Sony XVM-B62 User Manual

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Mobile Monitor

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.

Model No. XVM-B62 Serial No.

US

FR

XVM-B62

 2006 Sony Corporation

Warning

Welcome!

For the customers in the United
States

This product contains mercury.
Disposal of this product may be
regulated if sold in the United States.
For disposal or recycling information,
please contact your local authorities or
the Electronics Industries Alliance
(http://www.eiae.org).

Warning if your car’s ignition has no
ACC position

After turning the ignition off, be sure to press
(POWER) to turn off the unit.
Otherwise, the display does not turn off and
this causes battery drain.

Thank you for purchasing the Sony
Mobile Monitor.

• PAL or NTSC color system compatible

• Wide, Zoom, and Full screen modes
available, in addition to the normal
screen mode.

• The low reflection liquid crystal panel
reduces the glare from outside lighting
sources.

• Adjustable brightness control,
according to lighting conditions

• Backlight dimmer control produces
sharp contrast image, free from
reversed or blurred colors.

•2 Video inputs are provided for
connecting a video player and video
game.

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Table of contents

Warning ................................................. 2

Welcome! ............................................... 2

Precautions............................................ 4

Location of controls ............................. 6

Operation

Changing the menu settings .............. 7

Connections

Installation diagram ............................ 8

Connection diagram ............................ 9

Additional Information

Attaching and detaching the

monitor............................................ 10

Maintenance ....................................... 11

Specifications ...................................... 12

Troubleshooting ................................. 12

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Precautions

To avoid the risk of serious injury or
accident, read the following
precautions before installing and
operating the unit.

On safety

Comply with your local traffic rules and
regulations.

• While driving, the driver must not
watch or operate the monitor. It may
lead to distraction and cause an
accident.
Park the car in a safe place when the
driver watch and operate the monitor.

Watching video pictures

DRIVE MODE

The video pictures appear only after
you park the car and set the parking
brake.
When the car starts moving, the
video pictures automatically
disappear after displaying the
following caution.

Do not operate equipment connected
to the monitor or watch the monitor
while driving.

The caution above appears only
when the monitor is installed on the
dashboard.

• After installing

- Take care not to bump your head
against the unit when getting up
from the back seat.

- Do not leave the monitor under
direct sunlight for a long period of
time.

On installation

• Installing this unit requires technical
expertise.
This unit should be installed by a
qualified technician or service
personnel.

• If you try to install this unit by
yourself, do it properly, referring to
the installation and wiring diagrams
in this operating manual. Improper
installation may result in fire or
electric shock.

• Before installation, be sure to turn the
ignition switch to the OFF position or
take the key out. Installing this unit
with the ignition on may cause battery
drain or a short circuit.

• Do not damage any pipes, tubes, the
fuel tank or electric wiring when
installing this unit. This can cause a
fire. If you drill a hole in car panels,
make sure that any hidden car parts
will not be damaged.

• Do not use any nuts or bolts for safety
devices such as steering linkage, fuel
supply or braking systems. This can
cause a fire or an accident.

• Take care to prevent cords and wires
from getting tangled or crimped in the
moving portion of a seat rail.

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Where to install

Before installing this unit, please check
your local traffic rules and regulations.

Do not install this unit where:

- It will obstruct the driver’s view.

- It will obstruct the operation of the
airbag system.

- It will obstruct the operation of the
vehicle, especially the steering
wheel, shift lever, or brake pedal.

-A driver or passengers may injure
themselves when getting into or out
of the car.

If you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit that are not
covered in this manual, please consult
your nearest Sony dealer.

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Location of controls

Monitor

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1

1 INPUT/ button

Press to select the desired input
source, VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2.

2 DIMMER/

Press to select the dimmer On/Off.

3 MENU button
4 POWER button

button

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4

6

The default settings are underlined.

Operation

Changing the menu settings

You can adjust the display settings
manually.

MENU

1 Press (MENU).

The “Picture” screen appears.

Picture 32

Press+/-,or MENU.

The setting value of the
item selected appears in this
area.

Each time you press (MENU), the
setting screen changes in the
following sequence:

Picture t Brightness t Color t
Hue* t Video Adjust t Mode t
Blue Back t Select NTSC or PAL
System t Menu Off

* Appears only when the NTSC color

system is selected.

2 Press or to adjust to the

desired setting.

See the following for the setting
options.

Picture
Settable range: 0 to 63 (default setting is
“36”)

Adjusting the contrast.

Brightness
Settable range: 0 to 63 (default setting is
“30”)

Adjusting the brightness.

Color
Settable range: 0 to 63 (default setting is
“34”)

Adjusting the color.

Hue

Adjust this if the picture is reddish or
greenish. The default setting is “CTR
(center)”.
”Hue” is displayed for NTSC system only.

Video Adjust

Resetting the picture, brightness and colour
setting at single operation.

Note

Input channel, color system for the input
video signal (PAL/NTSC), screen mode, and
blue background setting will not be reset
when you reset the adjustments.

Mode
Full, Normal, Wide, Zoom

Setting the screen mode.
Full: An image with an aspect ratio of 4

to 3 enlarged to the left and right
edges of the screen (regular image).

Normal: An image with an aspect ratio of 4

to 3.

Wide: An image with an aspect ratio of 4

to 3, with only the left and right
sides of the image being enlarged to
fill the screen.

Zoom: An image with an aspect ratio of 4

to 3 enlarged to the left and right
edges of the screen, with the
overflowing parts (top and bottom)
cut off to fill the screen.

Blue Back
On, Off

Setting the blue background screen.

Select NTSC or PAL System
NTSC, PAL

Usually it is not necessary to change this
setting because this unit automatically
determines the color system depending on
the signal type. Select either NTSC or PAL
depending on the system of your local area
when the picture is distorted.

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Connections

Installation diagram

Refer to the installation diagram and ask a qualified technician for the installation of
the unit.

Front Left
speaker

Mobile
Monitor

Rear Left
speaker

Subwoofer

Rear Right
speaker

Be sure to securely fasten all
equipment to the car chassis, etc., to
prevent them moving while your car
is in motion.

Tweeter
Left

Head unit

Tweeter
Right

Front Right
speaker

Notes

• All equipment other than one Mobile
Monitor is optional.

• To attach the monitor using the supplied
collar, consult the store you purchased
this unit or your nearest Sony dealer.

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Connection diagram

Refer to the connection diagram for the proper connections.

Mobile monitor XVM-B62
(6.2-inch wide color LCD Monitor)

Video in cable (3 m)

To the parking brake switch
cord (see page 10)
(To a metal surface of the car
chassis when you attach the
monitor to the headrest)

To a metal surface of the car
chassis

Black

Black

Light green

To the +12 V power
terminal which is
energized in the
accessory position of
the ignition key switch

DVD player, video CD
player, etc.

Fuse (10 A)Red

L/C filter

VIDEO 1 IN

VIDEO 2 IN

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