Clarion VS755 User Manual

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C AU T IO N: MO B ILE DV D P LAY E R I S A C L AS S LAS E R P R ODU C T. HO WE VE R T HIS MO B ILE DV D P LAY E R U SE S A V IS IB LE /INV IS IB LE LAS E R B E AM WHI C H C OUL D C AU S E HA ZAR DO US R ADIAT IO N E X P OS UR E I F. B E S UR E TO O P E R ATE T HE MO B ILE DV D P LAYE R C OR R E C TLY A S IN S TR UC TE D. US E OF C ON T R O LS OR ADJ US TME NT S OR P E R FOR MANC E O F P R O C E DU R E S OTHE R T HAN T HOS E S PE CIF IE D HE R E IN MAY R E S ULT IN HAZAR DOU S R ADIAT IO N E X P OS UR E . DO NO T OP E N C OV E R S AN D DO NO T R E PAIR Y OU R S E LF. R E FE R S E R VIC IN G T O QUA LIF IE D P E R SONN E L.

WA R NING :

_ T O R E DU C E T HE R IS K O F F IR E OR E LE C TR IC S HOC K , D O N O T E XP OS E T HIS E QU IP ME NT TO R AIN OR MO IS T UR E . _ T O R E DU C E T HE R IS K O F F IR E OR E LE C TR IC S HOC K , A ND AN NO YI NG INT E R FE R E NC E , U S E O NLY T HE R E CO MME NDE D A C CE S S OR IE S . _ T HIS D E VIC E IS INT E NDE D F OR C O NTINUO US O P E R ATIO N.

T IO N

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method c laims of certain U .S . patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision C orporation a nd other rights owners . Us e of this copyright protection technology mus t be a uthorized by Macrovision C orporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unles s otherwise authorized by Macrovision C orporation. R eve rs e engineering or disa ss embly is prohibited.

R egion Mana gement Info rmatio n:

R egion Management Information: This Mobile DV D P laye r is designed and manufactured to res pond to the R egion Management Information that is recorded on a DV D disc. If the R egion number des cribed on the DVD disc does not corre s pond to the R egion number of this Mobile DV D P layer, this Mobile D V D P layer cannot pla y this disc.

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C ONTE NT S

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1. Introduc tion . ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... 6

2. G enera l Inform ation . ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... 7

3. C are and Ma inten anc e.. ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ..11

4. G enera l Opera tio n....... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... .15

5. B as ic Operation... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... 22

6. A dv anc ed O pera tion.... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... .32

7. S ettings. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36

8. P referen c e S et Up Menu.. ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ..38

9. Ins tallation.... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .40

10. G los s ary.. ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... . 52

11. T

ro uble S hooting

12. S pecifications.. ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...54

13. W

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1. INT R ODU CTION

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The C larion VS 755 is a full-fea ture d Digital Media Player des igned s pecifically for the mobile environment. It is intended for us e with other C larion multimedia produc ts, and can also be integrated with many other products as pa rt of a complete mobile video solution. With a set of auxiliary a udio and video inputs and a digital audio output, the V S755 can als o support use of optional audio/video components s uch a s ca mcorders , videoga mes, or digital audio proces sors . TheV S 755 incorpora tes many different video output s ettings to allow the bes t pos sible viewing experience, rega rdles s of what type of video monitor you may be using.

The V S755 plays DVD discs in NT S C or P AL formats (NTS C is the s tandard N orth American video forma t), C D-Audio discs , a nd CD-recordable dis cs with MP3 files . F or more details on disc types s upported, pleas e s ee “Dis cs P layed by the V S 755. ”

The remote control (included) provides access to the full set of s tanda rd DV D functions, such as s ubtitle control, digital freeze -frame viewing, viewing from multiple camera angles, selection of various language audio s oundtracks , a nd digital playback at fa s t or slow s peeds . T he VS 755 a lso supports direct acces s to defined points on a DVD or C D.

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No te:

• T he V S 755 is designed to be a c omponent in a full audio/video sys tem. If you ha ve a ny questions a bout compatible components, such as s ystem controllers, monitors, F M modulators, or other audio/ video products , pleas e c ontact your authorized C larion dealer.

Acc es s ories S upplie d with the V S 755

• Infra red (IR ) remote control

• E xternal IR R ec eiver for optional applications

• P ower-s upply ha rness a nd R C A audio a nd video ca bles

• Assorted mounting ha rdware

• O wner•s Manual / Ins ta llation Guide

About the R egis tered Ma rks This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method cla ims of certain U.S . patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision C orporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Ma crovision C orporation, and is intended for limited viewing us es only unles s otherwise authorized by Macrovision C orporation. R everse engineering or disas sembly is prohibited.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VS755

Temperature and Moisture

If the player is used while the interior of the vehicle is very cold, condensation may form on the disc or on the internal optical pickup system and prevent proper playing of the disc. If you suspect that condensation is an issue, eject the disc and inspect the playing surface. If necessary, remove the condensation with a clean soft cloth as described above. If you still experience problems with playback, you will need to wait for approximately one hour to allow the VS755 to warm up, and for the condensation to evaporate. If playback issues continue, please see your authorized Clarion dealer.

Discs Compatible with VS755

This VS755 is designed and manufactured to play DVD discs with region code 1.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Supported Discs Formats Unsupported Formats

• DVD video 5, 9, 10, and 18 • DVD-ROM•

Video CD • DVD-RW/DVD-RAM

• Super Video CD • CDV

• CD Audio • CD-G

• MP3 (CD-ROM) • DVDs with Region code

• JPEG image CD 1 and 0 • Kodak photo CD (previously CDI format)

NOTE: As a rule, even Burned CDs are supported, however depend ing on the blank discs and burning program used, playback difficulties may arise.

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Macro vis ion C opyright protection technology developed by Ma crovision C orporation. C opyright owners can protec t their videocassettes from una uthorized recording on VC R s by us ing Macrovision technology.

MP 3 Digital audio data compressed in MPE G1 Layer 3 format. MP 3 files are approximately ten times smaller than the non-compres sed P CM data.

OS D (On S cr een Dis pla y ) Information about the dis c a nd playe r status are displayed directly on the monitor s cree n.

P are ntal guidanc e function F requently Te rmed “P arental C ontrol” or “P arental Ma nagement Leve l”, this function is bas ed on a movie rating a ss igned by the MPA A (Motion P icture As sociation of America). Depending on the D V D player setting, this classification enables entire DV Ds to be blocke d for viewing by childrena nd teena gers. Note - not all DVD. manufac turers support this rating s ystem.

C urrently, the following levels a re officia lly recognized by the MP AA :

G (G eneral audience ): suitable for a ll members of the genera l public including children.

P G (P are ntal G uidance): a llowed for genera l viewing but with pare ntal supervis ion.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VS755

CAUTION: Any inappropriate use of the device may expose

the user to visible/invisible laser rays which exceed the limits for Class 1 laser products. Do not attempt to repair it yourself refer servicing it to a trained Clarion authorized dealer.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property 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 viewing uses only unless other wise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

“Dolby” Digita

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Ha ndling a nd C leaning DVDs a nd C Ds

• Avoid leaving fingerprints on the disc s when handling it, ne ver handle a disc by its edges .

• Always s tore discs in their protective ca s es .

• Always ens ure that discs are clean a nd dry before inserting.

• P rotect discs from he at and direct s unlight. Dirt, dust, scra tches and wa rped discs will caus e unit ma lfunction.

• DO NOT P UT L A B E LS ON DIS CS. Dis c C lea ni ng Use a dry s oft cloth to wipe the s urface of a dis c. If a dis c is es pecially dirty use a s oft cloth slightly moistened with rubbing alcohol. Never use s olvents such as benzine, or conventional record clea ners a s they may ma r the s urface of the disc.

Disc Cleaning

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P repar in g a New Dis c Ne w dis c ma y have s ome roughne s s around the edge. T he DV D player may not work properly or the video/sound reproduction may s kip if s uch disc s are used. U s e a ballpoint pen or pencil to remove roughnes s from the edges of the disc. NO TE : NE V E R US E A K NIF E O R A S HA R P OB J EC T TO R E MOVE THE R OU G HNE S S AR OU ND T HE E DG ES Y OU MAY HA R M Y OUR S E L F OR T HE DIS C!

S ervicing the VS 755 DV D Pla yer in the eve nt a problem a ris es with the V S755, do not a ttempt to disa s s emble or repair the monitor yours elf. Opening or attempting to service the monitor will void the warranty; instead, contact a local C larion dealer for as sis tance. The internal parts are not s erviceable by the us er. T he VS 755 is a clas s I laser product, us ing a las er which could c ause haza rdous radia tion exposure if improperly disas sembled. All warra nty s ervice should be performed by an authorized C larion service center.

C AUT IO N! C hanges or modifications to this product not a pproved by the manufacturer will void the warranty and will viola te FC C a pproval.

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F C C A pproval The C larion VS 755 ha ve been tes ted and found to comply within the limits of a C las s B digital device, pursuant of P art 15 of the F C C rules . Thes e limitations a re designed to provide reas onable protection agains t harmful interference in a res idential ins tallation. T his equipment generates and us es radio frequency energy and if not installed and us ed in ac cordance with the ins tructions, may caus e harmful interfere nce to radio communications.

There is no guarantee that interfere nce will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does caus e harmful interference to a radio or televis ion reception, turn off the equipment and contact a loca l C larion dealer for assistance. C hanges or modifica tions to this product not approved by the manufacturer will void the warranty and violate F CC Approval.

Temperature and Mois tur e

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If the player is used while the interior of the ve hicle is very cold, c ondensation ma y form on the disc or on the internal optical pickup s ys tem and prevent proper playing of the disc. If you suspect that condens ation is an issue, eject the disc and inspect the playing surface. If neces sary, remove the condensation with a clean s oft cloth as described above. If you still experience problems with playback, you will need to wait for approximately one hour to a llow the V S 755 to warm up, a nd for the condens ation to evaporate. If pla yback is sues continue, please s ee your authorized C larion dealer.

G E NE R AL O PE R AT IO N

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E jec ting a Dis c P ress (E J EC T) button on the front panel or on the re mote control to ejec t the dis c.

B AS IC P L A Y S topping P lay bac k

- Briefly pres s (S top) button to pre-s top the unit playback. W hen button on the front panel or (Pla y) button on the remote control is pres sed, normal playback will continue.

- P ress (S top) button twice to s top the playba ck and go ba ck to the DVD.

P aus ing P lay / S tep P lay P ressing on the remote control for the first time or pressing on the front panel during playbac k will s top playbac k temporarily. To return to normal playbac k, pres s on the remote control or on the front panel. If you play a D V D/VC D/SVC D, press on the remote c ontrol again to stop at the next picture (step function). If you play a C D/MP 3/Picture C D, pres sing on the remote control aga in is ineffective.

R apid F orwar d / R apid R ev ers e P ress & during playback. E ach time the button is pres sed, the speed of rapid forward /reverse changes a ccording to the disc as follows.

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THE P L AY E R

F R ONT VIE W

POWER

10 8

STOP

PLAY/PAUSE

SOURCE

1. P ower ( )

2. E J E C T ( )

3. ME NU

4. IR

5. S OUR C E

6. Disc S lot

7. NE XT ( )

8. S TOP ( )

9. P R EVIO US ( )

10. PLAY/PAUS E( )

CONTROLS

ENTER

DISC

EJECT

AV2

AV1

AUDIO

VIDEO

11. V ideo and A udio Input

12. R es et

13. / , / cursor buttons

14. E NT E R ( )

15. Indicator Light for DIS C

16. Indicator Light for AV 1

17. Indicator Light for AV 2

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TUR N T HE UNIT O N After all connections are completed corre ctly, pres s the (P OW E R ) button on the front panel or

to turn on the power. When the unit is on, it will search the disc automatica lly. If there is a disc in the dis c s lot, the unit will start playback automatica lly. B esides this,you s hould turn on the monitor that conne cted to the player. S tandby S tate

1) W hen the unit is on, press (P OWE R ) on the front panel or (P OWE R ) on the remote control to turn the unit off temporarily, in order to s top the playback in a s hort time and the unit goes into s tandby s tate.

2) In s tandby s tate, pres s (P OW ER ) onthe front panel or

aga in to recall playback. And for disc pla yback, it ca n rea lize memory play function.

POWER

STOP

PLAY/PAUSE

SOURCE

No te: The unit has screen saver function(s elect “O N” in S cree n S aver setup). If the playback is stopped a nd there is not any button operation in 5 minutes, it will activate the s cree n saver function automatically; when any button for DV D function is pres sed, the screen s aver function will release automatically. R emote S ens or (IR ) P oint the remote handset to the remote s ensor IR on the front panel. Receive the s ignal from the remote hands et. L oading a Dis c

1. Ins ert the dis c with printed side facing up into the disc slot.

2. The player will s tart playback automatica lly.

EJECT

AV2

DISC AV1

AUDIO

CONTROLS

VIDEO

ENTER

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R E MOT E C ONT R O L

P repar in g the R emote C ontrol

Ins erting the B atte ries

1. Open the battery compartment cover.

2. Ins ert the new batteries. Make s ure that the pos itive and negative terminals of the batteries are oriented indica ted.

3. Close the cove r.

B attery: C R 2032 (B utton batte ry)

Us in g the R emote C ontrol F ace the remote control towards the pla yer front fac e IR mark (remote control s ignal receiver).

Operation angle: About ±30 degree in ea ch the direction of the front of the IR mark.

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R E MOT E C ONT R O L L OC AT IO N A N D F U NC T IO N O F K E Y S

DISPLAY

9 2

EJECT

SOURCE

P/NPBC

ANGLE

SETUP

ENTER

POWER

MUTE

ZOOM

SHUFFLE

RESUME SUB-T

REPEAT A-B TITLE

PROGRAM GOTO

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