Boss Audio BV8974B User Manual

To ensure safety while driving

and to comply with laws,

drivers should not watch video or

operate the video device while driving.

Content

Precaution..... ..... ..... .......................

Safety Informatio n.... ..... ................

Disc Note........ ..... ..... .....................

Installation .... ..... ..... .................. ....

Electric Connecti on .... ..... .............

Remote Control .... ..... ..... ..............

Basic Operation ... ..... ..... ...............

Main Menu Operation..... ..... ............

Setting animation..... ..... .................

Setting disc..... ..... ..... .....................

Setting radio.... ..... ..... .....................

Setting BT...,........... ..... ...................

Setting wallpaper...... ..... . ................

Version about.......... ..... ...................

Setting time..... ..... . ..... ...................

Setting audio mode...... ..... ..............

Setting video mode...... ..... ..............

Setting illumination col or... ..... .........

TFT dis play calibration. ......... ..... ....

Rear Vi ew Camera ................. ..... ..

Control Panel ..... ..... ..... .................

Unit keys ......... ..... ..... .....................

Radio Operation.. ..... ..... ................

Listening to the radio ..... ..... ............

Storing and Listening to a mem ory

station ......... ..... ..... .................. ...

Automatic Memory St oring &

Program Scanning...... ..... ............

Media Operation....... ..... .................

Basic Operation ... ..... ..... .................

Selecting Play Mode ...... ..... .............

On-Screen Display Functi on .... .........

Digital Video Special Function.... ....

Multi-Subtitle Languag e funct ion.. .....

Multi-audio language Fun ction ..... .....

Multi-angle Function.. ..... .................

Tit le menu f uncti on .... .................. ....

A-B Repeat function..... ..... ...............

Program function...... ..... ..................

Step function.... ..... ..... ....................

Slow speed function..... ..... ..............

BT Operation.. ........................... ...

AUX Operation ..... ..... ..... ................

AV Opera tion................... ..... ..........

USB Operation ..... ..... ..... ................

Card Operation .... ..... ..... ................

SWC Operation.... ..... ..... ................

Parental Control. ..... ..... ................

Region Code...... ..... ..... ..................

Specification ... ..... ..... ....................

Troubleshooting. ..... ..... ..................

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Precaution

THANK YOU F OR PURCHASING PLAYER .

Before oper ating the unit, read this manual thor oughly and ke ep it handy for future re ference . To av oid injury or accident , read the follo wing precau tions before installin g and operati ng the unit .

ON INSTALLATION

DO NOT inst all any receiver in locations where ;

- it may obstru ct the steering wheel and gearshift lever operat ions, as this may result in a t raffic accident.

- it may obstru ct the operation of safety devices su ch as air bags, a s this may result in a f atal accident.

- it may obstru ct visibili ty. DO NOT oper ate any receiver while manipulati ng the steering wheel, as this may resu lt in a traffic accide nt. The driver mu st not watch the monitor while driving. IF THE DRIV ER watches the monitor while drivin g, it may lead to carelessness and cause a n accident. IF YOU NEED t o operate the receive while driving , be sure to look ahead carefully o r you may be invo lved in a traffic acci dent. IF THE PARKING BRAKE is not engage d.“ ParkingBrake” flashes on the monitor, and n o playback pi cture will be shown.

- This warn ing appears only when the parking brake wire is conn ected to the parking brake system b uilt in the car ( refer to the e lectric connection)

A BOSS AUDIO M ULTIMEDIA

ABOUT THE LIQ UID CRYSTAL DI SPLAY (LCD) PAN EL

Do not press hard on the LCD pan el. Doing so can distort the picture or cause a malfu nction . The picture may become unc lear , or the LCD panel may be damaged .

NOTES ON CLEA NING

-Clean the LC D panel with a sl ightly damp soft cloth.

-Do not use sol vents such as benzine, thinner, commercially av ailable cleaners or antistatic spray .

- Do not use alcohol to clean the scr een .

If your car was p arked in a cold o r hot place, the picture may not be clear . The monit or is not damaged . The pi cture will become clear the temper ature in your c ar becomes no rmal .

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Safety Information

CAUTION:

THIS DI GITAL VIDEO PLAYER IS A CLASS I L ASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER

THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER USES A VISIBLE/INVISIBLE LA SER BEA M WHICH COULD CAUSE .

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIREC TED. BE S URE TO OPERATE THE DIG ITAL VIDEO PLAYE R CORRE CTLY AS INSTRUCTED. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUS TMENT S OR PERF ORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN TH OSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOUR SELF. REF ER SERVICI NG TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO RE DUCE THE RISK OF FIRE O R ELECT RIC SHO CK, DO NOT EXP OSE THI S EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOI STURE .

TO RE DUCE THE RISK OF FIRE O R ELECT RIC SHO CK, AND ANNOY ING INTERFERENCE, USE O NLY THE REC OMMEN DED ACCES SORIE S.

THIS DE VICE IS INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS O PERATION.

This pr oduct incorporates copyright prote ction t echno logy that is protected by method claims of cer tain U. S. Pate nts and o ther intellectual property ri ghts owned by Macrovision Corpo ratio n and oth er rights owners.Use of this copyright protect ion tec hnolo gy must b e authorized by Macro vision Corporati on, and is intended for home and oth er limi ted vie wing uses only unless otherwise authori zed by Ma crovi sion Co rporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibite d.

REGION MANA GEMENT INFORMATIO N:

This Di gital Vide o Playe r is designed and manufactured to respon d to the Re gion Management Inform ation t hat is re corde d on a Digital Video di sc. If the Region

number described on the Digi tal Video disc does n ot corr espon d to the Region number of this Digita l Video Player, this Digita l Video Player cann ot play t his dis c.

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Disc Note

Disc format s supported by this player

Audio and Video Disc size 12 cm

Audio Disc size 12 cm

Digit al Video

VCD

MP3

Discs which c annot be played with this pla yer

Digital Video-RAM CDV CDG

Handling an d Cleaning

Dirt, dust, scratch es and wa rping d isc will cause misoperation. Do not place stickers o r make scratches on discs. Do not warp discs. A disc should always be kept in its case when not in use to pre vent fr om damaging. Do not place discs in the f ollow ing places:

1.Direct sunlight

2.Dirty, dusty and damp areas

3.Near car heaters

4.On the seats or dashbo ard

Disc Cleani ng

Use a dry soft cloth to wip e the sur face. If the disc is quite dirt y, use a soft cloth slightly moistured with is oprop yl (rub bing) alcohol. Never use solvent s such as benzine, thinner or conven tiona l recor d cleaners as they may mar the sur face of the disc.

Note:

A disc may become somewhat scra tched (although not enough to make i t

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unusable) depending on you r handl e it and conditions in the usage en viron ment. Note these scratche s are not a n indication of any problem wi th the pl ayer.

Lab el si de up

Do no t tou ch the und ers ide of th e dis c

Do no t ben d

Wip e the disc fr om center tow ard t he out side edg e

Preparing N ew Discs with Rough Spots

A new disc ma y h av e r oug h e dg es on its in side and ou ts ide ed ge s. If a d isc with rou gh edges is us ed , t he prope r setting w ill not be per fo rme d and th e player will not p lay th e disc. Therefore, remove the ro u gh edg e s i n ad v anc e by using a ball point pen or penci l as shown on the right. To rem o ve t he rough edges, press the sid e o f th e pen or pencil against the inside a nd outs ide edges of the disc.

Rou gh spot s on out side ed ge

Bal l point p en or pe ncil

Rou gh spot s on in side edg e

Installation

NOTES:

1. Choose the mounting locat ion whe re the un it will not interfere with the normal driving function of the driv er.

2. Before finally installi ng the un it, con nect the wiring temporarily and make sur e it is all connected up properl y and the u nit and t he system work properly.

3. Use only the parts included w ith the u nit to en sure proper installation. The use of unauthorized parts can ca use mal funct ions.

4. Consult with your nearest d ealer i f insta llation requires the drilling of holes o r other modifications of the v ehicl e.

5. Install the unit whe re it doe s not get i n the dri ver s way and cannot injure the passenger if there is a sudden s top, li ke an eme rgency stop. 6

. Avoid in stalling the unit where it would be subjec t to high t emper ature , such as from direct sunlight, or fr om hot ai r, from th e heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt o r exces sive vi brati on.

7. If installation angle exc eeds 30 f rom hor izontal, the unit might not give its optimum performance.

DIN FRONT/R EAR-MOUNT

This unit can be properly inst alled e ither f rom "Front"(conventional DIN Front-mount) or "Re ar"(D IN Rear -moun t installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of the un it chas sis). F or details, refer to the followin g illustrated installati on meth ods.

Removing the unit

1. Press the REL butt on to rel ease th e front panel .

2. Remove the control panel .

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Installation

Installation the unit

3. Remove the PLASTIC COVER of the both sides away

PLASTIC COVER

4. Insert the two KEY PLAT into the grooves at both sides of the unit as shown in figure until they click .

KEY PLATE

5. Pulling the levers makes it possible to remove the unit from the dashboard .

SPRIN G WASH ER

PLAIN WA SHE R

TAPPING SCREW

DASH BO ARD

HEX NUT

METAL MOU NTING STRAP

CONSO LE

SLIDE B RAC KET HOUSI NG

HEX BOLT

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Installation

How To Remove And Install The Front Panel

When detaching or attachin g the con trol pa nel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the co ntrol p anel an d on the panel holder.

Detaching C ontrol Panel

Before deta ching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power.

1). Press the “REL” release button and the left han d side of f ront pa nel will release.

RELEA SE BU TTON

2). Pull-off the front panel and keep the front pan el into t he case .

PROTE CTI VE CA SE

Attaching C ontrol Panel

1). First insert the ri ght han d side of t he fron t panel into the hollow of the unit . (NOTE : the “bulge” poi nt on the p anel mu st be att ached into the hollow of the unit .)

2). Gently push the lef t hand si de of the f ront pa nel until you feel a “ Click” .

Hollow

Bulge

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Installation

CHANGING THE CONTROL PANEL ANGLE

When you want t o change the viewing angle of the operating unit to play, you can touch t he section on touch scre en (or press the button on the ) repeatedl y to select the desired angle as follows:

ANGLE 1 - ANGLE 2 - ANGLE 3 - ANGLE 4 - ANGLE 1 .

remote

ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2

ANGLE 3ANGLE 4

Caution:

Do not insert y our finger behind the control panel.

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Electric Connection

WI RING CONNECTION

RCH IN RED

VIDEO OUT(2 ) YELLOW

VIDEO IN YE LLOW

LCH IN WHITE

RCH RED

LCH WHITE

RADIO ANTENN A JA CK

IGNITI ON SW ITC H(B+)

MEMORY BACK-UP( B+)

GROUND(B- )

AUTO AN TEN NA

FRONT

LCH SPK.

AV IN

REA R OUTPU T CA BLE

FUSE

RED

YEL LOW

BLA CK

BLU E/WHI TE

WHI TE

WHI TE/BL ACK

FRO NT RCA OUT PUT CAB LE

FUSE

VIO LET/W HITE

LIG HT GREE N

GRE Y

GRE Y/BLA CK

SUBWOOFER G REY

REAR CAMERA IN PUT Y ELLOW

FRONT RC A RE D R

VIDEO OUT YEL LOW

FRONT RC A WH ITE L

KEY GROU ND( BLACK) KEY 1(BR OWN ) KEY 2(WH ITE )

INPUT (+ ) REAR CAMERA SW ITC H

PARK ING B RAK E

FRONT RCH SPK.

REAR

LCH SPK.

GRE EN

GRE EN/BL ACK

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VIO LET

VIO LET/B LACK

REAR RCH SPK.

Remote Control

Ref #

7&11

9/26/ 27/30

Button

MUTE

POWER

REDIAL

PAIR

SW/ MENU

LOCAL / DISTANT

/ / /

OSD/ BAND

Function

Press this button to tu rn off the audio. Pre ss agai n to rest ore the sound to its prior volume leve l.

Press this button to turn the unit ON , press and hold to tur n the unit OFF.

Press it button to chan ge the vi ewing a ngle of t he operate unit .

Press it to use the BT , refer to see BT operation

Press this button bri efly to d ispla y the roo t level directory of a Digital Video disc. Press and hold this button to

FREQ between 80HZ, 12 0HZ and 1 60HZ

switch SWF

In Disc Playback mode, press for fa st fo rward play back. In DISC mode, press it to reverse rapidly

In Radio mode, press this butt on to cha nge the r adio reception sensitivity in stations ar e near or f ar.

Press to navigate the v ariou s menus p resen t in the product.

In Radio mode, press this butt on repe atedl y to switch between the five radio bands: FM1 > FM2 > FM3 > AM1(M W1) > AM2 (MW2). In Disc Playback modes, Pres s this bu tton to s ee information about the disc currently in pl ay.

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