Experience with the Pioneer AVIC F 920 BT

Sequentially. The manual has 228 pages and must be downloaded from the internet in German. There is hardly a statement is not referenced in another section (see page ...), you follow the reference is again made to another and so on., Certainly logical but difficult to read in itself! In addition, you have to print the passages or take a laptop with the car. This is all not enjoyable but really annoying it is when certain menu items are not mentioned in the 228 pages. This includes the recording of POIs, the 'Settings risk areas' is possible via the menu. This menu does not exist according to the instructions! The call to the hotline is useless, a message has been answered so I may address myself to the dealer. Helped finally a discussion forum on the Internet. Blitzer can be via the detour pioneer.uk subscribe for free, but are limited to 8000 POI (eg D-CH-A). Since this is illegal anyway should be waived but, there are better solutions. Whosoever questions may send me a mail.

The device itself can not be located in the first days itself, it imagined, several hundred meters from the actual position. Even after days still 60 meters were shown to a roundabout, which you had already left. The device is therefore as Navi about a week useless and should be used for the learning phase in a known area. Gradually he learns but to orient themselves and can calculate also sensible routes. Meanwhile (after 4 weeks) it is true to the nearest meter, it can now what a cheap Medion Navi from day one can, bravo.

Nevertheless, the Navi-operation also has permanent and non-suppressible 'problems': Will, for example, a place just start without there to know an address, then there is usually the term 'city center' instead of a road. Not with the Pioneer, here the path crosses the POIs must be selected and then the sub-points around Municipal City center (which also scrolling the touch screen requires).

The audio part is beyond reproach, it all works (also via iPhone) and is animated beautifully, the sound is very good. The touch screen to select the title will only mediocre, but the menus are useful.

Why on Pioneer there is no way? I use the device in an MX5 Roadster C, for which it will be offered by Mazda as an accessory. It's worlds better than the original Mazda radio and fits as a double-DIN unit in the dashboard perfectly. Most important for open-top driving: Even when the sun is very good screen still reasonably legible. And it's also fun and therefore exceeds devices like the VW 310 / Skoda Amundsen in our Yeti by far.

An addendum

Since multiple requests to my comment was still a supplement: We have been on a tour over the passes of the Alps for almost 2,500 kilometers from the Pioneer lead the way. The principal disadvantages of Navis have confirmed this, route planning should always be checked with a card. The input priority is "short" not recommended (except for compact SUV), "main roads" includes small side streets, highways were considered in us. For guidance on milestones the city center has to actually be approached or the route guidance will be interrupted (only make milestones then no sense). Consequently, only short stages are useful means of a map, but it works satisfactorily. The automatic changeover of the map on a large graphic at intersections or roundabouts makes sense in confusing multiple intersections, it helps but little, then you need the conventional signs on the road. In large cities, the device loses sometimes its location, but found him most after a few minutes. If not, we had in Zurich, also helped turning the ignition off anything (the unit has no off switch). The target search using the POI offered is a joke, even in the immediate vicinity of tourist attractions, these are not recognized and offered 100 kilometers distant. Very good, however, is the zoomable 2D map display, it indicates reliably the curve on passports to that is - in combination with highly accurate self-location - simply sensational! The display also has convinced even with sun it can still be seen to some extent. So overall a lot of shade, as well as some light. And for Roadster There is probably no alternative.