SKYPINE ELECTRONICS VX400 Repair manual

VX400 / VZ400
Owner’s Manual & Installation Manual

Radio Operations
ListeningtotheRadio
1. Touch the [Tuner] button on the Source display. The Tuner mode screen is
displayed.
2. Press the [Band] key on remote control or touch the [Band] button to
select the radio Band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception
Band changes in the following order:
FM1 ėFM2 ėFM3 ėAM ėFM1…
Seek tuning
1. Press the [Band] key on remote control or touch the [Band] button to
select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the or button to automatically seek a station.
ĆWhen touching the button, the station is sought in the direction of
higher frequencies.
ĆWhen touching the button, the station is sought in the direction of
lower frequencies.
Manualtuning

1. Press the [Band] key on remote control or touch the [Band] button to select
the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the or button to manually select a station.
ĆWhen touching the button, the frequency is tuned in the direction of
higher frequencies.
ĆWhen touching the button, the frequency is tuned in the direction of
higher frequencies.
Recalling a preset station
There are total of 48 preset positions (12-FM1, 12-FM2, 12-FM3, 12-AM) to
store individual radio stations in memory.
There are 2 ways available to recall the preset station.
Using the remote controller
1. Press the [Band] button on remote control to select the desired Band (FM
or AM).
2. Press the preset number desired on the 0~9 numeric keypad.
Using the Preset List screen
1. Touch the [List] button.
2. Touch the corresponding Preset button to recall the stored station.

You can select the desired Band by touching the [Band] button. Scroll through
pages using scroll bar buttons to the right of the presets.
Touching and holding the desired Preset button for more than 2 seconds will
store the current station to the preset memory.
3. Touch the [List] button to return to the previous screen.
Manualmemory
1. Touch the [Band] button to select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Select the desired station with the seek tuning, manual tuning, or preset
tuning.
3. Touch the [List] button.
4. Touch and hold one of the Preset button for more than 2 seconds to store
the current station into the preset memory.
5. Scroll through the 3 pages of presets in each Band by pressing the scroll
bar buttons to the right of the presets.
Autostore
The Auto Store is a function for storing up to 12 stations that are automatically
tuned in sequentially. If 12 receivable stations cannot be received, a previously
stored station remains unoverwritten at the memory position.
1. Touch the [Band] button to select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [Auto Store] button momentarily to start the Auto Store function.
Preset scan
The Preset Scan receives the stations stored in the preset memory in order.
This function is useful when searching for the desired station in memory.
1. Touch the [Band] button to select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [PS] button to start the Preset Scan.
3. When the desired station is tuned in, touch the [PS] button again to

continue receiving that station.
Channel scan
The Channel Scan receives the stations sequentially and scans continuously.
This function is useful when searching for the desired station in an unfamiliar
area.
1. Touch the [Band] button to select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [SCAN] button to start the Channel Scan. The unit starts
scanning each station for 10 second sequentially.
3. When the desired station is tuned in, touch the [SCAN] button again to
continue receiving that station.
DX/LOCsetting
The DX/LOC setting changes the Tuner sensitivity in order to separate closely
spaced stations. This feature is useful in areas that have many radio stations in
close proximity.
1. Touch the [LOC] button to switch to LOCAL Tuner sensitivity.
2. Touch the [DX] button to switch to DX Tuner sensitivity.

HD Radio Operations
ListeningtotheRadio
Note: Connect THD400 HD Radio black box to activate HD Radio function.
1. Touch the [Tuner] button on the Source display. The Tuner mode screen is
displayed.
2. Press the [Band] key on remote control or touch the [Band] button to
select the radio Band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception
Band changes in the following order:
FM ėAM ėFM…
Seek tuning
1. Press the [Band] key on remote control or touch the [Band] button to
select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the or button to automatically seek a station.
ĆWhen touching the button, the station is sought in the direction of
higher frequencies.
ĆWhen touching the button, the station is sought in the direction of
lower frequencies.

Manualtuning
1. Press the [Band] key on remote control or touch the [Band] button to select
the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the or button to manually select a station.
ĆWhen touching the button, the frequency is tuned in the direction of
higher frequencies.
ĆWhen touching the button, the frequency is tuned in the direction of
higher frequencies.
Recalling a preset station
There are total of 48 preset positions (16-FM, 16-AM) to store individual radio
stations in memory.
There are 2 ways available to recall the preset station.
Using the remote controller
1. Press the [Band] key on remote control to select the desired Band (FM or
AM).
2. Press the preset number desired on the 0~9 numeric keypad.
Using the Preset List screen
1. Touch the [List] button.

2. Touch the corresponding Preset button to recall the stored station.
You can select the desired Band by touching the [Band] button. Scroll through
pages using scroll bar buttons to the right of the presets.
Touching and holding the desired Preset button for more than 2 seconds will
store the current station to the preset memory.
3. Touch the [List] button to return to the previous screen.
Manualmemory
1. Touch the [Band] button to select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Select the desired station with the seek tuning, manual tuning, or preset
tuning.
3. Touch the [List] button.
4. Touch and hold one of the Preset button for more than 2 seconds to store
the current station into the preset memory.
5. Scroll through the 3 pages of presets in each Band by pressing the scroll
bar buttons to the right of the presets.
Autostore
The Auto Store is a function for storing up to 16 stations that are automatically
tuned in sequentially. If 16 receivable stations cannot be received, a previously
stored station remains unoverwritten at the memory position.
1. Touch the [Band] button to select the desired Band (FM or AM).

2. Touch the [Auto Store] button momentarily to start the Auto Store function.
Preset scan
The Preset Scan receives the stations stored in the preset memory in order.
This function is useful when searching for the desired station in memory.
1. Touch the [Band] button to select the desired Band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [PS] button to start the Preset Scan.
3. When the desired station is tuned in, touch the [PS] button again to
continue receiving that station.
DX/LOCsetting
The DX/LOC setting changes the Tuner sensitivity in order to separate closely
spaced stations. This feature is useful in areas that have many radio stations in
close proximity.
1. Touch the [LOC] button to switch to LOCAL Tuner sensitivity.
2. Touch the [DX] button to switch to DX Tuner sensitivity.
HDRadiosubchannelpreview
When the subchannel is available, the [HD] button will become activated.
Press it will change the preset list to subchannel list. Press each of the
subchannel to tune to it.

iTunes Tagging Function
A new feature is available to mark songs on HD Radio broadcasts for review
and purchase at a later time from the listener’s personal computer. This feature
is available through HD Radio receivers that build in the new “iTunes Tagging”
feature.
Now iTunes Tagging system is only available for Apple iPod and iPhone.
1. Touch [TAG] button to store the current music information tag to the system.
The capacity is 64 tags totally.
3. When iPod or iPhone is connect to the unit, there will be an iPod logo on
the screen and the radio will transfer the tags information to iPod
automatically.

Sirius Satellite Radio Operations
This function is available when a Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver is connected
through the dedicated connection. This unit requires the following receiver:
ĆSIRIUS Satellite Radio Receiver: SC-C1
Note:
SIRIUS satellite radio is a subscription service. Please contact Sirius Radio to begin or
alter you subscription:
Ć Internet: www.sirius.com
Telephone: 888-539-SIRIUS(747487)
Selecting a Satellite Radio mode
1. Press the [SIRIUS] button on Source display. The system changes to the
Sirius Satellite Radio mode. The Sirius mode screen is displayed.

Selecting you presets
1. Press the [Band] key on remote control or touch the [Band] button to enter
the preset memory menu. You can save up to 20 presets for your favorite
channels for quick access.
Information Displayed During Reception
The following information is displayed when the Satellite radio cannot be
received normally.
ĆWhen the receiver is turned on the first time or after a reset: “UPDATING”
followed by a percentage of completion.
ĆWhen a channel is being tuned in (no signal is yet received): “ACQUIRING
SIGNAL”
ĆA channel not covered by your contract: “CALL 888-539-SIRIUS”
Call (888)539-747487 to activate your radio.
ĆWhen a channel is out of air time: “OFF AIR”
ĆWhen the antenna is disconnected or has been damaged: “ANTENNA
ERROR”
ConfirmingYourRadioID
1. Touch the [KEY] button on the SIRIUS Menu display the keypad. Enter [0]
and press [OK].
Your SIRIUS ID (12-digit number) will be displayed.
2. To return to the Sirius Radio, enter a new channel to resume.
Displayingchannellabels
1. Touch the [List] button and the next four channels are displayed for your
ease of viewing.
2. Touch the [List] button again to return to the main display screen.

Selecting a station with the channel number
1. Touch the direct access button on the Sirius screen to enter direct channel
selection.
2. Enter the channel number of your desired station by touching the [0] to [9]
buttons.
3. Touch the [OK] button.
The radio channel you entered will be tuned.
Selecting a station with in the tuning mode
Only channels that can be received are selected. Channels that are locked and
channels not covered by the contract will be skipped. The receiver seeks the
next available channel below or above the current channel.
1. Touch the or button.
The receiver seeks the next available channel below or above the current
channel.
Saving a preset station
A total of 20 satellite radio stations can be stored in the receiver’s memory. You
can access the presets by pressing the BAND button. This allows you to stores
your favorite satellite radio stations the memory for later recall.

1. Enter the channel number of your desired station by touching the [0]
presets.
2. Touch and hold for more than 2 seconds the corresponding preset button to
save the selected channel.
ĆThere are 5 pages of preset memory space available for your use. You can
scroll the right of the screen.
3. Touch the [Band] button to return to the previous screen.
Auto preset store
1. Touch the [Band] button and hold it for 3 seconds and the selected channel
will be stored in the next available empty preset location.
Recalling a preset station
A total of 20 satellite radio stations can be recalled from the receiver’s memory.
You can access the presets by pressing the [Band] button. This allows the
memory for later recall.
1. Touch the [Band] button to enter the preset list to select or save your
presets.
2. Touch the corresponding Preset button (1 to 4) to recall the desired preset
station.
ĆThere are 5 pages of preset memory space available for your use. You can
scroll the right of the screen.
3. Touch the [Band] button to return to the previous screen.
Deletingapreset
1. Touch the [Band] button and enter the preset menu.
2. Select the preset you would like to delete by touching it in the preset menu.
3. Touch and hold the [Del] button for more than 3 second.

Receiving stations selected by category
Satellite Radio allows you to select broadcast channel category (contents).
1. Touch the or button.
Scroll the category and select a channel
1-1. Touch the scroll bar buttons on the bottom to scroll through the available
pages.
1-2. Touch the or button to scroll through the available
categories.
1-3. Select your desired channel by touching it momentarily on the screen.
1-4. Touch the desired category item button to select the category.
2. Touch the [List] button to exit category tuning mode.
Note:
When the category selection mode is entered, the category of the last received channel is
displayed first.

DVD Video Player Operations
Changing DVD System settings
Note:
If the Setup operation is preformed in the middle of DVD video play, the disc will restart
from beginning.
Selecting the DVD setup menu
1. Press the [MENU] key, and touch the [Settings] button. The main
STEEING screen is displayed.
2. Touch the [Video] button to display the Display settings menu.
3. Touch the [Regional] button to display the Language settings menu.
4. Touch the [Rating] button to display the Parental Controls settings menu.
5. Perform setting for the desired setting items. See the following sections for
detail.
6. Touch the [Back] button to exit settings menu display.
Screen Saver Feature
1. Press the [MENU] key, and touch the [Settings] button. The main Setting
screen is displayed.

2. Touch the [Monitor Adjust] button.
3. Touch the [Screen saver] button to display the screen saver selection
menu.
4. Touch the [Off] or [On] button to turn off or on the screen saver feature.
Note:
If the screen saver is not for entertainment purpose. The feature is intended to prevent
screen damage if the unit is paused or stopped for an extended period of time.
Setting up the screen size
1. Touch the [Aspect Ratio] button on the display in to change the screen
size 4:3 or 16:9.
ĆThe factory default setting is “ 16:9 ”.
ĆWhen watching a wide type through a conventional type of the rear view
monitor (4:3), the leftmost and rightmost areas of the screen are cut off.
This function allows displaying the important part of image fully on the screen.
In some cases, image is displayed while being panned (scrolled).
2. 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.
Setting up the audio language
1. Touch the [Regional] button in the Settings menu. The Language menu is

displayed.
2. Touch the [Audio] button to select a desired language and set it by
touching the available languages.
ĆThe factory default setting is “English”.
Setting up the subtitle language
3. Touch the [Regional] button in the Settings menu. The Language menu is
displayed.
4. Touch the [Subtitle] button to select a desired language and set it by
touching the available languages.
ĆThe factory default setting is “English”.
Setting up the password for parental level control
ĆThe factory default setting is “0000”.
1. In Source press [Settings] button. Press [Rating] button on the display.
Touch the Set Password **** and a numerical key pad will appear. Input a
new password. The password is set.
Note:
When a disc with view restrictions is inserted, you will be prompted to input a password.
The disc will not be viewable until the correct password is entered.
Set rating for parental level control
1. Select [Rating] screen while in Settings mode. Press [Parental control]
button. Press the desired rating for level control. Use this table to set the
parental level.

ĆThe 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.
Loadingadisc
1. To load a disc:
Press the [OPEN] key to flip down the front panel. (VZ400 only)
Insert the disc into the center of the insertion slot the label side facing up.
Note:
ĆNever insert foreign objects into the disc insertion slot.
ĆIf the disc is not inserted easily, there maybe another disc in the mechanism or the unit
may require service.
Ć8cm (single play) discs cannot be used.
2. Disc starts playing automatically.

Ejectingadisc
1. To eject a disc press [Eject] button on the screen. The play mode than
switches to the Tuner mode.
ĆIf 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
Tuner mode.
Note:
If you force a disc into before auto reloading, it will damage a disc.
Showing DVD Player mode screen
After disc is loaded, the play mode is automatically engaged. Touch the screen
of the playing disc to display DVD Video menu. The display will return to the
playback screen, if you do not touch the screen for 5 seconds.
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Operate the DVD Player menu
You can select the button items displayed in the DVD menu by directly