Page 3 - Table of Contents; NOTICE OF INTENDED USE; About the Registered Marks
Table of Contents Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Scree...
Page 4 - To Lower the Screen and Switch On the System:; GETTING STARTED; button on the front; Press the OPEN button on the front panel or on the remote.; INTERNAL DVD; label side up; To Play the Integrated Video Game; INTERNAL GAME; To Watch Broadcast Television; optional
Use the system with the vehicle running, or with the ignitionkey switch in the “accessory” position. Make certain that the remote, the headphones, and the gamecontroller have their batteries properly inserted. To Lower the Screen and Switch On the System: GETTING STARTED Note: While a disc is playin...
Page 5 - SOURCE; AUXILIARY INPUT; MUTE; SPEAKER SOUND; DOME LIGHT
ENTER OPEN SOURCE Previous Next Navigation Keys Speaker Mute Rosen Entertainment Sound Source Select Play/ Pause Stop/ Eject Open Dome Light To Use An External Video Source (optional video game console or camcorder): 1 Connect the RCA audio and video outputs of the device to the RCA inputs of the sy...
Page 6 - Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual; Precautions; Do not; INTRODUCTION
6 Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual Precautions In order to operate the system, thevehicle ignition key switch must be in the ACC or engine ON position. • Use this system only if properly installed by a qualified installer. • If the unit shows any sign of overheating or malfunction, close the display and cons...
Page 7 - Rosen Entertainment Systems; DISCS PLAYED; most; ALL
7 Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLAYED Compatible Discs DVD, Video CD (VCD), and CD-Audio discs discs are compatible withthe A10 system. Compatible discs have these logos on their labels: Also, the unit can play most CD-Recordable discs containing CD- Audio, MP3 files, and JPEG images - but not ...
Page 8 - USING THE BUILT-IN DOME LIGHTS; CHANGING AND ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY; Selecting a display mode:
8 Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual Note: The internal DVD player can be configured for either a16:9 “Wide” image output or a 4:3 standard image output.Since the unit has a widescreen display, the DVD playershould be configured for “Wide”. For more, see Page 19. Note: The internal DVD player also has a set of...
Page 9 - R O S E N; RES; EJECT; USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
9 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. The unit has two...
Page 10 - BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS; Note: The system turns on when the screen opens.
10 Rosen G8 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 control panel.) Note: The system turn...
Page 11 - USING AUDIO BUTTONS; When this button is pressed,; USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS; Press to make a menu selection.
11 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING AUDIO BUTTONS 9 Speaker Sound Control When this button is pressed, Speaker Sound On appears on the screen, along with the FM frequency to which you should tune yourradio, such as “ FM 87.7 ” . To change the frequency, press the Left or Right arrow buttons on the ...
Page 12 - REPLACING THE REMOTE BATTERY
12 Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual • 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. This mode uses most of the screen,but black bars will ...
Page 13 - CD Playback; USING THE INCLUDED WIRELESS HEADPHONES; rotate the thumb wheel on the
13 Rosen Entertainment Systems CD AUDIO, MP3, JPEG, AND VIDEO CD PLAYBACK CD Playback When you insert an audio CD, “CD” will appear on the screen. Thestandard CD commands (PLAY, NEXT, etc.) will control the unit.Todisplay track information, press INFO . Some CDs recorded in CD-R or CD-RW mode may no...
Page 14 - REPLACING HEADPHONE BATTERIES; LISTENING OVER THE CAR SPEAKERS
14 Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual 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 batteryorientation matches the marks inside the ba...
Page 15 - WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION
15 Rosen Entertainment Systems WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION (ON TV TUNER-EQUIPPED SYSTEMS) You can watch television on the system if you have installed theoptional CV4000 TV Tuner kit (includes TV Tuner, antenna, and anAC3024 harness). Note: Broadcast television reception varies with location,terra...
Page 16 - USING THE INTEGRATED GAME SYSTEM; Press; on the remote or; START; ADJUSTING THE SCREEN ANGLE; depending on the game.; RESET; The Controller turns off after a brief period without use.; Reset
16 Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual USING THE INTEGRATED GAME SYSTEM There is an integrated video game built into the system. The RosenAC3131 Game Controller is included. Although the Controller mayresemble controllers for home game systems, only Rosen units arecertified to operate with the system. . To play...
Page 17 - USING EXTERNAL SOURCES; Red; OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES
17 Rosen Entertainment Systems 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”. R...
Page 18 - WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES?; ) You are watching a widescreen movie with an aspect ratio; DISPLAY MODE; button to select “; MANAGING BLACK BARS; Letterbox
18 Rosen G8 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 19 - ) Use the Display Mode button to select “WIDE” or “ZOOM”.; To zoom the picture, use the “ZOOM” mode.; ) Use the Disc Zoom feature to completely fill the screen.; Again, the edges will be “cropped”, but the screen will be filled.; DISC ZOOM; button during playback to select among the; Eliminating Black Bars when viewing a DVD
19 Rosen Entertainment Systems 1) Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to thewidescreen setting “16:9” (see DVD Setup, page 19) . 2) Use the Display Mode button to select “WIDE” or “ZOOM”. • To view widescreen DVD’s, use “WIDE”. • To zoom the picture, use the “ZOOM” mode. Note: This feature...
Page 20 - The Digital Output Setting; The setting “AUTO” will automatically output NTSC; DVD TYPICAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION; A DVD disc must be loaded to access the Internal DVD settings.
20 Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual The Digital Output Setting There is a setting in the menu for a Digital Audio output under DIGITALSETUP. This unit does not have a digital audio output. Leave thissetting in the ANALOG mode. Note: Enabling the Digital Audio mode disables the analogaudio output used by the ...
Page 21 - Parental Control; Not all language settings are supported by all discs.; To change the disc menu language
21 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. To change th...
Page 22 - STOP; FAQ’S; I HAVE NO PICTURE AND NO SOUND - WHAT’S WRONG?; The system operating temperature is
22 Rosen G8 Owner’s Manual THE DOME LIGHT WENT OUT - WHY? The dome light has a 5-minute timer to prevent accidental battery drain. I HAVE BLACK BARS ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF MY SCREENWITH A WIDESCREEN DVD - HOW DO I GET RID OF THEM? See page 18. WHY DOESN’T THE STOP/EJECT BUTTON EJECT THE DISC RIGHT...