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XDVD8281 

OPERATION

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DVD Operation

Sub-Titles

Audio Mode

DVD Disc Information

Zoom Mode

DVD Title Menu

Touch the 

SUB.T

 button to activate 

Sub-Title

 mode and select a sub-title language.  

Each touch will cycle the mode from off to language 1, language , etc., and back to 
off.

From the remote control:
Press the 

SUB-T

 button to control 

Sub-Title

 mode.

Notes

:

•  Not all DVDs have sub-titles and when they do, some will only have 1 language.  

Therefore this function may be disabled or limited.

• The 

Sub-Title Mode

 can only be changed while the DVD is playing.

Touch the 

Audio Mode

 icon to change the audio stream. Each touch will cycle the 

language.

From the remote control:
Press the 

AUDIO

 button to control the 

Audio

 

Mode

.

Notes

:

•  Not all DVDs have multiple languages, therefore this function may be disabled or 

limited.

• The 

Audio Mode

 can only be changed while the DVD is playing.

Touch Area B to bring up the 

DVD Disc Information

, which includes:

Current/Total Titles and Chapters, elapsed time for current title, EQ Mode and 
Loudness setting and current time.

Press the 

PIC

 button to bring up the 

DVD Disc Information

.

From the remote control:
Press the 

INFO

 button to bring up the 

DVD Disc Information

.

From the remote control:
Press the 

ZOOM

 button to activate 

Zoom Mode

.

Each subsequent press of the button will change the magnification from normal to 
1 to  to 3 to 4 and back to normal.
When 

Zoom Mode

 is active, the arrows on the remote will pan the screen up, down, 

right and left.

Touch the Title Menu icon to return to the DVD’s main menu.

From the remote control:
Press 

TITLE

 to return to the DVD’s main menu.

Press 

ROOT

 to move up one level on the DVD’s menus. (For example, when viewing 

bonus materials, the 

ROOT

 button will return to the bonus menu instead of the main 

menu.)  Pressing 

ROOT

 again will usually return to the current chapter.

Note

: On some DVD’s the 

TITLE

 and 

ROOT

 buttons may be reversed.

Summary of Contents for XDVD8281

Page 1: ... the in dash unit will not operate while the vehicle is moving This is a safety feature to prevent driver distraction In dash DVD video functions will only operate when vehicle is in Park and the parking brake is engaged It is illegal in most states for the driver to view video while the vehicle is in motion Safety Notes ...

Page 2: ...ion Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i...

Page 3: ...of Contents DVD Region Management Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software As the XDVD8281 plays discs according to their intentions some functions may not work as intended Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc This player has been designed to play back DVD software that has been encoded for specific region ar...

Page 4: ... if the vehicle is not in Park and or the parking brake is not fully engaged When installing this unit the installer must connect the parking brake detect wire Yellow Blue Lead to the parking brake mechanism in order to make the parking brake lock out feature operable DO NOT simply ground the parking brake detect wire to a metal portion of the vehicle Failure to properly install the parking brake ...

Page 5: ...the vehicle is moving Find a safe place to park and engage the parking brake 9 If you experience problems during installation consult your nearest DUAL dealer 10 If the unit malfunctions reset the unit as described on page 12 first If the problem still persists consult your nearest DUAL dealer or call tech assistance 1 866 382 5476 11 To clean the monitor wipe only with a dry silicone cloth or sof...

Page 6: ... Remove factory radio mounting brackets and attach to the left and right sides of the XDVD8281 chassis See diagram below 2 Front load using mounting sleeve Install mounting sleeve into opening bending tabs to secure Connect wiring harness and antenna as shown on page 6 Consult a qualified technician if you are unsure Certain vehicles may require an installation kit and or wiring harness adapter so...

Page 7: ...ing Notes Expanded Wiring Diagram Inputs Outputs The DVD video display of the in dash unit will not operate while the vehicle is moving This is a safety feature to prevent driver distraction In dash DVD video functions will only operate when vehicle is in Park and the parking brake is engaged It is illegal in most states for the driver to view video while the vehicle is in motion Altering or defea...

Page 8: ... XDVD8281 INSTALLATION Wiring Diagram Optional A V Connections ...

Page 9: ...ttery properly To first use the IR Remote control you must first pull the battery insulation tape out Insert or replacing the Battery Remove the battery holder Remove the battery from the battery holder Install the new battery Make sure to keep the side up Insert the battery holder CAUTION Do not store battery with metallic objects or materials ...

Page 10: ...nitor Before final installation make sure the monitor will not obstruct the dash shifter or any other controls Upon installation do not attempt to move the monitor by hand Use the button on the front panel only or the OPEN button on the remote control The unit will stop if it encounters any obstacles during the open close sequence If this occurs remove the obstacle and press or OPEN again to resum...

Page 11: ...nd Select functions When idle push and hold for 3 seconds to enter the Audio Setup Menu Normally the rotary controls the volume which is visible as a number from 0 to 40 to the right of the volume icon displayed on the screen When the icon is not displayed turn the rotary to display the volume level Turning the rotary while the volume is muted will cancel the mute function Note To program the defa...

Page 12: ... unit After a system reset the unit resets the main processor but not the default settings Notes Use the tip of a pen to access the reset button To restore the factory default settings refer to page 19 Monitor Notes The angle can also be manually selected via the screen setup menu The color of the LCD monitor varies between viewing angles Select the angle with the most optimum view for your locati...

Page 13: ...DVD video functions will only operate when vehicle is in Park and the parking brake is engaged It is illegal in most states for the driver to view video while the vehicle is in motion Safety Notes Control Locations and Functions Monitor Open Disc slot Disc in indicator Red Disc inserted Blue No disc inserted When the panel is fully open press to eject the disc 1 2 3 1 3 2 ...

Page 14: ...ght Repeat A B Title Menu 4 Way Down 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Root Repeat Chapter Track Down Chapter Track Up Fast Reverse Fast Forward Zoom Audio Angle Sub Title 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 1 2 3 4 The remote control uses one 3 volt Lithium CR2025 battery For best performance replace only with CR2025 or equivalent Control Locations Remote 7 6 40 37 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 39 35...

Page 15: ...OLUME Decrease VOLUME Displays DVD information Search function in the DVD mode Press to increment BAND or STOP while in DVD MP3 mode Enter AUDIO Setup mode Exit current menu Navigating system and DVD menus Enter the MAIN system menu BRIGHTNESS parameter setting for TFT Starts pauses playback or confirm settings Repeat playback from time frame A to time frame B Enters the title menu on DVD Enters t...

Page 16: ...or the VOL buttons 00 40 Press rotary knob for 3 seconds then release Press rotary momentarily to advance to desired parameter to be changed Turn rotary Q or P to adjust to desired level Press rotary to advance to next selection and press and hold to exit Press the SEL button Press the p or q buttons on the remote to select an item to be adjusted Press or to adjust the desired setting Press the ES...

Page 17: ...next selection Press or to adjust the sharpness 0 minimum 20 maximum Press or to adjust the color 0 minimum 20 maximum Press or to adjust the contrast 0 minimum 20 maximum Press or to adjust the brightness 0 minimum 20 maximum Press or to adjust the tint 0 minimum 20 maximum Note Adjustments to Sharpness Color Contrast Brightness or Tint are only possible while in either Aux or Camera mode General...

Page 18: ...any button to resume normal operation Note VOLUME level can be controlled in STANDBY mode Touch to access CAMERA mode if optional camera isn t connected then No Video Signal will be displayed Touch to access SCREEN SETUP menu Touch to access GENERAL SETUP menu Touch to access CD DVD SETUP menu CD DVD must be inserted to function Touch to access MAIN source menu The rotary encoder can also control ...

Page 19: ...priate setting for your country S Amer1 S Amer2 Europe Clock adjust AM 00 00 See adjusting the clock on page 22 for more details Clock Mode 12Hr 12Hr PM 6 00 24Hr 18 00 Camera Image Normal Normal Normal Image Reverse Mirror camera input image 180 degrees Video Format Auto Auto System will auto detect NTSC or PAL NTSC For NTSC compatibility PAL For PAL compatibility TFT Auto Open Off On TFT panel w...

Page 20: ...nu matrix page 2 General Setup Menu L Settings Default Options Function Anti theft Code 0000 Must enter password to turn anti theft on or off Anti theft active Off On System will require a password if main battery power is removed for more than 40 seconds Off No password will be required if power is removed Load Factory defaults Yes Are you sure Yes Cancel Load all factory parameters to their orig...

Page 21: ...RADIO Frequency Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 1 Touch top left corner of screen 2 Touch GENERAL icon 3 Touch USA 4 Touch the setting for your region Touch RETURN to exit L GENERAL Setup Adjusting RADIO Frequency L L L 3 4 5 1 L 2 ...

Page 22: ...r Clock Mode 1 Touch top left corner of screen 2 Touch GENERAL icon 3 Touch 00 00 area in the CLOCK row 4 Keypad will appear enter HOUR touch OK 5 Enter MINUTES touch OK 6 Touch AM or PM to set 7 Touch RETURN to exit For 24Hr format select 24Hr from CLOCK MODE then follow steps 1 7 L L L 3 1 2 L 4 L 7 L 6 L 5 ...

Page 23: ...4 L L 5 6 L 7 L 8 L 9 L 10 Default Anti theft password is 0000 and is turned off To turn this feature on follow the steps below CAUTION This will lock your unit from operating if battery power is disconnected for more than 5 minutes Step 1 2 Step 3 4 Step 5 6 Step 7 8 Step 9 10 Note it is recommended that you choose your own 4 digit password carefully write it down somewhere and keep in a safe loc...

Page 24: ...turn off black out however all other operations continue to operate Press any button except VOLUME or touch the screen again to return to normal viewing L L Settings Default Options Function Brightness 10 0 20 Press or on the remote or press the rotary once and rotate clockwise counter clockwise to adjust the Brightness to the desired setting Screen Tilt 4 1 6 Select 1 to 6 to adjust the default t...

Page 25: ... icon 3 Touch to reduce brightness 4 Touch to increase brightness 0 20 is possible Default 10 5 Touch RETURN to exit L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 This will set the default setting for the TFT display brightness This can also be set by pressing the INFO button on the front TFT panel Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 ...

Page 26: ...ng angle in your vehicle Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 1 Touch top left corner of screen 2 Touch SCREEN icon 3 Touch a number displayed in SCREEN TILT row 4 Touch desired angle for best viewing angle 1 6 is possible Default 4 5 Touch RETURN to exit L L 1 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 ...

Page 27: ...r 2 seconds each 6 Screen will automatically return to MAIN MENU touch EXIT to return L L L L 3 4 1 2 Upon initial installation or occasionally the touch screen may have to be calibrated Follow these steps as described Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 4 Step 5 6 Notes For proper calibration you must touch each pointer for 2 seconds If pointers are not touched properly the calibration sequence will start over ...

Page 28: ...eo Preset Number List Display Shows the preset list by preset number Preset Station List Display Shows the preset station list by frequency Touch frequency to select a preset Touch and hold frequency to store presets Local DX Tuning Mode Shows when local or distance tuning is on Preset Display Scroll Bar Allows scrolling of preset list Tuner Scan Touching this icon will scan through all available ...

Page 29: ... scan through all presets in the current band This function can also performed by pressing the AS PS button Holding this button for more than 2 seconds will automatically program the 12 strongest stations available into the presets in the current band This function can also be performed by holding the AS PS button Band Touch band icon repeatedly until the desired band is displayed FM 1 FM 2 FM 3 o...

Page 30: ...ld either or on the screen to continue tuning across multiple stations From the remote control Touch or to perform manual tuning Touch to tune to the next higher strong station Touch to tune to the next lower strong station Press to tune to the next higher strong station Press to tune to the next lower strong station From the remote control Press or to tune to the next higher strong station Press ...

Page 31: ... highlighted channel Use the up and down arrows on screen to scroll through the presets Once highlighted simply touch the screen at the appropriate preset From the remote control Press or to scroll through the presets When the correct preset is highlighted press OK Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired preset number Touch SCAN on the screen and it will tune you to all stations available with...

Page 32: ... if the vehicle is not in Park and or the parking brake is not fully engaged When installing this unit the installer must connect the parking brake detect wire Yellow Blue Lead to the parking brake mechanism in order to make the parking brake lock out feature operable DO NOT simply ground the parking brake detect wire to a metal portion of the vehicle Failure to properly install the parking brake ...

Page 33: ...and AUX AV audio can be heard while the vehicle is in motion without engaging the parking brake Follow these two initialization procedures carefully to allow video playback on the XDVD8281 TFT There are two situations that start the PARKING BRAKE sequence First situation is while driving 1 Stop vehicle put in Park make sure PARKING BRAKE is off released 2 Depress PARKING BRAKE for 1 second 3 Relea...

Page 34: ... DVD software encoded for other region areas than the region areas for which it has been designed The XDVD8281 will play discs labeled Region 1 or All DVD region codes 1 USA Canada 2 Japan Europe South Africa Middle East 3 Rep of Korea Taiwan Hong Kong Parts of Southeast Asia 4 Australia New Zealand Mexico South America 5 Eastern Europe Russia India Africa 6 China Notes Some DVD discs can be playe...

Page 35: ...gin playback Other sub menus may have to be pressed to access the DVD movie music content Read the directions of your specific DVD disc for other features Note If PARENTAL Lock is activated and the disc inserted is not authorized a 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc be authorized See RATING MENU on page 43 Note Only one disc can be inserted at a time Press the EJECT button Eject button I...

Page 36: ...D mode There are several hidden TOUCH SCREEN areas as outlined below A area can be used in any mode to access MAIN menu A F areas can be used in DVD mode to access A Displays MAIN menu B Displays DVD disc information C Selects PREVIOUS chapter D Selects NEXT chapter E Displays the full DVD transport controls F Displays GOTO search menu L L ...

Page 37: ...cts PREVIOUS chapter D Select NEXT chapter E Displays the full DVD transport controls F GOTO search menu L L L L L L AREA A Access MAIN Menu AREA B Displays Disc Information AREA C Selects PREVIOUS Track AREA D Selects NEXT Track AREA E Displays DVD Transport Controls AREA F DVD Search Note A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and features ...

Page 38: ...x speed Each touch changes speed from 2x to 4x to 8x to 20x then back to 1x play Fast Forward Touch the icon to fast forward at 2x speed Each touch changes speed from 2x to 4x to 8x to 20x then back to 1x play Repeat Touch the icon to repeat the current chapter or title This icon will remain highlighted until touched a third time to disable Repeat A B Touch the A B icon once to select a start poin...

Page 39: ...e area and an on screen keyboard will pop up Use the keyboard to enter a title and chapter and touch OK This can be used to select a specific chapter in the current title a new title or a specific chapter in a new title For example to skip to a specific chapter within the current title touch the on the right and use the keyboard to enter a chapter number then touch OK To skip to a different title ...

Page 40: ...ote The Repeat Mode can only be changed while the DVD is playing Touch the A B icon once to select a start point Touch it a second time to select and end point The A B icon will illuminate and the DVD will then loop from the start point to the end point until touched a third time From the remote control Press A B to select a start point and stop point Press a third time to deactivate Touching Play...

Page 41: ...hile the DVD is playing Touch Area B to bring up the DVD Disc Information which includes Current Total Titles and Chapters elapsed time for current title EQ Mode and Loudness setting and current time Press the PIC button to bring up the DVD Disc Information From the remote control Press the INFO button to bring up the DVD Disc Information From the remote control Press the ZOOM button to activate Z...

Page 42: ... Press to select desired disc subtitle language English French Spanish Auto Off DEFAULT Press to select desired disc audio language English DEFAULT French Spanish Press to select desired disc menu language English DEFAULT French Spanish DVD Setup Menu Language L L L L L L LANGUAGE Setup Menu Disc Subtitle Audio Language DVD Menu Note A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and featur...

Page 43: ...EO icon to select from the following menus Press to select desired TV shape Select On to activate angle mark Press to select desired view mode Video Setup Menu TV Shape Angle Mark View Mode Note A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and features NORMAL 4 3 WIDE 16 9 L L L L On DEFAULT Off FILL Original H FIT W FIT FIT to Screen DEFAULT Pan Scan 4 3 16 9 DEFAULT L L ...

Page 44: ...rite the code down 3 Save in a safe place When unlock symbol is displayed select desired rating 1 Kid Safe 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 PG R 6 R 7 NC 17 8 Adult DEFAULT In the event you forget or loose your PARENTAL LOCK password enter 9991 DVD Setup Menu Rating L L L L Rating Setup Menu Enable Parental Lock Password Setting Parental Lock Password Rating Setting Parental Password Override Note A DVD disc mu...

Page 45: ...total number of tracks on the disc Disc Title Indicator Displays current disc title when available Track Title List Displays up to 6 tracks on the disc in order with track title when available Repeat Touch the icon to repeat current track This icon will remain highlighted until touched to disable Shuffle Touch the icon to shuffle all tracks on the disc This icon will remain highlighted until touch...

Page 46: ...y Fast Reverse Touch the icon to fast reverse at 2x speed Each touch changes speed from 2x to 4x to 8x to 20x then to 1x play Page Up Touch the icon to see the next 6 tracks on the disc Page Down Touch the icon to see the previous 6 tracks on the disc Stop Touch the icon to stop the song where it is Play Pause Touch the icon to temporarily stop or resume playback Volume Indicator Indicates current...

Page 47: ...rack Access Previous Next Page After inserting a CD disc files will play in numerical order in the directory Touch to display keypad Enter desired track number and press OK Touch desired track for DIRECT TRACK access Touch to view UP DOWN pages of available tracks L L L L CD Operation ...

Page 48: ...cks Once highlighted simply touch the screen at the appropriate track Press Rapid Dial rotary encoder once Select desired track by rotating clockwise or counter clockwise Press to confirm ENTER From the remote control Press or to scroll through the tracks When the correct track is highlighted press OK Touch the icon to display a numeric keyboard Enter desired track number and touch OK to select it...

Page 49: ...Note Shuffle and Repeat modes can not be used simultaneously and engaging one mode will cancel the other mode if active Touch SCAN on the screen to listen to all tracks on the CD for 10 seconds at a time starting from the first track on the CD The Scan button will be illuminated while Scan Mode is active When the button is illuminated touching it a second time will disable Scan Mode From the remot...

Page 50: ...entire disc Folder Displays the name of the currently selected folder Filename List Displays up to 6 songs in the current folder in order with filename File Type Indicator Displays type of song file either MP3 or WMA Repeat Touch icon to repeat current song or folder This icon will remain highlighted until touched a third time to disable Shuffle Touch icon to shuffle all songs on the disc This ico...

Page 51: ...channel Page Up Touch the icon to see the next 6 songs in the folder Page Down Touch the icon to see the previous 6 songs in the folder Information Displays available information for the current song Stop Touch icon to stop the song where it is Play Pause Touch icon to temporarily stop or resume playback Volume Indicator Indicates current volume level controlled by rotary encoder Loudness Indicato...

Page 52: ...kip to the previous song From the remote control Press to skip to the next song Press to skip to the previous song Note Pressing the or button once will return to the beginning of the current song Pressing it a second time will skip to the previous song To select a desired song from the filename list touch any of the displayed filenames from the list Use the up and down arrows on screen to scroll ...

Page 53: ... start of the current song and then a second press will return to the previously played song Touch the Repeat button to repeat either a song or folder The first touch activates Song Repeat mode and a second touch activates Folder Repeat mode When either mode is active the Repeat button will be illuminated and touching it a third time will disable Repeat Mode From the remote control Press to select...

Page 54: ... or folders that do not include MP3 WMA files are skipped This unit may not play files in the order they were recorded in Refer to your recording software s user s manual for more information ISO9660 level 1 ISO9660 level 2 Yellow Book MODE 1 Yellow Book MODE 2 FORM 1 Multi session Maximum files 1500 Maximum folder levels 8 MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 ISO9660 standards Maximum nested folder depth is 8 ...

Page 55: ...MA extension 32kHz 48kHz 32kHz 48kHz 40kbps 320kbps constant Variable bit rates 40kbps 192kbps constant Variable bit rates Note Some files may not play or be displayed correctly depending on sampling rates and bit rates For best results use the following settings when burning an MP3 disc 128kbps or higher constant bit rate 44 1kHz or higher sampling frequency For best results use the following set...

Page 56: ...f the product What to do 1 Before you call for service check the troubleshooting guide in your owner s manual A slight adjustment of any custom controls may save you a service call 2 If you require service during the warranty period you must carefully pack the product preferably in the original package and ship it by prepaid transportation with a copy of the original receipt from the retailer to a...

Page 57: ... audio but no video Parking brake safety circuit not connected Parking brake not applied Check connections at parking brake Apply parking brake as described on page 33 No video display when in reverse Reverse circuit not connected Vehicle is not in reverse Check connections at reverse lamp Select reverse gear DVD does not start playback Physical defect in media Wrong region Check media for scratch...

Page 58: ...40 55 60 60 Resolution 400 W x 234 H Brightness cd m2 350 Contrast ratio 350 1 Elements 280 800 Operating voltage 11 16 VDC negative ground Speaker output impedance 4 8 ohms Line output voltage 2 Volts Line output impedance 200 ohms Chassis dimensions 7 x 6 3 x 3 9 178 x 160 x 99 mm Faceplate dimensions 6 6 x 7 x 3 8 167 x 18 x 97 mm Sleeve dimensions 7 1 x 3 9 x 4 4 180 x 99 x 112 mm Design and s...

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