PIONEER GEXP920XM - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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About the XM Logo

The "XM" logo on this unit indicates that it is

an XM satellite radio receiver. You can receive

XM satellite radio broadcasts by connecting

the unit as shown in the installation manual.

Note

The XM name and related logos are trademarks

of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

Introducing XM Satellite

Radio

There's a world beyond AM and FM. XM

Satellite Radio. Up to 130 channels. Coast-to-

coast coverage. Digital quality sound. With

many commercial-free music channels. Plus

the best sports, comedy, talk, news and enter-

tainment. Questions? Visit www.xmradio.com.

The future is waiting.

Notes

· XM Radio is responsible for the channel

lineup and categories, and may change at

any time. Please contact XM Radio for the

latest channel lineup and category informa-

tion.

· To activate the XM tuner, you must have an

XM subscription.

U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION

P.O. Box 1760

Long Beach, CA 90801-1760

800-421-1404

Before You Start

Precautions

About this unit

· Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold

with the product may expose you to chem-

icals listed on proposition 65 known to the

State of California and other governmen-

tal entities to cause cancer and birth

defects or other reproductive harm. Wash

hands after handling.

· Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result.

Also, this unit damage, smoke, and over-

heat could result from contact with liquids.

· Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

· Never set the volume of your product so

high that you cannot hear outside traffic

and emergency vehicles.

· Protect this product from moisture.

· If the battery is disconnected or has dis-

charged, any previously set memory will

be erased and must be reprogrammed.

Important (Serial Number)

The serial number of this device is located on

the bottom of this unit. For your own security

and convenience, be sure to record this num-

ber on the enclosed warranty card.

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated

functions ensuring superior reception and

operation. All the functions have been

designed for the easiest possible use, but

many are not self-explanatory. This operation

manual will help you benefit fully from this

unit's potential and maximize your listening

enjoyment.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself

with the functions and their operation by

reading through the manual before you begin

using this unit. It is especially important that

you read and observe

Precautions,

WARNINGs and CAUTIONs in this man-

ual.

Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out

without appropriate authorization may

invalidate the user's right to operate the

equipment.

Operation Manual

XM satellite digital tuner

GEX-P920XM

Published by Pioneer Corporation.

Printed in Thailand

<CRB2102-A/N> UC

PIONEER CORPORATION

4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A.

TEL: (800) 421-1404

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TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11

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TEL: 65-6472-7555

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TEL: (03) 9586-6300

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TEL: 1-877-283-5901

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TEL:55-9178-4270

What's What

Before You Start

Resetting the microproces-

sor

The microprocessor must be reset under the

following conditions:

· Prior to using this unit for the first time

after installation

· If the unit fails to operate properly

· When strange or incorrect messages

appear on the display

· When changing the unit combination

Press RESET on the unit with a pen tip

or other pointed instrument.

Before You Start

Head unit group 2

When using "GEX-P920XM" with the follow-

ing head units, refer to the operation manual

supplied with the head unit for operating

instructions.

DEH-P8600MP

DEH-P860MP

DEH-P80MP

DEH-P8MP

DEH-P7700MP

DEH-P770MP

Head unit group 3

When using "GEX-P920XM" with the follow-

ing head units, refer to the operation manual

supplied with the head unit for operating

instructions.

AVH-P7600DVD

AVH-P7500DVD

AVH-P6600DVD

AVH-P6500DVD

AVH-P5700DVD

Notes

· When using this product with "AVH-P7600DVD"

or "AVH-P7500DVD", the

FUNCTION menu in

the XM source is not available.

· When storing broadcast stations using with

"AVH-P6500DVD", keep touching one of the

preset tuning keys

PRESET 1PRESET 6 on

the touch panel screen or press and hold

one of the preset tuning buttons

16 on the

remote control.

Head unit group 4

When using "GEX-P920XM" with "FH-P4200MP",

operate while referring to the head unit group 4

function compatibility chart.

Note

"FH-P4200MP" controls this unit as an external

unit.

Function compatibility chart

Operate using the same buttons on the head

unit itself or the remote control.

Head unit group 4

Function

Button

Operation

Source switching

SOURCE

Select

Select the channel

Select

Changing the band

BAND

Select

Preset memory

Memory

(hold for 2

seconds)

Direct recall

Recall

Sequential recall

Recall

(Channel number

select mode)

Select the category

Select

(Channel category

select mode)

Entering the

FUNCTION

Select

function menu

Switching the

Select

display (FUNC1)

Scrolling the

Scroll

display (FUNC1)

(hold for 2

seconds)

Switching the

Select

channel select

mode (FUNC2)

Note

When using this unit with "FH-P4200MP", press

FUNCTION to display the following function:

FUNC 1 (Switching the display)--FUNC 2

(Switching the channel select mode)

--FUNC 3

(No function)

--FUNC 4 (No function)--Auto

(No function).

How to subscribe

Listeners can subscribe by visiting XM on the

web at www.xmradio.com or by calling XM's

Listener Care at 1-800-XM-RADIO [1-(800)

967-2346]. Customers should have their

Radio ID ready; for details, refer to "Display

the ID code (Radio ID)". Customers are able

to receive a limited number of free-to-air

channels without activation.

Note

For information on the coverage area where XM

tuner reception is available, please visit

www.xmradio.com.

Technology. It is prohibited to copy, decompile,

disassemble, reverse engineer or manipulate any

technology incorporated in receivers compatible

with the XM Satellite Radio system. Furthermore, the

AMBE ® voice compression software included in

this product is protected by intellectual property

rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade

secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of

this or any other software contained in an XM Radio

is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy,

decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the

object code, or in any other way convert the object

code into human-readable form. The software is

licensed solely for use within this product.

Operating with different

head units

You can control this product by connecting a

Pioneer head unit (sold separately). The fol-

lowing describes how to operate this product

with the head unit. In the diagrams and

description, "DEH-P6700MP" is used as the

example head unit.

Notes

· This product cannot be used with the head

units listed below.

AVH-P6400CD

AVH-P6400

DEH-P8500MP

DEH-P850MP

KEH-P2030

· Functionality with head units other than

those listed below may be limited, or not

functional at all. Pioneer does not support or

guarantee the functionality of this product

with head units other than those listed

below.

Head unit group 1

When using "GEX-P920XM" with the follow-

ing head units, operation is the same as for

"DEH-P6700MP". Operate according to the

instructions in this operation manual.

DEH-P9600MP

DEH-P960MP

DEH-P7600MP

DEH-P760MP

DEH-P7500MP

DEH-P750MP

DEH-P670MP

DEH-P6600

DEH-P660

DEH-P6500

DEH-P650

DEH-P560MP

DEH-P5500MP

DEH-P550MP

DVH-P5000MP

DEH-P4700MP

DEH-P470MP

DEH-P4600MP

DEH-P460MP

DEH-P4500MP

DEH-P450MP

DEH-P3700MP

DEH-P3600

DEH-P360

DEH-P3500

DEH-P350

DEH-P2600

DEH-P26

DEH-P2500

DEH-P250

DEH-P25

FH-P5000MP

Head unit

(e.g. DEH-P6700MP)

CLOCK button

Press and hold to change channel select

mode.

DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

/ / /

buttons

Press to select a channel, recall a channel

and select a category. Also used for con-

trolling functions.

BAND button

Press to select among three XM bands and

cancel the control mode of functions.

16 buttons

Press for preset tuning.

SOURCE button

Head unit is turned on by selecting a

source. Press to cycle through all of the

available sources.

Remote control

(e.g. DEH-P6700MP)

You can operate in the same way with the

remote control supplied with the head unit.

TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

Note

As the button layout differs depending on the

model, please read the operation manual of the

head unit you are using.

XM tuner

Introduction of advanced

tuner operation

Function display

Shows the function status.

Press FUNCTION to display the func-

tion name.

Press

FUNCTION to display the following

function:

MODE (Channel select mode)

To return to the XM display, press

BAND.

Switching the channel

select mode

When selecting a channel, you can switch

between selecting a channel by channel

number or by channel category.

Initially, channel number select mode is

selected.

Press FUNCTION to select MODE.

Press

FUNCTION until MODE appears in the

display.

Press

to select the desired

channel select mode.

Press

repeatedly to switch between

the following settings:

CH NUMBER (Channel number select

mode)--

CATEGORY (Channel category

select mode)

Note

Depending on the head unit you are using, it

may be possible to directly switch between the

channel select mode using the allocated button

(e.g. CLOCK). For details, refer to the manual of

the head unit.

XM tuner

Listening to XM

These are the basic steps necessary to oper-

ate the XM.

XM channel select setting indicator

Shows what channel select setting has

been selected.

CH.No is displayed when

CH NUMBER is selected, and CAT is dis-

played when

CATEGORY is selected.

XM channel number indicator

Shows which XM channel number the

tuner is tuned to.

XM band indicator

Shows the XM band which has been

selected.

XM preset number indicator

Shows what XM preset has been selected.

XM channel name

Shows the channel name of broadcast

channel.

Press SOURCE to select a XM source.

Press BAND to select a band.

Press

BAND until the desired band is dis-

played,

XM1, XM2 or XM3.

Press

to select the desired

channel.

The channel number moves up or down suc-

cessively.

Channels that cannot currently be selected

are skipped, and the next channel is

selected.

If you press and hold

, you can

increase or decrease channel number continu-

ously.

You can also select a channel from a desired

channel category. (Refer to "Switching the

channel select mode".)

Press SOURCE and hold until the head

unit turns off or press SOURCE to select

another source.

Notes

· When you turn the power on, change the

source to XM tuner, or select a channel, it

may take a few seconds while this unit

acquires and processes the satellite signal

before you can hear anything.

· Depending on the head unit, it may be possi-

ble to switch to channel number direct input

mode using the allocated button on the

remote control (e.g. DIRECT). For details,

refer to the manual of the head unit.

XM tuner

Power supply for this unit

When the head unit's power supply is OFF,

this unit is also OFF. (Selecting a source other

than XM tuner will not turn this product off.)

This unit's power supply can be turned OFF if

the ignition switch is turned OFF. If for any

reason you want to switch the power of the

unit OFF, switch the vehicle's ignition off

(turn the ACC of your vehicle to OFF).

Selecting the XM source

Press SOURCE to turn the head unit

on.

Press SOURCE to select "XM" source.

Press

SOURCE repeatedly to switch between

the following sources:

XM tuner--Tuner--Television--DVD

player/Multi-DVD player--Built-in CD

player--Multi-CD player--External

unit 1--External unit 2--AUX

Note

To quit listening to the XM tuner, press

SOURCE to switch to another source or press

SOURCE and hold until the head unit turns off.

XM tuner

Storing and recalling chan-

nels

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons

16 you can easily store up to six channels

for later recall with the touch of a button.

· Memory and recall are for broadcasts. If

you recall a memorized broadcast that

has been moved to another channel, the

channel to which the broadcast was

moved is selected.

When you find a channel that you

want to store in memory, press one of the

preset tuning buttons 16 and hold until

the preset number stops flashing.

The number you have pressed will flash in the

preset number indicator and then remain lit.

The selected channel has been stored in

memory.

The next time you press the same preset tun-

ing button, the channel is recalled from

memory.

Notes

· Up to 18 channels, six for each of the three

XM bands, can be stored in memory.

· When channel number select mode is

selected, you can also use

and

to recall

channels assigned to preset tuning buttons

16.

· If a channel you have recalled cannot be

selected, a message is displayed for 2 sec-

onds and the unit returns to the operating

status before the channel was recalled.

Switching the XM display

XM channels each have a channel number

and channel name. XM programing also

carries the song or program title, the artist

name and category when available.

Press DISPLAY.

Press

DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between

the following settings:

Channel name--Artist name/feature--

Song/program title--Channel category

Additional Information

Specifications

General

Power source ...................... 14.4 V DC (10.8 15.1 V

allowable)

Grounding system .............. Negative type

Max. current consumption

............................................. 2.0 A

Dimensions (W

× H × D) ..... 179 × 27 × 139 mm

× 1 × 5-1/2 in.)

Weight ................................. 0.56 kg (1.24 lbs)

XM tuner

Frequency range ................. 2,332.50 2,345.00 MHz

Usable sensitivity

Satellite ....................... 105 dBm

Terrestrial .................... 102 dBm

Audio

Signal-to-noise ratio ........... 90 dB (IHF-A network)

Separation .......................... 85 dB

Antenna

Power source (Provided by the satellite line)

............................................. 4.9 V DC

(4.4 5.4 V allowable)

Max. current consumption

............................................. 0.1 A

Type ..................................... Active type

Dimensions

Base (W

× H × D) ........ 29 × 14 × 40 mm

(1-1/8

× 1/2 × 1-5/8 in.)

Cord ............................. 5 m

(16 ft. 5 in.)

Weight ................................. 0.06 kg (0.13 lbs)

Note

Due to possible improvements, specifications

and design are subject to change without

notice.

Additional Information

Selecting the channel in the

channel category

Channels are organized into various program

categories, e.g. Rock, Classic, Jazz. You can

search between different categories, and

then search among channels within each

channel category.

Select the channel category select

mode. (Refer to "Switching the channel

select mode" above.)

Press BAND to return to the previous

display.

Press

to select the desired

channel category.

Once you select a channel category, the unit

searches for channels in that category.

During search, the channel category doesn't

immediately change even if you press the

button. To successively change the channel

category, continue pressing the button.

Press

to select the desired

channel in the selected channel category.

The channel number moves up or down in

the selected channel category.

Channels that cannot currently be selected

are skipped, and the next channel in that

channel category is selected.

Display the ID code (Radio

ID)

Each XM tuner is identified with a unique

Radio ID. You will need the Radio ID when

activating XM service or when reporting a

problem.

Select the channel number select

mode. (Refer to "Switching the channel

select mode" .)

Press

to select the channel

number zero (CH 000).

The ID code is displayed. Carefully check your

XM Radio ID. The letters

F, I, O, and S are not

used.

Notes

· If you select another channel, display of the

ID code is canceled.

· Display of the ID code repeats displaying

RADIO ID and the ID code one after the

other.

XM tuner

Messages

When problems occur with the XM tuner, a message appears on the display. Refer to the table

below to identify the problem, then take the suggested corrective action.

Message

Cause

Action

ANTENNA

The XM antenna is not

Check whether the XM antenna cable is

connected.

attached securely.

A short-circuit occurring in

Make sure that there is nothing unusual

the antenna or the surrounding

with the antenna or antenna cable. Turn the

antenna cable.

ignition off and then on.

UPDATING

Radio is being updated with

Wait until the encryption code is fully

latest encryption code.

updated. Channels 000 and 001 should

function normally.

NOSIGNAL

XM signal is too weak at the

Wait until the car reaches a location

current location.

with a stronger signal.

Unit is acquiring audio or

Wait until the unit has received the

program information.

information.

OFF AIR

The channel currently selected

Select another channel.

has stopped broadcasting.

The user has selected a channel

Automatically switches to Channel 001.

number that does not exist or is

not subscribed to.

There is no artist name/feature,

No action needed.

song/program title, or channel

category associated with the

channel at that time.

Note

When the messages that is not listed above are displayed, refer to the operation manual supplied

with the head unit.

Additional Information

Radio ID

Refer to the following chart to verify each

Radio ID, before displaying them on the fol-

lowing head units.

DEH-P5500MP

DEH-P550MP

DEH-P560MP

DVH-P5000MP

DEH-P4700MP

DEH-P470MP

DEH-P4600MP

DEH-P460MP

DEH-P4500MP

DEH-P450MP

DEH-P3700MP

DEH-P3600

DEH-P360

DEH-P3500

DEH-P350

DEH-P2600

DEH-P26

DEH-P2500

DEH-P250

DEH-P25

Display

F (Not used.)

----

Display

I (Not used.)

----

O (Not used.)

----

S (Not used.)

----