PowerAcoustik PDN-721HB User manual

PDN-721HB
In-Dash 7' Touch screen
DVD/CD/MP3/MP4 Player
AM/FM Radio
Support Bluetooth
Support Mobile Phone link
Build in GPS
Owner’s Manual
Take the time to read through this owner’s manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best
Performance from your new DVD-receiver.

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WARNING!
To promote safety, certain functions are disabled unless the parking brake is on. The Unit is
designed to detect parked status and must be connected to the power supply side of the
parking brake switch. Improper connection or use of his connection may violate applicable law
and may result in serious injury or damage. To avoid the risk of damage and injury and the
potential violation of applicable laws, this unit is not for use with a video screen that is visible to
the driver.
◼To avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, the front Video
image feature should never be used while the vehicle is being driven. Also, other video
displays should not be in a location where it is a visible distraction to the driver. In some
countries or states the viewing of images on a display inside a vehicle even by persons
other than the driver may be illegal. Where such regulations apply, they must be obeyed
and this unit’s DVD features should not be used.
◼Please remember to wear your seat belt at all times while operating your vehicle. If you are
ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe if your seat belt is not
properly buckled.
◼The supplier waves any and all liability when these warnings are not followed.
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
◼Only connect to a 12Vdc battery and negative grounding.
◼Avoid placing the product in direct sunlight, in areas with high levels of dust, high
temperatures (over 40°C) or high humidity (over 90%). In case of high temperatures, cool
down the car interior by means of ventilation or air-conditioning.
◼Operate in well ventilated areas.
◼Do not turn on or off the product in short intervals. When turning the unit off, wait for at least
10 seconds prior to turning the unit on again. Do not operate the player with scratched,
bended or broken discs and when a disc is not loaded properly, do not force it into the
player.
◼Do not watch video playback while driving which will cause serious danger and risks of
traffic accident. It may violate the laws and regulations.
(There may be exceptional case, i.e., using rear view camera and navigation system)
◼Do not install the unit where the operation for safety driving is restrained.
◼Do not disassembly the unit by yourself, if need repairing, please take the unit to the after
service center.
◼Do not open and close the monitor manually, it may damage the monitor tilt system.
◼Do not touch the LCD screen by hard objects, it may damage or give scratch to the LCD
screen.
◼If the back of monitor touches dashboard or air-conditioner inlet etc after open the monitor ,
then setup TILT level in monitor TILT menu to prevent damage from repeat touching.
◼Car parking under direct sunlight may increase the temperature inside the car and the unit
may not be in proper operation, please try it again after the temperature returns to normal.
◼Do not replace the fuse on the power cable without professional guidance, using improper
fuse may cause damage to the unit or even cause burn the unit.
◼Do not use irregular shaped Disk.
◼IR remote control operation may be hindered by monitor when the monitor is opened, thus
please use the remote control at the similar level of remote control receiver.
◼Do not install the unit where the cooling fan is blocked.

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CONTENTS
WARNING! .................................................................................................................2
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................2
CONTENTS................................................................................................................3
ACCESSORIES..........................................................................................................4
UNIT INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL......................................................................5
WIRING CONNECTIONS...........................................................................................6
PANEL........................................................................................................................8
REMOTE CONTROL................................................................................................10
REMOVE BATTERY.................................................................................................11
MAIN MENU............................................................................................................. 12
◆RADIO.................................................................................................................. 12
◆DVD PLAYER ...................................................................................................... 13
◆USB/SDMMC INTERFEACE OPERATION.......................................................... 13
◆SETTING CONTROL............................................................................................14
◆GENERAL SETTING............................................................................................. 14
◆DATE TIME SETTING........................................................................................... 15
◆NAVIGATION SETTING........................................................................................ 15
◆VIDEO SETTING ..................................................................................................15
◆STEERING WHEEL CONTROL............................................................................13
◆BLUETOOTH SETTING........................................................................................15
◆EQ SETTING ........................................................................................................ 15
◆RADIO SETTING ..................................................................................................16
◆GPS SETTING...................................................................................................... 16
GPS SECTION.........................................................................................................16
MOBILE PHONE LINK SCETION.............................................................................17
BLUETOOTH SCETION........................................................................................... 17
AV-IN MODE ............................................................................................................19
OTHER FUNCTIONS ...............................................................................................19
NOTES ON DISC .....................................................................................................20
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................21
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................22
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................... 23
BLUETOOTH CONNECTION ATTENTION INSTRUCTIONS.................................. 24
VIDEO FILE CONVERSION.....................................................................................25
MAP USER INSTRUCTION......................................................................................27

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ACCESSORIES
Package contains the following accessories for installation and operation of the unit.
(1) Washer, Spring
Washer, M5 Nut
1 each
(2) Mounting Strap
1
(3) Bolt
1
(4) Screw
4
(5) Mounting Collar
1
(6) Release Key
2
(7) Screw
1
(8) Rubber Cushion
1
Note:
Product image may vary from the actual delivery.
Warranty card
User Manual
Remote Control
Power cable
Plastic outer trim ring
GPS cable
SD card
AAA Battery

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INSTALLATION / UN-INSTALLATION
Note
Before starting installation of the unit, make sure the wiring is connected properly.
Use only the parts provided with the unit to ensure proper installation.
The use of unauthorized parts may cause malfunction.
Install the unit where it does not get in the driver’s way and will not injure the passenger in case
there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop.
◆INSTALLATION （Figure 1）
◆Insert the unit into dash-board hole and fix it
◆If necessary, place the mount strap at the rear of the unit and fix it with provided washer as
figure 2.
◆Place Trim Ring over the unit and installation is completed as figure 1.
◆UN-INSTALLATION
Insert the supplied extraction keys into the unit and pull the unit out with keeping the extraction
keys. (as Figure. 4)

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WIRING CONNECTIONS
Make sure you have good chassis ground. A good ground connection will eliminate most
electrical noise problems. A good chassis ground requires a tight connection to the vehicle’s
metal chassis. The area around the ground connection should be clean, bare metal without
rust, paint, plastic, dust, or dirt for a good electrical connection.
Caution: Do not interchange the
connection of the wiring!!!
For some car models you may
need to modify wiring of the
supplied power cord. Contact your
authorized car dealer before
installing this unit.
Using the ISO Connector
1. If your car is equipped with the
ISO connector, then connect the
ISO connectors as illustrated.
2. For connections without the ISO
connectors, check the wiring in the
vehicle carefully before connecting,
incorrect connection may cause
serious damage to this unit.
3. Cut the connector; connect the
colored leads of the power cord to
the car battery as shown in the
color code table below for speaker
and power cable connections
NOTE: Never connect cable to the system while it is connected to the battery power. Whenever
the unit is disconnected from the battery, the preset memory will be erased and the unit will go
back to its factory defaults.
When the brown cable for steering wheel control connected to the steering wheel, we can use
the steering wheel to control some unit
SWC Interface Connections
To use the built-in SWC function, connect SWC-1 (white) and SWC-2 (black/white) to the
corresponding SWC wires of the vehicle. Follow the SWC settings described in the SWC
Settings section, pg. 15.
To use an external universal SWC module, connect only SWC-2 (black/white) to the output of
the module.
Note: To watch video the parking wire should be connected to break signal. 2 cables are
connected to a Hands-Free device (not included).
Parking wire
Note: The parking wire is connected with brake signal; for safety, the programs can be seen on
the monitor after braking the car.

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Connecting the reversing line to taillight on the car
After connecting, when you start up the reverse gear, the unit will receive the picture from car
rear view camera.
Note:
- Only use groundless loudspeakers.
- Use only loudspeakers of minimal 40Watt, using fewer watts may result in damaging
your loudspeakers at higher volumes.
- Use 4~8 Ω (Ohm impedance) loudspeakers only; using higher or lesser impedance may
damage the unit.
- Do not use 3-cable loudspeakers and do not connect the loudspeakers minus to the car
body (GND). The unit is using a BTL circuit and each loudspeaker must be connected
with insulated cables according the diagram.
- Loudspeaker cables and/or optional external power amplifiers must always be about
30cm away from the antenna and/or antenna extension parts.
Connect the speakers according the following diagram, incorrect connections will damage the
unit or your loudspeakers
Correct connection
Left front - Right front | Left rear - Right rear
Incorrect connections

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FRONT PANEL
1. TFT display
2. EJECT Button
Press to eject a disc. If the disc is not removed for about 10 seconds after eject, the disc is
reinserted automatically.
3. Menu Button
Press menu button to go into home page.
4. BAND Button
In Radio mode, press to change radio band in sequence of FM1 →FM2 →FM3 →AM1 →AM2
5. POWER/MUTE Button
Press it to turn the unit on. When the unit is on, short press it mute the volume output,
longpress it to turn off the unit.
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6. Button/ Button
In Radio mode, press to start automatic searching, press and hold for two seconds to start
manual searching, then press them to tune each frequency step upward.
In DVD / SD / USB mode, press button to skip to the next track. Press button and hold for
two seconds to activate fast forward (FF) search in a track.
In BLUETOOTH mode, press to reject a coming call or hang up while calling.
7. Button/ Button
In RADIO mode, press to start automatic searching, press and hold for two seconds to start
manual searching, then press to tune each frequency step downward.
In DVD / SD / USB mode, press button to skip to the previous track. Press button and hold
for two seconds to activate fast reverse (REW) search in a track.
In BLUETOOTH mode, press it to accept an incoming call.
8. MODE Button
Press it to select different input mode: Radio, DISC (if there is a disc in unit), USB (if there is a
USB device in the unit), CARD (if there is a SD/MMC card in the unit), Bluetooth, and AUX IN.
10. IR
11. MIC slot
12. DISC slot
13. Info Display
Information Display LCD when operation the unit.
14. OPEN/TILT Button
Press this to open and close the TFT monitor. WARNING: Do not obstruct the monitor while in
the opening or closing cycle, this may cause damage to the monitor mechanism and is NOT
covered under warranty.
Press and hold for 2 second to adjust the Monitor tilt angle: TILT ANGLE 1 => TILT ANGLE 2
=> TILT ANGLE 3 => TILT ANGLE 4.
Microphone for use with Bluetooth hands free calling.
15. AUX Jack
Connect an external video device to the AUX-IN jack
16. USB slot
17. Release Button
Press to detach and release the front panel. When release the unit will switch off automatically
after a few second. Detach/Attach the Panel: Press REL button and pull out the left side to
detach the panel. To attach it, insert the right side first and then press the left side until hear a
click sound.
Information Display LCD when operation the unit.
18. Anti-theft LED light
19. RESET Button
Press it with a thin, sharp object. The device will then be reset to factory default settings.
20. SD/MMC CARD slot
SD/MMC card slot, for Multimedia playback files only. Insert a SD/MMC CARD into this slot and
the unit will automatically start reading and playback the card. * Supported Music File Format:
MP3 Files.

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REMOTE CONTROL
1. POWER / MUTE
Press and hold to Power it on or off. Short press this button to mute the volume output, press it
again to resume volume.
2.DIAL/ ANSWER button (Only for Bluetooth)
Press to make a call after inputted a phone number or answer an incoming call.
3. REJECT / HANG UP button (Only for Bluetooth)
Press to reject a coming call or hang up while calling.
4. DVD button
Press it to DVD mode.
5. RADIO button
Press it to Radio mode.
6. GPS button
Press it to GPS mode.(Only for AVN model)
7. SXM button (Only for SXM )
Press it to SXM mode.
8. AUX/AV IN button
Press it to AUX IN or AV IN mode.
9. BLUETOOTH button
Press it to Bluetooth mode.
10. VOL+ button
Press to increase volume level.
11. Cursor buttons
Use the buttons to select the menu item, the title track or to show next frame.
12. Cursor buttons
Use the buttons to select the menu item. The title tracks it or to show next frame.

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13. / button
In DVD mode, Press button to skip to the previous track. Press and hold button for two
seconds to activate fast reverse(REW) in a track.
In RADIO mode, press and hold to start manual searching button Frequency down.
14. Cursor buttons
Use the buttons to select the menu item, the title tracks it or to show next frame.
15. MENU/ENTER button
Press it to confirm selection, Press and hold show main menu..
16. / button
In DVD mode, Press button to skip to the next track, press and hold button for two
seconds to activate fast forward(FF) in a track.
In RADIO mode, press to start manual searching button Frequency up.
17. VOL- button
Press to decrease volume level.
18. Cursor buttons
Use the buttons to select the menu item. The title tracks it or to show next frame.
19. EJECT button
Press it to eject the disc.
20. PLAY/PAUSE/STOP button
In DVD mode, press it to stop playback, press again to resume.
21. OPEN/TILT Button
Press this Button to open and close the TFT monitor. WARNING: Do not obstruct the monitor
while in the opening or closing cycle, this may cause damage to the monitor mechanism and is
NOT covered under warranty.
Press and hold for 2 second to adjust the Monitor tilt angle: TILT ANGLE 1 => TILT ANGLE 2
=> TILT ANGLE 3 => TILT ANGLE 4.
22. Digit 0-9 *# buttons
In radio mode, select 1-6 the desired band; In DVD mode, select track.In Bluetooth mode,
0-9 *# enter the phone number or input password.
REMOVE BATTERY
Note:
◼The distance may vary according to the brightness of ambient light.
◼If the remote is not used for an extended period of time, remove the battery to prevent
possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
◼Do not place any objects between the remote control unit and the sensor on the unit.
◼Do not drop the remote control onto the floor; it will damage it beyond repair.
◼Do not use the remote control unit, while simultaneously operating the remote control unit
of any other equipment; they may interfere resulting in improper operation.
◼The battery normally last for about one year although depending how often the remote
control is used. If the remote control unit isn’t working even when it is operated near the
unit, replace the battery with a new battery of the same make and use only a lithium cell
battery type: LR03 (1.5V).
◼Dispose empty batteries in accordance with your local governmental regulations.
◼Do not short-circuit, disassemble, heat or dispose of fire or flames the battery.
◼Keep the battery out of reach of children, should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.

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MAIN MENU
The best way to discover the program is to explore each screen in detail, and to find out how to
move from one to another. Read this chapter for a guided tour.
Unit starts by displaying the Main menu. This is the root of the screen hierarchy, and you can
simply access all features by tapping on the touch screen buttons.
Tap the icons to enter a desired mode.
◆RADIO PLAYER
To start Radio, tap RADIO button on main menu screen.
Touch this button to go into home page.
Return button.
Touch this button to select program type.
Touch this button to search backward stations.
Touch this button can choose FM1=>FM2=>FM3=>AM1=>AM2.
Touch this button to search forward stations.
Touch this button can scan the stations from 1-6, Long touch it to save the stations with
Good reception automatically and scan each station for about 5 seconds.
Touch this button adjust the EQ, it can choose User =>Rock =>Pop=> Jazz=>Electric
=>Flat => User.
Note: When a radio signal is not received, the default for ST / MO function, once received radio
function automatically converted to ST.

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◆DVD PLAYER
To start DVD Player, tap DVD icon from main menu screen.
TOUCH SCREEN MENU
In DVD mode touch it return to DVD menu.
In VCD mode touch it can choose PBC ON or OFF.
Touch it to skip to the previous track.
Touch it to pause/play.
Touch it to skip to the next track.
Press it to repeat REP CH => REP TT => REP ALL.
Touch it to select Subtitle 1/2=> Subtitle 2/2=> Subtitle off.
Touch it repeatedly to change the viewing angle.
Touch it to select title
In DVD mode, touch it to select Audio 1/2=> Audio 2/2.
In VCD mode, touch it to select sound track in the sequence of left=>right=>mixed=>stereo.
Touch this button adjust the screen backlight and color.
Touch this button adjust the EQ, it can choose User =>Rock =>Pop=> Jazz=>Electric
=>Flat => User.
Note:
1. DVD Player will automatically start playing when you insert any DVD disc, MEMORY card or
USB device.
2. Warning displays if the vehicle is moving for driver's safety.
3. DVD Player will not only play video, but also picture and music files as well.
◆USB INTERFACE OPERATION
USB Disk
When a USB is played, the screen will show following interface:
To play MP3/ MP4 files from a USB flash memory, insert a USB flash memory into the USB
port on the back of the unit. The unit will play automatically MP3/MP4//JPEG files.

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Press it to select songs.
Press it to select move or video file.
Press it to select pictures.
Press it to search USB files.
Press it to search song, move, and video or
picture files.
Press it to turn on / turn off track randomly
playback.
Touch it to skip to the previous track.
Play/pause button.
Touch it to skip to the next track.
Press it to repeat REP CH => REP TT => REP
ALL.
Touch this button adjust the EQ, it can choose
User =>Rock =>Pop=> Jazz=>Electric =>Flat => User.
Touch it to enter TITLE MENU (you can choose music, move, picture and Video to
play).
◆SETTING CONTROL
To start SETTING, tap SETUP icon on main menu. Your device has default system settings.
You can customize the settings to suit your personal needs. Once you change settings, your
new settings will remain until you change it again.
General
Language: Press it choose English, Portuguese,
Japan…and act.
Screen Touch Sound: Turn on or off.
Lighting Detect: Turn on or off.
Screensaver: Choose screen savers and wait time.
Reset : Press it can reset all settings.
About : Press it can see the software version.
Page 2 /2
Setup 1
Setup 2

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Date Time
24-Hour Time :Turn on or of the 24 hour time.
Set Automatically :Turn on or off automaticlly set
dateand time.
Time Zone:Press it can choose time zone.
Navigation
Navi Gain: Adjust Navi volume.
Dissble media play when navigating: Turn on or off
dissble media play when navigating.
Auto run: Turn on or off the auto run map.
Navi path: Press it can select the Navi path.
Video
Rear Camera Mirror: Turn on or off the rear camera
mirror.
Brightness/ Contrast/ Hue/ Saturation: Through the
digital level can adjust what you want the brightness,
contrast, hue and saturation.
Colorful/Soft/Reset: Press it to choose backlight
effect colorful, soft or reset.
SWC
Please make sure unit connect SWC1 wire fist, and
then press the wheel button, then press the
corresponding button on screen.
Bluetooth
Auto connect: Turn on or off auto connect with head
unit Bluetooth.
Auto answer: Turn on or off auto answer calling
when phone successfully connected Bluetooth.
Paring code: Setting the paring code
EQ
Sound Effect: Adjust EQ and balance surround and
field.
Touch EQ button choose Rock, Pop, Live, Dance,
Classic, Soft, Custom and close.

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Touch balance button adjust balance surround and
filed.
Radio Area
Radio Area: Can choose radio area Asia,
Japanese, Russian, North America and
Middle East.
GPS Information
Radio Area: Can choose radio area Asia,
Japanese, Russian, North America and
Middle East.
GPS SCETION
To start GPS mode, please insert SD card in GPS slot on the front panel. Firstly tap SETUP
icon on main menu and enter to Navigation setting;secondly choose Navigation path and
return main menu; thirdly touch GPS icon on main menu or tap main button on the panel enter
to GPS. You can choose road and run GPS.
Navigation setup
Enter to GPS

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MOBILE PHONE LINK SCETION
Note: Mobile phone link function can only be available:
*Used for Android system phone. Do not support iphone till now.
*Set your phone to debug mode.
When start to operate phone link function, firstly set the phone to USB debug mode; connect
the USB cable with mobile phone; then confirm your phone has already connected with unit via
Bluetooth, and then tap Phone link icon on the main menu enter to Phone link mode.
BULETOOTH SCETION
Warning: Driving and having a Telephone conversation at the same time is dangerous, please
park your car before having a telephone conversation. The supplier waves any and all liability
when this warning is not followed.
To enter Bluetooth mode, you can tap Bluetooth icon on Main menu or long press
the mute/Bluetooth button on the Remote Control or press mode button on remote or on front
panel.
Disconnect Bluetooth
A user can make own choice by tap the buttons.
Tap Dial button to enter call mode.
Tap this button can see missed, received and dialed calls.
Tap this button can see phonebook.
Tap this button can see previous successfully connected mobile phone and unit
Bluetooth information.
Tap Music button to start Bluetooth Music player.
Tap this button Making and accept calling.

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Tap this icon to clear number.
Pairing Mode
At the 1st time when using BLUETOOTH, you need to pair the mobile phone first.When a
phone have not been paired with the unit, the BT icon and Pairing mark will blink continually on
the panel.
When the unit have connect with phone, the BT icon will turn on and the Mobile phone name (if
available) will be display on the panel.
According to mobile pairing device manual,after searching new device(PowerAcoustik), select
it, input password "0000" and confirm ok, device paring is finished.
The text ‘Enter Number’ will shows on the panel after the pairing is completed. It means device
is connected and ready for BLUETOOTH communication.
Auto-connect –Disconnect
When power on the unit, the last paired phone will be connected to the device via Bluetooth
automatically, after searching about one minute, if the device cannot find the paired phone, it
will stop searching. When in standby mode (unconnected), long press Bluetooth button on
remote control to active auto-connect function and the device will search the last paired phone.
If you want to disconnect the Bluetooth connection, turn off the Bluetooth on the phone.
1. Dial BUTTON
Tap on Dial button to enter call mode.
In Call mode, the unit can be used as your phone. Making and receiving calls are possible with
BLUETOOTH. Simply tap phone number and tap button to make a call, and tap
button to hang up.
1.) Tap button shortly to delete a wrong digit, or press Reject/INT button on remote to
delete all the numbers at once.
2) Tap button the device automatically makes a call to the latest call in its call log.
Voice Transfer
During a call, you can change a call from Bluetooth mode to phone by tapping Transfer button.
To have a call in Bluetooth mode again, tap Transfer button.
NOTE: the phonebook only supports Western Characters. Any difference in character will be
shown such as “+, * or # ”
2. (A2DP) Music Mode
Tap Music button to listen music in Bluetooth mode.
You can select the function with the key for previous,
play or pause,stop and next.
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Music
Player
A2DP is a function which can receive the audio
frequency
signal from the mobile phone, amplified by the car
audio
and played out by the car speakers.
Notice: your mobile phone need to support A2DP.
Tap the buttons on the screen as shown, or press corresponding buttons (PAUSE/PLAY,
STOP,
PREVIOUS/NEXT) on remote control to play, pause, play previous, or next music file.

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AUX IN MODE
To start AUX Mode, tap on AUX button from main menu screen.Connect the external
audio/video signal source to this unit. Select AUX mode in the main menu or by repeat
Mode button on the front panel.
Note: If there is no external video input, the TFT displays “NO VIDEO SIGNAL”.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Subwoofer
Connect the subwoofer to the unit using sub output (see electrical diagram). Tap it on
screen enter into main menu setting choose EQ, or touch this icon directly enter to EQ
mode set subwoofer ON to enable subwoofer.
Parking
When the car is stopped and the parking brake is working, the screen can display the video
image, otherwise the screen can't display the video image
Back View Camera
This unit is equipped with back view camera output. The camera is used to observe the
situation behind the vehicle when you are backing the car.
Please connect your back view camera with the back car video input. And connect the reverse
wire for back a car with the rear gear light. Rear view camera picture will be enabled when you
are backing the car.

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NOTES ON DISC
Only use groundless loudspeakers.
Use only loudspeakers of minimal 40Watt, using fewer watts may result in damaging your
loud speakers at higher volumes.
Use 4~8 Ω (Ohm impedance) loudspeakers only; using higher or lesser impedance may
damage the unit.
Do not use 3-cable loudspeakers and do not connect the loudspeakers minus to the car
body.
(GND). using a BTL circuit and each loudspeaker must be connected with insulated cables
according the diagram.
Loudspeaker cables and/or optional external power amplifiers must always be about 30cm.
away from the antenna and/or antenna extension parts.
If want to display for 7”TFT, parking wire must be connected to ground.