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31. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the "ACC" or “ON”
position. Press the knob to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in the radio mode, the tape
direction indicator in the tape mode or
CD/MP3 track in the CD/MP3 mode or
CD AUTO CHANGER mode. To switch
the power off, press the knob again.
Push the FM/AM, TAPE or CD/MP3 to turn on that function without pushing
the Power ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME ControlRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. BAND Select ButtonPressing the FM/AM button changes the
AM, FM1 and FM2 bands. The mode
selected is shown on the display.3. AUDIO Select ButtonPressing the AUDIO button changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE and SURROUND mode. The
mode selected is shown on the display.
After selecting the each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID-RANGE, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.FADER ControlRotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).
SURROUND Control (if equipped with RSE)To turn on the SURROUND, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to turn off the SUR-
ROUND, rotate the knob counterclock-
wise. The surround sound is not consis-
tent when cycling from radio to CD, cas-
sette or DVD. Therefore, the SURROUND
ON/OFF control should be selected,
whenever you change to other audio
modes (AM/FM, CASSETTE TAPE, CD,
AUX).4. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.5. AUTO SEEK Select Button(Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.

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31. LOAD ButtonThis compact disc player will accommo-
date up to six compact discs.
To insert multiple discs into the player,
perform the following:
1. Press and release the LOAD Button.
2. Green light on the slot will be illuminat-
ed and the lowest number of empty
slot will blink on the display.
After “WAIT” is displayed on the LCD,
the slot will open with “INSERT” dis-
played on the LCD.
3. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull the disc in.
When the disc is inserted, the disc will
begin to play automatically.✽ ✽ NOTICE• The disc can be only inserted while the
green light is blinking on the slot.
• This CD player is suitable only for 12 cm discs, do not use irregular shaped
CDs.To insert multiple discs do the followings:
1. Press and hold the LOAD button for
one second or more.
You will then hear a beep sound and
the green light on the slot will be illumi-
nated, and the numbers of empty disc
will blink on the display. 2. After “WAIT” is displayed on the LCD
with the lowest number of empty slot
blinking, the slot will open with “INSERT”
displayed on the LCD.
3. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull the disc in.
Once the disc is loaded, the numbers
of the empty disc will blink on the dis-
play continuously.
If the next “DISC NO.” is displayed when
the slot is illuminated, you can then load
another disc.
4. Load the remaining disc by following the same procedures 1 and 2. When
you finished loading 6 discs, the CD
player will begin to play the last CD
loaded.
5. To load more than one disc but less than six, complete Steps 1 and 2.
When you have finished loading discs,
press LOAD button to cancel the loading
function or wait for 10 seconds. The CD
player will begin to play the last CD
loaded. As each CD starts to play, the
DISC number will appear on the display.
✽ ✽ NOTICEThe disc player takes up to six discs. Do
not try to load more than six.
2. Playing CD Button Press the CD Button to start CD play-
back, during radio operation or cas-
sette tape playback.
When discs are in the CD deck, if you press the CD button, the CD player will
begin playing even if the radio or cas-
sette player is being used.
The CD player can be used when the ignition switch is in either the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
Push the CD button to turn on that function without pushing the Power
ON-OFF control knob.✽ ✽ NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit can play a multi-session CD- R (recordable CD) and CD-RW
(rewritable CD) that consists of more
than two sessions.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recorder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
• Depending on the recording status, some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not play
on this unit.

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3WelcomeThe Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System is a compact, built-in, easy-to-use
entertainment system designed to provide
family fun while you are on the road. Enjoy
great quality sound from the 11 speakers,
or have a private, quiet viewing with the
wireless headphones.
The display unit is mounted to the ceiling
in the rear passenger area of the vehicle,
allowing rear-seat passengers to play
DVD movies, video CDs or music CDs.
Users may also plug in a game platform or
VHS player. Headphones, game car-
tridges and other accessories can be kept
neatly out of the way in the 3rd-row arm-
rest compartment.System OverviewThe RSE System includes a mounted
color monitor with a built-in audio/video
control panel and a DVD player. It also
includes a remote control and two (2)
sets of battery-operated wireless head-
phones (batteries are included).
Connections / SetupThe RSE system is designed to make
your time on the road more enjoyable.
Please follow these instructions carefully
to get the most out of your RSE.
✽ ✽
NOTICERSE operation is prevented during the
first 2 seconds after the ignition switch is
turned to ignition on or accessory mode.The RSE system is already set up and
ready for use. The system is always
“awake” when the vehicle's ignition is
turned on or when the vehicle is in
“accessory power mode.”
REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
Refrain from using food or drinks
near the RSE, the wireless head-phones or the remote control.
Direct sunlight may interfere with the headphone's operation andperformance.
Normal RSE operation cannot be guaranteed with unofficial dupli-cated discs.
In order to prevent inadvertent battery discharge, the RSE willremain in standby mode when ignition switch is turn to ignitionON or accessory mode.
Use of rear seat entertainment system without the engine run-ning will reduce battery power.
CAUTION
Disclaimer: The RSE system is pro-grammed to the regional display formats for your region (NTSC orPAL). Please note that your RSE willnot read DVDs from a differentregion.

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3Using the DVD playerDisc compatibilityYour RSE player accepts and plays all
DVDs in 4:3 (normal) and 16:9 (wide
screen) video formats. With DVDs that
offer multiple formats, the default format
is 16:9 and will stay that way unless the
user changes the format. (See “Display”
to learn how to adjust the format.)✽ ✽
NOTICE• The DVD player has the capability to
play DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW and Video-
CD.
• The DVD player has the capability to play CD-DA, DVD, VCD, PCM,
Dolby Digital and DTS formats.
• Please refer to the appendix for the error messages.Loading a DiscInsert the disc part way into the load slot.
The player will automatically grip the disc
and pull it in the rest of the way. The play-
er will display “reading” on the screen
and show the “Kia Motors” logo before
beginning the DVD. The player is only capable of reading the
bottom side of a disc. When inserting a
single-sided disc, the label side should
be up. When inserting a two-sided disc,
the desired play side should be down.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• Because there is no universal standard
for DVD programming, your disc may
behave differently than below. Some
DVDs may present warning messages
about unauthorized duplication, some
will go directly to a menu and others
may start playing the movie immedi-
ately.
• When the vehicle's ignition is active, the loading of any playable disc will
cause the player to initialize and auto-
matically play the disc. If a disc was
playing prior to the ignition being
turned off, it will not automatically
replay once the ignition is turned on
again. Instead, it will go into standby
mode. Press the SRC or
PLAY/PAUSE( ) button to “wake
up” the unit and resume disc play.
Disc ProtectionThe player has an Auto-Reload Disc
Protection feature to protect discs from
accidental damage. If an ejected disc is
not removed within 25 seconds after
being ejected, it will be pulled back into
the player. The disc will not begin playing.
Disc can be played by the SRC or
PLAY/PAUSE( ) buttons.DVD ControlsYou can control your DVD by using the
buttons on the unit's control panel or by
using the remote control. Instructions for
the controls listed below are the same
whether you are using the control panel
or the remote control. However, there are
functions that are only available from the
remote control. These buttons and their
functionality are discussed in the
“REMOTE CONTROL” section begin-
ning.

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3✽
✽
NOTICEThe RSE will enter standby mode when
the vehicle ignition is turned off and
back on. Press the SRC or
PLAY/PAUSE( ) button to “wake
up” the unit and resume disc play.1. Stop/Eject While the disc is playing, press the
STOP/EJECT ( ) button to stop disc
play. When the disc has stopped, press
the button again to eject the disc.✽ ✽NOTICEThe player has an Auto-Reload Disc
Protection feature to protect discs from
accidental damage. If an ejected disc is
not removed within 25 seconds after
being ejected, it will be pulled back into
the player. This is to protect the disc
from accidental damage.
2. Speaker Volume Control You can adjust the volume one of two
ways. First, if you are adjusting the vol-
ume for audio through the vehicle speak-
ers, you can use the VOLUME button on
the control panel or the remote control.
This button is reserved for sending a sig-
nal to the vehicle speakers only, and will
not adjust the headphone volume. Press
“+” to increase the volume and “-” to
decrease the volume.
Second, the volume on the wireless
headphones can be adjusted by turning
the VOL knob located on the left side of
the headphones.3. Play/Pause You do not need to press the play button
after first loading a DVD or VCD; it will
start automatically by playing the first
track or bringing up the disc menu.
If the disc does not automatically load,
press PLAY/PAUSE( ) to play the
DV D.
While playing a DVD, press PLAY
/PAUSE( ) to pause the DVD. Press
the button again to resume play.
4. Display When the player is in DVD mode, press
the DISP button to view the DVD title,
chapter number and elapsed time and
other information about the DVD current-
ly playing.
It will also display brightness. There are
“Day Time” brightness with brightest level
and “Night Time” brightness which has
70% level of “Day Time” brightness.
Adjust the level of brightness by pressing
the REV(dimmer) or FWD(brighter) but-
tons.
The next time the player is turned on, it
will return to the brightness level it was
adjusted to when last used.
The RSE unit has two presets of display
brightness. When the headlamp is turned
on, the display brightness level will be
dimmed as the preset. However, when
the headlamp is turned off, the display
brightness will return to the daytime
brightness.
Press DISP to adjust the image format.
The image format, also known as the
aspect ratio, is a ratio of the height to
width of the image on the screen. For
example, a 4:3 ratio would mean an
image that is 4 units by 3 units.

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3When viewing a menu, pressing the
MENU button again will automatically
return to the movie at the point it was
being viewed. You can also select “play” or
any other option by using the NEXT,
PREV, FWD and REV buttons.
Press the NEXT button to move the cursor
up and the PREV button to move the cur-
sor down the menu.
Press the FWD button to move the cursor
to the right, and the REV button to move
the cursor to the left.✽ ✽
NOTICEYou must repeatedly push any button to
move through several items. Pressing
and holding any button will not advance
the cursor beyond the position just
moved. Press ENTER to select the desired menu
choice.11. SourcePress the SOURCE button to switch from
the RSE’s internal DVD player to an
external device such as a VCR or video
game. The sound and images from the
external source will be presented
through the RSE. Pressing the SRC button will switch
between the following RSE states:
Playback state - will play DVDs, VCDs, and
CDs
Auxiliary (AUX) state - will play video
games and other external devices
When an external source is selected, the
RSE’s internal DVD player turns off.
Press the SRC button to switch back
from the external source to the internal
DVD player.
If a disc is present in the DVD player, the
disc will begin to play. If another source
has been detected, such as a VCR or
video game, the RSE will enter the AUX
mode automatically and shall remain so
until a disc is inserted or until the PLAY/
SRC button is pressed on the RSE's front
panel or on the remote control. If the
vehicle ignition is on but the player isn't
being used, the display will power off.
The DVD mechanism will be in sleep
mode, but the main RSE's controller will
stay up to accept commands from the
front panel controls or the remote control.
✽ ✽
NOTICEThe external device must be correctly
connected to the RSE in order to play
properly.
Using the CD PlayerThe RSE will play audio CDs in both the
standard (12 cm) and mini-disc (8 cm)
format.✽ ✽NOTICEWhile the player will accept DVD
ROMs and CD ROMs discs, the RSE
cannot play discs in these formats and
will eject them.With power applied to your unit, insert
the disc part way into the load slot. The
player will automatically grip the CD disc,
pull it the rest of the way in and begin
playing.CD ControlsThe following functions are available
when playing audio CDs.

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31. Stop/Eject While the disc is playing, press the
STOP/EJECT( ) button to stop disc
play.
While the disc is stopped, press the
STOP/EJECT( ) button again to eject
the disc.2. Volume Control You can adjust the volume one of two
ways. First, if you are adjusting the vol-
ume for audio through the vehicle speak-
ers, you can use the VOLUME (
)button on the control panel or the
remote control. Press “+” to increase the
volume and “-” to decrease the volume.
The volume level will be displayed on the
head-unit, when the RSE unit volume
level is adjusted from its control panel or
remote control. This button does not
affect headphone volume.
Second, you can adjust the volume on
the wireless headphones by locating the
VOL control wheel on the left side of the
headphones. Roll the control wheel to
adjust the volume.
3. Play/Pause When an audio CD is inserted, the RSE
will display the KIA logo, then automati-
cally begin playing the first track. The
track number and time elapsed for the
current track is displayed.
If a CD is loaded and playing, press the
PLAY/PAUSE( ) button to pause the
CD. Press the button again to resume
play.
If a CD is already loaded, stopping and
playing the CD by pressing
PLAY/PAUSE( ) button on the remote
control; cycling the ignition and pressing
play; or changing the source will cause
the CD to begin playing at the point
where it was stopped during the previous
play. The player will automatically play
this previous play position unless the
STOP/EJECT( ) button is pressed.
At the end of the CD, the player will auto-
matically return to the first track and con-
tinue playing.
4. Display When the player is in DVD mode, press
the DISP button to view the DVD title,
chapter number and elapsed time and
other information about the DVD currently
playing.
The next time the player is turned on, it will
return to the brightness level it was adjust-
ed to when last used.
The RSE unit has two presets of display
brightness. When the headlamp is turned
on, the display brightness level will be
dimmed as the preset. However, when the
headlamp is turned off, the display bright-
ness will return to the daytime brightness.
Press DISP to adjust the image format.
The image format, also known as the
aspect ratio, is a ratio of the height to
width of the image on the screen. For
example, a 4:3 ratio would mean an image
that is 4 units by 3 units. You have two
options: 4:3 (normal) and 16:9
(widescreen). Press the display button to
select the preferred aspect ratio.
When the RSE unit receives video signals
from the AUX, the aspect ratio can be
changed to 16:9 or 4:3 by the DISP but-
ton.
The aspect ratio information will automati-
cally disappear if no button is pressed for
three seconds.

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Using the Remote ControlIn addition to having all the buttons and
functionality listed in the DVD and CD
Controls section, the remote control has
several other buttons that offer additional
functions. It is an infrared remote control,
and must be pointed at the face of the
RSE at a 45° angle for best results. It
requires a CR2025 battery (included).
The remote control has the following
additional buttons:✽ ✽NOTICEThe RSE system is always “awake”
when the vehicle's ignition is turned on
or when the vehicle is in “accessory
power mode.”1. StopPressing this button once will stop DVD
or CD play. To eject a disc, you must use
the eject button on the control panel.2. Speaker Volume “+” and “-”These buttons control the volume of the
audio of a DVD or CD through the vehicle
speakers, not the volume from head-
phones. Press “+” to turn the volume up
and “-” to turn the volume down.
3. Play/PauseWhen an audio CD(VCD/DVD) is insert-
ed, the RSE will display the KIA logo,
then automatically begin playing the first
track. The track number and time elapsed
for the current track is displayed.
If a CD(VCD/DVD) is loaded and playing,
press the PLAY/PAUSE( ) button to
pause the CD(VCD/DVD). Press the but-
ton again to resume play.
If a CD(VCD/DVD) is already loaded,
stopping and playing the CD(VCD/ DVD)
by pressing PLAY/PAUSE( ) button
on the remote control; cycling the ignition
and pressing play; or changing the
source will cause the CD(VCD/DVD) to
begin playing at the point where it was
stopped during the previous play. The
player will automatically play this previ-
ous play position unless the
STOP/EJECT( ) button is pressed.
At the end of the CD(VCD/DVD), the
player will automatically return to the first
track and continue playing.4. DisplayWhen the player is in DVD mode, press
the DISP button to view the DVD title,
chapter number and elapsed time and
other information about the DVD current-
ly playing. It will also display brightness. There are
“Day Time” brightness with brightest level
and “Night Time” brightness which has
70% level of “Day Time” brightness.
Adjust the level of brightness by pressing
the REV(dimmer) or FWD(brighter) but-
tons.
The next time the player is turned on, it
will return to the brightness level it was
adjusted to when last used.
The RSE unit has two presets of display
brightness. When the headlamp is turned
on, the display brightness level will be
dimmed as the preset. However, when
the headlamp is turned off, the display
brightness will return to the daytime
brightness.
Press DISP to adjust the image format.
The image format, also known as the
aspect ratio, is a ratio of the height to
width of the image on the screen. For
example, a 4:3 ratio would mean an
image that is 4 units by 3 units. You have
two options: 4:3 (normal) and 16:9
(widescreen). Press the display button to
select the preferred aspect ratio.
When the RSE unit receives video signals
from the AUX, the aspect ratio can be
changed to 16:9 or 4:3 by the DISP button.
The aspect ratio information will auto-
matically disappear if no button is
pressed for three seconds.