Rosen Entertainment Systems DVD Player AC3003 User Guide

DVD Entertainment System

Owner's Manual

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W I D E

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NOTICES

About the Registered Marks

NOTICE OF INTENDED USE

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is

protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other

intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and

other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must

be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home

and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by

Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is

prohibited.

ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMSARE DESIGNED TO

ENABLE VIEWING OF VIDEO RECORDINGS ONLYFOR REAR-

SEAT OCCUPANTS.

MOBILE VIDEO PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR VIEW-

ING BY THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

SUCH USE MAYDISTRACT THE DRIVER OR INTERFERE WITH

THE DRIVER’S SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE,AND

THUS RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SUCH USE

MAYALSO VIOLATE STATE LAW.

ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS DISCLAIMSANYLIABIL-

ITYFORANYBODILYINJURYOR PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT

MAYRESULT FROMANY IMPROPER OR UNINTENDED USE.

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Table of Contents

Notices ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen, Finding the Remote Control Buttons You Need, Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Discs Played ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Changing Display Settings, Using the Dome Lights .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Using the Remote Control ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Basic Remote Control Buttons .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Using Menu and Navigation Buttons, Using Audio Buttons .................................................................................................................................................. 13

Using DVD Disc Features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Changing the Shape and Size of the Image ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Replacing the Remote Battery ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

CDAudio and MP3 Playback ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Using the Included Wireless Headphones ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Replacing Headphone Batteries............................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Rosen Entertainment Sound .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Watching Broadcast Television (with Tuner-equipped systems) ........................................................................................................................................ 18

Using External Sources......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Optional Rosen Accessories ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

What Can I Do About Black Bars On the Screen? ................................................................................................................................................................ 20

DVD Player Setup Options .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

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GETTING STARTED

Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen

Watching Video

Use the system only when the vehicle is running, or with the

ignition key switch in the “accessory” position.

To Watch a DVD:

1 Press EJECT twice to remove

any loaded disc.

2 Insert a DVD onto the slot, label side up.

3 Most DVD discs begin playback

automatically. If a menu appears,

press PLAY or ENTER as instructed on screen.

First, press the OPEN button on the front panel,

or on the remote. The screen will deploy.

OPEN

ENTER

SOURCE

Note: While a disc is playing, the Stop/Eject button on the front

panel acts as a Stop button. To eject a disc while it is playing, press

the Stop/Eject button twice in quick succession. The Eject button

on the remote should always eject the disc immediately.

Second,

to adjust the

screen angle,

gently pull the

screen towards

you an inch or so,

and hold it there

with one hand.

Third,

while holding the

screen, move the

adjuster slider

left or right with

your other hand.

To Watch Broadcast Television (with optional TV tuner):

1 Press SOURCE until “TV Tuner “ and a channel number (for

example, “2” ) appear on the screen. If no channel number

appears, press the POWER button on the remote.

2 To change channels, press NEXT or PREVIOUS on the front

panel, or UP CH and DOWN CH on the remote.

Finally, let go of the screen and double-check the viewing angle.

You may need to repeat this process a few times to get the angle

just right for your height and the height of the vehicle seats.

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Front View

To Use An External Video Source

Disc slot

Control Panel

OPEN button

(optional video game or camcorder):

1 Connect the RCA audio and video outputs of the device to the

RCA inputs of the system.

Reset

Button

2 Press SOURCE until “Auxiliary Input” appears on the screen.

OPEN

ENTER

SOURCE

Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers

1 Press SPEAKER. “Speaker Sound Enabled” will appear on the

screen. (If “Headphone Sound Only” appears, press again.)

2 Turn on the car radio. Make sure A8 MUTE is off. Tune to FM

frequency 87.9. If no A8 audio is heard, try tuning in 88.3.

Dome light

Screen angle

adjuster

Using the Dome Lights

LCD Screen

Infrared transmitter

(for headphones)

1 Press the DOME LIGHT button to turn the dome lights on or off.

Note: To prevent battery drain, the dome light automatically shuts

off after 5 minutes of use.

Console-mounted Jack Locations

The Front Panel Controls

Navigation

Speaker

Mute

Keys

OPEN

ENTER

SOURCE

Wired

Headphone

Jack

Wired

Headphone

Jack

Dome Light

Auxiliary Input

RCA Jacks

Rosen

Entertainment

Sound

Open

Stop/

Eject

Source

Select

Play/

Pause

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Precautions

INTRODUCTION

•

Use this system only if properly installed by a qualified installer.

To get the most enjoyment from using your system, please read

these instructions.

If the units show signs of overheating or malfunction, power off

Your system includes the following components:

the unit and consult your dealer immediately. Do not open the unit -

there are no serviceable parts inside.

An integrated widescreen flat panel display

An internal DVD/CD/MP3 Player

•

Do not press on the display surface; this can damage it.

Clean the LCD panel with a slightly damp, soft cloth using

Wireless Infrared (IR) Headphones (2 pair) (AC 3003)

A Remote Control (AC3025)

household glass cleaner. Do not use solvents such as benzene,

thinner, or commercially available cleaners.

A Stereo FM Modulator (lets system sound be heard over your

vehicle’s speakers)

•

If your car was parked in a very cold or very hot place, the

picture may not be clear, or you may see a temperature warning

on the screen instead of a picture. The system is not dam-

aged. The picture will return and become clear after the system

temperature returns to normal.

Other parts and cables installed out of sight in your vehicle

When using portable radios and telephones near the system,

picture or sound interference may occur.

ACC or engine

ON position

In order to operate the system, the

vehicle ignition key switch must be

in the ACC or engine ON position.

Notes:

The system’s operating voltage range is 11-16VDC operat-

ing voltage. The system operating temperature is 0^oto 60^o

Celsius (32^Oto 140^OFahrenheit). Use of the system beyond

the safe operating ranges listed can cause temporary or

permanent damage to the unit, and such damage may not

covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.

WARNING!

Operate the system with the engine

running, if possible. To avoid a dead

battery, do not use the system for long

periods of time without starting the

engine.

When using optional wired headphones, use headphones

with a volume control, such as the Rosen AC3004. The

system has no volume adjustment - use the volume control

on the wireless headphones or on the vehicle radio.

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DISCS PLAYED

Compatible Discs

Incompatible Discs:

The following disc types are incompatible:

DVD, Video CD (VCD), CD/CD-R, and MP3 discs are compatible with

the system. The identifying logo and description of each disc type is

given below.

DVD-ROM

DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM

Photo CD

CD-ROM

CD-Audio manufactured with certain copy protection methods

Any DVD with a different Region number than the unit.

Any disc that does not meet DVD Consortium standards.

DVD

12 cm disc/8 cm disc

(single-sided disc only)

12 cm disc/8 cm disc

Video CD

CD/CD-R, MP3

DVD Operations that differ from disc to disc

When a DVD disc is created, the creator has to define how the disc

will operate when it’s loaded into a DVD player. For instance, some

discs begin playing immediately, while other discs only display a menu

and require a menu selection to be made before playback will start.

DVD Regions

This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the

Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the

Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to

the Region number of this player, it will not be able to play the DVD

disc. Some DVD discs are manufactured to operate in “all” zones,

and those discs are compatible with this player.

The DVD standard also allows the maker of a DVD disc to disable

certain functions at certain times, such as Fast-forward and Stop

(which is why you can’t skip past the copyright warning screen). If

some feature cannot be used, usually the disc is temporarily

preventing the player from executing the operation.

DVD Region Icons:

Discs which do not properly load

These icons on the DVD case indicate the region code.

Some homemade discs which do not have all the data needed to

properly initialize all DVD players may not load properly, and may

create a state where the DVD player will not eject the disc at all. In

these cases, you must have your Rosen authoriozed dealer reset

the system.

ALL

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Note: While it is not technically a “monitor” setting, the

internal DVD player can be configured for either a widescreen

16:9 output compatible with the 8” screen, or for a a standard

4:3 output. Using the correct “WIDE” setting will eliminate or

greatly reduce the “black bars” on the top and bottom of the

screen when viewing a widescreen DVD. See page 20 for

more information.

Changing Monitor Settings

Display Adjustments: The A8 monitor has adjustable video settings.

To change these settings, press the ENTER button on the overhead

console and hold it for two seconds. A menu with the following

options appears:

COLOR

(32)

CONTRAST

BRIGHT

TINT

Using the Dome Lights

The system has built-in dome lights for interior illumination. In many

vehicles, this feature replaces an original factory dome light, which is

sometimes displaced by installation of the system. The dome lights

are controlled by both the Dome Light button on the front panel, and

by the matching Dome Light button on the remote control.

To select a setting to be changed: Press the DOWN button to move

the cursor down the menu list (it will cycle back to the the top).

To change the value of a setting: Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow

buttons to decrease and increase the value of the setting. The range

is zero to 63, with 32 as the default.

When the lights are off, press either button to turn them on.

When the lights are on, press either button to turn them off.

To exit the menu: Press the ENTER button to save the settings and

exit the menu.

When the lights have been turned on manually using the Dome Light

button, they will automatically turn off after all the doors are closed.

Dome Light

button

Selecting among various display modes: The A8 has a

“widescreen” display, with a 16:9 aspect ratio (the same aspect ratio

as high-definition televisions).

OPEN

ENTER

SOURCE

•

To view widescreen DVD’s, press the DISPLAY MODE button

until “Wide” is displayed on the screen.

Note: Some vehicles have a dome light dimming feature that

causes the light to fade out gradually. The system light may

not fade in the exact manner as the factory dome light, but will

still turn on and off normally in conjunction with the use of the

vehicle’s doors. This is proper operation for the system. If you

have any questions, contact your Rosen authorized dealer.

To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s or broadcast television (using an

optional TV tuner), press until “Standard” is displayed.

To stretch the picture to take up more of the screen, select the

“Stretch” mode.

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

You can use the remote control to operate the system, including

access to features not available on the front panel.

For definitions of each remote control button’s specific function, see

the following pages.

Open/ Optional Source Unit Power 15 Info

Pause

16 Eject

Stop

Play

17 Navigate left

18 Enter

RES

Previous Chapter/Track

Reverse

19 Navigate Right

20 Subtitle

Fast forward

Next Chapter/Track

Speaker on/off

21 Source Menu

22 Navigate Down

23 Disc Menu

24 Disc Zoom

25 Dome Light

26 Day/night

SOURCE

INFO

EJECT

10 Rosen Entertainment Sound

11 Rosen Surround-Sound

12 Mute

13 Source select

14 Navigate up

SUB

TITLE

ENTER

27 Random Play

28 Display Mode

DISC

ZOOM

DISC

SOURCE

Note: If you try to perform a DVD action when it is not

permitted (such as accessing the disc menu while the disc is

loading), you’ll see the the following symbol on the screen:

RANDOM

DISPLAY

MODE

PLAY

ROSEN

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BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS

Previous Chapter/Track

Open/ Optional Source Unit Power

Press to jump to the previous title or chapter, if available on a DVD, or

to the previous track on an audio CD. Not supported with some VCDs.

Pressing this button when the screen is closed will deploy the

screen. This button also turns on some optional Rosen source units.

(There is also an OPEN button on the front panel.)

Next Chapter/Track

Note: The system automatically turns on and off as the screen is

opened and closed.

Press to jump to the next title or chapter, if available on a DVD, or to

the next track on an audio CD. Not supported with some VCDs.

Play

Reverse

Press to begin or resume playback of a DVD.

Press to search in reverse. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Note: When the disc is first inserted, you may have to press

PLAY or ENTER to begin playback.

Forward/Search

Press during playback to fast forward. Press the RIGHT and LEFT

arrow buttons to adjust search direction and speed. Options include

2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 32x, and 64x. Press PLAY to resume regular

play.

Stop

Press once to temporarily stop playback of a DVD. To resume normal

playback from the same point, press PLAY.

25 Day/Night

Press STOP twice, then PLAY, to play the disc from the beginning.

This button lets you easily decrease the display brightness by 50%

for optimum picture quality in low light conditions.

Note: Once STOP is pressed twice, the player can only begin

playing from the beginning of the disc.

Set the Brightness level in day-time conditions with lots of ambient

light. Then you can use this button to switch between Daylight and

Night brightness levels.

EJECT

16 Eject

Press to eject a DVD or CD.

Pause/Frame Step

Press once to pause playback. Press repeatedly to advance video

frame by frame. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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USING MENUAND NAVIGATION BUTTONS

USING AUDIO BUTTONS

SOURCE

13 Source

Speaker Sound Control

Press to select the DVD/CD player, the internal Game, or the Auxiliary

input. This button also is used to access the optional TV Tuner, DVD

Changer, or other optional auxiliary sources.

Press this button to hear A8 audio through the car speakers; Speaker

Sound On appears on the screen. Headphone audio is not affected.

Press again to hear A8 audio only through the headphones; Head-

phone Audio Only appears on the screen. Refer to “Using the

Headphones” and “Listening Over the Car Speakers” for more details.

14, 22

Up/Down Arrows

Press to move up or down in a menu or to change channel when

watching TV.

Note: The Speaker button on the control panel performs the

same function.

17, 19

Left/Right Arrows

RES

10 Rosen Entertainment Sound Processing

Press to move left or right in a menu.

This button turns on and off the Rosen Entertainment Sound

Processing. With RES turned on, dialogue is automatically louder and

easier to hear, while loud passages, such as special effects, are

automatically lowered slightly. See Page 17 for more information.

ENTER

18 Enter

Press to make a menu selection.

SOURCE

11 Rosen Entertainment Surround-sound

21 Source Menu

This button turns on and off the Rosen Entertainment Surround-

sound. Rosen Surround-sound is optimized for headphone listening.

Use to personalize operation of the internal DVD player. For more

information, see “Changing DVD Player Setup”.

INFO

Note: This button on the front control panel controls both

Surround-sound and Sound Processing.

15 Info

Press to view the status, current title number, track number and the

total playing time of the disc on the monitor.

12 Mute

Note: If the DVD Player is selected and there is no disc

loaded, pressing the INFO button will display production

information for the use of factory personnel.

Press once to mute the audio. As long as the Mute function is active,

“Mute” will appear on the screen. Press again to turn Mute off.

Note: The Mute button on the control panel performs the same

function.

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USING DVD DISC FEATURES

•

To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s or broadcast television, press until

“STANDARD” is displayed. This mode uses most of the screen,

but black bars will be visible on the sides, like this:

SUB

20 Subtitle TITLE

Press repeatedly to cycle through the various language subtitle

options available on the DVD disc being played.

• To stretch the picture to take up more of the screen, select the

DISC

23 Disc Menu

“Stretch” mode.

Press to see the main menu for the DVD being played. To resume

normal playback, press PLAY.

•

To zoom the picture, select the “Zoom” mode.

Note: For best results when zooming in on DVD images, use the

Disc Zoom feature instead of the “ZOOM” Display Mode.

CHANGING THE SHAPE AND SIZE OF THE IMAGE

For more information about image shapes, see “What can I do about

Black Bars?”, on Page 20.

DISC

ZOOM

24 Disc Zoom

View the same scene at different magnifications.

REPLACING THE REMOTE BATTERY

Press the DISC ZOOM button during playback to select among the

following options: x1.5, x2, and x4.

Press the arrow buttons to shift the magnified section of the

screen.

To resume normal playback, press DISC ZOOM until “Zoom off” is

displayed.

Press tab here

and pull battery tray out

28 Display Mode

DISPLAY

MODE

Use a single 3V battery, type CR2025. Insert as shown. Observe the

correct orientation of the battery as marked on the battery tray.

This button selects among various screen display modes.

•

To view widescreen DVD’s, press this button until “Wide” is

displayed on the screen. This uses the full width of the screen.

Battery life is approximately six months, depending on how often the

remote is used.

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CDAUDIOAND MP3 PLAYBACK

CD Playback

When an Audio CD is inserted, “CD” will appear on the screen. To

display track information, press INFO.

- - SMART NAVI - -

ROOT

MP3 (ARTIST NAME)

MP3 Playback

When a compact disc with MP3 files is inserted, the SMART NAVI

screen will appear. To conceal the SMART NAVI screen, see the

“DVD Setup Menu” section. Each folder and file will be shown (the

order may be slightly different than that on your PC). Navigate the

files and folders using the navigation arrow keys, and select a file or

folder to be played by using the ENTER button. To move to the next

file or the previous file, use the NEXT and PREVIOUS buttons.

ARTIST NAME - SONG TITLE

MP3 Disc Recording and File Extensions

Three repeat modes are available for MP3 use:

When recording a CD with MP3 files to be played on this system,

always add a file extension “ .MP3” or “.mp3” to MP3 files by using

single-byte letters. If you add a different file extension, or forget to

add the file extension “ .MP3” or “.mp3,” the file cannot be played.

In addition, if you use upper case and lower case letters (capital and

small letters) mixed together for file extensions, the file may not play.

NOREPEAT

REP – ONE repeats the current file

FOLDER REP repeats the current folder

Supported MP3 File Formats

ISO9660, level 1 and level 2 (the most common type of MP3

format)

Notes:

Some CDs recorded in CD-R or CD-RW mode may not play.

Files saved without MP3 data will not play.

Joliet (a version of ISO9660 that supports longer filenames)

Romeo (a format used by some CD-creating software)

When recording Audio CDs or MP3 files, make sure to check

your CD recorder’s level setting - too high a level will result in

distorted sound.

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USING THE INCLUDED WIRELESS HEADPHONES

LISTENING OVER THE CAR SPEAKERS

The system comes with two pair of wireless infrared (IR) head-

phones, Rosen model number AC3003, which receive a signal from

an IR transmitter concealed in the frame around the display. These

headphones allow rear-seat passengers to hear a DVD, CD, video

cassette, or video game without disturbing front-seat passengers.

The A8 uses an FM Modulator to send audio through the vehicle radio

and thus through the speakers. To listen to A8 system audio through

your car speakers:

Press SPEAKER. “Speaker Sound Enabled” will appear on the

screen. (If “Headphone Sound Only” appears, press SPEAKER

again.)

To turn the headphones on and off, push the Power ON/OFF button

on the right ear piece. The Power LED on the left ear piece indicates

when headphone power is on. Power turns off automatically after

three minutes of no audio to preserve battery life.

Turn on the car radio. Make sure MUTE is off. Tune to FM

frequency 87.9. If no system audio is heard, try tuning in 88.3.

To turn off A8 system audio over the car speakers, press SPEAKER.

“Headphone Sound Only” appears on the screen. Audio from the A8

system is then heard only over the headphones.

To adjust the headphone volume, rotate the thumb wheel switch on

the headphones.

The system “remembers” which mode you have selected, and will

return to that mode each time the system is turned on. You may want

to store the FM Modulator frequency as a preset on your radio for

ease of use. This will be either 87.9 or 88.3 FM.

To adjust the headphone size for differently-sized heads, slide the

top as needed (see below).

Adjust headphones

here

Note: When the FM Modulator is on, you may notice some

reduced radio reception. When the system is off, the FM

Modulator also turns off. To listen to the radio when the

system is not in use, close the monitor, and both the system

and the FM Modulator will turn off.

Power ON/Off

switch

Note: If there seems to be a strong station on the FM

Modulator frequency, your Rosen authorized dealer can

switch the system to the alternate frequency.

Volume Knob

Power LED

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REPLACING HEADPHONE BATTERIES

ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SOUND FEATURES

The wireless IR headphones require two AAA batteries. To replace

the batteries, slide off the battery compartment door on the right

earpiece and insert batteries, as shown. Make certain that the battery

polarity matches the marks inside the battery compartment.

RES Surround-sound. (DVD audio only). While many of us have

home theatre systems with center-channel speakers and subwoofers,

Rosen knows that most of us don’t have that luxury in our vehicles. So

Rosen’s surround-sound circuitry re-creates surround effects when

watching movies – especially when using headphones!

RES Sound Processing. (DVD audio only). Movie soundtracks were

meant to be heard in a quiet theatre – not in a moving car! The dialogue

can be difficult to hear over road noise, and the most dynamic portions

of the soundtrack can overpower the car’s sound system.

With RES Sound Processing turned on, dialogue is automatically louder

and easier to hear, while loud passages, such as special effects, are

automatically lowered slightly. Try RES whether you are listening through

the car speakers or wearing headphones, and use it whenever you

find it improves the sound.

USING OPTIONAL WIRED HEADPHONES

There are two jacks for wired headphones on the forward edge of

the unit, under a removable cover. When using optional wired

headphones, use headphones with a volume control, such as the

Rosen AC3004 (the system has no volume adjustment).

Mini-stereo Headphone Jacks

Dynamic limit of headphones and most car audio systems

DVD movie

sound levels

without RES

DVD movie sound

levels with RES

Sound-effects

dynamic peaks

Soundtrack dialogue

Background noise floor

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WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION

(ON TV TUNER-EQUIPPED SYSTEMS)

USING EXTERNAL SOURCES

You may use optional external video games, camcorders, and other

portable video units by connecting the unit to the auxiliary RCA input

jacks on the unit. You must remove the cover to access the jacks,

and press SOURCE to select “Auxiliary Input”.

You can watch television on the system if you have installed the

optional CV4000 TV Tuner kit (includes TV Tuner, antenna, and an

AC3024 harness).

Note: Broadcast television reception varies with location,

terrain, distance from the broadcast tower, and other factors.

Signal quality is likely to vary in a moving vehicle.

Color-Coded RCA Jacks

Red — Right channel audio input

Press SOURCE to select the “TV Tuner” input. “TV Tuner” and a

channel number (for example, “2”) will appear on the screen. If no

channel is displayed, press the POWER button on the remote.

White — Left channel audio input

Yellow — Video input

Press the UP CH and DOWN CH arrow buttons on the remote to

change channels. You can also use the UP and DOWN arrows on

the front control panel.

To use an external game system, a 12VDC to 110VAC power inverter,

available at most electronic retail stores, is often required.

To scan all available channels, press SOURCE MENU.

Note: To watch broadcast television or videotapes in their

original format, press the DISPLAY MODE button on the

remote control until “Standard” is displayed on the screen.

This will properly size the image, instead of stretching the

image across the wide screen. In “Standard” mode, you will

see black bars on the sides of the image, like this:

Note: If you want to watch non-widescreen, 4:3 images, press

the DISPLAY MODE button on the remote control until

“Standard” is displayed on the screen. This will properly size

the image, instead of stretching the image across the wide

screen. In “Standard” mode, you will see black bars on the

sides of the image, like this:

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OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES

The following Rosen acessories are available. Most of these require

some installation parts and labor - check with your authorized Rosen

dealer for details.

AC3062 Noise-Cancelling Infrared Wireless Headphones

CV4000 TV Tuner kit

These offer improved audio performance through electronic

cancellation of background and road noise.

The CV4000 includes a TV Tuner that receives U.S. television

broadcasts, a wire harness, and a TV antenna. When installed using

theAC3024 harness, the TV Tuner is controlled by the system

remote.

AC3004 Wired Headphones with volume control

These are for use with the headphone jack on the front of the unit.

AC3025 Remote Control

RES

SOURCE

INFO

EJECT

ENTER

SUB

TITLE

DISC

ZOOM

SOURCE

RANDOM

DISPLA

PLA

MODE

ROSEN

This is the original replacement remote

control for the system.

AC3003 Infrared Wireless Headphones

These are the original-equipment headphones

for the system.

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WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES?

WHAT CAN I DOABOUT BLACK BARS ?

There are three possible reasons for black bars to appear on the top

and bottom of the system’s display:

Motion picture film and cameras, and later

television screens, were originally designed

around a screen size that was almost square - it

was one-third wider than it was high (another

way to say this is that it had a width-to-height

ratio, or aspect ratio, of 4:3. This ratio, 4:3, can

also be expressed as 1.66:1.)

4:3

1) You are watching a widescreen movie with an aspect ratio

greater than 1.85:1.

1.66:1

Check the disc jewel box to determine the DVD’s aspect ratio - if

you see “2.3:1”, ” 2.33:1”, or ”2.35:1”, this applies to you.

2) The internal DVD player has been set for a 4:3 display instead of

the built-in 16:9 wide display. See DVD Setup, Page 23, to correct

this.

When widescreen movies using technologies

like Cinemascope and Panavision became

popular, new aspect ratios were used

for them - 1.78:1, 2.35:1, and even 2.55:1.

When high-definition television was

developed, a screen shape of 16:9, or 1.85:1,

was selected as the best compromise for

viewing widescreen movie images.

16:9

3) The “widescreen” DVD movie you are viewing is not “anamorphic”

or “enhanced for widescreen televisions”. These films, often older

DVD conversions, are not recommended for viewing on

widescreen displays, since they will not flll a wide screen -

instead, you often end up with a “picture frame’ effect. You can

usually determine if your DVD was produced for optimum

compatibility with widescreen televisions by looking for the word

“anamorphic” or the phrase “enhanced for widescreen

televisions” on the box.

1.85:1

When you watch widescreen movies on a

standard 4:3 television, there are “black bars”

on the top and bottom of the screen. This is

often called a “letterbox” image. The alternative

is called “pan-and-scan”, where the edges of

the image are “cropped” off.

Letterbox

Widescreen

This system uses a widescreen 16:9, or 1.85:1

display - the same aspect ratio as high-

definition televisions. This means that when

viewing widescreen DVD’s, these black bars

are either non-existent, or greatly minimized.

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ELIMINATING BLACK BARS WHEN VIEWINGA DVD:

First, Rosen recommends that for best results you use DVD’s that say

“anamorphic” or “enhanced for widescreen televisions” on the box.

However, this system can get rid of black bars with just about any

DVD, by following the steps below.

Note: To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s or broadcast television (using

an optional TV tuner), you can use the DISPLAY MODE button to

select “Standard”. This will properly size the image, instead of

stretching the image across the wide screen. In “Standard” mode,

you will see black bars on the sides of the image.

1) Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to “WIDE”

(see DVD Setup, page 23).

2) Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Zoom”.

•

To view widescreen DVD’s, use “Wide”.

To stretch the picture, use “Stretch” mode.

To zoom the picture, use the “Zoom” mode.

Note: This feature will slightly “crop” the edges of the image.

For best results when zooming in on DVD images, use the Disc

Zoom feature below - not the “Zoom” Display Mode.

3) If needed, use the Disc Zoom button. Again, the edges will

be “cropped”, but the screen will be filled.

Press the DISC ZOOM button during playback to select among the

following options: x1.5, x2, and x4. You can then use the arrow

buttons to shift the magnified image left and right.

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Changing the Aspect Ratio Mode

DVD TYPICAL SETUPAND CONFIGURATION

TV DISPLAY

OP MODE

ANGLE MARK

OSD LANG

NORMAL/PS

NORMAL/LB

WIDE

This is under the GENERAL tab. The

correct setting is WIDE. Changing this

setting to NORMAL/PS or NORMAL/LB

will result in distorted video.

The following section explains how to customize various features of

the Internal DVD Player, including various language, display, and

parental control features.

CAPTIONS

SCR SAVER

Note: Many DVD menu settings do not apply to this system,

since it is specifically engineered for automotive use.

Changing the state of some settings can cause apparent

system failure. If you have questions about the original state

of any DVD setting, please see the list on page 24.

MAIN PAGE

Changing the Video Output Mode

- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -

To change the video output mode,

select GENERAL, and then select TV

TYPE. The default is NTSC. If you want

to be able to play PAL discs on your

NTSC monitors, select PAL.

TV TYPE

MULTI

NTSC

PAL

SUBTITLE

To change the settings for the internal DVD Player:

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

LOCALE

Press SOURCE SETUP.

Use the navigation arrow buttons to highlight a selection.

Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection.

PARENTAL

Note: The default setting “MULTI” will automatically

output NTSC video from NTSC discs, and PAL video

from PAL discs. NTSC is the North American standard.

Sme discs do not play properly when MULTI is selected.

SETUP MENU -- MAIN PAGE

GENERAL SETUP

SPEAKER SETUP

AUDIO SETUP

PREFERENCES

The Digital Output Setting

-- AUDIO SETUP --

EXIT SETUP

AUDIO OUT

OP MODE

DUAL MONO

DYNAMIC

PRO LOGIC

LPCM OUT

ANALOG

SPDIF/RAW

SPDIF/PCM

There is a setting in the menu for a

Digital Audio output. This unit does not

have a digital audio output. Leave this

setting in the ANALOG mode.

If you try to perform an action that is not permitted (such as access-

ing the Preferences menu while a disc is playing), the on-screen

display will use the following symbol:

Note: Enabling the Digital Audio

mode disables the analog audio

output used by the FM Modulator

and the IR headphones, and can

resemble a system audio failure.

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To change the soundtrack lan-

guage, select PREFERENCES and

AUDIO.

Parental Control

AUDIO

ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

CHINESE

JAPANESE

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

LOCALE

The supplied remote control does not support the Parental Control

feature.

PARENTAL

PASSWORD

SMART NAV

DEFAULTS

MAIN PAGE

Changing Language Settings

Several language settings can be customized on the DVD Player.

These languages can vary depending on the language supported by

the DVD disc.

To change the subtitle or caption

language, select PREFERENCES and

SUBTITLE.

- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -

AUDIO

ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

CHINESE

JAPANESE

GERMAN

ITALIAN

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

LOCALE

PARENTAL

PASSWORD

SMART NAV

DEFAULTS

MAIN PAGE

Notes:

Not all language settings are supported by all discs.

The languages supported vary with the individual option setting -

there is not a global language setting.

- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -

AUDIO

To change the disc menu language,

select PREFERENCES and DISC MENU.

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

LOCALE

ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

CHINESE

JAPANESE

GERMAN

ITALIAN

- - GENERAL PAGE - -

To change the on-screen

display language, select GENERAL and

OSD LANG.

TV DISPLAY

PIC MODE

PARENTAL

PASSWORD

SMART NAV

DEFAULTS

MAIN PAGE

ANGLE MARK

OSD LANG

CAPTIONS

ENGLISH

CHINESE

SCR SAVER

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Concealing the “Angle Mark”

DVD Setup Options List

TV DISPLAY

PIC MODE

ANGLE MARK

OSD LANG

CAPTIONS

The factory default options are given in bold type.

To display or conceal the “angle mark,”

which appears during scenes that sup-

port a multiple-viewing-angle feature,

select GENERAL andANGLE MARK.

Since the remote included does not support

this feature, the default state for this

setting is “OFF”.

OFF

GENERALPAGE

SCR SAVER

TV DISPLAY:

TV TYPE:

ANGLE MARK:

OSD LANG:

CAPTIONS:

NORMAL/PS, NORMAL/LB, WIDE

MULTI, NTSC, PAL

ON, OFF

ENGLISH, CHINESE

ON, OFF

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SCRN SAVER:

OFF, ON

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Activating Captions and Subtitles

TV DISPLAY

PIC MODE

ANGLE MARK

OSD LANG

SPEAKER SETUP

DOWNMIX:

To enable or disable captions or subtitles,

select GENERAL and CAPTIONS.

LT/RT, STEREO

CAPTIONS

SCR SAVER

OFF

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO OUTPUT:

DYNAMIC:

Note: If CAPTIONS is set to OFF,

the SUBTITLE button will be

defeated from working. If SUBTITLE

OFF is selected under Preferences

– Audio, then the SUBTITLE button

can still enable subtitles during

playback, as long as CAPTIONS is

set to ON.

ANALOG, SPDIF/RAW, SPDIF/PCM

OFF to FULL (eight steps)

48K, 96K

MAIN PAGE

LPCM:

PREFERENCESPAGE

AUDIO:

ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE,JAPANESE

SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE,

JAPANESE, OFF

ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE

CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN, TAIWAN,

GBR, USA

OFF

3308

ON, OFF

- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -

DISCMENU:

LOCALE:

Deactivating the “Smart Nav” MP3

On-Screen Menu Display

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

LOCALE

To play MP3 discs without the “Smart Nav”

on-screen menu display, select PREFER-

ENCES, then SMART NAV.

PARENTAL:

PASSWORD:

SMART NAV:

PARENTAL

PASSWORD

SMART NAV

NO MENU

WITH MENU

DEFAULTS

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FAQ’S

WHY DON’T THE PREVIOUS OR NEXT BUTTONS WORK WITH A

VCD?

I HAVE NO PICTURE AND NO SOUND - WHAT’S WRONG?

The system has low- and high-voltage and temperature protection

circuits. If the voltage or temperature goes beyond the limits, the

system shuts off. The power wire or power harness may have been

disconnected, or the fuse may have failed. Contact your Rosen

authorized dealer to determine if this is the case.

Some VCDs don’t support these - erratic operation can result.

WHY DO I GET NO RESPONSE WHEN I PRESS THE REMOTE

BUTTONS?

Check the battery in the remote control.

Note: The system voltage range is 11-16VDC operating

voltage. The system operating temperature is 0^oto 60^oCelsius

(32^Oto 140^OFahrenheit). Use of the system beyond the safe

operating ranges listed can cause temporary or permanent

damage to the unit - such damage may not be covered by

manufacturer’s warranty.

THE DOME LIGHT WENT OUT - WHY?

The dome light has a 5-minute timer to prevent accidental battery drain.

I HAVE BLACK BARS ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF MY SCREEN

WITH A WIDESCREEN DVD - HOW DO I GET RID OF THEM?

See page 20.

I HAVEAPICTURE, BUT NO SOUND OR DISTORTED SOUND. WHY?

THE STOP/EJECT BUTTON DOESN’T EJECT THE DISC RIGHTAWAY

Check the MUTE button. Check the volume on the radio, and make

sure the radio is tuned to the right frequency - try tuning the FMM and

the radio to a new frequency. Check the headphones; ensure the

headphones have a direct “line of sight” to the infrared transmitter

below the monitor. Replace headphone batteries, if needed. Check

the DVD Setup Menu - the Audio Output setting must be set to

“ANALOG” and the Speaker Downmix setting must be set to

“STEREO”. If using a CD you have made yourself, make sure you did

not set the recording level too high.

While a disc is playing, this button acts as a STOP button. To eject a

disc while it is playing, press the STOP/EJECT button twice in quick

succession. The Eject button on the remote control always ejects the

disc immediately.

THE DISC WILL NOT EJECT AT ALL

Have your Rosen authorized dealer reset the system.

If this section does not address your question, please contact your

Rosen authorized dealer. Also, your system has internal diagnostic

capabilities that are accessible to authorized Rosen dealers. To locate

a Rosen Entertainment Systems authorized dealer, please visit

www.rosenentertainment.com.

I HAVE GOOD SOUND, BUTABLURRY PICTURE - WHY?

This happens if the system components are very cold. Allow the

interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the system.

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