Rosen Entertainment Systems A7 manual

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NOTICE OF INTENDED USE ROSEN ENTERT AINMENT SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE VIEWING OF VIDEO RECORDINGS ONL Y FOR REAR- SEA T OCCUP ANTS. MOBILE VIDEO PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR VIEW- ING BY THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SUCH USE MA Y DISTRACT THE DRIVER OR INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVER’S SAFE OPERA TION OF THE VEHICLE, AND THUS RESUL [...]

T able of Contents Getting S tarted ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................ 4 Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen, Finding the Remote Control Buttons Y ou Need, Listening Over the Vehi[...]

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 . T o adjust the viewing position, rotate the adjustment knob. The Front Panel Controls of the A7 Previous Next N[...]

Watching Video 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 PLA Y 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 n[...]

6 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Rosen A7 Vehicle Entertainment System Owner’s Manual . T o get the most enjoyment from using your A7 system, please make sure that you and your passengers take time to read these instructions. Y our system includes the following components: · An 7.0” widescreen flat panel display · An in[...]

7 Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLA YED BY THE A7 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 . DVD 12 cm disc/8 cm disc (single-sided disc only) Video CD 12 cm disc/8 cm disc CD/CD-R , MP3 12 cm disc/8 cm disc DVD Regions This dig[...]

8 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual Changing Monitor Settings Display Adjustments: The A7 monitor has adjustable video settings. T o 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 (32) CONTRAST (32) BRIGHT (32) TINT (32) T o select a setting to be changed: [...]

9 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Y ou can use the A7 remote control or the front-p anel controls to operate the system. The remote control offers more functionality than the front-panel controls. Always aim the remote control at the A 7 control panel - it contains the infrared sensor . For definitions of each remote control bu[...]

10 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS 1 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 Play Press to begin or resume playback of a DVD. Note: DVD playback varies from disc to disc. When the disc is first inserted, yo[...]

11 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING MENU AND NA VIGA TION BUTTONS 1 3 Source Press to choose between the DVD/CD drive or the Auxiliary input. This button also is used to access the optional TV T uner , VideoCassette Player , or other optional auxiliary sources. 14, 22 Up/Down Arrows Press to move up or down in a menu or to change channel when watc[...]

12 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual USING DVD DISC FEA TURE BUTTONS Some DVDs include menu and viewing options. Use the following buttons to access DVD-only menus and features. 20 Subtitle Press repeatedly to cycle through the language options available on the DVD being played. 23 Disc Menu Press to see the main menu for the DVD being played. T o resume n[...]

13 Rosen Entertainment Systems CD AUDIO AND MP3 PLA YBACK CD Playback When an Audio CD is inserted, “CD” will appear on the screen. T o display track information, press INFO . T o play the tracks in a random order , press RANDOM PLA Y . MP3 Playback When a compact disc with MP3 files is inserted, the SMART NA VI screen will appear . T o conceal[...]

14 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual Background noise floor Dynamic limit of headphones and most car audio systems D VD movie sound lev els without RES D VD movie sound levels with RES Soundtrack dialogue Sound-effects dynamic peaks ROSEN ENTERT AINMENT SOUND What makes the Rosen A7 DVD sound better than any other “in-car entertainment” system? A colle[...]

15 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 butt[...]

16 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual WA TCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION (ON TV TUNER-EQUIPPED SYSTEMS) Y ou can watch television or videotapes on the A7 if you have installed the optional AC3105 TV T uner or R5000-series VCP , and the AC3024 TV/VCP harness (not included). Note: Broadcast television reception varies with location, terrain, distance from the bro[...]

17 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING GAMES AND CAMCORDERS Y ou 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. Red—Right channel audio input White—Left channel audio input Y ellow—Vid[...]

18 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual 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 wi[...]

19 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”. • T o view widescreen DVD’s, use “Wide”. • T o stretch the picture to take up more of the screen, use “ S tretch”. • T o zoom the picture, use the[...]

20 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual The Digital Output Setting There is a setting in the menu for a Digital Audio output. The A7 does not have a digital audio output. Leave this setting in the “Analog” mode. Note: Enabling the Digital Audio mode disables the analog audio output used by the FM Modulator and the IR headphones, and can resemble a system [...]

21 Rosen Entertainment Systems Parental Control The supplied remote control does not support the Parental Control feature. 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. Notes: · Not all language settings are supported by all d[...]

22 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual DVD Setup Options List The factory default options are given in bold type. GENERAL P AGE TV DISPLA Y : NORMAL/PS , NORMAL/LB, WIDE TV TYPE: MUL TI, NTSC, P AL ANGLE MARK: ON , OFF OSD LANG: ENGLISH , CHINESE CAPTIONS: ON , OFF SCRN SA VER: OFF , ON SPEAKER SETUP DOWNMIX: L T /RT , STEREO AUDIO SETUP AUDIO OUTPUT : ANALO[...]

23 Rosen Entertainment Systems NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING THE REMOTE BUTTONS Check the battery in the remote control. RADIO PLA YS ST A TIC OR HAS NO RECEPTION Press SPEAKER to turn off the FM Modulator . “Headphone Sound Only” will appear on the screen. This should enable optimum radio reception. THE DOME LIGHT ON THE A7 CONSOLE DOES NOT WORK T[...]

RES PN 9100237 Rev A © 2003 Rosen Entertainment Systems www .rosenentertainment.com 866-GO-ROSEN All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sytem or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical, recording or other means without prior written permission from Rosen.[...]