Pioneer MVH-1400NEX Digital Multimedia Receiver Installation Manual

Pioneer MVH-1400NEX Digital Multimedia Receiver

Important safety information

WARNING
Rear visibility systems (backup cameras) are required in certain new vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada. U.S. regulations began according to a two-year phase-in on May 1, 2016, and both the U.S. and Canada require that all such vehicles manufactured on or after May 1, 2018, have rear visibility systems. Owners of vehicles equipped with compliant rear visibility systems should not install or use this product in a way that alters or disables that system’s compliance with applicable regulations. If you are unsure whether your vehicle has a rear visibility system subject to U.S. or Canadian regulations, please contact the vehicle manufacturer or dealer.

If your vehicle has a compliant backup camera that displays the backup view through the factory receiver, do not use the Pioneer receiver unless it is connected to and displays the same view as the factory backup camera. Connection to the factory backup camera will require an adaptor, sold separately. Not all vehicles may be able to connect. Please check with a qualified professional installer for installation options specific to your vehicle.

CAUTION
After connecting the rearview camera, refer to the Operation Manual for the correct setting. Do not set [Back Camera Input] to [On] in [Camera settings] when the rearview camera is not connected, since the screen may not be displayed after the ignition switch is turned on (ACC ON).

Connection

Precautions

Your new product and this manual

• Do not operate this product, any applications, or the rearview camera option (if purchased) if doing so will divert your attention in any way from the safe operation of your vehicle. Always observe safe driving rules and follow all existing traffic regulations. If you experience difficulty in operating this product, pull over, park your vehicle in a safe location, and apply the parking brake before making the necessary adjustments.
• Do not install this product where it may
  • obstruct the driver’s vision,
  • impair the performance of any of the vehicle’s operating systems of safety features, including airbags, hazard lamp buttons, or
  • impair the driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle. In some cases, it may not be possible to install this product because of the vehicle type or the shape of the vehicle interior.

Important safeguards

WARNING
Pioneer does not recommend that you install this product yourself. This product is designed for professional installation only. We recommend that only authorized Pioneer service personnel, who have special training and experience in mobile electronics, set up and install this product. NEVER SERVICE THIS PRODUCT YOURSELF. Installing or servicing this product and its connecting cables may expose you to the risk of electric shock or other hazards, and can cause damage to this product that is not covered by warranty.

Precautions before connecting the system

WARNING
Do not take any steps to tamper with or disable the parking brake interlock system which is in place for your protection. Tampering with or disabling the parking brake interlock system could result in serious injury or death.

CAUTION 

• Secure all wiring with cable clamps or electrical tape. Do not allow any bare wiring to remain exposed.
• Do not directly connect the yellow lead of this product to the vehicle battery. If the lead is directly connected to the battery, engine vibration may eventually cause the insulation to fail at the point where the wire passes from the passenger compartment into the engine compartment. If the yellow lead’s insulation tears as a result of contact with metal parts, short-circuiting can occur, resulting in considerable danger.
• It is extremely dangerous to allow cables to become wound around the steering column or shift lever. Be sure to install this product, its cables, and wiring away in such so that they will not obstruct or hinder driving.
• Make sure that the cables and wires will not interfere with or become caught in any of the vehicle’s moving parts, especially the steering wheel, shift lever, parking brake, sliding seat tracks, doors, or any of the vehicle’s controls.
• Do not route wires where they will be exposed to high temperatures. If the insulation heats up, wires may become damaged, resulting in a short circuit or malfunction and permanent damage to the product.
• Do not shorten any leads. If you do, the protection circuit (fuse holder, fuse resistor or filter, etc.) may fail to work properly.
• Never feed power to other electronic products by cutting the insulation of the power supply lead of this product and tapping into the lead. The current capacity of the lead will be exceeded, causing overheating.

Before installing this product

• Use this unit with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding only. Failure to do so may result in a fire or malfunction.
• To avoid shorts in the electrical system, be sure to disconnect the (–) battery cable before installation.

To prevent damage

WARNING

• When speaker output is used by 4 channels, use speakers over 50 W (Maximum input power) and between 4 Ω to 8 Ω (impedance value). Do not use 1 Ω to 3 Ω speakers for this unit.
• When rear speaker output is used by 2 Ω of the subwoofer, use speakers over 70 W (Maximum input power).
• Please refer to the connection for a connection method.
• The black cable is ground. When installing this unit or power amp (sold separately), make sure to connect the ground wire first. Ensure that the ground wire is properly connected to the metal parts of the car’s body. The ground wire of the power amp and the one of this unit or any other device must be connected to the car separately with different screws. If the screw for the ground wire loosens or falls out, it could result in fire generation of smoke or malfunction.

1 Non-supplied for this unit

• When replacing the fuse, be sure to only use a fuse of the rating prescribed on this product.
• This product cannot be installed in a vehicle without the ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switch.

• To avoid short-circuiting, cover the disconnected lead with insulating tape. It is especially important to insulate all unused speaker leads, which if left uncovered may cause a short circuit.
• For connecting a power amp or other devices to this product, refer to the manual for the product to be connected.
• The graphical symbol place on the product means direct current.

Notice for the blue/white lead

• When the ignition switch is turned on (ACC ON), a control signal is output through the blue/white lead. Connect to an external power amp’s system remote control terminal, the auto-antenna relay control terminal, or the antenna booster power control terminal (max. 300 mA 12 V DC). The control signal is output through the blue/white lead, even if the audio source is switched off.

This product

1. Microphone 3 m (9 ft. 10-1/8 in.)
2. Wired remote input” Hard-wired remote control adapter can be connected (sold separately).
3. SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner Refer to the instruction manual for SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately).
4. RGB cable (supplied with Navigation system)
5. This product
6. Pioneer navigation system Contact your dealer to inquire about the connectable navigation unit.
7. Antenna jack
8. Subwoofer output (STD)/Low range output (NW)
9. Rear output (STD)/Middle range output (NW)
10. Front output (STD)/High range output (NW)
11. Power supply
12. Fuse (10 A)
13. iDatalink adapter input

NOTE
Before using and/or connecting the iDatalink Maestro adapter, you will need to first flash the Maestro module with the appropriate vehicle and head unit firmware. You can find the device number that is required for the activation on the followings (refer to the Operation Manual.):

• The label on the packaging of this product
• The label on this product
• The[Firmware Information] screen

Power cord

1. To power supply
2. Power cord
3. Yellow
   To terminal is supplied with power regardless of the ignition switch position.
4. Red
   To electric terminal controlled by ignition switch (12 V DC) ON/OFF
5. Orange/white
   To lighting switch terminal.
6. Black (ground)
   To vehicle (metal) body.
7. Violet/white
   Of the two lead wires connected to the back lamp, connect the one in which the voltage changes when the gear shift is in the REVERSE (R) position. This connection enables the unit to sense whether the car is moving forward or backward.
8. Yellow/black
   If you use equipment with the Mute function, wire this lead to the Audio Mute lead on that equipment. If not, keep the Audio Mute lead free of any connections.
9. Blue/white
   Connect to a system control terminal of the power amp (max. 300 mA 12 V DC).
10. Light green
    Used to detect the ON/OFF status of the parking brake. This lead must be connected to the power supply side of the parking brake switch.
11. Power supply side
12. Parking brake switch
13. Ground side

Speaker leads

Perform these connections when using a subwoofer without the optional amplifier.

1. To power supply
2. Power cord
3. Left
4. Right
5. Front speaker (STD) or high-range speaker (NW)
6. Rear speaker (STD) or middle range speaker (NW)
7. White
8. White/black
9. Gray
10. Gray/black
11. Green
12. Green/black
13. Violet
14. Violet/black
15. Subwoofer (4 Ω)
16. When using a subwoofer of 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.
17. Not used.
18. Subwoofer (4 Ω) × 2

NOTES

• When a subwoofer is connected to this product instead of a rear speaker, change the rear output setting in the initial setting. The subwoofer output of this product is monaural.
  For details, refer to the Operation Manual.
• With a two-speaker system, do not connect anything to the speaker leads that are not connected to speakers.

Power amp (sold separately)

Without internal amp

Important
The speaker leads are not used when this connection is in use.

With internal amp

Important
Front speaker and Rear speaker signals (STD) or middle range speaker and high range speaker signals (NW) are output from the speaker leads when this connection is in use.

1. System remote control Connect to Blue/white cable.
2. Power amp (sold separately) Connect with RCA cable (sold separately)
3. To Rear output (STD)
4. To middle range output (NW)
5. Rear speaker (STD)
   Middle-range speaker (NW)
6. To Front output (STD
   To high-range output (NW)
7. Front speaker (STD)
   High-range speaker (NW)
8. To subwoofer output (STD)
   To low-range output (NW) Subwoofer (STD)
9. Low range speaker (NW)

NOTE
Select the appropriate speaker mode between standard mode (STD) and network mode (NW). For details, refer to the Operation Manual.

iPod®/iPhone® and smartphone

NOTES

• For details on how to connect an external device using a separately sold cable, refer to the manual for the cable.
• For details concerning the connection, operations, and compatibility of iPhone, refer to the Operation Manual.
• For details concerning the connection and operations of smartphones, refer to the Operation Manual.

iPod/iPhone with Lightning connector

Connecting via the USB port

1. USB port
2. USB cable 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.)
3. USB interface cable for iPod/iPhone (CD-IU52) (sold separately)
4. iPhone with Lightning connector

iPhone with 30-pin connector 

Connecting via the USB port

1. USB port
2. USB cable 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.)
3. USB interface cable for iPod/iPhone (CD-IU51) (sold separately)
4. iPhone with 30-pin connector

Smartphone (Android™ device)

Connecting via the USB port

1. USB port
2. USB cable 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.)
3. USB – micro USB cable (Type USB A – micro USB B) (supplied with CD-MU200 (sold separately))
   USB Type-C cable (Type USB A – USB C) (supplied with CD-CU50 (sold separately))
4. Smartphone

NOTE
The length of Type USB A – micro USB B cable cannot exceed 2 m (6 ft. 6 in.) and Type USB A – USB C cannot exceed 4 m (13 ft. 1 in.) according to the USB cable standard. When using a cable other than the above conditions, the main unit function may not operate properly.

Camera

About the rear view camera
When you use the rearview camera, the rearview image is automatically switched from the video by moving the shift lever to REVERSE (R). Camera View mode also allows you to check what is behind you while driving.

WARNING
USE INPUT ONLY FOR REVERSE OR MIRROR IMAGE REAR VIEW CAMERA. OTHER USE MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DAMAGE.

CAUTION

• The screen image may appear reversed.
• With the rear view camera, you can keep an eye on trailers, or back into a tight parking spot. Do not use it for entertainment purposes.
• Objects in rear view may appear closer or more distant than in reality.
• The image area of full-screen images displayed while backing or checking the rear of the vehicle may differ slightly.

1. Rearview camera (ND-BC8) (sold separately)
2. To video output
3. RCA cable (supplied with ND-BC8)
4. This product
5. Brown (R.C IN)
6. Power supply
7. Power cord
8. Violet/white (REVERSE-GEAR SIGNAL INPUT)
   Refer to the Power cord on page 3.

NOTES

• Connect only the rear view camera to R.C. IN. Do not connect any other equipment.
• Some appropriate settings are required to use rear-view cameras. For details, refer to the Operation Manual.

External video component and the display

1. Rear display with RCA input jacks
2. To video input
3. RCA cables (sold separately)
4. This product
5. Yellow (V IN)
6. Yellow (V OUT)
7. Red, white (R IN, L IN)
8. AUX input
9. Mini-jack AV cable (CD-RM10) (sold separately)
10. Yellow
11. Red, white
12. To Yellow
13. To Red, white
14. To video output
15. To audio outputs
16. External video component (sold separately)

NOTE
The appropriate setting is required to use the external video component. For details, refer to the Operation Manual.

WARNING
NEVER install the rear display in a location that enables the driver to watch the video source while driving.
This product’s rear video output is for connection of a display to enable passengers in the rear seats to watch the video source.

Installation

Precautions before installation

CAUTION
Never install this product in places where, or in a manner that:

• Could injure the driver or passengers if the vehicle stops suddenly.
• May interfere with the driver’s operation of the vehicle, such as on the floor in front of the driver’s seat, or close to the steering wheel or shift lever.
• To ensure proper installation, be sure to use the supplied parts in the manner specified. If any parts are not supplied with this product, use compatible parts in the manner specified after you have the part compatibility checked by your dealer. If parts other than supplied or compatible ones are used, they may damage internal parts of this product or they may work loose and the product may become detached.
• Do not install this product where it may
  (i) obstruct the driver’s vision,
  (ii) impair the performance of any of the vehicle’s operating systems or safety features, including airbags, hazard lamp buttons or
  (iii) impair the driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle.
• Never install this product in front of or next to the place in the dashboard, door, or pillar from which one of your vehicle’s airbags would deploy. Please refer to your vehicle’s owner’s manual for reference to the deployment area of the frontal airbags.

Before installing

• Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires drilling holes or other modifications of the vehicle.
• Before making a final installation of this product, temporarily connect the wiring to confirm that the connections are correct and the system works properly.

Installation notes 

• Do not install this product in places subject to high temperatures or humidity, such as:
  • Places close to a heater, vent or air conditioner.
  • Places exposed to direct sunlight, such as on top of the dashboard.
  • Places that may be exposed to rain, such as close to the door or on the vehicle’s floor.
• Install this product horizontally on a surface within 0 to 30 degrees tolerance (within 5 degrees to the left or right). Improper installation of the unit with the surface tilted more than these tolerances increases the potential for errors in the vehicle’s location display, and might otherwise cause reduced display performance.

• When installing, to ensure proper heat dispersal when using this unit, make sure you leave ample space behind the rear panel and wrap any loose cables so they are not blocking the vents.

Installation using the screw holes on the side of this product 

1. Fastening this product to the factory radio-mounting bracket.
   Position this product so that its screw holes are aligned with the screw holes of the bracket, and tighten the screws at three locations on each side.
   Use either the truss head screws (5 mm × 9 mm) or flush surface screws (5 mm × 9 mm), depending on the shape of the bracket’s screw holes.

1. Factory radio-mounting bracket
2. If the pawl interferes with the installation, you may bend it down out of the way.
3. Dashboard or console
4. Truss head screw or flush surface screw
   Be sure to use the screws supplied with this product.

Installing the microphone

• Install the microphone in a place where its direction and distance from the driver make it easiest to pick up the driver’s voice.
• Be sure to turn off (ACC OFF) the product before connecting the microphone.
• Depending on the vehicle model, the microphone cable length may be too short when you mount the microphone on the sun visor. In such cases, install the microphone on the steering column.

Mounting on the sun visor

1. Fit the microphone lead into the groove.
   
   Microphone lead
   Groove
2. Attach the microphone clip to the sun visor.

1. Microphone clip
2. Clamps
   Use separately sold clamps to secure the lead where necessary inside the vehicle.

Install the microphone on the sun visor when it is in the up position. It cannot recognize the driver’s voice if the sun visor is in the down position.

Installation on the steering column

1. Detach the microphone base from the microphone clip by sliding the microphone base while pressing the tab.
   Tab
   Microphone base
2. Mount the microphone on the steering column. 

1. Double-sided tape
2. Clamps
   Use separately sold clamps to secure the lead where necessary inside the vehicle.

NOTE
Keep it away from the steering wheel.

Adjusting the microphone angle

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the brand and model of the multimedia receiver we are discussing here?

The brand is Pioneer, and the model is MVH-1400NEX Digital Multimedia Receiver.

Does the Pioneer MVH-1400NEX support Android smartphones?

Yes, the Pioneer MVH-1400NEX Digital Multimedia Receiver is compatible with Android smartphones.

Can I use the MVH-1400NEX to play DVDs?

No, the MVH-1400NEX does not support DVD playback.

Does the MVH-1400NEX support Apple CarPlay?

No, this model does not support Apple CarPlay.

Is wireless Bluetooth connectivity available on the Pioneer MVH-1400NEX?

Yes, the MVH-1400NEX offers wireless Bluetooth connectivity.

What is the screen size of the Pioneer MVH-1400NEX's touchscreen?

The touchscreen of the MVH-1400NEX measures 6.2 inches.

Can I use the MVH-1400NEX to control my Android device?

Yes, you can control your Android device using the touchscreen of the MVH-1400NEX.

Does this model support FLAC audio file playback?

Yes, the MVH-1400NEX supports FLAC audio file playback.

Can I customize the appearance of the MVH-1400NEX's interface?

Yes, you can customize the appearance of the interface to match your preferences.

Is there a built-in navigation system in the Pioneer MVH-1400NEX?

No, there is no built-in navigation system in this model.

What audio sources can I connect to the MVH-1400NEX?

You can connect various audio sources, including smartphones, USB drives, and auxiliary devices, to the MVH-1400NEX.

Does this multimedia receiver have a built-in amplifier?

Yes, the MVH-1400NEX comes with a built-in amplifier.

Can I play video files from a USB drive on the MVH-1400NEX?

Yes, you can play video files from a USB drive using this multimedia receiver.

Is it possible to use the MVH-1400NEX with a backup camera?

Yes, you can connect a backup camera to the Pioneer MVH-1400NEX.

What is the maximum power output of the MVH-1400NEX's amplifier?

The maximum power output of the MVH-1400NEX's amplifier is 50 watts x 4 channels.

Download this Manual PDF  Pioneer MVH-1400NEX Digital Multimedia Receiver Installation Manual

References

• User Manual