Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL/INSTALLATION GUIDE; ARNING
1 OWNER’S MANUAL/INSTALLATION GUIDE W ARNING ! THE CLARION VDH910 MOBILE MULTIMEDIA VCR IS DESIGNEDFOR REAR SEAT VIEWING OF VIDEOCASSETTES ONLY. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR VIEWING BY THEDRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION SINCE SUCH USEMAY DISTRACT THE DRIVER OR INTERFERE WITH THE DRIV-ER’S ...
Page 4 - VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER; NTRODUCTION; wear and tape cleaning requirements.; About The Manual And Warranty
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 2 I NTRODUCTION The Clarion VDH910 is a full-featured Mobile Multimediaplayer/recorder specifically created for the mobile environ-ment. It is designed to work with Clarion Multimediadevices and Clarion Video Monitors for a complete videosolution for your vehicle...
Page 5 - ARE; VCR Care; Use a dry cloth when dusting your VCR.; Head Cleaning
3 OWNER’S MANUAL/INSTALLATION GUIDE C ARE A ND M AINTENANCE VCR Care • Use a dry cloth when dusting your VCR. • Take care of your remote control. Keep the remote withyour cassettes, where it is unlikely to be lost or damaged. • Keep liquids away from your VCR, including beveragesand cleaning liquids...
Page 6 - – In an environment with excessive humidity, dust, or; Videocassette Use; Always place a videocassette back in its case after use.; EW
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 4 – In an environment with excessive humidity, dust, or vibration (e.g., off-road travel, etc.). • If the unit has accumulated moisture condensation (e.g.,after parking the vehicle outside overnight), allow the unitto automatically remove it through a built-in De...
Page 7 - ESCRIPTION
2 (Front AV Inputs) using the Remote control. 4 STEREO IN L/R LINE-1 (RCA Jacks) Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect stereo audio from analternate A/V source. You can choose either audio sourceLINE 1 or LINE 2 (Front A/V Inputs) using the Remotecontrol. 5 DC IN 12V (4-Pin Molex) Use the supplied...
Page 8 - q w e r t
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 6 D ESCRIPTION O F C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 9 q w e r t 8 0 Figure 2. The VDH910’s and IR Remote controls and indicators(see descriptions on the next page).
Page 10 - POWER Button
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 8 1 PLAY ButtonPress button to play the videocassette. 2 STOP ButtonPress to stop any play, fast forward, or rewind mode. e w 9 6 q 1 2 4 7 3 5 0 8 D ESCRIPTION O F R EMOTE C ONTROL 3 POWER Button Press to power the unit ON or OFF. 4 RECORD ButtonEngages the RECO...
Page 11 - Inserting Battery Into The IR Remote Control; Locate the battery compartment on the back of the IR; Using The IR Remote Control; Figure 4. Battery Installation for the VDH910’s Remote Control.
OWNER’S MANUAL/INSTALLATION GUIDE 9 • Objects between the VDH910 faceplate or the remotemounted IR sensor will interfere or block IR remote sig-nal commands. Inserting Battery Into The IR Remote Control 1. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the IR Remote Control. 2. Remove the battery hol...
Page 12 - Press MENU on your remote control. The Main Menu; Using Manual Tracking; Figure 5. SHIFT functions on the VDH910’s Remote Control.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 10 ** MAIN MENU ** RECORD SPEED ............. (SP)AUTO REPEAT ............... (OFF)AUDIO OUTPUT ..... (STEREO)CHANNEL SETUPVCR OUTPUT CH .......... (3CH) [SHIFT/ENTER] [MENU] To View Main Menu D ESCRIPTION O F O N -S CREEN P ROGRAMMING 1. Press MENU on your remot...
Page 13 - Audio Output Modes
OWNER’S MANUAL/INSTALLATION GUIDE 11 Figure 7. Record Speed, Auto Replay, and Audio Outputscreens for On-Screen Programming. ** MAIN MENU ** RECORD SPEED ............. (SP)AUTO REPEAT ............... (OFF)AUDIO OUTPUT ..... (STEREO)CHANNEL SETUPVCR OUTPUT CH .......... (3CH) [SHIFT/ENTER] [MENU] REC...
Page 14 - Channel Setup
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 12 Figure 8. Antenna/Cable display for On-Screen programming. Channel Setup When the VDH910 memorizes all available channels, you canuse CH/TRK UP/DN to select channels. Use the SHIFT but-ton on the remote control to toggle down to the Channel Setupfunction in th...
Page 15 - VCR Output Channel; Press the ENTER button to toggle between CH3 or CH4.
NOTE: Press the MENU button to interrupt the Auto ChannelMemory function. Channel Add/Delete TV channels can be added or deleted from the tuner’s memo-ry using the Channel Add/Delete function. • Select the Channel Add/Delete function from the ChannelSetup Menu then press the ENTER button. • Use the ...
Page 16 - Using Rewind And Fast Forward; PERATING; Loading And Playing A Videocassette; Figure 13 Loading a videocassette into the VDH910.; Description of Remote Eye; The IR sensor mounted in some Clarion monitors, such as
Using Rewind And Fast Forward • To rewind the tape, first press STOP and then press REW,see Figure 14 next page. • To fast forward the tape, first press STOP and then pressFF, see Figure 14 next page. VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 14 O PERATING T HE VDH910 Loading And Playing A Videocassette ...
Page 17 - To cancel FF or REW, press PLAY or the STOP button.; Using Forward And Reverse Search; Still and Frame Advance
• To cancel FF or REW, press PLAY or the STOP button. Using Forward And Reverse Search The VDH910 includes a 2-speed forward/reverse picturesearch for quick location of a desired video segment at 7-times SP or 21-times SPL speed. • To forward search the tape, press FF once (for 7-times SPLspeed) or ...
Page 18 - Recording from the TV tuner; Record Protect Tab; To stop recording, press the STOP button.
R ECORDING W ITH T HE VDH910 Recording from the TV tuner • Insert a videocassette (with the record protect safety tabintact) into the CASSETTE compartment, as shown inFigure 13 on page 14. • Check for the proper tape speed which is set in the MainMenu. Confirm that the VCR indicator is not illuminat...
Page 19 - NSTALLATION; Installing The VDH910; Figure 16. Horizontal mounting of VDH910.
OWNER’S MANUAL/INSTALLATION GUIDE 17 I NSTALLATION A ND W IRING Installing The VDH910 The VDH910 can be mounted horizontally or vertically, asshown in Figures 15 and 16. NOTE: For best results, Clarion recommends horizontal mounting,since vertical mounting may produce increased picture jitter whilet...
Page 20 - Wiring The VDH910 Videocassette Player
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 18 Wiring The VDH910 Videocassette Player VMA7191 Figure 17. Wiring diagram for VDH910.
Page 21 - ROUBLESHOOTING
OWNER’S MANUAL/INSTALLATION GUIDE 19 Symptom Cause Solution Unit does not No power. Verify power wiring work. to unit (see page 18). Check the Remote for a good battery. Videocassette Another tape Eject first video cas- does not insert is already in unit. sette and insert a into unit. second tape. D...
Page 22 - PECIFICATIONS; General Specifications; FCC S; TATEMENT
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER/RECORDER 20 S PECIFICATIONS General Specifications Power Requirement: 12 V DC Power Consumption: 12 watts, Power On Weight: 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) Dimensions (w x h x d): 10.4 x 3.7 x 10.2 in.(265 x 92.5 x 265 mm) Tape Deck Specifications Format: VHS 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) Standard ...
Page 24 - Clarion Corporation of America
2001-VDH910-10 Rev. 2 (12/00) Clarion Corporation of America 661 West Redondo Beach Blvd Gardena, CA 90247 800-Go-Clarion www.clarion-usa.com ©2001 Clarion Corporation, Gardena, CA