VMA5894 and VMA7194 5.8" or 7" Wide Screen Color LCD Monitor Owner's Manual Installation Guide - WARNING! The Clarion VMA5894 and VMA7194 monitors are only designed to be viewed by rear-seat occupants. Digital video products are not intended for viewing by the driver while the vehicle is in motion. Such use may distract the driver or interfere with the driver's safe operation of the vehicle, and thus result in serious injury or death. Such use may also violate state law. Clarion disclaims any liability for any bodily injury, including fatalities, or property damage that may result from any improper or unintended uses of this product. About Installation Installation of mobile audio and video components requires experience with a variety of mechanical and electrical procedures. Although this manual provides general installation and operation instructions, it does not show the exact installation methods for your particular vehicle. If you do not have the required knowledge and experience to successfully complete the installation, we strongly recommend consulting an authorized Clarion dealer about professional installation options. FCC Approval 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 consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Copyright 2004 Clarion Corporation of America. All rights reserved. Contents About Installation ....................................................................................................... 2 FCC Approval ............................................................................................................ 2 1. Introduction ............................................................................................... 5 Features ..................................................................................................................... 5 Precautions ................................................................................................................ 5 Please note ................................................................................................................ 6 2. Using the monitor ...................................................................................... 6 Front panel controls ................................................................................................... 7 Wireless headphones ................................................................................................ 8 Playing a video or game ............................................................................................ 8 Adjusting the picture .................................................................................................. 9 Turning the unit off and on ......................................................................................... 10 Switching between video sources ............................................................................. 10 Playing two videos or games at once ........................................................................ 10 Changing the video output mode .............................................................................. 10 Disabling automatic power on ................................................................................... 11 Returning adjustments to the factory settings ........................................................... 11 Using a remote control .............................................................................................. 11 Connecting a video source ........................................................................................ 11 3. Care and Maintenance ............................................................................... 12 Cleaning the cabinet .................................................................................................. 12 Cleaning the LCD panel ............................................................................................ 12 Servicing the monitor ................................................................................................. 12 VMA5894 and VMA7194 3 4. Installation and Wiring .............................................................................. 13 What is included in the box ....................................................................................... 13 Before Starting ........................................................................................................... 13 Installing the monitor ................................................................................................. 14 Wiring the monitor ..................................................................................................... 16 5. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 19 6. Specification .............................................................................................. 20 VMA5894 VMA5894 VMA7194 VMA7194 General Specifications .............................................................................. 20 Specifications ........................................................................................... 20 General Specifications .............................................................................. 20 Specifications ........................................................................................... 20 4 VMA5894 and VMA7194 1. INTRODUCTION The Clarion 5.8-inch VMA5894 and 7-inch VMA7194 are highperformance video monitors designed specifically for the mobile environment. Intended for use with other Clarion multimedia products, they can also be integrated with many other products as part of a complete mobile video solution. Precautions · Do not operate your monitor in ways other than those described in this manual. · Do not play a multimedia system when the car's engine is turned off. Doing so runs down the car's battery. · Do not disassemble or modify your monitor. Features Two video inputs support simultaneous connection to both dedicated video source units and optional audio/video components, such as camcorders or videogames. · The infrared remote control receiver output allows integration with select Clarion DVD and VHS source units. · The monitors automatically switch to operate with either NTSC or PAL video signals (NTSC is the standard North American video format). · The 16:9 aspect ratio screen allows DVD films to be viewed in their original aspect ratio for the best cinematic experience. · Keep moisture away from the monitor. Water and humidity may damage internal circuitry. · Do not let the monitor become overheated. If the temperature in the vehicle is high or the monitor has been exposed to direct sunlight, cool the monitor (such as, by running the air conditioning) before you turn it on. · Keep all liquids, including beverages and cleaning fluids away from the monitor. Liquids in the monitor can damage the electronics and result in electrical shock or fire. If the unit becomes wet, turn off all power and contact an authorized Clarion dealer to have the monitor inspected. · Never press on the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. You may damage it. Failure to observe these precautions may damage your car, the monitor, or the video source, and may void the warranty. VMA5894 and VMA7194 5 Please note In extremely cold weather the movement of the picture may slow and the picture may darken. The picture will return to normal once the temperature rises. You may see small black or shiny dots in the liquid crystal panel. These non-conforming pixels are normal and do not indicate a product defect. 2. USING THE MONITOR These monitors are components in a full audio/video system that may include a VCR, DVD player, game player, camcorder, or other video source unit. Note: If you have any questions about compatible components, such as system controllers, source units, FM modulators, or other audio/video products, please contact your authorized Clarion dealer. To operate the monitor, the vehicle ignition key switch must be in the ACC or ON (run) position. ACC or engine ON position WARNING! To prevent the battery from going dead, always operate this unit with the engine running, if possible. The video source unit (such as a DVD player) may turn on automatically when you turn the ignition on. 6 VMA5894 and VMA7194 Front panel controls Transmit infrared signals to the headphones Accesses the display adjustment menus. Each time you press this button the unit steps to the next setting option and displays the current setting. IR (infrared) receiver for use with Clarion remote control. - Turns power to the monitor on and off Increases, decreases or selects adjustment settings Selects the viewing mode Selects the video source 7 VMA5894 and VMA7194 Wireless headphones Power OFF ON turns the headphones power on and off. CH.A and CH.B select the infrared channel if you have two monitors and two video source units (Configuration 2). Configuration 1 Monitor IR CH A Monitor IR CH A Configuration 2 Monitor IR CH A Monitor IR CH B Playing a video or game The monitor is preset at the factory to turn on automatically when you start your car's ignition. The monitor remains dark until it detects a video signal. 1. Insert the media (tape, cartridge, game or disc) into the video source. 2. Turn on the headphones. If this is the first time you've used the unit, make sure your headphones have fresh batteries installed. Note Video source Video source Video source Your headphones must be in view of the monitor for the infrared transmission to work. 3. Press play on the video source. You don't need to select the IR channel if you have only one one monitor or two monitors and only one video source (Configuration 1--both monitors play the same video or game). Volume adjusts the audio volume. Battery compartment requires two AAA 1.5 volt batteries (not included) 4. When you see the picture, press WIDE to select the display mode. Depending on the video source: CINEMA may stretch the image to fill the entire screen. ZOOM may bring the image slightly closer. NORMAL displays the image at its true aspect ratio (4:3) 8 VMA5894 and VMA7194 WIDE stretches the image horizontally to fit the screen (aspect ratio of 16:9). 4:3 16:9 Adjusting the picture If the temperature is normal and the picture still doesn't look right, you may adjust the tint, color, brightness, and contrast. 1. Press PICTURE to display the adjustment menus. 5. Adjust the volume on your headphones. Notes: · When using a DVD player as the source, make sure that the unit's output mode is set to "Wide" or "16:9." This ensures that the DVD player will generate a video signal, which can take advantage of the monitor's aspect ratio. · When using a source that generates a "normal", 4:3 image signal, such as a videogame or videocassette player, the WIDE button stretches the image to fit the screen. Some minor image distortion may be visible. The monitor displays the adjustment menus. 2. Press PICTURE again until you reach the option you wish to adjust. The monitor displays the adjustment bar: TINT adjusts the overall color of the monitor. COLOR adjust the way each color displays. BRIGHT adjusts the monitor's brightness. CONTRAST adjusts the differences between light and dark areas. 3. Press the plus (+) end of the picture controls button to increase the adjustment. Press the minus (-) end of the picture controls button to decrease the adjustment. VMA5894 and VMA7194 9 Each setting has 30 steps of adjustment range and is preset at the factory to 15. Once you've adjusted the picture, wait a moment and the adjustment menus disappear. Playing two videos or games at once If your vehicle is equipped with two LCD monitors in the headrests and two video source units, two different videos or games can play at the same time. Each monitor transmits the infrared audio signal over its own channel, A or B. When a vehicle has two monitors, the default is to configure the monitor in the driver's headrest to use IR channel A, and the monitor in the passanger's headrest to use IR channel B. You can change this. 1. Press PICTURE several times to locate the IR CH option. 2. Press plus (+) or minus (+) to alternate between A and B. Note: Turnin ...