4-484-834-33(1) AV Center To cancel the demonstration (Demo) display, see page 13.
Be sure to install this unit in the dashboard of the car for safety. For installation and connections, refer to the supplied “Installation/Connections” guide. Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
Table of Contents Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Started Resetting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening to the Radio Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Storing and Receiving Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guide to Parts and Controls Main unit SOURCE Turn on the power. Change the source. Each press displays a selectable source in a popup on the current display. -OFF Press and hold for 1 second to exit the source. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn off the unit. When the unit is turned off, remote commander operation is not available. Volume control dial Rotate to adjust the volume. HOME Open the HOME menu.
RM-X170 remote commander (supplied with India model only) The remote commander can be used to operate the audio controls. For menu operations, use the touch panel. ZAP (zappin) (page 7) /// (cursor)/ENTER MODE Select the radio band. VOL (volume) +/– Screen displays Playback screen: Home screen: Remove the insulation film before use. MONITOR OFF POSITION This button is not supported. (return) Return to the previous display/return to the menu on a Video CD (VCD).
Common area Accesses the Sound Adjust settings menu directly (page 13). (option) Open the option menu. Option menu differs depending on the source. Clock (page 6) When the source selects [AUX Front], [AUX Rear] or [Rear Camera], the clock is not displayed. Switch from the HOME screen to the playback screen. (option) Open the HOME option menu. Press HOME, then touch .
Storing and Receiving Stations Listening to the Radio Caution Listening to the Radio When tuning to stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory (BTM) to prevent an accident. To listen to the radio, press HOME then touch [Tuner]. Reception controls/indications Storing automatically (BTM) 1 Select the desired band ([FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2]). 2 3 Touch . Touch [BTM], then [Search]. The unit stores the first six available stations in presets ([1] to [6]).
1 While listening to radio, touch [ZAP]. Tuner Preset ZAPPIN starts, and subsequent stations are received in sequence. 2 Touch [ZAP] again when the desired station is received. Using Radio Data System (RDS) Display items Type of programs News (News), Current Affairs (Current Affairs), Information (Information), Sport (Sports), Education (Education), Drama (Drama), Cultures (Culture), Science (Science), Varied Speech (Varied), Pop Music (Pop Music), Rock Music (Rock Music), Easy Listening (M.O.R.
4 Playback To return to the previous display, touch . For playable discs or file types, see page 16. Playing a Disc Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. 1 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations. Insert the disc (label side up), then playback starts. If a DVD menu appears Touch the desired item in the DVD menu.
Playing an iPod/USB Device In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is used as a general reference for the iPod functions on the iPod and iPhone, unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations. For details on the compatibility of your iPod, see “About iPod” (page 18) or visit the support site on the back cover. MSC (Mass Storage Class)-type USB devices (such as a USB flash drive, digital media player, Android phone) compliant with the USB standard can be used.
Available Options Various settings are available in each source by touching . The available items differ depending on the situation. Picture EQ Adjusts the picture to suit the interior brightness of the car. This setting is available only when the parking brake is set. Source: USB (Xvid/Photo), Disc (DVD/VCD/Xvid/ Photo), AUX (Available only when [AUX] is set to [Rear], and [AUX Input] is set to [Video] or [Auto].) Option Purpose Dynamic (), Standard, Theater, Sepia To select the picture quality.
Beep Unit status: Any status Settings Select [Settings] in the HOME menu when you need to change the settings of the unit. “” in the table below indicates the default setting. 1 2 Purpose OFF, ON () To activate the operation sound. Dimmer Press HOME, then touch [Settings]. Unit status: Any status Touch one of the setup category icons. Option Purpose OFF To deactivate the dimmer. Auto () To dim the display automatically when you turn lights on.
Steering Control You can operate the unit with buttons on the steering wheel. For safety, park your car before making this setting. Unit status: Any status Option Purpose User To display the instruction and panel for steering wheel control. External () To deactivate steering wheel control. To use rotary commander control. User Defined This setting is available only when [Steering Control] is set to [User]. The steering button panel appears.
Visual Settings DVD Menu Language Unit status: No source selected Option Purpose English (), Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian, Other To select the default language for the disc's menu. Monitor Type Selects an aspect ratio suitable for the connected monitor. (The screen aspect ratio of this unit also changes.) Depending on the disc, [Letterbox] may be selected automatically instead of [Pan Scan], and vice versa.
Rear View Camera Additional Information Auxiliary Audio/Video Equipment You can connect up to an optional device, such as a portable media player, game console, etc., to the AUX terminal on the unit. By connecting the optional rear view camera to the CAMERA IN terminal, you can display the picture from the rear view camera. The picture from the rear view camera appears when: the back lamp lights up (or the shift lever is set to the R (reverse) position). you press HOME then touch [Rear Camera].
Preventing an accident Pictures appear only after you park the car and set the parking brake. If the car starts moving during video playback, the following caution is displayed and you cannot watch the video. Notes on LCD panel Do not wet the LCD panel or expose it to liquids. This may cause a malfunction. [Video blocked for your safety.] The monitor connected to the REAR VIDEO OUT is active while the car is in motion. You cannot watch the video, but you can hear audio.
File types For details on compression formats, see page 17. Audio MP3 file, WMA file Video Xvid file Photo jpeg file (.jpg) Notes on discs Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight. Before playing, wipe the discs with a cleaning cloth from the center out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners.
Sampling frequency*3: 44.1 kHz About MP3 files MP3 files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not be guaranteed for all MP3 files meeting the requirements. Codec Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format File extension: .mp3 Bit rate: 48 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))*2 Sampling frequency*3: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz About iPod You can connect to the following iPod models. Update your iPod devices to the latest software before use.
+ side up Notes on the lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor. Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact. Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery. Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short-circuit may occur. WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.
The region code is located on the bottom of the unit, and only DVDs labeled with an identical region code can be played on this unit. DVDs labeled can also be played. If you try to play any other DVD, the message [Playback prohibited by region code.] will appear on the monitor screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions. If the problem is not solved, visit the support site on the back cover.
If the auto antenna (aerial) will not extend, check the connection of the power antenna (aerial) control lead. Preset tuning is not possible. The broadcast signal is too weak. RDS PTY displays [PTY not found.]. The current station is not an RDS station. RDS data has not been received. The station does not specify the program type. Picture There is no picture/picture noise occurs. A connection has not been made correctly.
The operation buttons do not function. The disc will not eject. Press the reset button (page 4). USB playback Items cannot be played via a USB hub. Connect iPod/USB devices to this unit without USB hub. Items cannot be played. Reconnect the USB device. The USB device takes longer to play. The USB device contains large-sized files or files with a complicated tree structure. The sound is intermittent. The sound may be intermittent at a high bit rate of more than 320 kbps.
Language Code List Language code list The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
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