2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN radio

NOTE:
•To view a DVD on the radio press the RADIO/MEDIA
hard-key, on the radio faceplate, then touch the DISC
tab soft-key and then the VIEW VIDEO soft-key.
•Viewing a DVD on the Touch-Screen radio screen is
not available in all states/provinces, and the vehicle
must be stopped, and the shift lever must be in the
PARK position for vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion. In vehicles with manual transmission the parking
brake must be engaged.
Play A Blu-ray Disc Using The Blu-ray Player
(If Equipped)
1. Insert the Blu-ray disc with the label facing up. The
Blu-ray player automatically selects the appropriate
mode after the disc is recognized and starts playing
the Blu-ray disc.NOTE:The Blu-ray player has basic control functions
such as Menu, Play, Pause, FF, RW and Stop.
2. To watch a Blu-ray disc on Screen 1 for second row
passengers, ensure the Remote Control and Head-
phone switch is on Channel 1.
3. To watch a Blu-ray disc on Screen 2 for third row
passengers, ensure the Remote Control and Head-
phone switch is on Channel 2.
Using The Remote Control
1. Press the SOURCE button on the Blu-ray player Re-
mote Control.
2. While looking at Screen 1 or 2, highlight Blu-ray by
either pressing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or by
repeatedly pressing the SOURCE button, then press
OK on the Remote Control.
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NOTE:
•Channel/Screen 1 select mode information is shown
on the left side of the screen.
•Channel/Screen 2 select mode information is shown
on the right side of the screen.
•
The VES™ will retain the last setting when turned off.
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. Touch the 1 or 2 soft-key and then the VES™ Disc
soft-key in the VES™ column. To exit touch the back
arrow soft-key at the top left of the screen.
NOTE:
•To view a Blu-ray Disc on the radio press the RADIO/
MEDIA hard-key, on the radio faceplate, then touch
the VES™ Disc tab soft-key and then the VIEW VIDEO
soft-key.
•Viewing a Blu-ray Disc on the Touch-Screen radio
screen is not available in all states/provinces, and the
vehicle must be stopped, and the shift lever must be in
the PARK position for vehicles with automatic trans-
mission. In vehicles with manual transmission the
parking brake must be engaged.
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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, press the HIDE
LIST soft-key to display the Rear VES Controls screen.
3. To listen to an audio source on Channel 2 while a
video is playing on Channel 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 left screen.
Rear VES Soft-Key
Select Channel/Screen 2 And HDD In 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.
•The Blu-ray Disc Player can play CDs, DVDs and
Blu-ray Discs.
•The DVD Player can play CDs and DVDs.
•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.
•The 2nd row screen and 3rd row screen of the Video
Entertainment System can play two separate discs by
utilizing the touch-screen radio DVD player and Blu-
ray Disc Player.
•Audio can be heard through the headphones even
when the screen(s) are closed.
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VES Remote Control – If Equipped
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.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 functionality 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.
Remote Control
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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. POP UP/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 / Rewind/skip back and fast fwd/
skip forward – When listening to a radio mode,
pressing PROG Up selects the next preset and press-
ing PROG Down selects the previous preset stored in
the radio. When listening to compressed audio on adata disc, PROG Up selects the next directory and
PROG Down selects the previous directory. When
listening to a disc in a radio with a multiple-disc
changer, PROG Up selects the next disc and PROG
Down selects the previous disc.
11. MUTE – Press to mute the headphone audio output
for the selected channel.
12. SLOW – If Equipped – Press to slow playback of a
DVD disc. Press play () to resume normal play.
13. STATUS – If Equipped – Press to display the current
status.
14. MODE/SOURCE – Press to change the mode of the
selected channel. See the Mode Selection section of
this manual for details on changing modes.
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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 selected and 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/OK – 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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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, press the Video Lock button on the DVD
player (if equipped). If the vehicle is not equipped
with a 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.
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