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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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Search:
You can search for a DVD segment from the following methods.
1.Select NumInput to go to the number input screen.
2.Use the 3, 4, , and buttons to input numbers.
uIf you want to delete a number, select DEL.
3.The cursor automatically goes to ENT after you input three digits. Press the ENTER
button to command.
Repeat:
Highlight this option and press the ENTER button to change the repeat mode from
chapter repeat and title repeat, to repeat off.Title Search - Select the title you want to play.
Chapter Search - Select the chapter you want to play.
NumInput - Enter a three digit number, if issued to the DVD, to find the
segment you want to start to play.

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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:
You can select the screen color from white, black, blue, brown, and red. When the DVD is not playing

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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
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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
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CH/FLODER Bar
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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
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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
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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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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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