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Glossary
Turning Power ON
A type of disc which contains recording of audio/video
packaged media with high video and audio quality, such
as a movie, featuring large recording capacity and digital
signal processing capability.
VCD: VIDEO CD
A type of CD which contains the recording of moving im-
ages. It compresses image information by about 1/120 and
audio information by about 1/6 and accommodates up to
74 minutes of recording in a disc with the same diameter as
ordinary music CD of 12 cm.
Some VCDs do not have the P.B.C. compatibility and are
capable of playback only, while some are P.B.C. compatible
and are capable of various special play back control opera-
tions. This player can play both of these VCDs.
MPEG: Moving Picture Experts Group
This is an international standard for digital video and audio
compression and decompression in media.
Dolby Digital
This is a digital audio compression technology developed
by Dolby Laboratories. It is compatible with 5.1-channel
surround audio as well as normal stereo (2-channel) audio
and can accommodate a large amount of audio data ef-
ciently in a disc.
DTS
Name of a digital surround system developed by Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
Top menu/menu (DVD)
Some DVDs display more than one title in a screen.
This screen is referred to as the top menu.
The menu is the item display (menu screen) for use in
setting operations. The menu can be recalled and time
during play back to perform settings according to the
current software, including the audio switching between
Dolby Digital and PCM, switching of language used in the
subtitles and spoken voice.
Title number (DVD)
The title is the largest unit of video and audio recorded in
a DVD. It usually corresponds to a single movie of video
software or an album (sometimes a piece of music) of
music software. The numbers assigned to individual title
are referred to as the title numbers.
Chapter number (DVD)
The chapter is a section of video and audio recorded in a
DVD. A tile is composed of several chapters.
The numbers assigned to individual chapters are referred
to as the chapter numbers.
Subtitle (DVD)
Some DVD discs contains the recording of more than one
subtitle language. This player allows you to select one of
the recorded subtitle languages during playback.
Track number (CD, VCD)
A track is also a section of video and audio recorded in a
disc. The numbers assigned to individual tracks are re-
ferred to as the track numbers. With most of music CDs, a
track is assigned to a piece of music. However, with a VDC,
the sections of the contents do not always correspond
to the assigned tracks. As (special) playback functions
such as skipping and programming of ordinary CDs are
based on track number data, such playback functions are
sometimes impossible with some VCDs.
P.B.C.: Play-Back Control (VCD)
When a VIDEO CD carries “Play Back Control capable” or
similar message on the disc or jacket, desired scenes and
information can be played back in an interactive manner
using a hierarchical structure while viewing the menu
screens displayed on the TV screen.
SRS CS II (Circle Surround II)
Circle Surround II improves on its predecessor Circle
Surround (CS5.1) by enabling you to experience powerful
multi-channel surround sound playback from mono, stereo
or Dolby surround encoded audio and video sources.
With SRS CS II you can also listen to audio CDs, television
and radio broadcasts in full surround sound. You will dis-
cover a new type of sound experience through SRS CS II.
Troubleshooting Guide
What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or misring.
Before calling service, rst check the following table for possible problems.
General
The power does not turn on.
The fuse has blown.
After checking for short circuits in the wires,
replace the fuse with one having the same rating.
The speaker wire has a short-circuit or touches
the chassis of the vehicle, and then the
protection function is activated.
Wire or insulate the speaker cable properly and press
the reset button.
Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed.
The computer chip in the unit is not functioning
normally.
Press the reset button on the unit.
No television/video image appears.
The unit is not connected to the parking brake
detection switch.
Make proper connections according to
<INSTALLATION >
The unit is not connected to the parking brake
detection switch.
For safety reasons no television/video images are
displayed while the vehicle is moving.
Engaging the parking brake will cause images to be
displayed.
The screen is dark.
The unit is in a location where temperature is low.
If the temperature of the monitor unit drops, the screen
may appear darker when power is rst turned on due
to the characteristic of a liquid crystal panel. Wait a
while after turning power on for the temperature to rise.
Normal brightness will return.
The screen does not darken when the
vehicle’s lights are turned on.
The unit is set to auto dimmer.
When the unit is set to auto dimmer, it is not linked to the
vehicle’s light switch.
AM/FM radio reception is poor and/or there is noise.
The TV antenna and vehicle’s radio antenna are
too close.
Separate the two antennas as possible.
Turn Off the main unit.
The remote controller does not operate.
The remote control mode selector is not set correctly.
Switch the remote control mode selector according to
the source you select page 8.
No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
The fader or balance settings are set all the way
to one side.
Reset the fader and/or balance settings.
The input/output wires or wiring harness are
connected incorrectly.
Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness
correctly.
See the section on<INSTALLATION>
The sound quality is poor or distorted.
One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a
screw in the car.
Check the speaker wiring.
The speakers are not wired correctly.
Reconnect the speaker wired so that each output
terminal is connected to a different speaker.
Radio reception is poor.
The car antenna is not extended.
Pull the antenna out all the way.
The antenna control wire is not connected.
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<INSTALLATION>
The memory is erased when the ignition is
turned off.
The battery wire has not been connected to the
proper terminal.
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<INSTALLATION>
The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly
connected.
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<INSTALLATION>
The sound/picture skips on a DVD/VCD/CD.
The disc is scratched or dirty.
Clean the disc, referring to the section on disk cleaning.
A track will not play.
Random play has been selected.
Turn off random play.
A VCD cannot be played using menus.
The VCD disc being played is not compatible
with P.B.C..
Menu playback is available only with VCD discs
recorded with P.B.C..