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Ensure that the headphones are turned off when not in use. After
approximately one minute of not being in use (no infrared signal is
received), the wireless headphones will automatically turn off. They will
also turn off after two hours of continuous use as a power save feature.
If this happens, simply turn the headphones on again and continue use.
Wired headphones
WARNING: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.
WARNING:The driver should never use the headphones while
driving the vehicle. Using headphones may prevent the driver
from hearing audible warnings such as horns or emergency sirens,
which could result in a crash causing serious injury. Give your full
attention to driving and to the road.
Wired headphone jacks on the FES (Family Entertainment System) are
universal so you may purchase and use additional wired headphones for
your system. Plug them into the 3.5 mm headphone jack(s) located
behind the trim covers on the face of each monitor. 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 monitor headphone jacks. Available wired
headphone sources are limited to the sources available to whichever
monitor is being listened to. Adjust the volume using the volume control
on the DVD system remote control.
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 in single play, the same source will play through
all vehicle speakers.
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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
choose to listen to: Monitor A, Monitor B, AM, FM1, FM2 SR1, SR2, SR3
(satellite radio, if equipped), Disc, Jukebox (if equipped), or SYNC(if
equipped). While the front speakers play the chosen selection for the
front audio system, the rear seat passengers can listen to another over
the headphones. The headphone icon will appear in the display
indicating that the headphones are active.
You can access dual play mode in any of the following ways:
•If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen system:
a.Ensure that the vehicle ignition is turned on. Inserting a DVD into
the system will automatically activate dual play mode.
b.Press the RADIO or MEDIA hard button. Select the ‘Rear Zone’ tab
on the touchscreen and select ‘On’ for the headphones and ‘Enabled’
for the rear controls. To return to single zone, select ‘Off’ for the
headphones.
•If your vehicle is equipped with a non-touchscreen system:
a.Press the headphone/speaker (
/) button on the remote
control or DVD system. Press again on both headrest systems to
return to single play mode.
b.Press the 2 and 4 memory presets on the radio at the same time.
Press again to return to single play mode.
Note:If the front seat passengers are listening to the radio, the rear seat
passengers can also listen to the radio; however, they will be limited to
listening to the same radio channel.
•Once you have entered Dual play mode, the Channel A or Channel B
controls on the headphones are now active. Both Channel A and
Channel B can be listened to on the wired headphones (not included)
or on the infrared (IR) wireless headphones.
•On the wireless headphones, select the Channel A or Channel B
buttons on each pair of wireless headphones.
•Press MEDIA to change the audio source for the Channel A or
Channel B headphones. (This information will display on the DVD
system screen).
Note:Channel B headphones can only listen to either the DVD media,
Monitor A or the DVD system auxiliary inputs. Channel A headphones
have access to all available media sources.
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Radio interaction:If your vehicle is equipped with a non-touchscreen
audio system, you can press AUX on the radio repeatedly until DVD
appears in the display. Then, press MENU to access HEADPHONES
ON/OFF, REAR ZONE CONTROL ON/OFF and other options. Turn the
TUNE control to select ON/OFF for HEADPHONES (ON will activate
Dual Play and OFF will activate Single Play). For the REAR ZONE
CONTROL, selecting ON will give the rear seat passengers control over
the DVD system and selecting OFF will turn off control for the rear seat
passengers.
Press the MEDIA button to access radio or satellite radio media sources
while in dual play mode. Once the desired media source selection
appears on the screen, press MENU/SEL on the DVD headrest A system
when and then press
/to step forward or back through any
saved presets.
When accessing SYNCin dual
play mode,press MENU/SEL on
DVD headrest monitor A when
SYNC appears on the screen then
press
/to scroll through
SYNCmedia options of: USB,
Bluetooth, Line in (auxiliary audio
mode) and Exit.
Supported USB devices:To help ensure compatibility, the DVD system
has been tested with most brands of flash/thumb devices and most
common personal audio players.
Setup menu options
To access the set up menu, first select the desired headrest/monitor
system by pressing MON A or MON B. Then press SETUP on the remote
control.
Note:This is the only way to gain access to the Setup menu options.
You cannot access from the monitor headrest controls.
Note:On any of the following screens, press
/to access the
previous/next menu level.
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Speaker setup
This screen allows you to adjust the
audio balance for your speakers. To
access:
1. Press SETUP on the remote to access the menu options.
2. Press
/to ’highlight’ the speaker icon. (A disc will appear
beneath the icon signifying it is the current selection.)
3. Press
to select and enter the Speaker setup menu.
4. When Downmix is highlighted, press
to access the menu.
5. Press
/to select from left/right and stereo.
6. When the desired selection is highlighted, press ENTER on the remote
to confirm.
Video setup
The video setup screen allows you
to adjust the quality of the video
image for each headrest monitor. To
access:
1. Press SETUP on the remote to access the menu options.
2. Press
/to ’highlight’ the film reel icon. (A disc will appear
beneath the icon signifying it is the current selection.)
3. Press
to select and enter the Video setup menu.
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4. Press/to choose from Sharpness, Brightness, Contrast, Gamma
(Color), Hue, Saturation and Luma-Delay.
General setup — screen exit
To exit the setup screen:
1. Press
/to ’highlight’ the
“X” icon. (A disc will appear
beneath the icon signifying it is the
current selection.)
2. Press ENTER on the remote
control.
Parental control for the DVD system
Your family entertainment system (FES) allows you to have control over
the rear seat controls in a few different ways. The DVD system is
automatically activated when the vehicle ignition is on, which allows the
rear seat passengers to use the DVD system.
There are two levels of control of the FES buttons. The states are FULL
(enabled), or LOCKED (disabled). To change the level of control, press
the memory preset controls 3 and 5 simultaneously on the front audio
controls. The control level will cycle each time the buttons are pressed
simultaneously. The three states are described as:
FULL(enabled): The FES has control over the primary (speaker) and
secondary (headphone) audio sources.
LOCKED(disabled): The FES buttons are locked and all FES button
presses are ignored by the radio and the FES except for load.
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.
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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, MPG, WAV, JPG, WMA, HDCD (and all other file types
referenced in this Owner’s Guide):Supply of this product only
conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a
license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e.
revenue generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable
and /or any other media) broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets
and/or other networks or in other electronic content distribution
systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications. An
independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit
http:// www.mp3licensing.com.
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2. To calibrate, press and hold the 7
and 9 radio preset buttons together
for approximately 10 seconds until
CAL appears. Release the buttons.
3. Slowly drive the vehicle in a
circle (less than 3 mph [5 km/h])
until the CAL display changes to the
direction value (N, S, E, W, etc.). It
may take up to five circles to
complete calibration.
4. The compass is now calibrated.
CENTER CONSOLE
Your vehicle may be equipped with a variety of console features. These
include:
1. Cupholders
2. Utility compartment with coin
holder, audio input jack, USB port
and power point
3. Storage drawer with cupholders
4. Rear power point outlet, 110 Volt
power point outlet and rear climate
controls (if equipped).
5. Basic storage
WARNING:Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard objects
can injure you in a collision.
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Security override
To override a bounce-back condition, within two seconds after the
window reaches the bounce-back position, pull and hold the switch up
andthe window will travel up with no bounce-back or pinch
protection.If the switch is released before the window is fully closed,
the window will stop. For example, this can be used to overcome the
resistance of ice on the window or seals.
Window lock
The window lock feature allows only
the driver to operate the power
windows.
To lock out all the window controls
(except for the driver’s) press the
right side of the control. Press the
left side to restore the window
controls.
Accessory delay
With accessory delay, the window switches, audio system and moon roof
(if equipped) may be used for up to 10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off or until either front door is opened.
INTERIOR MIRROR
The interior rearview mirror has two pivot points on the support arm
which lets you adjust the mirror up or down and from side to side.
WARNING:Do not adjust the mirror while the vehicle is in
motion.
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror
The interior rear view mirror has an auto-dimming function. The
electronic day/night mirror will change from the normal (high reflective)
state to the non-glare (darkened) state when bright lights (glare) reach
the mirror. When the mirror detects bright light from behind the vehicle,
it will automatically adjust (darken) to minimize glare.
The mirror will automatically return to the normal state whenever the
vehicle is placed in R (Reverse) to ensure a bright clear view when
backing up.
Do not block the sensors on the front and back of the interior rear
view mirror since this may impair proper mirror performance.
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