Features
Changer Controls
Note
Features
Motorized Dual Display:
The motion mechanism adds a DIN-sized multicolor OEL display behind the original
face of the unit. In its normal state, the rotary knob, preset buttons and LCD
screen reside in a DIN face plate area. When the open button is pressed, the
face plate motorizes in a slide down motion to reveal a multicolor OEL panel
display with a 192 x 48 pixel resolution, doubling the display area. All music
information is viewed on the bright, easy-to-read multicolor OEL display.
Multicolor
Organic EL Display: The
multicolor OEL display features incredible brightness, clear readability,
wide-angle viewing and full-motion 3D graphics. Because OEL creates its own
electroluminescent light, its brightness is resistant to washing out in
sunlight.
Entertainment
Display Modes: This unit is equipped with
two basic display forms, Form 1 and Form 2, that are shown on the multicolor OEL
display. Each display form allows you to choose from different Entertainment
Display Modes:
- Form 1:
- Background
Visual: In
Background Visual mode, you can select one of the following 5 background
visuals: Background Visual 1 (moving patterns of light), Background
Visual 2 (flames), Background Visual 3 (surface of a body of water in
motion), Background Visual 4 (moving clouds), or Background Visual 5
(helix in motion).
- Background
Picture: In Background Picture
mode, you can select one of the following 5 background pictures:
Background Picture 1 (horizontal bars), Background Picture 2 (squares),
Background Picture 3 (Formula 1 race car), Background Picture 4 (Sphinx
with one of the Giza pyramids in the background), or Background Picture
5 (person surfing).
- Spectrum
Analyzer: In
Spectrum Analyzer mode, the unit displays a 13-band spectrum analyzer
that moves with the music.
- Level
Meter: In
Level Meter mode, the unit displays two analog VU meters.
- Level
Indicator: In
Level Indicator mode, you can select one of the following 2 level
indicator screens: Level Indicator 1 (rows of squares that pulse with
the music) or Level Indicator 2 (5 horizontal lines on each side of the
display that move with the music; strings of numbers scroll across the
screen behind the level indicators).
- Entertainment
Clock: In
Entertainment Clock mode, the unit displays the clock surrounded by
moving lines of light.
- Movie
Screen: In
Movie Screen mode, you can select one of the following 2 movie screens:
Movie Screen 1 (people walking on the beach while dolphins are swimming
in the ocean) or Movie Screen 2 (flying satellite and scenes of
astronauts on another planet).
- Form 2:
- Wallpaper:
In Wallpaper mode, you can select one of the following 3 wallpaper
screens: Wallpaper 1, Wallpaper 2, or Wallpaper 3.
- Spectrum
Analyzer: In
Spectrum Analyzer mode, the unit displays a 13-band spectrum analyzer
that moves with the music.
- Level
Meter: In
Level Meter mode, the unit displays two analog VU meters.
- Level
Indicator: In
Level Indicator mode, you can select one of the following 2 level
indicator screens: Level Indicator 1 (rows of squares that pulse with
the music) or Level Indicator 2 (5 horizontal lines on each side of the
display that move with the music; strings of numbers scroll across the
screen behind the level indicators).
- Entertainment
Clock: In
Entertainment Clock mode, the unit displays the clock surrounded by
moving lines of light.
- Movie
Screen: In
Movie Screen mode, you can select one of the following 2 movie screens:
Movie Screen 1 (people walking on the beach while dolphins are swimming
in the ocean) or Movie Screen 2 (flying satellite and scenes of
astronauts on another planet).
Custom
Entertainment Displays: Using the
free Pioneer OEL Screensaver Studio software, you can customize your
display with your own background pictures or screensavers. Once the images are
created, they can be copied to a CD-R. The CD-R can then be inserted into the
DEH-P9600MP and the images downloaded.
Note:
The Pioneer OEL Screensaver Studio software can be downloaded from
Pioneer's website.
Display Brightness:
The display brightness can be adjusted from 0 to 31.
Demo Modes:
This unit has a Reverse Demo Mode and a Feature Demo Mode. In Reverse Demo Mode,
if you do not perform an operation for a period of 30 seconds, the display
begins reversing colors. It continues reversing colors every 10 seconds until a
button is pushed. When the unit is turned off, the Feature Demo Mode is
activated. The Feature Demo Mode displays the unit's different features and
capabilities using moving graphics.
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 strong 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.
XM and Sirius Satellite Radio Compatible: This unit can control optional XM and Sirius receivers (sold separately). The XM and Sirius satellite radio services feature high-quality music, news, talk, sports, entertainment, and children's programming. For a monthly subscription fee, you'll be able to receive satellite radio signals in your car using an optional antenna and receiver.
Easy EQ
Curves: This model
has "SUPER BASS", "POWERFUL", "NATURAL",
"VOCAL", "CUSTOM 1", "CUSTOM 2" and
"FLAT" preset EQ curves. The "CUSTOM" curves are ones that
you create and store in memory; a different "CUSTOM 1" curve may be
set for each source, and the "CUSTOM 2" curve is one that will be the
same for all sources.
13-Band EQ: The EQ allows you
to adjust the following frequencies: 50Hz, 80Hz, 125Hz, 200Hz, 315Hz, 500Hz,
800Hz, 1.25kHz, 2kHz, 3.15kHz, 5kHz, 8kHz, and 12.5kHz. Each frequency can be
adjusted from -6dB to +6dB in 1dB increments.
BBE Sound Processing:
BBE sound processing technology makes the music sound live. The highs are
clearer, naturally brilliant and more finely detailed. The lows are tight, well
defined and harmonically rich. The BBE level can be adjusted from -4 to +4.
Position Selector: One way to
assure a more natural sound is to clearly position the stereo image, putting you
right in the center of the sound field. The Position Selector function lets you
automatically adjust the speaker's output levels and inserts a delay time to
match the number and position of occupied seats. The result is a natural sound
regardless of where you are seated. You can select front seat left, front seat
right, front seats, or all seats.
Time Alignment:
The time alignment lets you adjust the distance between each speaker and the
listening position. You can choose one of the following Time Alignment settings:
- Initial:
factory supplied time alignment
- Custom:
an adjusted time alignment that you can create yourself
- Auto TA:
time alignment created by Auto TA and EQ
Auto-Equalizer:
Using the supplied microphone, the auto-equalizer automatically measures your
car's interior acoustic characteristics, and then creates the auto-equalizer
curve based on that information.
Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL):
During driving, road noise in the car changes according to the driving speed and
road conditions. The Automatic Sound Levelizer monitors the road noise and
automatically increases the unit's volume level, if the road noise becomes
greater. The sensitivity of this feature can be set to one of five levels.
Adjustable
Loudness:
You can select "Low", "Mid" or "High" for
different levels of loudness compensation.
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.
Subwoofer/Non-fading Preamp
Outputs: In addition to the front and rear preamp outputs, this unit
has one set of non-fading subwoofer preamp outputs. When set to "On",
the subwoofer outputs may be set for normal or reverse phase,
50Hz/63Hz/80Hz/100Hz/125Hz/160Hz/200Hz low-pass output, and the level is
user-selectable from +6 to -24.
High-pass
Filters: When you don't
want sound in the subwoofer frequency range output from the front and rear
speaker and preamp outputs, you may activate the built-in high-pass filters. For
the front and rear high-pass filters, you may independently select a filter
frequency of 50Hz, 63Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 125Hz, 160Hz, or 200Hz.
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/WMA Playback: This
unit can play MP3/WMA 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, WMA files with a constant bit rate from 48-320 kbps, and WMA files with a
variable bit rate from 48-384 kbps are supported.
Compression
and BMX Functions: Using the "COMP" (compression) and
"BMX" functions, you can adjust the playback quality of the CD player.
Each function may be set to one of two levels or off. The
"COMP" function compresses the audio signal to eliminate distortion
caused by the imbalances between the loudest and softest sounds when played at
high volumes. The "BMX" function controls sound reverberations to give
playback a fuller sound.
CD-R/CD-RW Skip Function:
Some CD-R/W recorders allow you to assign skip ID tags to tracks that you never
want to hear. When a track has been assigned a track skip ID, compatible units
will recognize the skip ID information and skip over that track. This player
recognizes track skip IDs, so CD-R and CD-RW discs with skip ID information will
be played back as intended.
Disc Title
Memory: Titles
of up to 10 characters each can be entered into memory for up to 48 discs. When
a compatible changer is connected, titles of up to 10 characters each can be
entered into memory for up to 100 discs in the changer.
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.
Dimmer Feature: When
the illumination wire of this unit receives power and the dimmer feature has
been turned on in the "Initial Setting" menu, the display will dim to
a preset level. When the power and constant wires are connected and the
illumination wire is supplied with voltage (when you turn your lights on), the
button illumination remains on even if the unit is turned off completely.
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.
Warning Tone:
If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within 5 seconds of
turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. This feature can be turned
On or Off.
Changer
Controls
ITS (Instant
Track Selection) Programming: The
ITS function can be used to program automatic playback of up to 99 tracks per
disc for up to 100 discs. With changers sold before the CDX-P1250 and CDX-P650,
up to 24 tracks can be stored in the playlist.
Disc Title
Memory: Titles
of up to 10 characters each can be entered into memory for up to 100 discs.
Disc
Title List: This feature allows you to
display disc titles that you have entered. From the list, you can select a disc
for playback.
CD Text
Display: 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. When playing a
CD Text disc on a CD Text compatible changer, you cannot switch to the Disc
Title Input mode. CD Text disc titles, artist names and track titles longer than
22 characters may be scrolled to reveal the entire string of text.
CD Sound
Quality Adjustment: Using
the "COMP" (compression) and "DBE" (dynamic bass emphasis)
functions, you can adjust the playback quality of the changer. Each function may
be set to one of two levels or off. The
"COMP" function compresses the audio signal to eliminate distortions
caused by the imbalances between the loudest and softest sounds when played at
high volumes. The "DBE" function boosts bass frequencies to give your
music a more full sound.
Note:
For these functions to work, they must be supported by the Pioneer CD
changer.
DVD Operation:
This
unit can control an optional Pioneer DVD player or DVD changer.
Note
Display
Illumination/Clock Display: When
the Time Display has been turned on, pressing and holding the source button
turns off audio output, but the clock display and face illumination remain on.
When the Time Display has not been turned on, pressing and holding the source
button turns the unit off completely. This unit's
face illumination and clock are "keyed" only when the Time Display has
been turned on. When power is supplied to both power wires and the illumination
wire is not receiving voltage, nothing illuminates if the Time Display has not
been turned on and the unit is off.
Note:
When the power and constant wires are connected and the illumination wire is
supplied with voltage (when you turn your lights on), the button
illumination remains on even if the unit is turned off completely.
