2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Owners Manual

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.
•Touching the screen on a Touch-Screen radio while a
DVD is playing brings up basic remote control func-
tions for DVD play such as scene selection, Play, Pause,
FF, RW, and Stop. Pressing the X in the upper corner
will turn off the remote control screen functions.
Select Channel/Screen 1 And
DISC In The MEDIA Column
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Play Video Games
Connect the video game console to the Auxiliary RCA
input jacks located on the back of the center console.When connecting an external source to the AUX input, be
sure to follow the standard color coding for the VES™
jacks:
NOTE:Certain high-end video games, such as Playsta-
tion3 and XBox360 will exceed the power limit of the
vehicle’s Power Inverter. Refer to the Power Inverter
section in your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual for more
information.
Ensure the Remote Control and Headphone switch is on
Channel 1.
Using The Remote Control
1. Press the MODE button on the Remote Control.
2. While looking at the video screen, highlight VES AUX
1, by either pressing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or
by repeatedly pressing the MODE button, then press
ENTER on the Remote Control.
1. Video In – Yellow
2. Left Audio In – White
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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.
Select VES AUX1 Mode On The VES Screen
Rear VES Soft-Key
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3. Touch the 1 soft-key and then touch AUX 1 in the VES
column. To exit press the back arrow soft-key at the
top of the screen.Listen To An Audio Source On Channel 2 While A
Video Is Playing On Channel 1
Ensure the Remote Control and Headphone switch is on
Channel 2.
Using The Remote Control
1. Press the MODE/SOURCE button on the Remote
Control and the Mode Select Screen will display,
unless a video is playing then only a small banner will
appear on the bottom of the screen.
2. While looking at the video screen, either press Up/
Down/Left/Right on the Remote Control to highlight
the desired audio source or repeatedly press the
MODE/SOURCE button on the remote until the de-
sired audio source appears on the screen.
Select Channel/Screen 1 And
AUX 1 In The VES Column
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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.
Select FM Mode On The VES Screen
Rear VES Soft-Key
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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.Important Notes For Single Video Screen System
•VES™ is able to transmit two channels of stereo audio
simultaneously.
•In split screen mode the left side equates to Channel 1
and right side equates to Channel 2.
•If a video source is selected on Channel 1, then
Channel 2 is for audio only. Selecting a video source
(DVD) will not show the video on the screen.
•When selecting a video source on Channel 1, the video
will display on the screen and the audio could be
heard on Channel 1 in the headphones.
•Audio can be heard through the headphones even
when the Video Screen is closed.
Select Channel/Screen 2 And
HDD In The Media Column
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Play A DVD Using The Touch-Screen Radio
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or LOAD hard-key on the
radio faceplate (Touch-Screen).
2. Insert the DVD with the label facing up. The radio
automatically selects the appropriate mode after the
disc is recognized and displays the menu screen or
starts playing the first track.
3. To watch a DVD on Screen 1 for second row passen-
gers, ensure the Remote Control and Headphone
switch is on Channel 1.
Using The Remote Control
1. Press the MODE button on the Remote Control.
2. While looking at Screen 1, highlight DISC by either
pressing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or by repeat-
edly pressing the MODE button, then press ENTER.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.
Select DISC Mode On The VES Screen
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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. Touch the 1 or 2 soft-key and then the DISC soft-key in
the MEDIA column. To exit touch the back arrow at
the top left of the screen.
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.
•
Touching the screen on a Touch-Screen radio while a DVD
is playing brings up basic remote control functions for
DVD play such as scene selection, Play, Pause, FF, RW,
and Stop. Pressing the X in the upper corner will turn off
the remote control screen functions.
Rear VES Soft-key
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