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Pioneer AVIC-F900BT In-Dash Navigation Audio/Video Receiver with DVD Playback and Advance Voice Controls

In-dash navigation audio/video receiver with DVD playback and advance voice controls.

Amazon Sales Rank: #18321 in Car Audio or Theater Brand: Pioneer Model: AVIC-F900BT Dimensions: 4.00" h x 7.00" w x 6.50" l, 6.60 pounds Display size: 5.8 In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with DVD Playback and Built-In Bluetooth Play music from your iPod and make hands-free Bluetooth phone calls just using your voice USB Direct Control for portable media Comes equipped with a built-in MSN Direct tuner (subscription fee not included) Approximately 12 million pre-programmed POIs make it easy to find gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, coffee, and more.

Amazon.com Product Description You've been holding out for something that links all of your devices together into one seamless experience. You love the idea of a system that can be operated by the sound of your voice. It's time to stop wishing for the next great thing because it's here. This is your life made easier. Introducing the Pioneer AVIC-F900BT In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with DVD Playback and Built-In Bluetooth. Pioneer AVIC-F900BT In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with DVD Playback and Built-In Bluetooth. Click to enlarge. A New Class of Navigation No more hassling with map discs. Now you don't have to worry about discs being misplaced, damaged, lost, or stolen because we've done away with them for the F-Series navigation line. We've taken the entire TeleAtlas Database that was previously on the two-DVD set, compressed it down, and stored it internally on flash memory. Freedom of Speech The AVIC-F900BT offers a new generation of voice recognition capability for controlling iPod playback and making calls hands-free via connected Bluetooth-enabled cell phones. The technology accepts and recognizes conversational phrases and language, filters out superfluous sounds and phrases, and if the user doesn't give enough information in the command, the unit will ask additional questions to clarify the request. With MSN Direct you can avoid construction delays, traffic, and expensive gas stations on the fly. Back connections of the Pioneer AVIC-F900BT. Approximately 12 million pre-programmed POIs make it easy to find gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, coffee and more. Subscribe to a Better Solution The AVIC-F900BT comes equipped with a built-in MSN Direct tuner. At a glance, see updated road conditions, search for movie times, find the best gas deals in your area, and get directions - all without leaving the car! See current conditions and the three-day forecast to better plan your day. The service is available through MSN Direct data subscription service. Bluetooth Technology: In Touch, Hands-Free The AVIC-F900BT comes with built-in Bluetooth. Now you never need to miss a call, even if your tunes are cranked up or your phone is buried in your bag. Simplified Menus and 3D Landmarks Simplified menus and intuitive icons shorten the learning curve, allowing you to quickly and efficiently start using the system. Quickly enter destinations, browse music libraries, or adjust settings. Enhances your map with 3D Landmarks. Our advanced iPod integration allows exclusive features like iPod album art overlaid on the navigation display. Mobile Media Pioneer has created a line of Navigation systems that make it easy to play various digital and audio formats like: DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs, Portable Media Players like iPod, USB memory devices, and SD Cards. We can play a wide range of files types as well, such as MP3, WMA, iTunes AAC, and MPEG-4 video files. Make It Personal Personalize your drive. AVIC FEEDS freeware contains POI Creator, Driving Report, and Picture Editor Applications. You never know where the road will take you, but our POI Creator can help you get started on the right path. Blending In Like its predecessor, the AVIC-D3, the new AVIC-F900BT allows you to change the illumination color to match your car. Select from among 32,768 different colors to match car interior and dashboard lighting. Seeing Is Believing The old WQVGA displays that most Navigation units use are 480x234 pixels. However, our WVGA display is much higher quality at 800 x 480 pixels. Images become sharper and more defined, just like our maps and menus on these units. The display's enhanced GUI (Graphic User Interface) has also advanced, making system control and management effortless. iPod Control Made Simple With the new CD-IU230V cable, you can directly control your music and videos from your iPod. Fast and easy control through USB, the AVIC-F900BT also features iPod Album Art display, Alphabetical Speed Search, and much more. Click Here to see iPod compatibility chart. Adding Another Set of Eyes For safer parking, try using the ND-BC2 or ND-BC20PA backup cameras. The system automatically displays images shot from a connected camera as the vehicle shifts into reverse. What's in the Box Pioneer AVIC-F900BT, wiring harness, installation hardware, operation manual, installation guide, warranty sheet.

The best customer feedback 45 of 45 people found this review helpful. Great for updating the CJ Roebuck F700BT initially for 2 weeks and although I liked what I sent back because of the following questions. First It had all the same problems described in avic411 forum but was not sure he wanted to wait for a firmware update. These problems mentioned in other reviews. Second There was no quick way to divert / forward if you have seen traffic ahead third MSN Direct can not be added later so I went back and ordered this F900BT. The waiting list was long, because Pioneer was working on fixing the many problems. Now I had to install the update for a week and went on a 17hr road trip to test it thoroughly. Now I am happy to say that this team does the music my previous expectations months ago. Sound: Better than my factory, of course, with the usual Pioneer equalizers, such as low-powerful, super, etc.. Display: Preupdate saw on the screen well in the shade and washed a lot of sunlight, but after the update I see it much better with dimmed icons splash / boot screen can be customized with a jpg with the SD card or USB drive. The button light can also be customized to match your decor. The sensitivity is ok after starting. But sometimes it can be picky. Nav: Nav is fun. I come from a Garmin Nuvi 200 and a Kenwood 5120th Since the 900 comes with Bluetooth, you can call the sights of the device with one touch. You can make a trip / route with stop / waypoints and go with them. You can preplan toilet and food breaks or site-see. There is a representation of the progress and route information. This screen can show you your progress along the route of the miles or hours left to the left or you can travel as turn by turn. Your map screen can show you a lot of info such as speed limit, your speed, next turn and second turn, time to destination/turn and estimated arrival The only annoying them after the update is the green turn boxes stay on screen even if you have no route in. Another minor thing is the voice prompts happen to frequently, you'll notice this when entering/exiting a hwy or approaching a turn. There is also a button on the corner that shows what your currently listening to, that you can press and be sent to that screen. For instance, if its ipod, the current song will show on bottom along with album art. If you press the button it will take you to the main ipod screen with all the info. There are also tons of POIs in the unit, you can find them by: along route, near cursur, near destination, by current position. There is also a shortcut to POIs if you're just cruising around. Press the info button on right side of map, this will show you a zoomed out image of where you are. From here you can save your location or press "info" and it'll tell you all the POIs near you You can also turn on speed warnings where it'll warn you when you're speeding. In the future Pioneer will introduce a POI creator. I'm not sure if this will enable proximity alerts such as Garmin's red light/speed cam warnings. HD radio (add-on): First, Pioneer does not tell you this but you need an antenna splitter or additional antenna for HD Radio Tuner to work. I got one off Ebay for $6 shipped. The antenna goes to HD and stereo, stereo needs it for MSN to work but if you're not using MSN then its fine. Pioneer told me this was aimed at the F700 since it doesn't have MSN, but anyway. Ok, I'm in Raleigh and we have about 12 HD channels and they sound GOOD. It was like night and day when I put my antenna back into stereo while waiting for the splitter. Plus with the $50 HD rebate this was a cheap upgrade. HD integrates into interface and takes control of FM/AM if no splitter is present. When you select the HD source you'll get 3 sets of FM presets and 1 set of AM presets If you have a splitter this number is doubled because the FM source has its own 3 sets. Things work as expected.

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