Clarion VZ309 Repair manual

Owner's manual &Installation manual
Mode d'emploi et manuel d'installation
Manual de instrucciones y
de instalacion
VZ309
DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION
WITH 3.5" LCD MONITOR
STATION MULTIMEDIA DVD
AVEC MONITEUR LCD DE 3.5"
ESTACION DVD MULTIMEDIA
CON MONITOR DE LCD DE 3.5"

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Contents
1. FEATURES 3
Expanding Systems 3
2. PRECAUTIONS 4
3. CONTROLS 5
Names of Buttons 5
Remote Control 7
Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons 8
4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING 9
Operation panel 9
Cleaning 9
Handling Discs 10
5. DVD VIDEO SYSTEM 11
DVD Video Features 11
Discs 12
About the registered marks etc 12
6. OPERATIONS 13
Basic Operations 13
Radio Operations 15
DVD Video Player Operations 15
7. ACCESSORIES 21
iPod Operations 21
AUX In Operations 22
XM Radio Operations 23
HD Radio Operations 24
8. TROUBLESHOOTING 26
9. ERROR DISPLAYS 27
1 O. SPECiFiCATIONS 28
11. ANTI-THEFT SySTEM 29
INSTALLATIONIWIRE CONNECTION GUIDE 30
2VZ309

•Flip-down with 3.5"TFT Color LCD
Monitor
•DVD-Video/DVD±R/DVD±RW Player
•CD-DA/CD-R1RW Player
•6-Channel RCA Output
•Front USB Slot
•Rear Vision Camera RCA Input
•XM Satellite Ready
•Compatible with
iPod®
•HD Radio Ready
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Expanding sound features
NOTE:
The unit can receive analog, HD Radio (optional) and satellite radio (optional) broadcasts.
NOTE:
The items listed outside the frames are the commercial products generally sold.
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AWARNING
For your safety, the driver should not watch any video sources and/or operate the controls while driving.
Please note that watching and operating any video sources while driving are prohibited by law in some
countries. Also, while driving, keep the volume to a level at which external sounds can be heard.
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1.When the inside of the car is very cold and the
player is used soon after switching on the
heater, moisture may form on the disc (DVDI
CD) or the optical parts of the player and
proper playback may not be possible. If
moisture forms on the disc (DVD/CD), wipe it
off with asoft cloth. If moisture forms on the
optical parts of the player, do not use the
player for about one hour. The condensation
will disappear naturally allowing normal
operation.
2.Driving on extremely bumpy roads which
cause severe vibration may cause the sound
to skip.
3.This unit uses aprecision mechanism. Even
in the event that trouble arises, never open
the case, disassemble the unit, or lubricate
the rotating parts.
4.This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for aClass Bdigital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference
in aresidential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used
in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
INFORMATION FOR USERS:
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONSTO
THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED
BYTHE MANUFACTURER WILL VOID
THE WARRANTY AND
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3. CONTROLS
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Names of Buttons
[~] Power Button
•Press to turn the power ON.
•Press and hold to turn power OFF.
[MUTE] Button
•Press to mute audio ON or OFF.
[OPEN] Button
•Press to open panel.
[DIM] Button
•Press to Change screen brightness.
1. Press once to dim the screen by 1/2.
2. Press again to darken the screen
completely.
3. Press athird time to resume full
brightness
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Names of Buttons
Note: Be sure to read this chapter while
referring to front diagram "CONTROLS"
[SCN] Button
•Track scans for 10 seconds
in CD and MP3/
WMA modes.
[RPT] Button
•Press one time:
1. Single chanpter repeat in DVD video mode.
2. Track repeat in CD and MP3IWMA and
iPod modes.
•Press two times repeatly:
1. Single title repeat in DVD video mode.
2. Single folder songs repeat in CD and MP3/
WMA and iPod modes.
•Press three times repeatly:
All songs repeat
in CD and MP3IWMA modes.
[ROM] Button
•Press one time:
Shuffle entire music library
in CD and MP3/
WMA and iPod modes.
•Press two times repeatly:
Shuffle albums
in playlist in iPod mode.
[.] Button
•Press to navigate up among option items
in
DVD, CD and MP3IWMA and iPod modes.
•Press to slow backward
in DVD mode to
select X1/2, X1/4, X1/6, X1/8 during playing.
•Press and hold for 2seconds to move to
previous folder inMP3IWMA modes.
[~] Button
•Press to navigate down among option items
in
DVD, CD and MP3IWMA and iPod modes.
•Press to slow forward
in DVD mode to select
X1/2, X1/4, X1/6, X1/8 when playing.
•Press and hold for 2seconds to move to next
folder
in MP3IWMA modes.
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Buttons
•Press to listen to the preset station.
•Press to and hold for more than 2seconds to
store station.
[SRC] Button
•Press the button to switch among the
Radio/ Disc/ USB /Aux-In /SAT /iPod
(when connected) modes.
[OPT] Button
•Press one time:
1. Enter sub-channel playlist when HD Radio
tuner received digital channel
in HD Radio
mode.
2. Enter channel playlist in some category in
satellite radio mode.
3. Back to music mode from video mode in
iPod mode.
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•Press two times repeatly:
1. Exit subchannel playlist when HD Radio
tuner received digital channel in HD Radio
mode.
2. Enter caregory playlist in satellite radio
mode.
3. Back to music mode from video mode in
iPod mode.
•Press three times repeatly:
Enter direct channel entry page
in satellite
radio mode.
•Press and hold:
1. Enter video mode in iPod mode.
2. Switch different radio types (analog/digital/
auto)
in HD Radio mode.
[BAND] Button
•Press the button to select band:
Tuner/HD Radio -FM1/FM2/FM3/AM1/AM2
Satellite -SAT 1/SAT2/SAT3
•Press the button to return to root folder
in
iPod mode.
•Press the button to return to root menu
in
DVD Video mode.
•Press and hold to enter or exit Diagnostic
screen
in Satellite radio mode.
[SET] Button
•Press to enter or exit Setting Menu
in all
modes.
•Press and hold to enter clock adjust status in
all modes.
Volume Knob
•Rotate the knob to increase or decrease
volume level
in all mode except some special
conditions.
•Press the knob to enter audio mode: BASI
TRE/BAUFAD
in all modes except some
special conditions.
Rotate the knob to adjust audio effect
in
different audio mode.
•Special conditions:
1. In HD subchannel and PTY playlist, rotate
the knob to navigate item.
2. In HD subchannel and PTY playlist, press
the knob to confirm some item.
3. In Satellite radio category playlist and
channel playlist, rotate the knob to
navigate item.
4. In Satellite radio category playlist and
channel playlist, press the knob to confirm
some item.
5. In Direct status of Satellite radio, rotate the
knob to select digital and press the knob to
confirm, then repeat the process.
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6. In Setting menu, press the knob to navigate
down to next item and rotate the knob to
adjust parameter in different item.
•Press and hold to enter or exit PTY playlist in
HD Radio mode.
[~/II] Play IPause Button
Press to play or pause audio or video.
•Press and hold one time:
Audio or video file will be paused. if then press
briefly, file will be resumed to play.
•Press and hold two times:
Audio or video file will be stopped. If then
press briefly, file will
be· played from the
beginning.
[ ..... ] [~] Search Button
•Press to search next or previous station or
channel in Tuner, HD Radio and satellite radio
mode.
•Press to search next or previous track or
chapter
in CD, MP3IWMA, iPod and DVD
video mode.
•Press and hold to fast forward or fast
backward by x2,4,8,16 step
in CD, MP3IWMA
and DVD video mode.
•Press and hold to fast forward or fast
backward
in iPod music, satellite radio mode.
•Press and hold to enter manual seek status
in
Tuner and HD Radio mode, then press briefly
to seek station by step.
[AS] Auto Search Button
Press and hold to search all stations and store
six stations
in preset items.
[PS] Button
•Press to perform:
1. Review scans station in Tuner and
HD Radio modes.
2. Category scans channel in satellite
radio mode.
•Press and hold more than 2seconds
to perform:
Channel scans
in satellite radio mode.
[ENn Enter Button
•Press to move to next folder in iPod mode.
•Press to confirm and play current media file
in CD, MP3IWMA, DVD and iPod mode.
[~] Eject disc button
•Press to eject disc from unit when panel
is opened.
Remote Control
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Operating range: 30°
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3m to 5m distance
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[6 ]Power-.--. ~~! -""--1__ --_. [SRC] Replacing the batteries
1. Press the retention tab and pull out the
battery tray and remove the old battery.
2. Insert the new CR2025 battery and slide
the battery tray back
in the remote control
the same direction that you removed it.
Please ensure the tray is inserted
in the
correct direction.
Note:
Using batteries improperly can cause them
to explode.
Take note of the following
points:
•When replacing batteries, replace both
batteries with new ones.
•Do not short-circuit, disassemble or heat
batteries.
•Do not dispose of batteries into fire or
flames.
•Dispose of spent batteries properly.
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Names of Remote Control Buttons
Note: Be sure to read this chapter while
referring to diagram "REMOTE CONTROL"
[ <!.>] Power Button
•Press to turn the power ON.
•Press again to turn thepower
OFF.
[ZOOM] Button
•Press to magnify or reduce image.
(DVD mode)
[TITLE] Button
•Press to select video mode for iPod.
•Press to view title
in DVD mode.
[SETUP] Button
•Press to enter setup menu.
•Press again to exit setup menu.
[~] [T] Button
•Press to scroll Up/Down menu screen in
Radio/SAT/CD mode
•Press to slow reverse/slow forward
in DVD
mode.
[ .... ] [~] Button
•Press to scroll LefVRight menu screen in
Radio/SAT/CD mode
•Press to fast reverse/fast forward
in DVD
mode.
[ENT] Button
•Same as front panel button.
[CLEAR] Button
•Press to clear digital entry when input wrong
password
in Setup menu.
•Press to clear digital entry when input wrong
digital
in search status of DVD video mode.
•Press to clear digital entry when input wrong
digital
in direct status of Satellite radio mode.
[0-9] Buttons
•Use the key pad screen to set the radio
frequency or Satellite Radio channels.
•Use to select the preset number
in the
Preset List screen.
•Enter track numbers
in the Key Pad screen
in CD disc mode.
•Press to select the disc number
in the Disc
List screen.
[SEL] Button
•Press to enter audio adjust status (BASITRE/
BAUFAD)
in all modes.
•Press and hold to enter or exit Setting menu
in all modes.
•Press to navigate down
in Setting menu.
[VOL+] [VOL-] Buttons
•Press to increase or decrease sound
volume in all modes.
•Press to adjust audio effect when in different
audio mode.
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•Press to adjust parameter in different item in
Setting menu.
[MUTE] Button
•Press the button to turn Off/On the sound.
[SEEK+] [SEEK-] Button
Same as front panel button.
[SUB.T] Button
•Press the button to view or change subtitle
language
in DVD mode.
[SRC] Source Button
•Press the button to select playing mode:
Radio /Disc (when disc inserted) /USB (when
USB inserted /Aux-in /SAT /iPod (when iPod
inserted).
[GOTO] Button
•Press to enter search status in DVD Video.
[MENU] Button
•Press the button to return to previous menu
in iPod mode.
•Press the button to view DVD setup menu.
[_] Button
•Press to pause video and audio media play,
if press play button, then resume to
play.
Press again to stop video and audio media,
if press play button, then play from beginning.
[ ~III] Play/Pause Button
•Press to play or pause audio or video.
[RPT] Button
•Same as front panel button.
[A-B] Button
•Press to repeat section in CD, MP3IWMA
and DVD mode.
[ROM] Button
•Same as front panel button.
[AUDIO] Button
•Press to switch audio function in DVD video
mode.
[DISP] Button
•Press to display DVD information in DVD
video mode.
•Press and hold to set clock
in all modes.
[ANGLE] Button
•Press to display alternate angles in DVD
video mode, if available.
[BAND PIN] Button
•Press to select band FM1/FM2/FM3/AM1
/AM2
in Radio mode.
•Press to select band SAT1/SAT2/SAT3
in
satellite mode.
•Press to select video system PAUNTSC
/AUTO
in DVD video mode.
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4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING
Qperation Panel
For alonger service life, be sure to read the following cautions.
•The operation panel will operate properly
in atemperature range of 0to 60 C.
•Do not allow any liquids on the set from
drinks, umbrellas etc. Doing so may
damage the internal circuitry.
•Do not disassemble or modify the set
in
any way. Doing so may result in damage.
•Subjecting the operation panel to shocks
may result
in breakage, deformation or
other damage.
•Do not let cigarettes burn the display.
Doing so may damage or deform the
cabinet.
•If aproblem should occur, have the set
inspected at your store of purchase.
Cleaning
•Do not insert objects or poke in the space
between the operation panel and the
main unit when the panel is tilted.
•The remote control unit may not work if
the remote control sensor is exposed to
direct sunlight.
•
In extremely cold weather, the display
movement may slow down and the
display may darken, but this is not a
malfunction. The display will work
normally when the temperature
increases.
•Small black and shiny spots inside the
liquid crystal panel are normal for LCD
products.
•Cleaning the cabinet
Use asoft, dry cloth and gently wipe off the dirt.
For tough dirt, apply some neutral detergent
diluted
in water to asoft cloth, wipe off the dirt
gently, then wipe again with adry cloth.
Do not use benzene, thinner, car cleaner, etc.,
as these substances may damage the cabinet
or cause the paint to peel. Also, leaving rubber
or plastic products
in contact with the cabinet
for long periods of time may cause stains.
•Cleaning the liquid crystal panel
The liquid crystal panel tends to collect dust, so
wipe it off occasionally with asoft cloth. The
surface is easily scratched, so do not rub it with
hard objects.
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Handling Discs
Handling
•New discs may have some roughness
around the edges. If such discs are used,
the player may not work or the sound
may skip. Use aball-point pen or the like
to remove any roughness from the edge
of the disc.
Ball-point pen
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•Never stick labels on the surface of the
disc or mark the surface with apencil or
pen.
•Never
playa disc with any cellophane
tape or other glue on it or with peeling off
marks. If you try to play such adisc, you
may not be able to get it back out of the
DVD player or it may damage the DVD
player.
•
po not use discs that have large
scratches, are misshapen, cracked, etc.
Use of such discs may cause
misoperation or damage.
•
To remove adisc from its storage case,
press down on the center of the case and
lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the
edges.
•Do not use commercially available disc
protection sheets or discs equipped with
stabilizers, etc. These may damage the
disc or cause breakdown of the internal
mechanism.
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Storage
•Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or
any heat source.
•Do not expose discs to excess humidity
or dust.
•Do not expose discs to direct heat from
heaters.
Cleaning
• To remove fingermarks and dust, use a
soft cloth and wipe
in astraight line from
the center of the disc to the
circumference.
•Do not use any solvents, such as
commercially available cleaners,
anti-static spray, or thinner to clean discs.
•After using special disc cleaner, let the
disc dry off well before playing
it.
On Discs
•Exercise agood precaution when loading
adisc. The operation panel will close
automatically when leaving it open for a
while.
•Never turn off the power and remove the
unit from the car with adisc loaded.
ACAUTION
For your safety, the driver should not
insert or eject a disc, opening the
operation panel while driving.
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5. DVD VIDEO -SYSTEM" -',
DVD video is ahigh-quality digital video source that provides crisp and clear images. One
12 cm disc contains either one film or four hours of music.
DVD Video Features
This unit provides the following functions in
addition to the high image quality and sound
quality of DVD video.
Note:
•The functions described in this section, for
example, the recorded language, subtitles,
angles, etc. differ depending on the DVD
video disc. Refer to the instructions
provided with the DVD video.
•Some disc functions may operate differently
from described in this manual.
Multi-sound function
DVD video can store up to 8languages for
one film; select the language of your
preference.
•The languages stored on the disc are
indicated by the icon shown below.
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Multi-angle function
A DVD video that is filmed from multiple
angles allows you to select the angle of
choice.
•The number of recorded angles are
indicated by the icon shown below.
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SUbpicture (subtitles) function
A DVD video can record subtitles for up to 32
languages and you can select the language
of the subtitles you wish to see.
•The number of recorded subtitle languages
are indicated by the icon shown below.
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Multi-story function
When a DVD video contains more than one
story for afilm, you can select the story you
wish to enjoy. The operation procedures vary
with the disc; observe the instructions for
selecting astory provided during playback.
Menu screens
Menus can be called up during DVD
video playback to perform menu setting.
•Example showing menu display
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Discs that cannot be played back
This DVD video player cannot play back DVD-
Audio, DVD-RAM, Photo CDs, etc.
Note:
• It may also not be possible to play back CDs
recorded on a CD-R unit and CD-RW unit.
(Cause: disc characteristics, cracks, dust/dirt,
dust/dirt on player's lens, etc.)
•
If a CD-R or CD-RW disc that has not
been finalized is played, it will take a long
time to start playing. Also, it may not be
possible to play depending on its recording
conditions.
•
You cannot play SuperAudio CDs. Playback of
the CD player is not supported even if it is a
hybrid disc.
About MP3IWMA playback
This unit can play back CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-R/
RW and
DVD-R/RW discs on which MP3IWMA
music data have been recorded.
For adetailed information, see the section
entitled "Listening to MP3IWMA".
Note on region numbers
The DVD video system assigns aregion number
to DVD video players and DVD discs by sales
area. DVD video players sold in the United
States can play back DVD discs with the region
number
"ALL", "1" or any combination of numbers that
also incorporate a
"1".
The DVD video region number is marked on the
disc jacket as shown below.
WMA
MP31D3TAG
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DIGITALAUDIO
Audio CDs
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DVD video discs
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VIDEO
Playable discs
Discs
About CD Extra discs
ACD Extra disc is adisc in which atotal of two
sessions have been recorded. The first session
is Audio session and the second session is Data
session.
Your personally-created CDs with more than
second data sessions recorded cannot be
played on this DVD video player.
Note:
•When you playa CD Extra disc, only the
first
session will be recognized.
About playing aCD-R/CD-RWdisc
(MP3, WMA)
This player can play CD-R/CD-RW discs
previously recorded
in music CD format (MP3,
WMA) or video CD format.
About playing aDVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW
disc
This player cannot play DVD-R/RW and DVD-R/
RW discs previously recorded in video CD
format.
However, MP3IWMA files recorded on DVD-R/
RW and DVD+R/RW discs can be played.
Playable discs
This DVD video player can play the following
discs.
About the registered marks, etc.
•This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by U.S.
patents and other intellectual property rights.
Use of this copyright protection technology must
be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only un-
less otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly
is
prohibited.
•Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
• "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
•"Made for iPod" means that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod and has been certified
by the developer to meet Apple performance
standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of
this device or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards.
iPod is atrademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
•Windows
Media™ and the Windows® logo
are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/
or other countries.
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6. OPERATIONS
Basic Op~e:..:ra::.:t:.:..:io::..:n:..:.;s=-- _
Note:
•Be sure
to read this chapter referring to the
chapter
"3. CONTROLS"
ACAUTION
When the unit is turned on, starting and
stopping the engine with its volume raised to
the maximum level may harm your hearing.
Be
careful about adjusting the volume.
Turning ON and OFF the power
Note:
•Start the engine before using this unit.
•Be careful about using this unit for along time
without running the engine. If you drain the
car's battery too
far, you may not be able to
start the engine and this can reduce the
service life of the battery.
1. Start the engine. The power button 1knob
illumination
on the unit will light up.
~ EngineON
~ position
2. Press the [c>] power button to turn ON
the power.
3. To turn OFF the power, press and hold the
[c>] power button for more than 2seconds.
Selecting a mode
1. Press the [SRC] button to display the
Source menu: Radio, Disc, USB, AUX-In,
SAT, iPod.
*External equipment not connected to this unit
is not displayed.
Adjusting the volume
1. Turn the volume knob to adjust the volume.
Clockwise: Increases the volume.
Counter- clockwise: Decreases the volume.
•The volume level indicated
in the display is
in arange from 0(min.) to 40 (max.).
ACAUTION
While driving, keep the volume level at which
external sounds can be heard.
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Adjusting the audio
1. Press the VOLUME knob to access the
audio menu.
2. Press the knob repeatly to move through
the list of the menu options: Bass 1Treble 1
Balance IFader. Rotate the knob to adjust
the settings.
Adjusting the clock
1. Press [SET] button for more than 2seconds.
Minute display blinks. Rotate the volume knob
to set minutes.
2. Press volume knob once. Hour display blinks.
Rotate the volume knob to set hour.
3. Press [SET] to confirm.
Adjusting the setting
Press [SET] to enter setting menu mode.
Continue press the button until you reach the
desired mode.
Mode comes
in the following order:
Equalizer -Loud
Set- Beep Set -12/24 Mode
-Mirror
Image- VOL Mode-A-VOL-Sub LPF
-Area Set
-Ox/Local -Bass Freq
-Treble Freq
The following procedures assume you have
already accessed the menu.
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Rotate volume knob to choose the bass
frequency: 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz.
Treble Freq
DX/Local
Rotate volume knob to choose the treble
frequency: 10KHz, 12.5KHz, 15KHz, 17.5KHz.
When local seeking is on, only those radio
stations with strong radio signal could be
played.
Rotate volume knob to choose radio seeking
local
or distant.
Bass Freq
Basic Op_e_ra_t_io_n_s _
Equalizer
The Equalizer function applies preset sound
effects to the unit's audio output signal. Turn
the volume knob to select from the following
equalizer options: Off -Flat -Pop -Classicial -
Rock.
With the equalizer function activated, if bass or
treble
is adjusted, the EO Mode will revert to
"Off". When the equalizer function is activated,
the most recently selected bass/treble levels
cannot be adjusted. When the equalizer
function is not active, the unit will return to the
most recently selected bass and treble levels.
Loud set
When listening to music at low volumes, this
feature will selectively boost certain bass and
treble frequencies.
Rotate the volume knob to choose loud on or off.
Beep set
The beep tone feature allows the selection of
an audible beep tone to be heard each time
the menu
is accessed.
Rotate volume knob to choose button beep
sound on or off.
12/24 Mode
12 HOURS MODE: the clock displays in the
type of 12 hours such as
11 :18 AM.
24 HOURS MODE: the clock displays in the
type of 24 hours such as 20:18.
Mirror image
This option allows for selection of amirror
image view when arear view backup camera
(sold separately)
is connected to the CAMERA
IN input on the back of the radio. Turn volume
encoder to select "On" or "Off".
Vol mode
Rotate knob to choose VOL LAST, the turn-on
volume level is the volume level of latest power
off.
Rotate knob to choose VOL ADJ, then rotate
the knob to set the turn-on volume level.
A -VOL
After selecting "Adjust" for Vol Mode, rotate
the knob to select the desired turn-on volume
level. When this option is selected, the unit will
revert to the adjusted volume each time the
unit
is turned on.
SUBLPF
Rotate volume knob to choose the frequency of
low pass filter: Off, 80Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz.
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1. Press the [SRC] to select Radio mode.
2. Select desired station by touching [AS]
button. Abeep sounds and the stations with
good reception are stored automatically
to the
preset channel.
1. Press the [SRC]
to select Radio mode.
2. Press the [BAND] button to select the desired
band (FM
or AM).
Select desired station by touching
['f] / [~]
key. Hold the key for more then 2seconds to
store the station.
Auto Station Preset
•Using the tuner unit:
1. Press the [BAND] button to select the
desire band (FM
or AM) on the tuner.
2. Press the preset
number (1 to 6) on tuner.
3. Press [AS] button to auto search the preset
stations.
Manual Station Preset
There are 2ways to recall the preset station.
•Using the remote control:
1. Press the [BAND] button to select the
desire band (FM
or AM) on the remote
control.
2. Press the preset
number (1 to 6) on
numeric pad.
Radio Op_e_ra_t_io_n_s _
Listen to the Radio
1. Press to seek the station automatically in
the direction of lower frequencies
or higher
frequencies.
2. Press and hold to enter manual
seek status.
Recalling apresetstation
1. Press the [SRC] to select Radio mode.
2. Press the [BAND] button to select the band.
Each time the button is pressed, the radio
reception band changes in the following
order
FM1 .... FM2 .... FM3 .... AM1 .... AM2.
Seek Tuning
DVD Video Player Operations
Display Current DVD System Settings
Press [SRC] button to select DVD mode (when
disc is inserted, and unit is reading disc),
then press the [DISP] button on the remote
control. The LCD will display:
Change DVD System Settings
Note:
If the set up operation is performed in
the middle of DVD video play, the disc
will restart from the beginning
Selecting DVD Set Up Menu
1. During disc play, press the [SETUP] button on
the remote control
to access the SETUP menu.
Use
..... /~ to select setup items:
Language Menu -Video Menu -Audio Menu
-Rating Menu -Misc Menu
Press [ENT] enter
to confirm.
In sub-menu setting, use ~ or [ENT] to enter,
use
£./'f cursor to select, press [ENn to
confirm, and use
..... to return to previous menu.
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Setting up the screen size
DVD Video Player Operations
LEVEL7 NC-17
(NO ONE 17 AND
UNDER ADMITTED)
LEVEL6 R
(RESTRICTED)
LEVEL4 PG13
(PARENTS STRONGLY
CAUTIONED)
LEVEL3
PG
(PARENTAL GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED)
LEVEL1 G
(GENERAL AUDIENCES)
1. Select Rating Menu screen while in
SETUP mode. Select Set Password.
Enter 4-digit password. Press [ENT] enter
button to confirm.
2. If you forget the password, enter 0000 to
reset anew password. Press [ENT] to
confirm Select Set Password again. Enter
new password and press enter button.
Set up Mise Menu
•The contents that the parental level restricts
vary with the country code.
Note: The rating can be selected only under
the password unlocked status,
and the
limits can be
set only under the password
locked status.
Set up the password for parental level
lock
The relationship between DVD video rating
codes and parental level are shown in the table
below. Use this table when setting the parental
level.
This function allows displaying the important
part of image fully on the screen. In some
cases, image is displayed while being panned
(scrolled).
•When watching a wide type through a
wide type of the rear view monitor (16:9)
The leftmost and rightmost areas of the screen
are not cut off.
4:3
ACAUTION
16:9
For your safety, the driver should not insert
or eject adisc, or operate the controls
while driving.
In DVD video menu display select the aspect
ratio "16:9" for wide screen
or "4:3" for normal
dispaly.
·When watching awide type through
aconventional type of the rear view
monitor (4:3)
The leftmost and rightmost areas of the screen
are cut off.
Set up the audio language
1. Select Audio Menu screen of the DVD while
in SETUP mode. Select adesired language
by using
[T] [£] key. Press [ENT] enter to
confirm.
Set up the subtitle language
1. Select Language Menu screen while in
SETUP mode. Select adesired subtitle
language by using [T]
[£] key. Press [ENT]
enter to confirm.
Set rating for parental level control
1. Select Rating Menu screen while in
SETUP mode. Set rating by using numbers
(0-9) on the remote control key panel.
* The factory default setting is "8"
Select
Yes to return to default (original settings).
Starting DVD system play
Note: Refer to the diagram in "CONTROLS"
chapter.
1. To load adisc:
Press the [OPEN] button to flip down
the front panel. Insert the disc into the slot.
Note:
•Never insert foreign objects into the disc
insertion slot.
• If the disc is not inserted easily, there maybe
anotherdisc in the mechanism
or the unit may
require service.
•Bcm (single play) discs cannot be used.
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DVD Video Player Operations
Watching/Listening to aDisc
1. Press the [SRC] to select DVD mode, when
disc is inserted.
AWARNING
•Some videos may be recorded at higher
than desired volume levels. Increase the
volume gradually from the minimal
setting after the video has started.
•Please note that watching and operating
the video while driving are prohibited
by law in some countries.
2. DVD icon will appear appear on the display
and TITLE appears. Press [ENT] or
[~/II]
to play.
Pausing Play
1. Press the [~III] to pause play.
2. To resume play press same button again.
Ejecting aDisc
1. Press the [OPEN] buUoo.toopen the panel.
2. Press the [~] button to ejectthe disc.
The play mode then switches to the Radio
mode.
*If the disc is left
in the ejected position for
15 seconds, the disc is automatically
reloaded. In this case, the play mode will
remain set to the Radio mode.
Note: If you force adisc into before auto
reloading, it will damage adisc.
DVD Player Fast Forward/Fast Backward
While disc play, press [ ..... ]/ [~] on the
panel
or the [ .... ] / [~ ]buttons on the remote
control to fast forward
or fast reverse.
Press and hold once for 2X. Press and hold
additional times for 4X,
ax, 20X or PLAY.
-During the fast forward or backward operation,
press briefly to playback again.
-During the fast forward or backward operation,
the volume will be muted.
Repeat Chapter or Title
1. Press [RPT] key once for chapter repeat,
Press the key again for chapter title.
2. Press [RPT] key again to turn off the repeat
playback.
RepeatA ..... S
1. Select desired passage to repeat playback.
2. Press [A ..... B] key to select the starting point.
Display shows REPEAT
A.
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Press [A
..... B] key again to select the ending
point.
Display shows REPEAT A
B.
3. Selected passage starts to replay.
4. Press [A ..... B] key again to exit.
Display shows A
..... BCANCEL.
GOTO DesiredTrack or Chapter
1. Press [GOTO] button on remote control.
2. DVD track or DVD Title/Chapter and time
display on top of the screen. Current item is
highlighted. Use
.... / ~ to select desired item.
Use digit button to select number. Press
ENTER to confirm.
Switching Among Languages
You can switch among the audio languages
during playback, if the disc has two
or more
languages recorded. Depending on adisc, up to
aaudios can be recorded. For details, see the
mark on the disc.
0)) -indicates alanguage
recorded.
1. Press [AUDIO] button on remote control or
[ T] on the tuner to switch among the
multiplile languages.
Select DVD Subtitle
1. Press [SUB.T] button on remote control to
to select subtitle language, if the DVD has
multiplile languages. Each time you touch the
button, you can switch subtitles.
Depending on the disc, up to 32 subtitles can
be recorded. See the mark on the disc.
Select DVD Title
1. Press [TITLE] button, digit numbers or
use
[.] [T] [ .... ] [~] buttons to select
title.
2. Press [ENT] to play.
Select DVD Angle
1. Press [ANGLE] button on remote control
to view from different angle, if DVD has
multiple-angle views.
Depending on the disc, up to 9angles can be
recorded. See the multi-angle mark
~
on the disc.
ZOOM
1. Press [ZOOM] button on remote control
to zoom the picture.
X1 ..... X2 ..... X3 ..... X4 ..... X1/4 ..... X1/2 ..... 0FF.
tI
STOP
1. Press [.] button on remote control to stop
play.
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DVD Video Player Operations
Setting up the screen size
Pausing playback
Press [~!II ]key during playback to pause.
To resume playback touch the key again.
Skipping atrack (searching)
Press [
..... ] [~] key during playback to skip
to the next track. Tracks are skipped as many
times as button is pressed.
To resume playback touch the key again.
Fast Forward and Fast Backward
1. Press [ ..... ] ~ ]button on the panel or on
the remote control during playback.
2. Press and hold once for 2X. Continue press
and hold for 4X, 8X, 16X.
3. During the fast forward or backward
operation, press
[~!II] briefly to playback
again. During the fast forward or backward
operation, the volume will be muted.
Searching with aTrack Number
1. Input adesired track number 1-9, 0and
10+ on remote control.
2. Press [ENT] or [SEL] button to confirm.
Other Various Play Functions
Touch the button of the function you would
like to
play.
1. During playback, press [RPT] once or more.
RPT icon will appear on the display.
Display appears RPT ONE -+RPT ALL-+
RPT
OFF.
2. To play tracks randomly, during playback,
press [ROM] once or more.
ROM icon will
appear on the display. Press [ROM] again
to select normal playback.
Listening to MP3IWMA
This unit is an 103 Tag compatible model.
This unit supports the
103 TAGs of the Version
2.4, 2.3,
1.1 and 1.0.
In displaying, this unit gives priority to the
Version 2.3 and 2.4 TAGs.
After USB device inserted into USB slot of front
panel, or disc
is loaded, the play mode is
automaticllyengaged.
What is MP3IWMA?
MP3 is an audio compression method and
classified into audio layer 3of MPEG standards.
WMA
is an audio compression method devel-
oped by Microsoft Corporation.
These audio compression methods have pen-
etrated into
PC users and become astandard
format.
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These features compress the original audio data
to about 10 percent of its initial size with ahigh
sound quality. This means that about 10 music
CDs can be recorded on aCD-R disc or CD-RW
disc to allow along listening time without having
to change CDs.
Note:
•Some CDs recorded on CD-R/RWmode may
not be usable.
Displaying MP3IWMA TAG titles
Tag information such as title, artist and album
title can be displayed for MP3IWMA file
containing
Tag information.
Precautions when creating an MP3 disc
•File extensions
1. Always add afile extension u.MP3" or u.
mp3"
to an MP3 file, and u.WMA" or
u.
wma"to a
WMA file by using single byte letters. If you
add afile extension other than specified or
forget to add these file extension, the file
cannot be played.
In addition, if you use upper
case and lowercase letters (capital and small
letters) mixedly for file extensions, normal
play may not
be possible.
2. Files other than MP3IWMA data cannot be
played.
Playing fites with aformat not supported will
be skipped, and the scan, random and repeat
playback mode may be canceled.
•File and Disc Not Supported
Files and discs with following extensions are
not supported: *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS,
MP3 PRO files, files with DRM, open session
discs.
• Logical format (File system)
1. When writing an MP3/WMA file on adisc,
please select uIS09660 level 1
or level 2
(without including expansion format)" as
the writing software format. Normal playback
may not be possible if the disc is recorded on
another format.
2. The folder name and file name can be
displayed as the title during MP3IWMA play
but the title must be within
31 single byte
alphabetical letters and numerals for the
folder name and file name (including an
extension). Entering more letters or numerals
than specified may cause an incorrect
display.
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When selected for play, files and folders
(Folder Search, File Search or Folder Select)
are accessed
in the order in which they were
written to the media. As aresult, the order
in
which they are expected to be played may not
match the order
in which they are actually
played.
You may be able to set the order in which
MP3IWMA files are to be played by assigning
file names beginning with play sequence
numbers such as "01" to "99".
For example, amedium with the following
folder/ file hierarchy is subject to Folder
Search, File Search
or Folder Select.
See the diagram below.
Playing MP3 folders
DVD Video Player Operations
•Entering File and Folder Names
Names using the code list characters are the
only file names and folder names that can be
entered and displayed. Using any other
character will cause the file and folder names
to be displayed incorrectly.
•Electronic Shock Protection
10 seconds for CO-OA (COA)
45 seconds for MP3 recorded at
44.1 kHz,
128kbps
90 seconds for WMA recorded at
44.1 kHz,
128kbps
•Folder structure
1. Adisc with afolder having more than 8
hierarchical levels will conflict with the
IS09660 and playback will be impossible.
•Number of files or folders
1. The maximum allowable number of folders is
255 (including root directory); the maximum
allowable number of files is 512 (max. 255 per
folder). This represents the maximum number
of tracks that can be played back.
2. Tracks are played in the order that they were
recorded onto adisc. (Tracks might not
always be played
in the order displayed on
the PC).
•Some noise may occur depending
on the
type of encoder software used while
recording.
•
In case of atrack recorded at VBR (variable
bit rate), the display for the play time of the
track may be slightly different from the
actual play time. Also, the recommended
value of VBR ranges from 32 kbps to
320 kbps.
•After disc selection, the play mode is
automatically engaged.
The player will only recognize three folder
levels and does not display folders containing
other folders.
In the example above, the unit
will display folders
3, 4, 6, and 8, but not 2and
7since they do not contain others.
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DVD Video Player Operations
If adisc is already in the disc slot but is not
playing, press the [SRC] button on the front
panel or remote control to switch to the DISC
source.
To play files from USB that is already
inserted, choose USB source. The MP3
playback screen is indicated below:
1. CD/MP3IWMA Indicator
2. Current of Total Tracks
3. Current Folder Name
4. Time/Clock
5.103 Artist and Title Information (MP3/
WMA only)
6. Songs on Disc
7. Source Indicator
8. Elapsed Playing Time for Current Song
Selecting afolder
1. Press [ .... ] [ ~] to enter folder list.
2. Press [~ ] [ .. ]to select desired folder.
Selecting afile
1. Press [ .... ] [ ~] to enter file list.
2. Press [~ ] [ .. ]to select desired file.
3. For PICTURE: press [~III] to slide the show.
4. For MUSIC: press [.] to enter power on logo.
Press
[~III] to return.
Pausing Play
1. Press the [~III] to pause play.
2.To resume play press same button again.
Selecting atrack (searching)
Press
[~] / [~] on the panel.
Or press 1-9, 010+ buttons on the remote
control to select desired track number.
Fast Forward/Fast Backward
Press [
~] [~] key on the panel or on the
remote control during playback.
Press and hold once for 2X. Press and hold
additional times for increase speed 4X, 8X, 16X.
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-During the fast forward or backward operation,
press
[~III] briefly to playback again.
-During the fast forward or backward operation,
the volume will be muted.
Other Various Play Functions
Touch the button of the function you would
like to play.
1. During playback, press [RPT] once or more.
RPT icon will appear
on the display.
If the disc is a
CD, display appears
RPT ONE
~ RPT ALL ~ RPT OFF.
If the disc or USB sticker contains songs,
pictures or folders, display appears
RPT ONE
~ RPT FOLDER~ RPT ALL ~
RPT OFF.
2. To play tracks randomly, during playback,
press [ROM] once or more. ROM icon will
appear on the display. Press [ROM] again
to select normal playback.
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