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NOTICE
Benzene or alkaline solutions may
damage the coated surface of the
screen .
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not turn on the rear
seat entertainment system longer
than necessary when the engine is
not running.
The rear seat entertainment system can
be operated with the rear seat entertain-
ment system controller and buttons on the
DVD player unit. The system cannot be
operated by touching the switches on the
screen directly.
CAUTION
Do not disassemble or modify the
controller. It may cause an accident,
fire or electric shock.
NOTICE
Keep the controller away from direct
sunlight, high heat and high humidity.
These conditions could cause the
case to deform or the battery to ex-
plode or leak.
BEFORE USING THE CONTROLLER
(for new vehicle owners)
A battery is already set in the control-
ler with an insulating sheet, which pre-
vents the battery from being dis-
charged. Before using the controller,
remove the insulating sheet according
to the following procedure.
—Rear seat entertainment
system controller
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USING THE CONTROLLER
To use the rear seat entertainment sys-
tem controller, direct the signal output
portion of the controller to the signal
reception portion of the rear seat enter-
tainment system display.
The controller does not operate properly
when the signal reception portion of the
display is exposed to direct sunlight.
Block the display from direct sunlight.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop
while driving, stow the controller in
the console box or front seatback
pocket when it is not in use.
NOTICE
Observe the followings, otherwise the
controller may be damaged.
Do not drop or strongly knock the
controller against hard objects.
Do not sit on or place heavy ob-
jects on the controller.
Do not leave the controller exposed
to high temperatures (such as on
the instrument panel) for a long
time.
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7. “ENT” button
This button inputs the selected switch
or the selected menu for the disc.
8. “DISC” indicator light This light indicates that the disc is
loaded.
Controller
DVD player unit
To turn on the system, push the
“SOURCE” button.
The screen indicates which mode can be
selected. Push the “DVD” or “VIDEO” but-
ton when the connected DVD player or
your personal audio machine is on. The
rear seat entertainment system will be
turned on.
The rear seat entertainment system can
select all the modes.
When a cassette tape, a compact disc, a
DVD video disc, an audio CD, a video
CD, a CD text, a dts −CD or a DVD audio
disc is not loaded on the front audio sys-
tem or the DVD player, only the radio
mode can be selected on the rear seat
entertainment system.
—Turning the rear seat
entertainment system on and
off
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INSERTING THE DISC
Insert the compact disc into the slot
with the label side up.
“DISC” indicator light turns on while the
disc is loaded.
If the label faces down, the disc cannot
be played. In this case, “DISC CHECK”
and disc number appear on the screen.
If a disc which is not playable is inserted,
“DISC CHECK” will also appear on the
screen. For appropriate discs for this play-
er, see “Car audio/video system operating
hints” on page 234 in this Section. The player will play the track or chapter,
and it will play from the beginning of the
track or chapter again after it reaches the
end.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the DVD player. Do not insert
anything other than a disc into the
slot.
8 cm (3 in.) compact disc singles
Your compact disc player does not need
an adaptor to play compact disc singles.
Compact disc singles are about 8 cm (3
in.) in diameter
−smaller than standard
discs.
NOTICE
Do not use an adaptor for compact
disc singles—it could cause tracking
errors or interfere with the ejection of
compact discs.
EJECTING THE DISC
Push the “
” button.
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The DVD player can be operated with the
controller buttons directly.
1. “DVD” button
2. “RETURN” button
3. “MENU” button
4. “AUDIO” button
5. “SUB TITLE” button
6. “ANGLE” button
7. “SET UP” button
8. “SEARCH” button
9. “TOP MENU” button
10. “
”, “ ”, “ ” and “ ” buttons
Controller
DVD player unit
The player can also be operated with the
switches on the screen.
To operate the switches on the screen,
select the switch by the joystick and push
the “ENT” button. You cannot select the
switches on the screen by touching them
directly.
When the switch is selected by the joys-
tick, the outline of the switch changes to
blue. Push the “ENT” button, and the
switch will be highlighted in green.
—DVD player operation
switches
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3. “RAND” switch (audio CD and CD text)
Push the “RAND” switch. The player
will play the tracks on the disc in ran-
dom order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push this switch again.
4. “SCAN” switch (audio CD and CD text) Push the “SCAN” switch. The player
will scan all the tracks on the disc. To
stop scanning, push this switch again.
When the player has scanned all the
tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-
ning.
5. “
” and “” switches
Push the “
” or “” switch to fast
forward or reverse the disc. When you
push the switch again, the DVD player
will resume playing.
You can adjust the color, contrast, tone
and brightness of the screen.
Push the “DISPLAY” switch on the control-
ler and then the “Display” screen will ap-
pear.
The screen may turn purple to deflect the
sunlight. This is not a malfunction.Each time you push the “+” or “ −” switch,
you can adjust the color, contrast, tone
and brightness of the screen.
+ or
“GREEN”− or “RED”
COLORStrengthens
the green
colorStrengthens
the red
color
CONTRASTStrengthens
the contrastWeakens
the contrast
TONEStrengthens
the toneWeakens
the tone
BRIGHTNESSBrightensDarkens
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To use the input terminal adapter, open
the cover.
The input terminal adapter is composed of
3 input terminal adapters.
Yellow: Image input adapter
Red: Audio input adapter
White: Audio input adapter
NOTICE
Close the input terminal adapter cover
when the input terminal adapter is not
in use. Inserting a foreign object oth-
er than the appropriate plug that fits
the adapter may cause electrical fail-
ure or short circuit.
This power outlet is designed for use as
a power supply for the audio device con-
nected to the input terminal adapter.
The key must be in the “ON” position for
the power outlet to be used.
The maximum capacity for this power out-
let is 115 VAC/100W. If you attempt to
use an appliance that requires more than
115 VAC or 100W, the protection circuit
will activate and cut the power supply.
The power supply will restart automatically
when you use an appliance that operates
within the 115 VAC/100W limits.Main switch
To use the power outlet, push the main
switch on the instrument panel.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
that the power outlet is ready for use.
Push the main switch once again to turn
the power outlet off. When the power out-
let is not in use, make sure that the main
switch is turned off.
—Power outlet (115 VAC)
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For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or telephone wires can interfere with
AM signals. And of course, radio signals
have a limited range. The farther you are
from a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception prob-
lems that probably do not indicate a prob-
lem with your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations—Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by distor-
tion.
Multi−path—FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for two signals to reach
your antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel each oth-
er out, causing a momentary flutter or
loss of reception. Static and fluttering—These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping—If the FM signal you
are listening to is interrupted or weak-
ened, and there is another strong station
nearby on the FM band, your radio may
tune in the second station until the origi-
nal signal can be picked up again.
AM
Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere—especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio sta-
tion, causing the radio station to sound
alternately strong and weak.
Station interference—When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a
radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static—AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
AND TAPES
For the best performance for your cas-
sette player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regu-
larly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can
decrease sound quality and tangle your
cassette tapes. The easiest way to
clean them is by using a cleaning tape.
(A wet type is recommended.)
Use high −quality cassettes.
Low −quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound,
inconsistent playing speed, and
constant auto− reversing. They can also
get stuck or tangled in the cassette
player.
Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or tangled or if its label is
peeling off.
Do not leave a cassette in the player
if you are not listening to it, especially
if it is hot outside.
Store cassettes in their cases and out
of direct sunlight.