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To prevent data loss and damage to the storage device, never remove it from this product while data 
is being transferred.

Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no 
responsibility for any loss of data on media players, iPhone, smartphone, or other devices while using 
this product.

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disconnected from the computer is connected.

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Summary of Contents for AVH-240EX

Page 1: ...DMH 340EX DMH 241EX DMH 240EX DMH 130BT RDS AV RECEIVER RÉCEPTEUR AV AVEC RDS RECEPTOR AV RDS AVH 241EX AVH 240EX DVD RDS AV RECEIVER RÉCEPTEUR AV RDS AVEC DVD RECEPTOR AV RDS CON DVD Installation Manual Manuel d installation Manual de instalación ...

Page 2: ...rience in mobile electronics set up and install this product NEVER SERVICE THIS PRODUCT YOURSELF Installing or servicing this product and its connecting cables may expose you to the risk of electric shock or other hazards and can cause damage to this product that is not covered by warranty WARNING Do not take any steps to tamper with or disable the parking brake interlock system which is in place ...

Page 3: ...rough the blue white lead even if the audio source is switched off Microphone 3 m 9 ft 10 1 8 in This product Antenna jack Wired remote input SWC Hard wired remote control adapter can be connected sold separately Pre out supply REAR VIEW CAMERA IN Ground wire POWER AMP Other devices Anotherelectronic device in the car Metal parts of car s body 1 Non supplied for this unit ACC position No ACC posit...

Page 4: ...speaker leads are not used when this connection is in use Subwoofer output SUBWOOFER OUT RCA conversion cable sold separately RCA cable sold separately Power amp Front output FRONT OUT Rear output REAR OUT Pre out cord To pre out supply System remote control Connect to Blue white cable max 300 mA 12 V DC Rear speaker Front speaker Subwoofer Power amp sold separately ...

Page 5: ...perate properly Android is a trademark of Google LLC About rear view camera When you use the rear view camera the rear view image is automatically switched from the video by moving the shift lever to REVERSE R Camera View mode also allows you to check what is behind you while driving WARNING USE INPUT ONLY FOR REVERSE OR MIRROR IMAGE REAR VIEW CAMERA OTHER USE MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DAMAGE CAUTIO...

Page 6: ...compatible ones are used they may damage internal parts of this product or they may work loose and the product may become detached Do not install this product where it may i obstruct the driver s vision ii impair the performance of any of the vehicle s operating systems or safety features including airbags hazard lamp buttons or iii impair the driver s ability to safely operate the vehicle Never i...

Page 7: ...ure to turn off ACC OFF the product before connecting the microphone Before installing this product Installation using the screw holes on the side of this product Leave ample space 5 cm 5 cm Installing the microphone Depending on the vehicle model the microphone cable length may be too short when you mount the microphone on the sun visor In such cases install the microphone on the steering column ...

Page 8: ...8En NOTE Install the microphone on the steering column keeping it away from the steering wheel The microphone angle can be adjusted Adjusting the microphone angle ...

Page 9: ... 2021 PIONEER CORPORATION INSTM_DMH240EXUC_A UC ...

Page 10: ...40EX RDS AV RECEIVER Important Serial number The serial number is located on the bottom of this unit For your own security and convenience be sure to record this number on the enclosed warranty card Operation Manual AVH 241EX AVH 240EX DVD RDS AV RECEIVER ...

Page 11: ... Settings 38 Audio Settings 38 Other functions 39 Appendix 40 Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions keep this document in a safe place for future reference The screen shown in the examples may differ from actual screens which may be changed withou...

Page 12: ...orized Pioneer Service Station for internal inspection adjustments or repairs Do not ingest the battery Chemical Burn Hazard The remote control supplied or sold separately with This product contains a coin button cell battery If the coin button cell battery is swallowed it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death Keep new and used batteries away from children If the ba...

Page 13: ...a that displays the backup view through the factory receiver do not use the Pioneer receiver unless it is connected to and displays the same view as the factory backup camera Connection to the factory backup camera will require an adaptor sold separately Not all vehicles may be able to connect Please check with a qualified professional installer for installation options specific to your vehicle Ce...

Page 14: ...l pushed down before releasing the parking brake The video output terminal is for connection of a display to enable passengers in the rear seats to watch video images WARNING NEVER install the rear display in a location that enables the driver to watch video images while driving Be sure to run the vehicle engine while using this product Using this product without running the engine can drain the b...

Page 15: ...uct catalogs research new products and much more 4 Receive notices of software upgrades and software updates Do not expose the LCD screen to direct sunlight when this product is not used This may result in LCD screen malfunction due to the resulting high temperatures Handling the USB connector Failure to operate Please contact the dealer or distributor from which you purchased the product for afte...

Page 16: ...of actual screens to describe operations However the screens on some units may not match those shown in this manual depending on the model used When an iPhone is connected to the unit the source name on the unit appears as iPod Please note that this unit only supports iPhone regardless of the source name For details of iPhone compatibility refer to Compatible iPhone models page 49 Notes on interna...

Page 17: ... 8 English DMH DMH Parts and controls Main unit 342EX 341EX 340EX 241EX 240EX ...

Page 18: ...ng the following functions A rear view camera image is input when the vehicle is in reverse The ignition switch is turned off ACC OFF then turned on ACC ON NOTE If you display the image from the back camera while the power is off the image may be displayed on the rear monitor instead Press to display the top menu screen Press and hold to mute or unmute VOL RESET Press to reset the microprocessor p...

Page 19: ... or next track file Press and hold to perform fast reverse or fast forward Press to perform seek tuning Radio Press to select the next or previous folder Press to select a preset channel Radio Press to answer a call SRC Press to switch the sources Press to pause or resume playback MUTE Press to end a call DISP Press to switch the display on off 342EX 341EX 241EX 340EX 240EX ...

Page 20: ...o operate properly If there appears to be problems with the operation of the system 1 Turn the ignition switch OFF 2 Press RESET with a pen tip or other pointed tools Settings and recorded contents are reset to the factory settings Remove the insulation sheet before use WARNING Batteries battery pack or batteries installed must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Bas...

Page 21: ...governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country area Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Applicable to California U S A Point the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate NOTE The remote control may not function properly in direct sunlight Important Do not store the remot...

Page 22: ...ist screens Touching an item on the list allows you to narrow down the options and proceed to the next operation Touch to view any hidden items Operating the time bar You can change the playback point by touching in the bar ...

Page 23: ... 14 English Top menu screen Source icons TIP You can display the hidden source icon s by swiping left or right on the screen some models Settings page 35 ...

Page 24: ...connection touch the connected device name on the top of the phone number input screen page 16 NOTE You need to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with connected mobile device to connect another mobile device To use this function you need to connect your cellular phone to this product via Bluetooth in advance page 15 CAUTION For your safety avoid talking on the phone as much as possible while dri...

Page 25: ...tacts and call history on your phone manually Using phone book Select a contact from the phone book Touch the contact on the list TIP You can use initial search by touching the character at the right side of the phone book screen Using call history Make a phone call by touching the one of the icon from the received call dialed call or missed call Direct phone number input Touch the number keys to ...

Page 26: ...person on the other end of the line hangs up the phone If the person on the other end of the line cannot hear the conversation due to an echo decrease the volume level for hands free phoning With some cellular phones even after you press the accept button on the cellular phone when a call comes in hands free phoning may not be performed The registered name in the phone book is displayed if the pho...

Page 27: ...ilable operations with this product may be limited or differ from the descriptions in this manual While you are listening to songs on your Bluetooth device refrain from operating the phone function as much as possible If you try operating the signal may cause noise for song playback When you are talking on the Bluetooth device connected to this product via Bluetooth it may pause playback 1 Press 2...

Page 28: ...cs DVD Video USB The following sources can be played back or used by connecting an auxiliary device iPhone Bluetooth audio AUX AVH 241EX AVH 240EX 1 Press 2 Touch the source icon TIP You can display the hidden source icon s by swiping left or right on the screen some models AV source Supported AV source Selecting a source ...

Page 29: ...st broadcast frequencies NOTES Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace those you have already saved Previously stored broadcast frequencies may remain stored if the number of frequencies stored has not reached the limit Manual tuning Seek tuning Skips to the nearest station from the current frequency Tunes into only radio stations with sufficiently strong signals NOTE Only available wit...

Page 30: ...into the disc loading slot 1 Insert a disc into the disc loading slot The source changes and then playback will start NOTE If the disc is already set select Disc as the playing source 1 Press Disc Inserting and ejecting a disc Inserting a disc Ejecting a disc Basic operation Audio source Track number indicator Switches between playback and pause 241EX 240EX ...

Page 31: ...ays or does not play tracks in random order Selects a track from the list Touch a track on the list to play back Video source Switches between playback and pause Skips files chapters forward or backward Performs fast forward or fast reverse Stops playback Displays the DVD menu NOTE This function may not work properly with some DVD disc content In that case use touch panel keys to operate the DVD m...

Page 32: ... DVDs featuring multi angle recordings Resumes playback Bookmark This function is available for DVD Video You can memorize one point as a Bookmark for a disc To clear the bookmark on the disc touch and hold this key Returns and begins playback from the specified point This function is available for DVD Video Displays the DVD menu keypad If items on the DVD menu appear the touch panel keys may over...

Page 33: ...ng source AVH 241EX AVH 240EX 1 Press DMH 342EX DMH 341EX DMH 340EX 1 Pull out the plug from the USB port of the USB cable 2 Plug a USB storage device into the USB cable DMH 241EX DMH 240EX AVH 241EX AVH 240EX 1 Open the USB port cover 2 Plug in the USB storage device using an appropriate cable CAUTION Use a USB cable sold separately to connect the USB device as any device connected directly to th...

Page 34: ...s being accessed before pulling out the USB storage device Turn off ACC OFF the ignition switch before unplugging the USB storage device AVH 241EX AVH 240EX 1 Insert the disc TIP If the disc is already set select Disc as the playing source 1 Plug the USB storage device into the USB cable TIP You can also start this source by pressing then touching USB Unplugging a USB storage device Starting proce...

Page 35: ...hing a folder on the list shows its contents You can play a file on the list by touching it You can switch the following media file types Compressed audio files Compressed video files Image files NOTE The files and folders displayed depend on the media Some files and folders may not be displayed if there are 1 300 files or more in the media if the files contain additional information or if many fo...

Page 36: ... the list by touching it You can switch the following media file types Compressed audio files Compressed video files Image files NOTE The files and folders displayed depend on the media Some files and folders may not be displayed if there are 1 300 files or more in the media if the files contain additional information or if many folders are registered Displays the hidden function bar only for USB ...

Page 37: ...lder on the list shows its contents You can play a file on the list by touching it You can switch the following media file types Compressed audio files Compressed video files Image files NOTE The files and folders displayed depend on the media Some files and folders may not be displayed if there are 1 300 files or more in the media if the files contain additional information or if many folders are...

Page 38: ...gs is set to iPod page 35 1 Connect your iPhone via USB Playback is automatically performed TIP You can also start this source by pressing then touching iPod NOTE For USB connection refer to the Installation Manual iPhone Starting procedure Basic operation Switches between playback and pause Skips files forward or backward Performs fast forward or fast reverse Sets a repeat play range for the sele...

Page 39: ...yback of the selected list TIP You can switch the song list by selecting the character in the initial bar while the initial bar is displayed NOTE Only 1 300 songs in the iPhone are available in the list if the iPhone has more than 1 300 songs The number of songs available may be less than 1 300 due to the additional information included in the songs Available songs depend on the iPhone ...

Page 40: ...such restrictions If in doubt as to a particular function only perform it while the car is parked No feature should be used unless it is safe to do so under the driving conditions you are experiencing Important Pioneer is not responsible for content or functions accessed via WebLink which are the responsibility of the application and content providers Availability of non Pioneer content and servic...

Page 41: ...ion Manual Make sure that file transfer mode for USB connection is enabled on your smartphone if WebLink does not start automatically Touch the desired application icon after the WebLink app is launched The desired application is launched and the application operation screen appears TIPS If you connect your device to this product while a WebLink compatible application is already running the applic...

Page 42: ...s video images cannot be viewed while your vehicle is in motion To view video images stop in a safe place and apply the parking brake NOTE A Mini jack AV cable sold separately is required for connection For details refer to the Installation Manual 1 Press 2 Touch AUX The AUX screen appears AUX Starting procedure ...

Page 43: ...ion Camera for Camera View mode Camera View can be displayed at all times Note that with this setting the camera image is not resized to fit and that a portion of what is seen by the camera is not viewable CAUTION Pioneer recommends the use of a camera which outputs mirror reversed images otherwise the screen image may appear reversed Immediately verify whether the display changes to the rear view...

Page 44: ... are not the same the text information may not display properly Some characters may not be displayed properly iPhone USB Settings iPod WebLink Select the desired function to use when the iPhone is connected via USB Date Time Set the date and time by touching or TIPS You can change the time display format to AM PM or 24H You can change the order of the month date display format Back Camera Input Se...

Page 45: ...e restore process disconnect any device that is connected to the USB port Otherwise some settings may not be restored correctly System Information Displaying the firmware version License Displaying the open source license Touch panel calibration 2 Adjust the response positions of the touch panel screen if the touch panel keys on the screen deviate from the actual positions 1 Touch four corners of ...

Page 46: ...16 9 Displays the wide screen image 16 9 as it is Letter Box Makes the image in the shape of a letterbox with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen Pan Scan Cuts the image short on the right and left sides of the screen Parental 1 Set restrictions so that children cannot watch violent or adult oriented scenes The first time you select Parental set a password Next enter the password you s...

Page 47: ...ker balance to 0 when using a dual speaker system Touch or to adjust the left right speaker balance TIP You can also set the value by touching the desired place on the displayed table Volume Adjust the volume level by touching Main Volume Other than Bluetooth audio Talking Volume Hands free phone TA Volume Traffic announce Bluetooth Audio Volume Bluetooth audio Loudness Off Low Mid High Compensate...

Page 48: ...ed You can only update the firmware when the vehicle is stopped and the parking brake is engaged 1 Download the firmware update files into your computer 2 Connect a blank formatted USB storage device to your computer then locate the correct update file and copy it onto the USB storage device 3 Connect the USB storage device to this product page 24 4 Follow the on screen instructions to finish upda...

Page 49: ...Phone with the USB interface cable for iPhone Update the iPhone software version An error has occurred Reconnect the iPhone with the USB interface cable for iPhone Park your vehicle in a safe place and then turn off the ignition switch ACC OFF Subsequently turn the ignition switch to on ACC ON again Update the iPhone software version Cables are not connected correctly Connect the cables correctly ...

Page 50: ...wait until the smartphone cools down More battery power was consumed than was gained from charging This problem may be resolved by stopping any unnecessary services on the smartphone When problems occur with this product an error message appears on the display Refer to the table below to identify the problem then take the suggested corrective action If the error persists record the error message a...

Page 51: ...e and replace it with another USB storage device Device Not Supported The connected USB storage device is not supported by this product Disconnect your device and replace it with a compatible USB storage device File Error This type of file is not supported on this product Select a file that can be played No Media Files There is no playable file in the USB storage device Check that the files in the...

Page 52: ...an a disc wipe it with a soft cloth moving outward from the center Condensation may temporarily impair the built in drive s performance Playback of discs may not be possible because of disc characteristics disc format recorded application playback environment storage conditions and so on Road shocks may interrupt disc playback Read the precautions for discs before using them At extremely high temp...

Page 53: ... for more detailed information about DualDiscs Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Common notes about disc compatibility Certain functions of this product may not be available for some discs Compatibility with all discs is not guaranteed It is not possible to play DVD RAM discs Playb...

Page 54: ...not be correctly displayed File extensions must be used properly There may be a slight delay when starting playback of files on an USB storage device with complex folder hierarchies Operations may vary depending on the kind of an USB storage device It may not be possible to play some music files from USB because of file characteristics file format recorded application playback environment storage ...

Page 55: ...er the maximum number of the characters that you can display varies according to the width of each character and of the display area Folder selection sequence or other operations may be altered depending on the encoding or writing software Regardless of the length of blank section between the songs of original recording compressed audio files play with a short pause between songs Files may not be ...

Page 56: ... in source and binary forms with or without modification Maximum resolution 720 576 Maximum frame rate 30 fps Compatible video codec MPEG4 H 264 Maximum resolution 1 920 1 080 Maximum frame rate 30 fps Compatible video codec MPEG4 H 264 VC 1 Maximum resolution 1 920 1 080 Maximum frame rate 30 fps Compatible video codec MPEG4 H 264 Maximum resolution 1 920 1 080 Maximum frame rate 30 fps Compatibl...

Page 57: ...ON HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 Several applications can be used to encode AAC fi...

Page 58: ...8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone SE 1st generation iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus Depending on the iPhone models it may not be compatible with some AV sources For details about iPhone compatibility with this product refer to the information on our website Important Requirements to access app based connected content services using this product Latest version of the Pio...

Page 59: ...applications other than those listed subject to limitations while driving but the extent to which content can be used is determined by the App providers Remember that use of this system for commercial or public viewing purposes may constitute an infringement on the author s rights as protected by the Copyright Law This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U S patents a...

Page 60: ...side the display to illuminate the LCD screen At low temperatures using the LED backlight may increase image lag and degrade the image quality because of the characteristics of the LCD screen Image quality will improve with an increase in temperature The product lifetime of the LED backlight is more than 10 000 hours However it may decrease if used in high temperatures If the LED backlight reaches...

Page 61: ...drive AVH 241EX AVH 240EX System DVD V VCD CD MP3 WMA WAV AAC MPEG player Usable discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD CD CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DL Region number 1 Signal Format Sampling frequency 8 kHz 16 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Number of quantization bits 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit linear Frequency response 5 Hz to 22 000 Hz with DVD at sampling frequency 48 kHz Signal to noise ratio 85 dB 1...

Page 62: ... decoding format Simple Profile Advanced Simple Profile MPEG1 2 video decoding format Main Profile Quick Time video decoding format Matroska video decoding format TS Stream video decoding format Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4 2 certified Output power 4 dBm Max Power class 2 Frequency band s 2 402 GHz to 2 48 GHz FM tuner Frequency range 87 9 MHz to 107 9 MHz Usable sensitivity 12 dBf Signal to nois...

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