adjust the screen to an easily viewable angle.

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Closing the Display
Turn the vehicles engine OFF.

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Important The display will be automatically closed by the automatic close/open mode. If the display does not close automatically, turn the ignition switch ON again (or turning it to ACC) and press OPEN/CLOSE. Notes The automatic close/open mode will operate the display as follows. When the ignition switch is turned OFF while the display is deployed, the display will be closed after approximately 6 seconds. If you can hear the display knocking against your vehicles console or dashboard, press ANGLE on the () side to move the screen a little forward. Notes When adjusting the angle, be sure to press ANGLE. Forcible adjusting of the display by hand may damage it. The adjusted angle of the display will be memorized and automatically returned to the next time the display is deployed.

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Selecting a source
You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in this product (AVH-P6450CD only) (refer to page 22). Press SOURCE to select a source. Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources: Built-in CD player (AVH-P6450CD)TV VIDEOTunerDVD (one disc only/multi-DVD player)Multi-CD playerExternal unit 1 External unit 2 AUX Notes In the following cases, the sound source will not change: When a product corresponding to each source is not connected to this product. When no disc is set in this product (AVHP6450CD only). When no magazine is set in the multi-CD player. When no magazine is set in the multi-DVD player. When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off (refer to page 51). External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as one available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions by this product. Two external units can be controlled by this product. When two external units are connected, the allocation of them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is automatically set by this product. When this products blue/white lead is connected to the cars auto-antenna relay control terminal, the cars antenna extends when this products source is switched on. To retract the antenna, switch the source off.

Turning the unit off

Press SOURCE and hold for at least one second to turn the unit off.

Common Operations

Source display
Displays menus (e.g., Tuner)

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Information of each source is displayed. 1 SOURCE name Name of the selected source. 2 Source status Status of the selected source. 3 Equalizer display Equalizer setting status.

These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on page 20. 1 BAND indicator Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM or FM. 2 FREQUENCY indicator Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned. 3 STEREO (ST) indicator Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo. 4 PRESET NUMBER indicator Shows what preset has been selected. 1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner. Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed. 2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume. 3 Press BAND/ESC to select a band. Press BAND/ESC until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.
Introduction of advanced tuner operation
Storing broadcast frequencies
You can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with 5 or. 1 Press 5 or to select P.CH MEMORY from the TUNER MENU, and press A.MENU. P.CH MEMORY adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Adjust frequency with 2 or 3. If you continue pressing 2 or 3, a strong broadcast frequency is automatically searched for, and search ends when it is found. 3 Select a preset channel number with 5 or and press A.MENU to preset that frequency. 4 If you want to preset frequencies one after another, use 5 or to move to the next preset channel you want to use to store a frequency, and perform the same operation. When you have finished, press BAND/ESC to return to the source display. The number you have pressed will flash in the PRESET NUMBER indicator and then remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory. You can use 5 and to recall radio station frequencies assigned to P1-6 (P.CH MEMORY).
1 FUNCTION display Shows the function status. 1 Press A.MENU when TUNER source indications are displayed. MENU is displayed. 2 Select TUNER and press A.MENU. TUNER MENU indications are displayed as follows: BSM (best stations memory) LOCAL (local seek tuning) P.CH MEMORY (preset channel memory) Select BACK in the MENU display or press BACK to return to the previous display. Pressing WIDE on the head unit returns you to the previous display. To return to the frequency display, press both BAND/ESC and DISP. If AM band is selected, you can only select BSM, LOCAL and P. CH MEMORY. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the frequency display.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception. 1 Press 5 or in the TUNER MENU to select LOCAL, and press A.MENU. LOCAL adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 2 or 3 to set the sensitivity. There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: FM:OFF1234 AM:OFF12 The 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies
BSM (Best Station Memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies. The stored frequencies are displayed. 1 Select BSM from the TUNER MENU, and press A.MENU. BSM adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 to turn BSM on. BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored in order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM stops flashing. To cancel the storage process, press. Notes Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in memory. You can also use 5 and to recall radio station frequencies assigned to PRESET TUNING buttons. If there are fewer than six strong broadcast frequencies, previously stored frequencies may remain in memory.
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Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD (Only AVH-P6450CD)
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume. 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 2 or 3. 4 To skip back or forward to another track, press 2 or 3. Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 2 once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 23. 1 TRACK NUMBER indicator Shows the track currently playing. 2 PLAY TIME indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 3 DISC TITLE When playing a CD TEXT disc, the DISC TITLE is displayed. With regular CDs that do not usually have the titles recorded on them, NO TITLE is displayed (refer to page 25). 1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot. Playback will automatically start. After inserting a CD, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player. CD loading slot
Notes The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs. Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot. If you cannot insert a disc completely or if after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT on the head unit to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting the disc again. If the built-in CD player does not operate properly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 57. Do not detach with a CD partially inserted in the CD slot as it may scratch or damage the disc.
EJECT button You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT on the head unit. To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no metal object comes into contact with the operation panel when it is detached.
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation (Only AVHP6450CD)
If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.

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5 Press 3 to move the cursor to the next character position. When the letter you want is displayed, press 3 to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press 2 to move backwards in the display.

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD
4 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 2 or 3. 5 To skip back or forward to another track, press 2 or 3. Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 2 once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately. These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your multi-CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 27. 1 DISC NUMBER indicator Shows the disc currently playing. 2 TRACK NUMBER indicator Shows the track currently playing. 3 PLAY TIME indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 4 DISC TITLE When playing a CD TEXT disc, the DISC TITLE is displayed. With regular CDs that do not usually have the titles recorded on them, NO TITLE is displayed (refer to page 32). 1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player. Press SOURCE until you see Multi-CD displayed. 2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume. 3 Select a disc you want to listen to with the 5 or. Press 5 to select 1, 2, 3., press to select 1, 6, 5.
Notes When the multi-CD player performs the preparatory operations, Ready is displayed. If the multi-CD player does not operate properly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to the multi-CD player owners manual. If there are no discs in the multi-CD player magazine, NO DISC is displayed. Depending on the multi-CD player you use with this product, the display may be blank.

50-disc multi-CD player

Only those functions described in this manual are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players.
Introduction of advanced multiCD player operation
There are three repeat play ranges for the multiCD player: M-CD (multi-CD player repeat), TRACK (one-track repeat), and DISC (disc repeat). 1 Press 5 or to select REPEAT from the MCD MENU, and press A.MENU. REPEAT ON/OFF indications are displayed. 2 Press 2 or 3 to select the repeat range. Press 2 or 3 until the desired repeat range appears in the display. M-CD Repeat all discs in the multi-CD player TRACK Repeat just the current track DISC Repeat the current disc Notes If you select other discs during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to M-CD (multiCD player repeat). If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRACK (one-track repeat), the repeat play range changes to DISC (disc repeat).

Playback from your ITS playlist
ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you have entered into your ITS playlist. When you turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist in the multi-CD player will begin to play. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 27. 2 Press 5 or to select ITS PLAY from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. ITS PLAY ON/OFF indications are displayed. 3 Press 5 to turn ITS play on. ITS PLAY :ON appears in the display. Playback begins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected M-CD (multi-CD player repeat) or DISC (disc repeat) ranges. If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play then EMPTY is displayed. 4 Press to turn ITS play off. ITS PLAY :OFF appears in the display. Playback will continue in normal order from the currently playing track and CD. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
Erasing a track from your ITS playlist
When you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is not already on, press A.MENU. 1 Play a CD you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on. Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this page. 2 Press 5 or to select ITS MEMORY from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. ITS MEMORY adjustment indications are displayed. 3 Select a desired track by pressing 2 or 3. 4 Press to erase a track from your ITS playlist. The currently playing selection is erased from your ITS playlist and playback of the next track from your ITS playlist begins. If there are no tracks from your playlist in the current range, EMPTY is displayed and normal play resumes. 5 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist
When you want to delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is off. 1 Play a CD that you want to delete. Press 5 or to select a CD. 2 Press 5 or to select ITS MEMORY from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. 3 Press to erase all tracks on the currently playing CD from your ITS playlist. All tracks on the currently playing CD are erased from your playlist and CLEAR is displayed. 4 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display.

Press A.MENU repeatedly to switch between the following character type: Alphabet (Upper case), Numbers and Symbols Alphabet (Lower case) 4 Press 5 or to select a letter of the alphabet. Each press of 5 will display a letter of the alphabet in A B C. X Y Z, numbers and symbols in 3. @ # < order. Each press of will display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X. C B A order.
You can input CD titles and display the title. Then you can easily search for and select a desired disc for play.
5 Press 3 to move the cursor to the next character position. When the letter you want is displayed, press 3 to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press 2 to move backwards in the display. 6 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing 3 after entering the title. When you press 3 one more time, the entered title is stored in memory. 7 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display. Notes
Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10 letters long and up to 48 disc titles into the multi-CD player. 1 Play a CD that you want to enter the title. Press 5 or to select a CD. 2 Press 5 or to select TITLE EDIT from the M-CD MENU, and press A.MENU. TITLE EDIT adjustment indications are displayed. When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot select to TITLE EDIT. The disc title will have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc. 3 Press A.MENU to select the desired character type.
Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted. After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one.

Displaying disc titles

You can display the title of any disc that has had a disc title entered. Press DISP. Press DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: PLAYBACK MODE (play time)Disc List The lowest part of the display changes as above. When you select Disc List, the title of the discs set in multi-CD player is shown in the display. If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.

Recalling broadcast stations
Press 5 or to select a Preset CH.
BSSM (Best Station Sequential Memory)
The BSSM function automatically memorizes strongly transmitted broadcast stations in order from the lowest channel up. 1 Press BAND/ESC to display the BAND you want to use for BSSM. 2 Select BSSM from the TV MENU, and press A.MENU. BSSM adjustment indications are displayed. 3 Press 5 to turn BSSM on. BSSM begins to flash. While BSSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored in order of their signal strength. When finished, BSSM stops flashing. To cancel the storage process, press. Notes Up to 12 stations can be memorized in 1 Band. In regions where reception of no more than 12 station is possible, previously memorized stations may remain in memory.

Changing a band

Press BAND to select the desired band. Press BAND repeatedly to switch between the following bands: TV 1 = TV 2

TV menu

The TV menu has the following functions: BSSM (best stations sequential memory) P.CH MEMORY (preset channel memory) (Refer to page 33.) COUNTRY (country select) Press BSSM repeatedly to turn BSSM on or off. When finished, the display switches to the preset channel list mode. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned.
Selecting the country group
In this product, channels are preset for each country group. Selecting the appropriate country group for your reception area enables reception of multiple channels. 1 Press 5 or to select COUNTRY CODE from the TV MENU, and press A.MENU. COUNTRY CODE indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 or to select a country code. For details concerning the country code, refer to the tuners Operation Manual. Note With a tuner that does not enable changing of the country code, you cannot select a different country code.
The following explains how to use this product to control a DVD, which is sold separately. For details of DVD player or Multi-DVD player operation/features, see your products manual. 1 TITLE NUMBER indicator Shows the title currently playing. 2 CHAPTER (or TRACK) NUMBER indicator Shows the chapter currently playing. 3 PLAY TIME indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current chapter (or track).

Press STEP (E) for 1 second during playback. The slow playback mark is displayed, forward Slow Motion playback begins. To return to normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE (6). Notes There is no sound during Still, Frame-byFrame or Slow Motion playback. Depending on the disc and the playback location on the disc, the prohibited mark may be displayed indicating that Still, Frame-byFrame and Slow Motion playback are not possible. With some discs, images may be unclear during Frame-by-Frame and Slow Motion playback. Reverse Frame-by-Frame playback and Reverse Slow Motion playback are possible, only connecting the XDV-P9.
Operating using Information Display 1
Specify Title, Chapter or Time to search for a desired scene and play it back. 1 Push the remote controls joystick left/right to select Title or Chapter (or Track) in Information Display 1. The selected item is indicated in green. 2 Push the remote controls joystick up/down to indicate the desired number. 3 Press the remote controls joystick directly down to complete selection. Notes You can also specify a Title, Chapter (or Track) or Time directly without using an Information Display. (Refer to 39.) With discs that feature menus, you can press MENU to select for display of menu indications. Some discs may feature a prohibited mark, indicating that display of Title and Chapter indications is not possible. You cannot specify a Chapter when in the Stop mode. If you perform no operation for about eight seconds, the specified number becomes invalid.

Specifying time

You can specify a time from which playback starts (Time search). 1 Push the remote controls joystick left/right to select Time in Information Display 1. The selected item is indicated in green. 2 Input the desired time with the remote controls number keys. e.g., 10 minutes 09 seconds: press 1, 0, 0, and 9 in order. 78 min 00 sec: press 7, 8, 0 and 0 in order. Press C to delete input numbers. 3 Press the remote controls joystick directly down to complete selection. Notes Some discs may feature a prohibited mark, indicating that display of Title and Chapter indications is not possible. You cannot specify a Time in the Stop mode. If you perform no operation for about eight seconds, the specified number becomes invalid.
Switching audio, subtitle and angle
You can change audio, subtitle and angle if that information is recorded on the disc. 1 Push the remote controls joystick left/right to select Audio, S.TITLE or ANGLE in Information Display 1. The selected item is indicated in green. 2 Push the remote controls joystick up/down to select a desired setting, and press. Note You can change audio, subtitle and angle settings during playback with AUDIO, S.TITLE and ANGLE.

1 Press 5 or to select EQ MENU from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. EQ MENU is displayed. BAND (band) LEVEL (adjustment level) FREQUENCY (center frequency) Q FACTOR (quality factor) 2 Select the equalizer band you want to adjust with 2/3. BAND (band) LOW (low)MID (mid)HIGH (high) LEVEL (adjustment level) +is displayed as the adjustment level is increased or decreased. FREQUENCY (center frequency) LOW : 4080100160 (Hz) MID : 2005001 k2 k (Hz) HIGH : 3.15 k8 k10 k12.5 k (Hz) Q FACTOR (quality factor) 2 N1 N 1 W2 W
Note If you make adjustments when a curve other than CUSTOM2 is selected, CUSTOM1 curve is updated.

Adjusting treble

You can adjust the cut-off frequency and the Treble level. In FRT1 and FRT2 modes, treble adjustment affects only the front output: rear output cannot be adjusted. 1 Press 5 or to select TREBLE from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. TREBLE adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 or to adjust the treble level. Each press of 5 or increases or decreases the treble level. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 3 Select the desired frequency with 2/3. Press 2 or 3 until the desired frequency appears in the display. 2.5k4k6.3k10k (Hz)

Adjusting bass

You can adjust the cut-off frequency and the bass level. In FRT1 mode, bass adjustment affects only the rear output: front output cannot be adjusted. 1 Press 5 or to select BASS from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. BASS adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 or to adjust the bass level. Each press of 5 or increases or decreases the bass level. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 3 Select the desired frequency with 2/3. Press 2 or 3 until the desired frequency appears in the display. 4063100160 (Hz)

Adjusting loudness

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. 1 Press 5 or to select LOUDNESS from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. LOUDNESS adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Press 5 to turn loudness on. Loudness level (e.g., LOUDNESS:ON/ MODE:MID) appears in the display. 3 Press 2 or 3 to select the level. Press 2 or 3 until the desired level appears in the display. LOW (low)MID (mid)HIGH (high) 4 Press to turn loudness off. LOUDNESS:OFF appears in the display.

Adjusting source levels

SLA (Source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources. Settings are based on the volume level of the FM tuner, which remains unchanged. 1 Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust. 2 Press 5 or to select SLA from the AUDIO MENU, and press A.MENU. SLA adjustment indications are displayed. 3 Press 5 or to adjust the source volume. Each press of 5 or increases or decreases the source volume. LEVEL:+4 LEVEL: 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased. Notes Since the FM tuner volume is the control, it is not possible to apply source level adjustments to the FM tuner. The AM tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments. The built-in CD and the multi-CD players are both set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically when using the AVHP6450CD. External unit 1 and External unit 2 are set to the same volume adjustment setting automatically.

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings
Setting the FM tuning step
The FM tuning step employed by seek tuning can be switched between 100 kHz, the preset step, and 50 kHz. 1 Press 5 or to select FM STEP from the INIT MENU, and press A.MENU. FM STEP adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Select the FM tuning step with 2/3. Pressing 2/3 will switch the FM tuning step between 50 kHz and 100 kHz. The selected FM tuning step will appear in the display. Note If seek tuning is performed in 50 kHz steps, stations may be tuned in imprecisely. Tune in the stations with manual tuning or use seek tuning again.
Initial settings lets you perform initial set up of different settings for this unit. 1 FUNCTION display Shows the function status. You cannot select AUDIO MENU from the OFF SOURCE MENU. 1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press A.MENU and the OFF SOURCE MENU is displayed. 3 Press 5 or to select INIT, and press A.MENU. FM STEP (FM tuning step) AM STEP (AM tuning step) DETACH WARNING (Warning tone) AUX (Auxiliary) REAR SP (Rear output and subwoofer) TEL/GUIDE (Telephone muting) You can operate a desired function. For details, refer to the pages for each of the functions. Use the following instructions to operate each particular setting. To cancel initial settings, press BAND/ESC or WIDE on the remote control.
Setting the AM tuning step
The AM tuning step can be switched between 9 kHz, the preset step, and 10 kHz. When using the tuner in North, Central or South America, reset the tuning step from 9 kHz (531 1,602 kHz allowable) to 10 kHz (530 1,640 kHz allowable). 1 Press 5 or to select AM STEP from the INIT MENU, and press A.MENU. AM STEP adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Select the AM tuning step with 2/3. Pressing 2/3 will switch the AM tuning step between 9 kHz and 10 kHz. The selected AM tuning step will appear in the display.

Switching the warning tone
If the operation panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. You can turn off this warning tone. 1 Press 5 or to select DETACH WARNING from the INIT MENU, and press A.MENU. DETACH WARNING adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Select WARNING: ON or OFF with 5/. Pressing 5/ will switch WARNING between ON and OFF and that status will be displayed (e.g., WARNING :ON).
Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller
This products rear output (rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output) can be used for full-range speaker (REAR SP:FULL) or subwoofer (REAR SP:S.W) connection. If you switch rear output setting to the REAR SP:S.W, you can connect a rear speaker lead directly to a subwoofer without using an auxiliary amp. Initially, the unit is set for rear full-range speaker connection (REAR SP:FULL). When rear output are connected to full range speakers (when REAR SP:FULL is selected), you can connect the RCA subwoofer output to a subwoofer. In this case, you can select whether to use the subwoofer controllers (low pass filter, phase) built-in S.W CTRL:INTERNAL or the auxiliary S.W CTRL:EXTERNAL. Notes Even if you change this setting, there is no output unless you switch the non fading output (refer to page 48) or subwoofer output (refer to page 48) in the audio menu on. If you change the subwoofer controller, subwoofer output and non fading output in the audio menu return to the factory settings. Both rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output are switched simultaneously in this setting mode. 1 Press 5 or to select REAR SP from the INIT MENU, and press A.MENU. REAR SP adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Change the rear output setting with 5/. Pressing 5/ will switch between REAR SP :FULL (full-range speaker) and REAR.SP :S.W (subwoofer) and that status will be displayed.
Switching the auxiliary setting
It is possible to use auxiliary equipment with this unit. Activate the auxiliary setting when using auxiliary equipment connected to this unit. 1 Press 5 or to select AUX from the INIT MENU, and press A.MENU. AUX adjustment indications are displayed. 2 Select AUX ON or OFF with 5/. Pressing 5/ will switch AUX between ON and OFF and that status will be displayed (e.g., AUX :ON).