Pioneer MVH-180UB: USB/iPod/AUX

The unit searches for a station by PTY (program type) information.

1 Press during FM reception.

2 Turn the M.C. dial to select a program type from [NEWS/INFO],

[POPULAR], [CLASSICS] or [OTHERS].

3 Press the M.C. dial.

The unit begins to search for a station. When it is found, its program service

name is displayed.

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• To cancel the search, press the M.C. dial.

• The program of some stations may differ from that indicated by the transmitted PTY.

• If no station is broadcasting the type of program you searched for, [NOT FOUND] is

displayed for about two seconds and then the tuner returns to the original station.

PTY list

For more details about PTY list, visit the following site:

http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/products/25/121/tech/CarAudio/PTY.html

Using PTY functions

USB devices (including Android)/iPod

1

Open the USB port cover.

2 Plug in the USB device/iPod using an appropriate cable.

USB/iPod/AUX

iPod function is not available for MVH-180UBG/180UB/181UB.

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Disconnect headphones from the device before connecting it to the unit.

To automatically switch to [USB] source when a USB device/iPod is connected to the unit,

set [USB AUTO] to [ON] in the SYSTEM settings (page 18).

Use an optional Pioneer USB cable (CD-U50E) to connect the USB device as any device

connected directly to the unit will protrude out from the unit, which could be dangerous.

Before removing the device, stop playback.

AOA connections

For details on AOA connection, see page 15.

MTP connection

A device installed with Android OS 4.0 or later can be connected to the unit via MTP, using

the cable supplied with the device. However, depending on the connected device and the

numbers of the files in the device, audio files/songs may not be able to be played back via

MTP. Note that MTP connection is not compatible with WAV and FLAC* file formats, and

cannot be used with the MIXTRAX function.

* The FLAC files are only compatible with MVH-180UI/180UBG/180UB/181UB.

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If you use an MTP connection, [ANDROID WIRED] needs to be set to [MEMORY] in the

SYSTEM settings (page 18).

AUX

1

Insert the stereo mini plug into the AUX input jack.

2 Press SRC/OFF to select [AUX] as the source.

Purpose Operation

Alphabetical search (iPod only) 1 Press to display the list.

2 Turn the M.C. dial to select the

desired category list, then press

to enter the alphabetical search

mode.

(Turning the M.C. dial twice also

enters the alphabetical search

mode.)

3 Turn the M.C. dial to select a letter,

If [AUX] is set to [OFF] in the SYSTEM settings, [AUX] cannot be selected as a source

(page 18).

then press to display the

alphabetical list.

To cancel alphabetical search, press

Operations

BAND/.

Repeat play Press 6/.

You can make various adjustments in the FUNCTION settings (page 16).

Note that the following operations do not work for an AUX device. To operate

Random/shuffle play Press 5/.

an AUX device, use the device itself.

Shuffle all play (iPod only) Press and hold 5/.

Purpose Operation

Pause/resume playback Press 4/PAUSE.

Select a folder/album*1 Press 1/ or 2/.

Sound retriever*2 Press 3/S.Rtrv.

[1]: Effective for low compression rates

Select a track/song (chapter) Press or .

[2]: Effective for high compression

Fast forward or reverse Press and hold or .

rates

Search for a file from a list 1 Press to display the list.

Return to root folder (USB only)*1 Press and hold .

2 Turn the M.C. dial to select the

Change drives in USB device

Press BAND/.

desired file (folder) name or

(Devices that support the USB mass

category, then press to confirm.

storage device class protocol only)

3 Turn the M.C. dial to select the

desired file, then press to confirm.

*1 Compressed audio files only

Playback starts.

*2 When there is no 3/S.Rtrv. button on the unit, the sound retriever function can be set by

the FUNCTION settings.

View a list of the files in the selected

Press the M.C. dial when a folder/

folder/category*1

category is selected.

Play a song in the selected folder/

Press and hold the M.C. dial when a

category*1

folder/category is selected.