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About: Pioneer DMH-WT8000NEX Sphera 10.1" Floating Screen Digital Multimedia Receiver

SPHERA (DMH-WT8000NEX) sets a new benchmark for in-car entertainment with its expansive 10.1" HD resolution capacitive touchscreen and innovative floating mount design. Now introducing Dolby Atmos®, the world’s first aftermarket receiver to deliver immersive Dolby Atmos playback over Apple CarPlay®. Discover new depth, detail, and dimension in your favorite music, audiobooks, and podcasts, using your vehicle’s existing speakers. Enhancing both style and convenience, the LUMINOUS BAR adds a sleek visual accent to your dashboard. With cutting-edge connectivity tailored for today’s smartphone-driven lifestyle, the Pioneer PxLink App lets you customize your home screen, access features quickly, and perform OTA firmware updates. Enjoy seamless integration with Android Auto™, Apple CarPlay®, built-in Bluetooth®, SiriusXM-Ready™, and HD Radio™. Combined with fast processing power and a refreshed user interface, this receiver delivers an unparalleled audio experience whether wired or wireless, with exceptional sound quality and intuitive control.

Enjoy immersive, multi-dimensional sound that surrounds you—making every drive feel like a live concert. No extra speakers needed.

Pioneer’s exclusive Auto Tuning technology analyzes your car’s interior and intelligently calibrates timing, volume, and frequency response, to place you at the center of the experience.

Control your soundstage with a single tap. Select your exact seating position, instantly re-optimizing the spatial audio calibration so that any passenger can become the focal point of the music.

• Wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™ - keep navigation, music, messages, and apps instantly accessible—no cables required.
• Split Screen Mode - View navigation and entertainment together, so everything you need stays within easy reach.
• Quick Swipe Control - Easily swipe from Home to CarPlay or Android Auto.
• 10.1" Floating Touchscreen HD Display - Vibrant visuals and flexible positioning.

• Turn-by-Turn Visual Assistance - Stay on course with dynamic turn-by-turn navigation visuals that display right on the receiver’s luminous light bar for quick, intuitive guidance.
• Theft Deterrent - Mimic a security system to potentially prevent theft while parked.
• Music Sync Mode - Hear and see music like never before. Sync to your music or bass.

Do MORE with PxLlink

• Dual Screen Mode - use your smartphone screen to get quick access to essential features without having to switch between screens.
• OTA Updates - Stay up to date with the latest features and improvements.
• Customizable Wallpapers - Personalize your receiver's screen with custom wallpapers directly from your phone.

No Dolby Atmos? No problem. SPHERA’s advanced Stereo Spatial Sound imaging intelligently analyzes standard two-channel (stereo) sources in real-time, expanding the soundstage for a more immersive, multi-dimensional listening experience.

Features:  

• Dolby Atmos® via CarPlay® & Stereo Spatial Sound
• Pioneer Autotuning with Seat Calibration
• 10.1" 720p HD Floating Touchscreen (1-DIN Chassis)
• Wireless/Wired Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™
• Built-in HD Radio™ and SiriusXM-Ready™
• iDatalink® Maestro™ and Metra Axxess® compatible

Specifications:  

• Screen Size: 10.1"/16:9
• RCA Volt Output: 4V
• Apple CarPlay: Wireless Connection or Wired USB Connection
• Android Auto: Wireless Connection or Wired USB Connection
• iDataLink Maestro: Yes
• HD Radio: Built In
• Head Unit Type: 1-DIN, Floating
• Detachable Face Security : Fixed
• Multi-Language Display : English, French, Spanish Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified)
• Remote Control : Wireless control with PxLink
• Steering Wheel Control Ready (Adapter Sold Separately) : Yes 

Audio:

• Advanced Sound Retriever : Mode-1/Mode-2/Off
• Audio Bass Boost : Yes
• Auto Sound Levelizer (ASL) : Yes
• Balance : Yes
• Built-in Amplifier : MOSFET 50 W x 4
• Crossover Network Mode : HPF/Band Pass/LPF
• Crossover Standard Mode : HPF/LPF
• Customizable Graphic Equalizer : 13 Band
• DA Converter : Pioneer Dual-Core 48-Bit DSP/DAC
• Digital Signal Processor : Built-in Pioneer Dual-Core 48-Bit DSP/DAC
• Dolby Atmos : Yes (via Apple CarPlay)
• Easy EQ (EEQ) Preset Equalizer : Yes
• Listening Position Selector : Yes
• Loudness : High/Mid/Low/Off
• Speaker Output : 4-ch
• Spectrum Analyzer : Yes (Luminous Bar & Background image)
• Stereo Spatial Sound : Yes
• Subwoofer Control : Yes
• Time Alignment : Auto, Manual 

Bluetooth:   

• Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) : Yes
• AVRCP : 1.6
• Built-in Bluetooth® : Yes
• Dual Phone Connection : Yes
• Hands-Free : Yes
• Microphone Included : Included
• Phone Registation : 5-phone
• Secure Simple Pairing (SSP) : Yes
• Serial Port Profile (SPP) : Yes

Digital Media Playback: 

• Audio Playback via USB : MP3 Audio Playback, WMA Audio Playback, WAV Audio Playback (Hi Res files playable with downsampling), AAC Audio Playback, FLAC Audio Playback (Hi Res files playable with downsampling)
• Audio Video Playback via USB : .avi, .mpg/mpeg, .mp4, .3gp, .mkv, .flv, .wmv/.asf, .m4v, H.263, H.264, .ts/.m2ts/.mts
• Image Display Via USB : BMP, JPEG, PNG

Expandability:

• Audio Video Inputs : Input 1 - Backup Camera Dedicated, Input 2 - AUX (Minijack), Input 3 - 2nd Camera
• OEM Integration : iDatalink Maestro RR, iDatalink Maestro RR2, Metra Axxess
• OTA Update Compatabile : Yes
• Parking Assist Lines : Yes
• USB : Single Rear Type-A (5 V, 1.5 A)

Integration: 

• Android Auto™ : Wireless Connection or Wired USB Connection
• Apple® CarPlay : Wireless Connection or Wired USB Connection
• Mobile Operating System : Android - Wired/Wireless, Apple iOS - Wired/Wireless
• Pandora® : With Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
• Pioneer App Compatibility : PxLink
• Siri® Eyes Free (VR) (Internet Required) : iPhone Only
• Spotify : With Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
• Voice Control : Yes
• Weblink : 3.0
• Wi-Fi : Yes (for wireless Apple CarPlay / wireless Android Auto / PxLink connection)

Product Performance: 

• Continuous Power Output : 22 W x 4-Channel
• Load Impedence Allowance : 4 Ohm (4 Ohm to 8 Ohm Allowable)
• Max Power Output : 50 W x 4-ch 4 ohm , 50 W x 2-ch 4 ohm 70 W X 1-ch (subwoofer) 2 Ohm
• RCA Preamp Outputs : 6-ch
• RCA Preout Voltage : 4V
• RMS Power Output (CTA-2006) : 14 W RMS x 4-ch 4 ohm

Tuner: 

• Best Station Memory : Yes
• HD Radio™ : Built In, Artist Experience, Multicasting
• Hybrid Radio : Yes
• Local Seek tuning : Yes
• Presets : 18 FM, 6 AM
• RDS : Yes
• SiriusXM-Ready™ (Tuner Sold Separately) : Yes

What's in the Box:

• Touchscreen monitor (rear cover pre-installed)
• Source unit (10A fuse)
• Wiring harness
• Preout/AV harness
• 58" USB extension cable
• BT microphone w/ bracket (attached 13' cable terminated by a right-angle 2.5mm connector)
• Calibration mic (attached 6.5' cable terminated by male mono-3.5mm connector)
• GPS antenna (attached 11.5' cable)
• Self-adhesive square
• 3 Self-adhesive clips
• Two-sided tape
• Monitor bracket
• Monitor spacer
• 6 Pan-head ISO-mount phillips-screws (M5x8mm)
• 6 Countersunk ISO-mount phillips-screws (M5x8mm)
• 4 Binding phillips-head screws (M4x30mm)
• 4 Binding phillips-head screws (M4x12mm)
• 4 Binding phillips-head screws (4mmx6mm)
• 4 Machine phillips-head screws (M2x4mm)
• Quick Start Guide