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Table of Contents Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen, Finding the Remote Control Buttons You Need, Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers Introduction ..................................................................................................................
GETTING STARTED To Watch a DVD: Use the system with the vehicle running, or with the ignition key switch in the “accessory” position. Make certain that the remote, the headphones, and the game controller have their batteries properly inserted. To Lower the Screen and Switch On the System: Press the OPEN button on the front panel or on the remote. The screen will deploy, and the system will turn on. OPEN ENTER SOURCE 1 Press SOURCE until “INTERNAL DVD” is displayed.
Front View To Use An External Video Source Disc slot OPEN button Control Panel Reset Button OPEN (optional video game console 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 Screen angle adjuster LCD Screen Infrared transmitter (for headphones) Console-mounted Input Jack Locations 1 Make sure MUTE is off.
Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Precautions Congratulations on owning a Rosen Entertainment System! Here’s a partial list of some things you can do with your system: In order to operate the system, the vehicle ignition key switch must be in the ACC or engine ON position. · Play DVD movies, music CDs, or discs with MP3 audio files. ACC or engine ON position · Play video games. • Use this system only if properly installed by a qualified installer.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLAYED Compatible Discs Incompatible Discs DVD, Video CD (VCD), and CD-Audio discs discs are compatible with the A10 system. Compatible discs have these logos on their labels: The following disc types are incompatible with the system: · DVD-ROM discs. · DVD+R/DVD+RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM discs. · Photo CD discs, including Kodak Picture CDs. · CD-ROM data discs.
Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual CHANGING AND ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY Selecting a display mode: The system’s “widescreen” display has a 16:9 aspect ratio - wider than a standard television. While many DVD’s provide widescreen video images that fit the screen, standard broadcast TV and many video games don’t. • To view widescreen DVD’s, press the DISPLAY MODE button until “WIDE” is displayed on the screen. • To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s, the internal game system, or broadcast television, select “STANDARD”.
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. The unit has two infrared sensors to receive signals from the remote - one is built into the control panel, and the other faces forward in the vehicle, for use from the front seats. For definitions of each remote control button’s specific function, see the following pages.
Rosen G8 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 control panel.) Note: The system turns on when the screen opens. 4 Play Press to begin or resume playback of a DVD. 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 Source 9 SOURCE This button lets you select the internal DVD/CD player, the Internal Game, or the Auxiliary input. You can also select the optional TV Tuner, DVD Changer, or other optional auxiliary sources, if installed. Note: The Source button on the control panel performs the same function. 14, 22 Up/Down Arrows FM frequencies available: 87.7, 87.9, 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7, 88.9 106.7, 106.9, 107.1, 107.3, 107.
Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual USING DVD DISC FEATURES 20 Subtitle This button lets you cycle through the various subtitle languages available on the DVD disc being played. 23 • To view widescreen DVD’s, press this button until “WIDE” is displayed on the screen. This uses the full width of the screen. • To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s or broadcast television, press until “STANDARD” is displayed.
Rosen Entertainment Systems CD AUDIO, MP3, JPEG, AND VIDEO CD PLAYBACK USING THE INCLUDED WIRELESS HEADPHONES CD Playback The system comes with two pair of wireless infrared (IR) headphones. These headphones receive a signal from an IR transmitter built into the unit. These headphones allow rear-seat passengers to listen without using the vehicle speakers. When you insert an audio CD, “CD” will appear on the screen. The standard CD commands (PLAY, NEXT, etc.) will control the unit.
Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual LISTENING OVER THE CAR SPEAKERS REPLACING HEADPHONE BATTERIES The system uses an FM Modulator (FMM) to send audio through the vehicle radio and speakers. To listen over your speakers: 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 orientation matches the marks inside the battery compartment. 1 Make sure system MUTE is off.
Rosen Entertainment Systems 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. “TV TUNER” will appear on the screen.
Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual USING THE INTEGRATED GAME SYSTEM ADJUSTING THE SCREEN ANGLE There is an integrated video game built into the system. The Rosen AC3131 Game Controller is included. Although the Controller may resemble controllers for home game systems, only Rosen units are certified to operate with the system. Rosen uses an advanced mechanical design to hold the screen at the perfect viewing angle for you, your passengers, and your vehicle. Here’s how to adjust the screen angle: .
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING EXTERNAL SOURCES OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES 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”. Check with your authorized Rosen dealer or visit www. rosenentertainment.com for information on accessories available for your system. Some require installation parts and labor.
Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES? MANAGING 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: 1) Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to the widescreen setting “16:9” (see DVD Setup, page 19). 2) Use the Display Mode button to select “WIDE” or “ZOOM”. • To view widescreen DVD’s, use “WIDE”. • 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.
Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual DVD TYPICAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION Changing the Aspect Ratio Mode The following section explains how to customize various features of the Internal DVD Player, including various language, display, and parental control features. This is under the SYSTEM SETUP tab, under TV TYPE. The correct setting is WIDE. Changing this setting to NORMAL/PS or NORMAL/LB will result in distorted video.
Rosen Entertainment Systems To change the soundtrack language, select AUDIO LANG. Parental Control LANGUAGE SETUP OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO LANG SUBTITLE LANG MENU LANG The supplied remote control does not support the Parental Control feature. EXIT SETUP ENGLISH CHINESE JAPAN GERMAN SPANISH FRENCH FRENCH PORTUGUESE 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 G8 Owner’s Manual 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. The system operating temperature is 0o to 60o Celsius.
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