Pioneer Modular 8″ Capacitive Multimedia Receiver

Pioneer Modular 8″ Capacitive Multimedia Receiver – DMH-C5500NEX

Pioneer’s NEX or networked entertainment experience line of receivers features an innovative and powerful new user interface that is responsive and highly customizable. The NEX models are designed especially for today’s smart phone driven lifestyle.

Key Features:

• Apple CarPlay™ Compatible
• Android Auto™ Compatible
• Weblink® Compatible
• Spotify®, Works with Pandora®, SiriusXM-Ready™
• HD Radio
• Parking Assist Guidelines

Features:

• Modular Solutions
  Pioneer’s new Non-DIN receivers are specifically designed for applications with limited depth behind the radio virtually eliminating modern day installation challenges. For added flexibility, easilty tuck away the hideaway unit with the optional CD0-RGB1450E extension cable
• Apple CarPlay
  The DMH-C5500NEX features Apple CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use your iPhone® in the car. Apple CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music, and access messages with just a word or a touch
• Android Auto
  The DMH-C5500NEX also features Android Auto which extends the Android platform into the car in a way that’s purpose-built for driving. Android Auto automatically brings you useful information and organizes it into simple cards that appear just when they’re needed. It’s designed to minimize distraction so you can stay focused on the road ahead. Android Auto is compatible with Android phones running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later. Android Auto may not be available on all devices and is not available in all countries or regions
• Hands-Free Calling and Audio Streaming
  Stay safe and obey local hands-free laws with built-in Bluetooth (HFP). Easily pair a Bluetooth enabled phone to the DMH-C5500NEX without having to go through complicated settings. When a registered Bluetooth device is in close proximity to the receiver, the auto connection function automatically pairs the two units. From hands-free calling, wireless audio streaming (A2DP) with artist, album, and song search, simple pairing, and audio control (AVRCP), Bluetooth® wireless technology has made life in the vehicle much more convenient. The DMH-C5500NEX with Bluetooth also includes better call quality reception using the newWideband Speech Handsfree Profile 1.6. Nearly doubling the bandwidth of the frequency helps bring call quality similar to FM reception. Other features include the ability to browse music libraries on smartphones wirelessly
• Pandora, A Better-Than-Ever Listening Experience
  Pandora is personalized internet radio that is designed to help you discover new music that you’ll love mixed in with music that you already know. With the DMH-C5500NEX, you can enjoy superior sound quality and full control of the Pandora experience in your car directly from the touchscreen display of the receiver. You are able to give tracks “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” bookmark a song so you can purchase it later, easily switch between your personalized radio stations, and view full track data and album art. Compatible with Apple iOS devices, as well as Android devices that support the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP). Simply download the free Pandora Radio app to your iPhone or Android device, connect to the DMH-C5500NEX and take your music to the next level. For more information and to sign up for a free account, visit pandora.com
• Spotify App Control®
  With Spotify being a dedicated A/V source on the DMH-C5500NEX, you now have the ability to control content from the Spotify app on iPhone and Android devices. You can play, pause and skip tracks, and browse playlists, albums and radio stations on the go using the Pioneer controls. If you are a Spotify premium user (requires a monthly paid subscription), you can enjoy ad-free, high quality music and even download music and listen offline when there is no internet connection
• Power of Siri® Eyes Free
  Users of an iPhone® with Siri can take advantage of Siri Eyes Free functionality. With a simple touch of the NEX touchscreen, Siri starts listening through the NEX unit’s external microphone and answers your questions and requests over the vehicle’s speakers, helping you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel
• SiriusXM, Your Favorite Stations Wherever You Go, Wherever You Are
  The MVH-2400NEX is SiriusXM-Ready™ so you can get over 140 channels, including commercial-free music plus the best sports and live events, comedy, news, exclusive talk and entertainment. SiriusXM programming is received through the SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately, SiriusXM subscription required). Simply connect the SiriusXM SXV300 tuner to the Pioneer receiver and receive additional features like TuneMix™, SportsFlash™ and Traffic and Weather Now™. To learn more or to purchase the tuner, visit SiriusXM
• iDataLink Maestro
  Keep your factory features and expand your level of in-vehicle connectivity with Pioneer NEX and iDatalink Maestro RR. When your DMH-C5500NEX receiver is installed into a compatible vehicle using the iDatalink Maestro RR interface (sold separately), you’ll be able to enjoy the performance and features of the DMH-C5500NEX receiver plus touchscreen control over key factory audio features. The DMH-C5500NEX supports factory functions via the iDatalink Maestro RR interface including: Steering Wheel Controls, Media Player (including the factory AUX-in and USB ports), Hands-Free Telephone, Voice Commands, Satellite Radio, and Secondary Display Support
• USB Direct Control for iPod/iPhone
  Pioneer’s DMH-C5500NEX is ready to roll with direct connectivity to your iPod or iPhone via an optional USB interface cable (sold separately) depending on your iOS device. Song, artist, time and album information are beautifully displayed on the 8″ touchscreen. Powerful searching tools such as Link Play and Alphabet Search to help you find content faster. The system’s wired USB connection provides direct digital signal transfer from the device for clean, clear sound while providing 1 amp of current to keep your iPod/iPhone charged
• Enhanced User Interface
  More advanced than ever before, NEX features a responsive, powerful and intuitive touchscreen user interface that is easy to use and highly customizable. Clearly, NEX is designed specifically for today’s smartphone and tablet-driven lifestyle. The NEX user interface has been updated with easy side-by-side layout customization, play/pause skip operation and larger album artwork
• Stay Connected
  Connect your compatible iOS or Android™ smartphone with NEX for a truly connected experience, bringing many of your favorite apps right into the dashboard and letting you communicate using advanced high quality Bluetooth connectivity. In addition to playing numerous sources and file formats, Pioneer’s AppRadio®Mode allows you to bring many of your favorite apps right into the dashboard. All NEX models feature built-in Bluetooth® that enables both hands-free calling and audio streaming. Using the latest Hands-Free Profile (HFP 1.6) with Wideband Speech capability, NEX provides more natural sound quality and details during calls. When streaming music, NEX even lets you browse and select the media stored on your smartphone using the AVRCP 1.6 profile
• Sound Quality For All
  Your car and your music are as unique as you are. With a Pioneer NEX in-dash receiver, sound quality features like built-in Auto EQ and Time Alignment, 13-Band Graphic Equalizer with touch panel swipe settings and built-in high/low pass crossover with adjustable points and slopes provide you with the controls to tailor the listening experience to your vehicle and listening preferences. The CD-MC20 microphone is required for Auto EQ features and sold separately. Your love of high-res audio does not need to stop at the front door. Now for the first time in an aftermarket car stereo, you can enjoy FLAC files in your vehicle without the need to convert. Pioneer’s NEX in-dash receivers are the first in the industry to offer playback of files encoded as high-res FLAC up to 192kHz/24 bit and provide playback output at CD quality. With Pioneer, your high-res FLAC is no longer confined to your home hi-fi system – put your music on the move
• FLAC
  Caution: Read the operation manual as well as all instructions and cautions before use. Pay attention to the road, limit glances to the device, and do not use any feature if it cannot be operated both safely and legally in your location and environment. Distracted driving may result in serious injury, including death. Certain functions such as video playback and keyboard input are restricted through a parking brake interlock system

Specifications:

Display

• NON-DIN/Modular Unit: Yes
• Screen Size/Aspect Ratio: 8″, 16:9
• Resolution: WVGA (800 x 480)
• Touchscreen: Capacitive
• LED Backlight: Yes
• Display Off Mode: Yes
• Color Customization: 5 Display Colors, 112-Key Colors
• Display Customization: 13-Backgrounds, Splash Screen
• Dimmer Setting (ON/OFF): Yes
• Brightness Control: Yes
• Home Screen Shortcuts Customization: Yes

Bluetooth

• Built-in Bluetooth®: Yes
• Hands-Free Profile (HFP): HFP 1.6
• Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP): AVRCP 1.6
• Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): Yes
• Secure Simple Pairing (SSP): Yes
• Serial Port Profile (SPP): Yes
• Dual Phone Connection: Yes

Tuner

• SiriusXM-Ready™ (tuner sold separately): Yes
• SiriusXM Tune Start & Tune Scan: Yes
• SiriusXM Album-Art Display: Yes
• Built-in HD Radio™: Yes
• HD Radio Artist Experience®: Yes
• HD Radio Multicasting: Yes
• Presets: 18 FM, 6 AM
• Best Station Memory (BSM): Yes
• Local Seek Tuning: Yes
• RDS: Yes
• Supertuner® IIID: Yes

Smartphone Integration

• Voice Control: Yes
• Apple CarPlay™: Wired USB connection
• Android Auto™: Wired USB connection
• Siri® Eyes Free: Yes
• Pandora® Control: iPhone, Android
• Pandora® Station Creation: Yes
• Spotify® Control: Yes
• WebLink®: iPhone
• Wireless Control: Pandora, Spotify
• Android™ Music Support: Yes

Digital Media Playback

• MP3 Audio Playback: USB
• WMA Audio Playback: USB
• AAC Audio Playback: USB
• WAV Audio Playback: USB
• FLAC Audio Playback: USB
• MPEG-1 Video Playback: USB
• MPEG-2 Video Playback: USB
• MPEG-4 Video Playback: USB
• AVI/DivX Video Playback: USB
• WMV Video Playback: USB
• JPEG Photo Slideshow Viewer: USB

Audio

• RCA Preouts: 3 (4V)
• Built-in Amplifier: MOSFET 50 W x 4
• Auto EQ (CD-MC20 required): Yes
• Easy EQ (EEQ) Preset Equalizer: Yes
• Customizable Graphic Equalizer: 13-Band
• D/A Converter: 24-Bit
• Time Alignment (CD-MC20 required): Auto/Manual
• Crossover Network: HPF/LPF
• 3-Way Audio Network Mode: Yes
• Subwoofer Control: Yes
• Loudness: Yes
• Listening Position Selector: Yes
• Advanced Sound Retriever: Yes

Expandability

• USB: Single, Rear (1.5 Amp)
• AUX Input: Rear
• Back-Up Camera Input: Yes
• Dual Camera Input: Yes
• iDatalink® Maestro™: Yes
• Wired Remote Input: Yes
• Composite Video Output: Yes
• Mini-jack AV Cable: 1 (Audio/Video)
• USB Direct Control for iPod®/iPhone®: Yes

General

• Detachable Face Security: Fixed
• Remote Control: Included
• Multi-Language Display: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, Spanish, Portuguese
• 2006 CEA Compliant: Yes

Approximate Weight:

• Shipping: 7 lbs