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; GETTING STARTED USING YOUR A9; button acts as a Stop
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, slidethe adjuster from left to righ...
Page 5 - Watching Video; label side up; To Watch Broadcast Television; Listening Over the Vehicle Speakers; Inserting a disc; Note: The ignition key switch; Auxiliary Input
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 A9 Owner’s Manual; INTRODUCTION; Rosen A9 Vehicle Entertainment System Owner’s; P r e c a u t i o n s; Do not; The A9 system is not damaged.; The system operating temperature is
6 Rosen A9 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Rosen A9 Vehicle Entertainment System Owner’s Manual . To get the most enjoyment from using your A9 system, please make sure that you and your passengers take time to readthese instructions. Your system includes the following components: · An 9.0...
Page 7 - Rosen Entertainment Systems; DISCS PLAYED BY THE A7; Compatible Discs; DVD Regions; The following disc types are incompatible:; DVD Operation that varies from disc to disc; 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 A9. 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 A9 Owner’s Manual Changing Monitor Settings Display Adjustments: The A9 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 A9 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 A9control panel - it contains the infrared sensor...
Page 10 - BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS; PLAY; BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS, CONTINUED
10 Rosen A9 Owner’s Manual BASIC REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS 1 Open/ Optional Source Unit Power Pressing this button will deploy the A9 screen (when in the closedposition). This button also turns on and off some optional Rosensource units. (There is also an OPEN button on the front panel.) Note: The A9 a...
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 A9 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 A9 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 A9 DVD sound better than any othe...
Page 15 - USING OPTIONAL WIRED HEADPHONES; SPEAKER; button until “Headphone Sound; To turn the headphones on and off; Mini-stereo Headphone Jacks
15 Rosen Entertainment Systems The wireless IR headphones require two AAA batteries. To replacethe batteries, remove the battery compartment cap on the rightearpiece and insert batteries, as shown. USING OPTIONAL WIRED HEADPHONES There are two jacks for wired headphones on the forward edge ofthe A9,...
Page 16 - WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION
16 Rosen A9 Owner’s Manual WATCHING BROADCAST TELEVISION (ON TV TUNER-EQUIPPED SYSTEMS) You can watch television or videotapes on the A9 if you haveinstalled the optional CV4000 TV Tuner kit (includes TV Tuner,antenna, and an AC3024 TV/VCP harness). Note: Broadcast television reception varies with l...
Page 17 - USING GAMES AND CAMCORDERS; Red; OPTIONAL ROSEN ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR A9
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 jacks on the A9.You must remove the cover to access the jacks, and press SOURCE to select the “Auxiliary Input”. Red — Right ...
Page 18 - WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES?; Letterbox
18 Rosen A9 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 A9 internal DVD player is set to “WIDE”; button to
19 Rosen Entertainment Systems Make sure that the A9 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 A9 DVD Player:; button to confirm your selection.
20 Rosen A9 Owner’s Manual The Digital Output Setting There is a setting in the menu for aDigital Audio output. The A9 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 he...
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 A9 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 enables optimum radio reception. THE DOME LIG...
