Operation Manual
AV Receiver/DVD Player with 6.5 inch Wide Display
AVH-P5700DVD
English
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! Playable discs 8
! DVD video disc region numbers 8
! When an operation is prohibited 12
Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 6
To ensure safe driving 6
To avoid battery exhaustion 7
Before You Start
About this unit 8
About this manual 9
In case of trouble 9
Features 9
About WMA 11
To protect the LCD screen 11
For viewing LCD comfortably 11
What the marks on DVDs indicate 12
Resetting the microprocessor 12
Whats What
Head unit 13
Optional remote control 14
Basic Operations
Turning the unit on and selecting a
source 15
Loading a disc 16
Adjusting the volume 16
Turning the unit off 16
Using the rear display 16
Displaying the navigation image 16
Displaying the AVG-VDP1 (Pioneer Vehicle
Dynamics Processor) 17
Touch panel key basic operation 18
Opening and closing the LCD panel 19
Changing the wide screen mode 20
Adjusting the picture adjustment 20
Protecting your unit from theft 21
Tuner
Listening to the radio 23
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 24
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 24
Tuning in strong signals 24
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 25
RDS
Introduction of RDS operation 26
Switching the RDS display 26
Selecting alternative frequencies 27
Receiving traffic announcements 28
Using PTY functions 28
Using radio text 29
PTY list 30
Playing DVD video discs
Watching a DVD video 31
Operating the DVD menu 32
Skipping back or forward to another title 32
Stopping playback 32
Pausing DVD video playback 32
Frame-by-frame playback 33
Slow motion playback 33
Searching for a desired scene, starting
playback from a specified time 33
Changing audio language during playback
(Multi-audio) 34
Changing the subtitle language during
playback (Multi-subtitle) 35
Changing the viewing angle during playback
(Multi-angle) 35
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Return to the specified scene 35
Automatic playback of DVDs 35
Introduction of advanced DVD video
operation 36
Repeating play 36
Selecting audio output 37
Resume playback (Bookmark) 37
Playing Video CDs
Watching a Video CD 38
Stopping playback 39
Pausing Video CD playback 39
Frame-by-frame playback 39
Slow motion playback 39
Searching for a desired scene, starting
playback from a specified time 39
PBC playback 40
Introduction of advanced Video CD
operation 41
Repeating play 41
Selecting audio output 41
Playing CDs
Listening to a CD 42
Stopping playback 42
Pausing CD playback 43
Searching for a desired track 43
Using CD TEXT functions 43
Introduction of advanced CD operation 44
Repeating play 44
Playing tracks in a random order 44
Scanning tracks of a CD 44
Entering disc titles 45
Selecting tracks from the track title list 45
Playing MP3/WMA
Listening to MP3/WMA 46
Stopping playback 47
Pausing MP3/WMA playback 47
Displaying the list of information on MP3/
WMA file 47
Introduction of advanced built-in DVD player
(MP3/WMA) operation 49
Repeating play 49
Playing tracks in a random order 49
Scanning folders and tracks 50
Multi-CD Player
Listening to a CD 51
Pausing CD playback 51
Using CD TEXT functions 52
50-disc multi-CD player 52
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 53
Repeating play 53
Playing tracks in a random order 53
Scanning CDs and tracks 53
Using ITS playlists 54
Using disc title functions 55
Selecting tracks from the track title list 56
Using compression and bass emphasis 56
DAB tuner
Listening to the DAB 57
Switching the DAB display 58
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 58
Using dynamic label 58
Introduction of advanced DAB tuner
operation 59
Setting the announcement support
interruption 59
Selecting services from the available service
list 60
Searching for service by available PTY
information 60
Switching primary or secondary service
component 60
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Switching the service follow 60
TV tuner
Watching the television 61
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 61
Introduction of advanced TV tuner
operation 62
Storing the strongest broadcast stations
sequentially 62
Selecting the country group 63
DVD Player
Playing a disc 64
Selecting a disc 64
Pausing disc playback 64
Introduction of advanced DVD player
operation 65
Repeating play 65
Playing tracks in a random order 65
Scanning tracks of a CD 65
Using ITS playlists 66
Using disc title functions 66
Playing songs on iPod
Listening to songs on your iPod 67
Browsing for a song 67
Pausing a song 68
Displaying text information on iPod 68
Repeating play 68
Playing songs in a random order
(shuffle) 68
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 69
Using balance adjustment 69
Using the equalizer 70
Adjusting bass and treble 71
Adjusting loudness 71
Using subwoofer output 72
Using nonfading output 72
Using the high pass filter 72
Adjusting source levels 73
Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-
EX) 73
Digital Signal Processor
Introduction of DSP adjustments 74
Using the sound field control 74
Using the position selector 75
Using balance adjustment 76
Adjusting source levels 76
Using the dynamic range control 76
Using the down-mix function 77
Using the direct control 77
Using the Dolby Pro Logic II 77
Setting the speaker setting 78
Selecting a cross-over frequency 79
Adjusting the speaker output levels 79
Adjusting the speaker output levels using a
test tone 80
Using the time alignment 81
Using the equalizer 81
Using the auto-equalizer 83
Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and
auto-equalizing) 83
Setting up the DVD player
Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 86
Setting the subtitle language 86
Setting the audio language 87
Setting the menu language 87
Setting assist subtitles on or off 87
Setting angle icon display 87
Setting the aspect ratio 88
Setting the parental lock 88
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 90
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Setting the FM tuning step 90
Switching Auto PI Seek 90
Switching the warning tone 90
Switching the auxiliary setting 91
Setting the illumination switch 91
Selecting the illumination color 91
Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 91
Correcting distorted sound 92
Switching the sound muting/attenuation 92
Mixing navigation voice/AVG-VDP1 beep and
audio sound 93
Resetting the audio functions 93
Setting the TV signal 93
Other Functions
Introduction of setup adjustments 95
Setting the AV input 95
Setting for rear view camera 95
Monitoring rear view 96
Setting the automatic open function 96
Setting the clock 97
Selecting video on rear display 97
Using the AUX source 98
Selecting the background display 98
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 100
Error messages 102
Understanding auto TA and EQ error
messages 102
Understanding messages 103
DVD player and care 104
DVD discs 104
CD-R/CD-RW discs 104
MP3 and WMA files 105
About folders and MP3/WMA files 106
Using the display correctly 107
Language code chart for DVD 109
Terms 110
Specifications 113
Index 115
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