About this unit
CAUTION
!
Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and over-
heating could result from contact with liquids.
!
Always keep the volume low enough to hear
outside sounds.
!
Avoid exposure to moisture.
!
If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
any preset memory will be erased.
Operating environment
This unit should be used within the tempera-
ture ranges shown below.
Operating temperature range: -10 °C to +60 °C
EN300328 ETC test temperature: -20 °C and
+55 °C
In case of trouble
Should this product fail to operate properly,
please contact your dealer or nearest author-
ized Pioneer Service Station.
Resetting the microprocessor
The microprocessor must be reset in the fol-
lowing situations:
!
Before using this unit for the first time after
installation
!
If the unit fails to operate properly
!
When strange or incorrect messages ap-
pear on the display
RESET
button
1
Remove the front panel.
2
Press RESET with a pen tip or other
pointed instrument.
Demo mode
Important
Failure to connect the red lead (ACC) of this unit
to a terminal coupled with ignition switch on/off
operations may lead to battery drain.
The demo automatically starts when the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON while the unit
is turned off. Turning off the unit does not can-
cel demo mode. To cancel the demo mode, op-
erate the function in the initial setting menu.
Operating the demo while the ignition switch
is set to ACC may drain battery power.
Refer to
About this manual
This manual describes operations of both
MVH-8250BT and MVH-8250. Only MVH-
8250BT features Bluetooth functions, so the
explanations for those functions do not apply
to MVH-8250.
In the following instructions, USB memories,
USB portable audio players, and SD memory
cards are collectively referred to as
“
external
storage devices (USB, SD).
”
If only USB mem-
ories and USB portable audio players are indi-
cated, they are collectively referred to as
“
USB
storage devices.
”
In this manual, iPod and iPhone will be re-
ferred to as
“
iPod
”
.
En
6
Section
02
Before You Start
