Audiovox VM9410 Owners Manual - Page 12

USING THE TFT MONITOR Open/Close TFT Monitor Open TFT Monitor Press the OPEN button (1) on the front panel or press the ( ) button (25) of the front zone remote control to activate the mechanism that moves the display panel into the viewing position. Close TFT Monitor Press the OPEN button (1) on the front panel or press the ( ) button (25) of the front zone remote control to load the display panel back into the compartment. TFT Monitor Auto Open If "TFT Auto Open" is "on" when the unit is turned on, the monitor automatically moves to the viewing position. If "TFT Auto Open" is "off" when the unit is turned on, press the OPEN button (1) or ( ) button (25) on the front zone remote control to move the monitor into the viewing position. 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 return to its original input mode. 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 (3, 4) on the monitor frame to adjust the tilt angle of the screen one step at a time. Continuous Angle Adjustment Press and hold the ( ) or ( ) button (3, 4) on the monitor frame to adjust the tilt angle in a continuous motion. Aspect Ratio Press the WIDE button (28) on the remote control or WIDE/ PICTURE button (2) on the monitor to adjust the aspect ratio as follows: FULL The entire screen is extended horizontally to the aspect ratio of 16 to 9. The extension ratio is the same at any point. WIDE The screen is extened horizontally to the aspect ratio of 16 to 9. The extension ratio increases toward the right and left ends of the screen. 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. Image Setting Video Output Format Table 3 shows the video output format for each playing source. Table 3: Video Output Formats Playing Source Video Output Format TUNER RGB Mode DVD RGB Mode AUX IN CVBS Mode CAMERA CVBS Mode *CVBS - Composite Video Baseband Signal Adjustable Parameters While in DVD or TUNER mode, the only parameter that can be adjusted is brightness (BRIGHT). To access "PICTURE", "COLOR", "CONTRAST", and "TINT" you must be in AUX or CAMERA mode. NOTE: The default adjustment is "0" in PAL mode. Tint is unavailable for adjustment. Parameter Adjustment Procedure 1. Enter Picture Quality Setting mode: Press the PIC button (24) on the remote or press and VM9410 hold the WIDE/PICTURE button (2) on the monitor panel. 2. Select Item to Set: Press the ( ) ( ) buttons (14, 22) on the remote or press and hold the ( ) or ( ) buttons (18, 19) on the monitor panel. 3. Set Parameters: Press ( ) ( ) buttons (17, 19) on the remote or press ( ) ( ) buttons (16, 17) on the monitor panel. 4. Exit Picture Quality Setting Mode: Press the PIC button (24) on the remote or press and hold the WIDE/PICTURE button (2) on the monitor panel. Parking Brake Inhibit • When the "PRK SW" cable is connected to the brake switch, the display on the TFT monitor will display video only when the vehicle is parked. • Parking cable function is overridden when the video source is set to CAMERA. • When the parking brake inhibit is on, the front monitor displays "Parking Is On", preventing the driver from watching content while driving. Rear video screens are not affected. 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 4: Monitor Protective Measures Obstruction Self Protection OPEN Button Power Pressed Reconnected Monitor loading out horizontally Monitor loading in horizontally Monitor loading out vertically Monitor loading in vertically Monitor is auto- Monitor fully matically extended hori- loaded into unit zontally Unit stops at obstruction point Monitor fully extended horizontally Unit stops at obstruction point Monitor swivels back to the unit Unit stops at obstruction point Monitor swivels back to the unit Monitor is automatically loaded into unit Monitor is automatically loaded into unit Monitor swivels back to the unit Monitor swivels back to the unit After the protective procedure is executed, normal operation is resumed by pressing the OPEN button (2) or disconnecting and reconnecting the power. 10