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AVIC F-Series Firmware Update Download

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR AVIC-F900BT/ AVIC-F90BT/ AVIC-F700BT

**After you download the firmware update file onto your computer, you will need to transfer the file to an SD card (512MB or larger) in order to install it on your navigation system.

Important
Please print or save these Instructions (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 24 KB) before downloading and installing the firmware update -- it is very important that you complete all steps correctly and in the order described below. Failure to do so could cause data stored onto your navigation system to be permanently lost.

WARNING! This firmware update applies only to models sold in the U.S.

WARNING! This firmware update is NOT applicable to AVIC-F500BT.

If you have any difficulty carrying out these instructions, please contact the Pioneer Customer Service Center at 1- 800-421-1404. Pioneer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Before Downloading the Firmware Update
Please check your system version number by doing the following to determine whether your system has already been updated with the new firmware:

1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Touch the “Settings” tab;
3. Touch the “System Settings” tab;
4. Touch the “Service Information” tab;
5. The “Map version” number and the “Version” number are both displayed -- please look at the “Version” number, which is displayed on the lower line; and
6. If the “Version” number is “1.000900” or an earlier/smaller number, please install the new firmware update. If the “Version” number is “1.001700” or a later/larger number, the system has already been updated with the new firmware.

Downloading the Firmware Update & Transferring it to an SD Card

Step 1
Download the firmware update Zipfile onto your computer by clicking here. The location where you save the downloaded Zipfile should be accessible and easily remembered.

Step 2
After you have downloaded the Zipfile, locate it on your computer and double click to decompress it.* Once the Zipfile is decompressed, locate and open the folder named "F-Series Firmware Update”. Once the folder "F-Series Firmware Update” has been opened, locate within it the sub-folders named "LPUE080" and “TTS”.

*If you do not have a decompression utility on your computer, you can download WinZip at http://www.winzip.com.

Step 3
Transfer the "LPUE080" folder and “TTS” folder onto the top layer/folder of your SD card. **

**You must use a SD card that is 512MB or larger and formatted with a FAT16 or FAT32 file system.

Installing the Firmware Update on Your Navigation System

Step 4
After you have transferred the "LPUE080" folder and “TTS” folder onto the top layer/folder of your SD card, insert the SD card into your AVIC-F900BT/ F90BT/ F700BT while your vehicle is turned OFF.

Next, turn ON your vehicle and navigation system. The system will automatically start the update process in one minute.

WARNING! While your navigation system is being updated with the new firmware, do NOT turn off the power to the navigation system. Severe damage to your navigation system could result from your failure to do so, including but not limited to the loss of all content/data that is stored on the internal Flash Memory of your system (such as address book entries, destination history, and other user information).

If your system does not automatically start the update process, please check your system and SD card as follows:

• Check your system version again to confirm the necessity of this firmware update.
• Check your SD card to confirm that the SD card contains the correct file in the correct format.

Step 5
Please wait for the firmware update to be installed – this should take approximately 10 minutes. The system will automatically reboot after the firmware update is completed.

Step 6
After your system has rebooted itself, press and hold down the system “reset” button (which is located just to the left of the “eject” button) for five (5) seconds and release it.

Next, turn OFF your vehicle.

Now, turn ON your vehicle and your system, and determine which of the following applies:

1. If the system boots ups and displays the main menu, go to Step 7.
2. If the system does not display the main menu AND the screen is blacked out, press and hold the reset button and the eject button at the same time for five seconds and then release them. The system should reboot automatically and display the main menu. Go to Step 7.
3. If the system shows the “boot up screen” (see depiction below) BUT does not proceed to the main menu, press and hold down the “reset” button for five seconds and then release it. The system should reboot automatically and display the main menu. Go to Step 7.

"Boot Up Screen"

Step 7
After your system has rebooted, press the “Menu” button and touch the “Setting” tab.

Then, touch the “System Setting” button and push the “Language” button.

Step 8
8-1. Touch the button to the right of “Voice Language” and then choose “English (US) (Jason)” from the list.

8-2. Touch the button to the right of “Voice language” (which shows “English (US) (Jason)") again.

8-3. Touch the “TTS Setup” tab on the right bottom of the screen.

8-4. To update English TTS file, touch the “English (US) (Samantha):TTS” button.

8-5. Touch the “from SD” button.

If you cannot select “from SD”, please check your system and SD card as follows:

Check your SD card to confirm that the SD card contains the correct folder and files in the correct format.

8-6. Touch the “English (US) (Samantha):TTS” tab. Then English TTS file will be updated immediately.

WARNING! While your navigation system is being updated with the new firmware, do NOT turn off the power to the navigation system. Severe damage to your navigation system could result from your failure to do so, including but not limited to the loss of all content/data that is stored on the internal Flash Memory of your system (such as address book entries, destination history, and other user information).

If you cannot select “English (US) (Samantha):TTS”, please check your system and SD card as follows:

Check your SD card to confirm that the SD card contains the correct folder and files in the correct format.

8-7. Repeat steps from 8-4 to 8-6 to update the Spanish and French TTS files. Select the “Espanol (Isabel):TTS” button to update the Spanish TTS files, and select the “Francais (CA) (Julie):TTS” button to update the French TTS files.

8-8. After updating all TTS files, turn off your vehicle and turn on again, and wait for your system to boot up.

Confirming that the Firmware Update was Successfully Installed
Step 9
Please follow the steps below to confirm the update process was successful:

--Press the “Menu” button
--Select the “Settings” tab
--Select “System Settings”
--Select “Service Information”
--Confirm that your system correctly displays the following information:

Service Information
Map Version: 1.000200
Version: 1.001700

Your navigation system is now ready for use.

 

Updated Operation Manual

The Operation Manuals for the AVIC-F900BT, AVIC-F90BT and AVIC-F700BT have each been updated with important information. The updated Manuals are included in the Zipfile (“F-Series Firmware Update”) you downloaded from Pioneer. Please look in the folder entitled “OPERATION MANUALS” for the updated Manuals, which are in PDF format.

IMPORTANT: Before accessing the updated Manuals, please review and save the “READ ME - Errata Sheet for Operation Manuals.pdf” file.

The updated Manuals are also available for viewing and/or downloading at www.pioneerelectronics.com. Please see the following URLs:

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/AVIC-F90BT-Manual
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/AVIC-F900BT-Manual
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/AVIC-F700BT-Manual

 

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the Pioneer Customer Service Center at 1-800-421-1404. Pioneer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).