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The rear speaker leads output can be used for full-
range speaker or subwoofer connection.
If you switch to

SW

, you can connect a rear speak-

er lead directly to a subwoofer without using an
auxiliary amp.
Initially,

REAR-SP

is set for rear full-range speaker

connection (

FUL

).

1

Press

M.C.

to select the desired setting.

FUL

SW

!

Even if you change this setting, there will
be no output if you select

OFF

in

SUB.W

(Refer to

SUB.W

(subwoofer on/off setting)

on the previous page).

!

If you change this setting, subwoofer out-
put in the audio menu will return to the fac-
tory settings.

PREOUT

(preout setting)

The RCA outputs can be used for rear speaker or
subwoofer connection.
If you switch to

SW

, you can connect a rear speak-

er lead directly to a subwoofer without using an
auxiliary amp.
Initially,

PREOUT

is set for rear full-range speaker

connection (

SW

).

1

Press

M.C.

to select the desired setting.

SW

REA

!

Even if you change this setting, there will
be no output if you select

OFF

in

SUB.W

(Refer to

SUB.W

(subwoofer on/off setting)

on the previous page).

!

If you change this setting, subwoofer out-
put in the audio menu will return to the fac-
tory settings.

DEMO

(demo display setting)

1

Press

M.C.

to turn the demo display on or off.

SCROLL

(scroll mode setting)

When ever scroll is set to

ON

, recorded text infor-

mation scrolls continuously in the display. Set to

OFF

if you prefer the information to scroll just

once.

1

Press

M.C.

to turn the ever scroll on or off.

Switching the dimmer setting

You can adjust the brightness of illumination.

%

Press and hold

.

Using an AUX source

1

Insert the stereo mini plug into the AUX

input jack.

2

Press SRC/OFF to select AUX as the

source.

Note

AUX cannot be selected unless the auxiliary set-
ting is turned on. For more details, refer to

AUX

(auxiliary input)

on the previous page.

Turning the clock display on
or off

%

Press

/DISP OFF to turn the clock dis-

play on or off.

#

The clock display disappears temporarily when

you perform other operations, but the clock display
appears again after 25 seconds.

Turning the display off or on

%

Press and hold

/DISP OFF until the dis-

play turns off and on.

Connections

WARNING

!

Use speakers over 50 W (output value) and
between 4

W

to 8

W

(impedance value). Do

not use 1

W

to 3

W

speakers for this unit.

!

The black cable is ground. When installing
this unit or power amp (sold separately),
make sure to connect the ground wire first.
Ensure that the ground wire is properly con-
nected to metal parts of the car

s body. The

ground wire of the power amp and the one of
this unit or any other device must be con-
nected to the car separately with different
screws. If the screw for the ground wire loos-
ens or falls out, it could result in fire, genera-
tion of smoke or malfunction.

Ground wire

Metal parts of car’s body

POWER AMP

Other devices
(Another electronic
 device in the car)

Important

!

When installing this unit in a vehicle without
an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition
switch, failure to connect the red cable to the
terminal that detects operation of the ignition
key may result in battery drain.

ON

S

T

A

R

T

O

FF

ACC position

No ACC position

!

Use this unit with a 12-volt battery and nega-
tive grounding only. Failure to do so may re-
sult in a fire or malfunction.

!

To prevent a short-circuit, overheating or mal-
function, be sure to follow the directions
below.

Disconnect the negative terminal of the bat-
tery before installation.

Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhe-
sive tape. Wrap adhesive tape around wiring
that comes into contact with metal parts to
protect the wiring.

Place all cables away from moving parts,
such as the shift lever and seat rails.

Place all cables away from hot places, such
as near the heater outlet.

Do not connect the yellow cable to the battery
by passing it through the hole to the engine
compartment.

Cover any disconnected cable connectors
with insulating tape.

Do not shorten any cables.

Never cut the insulation of the power cable of
this unit in order to share the power with
other devices. The current capacity of the
cable is limited.

Use a fuse of the rating prescribed.

Never wire the negative speaker cable directly
to ground.

Never band together negative cables of multi-
ple speakers.

!

When this unit is on, control signals are sent
through the blue/white cable. Connect this
cable to the system remote control of an ex-
ternal power amp or the vehicle

s auto-anten-

na relay control terminal (max. 300 mA
12 V DC). If the vehicle is equipped with a
glass antenna, connect it to the antenna
booster power supply terminal.

!

Never connect the blue/white cable to the
power terminal of an external power amp.
Also, never connect it to the power terminal
of the auto antenna. Doing so may result in
battery drain or a malfunction.

English

Operating this unit

9

Section

Installation

En

02

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Summary of Contents for MVH-1490UB

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual RDS MEDIA CENTER RECEIVER MVH 1490UB English ...

Page 2: ...n switch is set to ACC or ON while the unit is turned off To cancel the demo mode you need to display the initial settings Select DEMO demo display set ting and turn off the demo display For details refer to Initial settings on page 8 In case of trouble Should this unit fail to operate properly please contact your dealer or nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station Visit our website Visit us at t...

Page 3: ...kHz 100 100 kHz 2 Press M C to confirm the selection MW STEP MW tuning step The MW tuning step can be switched between 9 kHz and 10 kHz 1 Turn M C to select the MW tuning step 9 9 kHz 10 10 kHz 2 Press M C to confirm the selection DEMO demo display setting 1 Turn M C to set the demo display to on or off 2 Press M C to confirm the selection QUIT appears 4 To finish your settings turn M C to select ...

Page 4: ...d under the brake or accelerator pedal Menu operations identical for set up menu function settings audio adjustments initial settings lists Returning to the previous display Returning to the previous list the folder one level higher 1 Press Returning to the ordinary display Canceling the initial setting menu set up menu 1 Press BAND Returning to the ordinary display from the list 1 Press BAND Tune...

Page 5: ...y the setting mode 2 Turn M C to select the desired setting NEWS INFO POPULAR CLASSICS OTHERS 3 Press M C to begin the search The unit searches for a station broadcasting that type of program When a station is found its program service name is displayed For PTY program type ID code information refer to this page The program of some stations may differ from that indicated by the transmitted PTY If ...

Page 6: ...om play 1 Press M C to turn random play on or off PAUSE pause 1 Press M C to pause or resume S RTRV sound retriever Automatically enhances compressed audio and restores rich sound 1 Press M C to select the desired setting For details refer to Enhancing compressed audio and restoring rich sound sound retriever on this page iPod Basic operations Playing songs on an iPod 1 Open the USB port cover 2 C...

Page 7: ...er iPhone 3G software version 3 0 or later iPhone software version 3 0 or later iPod touch 4th generation software version 4 1 or later iPod touch 3rd generation software version 3 0 or later iPod touch 2nd generation software version 3 0 or later iPod touch 1st generation software version 3 0 or later Press BAND to switch the control mode CTRL iPod This unit s iPod function can be operated from t...

Page 8: ... flashes 3 Turn M C to select the desired setting Cut off frequency 50HZ 63HZ 80HZ 100HZ 125HZ Output level 24 to 6 SLA source level adjustment SLA Source level adjustment lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sour ces Settings are based on the FM volume level which remains unchanged The MW volume level can also be adjusted with...

Page 9: ...ng this unit or power amp sold separately make sure to connect the ground wire first Ensure that the ground wire is properly con nected to metal parts of the car s body The ground wire of the power amp and the one of this unit or any other device must be con nected to the car separately with different screws If the screw for the ground wire loos ens or falls out it could result in fire genera tion...

Page 10: ... output setting on page 8 Refer to PREOUT preout setting on the pre vious page The subwoofer output of this unit is monau ral Power amp sold separately Perform these connections when using the op tional amplifier 1 3 2 4 5 5 1 System remote control Connect to Blue white cable 2 Power amp sold separately 3 Connect with RCA cables sold separately 4 To Rear output or subwoofer output 5 Rear speaker o...

Page 11: ... the bracket and the side of the unit match 2 Tighten two screws on each side 1 2 3 1 Truss screw 5 mm 8 mm 2 Mounting bracket 3 Dashboard or console Removing the unit 1 Remove the trim ring 1 Trim ring 2 Notched tab Releasing the front panel allows easier ac cess to the trim ring When reattaching the trim ring point the side with the notched tab down 2 Insert the supplied extraction keys into bot...

Page 12: ... vice or iPod is connected Turn the plug and play on Connect a com patible USB stor age device iPod FRMT READ Sometimes there is a delay between the start of playback and when you start to hear any sound Wait until the message disap pears and you hear sound Message Cause Action NO AUDIO There are no songs Transfer the audio files to the USB storage device and connect The connected USB storage de v...

Page 13: ...lizer setting of the iPod to off in order to optimize the acoustics When you dis connect the iPod the EQ returns to the original setting You cannot set Repeat to off on the iPod when using this unit Repeat is automatically changed to All when the iPod is connected to this unit Incompatible text saved on the iPod will not be dis played by the unit Compressed audio compatibility USB WMA File extensi...

Page 14: ... sequence USB storage device Playback sequence is the same as recorded se quence in the USB storage device To specify the playback sequence the following method is recommended 1 Create a file name that includes numbers that specify the playback sequence e g 001xxx mp3 and 099yyy mp3 2 Put those files into a folder 3 Save the folder containing files on the USB storage device However depending on th...

Page 15: ...lass File system FAT12 FAT16 FAT32 MP3 decoding format MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 WMA decoding format Ver 7 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 2 ch audio Windows Media Player WAV signal format Linear PCM MS ADPCM Non compressed FM tuner Frequency range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz Usable sensitivity 9 dBf 0 8 µV 75 W mono S N 30 dB Signal to noise ratio 72 dB IEC A network MW tuner Frequency range 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 9 kHz 5...

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