Operation Manual
HDD AV NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT
AVIC-HD3II
English
! The screens shown in the examples may
differ from the actual screens.
! The actual screens may be changed with-
out notice for performance and function
improvements.
Introduction
Manual Overview
7
How to use this manual 7
Overview for each chapter 7
Terminology 8
About the definition of terminology 9
Colour difference of the map display
between day and night
9
Licence Agreement
10
PIONEER AVIC-HD3II 10
Tele Atlas End User Licensing
Terms
11
About the Data for the Map
Database
15
Copyright 15
About Gracenote® 15
Before Using the System
Important Safety Information
17
Additional Safety Information
18
To ensure safe driving 18
Features (Characteristics of this
software)
18
Notes for Hard Disk Drive
19
Recording equipment and
copyright
19
Notes when writing data to the hard
disk drive at low temperature
20
Points about recording 20
Data saved or recorded by the
customer
20
In case of trouble
20
Visit Our Web site
20
Basic Operation
Flow from Startup to Termination
21
How to Use Navigation Menu Screens
21
Displaying the Navigation menu 21
Navigation menu overview 22
Basic Navigation
23
Basic flow of operation 23
Calculating your destination by using
Address Search
23
Checking and modifying the route 27
When the route guidance starts 28
Cancelling the Route Guidance
28
Modifying the Route Calculation
Conditions
28
Items that users can operate 29
Checking the Current Route
30
Checking the route by text 30
Checking the entire route overview on
the map
30
Editing Waypoints
31
Adding a waypoint 31
Deleting a waypoint 32
Sorting waypoints 32
Skipping a waypoint 32
How to Read the Map Display
How to Use the Map
33
Switching the view mode 33
How to view the map of the current
location
33
Roads without turn-by-turn
instructions
37
Changing the scale of the map 37
House numbers displayed on the map
(MOSCOW only)
37
Scroll the map to the location you want
to see
38
Shortcut menu 39
Setting the Vehicle Dynamics Display
39
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Modifying Map Configurations
Entering the Map Menu
41
Setting the Item on the Map Screen
41
Selecting the Shortcut
42
Displaying POI on the Map
43
Viewing the Map Colour Legend
44
Changing the View Mode for the Navigation
Map
44
Setting the Map Colour Change between Day
and Night
44
Changing the Setting of Navigation
Interruption Screen
44
Changing the Map Colour
45
Setting a Route to Your Destination
Searching for Points of Interest (POI)
46
Searching for a POI directly from the
name of the facilities
46
Searching for POIs by specifying a
category first
47
Searching for POIs by specifying a city
name first
48
Finding a POI in the Vicinity
48
Searching for the facilities around the
current position
48
Searching for the facilities around the
scroll cursor
49
Finding Your Destination by Specifying the
Postcode
50
Route Calculation to Your Home Location or
to Your Favourite Location
50
Selecting Destination from
"Destination
History
" and "Address Book" 51
Registering/deleting POI Shortcuts
51
Registering a POI shortcut 51
Deleting a POI shortcut 52
Registering and Editing Locations
Registering Locations Overview
53
Registering your home and your favourite
location
53
Registering a Location into
"Address
Book
" 54
Registering a location by scroll
mode
54
Registering a location by "Address
Book
" 54
Viewing "Address Book" 55
Editing the entry in "Address Book" 55
Deleting the entry in "Address
Book
" 59
Operating
"Destination History" 59
Deleting the entry in "Destination
History
" 60
Using Hands-free Phoning
Hands-free Phoning Overview
61
Preparing communication devices 61
Setting up for hands-free phoning 62
Receiving a phone call 64
Making a phone call 65
Transferring the phone book 67
Registering a phone number in "Dial
Favourites
" 68
Editing the entry in "Phone Book" 68
Editing the received call or dialled
number history
70
Modifying the General Settings for
Navigation Functions
Entering Settings Menu
72
Setting the Volume for Guidance and
Phone
72
Customising the Regional Settings
72
Changing the language for navigation
guidance and menu
72
Setting the time difference 73
Setting the keyboard layout 73
Changing the unit between km and
miles
73
Changing the virtual speed of the
vehicle
74
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Checking the Setting Related with
Hardware
74
Checking the connections of leads and
installation positions
74
Checking sensor learning status and
driving status
75
Correcting the installation angle 76
Checking the device and version
information
76
Checking the hard disk
information
76
Registering the Home Location and Favourite
Location
77
Changing the Background Picture
77
Limitations for importing pictures 78
Precautions when changing the Splash
Screen
79
Using the Demonstration Guidance
79
Correcting the Current Location
79
Restoring the Default Setting
80
Using the AV Source (Built-in DVD Drive
and Radio)
Basic Operation
81
Switching the Audio operation
screen
81
Selecting a source 81
About Steering Remote Control 82
Viewing the audio operation screen and
displaying the Audio Settings
menu
83
Operating a Music CD
83
Selecting [CD] as the source 83
About auto hard disk recording 84
Screen configuration 84
Touch panel key operation 85
Operating the CD-ROM (MP3 disc)
85
Selecting [ROM] as the source 86
Screen configuration 86
Touch panel key operation 86
Notes on playing MP3 disc 88
Operating the DVD
88
Selecting [DVD] as the source 88
Screen configuration 88
Touch panel key operation 89
Searching for a desired scene, starting
playback from a specified time
90
Entering the numerical commands 90
Operating the Radio (FM)
91
Selecting [FM] as the source 91
Screen configuration 91
Touch panel key operation
91
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
93
Tuning in strong signals
93
Using radio text
93
Displaying radio text 93
Storing and recalling radio text 93
Searching for an RDS station by PTY
information
94
Receiving traffic announcements
94
Using news programme interruption
95
About interruption icon status (e.g.
TRFC icon)
95
Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts
95
Selecting alternative frequencies
(AF)
95
Using PI Seek 96
Using Auto PI Seek for preset
stations
96
Limiting stations to regional
programming
96
PTY list 97
Operating the Radio (AM)
98
Selecting [AM] as the source 98
Screen configuration 98
Touch panel key operation 98
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
99
Tuning in strong signals 99
Using the AV Source (Music Library)
Music Library Recording
100
Recording all tracks in a CD 101
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Recording a CD manually 101
Recording only the first track of a
CD
101
Stopping CD recording 102
Notes on CD recording 102
Music Library Play
102
Selecting [LIBRARY] as the
source
102
Screen configuration 102
Touch panel key operation 103
Creating a playlist with a customised
order
106
Editing a playlist or tracks 107
Assigning another candidate for title
information
113
Using the AV Source (M-CD, iPod®, TV)
Operating the Multi-CD Player
114
Selecting [M-CD] as the source 114
Screen configuration 114
Touch panel key operation 114
Operating the iPod®
115
Selecting [iPod] as the source 115
Screen configuration 116
Touch panel key operation 116
Browsing for a song 117
Operating the TV tuner
117
Selecting [TV] as the source 117
Screen configuration 118
Touch panel key operation 118
Storing and recalling broadcast
stations
118
Storing the strongest broadcast
stations sequentially
119
Selecting the country group 119
Using the AV Source (AV, EXT, AUX)
Operating the AV Input source
120
Selecting [AV INPUT] as the
source
120
Operating the External Unit
120
Selecting [EXT 1] or [EXT 2] as the
source
120
Screen configuration 120
Touch panel key operation 120
Operate the external unit by using 1 key
-- 6 key 121
Operate the external unit by using
Function 1
-- Function 4 121
Switching the automatic and manual
function
121
Operating the AUX input source (AUX)
122
Selecting [AUX] as the source 122
Customising the Audio Setting related
with Audio Visual
AV Setting Overview
123
How to Operate the Audio Settings
screen
123
Customising the Audio Settings Items
123
Using the equaliser 123
Setting the simulated sound
stage
125
Using balance adjustment 125
Using subwoofer output 126
Using non fading output 126
Adjusting loudness 127
Using the high pass filter 127
Adjusting source levels 127
Customising the System Settings Items
127
How to view and operate the System
Settings
127
Setting up the built-in DVD drive 128
Setting the parental lock 129
Changing the wide screen mode 130
Setting for rear view camera 130
Setting the video input 131
Switching the auxiliary setting 131
Switching the muting/attenuation
timing
131
Switching the muting/attenuation
level
132
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