Exercise your freedom of speech

Pioneer's AVIC-Z120BT navigation receiver gives you a beautiful 7" touchscreen display, but you won't need to take your eyes off the road to touch it while you're driving — just tell it what you want to do, or where you want to go with spoken commands. The AVIC-Z120BT's ingenious Voice Control system lets you set navigation destinations, choose music, or make hands-free calls from a compatible phone simply through the power of your voice.

Powerful navigation

The AVIC-Z120BT guides you with detailed maps of Canada and the entire U.S., stored on built-in flash memory so you won't have to insert a disc when you need directions. You can find the services you need from over 12 million points of interest, while brand icons help you find the right gas station or fast food spot. The system's text-to-speech function announces street names as you go, so you'll always know you're making the correct turn.

The navigator recognizes voice commands for address searches and points-of-interest category selection, so you'll spend less time punching buttons to get into the menus. Got an iPhone®? Pioneer has an app that lets you find a location with your iPhone, then transfer it to the AVIC-Z120BT for turn-by-turn directions. Search for "AVIC feeds" in the iTunes app store.

Hands-free phoning with voice control

Make hands-free calls easily with your compatible phone using the receiver's built-in Bluetooth® capability. Pioneer's voice-recognition software understands your casual request to make a phone call, prompting you for additional information when required.

The receiver's Bluetooth also supports A2DP, for wireless streaming of music from your Bluetooth-enabled device to the receiver.

Bring Pandora® Internet radio on the road

Pandora is great — you create your own stations online based on your favourite artists, albums, songs, or genre. Pandora then uses a unique algorithm to suggest new artists and songs, which you then give a "thumbs-up" or "thumbs-down." Over time, your stations swell with the kinds of tunes you're looking for. Download Pioneer's free Pandora app, hook up your iPhone to the receiver with Pioneer's optional iPod cable, and you can use the AVIC-Z120BT's beautiful screen to tap your way through your Pandora stations.

Voice control for your iPod®

Plug your iPod into the optional Pioneer CD-IU50V adapter and you can also use voice commands to search for music by artist, album, genre, and playlist. Song info and album art appear on the screen, giving you the information you want, while offering easy control through the touchscreen.

More ways to play your tunes

The AVIC-Z120BT covers the bases with your other media too. It plays CDs and DVDs, including discs burned with MP3, WMA, and AAC files. Flash media is covered with the USB input and SD™ card slot. You can use them for MP3, WMA, and AAC files, as well as Windows Media™ Video (WMV) files and MPEG4 videos.

Drive green

Pioneer's Eco Drive analyzes your driving habits and projects your effect on the environment. You'll see results right on the screen, and even get an "Eco Score," which you can improve through adopting more fuel-efficient driving habits. The AVIC-Z120BT analyzes your driving every 30 seconds, then updates your score every 5 minutes. As your score goes up, your fuel consumption goes down — and you'll pocket the savings.

Audio control

Sound quality is superb, with a strong built-in amp and a 24-bit digital-to-analog converter that delivers smooth, natural sound. For sound tweaking, explore the possibilities of the 7-band graphic equalizer, frequency filters, and 3-level loudness control.

Video and other entertainment options

Check out your video DVDs on the receiver's screen when you're parked, or connect a rear-seat video screen so your passengers can enjoy the show while you drive. You can also plug in an optional rear-view camera for extra safety when backing up in tight spaces.

Connect audio sources through the USB input, SD card slot, or audio/video inputs. Tap into the variety of SIRIUS/XM radio with a satellite radio tuner, or add Pioneer's HD Radio™ tuner to enjoy the crystal-clear sound and extra programming from participating stations.

Want to keep your car's steering wheel audio controls?
In most vehicles, you can use this adapter to connect your vehicle's steering wheel controls to this Pioneer stereo. Connect a few wires, then program the adapter for your particular car and the Pioneer, and you'll retain the convenience of your steering wheel controls.

Note: Bluetooth compatibility with this receiver may vary, depending on your phone and service provider.

Note: If you're going to use your iPod with this receiver, be sure to check Hands-on Research for specific iPod model compatibility with this receiver or its optional iPod adapter.

Information provided by Pioneer

Check out this Pioneer video about their AVIC Feeds app for iPhone.

Note: Pandora is currently only available in the United States.