Digital Video Recording and Playback System Owner's Manual
NOTICES NOTICE OF INTENDED USE Rosen Entertainment Systems are designed to enable viewing of video ONLY for rear-seat occupants, and are not intended for viewing by the driver when used in an automobile. Such use might distract the driver or interfere with the driver’s safe operation of the vehicle, and thus result in serious injury or death. Such use might also violate state or local laws.
Table of Contents Notices ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Getting Started in the Car ...............................................
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Rosen Entertainment Systems Digital Video Recording and Playback System (DVR)! Here’s a list of some things you can do with your system: • Record DVD movies manually or automatically from your in-vehicle T10/T12 DVD all-in-one overhead system. • Record movies or broadcast television from your home television with one-button simplicity. • Record movies, audio, or photographs from your computer.
Rosen Entertainment Systems To Open the DVR Door and Install the DVR: GETTING STARTED in the Car Use the system with the vehicle’s engine running or with the ignition key switch in the accessory (ACC) position. ACC or engi ON position Make certain that the remote and the headphones have their batteries properly installed. To Lower the Screen and Switch On the System: Be sure the ignition key is in the “ON” or “ACC” position. Press the ENTER button on the front panel or the POWER button on the remote.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual GETTING STARTED at Home DVR IN THE HOME DOCKING STATION Connect the output of a video source to the AV Input jacks of the DVR home docking station. Connect the AV Output jacks for the DVR dock to an available source on your TV. Connecting the DVR home docking station to your TV and video source: Insert the DVR into the DVR home docking station. Connect the supplied 110v power cord to the DC 12v input on the back of the home docking station and to a wall outlet.
Rosen Entertainment Systems To allow viewing of video content from the DVR, you must also connect the docking station’s “AV OUT” audio/video jacks using the supplied RCA cables to one of the available source inputs of your TV. If your TV does not support composite audio inputs, you can use a composite audio/video to coaxial converter that can be purchased at most local electronics stores.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual DVR DOCK CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS 1 Power Press this button to turn the DVR on. The power LED backlight on the dock should change from red to blue when the system comes on. Press and hold the POWER button for 2 seconds to shut the system off. Wait until the DVR powers down completely before removing it. ! 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 Premature removal of the DVR prior to proper shutdown may damage the hard disc drive and/or the file being recorded or played back.
Rosen Entertainment Systems 30 5 Record (REC) CONT 60 90 REC Use this button to start and toggle between the available recording options. The first press will begin recording in “Continuous” mode indicated by all three of the 30, 60, and 90 LEDs being lit. A second press will change it to 30 minute timed recording with only the 30 LED lit. A third press will change it to 60 minute timed recording with only the 60 LED lit.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual USING THE DVR REMOTE CONTROL You can use the remote control to operate the system and access the features not available on the front panel. For definitions of the remote control’s specific button functions, please see pages 13-14. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 12 Power Pause Stop Play Previous Video/Audio File Fast Reverse Fast Forward Next Video/Audio File Video Navigate Up Music Menu Navigate Left Enter 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DVR REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON FUNCTIONS 8 Next 1 Power Use this button to play the next video, audio file or display the next photo. Press this button to turn the DVR on. The power LED backlight on the dock should change from red to blue when the system comes on. Press the POWER button to shut the system off. Wait until the DVR powers down completely before removing it.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual 12 Menu 23 Index MENU This button will directly bring up the main root menu. Note: This button does not work during file record or playback. 14 Enter ENTER 16 Setup SETUP This button will directly bring up the SETTINGS menu. 17 Files FILES This button will directly bring up the FILE MANAGER menu. 19 Photo PHOTO This button will directly bring up the PHOTO menu. 20 Information REC Use this button to start and toggle between the available recording options.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DVR IN THE PC • ! File types not placed in the proper folder will not appear in the folder and cannot be played. Connecting the DVR to a PC The DVR can be connected to the PC using the supplied USB cable. Two USB ports are required in order to supply sufficient power to the DVR’s hard drive as well as enable a communication link between the DVR and the PC. The DVR will appear as a hard disk drive on a PC.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual USING THE T10/T12 REMOTE CONTROL You can use the remote control to operate the system and access to features not available on the front panel. The unit has two infrared sensors to receive signals from the remote. One is built into the control panel and the other faces forward in the vehicle, for use from the front seats. For definitions of the remote control’s specific button functions, please refer to the T10/T12 Owner’s Manual. 1. Open/Optional Source Unit Power 2. Pause 3. Stop 4.
Rosen Entertainment Systems The DVR can be used to record video from the internal DVD player of a Rosen T10/T12 overhead all-in-one system. It can also be used to playback recorded video, video transferred from a PC, music, and picture files. INSTALLING THE DVR Open the screen of the T10/T12 overhead system to reveal the DVR door. Slide the DVR latch to the left to release the door.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual DVR MANUAL RECORDING Manual recording to the DVR is only allowed for recording and archiving of DVDs which you own. There are three available quality modes for recording as well as four different record durations. The three quality modes are BEST, BETTER, and GOOD. Depending on the output file format set by the DVD player, the available hard drive space for video recording will vary. The default recording format in the T10/T12 overhead system is 16:9 widescreen.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DVR AUTO-RECORDING Auto-recording to the DVR is only allowed for recording and archiving of DVDs which you own. There are three available quality modes for auto-recording. Auto-record allows you to record an entire DVD movie without having to monitor its progress or manually control the DVR. Auto-recording is disabled by default and to use it, you must enable it through the RUI in the “Internal DVD” source.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual Notes about Auto Recording continued: Where are my Recorded Files? 2. Auto-recording will begin within 1 or 2 seconds after the start of the main movie segment and stop within 10 seconds of the ending of the credits. Depending on the type of recording the files will end up in different places in the DVR hard disc drive. Manually recorded content will be placed in the main folder “my_video” as “avi” files with a generically numbered file name.
Rosen Entertainment Systems TYPICAL CONNECTION: TV, DVD, PLAYER, DOCK 3. Typical connection DVD output to DVR input 1. Typical connection TV, Dock and DVD 4. DVR to PC connection 2. Typical connection DVR output to TV input Plug the dual USB-A male ends to two available USB 1.1 or 2.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual CONNECTION DIAGRAM: SYSTEM WITH AN AV SOURCE The AV Source can be any one of the following as long as it supports a minimum of two AV outputs, so that one can be routed to the DVR and one routed to the TV for non-DVR use.
Rosen Entertainment Systems CONNECTION DIAGRAM: SYSTEM WITHOUT AND AV SOURCE PLAYBACK MODE RECORD MODE This configuration will allow for recording of any TV output, including TV broadcasts. However, the DVR menu and video playback cannot be accessed in this configuration, it is only intended for recording using the dock control panel buttons. This configuration will allow for playback of files recorded or loaded to the DVR. It will not enable any recording function in this configuration.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual FAQ / TROUBLESHOOTING Note: Before contacting customer support please review the following Frequently Asked Questions. What if my DVR has the error message “HDD Not Found?” This message normally indicates that the DVR’s processor cannot find the hard disc drive that holds all of the media, either due to damage or a temporary recognition error due to an overheating issue. Try allowing the DVR to cool down to room temperature and re-insert it into the dock or T10/T12 unit.
Rosen Entertainment Systems What if my DVR does not respond to dock or T10/T12 series overhead unit commands? Ensure that the DVR is properly inserted into the home docking station or T10/T12. In addition, ensure that the DVR is not busy (indicator light on DVR is RED when busy). Also ensure that the DVR is not overheated, if it is allow it to cool down to room temperature. If the problem still persists check the following scenarios: 1.
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual What if my DVR does not show the output of a source I’m trying to record? If the source that is fed into the DVR is not showing up in the Record menu of the DVR ensure that all cables are properly plugged in and that the source is playing normally. 1. Home Dock ONLY: Ensure all cables are properly plugged in and are designed for video signals. Also ensure that the DVR connection to the dock is not damaged and that the DVR is properly powered by its own power supply. 2.
Rosen Entertainment Systems 27
Rosen DVR Owner’s Manual RES PN 9101043 Rev A © 2006 Rosen Entertainment Systems www.rosenentertainment.com All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sytem or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical, recording or other means without prior written permission from Rosen.
