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2. Touch the Rear VES soft-key to display the Rear VESControls. 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-KeySelect 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 – Turnsthe 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.
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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 a
data 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.
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12. SLOW – If Equipped – Press to slow playback of aDVD 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.
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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Blu-ray Player Remote Control – If Equipped
Controls And Indicators
1. Power – Turns the screen and wireless headphonetransmitter 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. SOURCE – Press to enter Source Selection screen.
4. Channel/Screen Selector Switch - Indicates which channel is being controlled by the remote control.
When the selector switch is in the Rear 1 position, the
remote controls the functionality of headphone Chan-
nel 1 (second row). When the selector switch is in the
Rear 2, position the remote controls the functionality
of headphone Channel 2 (third row).
5. – Press to navigate menus.
6. SETUP – Press to access the Blu-ray Setup menu screen. When a disc is loaded in the Blu-ray player (if
equipped) and the VES™ mode is selected and the
disc is stopped, press the SETUP button to access the
Blu-ray Setup menu.
Blu-ray Player Remote Control
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7. – Press and release to jump to the next available
audio track or video chapter. Press and hold to fast
forward through the current audio track or video
chapter.
8. /(Play/Pause) – Begin/resume or pause disc play.
9. Four Colored Buttons – Press to access Blu-ray disc features.
10. POPUP/MENU – Press to access the Blu-ray main menu when in Blu-ray or DVD mode. Press to start
Scan or start Random track functions in CD or HDD
modes.
11. KEYPAD – Press to navigate chapters or titles.
12. ▪(Stop) – Stops disc play. 13.
 – Press and release to jump to the previous
audio track or video chapter. Press and hold to fast
rewind through the current audio track or video
chapter.
14. MUTE – Mutes headphone audio.
15. BACK – Press to exit out of menus or return to source selection screen.
16. – Press to navigate menus.
17. OK – Press to select the highlighted option in a menu.
18. – Press to navigate menus.
19. – Press to navigate menus.
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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.
Headphones Operation
The headphones receive two separate channels of audio
using an infrared transmitter from the video screen.
Front seat occupants receive some headphone audio
coverage to allow them to adjust the headphone volume
for the young rear seat occupants that may not be able to
do so for themselves.
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.
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