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Inserting the disc
Insert the disc into the disc slot with the
label-side up.
Disc slot
CAUTION
Insert the disc with its label-side
(decorated side) facing upward. If the
disc is inserted upside-down, it may
cause a malfunction.
NOTE
If a disc is inserted while the Rear
Entertainment System is turned off but the
display is open, and when the ignition is
switched to ACC or ON, the system
automatically turns on and starts playback.
Ejecting the disc
Press the eject button to eject the disc.
Eject button
NOTElWhen the eject button is pressed, the disc is
ejected halfway.
lA disc can be ejected with the Rear
Entertainment System turned off.
q Picture Adjustment
The brightness (BRIGHT), color
adjustment (TINT), color density
(COLOR), and contrast (CONTRAST) of
the screen can be adjusted.
Press the picture adjust button
(PICTURE) on the remote controller to
change to the picture adjustment mode.
The picture mode changes in the order of
BRIGHT →TINT →COLOR
→ CONTRAST →OFF each time the
button is pressed in this mode.
Press the picture adjust button (
)or(),
positioned to top/bottom of the picture
adjustment mode button (PICTURE), to
adjust each picture mode.
NOTE
lIf the picture adjustment mode is on and no
operation has been done for about 5
seconds, the mode is canceled
automatically.
lIf the picture is no longer adjustable by
pressing the picture adjust button (
)or
(
), it indicates that the adjustment value
has reached the maximum/minimum value.
Adjusting the brightness
1. Press the picture adjustment mode button (PICTURE) and select the
BRIGHT mode.
2. Press the picture adjust button (
)or
(
) to adjust.
lPicture adjust button (): Brighten
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lPicture adjust button (): Darken
Adjusting the color adjustment
1. Press the picture adjustment modebutton (PICTURE) and select the TINT
mode.
2. Press the picture adjust button (
)or
(
) to adjust.
lPicture adjust button (): GreenlPicture adjust button (): Red
Adjusting the color density
1. Press the picture adjustment mode
button (PICTURE) and select the
COLOR mode.
2. Press the picture adjust button (
)or
(
) to adjust.
lPicture adjust button (): Darken
lPicture adjust button (): Lighten
Adjusting the contrast (definition)
1. Press the picture adjustment mode button (PICTURE) and select the
CONTRAST mode.
2. Press the picture adjust button (
)or
(
) to adjust.
lPicture adjust button (): HigherlPicture adjust button (): Lower
q Screen Size Setting
The size of the screen can be changed.
Press the DISPLAY MODE button to set
the desired screen size.
The screen size changes in the order of
Full →Normal →Wide →Cinema each
time the button is pressed.
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Sound Output
qSound Output from Vehicle Speakers
Press the audio button () andon-screen tab. “AUX ”is displayed on the audio
display and it changes to the Rear Entertainment System sound.
Sound/Music being played by the Rear Entertainment System can be heard from the
vehicle speakers.
Adjust the volume with the dial on the audio unit.
q Using the Headphone Speakers
CAUTION
Ø For safety reasons, the driver should never wear the headphones while driving.
Not being able to hear sound outside of the vehicle could result in a serious
accident.
Ø Use the headphones with the volume set at moderate level. Listening at an
excessive volume level for extended periods of time will have an adverse effect on
your hearing ability.
Ø If the headphone arms are spread excessively is could result in damage.
Ø Do not apply excessive force to the headphones or get them wet. Also, do not
leave the headphones in a place exposed to direct sunlight or high temperature. It
could cause a malfunction.
NOTE
lTo listen to audio other than from the speakers of the rear entertainment system, it is necessary to
use the wireless headphones that are included. For headphone specification, refer to
“ Operation Tips for Headphones ”(page 6-73).
lWhen the headphones are not in use, turn them off.lIf there is no sound produced from a signal for 3 minutes or longer after the headphone power is
turned on, or there is no signal reception, the headphone power turns off automatically.
lIf the headphones are continuously used for 4 hours or more after the sound signal is received, the
headphone power turns off automatically.
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Video CD/audio CD function menu
NOTElIn the function menu, the title/group
number, chapter/track number, and
playback elapsed time cannot be selected/
changed.
lSettings set in the function menu are
available only for the current disc. Settings
set in the initial setting function menu are
available for the Rear Entertainment
System unit itself so that the settings remain
after the disc is changed. Refer to Initial
Setting Function on page 6-97.
Displaying the function menu
Press the DISPLAY button while in
playback to display the function menu on
the monitor screen.
Press the DISPLAY button again to
cancel.
NOTE
For audio CD, the function menu is
automatically displayed when playback is
started.
Language (sound and subtitles)
selection (DVD video and DVD audio)
Sound and subtitles can be changed to the
desired language.NOTE
Available languages varies depending on the
DVD disc.
1. Press the DISPLAY button to display
the function menu.
2. Move the cursor and select the sound select mode or subtitle select mode by
operating the select button to the left or
right.
3. Move the cursor and select the desiredlanguage by operating the select button
up or down.
4. Press the DISPLAY button to finish the function menu.
Subtitle ON/OFF (DVD video)
Subtitle on/off can be set.
1. Press the DISPLAY button to display the function menu.
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3. Set the sound output to the desiredbalance by operating the select button
up or down.
Press the button and the settings
changes in the order of L+R →L→ R.
The sound balance changes according
to the setting.
L: Audio recorded in the audio output
channel from the left is output.
R: Audio recorded in the audio output
channel from the right is output.
L
R: Audio recorded in the audio
output channel from the left/right is
output.
4. Press the DISPLAY button to finish the
function menu.
Repeat/random playback (Video CD,
DVD audio and audio CD)
Tracks can be played repeatedly or
randomly.
1. Press the DISPLAY button while in the playback to display the function menu
on the monitor screen.
2. Move the cursor to the repeat/random playback mode by operating the select
button to the left or right.
3. Select the desired mode by operatingthe select button up or down.
(1) During DVD audio:
Each time the button is pressed, the
mode changes in the order of 1 ―
NON ―RPF ―NOF ―RND ―
RNF ―ALL ―1.
ALL: Repeats all tracks.
1: Repeats the current track.
RPF: Repeats all tracks in the current
group
NOF: Stops playback after all tracks in
the current group are played.
RND: Randomly selects and plays a
track from all tracks.
RNF: Randomly selects and plays a
track from the current group.
(2) During video CD and audio CD
Each time the button is pressed, the
mode changes in the order of 1 ―
NON ―RND ―ALL ―1.
ALL: Repeats all tracks. (Returns to
the beginning of the disc after all tracks
are played.)
1: Repeats the current track.
NON: Stops playback after all tracks in
the disc are played.
RND: Randomly plays a track.
4. Press the DISPLAY button to finish the function menu.
NOTE
The function menu is displayed during audio
CD playback and it cannot be canceled by
pressing the DISPLAY button during playback.
qAssist Functions (MP3/WMA CD)
Folders and files
The order of MP3/WMA file playback is
as follows:
lA folder number is assigned to each
folder on a disc.
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lFor example, the folder numbers for
folders (1), (3), and (5) in the figure are
not displayed because they do not
contain MP3/WMA files.
lFolders and files in a hierarchy are
played in the order that they are
recorded on the disc by the writing
software.
lUp to 255 files in 8 hierarchies can be
played.
lThe loading time may be longer
depending on the disc.
: Folder: Order of playback : MP3 file
: WMA file
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Function menu
If MP3/WMA files are to be played,
operate the select button and move the
cursor to select the playback file,
playback mode, and display mode.
Folder number/Playback list number
File number
Playback elapsed time
Playback mode
Playback status
Folder/File information display
window
Display mode
Changing the display mode
1. Move the cursor to the display mode
by operating the select button to the left
or right.
2. Change the display mode by operating the select button up or down.
Display Displayed information
FOLDER All folders and files display
TAG INFO File tag display
(FOLDER name, FILE name,
TITLE name, ARTIST name,
and ALBUM name) display
TREE IDX Folder tree display
PLST IDX Playlist display
(If there is a playlist on the
disc.)
PLAYLIST Files on playlist display
(If the files on the playlist are
being played.)
CD TRACK CD track display
(If CD tracks on a disc which
has both MP3/WMA and CD
audio files are being played.)
Changing the playback mode
1. Move the cursor to the playback mode
by operating the select button to the left
or right.
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2. Change the display mode by operatingthe select button up or down.
Display Playback mode
ALL All files are played repeatedly.
1 The current file is played
repeatedly.
NON All files are played once and the
playback stops.
RPF All files in the current folder are
played repeatedly.
NOF Files in the current folder are
played once and the playback
stops.
RND All files are played randomly.
RNF Files in the current folder are
played randomly.
NOTE
If RND or RNF is selected during a playlist
playback, files on the playlist are played
randomly. Refer to on page 6-96.
Selection file
While in FOLDER display mode
1. Move the cursor to the folder/file
information display window by
operating the select button to the left or
right.
2. Move the cursor to the desired folder/ file by operating the select button up or
down.
3. Press the ENTER button to play the selected file or to move to the selected
folder.
NOTE
To return to an upper hierarchy, move the
cursor to the “PARENT FOLDER” and press
the ENTER button.
While in TREEIDX display mode
1. Move the cursor to the folder/file information display window by
operating the select button to the left or
right.
2. Move the cursor to the folder where the desired file is located by operating the
select button up or down.
3. Press the ENTER button. Playback starts from the first track in the selected
folder.
NOTE
l“” mark is attached to a folder if the
folder has a playable MP3/WMA file.
lIf a disc including a playlist is being
played, the playlist file can be selected.
Playlist file playback
Playlist files can be played using the
following procedure:
1. Set the display mode to the TREEIDX mode. Refer to Assist Functions (MP3/
WMA CD) on page 6-94.
2. Move the cursor to the PLAYLIST by operating the select button.
3. Press the ENTER button to change the display from TREEIDX to PLSTIDX.
4. Move the cursor to the desired playlist file by operating the select button up or
down.
5. Press the ENTER button. Playback starts in the order programmed in the
playlist file.
NOTE
The loading time after pressing the ENTER
button may be longer depending on the disc.
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