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Features
Top Menu:
The top page of the DVD’s title menu appears. The title menu also appears when
you press the MENU button while the DVD is in the slot not playing. Press the
CANCEL or MENU button to return.
Menu:
The DVD’s title menu appears.
Play Mode:
You can change the following three settings:
If you press the MENU button while the DVD is not playing, the option Play Mode
changes to Initial Settings. Audio - Select a language for audio that is available on the DVD. The sound
characteristics (Dolby Digital, LPCM, MPEG Audio, dts, etc) of that
audio is also displayed.
Subtitle - Select a subtitle that is available on the DVD.
Angle - Select a view angle that is available on the DVD. If the DVD currently
playing does not carry multiple angles, only one option Angle 1 comes
on. Press the CANCEL or MENU button to return.When the DVD is not playing

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Initial Settings:
You can configure the initial Language, Dynamic Range, and Angle Mark settings
before playing DVD.
1.Select the language setting.
2.Select the language from English, French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Italian,
Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, and other.
3.If you select other, you need to enter the four digit language code number to
configure the language that is not listed. Select Yes to go to the number input
screen.
uTo return to the language Setting screen, select No.
4.Press the ENTER button each time you input digit.
uIf you want to delete a number, select DEL.
5.The cursor automatically goes to ENT after you input four digits. Press the ENTER
button to command. Language
Settings -Select the language for the DVD’s displayed menus (Menu Language),
the DVD’s audio (Audio Language), and the DVD’s subtitle (Subtitle
Language).
Dynamic
Range -The feature reduces the difference between the loud and quiet sound
levels. Select ON or OFF.
Angle
Mark -You can select whether to display the angle mark appearing in the
upper right corner of the screen when you change the view angle while
the DVD is playing. Select ON or OFF.
1MENU button on the remote
Initial Settings:
The prior language varies by disc. You may not be
able to configure your selected language setting.

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SETUP button on the remote
Press the SETUP button while the DVD is
playing to see the available options.
Use the 3, 4, , and buttons to highlight
the option and then press the ENTER button.
Disp Adjust:
You can adjust the overhead screen’s brightness, contrast, black level, color, and
tint. To return to the default display setting, select Reset.
After you make all the adjustments, the screen goes back to the top SETUP screen,
or press the CANCEL button to return.
Aspect Ratio:
You can select the screen mode with a different aspect ratio from Normal, Wide,
Zoom and Full. After you select the mode, it takes about one second to return to the
play mode with the selected ratio.
Personal Surround:
You can select the sound effect mode that fits the DVD’s audio source from Music,
Cinema, and Voice. Select Off to turn this feature off.

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Language:
You can select the display language from English, French, and Spanish.
You can select the audio language from English, French, and Spanish.
Appearance:
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System Controls and Menus for Audio (Power)
Button
Press to
turn on the
system.
AUX Button
Press to use a USB, iPod, auxiliary video (rear), or auxiliary audio (front).
(Light) Button
Press to illuminate
the buttons and
bars for a few
seconds.TUNE/SKIP Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.202 (Play/Pause) Button
Press to pause a playing CD.
TITLE/SCROLL Button
Press to switch search mode on XM radio, and scroll titles on CD.CANCEL Button
Press to go back to the previous display or operation.3,4, , and ENTER Buttons
Use 3, 4, , or to highlight a menu item, and
press the ENTER Button to make a selection.
CATEGORY Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.202
CH/FLODER Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.202
CD/CDL Button
Press to listen to a CD or CD library.
FM/AM Button
Press to listen to AM or FM radio.
SETUP Button
2 SETUP button on the remote P.249 XM Button
Press to listen to XM radio.
MENU Button
Press to display audio menu for AM/FM radio,
XM radio, or CD on the overhead screen.

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Playing AM/FM radio in the rear
Press the AM/FM button.
When you press the MENU button while the radio is playing, the audio menu
appears on the overhead screen. The available functions are the same as those of
the front audio system. The TUNE/SKIP bar on the control panel works the same as
the TUNE or SKIP bar on the front panel for AM/FM radio operation.2Playing the AM/FM Radio P. 205
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Playing XM radio in the rear
Press the XM button.
When you press the MENU button while the radio is playing, the audio menu
appears on the overhead screen. The available functions are the same as those of
the front audio system. The TUNE/SKIP bar on the control panel works the same as
the TUNE or SKIP bar on the front panel for XM radio operation.2Playing the XM
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To change the mode between category and channel, press and hold the TITLE/
SCROLL button for five seconds.
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If you press the button on the front panel, you
can operate the rear entertainment system from the
front display.
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Playing a CD, and CD Library
Press the CD/CDL button.
The available options appear on the overhead screen are Repeat, Random, and Scan.
These functions are the same as those of the front audio system.2Playing a CD P. 212
2Playing CD Library P. 216
To scroll your audio data title, press the TITLE/SCROLL button for five seconds.■
Playing iPod
® and a USB flash drive
Press the AUX button.
The available options appear on the overhead screen are Repeat, Random, and Scan.
These functions are the same as those of the front audio system.
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2Playing a USB Flash Drive P. 226
To scroll your audio data title, press the TITLE/SCROLL button for five seconds.
1System Controls and Menus for Audio
If you press the button on the front panel, you
can operate the rear entertainment system from the
front display.
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You can also insert an audio CD compatible with the
system, or recorded in MP3/WMA/AAC formats into
the lower slot and play. The front passengers can
listen to the same CD, or select another audio source.
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Audio Sources for Front and Rear SeatsThe table shows the possible audio source combinations of the front audio system
and rear entertainment system’s simultaneous use.
*1: The front seat passengers are only able to hear the DVD’s sound from the front
speakers.
*2:There are two cases. Two different CDs can be played, one for the front seats,
and the other for the rear seats if the upper and lower slots are used. If only one
slot is used, the front and rear seats can share the same audio source.
Front
AM/FM
Radio
XM
Radio
CD
CD
Library
DVD
*1
USB
iPod
®
RearAM/FM
Radio
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
XM
Radio
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
CD
Yes
Yes
Yes
*2
Yes
Yes
Yes
CD
Library
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
USB
iPod
®
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1Audio Sources for Front and Rear Seats
Yes: These audio sources are simultaneously playable.
No: These audio sources are not simultaneously
playable.