guimb Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 I do not think any button that turns off the device, so it was that installed in the ignition of the car to turn the car off the apparatus can also shut down. Can anyone tell me if there is any other way to turn off the machine without it off with the car ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikon66 Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 there is an off button on the screen. have a look around you should come across it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfjdesign Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 There is no way to shut the system off without shutting down the vehicle, the off button just shuts the screen off. I do not know why Pioneer designed it this way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
guimb Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Really has no button to turn on or off. Pioneer simply forgotten this button, even pressing the icon off the screen, the device is still connected and consuming energy, and there is the option to turn off the device or connect it only when I want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 There have never been any Pioneer units with an ON/OFF switch. They simply don't see a need to put one on the unit. Honestly I don't really see a need for one either. A workaround would be to wire a switch to the 12 volt switched wire and toggle it when you want to turn the unit off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rgarjr Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 There is both a screen off and AV off soft buttons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random1 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 There have never been any Pioneer units with an ON/OFF switch. They simply don't see a need to put one on the unit. Honestly I don't really see a need for one either. A workaround would be to wire a switch to the 12 volt switched wire and toggle it when you want to turn the unit off. Old VWs always had the ability to run the radio without the key in the ignition, which I liked. I generally have connected my radios this way whenever I could. Your solution would work, but it's not all that elegant to have an external switch controlling it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Your solution would work, but it's not all that elegant to have an external switch controlling it. You're right, its not. But if you require an on/off switch this is your solution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garrettoomey Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 You're right, its not. But if you require an on/off switch this is your solution. The reason there is not an on/off switch is that it takes the GPS several minutes to locate the satelites if you were to turn the unit off. If you don't believe me, press the reset button while driving. This will cause the unit to reboot, and it will take it awhile to find you again. The farther you have traveled from it's "known" location, the longer it takes. When it turns on, it assumes that is is in the same place as when it was shut off. While it is aquiring sat signals, it uses VSS, internal gyro, etc to track your location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starbucks Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Fellas, I have the 110 upgraded to the 120 and I have an "OFF" button visible all of the time on my left hand side toggle menu. It shuts everything off not just the the screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RonS Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Fellas, I have the 110 upgraded to the 120 and I have an "OFF" button visible all of the time on my left hand side toggle menu. It shuts everything off not just the the screen. In that case, how do you turn it on while driving? I think it just turns off the backlight of the LCD screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starbucks Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 For those requiring proof : ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starbucks Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 In that case, how do you turn it on while driving? I think it just turns off the backlight of the LCD screen. It actually turns of the radio or video but the side menu bar remains on for the options to turn on the desired media. If you want the screen to turn off as well, you go to the settings tab on the main menu and then tap the "screen off" tab on the bottom right side. This gives you a complete black screen and all media is off as well. To turn it back on, just hit any of the front buttons or tap the screen. Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but it works for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RonS Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 It actually turns off the radio or video but the side menu bar remains on for the options to turn on the desired media. If you want the screen to turn off as well, you go to the settings tab on the main menu and then tap the "screen off" tab on the bottom right side. This gives you a complete black screen and all media is off as well. To turn it back on, just hit any of the front buttons or tap the screen. Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but it works for me. Exactly, it doesn't shut off. It just stops/causes and goes it a partial sleep. It is really a matter of semantics, and, like vblue42 said, there really is no need for an off button (one that actually turns the power off). For reasons that should be obvious, it would have to be a hard button. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LLCoolJ94 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 So there is a way to turn the AV off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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