Power Acoustik PD-701, PD-701T Owner's Manual

PD-701/PD-701T

In-Dash 7” Monitor
Touch Screen
DVD/CD/MP3/MP4
AM/FM Radio
Build-in TV tuner (only for PD-701T)

Owner’s Manual

Take the time to read through this owner’s manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best
Performance from your new DVD-receiver.

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WARNING!

To promote safety, certain functions are disabled unless the parking brake is on. The Unit is
designed to detect parked status and must be connected to the power supply side of the
parking brake switch. Improper connection or use of his connection may violate applicable law
and may result in serious injury or damage. To avoid the risk of damage and injury and the
potential violation of applicable laws, this unit is not for use with a video screen that is visible to
the driver.
 To avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, the front Video

image feature should never be used while the vehicle is being driven. Also, other video
displays should not be in a location where it is a visible distraction to the driver. In some
countries or states the viewing of images on a display inside a vehicle even by persons
other than the driver may be illegal. Where such regulations apply, they must be obeyed
and this unit’s DVD features should not be used.

 Please remember to wear your seat belt at all times while operating your vehicle. If you are

ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe if your seat belt is not
properly buckled.

 The supplier waves any and all liability when these warnings are not followed.

OPERATION PRECAUTIONS

 Only connect to a 12Vdc battery and negative grounding.
 Avoid placing the product in direct sunlight, in areas with high levels of dust, high

temperatures (over 40°C) or high humidity (over 90%). In case of high temperatures, cool
down the car interior by means of ventilation or air-conditioning.

 Operate in well ventilated areas.
 Do not turn on or off the product in short intervals. When turning the unit off, wait for at least

10 seconds prior to turning the unit on again. Do not operate the player with scratched,
bended or broken discs and when a disc is not loaded properly, do not force it into the
player.

 Do not watch video playback while driving which will cause serious danger and risks of

traffic accident. It may violate the laws and regulations.

(There may be exceptional case, i.e., using rear view camera and navigation system)

 Do not install the unit where the operation for safety driving is restrained.
 Do not disassembly the unit by yourself, if need repairing, please take the unit to the after

service center.

 Do not open and close the monitor manually, it may damage the monitor tilt system.
 Do not touch the LCD screen by hard objects, it may damage or give scratch to the LCD

screen.

 If the back of monitor touches dashboard or air-conditioner inlet etc after open the monitor ,

then setup TILT level in monitor TILT menu to prevent damage from repeat touching.

 Car parking under direct sunlight may increase the temperature inside the car and the unit

may not be in proper operation, please try it again after the temperature returns to normal.

 Do not replace the fuse on the power cable without professional guidance, using improper

fuse may cause damage to the unit or even cause burn the unit.

 Do not use irregular shaped Disk.
 IR remote control operation may be hindered by monitor when the monitor is opened, thus

please use the remote control at the similar level of remote control receiver.

 Do not install the unit where the cooling fan is blocked.

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CONTENTS

WARNING! ................................................................................................................. 2

OPERATION PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................... 2

CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ 3

ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................... 4

INSTALLATION / UN-INSTALLATION ....................................................................... 5

WIRING CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................... 6

PANEL ........................................................................................................................ 8

REMOTE CONTROL ................................................................................................ 10

REMOVE BATTERY ................................................................................................. 12

MAIN MENU ............................................................................................................. 13

◆ RADIO PLAYER ................................................................................................... 13

◆ DVD PLAYER ...................................................................................................... 14

◆DISC/USB INTERFACE ........................................................................................ 15

◆AV-IN MODE ......................................................................................................... 15

◆SETTING CONTROL ............................................................................................ 15

SOUND CONTROL .................................................................................................. 16

DISPLAY CONTROL ................................................................................................ 17

GENERAL CONTROL .............................................................................................. 17

RADIO CONTROL .................................................................................................... 17

DVD SET UP MENU ................................................................................................. 18

SYSTEM INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 19

CALIBRATION .......................................................................................................... 19

OTHER FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................... 19

TV SECTION (ONLY FOR PD-701T) ....................................................................... 20

SMART CONTROL ................................................................................................... 21

OTHER FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................... 22

NOTES ON DISC ..................................................................................................... 23

TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................. 24

TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................. 25

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 26

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ACCESSORIES

Package contains the following accessories for installation and operation of the unit.

(1) Washer, Spring

Washer, M5 Nut

1 each

(2) Mounting Strap 1

(3) Bolt 1

(4) Screw 4

(5) Mounting Collar 1

(6) Release Key 2

(7) Screw 1

(8) Rubber Cushion 1

Remote Control Warranty card

Power Cable
Note:
Product image may vary from the actual delivery.

Smart control cable

User Manual

Trim ring

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INSTALLATION / UN-INSTALLATION

Note

Before starting installation of the unit, make sure the wiring is connected properly.
Use only the parts provided with the unit to ensure proper installation.
The use of unauthorized parts may cause malfunction.
Install the unit where it does not get in the driver’s way and will not injure the passenger in case
there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop.

 INSTALLATION （Figure 1）

 Insert Half Sleeve into dash-board hole and bend mount tabs outwards to fix it
 If necessary, place the mount strap at the rear of the unit and fix it with provided washer as

figure 2.

 Push the unit into the Half Sleeve until you hear a click sound
 Place Trim Ring over the unit and installation is completed as figure 3. (Some vehicle may

not need Trim Ring)

 UN-INSTALLATION

Insert the supplied extraction keys into the unit and pull the unit out with keeping the extraction
keys. (as Figure. 4)

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WIRING CONNECTIONS

NOTE: Never connect cable to the system while it is connected to the battery power. Whenever

the unit is disconnected from the battery, the preset memory will be erased and the unit will go
back to its factory defaults.
When the steering wheel control cable connected to the steering wheel, we can use the
steering wheel to control the unit.

Note: To watch video the parking wire should be connected to break signal. 2 cables is

connected to a Hands-Free device (not included).

Parking wire
Note: The parking wire is connected with brake signal; for safety, the programs can be seen on

the monitor after braking the car.

Connecting the reversing line to taillight on the car

After connecting, when you start up the reverse gear, the unit will receive the picture from car
rear view camera.

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Note:

- Only use groundless loudspeakers.

- Use only loudspeakers of minimal 40Watt, using fewer watts may result in damaging
your loudspeakers at higher volumes.

- Use 4~8  (Ohm impedance) loudspeakers only; using higher or lesser impedance may
damage the unit.

- Do not use 3-cable loudspeakers and do not connect the loudspeakers minus to the car
body (GND). The unit is using a BTL circuit and each loudspeaker must be connected
with insulated cables according the diagram.

- Loudspeaker cables and/or optional external power amplifiers must always be about
30cm away from the antenna and/or antenna extension parts.

Connect the speakers according the following diagram, incorrect connections will damage the
unit or your loudspeakers

Correct connection
Left front - Right front | Left rear - Right rear

Incorrect connections

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PANEL

1. VOL Knob/SEL/MUTE
VOL Knob: Adjust the volume level by turning the knob clockwise to increase or

counterclockwise to decrease.
SEL : Long press it to enter SOUND SETTING menu to adjust the sound settings; EQ => BASS
=> TREBLE = > BALANCE => FADER => EQ. Adjust the level by click touch screen to
increase or decrease.
Short press it to MUTE the volume output, press it again to resume volume when the power is
on.

2. MIC

3. IR Sensor

IR Remote control signal receiving window. Max distance is 6-8 meters, 45 angels.

4. BAND/TILT button

In Radio mode, press to change radio band in sequence of FM1  FM2  FM3  AM1 
AM2.