Ford Rear Seat Entertainment System Quick Start Manual

How To Get Going

To Operate

How to Play a Video Cassette Tape

Your system audio defaults to wireless headphones. To play the system audio over your vehicle’s speakers:

1. Slide the frequency switch from the OFF position to position 1 (88.7 MHz) or position 2 (89.1 MHz).

2. Turn the audio system ON and tune the radio to 88.7 or 89.1 depending on where you set the frequency switch in step 1.

REMOTE

SENSOR

3. Press the POWER control on the video display unit.

4. Insert a VHS videocassette into the VCP, and the video should start playing.

Do not force the tape into the VCP while the ignition is OFF.

To Play a Video Game

How to Use Auxiliary Inputs

Your system is capable of accepting other auxiliary inputs such as video games or camcorders. These may require a 12-volt DC to 120-volt AC power inverter.

• Remove the black plastic cover at the

back of the overhead video display unit.

• Connect the video line from your video

game device to the YELLOW jack on the overhead video display unit.

POWER

BRIGHTNESS VOLUME

SELECT

SENSOR

AV1 AV2

• Connect the left and right audio cables

to the WHITE and RED jacks respectively on the overhead video display unit.

• Press the select switch on the video

FREQUENCY

OFF 1 2

display unit. The AV2 indicator will illuminate.

• Turn on the game.

CST IN

DEW

After Using your Rear Seat Entertainment system:

• To resume normal AM/FM radio operation, slide the frequency switch to the

off position. Rotate the flip-down screen up into the housing for storage when not in use.

Introduction 2

Description 6

Operating Instructions 16

Troubleshooting 22

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Introduction

Your Rear Seat Entertainment System (RSES) allows you to watch movie rentals and your favorite home videocassettes. It also allows you to plug in and play a variety of standard video games. Please review this user manual to become familiar with the RSES features and controls as well as the very important safety information.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating the system and retain for future reference.

Do not attempt to service, repair or modify the rear seat entertainment system. See your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.

Do not insert foreign objects into the video cassette player (VCP) tape cassette compartment.

The front glass on the liquid crystal display may break when hit

with a hard surface. If the glass breaks, do not touch the liquid crystalline material. In case of contact with skin, wash immediately with soap and water.

Do not expose the liquid crystal display to direct sunlight or

intensive ultraviolet rays for extensive periods of time. Ultraviolet rays deteriorate the liquid crystal.

Driver should never operate any function of the VCP mounted in

the Floor Console when the vehicle is moving. Give full attention to driving and the road. Pull off the road and park in a safe place to insert or remove video tapes from the VCP. A remote control is included in the system to allow rear seat occupants to operate the VCP functions without distracting the driver.

Introduction

Be sure to review User Manuals for video games and video game equipment when used as auxiliary inputs for your Rear Seat Entertainment System (RSES).

Do not operate video games or video equipment if the power cords and/or cables are broken, split, or damaged. Carefully place cords and/or cables where they will not be stepped on and where they will not interfere with the operation of seats and/or compartments.

Disconnect video games and video equipment power cords and/or cables when not in use.

Avoid touching auxiliary input jacks with your fingers. Do not blow on them or allow them to get wet or dirty.

Do not clean any part of the RSES with benzene, paint thinner or any other solvent.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (FCC) COMPLIANCE

Changes or modifications not approved by Ford Lincoln-Mercury could void user’s authority to operate the equipment. 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 and 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.

Introduction

CARE OF THE VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER (VCP) Environmental extremes

Videocassette players subjected to harsh environmental conditions may be damaged or perform at less than maximum capability. To avoid these outcomes, avoid leaving your video cassette player:

• in extremely hot or cold temperatures.

• in direct sunlight.

• in high humidity.

• in a dusty environment.

• in locations where strong magnetic fields are generated.

• on a surface that is instable or subject to vibrations.

Temperature extremes

When the vehicle is parked under direct sunlight or in an extremely cold place for a long period of time, wait until the cabin temperature of the vehicle is at normal temperature before operating the system.

Humidity and moisture condensation

Moisture in the air will condense in the VCP under extremely humid conditions or when moving from a cold place to a warm one. Moisture condensation on the tape playback head drum may damage the videocassette and/or drum. If moisture condensation occurs, the dew sensor LED on the VCP will blink. Do not insert a videocassette into the player. If a videocassette is already in the player, remove it. Turn the VCP power ON to dry the moisture before inserting a videocassette. This could take an hour or more.

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Cleaning video heads

Magnetic video heads convert the videocassette into pictures on the screen during playback. Over a period of time, particles rub off the tape and are left on the heads. Using an old or poor quality tape together with dust and air particles, high temperature and humidity cause dirty heads. Dirty heads generally cause “snowy” pictures and, in some severe cases, blurred or interrupted pictures. A variety of products are available at video stores to clean tape heads. Use these products sparingly, because some are abrasive to the video heads. If normal head cleaning procedures do not resolve the problem, have the system checked by a qualified service technician.

Foreign substances

Exercise care to prevent dirt and foreign objects from entering the VCP compartment. Be especially careful not to spill liquids of any kind onto the media controls or into the videocassette player. If liquid is accidentally spilled onto the system, immediately turn the system OFF and consult a qualified service technician.

Description

REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (RSES) Features

• 2–head mono videocassette player

• High performance 6.8” flip-down LCD screen with brightness control

• Control panel with push-button controls

• Standard headphone jacks (1/8”)

• Wireless headphones (2 sets)

• Remote control unit

• Video and audio jacks for connecting video games and video

equipment*

* Auxiliary video or game equipment may require a 12–volt DC to 120–volt AC power inverter.

Playback and format

• The videocassette player of your Rear Seat Entertainment System is a playback-only system and cannot record.

• The system plays standard videocassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”).

Audio system

• A Frequency OFF/1/2 switch on the overhead unit allows the rear seat passengers to listen to audio from a videocassette over the vehicle’s speakers.

• The Rear Seat Entertainment System can be set to two FM frequencies (88.7 or 89.1 MHz).

Description

VCP PROTECTION CIRCUITS Dew sensor circuit

• Under high moisture (dewed) conditions, the VCP will not operate.

• When the vehicle’s cabin temperature is very low and then is heated

quickly, or the humidity is very high within the vehicle, the inside of the windows most likely will be fogged. Under these conditions, the inside of the VCP most likely is dewed.

• When a dewed condition exists, the dew sensor circuit stops machine operation and the DEW indicator lamp on the VCP flashes. The lamp will remain flashing until the system is dry enough to operate safely.

Description

VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER (VCP) CONTROLS

REMOTE

SENSOR

CST IN

DEW

POWER

AUTO

REPEAT

STOP/

EJECT

REW

PLAY

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1. POWER button

Press to turn the VCP ON or OFF.

2. REMOTE CONTROL (Remote Sensor)

To operate the VCP with the remote control unit, aim the remote control toward the pod control panel or the VCP.

3. INDICATOR LAMPS

Each lamp is ON when its related function is operating.

CST IN The cassette is in the player.

DEW (Red) Flashes when dew is present in the VCP

AUTO REPEAT The LED is on when the auto repeat function is

engaged.

4. PLAY button (Auto repeat)

Press to playback a videocassette tape.

If the auto repeat feature is included, press and hold for two seconds to engage the auto repeat function. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind and play again. Other buttons will not operate in Auto Repeat mode. To release the Auto Repeat mode, press the play button for two seconds again.

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5. STOP/EJECT button

Press to stop playback operation.

Press twice to eject the videocassette tape from the VCP.

6. REW (Rewind) button

Press to rewind the tape.

7. FF (Fast Forward) button

Press to fast-forward the tape.

Description

VIDEO DISPLAY UNIT

The roof-mounted Video Display Unit is the most visible component of your RSES. In essence, it is the “nerve center” of your system. In addition to containing the flip-down LCD video screen, it contains many of the system’s main control buttons, important indicator lights, and facilities to support both the wireless and optional wired headphones.

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POWER

BRIGHTNESS VOLUME

SENSOR

SELECT

AV1 AV2

FREQUENCY

OFF 1 2

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1. POWER button

Press this button to turn the RSES system On and Off alternately.

2. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

To operate the VCP with the remote control, aim it toward this location.

3. VOLUME buttons

Press (+) or (−) button to decrease or increase audio volume through the wired headphones.

Wired headphones are not supplied. Any headphones for portable cassette and compact disc units can be used.

4. SELECT button

Press to select between AV1 and AV2.

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5. INDICATOR LAMPS

AV1 (VCP) illuminates when select button selects video play.

AV2 (Auxiliary) illuminates when select button selects auxiliary (game)

mode.

6. BRIGHTNESS buttons

The up arrow increases screen brightness.

The down arrow decreases screen brightness.

7. SCREEN RELEASE

Slide in the direction of arrow to release the flip-down LCD screen.

8. FREQUENCY OFF/1/2 Switch

To access this switch, release the flip-down LCD screen.

Slide to activate/deactivate audio over vehicle speakers. Slide to 1, and set the radio to 88.7 MHz. Slide to 2 and set the radio to 89.1 MHZ.

9. INFRARED EMITTER ARRAY

for wireless headphones.

The audio signal which operates the wireless headphones is sent from this black lens area. If you block or cover this lens, the wireless infrared headphones will not operate.

10. HEADPHONE terminals

Standard 1/8” stereo headphone jacks. You can connect wired stereo headphones to these two headphone jacks.

11. AUX input jacks

You can connect a camcorder or video game to these jacks.

YELLOW: Video

WHITE: Left Audio

RED: Right Audio

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Description

REMOTE CONTROL

1. REW (Rewind) button

Press to rewind videotape.

2. PLAY button

Press to playback a tape.

3. FWD (Fast-Forward) button

POWER

REPLAY

VIDEO

or GAME

WIRED HEADPHONE

VOLUME CONTROL

–

REW

FWD

Press to fast-forward tape.

PLAY

4. STOP button

STOP

Press to stop tape playback.

5. REPLAY button

Press to rewind tape and play again.

6. POWER Button

Press to turn the pod on or off.

7. VIDEO or GAME

Press to choose between playing the videocassette player or playing a game.

8. WIRED HEADPHONE VOLUME CONTROL

Press + (plus) to increase the volume and press - (minus) to decrease the volume. This does not affect the wireless headphones.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Slide battery cover off as shown on remote control to access the batteries.

The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries.

The need for battery replacement is usually indicated if the remote control only functions at extremely close distances to the entertainment center or not at all.

When replacing batteries, use two new batteries (alkaline recommended) and install with correct orientation (+ and − polarities).

Description

FLIP-DOWN SCREEN

The screen rotates down to view and up into housing to store when not in use. Be sure the screen is latched into the housing when being stored. For the best viewing angle, move the screen all the way back and adjust the brightness.

1. 6.8” (diagonal) color liquid crystal

display (LCD) screen.

2. Screen housing.

WIRELESS HEADPHONES

Your rear entertainment system is equipped with 2 sets of wireless headphones. Two AAA batteries are needed to operate the headphones.

To install the batteries, lightly press down on the top of the left earpiece and slide the cover off.

When replacing the batteries, use two new batteries (alkaline recommended) and install them with the correct + and — orientation.

Description

ON OFF

Operating Instructions

GENERAL OPERATION

• When the engine is not running, use the system sparingly otherwise it will run the battery down.

• When the ignition is turned to OFF, the Rear Seat Entertainment System is also turned OFF. When the ignition is turned ON, the RSES is in the VCP mode. To play a videotape, insert a tape into the VCP..

• Do not leave the videocassette in the VCP overnight or for long periods of time.

• When using the VCP, ensure that your audio system is set to 88.7 or

89.1 FM.

• When the ignition is turned ON, audio is through the wireless headphones. If you are using wired headphones, press the (+) control to increase volume. To listen through the vehicle’s speaker system, switch the external radio switch to F1 or F2.

Operating Instructions

Inserting/removing cassette

Inserting cassette

Driver should never operate

any function of the VCP mounted in the Floor Console when the vehicle is moving. Give full attention to driving and the road. Pull off the road and park in

DEW

CST IN

SENSOR

REMOTE

EJECT

STOP/

POWER

a safe place to insert or remove video tapes from the VCP. A remote control is included in the system to allow rear seat occupants to operate the VCP functions without distracting the driver.

• Open the RSES floor console cover, and slide a videocassette into the cassette compartment.

Inserting a videocassette into the VCP automatically turns the power ON (the RED power indicator lamp will illuminate) and the tape will begin playback.

If the vehicle is traveling over rough terrain, it may be difficult to insert the cassette because the machine attempts to hold the cassette firmly to prevent vibration. If this condition is encountered, the passenger should either press firmly or remove the cassette and insert it again. If a cassette is inserted in the wrong position, the protection circuit will automatically eject the cassette. If this occurs, the passenger should wait a few seconds and insert the cassette again in the correct position.

• Once the cassette is completely inserted, close the console cover.

PLAY

REW

Operating Instructions

Removing cassette

1. Open the console cover, and

press the STOP/EJECT button once.

2. Press the STOP/EJECT button

again. The tape will eject.

EJECT

DEW

CST IN

SENSOR

REMOTE

STOP/

POWER

Playback operation

1. Press the power button on the pod.

2. Insert videocassette into the VCP.

3. Video should automatically begin playback.

• If video is not shown on the screen, press the SELECT button on the RSES control panel to switch from AV2 to AV1 mode.

4. Tracking is automatically adjusted.

• If excessive video “noise” (picture fluctuates up and down) occurs, press the PLAY button on the remote control or on the VCP.

5. Press the STOP/EJECT button to discontinue playback. Press

STOP/EJECT again to remove the cassette.

PLAY

REW

Operating Instructions

Fast-forward or rewind (no picture)

1. With the tape stopped, press the FF or REW button.

2. Fast-forwarding or rewinding stops when the tape reaches its end or

beginning, or when the play button or stop button is pressed.

Fast-forward or rewind (with picture)

1. While the tape is playing, momentarily press the FF button or REW

button.

2. The VCP starts search playback in the normal (FF button) or reverse

(REW button) direction at a speed seven times as fast as normal.

3. To play the tape normally, press the PLAY button.

Auto tracking playback

If video “noise” (picture fluctuates up and down) occurs, press the PLAY button on the remote control to switch automatic tracking on.

Tracking adjustment occasionally may be difficult with poorly recorded videotapes.

Repeated playback

1. Press the REPLAY on the remote.

2. The tape will rewind and be played from beginning to end.

Operating Instructions

Wireless Headphone Operation

To operate the headphones, do the following:

1. On the left-hand earpiece press

the On/Off button to turn the headphones on.

• Press the On/Off button again to turn the headphones off.

2. Adjust the headphones to comfortably fit your head.

3. Adjust the volume control to a

comfortable listening level.

ON OFF

POWER

VOL

4. When not using the headphones, shut them off to preserve battery

power. The headphones will automatically turn off after three minutes if they have not received an infrared audio signal from the overhead pod.

Operating Instructions

AUXILIARY INPUT DEVICE CONNECTION Connecting auxiliary video equipment

The Rear Seat Entertainment System accepts video and audio RCA type connectors for all standard video games and video equipment (such as camcorders) at the auxiliary input jacks of the flip down POD.

Playing video games

• Remove the black plastic cap which covers the jacks.

• Connect the video line to the YELLOW jack.

• Connect left and right audio cables to the WHITE and RED jacks

respectively.

• Connect headphones to the headphone jacks (if desired)..

• Press the POWER button.

• Press the SELECT button. The AV2 (auxiliary) indicator lamp will be

lit.

• For wired headphones, adjust the VOLUME control buttons as desired and view the game on the LCD flip-down screen. Adjust screen brightness with the Brightness Up/Down button..

Using auxiliary video equipment

• Connect the video line to the YELLOW jack.

• Connect the left and right audio wires to the WHITE and RED jacks

respectively.

• Follow operating instructions for the video equipment.

Auxiliary video equipment can be powered by the power point and may require a 12–volt DC to 120–volt AC power inverter.

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