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Owner/ Installation Manual
VOD80
8" LCD MONITOR & DVD PLAYER
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Note: This Product incorporates copyright protection technology that is pro- tected by method claims of certain patents and other intellectual prop- erty 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 view- ing uses only unless authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Warnings Do not use any solvent
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Important Notice An LCD panel and/or video monitor may be installed in a motor vehicle and visible to the driver if the LCD panel or video monitor is used for vehicle information, system control, rear or side observation or naviga- tion. If the LCD panel or video monitor is used for television reception, video or DVD play, the LCD panel or video monitor must be installed so that these features will only function when the vehicle is in “park” or when the vehicle’s parking brake is applied. An LCD
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A. Introduction Thank you for selecting the VOD80. The main features include a 8" Wide Screen (16:9 Aspect Ratio) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor and a built-in DVD player. The unit applies the latest state of the art electronics. The unit is constructed to provide years of reli- able, trouble-free service. Please read the entire instruction manual supplied with this product prior to operation. The documentation will assist you in installing the system properly to obtain the best equip- me
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5. Disc Do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart or star-shaped discs as they may cause the unit to malfunction. Do not stick pa- per, tape or glue on the disc. Do not expose the disc to direct sun- light or heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not touch the sur- face of disc. Handle the disc by its edge. Clean the disc by wiping the disc from the center out with a cleaning cloth. Remove the disc from the unit and store it in its case after playing. Some playback operations of discs m
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D. Installation and Powering TOOLS REQUIRED: #2 Philips Screwdriver #1 Philips Screwdriver Utility or Razor Knife or Shears Wire Strippers Upholstery hook tool (for removal of panels as necessary) Electrical Tape Masking Tape Multimeter (to verify 12 volt DC and continuity: Do not use a test light or logic probe) Marker pen – to mark headliner Scribe (to mark trim ring if used) Misc. electrical connectors (to connect to vehicle power source). Requirements will vary from vehicle to vehicle. 6
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GENERAL INSTALLATION APPROACH: 1) Decide upon system configuration and options that will be installed (i.e.: what components, VCP, Tuner, RF Modulator/external amp, re- mote headphones, DVD, etc.). 2) Review all manuals to become familiar with electrical requirements and hook ups. 3) Decide upon mounting locations of all components and method of mounting. 4) Prep the vehicle by removing any interior trim necessary to gain ac- cess to vehicle's wiring as well as all areas where interconnecting wi
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Notes :The VOD80 video system is only intended for an overhead, drop down installation. It is not intended for seat back or any other type of mounting. The hinging mechanism is designed for horizon- tal, drop down use only. VEHICLE PREPARATION: 1) Locate an accessory power source (+12v when key is in the ACC. and run positions, and 0v when key is off). Generally, this wire can be found at the ignition switch or fuse-box. 2) The mounting method and location will vary from vehicle to vehicle, so
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MOUNTING THE VOD80 Figure 2 NOTE: Two of the mounting holes are located under the domelight cov- ers. 9
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Trim Ring Installation The Trim Ring Installation is accomplished using the four (4) 2 X 8mm screws supplied. Please refer to the illustration below. 1. Place the VOD80 on a soft surface with the rubber gasket facing up. Use care to avoid scratching the unit’s exterior surface. 2. Place the trim ring on the unit and note the location of the four mounting screws. 3. Remove the four screws that are in the unit. 4. Remove the rubber gasket that is attached to the unit. 5. Attach the trim ring to th
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7. Attach the four (4) post extensions to the bracket. 8. Attach the four (4) rubber spacers on the post extensions 9. Refer to the Owner/Install Manual for the VOD80 to complete the installation. 11
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VOD80 Ant enna FM Y Figure 3 1) Make the connections to the vehicle with the 5 pin wiring harness. 2) Connect the 5 pin harness to the mating connector on the Video Monitor. 3) Connect power harness to vehicle's electrical system by tapping into an accessory hot line. 4) Verify all functions of the system before final mounting of the finished assembly. NOTE: A VCP or other A/V Component can be connected to the video monitor system using an RCA A/V cable. This second har- ness would plug into
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CONNECTING THE DOME LIGHTS The dome lights in the video monitor require three connections to the vehicle's wiring. There are two common types of dome light circuits used, positive or negative switched. Positive systems supply voltage to the interior lights to turn them on, negative switched systems apply ground to illuminate the bulbs. To determine which system you have you must locate the wires at the dome light. On a positive switched system, with all the doors closed and the lights out, b
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Positive Switched Dome lighting To Red / black - Lamp on To 3 pin constant Black / red - Lamp common connector +12vdc Violet / brown - Lamp Auto on Monitor Factory Dome light circuit To constant +12vdc Factory Door ajar switch or Body Control computer Figure 4 Negative Switched Dome lighting Red / black - Lamp on To 3 pin Black / red - Lamp common connector Violet / brown - Lamp Auto To constant Factory Dome light circuit To constant Factory Door ajar switch or Body Figure 5 14
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E. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors 1. Unit View (Refer to Figure 6) 17 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 141516 5 4 3 2 18 1 19 Figure 6 1) FM Modulator Switch 2) AV 2 In Jack 3) Game Port 4) Headphone Jack 5) Power and Dome Light Connector 6) 6pin connector 7) FM Antenna 8) Previous Button 9) Play Button 10) Next Button 11) Disc Insertion Slot 12) Monitor Open Button 13) IR Sensor 14) Eject Button 15) Power Button 16) Stop Button 17) IR Transmitter for Wireless Headphones 18) Auto/Off/On Dome Light S
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2. Remote Control View (Refer to Figure 7) 1) Power Button 2) Display Button 3) Angle Button 4) Subtitle Button 5) A-B Button 6) Slow Button 7) Pause Button 8) Reverse Scan Button 9) Stop Button 10) Picture Button 11) DVD /AV1 /AV2 12) Zoom Button 13) Eject Button 14) Numeric Buttons 15) Audio Button 16) Repeat Button 17) Menu Button 18) Setup Button 19) Up/Down/Left/Right / Enter Buttons 20) Forward Scan Button Figure 7 21) Return Button 22
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G. BASIC OPERATION Turn the unit on/off POWER PLAY Start Playback Play at 1/2,1/4,1/8, or 1/16 normal speed SLOW PAUSE Still Picture (1 time) Stop at the present playing point / STOP (2 times) Stop playing Scan forward at 2, 4, 8, or 20 times normal FORWARD speed Scan backward at 2, 4, 8, or 20 times nor- REVERSE mal speed Used for Menu Navigation UP/DOWN/LEFT /RIGHT ENTER Confirm item or setting Select item or password setting NUMBERS RETURN Not used in this model Display the root menu of the d
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H. MENU A DVD is divided into sections called titles and chapters. When you play a DVD, a root menu of the disc will appear on the screen of your Monitor. The contents of the menu will vary depending on the disc content. Press MENU during playback to display the DVD root menu. Some DVDs only allow you to select disc playback options using the DVD root menu. I. DISPLAY 1) DISPLAY MODE During playback press DISPLAY to display the current disc play- back information. Press display again to rem
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3) SUBTITLE During disc playback press SUBTITLE* to select the desired subtitle language. (You can see item 12 and 15 in Picture 1 change) 4) AUDIO During disc playback press AUDIO* to select the desired audio lan- guage. (You can see item 10 and 17 change at the same time in Picture 1 change) *NOTE: Some DVD’s only allow access to these functions through the DVD menu. During playback press ‘REPEAT’ once to repeatedly play the current chapter, press ‘REPEAT’ a 2nd time to repeat the current tit
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USING THE REPEAT FEATURE The default mode for the Repeat feature is OFF. Pressing REPEAT consecutively changes the repeat options: Repeat Single- repeats the track that is playing. Repeat All- repeats the disc that is playing. Off As you toggle through the options, the repeat option changes. The selected repeat option loops repeatedly until it is turned off. K. PLAYING MP3 DISCS MP3 is a digital audio format. An audio CD-quality song is compressed into the MP3 format with no significant
