Philips CED781 User Manual

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Contents

1 Safety 3

2 Your car entertainment system 4

Introduction 4
What's in the box 4
Overview of the main unit 5
Overview of the remote control 7

3 Install the car entertainment system 9

Connect wires 9
About the GPS antenna 12
Mount into the dashboard 13
Attach the front panel 14

4 Get started 15

Prepare the remote control 15
Turn on 15
Use the home menu 16
Set the date and time 16
Adjust the screen brightness 17
Switch display designs 17

5 Play from hard media 18

Load a disc 18
Connect a USB storage device 18
Insert an SD/SDHC card 19
Control play 19

Browse recorded les 20

About DivX® videos 21

6 Listen to radio 22

Switch to radio mode 22
Set up 22
Tune to a radio station 22
Store radio stations in memory 23
Tune to a preset radio station 23
Use RDS related features 23

7 Use the navigation system 25

Insert the map data card 25
Navigate your road trip 25

8 Use Bluetooth devices 26

Activate the Bluetooth function 26
Pair a device 26
Play audio from a connected device 28
Make a call 28

9 Play from an iPod/iPhone 31

Compatible iPod/iPhone models 31
Connect your iPod/iPhone 31
Control play 31
Charge your iPod/iPhone 32

10 Use the CarMirror application 33

11 Universal USB Charging 34

12 Adjust sound 35

Adjust the volume level 35
Mute sound 35
Enable the MAX Sound effect 35
Enable the DBB sound effect 35
Enable the FullSound effect 35
Select a preset sound equalizer 35
Others 36

13 Adjust settings 37

Access system setup menus 37
Adjust general settings 37
View system information 38
Adjust Navigation settings 38
Adjust Bluetooth settings 39

14 Others 40

Play external audio/video input 40
Use buttons on the steering wheel 40

Set the rear view camera 41
Reset the system 41
Replace the fuse 41

Upgrade the rmware 41

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15 Product information 43

Specications 43

USB playability information 44

16 Troubleshooting 45

General 45
About the Bluetooth device 45

17 Notice 47

Compliance 47
Care of the environment 47
Trademark notice 47
Copyright 48

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1 Safety

Read and understand all instructions before you
use the device. If damage is caused by failure to
follow instructions, the warranty does not apply.

• Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than
herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure or other unsafe operation.

• The device is designed for negative ground
(earth) 12 V DC operation only.

• To reduce the risk of trafc accidents, do

not watch video when driving.

• To ensure safe driving, adjust the volume to
a safe and comfortable level.

• Improper fuses can cause damage or
re. When you need to change the fuse,

consult a professional.

• Use only the supplied mounting hardware
for a safe and secure installation.

• To avoid short circuits, do not expose the
device, remote control or remote control
batteries to rain or water.

• The device shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.

• Do not place any sources of danger on
the device (e.g. liquid lled objects, lighted

candles).

• Never insert objects into the ventilation
slots or other openings on the device.

• Never place any objects other than discs
into the disc tray/slot.

• To avoid exposure to laser radiation, do
not disassemble the device.

• Risk of damage to the screen! Never push,
rub, or strike the screen with any object.

• Never use solvents such as benzene,
thinner, cleaners available commercially, or
anti-static sprays intended for discs.

• Clean the device with soft, damp cloth. Never
use substances such as alcohol, chemicals or
household cleaners on the device.

• Risk of swallowing batteries! A coin
type battery is bundled, which can be
swallowed. Keep the battery out of reach
of children at all times!

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2 Your car

entertainment
system

Congratulations on your purchase, and

welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the

support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.

Introduction

With the car entertainment system, you can

• listen to music,

• watch videos,

• view pictures,

• listen to FM (RDS included) and AM/MW

radio,

• make phone calls via Bluetooth, and

• navigate your road trip.

What's in the box

Check and identify the contents of the package:

a Main unit and front panel (with a sleeve)
b Remote control
c Trim plate
d Carrying case for front panel
e ISO standard connector
f Audio and Video cable
g Hexagon head screw
h Screws x 4 (M4x8mm)
i Remote control battery
j Rubber cushion
k User manual

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Overview of the main unit

a OPEN

• Eject or hide the TFT screen.

b

• Press to answer a call.

• During a call, press and hold to transfer

the phone call to mobile phone.

c

• Press to turn on the system.

• Press and hold to turn of the system.

• Press to conrm an option.

• Press to mute the speakers or release

them from mute status.

• Rotate to adjust volume.

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• Select a tuner band.

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• Select a preset radio station.

• Search for track or folder.

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• Press to adjust the brightness of screen.

• Press and hold to turn off the TFT

screen.

g TILT

• Adjust tilt of the screen.

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h

• Eject the disc.

i

• Press to access the navigation system.

• Press and hold to open the CarMirror

application when an external Mirror
Phone Box (not bundled) is connected
with the system.

j AV IN

• Connect to the audio and video

output sockets of an external player by
a composite AV cable.

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• Unlock the front panel.

l

• Connect to a USB storage device.

• Connect to a compatible iPod/iPhone.

m LCD screen
n Disc slot
o SOURCE

• Select a source.

p /

• Press to skip to the previous/next

track.

• Press and hold to rewind a track or

search fast forward.

q

• Press to hang up a call.

r RESET

• Reset the system when it hangs up.

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• Insert an SD/SDHC card.

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Overview of the remote
control

a

• Turn on or off the system.

b NAVI

• Access the navigation system.

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c SOURCE

• Select a source.

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• Mute the speakers or release them
from mute status.

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e BAND

• Select a tuner band.

f VOLUME +/-

• Adjust volume.

g SUBTITLE

• Select a subtitle language.

h

• Enable or disable the MAXSound
effect.

i DVD MENU

• Access the DVD menu.

j

• Enable or disable the FullSound effect.

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• Return to the previous menu or mode.

l DBB

• Enable or disable the DBB (Dynamic
Bass Boost) sound effect.

m EQ

• Access audio setting menu.

n

• View the clock.

o ZONE

• Switch a music listening zone.

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• Switch to video playback mode.

q

• Terminate the ongoing call.

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• Answer a call.

• Dial or redial a number.

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• Switch to picture slideshow mode.

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• Switch to music playback mode.

u /

• Tune to the previous or next preset
station.

• Skip to the previous or next folder.

• For DVD, select a speed for fast

backward or forward search.

• Move the cursor up/down.

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• Start play or pause.

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• Conrm an option.

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• Skip to the previous or next track,
chapter, or le.

• Move the cursor to left/right.

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• Turn on or off the TFT screen.

z DVD AUDIO

• Select an audio language or audio
channel.

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• Return to the top menu.

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• Adjust the tilt of screen.

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• Unlock the front panel.

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• Open the CarMirror application when
an external Mirror Phone Box (not
bundled) is connected with the system.

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3 Install the car

entertainment
system

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
These instructions are for a typical installation.
However, if your car has different requirements,
make the adjustment accordingly. If you have
any question regarding installation kits, consult
your local retailer.

Note

• This system is designed for negative ground (earth) 12V

DC operation only.

• Always install this system in the car dashboard. Other

locations can be dangerous as the rear of the system
heats up during use.

• To avoid short-circuit: before you connect, make sure

that the ignition is off.

• Make sure that you connect the yellow and red power

supply leads after all other leads are connected.

• Make sure that all loose leads are insulated with

electrical tape.

• Make sure that the leads do not get caught under

screws iron parts that will move (e.g. seat rail).

• Make sure that all ground (earth) leads are run to a

common ground (earth) point.

• Use only the supplied mounting hardware for a safe

and secure installation.

• Improper fuses can cause damage or re. When you

need to change the fuse, consult a professional.

• When you connect other devices to this system, make

sure that the rating of the car circuit is higher than the
total fuse value of all the connected devices.

• Never connect speaker wires to the metal body or

chassis of the car.

• Never connect speaker wires with stripes to one

another.

Connect wires

Caution

• Make sure that all loose leads are insulated with

electrical tape.

1 Check the car's wiring carefully, then

connect them to the supplied ISO wires.

Connector Connect to

1 Yellow

wire

The +12V car battery which
is live at all times.

2 Blue/White

wire

The electric antenna control
lead or power supply lead
of the antenna booster. If
there is no electric antenna
or antenna booster, or it is
manually operated telescopic
antenna, it is unnecessary to
connect this lead.

3 Black wire A metal surface of the car.

Connect the black ground
(earth) lead before connect
the yellow and red power
supply leads.

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Connector Connect to

4 Red wire The +12V power terminal

which is live in the accessory
(ACC) position of the ignition
switch. If there is no accessory
position, connect to the
+12V car battery terminal
that is always live. Ensure that
black ground (earth) lead is
connected to a metal surface

of the car rst.

5 Green and

green/black
wires

Left speaker (Rear)

6 White and

white/black
wires

Left speaker (Front)

7 Gray and

gray/black
wires

Right speaker (Front)

8 Purple and

purple/
black
wires

Right speaker (Rear)

2 Connect the other end of the supplied

standard connector to the car audio
system.

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Connector/

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Connect to/with

1 Pink wire Extension wire
2 2.5m extension

wire (not
included)

Parking brake (-)

3 Purple wire Reverse camera (B+)
4 ISO wires Connected in step 1

above
5 Gray cable Center
6 Yellow cable Video out
7 Red cable Rear line out (Right)
8 White cable Rear line out (Left)
9 Red cable Front line out (Right)
10 White cable Front line out (Left)
11 Red cable Audio in (Right)
12 White cable Audio in (Left)
13 Yellow cable Video in
14 Brown cable Camera in
15 Blue cable Sub-woofer
16 Brown wire OE remote
17 White wire OE SWC AD Learn

Line 1
18 White wire OE SWC AD Learn

Line 2
19 Black wire OE SWC AD Line

Ground
20 Black wire Radio antenna
21 Black wire External microphone
22 Black wire GPS smart antenna
23 Black wire EXTERNAL BOX

CONNECTOR

Caution

• To avoid any accident, the driver must not watch video

while driving. This unit is designed to not allow watching
moving video while driving. Park your car in a safe place
and engage the parking brake before watching moving
video.

Note

• The video blocking system under parking brake not

engaged only control the display of this unit, and will
not affect the video output through the rear RCA
video output.

• If watch moving video from disc or AV-IN source but

parking brake is not properly connected, the video
signal will be blocked by the system, and the below
display will be shown on TFT.

About the GPS antenna

Note

• The GPS antenna is not bundled. Contact your local

retailer to purchase it.

Warning

• Risk of injury: Never install the antenna and its

accessories on the airbag cover.

• Risk of swallowing parts: Keep the antenna and

accessories out of the reach of children.

Caution

• Risk of electromagnetic interference: Do not install the

GPS antenna over any sensors or vents.

• Risk of short circuit, malfunction, or damage to your car

navigation system: Do not alter the GPS antenna cable
or dismantle the antenna box.

• Risk of poor reception: Use the supplied metal sheet

only, and never cut or distort it; do not paint the GPS
antenna.

• Risk of damage to the GPS antenna cable: Never pull

the antenna cable when you remove the antenna.

• Risk of scratching your car: The GPS antenna box has

a magnet. When you install or remove it, do not drag it
on any metal surface.

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Connect the GPS antenna

1 Connect the GPS antenna to your car

navigation system.

2 Use the supplied screw to fasten the

connectors.

Install the GPS antenna

You can install the signal receptor of GPS antenna:

• On the dashboard cover

• On the back panel of rear-view mirror

Note

• Make sure that the contact surface that contacts with

the metal sheet is free of moisture, dust, grime, oil, and
any other dirt.

• If you remove the metal sheet, some adhesive may be

left on the contact surface.

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1 Remove the protective cover of the metal

sheet, and then afx it.

2 Afx the antenna box onto the metal sheet.
3 Use clamps to secure the antenna cable.

Mount into the dashboard

Note

• Check wire connection before you mount the unit

into a car.

• If preset radio stations are lost when the ignition key is

turned off and then turned on, reconnect the red leads
crosswise to the yellow ones.

1 If the car does not have an on-board drive

or navigation computer, disconnect the
negative terminal of the car battery.

• If you disconnect the car battery in
a car that has an on-board drive or
navigation computer, the computer
may lose its memory.

• If the car battery is not disconnected,
to avoid short-circuit, ensure that the
bare wires do not touch each other.

2 Ensure that car dashboard opening is

within these measurements:

• Since the unit cannot be used if the
slant angle of dashboard opening is

above 20 degrees, ensure that the

horizontal slant of the dashboard

opening is between 0 and 20 degrees.

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3 When installing in a shallow space, change

the position of slide brackets.

4 Place the supplied rubber cushion over the

end of the mounting bolt.

5 Install the sleeve into the dashboard and

bend the tabs outwards to x the sleeve.

Slide the unit into the dashboard until you
hear a click.

Note

• If the unit is xed by the supplied screws instead of the

sleeve, skip this step.

Attach the front panel

1 Attach the trim plate.

2 Insert the left side of the panel in the

chassis until it is correctly engaged.

3 Press the right side of the panel until the

mechanism locks it into place.

Detach the front panel

Note

• Before you insert an SD/SDHC card or reset the

system, detach the front panel.

1 Press to release the front panel.
2 Pull the front panel outwards to remove it.

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4 Get started

Caution

• Risk of car accidents! Never watch video or operate

this system while driving.

Prepare the remote control

For the rst time use

Pull the protective sheet out.

» The remote control is ready for use.

Replace the battery

Caution

• Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat,

sunshine or re. Never discard batteries in re.

Note

• Remove the battery if it is exhausted or if the remote

control is not to be used for a long time.

• Batteries contain chemical substances, they should be

disposed of properly.

1 Pull out the battery tray.
2 Insert one CR2025 battery with correct

polarity (+/-) as indicated.

3 Insert the battery tray.

Turn on

Press .

• To turn off the system, press and hold

for 3 seconds.

For the rst time use

After successful boot-up, the TFT screen is
ejected with the following interface displayed on.

1 Tap to select a language for on-screen display.

» The following interface is displayed.

2 Tap to select a radio region that matches

your location.

» The following interface is displayed.

3 Tap [Finish] to complete the initial setup.

» The device switches to radio mode

automatically.

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Use the home menu

Note

• If is displayed when you touch an icon, it indicates

that the selected media or feature is unavailable at the
current time.

Access the home menu

Tap to access the home menu.

» The clock, date, and the bar for

popular icons are displayed.

• To access the full menu with all feature
icons displayed, tap

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• To return to the home m .

• [Radio]: Switch the source to FM/

AM radio.

• [Disc]: Switch the source to disc.

• [USB]: Switch the source to USB

storage device.

• [SDHC]: Switch the source to SD/

SDHC card.

• : Once your iPod/iPhone is connected

and recognized, this icon is displayed in
the bar of favorite icons. Tap it to switch
the source back to iPod/iPhone.

• [Navigation]: Access the navigation

system.

• [Bluetooth]: Use the Bluetooth
feature.

• [AV-IN 1]/[AV-IN 2]: Switch the
source to the audio and video input
that is transferred from an external
video player.

• [SWC]: Access the interface to
assign functions to buttons on the
steering wheel.

• [Settings]: Access the system menu.

• [Mirror]: Open the CarMirror

application.

Customize the home menu

1 Tap and hold an icon until it is movable.
2 Drag it to the target place, and then

release your nger.

• When you move an icon from the bar

for popular icons to the lower area,

release your nger when the icon's

name is displayed.

• When you move an icon from the
lower area to the bar for popular icons,

release your nger when the icon's

name disappears.

3 Tap to return to the home menu.

» The bar for popular icons is refreshed.

Set the date and time

1 Tap > to access the full menu with all

feature icons displayed.

2 Tap [Settings].

» The [General]menu is displayed.

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3 Tap [Clock Mode] to select a time format.

• [24Hr]: 24-hour time format

• [12Hr]: 12-hour time format

4 Tap [Date] to display the interface for

setting the date.

5 Tap to set the year, month, and date.
6 Tap [Time] to display the interface for

setting the time.

7 Tap to set the hour and minute.
8 Tap to return to the home menu.

Adjust the screen brightness

1 Press OPEN to eject the TFT screen.
2 Press on the screen frame to select a

brightness level ([Level 1], [Level 2], or
[Level 3]).

• To turn of the screen, press and hold
.

• To turn on the screen, press again,

or tap the screen.

Switch display designs

Select a preset display design.

1 In any mode, tap , and then [Display

Design].

» The [Display Design]interface is

displayed.

2 Tap a setting to display the options.

• [Wallpaper]: Select a wallpaper.

• [Visualizer]: Select a motional

visualization effect.

• [Skin]: Select a background color for
on-screen icons.

• [Backlight]: Select a color style of the
display on the LCD screen.

3 Tap an option to select it.
4 Tap to return to the previous mode.

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5 Play from hard

media

You can use this system to listen to audio, watch
videos, and view photos that are stored on a
disc, USB storage device, or SD/SDHC card.

Note

• Before use, check for compatible media.

Load a disc

Caution

• Never insert any object other than a disc of 12-cm

diameter into the disc slot.

1 Insert the disc into the disc slot with the

label side facing up.

» Play starts automatically.

• If play does not start automatically, tap
the screen to display the

icon, and

then tap to start play.

2 To eject the disc, press .

» When the disc is ejected, the system

switches to the previous source or
radio mode.

Region code

This system can play DVD discs marked with
the following region code.

Note

• Supported region code depends on where you bought

the car audio system.

DVD region code Countries and regions

Latin America

Connect a USB storage
device

Note

• Make sure that the USB storage device contains

compatible les.

• NTFS (New Technology File System) le system is not

supported.

1 Push the USB socket cover upwards to

open it.

2 Connect the USB storage device to the

USB socket.

» Play starts automatically.

• To remove the USB storage device,
switch the system to another source

rst.

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Insert an SD/SDHC card

Note

• Make sure that the SD/SDHC card contains compatible

les.

• NTFS (New Technology File System) le system is not

supported.

1 Detach the front panel.
2 Insert the SD/SDHC card into the

slot until you hear a "click".

» Play starts automatically.

3 Attach the front panel.

Remove the SD/SDHC card

1 Switch the system to another source, and

then detach the front panel.

2 Press the card inwards until you hear a "click".

» The card is disengaged.

3 Pull out the SD/SDHC card.

Control play

Videos

• : Return to the home menu.

• : Zoom in or out of the image.

• : Select an available audio channel or

audio language.

• : Select an available subtitle.

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• For DVD, return to the disc menu or

root menu.

• For recorded les, return to the list of
les or folders. (see 'Browse recorded
les' on page 20)

• PBC: For VCD/SVCD only, enable or

disable the PBC (Playback Control) feature.

• / : Skip to the previous or next
title, chapter, track, or le.

• To search forward fast or rewind the

track, tap on the progress bar.

• / : Start, pause, or resume play.

• : Display control icons on the second

page.

• : Select a repeat mode.

• DVD: [Rep: chapter] (repeat the

current chapter), [Rep: title] (repeat
the current title), [Rep:all] (repeat
all chapters and titles), or [Rep:off]
(cancel repeat play).

• VCD/SVCD: [Rep: one] (repeat the

current track) or [Rep:all] (repeat all
tracks).

• Recorded les: [Rep: one] (repeat the

current video le), [Repeat folder]
(repeat all video les in the current

folder), or [Rep:all] (repeat all video

les).

• [16:9]/[4:3]: Select an aspect ratio.

• : Tap to display the brightness bar, and

then tap on the bar to adjust the screen
brightness.

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• : Tap to display the contrast bar, and

then tap on the bar to adjust the image
contrast.

• : Tap to display the saturation bar, and
then tap on the bar to adjust the image
saturation.

• : Display control icons on the rst page.

Audios

• : Return to the home menu.

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• Press once to access the track list.

• Press twice to access the folder list.

• Press repeatedly to return to the

playback interface.

• : For recorded les only, skip to the next

audio folder.

• : Return to the list of tracks or folders
(see 'Browse recorded les' on page 20).

• / : Skip to the previous or next

track.

• To search forward fast or rewind the

track, tap on the progress bar.

• / : Start, pause, or resume play.

• / / : Select a repeat mode.

• : Repeat the current track.

• : For recorded les, repeat all tracks

in the current folder.

• (highlighted): Repeat all tracks.

• : Select random play ( highlighted)

or sequential play ( in gray).

Pictures

• : Return to the home menu.

• : Zoom in or out of the picture.

• / : Rotate the picture clockwise or anti-
clockwise by 90 degrees.

• / : Return to the list of les or folders
(see 'Browse recorded les' on page 20).

• / : Select the previous or next picture.

• / : Pause or resume the slideshow.

• : Display control icons on the second

page.

• [16:9]/[4:3]: Select an aspect ratio.

• : Tap to display the brightness bar, and

then tap on the bar to adjust the screen
brightness.

• : Tap to display the contrast bar, and
then tap on the bar to adjust the image
contrast.

• : Tap to display the saturation bar,
and tap on the bar to adjust the image
saturation.

• : Display control icons on the rst page.

Browse recorded les

During playing recorded les, you can access
the le list and select les from the list.

1 Tap to access the list of les or folders.

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2 Tap an icon to select a le category.

• : Display the list of audio tracks or
folders.

• : Display the list of picture les or

folders.

• : Display the list of video les or

folders.

3 Tap the name of a le to start play.

About DivX® videos

DivX® video is a digital media format
that retains high quality despite of a high
compression rate. You can play DivX® VOD
(Video-on-Demand) videos that are rented or
purchased from online stores. You can also play
non-VOD DivX videos.

Play DivX VOD videos

To play DivX® VOD videos on this product,
you need the DivX® VOD code on this
product, the DivX Player installed on your
computer, and a free DivX Account.

Find the DivX® VOD code on your product.

1 Tap > to access the full menu with all

feature icons displayed.

2 Tap [Settings] to access the system

setup menus.

3 Tap [Info] to access the [Info] menu.
4 Tap [DivX(R) VOD] to display the

registration code.

Note

• If no DivX Player is installed on your computer,

download it from www.divx.com for free.

• If you have no DivX Account, create one for free

through DivX Player that is installed on your computer.

On your computer through DivX Player

1 With the DivX® VOD code, register this

product under your DivX Account.

• After the registration, previous videos
that you rented or purchased with the
same DivX Account can be played on
this product.

2 Rent or purchase DivX® VOD videos with

your DivX Account.

3 Transfer the DivX® VOD videos to a

supported recordable disc.

On your product

Play the DivX® VOD videos from the disc.

Note

• Go to www.divx.com to learn more about

downloading and playing DivX videos.

Play non-VOD DivX videos

1 Transfer the videos and subtitle les onto

a supported recordable disc, USB storage
device, or SD/SDHC card.

2 Play the video les from the disc, USB

storage device, or SD/SDHC card.

Note

• To play a DivX DRM protected le, transfer it to a

compatible disc rst.

• The subtitle lename has to be the same as the

lename of the DivX video (the le extension

excluded).

• The DivX video le and its subtitle le must be saved

under the same directory.

• This product supports subtitle les in the following

formats: .srt and .sub.

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6 Listen to radio

Switch to radio mode

After the boot-up at the rst time, the system

switches to radio mode automatically.
To switch the source back to radio afterwards,
tap

[Radio] on the home menu.

» The interface for radio is displayed.

Set up

Before you search for radio stations, make prior
setup.
Tap

to display the setup menus.

Select a radio range

1 Tap [Radio Range].

2 Tap [Distance] or [Local] to select a tuner

sensitivity.

• [Distance]: Stations with strong and
weak signals can be tuned to.

• [Local]: Only stations with strong
signals can be tuned to.

Enable the RDS feature

Note

• RDS feature is enabled by default.

• Only after the RDS feature is enabled, the options of

[PTY list] and [RDS Clock] are displayed.

Tap to select [RDS ON].

» The option of [PTY list]is displayed.

• To disable the RDS feature, tap to
select [RDS OFF].

Tune to a radio station

1 Tap FM or AM to select a band.

• FM bands: FM1, FM2, FM3

• AM bands: AM1, AM2

2 Tap or repeatedly until the frequency

of target radio station is displayed.

• To tune to a radio station automatically,
tap and hold

or until the

frequency digits start change.

Tip

• You can also press BAND on the remote control

repeatedly to select a band.

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Store radio stations in
memory

You can store up to 6 stations in each band.

Store radio stations manually

1 Select a band.
2 Tune to the target radio station.
3 Tap and hold one of the channels (1 to 6)

over two seconds.

» The radio station is saved under the

selected channel.

Store radio stations automatically

You can search for a radio station with intro

search, which broadcasts a 10-second preview

of each detected radio station.

1 Select a band.
2 Tap .
3 Tap [Auto Store].

» Auto search starts. The six strongest

stations of the selected band are saved
in preset channels automatically.

Tune to a preset radio station

1 Select a band.
2 Tap one of the preset channels (1 to 6) to

select a preset radio station.

Use RDS related features

Note

• Only after RDS feature is enabled, you can use RDS

related features.

Search for RDS programs of a specic

type

1 Tap > [PTY list] to display the list of

program types.

2 Tap the name of a program type to start

search.

» Once an RDS station that transmits

programs of the selected type is
found, the RDS station is broadcast
automatically.

• To save the RDS station, tap and hold
one of the preset channels.

• To search for another RDS station,
repeat steps 1 and 2.

RDS program types

Item Program type Description

1 NEWS News ser vices
2 AFFAIRS Politics and current

affairs

3 INFO Special information

programs
4 SPORT Sports
5 EDUCATE Education and advanced

training
6 DRAMA Radio plays and literature
7 CULTURE Culture, religion and

society
8 SCIENCE Science

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9 VARIED Entertainment programs
10 POP M Pop music
11 ROCK M Rock music
12 MOR M Light music
13 LIGHT M Light classical music
14 CLASSICS Classical music
15 OTHER M Special music programs
16 WEATHER Weather
17 FINANCE Finance
18 CHILDREN Children’s programs
19 SOCIAL Social Affairs
20 RELIGION Religion
21 PHONE IN Phone In
22 TRAVEL Trav e l
23 LEISURE Leisure
24 JAZZ Jazz Music
25 COUNTRY Countr y Music
26 NATION M National Music
27 OLDIES Oldies Music
28 FOLK M Folk Music
29 DOCUMENT Documentary
30 TEST Alarm Test
31 ALARM Alarm

Use alternate frequencies

If the signal of an RDS station is poor, enable
the AF (Alternate Frequency) function. The
system searches for a strong station that
broadcasts the same program.
Tap AF to enable or disable the AF function.

• AF (highlighted): The function is enabled.

• AF (in gray): The function is disabled.

Synchronize the clock automatically

Tap > [RDS Clock].

• If [RDS Clock] is selected, the automatic
clock synchronization is enabled. When
you tune to an RDS station that transmits
time signals, the system clock will be
synchronized automatically.

• If [RDS Clock] is deselected, the automatic
clock synchronization is disabled.

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7 Use the

navigation
system

Insert the map data card

Note

• The map data card is not included in the packaging.

• Before using the map data card, update the map data

if necessary.

1 Press OPEN to eject the TFT screen.
2 Detach the front panel.
3 Open the protective lid under the TFT

screen.

4 Insert the map card into the map card slot.

5 Close the protective lid.
6 Attach the front panel.

GPS Card

Navigate your road trip

Note

• Risk of trafc accident! Never operate the navigation

system during drive. Complete the setting of your

destination and other navigation specications before

you drive.

1 Press .

• You can also tap on the home menu
to access the navigation system.

» The navigation interface is displayed in

a few seconds.

2 Follow the user manual of the navigation

map to set navigation specications.

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8 Use Bluetooth

devices

With this system, you can listen to audio from a
player and make a call through Bluetooth.

Activate the Bluetooth
function

• On the home menu, tap .

• In any other mode, tap on top of the

screen.

Pair a device

Note

• WOOX Innovations does not guarantee the

compatibility with all Bluetooth devices.

• Before pairing a device with this system, read its user

manual for Bluetooth compatibility.

• Make sure that Bluetooth function is enabled on your

device, and your device is set as visible to all other
Bluetooth devices.

• The operational range between this system and a

Bluetooth device is approximately 8 meters (24 feet).

• Any obstacle between this system and a Bluetooth

device can reduce the operational range.

• Keep away from any other electronic device that may

cause interference.

Pair the rst device

1 Activate the Bluetooth function on this

system.

» The following interface is displayed.

2 Tap to search for other Bluetooth

devices.

3 In the device list, tap the name of your

Bluetooth device, and then tap

behind

the name.

» The paring starts, and then a pairing

request from CED781 is displayed on
your device.

4 On your device, accept the pairing request

from CED781, enter the default password
'0000', and then conrm the password
entry.

» [Paired OK!] ashes, and then

[Connecting] is displayed on this

system.

5 On your device, enable or permit the

connection with CED781.

• If a player is connected, the music
playback interface is displayed on this
system.

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: Tap it to return to the music

playback interface.

: Tap it to display the list of paired

mobile phones.

: Tap it to display the list of paired

mobile phones.

: Tap it to display the list of paired

mobile phones.

• If a mobile phone is connected, the
keypad is displayed on this system.

: Tap it to display the list of paired

players.

: Tap it to display the on-screen

keypad for phone calls.

: Tap it to display the phone book
that is synchronized with your mobile
phone and keypad.

: Tap it to display the list of favorite
contacts.

Pair more devices

1 Activate the Bluetooth function on this

system.

» One of the following interfaces is

displayed.

2 Tap on the top right corner.

3 Tap [New Pairing] to start searching for

Bluetooth devices.

4 Repeat steps 3 to 5 that are indicated in

the above section "Pair the rst device
(see 'Pair the rst device' on page 26)" to

complete the connection.

Note

• You can connect a music player and a mobile phone

simultaneously.

Manage paired devices

1 Activate the Bluetooth function.
2 Tap or .

• To manage paired players, tap .

• To manage paired mobile phones, tap

.

3 Tap on the top right corner.

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4 Tap [Paired Device].

» The list of paired devices is displayed.

5 Tap the name of the paired device that you

want to reconnect, disconnect, or delete.

• : Tap to reconnect the device.

• : Tap to disconnect the device.

• : Tap to delete the device from the

list of paired devices.

6 Tap , , or .

Tip

• If you want to manually reconnect a device after the

connection is interrupted, disable the function of
automatic connection.

Play audio from a connected
device

If the connected Bluetooth device supports

Advanced Audio Distribution Prole (A2DP),

you can listen to tracks that are stored on the
device through the system. If the device also

supports Audio Video Remote Control Prole
(AVRCP) prole, you can control play on the

system or with its remote control.

1 Play a track on the connected device.
2 On this system, tap to display the music

playback interface.

3 Tap icons on the interface to control play.

• : Pause or resume play.

• / : Select the previous or

next track.

Note

• If the connected device does not support the AVRCP

prole, control play on the connected device.

Make a call

Note

• Keep the Bluetooth connection active between the

system and your mobile phone.

Call a number

You can make phone calls with the system.

1 Tap on top of the screen.

» The keypad is displayed.

• If the keypad is not displayed, tap .

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2 Tap number icons to enter the phone

number.

• To clear the last digit, tap .

• To clear all digits, tap .

• To return to the previous screen, tap

.

3 Tap to send the call.

• To end the call, tap .

• To enter numbers during the call, tap
to display the keypad rst.

Redial the last called number

1 Tap .

» The last called number is displayed.

2 Tap again to send the call.

Answer a call

Note

• By default, all incoming calls are picked up automatically.

You can disable the function of automatic answer.

1 When there is an incoming call, [Incoming

call…] is displayed on the screen.

2 Tap to answer the call.

• To reject or end the call, tap .

Transfer a phone call to mobile phone

By default, the voice comes from the
loudspeakers during a call.

1 Tap to transfer the phone call to your

mobile phone.

» The loudspeakers are muted, and the

voice comes from the mobile phone
only.

2 Take up your mobile phone for the

conversation.

Use the on-screen phone book

1 Tap to display the phone book interface.
2 Tap [Sync] to start synchronizing the

phone book with your mobile phone.

» [Synchronizing…] is displayed.
» After the synchronization is complete,

the contact list is displayed.

3 Tap the name of a contact from the list,

and then tap

to send a call.

Manage the phone book

1 Tap the name of a contact from the list.
2 Tap .

» The following options are displayed.

• [Delete One]: Delete the selected
contact.

• [Delete All]: Delete all contacts.

• [Cancel]: Return to the phone book

interface.

3 Tap one of the options and conrm.

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Search for a contact

Tap the alphanumeric icons to enter the
keyword.

• To enter the rst letter displayed on the

icon, tap it once.

• To switch between letters and the digit, tap
an icon briey and repeatedly.

• To delete the last input, tap .

» The system searches for contacts

whose name include the keyword.

» If no contact is found, [No Match] is

displayed.

Note

• Up to 5 characters can be entered as the keyword.

Edit the favorite call list

Save the number of a contact into the favorite
call list, and then you can send a call quickly.

1 Tap to display the favorite call list.
2 Tap behind a sequence number.
3 Enter the number and then tap OK to

conrm.

» The number is saved.

• To send a call, tap the number from

the list.

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9 Play from an

iPod/iPhone

Note

• During play, no audio signals are transferred through

the headphone socket of your iPod/iPhone.

Compatible iPod/iPhone
models

This system supports the following iPod and
iPhone models.

• iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4,
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPhone

• iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
generations)

• iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th
generations)

• iPod classic

Connect your iPod/iPhone

Connect an Apple USB cable between

• the USB socket on the front panel of this
system, and

• your iPod/iPhone.

» The system starts playing tracks that

are stored on your iPod/iPhone.

• Once your iPod/iPhone is connected and
recognized,

is displayed in the bar of
popular icons on the home menu. You
can tap it to switch back to this playback
interface.

Note

• Before you disconnect your iPod/iPhone, switch the

system to another source.

Control play

By default, use the on-screen playback interface
of this system to control play.

• : Tap to pause play.

• : Tap to resume play.

• / : Tap to play the previous or

next track.

• / : Tap to select a repeat mode.

• : Repeat the current track.

• (highlighted): Repeat all tracks.

• (in gray): Cancel repeat play.

• : Tap to select a play mode.

• (highlighted): Play tracks randomly.

• (in gray): Play tracks in sequence.

• : Tap to switch to the iPod control

mode, and then you can control play on
your iPod/iPhone.

• : Tap to switch back to the on-screen
control mode, and then you can control
play on this system.

• : Tap to access the music menu.

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Search for a track

You can select a track quickly through the music
menu.

1 Tap to access the music menu.

2 Tap to select a category.

» Tracks under the selected category are

listed.

3 Tap a track name to start play.

• If one or more subcategories are
under the selected category, select a

category rst.

Charge your iPod/iPhone

Once the iPod/iPhone is connected and
recognized, the iPod/iPhone begins to charge.

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10 Use the

CarMirror
application

Smart Connect Link is a device interoperability

standard dened by Philips that offers

integration between external peripheral
(TV box, smar t devices, etc) and Philips’s car
entertainment system. Smart Connect Link
brings the attached peripheral’s function into
the application platform of the Philips car
entertainment system where apps are still
hosted and running on the external peripheral.
Drivers and passengers can interact with the
external peripheral through the touch screen of
Phillips car entertainment system.
Smart Connect Link uses generic RGB video
signal standard to enable the display of the user
interface from external peripheral application
on Philips car entertainment system and utilizes

Bluetooth HID prole protocol standard to

communicate user input back to the peripheral.
Contact your dealer for the Smart Connect
Link compatible devices to enrich your
entertainment experience.

Note

• Make sure that the external Mirror Phone Box (not

bundled) is properly connected to CED781.

• Make sure that the CarMirror application is properly

installed on your smart phone.

1 Follow the "Getting Started" (Getting

Started) instructions on the CarMirror
application to complete the initial startup.

2 Tap on the home menu to open the

CarMirror application.

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11 Universal USB

Charging

Philips enhanced the USB interface which was
normally used for music playback from pen
drive to now being able to supply current for
charging smart devices.
The current required for recharging phone
battery or operation for some smart devices
are higher than the standard USB can afford.
The new Philips Universal USB charging
interface is able to supply 1 Amp of current

to a smart device, sufcient to charge up its

battery and power it up for intensive usage.
The software protocol is also designed to be
universal such that it can be compatible with
virtually all smart phones available in the market
and starts charging process instantly when USB
is connected.

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12 Adjust sound

When you listen to radio, enjoy music, or watch
video, follow the instructions below to adjust
sound.

Adjust the volume level

Rotate .

• Clockwise: Increase the volume level.

• Anti-clockwise: Decrease the volume level.

Mute sound

Press on the front panel.

• To release the speakers from mute status,
press

again.

Enable the MAX Sound effect

Tap on the playback interface.

• (highlighted): The MAX Sound effect
is enabled.

• (in gray): The MAX Sound effect is
disabled.

Enable the DBB sound effect

When DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) is enabled,
low tones are enhanced electronically.
Tap

on the playback interface.

• (highlighted): DBB sound effect is
enabled.

• (in gray): DBB sound effect is disabled.

Enable the FullSound effect

Note

• This feature is unavailable when you listen to radio.

Philips FullSound restores the audio details that
are lost due to compression. It enriches the
music signals so that what you hear is the full
sound with every nuance of emotion and every
detail of musical genius.
Philips FullSound can:

• bring out CD sound quality from an MP3
track,

• achieve richer bass with greater depth and
impact,

• restore the sense of spaciousness that lacks
in a compressed audio, and

• enhance sound precision and details.

Tap

on the playback interface.

• (highlighted): The FullSound effect is
enabled.

• (in gray): The FullSound effect is disabled.

Select a preset sound equalizer

1 Tap on the playback interface.

» The current equalizer settings are

displayed.

2 Tap or to select a preset sound

equalizer.

• [Custom], [Techno], [Rock], [Classic],

[Jazz], [Optimal], [Flat], or [Pop]

» The selected sound equalizer is

highlighted.

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3 Tap on the circle or bar to adjust the settings.

• [Bass]: bass range (-14 to +14)

• [Middle]: middle range (-14 to +14)

• [Treble]: treble range (-14 to +14)

• [LPF]: low pass lter range (60 Hz, 80
Hz, 100 Hz, or 160 Hz)

• [MPF]: middle pass lter range (0.5
kHz, 1.0 kHz, 1.5 kHz, or 2.5 kHz)

• [HPF]: high pass lter range (10.0 kHz,

12.5 kHz, 15.0 kHz, or 17.5 kHz)

• : Tap and hold to restore the settings.

4 Tap to exit.

Others

Tap on the playback interface.

» The setup interface is displayed.

• : Tap to display the [Music Zone]
interface for selecting a listening zone.

• : Tap to display the[Fader] /
[Balance] interface for adjusting the

fader and balance.

• : Tap to display the [Subwoofer]
interface for setting the sub-woofer.

Adjust the fader and balance

Tap or to adjust fader or balance value.

• [Fader]: fader range (+16 to -16).

• [Balance]: balance range (-16 to +16).

• [Delay]: Set the delay time for each speaker.

Set the sub-woofer

• [On]/[Off]: Tap to turn on or off the sub-
woofer.

• / : Tap to set the volume of sub-
woofer (0 dB to 14 dB).

• [80 Hz]/[120 Hz]/[160 Hz]: Tap to select a
low pass lter range for the sub-woofer.

Select a listening zone

Philips’ innovative Zone technology enables the
driver or passengers to enjoy music with the
best speakers balance and experience more
vivid spacial effect as the artist is intended to
create. You can switch the music listening zone
from the driver to passengers for the best
speaker sound settings in car.

Tap a gray point to switch the listening zone.

» The highlighted area indicates the

current listening zone.

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13 Adjust settings

Access system setup menus

1 Tap > to display all feature icons.

2 Tap [Settings].

» The [General] menu is displayed.

3 Tap an icon on the left.

• : Access the [General] menu to
adjust general settings.

• : Access the [Info] menu to view
system information.

• : Access the [Navigation] menu to
adjust navigation settings.

• : Access the [Bluetooth] menu to
adjust Bluetooth settings.

4 Swipe your nger up or down to view

more settings.

5 Tap an option to view details or change

the setting.

• To exit the menu, tap .

Adjust general settings

Settings Options Description

[Radio
Region]

Select a radio

region that matches
your location.

[Beep]

[On] Turn the beep

sound on. Each
time you press a
button or tap an
icon, the unit beeps.

[Off]

Turn off the beep

sound.

[Language]

Select an OSD

(on-screen display)
language.

[Calibration]

Follow the on-

screen instructions
to calibrate the
touch screen.

[Clock
Mode]

[12Hr] /
[24Hr]

Select a time
format.

[Date]

Set the date.

[Time]

Set the time.

[Parking] [On] / [Off] Enable or disable

the video blocking
system.

[Demo]
(Auto start
after power
off)

[On] / [Off] Enable it to

demonstrate
features after the
system is power off.

[Dimmer] [Level 1]/

[Level 2]/
[Level 3]

Select a brightness
level of the TFT
screen.

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View system information

Settings Options

[ARM
Version]

View rmware versions.

[Servo
version]

[MCU
Version]

[Bluetooth
MAC]

View the MAC address of
CED781.

[Bluetooth
version]

View the version of Bluetooth.

[DVD
regions]

View the DVD region code that
the system supports.

[DivX(R)
VOD]

View the DivX registration code.

[Restore
factory
defaults]

Tap to display the dialog box for
restoring the system.

• Tap [Yes] to restore the system
to factory default status.

• Tap [No] to return to the
previous menu.

Adjust Navigation settings

• [Navigation Program Path]: Tap [Enter] to
access the Navigation Program Path mode.

• [Navigation Voice]: Tap [Enter] to display
the [Navigation Voice] interface.

• [All]/[Front left]/[Font right]: Select a

zone for navigation voice.

• [Off]: Mute the navigation voice.

• [Voice level]: Tap +/- to adjust the

volume of navigation voice.

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Adjust Bluetooth settings

Bluetooth
settings

Options Description

[New
Pairing]

Search for new devices.

[Auto
Connect]

[On] When a paired device

is within effective range,
the system reconnects
with the device
automatically.

[Off]

Reconnect manually.

[Auto
Answer]

[On] Answer phone calls

automatically when the
paired mobile phone
receives an incoming
call.

[Off] Answer phone calls

manually.

[Pin
Code]

Set the password

for pairing the car
entertainment system
with another Bluetooth
device. The default
password is 0000.

[Device
Name]

CED781 The name of this

system as a Bluetooth
device

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14 Others

Play external audio/video
input

You can connect an external audio/video player
to this system.

1 Connect a composite AV cable between

• the AV IN socket on the front panel,
and

• the audio and video output sockets of
the external player.

2 Tap > to access the full menu with all

feature icons displayed.

3 Tap [AV-IN 1] to display the playback

interface.

4 Operate on the external player to start

play (see the user manual of the external
device).

Tip

• If you connect this system to an external player through

the VIDEO IN, AV-IN L, and AV-IN R sockets on the
rear panel, tap

[AV-IN 2] to switch the source

instead of

[AV-IN 1].

AV IN

Use buttons on the steering
wheel

You can assign a function to a button on the
steering wheel, and then control the system
with that button.

1 Tap > to access the full menu with all

feature icons displayed.

2 Tap .

» The [Steering Wheel Remote Control

Learning] interface is displayed.

3 Tap an icon, for example, , of which

you want to assign the function to a button
on the steering wheel.

• To cancel the assignment, tap [Cancel].

4 Press and hold the button on the steering

wheel for one second.

» The following interface is displayed.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to assign more

functions to buttons on the steering wheel.

• To clear the assignment, tap [Clear all].

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Set the rear view camera

If a rear view camera is connected, you can
view on the screen what the camera takes.

1 Tap > to access the full menu with all

feature icons displayed.

2 Tap (the icon is displayed only when a

compatible camera is correctly connected).

» Picture from rear camera is displayed.

Reset the system

If the system hangs up, reset it.

1 Detach the front panel.
2 Press RESET with the tip of a ball-point

pen or toothpick.

Replace the fuse

If there is no power, the fuse may be damaged
and need to be replaced.

1 Take out the unit from dashboard.
2 Check the electric connection.
3 Buy a fuse that matches the voltage of the

damaged fuse (15A).

4 Replace the fuse.

Tip

• If the fuse breaks immediately after it is replaced, there

may be an internal malfunction. In this case, consult
your retailer.

Upgrade the rmware

Note

• Power supply must not be interrupted during the

upgrade.

• When the rmware upgrade succeeds, all settings are

restored to the factory default status.

FUSE (15A)

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Register your product

1 Go to www.philips.com/welcome.
2 Click the link of "Register my product"

(the exact wording of this link name may
vary in different languages).

3 Log in with your account on the prompt

Web page.

• If you have no account for Club Philips,
create one rst on this Web page.

4 Search your product with "CED781/55" as

the keyword.

5 Click the link of search result to access the

Web page for registering your product.

6 Fill in necessary information about this

product to complete the registration.

» With the registration, you can get

information about software update and
product support at this Web page or
via your mailbox that is registered as
the account for Club Philips.

Perform the upgrade

1 Check the current rmware version of this

system (see 'View system information' on
page 38).

2 Go to www.philips.com/support.
3 Login with your account for Club Philips.

» Support information about your

registered product is displayed.

4 Click the link of "Installation instructions"

under "Software & drivers" (the exact
wording of link names may vary in different
languages).

5 Read and understand the instructions on

rmware upgrade.

6 Follow the instructions to download the

upgrade packet and complete the upgrade.

• If the upgrade fails, reboot this system,
and then perform the upgrade again.

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15 Product

information

Note

• Product information is subject to change without prior

notice.

Specications

General

Power supply 12 V DC (11 V - 16 V),

negative ground
Fuse 15 A
Suitable speaker

impedance

4 - 8

Maximum power
output

50 W x 4 channels

Continuous power
output

24 W x 4 channels (4

10% T.H.D.)

Pre-Amp output
voltage

2.0 V ( CD play mode;

1 kHz, 0 dB, 10 k

load)

Subwoofer output
voltage

2.0 V (CD play mode,

61 Hz, 0 dB, 10 k

load)
Aux-in level 500 mV
Dimensions

(W x H x D) 178 x 50 x 210 mm
Weight (main unit) 3.1 kg

Disc player

System DVD / CD audio /

MP3 system
Frequency response 20 Hz - 20k Hz
Signal/noise ratio >75dB
Total harmonic distortion Less than 1%
Channel separation >55dB
Video signal format NTSC only
Video output 1 +/- 0.2V

Radio

Frequency range - FM 87.5 - 108.0 MHz

(50 kHz per step)

Frequency range ­AM(MW)

530 - 1710 kHz

(9 kHz per step)
Usable sensitivity - FM 5 uV
Usable sensitivity - AM

(MW)

25 uV

LCD

Screen size 7.0 inches
Display resolution 800 x 480 dots
Contrast ratio 500
Brightness 450 cd/m2

Bluetooth

Communication
system

Bluetooth Standard version

2.0

Output Bluetooth Standard Power

Class 2

Maximum
communication
range

Line of sight approx. 8m

Frequency band 2.4 GHz band (2.4000 GHz

- 2.4835 GHz)

Compatible
Bluetooth

proles

Hands-Free Prole (HFP)
Handset Prole (HSP)

Advanced Audio Distribution

Prole (A2DP)

Audio Video Remote

Control Prole (AVRCP)

Supported
codecs
Receive
Transmit

SBC (Sub Band Codec)
SBC (Sub Band Codec)

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GPS antenna

Antenna Build-in ceramic

patch antenna
Supplying voltage 50 ± 0.2 V
Operating temperature -20 ~ +70
Cold start 28 s (typical), <50 s
Hot start 1 s (typical), <3 s
Acquistion sensitivity -141 dBm (typical)
Navigation sensitivity -158 dBm (typical)
Tracking sensitivity -158 dBm (typical)
Antenna cable length 3.0 m
Dimensions of antenna

box (W x H x D)

50 x 40 x 16 mm

USB playability information

Compatible USB devices:

• USB ash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)

• USB ash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)

• Memory cards (SD/SDHC)

• Maximum capacity: 32 G

Supported USB formats:

• USB or memory le format: FAT16, FAT32

• MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and

variable bit rate

• WMA v9 or earlier

• Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8

levels

• Number of albums/folders: maximum 99

• Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999

• ID3 tag v2.0 or later

• File name in Unicode UTF8 (maximum

length: 128 bytes)

Supported MP3 disc format:

• ISO9660, Joliet

• Maximum title number: 512 (depending on

le name length)

• Maximum album number: 255

• Supported sampling frequencies: 32 kHz,

44.1kHz, 48 kHz

• Supported Bit-rates: 32-320 Kbps and

variable bit rate

Supported video formats:

• DVD

• Divx

Note

• To ensure a better playback, it is recommended that le

image size is no higher than 640 x 480, frame rate is 20
fps, data rate is no higher than 500 kbps.

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16 Troubleshooting

Warning

• Never remove the casing of this product.

To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair
the product yourself.
If you encounter problems when using this
device, check the following points before
requesting service. If the problem remains
unsolved, go to the Philips Web page (www.
philips.com/support). When you contact the
Consumer Care, make sure that the product
is nearby and the model number and serial
number are available.

General

No power

• Car engine has not been started. Start the
car engine.

• Connections are incorrect.

• The fuse has been damaged. Replace the
fuse.

No sound

• Volume is too low. adjust the volume.

• Speaker connections are incorrect.

No response to the remote control

• Make sure that the path between the
remote control and the unit is clear from
obstacles.

• Move the remote control close to the unit,
and point it at the iR sensor.

• The function is not applicable to the
current media.

• Replace the remote control battery.

The disc does not play.

• The disc is upside down. Make sure that
the printed side is upwards.

• The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a
clean, soft, lint-free cloth. Wipe the disc
outwards from the center.

• The disc is defective. Try another disc.

• The disc is incompatible. Try another disc.

• The recordable disc is not nalized.

• The region code of DVD disc is not
supported. Use a disc with proper region
code.

• The disc rating exceeds the preset
restriction. Change the rating setting.

Cannot play DivX le from an SD/SDHC card

or USB storage device

• DivX DRM protected les cannot be
played if they are saved on an SD/SDHC
card or USB storage device. Transfer it to a
compatible disc instead.

No image

• Parking wire connection is incorrect. Check
the wiring.

No image on rear monitor

• A DivX video can be played for front
passengers only.

Image ashes or is distorted.

• Video connection is improper. Check the
connections.

Noise in broadcasts

• Signals are too weak. Select another station
with stronger signals.

• Check the connection of the car antenna.

• Change the radio broadcast from stereo
to mono.

Preset stations are lost.

• Battery cable is not correctly connected.
Connect the battery cable to the terminal
that is always live.

The fuse is broken.

• The fuse type is incorrect. Replace it with
a 15 A fuse.

• Speaker wire or power wire is grounded.
Check the connections.

About the Bluetooth device

Music playback is unavailable on the system
even after successful Bluetooth connection.

• The device cannot be used with the
system to play music.

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The audio quality is poor after connection
with a Bluetooth-enabled device.

• The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move
the device closer to the system or remove
any obstacle between the device and the
system.

Cannot connect with the system.

• The device does not support the proles
required for the system.

• The Bluetooth function of the device is
not enabled. Refer to the user manual of

the device to nd out how to enable the

function.

• The system is not in the pairing mode.

• The system is already connected with
another Bluetooth-enabled device.
Disconnect that device or all other
connected devices and then try again.

The paired mobile phone connects and
disconnects constantly.

• The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move
the mobile phone closer to the system or
remove any obstacle between the mobile
phone and the system.

• Some mobile phones may connect and
disconnect constantly when you make
or end calls. This does not indicate any
malfunction of the system.

• For some mobile phones, the Bluetooth
connection may be deactivated
automatically as a power-saving feature.
This does not indicate any malfunction of
the system.

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17 Notice

Any changes or modications made to this

device that are not expressly approved by
WOOX Innovations may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

Compliance

This apparatus includes this label:

Care of the environment

Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products and batteries.
The correct disposal of these products helps
prevent potentially negative consequences on
the environment and human health.
Your product contains batteries, which cannot
be disposed of with normal household waste.
Please inform yourself about the local rules on
separate collection of batteries. The correct
disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially
negative consequences on the environment and
human health.
Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for
additional information on a recycling center in
your area.

Environmental information

All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by
a specialized company. Please observe the
local regulations regarding the disposal of
packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.

Trademark notice

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by WOOX
Innovations is under license.

Windows Media and the Windows logo
are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

'DVD Video' is a trademark of DVD Format/
Logo Licensing Corporation.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video
format created by DivX, Inc, a subsidiary of Rovi

Corporation. This is an ofcial DivX Cer tied®

device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com
for more information and software tools to

convert your les into DivX videos.

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ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This

DivX Certied® device must be registered

in order to play purchased DivX Video-on­Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your
registration code, locate the DivX VOD section
in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com
for more information on how to complete your
registration.

“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone”
mean that an electronic accessory has been

designed to connect specically to iPod or
iPhone respectively, and has been certied by

the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory standards. Please note that
the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone
may affect wireless performance.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Other trademarks and trade names are those
of their respective owners.

Copyright

This item incorporates copy protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights of
Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and
disassembly are prohibited.

2014 © WOOX Innovations Limited. All rights

reserved.
Philips and the Philips’ Shield Emblem are
registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V.
and are used by WOOX Innovations Limited
under license from Koninklijke Philips N.V.”

Specications are subject to change without

notice. WOOX reserves the right to change
products at any time without being obliged to
adjust earlier supplies accordingly.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
2014 © WOOX Innovations Limited. All rights reserved.
This product was brought to the market by WOOX Innovations Limited or one of its affiliates,
further referred to in this document as WOOX Innovations, and is the manufacturer of the product.
WOOX Innovations is the warrantor in relation to the product with which this booklet was
packaged. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V.

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