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Table of contents
Quick Start — How to get going 2
Introduction 4
Description 8
Operating Instructions 17
Videocassette Player Display Messages 21
In-Home Use 23
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Quick Start — How to get going QUICK START — HOW TO GET GOING To operate the system: 1. Your AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System is automatically activated when the vehicle ignition and the audio system are ON. 2. If a movie is desired, insert a VHS cassette into the VCP and the video should start playing. 3. Press the MEDIA control to toggle to any other desired media source. 2
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Quick Start — How to get going To play a video game: 1. Connect the video line from your game device to the VIDEO jack. 2. Connect the left and right audio cables to the left (L) and right (R) audio jacks. 3. Ensure that the system is in AUX mode. The LCD screen will turn on and the AUX indicator will illuminate. 4. If desired, press the / control and plug a 3.5mm headphone into the headphone jack. With the headphones ON, the rear speakers will not operate. Please note that a 12V DC to 115V AC i
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Introduction Your AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System allows you to watch movie rentals and your favorite home videocassettes. It also allows you to plug in and play a variety of standard video games. Please review this user manual to become familiar with the AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System features and controls as well as the very important safety information. Should you have any questions regarding your AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System, please feel free to call the toll free as
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Introduction Disconnect video games and video equipment power cords and/or cables when not in use. Avoid touching auxiliary input jacks with your fingers. Do not blow on them or allow them to get wet or dirty. Do not clean any part of the AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System with benzene, paint thinner or any other solvent. FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (FCC) COMPLIANCE Changes or modifications not approved by Ford Lincoln Mercury could void user’s authority to operate the equipment. This e
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Introduction Temperature extremes When the vehicle is parked under direct sunlight or in an extremely cold place for a long period of time, wait until the cabin temperature of the vehicle is at normal temperature before operating the system. High/low temperature sensor circuit ² Excessively high or low temperatures may cause damage to the VCP. ² When the temperature of the VCP becomes too high or low, the temperature sensor circuit stops machine operation, ejects the cassette and the WAIT indica
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Introduction Cleaning video heads Magnetic video heads convert the videocassette into pictures on the screen during playback. Over a period of time, particles rub off the tape and are left on the heads. Using an old or poor quality tape together with dust and air particles, high temperature and humidity cause dirty heads. Dirty heads generally cause “snowy” pictures and, in some severe cases, blurred or interrupted pictures. A variety of products are available at video stores to clean tape heads
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Description AUTOVISIONT VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Features ² 2–head hi-fi playback ² AutoPlay feature ² Digital auto tracking ² Dual stereo headphone with electric volume control ² Self docking connection for easy mobile installation ² Latching system for secure safety ² Carrying handle for portability ² Water resistant tape door ² On screen display ² Protection circuits Playback and format ² The videocassette player of your AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System can only be used in the “playba
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Description VCP CONTROLS 2 1 8 5 4 6 7 3 1. LED display The display lamp will light up in green when power is supplied to the videocassette player. 2. POWER key Press to toggle between ON/OFF. When the power is ON, other keys (PLAY, FF, REW, STOP) will illuminate. 3. PLAY key Press to playback a videocassette tape. 4. REWIND/REVIEW button Press to enter the reverse picture mode when in PLAYBACK mode. If in STOP mode, the tape will rewind at a high speed. 5. FAST FORWARD/CUE button Press to enter
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Description REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. POWER button Press to turn the videocassette player (VCP) ON or OFF. 2. ENCORE button Press to reverse the cassette for 5 seconds. Normal playback will then resume when in PLAYBACK mode. 3. STILL/ADVANCE (frame advance button) Press to temporarily suspend playback. Press again to make the tape advance one frame at a time. 4. RETRACKING button Press to activate Auto Tracking in the playback mode. 5. TRACKING + button Press for manual tape trackin
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Description 8. REW button Press to rewind the tape. 9. FF button Press to fast forward the tape. 10. STOP button Press to stop the tape. BATTERY REPLACEMENT Batteries are supplied with the remote control unit. However, they are simply for operation check and will only work for a short time. Slide battery cover off as shown on remote control to access the batteries. The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries. The need for battery replacement is usually indicated if the remote control only fun
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Description AUTOVISIONT VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM CONTROLS The AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System controls allow the rear seat passengers to operate the radio, tape, CD or CD DJ (if equipped). PARENTAL CONTROL Your AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System allows you to have control over the rear seat controls. The system is automatically activated when the ignition is ON. This enables rear seat passengers to play a videocassette or listen to any of the available media sources. Once the headph
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Description ADJUSTING THE VOLUME This control allows the rear seat passengers to adjust the volume level of the audio system. Press the + control to increase the volume. Press the — control to decrease the volume. From the AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System controls, the speaker volume cannot be set higher than the current volume radio setting. When in headphone mode, the AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System controls can change the volume setting to any desired level. USING HEADPHONES/PERS
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Description Press the / control again to engage the rear speakers and deactivate the Personal Audio Feature. SINGLE PLAY will appear in the radio display. For more information on Single Play and Dual Play, please refer to the Rear Seat Controls section in the Entertainment Chapter of your Owner’s Guide. SPEAKERS ON/OFF MODE With the speakers ON, you can adjust the audio output to all system speakers — front and rear together (headphones are disabled in this mode). The rear seat passengers can no
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Description MEMORY PRESET CONTROL In radio mode, press the MEM (Memory) control successively to scroll through the memory presets in AM, FM1 or FM2. In CDDJ mode, press the MEM (Memory) control to select the next disc in the compact disc changer. Play will begin with the first track. SEEK FUNCTION The SEEK control has varying functions depending on which mode is enabled. In radio mode (AM, FM1, FM2): Press the control to find the next listenable station down the frequency band. Press the control
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Description FLIP-DOWN SCREEN The screen rotates down to view and up into the housing to store when not in use. Ensure that the screen is latched into the housing when being stored. 1 3 2 1. 6.4” (diagonal) color liquid crystal display (LCD) screen. 2. Screen housing. 3. Dimmer switch. Rotate to increase/decrease the brightness of the screen. 16
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Operating Instructions GENERAL OPERATION ² When the engine is not running, use the system sparingly otherwise it will run the battery down. ² Do not leave the videocassette in the VCP overnight or for long periods of time. ² When the ignition is turned ON, audio is through the headphones as LOW volume. Press the (+) control to increase volume. To listen through the vehicle’s speaker system, press the speaker button ( ) on the media control panel. Inserting/removing cassette Inserting cassette ²
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Operating Instructions 2. Connect the left and right audio cables to the WHITE and RED jacks respectively. 3. Ensure that the system is in AUX mode. The LCD screen will turn on and the AUX indicator will illuminate. On-screen indicators Playback operation 1. Press the POWER control on the VCP. 2. Insert a videocassette into the VCP. 3. The videocassette should automatically begin playback, and the picture will appear within approximately nine seconds. 4. Press the STOP control to stop playback o
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Operating Instructions If still playback/or frame-to-frame playback is engaged for five minutes or longer, the VCP will automatically begin playback to protect the tape. Automatic tracking is automatically activated the moment the VCP is turned ON or a cassette is inserted. If a videocassette is in poor shape (i.e., badly recorded), any tracking adjustment may result in failure. The VCP will eject the videocassette. Encore (on remote control) ² Press the ENCORE control while in playback mode. Th
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Operating Instructions Video source selection The MEDIA control determines which video (VCP or Auxiliary input) is seen on the AutoVisiont screen. When the vehicle ignition is ON and the system is not in VCP mode, the AutoVisiont selects the Auxiliary input as the video source. (If there is not a video source connected to the Auxiliary input jack, the screen will be blank.) AutoPlay feature Your AutoVisiont Video Entertainment System is equipped with an AutoPlay Feature. When a video cassette is
