DVD Entertainment System Owner's Manual R WIDE SCREEN SURROUND SOUND .
NOTICES NOTICE OF INTENDED USE ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE VIEWING OF VIDEO RECORDINGS ONLY FOR REARSEAT OCCUPANTS. MOBILE VIDEO PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR VIEWING BY THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SUCH USE MAY DISTRACT THE DRIVER OR INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVER’S SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND THUS RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SUCH USE MAY ALSO VIOLATE STATE LAW.
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GETTING STARTED Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen Use the system only when the vehicle is running, or with the ignition key switch in the “accessory” position. First, press the OPEN button on the front panel, or on the remote. The screen will deploy. OPEN Watching Video 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.
Front View To Use An External Video Source Disc slot OPEN button Control Panel Reset Button OPEN (optional video game or camcorder): 1 Connect the RCA audio and video outputs of the device to the RCA inputs of the system. 2 Press SOURCE until “Auxiliary Input” appears on the screen. ENTER SOURCE Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers Dome light Dome light 1 Press SPEAKER. “Speaker Sound Enabled” will appear on the screen. (If “Headphone Sound Only” appears, press again.) 2 Turn on the car radio.
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Precautions To get the most enjoyment from using your system, please read these instructions. • Use this system only if properly installed by a qualified installer. • If the units show signs of overheating or malfunction, power off the unit and consult your dealer immediately. Do not open the unit there are no serviceable parts inside. • Do not press on the display surface; this can damage it.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLAYED Compatible Discs Incompatible Discs: 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.
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual 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 CONTRAST BRIGHT TINT (32) (32) (32) (32) 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).
Rosen Entertainment Systems 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.
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS 1 Open/ Optional Source Unit Power 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.) Note: The system automatically turns on and off as the screen is opened and closed. 4 Play Note: When the disc is first inserted, you may have to press PLAY or ENTER to begin playback.
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS USING AUDIO BUTTONS 13 9 Source SOURCE 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. 14, 22 Up/Down Arrows CH CH Press this button to hear A8 audio through the car speakers; Speaker Sound On appears on the screen. Headphone audio is not affected.
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual USING DVD DISC FEATURES 20 Subtitle • 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 TITLE Press repeatedly to cycle through the various language subtitle options available on the DVD disc being played. 23 Disc Menu DISC MENU Press to see the main menu for the DVD being played. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Rosen Entertainment Systems CD AUDIO AND MP3 PLAYBACK - - SMART NAVI - - CD Playback ROOT When an Audio CD is inserted, “CD” will appear on the screen. To display track information, press INFO. 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).
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual LISTENING OVER THE CAR SPEAKERS 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: 1 Press SPEAKER. “Speaker Sound Enabled” will appear on the screen. (If “Headphone Sound Only” appears, press SPEAKER again.) 2 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.
Rosen Entertainment Systems 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).
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION (ON TV TUNER-EQUIPPED SYSTEMS) 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. 1 Press SOURCE to select the “TV Tuner” input.
Rosen Entertainment Systems 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. CV4000 TV Tuner kit 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.
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES? WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT BLACK BARS ? 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.
Rosen Entertainment Systems ELIMINATING BLACK BARS WHEN VIEWING A 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”.
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual DVD TYPICAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION The following section explains how to customize various features of the Internal DVD Player, including various language, display, and parental control features. 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.
Rosen Entertainment Systems Parental Control The supplied remote control does not support the Parental Control feature. To change the soundtrack language, select PREFERENCES and AUDIO. -- PREFERENCES AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU LOCALE PARENTAL PASSWORD SMART NAV DEFAULTS MAIN PAGE PAGE -- ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE 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.
Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual Concealing the “Angle Mark” To display or conceal the “angle mark,” which appears during scenes that support a multiple-viewing-angle feature, select GENERAL and ANGLE MARK. Since the remote included does not support this feature, the default state for this setting is “OFF”. Activating Captions and Subtitles To enable or disable captions or subtitles, select GENERAL and CAPTIONS. Note: If CAPTIONS is set to OFF, the SUBTITLE button will be defeated from working.
Rosen Entertainment Systems FAQ’S 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. Note: The system voltage range is 11-16VDC operating voltage.
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