Soundstream VR-535, VR-535T Owner's Manual

VR-535/VR-535T

In-Dash 5.3” Monitor
Touch Screen
DVD/CD/MP3/MP4
AM/FM Radio
Built-in TV tuner

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 ................................................................................................................ 4

Accessories ................................................................................................................. 5

INSTALLATION / UN-INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 6

WIRING CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................... 7

Front panel .................................................................................................................. 8

Inner Panel .................................................................................................................. 9

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

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

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

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

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

◆DISC/USB/SD/MMC interface ............................................................................... 15

◆TV Mode ................................................................................................................ 15

◆AV-IN Mode ........................................................................................................... 16

◆SETTING CONTROL ............................................................................................ 16

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

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

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

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

DVD SETUP MENU .................................................................................................. 17

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

CALIBRATION .......................................................................................................... 19

Other functions .......................................................................................................... 19

TV SECTION (For VR-535T only) ............................................................................. 20

NOTES ON DISC ...................................................................................................... 22

TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................. 23

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 24

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 25

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Accessories

Package contains the following accessories for install ati o n and operation of the unit.

(1) Washer, Spring

Washer, M5 Nut

1 each

(2) Mounting Strap 1

(3) Bolt 1

(4) Screw 4*6 4

(5) Mounting Collar 1

(6) Release Key 2

(7) Screw 5*20 1

Remote Control Warranty card User Manual

Trim ring

Power Cable

1x AV-IN Cable

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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

Caution: Do not interchange the connection of the wiring!!!

For some car models you may need to modify wiring of the supplied power cord. Contact your
authorized car dealer before installing this unit.

Note: When the external device current exceeds the maximum current of automatic antenna, the system will

automatically enter into protection mode and shut down automatically antenna output. After ruling out the
external equipment failure, the automatically antenna will restore normal work.

Parking Wire

Note: To watch video
the parking wire should
be connected to break
signal.
Caution! The parking
wire is connected with
brake signal; for driving
safety, the video programs should only be viewed after the car is parked. Check and follow your
local authority’s regulations regarding watching video in a car.

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Front panel

1. MODE Button

Press it to select the mode: Radio, DISC (if there is a disc in unit), USB (if there is a USB device
in the unit), CARD (if there is a SD/MMC card in the unit), TV (For VR-535T) and AV IN.

2. POWER/MUTE Button

Press it to turn on the unit, press and hold for 2 seconds to turn t he unit off.
(* Press any button to turn on the unit except OPEN button and EJECT button on panel, and
EJECT button on remote control)
Short press it to MUTE the volume output, press it again to resume volume when the power is on.

3. Button

In RADIO mode, press it to select previous present station in the current band .Press and hold for
two seconds to start automatic searching. The found station list from high to low in the current
band.
In DVD / SD / USB mode, press button to skip to the previous track. Press button and hold
for two seconds to activate fast reverse (REW) search in a track.

4. Button

In RADIO mode, press it to select next present station in the current band .Press and hold for two
seconds to start automatic searching .The found station list from low to high in the current band.
In DVD / SD / USB mode, press button to skip to the next track. Press button and hold for
two seconds to activate fast forward (FF) search in a track.

5. VOL Knob
VOL Knob: Adjust the volume level by turning the knob clockwise to increase or

counterclockwise to decrease.

6. SEL Button

Short push 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.