2012 DODGE CARAVAN Owners Manual

Using The Touch Screen Radio Controls
1. Press the MENU hard-key on the radio faceplate.
2. Touch the Rear VES soft-key to display the Rear VES
Controls. If a channel list is displayed, touch the HIDE
LIST soft-key to display the Rear VES Controls screen.3. To listen to an audio source on Channel 1 while a
video is playing on Channel/Screen 2, touch the 1
soft-key and choose an audio source. To listen to an audio
source on Channel 2 while a video is playing on
Channel/Screen 1, touch the 2 soft-key and choose an
audio source. To exit touch the back arrow soft-key at the
top left of the screen.
Rear VES Soft-key
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Third Row Swivel Screen (If Equipped)
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The third row screen or Screen 2 has the ability to
lower and swivel to face forward.
•While the swivel screen is facing forward, the second
row screen or Screen 1 must be fully open in order for
the swivel screen (Screen 2) to work.
Select Channel/Screen 2 And HDDIn The MEDIA Column
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Important Notes For Dual Video Screen System
•
VES is able to transmit two channels of stereo audio
and video simultaneously.
•In split screen mode the left side equates to Channel 1
and the right side equates to Channel 2.
•Selecting a video source on Channel 1, the video
source will display on the second row screen or Screen
1 and can be heard on Channel 1.
•Selecting a video source on Channel 2, the video
source will display on the third row screen or Screen 2
and can be heard on Channel 2
•Audio can be heard through the headphones even
when the screen(s) are closed.
Remote Control
Controls And Indicators
1. Power – Turns the screen and wireless headphone
transmitter for the selected Channel on or off. To hear
audio while the screen is closed, press the Power button
to turn the headphone transmitter on.
Remote Control
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2. Channel Selector Indicators – When a button is
pressed, the currently affected channel or channel button
is illuminated momentarily.
3. Light – Turns the remote control backlighting on or off.
The remote backlighting turns off automatically after five
seconds.
4. Channel/Screen Selector Switch - Indicates which
channel is being controlled by the remote control. When
the selector switch is in the Channel 1 position, the
remote controls the functionality of headphone Channel
1 (right side of the screen). When the selector switch is in
the Channel 2, position the remote controls the function-
ality of headphone Channel 2 (left side of the screen).
5. – In radio modes, press to seek the next tunable
station. In disc modes, press and hold to fast forward
through the current audio track or video chapter. In
menu modes use to navigate in the menu. 6.
 / Prev – In radio modes, press to select to the
previous station. In disc modes, press to advance to the
start of the current or previous audio track or video
chapter. In menu modes, use to navigate in the menu.
7. MENU – Press to return to the main menu of a DVD
disc, to select a satellite audio channel from the Station
list, or select playback modes (SCAN/RANDOM for a
CD).
8. / (Play/Pause) – Begin/resume or pause disc play.
9.
(Stop) – Stops disc play
10. PROG Up/Down – When listening to a radio mode,
pressing PROG Up selects the next preset and pressing
PROG Down selects the previous preset stored in the
radio. When listening to compressed audio on a data
disc, PROG Up selects the next directory and PROG
Down selects the previous directory. When listening to a
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disc in a radio with a multiple-disc changer, PROG Up
selects the next disc and PROG Down selects the previ-
ous disc.
11. MUTE – Press to mute the headphone audio output
for the selected channel.
12. SLOW – Press to slow playback of a DVD disc. Press
play () to resume normal play.
13. STATUS – Press to display the current status.
14. MODE – Press to change the mode of the selected
channel. See the Mode Selection section of this manual
for details on changing modes.
15. SETUP – When in a video mode, press the SETUP
button to access the display settings (see the display
settings section) to access the DVD setup menu, select the
menu button on the radio. When a disc is loaded in the
DVD player (if equipped) and the VES™ mode is selectedand the disc is stopped, press the SETUP button to access
the DVD Setup menu. (see the DVD Setup Menu of this
manual.)
16. BACK – When navigating in menu mode, press to
return to the previous screen. When navigating a DVDs
disc menu, the operation depends on the disc’s contents.
17.
 – In radio modes, press to seek to the previous
tunable station. In disc modes, press and hold to fast
rewind through the current audio track or video chapter.
In menu modes use to navigate in the menu.
18. ENTER – Press to select the highlighted option in a
menu.
19. / NEXT – In radio modes, press to select to the
next station. In disc modes, press to advance to the next
audio track or video chapter. In menu modes, use to
navigate in the menu.
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Remote Control Storage
The video screen(s) come with a built in storage compart-
ment for the remote control which is accessible when the
screen is opened. To remove the remote, use your index
finger to pull and rotate the remote towards you. Do not
try to pull the remote straight down as it will be very
difficult to remove. To return the remote back into its
storage area, insert one long edge of the remote into the
two retaining clips first, and then rotate the remote back
up into the other two retaining clips until it snaps back
into position.
Locking The Remote Control
All remote control functionality can be disabled as a
parental control feature.
•To disable the Remote Control from making any
changes, follow the radio’s instructions (select menu,
rear VES, lock). If the vehicle is not equipped with a
The Remote Control Storage
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DVD player, follow the radio’s instructions to turn
Video Lock on. The radio and the video screen(s)
indicate when Video Lock is active.
•Pressing the Video Lock again or turning the ignition
OFF turns Video Lock OFF and allows remote control
operation of the VES™.
Replacing The Remote Control Batteries
The remote control requires two AAA batteries for op-
eration. To replace the batteries:
•Locate the battery compartment on the back of the
remote, then slide the battery cover downward.
•Replace the batteries, making sure to orient them
according to the polarity diagram shown.
•Replace the battery compartment cover.
Headphones Operation
The headphones receive two separate channels of audio
using an infrared transmitter from the video screen.
Front seat occupants receive some headphone audio
coverage to allow them to adjust the headphone volume
for the young rear seat occupants that may not be able to
do so for themselves.
If no audio is heard after increasing the volume control,
verify that the screen is turned on and in the down
position and that the channel is not muted and the
headphone channel selector switch is on the desired
channel. If audio is still not heard, check that fully
charged batteries are installed in the headphones.
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Controls
The headphone power indicator and controls are located
on the right ear cup.
NOTE:The rear video system must be turned on before
sound can be heard from the headphones. To conserve
battery life, the headphones will automatically turn off
approximately three minutes after the rear video system
is turned off.
Changing the Audio Mode for Headphones
1. Ensure the Remote Control channel/screen selector
switch is in the same position as the headphone selector
switch..
NOTE:
•When both switches are on Channel 1, the Remote is
controlling Channel 1 and the headphones are tuned
to the audio of the VES™ Channel 1.
1. Volume Control
2. Power Button
3. Channel Selection Switch
4. Power Indicator
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