VM9410
USING THE TFT MONITOR
Open/Close TFT Monitor
Open TFT Monitor
Press the OPEN button (1) on the front panel or press the ( ) button (25) of the front zone remote control to activate the mechanism that moves the display panel into the viewing position.
Close TFT Monitor
Press the OPEN button (1) on the front panel or press the ( ) button (25) of the front zone remote control to load the display panel back into the compartment.
TFT Monitor Auto Open
If “TFT Auto Open” is “on” when the unit is turned on, the monitor automatically moves to the viewing position.
If “TFT Auto Open” is ”off” when the unit is turned on, press the OPEN button (1) or ( ) button (25) on the front zone remote control to move the monitor into the viewing position.
Reverse Driving Use
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If the monitor is in display mode, the monitor automatically switches to CAMERA mode upon reverse driving. When the reverse driving stops, the monitor return to its original input mode.
Monitor Tilt Angle Adjustment
A known characteristic of LCD panels is the quality of the display in relationship to the viewing angle. The monitor angle can be adjusted for optimum viewing using one of the following methods:
Step by Step Angle Adjustment
Press the ( ) or ( ) button (3, 4) on the monitor frame to adjust the tilt angle of the screen one step at a time.
Continuous Angle Adjustment
Press and hold the ( ) or ( ) button (3, 4) on the monitor frame to adjust the tilt angle in a continuous motion.
Aspect Ratio
Press the WIDE button (28) on the remote control or WIDE/ PICTURE button (2) on the monitor to adjust the aspect ratio as follows:
FULL
The entire screen is extended horizontally to the aspect ratio of 16 to
9.The extension ratio is the same at any point.
WIDE
The screen is extened horizontally to the aspect ratio of 16 to 9. The extension ratio increases toward the right and left ends of the screen.
NORMAL
The conventional display image has a 4 to 3 ratio of horizontal to vertical, leaving a blank area on the right and left sides of the display.
Image Setting
Video Output Format
Table 3 shows the video output format for each playing source.
Table 3: Video Output Formats
Playing Source | Video Output Format |
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TUNER | RGB Mode |
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DVD | RGB Mode |
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AUX IN | CVBS Mode |
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CAMERA | CVBS Mode |
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*CVBS – Composite Video Baseband Signal
Adjustable Parameters
While in DVD or TUNER mode, the only parameter that can be adjusted is brightness (BRIGHT). To access “PICTURE”, “COLOR”, “CONTRAST”, and “TINT” you must be in AUX or CAMERA mode.
NOTE: The default adjustment is “0” in PAL mode. Tint is unavailable for adjustment.
Parameter Adjustment Procedure
1.Enter Picture Quality Setting mode:
Press the PIC button (24) on the remote or press and
hold the WIDE/PICTURE button (2) on the monitor panel.
2.Select Item to Set:
Press the ( ) ( ) buttons (14, 22) on the remote or press and hold the () or () buttons (18, 19) on the monitor panel.
3.Set Parameters:
Press ( ) ( ) buttons (17, 19) on the remote or press () ( ) buttons (16, 17) on the monitor panel.
4.Exit Picture Quality Setting Mode:
Press the PIC button (24) on the remote or press and hold the WIDE/PICTURE button (2) on the monitor panel.
Parking Brake Inhibit
•When the “PRK SW” cable is connected to the brake switch, the display on the TFT monitor will display video only when the vehicle is parked.
•Parking cable function is overridden when the video source is set to CAMERA.
•When the parking brake inhibit is on, the front monitor displays “Parking Is On”, preventing the driver from watching content while driving. Rear video screens are not affected.
Monitor Movement Mechanism
If an obstruction occurs in the monitor path, the following protective measurements can be executed to prevent damage to the mechanism or monitor:
Table 4: Monitor Protective Measures
Obstruction | Self | OPEN Button | Power | |
Protection | Pressed | Reconnected | ||
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Monitor load- | Monitor is auto- | Monitor fully | Monitor is auto- | |
ing out hori- | matically | extended hori- | matically | |
zontally | loaded into unit | zontally | loaded into unit | |
Monitor load- | Unit stops at | Monitor fully | Monitor is auto- | |
ing in hori- | obstruction | extended hori- | matically | |
zontally | point | zontally | loaded into unit | |
Monitor load- | Unit stops at | Monitor swiv- | Monitor swiv- | |
ing out verti- | obstruction | els back to the | els back to the | |
cally | point | unit | unit | |
Monitor load- | Unit stops at | Monitor swiv- | Monitor swiv- | |
ing in verti- | obstruction | els back to the | els back to the | |
cally | point | unit | unit |
After the protective procedure is executed, normal operation is resumed by pressing the OPEN button (2) or disconnecting and reconnecting the power.
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