Pioneer MVH-180UB: Connections/Installation

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Connections/Installation

– Place all cables away from hot

Connections

places, such as near the heater

outlet.

– Do not connect the yellow cable to

• When installing this unit in a vehicle

the battery by passing it through

without an ACC (accessory) position

the hole to the engine

on the ignition switch, failure to

compartment.

connect the red cable to the terminal

– Cover any disconnected cable

that detects operation of the ignition

connectors with insulating tape.

key may result in battery drain.

– 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.

• Use of this unit in conditions other

– Never wire the negative speaker

than the following could result in fire

cable directly to ground.

or malfunction.

– Never band together negative

– Vehicles with a 12-volt battery and

cables of multiple speakers.

negative grounding.

• When this unit is on, control signals

– Speakers with 50 W (output value)

are sent through the blue/white

and 4 Ω to 8 Ω (impedance value).

cable. Connect this cable to the

• To prevent a short-circuit,

system remote control of an external

overheating or malfunction, be sure

power amp or the vehicle’s auto-

to follow the directions below.

antenna relay control terminal (max.

– Disconnect the negative terminal

300mA 12 V DC). If the vehicle is

of the battery before installation.

equipped with a glass antenna,

– Secure the wiring with cable

clamps or adhesive tape. Wrap

connect it to the antenna booster

power supply terminal.

adhesive tape around wiring that

• Never connect the blue/white cable

comes into contact with metal

to the power terminal of an external

parts to protect the wiring.

power amp. Also, never connect it to

– Place all cables away from moving

the power terminal of the auto

parts, such as the shift lever and

antenna. Doing so may result in

seat rails.

battery drain or a malfunction.

• The black cable is ground. Ground

Power cord

cables for this unit and other

equipment (especially, high-current

products such as power amps) must

be wired separately. If they are not,

an accidental detachment may result

in a fire or malfunction.

This unit

Microphone 4 m (Only for MVH-

X380BT)

To power cord input

Rear output or subwoofer output

Depending on the kind of vehicle,

Front output (Only for MVH-

the function of and may be

X380BT/180UI)

different. In this case, be sure to

Antenna input

connect to and to .

Power cord input

Yel low

Fuse (10 A)

Back-up (or accessory)

Wired remote input (Only for MVH-

Yel low

X380BT/180UI)

Connect to the constant 12 V

Hard-wired remote control adapter

supply terminal.

can be connected (sold separately).

Red

Microphone input (Only for MVH-

Accessory (or back-up)

X380BT)

Red

Connect to terminal controlled by

the ignition switch (12 V DC).

Connect leads of the same color to

each other.

Black (chassis ground)

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Blue/white

The pin position of the ISO

connector will differ depending on

the type of vehicle. Connect and

when Pin 5 is an antenna

control type. In another type of

vehicle, never connect and .

Blue/white

Connect to the system control

terminal of the power amp (max.

300 mA 12 V DC).

Blue/white

Connect to the auto-antenna relay

control terminal (max. 300 mA 12 V

DC).

Yellow/black (Only for MVH-180UI)

If you use equipment with a Mute

function, wire this lead to the

Audio Mute lead on that

equipment. If not, keep the Audio

Mute lead free of any connections.

Speaker leads

White: Front left

White/black: Front left

Gray: Front right

Gray/black: Front right

Green: Rear left or subwoofer

Green/black: Rear left or

subwoofer

Violet: Rear right or subwoofer

Violet/black: Rear right or

subwoofer

ISO connector

In some vehicles, the ISO connector

may be divided into two. In this

case, be sure to connect to both

connectors.

• Change the initial menu of this unit.

Refer to [SP-P/O MODE] (page 7). The

subwoofer output of this unit is

monaural.

• When using a subwoofer of 70 W (2

Ω), be sure to connect the subwoofer

to the violet and violet/black leads of

this unit. Do not connect anything to

the green and green/black leads.

Power amp (sold separately)

Perform these connections when

using the optional amplifier.

System remote control

Connect to blue/white cable.

Power amp (sold separately)

Connect with RCA cables (sold

separately)

To front output*

Front speaker*

To rear output or subwoofer output

Rear speaker or subwoofer

* Only for MVH-X380BT/180UI

Installation

DIN mount installation

1 Insert the supplied mounting

sleeve into the dashboard.

• Check all connections and systems

2 Secure the mounting sleeve by

before final installation.

using a screwdriver to bend the

• Do not use unauthorized parts as

metal tabs (90°) into place.

this may cause malfunctions.

• Consult your dealer if installation

requires drilling of holes or other

modifications to the vehicle.

• Do not install this unit where:

–it may interfere with operation of

the vehicle.

–it may cause injury to a passenger

as a result of a sudden stop.

Dashboard

• The semiconductor laser will be

Mounting sleeve

damaged if it overheats. Install this

• Make sure that the unit is

unit away from hot places such as

installed securely in place. An

near the heater outlet.

unstable installation may cause

• Optimum

skipping or other malfunctions.

performance is

obtained when the

When not using the supplied

unit is installed at an

mounting sleeve

angle of less than 60°.

1 Line up the holes on the

• When installing, to ensure proper

mounting bracket with the holes

heat dispersal when using this unit,

on the sides of the unit to attach

make sure you leave ample space

the bracket.

behind the rear panel and wrap any

loose cables so they are not blocking

the vents.

2 Screw in one screw on each side to

hold the unit in place.

Tapping screw (5 mm × 9 mm,

not supplied with product)

Mounting bracket

Dashboard or console

Using the included bracket

Check to make sure that the included

bracket matches your particular

model of vehicle and then attach it to

the unit as shown below.

Removing the unit (installed

with the supplied mounting

sleeve)

1 Remove the trim ring.

Trim ring

Notched tab

• Releasing the front panel allows

easier access to the trim ring.

• When reattaching the trim ring,

point the side with the notched

tab down.

2 Insert the supplied extraction

keys into both sides of the unit

until they click into place.

3 Pull the unit out of the dashboard.

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(Only for MVH-X380BT)

The microphone should be placed

directly in front of the driver at a

suitable distance to pick up their voice

clearly.

2 Install the microphone clip on the

sun visor.

Lowering the sun visor reduces the

voice recognition rate.

Installing the

microphone

It is extremely dangerous to allow the

To install on the steering

microphone lead to become wound

column

around the steering column or shift

1 Slide the microphone base to

lever. Be sure to install the

detach it from the microphone

microphone in such a way that it will

clip.

not obstruct driving. It is

recommended to use the clamps (sold

separately) to arrange the lead.

To install on the sun visor

1 Fit the microphone lead into the

groove.

Microphone

Microphone clip

Microphone base

2 Install the microphone on the rear

side of the steering column.