Rockford Fosgate RFX9500DVD User manual

RFX9500DVD
Car Stereo
DVD/SVCD/VCD/CD/MP3/MP4 Player
with PLL AM/FM Stereo Radio
iPod Compatible
Front Aux Input
Flip Down Front Panel

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
PRECAUTIONS:
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE
HAZARD.
• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.
• Always keep the volume low enough so you can hear sounds outside of the car.
• Protect this product from moisture.
• If the battery is disconnected or discharged, the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.
FEATURES:
DVD video playback
It is possible to play back DVD video, DVD+-R, DVD+-RW and DVD+-DL.
Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility
It is possible to play back Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control).
CD playback
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.
MP3 file playback
It is possible to play back MP3 files recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW.
MP4 file playback
It is possible to play back MP4 files.
PAL/NTSC compatibility
This unit is PAL/NTSC system compatible. When connecting other components to this unit, be
sure components are compatible with the same video system or else images will not be correctly
reproduced.
Multi-aspect
Switching between wide screen, letter box and panscan display is possible.
Multi-audio
You can switch between multiple audio systems recorded on a DVD as desired.
Multi-subtitle
You can switch between multiple subtitle languages recorded on a DVD as desired.
Multi-angle
You can switch between multiple viewing angles of a scene recorded on a DVD as desired.
When an operation is prohibited
When you are watching a DVD and attempt to perform an operation, it may not be performed by
the programming on the disc. When this happens, this unit indicates on the screen.

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2182mm
53mm
34
TAP
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INSTALLATION
PRECAUTIONS
• Choose the mounting location carefully so that the unit will not interfere with the normal
driving functions of the driver.
• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct
sunlight or hot air from the heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive
vibration.
• Use only the supplied mounting hardware for a safe and secure installation.
• Be sure to remove the front panel before installing the unit.
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panel will not open.
NOTE: Keep the release key in the safe place as you may need it in future to remove the unit
from the car.
TO SUPPORT THE UNIT
Bend these
claws, if necessay
Release screw and
bracket
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Dashboard
1. UNIT
2. RELEASE CASE
3. DASH BOARD
4. HEX NUT
5. LOCK WASHER
6. PLAIN WASHER
7. CAR BODY
8. REAR SUPPORT STRAP
9. TAPPING SCREW
10. M5 X 15 HEX BOLT

WIRE CONNECTION
Maintenance
FUSE REPLACEMENT
If the fuseblows, check thepower connection andreplace the fuse. If the fuse blows again afterthe
replacement, there maybe an internalmalfunction. In thiscase, consult your nearest repairing center.
Warning
Use the specifiedamperage fuse foreach lead. Useof a higher amperage fuse may cause serious
damage.
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(GREEN)
SUBWOOFER
FRONT
LINE OUT
REAR
LINE OUT

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Locations of Parts (Remote Control)
1. POWER ON/OFF
2. MODE
3. PLAY/PAUSE
4. STOP/RETURN
5. SELECT
6. SEEK+/SEEK-
7. VOL +/VOL-
8. KEYPAD
9. GOTO
10. AUDIO
11. ENTER
12. NAVIGATION
13. AUTO SEARCH / REPEAT
14. RANDOM
15. BAND/SYSTEM
16. STEREO/MONO / PROGRAM
17. TITLE (MAIN MENU)
18. SUBTITLE
19. SETUP
20. ANGLE
21. SLOW MOTION
22. ZOOM
23. PLAYBACK CONTROL
24. ON SCREEN DISPLAY
25. MUTE
Use and care of the remote control
Installing the battery
Slide the tray out on the back of the remote control and insert the battery with the (+) and minus (-)
poles pointing in the proper direction.
• When use for the first time, pull out the film protruding the tray.
CAUTIONS
• Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer.
• Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose the battery on fire.
• Do not store the battery with metallic materials.
• In the event of battery leakage, wipe the remote control completely clean and install a new
battery
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with government regulations or environmental
public institution’s rule that apply in your country/area.
• Always check carefully that you are loading the battery with plus (+) and minus (-) poles facing
the proper directions.
Using the remote control
Point the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate.
IMPORTANT
• Do not store the remote control in high temperatures or direct sunlight.
• Do not let the remote control fall onto the floor, where it may become jammed under the brake
or accelerator pedal.
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MODE
ENTER
BND
SYS Title Sub-T
Setup
Slow
Angle
ZOOM
VOL+
Audio
VOL–
RDM
PBC OSD
GOTO
SEEK– SEEK+
SEL
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10+09
AMS
RPT
ST
PROG
VOL+/-
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, IPOD mode.
MODE
Press DISP button to display clock.

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LISTENING TO RADIO
Band button (BD)
Each band is toggled cyclically by pressing this key FM1---FM2---FM3--AM1--AM2.
Automatic or Manual tuning (FREQ UP OR FREQ DOWN )
When pressed short, these keys are operated as SEEK tuning mode.
When pressed longer than 1 sec., they are operated as MANUAL tuning mode.
Note: Unit automatically switch back to SEEK tuning mode after few seconds if no tuning was perform
in MANUAL tuning mode.
Auto seek/Preset scan (A/PS)
Preset Scan (PS) - By pressing shortly, the radio plays each preset station for 5 seconds.
Auto Seek (AS) - By pressing longer than 1 sec, auto seek is activated. The 6 strongest stations are
preset and stored in the corresponding preset number. When Auto Seek operation is finished, the
radio executes the preset scan.
Note: This feature is called AMS on the remote control.
Scan automatic tuning control (SCAN)
This key is operated as RADIO SCAN. The operation is similar as normal search but different thing
is holding 5 seconds on every station detected.
Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the NUMBER (1-6) you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later
recall with the touch of a button.
1. Choose a desired BAND (FM1-FM2-FM3--MW1--MW2).
2. When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory, press a NUMBER (1-6) and hold until
the preset number shows and lit in the display.
3. The number you have pressed will remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored
in memory. The next time you press the same NUMBER (1-6) the radio station frequency is recalled
from memory.
Note: Up to 18 FM and 12 MW stations can be stored in the memory.
Stereo/Mono
Remote Control: Press ST button to switch between stereo or mono sound.
LISTENING TO CD/MP3
Basic operation of CD/MP3
1. To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold or . To resume normal playback at a
desired point, press .
2. To skip back or forward to another chapter, press or . Pressing skips to the start of
the next chapter. Pressing skips to the previous chapter.
3. To pause playback, press . Press it again to resume.
4. To stop playback, press .
Note:
• When MP3 disc is inserted, all track file names will be displayed on the TV screen with their
corresponding track number.
• You can use the navigation keypads on the remote control to access the file. To play selected file,
simply press enter.
Searching for particular track
During playback, you can simply press the corresponding track number using the number pad on the
remote control.
Note: • To select 3, press 3.
• To select 13, press 10+, 3.
• To select 23, press 10+, 10+, 3 in order.

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Searching for particular track using GOTO
You can use the GOTO function to search for a desired track number or particular point of a track to
play.
1. Press GOTO on the remote control. Track search appears.
2. Enter track number and press ENTER.
Repeat tracks
You can choose between repeat playback of a single track or all tracks.
1. Press RPT on the head unit or remote control during playback.
2. Every time you press this button, the unit switches to the following settings:
• RPT 1 – Repeat the current playback track.
• RPT DIR – Repeat the current playback directory.
• RPT ALL – Repeat all tracks.
• Off – Turn repeat off.
Random Playback
You can play the tracks in random/shuffle order instead of normal progression.
Press RDM on the head unit or remote control during playback. To turn off, press it again.
Intro Playback
Press this button to play each track for 10 seconds. To turn off, press it again.
Program Playback
You can set which tracks to play according to your desired sequence using the PROG function.
1. Press PROG button on the remote control.
2. Enter the track number besides the memory location. Up to 16 tracks can be stored.
3. When all tracks have been programmed, select PLAY and press ENTER. Program playback will start.
4. To clear program playback, select CLEAR and press ENTER.
5. Press STOP button to exit program playback.
PLAYING DVD VIDEO
Basic operation of DVD Video
1. Insert a DVD disc. Unit automatically loads the disc. When the DVD offers a menu, the menu is
displayed.
2. Using the remote control navigation buttons to choose desired features displayed on the menu.
Press ENTER to select.
3. To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold or . To resume normal playback at a
desired point, press .
4. To skip back or forward to another chapter, press or . Pressing skips to the start of
the next chapter. Pressing skips to the previous chapter.
5. To pause playback, press . Press it again to resume.
6. To stop playback, press . When you stop DVD playback, that location on the disc is memorized
enabling playback from that point when you play the disc again. To resume playback, press .
Specifying Title/Chapter
Press NUMBER corresponding to a desired title/chapter number during playback. The number is
displayed and playback starts from the selected title.
• To select 3, press 3.
• To select 13, press 10+, 3.
• To select 23, press 10+, 10+, 3 in order.
Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio)
DVDs can provide audio playback with different languages and different systems (Dolby Digital, DTS
etc.). With DVDs featuring multi-audio recordings, you can switch between languages/audio systems
during playback.
To choose different audio, simply press Audio on remote control or L/R on head unit repeatedly.
Note:
• With some DVDs, switching between languages/audio systems may only be possible using a menu
display.
• You can also switch between languages/audio systems using SET-UP MENU.

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Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle)
With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings, you can switch between subtitle languages during
playback.
Press Sub-T on the remote control during playback. Press repeatedly until the supported desired
subtitle appears.
Note:
• With some DVDs, switching between subtitles may only be possible using a menu display.
• You can also switch between subtitles using SET-UP MENU.
Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle)
With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among
viewing angles during play-back.
Press Angle on the remote control during playback of a scene.
Slow motion playback
This feature lets you slow down playback.
1. Press Slow on the remote control during playback.
2. Pressing it repeatedly will switch you to the following steps: 1/2 - 1/3 - 1/4 - 1/5 - 1/6 - 1/7 .
Note:
• To resume normal playback, press .
• There is no sound during slow motion playback.
• With some disc, slow motion may be unclear during slow motion playback.
Fast forward/Reverse
1. Press and hold (forward) or (reverse) button
2. Repeat step 1 and the speed of the search will increase by x2, x4, x8, x20.
3. To resume normal playback at desired point, press .
Searching from a desired scene, starting playback from a specific time
You can use the GOTO function to search for a desired scene by specifying a title and chapter, or the
time search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts.
1. Press GOTO on the remote control. Time and Title/Chapter search appears.
2. Enter the hour, minutes and seconds if you want to search by time. Press Enter.
3. Enter Title/Chapter number if you want to search by Title/chapters. Press Enter.
Selecting repeat range
You can choose between repeat playback of a title or chapter.
1. Press RPT on the head unit or remote control during playback.
2. Every time you press this button, the unit switches to the following settings:
• Repeat Title – Repeat the current playback title.
• Repeat Chapter – Repeat the current playback chapter.
• Off – Turn repeat off.
Zooming in during playback
You can zoom in into the picture during playback.
1. Press ZOOM on the remote control during playback.
2. Every time you press this button, the unit will zoom 2, 3, 4, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 times and OFF.
Go back to Main Menu
You can go back to Main Menu of the DVD anytime during playback.
Press TITLE on the remote control during playback.
Displaying information
During playback, you can see all DVD disc information and current play settings. Display will show related
playback time, elapse time, title number, chapter number, angle, audio settings, and subtitle.
1. Press OSD on the remote control once. Unit will display the play time and the disc elapse time.
2. Press it twice and all other settings information will be displayed.
Program Playback
You can set which tracks to play according to your desired sequence using the PROG function.
1. Press PROG button on the remote control.

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2. Enter the track number and the chapter number besides the memory location. Up to 16 locations
can be stored.
3. When all tracks have been programmed, select PLAY and press ENTER. Program playback will
start.
4. Select CLEAR and press ENTER to clear program playback entries.
PLAYING VCD/SVCD/MP4
Basic operation of Video CD
1. To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold or . To resume normal playback at a
desired point, press .
2. To skip back or forward to another chapter, press or . Pressing skips to the start of
the next chapter. Pressing skips to the previous chapter.
3. To pause playback, press . Press it again to resume.
4. To stop playback, press .
Turning PBC ON/OFF
PBC (Playback Control) is a feature found on VCD 2.0 and SVCD 1.0. PBC allows control of the
playback of play items and the possibility of interaction with the user through the remote control or
some other input device available. If it’s on, the player won’t auto start after inserting the disc because
it will take time to select program on disc; if it’s off, the player will auto playback the program on disc
one by one.
• To turn ON PBC function, press PBC on the remote control. To turn OFF, press the button again.
Note: Not all VCD/SVCD disc have PBC functions.
Specifying Track
Press NUMBER corresponding to a desired track number during playback. The number is displayed
and playback starts from the selected track.
1. Make sure to turn off PBC feature first.
2. Using the number pad on the remote control, enter the desired track number.
Note:
• To select 3, press 3.
• To select 13, press 10+, 3.
• To select 23, press 10+, 10+, 3 in order.
Changing audio language during playback
VCDs can provide audio playback with different languages. It is usually separated into 2 channels
(left and right). With VCDs featuring multi-audio recordings, you can switch between languages/audio
systems during playback.
• To choose different audio, simply press Audio on remote control or L/R on head unit repeatedly.
Slow motion playback
This feature lets you slow down playback.
1. Press Slow on the remote control during playback.
2. Pressing it repeatedly will switch you to the following steps: 1/2 - 1/3 - 1/4 - 1/5 - 1/6 - 1/7.
Note:
• To resume normal playback, press .
• There is no sound during slow motion playback.
• With some disc, slow motion may be unclear during slow motion playback.
Fast forward/Reverse
1. Press and hold (forward) or (reverse) button
2. Repeat step 1 and the speed of the search will increase by x2, x4, x8, x20.
3. To resume normal playback at desired point, press .
Searching from a desired scene, starting playback from a specific time
You can use the GOTO function to search for a desired scene by specifying the track, or the time
search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts.
1. Press GOTO on the remote control. Time and Title/Track search appears.
2. Enter the hour, minutes and seconds if you want to search by time. Press Enter.
3. Enter track number if you want to search by track. Press Enter.

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SETUP CATEGORY OPTIONS
TV SYSTEM NTSC, PAL, AUTO
AUTO PLAY ON/OFF
TV TYPE 4:3 PS, 4:3 LB, 16:9
PASSWORD
1. Kid Safe
SYSTEM SETUP 2. G
3. PG
RATING 4. PG-13
5. PG-R
6. R
7. NC-17
8. Adult
DEFAULT RESTORE
OSD LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE SETUP AUDIO LANGUAGE SELECT PREFERRED AVAILABLE
SUBTITLE LANGUAGE OPTIONS APPEAR ON SCREEN
MENU LANGUAGE
MPEG 4 LANGUAGE
AUDIO SETUP AUDIO OUT ANALOG
KEY
BRIGHTNESS 0 12
CONTRAST 0 12
VIDEO SETUP HUE -6 +6
SATURATION 0 12
SHARPNESS 0 8
SPEAKER SETUP DOWNMIX LT/RT, STEREO, VSS
OP MODE LINE OUT
RF REMOD
DIGITAL SETUP DYNAMIC RANGE OFF FULL
DUAL MONO STEREO, MONO L
MONO R, MIX MONO
SETTING UP THE DVD PLAYER
Important
1. Load any disc into the unit before you can access the settings.
2. Press SETUP on the remote control.
3. Use the navigation key and press ENTER to setup the DVD player.
Note: Depending on the type of disc inserted, some features may not be available.
Setting Rating Password
1. Press SETUP on the remote control.
2. Using Navigation keys, scroll down to RATING and select a rating level.
3. If you like to change password, scroll up to PASSWORD. Enter default password ‘0000’ and press
ENTER. The lock logo will switch to unlock.
4. Enter the new password and press ENTER. The unlock logo will switch to lock indicating new
password saved properly.
Note:
• The default password is ‘0000’.
• To reset password, enter the old password to unlock first and then enter new password.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CD/MP3 PLAYER SECTION
Signal to Noise Ratio > 60 dB
Channel Separation > 50 dB (1kHz)
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz
TUNER (FM)
Frequency Range 87.5-107.9 MHz
Channel Step 200 kHz
Intermediate Frequency 10.7 MHz
Sensitivity 2.8 µV
Stereo Separation 30 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB
TUNER (MW)
Frequency Range 530-1710 KHz
Intermediate Frequency 10.71 MHz
Usable Sensitivity 32 dBmV
LINE-OUT
Output 5V max
Impedance 10k Ohm
GENERAL
Power Supply 12V DC (10.8-15.6V allowable)
Speaker Impedance 4 or 8 Ohm
Output power 40W x 4CH
Fuse 10A
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RESET
TROUBLESHOOTING
Can not read some USB devices
The unit is not 100% compatible with all USB devices or the USB device has special format.
Try to format the USB device in FAT 16/32 standard.
Can not play some iPod
Your model unit is not compatible with new iPod Photo.
Can not play the some songs download from website
The songs may be in iTune DRM (digital right management) format or the format is not supported
by the current unit.
Unit takes about 60 seconds to recognize some USB device
It is normal. The unit sometimes takes longer time to read all the files inside the USB device.
LCD cant not display the MP3 song name correctly
The songs are in foreign language or not in ID Tag 3 format.
Power does not turn on (no sound)
Press “RESET” button (under the front panel)
Check the wire
Check the unit fuse. Replace new fuse if blown. If it happens again,
consult the dealer.
No sound output when operating the unit with amplifiers or power antenna is attached
Power antenna lead is shorted to ground or excessive current is required for amplifiers or power
antenna.
Button is not responsive or the LCD display is wrong
Press and hold the [RESET] button (located behind the front panel) for 2 seconds.
The connection pins for the front panel may be dirt. Use a soft cloth to clean its surface.
If it does not fix the problem, consult your dealer.
The unit picks up the engine noise
Check the ground wire
Turn off key beep sound
Press and hold the knob to access the setup mode.
The preset station memory is gone after battery change or discharge
It is normal. User has to re-program.
After turn the power on, the unit powers off immediately
The battery may be too low (The unit operating voltage is 11V to 16V). If the unit still cannot turn
on, consult your dealer.