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Registration - When the Owner First Uses the System When first turned on, this system will display a Registration screen. Registration requires the owner to record their name and a portion of the vehicle identification number for security and warranty purposes. This screen will be displayed each time the system is turned on, for 15 seconds, until the required information is entered. Once the registration information is entered, the screen will no longer appear.
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 the vehicle is in motion. 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 Registration Screen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Notices ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Getting Started ......
GETTING STARTED Use the system with the vehicle running, or with the ignition key switch in the “accessory” position. When the system is first turned on, you will be prompted to register the system by entering owner information. See inside the front cover for more information on Registration. To Lower the Screen and Switch On the System: Press the OPEN button on the front panel or on the remote. The screen will deploy, and the system will turn on.
Front View of the A10 To Use An External Video Source Disc slot OPEN button Control Panel Reset Button OPEN (optional video game console or camcorder): 1 Connect the RCA audio and video outputs of the device to the RCA inputs of the system. 2 Press SOURCE until “AUXILIARY INPUT” appears on the screen. ENTER SOURCE Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers Dome light Dome light Screen angle adjuster LCD Screen 1 Make sure MUTE is off. Press SPEAKER.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Precautions Congratulations on owning a Rosen A10 Entertainment System! Here’s a partial list of some things you can do with your A10: In order to operate the system, the vehicle ignition key switch must be in the ACC or engine ON position. · Play DVD movies, music CDs, or discs with MP3 audio files. ACC or engine ON position · Play classic Namco video games like Pac-ManTM and GalaxianTM. • Use this system only if properly installed by a qualified installer.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLAYED Compatible Discs Incompatible Discs DVD, Video CD (VCD), and CD-Audio discs discs are compatible with the A10 system. Compatible discs have these logos on their labels: The following disc types are incompatible with the A10 system: Also, the A10 can play most CD-Recordable discs containing CDAudio, MP3 files, and JPEG images - but not all such discs.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual CHANGING AND ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY Selecting a display mode: The system’s “widescreen” display has a 16:9 aspect ratio - wider than a standard television. While many DVD’s provide widescreen video images that fit the screen, standard broadcast TV and many video games don’t. • To view widescreen DVD’s, press the DISPLAY MODE button until “WIDE” is displayed on the screen. • To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s, the internal game system, or broadcast television, select “STANDARD”.
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING THE REMOTE CONTROL You can use the remote control to operate the system, including access to features not available on the front panel. The A10 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 each remote control button’s specific function, see the following pages.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS 1 Open/ Optional Source Unit Power Pressing this button when the screen is closed will deploy the screen. This button also turns on some optional Rosen source units. (There is also an OPEN button on the front control panel.) Note: The A10 turns on when the screen opens. 4 Play Press to begin or resume playback of a DVD. Note: When the disc is first inserted, you may have to press PLAY or ENTER to begin playback.
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS USING AUDIO BUTTONS 13 9 Source SOURCE This button lets you select the internal DVD/CD player, the Internal Game, or the Auxiliary input. You can also select the optional TV Tuner, DVD Changer, or other optional auxiliary sources, if installed. Note: The Source button on the control panel performs the same function.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual USING DVD DISC FEATURES 20 Subtitle This button lets you cycle through the various subtitle languages available on the DVD disc being played. 23 • To view widescreen DVD’s, press this button until “WIDE” is displayed on the screen. This uses the full width of the screen. • To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s or broadcast television, press until “STANDARD” is displayed.
Rosen Entertainment Systems CD AUDIO AND MP3 PLAYBACK - - SMART NAVI - - The A10 plays CD-Audio discs and CD-R discs with MP3 music files. CD Playback ROOT When you insert an audio CD, “CD” will appear on the screen. The standard CD commands (PLAY, NEXT, etc.) will control the unit.To display track information, press INFO. ROOT MP3 (ARTIST NAME) MP3 (ARTIST NAME) MP3 (ARTIST NAME) 0 1 2 3 MP3 Playback When a compact disc with MP3 files is inserted, the SMART NAVI screen will appear.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual LISTENING OVER THE CAR SPEAKERS USING THE INCLUDED WIRELESS HEADPHONES The system uses an FM Modulator (FMM) to send audio through the vehicle radio and speakers. To listen to the A10 over your speakers: The system comes with two pair of wireless infrared (IR) singlechannel headphones (AC3003). These headphones receive a signal from an IR transmitter built into the A10. These headphones allow rear-seat passengers to listen without using the vehicle speakers.
Rosen Entertainment Systems REPLACING HEADPHONE BATTERIES WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION (ON TV TUNER-EQUIPPED SYSTEMS) The wireless IR headphones require two AAA batteries. To replace the batteries, slide off the battery compartment door on the right earpiece and insert batteries, as shown. Make certain that the battery orientation matches the marks inside the battery compartment.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual USING THE INTEGRATED GAME SYSTEM ADJUSTING THE SCREEN ANGLE There is an integrated video game built into the system. The Rosen AC3169 game controller is included. Although the controller may resemble controllers for home game systems, only the Rosen AC3169 is certified to operate with the A10. The Rosen A10 uses an advanced mechanical design to hold the screen at the perfect viewing angle for you, your passengers, and your vehicle. Here’s how to adjust the screen angle: .
Rosen Entertainment Systems USING EXTERNAL SOURCES OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES You may use optional external video games, camcorders, and other portable video units by connecting the unit to the auxiliary RCA input jacks on the unit. You must remove the cover to access the jacks, and press SOURCE to select “AUXILIARY INPUT”. Check with your authorized Rosen dealer or visit www. rosenentertainment.com., for information on accessories available for your A10 system.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES? MANAGING BLACK BARS Motion picture film and cameras, and later television screens, were originally designed around a screen size that was almost square - it was one-third wider than it was high (another way to say this is that it had a width-to-height ratio, or aspect ratio, of 4:3. This ratio, 4:3, can also be expressed as 1.66:1.
Rosen Entertainment Systems Eliminating Black Bars when viewing a DVD: INTEGRATING THE A10 WITH FACTORY IR WIRELESS HEADPHONE SYSTEMS 1) Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to “WIDE” (see DVD Setup, page 23). Some new vehicles have infrared wireless headphone systems built in which allow rear-seat passengers to listen to the vehicle’s audio system without playing the audio over the speakers. 2) Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Zoom”.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual USING THE A10 DUAL-ZONE MODES AND OUTPUT B Press OUTPUT B. “CONTROLLING OUTPUT B” appears. With the optional AC3072 headphones, the A10 supports the following multi-zone and multi-screen features and capabilities: Press SOURCE and select SATELLITE. Dual-Zone Audio on Headphone Channel B What this means: One user can play the Internal Game, listening on Channel A, while the other user listens on Channel B to Audio CDs or MP3s using the Internal DVD drive.
Rosen Entertainment Systems DVD TYPICAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION The following section explains how to customize various features of the Internal DVD Player, including various language, display, and parental control features. Note: Many DVD menu settings do not apply to this system, such as the Dynamic setting, since it is specifically engineered for automotive use. Changing the state of some settings can cause apparent system failure.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual Parental Control The supplied remote control does not support the Parental Control feature. To change the soundtrack language, select PREFERENCES and AUDIO. -- PREFERENCES AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU LOCALE PARENTAL PASSWORD SMART NAV DEFAULTS MAIN PAGE PAGE -- ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE Changing Language Settings Several language settings can be customized on the DVD Player. These languages can vary depending on the language supported by the DVD disc.
Rosen Entertainment Systems Concealing the “Angle Mark” To display or conceal the “angle mark,” which appears during scenes that support a multiple-viewing-angle feature, select GENERAL and ANGLE MARK. Since the remote included does not support this feature, the default state for this setting is “OFF”. Activating Captions and Subtitles To enable or disable captions or subtitles, select GENERAL and CAPTIONS. Note: If CAPTIONS is set to OFF, the SUBTITLE button will be defeated from working.
Rosen A10 Owner’s Manual FAQ’S I HAVE NO PICTURE AND NO SOUND - WHAT’S WRONG? The system has low- and high-voltage and temperature protection circuits. If the voltage or temperature goes beyond the limits, the system shuts off. The power wire or power harness may have been disconnected, or the fuse may have failed. Contact your Rosen authorized dealer to determine if this is the case. Note: The system voltage range is 11-16VDC operating voltage. The system operating temperature is 0o to 60o Celsius.
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