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Before Using This Product
Multi-Channel AV Master Unit
ENGLISH
Owner’s Manual
AVM-P9000
This product conforms to new cord colors.
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Contents Before Using This Product .................. 3 Multi-DVD Player ................................ 23 Key Finder ................................................................ 3 Basics .................................................................... 23 About This Product .................................................. 4 Operation at the Function Menu Screen • Video System of a Connected Component (DVD, Video CD) ............................................ 24 • Output Setting of
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TV Tuner ................................................ 43 Changing the Initial Settings ............ 67 Basics .................................................................... 43 Accessing the Initial Settings Menu .................... 67 Operation at the Function Menu Screen .............. 44 Changing the FM Tuning Step .............................. 68 • Accessing the TV Tuner Function Menu Setting the AM Tuning Step.................................. 68 Correcting Distorted Sound ......
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Before Using This Product Before Using This Product Key Finder Remote Controller VOLUME SOURCE button Joystick Buttons 1–6 DISPLAY button PTY button MENU button 2/3 button RETURN button TA button V.SEL button PGM button BAND button 5/∞ button Note: • TA and PTY buttons are for DAB Tuner control. 3 4
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Before Using This Product About This Product This product features a “Virtual Theater” Graphical User Interface which is referred to in this manual as the “Virtual Theater Quick Tour”. Once you understand the basic structure of the “Virtual Theater”, you will be able to navigate quite easily throughout it. The basic structure of the “Virtual Theater” is actually quite simple. Everything is centralized around a base location known as the “Center Room”. (Refer to “Virtual Theater Quick Tour” on pa
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Before Using This Product Output Setting of the DVD Player When connecting Pioneer’s Multi-DVD player such as the XDV-P9, make the “Digital Output Setting (DIGITAL OUTPUT)” and “Digital and Analog Audio Output Setting (OUT SELECTION)” as follows: Function Setting DIGITAL OUTPUT DOLBY DIGITAL/LPCM OUT SELECTION 48 kHz Refer to the DVD Player manual for details on how to make those settings. Precaution: • Be sure to set the correct position. If not, no audio can be output. About This Manual This p
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Before Using This Product To Ensure Safe Driving WARNING • To avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, this product is not for use with a video screen that is visible to the driver. • In some countries or states the viewing of images on a display inside a vehicle even by persons other than the driver may be illegal. Where such regulations apply, they must be obeyed. To ensure safe vehicle operation, do not operate this product during driving. If you try to view
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Before Using This Product Resetting the Microprocessor The microprocessor must be reset under the following conditions: When using this product for the first time after installation. When the machine fails to operate properly. When strange (incorrect) messages appear on the display. • To reset the microprocessor, press the RESET button on the unit with a pen tip or other pointed instrument. Precaution • Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions. • Always keep
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Before Using This Product Remote Control and Care This product is equipped with a remote controller for convenient operation. • Point the controller in the direction of the signal reception on the color display (sold separately) to operate. Precaution: • Do not store the remote controller in high temperatures or direct sunlight. • The controller may not function properly in direct sunlight. • Do not let the remote controller fall onto the floor, where it may become jammed under the brake or acce
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Operation for Each Source Unit Operation for Each Source Unit To Listen to Music The following explains the initial operations required before you can listen to music. 1. Select the desired source (e.g. Multi-CD Player). DISP Each press changes the Source ... Each press of the SOURCE button selects the desired source in the following order: DVD Player = TV = VIDEO = Tuner = DAB = CD Player = Multi-CD Player = External 1 = External 2 = AUX = Speaker Input Note: • External Unit refers to a Pionee
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Operation for Each Source Unit 2. Select the desired picture. DISP Each press changes the picture ... Each press of the V.SEL button selects the source in the following order: Source Screen = TV Tuner Unit (BGTV) = Video (BGVTR) Note: • Select “Source Screen” to hear/view playback of normal audio/video sources. • You can select the TV Tuner Unit only when connecting it to this product. (The video source selected with the TV Tuner is displayed.) • To select the VIDEO mode, switch the VIDEO mode O
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Virtual Theater Quick Tour Virtual Theater Quick Tour Move the joystick up to move in virtual space to the Spectrum Analyzer Room. The spectrum ana- lyzer features a graph indicating the frequency of the sound currently in play. When the power is turned on, the Center Room screen is displayed automatically. The screen appearing at the center of the room can be changed. (See page 71.) Move the joystick left to move to the Move the joystick right to move to the entrance of the Function Menu Screen
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Virtual Theater Quick Tour Menu Structure The setting and adjusting operation of this product is done from the Main Menu. Press the MENU button, and four main menu icons appear on the screen: “Function”, “Audio”, “Picture” and “Set Up”. The selected function is highlighted in green. Move to each menu screen from this opening screen. Animation Animation Select “Function”, then click the joy- Select “Set Up”, then click the joystick stick to display the Function Menu to display the Set Up Menu. S
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Virtual Theater Quick Tour Information Screen By pressing the DISPLAY button on this remote control unit you can show the title list, make changes to the Source Plate Information Screen, etc. Switching the Information Screen In the following, the Multi-CD Player is used as an example of source. 7 Multi-CD Player Pressing the DISPLAY button switches the Information display on the Source Plate as fol- lows. The title list appears on the plate and you can input disc titles here. You can also switch
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Virtual Theater Quick Tour 7 Tuner 7 CD Player Source Plate Display Source Plate Display « « Flip-Down Plate Display Flip-Down Plate Display (Preset Frequency List) « « No Plate No Plate 7 External Devices 7 TV External Devices are VIDEO, AUX, Speaker Input and External Units. Source Plate Display Source Plate Display « « No Plate No Plate • For televisions, the Source Plate Display disappears after about 8 seconds. • For visual sources, the Source Plate Display disappears after about 8 seconds.
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Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Selecting the Video Source Switching the Video ON/OFF Mode You can select the video unit when one is connected to the video input on this product. To select the Video mode, switch the Video in the Set Up Menu On. 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down, with “Function” highlighted in green. 2. Select “Set Up” by moving the joystick. “Set Up” is highlighted in green. 3. Click the
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Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Selecting the Video Source You can enjoy video and audio entertainment from external components connected to video input. Switch the power to your video unit ON before performing operations. (Refer to the video unit manual.) • Select “Video” by pressing the SOURCE but- ton. Selecting the BGTV, BGVTR You can switch the picture (separately from the audio) of the TV or Video to another source while listening to the sound from the current source. S
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Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Selecting the Picture to Rear Display You can also enjoy video and audio entertainment from external components connected to video input on a rear display (sold separately). This is only possible if a rear display is connected. Switch the power to your video unit ON before performing operations. (Refer to the video unit manual.) • Press the V.SEL button for 2 seconds. Each press of the V.SEL button for 2 seconds selects the source in the follow
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Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Adjusting the Picture You can independently adjust Video, DVD and TV Tuner unit picture quality. You can also make adjustments to the picture quality when viewing with the car courtesy light ON or OFF, and store both settings in memory. 1. Select the desired source (picture) by pressing the SOURCE button. 2. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down. 3. Select “Picture” by moving the joystick right. “Picture” is highlighted in green.
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Built-In Tuner Built-In Tuner Reset the AM tuning step from 9 kHz (the factory preset step) to 10 kHz when using the tuner in North, Central or South America. (See page 68.) Basics Preset Number Frequency Selecting the Tuner Select the “Tuner” as source by pressing the SOURCE button as many times as Band necessary. Preset Tuning You can memorize broadcast stations in buttons 1 DISP through 6 for easy, one-touch station recall. RTN Preset station recall Less than 2 seconds Broadcast station pres
