BOSS BN965BLC User Manual

To ensure safety while driving

and to comply with laws,

drivers should not watch video or

operate the video device while driving.

Congratulations on your purchase of a Boss Audio Systems

Multimedia Receiver.

It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to bring you

the highest level of performance and quality, and will offer you

years of entertainment pleasure.

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CONTENTS

General Information..........................................................................1

Safety Notice ..................................................................................... 2

Accessories........................................................................................3

Remote Control Operation............................................................. 4

Unit Installation................................................................................. 6

Wires Connection Description....................................................... 7

Panel Introduction............................................................................ 8

Main Menu Operation Instruction.................................................9

Access Setup Interface..................................................................11

General Setup............................................................................11

Disc Setup...................................................................................12

Audio Setup................................................................................13

Navigation Setup.......................................................................13

Other Setup................................................................................14

SWC-Steering Wheel Control Setting.........................................14

Radio Operation..............................................................................17

Disc Playback-Video......................................................................17

Disc Playback-Audio..................................................................... 18

Music Playing Menu.......................................................................19

Bluetooth Operation........................................................................19

Bluetooth Operation Menu...................................................... 19

Bluetooth Dialing........................................................................ 20

Bluetooth Call..............................................................................21

Bluetooth Phone Book..............................................................21

Bluetooth Phone Call History.................................................. 22

Bluetooth Music Streaming-A2DP.........................................23

Viewing Photos...............................................................................23

Camera/Aux/A/V Menu..................................................................25

Troubleshooting............................................................................26

SPECIFICATIONS

Model No.

General
features

BN965BLC

Fixed front panel 6.2 inch TFT screen
FM/AM Radio
DVD fully compatible with
DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/MPEG4/JPEG
Built-in GPS
Front USB & SD reader support
Built-in Bluetooth
AUX Input
AV Input
AV output
Rear view camera
Front, Rear and Subwoofer Pre-Amp Output
4*80W AMP power output maximum
Steering wheel control

TFT screen 800*480pixel

SD 64G

Working power 12 V

Max Output 4*80W

Working Temperature -20°C~70°C / -4°F~158°F

Size 96.5*170.5*144mm

Weight 1.92kg / 4.23lbs

Compatible Media

Picture JPG/JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG

Disc

CD/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD/DVD-R/DVD+R/ DVD-RW/DVD+RW

Audio file MP3/WAV

MPEG -4 O

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Video file

NOTE:
O-YES
X-NO

.AVI

MPG

RM

RMVB Cooker RealVideo3 O

MPEG/AC­MPEG/AAC AVC X
MPEG/AC-3 MPEG -1/2 O
AAC AVC X
Cooker RealVideo1 X
Cooker RealVideo3 O

1

SAFTY NOTICE

Please read and understand the following safety information before
operating this unit.
The device is suitable for 12V power supply (requires grounding).
Do not connect it to 24V power supply in trucks or buses, or else it will
be damaged.
Please use genuine discs, instead of incompatible and poor discs,
or else it will damage the device or shorten the service life.
Without the guide of qualified personnel, do not replace the fuse,
or else it may damage the device or cause fire.
Please follow the traffic laws and regulations and do not watch
program or operate the device when you are driving, to avoid
accidents (excluding passengers watching through rear monitor).
To ensure safety and operate the device normally, please ask
qualified personnel to install the device. do not disassemble or repair
the device without authorization, to avoid damage and accidents.
Please contact local car audio distributor for details.
Do not put the device in moist environment or water, to avoid
electric shock, damage and fire due to short circuit.
The mechanical drive part of the monitor uses automatic precision
transmission component. Do not pull, push or rotate the device by
force or impact the TFT screen to avoid damaging the device.
Do not insert the audio plug of the vehicle into the master unit
directly. please convert with the dedicated end cable provided by our
company.
When install the unit, prevent metal objects falling into the master
unit from the vents to avoid short circuit and damaging the device.

Safety Statement

For the safety of you and others, do not watch programs or operate
the device when you are driving. It is prohibited by the laws and
regulations.
The backing monitor function should be used as auxiliary means.
we are not responsible for any accidents occurred during backing.

2

Remote Control

GPS Antenna

Power Cable RCA C able

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

4 3 2 1

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1.TURN ON/OFF

Press to turn on or turn off
the unit.

2.EQ mode

Press to set EQ mode.

3.EJECT Key

Press to eject the Disc in
the unit. And press again to
load the Disc if you do not
take out it.

4.CLK key

Press to show CLK，and
press again back the last
source.No working when
video is playing.

5.MODE key

Press to change mode of the
unit.

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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

6.MENU key

Press Menu to return to the
home menu.

7.Audio KEY

Press to change switch
language in DVD mode，and
switch left、right or stereo in
VCD mode.

8.SUBTITLE Changing Key

Switch the subtitle during
playing if the Disc have
multiple subtitle.

9.Direction and OK key

If there is a Disc with root list
menu,press direction key to
move up/down/left/right, and
press OK to confirm.

10.MUTE key

Press to mute the unit and
press again to restore the
volume.

11.REPEAT key

Under DISC/Music/Video
mode, press to set the repeat
mode.

12.Play/Pause

Press to switch play pause.

13.ROOT key

DVD playing mode, press to
go into root list menu; VCD
playing mode, press to turn
on/off PBC function.

14.TITLE key

Under DVD playing mode,
press to enter into title list
menu.

15.Under Disc/music/video
mode, press to choose
previous/next song.

Under music list menu, press
to choose PRE/NEXT music.
Under RADIO mode, press to
search frequency
forward/backward.

16.VOLUME UP/DOWN key

Press to adjust volume up
and volume down.

17.Receiving calls/call out；
hang up.

18.STOP/C/BAND

In disc playing mode, press to
STOP, press “ok” to start;
In radio mode press to
change band between
FM1/FM2/FM3/AM1/AM2;
Press to enter RADIO mode,
except DVD mode.
Delete wrong number when in
phone mode.

19.Number key

Enter phone number in phone
mode.

5

Bracket

UNIT INSTALLATION

Bracket

Screw

1.Put the 2 brackets to the left and right side of the unit;

2.Use screws to fix the brackets to the unit.

3. Once the screws are attached, the brackets can be adjusted
forward or aft depending on the installation requirements.

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WIRES CONNECTION DESCRIPTION

The Description of the Input/Output Interface

Description of the Wiring Diagram for Socket A

Red RCA R Input

AV IN

A

FRONT

REAR

CAMERA

SUB OUT

SUB OUT

VIDEO OUT 1

VIDEO OUT 2

Yell ow Video Input

White RCA L Input

Red Front R Output

White

Front L Output

Red Rear R Output

White

Rear L Output

Yell ow Reverse Video Input

Blue

Subwoofer Outp ut

Subwoofer Outp ut

Blue

Yell ow

Video Ou tpu t 1

Yell ow Video Output 2

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4

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PANEL INTRODUCTION

1.Eject key

When there is a Disc in the unit, press EJECT to remove the Disc. And
press again to load the Disc if you do not take out it.

2.MODE key

Press to select system mode (RADIO/DISC/PHONE/VIDEOS/MUSIC/
PICTURES/AUX IN/AV INPUT/CAMERA/NAVI)

3.NAVI key

Press to enter into GPS function, or back media from GPS.

4.TURN ON/OFF & VOLUNE UP/DOWN

Long touch to turn ON/OFF the unit. Short touch to activate the MUTE
function and silence the audio output. Touch again to restore sound.
Rotate to adjust the output volume UP or DOWN.

5.Open to see GPS card slot, AUX IN jack, SD slot, USB port and
reset key.

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MAIN MENU OPERATION INSTRUCTION

MAIN MENU 1

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2

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8 9

1.Shows the present time of the unit.

2.Press to go into main menu 2.

3. NAVI: Navigation Interface 4. Disc Interface

5. Radio Interface 6. Phone setup Interface

BOSS AUDIO BN965BLC

7. BT Music Interface 8. Music Interface

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MAIN MENU OPERATION INSTRUCTION

MAIN MENU 2

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9. Video Interface 10. Picture Interface

EQ

11. AUX Interface 12. AV no signal Interface

13. Camera Interface 14. Settings Interface

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ACCESS SETUP INTERFACE

h.Touch Language to select English/Spanish

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/Sub

; And subwoofer level control.

6.Source Level: the source mode gain control

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SWC-STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTING

OTHER SETUP -Menu 5

1.Reverse trigger: Turn on if you have a rear view camera.Turn off if
you havn’t.

2.Touch to enter swc menu.

3.Touch to enter calibrate menu.

4.Load factory setting.

5.Touch to see the saftware version of the unit.

SWC-STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTING

Touch SWC enter SWC setting menu：

Press”OK”to start SWC leaming.

Start learning:

Set the POWER button as an example.

1.Press POWER button in the unit(Picture 1) ,then you will see
reminder like picture 2, Press OK.

2.Press POWER key in your steering wheel. Then you can see the
reminder in the unit like Picture .Setting successfully. Will show like
Picture 3.

3.Click OK, and finished learning.

4.Repeat 1-3 to learning other keys.

Picture 1 Picture 2

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RADIO OPERATION

Picture 3

SWC1: Select different SWC resistance
to meet different cars. If you cannot finish
all key pairing,you can press to select
SWC2 SWC3,until all keys can learn.
NOTE: Click SWC1 you will lost all KEY
learning before.

RADIO OPERATION

1.Show the present mode. Touch to go back home.

2.Click to choose the frequency.

3.Short press to seek backward. Long press to enter manual mode and
backward in step.

4.Short press to seek forward. Long press to enter manual mode and
forward in step.

5.Preset stations area, long press to save current station.

6.Band changing:Click to change band between
FM1/FM2/FM3/AM1/AM2.

7.Search the stations, play the searched one for 5S and go on to search
next one and repeat this.

8.Change betwech AS and PS.

9.LO/DX: Touch to select Local or Distant broadcasting stations.

10.Stereo on/off:Click to turn on/off stereo when receiving a stereo
signal.

11.EQ: Press to set the audio effect.

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RADIO OPERATION

12. RBDS: Touch to enter RBDS setup menu. you can choose the

program type you like to listen: news, sports ,inform, etc.

a. TA(Traffic Announcement)
ON: When the taffic station is turned on, the radio will automatically

search for traffic stations. After a staton is searched, screen displays
“TP” Only when traffic information is broadcasted can it be received,
after traffic information is completed, the radio will automatically switch
to the previous mode.
OFF: Repress [TA] button to close TA function. In other modes, traffic
announcement will automatically switch to radio mode, after the traffic
announcement is completed, it will automatically switch to the previous
mode.

b. AF(Auto Frequency)

Touch the button to turn the AF function on/off. AF function is turned
on, When the received station signals become weak, the radio will
automatically fine-tune to other frequencies. When receiving an
emergency announcing, the screen will display warning message.

c. PTY(Programming Type)

Touch the button the screen displays program types, users can search
station according to program type.
Note: If RBDS is turned OFF, AF/TA/PTY will not function.

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DISC PLAYBACK-VIDEO

EQ

1. Icon gray mean disc loaded.

2.Function Area: show the process and time of the present video. This
bar will disappear in a while, and click this area to show this function
bar again. Touch the bar to set the playing time.

3.

Audio:Touch to select VCD audio channel or select DVD audio language.

SubTitle:Touch to select the subtitle language if the disc is recorded in
multiple languages.
Angle:Touch to select DVD video angle.
Title:Touch to enter DVD Title.
Root:Touch to enter DVD Menu,

4.Function bar same as audio playing menu.
Press the function key and you will see the following to choose
chapter:

Click the relevant key to
choose the chapter

NOTE: When properly installed, a video cannot be displayed unless
the parking brake is applied. If the parking brake wire is not installed
correctly, the following message will appear.

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DISC PLAYBACK-AUDIO

1.Total time of the playing song.

2.Present playing one/total music numbers.

3.Random play.

4.Loop playback.(ALL/SINGLE loop play).

5.PREV: Press to choose previous music.

6.PLAY/PAUSE: Touch to begin playing. And press the icon again to
pause playing.

7.NEXT ONE: Press to choose next music.

8.Click to see the music play list menu. And user’s can choose which
one to play here.

9.Press to going into EQ setting interface:

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BLUETOOTH OPERATION

MUSIC PLAYING MENU

Press MUSIC in the main menu, it refers to the music file from SD
and USB.

BLUETOOTH OPERATION MENU

Click phone icon and will enter into Bluetooth function interface:

BOSS AUDIO BN965BLC

1.Bluetooth setting menu:
a.ON/OFF: Turn on and turn off of Bluetooth when not using.
Turn on:show gray BT . and the icon turn blue when paired phone.
b.Anser automatically: Can turn on or turn off the function of listen to
calls automatically.
c.Connect automatically: Can connect the devices automatically which
have already been connected before .
d.Default Bluetooth name for this unit: BOSS AUDIO BN965BLC

e.PIN code: Default password”0000” , and can be change by yourself
click”0000”

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BLUETOOTH OPERATION

2.Function area:
a.Click and see the dialing keypad, users can dial no. and make phone
calls.
b.Click to see the Bluetooth phonebook menu.
c.Click to see the Bluetooth call history.
d.Bluetooth pairing interface as following:

e.Bluetooth setting menu.

BLUETOOTH DIALING

1.Shows the number you press in,and press to delete wrong number.

2.Key area.

3.Touch to call out.

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BLUETOOTH OPERATION

BLUETOOTH CALL

1.Press to hang up the phone call.

2.Touch to talk through Bluetooth.

3.Touch to talk through cellphone.

4.Touch to mute mic

5.Touch to get keypad.

6.Show contact name.

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BLUETOOTH PHONE BOOK

Alice

Alin

Aliy

Amy

Andy

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BLUETOOTH OPERATION

1.Touch to enter name and search the wanted phone number.

2.Click to sync phonebook.

3.Contact list.

BLUETOOTH PHONE CALL HISTORY

1.Touch to show the dialed phone number.

2.Touch to show the received phone number.

3.Touch to show missed calls.

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PHOTOS

BLUETOOTH MUSIC-A2DP

1.Show playing song name and ID3

2.Previous song

3.Play/pause.

4.Next sony

5.Enter EQ setting menu.

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PICTURE

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PHOTOS

1.Press to turn to the previous picture.

2.Press to turn to the next picture.

3.PLAY/PAUSE: touch to begin play. Press again the icon to pause.
During picture playing mode, one picture will be played for 5s
automatically and goes to the next if you do not press it.

4.Zoom out the present picture.

5.Zoom in the present picture.

6.Turn left 90 degrees.

7.Turn right 90 degrees.

8.Press to tailor the picture as you want. Touch and drag the corner to
decide the picture and press ,you can set the picture as the
background of the unit. And this background will remain the same till
you reset it.

9.Press to see the picture list:

a.Touch to change between picture mode and picture list mode.
b.Scan the picture file of your SD or USB.

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CAMERA/AUX/AV MENU

CAMERA: Rear view function，the rear view video signal can display

automatically when you reversing the car，and back to the last
sources after reversing the car.

AUX IN：External audio input function
Connect the audio device to the unit by the 3.5mm jack in front of the
panel and touch AUX INPUT icon.

AV INPUT: External video and audio input function
Connect the video and audio device to the unit by the RCA jacks and
touch AV INPUT icon.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Table 1: Error message

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Loading Disc is being read

csid eht naelC ytrid si csiD csiD daB/csiD oN

Unknown Disc Unsupported Disc type Check the disc and
change one

yaw thgir ni csiD tresnI nwod edispu si csiD

Error

Table 2:General problems

Unit will not
power on

Screen touch

is insensitive

No audio output

Illegal mechanism
operation

Radio fuse blown

Place of touch screen
is offset

Improper audio output connection

connection

Press EJECT for 5s to
reset loading mechanism

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Install new fuse with right

rating

rating

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Go to setup menu and set
the calibration

Check wiring and correct

emulov eht pu nruT 0 EMULOV

Check wiring and TEL
MUTE connection

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thgir htiw esuf wen llatsnI nwolb esuf yrettab raC

Improper MUTE

Low audio output

Volume set too low

Heavily biased volume
balance

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Increase the volume

Check and adjust the channel
balance to the center position

TROUBLESHOOTING

Poor sound quality

or distortion

No GPS image

Table 3: TFT monitors

Flashing image

or interference

appears on screen

Improper image,

improper height/width

Speaker power rating
not compatible with unit

Image has not been
changed to GPS system

Incorrect connection No image

to parking wire

DVD is not compatible with

current TV system settings

Improper aspect ratio setup Use correct aspect

Connect proper speakers

tsartnoc rekaeps kcehC detrohs si rekaepS

Change to GPS system

noitcA evitcerroC esuaC melborP

Check wiring and
correct

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degagne

Stop vehicle in safe place

and set parking brake ON

Change setup to

accommodate Disc

Check wiring and correct Improper video signal connections

ratio setting

ratio display

Table 4: Tuner

Weak station

searching

Auto antenna is not fully
extended

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Connect the auto
antenna properly

Turn LOCAL function OFF

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noitcA evitcerroC esuaC melborP