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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 USING YOUR A7 Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen Use the system when your vehicle is running, or with the ignition key switch in the “accessory” position. Press the OPEN button, as shown. The screen lowers and powers on automatically. To adjust the viewing position, rotate the adjustment knob.
Watching Video (Note: The ignition key switch must be in the Run or Accessory position) To Watch a DVD: 1 Press EJECT to remove any loaded disc. 2 Insert a DVD onto the slot, label side up. 3 For most DVDs, playback begins automatically. If not, press PLAY or ENTER as instructed on screen (this varies by DVD). 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.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION • 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. Your system includes the following components: • Do not open the unit - there are no serviceable parts inside. · An 7.0” widescreen flat panel display • Do not press on the display surface; this can damage it.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLAYED BY THE A7 Region Icons: Compatible Discs DVD, Video CD (VCD), CD/CD-R, and MP3 discs are compatible with the A7. The identifying logo and description of each disc type is given below.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual Changing Monitor Settings Display Adjustments: The A7 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 A7 remote control or the front-panel controls to operate the system. The remote control offers more functionality than the front-panel controls. Always aim the remote control at the A7 control panel - it contains the infrared sensor. For definitions of each remote control button’s specific function, see the following sections of this manual.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS BASIC BUTTONS, CONTINUED 1 2 Optional Source Unit Power This button controls some optional source units. Note: The A7 automatically turns on and off when the monitor is opened and closed. 4 Pause/Frame Step Press once to pause playback or press repeatedly to advance video frame by frame. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS USING AUDIO BUTTONS 13 9 Source SOURCE Press to choose between the DVD/CD drive or the Auxiliary input. This button also is used to access the optional TV Tuner, VideoCassette Player, or other optional auxiliary sources. 14, 22 Up/Down Arrows CH CH Press this button to hear A7 audio through the car speakers; Speaker Sound On appears on the screen. Headphone audio is not affected.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual USING DVD DISC FEATURE BUTTONS Some DVDs include menu and viewing options. Use the following buttons to access DVD-only menus and features. 20 Subtitle SUB TITLE Press repeatedly to cycle through the language options available on the DVD being played. 23 Disc Menu DISC MENU Press to see the main menu for the DVD being played. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. • To view widescreen DVD’s, press this button until “Wide” is displayed on the screen.
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. To play the tracks in a random order, press RANDOM PLAY. ROOT MP3 (ARTIST NAME) MP3 (ARTIST NAME) MP3 (ARTIST NAME) 0 1 2 3 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.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SOUND What makes the Rosen A7 DVD sound better than any other “in-car entertainment” system? A collection of unique audio features that we call Rosen Entertainment Sound. Rosen engineers know that true entertainment isn’t just visual – you’ve got to have great sound! You won’t find this collection of sonic improvements anywhere but Rosen. RES Surround-sound. (DVD audio only).
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING THE HEADPHONES Using the headphones allows rear-seat passengers to listen to their DVD, CD, video cassette, or video game without disturbing front-seat passengers. When headphones are in use, front-seat passengers can use the vehicle’s audio system as usual through the car speakers by pressing the SPEAKER button until “Headphone Sound Only” appears on the screen. To adjust the headphone volume, rotate the thumb wheel switch on the headphones.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual LISTENING OVER THE CAR SPEAKERS The A7 uses an FM Modulator to send audio through the vehicle radio and thus through the speakers. To listen to A7 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 A7 MUTE is off. Tune to FM frequency 87.9. If no A7 audio is heard, try tuning in 88.3.
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING GAMES AND CAMCORDERS OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR A7 You may use video games, camcorders, and other portable video units by connecting the unit to the auxiliary RCA input cables of the A7. Check with your Rosen authorized dealer for the location of these RCA jacks. The following Rosen acessories are available for your A7. Most of these require some installation parts and labor - check with your authorized Rosen dealer for details.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT BLACK BARS ON THE SCREEN? 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.) When widescreen movies such as Cinemascope and Panavision became popular, new aspect ratios were used for them - 1.78:1, 2.
Rosen Entertainment Systems Make sure that the A7 internal DVD player is set to “WIDE” (see DVD Setup, page 20). Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Stretch”. • To view widescreen DVD’s, use “Wide”. • To stretch the picture to take up more of the screen, use“Stretch”. • To zoom the picture, use the “Zoom” mode. Note: for best results when zooming in on DVD images, use the Disc Zoom feature below instead of the “Zoom” Display Mode.
Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual DVD TYPICAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION The following section explains how to customize various features of the A7’s DVD Player, including various language, display, and parental control features. Note: Many DVD menu settings do not apply to the A7 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 22.
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 A7 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 with the A7 does not support this feature, the default 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 TROUBLESHOOTING NO PICTURE, NO SOUND NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING THE REMOTE BUTTONS The A7 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. Check the battery in the remote control.
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