S A F E T Y INF OR MAT ION WA R NING : _ TO R E DUC E T HE R IS K OF F IR E OR E LE C T R IC S HOC K , DO NOT E XP OS E T HIS E QUIP ME NT TO R AIN OR MOIS T UR E . _ TO R E DUC E T HE R IS K OF F IR E OR E LE C T R IC S HOC K , AND ANNOY ING INT E R F E R E NC E , US E ONLY T HE R E C OMME NDE D AC C E S S OR IE S . _ T HIS DE V IC E IS INT E NDE D F OR C ONT INUOUS OP E R AT ION. 3 V S 755 C A UT ION: MOB ILE DV D P LAY E R IS A C LAS S LAS E R P R ODUC T.
S A F E T Y INF OR MAT ION R egion Management Information: R egion Management Information: T his Mobile DV D P layer is des igned and manufactured to res pond to the R egion Management Information that is recorded on a DV D dis c. If the R egion number des cribed on the DV D dis c does not corres pond to the R egion number of this Mobile DV D P layer, this Mobile DV D P layer cannot play this dis c.
C ONT E NT S Introduc tion................................................................6 G eneral Information ...................................................7 C are and Maintenanc ................................................11 e G eneral Operation .......................................................15 B as ic Operation ...........................................................22 A dvanc ed Operation ...................................................32 S ettings ..............................
1. INT R ODUC T ION T he V S 755 plays DV D dis cs in NT S C or PAL formats (NT S C is the s tandard North American video format), C D-Audio dis cs , and C D-recordable dis cs with MP 3 files . F or more details on dis c types s upported, pleas e s ee “Dis cs P layed by the V S 755.
G E NE R A L INF OR MAT ION Note: A c c es s ories S upplied with the V S 755 • Infrared (IR ) remote control • E xternal IR R eceiver for optional applications • P ower-s upply harnes s and R C A audio and video cables • As s orted mounting hardware • Owner•s Manual / Ins tallation G uide A bout the R egis tered Marks T his product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S .
GENERAL INFORMATION Discs Compatible with VS755 This VS755 is designed and manufactured to play DVD discs with region code 1.
G E NE R A L INF OR MAT ION MP 3 Digital audio data compres s ed in MP E G 1 Layer 3 format. MP 3 files are approximately ten times s maller than the non-compres s ed P C M data. OS D (On S c reen Dis play) Information about the dis c and player s tatus are dis played directly on the monitor s creen.
GENERAL INFORMATION Copyright Protection This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless other wise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
C A R E A ND MA INT E NA NC E Disc Cleaning 11 V S 755 Handling and C leaning DV Ds and C Ds • Avoid leaving fingerprints on the dis cs when handling it, never handle a dis c by its edges . • Always s tore dis cs in their protective cas es . • Always ens ure that dis cs are clean and dry before ins erting. • P rotect dis cs from heat and direct s unlight. Dirt, dus t, s cratches and warped dis cs will caus e unit malfunction. • DO NOT P UT L A B E L S ON DIS.
C A R E A ND MA INT E NA NC E S ervicing the V S 755 DV D P layer in the event a problem aris es with the V S 755, do not attempt to dis as s emble or repair the monitor yours elf. Opening or attempting to s ervice the monitor will void the warranty; ins tead, contact a local C larion dealer for as s is tance. T he internal parts are not s erviceable by the us er. T he V S 755 is a clas s I las er product, us ing a las er which could caus e hazardous radiation expos ure if improperly dis as s embled.
T here is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular ins tallation. If this equipment does caus e harmful interference to a radio or televis ion reception, turn off the equipment and contact a local C larion dealer for as s is tance. C hanges or modifications to this product not approved by the manufacturer will void the warranty and violate F C C Approval.
Temperature and Mois ture 14 V S 755 If the player is us ed while the interior of the vehicle is very cold, condens ation may form on the dis c or on the internal optical pickup s ys tem and prevent proper playing of the dis c. If you s us pect that condens ation is an is s ue, eject the dis c and ins pect the playing s urface. If neces s ary, remove the condens ation with a clean s oft cloth as des cribed above.
G E NE R A L OP E R A T ION E jec ting a Dis c P res s (E J E C T ) button on the front panel or on the remote control to eject the dis c. P aus ing P lay / S tep P lay P res s ing on the remote control for the firs t time or pres sing on the front panel during playback will s top playback temporarily. To return to normal playback, pres s on the remote control or on the front panel. If you play a DV D/V C D/S V C D, pres s on the remote control again to s top at the next picture (s tep function).
G E NE R A L OP E R A T ION T HE P L A Y E R F R ONT V IE W V S 755 2 1 10 6 8 17 16 15 POWER EJECT DISC PLAY/PAUSE AV2 AV1 4 STOP VIDEO 9 L AUDIO R CONTROLS PREVIOUS NEXT SOURCE MENU ENTER 11 12 7 5 1. P ower ( ) 2. E J E C T ( ) 3. ME NU 4. IR 5. S OUR C E 6. Dis c S lot 7. NE X T ( ) 8. S T OP ( ) 9. P R E V IOUS ( ) 10. P LAY /PAUS E ( 3 13 14 11. Video and Audio Input 12. R es et 13. / , / curs or buttons 14. E NT E R ( ) 15. Indicator Light for DIS C 16.
G E NE R A L OP E R AT ION POWER EJECT DISC PLAY/PAUSE STOP VIDEO CONTROLS PREVIOUS NEXT SOURCE MENU ENTER 17 AV2 AV1 L AUDIO R V S 755 T UR N T HE UNIT ON After all connections are completed correctly, pres s the (P OWE R ) button on the front panel or (P OWE R ) on the remote control to turn on the power. When the unit is on, it will s earch the dis c automatically. If there is a dis c in the dis c s lot, the unit will s tart playback automatically.
G E NE R A L OP E R AT ION R E MOT E C ONT R OL P reparing the R emote C ontrol 2. Ins ert the new batteries . Make s ure that the pos itive and negative terminals of the batteries are oriented indicated. 3. C los e the cover. B attery: C R 2032 (B utton battery) Us ing the R emote C ontrol F ace the remote control towards the player front face IR mark (remote control s ignal receiver). Operation angle: About ±30 degree in each the direction of the front of the IR mark.
G E NE R A L OP E R A T ION R E MOT E C ONT R OL L OC AT ION A ND F UNC T ION OF K E Y S 23 POWER MUTE 6 9 DISPLAY ZOOM PBC V S 755 1 2 EJECT P/N SOURCE 7 3 24 SHUFFLE RESUME SUB-T REPEAT A-B TITLE PROGRAM GOTO ANGLE 5 25 4 SETUP 11 27 28 19 10 8 ENTER 26 MENU 19 16 14 13 12 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10+ 18 21 17 CLEAR 22 15 19
G E NE R A L OP E R A T ION R E MOT E C ONT R OL P OWE R E JE CT MUT E S UB T IT LE 5. ANG LE 6. DIS P LAY 7. S OUR C E 8. S E T UP 9. PAL/NT S C 10. G OTO 11. T IT LE 12. ME NU 13. / , / 14. E NT E R P ress P OWE R to turn the unit ON or OF F. P ress to eject the disc. P ress to mute the sound. C hanging of the S UB T IT LE language on multisubtitle language DV D disc. C hanging of the view angle on multi-angle DV D disc. Display statistical disc information during playback.
G E NE R A L OP E R A T ION R E MOT E C ONT R OL 18. / / / 19. 20. 21. 0-9 22. C LE AR 23. ZOOM 24. P B C 25. 26. 27. 28. R ANDOM P R OG R AM R E P E AT A-B C hanging for s low forward/ revers e playback motion. P res s to play the dis c. P res s to s earch forward rapidly & to s earch revers e rapidly. P res s to s kip to the next track & pres s to s kip back one track. P res s it once to pre-s top playback; pres s it twice to s top playback. P res s it for the firs t time to paus e playback.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION 22 V S 755 DV D P L A Y B A C K V ideo C Ds with P B C (playbac k c ontrol) V ideo C Ds with P B C can be played with or without a menu: - P res s the ME NU button to s elect between playback with or without P B C . P aus e (s till pic ture) - P res s the button during playback. - P res s the button once again to res ume normal playback. F as t forward/revers e - P res s the or button during playback.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION B it R ates T he V S 755 s upports the following bit rates : 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, and 96kHz. In cas e of a track recorded at V B R (variable bit rate), the dis play for the play time of the track may be s lightly different from the actual play time. Als o, the recommended value for V B R ranges from 32 kbps to 320 kbps . ID3V 1 and ID3V 2 T ags S upport B oth ID3V 1 and ID3V 2 tags are s upported. T hes e allow up to 30 characters per s ong name and 30 characters per artis t name.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION Notes : • T he V S 755 cannot play back a dis c recorded on a C D-R W Dis c. • S ome C Ds recorded in C D-R mode may not be us able. • F iles without MP 3 data will not play. MP 3 P laybac k When a dis c with MP 3 files is ins erted, the S MAR T NAV I s creen will appear. E ach folder and file will be s hown (the order may be s lightly different than that on your P C ).
Note: 25 V S 755 T he folder cannot be s elected in this mode. R epeat file/directory - R E P E AT - P res s the R E P E AT button once or more than once to s elect one of the following repeat modes : WIT H ME NU - R E P -ONE : R epeat the current MP 3 file. - F OLDE R R E P E AT: R epeats all MP 3 files in the current directory in s equence. - NO R E P E AT: T he R E P E AT function is s witches off. WIT HOUT ME NU - R E P - ONE : T he current track is repeated. are repeated.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION F ile E xtens ions F ile and F older S truc ture T he folder name and file name can be dis played as the title during MP 3 play. However, the title mus t be within 31 and 27 s ingle-byte alphabetical letters and numerals for the folder name and file name, res pectively (not including an extens ion). E ntering more letters or numerals than s pecified may caus e an incorrect dis play.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION 27 V S 755 R epeating c hapters /trac ks - P res s the R E P E AT button once, or more than once to s elect the R E P E AT mode as followes . DV D: C HA P T E R R E P E A T ON: T he current chapter is repeated. T IT LE R E P E AT ON: T he current title is repeated. R E P E AT OF F : T he repeat function is s witched off. V C D/C D R E P - ONE : T he current track is repeated. R E P - ALL: All tracks of the ins erted dis c are repeated.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION TITLE 02 / 05 01 : 14 : 39 CHAPTER 001 / 027 - current title number and total number of titles , - current chapter number and total number of chapters , and elaps ed total time. P res s DIS P again. TITLE REMAIN 01 : 14 : 39 P res s DIS P for the third time: CHAPTER ENLAPSED 00 : 12 : 24 28 V S 755 Time dis plays P res s the DIS P button during playback to dis play different time information on the s creen of the dis c that is playing.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION Time Dis play P res s DIS P for the fourth time: V S 755 CHAPTER REMAIN 01 : 14 : 39 P res s DIS P for the fifth time: T he mes s age on the s creen will be cleared.
B A S IC OP E R A T ION F ile E xtens ions F ile and F older S truc ture T he folder name and file name can be dis played as the title during MP 3 play. However, the title mus t be within 31 and 27 s ingle-byte alphabetical letters and numerals for the folder name and file name, res pectively (not including an extens ion). E ntering more letters or numerals than s pecified may caus e an incorrect dis play.
Zoom (magnification) - P res s the ZOOM button once or s everal times during playback to s elect the required amount of zoom. OF F - >1.5X - >2X - >3X - >OF F S electing the viewing angle (DV D only) When the ANG LE MAR K (camera angle) function is activated, the s ymbol is dis played on the s creen when a s cene with alternative camera angles is played from a DV D. - P res s the ANG LE button once or s everal times while the s ymbol is dis played to s elect the various camera angles .
A DVA NC E D OP E R A T ION 00 : 02 : 58 S M A R T N AV I R OOT R OOT R OOT AC ID - J AZZ AC ID - J AZZ INDE P E NDE NT MP3 2PAC - C ali MP3 ANAS TAC IA MP3 B AB Y LON ZOO LAT IN MP3 B R ANDY MONI P OP MP3 C ULT UR E B E A 0 1 2 3 4 5 Notes : T he F OLDE R can only be s elected in S TOP mode. During playback, the s creen will dis play the MP 3-ID3 tags ins tead of the R E P E AT mode.
A DVA NC E D OP E R A T ION 33 V S 755 In order to start the slide show with a particular image from the folder currently selected, enter the number which appears after the image in the navigation menu using the numeric key buttons and press the E NT E R button. Notes : J P E G images can be recognized by the camera symbol to the left of the file name. T he directory can only be selected in S TOP mode. Volume, color, contrast and brightness cannot be adjusted during image C D playback.
ADVANC E D OP E R ATION F or the same folder, you can press to go to the next image, press for the paginal display (next page). S M A R T N AV I R OOT DSC 04050001 DSC 04050002 DSC 04050003 DSC 04050004 DSC 04050005 R E PE AT OF F 34 0 1 2 3 4 5 V S 755 J P E G image C Ds The DVD player supports the display of J P E G images. E nsure that the J P E G images have a file format designation .jpg. J P E G image C D playback - Insert a disc with J P E G images in the player.
A DVA NC E D OP E R A T ION 1 POWER ZOOM PBC SHUFFLE RESUME SUB-T REPEAT A-B TITLE PROGRAM EJECT P/N SOURCE ANGLE SETUP ENTER GOTO 4 3 MENU 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10+ CLEAR Image R otation 1. 2. 3. 4. horizontal image mirror. V ertical image mirror. 90 degree clockwis e. 90 degree counterclockwis e.
S E T T ING S T he following options are available: • G E NE R A L S E T -UP T his includes T V dis play. F or details pleas e refer to the G eneral s etup menu. • S P E A K E R S E T -UP T his changes the audio output from DOLB Y AC 3 5.1 DOWNMIX to 2 channel mode. P leas e refer to S peaker s et-up menu. • A UDIO S E T -UP T his s elects all other AUDIO functions . P leas e refer to Audio s et-up menu. • P R E F E R E NC E S T his configures the s ys tem.
S E T T ING S G E NE R A L S E T -UP • WIDE (F or 16:9 V iewing) S elect when a wide-s creen video s ource is connected. P IC MODE If you s elect AUT O, the s ys tem P IC mode will depend on the DV D dis c. - S elect HI-R E S format for bes t image res olution. - S elect N-F LIC K E R format if flickering nois e appears . A NG L E MA R K - S elect ON, if you want to dis play the angle icon when a multiangle. OS D L A NG - S elect the des ired language for the On- S creen Dis play.
P R E F E R E NC E S E T -UP ME NU 38 V S 755 TV TYPE T his s ys tem can play dis cs recorded in either P AL or NT S C formats AUT O. and NT S C . - S elect NT S C format, if the video s ource s upports NT S C only. - S elect P AL format, if the video s ource s upports P AL only.
P R E F E R E NC E S E T UP ME NU A UDIO - S elect the initial audio s oundtrack language you prefer. DIS C ME NU - S elect the initial dis c menu language you prefer. PA R E NTA L - S elect the des ired parental guidance level from the lis t. T he factory default pas s word for changing the parental guidance is 3308. PA S S WOR D - S elect C HANG E to change the factory s et pas s word for parental control. K ey in the initial factory pas s word of 3308. T hen key in a new 4 digit pas s word.
INS TA L L AT IO N T HE P L A Y E R B AC K V IE W V S 755 5 4 3 2 IN1 IN2 OUT IR 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
INS TA L L AT ION - B efore finally ins talling the unit, connect the wiring temporarily and make s ure it is all connected up properly and the unit and the s ys tem work properly. - Us e only the parts included with the unit to ens ure proper ins tallation. T he us e of unauthorized parts can caus e malfunctions . - C ons ult with your neares t dealer if ins tallation requires the drilling of holes or other modifications of the vehicle.
INS TA L L AT ION TA K E OUT S C R E W B E F OR E INS T A L L AT ION B efore ins tall the unit, pleas e remove the two s crews . V S 755 DIN F R ONT -MOUNT (Method A ) Ins tallation Opening T his unit can be ins talled in any das hboard having an opening as s hown below: 53mm 182mm Ins talling the unit B e s ure you tes t all connections firs t, and then follow thes e s teps to ins tall the unit. 1.
INS TA L L AT ION To fas ten the unit to the factory radio mounting brackets . 2. Align the screw holes on the bracket with the screw holes on the unit, and then tighten the screws on each side. INS TAL L ATION DIN R E AR -MOUNT (Method B ) If your vehicle is a Nissan, Toyota or S uzuki, follow these mounting instructions. Use the screw holes marked T (Toyota), N (Nissan) or S (S uzuki) located on both sides of the unit to fasten the unit to the factory radio mounting brackets supplied with your vehicle.
INS TA L L AT ION Sleeve L key Outer Trim Ring R key 6. R econnect the wire harnes s and the antenna and be careful not to pinch any wires or cables . 7. S lide the unit into the s leeve until it locks into place. Dashboard Tabs Screwdriver Sleeve 44 V S 755 5. Mount the s leeve by ins erting the s leeve into the opening of the das hboard and bend open the tabs located around the s leeve with a s crewdriver. Not all tabs will be able to make contact, s o examine which ones will be mos t effective.
INS TA L L AT ION Mounting Bolt Metal Strap Spring Washer Hex Nut Plain Washer Tapping Screw 9. R econnect the cable to the vehicle battery•s negative (-) terminal. T hen replace the outer trim ring. R emoving the unit 1. Make s ure the ignition is turned off, then dis connect the cable from the vehicle battery•s negative (-) terminal. 2. R emove the metal s trap attached the back of the unit (if attached) 3. Lift the top of the outer trim ring then pull it out to remove it. 4.
INS TA L L AT ION E L E C T R IC A L C ONNE C T ION VIDEO- OUT RIGHT OUT VIDEO- IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT 180.0+0.
INS TA L L AT ION If the yellow +12v permanent pos itive lead is lengthened and connected directly to the battery, it mus t be protected by an additional 10 Amp fus e located near the battery (max.10-15 cm) +12 V cons tant lead (yellow): C onnect the yellow lead to a s uitable connector with +12v permanent pos itive voltage. T his connection s hould be rated for a current of at leas t 3 amps . +12 V s witched lead (red): C onnect the red lead to a s uitable +12v circuit s witched through the ignition.
INS TA L L AT ION DIA G R A M V S 755 C ONNE C T IONS V S 755 A/V Output Auxiliary A/V Input E xternal IR input Yellow +12V C ons tant Power R ed +12V Acces s ory B lack - G round Yellow +12V C ons tant Power B lack - G round R ed +12V Acces s ory Pow er connect or pin assignment s 48
INS TA L L AT ION DIA G R A M V S 755 A DDE D T O F A C T OR Y A UDIO S Y S T E M V S 755 Audio output Video Video output input 1 to monitor A/V output A/V Auxiliary inputs VS 755 Video input 1 To radio and antenna F M200 IR input R ed +12V Acces s ory P ower harnes s Video input 2 B lack G round C larion VMA 7194 monitor B lack - G round Yellow +12V C ons tant Power R ed +12V Acces s ory 49
INS TA L L AT ION DIA G R A M V S 755 WIT H T V T UNE R V S 755 A/V Auxiliary inputs Video input 1 IR input 3-conductor Audio output - to head unit with volume control "Y"-cable or C larion FM200 FM Modulator (not s upplied) Video Video output input 1 to monitor A/V Output VS 755 Power Harnes s B lack - rGound R ed +12VAC C Video input 2 Power Harnes s C larion VMA 7194 monitor TTX 005 TV Tuner B lack - G round Antenna ZC B 001 R ed +12V Acces s ory Yellow +12V C ons tant Power 50
INS TA L L AT ION DIA G R A M V S 755 WIT H MONIT OR V S 755 VS 755 A/V Auxiliary inputs Video input 1 Audio output - to head unit with volume control or C larion F M200 F M Modulator Video output Video input 1 to monitor A/V Output IR input B lack G round Video input 2 R ed +12V Acces s ory P ower Harnes s C larion VMA 7194 monitor B lack - G round R ed +12V Acces s ory Yellow +12V C ons tant Power 51
G L OS S A R Y S VC D (S uper Video C D) T his is an E as t As ian s tandard for video data on a s tandard 12 cm C D. T he data is s tored in MP E G 2 format. T he maximum bit rate for video is 2264 kbps . Two different s tereo audio s oundtracks can be recordedon a S V C D. VC D (Video C ompact Dis c) A world wide s tandard for digital video on a s tandard 12 cm C D. T he data is s tored in MP E G 1 format. T he maximum bit rate for video is 1150 kbps .
T R OUB L E S HOOT ING . S ymptoms P layer does not work when s witching on ignition and pres s ing the P OWE R button. P os s ible caus e / remedy C heck fus es (unit and vehicle) and connections • P res s the R E S E T button (s eepage 16). T he remote control does not work. C hange the batteries in the remote control. • R eplace the batteries T he infrared lens on the remote or the unit is covered by objects or dirty. • C lean the infrared lens es with a damp cloth. S kips during DV D playback.
S P E C IF IC AT IONS Model: V S 755 S ignal s ys tem: Dual s ys tem NT S C /PAL Audio input level: 0.3 Vrms Humidity for normal operation: 10% ~75% Operating voltage (direct current): 10-16 C urrent cons umption (Max): 2.0 A (at +12V ) C urrent cons umption: Off 3 mA (at +12V ) Operating temperature: -4 F ~ 158 F (-20 C to +70 C ) S torage temperature: -22 F ~ 176 F (-30 C to +80 C ) Dimens ions : 188x59x176mm Weight: 1500g S pec ific ations s ubjec ted to c hange. 54 V S 755 Video input level: 1.
G L OS S AR Y A two-layer double-s ided DV D can be up to 18 G igabytes . 55 V S 755 Dolby Digital Dolby Laboratories audio compression J PEG technology that allows up to 6 channels (J oint P hotographic E xpert G roup) (R ight, Left, C enter, S urround R ight, S urround Left and S ubwoofer) in one audio J PEG stream (AC 3). Most DVDs contain Dolby images are bitmapped Digital audio.
WA R R A NT Y INF OR MA T ION 56 V S 755 T his product is warranted agains t all defects in material workmans hip for a period of one year from the date of original purchas e. C larion P roAudio products , except for s peakers , are covered by a two year limited warranty when ins talled by an authorized C larion dealer. T he conditions of this limited warranty and the extent of res pons ibility of C larion C orporation of America (“C larion”) under this limited warranty are as follows : 1.
WA R R A NT Y INF OR MA T ION 8. T HIS LIMIT E D WAR R ANT Y G IV E S Y OU S P E C IF IC LE G AL R IG HT S , AND Y OU MAY ALS O HAV E OT HE R R IG HT S WHIC H VAR Y F R OM S TAT E TO S TAT E . 9. S hould you have any difficulties with the performance of this product during the warranty period, pleas e call or vis it our web s ite for a lis ting of Authorized Warranty S ervice C enters in your area.
Warning! 2 VS755 THE CLARION VS755 DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE VIEWING OF DVD OR CD-VIDEO RECORDINGS ONLY FOR REAR-SEAT OCCUPANTS. DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR VIEWING BY THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SUCH USE MAY DISTRACT THE DRIVER OR INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVERʼS SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND THUS RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SUCH USE MAY ALSO VIOLATE STATE LAW.
