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Table of Contents Thank you for purchasing a Dual Multimedia unit. We hope you will find the instructions in this user manual clear and easy to follow. If you take a few minutes to look through it, you will learn how to use all the features of your new unit for your maximum enjoyment. After you have finished reading the instructions, please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
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WARNING Upon installation of this Monitor/DVD player (“unit”) into a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must not operate this unit by watching videos or playing video games while driving. Failure to follow this instruction could lead to driver distraction which could result in serious injury or death to the vehicle’s occupants or persons outside the vehicle and/or property damage. Several states prohibit the installation of monitors/DVD players if the screen is visible from the driver’s seat.
Safety Information Please read all instructions carefully before attempting to install or operate. Due to its technical nature, it is highly recommended that your DUAL XDVDN9131 is installed by a professional installer or an authorized dealer. This product is only for use in vehicles with 12VDC negative ground only. To prevent damage or injury: ● Make sure to ground the unit securely to the vehicle chassis ground. ● Do not remove the top or bottom covers of the unit.
Precaution To avoid the risk of injury or accident, read the following precautions before installing and operating the unit. On Safety Comply with your local traffic rules and regulations. While driving You must not watch or operate the monitor. It may distract you and cause an accident. Park your car in a safe place to watch and operate the unit. While operating Do not insert your fingers or foreign object into the unit’s loader while a CD/DVD is playing. It may cause injury or damage to the unit.
WMA files that are protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) WMA lossless format Discs recorded with Track At Once or packet writing MP3 PRO format MP3 playlists WAV format Some recordable DVDs and CDs may be incompatible with this unit, depending on media type and recording method. DVD Region Management Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software.
Preparation Please read all of the instructions below before beginning your installation. We recommend that you have your unit installed by an experienced car audio/navigation system installer. IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is very important that you read the WARNINGS and NOTES in this manual to ensure correct installation and use of your unit. Features 6.
NOTE: If the unit is to be installed in a car equipped with an on-board drive or navigation computer, do not disconnect the battery cable. If the cable is disconnected, the computer memory may be lost. Under these conditions, use extra caution during installation to avoid causing a short circuit.
Controls and Indicators Button Operation Eject Press to eject disc. Microphone Menu Press to enter MAIN menu, press again to return to previous source. Mode Press to change the current function menu. Power Off/VOL Press and hold to turn off the unit. Press once to power on when the unit is turned off. Short press while unit is on to mute the volume. Rotate to adjust the volume.
Key Areas for the Touch Screen The key areas are outlined below, for DVD, VCD playback mode and so forth.
Remote Control Remote Control Functions Name Ref # Power Open Mute SRC Numeric button VOL up VOL down Information GOTO search 1 2 3 4 Stop/Band 10 Select ESC Menu Picture 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 Signal 1.2.3.4.5. 6.7.8.9.
Repeat AB OK Direction buttons 15 16 Set start point A and end point B to repeat continually Start or pause playback, confirm the settings 17 Up/down/left/right to select items for certain setting Title 18 Go back to title while playing DVD Root 19 Enter the main menu of the disc Turn on PBC while playing DVD Repeat 20 Repeat playback for current chapter Next 21 Previous 22 Fast Reverse 23 Fast reverse the disc content Fast Forward 24 Fast forward the disc content Audio 25 Change
TFT Monitor Operation Rear Camera Mode When the vehicle is placed in "Reverse", and a rear camera is connected to the unit, the monitor will automatically switch to the camera input source. Please make sure the reverse wire is connected. Screen Adjustment “COLOR” “CONTRAST” and “BRIGHTNESS” can be adjusted. Screen Adjustment Procedure 1. Enter the Screen adjustment mode: Press the PIC button on the remote or go to main menu, then Set-up, then press Screen. 2.
Operation Instruction Power On / Off Press the POWER /VOL button to turn the unit on. You can also turn on the unit by pressing the button ( ) on the remote. Press and hold the POWER/VOL button on the front panel or press the POWER button ( ) on the remote to power off the unit. Source Selection Press the MENU Button on the front panel to change sources: TUNER, DISC, NAVI, CARD, FLASH DRIVE, BT-TEL, F-AUX, R-AUX, SETUP, and STANDBY. The source is displayed on the top left of the screen.
System Reset To reset the system in case of a halt or other unusual operation, use the tip of a pen to press the RESET button located on the front top-left corner of the unit. After the system resets, the unit will restores the settings before it was last powered off. Mute The volume can be mute by the following: 1. Press the MUTE button ( ) on the remote to mute the volume from the unit. 2. Press the /VOL knob on the panel. 3. Turning the /VOL knob counter-clockwise on the panel to volume to "0".
Setup Menu There are three methods to access the MENU menu. ·Press the MENU button on the front panel. ·Press the MENU button on the remote control. ·Touch the A area (Top left corner) on the touch-screen. Note: Touch screen must be used to select menu and adjust settings. The remote arrows cannot be used to select features on screen. The following instructions will show the different ways to access menus and settings. Screen Setting Press the SETUP icon on the main menu.
DVD Setting Press the DVD icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted.
Parental Control To set the parental control the default password is 8888 you can then adjust your parental guidance. If a new set Password is used you must not forget the new set password, please write down on the manual. Once a new password is set you cannot use the default password or reset the password if forgotten. Time Setting Press the TIME icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted.
Tuner Setting Press the TUNER icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted. Calibrate Setting Press the Calibrate icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted.
System Setting Press the SYSTEM icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted.
Security Setting Press the SECURITY icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted. Gain Setting Press the GAIN icon while on the SETUP menu .
Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted. iPod Setting Press the TFT icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted.
. Select Manual, only operation via ipod is allowed Select Full, only operation via unit is allowed Select YES to activate Video input Select No to active audio input only Restore Setting Press the RESTORE icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted.
Info Setting Press the INFO icon while on the SETUP menu. Selecting a Setting for Adjustment Touch directly the options on the screen to select a setting to be adjusted.
Tuner (AM/FM) Operation Tuner Display : Press to turn on or off the volume. : Press to seek down. Touch and hold for 3 seconds to scan the previous station. : Press to seek up. Touch and hold for 3 seconds to scan the next station. : Press to change between FM and AM. : Press to change between FM and AM. : Press to activate the DX function : Press to scan and store all stations in current band automatically. : Page down. : Page up. : Press to scan the stations in the 12 preset channels in the current band.
Manual Tuning Press the button on the remote control or press the button on the screen to up the tuning frequency one step at a time. Press the button on the remote control or press and hold the button on the screen to down the tuning frequency one step at a time. Using Preset Stations 12 preset buttons are used to save your favorite stations for each band. First 6 saved stations (P1-P6) for the current band appear on the screen.
DVD Player Operation NOTE: When properly installed, DVD video cannot be displayed on the main screen unless the parking brake is applied. If you attempt to play a DVD while the vehicle is in motion, the screen will display “caution” with a blue background. Rear video output, (if used) will operate normally. Insert/Eject Disc Inserting a Disc When inserting a DVD disc, DVD mode will be enabled and disc will begin to play.
: Press to stop : Press to fast reverse : Press to Play/Pause : Press to fast forward : Press to do other settings : Press to go back to the title of the disc : Press to change languages : Press to display Sub-title : Press to do the EQ setting : Press to activate/deactivate Repeat Single/ Repeat Folder/Repeat All : Press to select Title, Chapter, and Time.
Moving Through Chapters Press the ( ) button on the remote control to advance to the next chapter on the DVD. Press the ( ) button on the remote control to move to the previous chapter on the DVD. Touch the right side of the screen to advance to the next chapter, or touch the left side of the screen to move to the previous chapter. Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Press the ( ) button on the remote control or press the of area E on the screen to fast forward.
3. Enter a Time/Track number into the field using the numeric keypad on the remote control or on the screen. 4. Press the OK button on the remote control or on the touch screen to go to the specified location on the disc. 5. Press the (-/--) button on the remote control again or touch the OK icon on the screen to exit. Direct Chapter / Track Selection During DVD, VCD and CD playback, you can use the numeric keypad on the remote control to access a track directly.
DVD Playback Information The following information is displayed at the middle of the screen during DVD playback: : Indicates the current source playing. : Indicates the playback time of the current title. : Indicates the subtitle status. : Indicates the audio channel : Indicates velocity : Indicates angle : Indicates chapters on the DVD and which chapter it is currently playing. : Indicates the number of titles on the DVD and current title it is currently playing.
General Disc Information Symbol Disc Symbols Symbol 12cm Disc Properties Max Play Time Single side single layer (DVD-5) Single side double layer (DVD-9) Double side single layer (DVD-10) Double side double layer (DVD-18) (MPEG 2 Method) 133 minutes 242 minutes 266 minutes 484 minutes Single side single layer (VCD) (MPEG 1 Method) 74 minutes Single side single layer 74 minutes Meaning Number of voice languages recorded.
CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG Operation Instructions for Insert/Eject, Play/Pause, Stop Playback, Track Selection, Fast Forward/Fast Reverse, Scan, and Random Play are the same for DVD, CD and MP3 operation. Please see the DVD Player Operation section for information about these topics.
you can press the numeric button on the remote control or press a track on the screen to play. MP3/WMA Discs This player allows you to playback MP3/WMA files recorded on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW. For CD-RW discs, please make sure to use a slow speed write and not the fastest speed in order to prevent improper disc writing. When recording MP3s up to the maximum disc capacity, disable additional writing. Please use the "Disc at once" setting.
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iPod Operation Accessing the iPod Menu 1. To switch to iPod menu, press the Menu button on the front panel and press the iPod icon or press the (SRC) button on the remote control until the iPod icon appears at the top of the screen. NOTE:1. Make sure the USB cable is connected with a iPod device. 2. Select the Main menu, and then touch the iPod icon to select iPod as your source. 3.
When playing iPod video, press the upper right corner of the screen first , then, press to Video Menu.
SD Operation Accessing SD Source 1. To switch to SD menu, press the Menu button on the front panel and press the SD icon or press the (SRC) button on the remote control until the SD icon appears at the top of the screen. NOTE: Make sure the SD card is inserted properly into the unit. 2. Select the Main menu, and then touch the SD icon to select SD as your source.
USB Operation Accessing USB Source 1. To switch to USB menu, press the Menu button on the front panel and press the USB icon or press the (SRC) button on the remote control until the USB icon appears at the top of the screen. NOTE: Make sure the SD card is inserted properly into the unit. 2. Select the Main menu, and then touch the USB icon to select USB as your source.
Troubleshooting Problem GENERAL Cause Radio Fuse blown Car battery fuse blown Unit will not power on Illegal operation Remote control does not function Battery depleted Battery installed incorrectly Improper audio output connection Volume set too low Improper “MUTE” connection No/low audio output Poor sound quality or distortion Unit resets itself when engine is off Speakers damaged Heavily biased volume balance Speaker wiring is in contact with metal part of car Unauthorized disc is in use Speaker p
Image blurred, distorted, or dark PBC cannot be used during VCD playback No repeat or searching while playing VCD MP3 Interruption occurred during playback Incorrect playback message displayed Disc is dirty or wet Incompatible disc is used Disc rating exceeds Parental Lock rating limit Disc region code is not compatible with unit Disc is inserted upside down Disc is illegally copied Clean disc with soft cloth Use compatible disc Change Parental Lock settings to allow such restriction Use disc with proper
Remote control Remote control does not function Battery is covered with insulation tape Battery depleted Battery installed incorrectly Pull out the insulation tape Replace battery with new one Remove battery and install correctly 1. When using the remote for the first time, you must pull out the insulation tape. 2. Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer. If the battery is depleted remove and dispose of the old battery immediately.
Install the battery Insert the battery holder NOTE: Only use one CR2025(3V) lithium battery. Danger of an explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type of battery. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose of the battery in fire. Keep batteries away from children to avoid the risk of accident. Suggestions 1. Only use a clean silicone cloth and neutral detergent to clean the front panel or monitor’s screen.
FCC NOTE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Information: Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.