jcobz28 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Is there a way to configure this unit to fade the music when it is speaking navigation directions? It is driving my NUTS having to choose just 1 volume. If I make it loud enough to hear over my music at a moderate volume, then it scares the crap out of me when it talks if I have been driving in silence. Conversely, if I set it at a pleasant level to speak to me during quiet driving, then I can't hear it at all if I decide to turn on some music. An audio fade during navigation prompt is a NECESSITY to enjoy the unit without major usability issues. I really hope I am missing some setting here and Pioneer didn't cut out such a BASIC feature because this is an entry level unit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droid13 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Yes, if you have a manual look on page 105. You have choice of fade (attenuate) or mute. If you're not the RTFM type, this is how: Hold the off button until the radio is off.Press and hold the center of the knob until the radio goes into "Initial Settings" mode.Turn knob until "Guidance" is displayedPress knob to select between "Normal", "ATT" (fade), or "mute". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AVIC-U310BT Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Although I only tested it briefly, my experience with ATT is that it pauses the music during a navigation instruction rather than fading it out as you might expect (at least with an iPod playing). Personally I left it on "Normal" and cranked up the volume on the navigation instructions because I don't have any way of muting or fading passengers... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droid13 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Although I only tested it briefly, my experience with ATT is that it pauses the music during a navigation instruction rather than fading it out as you might expect (at least with an iPod playing). Personally I left it on "Normal" and cranked up the volume on the navigation instructions because I don't have any way of muting or fading passengers... Sounds like an interesting ride, iPod playing music, passengers talking away, and the Nav lady screaming out RIGHT TURN AHEAD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chinna_n Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 If you select ATT, it reduces the volume of the music(does not pause the music), and that is what I have been using. Some people want it to pause music, but this only lowers the volume which I think is just fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AVIC-U310BT Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 If you select ATT, it reduces the volume of the music(does not pause the music), and that is what I have been using. Some people want it to pause music, but this only lowers the volume which I think is just fine. I thought I remember it pausing my iPod. If it just decreases the volume of the music that'd be great. I'll check it again, thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcobz28 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks, I'll try that!! Who woulda thunk... read the directions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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