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VMA573 and VMA773 5.6” or 7” Wide Screen Color LCD Monitor Owner’s Manual Installation Guide 7” headrest / stand – alone wide monitor 5.6” headrest / stand – alone wide monitor 2
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WARINING ! The Clarion VMA 573 and VMA773 monitors are only designed to be viewed by rear-seat occupants. Digital video products are not intended for viewing by the driver while the vehicle is in motion. Such use may distract the driver or interfere with the driver’s safe operation of the vehicles, and thus result in serious injury or death. Such use may also violate government law. Clarion disclaims any liability for any bodily injury, including fata
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About Installation Installation of mobile audio and video components requires experience with a variety of mechanical and electrical procedures. Although this manual provides general installation and operation instructions, it does not show the exact installation methods for your particular vehicle. If you do not have the required knowledge and experience to successfully complete the installation, we strongly recommend consulting an authorized Clarion dealer about professional install
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Contents About Installation ……………………………………………………….. 4 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………… . 7 Features…………………………………………………………………….. 7 Precautions ………………………………………………………………… 8 Please note ………………………………………………………………… 9 2. Using the monitor ………………………………………………………. .10 Front panel controls ………………………………………………………..11 Wireless headphones …………………………………………………….. 12 Playing a video or game ………………………………………………….. 13 Display mode setting ……………………………………………………….14 Adjust
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5. Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………… .. 29 6. Specification …………………………………………………………… … 31 VMA573 General Specifications ………………………………………….. 31 VMA573 Specifications ……………………………………………………. 31 VMA773 General Specifications ………………………………………….. 32 VMA773 Specifications ……………………………………………………. 32 6
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1. INTRODUCTION The Clarion 5.6-inch VMA573 and 7-inch VMA773 are high performance video monitors designed specifically for the mobile environment. Intended for use with other Clarion multimedia products, they can also be integrated with many other products as part of a complete mobile video solution. Features Two video inputs support simultaneous connection to both dedicated video source units and optional audio/video components, such as camcorders or videogames. The infrar
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Precautions Do not operate your monitor in ways other than those described in this manual. Do not play a multimedia system when the car’s engine is turned off. Doing so runs down the car’s battery. Do not disassemble or modify your monitor. Keep moisture away from the monitor. Water and humidity may damage internal circuitry. Do not let the monitor become overheated. If the temperature in the vehicle is high or the monitor has been exposed to direct sunlight, cool
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Please note In extremely cold weather the movement of the picture may slow and the picture may darken. The picture will return to normal once the temperature rises. You may see small black or shiny dots in the liquid crystal panel. These non-conforming pixels are normal and do not indicate a product defect. Please tear off the liquid crystal panel protect film before using the monitor. The protect film is on the panel’s surface to prevent scratch during transportation. Please
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2. USING THE MONITOR These monitors are components in a full audio/video system that may include a VCR, DVD player, game player, camcorder or other video source unit. Note : If you have any questions about compatible components, such as system controllers, source units, FM modulators, or other audio/video products, please contact your authorized Clarion dealer. To operate the monitor, the vehicle ignition key switch must be in the ACC or ON (r
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Front panel controls POWER ON LED Wired Headphone Input Jack IR ( Infrared ) receiver for use with Clarion’s remote controller AV2 Input Jack IR Lens, IR LED inside Increases, decreases or to transmit Infrared selects , disable the item signals to the headphone to be adjusted from menu Adjustment for Tint, Color, Bright, Turn on/off the monitor Contrast, Display Mode , Auto Power ON/OFF , and IR Channel, each time thi
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Wireless headphones ( optional ) Power OFF/ON turns the headphones power on and off. Single channel wireless headphones ( WH143H) are appropriate if only one monitor is installed in the passenger compartment. Configuration 2 Configuration 1 Monitor Monitor Monitor Monitor IR CH A IR CH B IR CH B IR CH A Video Source Video Source Video Source If two monitors are used for rear entertainment systems, dual channel wireless headphones (WH253H) are most
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Playing a video or game The monitor is preset at the factory to turn on automatically when you start your car’s ignition. The monitor remains dark until it detects a video signal. 1. Insert the media ( tape , cartridge , game or disc ) into the video source . 2. Turn on the headphones. If this is the first time you’ve used the unit, make sure your wireless headphones have fresh batteries installed. Note : Your wireless headphones must be in view of the monitor for the infrar
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Display mode setting To choose the proper displaying mode for the different video program sources, please refer to display mode setting as below. 1. Press MENU key until goes to DISPLAY MODE. 2. Press (down key ) or ( up key )to select the displaying mode for : NORMAL, FULL WIDE, WIDE. 3. WIDE may stretch the image to fill the entire screen, NORMAL displays the image at its true aspect ratio (4:3), FULL WIDE stretches the image horizontally to fit the screen for aspect ratio
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Adjusting the picture If the temperature is normal and the picture still doesn’t look right, you may adjust the tint, color, brightness, and contrast. 1. Press MENU key to display the picture adjustment menus. The monitor displays the adjustment menus. 2. Press MENU key again until you reach the option you wish to adjust. The monitor displays the adjustment bar as below. TINT adjusts the tone of color. ( only for NTSC ) COLOR adjusts the color saturation. BRIGHT a
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Turning the unit off and on Press POWER at any time to turn the unit off. When you turn the vehicle’s ignition off , the monitor automatically shuts off. Switching between video sources If your vehicle has two video sources, for example, a DVD player goes to AV1 and a game console goes to AV2, you can easily switch between them. 1. Press SOURCE. The monitor will display AV1 and press SOURCE key to select the input for AV2 for game console. 2. Press SOURCE again to sele
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Playing two videos or games at once If your vehicle is equipped with two LCD monitors in the headrests and two video source units, two different videos or games can play at the same time. Each monitor transmits the infrared audio signal over its own channel, A or B. When a vehicle has two monitors, the default is to configure the monitor in the driver’s headrest to use IR channel A, and the monitor in the passenger’s headrest to use IR channel B. You can change this. 1. Press MENU
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Returning adjustments to the factory settings ( Reset ) 1. Press MENU several times to locate the RESET option. 2. Press either down ( ) or up ( ) to reset the settings. If you don’t wish to reset the settings, either press MENU again or wait for the monitor to exit the picture adjustment menus automatically. Note : If you reset the options and the monitor was set to source2 ( AV2 ), the monitor reverts to the default setting of AV1. If there is no active video source on
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Connecting a video source The video sources you are using may be preinstalled for you, or your configuration may be designed to allow you to change devices. For example, returning from a day at the beach, you may disconnect your game from the game port and connect your camcorder to view the video you just shot . CAUTION ! Always take care when disconnecting and connecting electronic devices. 19
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3. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft, dry cloth gently wipe dust and dirt from the cabinet. Do not use benzene, thinner, car cleaner, or other cleaners. These substances may damage the cabinet or cause the paint to peel. Cleaning the LCD panel Use a soft, dry cloth to gently wipe off dust. The LCD panel surface can be easily scratched. Do not rub it with any abrasive object. Servicing the monitor In the event that
