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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.

This unit

3

4

5

2

1

1

Power cord input

2

Rear output or subwoofer output

3

Antenna input

4

Fuse (10 A)

5

Wired remote input
Hard-wired remote control adapter can be
connected (sold separately).

Power cord

Perform these connections when not connect-
ing a rear speaker lead to a subwoofer.

1

8
9

c
d

6

3

2

4

5

7

a
b

e
f

h

g

L

R

F

R

Perform these connections when using a sub-
woofer without the optional amplifier.

1

8
9

c
d

6

3

2

4

7

a
b

a

b

e
f

h

g

L

R

F

SW

i

j

d

c

k

l

1

To power cord input

2

Left

3

Right

4

Front speaker

5

Rear speaker

6

White

7

White/black

8

Gray

9

Gray/black

a

Green

b

Green/black

c

Violet

d

Violet/black

e

Black (chassis ground)
Connect to a clean, paint-free metal location.

f

Yellow
Connect to the constant 12 V supply termi-
nal.

g

Red
Connect to terminal controlled by ignition
switch (12 V DC).

h

Blue/white
Connect to system control terminal of the
power amp or auto-antenna relay control ter-
minal (max. 300 mA 12 V DC).

i

Subwoofer (4

W

)

Installation

10

Section

Installation

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Summary of Contents for MVH-159UI

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual RDS MEDIA CENTER RECEIVER MVH 159UI English ...

Page 2: ...tation Visit our website Visit us at the following site http pioneer jp group index e html We offer the latest information about PIONEER CORPORATION on our website Head unit a b 4 7 1 2 3 5 9 8 c 6 Part Part 1 SRC OFF 7 BAND iPod control 2 MULTI CONTROL M C 8 back DIMMER dimmer 3 list 9 c d 4 DISP DISP OFF a 1 to 6 5 USB port b AUX input jack 3 5 mm stereo jack 6 iPod c Detach button CAUTION Use a...

Page 3: ...ollowing procedures to set the menu To proceed to the next menu option you need to confirm your selection CLOCK SET setting the clock 1 Turn M C to adjust hour 2 Press M C to select minute 3 Turn M C to adjust minute 4 Press M C to confirm the selection FM STEP FM tuning step Normally the FM tuning step employed by seek tuning is 50 kHz When AF or TA is on the tuning step automatically changes to ...

Page 4: ...the battery be swallowed consult a doctor immediately Batteries battery pack or batteries installed must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like CAUTION Use one CR2025 3 V lithium battery Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent...

Page 5: ...n NEWS News AFFAIRS Current affairs INFO Information SPORT Sports WEATHER Weath er FINANCE Finance POPULAR popular POP MUS Popular music ROCK MUS Rock music EASY MUS Easy listening OTH MUS Other music JAZZ Jazz COUNTRY Country music NAT MUS National music OLDIES Oldies music FOLK MUS Folk music CLASSICS classics L CLASS Light classical CLASSIC Classical OTHERS others EDUCATE Education DRAMA Drama ...

Page 6: ... M C Operations using special buttons Selecting a repeat play range 1 Press 6 to cycle between the following ALL Repeat all files ONE Repeat the current file FLD Repeat the current folder Playing tracks in random order 1 Press 5 to turn random play on or off Tracks in a selected repeat range are played in random order To change songs during random play press d to switch to the next track Pressing ...

Page 7: ... 2 Turn M C to change the mode press to select ARTIST Plays an album of the artist cur rently being played ALBUM Plays a song from the album cur rently being played GENRE Plays an album from the genre cur rently being played The selected song album will be played after the currently playing song Notes The selected song album may be canceled if you operate functions other than link search e g fast ...

Page 8: ... low vol ume 1 Press M C to select the desired setting OFF off LOW low MID mid HI high SUB W subwoofer on off setting This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be turned on or off 1 Press M C to select the desired setting NOR normal phase REV reverse phase OFF subwoofer off SUB W CTRL subwoofer adjustment Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are outputted from the ...

Page 9: ... select any one of the options in the fol lowing list REAR SUB W Select when there is a full range speaker connected to the rear speak er leads output and there is a subwoofer connected to the RCA output SUB W SUB W Select when there is a subwoofer connected directly to the rear speaker leads output without any auxiliary amp and there is a subwoofer connected to the RCA output REAR REAR Select whe...

Page 10: ...cted 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 si...

Page 11: ...e of less than 60 60 When installing to ensure proper heat dis persal when using this unit make sure you leave ample space behind the rear panel and wrap any loose cables so they are not block ing the vents 5cm cm Leave ample space 5 cm 5 cm DIN front rear mount This unit can be properly installed using either front mount or rear mount installation Use commercially available parts when instal ling...

Page 12: ...rmation Switch the display or play another track file The unit is malfunction ing There is inter ference You are using a device such as a cellular phone that transmits elec tric waves near the unit Move electrical devices that may be causing the in terference away from the unit Error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center be sure to note the error message Comm...

Page 13: ...ion is old Update the iPod version iPod failure Disconnect the cable from the iPod Once the iPod s main menu is dis played reconnect the iPod and reset it STOP There are no songs in the current list Select a list that contains songs NOT FOUND No related songs Transfer songs to the iPod Handling guidelines USB storage device Address any questions you have about your USB storage device to the manufa...

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Page 15: ...ifications General Rated power source 14 4 V DC allowable voltage range 12 0 V to 14 4 V DC Grounding system Negative type Maximum current consumption 10 0 A Dimensions W H D DIN Chassis 178 mm 50 mm 165 mm Nose 188 mm 58 mm 15 mm D Chassis 178 mm 50 mm 165 mm Nose 170 mm 46 mm 15 mm Weight 0 7 kg Audio Maximum power output 50 W 4 70 W 1 2 W for subwoofer Continuous power output 22 W 4 50 Hz to 15...

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