DEH-1450 - Receiver PIONEER - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DEH-1450 PIONEER

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

About this manual 2

Precautions 2

Protecting your unit from theft 2

- Removing the front panel 2

- Attaching the front panel 2

What's what 3

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 4

Selecting a source 4

Turning the unit off 4

Tuner

Listening to the radio 4

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies 5

Tuning in strong signals 6

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies 6

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 6

Playing tracks in a random order 7

Repeating play 7

Pausing CD playback 7

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 8

Using balance adjustment 8

Using the equalizer 9

• Recalling equalizer curves 9

- Adjusting equalizer curves 9

Adjusting loudness 9

Front image enhancer (FIE) 10

Adjusting source levels 10

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 11

Setting the time 11

Setting the FM tuning step 12

Setting the AM tuning step 12

Additional Information

Setting the time display on or off 12

CD player and care 12

CD-R/CD-RW discs 13

Understanding built-in CD player error messages 13

Specifications 14

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory. This operation manual will help you benefit fully from this product's potential and to maximize your listening enjoyment. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin using this unit. It is especially important that you read and observe precautions on this page and in other sections.

Precautions

CAUTION: USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

CAUTION: THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD.

• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.
  • Always keep the volume low enough so you can hear sounds outside of the car.
• Protect this product from moisture.
• If the battery is disconnected or discharged, the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.
• Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached from the head unit and stored in the protective case provided to discourage theft.

Important

• Never use force or grip the display and the buttons tightly when removing or attaching.
• Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive shocks.
• Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press DETACH to release the front panel.

Press DETACH and the right side of the panel is released from the head unit.

2 Grab the front panel and remove.

Grab the right side of the front panel and pull away to the left. The front panel will be detached from the head unit.

3 Put the front panel into the protective case provided for safe keeping.

Attaching the front panel

1 Place the front panel flat against the head unit.
2 Press the front panel into the face of the head unit until it is firmly seated.

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What's what

①VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

②CD EJECT button

Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD player.

③AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

④CLOCK button

Press to switch clock display on or off.

⑤EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

⑥ ▲/▼/◄/► buttons

Press to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions.

⑦LOUDNESS button

Press to switch loudness function on or off.

⑧SOURCE button

This unit is switched on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all of the available sources.

⑨ 1-6 (PRESET TUNING) buttons

Press for preset tuning.

⑩LOCAL/BSM button

⑪BAND button

Press to select among three FM and one AM band.

⑫DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the head unit.

Power ON/OFF Tuner

Turning the unit on

Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in this unit (refer to page 6).

Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

Built-in CD player—Tuner

Notes

• When no disc is set in this product, built-in CD player source will not change.
• When this unit's blue/white lead is connected to the car's auto-antenna relay control terminal, the car's antenna extends when this unit's source is switched on. To retract the antenna, switch the source off.

Turning the unit off

Press SOURCE and hold for at least one second to turn the unit off.

Listening to the radio

(EQ CURVE FM 1 8750 CH 1) = SOURCE = MOD ① ② ③ ④

If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 12).

①BAND indicator

Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM or FM.

② FREQUENCY indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

③ STEREO (○) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

④PRESET NUMBER indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

Tuner

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

When you press VOLUME up/+, the volume is raised and when pressed down/−, the volume is lowered.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.

4 To perform manual tuning, press ◀or ▶ with quick presses.

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold ◀ or ▶ for about one second and release.

The tuner will scan the frequencies until a broadcast strong enough for good reception is found.

• You can cancel seek tuning by pressing either
  ◀or ▶with a quick press.
• If you press and hold ◀ or ▶ you can skip broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the buttons.

Note

- When the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo the STEREO (☐) indicator will light. ☐

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the PRESET TUNING buttons you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button.

When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory press a PRESET TUNING button and hold until the preset number stops flashing.

The number you have pressed will flash in the PRESET NUMBER indicator and then remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory.

The next time you press the same PRESET TUNING button the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

Notes

• Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in memory.
• You can also use ▲ and ▼ to recall radio station frequencies assigned to PRESET TUNING buttons.

Tuner Built-in CD player

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception.

1 Press LOCAL/BSM to turn local seek tuning on.

Local seek sensitivity (LOC) appears in the display.

2 When you want to return to normal seek tuning, press LOCAL/BSM to turn local seek tuning off.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under PRESET TUNING buttons 1–6 and once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a button.

Press and hold LOCAL/BSM for about two seconds to turn BSM on.

BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under PRESET TUNING buttons in order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM stops flashing.

- To cancel the storage process, press LOCAL/BSM.

Note

- Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using PRESET TUNING.

Playing a CD

(EQ CURVE 02 02'34" ) SOURCE MODE ① ②

①TRACK NUMBER indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

②PLAY TIME indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

- You can eject a CD by pressing CD EJECT.

2 After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

When you press VOLUME up/+, the volume is raised and when pressed down/−, the volume is lowered.

Built-in CD player

4 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold ◀or ▶.

5 To skip back or forward to another track, press ◀or ▶.

Pressing ▶ skips to the start of the next track. Pressing ◀ once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.

Notes

• The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.
• Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot.
• If you cannot insert a disc completely or if after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press CD EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting the disc again.
• If the built-in CD player does not operate properly, an error message such as ERR14 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 13.

Playing tracks in a random order

Random play lets you play back tracks on the CD in a random order.

1 Press 4 to turn random play on.

RDM appears in the display. Tracks will play in a random order.

2 Press 4 to turn random play off.

Tracks will continue to play in order.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again.

1 Press 5 to turn repeat play on.

RPT appears in the display. The track presently playing will play and then repeat.

2 Press 5 to turn repeat play off.

The track presently playing will continue to play and then play the next track.

Note

- If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.

1 Press 6 to turn pause on.

PAUSE appears in the display. Play of the current track pauses.

2 Press 6 to turn pause off.

Play will resume at the same point that you turned pause on.

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments

EQ CURVE FAIDER SOURCE LOUD MODE ① ②

①AUDIO display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

②LOUD indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is turned on.

Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions:

FADER (balance adjustment)—EQ (equalizer)—LOUD (loudness)—FIE (front image enhancer)—SLA (source level adjustment)

• When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA.
• To return to the display of each source, press BAND.

Note

- If you do not operate the audio function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the source display.

Using balance adjustment

You can select a fader/balance setting that provides an ideal listening environment in all occupied seats.

1 Press AUDIO to select FADER.

Press AUDIO until FADER appears in the display.

- If the balance setting has been previously adjusted, BAL will be displayed.

2 Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust front/rear speaker balance.

Each press of ▲ or ▼ moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear.

• F15 – R15 is displayed as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.
• 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used.

3 Press ◀ or ▶ to adjust left/right speaker balance.

When you press ◀ or ▶, BAL: 0 is displayed.

Each press of ◀ or ▶ moves the left/right speaker balance towards the left or the right.

- BAL:L9 – BAL:R9 is displayed as the left/right speaker balance moves from left to right.

Audio Adjustments

Using the equalizer

The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired.

Recalling equalizer curves

There are six stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves:

Display Equalizer curve

SBASS Super bass

PWRFL Powerful

NTRL Natural

VOCAL Vocal

CSTM Custom

FLAT Flat

• CSTM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create.
• When FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between FLAT and a set equalizer curve.

Press EQ to select the equalizer.

- If the equalizer has been previously set to an equalizer curve other than PWRFL then the title of that previously selected equalizer curve will be displayed, such as SBASS, NTRL, VOCAL,

CSTM, or FLAT.

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in CSTM.

1 Press AUDIO to select the equalizer mode. Press AUDIO until EQ appears in the display.

2 Select the band you want to adjust with ◀/▶.

L (low) — M (mid) — H (high)

3 Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the equalizer curve.

Each press of ▲ or ▼ increases or decreases the equalizer curve respectively.

• +6 - -6 is displayed as the equalizer curve is increased or decreased.
• The actual range of the adjustments are different depending on which equalizer curve is selected.

Note

- If you make adjustments when a curve other than CSTM is selected, the newly adjusted curve will replace the previous curve. Then a new curve with CSTM appears on the display while selecting the equalizer curve.

Adjusting loudness

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume.

1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

Press AUDIO until LOUD appears in the display.

Audio Adjustments

2 Select LOUD on or off with ▲/▼.

3 Select the desired level with ◀/▶. LOW (low) —MID (mid) —HI (high)

Note

- You can also switch LOUD on or off by pressing the LOUDNESS.

Front image enhancer (FIE)

The F.I.E. (Front Image Enhancer) function is a simple method of enhancing front imaging by cutting mid- and high-range frequency output from the rear speakers, limiting their output to low-range frequencies. You can select the frequency you want to cut.

Precaution

- When the F.I.E. function is deactivated, the rear speakers output sound of all frequencies, not just bass sounds. Reduce the volume before disengaging F.I.E. to prevent a sudden increase in volume.

1 Press AUDIO to select FIE.

Press AUDIO until FIE appears in the display.

2 Select FIE on or off with ▲/▼.

3 Select the desired frequency with ◀/▶. 100—160—250 (Hz)

Notes

• After switching the F.I.E. function ON, select the Fader/Balance mode in the Audio Menu, and adjust front and rear speaker volume levels until they are balanced.
• Switch the F.I.E. function OFF when using a 2-speaker system.

Adjusting source levels

SLA (Source level adjustment) 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.

1 Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust.

2 Press AUDIO to select SLA.

Press AUDIO until SLA appears in the display.

3 Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the source volume.

Each press of ▲ or ▼ increases or decreases the source volume.

- SLA +4 – SLA -4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased.

Notes

• Since the FM tuner volume is the control, it is not possible to apply source level adjustments to the FM tuner.
• The AM tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments.

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial setting

EQ CURVE 12:00

Initial settings lets you perform initial set up of different settings for this unit.

1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.
2 Press AUDIO and hold until TIME (12:00) appears in the display.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

TIME—FM STEP—AM STEP

Use the following instructions to operate each particular setting.

• To cancel initial settings, press BAND.
• You can also cancel initial settings by holding down AUDIO until the unit turns off.

Setting the time

This is used to set the time on the unit's clock display.

1 Press AUDIO to select the time.

Press AUDIO until the time appears in the display.

2 Select the portion of the time display you wish to set with ◀/▶.

Pressing ◀/▶ will select a portion of the clock display:

HOUR—MINUTE

As you select portions of the clock display the portion selected will blink.

EG CURVE 6:54

3 Select the correct time with ▲/▼.

Pressing ▲will increase the selected hour or minute. Pressing ▼will decrease the selected hour or minute.

Setting the FM tuning step

The tuning step employed by Seek Tuning in the FM mode can be switched between 100 kHz (preset at the factory) and 50 kHz.

1 Press AUDIO to select FM STEP.

Press AUDIO repeatedly until FM 100 appears in the display.

2 Select the FM tuning step with ◀/▶.

Note

- If seek tuning is performed in 50 kHz steps, stations may be tuned in imprecisely. Tune in the stations with manual tuning or use seek tuning again.

Setting the AM tuning step

The AM tuning step can be switched between 9 kHz, the preset step, and 10 kHz. When using the tuner in North, Central or South America, reset the tuning step from 9 kHz (531 – 1,602 kHz allowable) to 10 kHz (530 – 1,640 kHz allowable).

1 Press AUDIO to select AM STEP.

Press AUDIO repeatedly until AM 9 appears in the display.

2 Select the AM tuning step with ◀/▶.

Pressing ◀/▶ will switch the AM tuning step between 9 kHz and 10 kHz. The selected AM tuning step will appear in the display.

Setting the time display on or off

You can turn the time display on even when the sources are off.

Press CLOCK to select the time display.

Each press of CLOCK turns time display on or off.

- The time display disappears temporarily when you perform other operations, but the time indication is displayed again after 25 seconds.

CD player and care

- Use only CDs that have the Compact Disc Digital Audio mark as shown below.

- Use only normal, round CDs. If you insert irregular, non-round, shaped CDs they may jam in the CD player or not play properly.

• Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or warped discs before playing. CDs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly. Do not use such discs.
• Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed side) surface when handling the disc.
• Store discs in their cases when not in use.
• Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do not expose the discs to high temperatures.
• Do not attach labels, write on or apply chemicals to the surface of the discs.

Additional Information

• To clean dirt from a CD, wipe the disc with a soft cloth outward from the center of the disc.

- If the heater is used in cold weather, moisture may form on components inside the CD player. Condensation may cause the CD player to not operate properly. If you think that condensation is a problem turn off the CD player for an hour or so to allow the CD player to dry out and wipe any damp discs with a soft cloth to remove the moisture.

- Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.

CD-R/CD-RW discs

• CD-R (CD-Recordable) and CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW units other than a music CD recorder may not play properly on this CD player.
• Music CD-R/CD-RW discs, even recorded on a music CD recorder, may not play properly on this CD player due to differing disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc. Dirt or condensation on the lens inside this unit may also prevent playback.
• Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW discs before using them.

Understanding built-in CD player error messages

When problems occur during CD play an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears on the display refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the problem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center.

Message Cause Action

ERR11, 12, 17,30

Dirty disc Clean disc.

ERR11, 12, 17,30

Scratched disc Replace disc.

ERR14 Blank disc Check the disc.

ERR10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 30, A0	Electrical or mechanical	Turn the ignition ON and OFF, or switch to a different source, then back to the CD player.
HEAT CD player over-heated		Turn off the CD player until the CD player cools down.

Additional Information

Specifications

General

Power source .... 14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable)

Grounding system ...... Negative type

Max. current consumption 10.0 A

Dimensions (W × H × D):

(DIN)

Chassis ...... 178 × 50 × 157 mm

Nose 188 × 58 × 19 mm

(D)

Chassis 178 × 50 × 162 mm

Nose 170×48×14 mm

Weight 1.3 kg

Audio

Continuous power output is 20 W per channel min. into 4 ohms, both channels driven 50 to 15,000 Hz with no more than 5% THD.

Maximum power output ..... 45 W × 4

Load impedance .... 4 Ω (4 - 8 Ω allowable)

Preout max output level/output impedance 2.2 V/1 kΩ

Equalizer (3-Band Equalizer):

(LOW) ...... Level: ±12 dB

(MID) ...... Level: ±12 dB

(HIGH) ...... Level: ±12 dB

Loudness contour

(LOW) ....+3.5 dB (100 Hz), +3 dB (10 kHz)

(MID) ....+10 dB (100 Hz), +6.5 dB (10 kHz)

(HIGH) ....+11 dB (100 Hz), +11 dB (10 kHz)

(volume: -30 dB)

CD player

System .... Compact disc audio system

Usable discs .... Compact disc

Signal format: Sampling frequency ... 44.1 kHz Number of quantization bits ....16; linear

Frequency characteristics .... 5 – 20,000 Hz (±1 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio ..... 94 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A network)

Dynamic range 92 dB (1 kHz)

Number of channels ...... 2 (stereo)

FM tuner

Frequency range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Usable sensitivity .... 9 dBf (0.8 μV/75 Ω, mono, S/N: 30 dB)

50 dB quieting sensitivity ... 15 dBf (1.5 μV/75 Ω, mono)

Signal-to-noise ratio ..... 70 dB (IEC-A network)

Distortion 0.3% (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, stereo)

Frequency response ...... 30 – 15,000 Hz (±3 dB)

Stereo separation 40 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz)

AM tuner

Frequency range .... 531 - 1,602 kHz (9 kHz) 530 - 1,640 kHz (10 kHz)

Usable sensitivity 18 μV (S/N: 20 dB)

Selectivity .... 50 dB (±9 kHz) 50 dB (±10 kHz)

Note

- Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements.

Contenido

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Qué es cada cosa

①Botón VOLUME

(EQ CURVE FM 1 8750 CH 1) = SOURCE = MOD ① ② ③ ④

TIME—FM STEP—AM STEP

CD player incorporado

Reproduzir um CD 6

Entender as mensagens de erro do CD player incorporado 13

Especificações 14

Antes de usar

Sobre esse manual

Remover o painel frontal

1 Pressione DETACH para desprender o painel frontal.

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O que faz o quê

①Botão VOLUME

(EQ CURVE FM 1 8750 1" = SOURCE = CH = MOD = 1" ① ② ③ ④

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TIME—FM STEP—AM STEP

Entender as mensagens de erro do CD player incorporado

530-1.640 kHz (10 kHz)

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按鈕介紹

① VOLUME 按鈕

按該鈕可調高或調低音量。

② CD EJECT 按鈕

按該鈕可從內置式鐳射唱機中退出唱片。

③ AUDIO 按鈕

按該鈕可選擇不同的音質控制方式。

④ CLOCK 按鈕

按該鈕可開關時鐘顯示。

⑤ EQ 按鈕

按該鈕可選擇不同的等化器曲線。

⑥ ▲/▼/◄ /► 按鈕

AM STEP – FM STEP – TIME

EQ CURVE = SOURCE = FAJER LOUD MODE ① ②