Pioneer DEH-50UB

Take your digital music in-car. With the Pioneer DEH-50UB, you have the option to connect your iPod directly to the tuner. This gives you full control via the CD tuner, which also charges your iPod when it’s not in use. Convenience and simplicity in one.

If you are not an iPod user the handy USB input also allows you to connect a pen drive, portable hard drive or other USB device into the rear USB on the stereo. If you have another source, you can also connect it via the rear aux-in. The point is that you can enjoy your entire music collection, whether it’s on a CD, iTunes or Windows Media Library, or stored on a number of other devices. Conveniently, the display of the DEH-50UB shows 16 characters, so recognising long file names from your music library is easier, too.

Controlling all the functions is simple: the DEH-50UB has a rotary commander. This works like a joystick, giving you speedy control over all the functions you need.

Main features

Connectivity

iPod Compatibility

Tuner Features

CD Player Features

Audio

Wiring connection

Many cars now have what's called an 'ISO' connector for the stereo, this is rapidly becoming the industry standard used by the car manufacturers. The ISO connector is used by 99% of all aftermarket car stereos, therefore enabling you to replace your factory fitted stereo by simply unplugging it and plugging in the new one. However, many car manufacturers do not use the ISO connection and therefore your new stereo will not plug straight in. This is where you will require a wiring adaptor. This will convert your cars original wiring plug to an ISO connector, which will then plug straight into your new stereo.

Dashboard fitment

Car stereo's are a standard size, called 'DIN' size. Many cars have a standard DIN size aperture in the dashboard, however in some cars, when the factory fitted stereo is removed a portion of the dash/facia is removed with it. This is where you will require a facia adaptor. This will be shaped to match the original stereo/dashboard but will convert the aperture to DIN size allowing the fitment of any aftermarket car stereo.

Aerial connection

You may also require an aerial adaptor, some cars use a female socket instead of the traditional male plug. The aerial adaptor plugs into your cars female socket and provides a male plug to fit the new stereo.

Speaker fitment

Many car manufacturers now fit speakers that are irregular shapes & sizes, and are moulded to brackets which are designed specifically for that car. Therefore it is impossible to simply unscrew the original speakers and screw in some aftermarket units. This is where you will require speaker adaptors. These are designed exactly the same as your cars original speakers but with a regular round aperture for the speakers to fit into, and with a regular 4 screw hole fixing. You can then fit whatever speakers you wish as long as they are the right size for the adaptors, ie. 10cm, 13cm, 17cm etc. The size of the aperture provided by the speaker adaptors is stated in the product description.