Clarion VMA770 User Manual

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WARNING! The Clarion VMA570 and VMA770 monitors are to be viewed

by rear-seat occupants only.

Digital video products are not intended for viewing by the driver

while the vehicle is in motion. Such use may distract the driver and/or interfere with the driver’s safe operation of the vehicle, and thus result in serious injury or death. Such use may also violate government law.

Clarion disclaims any liability for any bodily injury, including

fatalities, or property damage that may result from any improper or unintended uses of this product.

About Installation

Installation of mobile audio and video components requires experience with a variety of mechanical and electrical procedures. Although this manual provides general installation and operation instructions, it does not show the exact installation methods for your particular vehicle.

If you do not have the required knowledge and experience to successfully complete the installation, we strongly recommend consulting an authorized Clarion dealer about professional installation options.

Contents

About Installation .......................................................................................2

1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................4

Features Precautions Please note

2. USING THE MONITOR .............................................................................6

Front panel controls Wireless headphones (Optional) Playing a video or game station Display mode setting Adjusting the picture Turning the unit off and on Switching between video sources Playing two video sources at once Disabling automatic power on Returning adjustments to the factory settings (Reset) Remote IR Function Connecting a video source

3. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ..................................................................11

Cleaning the cabinet

Cleaning the LCD panel ..........................................................................11

Servicing the monitor ...............................................................................11

4. INSTALLATION AND WIRING ...............................................................12

What is included in the box

Before Starting ........................................................................................12

Installing the monitor ...............................................................................13

Wiring the monitor ...................................................................................14

5. TROUBLESHOOTING

6. SPECIFICATION

VMA570 General Specifications VMA570 Specifications VMA770 General Specifications VMA770 Specifications

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1. INTRODUCTION

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The Clarion VMA570 (5.6-inch) and VMA770 (7-inch) are high performance video monitors designed specifically for the mobile environment. Intended for use with other Clarion multimedia products, they can also be integrated with many other products as part of a complete mobile video solution.

Features

Two video inputs support simultaneous connection to both dedicated video source units and optional audio/video components, such as camcorders or video game stations.

• The infrared remote control receiver output allows integration with selected Clarion

DVD players.

• The monitor automatically switches to either NTSC or PAL video formats. (NTSC is

the standard of North American video format.) The 16:9 aspect ratio screen allows DVD films to be viewed in their original aspect

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ratio for the best cinematic experience.

Precautions

• Do not operate your monitor in ways other than those described in this manual.

• Do not play a multimedia system when the vehicle’s engine is turned off. Doing so

runs down the vehicle’s battery.

• Do not disassemble or modify your monitor.

• Keep moisture away from the monitor. Water and humidity may damage internal

circuitry.

• Do not let the monitor become overheated. If the temperature in the vehicle is high or the monitor has been exposed to direct

sunlight, cool the monitor (such as, by running the air conditioning) before you turn it on.

• Keep all liquids, including beverages and cleaning fluids away from the monitor.

Liquids in the monitor can damage the electronics and result in electrical shock or fire. If the unit becomes wet, turn off all power and contact an authorized Clarion dealer to have the monitor inspected.

• Never press on the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. You may damage it.

Failure to observe these precautions may damage your vehicle, the monitor, or the video source, and may void the warranty.

Please note

• In extremely cold weather the movement of the picture may slow and the picture

may darken. The picture will return to normal once the temperature rises.

• You may see small black or shiny dots in the liquid crystal panel. These non-conforming

pixels are normal and do not indicate a product defect.

• Please tear off the liquid crystal panel protect film before using the monitor. The

protect film is on the panel’s surface to prevent scratch during transportation. Please remove this film before use.

• This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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2. USING THE MONITOR

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These monitors are components in a full audio/video system that may include a VCR, DVD player, game station, camcorder or other video source unit.

Note :

If you have any questions about compatible components, such as system controllers, source units, FM modulators, or other audio/video products, please contact your authorized Clarion dealer.

To operate the monitor, the vehicle ignition key switch must be in the ACC or ON (run) position.

ACC or engine ON position

WARNING ! To prevent the battery from going dead, always operate this unit

with the engine running, if possible.

The video source unit (such as a DVD player) may turn on automatically when you turn the ignition on.

Front panel controls

Wired Headphone Input Jack

AV2 Input Jack

Increases, decreases or selects, disable the item to be adjusted from menu

Adjustment for Tint, Color, Bright, Contrast, Display Mode, Auto Power ON/OFF, and IR Channel, each time this key is being pressed, the select menu goes to the next setting option

POWER ON LED IR (infrared)

receiver for use with Clarion’s remote controller

IR Lens, IR LED inside to transmit infrared signals to the headphone

Turn on/off the monitor Selects the video sources

AV1 or AV2

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Wireless headphones (Optional)

Power OFF/ON turns the headphones power on and off. Single channel wireless headphones are appropriate if only one monitor is installed in

the passenger compartment.

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Configuration 1

Monitor Monitor

IR CH A IR CH B

Video Source

If two monitors are used for rear entertainment systems, dual channel wireless headphones are most appropriate. In this circumstance, channels A and B on both headphone and monitor should be set respectively.

Volume adjustments are done at the wireless headphones.

Note :

If two monitors are used for the rear entertainment systems, and single channel wireless headphones are used; either one of the monitor’s IR channel must be turned “off ”.

Video Source

Configuration 2

Monitor Monitor

IR CH A IR CH B

Video Source

Playing a video or game station

The monitor is preset at the factory to turn on automatically when the vehicle’s ignition is turned on. The monitor remains dark until it detects a video signal.

1. Insert the media (tape, cartridge, game or disc) into the video source.

2. Turn on the headphones. If this is the first time you’ve used the unit, make sure your wireless headphones

have fresh batteries installed.

Note :

Your wireless headphones must be in view of the monitor for the infrared transmission to work.

3. Press play on the video source.

4. Adjust the volume on your wireless headphone.

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