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General Features
DVD Features
Navigation Features
External Device Controls
Inputs and Outputs
Dimensions
General
Features
Detachable Control Panel: To
prevent theft, the control panel can be detached. Note: No case is
provided for the detached control panel.
Motorized
Video Display: This unit is equipped with
a motorized 6.5" color TFT active matrix, widescreen LCD that serves as a video monitor and
system information display. The display has a 16:9 aspect ratio, and a
resolution of 1440 x 234 for a total of 336,960 pixels.
Touch Screen
Controls:
This unit has
touch screen controls with interactive video graphics, making menu navigation
easy. The screen is non-glare and smudge-resistant.
Display
Angle and Position Adjustment: You can adjust the display's
angle for better visibility.
You can choose the LCD panel's angle between 50°
and 110°. When
the LCD panel is upright and it hinders the operation of the air conditioner,
the position of the panel can be turned horizontal temporarily. The LCD panel's
forward position can also be adjusted. When the Flap Setback is activated, the
LCD panel retracts approximately 1/2".
Auto
Flap: When this feature is active, the
display automatically opens when the ignition switch is turned on and closes
when the ignition switch is turned off.
Display Adjustment:
You can adjust the display's brightness, contrast, color, and hue.
Display Dimming: The
brightness of the LCD screen adjusts automatically
according to the ambient light. The ambient light sensor is located on the top
edge of the LCD panel.
Sub Display: When the LCD panel
is closed, a sub display on the top of the LCD panel shows the current time or
source information (radio frequency, CD track/time). The sub display turns off
when the LCD panel is in the open position.
Widescreen Modes: You can
choose from the following widescreen modes:
- Full:
a 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direction only, enabling you to
enjoy a 4:3 picture without any omissions
- Just:
the picture is enlarged slightly at the center and the amount of enlargement
increases horizontally toward the ends of the picture
- Zoom:
a 4:3 picture is enlarged in the same proportion both vertically and
horizontally; ideal for a 16:9 screen
- Cinema:
a picture is enlarged by the same proportion as Full or Zoom in the
horizontal direction and by an intermediate proportion between Full and Zoom
in the vertical direction
- Normal:
a 4:3 picture is displayed as it is
MOSFET50
Internal Amplifier: This receiver is
equipped with a 50 watts x 4 (peak) MOSFET amplifier for low distortion, high
power output. The amplifier is b enough to power small subwoofers to
moderate volume levels in compact cars and pickups. For higher volume levels
from subwoofers, an optional amplifier may be connected to the preamp outputs.
Easy
EQ Curves: This model features 6 preset EQ curves: Super
Bass, Powerful, Natural, Vocal,
Custom, and Flat. The Custom curve allows you to create and store EQ settings in
memory. A separate Custom curve can be created and stored in memory for each source.
EQ-EX:
This feature smoothes the effects of each equalizer curve, and allows you to
adjust bass and treble for each source when the Custom curve is selected.
3-Band
Parametric Equalizer:
This
unit includes a 3-band parametric EQ with Selectable Q Factor. You may select a
low (40Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, or 160Hz), mid (200kHz, 500kHz, 1kHz, or 2kHz) and high
frequency (3.15kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, or 12.5kHz) to boost or cut within a range of
-6dB to +6dB. The Q factor (slope of the boost or cut) may be selected from one of the
following four options: 2N (narrow), 1N, 1W and 2W (wide). Selecting a narrow
(steep) Q factor results in frequencies around the center frequency to be
affected less by the boost or cut than they are with a wide Q factor. This
feature is useful for taming frequency response problems caused by the
dimensions, materials and speaker locations of a vehicle.
Selectable
Bass and Treble Cut-off Frequencies:
The cut-off frequencies for the bass and treble controls can be set
independently of the 3-band parametric equalizer adjustments. The bass cut-off
frequency can be set to 40Hz, 63Hz, 100Hz, or 160Hz. The treble cut-off
frequency can be set to 2.5kHz, 4kHz, 6.3kHz, or 10kHz. The bass and treble
controls have an adjustment range of -6 to +6. Note: Bass and treble
levels are only adjustable when the EQ Preset is set to Custom and EQ-EX is
turned on.
Adjustable
Loudness: You can
select one of three different levels
of loudness compensation. A "low" loudness contour provides a +3.5dB boost at
100Hz and +3dB boost at 10kHz. A "mid" boost is +10dB (100Hz) and +6.5dB
(10kHz). A "high" loudness contour is +11dB at both 100Hz and 10kHz. Note:
These Loudness contours use a reference volume level of -30dB.
Source
Level Adjustment (SLA): This function lets
you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume
when switching between sources. Settings are based on the volume level of the FM
tuner, which remains unchanged.
High-pass Filter: When you
don't want sound in the subwoofer frequency range output from the front and rear
speakers, you may activate the built-in high-pass filter. You may select a
filter frequency of 50Hz, 80Hz, or 125Hz.
Subwoofer/Non-fading Preouts:
In addition to the front and rear preamp outputs, there is one set of outputs
that may be set for "subwoofer" or "non-fading" output. When
set to "non-fading", the signal is full-range and the output level is
user selectable from -6 to +6. When set to "subwoofer", the outputs
are non-fading, and they may be set for normal or reverse phase, 50Hz/80Hz/125Hz
low-pass output, and the level is user selectable from -6 to +6.
Supertuner
IIID AM/FM Tuner: The Supertuner IIID features
Feed Forward Control, which avoids multi-path interference. This pre-detection
of interference enables quick filter control and results in less distortion. In
addition, the Supertuner IIID creates enhanced stereo during multi-path
interference, unlike conventional tuners that collapse to mono.
MP3 Playback:
This
unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs in ISO9660
Level 1/Level 2, Joliet,
and Romeo formats. MP3 files with
a bit rate from 8-320 kbps are supported. Each disc can have a maximum of 8
tiers and each folder can have a maximum of 253 files.
Optional Aux Input:
When
used with item 130CDRB10 (sold separately) or item 130CDRB20 (sold separately),
this unit can accept input from an auxiliary source, such as a portable CD or MD
player. When item 130CDRB10 is used, a CD changer cannot be connected to this
unit. Item 130CDRB20 allows you to connect an optional Pioneer CD changer and an
auxiliary source to this unit.
Cellular
Mute: This
feature mutes or attenuates the unit's audio output when a cellular call is
received, then restores the level once the call is over. To use this feature,
you must have a cellular phone with a muting output that can be
connected to the muting input wire (yellow/black lead) of this unit.
Optical Digital Output: The
optical digital output (proprietary connection) on the rear of the head unit
allows you to connect an optional Pioneer digital audio processor.
Rear Display: You can select
what images are output from the rear A/V output. When the navigation screen is
displayed on the unit's display, you can select either the navigation display or
a selected source on a connected rear monitor. When the selected source has no
visual image, nothing is displayed on the rear monitor. If you are using the
Memory Navi feature, you can insert a DVD movie for rear seat entertainment.
Rear View Camera: The
head unit features a function that automatically switches
to the rear camera image (Rear View
Camera In jack) when a rear camera is
installed on your vehicle. When the shift lever
is in the reverse position, the screen automatically switches
to the rear view camera. You
can also see
the image of the rear view camera during
normal driving, allowing you to keep an eye on a trailer or boat you may be
towing.
DVD Features
Direct
Search: You
can directly access a specific location by entering a chapter number, title
number, or elapsed time.
Multi-angle Display: With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes
shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles
during playback.
Fast Scan: When
playing a DVD or CD, you have one fast scan speed in either direction.
Slow Motion: This
feature allows slow motion playback in the forward direction only.
Repeat Playback: When playing a
DVD, you can repeat the current chapter or current title.
Resume
Playback: Before ejecting a disc, you can press the on-screen Return
button to memorize the current playback location. If you
insert the disc again and touch Resume, playback of a disc resumes at the same
point you stopped previously. To delete the recorded
position, touch and hold Resume with the disc stopped.
Note: If the DVD has a standard or
widescreen menu option, the resume playback feature may not work correctly.
Navigation
Features
Disc Compatibility: The
AVIC-N3
is compatible with specific DVD-ROM navigation map discs only and cannot play
standard DVD-ROM discs.
DVD Navigation Maps: The
unit comes with the CNDV-60M (East) Version 1.0 and CNDV-60M (West) Version
1.0 DVD-ROM discs, which cover the entire United States (including Alaska and
Hawaii) and portions of Canada. These discs include a massive "Tele Atlas"
database, which enables the units to provide the largest network of turn-by-turn
routable roads. The discs provide nearly 11-million points-of-interest
throughout the United States and Canada.
XM NavTraffic Ready: XM
NavTraffic, powered by NAVTEQ Traffic, allows the unit to monitor real-time
traffic conditions and routes the driver to the destination avoiding traffic
congestion, using the optional GEX-P10XMT XM NavTraffic Satellite Radio tuner.
The traffic information is provided through a continuous satellite broadcast
with data from leading commercial traffic data providers, government departments
of transportation, police and emergency services, road sensors, cameras, and
airborne reports. Separate subscriptions to XM Radio and XM NavTraffic are
required.
Stock Prices: In addition to XM
NavTraffic, you can receive stock price, sports, news, horoscopes, and other
information and display it on the screen when the unit is connected to an XM
Satellite tuner. You can display the prices of up to 12 stocks.
Voice Operation: In order to
operate the navigation unit by voice, you need the microphone kit (130CDVC1), which
is sold separately.
Voice Guidance: In addition to
graphical directions, the AVIC-N3 provides voice guidance and turn-by-turn
directions.
Memory Navi Mode: While the map
disc is inserted, you can store the data on the map disc into the memory of the
navigation unit. If the map disc is removed from the navigation unit after the
data is stored, navigation is performed using the data in the memory (Memory
Navi mode). During the Memory Navi mode, navigation is performed only
using the data read into the memory. Therefore, some functions are restricted
compared with navigation using the map disc (DVD navi mode). In the Memory Navi mode, you can play a music CD or DVD video on the navigation
unit while navigation is taking place.
Navigation Display Modes: There are four
types of map display and two additional view modes:
-
Map View:
displays the standard map
-
Driver's View:
displays the map from the driver's viewpoint
-
Guide View:
the map of your surroundings is shown on the left, and an arrow indicating
the direction of travel is shown on the right
-
Route View:
displays the name of the street you will next travel along and an arrow
indicating the direction of travel
-
Vehicle Dynamics Display:
displays three instruments that indicate the status of your vehicle. You can
change the values displayed by the instruments on the left and right of the
Sensor View, allowing you to choose from the following: voltage, acceleration, side acceleration, angular
velocity, slope, direction,
or clock
-
Rear View:
If you have installed a rear view camera, and the camera is set to "On", the
rear view image is displayed on the left-hand side of the screen, while the
map of your surroundings is indicated on the right
Enlarged Map of the Intersection:
When "Close-up of Junction" in the Settings menu is On, an enlarged
map of the junction appears while driving.
City Map:
When driving in a city, the detailed city map is indicated if the map scale is
set to 0.05 mi (50 m) or lower (only those cities whose detailed city maps are
registered in the map disc).
Scroll Mode: Touching
anywhere on the map for at least 2 seconds changes the map to Scroll mode and
the map begins scrolling in the direction you touched. The scrolling stops when
you remove your finger from the screen. At this time, the cross pointer appears
at the center of the screen. Also, a line connecting between the current
location and cross pointer appears.
Location Information: An icon
appears at registered places (home location, specific places, address book
entries) and places where there is a POI icon. Place the cross pointer over the
icon to view detailed information.
Destination Input: The
Destination Menu gives you many different ways to choose your destination:
- Point Of Interest (POI): you
can search for a Point Of Interest by selecting the category or entering the
Point Of Interest name. Additionally, selected Points Of Interest in a
certain category can be shown on the map, and you can check the location on
the display while driving.
- Freeway Search: you can set the
entrance or exit of a freeway as your destination
- Telephone Search: if you know the
telephone number of your destination, you can quickly search for your
destination by specifying the telephone number
- Return Home and Go To: if your home
location is registered, the route home can be calculated by a single touch
of the touch key from the Main menu. Also, you can register one location,
such as your workplace, as your favorite location, and the route is
calculated in a similar way.
- Destination History: any place that has
been searched before is stored in the Destination History
- Address Search: you can
input your destination's address by house number, street name, and city
- Vicinity Search: allows you to search
for Points Of Interest in your surroundings on the map
- Address Book: places that you have
registered manually, such as your home, are stored in the Address Book.
Simply select the place you want to go to from the list and a route to that
place will be calculated.
Modifying the Route Calculation Conditions:
You can change the route calculation conditions using the Route Options menu:
- Number of Routes: This setting
controls whether the system should calculate only one route, or several
routes. You can select 1 (only one route judged as being optimum by your
Navigation System is calculated) or Multiple (a maximum of 6 route options
are calculated).
-
Avoid Toll Road:
This setting controls whether or not toll roads should be taken into
account. You can choose On (calculates a route that avoids toll roads) or
Off (calculates a route that may include toll roads).
-
Avoid Freeway:
This setting controls whether or not freeways may be included in the road
calculation. You can choose On (calculates a route that avoids freeways) or
Off (calculates a route that may include freeways).
- Avoid Ferry: This setting controls
whether or not ferry crossings should be taken into account. You can select
On (calculates a route that avoids ferries) or Off (calculates a route that
may include ferries).
-
Route Condition:
This setting controls whether the fastest or the
shortest route should be calculated. When Fastest is selected, the system
calculates a route with the shortest travel time to your destination as a
priority. When Shortest is selected, the system calculates a route with the
shortest distance to your destination as a priority.
Checking the Set Route: You can check information about the route between
your current location and your destination. You can select two methods: checking
the passing streets with a list; and checking the shape of the route by
scrolling the map along the route.
Recalculating the Route: You
can recalculate the route to avoid a traffic jam or road work ahead. You can
set the length of the area, and avoid just that area, or you can even search a
new route from the current location to your destination.
Adding Way Points to the Current
Route: You can select way points (locations you want to visit on the way to
your destination) and you can recalculate the route to pass through these
locations.
Areas to Avoid: If you
register Areas to Avoid,
such as crowded intersections or congested areas, routes can be calculated that
avoid those areas.
Address Book: The Address
Book can store up to 300 registered locations. These can include home location,
favorite places, and destinations you have already searched.
Emergency Information:
The Emergency Info screen provides important emergency information
pertaining to your vehicle, insurance, and current location, which could be
useful in the event of an accident or breakdown. The Emergency Info screen
includes the following:
-
"You Are Currently
At": Your current position is indicated by the street name, and your
latitude and longitude.
-
Personal
Information: Your VIN number, insurance policy number, and the telephone
number of your insurance company can be entered and displayed.
-
Emergency Tow
Service Phone: The toll free number for the nearest emergency roadside
assistance appears on the screen. This number is supplied by Signature's
Nationwide Auto Club, and appears only if you have registered your unit with
Pioneer and have signed up on-line with Nationwide Auto Club (1st year
service is paid for by Pioneer). If you choose not to subscribe, or if your
subscription has expired, you can enter your own roadside assistance
telephone number.
-
Locate Car
Service: In an emergency, you can search the Emergency Info screen for
Auto Services in the vicinity of your current position, and set the current
route. You can choose from three sub-categories: Automotive, Rental Car
Agency, and Car Dealer.
Loading Registered Locations Data
From a CD-R/CD-RW: Address Book data stored on a CD-R or CD-RW can be loaded
to the navigation system. This function is used when moving Address Book data
from a Pioneer navigation unit with a PC card slot to a Pioneer navigation unit
without a PC card slot.
Changing Background Picture:
In the menu operation screen, you can indicate a picture you like on the
background. Some pictures are already stored, but you can also use pictures
(JPEG format data) created by a personal computer or a digital camera. If you
save the pictures to a CD-R (or CD-RW), you can use them as background pictures.
Additionally, several background pictures are stored in the Pioneer DVD map
discs.
External Device Controls
iPod Adapter Ready: If you have
an iPod, you can control it from the AVIC-N3's touch screen with the optional
CD-IB100ii iPod Interface adapter (item # 130IB100ii). The adapter is compatible with iPods that
include the Dock Connector.
Satellite Radio Ready: You can
add either XM or SIRIUS satellite radio to the AVIC-N3. Up to 18 stations can be
set as presets (6 each for 3 XM or SIRIUS bands). The
AVIC-N3 can control optional XM or SIRIUS satellite radio tuners:
TV Tuner Controls:
If desired, you can add a
compatible Pioneer TV tuner (such as 130P5700TV) to this unit, and the unit will be able to control
various functions of the tuner. Up to 24 stations can be set as presets (12 each
for 2 TV bands).
CD Changer Controls: While
playing a CD in a Pioneer 6-disc or 12-disc changer, you can perform the
following functions: repeat track, repeat disc, repeat all discs, disc random,
magazine random, disc intro scan, and track intro scan. During playback of a CD
Text Disc, the unit can display a list of all the tracks on a disc, or the
titles of all the discs in the magazine. When tracks or discs are displayed in a
list, you can directly select your favorites by touching the corresponding
number key. When used with a CD Text compatible Pioneer CD changer, this unit
will display the titles of CD Text encoded discs that are played in the changer.
Inputs and Outputs
Back Panel of Head
Unit:
- To Hideaway Unit: 30-pin jack that
connects the head unit to the hideaway unit using the supplied 30-pin cable
- Preamp Output: 20-pin jack
for use with supplied preamp output harness
- Power: 16-pin jack for use
with supplied power wiring harness
- Digital Out: proprietary
optical digital output that allows you to connect an optional Pioneer
digital audio processor
- G.SP: minijack guidance
speaker output for use with an optional Pioneer external speaker (only
needed when unit is used with digital audio processor)
Front Panel of
Hideaway Unit:
- FM/AM
Antenna In: female Motorola jack
- Rear View Camera In:
single RCA jack for use with an optional rear view camera
- AV In: left and right RCA
audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack
- To Navi: 30-pin jack that
connects the hideaway unit to the head unit using the supplied 30-pin cable
Back Panel of
Hideaway Unit:
- GPS: jack for use with
supplied GPS antenna
- IP-BUS In: 11-pin jack
that allows
you to connect an optional Pioneer changer
- Rear Out: left and right
RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack
- AV-BUS In: 11-pin jack
that allows
you to connect an optional Pioneer TV tuner
- Signal In: 3"
hardwired Car Speed Signal Input lead and Reverse Gear Signal Input lead;
each lead is terminated with a male bullet connector
Dimensions
Dimensions:
- Hideaway Unit: W=7.085"
(9.232" with side brackets),
H=1.19" (1.504" with brackets), D=5.987" (6.163" with cables)
