Owner’s ManualDVD RDS AV RECEIVERAVH-P8400BTEnglish

Basic operationsHOME display (Front)FRONTBluetoothFavoriteThemeSystemSettingsAudioVideoRadioRearViewONUSB/iPod1 USB/iPod2Bluetooth Audio AUX AVDiscOFF

Message Cause ActionVideo resolu-tion not sup-portedThe inserted ex-ternal storage de-vice contains ahigh definitionDivX/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4file.Sele

Understanding auto EQerror messagesWhen correct measurement of the car’s inter-ior acoustic characteristics is not possibleusing auto EQ, an error mes

Indicator listArea 1 Area 2Area 3Area 1Indicates that the volume is ad-justed.Indicates that the mute function ison.Indicates that the sound is attenu

Shows while searching a song/video in alphabet search mode.Shows the disc title of the CD textdisc currently being played.Shows the song title when re

Indicates that TA (traffic an-nouncement standby) is on.Indicates that the news programinterruption is on.Handling guidelinesDiscs and playerUse only

Certain functions may not be available for some DVDvideo discs.It may not be possible to play back some DVD videodiscs.It is not possible to play back

About iPod settings! When an iPod is connected, this unit changes theEQ (equalizer) setting of the iPod to off in order tooptimize the acoustics. When

Important! When naming a JPEG image file, add the cor-responding file name extension (.jpg, .jpeg,.jpe or .jfif).! This unit plays back files with the

File system: ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2, Romeo, Joliet,UDF 1.02 (DVD-R/RW)Multi-session playback: CompatiblePacket write data transfer: Not compatibleRega

Example of a hierarchyLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 0102030405: Folder: Compressedaudio file01 to 05: Foldernumber1 to 6: PlaybacksequenceD

4Displaying the Bluetoothconnection menu.Refer to Introduction ofBluetooth connection menuoperations on page 73.5Displaying the Theme menu.Refer to In

! When using a cellular phone, keep the an-tenna away from the display to prevent dis-ruption of the video image by theappearance of spots, colored st

MP3Supply of this product only conveys a licensefor private, non-commercial use and does notconvey a license nor imply any right to usethis product in

libpng versions 1.2.6, August 15, 2004, through1.5.0, January 6, 2011, are Copyright (c) 2004,2006-2010 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and aredistributed acco

Also, the PNG logo (in PNG format, of course)is supplied in the files "pngbar.png" and"pngbar.jpg (88x31) and "pngnow.png" (9

Language code chart for DVDLanguage (code), input codeJapanese (ja), 1001 Dzongkha (dz), 0426 Kurdish (ku), 1121 Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823English (en), 0

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

AAC decoding format ... MPEG-4 AAC (iTunes en-coded only)(Ver. 9.0.3 and earlier)WAVEWAVE signal format ... Linear PCM, MS ADPCM(.wav)Sampl

WMVWMV decoding format... Main Profile (.wmv)Max Bit Rate ... 8000kbpsMax Frame Rate ...

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! An external unit refers to a Pioneer product,such as those which will be available in the fu-ture. Although incompatible as a source, thebasic funct

PIONEER CORPORATION1-1, Shin-ogura, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi,Kanagawa 212-0031, JAPANPIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, Californi

Activating the touch panelkeysAPR.03PM02:252-01:0001:00yReturn2/2DVD-V13.APRPM12:252-01:0001:002ch48kHz 16bitDolby DMENUMENUTOP1/2XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

2 Eject a disc.Ejecting a disc.Ejecting an SD1 Press h(eject) to display the ejectingmenu.2 Eject an SD.Ejecting an SD.3 Press an SD to eject.Removing

2 Push on the bottom of the front paneluntil it clicks into place .Setting the clock1 Switch to Clock Adjustment display.Refer to Basic operations on

Introduction of tuneroperationsRadio13 ARPPM12:2512345687.50MHzTALocal NewsOFF ONFM MW1Dolby PLllTEXTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Introduction of TV tuneroperationsTV13 ARPPM12:25P.CH4TV 1Dolby PLll123456AAAAAABBBBBBCCCCCCDDDDDDEEEEEEFFFFFF2/234 2165You can use this unit to contr

Introduction of videoplayback operationsYou can view DVD/DVD-R/DVD -RW/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/USB/SD/iPod.! Depending on your iPod, there may not beany output

8Stopping playback.If you resume playback, play-back will start from the pointwhere you stopped. Touchthe key again to stop play-back completely.9Chan

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Playing back videos1 Insert the disc into the disc loading slot with thelabel side up.Playback will automatically start.! If you are playing a DVD or

Introduction of soundplayback operationsYou can listen to DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/USB/SD/iPod sound files.Audio CDROM05’ 26” -00’ 35”AbcdefghiAbcde

! When a call is in progress on the cellularphone connected to this unit via Bluetoothwireless technology, the sound of theBluetooth audio player conn

Text informationhDisplaying the Songs liston the iPod.This function is availablefor USB/SD when usingMusic browse mode.Refer to Searching for avideo/m

Notes! When playing back files recorded as VBR(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not becorrectly displayed if fast forward or reverseoperat

Introduction of Adva ncedApp Mode operationThis system can switch to the Advanced AppMode, which you can display and operate theapplication for iPhone

Setting the KeyboardCAUTIONFor your safety, the keyboard functionality is onlyavailable when the vehicle is stopped and theparking brake is engaged.De

Introduction of MIXTRAXoperationYou can play the audio files of USB/SD.13 ARPPM12:25ABCDEFGHIJKABCDEFGHIJKBeatBPMDolby PLll125436MIXTRAX is original t

Introduction of still imageplayback operationsYou can view still images saved in USB/SD.Still imageSD13 APRPM12:25Dolby PLllMediaDolby PLll21567834a9W

Selecting a file using the buttons1 Press c or d (TRK).Fast file searching1 Press and hold c or d (TRK).! You can search 10 JPEG files at a time.Notes

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product.To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. Itis especially importa

Introduction of Bluetoothtelephone operationsYou can use Bluetooth telephone.Telephone standby display13 ARPPM12:251Abcdefghi1234567890123456AutoONTon

7Switching to the call historylist.Refer to Using the missed, re-ceived and dialed call lists onpage 43.8Switching the mode to enterthe phone nu mber

Storing and recalling stationsYou can easily store up to six(for tuner)/12(forTV) stations for each band as presets.1 Display the preset screen.Refer

Receiving trafficannouncementsRegardless of the source you are listening to,you can receive traffic announcements auto-matically with TA (traffic anno

OthersEducate (Education), Drama (Drama), Culture (Cul-ture), Science (Science), Varied (Varied), Children(Children’s), Social (Social affairs), Relig

Operating this unit’s iPodfunction from your iPodYou can listen to the sound from your iPod ap-plications using your car’s speakers, whenApp Mode is s

! When playing discs with compressed audioand audio data (CD-DA), playback is re-peated within the type of data currentlyplaying even if Disc is selec

To make operating and searching easy, opera-tions to control an iPod with this unit are de-signed to be as similar to the iPod as possible.Searching f

Slow motion playbackNotes! There is no sound during slow motion play-back.! Images during slow motion playback may beunclear for some discs.! Reverse

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

Resume playback (Bookmark) 37Frame-by-frame playback 37Slow motion playback 38Searching for the part you want to play 38Changing audio language during

Selecting files from the filename list(Function for compressed audio/DivX/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4)File name list is a list of file names (or foldernames)

! While this unit creates an index, do not turnthe unit off. It may cause loss of data on yourUSB/SD storage device.1 Create the database in Music bro

Refer to Introduction of still image playback op-erations on page 28.2 Touch the desired wide mode setting.FULL (full screen)The 4:3 picture is enlarg

1 Switch to phone book mode.Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op-erations on page 30.The phone book display appears.2 Touch ABC to switch t

2 Select Missed Calls, Dialled Calls orReceived Calls.Displaying the received call list.Displaying the dialed call list.Displaying the missed call lis

Making a call by enteringphone number13 APRPM12:251123456789*0#C+AbcdefghiXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXPrivateONVolImportantBe sure to park your vehicle in a safe

Introduction of menuoperationsSonicCenter ControlFR:0PowerfulOnLR:0LR:0OFFONLoudnessSubwooferBass BoosterHigh Pass FilterSource Level AdjusterFader/Ba

Audio adjustmentsUsing fader/balance adjustmentYou can change the fader/balance setting toprovide an ideal listening environment for allof the occupie

2 Touch Graphic EQ on the audio functionmenu.3 Touch the desired setting.S.Bass—Powerful—Natural—Vocal—Flat—Custom1—Custom24 Touch the table to adjust

1 Display the audio function menu.Refer to Introduction of menu operations onpage 46.2 Touch c or d to select a desired level.Range: 0 to +6Using the

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

Digital Signal ProcessorIntroduction of DSP adjustmentsYou can use this unit to control a DEQ-P6600multi-channel processor (sold separately).By carryi

2 Touch Fader/Balance on the DSP func-tion menu.3 Touch a or b to adjust the front/rearspeaker balance.Range: Front 25 to Rear 25# Select F/R 0 L/R 0

Using dynamic range controlThe dynamic range refers to the difference be-tween the smallest and largest soundsemitted. Dynamic range control compresse

! Panorama (Panorama) extends the frontstereo image to include the surroundspeakers for an exciting “wraparound” ef-fect.! Dimension (Dimension) gradu

1 Display the DSP function menu.Refer to Introduction of menu operations onpage 46.2 Touch Speaker Setting.3 Touch a or b to select Subwoofer (sub-woo

NoteWhen you select a cross-over frequency, you aresetting the cross-over frequency for the subwoo-fer’s LPF (low-pass filter) and the Small speak-er’

1 Display the DSP function menu.Refer to Introduction of menu operations onpage 46.2 Touch Time Alignment and then touchAdjustment.# Adjustment can on

2 Touch Parametric EQ.3 Touch a or b to select the desired item.EQ (equalizer)—SP-Select (speakers)—Band(bands)—Frequency (center frequency)—Level (eq

! If the microphone is placed in an unsuitableposition the measurement tone may becomeloud and measurement may take a long time,resulting in battery d

# If this unit is turned off, press SRC/OFF to turnthe source on.4 Select the position for the seat onwhich the microphone is placed.Refer to Using th

When using a displayconnected to V OUTPassengers in the rear seat can also watch vi-deos or the TV if you connect this unit to a dis-play using the V

Setting up the Video playerSetting the subtitle languageYou can set a desired subtitle language. Whenavailable, the subtitles will be displayed in the

1 Display the Video Setup menu.Refer to Introduction of menu operations onpage 46.2 Touch Multi Angle on the Video Setupmenu to turn angle icon displa

# To register the code, touch the following touchpanel key.Registering the code.The code number is set, and the level can now beset.4 Touch 1 to 8 to

Displaying the DivXâVODregistration codeIn order to play DivX VOD (video on demand)contents on this unit, the unit must first be re-gistered with a Di

System settingsSwitching the auxiliary settingActivate this setting when using an auxiliarydevice connected to this unit.1 Display the system menu.Ref

Setting the FM tuning stepNormally, the FM tuning step employed byseek tuning is 50 kHz. When AF or TA is on,the tuning step automatically changes to1

! Mute – Muting! ATT –20dB – Attenuation (ATT –20dB has astronger effect than ATT –10dB)! ATT –10dB – Attenuation! Off – Turns the sound muting/attenu

2 Press HOME to switch to the HOME dis-play.3 Touch System key.System menu is displayed.4 Touch Bluetooth Memory Clear on thesystem menu.5 Touch Clear

1 Display the system menu.Refer to Introduction of menu operations onpage 46.2 Touch Camera Polarity on the systemmenu to select the appropriate setti

Changing the picture adjustmentYou can adjust the Brightness (brightness),Contrast (contrast), Color (color) , Hue (hue),Dimmer (dimmer), and Temperat

If you want to dispose this product, do not mixit with general household waste. There is a se-parate collection system for used electronicproducts in

Correcting distorted soundWhen listening to a CD or other source onwhich the recording level is high, setting thelevel of each frequency to high may r

! When this unit is connected to a poweramp with an LPF, turn this LPF off beforeperforming auto EQ. Also set the cut-off fre-quency for the built-in

# It takes about nine minutes for auto EQ mea-surement to be completed when all the speakersare connected.# To stop auto EQ, touch Stop.9 Store the mi

Introduction of Bluetoothconnection menu operationsRefer to Basic operations on page 10.If you are using a cellular phone that can beconnected via Blu

Using a Bluetooth device to pairIf you cannot open the connection betweenyour Bluetooth device and this unit from yourBluetooth device, you can use th

2 Touch Device Information to display de-vice information.The Bluetooth device address is displayed.Entering PIN code for Bluetoothwireless connection

Selecting the OSD (on-screendisplay) colorThe OSD color can be changed.1 Display the Theme menu.Refer to Basic operations on page 10.2 Touch Screen.3

Setting rear monitor outputThe output source for the rear monitor can beswitched to the following:! Mirror – The source on the front screen ofthis uni

Mini pin plug cable (AUX)When connecting an auxiliary device using amini plug cableiPods and portable audio/video players can beconnected to this unit

Actions will differ depending onthe connected external unit.Actions will differ depending onthe connected external unit.En79Section14Other functionsOt

In case of troubleShould this product fail to operate properly,please contact your dealer or nearest author-ized Pioneer Service Station.Adjusting the

Connecting the unitsWARNING! To avoid the risk of accident and the potentialviolation of applicable laws, no viewing offront seat video should ever oc

— Never cut the insulation of the power cableof this unit in order to share the powerwith other devices. The current capacity ofthe cable is limited.—

Connecting the power cordSpeaker leads White: Front left  White/black: Front left Gray: Front right  Gray/black: Front right Green: Rear left  or

Notes:· Change the initial setting of this unit (refer to the Operation Manual). The subwoofer output of this unit is monaural.· When using a subwoo

When connecting to separately sold power ampBlue/whiteConnect to system control terminal of the power amp(max. 300 mA 12 V DC).Blue/white

When connecting with optional CD-IU201V cableThis productDock connectorInterface cable (CD-IU201V) (sold separately)iPod with video capabilities(sold

When connecting with a multi-channel processorRCA cable (supplied with multi-channel processor)Optical cable (supplied with multi-channel processor)Bl

When connecting the external video component and the displayExternal video component (sold separately)Audio inputs(R IN, L IN) Display with RCA input

When connecting with a rearview cameraWhen the shift lever is switched to REVERSE(R), the display on this unit automaticallyswitches to the rear view

Connecting and installing theoptical cable connection boxWARNING! Avoid installing the optical cable connectionbox in locations where the operation of

Head unit12 35 6 7489 abPart Part1 RESET 7 c/d (TRK)2 SRC/OFF 8h (eject)Refer to Ejecting adisc on page 13.Refer to Ejecting anSD on page 14.Refer to

121 Wrap with the protection tape2 Fasten with the lock tieEn90Section15Installation

InstallationNotes! Check all connections and systems beforefinal installation.! Do not use unauthorized parts as this maycause malfunctions.! Consult

121 Dashboard2 Holder(factory-supplied part)2 Install this unit.11 DashboardInstallation using the screwholes on the side of the unit% Fastening the u

2 Insert the supplied extraction keys intoboth sides of the unit until they click intoplace.3 Pull the unit out of the dashboard.Installing the microp

121 Microphone clip2 ClampUse separately sold clamps to secure thelead where necessary inside the vehicle.When installing the microphone onthe steerin

TroubleshootingCommonSymptom Cause Action (Refer-ence page)The power willnot turn on.The unit willnot operate.Leads and con-nectors are incor-rectly c

Symptom Cause Action (Refer-ence page)Nothing is dis-played.The touchpanel keys can-not be used.The rear viewcamera is notconnected.Connect a rearview

Symptom Cause Action (Refer-ence page)The image isextremely un-clear/distortedand dark dur-ing playback.Some discs fea-ture a signal toprohibit copyin

TunerMessage Cause ActionNo Data Pro-videdThis unit cannotreceive artistname/song titleinformation.Move to the desir-able location withgood reception.

External storage device (USB, SD)Message Cause ActionUnplayableFileThis type of filecannot be playedon this unit.Select a file thatcan be played.There