Page 2 - NOTICE OF INTENDED USE; About the Registered Marks; NOTICES
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 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen, Finding the Remote Con...
Page 4 - Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen; Press the; OPEN; The Front Panel Controls of the A7; GETTING STARTED USING YOUR A7
Switching On, Lowering and Adjusting the Screen Use the system when your vehicle is running, or with theignition key switch in the “accessory” position. Press the OPEN button, as shown. The screen lowers and powers on automatically. To adjust the viewing position, rotatethe adjustment knob. The Fron...
Page 5 - Watching Video; label side up; To Watch Broadcast Television; Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers; Inserting a disc; Note: The ignition key switch
Watching Video To Watch a DVD: 1 Press EJECT to remove any loaded disc. 2 Insert a DVD onto the slot, label side up . 3 For most DVDs, playback begins automatically. If not, press PLAY or ENTER as instructed on screen (this varies by DVD). To Watch Broadcast Television (with optional TV tuner): 1 Pr...
Page 6 - Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual; INTRODUCTION; Rosen A7 Vehicle Entertainment System Owner’s; P r e c a u t i o n s; Do not; The A7 system is not damaged.; The system operating temperature is
6 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Rosen A7 Vehicle Entertainment System Owner’s Manual . To get the most enjoyment from using your A7 system, please make sure that you and your passengers take time to readthese instructions. Your system includes the following components: · An 7.0...
Page 7 - Rosen Entertainment Systems; DISCS PLAYED BY THE A7; Compatible Discs; DVD Regions; The following disc types are incompatible:; ALL
7 Rosen Entertainment Systems DISCS PLAYED BY THE A7 Compatible Discs DVD, Video CD (VCD), CD/CD-R, and MP3 discs are compatible withthe A7. The identifying logo and description of each disc type is givenbelow. DVD 12 cm disc/8 cm disc (single-sided disc only) Video CD 12 cm disc/8 cm disc CD/CD-R ,...
Page 8 - Changing Monitor Settings; on the overhead; COLOR; To select a setting to be changed:; Using the Dome Lights
8 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual Changing Monitor Settings Display Adjustments: The A7 monitor has adjustable video settings. To change these settings, press the ENTER button on the overhead console and hold it for two seconds. A menu with the following options appears: COLOR (32) CONTRAST (32) BRIGHT (32)...
Page 9 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL; R O S E N; RES; EJECT
9 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING THE REMOTE CONTROL You can use the A7 remote control or the front-panel controls tooperate the system. The remote control offers more functionality thanthe front-panel controls. Always aim the remote control at the A7control panel - it contains the infrared sensor...
Page 10 - BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS; PLAY; BASIC BUTTONS, CONTINUED
10 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS 1 Optional Source Unit Power This button controls some optional source units. Note: The A7 automatically turns on and off when the monitor isopened and closed. 4 Play Press to begin or resume playback of a DVD. Note: DVD playback varies from di...
Page 11 - USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS; Speaker
11 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING MENU AND NAVIGATION BUTTONS 13 S o u r c e Press to choose between the DVD/CD drive or the Auxiliary input.This button also is used to access the optional TV Tuner,VideoCassette Player, or other optional auxiliary sources. 14, 22 Up/Down Arrows Press to move up o...
Page 12 - USING DVD DISC FEATURE BUTTONS; Note: For best results when zooming in on DVD images, use the; REPLACING THE REMOTE BATTERY
12 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual USING DVD DISC FEATURE BUTTONS Some DVDs include menu and viewing options. Use the followingbuttons to access DVD-only menus and features. 20 Subtitle Press repeatedly to cycle through the language options available onthe DVD being played. 23 Disc Menu Press to see the mai...
Page 13 - CD AUDIO AND MP3 PLAYBACK; CD Playback; “DVD Setup Menu”; MP3 Disc Recording and File Extensions; Files saved without MP3 data will not play.
13 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 . To play the tracks in a random order, press RANDOM PLAY . MP3 Playback When a compact disc with MP3 files is inserted, the SMAR...
Page 14 - ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SOUND; Rosen Entertainment Sound
14 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual Background noise floor Dynamic limit of headphones and most car audio systems DVD movie sound levels without RES DVD movie sound levels with RES Soundtrack dialogue Sound-effects dynamic peaks ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SOUND What makes the Rosen A7 DVD sound better than any othe...
Page 15 - USING THE HEADPHONES; SPEAKER; button until “Headphone Sound; To adjust the headphone volume
15 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING THE HEADPHONES Using the headphones allows rear-seat passengers to listen to theirDVD, CD, video cassette, or video game without disturbing front-seatpassengers. When headphones are in use, front-seat passengerscan use the vehicle’s audio system as usual through ...
Page 16 - WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION
16 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION (ON TV TUNER-EQUIPPED SYSTEMS) You can watch television or videotapes on the A7 if you haveinstalled the optional AC3105 TV Tuner or R5000-series VCP, and theAC3024 TV/VCP harness (not included). Note: Broadcast television reception varies wit...
Page 17 - USING GAMES AND CAMCORDERS; the; OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR A7
17 Rosen Entertainment Systems USING GAMES AND CAMCORDERS You may use video games, camcorders, and other portable videounits by connecting the unit to the auxiliary RCA input cables of theA7. Check with your Rosen authorized dealer for the location ofthese RCA jacks. Red—Right channel audio input Wh...
Page 18 - WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES?; Letterbox
18 Rosen A7 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 - Make sure that the A7 internal DVD player is set to “WIDE”; button to
19 Rosen Entertainment Systems Make sure that the A7 internal DVD player is set to “WIDE” (see DVD Setup, page 20) . Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Stretch”. • To view widescreen DVD’s, use “Wide”. • To stretch the picture to take up more of the screen, use “Stretch”. • To zoom the...
Page 20 - The Digital Output Setting; The default setting “MULTI” will automatically; DVD TYPICAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION; To change the settings for your A7 DVD Player:; button to confirm your selection.
20 Rosen A7 Owner’s Manual The Digital Output Setting There is a setting in the menu for aDigital Audio output. The A7 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 21 - 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.
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. Notes: · Not...
Page 22 - DVD Setup Options List; The factory default options are given in bold type.; Concealing the “Angle Mark”; SUBTITLE
22 Rosen A7 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 23 - TROUBLESHOOTING
23 Rosen Entertainment Systems NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING THE REMOTE BUTTONS Check the battery in the remote control. RADIO PLAYS STATIC OR HAS NO RECEPTION Press SPEAKER to turn off the FM Modulator. “Headphone Sound Only” will appear on the screen. This should enable optimum radioreception. THE DOM...
