Sony XVM-R75 Operating Manual

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Overhead Monitor

Operating Instructions

XVM-R75

2002 Sony Corporation

Table of Contents
Welcome! ..................................................................................................................................	4
Precautions ..............................................................................................................................	5
Location of Controls ...............................................................................................................	7
Operation
Opening the Display Monitor ...........................................................................................	9
Setting the Screen Mode ..................................................................................................	10
Selecting the Input Source ...............................................................................................	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.

•You can select PAL or NTSC colour system.

•In addition to normal screen mode, full screen and zoom screen modes are also available.

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

•You can manually adjust the brightness of the display according to the prevailing light conditions of the surroundings.

•The backlighting control (DIMMER) produces sharp contrast images free from reversed or blurred colours.

•This unit has 3 Audio/Video input, 1 Audio/Video output, and 7.5 V DC output terminals for connecting a video player, video game, and additional monitor.

•You can use wired headphones and infrared wireless headphones with this unit.

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 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.

•When operating

-Do not hang onto the monitor.

-Do not insert your hands, fingers or foreign objects into the unit while the monitor is functioning. 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 to avoid 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 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 a fire or an 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 the 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

Approximately 300 mm

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. (It is preset to A position at the factory setting.)

B: If your car has no accessory position on the ignition key.

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to B

(OPEN/CLOSE) on the Overhead monitor turns the power on.

You cannot turn on the power by (POWER) on the card remote commander. However, when the power is already on, you can operate the unit with the card remote commander.

Note

When you get out of the car, be sure to turn off the power by (OPEN/CLOSE) on the Overhead monitor, or (POWER) on the card remote commander.

If the power is left on, it will cause battery drain.

Receptor for the card remote commander

Location of Controls

Monitor

1Receptor for the card remote commander

2 OPEN/CLOSE button 9

Press to open and close the monitor.

3 MENU button 12, 13

Press to adjust the various display settings.

4 M/m buttons

5MODE button 10

Press to change the screen mode.

6INPUT button 11

Press to select the input source.

7 DIMMER button 12, 13

Press to set the dimmer function on and off.

8Headphone jacks (stereo mini) 14

Connect headphones to these jacks.

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Card remote commander RM-X123

9 ATT button 14

qs POWER button 9

Press to quickly attenuate the

qd MENU button 12, 13

volume.

Press to adjust the various display

0 MODE button 10

settings.

Press to change the screen mode.

qf VOL (volume) +/– buttons 14

qa INPUT button 11

Press to adjust the volume.

Press to select the input source.

qg F/f buttons

Tip

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

Operation

Opening the Display Monitor

POWER

OPEN/CLOSE

Press (POWER) on the card remote commander.

The display monitor automatically opens and the power is turned on.

Operating with the unit

Press (OPEN/CLOSE) on the unit. The display monitor automatically opens and the power is turned on.

Closing the Display Monitor back in its enclosure

Press (POWER) on the card remote commander or (OPEN/CLOSE) on the unit again.

Notes

•Do not obstruct the movement of the LCD panel. It may cause damage to the driver monitor or the gear mechanism of the unit.

•If the display monitor's angle is forcibly changed due to any shock, first close the monitor by pressing (OPEN/CLOSE), then open it again.

Do not try to open or close the monitor manually as a malfunction may result.

Tip

The LCD panel closes automatically when the ignition key is turned OFF.

Setting the Screen Mode

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

MODE

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:

Normal

Normal (regular) screen

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

Zoom

Full

Full screen

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

Zoom screen

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 screen mode.

Selecting the Input Source

You can select the input source and colour system.

F/f

INPUT



V/v		INPUT

1Press (INPUT) to select the input source, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3.

Each time you press (INPUT), the indication changes as follows:

B VIDEO 1 B VIDEO 2 B VIDEO 3

2Press F or f to select PAL or NTSC colour system.

Press either button within 5 seconds after selecting the input source. The item will be cancelled after 5 seconds without pressing one of these buttons.

When NTSC Video is selected		When PAL Video is selected

VIDEO1		VIDEO1
NTSC		PAL

Operating with the unit

Press (INPUT) repeatedly on the unit to select the input source. Then press V or v to select PAL or NTSC.

Changing the Display settings

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

F/f

V/v MENU DIMMER

1Press (MENU).

The “Picture” screen appears.

Picture

vV, or MENU

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

	B Picture		B Brightness	B Color
	B Picture		B Brightness	B Color
		Video Adjust (Reset) b		Hue (NTSC only) b
	Menu Off*b
	Menu Off*b
* Returns to normal screen.
2 Press F or f to adjust to the desired setting.
When “Picture” is selected			When “Brightness” is selected

Picture


	vV,	or MENU

Press f to		Press F to
decrease		n increase the
the contrast		contrast

Brightness


	vV,	or MENU

Press f to		Press F to
darken the		n brighten the
picture		picture

When “Color” is selected

When “Hue” is selected (NTSC only)

Color

Hue

CTR

vV,

or MENU

vV, or

Press f for

Press F for

Press f to

Press F to

less colour

n more colour

decrease the n increase the

intensity

saturation

Displayed only when is in the middle of the bar.

When “Video Adjust” is selected

Video Adjust; Reset

vV, or MENU

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

Operating with the unit

Press (MENU) repeatedly on the unit to select the setting you want to change. Then press V or v to adjust the setting.

Setting the dimmer function on

Press (DIMMER) on the unit to set the dimmer function on. The brightness of the screen will be adjusted automatically.

To cancel the dimmer function

Press (DIMMER) again.

Adjusting the Volume

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

ATT

VOL (volume) +/–

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 unit. Adjust the volume using the (VOL)(+) or (VOL)(–) on the card remote commander.

Using wireless headphones

You can use infrared wireless headphones, MDR-IF5000 (optional) with the unit. Please refer to the operating instructions for MDR-IF5000.

Note

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

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