Operation Manual
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High power CD player with FM/MW/LW tuner
Syntoniseur FM/MW/LW (PO/GO) avec lecteur de CD
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DEH-171
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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, keep this man-
ual in a safe place for future reference.
Before You Start
About this unit 3
Protecting your unit from theft 3
Removing the front panel 3
Attaching the front panel 3
Whats What
Head unit 4
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on and selecting a
source 5
Turning the unit off 5
Tuner
Listening to the radio 6
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 6
Tuning in strong signals 6
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 7
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 8
Repeating play 8
Pausing CD playback 8
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 9
Using balance adjustment 9
Using the BTB (bass treble booster) 9
Adjusting BTB 9
Adjusting loudness 10
Adjusting source levels 10
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 11
Setting the FM tuning step 11
Saving the battery consumption 11
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 12
CD player and care 12
CD-R/CD-RW discs 12
Specifications 14
Contents
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About this unit
The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo-
cated for use in Western Europe, Asia, the
Middle East, Africa and Oceania.
CAUTION
! Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat
could result from contact with liquids.
! A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is affixed
to the bottom of this unit.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only in
Germany.
! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-
erating procedures and precautions.
! Always keep the volume low enough so that
you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.
! Protect this unit from moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.
! Should this product fail to operate properly,
contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pio-
neer Service Station.
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached from the
head unit and stored in the protective case
provided to discourage theft.
Important
! Never use force or grip the display and the
buttons too tightly when removing or attach-
ing.
! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shocks.
! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
Removing the front panel
1 Press DETACH to release the front
panel.
Press DETACH and the right side of the panel
is released from the head unit.
2 Grab the front panel and remove.
Grab the right side of the front panel and pull
away to the left. The front panel will be de-
tached from the head unit.
3Put the front panel into the protective
case provided for safe keeping.
Attaching the front panel
1 Place the front panel flat against the
head unit.
2 Press the front panel into the face of
the head unit until it is firmly seated.
Before You Start
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Section
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Head unit
1 BSM button
Press and hold to turn BSM function on or
off.
2 BTB button
Press to select various BTB (bass treble
booster) setting.
3 Disc loading slot
Insert a disc to play.
4 LOUDNESS button
Press to turn loudness on or off.
5 EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
6 AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
7 c/d buttons
Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-
ward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
8 DETACH button
Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.
9 BAND button
Press to select among two FM and MW/LW
bands and cancel the control mode of func-
tions.
a LOCAL button
Press to turn local function on or off.
b 16 buttons
Press for preset tuning.
c SOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
d VOLUME (+/) buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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Whats What
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Turning the unit on and
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 the unit (refer to page 8).
% Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
Built-in CD playerTuner
When you select a source the unit is turned
on.
Notes
! When no disc has been set in the unit, the
source will not switch to the built-in CD player.
! When this units blue/white lead is connected
to the vehicles auto-antenna relay control
terminal, the vehicles antenna extends when
this units source is turned on. To retract the
antenna, turn the source off.
Turning the unit off
% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
Power ON/OFF
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