Overview: The Pioneer DEH-33HD is an AM/FM CD receiver
that can play MP3, WMA, and WAV audio files on CD-R and CD-RW discs, as well as
from a portable USB device. It has a front-panel 3.5mm auxiliary input for
portable devices, as well as a front-panel USB input for your iPod/iPhone, or other
USB-based portable audio player or USB memory device.
The DEH-33HD also offers a built-in HD Radio tuner so you can listen to digital
AM/FM stations. The DEH-33HD is equipped with a MOSFET 50 x 4ch (Peak) amplifier and
two pair
of preamp outputs. In addition, the Pioneer DEH-33HD includes an IR remote control for wireless
operation.
Display Features
Audio Section
Radio Functions
Disc Playback
USB/iPod/Aux Connection
Remote Control
Display Features
Detachable Face Security: This unit features Detachable Face
Security. A face-fixing screw is supplied for making the face non-detachable, if
desired.
Note: No face case is included with this unit. An
optional soft face case
(142DFC1X,
sold separately) can be purchased for this unit.
White OEL Display: The DEH-33HD features a bright white OEL
Display (1-line/10-Character) that can display upper- and lower-case characters.
This display makes it easy to read and cycle through song titles, artists, and
other texts.
Ever Scroll: When the Ever Scroll feature is set to On,
recorded text information scrolls continuously on the display. It will
auto-scroll up to 64 characters. Set this feature to Off if you prefer the
information to scroll only once.
Display Illumination/Clock Display: When the Clock Display
has been turned on, pressing and holding the Source button turns off audio
output, but the clock display remains on. When the Clock Display has been turned
off, pressing and holding the source button turns the unit off completely. Even
if you have turned the radio completely off you can view the clock display by
pressing the clock button. The clock will then remain On until you turn it back
Off. When the unit is On you can select between the clock display or the audio
track/tuner display.
Audio Section
MOSFET Amplifier: The DEH-33HD is equipped with a MOSFET amplifier. Compared to conventional power
supplies, the MOSFET amplification circuit is smaller and more efficient, and it
delivers increased power with less distortion and absolutely zero on/off
switching noise. More power means louder and cleaner music at higher volumes
because you're not pushing the limits of the amplification circuit.
CEA2006 Compliant: The power specifications for the
DEH-33HD are compliant with the CEA2006 Mobile Amplifier Power Testing and
Measurement standards from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). These
standards were developed as a way to equitably compare power specs from model to
model and between manufacturers. The power output specs for the DEH-33HD are
as follows:
- CEA2006 Specs: 14 watts RMS x 4 channels (at 4 ohms,
20Hz-20kHz, 1% THD-N)
- Continuous Power Output: 22 watts RMS x 4 channels (at
4 ohms, 50Hz-15kHz, 5% THD)
- Maximum Power Output: 50 watts x 4 channels (or 50
watts x 2 channels at 4 ohms + 70 watts x 1 channel at 2 ohms for subwoofer)
3-Way Rotary Commander: The
Pioneer DEH-33HD features a 3-Way Rotary Commander for easy control.
You can scroll through your music and audio settings with greater ease using the
3-way rotary commander.
Sound Retriever: The Sound Retriever automatically enhances
compressed audio and restores the original richness of the recording. When
Sound
Retriever is on, the high frequency range is compensated to match the frequency
response curve to the original sound. There are two available levels of the
Sound Retriever effect.
EEQ (Easy EQ): The DEH-33HD is equipped with a 3-band EQ
with 6 preset EQ settings: Powerful, Dynamic, Vocal, Natural, Custom, and EQ
Flat. The Custom band can be adjusted as follows:
- Bass: +/- 6dB at 100 Hz
- Mid: +/- 6dB at 1 kHz
- Treble: +/- 6dB at 10 kHz
Loudness: The Loudness feature compensates for
deficiencies in the low and high sound ranges at low volume. You can set the
Loudness feature to Low, Mid, High, or Off.
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. Each source can be independently adjusted from
-4dB to +4dB.
Dual 2.0-Volt Preamp Outputs: The Pioneer DEH-33HD features
two pair of 2.0-volt preamp outputs (Front & Rear/SW). The unit's rear preamp
output can be configured as a fading rear-channel output or a non-fading
subwoofer output with a low-pass filter, phase adjustment, and output level
control.
Subwoofer Controls: When the subwoofer output is activated, you can
select the frequency of the 18dB/octave low pass filter (50, 63, 80, 100, or 125
Hz), select the subwoofer phase (normal/reverse), and the subwoofer gain (+6 to
-24).
Switchable Rear Channel/Subwoofer Speaker Output: The rear
speaker outputs can be set to provide full range output with full fading
capability, or they can be set to provide non-fading subwoofer (low-pass)
output. When the rear speaker outputs are set to subwoofer mode, the rear preamp
outputs also switch from full range to subwoofer outputs. When set for subwoofer
operation, you can connect the rear speaker leads directly to two small 4-ohm
passive subwoofers or a dual voice coil sub with 4-ohm voice coils. If you
prefer to use a single 2-ohm subwoofer, you can connect the woofer to one set of
speaker leads, leaving the other set of rear leads disconnected. The maximum
output provided when a 2-ohm load is connected to one set of leads is 70 watts.
Radio Functions
HD Radio: The Pioneer DEH-33HD's built-in HD Radio tuner
lets you listen to the radio with the same fidelity as your digital music. HD
Radio features high quality audio, FM multi-casting, and data services. With HD
Radio, your FM stations offer near CD-quality sound, AM stations provide FM-quality
sound, and there is crystal-clear reception with no audio distortion. The unit's
tuner also supports analog AM/FM broadcasts.
Note: HD Radio is the system for digital AM and FM
broadcasting in the U.S. More than 2,000 radio stations are broadcasting
their primary signals in digital HD Radio technology, as a free service. Go
to HDRadio.com to check for HD Radio stations in your area.
Multicasting: In addition to conventional broadcasts, with
HD Radio broadcasting it is possible to choose from up to 3 multicast programs
(HD1 to HD3, and analog). There are also data programs for each program.
RDS: The Radio Data System (RDS) feature displays radio
broadcast information such as artist, title, and album when listening to
compatible analog or HD AM/FM stations.
Reception Blending: If a digital broadcast reception
condition gets poor, this unit automatically switches to the analog broadcast of
the same frequency level. If this function is set to "On", the tuner switches
between digital broadcast and analog broadcast automatically. If this function
is 'Off', reception will be conducted within an analog broadcast.
BSM (Best Stations Memory): The BSM (Best Stations Memory)
function lets you automatically store the six strongest analog or HD stations
under preset buttons 1-6 of the currently tuned band. The tuner has 3 FM banks
and 1 AM bank. You can store 6 presets for each bank giving you a total of 18 FM
presets and 6 AM presets.
Local Tuning: Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
analog and HD radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good
reception. There are 4 level of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM. The
higher settings allow reception of only the strongest stations, while lower
settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.
Disc Playback
Compatible Discs: The
Pioneer DEH-33HD supports playback of CD-Audio, CD-Text, CD-R, and CD-RW
discs.
MP3/WMA Playback: This unit can play MP3 and WMA
files recorded on, 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. The unit is compatible with ID3 Tags and
will display artist, folder, file, and album name, plus comments. Up to 8
directories, 99 folders and 999 files per disc are recognized by this unit.
WAV File Playback: The DEH-33HD offers playback of audio WAV files
recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW discs. The head unit supports 8-bit and
16-bit LPCM (Linear PCM) WAV files with a sampling frequency between 16 to 48
kHz.
Name/Track Title List: The Name List feature displays a list
of MP3/WMA folders and tracks on a loaded CD or connected USB device, so you can
easily access your music. Track Title List will also display the list of track titles
on a CD Text disc.
Off Insert/Eject: A CD disc can be inserted or ejected with
the power off. When a disc is inserted with the power off, the unit will
automatically power up and begin playback.
Auto Off Eject: When you eject a disc, the unit will automatically
power off (unless you switch sources before ejecting the disc).
Installation Angle: Optimum CD playback performance is obtained when the unit is
installed at an angle of less than 60-degrees.
USB/iPod/Aux Connection
Front-Panel USB Input: The unit's front-panel USB type-A
input allows you to connect a USB portable audio player or USB flash memory that
is USB Mass Storage Class compliant. Up to 8 directories, 1500 folders,
and 15000 files per USB device are recognized by this unit. The unit is
compatible with ID3 Tags and will display artist, folder, file, and album name.
- MP3/WMA Files: 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.
- WAV Files: 8-bit and 16-bit WAV (LPCM) files with a
sampling frequency between 16 to 48 kHz are supported.
Note: USB portable audio players that can be charged via USB will
be charged when plugged into the CD receiver's USB port and the vehicle's
ignition switch is set to ACC or On.
iPod/iPhone Direct Connection: The Pioneer DEH-330UB's front-panel USB port
can be used to connect your iPod/iPhone to the head unit, via Pioneer's dock
connector-to-USB cable
(130CDIU50, sold separately) or the dock connector-to-USB cable which comes with your iPod/iPhone. The DEH-33HD
supports audio playback, music navigation, information display, and charging of
your compatible iPod/iPhone.
iPod/iPhone Audio Playback: The USB connection allows your
iPod/iPhone's stored music to be loaded instantly to the head unit and sound
quality to be maximized through the head unit's 1-bit D/A converter, allowing for
a Signal to Noise ratio up to 94dB. The Pioneer head unit supports audio playback
of music, podcasts, audiobooks, and apps stored on your iPod or iPhone.
iPod/iPhone Control: You can choose to control the
iPod/iPhone from the head unit or from your iPod/iPhone's clickwheel or
touchscreen.
- Music Browsing: You can browse your iPod/iPhone's music
library by Artist, Album, Song, Genre, Playlist, Composer, Podcast, or
Audiobook. Once you have selected a category, you can search each category
alphabetically.
- Link Search: In addition, the head unit offers Link
Search, which allows you to play songs related to the currently playing
song. Link Search lets the head unit can create an album list of the
currently playing artist, a song list of the currently playing album, or an
album list of the currently playing genre.
- Random & Repeat: You can also select random and repeat
functions for a certain song or specific folder.
iPod/iPhone Display: The head unit will display your
iPod/iPhone's music file information, including - Track number, Folder number,
Elapsed playing time, Song title, Artist name, and Album title.
iPod/iPhone Charging: The head unit's USB connection will
power and charge your connected iPod/iPhone battery when your vehicle's ignition
switch is set to the 'ACC' or 'On' position.
Note: If your iPod/iPhone has no initial battery charge,
then the unit will not recognize it.
iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The Pioneer DEH-33HD is
"Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model
functions (as of October 2011):
|
iPod Model |
Generation |
Tested Version |
Media Type |
Control Type |
Display Type |
iTunes Tagging |
Charge |
|
Audio |
Video |
Unit |
iPod |
Song Text |
Track Info |
|
dock connector |
3rd |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
clickwheel
color |
4th |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
mini |
1st |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 2nd |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
video |
5th |
1.3 |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
classic |
80GB |
1.1.2 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
120GB |
2.0.1 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
160GB |
2.0.4 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
nano |
1st |
1.3.1 |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
2nd |
1.1.3 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
3rd |
1.1.3 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
4th |
1.0.4 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
5th |
1.0.2 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
6th |
1.1 PC |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
touch |
1st |
2.2.1 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
2nd |
4.2.1 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
3rd |
5.0 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
4th |
5.0 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
iPhone |
2G |
3.1.3 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
3G |
4.2.1 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
3GS |
4.3.5 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
4 |
5.0 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
4S |
5.0 |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change
functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may
need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If
this doesn't work, you may need to revert to the older software version or
wait until a newer software update is available.
Auxiliary Input: The DEH-33HD is equipped with a front
panel 3.5mm stereo minijack auxiliary input for connecting external components,
such as a portable MP3 player. AUX must be turned on in the setup
menu in order to be selected as a source.
Remote Control
Wireless Remote Control: The DEH-33HD comes with an IR wireless remote
control (CXE3669). The remote allows you to control the volume, switch between
sources, pause the CD, change the display, and adjust the audio.
Mute: The mute
button of the remote control allows you to quickly lower the volume by about 90% (function that
cannot be performed from the front panel).
