Using as an external unit
The following head units operate this unit as
an external unit. For more details about the
external unit, refer to the head unit’s manual.
Head unit group 1
The following head units featuring FUNCTION
button operation or SOFT KEY operation.
DEH-P9600MP, DEH-P5800MP, DEH-P4900MP,
DEH-P4800MP, DEH-P3900MP, DEH-P3800MP,
DEH-P2900MP, DEH-P960MP, DEH-P760MP,
DEH-P660, DEH-P580MP, DEH-P490MP,
DEH-P480MP, DEH-P390MP, FH-P5000MP,
DVH-P5000MP
Head unit group 2
The following head units featuring MULTI-
CONTROL operation.
DEH-P9800BT, DEH-P8600MP, DEH-P7900BT,
DEH-P7800MP, DEH-P6900UB, DEH-P6800MP,
DEH-P980BT, DEH-P880PRS, DEH-P860MP,
DEH-P790BT, DEH-P780MP, DEH-P690UB,
DEH-P680MP, DEH-P80MP, DEH-P8MP,
DEH-P600UB, DEH-P6000UB, DEH-P500UB*
1
,
DEH-P5000UB*
1
, DEH-P400UB*
1
,
DEH-P4000UB*
1
, DEH-P3000IB*
1
*
1
For these models, some operations are
different.
Head unit group 3
The following head units featuring touch panel
key operation.
AVH-P7600DVD, AVH-P7800DVD,
AVH-P5900DVD, AVH-P4900DVD,
AVH-P5000DVD, AVH-P4000DVD
Head unit group 4
The following head units are navigation units
featuring touch panel key operation.
AVIC-D2, AVIC-N2, AVIC-N3,
AVIC-Z1, AVIC-Z2, AVIC-D3, AVIC-N4
Function compatibility charts
Head unit group 1
Controls
Select HD Radio tuner as
an external source
Press SOURCE.
Select a band
To return to the
frequency display
Press BAND.
Perform manual tuning
Press or .
Perform seek tuning
Press and hold or .
Recall radio station
frequencies assigned
Press or .
Storing presets Press and hold a button 1
to 6.
Select a function Press FUNCTION (FUNC).
Change text information
Press or in FUNC1 (F1).
Turn BSM (Best station
memory) on
Press or in FUNC2 (F2).
Switching reception
mode
Press or in FUNC3 (F3).
Switching local function
Press or in FUNC4 (F4).
Switching seek mode
between ALL and HD
Press or in AUTO/
MANUAL (A/M).
Operating the HD Radio tuner
English
Head unit group 2
Controls
Select HD Radio tuner as
an external source
Press SOURCE.
Select a band
To return to the
frequency display
Press BAND.
Perform manual tuning Push MULTI-CONTROL left
or right.
Perform seek tuning Push and hold MULTI-
CONTROL left or right.
Recall radio station
frequencies assigned
Push MULTI-CONTROL up
or down.
Storing presets Press and hold a button 1
to 6.
(*
1
models)
Select one from 1 KEY to
6 KEY and then continue
pressing MULTI-CONTROL.
Select a function Use MULTI-CONTROL.
Change text information Press MULTI-CONTROL in
FUNC1 (F1).
Turn BSM (Best station
memory) on
Press MULTI-CONTROL in
FUNC2 (F2).
Switching reception
mode
Press MULTI-CONTROL in
FUNC3 (F3).
Switching local function Press MULTI-CONTROL in
FUNC4 (F4).
Switching seek mode
between ALL and HD
Press MULTI-CONTROL in
AUTO/MANUAL (A/M).
Head unit group 3
Controls
Select HD Radio tuner as
an external source
Press SOURCE.
Select a band
To return to the
frequency display
Touch BAND.
Perform manual tuning
Touch or .
Perform seek tuning
Keep touching or .
Recall radio station
frequencies assigned
Touch or .
Storing presets Keep touching one of 1 KEY
to 6 KEY.
Select a function Touch A.MENU and then
touch FUNCTION.
Change text information
Touch in FUNCTION 1.
Turn BSM (Best station
memory) on
Touch in FUNCTION 2.
Switching reception
mode
Touch in FUNCTION 3.
Switching local function
Touch in FUNCTION 4.
Switching seek mode
between ALL and HD
Touch or in AUTO/
MANUAL.
Operating the HD Radio tuner
English
Head unit group 4
Controls
Select HD Radio tuner as
an external source
Switch source*
2
Select a band
To return to the
frequency display
Touch BAND.
Perform manual tuning
Touch or .
Perform seek tuning
Keep touching or .
Recall radio station
frequencies assigned
Touch or .
Storing presets Use one from 1 KEY to 6
KEY to register.
Change text information Perform FUNCTION 1 (F 1)*
2
Turn BSM (Best station
memory) on
Perform FUNCTION 2 (F 2)*
2
Switching reception
mode
Perform FUNCTION 3 (F 3)*
2
Switching local function Perform FUNCTION 4 (F 4)*
2
Switching seek mode
between ALL and HD
Switch AUTO/MANUAL
(A/M)*
2
*
2
Operations may vary depending on the product.
For details, refer to operation manual supplied with
your head unit.
Perform manual tuning
Manual tuning (step by step)
Refer to Function compatibility charts.
• When an analog station is received, tuning
down operation is conducted within the
analog broadcasting. (6 → 2)
• If a digital broadcast is not yet received,
tuning-up operation tunes in the next analog
station. (2 → 6)
Analog FM 1
Analog FM 6
Analog FM 2 Digital FM-1ch 3
Digital FM-2ch 4
Digital FM-3ch 5
Displaying text information
Select the desired information.
Refer to Function compatibility charts.
Call sign or frequency—song title—
artist name—program type
Operating the HD Radio tuner
English
Operating the HD Radio tuner
English
Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you
automatically store the six strongest broadcast
frequencies.
Turn BSM on
Refer to Function compatibility charts.
• The six strongest broadcast frequencies are
stored in the order of their signal strength.
• Sub channel cannot be registered.
Switching reception mode
If a digital broadcast reception condition gets
poor, this unit automatically switches to the
analog broadcast of the same frequency level.
Switching reception mode
Refer to Function compatibility charts.
ON—Digital broadcast/analog broadcast
automatic switching
OFF—Analog broadcast fixed setting
Switching local function
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
Turn local seek tuning on
Refer to Function compatibility charts.
FM: OFF—LEVEL 1—LEVEL 2—LEVEL 3—LEVEL 4
AM: OFF—LEVEL 1—LEVEL 2
• The LEVEL 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive regressively weaker stations.
Switching Seek mode
Seek tuning settings can be changed.
Select the seek mode
Refer to Function compatibility charts.
AUTO (ALL) —Seek tuning (normal condition)
MANUAL (HD) —Seek tuning (Digital
broadcast stations seek)