HEADREST VIDEO MONITOR
SYSTEM with BUILT-IN DVD
Owner’s Manual
1493 Bentley Drive • Corona, CA 92879 • 951-272-1996 • 800-624-7960 • Fax 951-272-1584
99-9112-000
Limited Warranty
Table of Contents
Terms of Warranty
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Purchase Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Monitor Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DVD Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IR Headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Care & Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting/Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
TMI Products, Inc (Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser that the automotive
video product(s) purchased from a Company authorized installer, within the first ninety
(90) days after new vehicle delivery, are free from defects in materials or workmanship
under normal use and conditions for a period of three (3) years from date of purchase or
the first 36,000 miles as registered on the vehicle’s odometer at time of installation,
whichever occurs first, with exception of remote control(s) which is warranted for a
period of sixty (60) days from date of purchase. Products purchased or installed more
than ninety (90) after new vehicle delivery are warranted for a period of one (1) year from
date of purchase. A sales receipt is required to provide proof of date of purchase.
Should the product(s) be determined defective during the applicable warranty period, the
defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with a new or reconditioned part(s), at the
Company’s option.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY, THE COMPANY MAKES NO
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WAR-
Features
RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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PARTICULAR
• 9-inch Color TFT-LCD Panel with 16:9 aspect ratio
• Headrest Mounted Side-loading Slot-in DVD player.
• Integrated Infrared Transmitters for wireless Headphones
PURPOSE. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES NOT
STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY
BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED TO THE TERMS OF THIS EXPRESSED
LIMITED WARRANTY.
(1) Channel A
Audio-R: 2.3 MHz
(2) Channel B
Audio-R: 3.3 MHz
Audio-L: 3.8 MHz
Audio-L: 2.8 MHz
• Headrest mounted auxillary input
• Three sets of RCA slave outputs
• Three DIN monitor outputs
• Integrated IR Headphone Transmitter on the Front Panel
• 5 Control Buttons on the Monitor Front – MENU, UP, DOWN, POWER
and SOURCE
• 4 Control Buttons on the DVD Player Front Panel – POWER, PLAY, STOP
and EJECT
• OSD (On Screen Display) Control
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Monitor Control Buttons
Troubleshooting
No Picture
(1) Verify that the correct video input mode is used on the monitor.
(2) Verify that the video cables are securely connected.
No Sound
(1) Verify that the correct audio input mode is used on the monitor.
(2) Verify that the audio cables are securely connected.
IR Sensor Inoperative
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(1) Verify that the batteries in the remote are installed correctly and in good
condition.
(2) Verify that the remote sensor eye is not obstructed.
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Specifications
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Display Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LCD
Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.0˝ (Diagonal)
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1440(w) x 234(h)
Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 nit max
Video Display System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTSC/PAL
Horizontal View Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+/- 60°
Vertical View Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+60° / -30°
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10-70° C
Expected Backlight Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 hours
Operating Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 to 16V DC
1. IR Sensor – Allows the remote to
navigate the OSD (On Screen
headrest/auxillary input
6. MENU – Enters and navigates the
OSD menus (Main Menu and
Hidden Menu).
Display) on this unit and to control
other functions and accessories.
2. Infrared Transmitters – Used to
transmit audio to the wireless head-
phone.
7. UP – Increases the selected value
or navigates upwards through the
options.
3. POWER LED
8. DOWN – Decreases the selected
value or navigates downwards
through the options.
4. POWER – Soft-power on/off.
5. SOURCE – Selects the AV source
from driver’s headrest/passenger
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Care and Maintenance
Your Vizualogic System is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and
should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help to fulfill any warran-
ty obligations and provide many years of enjoyment.
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• Cleaning the Monitor Screen and Housing: The components may be cleaned
by occasionally wiping with a soft, lint-free, cotton cloth that has been slightly
dampened with water.
CAUTION: Do not use liquids, abrasives, aerosol cleaners, or paper
cleaning products because they will result in permanent damage to the
finish of your components! The LCD screen is made of a specially coated
glass and can be scratched or damaged by abrasive or ammonia-based
window cleaners.
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• Use and Storage:
- These units contain precision electronics that must be protected from dust,
dirt, and moisture.
- Never spill liquids on any of the components. Liquids, humidity, and
precipitation contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits.
• Take care to avoid the following:
- Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. Do not drop, knock, or
shake the components.
- Do not attempt to paint or refinish the components. Paint can clog moving
parts and prevent proper operation.
- The components can be damaged by non-expert handling. Attempting to
open any of the components may void the limited warranty.
9. POWER LED
10. AUXILLARY A/V INPUT JACK
11. POWER – Soft Power On/Off
12. PLAY – Press this button to play the disc
13. STOP – Press this button to stop the disc
14. Disc Loading Slot
15. EJECT – Press this button to eject the disc.
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Remote Control Operations
OptionalAccessories
To increase the enjoyment and utility of your Vizualogic System, several
accessories are available from your local authorized distributor/retailer:
NOTE: The remote control will control all Monitor and integrated DVD functions.
The remote is not a fully universal remote control and is only guaranteed to
work with Vizualogic products.
MONITOR FUNCTIONS
1. MONITOR POWER – Press this button to
turn the monitor ON. The current video
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WIRELESS STEREO HEADPHONES
• 2-channel
source will be displayed on screen, and
within a few seconds the picture will
appear. Press the button again to turn
the monitor OFF.
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• IR headphones
(90-3018)
2. SOURCE SELECT – All video sources
connected to the AV inputs can be viewed
on the monitor by pressing this button.
Each time the button is pressed, the AV
source will switch between AV1 and AV2.
3. DOWN – Shifts left or down OSD menu.
Decreases the value of TINT, COLOR,
BRIGHTNESS, or CONTRAST bar.
4. UP – Shifts right or up OSD menu.
Increases the value of TINT, COLOR,
BRIGHTNESS, or CONTRAST bar.
5. ZOOM – Selects the screen-mode among
wide/normal/zoom.
6. PICTURE SELECT – Press this button to
change the value of TINT, COLOR, BRIGHTNESS, or CONTRAST.
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DVD FUNCTIONS
IR Headphones
7. AUX DVD POWER – Press this
button to turn the headrest mounted
DVD ON. Press the button again to
turn the DVD OFF.
The Vizualogic A-2000 System features integrated Infrared (IR) transmitters on
the front of each monitor. The driver’s side monitor transmits on channel ‘A’ and
the passenger side transmits on channel ‘B’. To listen to the source displayed on
monitor, turn on the headphones and select the corresponding audio channel
for the monitor being viewed. NOTE: Always adjust volume control on the
headphones to the lowest setting before turning them on.
8. AUX DVD EJECT – Ejects disc from
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the headrest mounted DVD
9. UP – Moves up within the DVD
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SETUP menu.
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10. DOWN – Moves down within the
DVD SETUP menu.
11. RIGHT – Moves right within the DVD
SETUP menu.
12. LEFT – Moves left within the DVD
SETUP menu.
13. ENTER – Confirms a selection.
14. RETURN – Return to previous menu
screen or playing point.
15. SETUP – Navigates SETUP MENU.
There are 4 pages to configure System
(1) General Setup Page.
(2) Audio Setup Page.
(3) Preference Page.
(4) Password Setup Page.
16. TITLE – Navigates the Title Menu on the disc.
17. MENU – Goes to the Root Menu on the disc.
18. AUDIO DOWN – Press this button to decrease playback volume.
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SELECTING A PLAY MODE
Remote Control Operations
(continued)
You can temporarily choose what order the songs will play on a disc. The FOLD-
ER play mode is the default playback mode. To access the play mode options,
press REPEAT button.
19. AUDIO UP – Press this button to increase
playback volume.
The play mode options are as follows:
20. SUBTITLE – Changes the subtitle language
to other available languages or turns the
subtitles off (only applicable if the disc
contains multiple subtitle languages).
Single: Plays a selected song.
Folder: Plays the folder in the order the songs were recorded.
Random: Plays the songs in the random order.
Shuffle: Plays the songs in random order (from within the selected folder).
21. AUDIO – Changes the audio track to
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another available language (only applicable
if the disc contains multiple audio tracks).
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USING THE REPEAT FEATURE
The default mode for the repeat feature is OFF. Pressing REPEAT multiple times
changes the repeat option:
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22. REPEAT – (Except VCD with PBC on)
Repeats all or a part of a chapter, title,
track, or an entire disc.
REPEAT One – repeats the song that is playing.
REPEAT Folder – repeats the folder that is playing.
23. A-B (Except MP3) – Repeats disc from
user selected point A to point B.
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24. GOTO – Navigate the Goto Menu and go
to the desired title, chapter, track or song
on the disc.
25. DISPLAY – Show information on the left-
up corner on the screen including title,
chapter/track, time elapsed, and time
remained, or turn off the display.
26. PLAY MODE – No Function.
27. MUTE – Press this button to mute the audio to the wireless headphones.
The screen will display ‘MUTE’ in the lower left corner when using this
feature. Press the button again to restore audio to the previously set level.
28. ZOOM – Enlarge the picture in the movie by 2x, 3x or 4x. Shrink the picture
in the movie by 1/2x, 1/3x, or 1/4x.
29. PLAY – Press this button to play a disc that is loaded into the integrated
DVD player.
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30. STOP – Press this button to stop playing the movie or song.
Playing Audio CDs
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STOPꢀPLAY: Resumes play from where
Using the REPEAT Feature
disc was stopped.
The default mode for the REPEAT feature is OFF. Pressing REPEAT button multi-
ple times changes the REPEAT options as follows:
Track - repeats the current track that is playing.
STOPꢀSTOPꢀPLAY: Restarts play from
the beginning of
the disc.
All - repeats the entire disc that is currently playing.
31. PAUSE – Press this button to pause a
disc that is loaded into the integrated
DVD player. For more information, con-
sult the DVD Basics section.
Playing MP3 CDs
MP3 is a format for storing digital audio. An audio CD quality song can be com-
pressed into the MP3 format with very little loss of quality, while taking up much
less disc space. CD-R/RW discs that have been encoded in MP3 format can be
played on the integrated DVD player.
32. SLOW – Press this button to slow movie
playback. There are 3 speed options to
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choose from: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8.
SELECTING FOLDERS AND SONGS
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When an MP3 disc is inserted in the player, the navigation screen appears
automatically. You can change folders and songs by navigating through the
file system. The DVD player plays the songs in order they were burned onto
the disc.
33. FR (Fast Rewind) – Press this button to
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search disc backward continuously.
There are 5 speed options to choose
from: 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, and 32X.
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1. If a disc is playing, press STOP. Press the UP or DOWN arrow button to go
through the folder list on the left side of the navigation screen.
34. FF (Fast Forward) – Press this button to
search disc forward continuously. There
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are 5 speed options to choose from: 2X,
4X, 8X, 16X, and 32X.
2. Once the folder you want is highlighted, press ENTER.
3. Press the UP or DOWN arrow button going through the song list and highlight
35. PREV – Play the previous chapter or track.
the song you want. Press ENTER to begin the playback of the highlighted song.
36. NEXT – Play the next chapter or track.
SKIPPING SONGS
37. PBC (Video CD only) – Turn the PBC (Play Back Control) on or off.
Use NEXT (ꢁ) button on the remote control to move to the next page in the
folder. Use the PREV (ꢂ) button to move to the previous folder.
38. NUMBERS 0 to 9 – Use these these buttons to access a specific chapter
or track.
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TYPES OF DISCS THE INTEGRATED DVD PLAYER WILL NOT PLAY:
OSDFunction Control
OSD MAIN MENU – Press MENU key to enter OSD main menu, then select
Item in the menu by continuously hitting MENU key. Use the up and down
buttons to change the value.
• Optical disc
• ECD-1, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
• Mini disc
• ECDG (audio only, not graphics).
CONTRAST – Adjust CONTRAST value from 0 -32 (default:16)
BRIGHTNESS – Adjust BRIGHTNESS value from 0-32 (default:16)
COLOR – Adjust COLOR value from 0-32 (default:16)
LOADING AND PLAYING A DISC
Press the POWER button on either the front of the Headrest Mounted DVD
player or the remote to turn the DVD player on. Insert the disc into the loading
slot (with the label side facing towards the rear of the vehicle) until the DVD
player fully loads the disc. The disc should begin to play automatically. The disc
can be played, stopped or ejected by utilizing either the DVD player’s front panel
or remote.
TINT – Adjust TINT value from 0-32 (default:16)
SHARPNESS – Adjust SHARPNESS value from 0-32 (default:16)
WIDE SCREEN – Changes the image size displayed onscreen from wide,
normal, or zoom.
Playing Audio CDs
When playing an audio CD, the DISPLAY banner appears automatically. It
displays the current track and the amount of the time for that track playing, the
total amount of time on the disc and the current time running on the disc. Press
the DISPLAY button on the remote to display the DISPLAY banner. The options
below show you what happens when you press the DISPLAY button.
RESET DEFAULT – Resets all OSD adjustment values to default (except
screenmode).
DVDBasics
To get the maximum use out of your DVD player, make sure to review this
section completely.
Press DISPLAY (1x) – ”Single Elapsed” appears along with the current track
number playing and the time of that track .
Press DISPLAY (2x) – ”Total Remain” appears along with the current track
number playing and the amount of time remaining on
the entire CD.
Press DISPLAY (3x) – ”Single Remain” appears along with the current track
number playing and the amount of time remaining.
Press DISPLAY (4x) – ”Total Elapsed” appears along with the current track
number playing and the total time playing on CD.
REGIONAL CODING
Both the DVD player and disc are coded by region. These regional codes must
match in order for the disc to play. The integrated DVD player has region 1
coding. DVD’s with other regional codes cannot be played in this unit.
TYPES OF DISCS THE INTEGRATED DVD PLAYER WILL PLAY:
• DVD-Video: DVD contains video.
• CD-DA: CD contains musical or audio content only.
• CD-Video: CD contains movie only.
• CD-R/RW: A disc that contains audio files (for example, a CD-R with
downloaded MP3 Files), MPEG, or JPEG files.
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