Main Features
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Simultaneous Navigation and AV Entertainment (+) Yes
Always be guided - no matter if you're listening to music, the radio or your passengers are watching a film on optional screens. Once you input your destination, our Sat Nav systems will continue guiding you, no matter the source.
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Touch Screen Operation Yes
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Screen Size 5.8-inch high resolution WVGA screen
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Bluetooth (+) Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is an industrial specification that provides a way to connect and exchange information between devices such as mobile phones, PCs, printers, digital music devices and game consoles over a secure, globally unlicensed short-range radio frequency.
Bluetooth offers you the convenience of true wireless in car communication, without having to hook up your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to any other hands-free kit, headgear or earpiece.
All the models in our Bluetooth range include a microphone.
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Customisable Key and Display Illumination (+) Yes
Match the button and display illumination with your car’s interior. Our NavGate systems all feature a full RGB (Red, Green and Blue) colour palette, so you can customise and match the system illumination as you like.
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Multi-Sensor Navigation (+) Yes
Good sat nav systems depend on a multitude of information from a number of sources; not just GPS signals.
The 3D Gyro Sensor, which connects to the Speedpulse wire of your car, allows the system to take measurements in three directions: height (up or down), speed (distance) and direction (left or right), as well as calculate inclines, and detect distinctive road features such as tunnels, to pinpoint your driving position with the highest possible level of accuracy.
It’s particularly important, for example, when your GPS signal is hindered; when you’re driving through a tunnel or are parked in an underground parking lot. Because there are multiple sensors, our system always knows where you are.
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Plays • Your CD and DVD collection (including CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW discs)
• MP3, WMA, iTunes (AAC) and WAV music on CD, DVD, SD card and USB
• JPEG digital photos (for personalising your start-up screen)
• MPEG4 video from SD card and USB
• DivX files from CD and DVD
• Your iPod and iPhone via the optional CD-IU230V cable
• Your USB device via a rear input
• Other AV devices via the front and rear auxillary input
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DVD Region Code 2
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Radio Yes
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Voice Guidance Yes
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Text-to-Speech Voice Guidance (+) Yes
Text-to-Speech Capability (TTS) audibly announces city names on your journey.
This makes following directions easier, as you can clearly understand the voice guidance instructions when real place names are used.
This feature is available in 13 languages including:
• English
• German
• French
• Dutch
• Flemish
• Spanish
• Italian
• Danish
• Swedish
• Norwegian
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Polish
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Installation Type 2-DIN, in-dash
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Anti-Theft Protection (+) Yes
Our Double-DIN systems feature an anti-theft protection system. If the system, once installed, is ever disconnected from the battery, a password needs to be entered to unlock the system and enable operation.
When you first install your system, you have the opportunity to set this password.
For our single-DIN system, the front facia panel is removable as a security measure.
Navigation Features
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Map Type Pre-installed on built-in flash memory
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Navigation Coverage (+) 44 European countries ('connector roads' for 9 countries), including 3D elevation maps
The map coverage for our 2009 line up of sat nav systems includes the whole of Europe, with no less than 9 million kilometres across 44 countries
If you own a NavGate older than 2009, you can upgrade your map content by purchasing a map update.
Coverage areas include:
Andorra France Lithuania Slovenia
Austria Germany Luxembourg Spain
Belgium Gibraltar Malta Sweden
Bulgaria Greece Monaco Switzerland
Croatia Hungary Norway The Netherlands
Czech Republic Ireland Poland The Vatican
Denmark Italy Portugal Turkey
Estonia Latvia San Marino UK (incl. N. Ireland)
Finland Lichtenstein Slovakia
as well as connector roads for:
Albania Macedonia Montenegro Serbia
Belarus Moldova Romania Ukraine
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Points of Interest (POI) (+) 1.7 million
A Point of Interest, or POI, is a specific location that you may find useful or interesting during your journey.
Points of Interest are places like hotels, restaurants, petrol stations, tourist venues, parking lots; even cash machines.
Our sat nav systems have a large amount of POI’s stored in memory. Certain POI’s, such as hotel chains or petrol stations, can be displayed on the map with their specific company logos or with a 3D icon.
You can search for a POI by name, category or via the Destination Search according to the city. This is helpful when trying to locate a hotel, store or even a golf course without an immediate address at hand.
The Vicinity Search displays specific POIs in the surrounding vicinity. You can also search by cuisine-type restaurant listings.
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NavGate Feeds Custom POI Creator (+) Yes
Put simply, NavGate Feeds allows you to fully customise and enhance your sat nav system to your own driving requirements, allowing you to:
Create your own POI’s such as sports clubs, shopping locations and golf clubs from the internet, and add them to your sat nav system. Virtually any location, such as camping grounds, ski resorts, stadiums or tourist destinations, can be created as points of interest. You simply make a note of the address details in a CSV format file and NavGate Feeds searches for them via a web search, converting the data so it can be read by your sat nav system.
Create driving reports, particularly useful if you need to calculate your travel expenses in a given period, this application will keep track and provide you with an overview of all the journeys you’ve made and the number of kilometres travelled.
You can also see how economically you have been driving. ‘Eco Report’ gives you an evaluation of your acceleration and brake data and also calculates your CO 2 emissions. You can then view a graphical representation of this data on your PC. (only for AVIC-F10BT and F310BT)
NavGate Feeds is available for your PC, iPhone or smartphone and you can download it for free. Simply create an account and register your NavGate system.
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3D Landmarks (+) Yes
More than 2,000 of Europe’s most famous landmarks have been included in our navigation software.
These landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Coliseum in Rome are available when navigating in 3D Mode.
3D Landmarks
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TMC Traffic Info Receiver (+) Yes
TMCTMC stands for Traffic Messaging Channel.
Our system’s TMC receiver keeps you updated on current traffic events and suggest alternative routes.
In countries where real-time TMC traffic information is broadcast (see the list below), the system indicates the traffic events on a map within a range of 150 kilometres and presents you with an alternative route in order to avoid the traffic event.
A special menu function lists all the current traffic events in the area and even sorts them by distance or event.
To see which countries TMC is available in, please visit the TMC website.
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Voice Guidance Languages 20 languages supported: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norweigan, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish
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Menu Languages 19 languages supported: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norweigan, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish
Bluetooth Features
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Parrot Bluetooth Module (+) Yes
ParrotA Parrot Bluetooth Module will enable the connection between your Pioneer CD tuner or navigation system to almost any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
It also enables you to download upgrades for your CD tuner or navigation system from the ‘Support;’ section of our website (if you change phones, for example).
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Hands Free Calling Yes
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Additional Bluetooth Features • Phone book transfer
• 400 entries for each user (up to 3 users)
iPod Compatibility
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iPod Ready (+) Yes, via optional CD-IU230V cable
Made for iPodPlug in and play your iPod.
Using an optional cable or adapter (check the product features on the product page to see which one you’ll need), you can connect your iPod directly to your system.
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Works with iPhone Yes
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Compatible Generations (+) From September 2005 - July 2008
For your ease of reference, here is a list of the iPod Generations we refer to:
Apple Product
Generation / Release Date
Firwmare version
iPhone iPhone 3G
September 2008
2.0
iPhone
November 2007
2.0
iPod Touch (Generation 2)
September 2008
2.1.1
iPod Touch (Generation 1)
September 2007
1.1.5
iPod Classic iPod Classic - 120GB
September 2008
2.0.0
iPod Classic - 80GB, 160GB
September 2007
1.1.2
iPod Nano Generation 4 iPod Nano (Generation 4)
September 2008
1.0.2
iPod Nano Generation 3 iPod Nano (Generation 3)
September 2007
1.1.3
iPod Nano Generation 2 iPod Nano (Generation 2)
September 2006
1.3.1
iPod Nano Generation 1 iPod Nano (Generation 1)
September 2005
1.3.1
iPod Generation 5 iPod Video (Generation 5)
October 2005
1.3.0
iPod Generation 4 iPod Click Wheel (Generation 4)
July 2004
1.2.1
iPod Generation 3 iPod Dock Connector (Generation 3)
April 2003
2.3.0
iPod Photo iPod Photo
October 2004
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iPod Mini iPod Mini
January 2004
1.4.1
Notes:
* Pioneer cannot guarantee the future compatibility of our products with any iPod (or iPod firmware update) which is released after the Pioneer product release.
* The compatibility information is based on the above-mentioned firmware version.
* iPod shuffle is not supported. Only iPods with a "30-pin Dock Connector" are connectable.
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Supported Functions • Battery charging
• List browsing
• Music playback
• Video playback
• Album art transfer
Expandability
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RCA AV Input 2 (1 rear-in, 1 front-in mini jack)
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RCA AV Rear Output 1
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RCA Pre-Outs (+) 3 (F + R + S/W)
RCA pre-outs enable you to easily expand your sound system. Depending on whether your NavGate unit comes with 1 or 3 RCA pre-outs, you can customise your sound system with separate amplifiers for the front speakers, the rear speakers and/or the subwoofer.
The RCA pre-outs let you create the exact sound you want, with the focus on complete flexibility.
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SD Card Input Yes (front-in)
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USB Input Yes (rear input cable included)
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Portable Device Connectivity Yes, via optional CD-RM10 cable
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Reverse Camera Input Yes, for the optional ND-BC2 or ND-BC20PA rear cameras
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Direct Sub Drive Yes
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Hard Wired Remote Ready (+) Yes
This means that you can connect the system directly to your car's own steering wheel remote control. Look for the accessory matching your car to set this up.
Audio
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MOSFET 50 W x 4 Amplifier Yes
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Equaliser 3-band Parametric Equaliser (PEQ)
