remote control allows rear passengers to change sta-
tions, tracks, discs and audio/video modes.
Remote Control Operation
Quick Reference Chart
This chart provides a quick reference of the remote
control button functions for the different radio modes
and menu screens.NOTE:
Ensure the remote control channel/screen selector
switch is set to the screen or channel to be con-
trolled.
Ensure the headphone channel selector switch is set to the screen or channel to be listened to.RemoteControl Button Standard Screens
Menu Screens
AM/FM/
MW/LW SAT–
Audio HDD–
HardDisc
Drive DISC/
DVD AUX/AUX1/AUX2
Mode
Select Menu Screen
Setup
Power Screen ON/OFF
Light Remote Backlight ON/OFF
Up
Arrow
Next Seek Up* Next
Channel*Next
ChannelNext
TrackAudio:
Next
TrackNot
AvailableSelection
Up
Selection
Up
Video
Play: Next
Chapter
Video
Menu: Selection
Up
Down
Arrow
Prev Seek
Down*
Previous
Channel*Previous
ChannelPrevious
TrackAudio:
Previous
TrackNot
AvailableSelection
Down
Selection
Down
Video
Play: Previous
Chapter
Video
Menu: Selection
Down
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RemoteControl Button Standard Screens
Menu Screens
AM/FM/
MW/LW SAT–
Audio HDD–
HardDisc
Drive DISC/
DVD AUX/AUX1/AUX2
Mode
Select Menu Screen
Setup
Play/
Pause Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
AvailablePause if
playing,
else
resume
playAudio:
Pause if
playing/
resumeNot
Available
Not
AvailableNot
Available
Video
Play: Pause if
playing/
resume
Video
Menu: Activate
selected
item
Stop Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
AvailableStop Stop
Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
Available
Mute Mute/Unmute Headphones
Slow Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
AvailableAudio:
Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
Available
Video
Play: Slow play/
resume
Video
Menu: Not
Available
Status Not
AvailableNot
AvailableSlow
Mode and
Content
InfoNot
Available
Audio:
Not
AvailableAudio:
Not
AvailableNot
Available
Not
Available
Video
Play: Show
Mode Info
Video:
Show
Mode Info
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RemoteControl Button Standard Screens
Menu Screens
AM/FM/
MW/LW SAT–
Audio HDD–
HardDisc
Drive DISC/
DVD AUX/AUX1/AUX2
Mode
Select Menu Screen
Setup
Mode Show Mode Select Menu Advance
to Next
Mode
Show
Mode
Select Item
Prog Up Next
Preset*Next
Preset*Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNext Disc (if player is
changer) Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
Available
Prog
Down Previous
Preset*
Previous
Preset*Not
AvailableNot
AvailablePrevious Disc (if player
is changer) Not
AvailableNot
AvailableNot
Available
Ensure remote control selector switch is set to Screen
or Channel to be controlled: 1 OR 2. Ensure head-
phone selector switch is set to Screen or Channel to be
listened to: 1 OR 2. *No action when mode is shared
with cabin speakers. (fig. 107)
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.
(fig. 107) Remote Control
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4. Channel/Screen Selector Switch - Indicates whichchannel 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 for-
ward 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 (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 com-
pressed audio on a data disc, PROG Up selects the
next directory and PROG Down selects the pre-
vious 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 out- put 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 (for versions/
markets, where provided) 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.)
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Pressing the Video Lock again or turning the ignitionOFF turns Video Lock OFF and allows remote con-
trol operation of the VES™.
Replacing The Remote Control Batteries
The remote control requires two AAA batteries for
operation. 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.
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.
(fig. 109)
Controls
The headphone power indicator and controls are lo-
cated 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 automati-
cally 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 selec- tor switch is in the same position as the headphone
selector switch.
(fig. 109)1. Volume Control
2. Power Button
3. Channel Selection Switch
4. Power Indicator
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NOTE:
When both switches are on Channel 1, the Remoteis controlling Channel 1 and the headphones are
tuned to the audio of the VES™ Channel 1.
When both switches are on Channel 2, the Remote is controlling Channel 2 and the headphones are
tuned to the audio of the VES™ Channel 2.
2. Press the MODE button on the remote control.
3. If the video screen is displaying a video source (such as a DVD Video), pressing STATUS shows the status
on a popup banner at the bottom of the screen.
Pressing the MODE button will advance to the next
mode. When the mode is in an audio only source
(such as FM), the Mode Selection menu appears on
screen.
4. When the Mode Selection menu appears on screen, use the cursor buttons on the remote control to
navigate to the available modes and press the EN-
TER button to select the new mode.
5. To cancel out of the Mode Selection menu, press the BACK button on the remote control. Replacing The Headphone Batteries
Each set of headphones requires two AAA batteries for
operation. To replace the batteries:
Locate the battery compartment on the left ear cup
of the headphones, and 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.
Unwired
®Stereo Headphone Lifetime
Limited Warranty
Who Does This Warranty Cover? This warranty
covers the initial user or purchaser ("you" or "your") of
this particular Unwired Technology LLC ("Unwired")
wireless headphone ("Product"). The warranty is not
transferable.
How Long Does The Coverage Last? This war-
ranty lasts as long as you own the Product.
What DoesThis Warranty Cover? Except as speci-
fied below, this warranty covers any Product that in
normal use is defective in workmanship or materials.
What Does This Warranty Not Cover? This war-
ranty does not cover any damage or defect that results
from misuse, abuse or modification of the Product
other than by Unwired. Foam earpieces, which will
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screen (Channel 2) shows the status/mode of the
second rear seat screen.
When Channel 1 is in a video mode, the image is
displayed on the first rear seat screen as a full screen
image. A popup banner at the bottom of the screen is
displayed momentarily over the video image showing
any change in status of Channel 2.
When Channel 2 is in video mode, the image is dis-
played on the second rear seat screen as a full screen
image. A popup banner at the bottom of the screen is
displayed momentarily over the video image showing
any change in status of Channel 1.Playing A Disc On The VES™
The following actions occur automatically when a disc
is inserted into the radio on a single screen system and
into the remote DVD player on a two screen system:
If the video screen is in the open position (the LCD
screen is visible), then the screen turns on and the
wireless headphone transmitter turns on. If the video
screen is closed, the wireless headphone transmitter
must be turned on by using the power button on the
remote control (headphones only receive audio sig-
nals if the headphones are powered on).
After the disc is inserted, the disc begins playing to cabin speakers, wireless headphones, and rear video
screens.
Shared Modes
The VES™ and radio are capable of communicating
with each other. This allows the VES™ to output radio
audio to the headphones and the radio to output
VES™ audio to the vehicle speakers. When the radio
and VES™ are in the same (shared) mode, a VES™ icon
will be visible on the radio’s display and the shared icon
will be visible on the VES™ screen. When in shared
mode, the same audio source is heard in the head-
phones and vehicle speakers simultaneously.
If the radio functions (FM, AM, or SAT) are in the
shared mode with the VES™, only the radio is able to(fig. 110) Popup Banner
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To change the settings, press the remote control’s
navigation buttons (▴,▾) to select an item, then press
the remote control’s navigation buttons (▸, ◂) to
change the value for the currently selected item. To
reset all values back to the original settings, select the
Default Settings menu option and press the remote
control’s ENTER button.
Disc Features control the remote DVD player's (for
versions/markets, where provided) settings of DVD
being watched in the remote player.
Listening To Audio With The Screen Closed
To listen to only audio portion of the channel with the
screen closed:
Set the audio to the desired source and channel. Close the video screen.
To change the current audio mode, press the remote
control’s MODE button. This will automatically se-
lect the next available audio mode without using the
Mode Select menu.
When the screen is reopened, the video screen will automatically turn back on and show the appropriate
display menu or media.
If the screen is closed and there is no audio heard,
verify that the headphones are turned on (the ON
indicator is illuminated) and the headphone selector
switch is on the desired channel. If the headphones are
turned on, press the remote control’s power button to
turn audio on. If audio is still not heard, check that fully
charged batteries are installed in the headphones.
Why Does The Screen Mode Change
Automatically?
In order to make the operation of the VES™ simple
and with the least amount of driver distraction, specific
events will cause the screen(s) to automatically switch
to DVD mode. These events are:
Loading a disc in the DVD player (if so equipped),
Pressing the PLAY button on the DVD player face- plate when the disc is stopped or paused, or
AM/FM band selection via Radio.(fig. 114) Video Screen Display Settings
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