Sony XVM-R70 User Manual

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Overhead Monitor

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the top 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-R70 Serial No.

XVM-R70

 2003 Sony Corporation

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING

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 to 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 try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: — Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

— Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an

outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Table of contents

Welcome! .............................................................................................................................. 4

Precautions........................................................................................................................... 5

Location of controls ............................................................................................................7

Operation

Opening the display monitor ............................................................................................ 9

Selecting the input source................................................................................................ 10

Setting the screen mode ................................................................................................... 11

Changing the display settings......................................................................................... 12

Adjusting the volume....................................................................................................... 14

Connections

Installation diagram ......................................................................................................... 15

Connection diagram ......................................................................................................... 16

Additional Information

Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 18

Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 21

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Overhead Monitor.

• Reversible picture

• PAL or NTSC color system compatible

• Full, Zoom, and Widezoom 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.

•3 Audio/Video inputs and 1 Audio/Video output are provided for connecting a video player, video game, and additional monitor.

• 7.5 V DC output is provided for connecting PS one™.

• Built-in infrared transmitter for cordless headphones (optional)

•2 headphone jacks are provided for connecting wired headphones (optional).

* “PS one” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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.

- The driver must not use the headphones. It may lead to distraction and cause an accident.

Park the car in a safe place when the driver watch and operate the monitor, or use headphones.

• After installing

- Do not hang onto the monitor.

- Do not insert your hands, fingers or foreign objects into the unit. It may cause injury or damage to the unit.

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

- Take extra care not to wind the wire of the headphones around your neck avoiding injury or suffocation in the event of a sudden movement of the vehicle.

- Keep small articles out of the reach of children.

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. Follow the diagram below to install this unit in a suitable position in your car.

Approximately 150 mm (5 15/16 in.)

Approximately 300 mm (11 13/16 in.)

Do not install this unit where:

- It will obstruct the driver’s view when the monitor is in either the open or closed position.

- 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.

Before installing

Make sure that the POWER SELECT switch is set to the correct position. A*: If your car has an accessory position on the ignition key. B : If your car has no accessory position on the ignition key.

* A is the factory preset position.

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to B

Press (POWER) on the monitor to turn on. The monitor does not turn on by pressing (POWER) on the card remote commander.

Note

Be sure to turn off the monitor after driving your car. To turn off the monitor, follow the operations below: – Press (POWER) on the monitor. – Press (POWER) on the card remote commander. – Close the display monitor until it clicks*. If the power is left on, it will cause battery drain.

* When the display monitor is in the reverse position, the

monitor is not turned off. For details on the reverse position, refer to page 7.

POWER SELECT switch

Location of controls

Monitor

1 OPEN button

Press to open the monitor.

2 Receptor for the card remote

commander/Transmitter for the cordless headphones

3 UP/DOWN (M/m) buttons

Press to select the desired item.

* The reverse position of the display monitor

You can close with the LCD surface out after turning around 180 degrees, and images on the screen can be turned upside down by pressing (REVERSE) on the monitor. Before closing the display monitor, make sure that the monitor is turned and facing the enclosure (you will hear a click). Each time you press (REVERSE) on the monitor, the reverse screen mode switches between on and off.

180˚

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4 MENU button

Press to adjust the various display settings.

5 REVERSE button*

Press to switch images upside down.

6 INPUT button

Press to select the input source.

7 POWER button

REVERSE

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Card remote commander RM-X122

ATT POWER

MENUINPUT

VOL

TOP MENU ALBUM

ALBUM

–

ENTER

OFF

AUDIO

MODE

LIST

SETUP

DISPLAY

SUBTITLE

For the monitor operations:

1 ATT button

Press to quickly attenuate the volume.

2 VOL (volume) +/– buttons

Press to adjust the volume.

3 INPUT button

Press to select the input source.

4 POWER button 5 MENU button

Press to adjust the various display settings.

6 MODE button

Press to change the screen mode.

7 V/v buttons

Press to select the desired item.

ATT POWER

MENUINPUT

VOL

TOP MENU ALBUM

ALBUM

–

ENTER

OFF

AUDIO

MODE

LIST

SETUP

DISPLAY

SUBTITLE

For DVD operations:

When a Sony mobile DVD player is connected to this unit, you can control the basic functions with the card remote commander.

8 V/v (ALBUM +/–) buttons 9 TOP MENU button 0 MENU button qa O button qs ./> buttons qd m/M (

) buttons

qf B/b buttons qg LIST button qh SET UP button qj ENTER button qk DISPLAY button ql u button w; OFF button wa SUBTITLE button ws AUDIO button

• For function details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player.

• Sony DVD changer DVX-100 is not controllable with this card remote commander.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the batteries (page 18).

Operation

POWER

Opening the display monitor

OPEN

ATT POWER

VOL

TOP MENU ALBUM

ENTER

ALBUM

–

OFF

AUDIO

MENUINPUT

MODE

LIST

SETUP

DISPLAY

SUBTITLE

POWER

Press (OPEN) to open the display monitor, then press (POWER) to turn on the monitor.

Tip

If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch, and the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position, the monitor does not turn on by pressing (POWER) on the card remote commander (page 6).

Returning the display monitor to its enclosure

Close the display monitor until it clicks. The monitor turns off automatically.

Notes

• Be careful not to catch your finger in the display monitor when closing.

• Do not put any foreign objects between the LCD panel and the enclosure when closing.

Adjusting the tilt and swivel

This display monitor can be adjusted within the angles shown.

Tip

Before closing the display monitor, make sure that the monitor is turned and facing the enclosure (you will hear a click).

120˚

180˚

30˚

Selecting the input source

You can select the input source and color system.

ATT POWER

MENUINPUT

INPUT

POWER

INPUT

VOL

TOP MENU ALBUM

ALBUM

MODE

LIST

SETUP

ENTER

DISPLAY

–

OFF

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

1 Press (POWER).

The power is turned on.

Tip

2 Press (INPUT) to select the desired input source.

Each time you press (INPUT), the indication changes in the following sequence:

B VIDEO 1 B VIDEO 2 B VIDEO 3

POWER

3 Press V or v to select PAL or NTSC color system.

Press either button while the source indication (such as “VIDEO 1”) is displayed.

When NTSC Video is selected

VIDEO1 NTSC

When PAL Video is selected

VIDEO1 PAL

Setting the screen mode

In addition to the normal mode, full, zoom, and widezoom modes are also available.

ATT POWER

MENUINPUT

VOL

TOP MENU ALBUM

ALBUM

Press (MODE) repeatedly.

The current mode is displayed on the screen first. Each time the button is pressed, the screen mode switches in the following sequence:

MODE

LIST

SETUP

ENTER

DISPLAY

–

OFF

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

MODE

NormalNormal

Normal (regular)

An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 (regular image).

WideWide

Widezoom

An image with an aspect ration of 4 to 3, with only the left and right sides of the image being enlarged to fill the screen.

FullFull

Full

An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 enlarged to the left and right edges of the screen.

ZoomZoom

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.

The screen mode is set after 5 seconds without pressing (MODE).

Tip

Images may appear coarse-grained when viewed in the zoom mode.

Changing the display settings

Brightness 32

or MENU.Press

Vv,

You can adjust the display settings manually if the display is hard to see from the position where you are seated.

ATT POWER

1 Press (MENU).

The “Picture” screen appears.

VOL

TOP MENU ALBUM

ALBUM

MENUINPUT

MODE

SETUP

ENTER

DISPLAY

–

OFF

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

LIST

Picture 32

Vv,

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

B Picture B Brightness B Color B Hue* B Dimmer

Menu Off b Blue Back b Mode b Video Adjust

* Appears only when the NTSC color system is selected.

2 Press V or v to adjust to the desired setting.

When “Picture” is selected

Picture 32

or MENU.Press

Vv,

Press v to decrease the contrast

Press V to increase the contrast

The setting value of the item selected appears in this

or MENU.Press

area.

When “Brightness” is selected

Press v to darken the picture

Press V to brighten the picture

When “Color” is selected

When “Hue” is selected*

Color

Press v for less color intensity

Vv,

or MENU.Press

Press V for more color intensity

When “Dimmer” is selected

Dimmer; On

Vv,

or MENU.Press

When this function is set to on, the brightness of the screen will be adjusted automatically.

When “Mode” is selected

Mode; Zoom

Vv,

or MENU.Press

Hue

Press v to decrease the saturation

Vv,

CTR

or MENU.Press

Press V to increase the saturation

When “Video Adjust” is selected

Video Adjust;

Vv,

Reset

or MENU.Press

“Picture”, “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue” and “Dimmer” settings will be reset to the factory preset level.

When “Blue Back” is selected

Blue Back; On

Vv,

or MENU.Press

“Normal,” “Full,” “Zoom,” or “Widezoom” can be set as the screen mode. For details, refer to page 11.

The blue background screen appears when no signal, or a weak signal is received. When a continuously weak video signal is received, the blue background may flicker. If this occurs, set to off.

*1“Hue” is adjustable only when the NTSC color system is selected. *2“CTR” appears only when is in the center of the bar.

Adjusting the volume

You can adjust the volume of the wired headphones and the connected equipment with the supplied card remote commander.

ATT

VOL+/–

ATT POWER

VOL

TOP MENU ALBUM

ENTER

ALBUM

–

OFF

AUDIO

MENUINPUT

MODE

LIST

SETUP

DISPLAY

SUBTITLE

Press (VOL)(+) or (VOL)(–) on the card remote commander.

Quickly attenuating the sound

Press (ATT) on the card remote commander.

ATT On

To restore the previous volume level

Press (ATT) again.

Connecting headphones

There are two output jacks (mini phono plug) for wired headphones on the connection box. Adjust the volume using (VOL)(+) or (VOL)(–) on the card remote commander.

Using cordless headphones

You can use infrared cordless headphones, MDR-IF140 (optional) with the unit. Please refer to the operating instructions for MDR-IF140.

Notes

• The volume of the cordless headphones cannot be adjusted with the supplied card remote commander. Use the volume control on the cordless headphones.

• For your safety, do not use the headphones while driving your car.

• Do not leave the headphones in a place subject to direct sunlight, or in a high temperature.

• If the cordless headphones are used while exposed to direct sunlight, sensitivity of the infrared receptor may deteriorate, and inferior quality sound may result.

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