USING THE TFT MONITOR
Open/Close TFT Monitor
Open TFT Monitor
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (1) on the front panel or
press the (
) button (25) on the remote control to slide the
monitor down and reveal the disc and SD card slots.
Close TFT Monitor
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (1) on the front panel or
press the (
) button (25) on the remote control close the
monitor panel.
Monitor Tilt Angle Adjustment
A known characteristic of LCD panels is the quality of the
display in relationship to the viewing angle. The monitor
angle can be adjusted for optimum viewing using one of the
following methods.
Step by Step Angle Adjustment
Press the (
) or (
) button on the remote control (26, 27) to
adjust the tilt angle of the screen one step at a time.
You can also adjust the tilt by pressing and holding the OPEN
button (1) on the front panel. Use the up/down joystick
buttons to adjust the angle of the screen while the red tilt icon
is flashing.
Continuous Angle Adjustment
Press and hold the (
) or (
) button on the remote control
to adjust the tilt angle in a continuous motion.
Reverse Driving Use
If the rear-view video camera is connected, the unit is on, and
the monitor is stationed inside the main compartment of the
unit, the monitor automatically moves into the viewing
position and switches to CAMERA mode upon reverse
driving. When the reverse driving stops, the monitor returns
to the main storage compartment.
If the monitor is in display mode, the monitor automatically
switches to CAMERA mode upon reverse driving. When the
reverse driving stops, the monitor returns to its original input
mode.
Aspect Ratio
Press the WIDE button (28) on the remote control or WIDE
button (22) on the monitor to adjust the aspect ratio as
follows (only active with video source):
CINEMA
The entire screen is extended
horizontally to the aspect ratio of 16 to
9. The extension ratio is the same at
any point.
NORMAL
The conventional display image has a
4 to 3 ratio of horizontal to vertical,
leaving a blank area on the right and
left sides of the display.
STANDBY
Screen becomes black. Touch screen
to resume.
Image Setting
Table 2 shows the video output mode for each playing
source.
Table 2: Video Output Modes
Playing Source
Video Output Modes
RADIO
RGB Mode
SAT
RGB Mode
DISC
RGB Mode
BT
RGB Mode
AUX 1
CVBS Mode
AUX 2
CVBS Mode
NAV
RGB Mode
CAMERA
CVBS Mode
*CVBS – Composite Video Baseband Signal
Parameter Adjustment Procedure
1.
Enter Picture Quality Setting Mode:
Press the PIC button on the remote control or monitor.
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2.
Select Item to Set:
Use the up/down joystick buttons to select "BRIGHT" or
"CONTRAST".
3.
Set Parameters:
Use the left/right joystick buttons to modify the settings.
4.
Exit Picture Quality Setting Mode:
Press the PIC button on the remote control or monitor.
Parking Brake Inhibit
When the pink "Parking" wire is connected to the vehicle
Parking Brake circuit, the front TFT monitor will display video
when the Parking Brake is engaged. (When the pink wire is
grounded via the Parking Brake circuit, video will be
displayed.)
Monitor Movement Mechanism
If an obstruction occurs in the monitor path, the following
protective measurements can be executed to prevent
damage to the mechanism or monitor:
Table 3: Monitor Protective Measures
Self
OPEN Button
Obstruction
Protection
Pressed
Monitor load-
Unit stops at
Monitor fully
ing out hori-
obstruction
extended hori-
zontally
point
zontally
Monitor load-
Unit stops at
Monitor fully
ing in hori-
obstruction
extended hori-
zontally
point
zontally
Monitor load-
Unit stops at
Monitor swiv-
ing out verti-
obstruction
els back to the
cally
point
unit
Monitor load-
Unit stops at
Monitor swiv-
ing in verti-
obstruction
els back to the
cally
point
unit
After the protective procedure is executed, normal operation
is resumed by pressing the OPEN button (1) or disconnecting
and reconnecting the power.
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Power
Reconnected
Monitor is auto-
matically
loaded into unit
Monitor is auto-
matically
loaded into unit
Monitor swiv-
els back to the
unit
Monitor swiv-
els back to the
unit