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To play an MP3 disc in the DVD system:
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition is in the RUN or ACCESSORY
position.
2. Insert an MP3 disc into the
system, label-side up to turn on the
DVD system. It will load and
automatically begin to play. If there
is already a disc in the system, press
PLAY on the DVD player.
3. The disc will begin to play and
the ’MP3 Audio Disc’ screen will
display and allow you to access the
COMPRESSION, SHUFFLE, SCAN
and FOLDER MODE features.
To play an auxiliary source through the DVD system
The DVD system can be used to connect and play auxiliary electronic
devices such as game systems, personal camcorders, video cassette
recorders, etc.
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition is in the RUN or ACCESSORY
position.
2. Press the power button to turn
the DVD system on. The indicator
light next to the power button will
illuminate.
3. Connect an auxiliary audio/video
source by connecting RCA cords
(not included) to the RCA jacks on
the left hand side of the system.
•Yellow (1) — video input
•White (2) — left channel audio
input
•Red (3) — right channel audio
input
4. Press MEDIA on the DVD system to change the media source to AUX.
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5. Press VIDEO on the DVD system to change the video source to
DVD-AUX. If your source is properly plugged in, it will appear on the
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. If your auxiliary source does not
have a video signal, or if the DVD system does not detect a video signal
from the auxiliary source, the screen will remain black. If the video
source is set to DVD-AUX, the display will automatically turn on if a
video signal is detected.
To listen to audio over the headphones (Dual play mode):
1. You may listen to channels A and B over wired or wireless
headphones. Refer toUsing the infrared wireless headphonesand
Using wired headphonesfor further information.
•Black (4) — wired headphone output (wired headphones not
included)
2. Press the headphone/speaker
button on the DVD player or press
the 2 and 4 memory presets on the
audio system at the same time.
A green light will illuminate next to either the A or B Headphone Control
Button to indicate which channel is active (able to be controlled).
3. Press MEDIA to change the audio source of the active channel (A or
B). The audio source will be shown on the display. You may change the
active channel by pressing the A or B headphone control button.
Note:Channel A can access any possible media source (AM, FM1, FM2,
SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, AUX). Channel B can only access DVD and
AUX sources.
Note:Refer toSingle play/Dual playfor more information.
Using the infrared (IR) wireless headphones:
1. Press the power control on the earpiece to turn the headphones ON.
2. Select Channel A or B for each set of wireless headphones by using
the A/B control on the ear piece.
3. Adjust the headphone volume using the rotary dial on the earpiece.
Using wired headphones (not included):
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and do not let
children operate the system while unsupervised. If wired
headphones or auxiliary systems are used, children may become
entangled in the cords and seriously injure themselves.
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1.Headphone control A/B:Press
to select either the A or B
headphone source. Then press
MEDIA to select the desired playing
media for that headset. When a
headphone channel has been selected (A or B), selections will affect the
source on that channel only.
Note:Headphone A can access any possible media (AM, FM1, FM2, SAT
(if equipped), CD, DVD, DVD-AUX). Headphone B can only access DVD
and DVD-AUX.
For further information, refer toSingle play/Dual playlater in this
section.
2.
/(Stop/Eject): Press once
to stop and press a second time to
eject a disc from the DVD system.
3.
(Reverse): Press and
release for the previous chapter or
track. Press and hold to reverse
search a DVD, Video CD, or FES CD in DVD/CD mode.
4.
(Fast forward): Press and
release for the next chapter or
track. Press and hold to forward
search a DVD, Video CD, or FES CD in DVD/CD mode.
5.
/(Play/Pause): Press
(Play) to select DVD mode (and to
turn the DVD system on if it is off).
If a disc is present, it will resume or begin to play. Press (Pause) while
playing a disc to pause a DVD or CD.
6.On/Off:Press to turn the DVD
system On/Off.
7.VIDEO:Press repeatedly to cycle
through the following video state
options which will be indicated on
the bottom right hand corner of the
display: DVD DISC, DVD-AUX,
NON-DVD and Off (no indicator). If you select the DVD-AUX video
source, the display will turn off if there is no video signal detected. When
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Wired headphones
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and do not let
children operate the system while unsupervised. If wired
headphones or auxiliary systems are used, children may become
entangled in the cords and seriously injure themselves.
You may purchase wired headphones for your FES (Family
Entertainment System). Plug them into the 3.5 mm headphone jack(s)
located on the left and right sides of the system. (Channel A is located
on the left side and Channel B is located on the right side.) These
headphones will be active when in Dual Play mode.
To listen to the audio on wired headphones (not included), connect the
wired headphones into the headphone jacks on the sides of the DVD
system. The wired headphone jack for Channel A is located on the left
side of the FES and is labeled
A. Headphones plugged into this
headphone jack will hear audio from the audio source selected to be the
Channel A source. The wired headphone jack for Channel B is located on
the right side of the FES and is labeled
B. Headphones plugged into
this headphone jack will hear audio from the audio source selected to be
the Channel B source.
Adjust the headphone volume using
the volume control on the DVD
system.
Operation
Single play/Dual play
Your DVD and audio system work together with the infrared headphones
and wired headphones (not included) to allow the rear seat passengers
to listen to the radio (and other media sources) over the headphones.
This enables the front and rear seat passengers to listen to a variety of
sources a variety of ways.
Single Play:Single play consists of all occupants in the vehicle listening
to the same playing media over the front and rear speakers. When the
DVD system is on, and the same source is playing through the front and
rear speakers, SINGLE PLAY will appear in the front radio display.
Dual Play:Dual play is when the rear seat passengers choose to listen
to a different playing media than the front seat passengers. With the
DVD and Rear Seat Controls turned ON, the rear seat passengers may
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Playing MP3 discs
To play an MP3 disc on your DVD system:
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition is in the RUN or ACCESSORY
position.
2. Ensure that the DVD system is ON.
3. Insert the MP3 disc into the DVD system, label side up.
4. The folder, track and elapsed
time will appear in the status bar.
The screen will list the Artist, Title,
Album and File Name.
COMP (Compression):
Compression brings soft and loud
CD/MP3 passages together for a
more consistent listening level when
in CD mode. Press to turn the feature ON/OFF
SHUFFLE:Press to hear all tracks on the current MP3 folder in random
order. Press again to stop.
SCAN:Press for a brief sampling of all tracks on the current MP3 folder.
Press again to stop.
FOLDER LIST:Press access folder mode and to go to the previous/next
folder in the MP3 disc.
MP3 disc quality factors
Several factors can effect disc playback quality:
•Disc capacity — Each disc contains about 650 MB of storage capacity.
We do not recommend using high capacity discs containing 700MB of
storage.
•Disc type — Some CD-RW discs may operate inconsistently and may
cause an error message to appear. We recommend burning MP3 files
onto CD-R discs.
•Disc finalization — The disc may be left open for the purpose of
adding sessions to it at a later time, but be sure to close each session
or the disc will not play.
•Bit rate — The player supports bit rates from 32–320 kbps, as well as
variable bit rate MP3 files, but lower bit rates will have a noticeable
effect on sound quality and are recommended only for speech or low
fidelity music material. We recommend that you encode MP3 files
using a high quality encoder.
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The three states are described as:
FULL(enabled): The FES has control over the primary (speaker) and
secondary (headphone) audio sources.
LOCAL: The FES has control over the secondary source (headphones)
only. The radio will ignore button presses that affect the primary
(speaker) audio source.
LOCKED(disabled): The FES buttons are locked and all FES button
presses are ignored by the radio and the FES except for load and eject.
When the DVD system is ON, you
can then press the memory preset
controls 2 and 4 simultaneously to
toggle between Single Play and Dual Play. In Single Play mode, all
speakers listen to the same media. In Dual Play mode, rear seat
passengers can use the infrared wireless, or wired (not included)
headphones to listen to a different playing media than the front seat
passengers.
General information
Note:DVDs are formatted by
regions. US and Canada systems can
only play region 1 DVDs and Mexico
systems can only play region 4
DVDs. Systems sold in vehicles
targeted for other parts of the world
would have different regions. If a
playback problem is encountered,
please ensure that you are using a
disc designed for your vehicle. The
region coding can be found stamped
on the disc or on the box, and can say ’region-1’ or ’region 4’, etc. They
may also be marked by a numerical symbol.
Macrovision: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 otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
MP3:Supply of this product only conveys a license for private,
non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to
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Panel () and panel/floor () modes:
•Move the temperature control to the coolest setting.
•Select A/C and recirculated air (
). Use recirculated air with A/C
to provide colder airflow.
•Set the fan to the highest speed initially, then adjust to maintain
comfort.
•To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:
1. Select
.
2. Select A/C.
3. Adjust the temperature control to maintain comfort.
4. Set the fan speed to the highest setting.
5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows.
To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.
Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
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The moon roof has a built-in sliding shade that can be manually opened
or closed when the glass panel is shut. To close the shade, pull it toward
the front of the vehicle.
HOMELINKWIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The HomeLinkWireless Control
System, located on the driver’s visor,
provides a convenient way to
replace up to three hand-held
transmitters with a single built-in
device. This feature will learn the
radio frequency codes of most
transmitters to operate garage
doors, entry gate operators, security systems, entry door locks, and
home or office lighting.
When programming your HomeLinkWireless Control System to
a garage door or gate, be sure that people and objects are out of
the way to prevent potential harm or damage.
Do not use the HomeLinkWireless Control System with any garage
door opener that lacks safety stop and reverse features as required by
U.S. federal safety standards (this includes any garage door opener
model manufactured before April 1, 1982). A garage door which cannot
detect an object, signaling the door to stop and reverse, does not meet
current U.S. federal safety standards. For more information, contact
HomeLinkat:www.homelink.comor1–800–355–3515.
Retain the original transmitter for use in other vehicles as well as for
future programming procedures (i.e. new HomeLinkequipped vehicle
purchase). It is also suggested that upon the sale of the vehicle, the
programmed Homelinkbuttons be erased for security purposes, refer to
Programmingin this section.
Programming
Do not program HomeLinkwith the vehicle parked in the garage.
Note:Your vehicle may require the ignition switch to be turned to the
ACC position for programming and/or operation of the HomeLink.Itis
also recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held
transmitter of the device being programmed to HomeLinkfor quicker
training and accurate transmission of the radio-frequency signal.
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