Page 3 - NOTICE OF INTENDED USE; NOTICES; About the Registered Marks
NOTICE OF INTENDED USE ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TOENABLE VIEWING OF VIDEO RECORDINGS ONLY FOR REAR-SEAT OCCUPANTS. MOBILE VIDEO PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR VIEW-ING BY THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.SUCH USE MAY DISTRACT THE DRIVER OR INTERFERE WITHTHE DRIVER’S SAFE OPER...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Notices ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Getting Started .............................
Page 6 - Watching Video; label side up; To Watch Broadcast Television; Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen; GETTING STARTED; button on the front
Watching Video To Watch a DVD: 1 Press EJECT twice to remove any loaded disc. 2 Insert a DVD onto the slot, label side up . 3 Most DVD discs begin playback automatically. If a menu appears,press PLAY or ENTER as instructed on screen. To Watch Broadcast Television (with optional TV tuner): 1 Press SO...
Page 7 - SOURCE; Auxiliary Input
ENTER OPEN SOURCE Previous Next Navigation Keys Speaker Mute Rosen Entertainment Sound Source Select Play/ Pause Stop/ Eject Open Dome Light ENTER OPEN SOURCE OPEN button Disc slot Dome light Dome light Screen angle adjuster Control Panel LCD Screen Infrared transmitter (for headphones) Reset Button...
Page 8 - Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual; INTRODUCTION; Precautions; Do not; The system is not dam-; The system operating temperature is
8 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION To get the most enjoyment from using your system, please readthese instructions. Your system includes the following components: · An integrated widescreen flat panel display · An internal DVD/CD/MP3 Player · Wireless Infrared (IR) Headphones (2 pair) (AC 3003) ...
Page 9 - Rosen Entertainment Systems; DISCS PLAYED; Compatible Discs; DVD; DVD Regions; These icons on the DVD case indicate the region code.; DVD Operations that differ from disc to disc; ALL
9 Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLAYED Compatible Discs DVD, Video CD (VCD), CD/CD-R, and MP3 discs are compatible withthe system. The identifying logo and description of each disc type isgiven below. DVD 12 cm disc/8 cm disc (single-sided disc only) Video CD 12 cm disc/8 cm disc CD/CD-R , MP3 1...
Page 10 - Using the Dome Lights; Changing Monitor Settings; COLOR; Selecting among various display modes:; button
10 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual Note: While it is not technically a “monitor” setting, theinternal DVD player can be configured for either a widescreen16:9 output compatible with the 8” screen, or for a a standard4:3 output. Using the correct “WIDE” setting will eliminate orgreatly reduce the “black bars...
Page 11 - R O S E N; RES; EJECT; USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
11 Rosen Entertainment Systems SOURCE + DISC ZOOM DISC MENU CH CH SOURCE MENU ENTER DISPLAY RANDOM INFO R O S E N MODE PLAY SUB TITLE RES EJECT USING THE REMOTE CONTROL You can use the remote control to operate the system, includingaccess to features not available on the front panel. For definitions...
Page 12 - BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS; Note: When the disc is first inserted, you may have to press
12 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS 1 Open/ Optional Source Unit Power Pressing this button when the screen is closed will deploy thescreen. This button also turns on some optional Rosen source units.(There is also an OPEN button on the front panel.) Note: The system automaticall...
Page 13 - USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS; Speaker
13 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS 13 S o u r c e Press to select the DVD/CD player, the internal Game, or the Auxiliaryinput. This button also is used to access the optional TV Tuner, DVDChanger, or other optional auxiliary sources. 14, 22 Up/Down Arrows Press to move ...
Page 14 - REPLACING THE REMOTE BATTERY
14 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual • To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s or broadcast television, press until “STANDARD” is displayed. This mode uses most of the screen,but black bars will be visible on the sides , like this: • To stretch the picture to take up more of the screen, select the “Stretch” mode. • To zo...
Page 15 - CD AUDIO AND MP3 PLAYBACK; CD Playback; MP3 Playback; “DVD Setup Menu”; MP3 Disc Recording and File Extensions; Files saved without MP3 data will not play.; Supported MP3 File Formats
15 Rosen Entertainment Systems CD AUDIO AND MP3 PLAYBACK CD Playback When an Audio CD is inserted, “CD” will appear on the screen. Todisplay track information, press INFO . MP3 Playback When a compact disc with MP3 files is inserted, the SMART NAVIscreen will appear. To conceal the SMART NAVI screen...
Page 16 - USING THE INCLUDED WIRELESS HEADPHONES; To turn the headphones on and off; LISTENING OVER THE CAR SPEAKERS; Press; Turn on the car radio. Make sure; MUTE; To turn off A8 system audio over the car speakers, press; SPEAKER
16 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual USING THE INCLUDED WIRELESS HEADPHONES The system comes with two pair of wireless infrared (IR) head-phones, Rosen model number AC3003, which receive a signal froman IR transmitter concealed in the frame around the display. Theseheadphones allow rear-seat passengers to hea...
Page 17 - REPLACING HEADPHONE BATTERIES; ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SOUND FEATURES; RES Sound Processing.
17 Rosen Entertainment Systems REPLACING HEADPHONE BATTERIES The wireless IR headphones require two AAA batteries. To replacethe batteries, slide off the battery compartment door on the rightearpiece and insert batteries, as shown. Make certain that the batterypolarity matches the marks inside the b...
Page 18 - USING EXTERNAL SOURCES; Red; WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION
18 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual USING EXTERNAL SOURCES You may use optional external video games, camcorders, and otherportable video units by connecting the unit to the auxiliary RCA inputjacks on the unit. You must remove the cover to access the jacks,and press SOURCE to select “Auxiliary Input”. Red —...
Page 19 - OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES; AC3003 Infrared Wireless Headphones; AC3062 Noise-Cancelling Infrared Wireless Headphones; These are for use with the headphone jack on the front of the unit.
19 Rosen Entertainment Systems OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES The following Rosen acessories are available. Most of these requiresome installation parts and labor - check with your authorized Rosendealer for details. CV4000 TV Tuner kit The CV4000 includes a TV Tuner that receives U.S. televisionbroadca...
Page 20 - WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES?; ) You are watching a widescreen movie with an aspect ratio; WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT BLACK BARS ?; Letterbox
20 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual Motion picture film and cameras, and latertelevision screens, were originally designedaround a screen size that was almost square - itwas one-third wider than it was high (anotherway to say this is that it had a width-to-heightratio, or aspect ratio, of 4:3. This ratio, 4:...
Page 21 - ) Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to “WIDE”; ELIMINATING BLACK BARS WHEN VIEWING A DVD:; DISPLAY MODE; will
21 Rosen Entertainment Systems 1) Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to “WIDE” (see DVD Setup, page 23) . 2) Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Zoom”. • To view widescreen DVD’s, use “Wide”. • To stretch the picture, use “Stretch” mode. • To zoom the picture, use the “Zoom” ...
Page 22 - The Digital Output Setting; The default setting “MULTI” will automatically; DVD TYPICAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION; To change the settings for the internal DVD Player:; button to confirm your selection.
22 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual The Digital Output Setting There is a setting in the menu for aDigital Audio output. This unit does nothave a digital audio output. Leave thissetting in the ANALOG mode. Note: Enabling the Digital Audiomode disables the analog audiooutput used by the FM Modulatorand the IR...
Page 23 - Parental Control; Not all language settings are supported by all discs.; , select PREFERENCES and; To change the disc menu language; select PREFERENCES and DISC MENU.
23 Rosen Entertainment Systems Parental Control The supplied remote control does not support the Parental Controlfeature. Changing Language Settings Several language settings can be customized on the DVD Player.These languages can vary depending on the language supported bythe DVD disc. Notes: · Not...
Page 24 - DVD Setup Options List; The factory default options are given in bold type.; Concealing the “Angle Mark”; SUBTITLE
24 Rosen A8 Owner’s Manual DVD Setup Options List The factory default options are given in bold type. GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY: NORMAL/PS , NORMAL/LB, WIDE TV TYPE: MULTI, NTSC , PAL ANGLE MARK: ON , OFF OSD LANG: ENGLISH , CHINESE CAPTIONS: ON , OFF SCRN SAVER: OFF , ON SPEAKER SETUP DOWNMIX: LT/RT,...
Page 25 - THE STOP/EJECT BUTTON DOESN’T EJECT THE DISC RIGHT AWAY; FAQ’S; I HAVE NO PICTURE AND NO SOUND - WHAT’S WRONG?
25 Rosen Entertainment Systems WHY DON’T THE PREVIOUS OR NEXT BUTTONS WORK WITH AVCD? Some VCDs don’t support these - erratic operation can result. WHY DO I GET NO RESPONSE WHEN I PRESS THE REMOTEBUTTONS? Check the battery in the remote control. THE DOME LIGHT WENT OUT - WHY? The dome light has a 5-...