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Annoying prob with D3 (radio presets)...

By xmx250 · Apr 05, 2007in General💬 8 posts👁️ 1,620 views
Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 00:46 UTC#1

Okay i've noticed a very annoying problem for me with the D3. I have all my favorite FM stations preset. Its perfectly fine to scroll through them with the radio screen showing. All i have to do is touch the "touchscreen" above the approriate station button.

 

The thing is when i have the map showing. i cant find a way to navigate through my presets... if i touch the forward and back buttond on the plastic face of the D3 it only scrolls to the next station. For example when i touch forward it will go from 105.1 to 105.3 etc.......... why doesnt it go to the next preset??

did pioneer really think users would want to scroll stations when viewing the map?? wouldnt everyone rather scroll through their presets when viewing the map screen.

 

This is really annoying me since i hate going from the map screen to the radio screen just to get to my next preset?? Is anyone else annoyed by this? is there any way to fix this????

Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 01:12 UTC#2

The d-3 has a radio (only kidding) ever since i have made the change to sirius sat I cant bring myslef to listen to the radio anymore. cant see much use for it myself

Dave

Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 01:21 UTC#3

The preset problem is an annoying one. I get around it by using steering wheel controls and the PAC SWI-PS. I remember reading that there was a Pioneer remote that would work but I don't remember the model number.

Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 02:14 UTC#4

Any Pioneer remote that has up/down and left/right buttons should work. I use left/right to tune, and up/down to browse presets. Maybe consider a remote.

Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 05:01 UTC#5

Yeah I have a steering wheel remote and the DVD remote...up and down change presets for me.

Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 05:26 UTC#6
Any Pioneer remote that has up/down and left/right buttons should work. I use left/right to tune, and up/down to browse presets. Maybe consider a remote.

 

I'm using SR11 and up/down buttons can browse presets.

 

source button can switch mode from FM-iPOD-AV1-AV2 etc...

 

pretty convenient.

Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 05:32 UTC#7

Wow! FM Radio?...Why dont you just go get a 8-Track?

Posted Apr 05, 2007 · 12:27 UTC#8

So are alot of you using wireless remotes to control your D3's

 

I have stock steering wheel controls but i dont know how to hook up the SWI-PS. it seems a little confusing........

 

if i were to buy a remote, where is a good place to stash it so can control my radio while driving?