2014 FIAT FREEMONT radio

UCONNECT® MULTIMEDIA VIDEO
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES™)
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Your rear seat Video Entertainment System (VES™) is
designed to give your family years of enjoyment. You
can play your favorite CDs or DVDs, listen to audio
over the wireless headphones, or plug and play a variety
of standard video games or audio devices. Please re-
view this Owner's Manual to become familiar with its
features and operation.Getting Started
•
Screen located in the overhead console: Unfold
the overhead LCD screen by pushing the button on
the overhead console behind the screen.
(fig. 121)
• With the ignition switch in the ON or ACC position, turn the radio on by pushing the ON/OFF Volume
Control knob.
• When the Video Screen is open and a DVD is inserted into the radio, the screen turns on auto-
matically, the headphone transmitters turn on and
playback begins.
(fig. 121)
Overhead Video Screen
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Video Screen
NOTE:Typically there are two different ways to
operate the features of the Video Entertainment Sys-
tem (VES™).
• The Remote Control
• The Touch-Screen Radio (for versions/markets, where provided)
Play Video Games
Connect the video game console to the Auxiliary RCA
input jacks located on the back of the center console. Audio/Video RCA Jacks (AUX Jacks)
on the rear of the center console
enable the monitor to display video
directly from a video camera, con-
nect video games for display on the
screen, or play music directly from an
MP3 player.
1. Video in (yellow)
2. Left audio in (white)
3. Right audio in (red)
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 channel selector switch and
Headphone switch (IR channel) are the same number.
Using The Remote Control
1. Press the MODE button on the Remote Control.
2. While looking at the video screen, highlight AUX 1, by either pressing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or
by repeatedly pressing the MODE button, then
press ENTER on the Remote Control.
Using The Touchscreen Radio Controls
1. Touch the “MORE” soft-key.
2. Touch the “Rear Entertainment” soft-key to display the Rear Entertainment Controls.
3. If the Rear Entertainment is turned off, touch the “Power” soft-key.
4. Touch the “1” or “2” soft-key for the channel desired and press “Source” soft-key to select the
desired mode.
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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 button on the Remote Controland 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 button on the remote until the
desired audio source appears on the screen.
Using The Touch-Screen Radio Controls
1. Touch the “MORE” soft-key.
2. Touch the “Rear Entertainment” soft-key to display the Rear Entertainment Controls.
3. If the Rear Entertainment is turned off, touch the “Power” soft-key.
4. Touch the “1” or “2” soft-key for the channel desired then press the “SOURCE” soft key to select
the desired mode. 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 Chan- nel 1 and right side equates to Channel 2.
• If a video source is selected on Channel 1, then Channel 2 is for audio only.
• When selecting a video source on Channel 1, the video will display on the screen and the audio will be
heard on Channel 1 in the headphones.
• Audio can be heard through the headphones even when the Video Screen is closed.
Play A DVD Using The Touchscreen Radio
1. 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.
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Using The Remote Control
1. Press the MODE button on the Remote Control.
2. While looking at the Video Screen, highlight DISCby either pressing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or
by repeatedly pressing the MODE button, then
press ENTER.
NOTE:
• The VES™ system will retain the last setting when turned off.
• Viewing a DVD on the Touchscreen radio screen is not available in some regions or locations, 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 park-
ing brake must be engaged even when the vehicle is
parked. Refer to local and state laws.
• Touching the screen on a Touchscreen 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 func-
tions. Using The Touch-Screen Radio Controls
1. Touch the “MORE” soft-key.
2. Touch the “Rear Entertainment” soft-key to display
the Rear Entertainment Controls.
3. If the Rear Entertainment is turned off, touch the “Power” soft-key.
4. Touch the “1” or “2” Source soft-key based on the channel you want to change and touch the “Disc”
soft-key. To exit touch the “X” at the top right of
the screen.
NOTE: Touching the screen on a Touch-Screen radio
while a DVD is playing full screen brings up basic
control functions for DVD play such as DVD Menu,
Seek Up/Down, Navigating through the menus, Exit.
The basic control functions screen will time out and
disappear from the screen.
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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.
Remote
Control Button Standard Screens
Menu Screens
AM/FM/
MW/LW DISC
AUX/AUX1/AUX2 Mode
Select Menu Screen
Setup
Power Screen ON/OFF
Light Remote Backlight ON/OFF
Up Arrow Next Seek Up*Next
Tr a c k Audio:
Next Track
Not Avail-
able Selection
Up Selection
Up
Video Play:Next Chapter
Video Menu:Selection Up
Down Arrow Prev Seek Down* Previous
Tr a c k Audio:
Previous Track
Not Avail-able Selection
Down Selection
Down
Video Play:
Previous
Chapter
Video Menu: Selection
Down
Right Arrow FF Tune Up*Fast For-
ward Audio:
Fast Forward
Not Avail-able Selection
Right Selection
Right
Video Play:
Fast Forward
Video Menu: Selection
Right
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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. 122)
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. 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. When the selector switch is
in the Channel 2 position, the remote controls the
functionality of headphone Channel 2.
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, or to select playback modes (RANDOM for a
CD).
8. ▸/||
(Play/Pause) – Begin/resume or pause disc play.
9.
▪(Stop) – Stops disc play
(fig. 122)
Remote Control
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10. PROG Up/Down – When listening to a radiomode, 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 while in a video mode display.
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.)
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 – 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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Remote Control Storage
The video screen(s) come with a built in storage
compartment for the remote control which is acces-
sible when the screen is opened. To remove the re-
mote, use your index finger to pull and rotate the
remote towards you. Do not try to pull the remote
straight down as it will be very difficult to remove. To
return the remote back into its storage area, insert one
long edge of the remote into the two retaining clips
first, and then rotate the remote back up into the other
two retaining clips until it snaps back into position.
(fig. 123)
Locking The Remote Control
All remote control functionality can be disabled as a
parental control feature.
• To disable the Remote Control from making anychanges, press the Video Lock button and follow the
radio’s instructions (select menu, rear ves, lock). 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 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.
(fig. 123) The Remote Control Storage
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