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audio device connected to the iPod/USB/MP3 control sys-
tem may charge it to the required level.
Using This Feature
By using an iPod cable, or an external USB device to
connect to the USB port:
•The audio device can be played on the vehicle’s sound
system, providing metadata (artist, track title, album,
etc.) information on the radio display.
• The audio device can be controlled using the radio
buttons to Play, Browse, and List the iPod contents.
• The audio device battery charges when plugged into the
USB/AUX connector (if supported by the specific audio
device).
NOTE: For further information, refer to the Uconnect
Owner ’s Manual Supplement.
Second Row USB Charging Port
Second row USB connector ports can be used for charging
purposes only. Use the connection cable to connect an iPod
or external USB device to the vehicle’s USB charging ports
which are located either on the rear of the front center
console and/or in the second row center console.
Front Center Console Rear USB Ports
Second Row Center Console USB Port
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•The system can be controlled either by the front seat
occupants utilizing the touchscreen radio or by the rear
seat occupants using the remote control.
Dual Video Screen
NOTE: Typically there are two different ways to operate
the features of the Rear Seat Entertainment System.
• The Remote Control
• The Touchscreen Radio (If Equipped)
Blu-ray Disc Player
Play A Blu-ray Disc
The Blu-ray disc player is located in the center console.
1. Insert a Blu-ray disc into the VES disc player with the
label facing as indicated on the Blu-ray player. The radio
automatically selects the appropriate mode after the disc
is recognized and displays the menu screen, the lan-
guage screen, or starts playing the first track.
2. To watch a Blu-ray disc on Rear 1 for driver’s side rear passengers, ensure the Remote Control and Headphone
switch is on Rear 1.
3. To watch a Blu-ray disc on Rear 2 for passenger side rear passengers, ensure the Remote Control and Headphone
switch is on Rear 2.
Blu-ray Disc Player Location
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6.Cabin Audio Mode
Select this button to change the cabin audio to the rear
entertainment source currently shown on the rear media
control screen.
7. Radio Full Screen Mode
Select this button to change to Full Screen Mode.
8. RSE Mode
Select this button to change source for the active (high-
lighted) rear Screen/Channel on the rear media control
screen.
• Press the Media button on the touchscreen, and then
press the rear media button on the touchscreen.
• Press the OK button on the touchscreen to begin playing
the Blu-ray disc on the touchscreen radio.
Using The Remote Control
• Select an audio channel (Rear 1 for driver ’s side rear
screen and Rear 2 for passenger ’s side rear screen), and
then press the source key, and using the up and down
arrows, highlight disc from the menu and press the OK
button. •
Press the popup/menu key to navigate the disc menu
and options.
Play Video Games
Connect the video game console to the Audio/Video
RCA/HDMI input jacks located on the side of each seat.
Audio/Video RCA/HDMI Jacks (AUX/HDMI Jacks) on
the side of each seat enable the monitor to display video
directly from a video camera, connect video games for
display on the screen, or play music directly from an MP3
player.
Audio/Video RCA/HDMI Input Jacks
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When connecting an external source to the AUX/HDMI
input, ensure to follow the standard color coding for the
audio/video jacks:
1. HDMI Input.
2. Right audio in (red).
3. Left audio in (white).
4. Video in (yellow).
NOTE:Certain high-end video games consoles may exceed
the power limit of the vehicle’s Power Inverter.
Play A DVD/Blu-ray Disc Using The Touchscreen
Radio
1. Insert the DVD/Blu-ray Disc with the label facing as indicated on the DVD/Blu-ray Disc player. The radio
automatically selects the appropriate mode after the disc
is recognized and displays the menu screen or starts
playing the first track.
2. To watch a DVD/Blu-ray Disc on Rear 1 (driver ’s side rear passenger), ensure the Remote Control and Head-
phone channel selector switch is on Rear 1. 3. To watch a DVD/Blu-ray Disc on Rear 2 (passenger ’s
side rear passenger), ensure the Remote Control and
Headphone channel selector switch is on Rear 2.
Using The Remote Control
1. Push the SOURCE button on the Remote Control.
2. While looking at Rear 1 or 2, highlight DISC by eitherpushing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons, then push
ENTER/OK.
Select DISC Mode On The Rear Seat Entertainment Screen
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Using The Touchscreen Radio Controls
1. Press the Media button on the Uconnect system touch-screen.
2. Press the Rear Media button to display the Rear Media Control screen.
3. Press the 1 or 2 buttons on the touchscreen, and the select source button on the touchscreen. Press the DISC
button on the touchscreen in the MEDIA column. To
exit, press the X at the top right of the screen. NOTE:
Pressing the screen on the radio while a DVD or
Blu-ray Disc is playing, brings up the 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.
Important Notes For Dual Video Screen System
• The Rear Seat Entertainment System 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.
Rear Media Control Screen
Rear Seat Entertainment Source Screen
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•Selecting a video source on Rear 1, the video source will
display on Rear 1 and can be heard on Rear 1.
• Selecting a video source on Rear 2, the video source will
display on Rear 2 and can be heard on Rear 2.
• Audio can be heard through the headphones even when
the screen(s) are closed.
Blu-ray Disc Player Remote Control — If Equipped Controls And Indicators
1. Power — Turns the screen and wireless headphone
transmitter for the selected Channel on or off. To hear
audio while the screen is closed, push the Power button
to turn the headphone transmitter on.
2. Channel Selector Indicators — When a button is pushed, the currently affected channel or channel button is
illuminated momentarily.
3. SOURCE — Push 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 Channel 1 (left
screen). When the selector switch is in the Rear 2
position, the remote controls the functionality of head-
phone Channel 2 (right screen).
5. — Push to navigate menus.
6. SETUP — Push to access the screen settings menu.
7. — Push and hold to fast forward through the
current audio track or video chapter.
8. /(Play/Pause) — Begin/resume or pause disc play.
Blu-ray Player Remote Control
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System Information
Disc Menu
When listening to a CD Audio or CD Data disc, pushing
the remote control’s POP UP/MENU button displays a list
of all commands which control playback of the disc.
Display Settings
When watching a video source (Blu-ray Disc or DVD Video
with the disc in Play mode, Aux Video, etc.), pushing the
remote control’s SETUP button activates the Display Set-
tings menu. These settings control the appearance of thevideo on the screen. The factory default settings are already
set for optimum viewing, so there is no need to change
these settings under normal circumstances.
To change the settings, push the remote control’s naviga-
tion buttons (,
) to select an item, then push 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 push the remote control’s ENTER/OK button.
Disc Features control the remote Blu-ray Disc player’s
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, push the remote
control’s SOURCE button. This will automatically select
the next available audio mode without using the Mode/
Source Select menu.
Video Screen Display Settings
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•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, push 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.
Disc Formats
The Blu-ray Disc player is capable of playing the following
types of 4.7 inches (12 cm) diameter discs:
• BD: BDMV (Profile 1.1), BDAV (Profile 1.1)
• DVD: DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, AVCREC, AVCHD,
DVD-VR
• CD: CD-DA, VCD, CD-TEXT
• DVD/CD: MP3, WMA, AAC, DivX (versions3–6)
profile 3.0 DVD Region Codes
The Blu-ray Disc player and many DVD discs are coded by
geographic region. These region codes must match in order
for the disc to play. If the region code for the DVD disc does
not match the region code for the player, the disc will not
play.
DVD Audio Support
When a DVD-Audio disc is inserted in the Blu-ray Disc
player, the DVD-Audio title on the disc is played by default
(most DVD-Audio discs also have a Video title, but the
Video title is ignored). All multi-channel program material
is automatically mixed down to two channels, which may
result in a lowered apparent volume level. If you increase
the volume level to account for this change in level,
remember to lower the volume before changing the disc or
to another mode.
Recorded Discs
The Blu-ray Disc player will play CD-R and CD-RW discs
recorded in CD-Audio or Video-CD format, or as a CD-
ROM containing MP3 or WMA files. The player will also
play DVD-Video content recorded to a DVD-R or DVD-RW
disc. DVD-ROM discs (either pressed or recorded) are not
supported.
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