Thank you for your purchase of Directed’s Overhead Monitor with integrated DVD. Prior to
operating this unit, please fully read this instruction manual and retain it for future reference.
Warning!
The overhead monitor system is designed strictly for rear-seat entertainment.
Viewing the monitor while operating a motor vehicle can result in serious injury
and/or property damage. Directed is not responsible for any injury and/or
property damage as a result of the improper use or viewing of the monitor.
Directed Electronics, Inc. (Directed) promises to the original purchaser that the automotive video monitor and/or source
unit(s) (the Product), excluding accessories, purchased and installed from a Directed authorized dealer within the ninety
(90) days after purchase of the new vehicle, in which the Product is installed, is free from defects in materials or
workmanship under normal use and conditions for a period of three (3) years from date of purchase or the first 36,000
miles as registered on the new vehicle's odometer reading at time of delivery of the Product for warranty service,
whichever occurs first. Product purchased or installed more than ninety (90) days after the new vehicle is purchased are
warranted for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase of the Product.
Directed promises to the original purchaser that all video accessories will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use and condition for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of purchase. A sales receipt
and/or warranty registration card is required to provide proof of date of purchase of the Product or accessories.
Should the Product be determined defective during the applicable warranty period, the Product will be repaired or
replaced with a new or comparable reconditioned part(s), at Directed's option. To obtain warranty service, the Product
must be returned to a Directed authorized dealer along with proof of purchase and installation.
Note: This warranty does not cover labor costs for the removal and reinstallation of the Product. IN ORDER FOR THIS
WARRANTY TO BE VALID, YOUR PRODUCT MUST BE SHIPPED WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE AND
INSTALLATION BY AN AUTHORIZED DIRECTED DEALER. ALL PRODUCTS RECEIVED BY DIRECTED FOR
WARRANTY REPAIR WITHOUT PROOF OF DIRECTED DEALER INSTALLATION WILL BE DENIED.
This warranty is non-transferable and does not apply to any Product that has been modified or used in a manner contrary
to its intended purpose, and does not cover damage to the Product caused by installation or removal of the Product. This
warranty is VOID if the product has been damaged by accident or unreasonable use, negligence, acts of God, neglect,
improper service or other causes not arising out of defect in materials or construction. This warranty does not cover the
elimination of externally generated static or noise, or the correction of antenna problems or weak television reception,
damage to tapes, video games, software, camcorders, discs, speakers, accessories or vehicle electrical systems,
cosmetic damage or damage due to negligence, misuse, abuse, failure to follow operating instructions, accidental spills or
customer applied cleaners, damage due to environmental causes such as floods, airborne fallout, chemicals, salt, hail,
windstorms, lightning or extreme temperatures, damage due to accidents, road hazards, fire, theft, loss or vandalism,
damage due to improper connection to equipment of another manufacturer, modification of existing equipment, use of a
faulty tape cartridge or cleaning of the VCR head, or Product which has been opened or tampered with for any reason or
which has been damaged due to alteration or service performed by anyone other than Directed Electronics, Inc.
ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXPRESS WARRANTY, IMPLIED WARRANTY, WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, AND
DIRECTED NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY LIABILITY IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE PRODUCT. DIRECTED HAS ABSOLUTELY NO LIABILITY FOR ANY AND
ALL ACTS OF THIRD PARTIES INCLUDING ITS LICENSED DEALERS OR INSTALLERS. IN NO EVENT WILL
DIRECTED ELECTRONICS, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS), BY PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT, THE CONSUMER AGREES AND CONSENTS
THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE CONSUMER AND DIRECTED SHALL BE RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CALIFORNIA LAWS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts. In such states, the limitations or exclusions of
this Limited Warranty may not apply. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages. In such states, the exclusion or limitation of this Limited Warranty may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. In such states, the exclusion
or limitations of this Limited Warranty may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you
may have other rights which vary from state to state.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate this device.
YOUR WARRANTY
Your warranty registration must be completely filled out and returned within 10 days of purchase. Your
product warranty will not be validated if your warranty registration is not returned. Make sure you
receive the warranty registration from your dealer. It is also necessary to keep your proof of purchase,
which reflects that the product was installed by an authorized dealer.
WARNING :TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY
THE INCLUDED HARDWARE.
THIS MONITOR IS ONLY DESIGNED FOR REAR SEAT PASSENGER VIEWING
AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR VIEWING BY THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS
IN MOTION. SUCH USE MAY DISTRACT THE DRIVER OR INTERFERE WITH THE
SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND MAY ALSO VIOLATE STATE LAW.
DIRECTED ELECTRONICS, INC. DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY BODILY
INJURY, INCLUDING FATALITIES, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT
FROM ANY IMPROPER OR UNINTENDED USES OF THIS PRODUCT.
SHOULD THE LCD PANEL BREAK OR LEAK FLUID, AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH
THE UNIT. IF YOU SHOULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE LEAKED FLUID,
WASH THE AFFECT AREA THOROUGHLY WITH WAS AND SEEK IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
■During operation, if the unit should over-heat or malfunction, switch off the unit and see your
dealer. Do not disassemble the unit as there are no user-serviceable parts in this unit and the
warranty will be voided.
■Should there be a need to replace a blown fuse, turn off the unit and disconnect all power to
the player. Use only the correct rating fuse to avoid electrical damage to the unit.
■Only operate the monitor as described in this guide. Attempts to use or modify this monitor
contrary to the descriptions in this guide may cause damage and void the warranty.
■Extremes in temperature can cause abnormal display operation. This monitor has an optimal
operating temperature range between 35-115 degrees Fahrenheit. If the vehicle interior is
outside this range, do NOT operate the monitor until the temperature is within its operating
range.
■Exposure to moisture or dust can cause harmful damage to the internal electronics. Do not
mount near cup holders or in areas where spills may occur.
■ This monitor is designed for use in vehicles with standard (-) 12 volt ground electrical systems.
■ Do not operate for an extended period of time without the engine running or the vehicle’s bat-
tery voltage may drop to damaging levels.
■Do not drop the LCD panel or subject it to direct impact. This will damage the panel and/or the
back light element.
■ When operating the unit, avoid contact with the LCD panel.
■ Prevent metal or foreign objects being locked between the LCD screen and the enclosure.
Foreign objects may impair smooth running of the disc and may cause electrical problems.
■ Keep unit away from equipment with strong magnets such as large loudspeakers.
■ To prevent malfunction, do not play discs other than the ones listed below: DVD audio discs,
DVD-ROMs, CD-ROMs, Photo CDs and DVDs with region numbers other than this player's
region number.
Gently push the backside of the monitor until it clicks into the overhead monitor housing. The monitor
will switch off automatically when it is returned to the closed position.
to the
closed position
open position
Setting the Screen Mode
The overhead monitor has 4 different screen modes:
FULL, NORMAL, WIDE and ZOOM. Pressing the MODE button on the front control panel or the
remote control can access the different screen modes.
The current mode is displayed on the screen first. Each time the MODE button is pressed, the screen
mode switches in the following sequence:
NOTE : Before using remote after installation, remove the battery plastic protective slip.
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1. Move the small latch to the right and slide out the battery holder.
2. Remove old battery and replace it with a new battery (CR2025) with the positive “+” sign facing as
shown above.
3. Push battery holder back into its compartment until it is locked.
Precautions
1. Properly dispose of used battery.
2. Do not misuse battery by shorting the positive “+” and negative “-” terminal or put it into fire.
Overheating may cause the battery to explode and cause a fire hazard.
3. If the remote is not to be used for a long period, remove the battery from the remote to prevent
damage from battery leakage.
4. To avoid accidents, prevent children from playing with the battery.
Press the Power button on the player or the remote controller, and “Read” appears on the
TV screen. If there hasn’t a disc in the DVD player, “No disc” will be displayed on the screen.
Load a disc into the unit.
The contents of each disc menu vary according to how the disc was authored and what features are
included. The disc menu will be turned on for you to select, when Menu button pressed. Also play and
pause can be switched with the Pause button on the remote. When a DVD disc is loaded, you can
press Arrow buttons to highlight the menu item you want to choose. Press Enter or Play button, you
can begin play with the highlighted.
Stopping Playback
When you press Stop button for the first time, the player turns into quasi stop state. At the same time
the OSD appears “Pre Stop”. To begin the title over, press Stop twice.
In quasi stop state, the player remembers where you stopped, when you start playing the disc again,
the DVD player picked up where you left off.
In stop state, when you press Play, the player enters sequence playback mode.
Selecting a Track or Chapter
Selecting tracks or chapters can be accomplished by either using the IR remote or front mounted
controls. These controls allow the operator to skip over undesired tracks or repeat a particular track.
When playing a DVD disc, press Numeric buttons on the menu or title page to select tracks; During
DVD playback, you can input desired title number directly.
MP3 Playback On CD
Place a MP3 / JPEG disc into the tray, and the player will auto search the directories saved MP3 /
JPEG files. After searching, it will auto go to the first directory saved MP3 files (to the disc containing
both mp3 and jpeg files; to the disc containing single type of files, it will auto go to the first directory)
and play the first song in the directory.
1. Press the Left and Right arrow buttons, you can activate Directory Region, File Region and File
Switch Region separately.
2. The highlight in Directory Region and File Region is shown as the picture above; while it appears
3. In File Switch Region, you can press the Left and Right arrow buttons to switch the highlight,
then press Enter. For example, if a disc with MP3 and JPEG files but without any Video files is
loaded, the color of the letter “
file playing, “
4. To the disc with WMA, MP3 and JPEG files, when playing a JPEG picture, press the STOP
button to return to JPEG list.
5. You can press the Numeric buttons to select the file you want to play.
” turns red.
” and “” will appear to white and “” black. If a MP3
Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup Menu
Using the setup menu, you can do the initial setup, adjust the picture quality, and set the various
outputs. You can also set a language for the on-screen display.
(1) Press remote SETUP button to display the “setup menu” on the display screen. It will allow you to
modify some of the player’s basic settings.
(2) Select the main item you want using the cursor buttons and then press the ENTER button.
To Cancel Using the Setup Display
Press the SETUP button on the remote.
Setup Menu
(A) Press remote SETUP button, the setup menu will appear as right. When the main menu displayed,
the DVD system will auto pause.
(B) Press the Left / Right arrow buttons to highlight the icon of the
desired page, then press the Down or Right arrow button to
activate that page; For example, if you want to setup the video
page, press Right to highlight the video icon, the video page will
be displayed on the screen as right.
(C) Press the Down arrow button to highlight the desired option.
Press Enter or press Right to select, the choices of that option
appear on the right.
(D) Press the Arrow buttons to highlight the Exit Setup option, then press Enter or Setup again to exit
Setup Menu.
Setup Items Introduction
System Setup
(1) TV System
According to the Color System of the TV, you can choose the TV System.
NTSC: Choose this settings if your DVD player is connected to a
NTSC TV.
PAL60: Choose this settings if your DVD player is connected to a
PAL60 TV.
PAL: Choose this settings if your DVD player is connected to a
PAL TV.
AUTO: Choose this settings if your DVD player is connected to a
multi-system TV.
(2) Screen Saver
ON: Choose this setting to activate the screen saver.
OFF: Choose this setting to cancel the screen saver.
(3) TV Type
4 : 3 PS (Pan & Scan): Choosing this setting if your DVD player
is connected to a normal ratio TV. You can fill
the movie to the entire screen of
might mean that parts of the picture (the left
and right edges) won’t be seen.
4 : 3 LB (Letter Box): Choosing this setting if your DVD player is
connected to a normal ratio TV. You’ll see the
movies in their original aspect ratio
(height-to-width ratio). You’ll see the entire
frame of the movie, but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically.
The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
16 : 9 (Wide Screen): Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a wide screen TV.
your TV. This
(4) Password
The password option is initialized locked, and you cannot set
the ratings limit or change the password. In order for the Ratings
feature work, the password mode must be turned on. If you want
to set the ratings limit, you will need to enter the default
password, which is 0000, and then press Enter to confirm. To
change the password, you will be prompted for the old password,
and then be prompted for a new.
(5) Rating
The Rating feature is a rating limit system, like movie ratings. It
works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating. This
helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches.
There are two rating options: NO ADULT and KID SAFE.
Select the VIEW ALL option to cancel the rating limit. The
default setting is VIEW ALL.
Notes: If the password option is locked, you cannot set the
ratings limit; the rating limit doe not work when the password
option unlocked.
Choose this option to resume all the setup options to default
settings.
Language Setup
(1) OSD Language
The language setup options are illustrated below:
The OSD Language Menu allows the user to select the
language for the on-screen display. Highlight the OSD
LANGUAGE option, and press the Arrow buttons to choose
the OSD language you prefer. The user can select English,
Chinese, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
(2) Audio Lang
The Audio Lang Menu allows the user to select the language
for the disc. Highlight the AUDIO LANG option, and press the
Arrow buttons to choose the audio language you prefer.
Press Enter to confirm. You can select English, Japan,
French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, German and Chinese.
SCREEN SAVER
(3) Subtitle Lang
The Subtitle Lang Menu allows the user to select the
language for the subtitle of disc. Highlight the SUBTITLE
LANG option, and press the Arrow buttons to choose the
subtitle language you prefer. Press Enter to confirm. You can
select English, Japan, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin,
German and Chinese.
(4) Menu Lang
The Menu Lang allows the user to select the language for
the menu. Highlight the MENU LANG option, and press the
Arrow buttons to choose the menu language you prefer.
Press Enter to confirm. You can select English, Japan,
French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, German and Chinese.
About the Installation
The installation of the overhead monitor system requires experience in both mechanical and
electrical procedures. If you do not posses the necessary experience or tools to attempt this
installation, contact a local Clarion dealer for assistance. Improper installation can result
damage to the monitor and/or the vehicle.
This manual provides basic installation tips and techniques to aid in the installation of the
overhead monitor system. The installation instructions are not vehicle specific, it’s a
guideline on how to perform the installation.
Prior to Beginning Installation
•Verify that all of the functions of the vehicle work properly (i.e.: power windows, power door
locks, air conditioning, lights, etc.)
•Verify the monitor will not interfere with the operation of the sunroof, if applicable.
•Test fit the location of the overhead monitor system to ensure it will not interfere with the
safe operation of the vehicle.
•Determine the location of the AV source(s).
•This unit is exclusively for vehicles with a negative ground, 12V power supply.
•Do not open the case; there are no serviceable parts inside. If you drop anything into the
unit during installation, consult with your dealer or an authorized Clarion service center.
WARNING!
Be sure to disconnect the battery (-) negative terminal before starting.
This is to prevent short circuits during the installation.
1. Identify the polarity of the dome light circuit and set the switch on the bottom of the
overhead monitor housing.
2. Test fit the overhead monitor system on the ceiling of the vehicle, verifying it is not going
to interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle.
3. Once the mounting location of the overhead monitor system has been determined,
carefully mark the location with masking tape.
4. Lower the vehicle’s headliner down to see if a roof support beam is available to screw the
mounting bracket to. If a support beam is not available to screw into, use a ¾” piece of
plywood cut to the appropriate size. Attach the plywood to the roof of the vehicle using
silicone allowing adequate drying time.
5. Screw the mounting bracket in the vehicle. DOUBLE CHECK THE LENGTH OF THE
SCREWS PRIOR TO MOUNTING THE BRACKET.
6. Cut a 1” hole in the headliner along the backside of the mounting bracket for the cables to
pass through.
7. Route cables through the hole to the predetermined location of the AV source(s).
8. Identify the dome light wires in the vehicle and connect them to the corresponding dome
light wires on the overhead monitor system.
9. Plug in the AV cables and power harness into the overhead monitor system.
10. Carefully hold the overhead monitor system to the mounting bracket aligning the
mounting holes while screwing in the screws. (Make sure the wires and cables are not in the
way while mounting the monitor).
11. Connect the Red wire of the power harness to the Accessory wire in the ignition
harness.
12. Ground the Black wire of the power harness to a clean ground spot.
Note: Make sure you keep the ground wire of the model and video source as short as
possible to prevent any type of unwanted vehicle noise.
Warning!
Make sure that the screws you use to mount the bracket, monitor, or optional
spacers are not to long!
If the screws are to long, they will damage the roof of the vehicle. Take great
care when planning this part of the installation.