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Summary of Contents for AVN6000

Page 1: ...at have come with the product Eclipse will not be responsible for unsatisfactory product performance due to failure to follow these instructions Changes to product specifications may result in differe...

Page 2: ...ration Switching mode 20 Switching the mode 20 Displaying operation screen 20 Operation screen of each mode 21 Adjusting the volume 22 Adjusting main volume 22 Adjusting sound quality 23 Setting DSP a...

Page 3: ...creen 38 Changing the image on the opening screen 38 About usable image data 38 Adjusting setting the screen 39 Displaying the image adjustment screen 39 How to switch to daytime display when the ligh...

Page 4: ...e 55 Selecting with file change switches 55 Selecting with TUNE TRACK button 55 Fast forwarding rewinding 56 Changing display of the current level 56 Displaying the current level 56 Searching for a mu...

Page 5: ...hanger 67 Searching for a song 67 Searching for a CD 67 Repeating a song or CD 68 Repeating the current song 68 Repeating the current CD 68 Playing songs in random order 68 Playing songs on current CD...

Page 6: ...3 Fast forwarding rewinding 83 Pausing the video 84 Stopping the video 84 Operating the disc menu 85 Turning off the DVD 85 Searching for a desired chapter 86 Searching by chapter 86 Searching by titl...

Page 7: ...to play CD 104 Listening to a CD 104 Selecting a song 104 Fast forwarding rewinding 104 Repeating a song 105 Pausing a song 105 Stopping a song 105 How to play MP3 WMA 106 Playing MP3 WMA 106 Selectin...

Page 8: ...ontrol How to use an optional remote control RMC105 120 Turning the power on off 121 Adjusting the audio volume 121 Muting the Volume 121 Switching playback modes 122 How to play the tuner 122 Selecti...

Page 9: ...adio 132 About using the CD player CD changer 132 About using the MP3 WMA player 133 About using the DVD player 134 About using the VTR 135 Useful functions 135 When something isn t clear 135 INDEX 13...

Page 10: ...is assigned for each section Operation title A title is assigned for each operation Operation procedure Describes the operation Proceed with the operation as per the numerical order Detailed operatio...

Page 11: ...ations are given here Section heading Only the section heading will appear The description shown above is for explanation and therefore it may differ from the actual one on the same page Go to the nex...

Page 12: ...olding many music tracks equivalent to several albums Page 54 The MP3 compression technology that can compress the music data by a factor of 10 The CD R RW discs holding MP3 WMA data can be played wit...

Page 13: ...s the background of the information screen and audio playback screens The screen from a navigation unit can also be linked and selected Radio tuner for receiving various broadcasts AM FM tuner Page 44...

Page 14: ...this main unit it is possible to operate the iPod with this main unit and to display information relevant to it on the screen of this main unit so you can listen to the songs stored in the iPod VTR Pa...

Page 15: ...tem if it is malfunctioning in any way If smoke abnormal noises or abnormal odors are noticed turn off the power immediately Immediately turn off audio in such situations Exercise caution as to the te...

Page 16: ...her than discs into the disc slot Damage could result Be careful not to get fingers or other objects behind monitor when it is being retracted into place Interference can cause an injury or damage the...

Page 17: ...Laboratories Inc Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories It is possible that a CD R CD Recordable or CD RW CD ReWritable disc will not play on the main unit due to the circ...

Page 18: ...e side with the rainbow coloured reflection The disc may become dirty and that could cause the sound to skip Using a disc that has become dirty can scratch the disc and cause the sound to skip Use a c...

Page 19: ...roving sound performance or protecting CDs The changes in CD thickness or outside dimensions made by these accessories may cause problems in the player Please be sure NOT to attach any ring shape prot...

Page 20: ...al retailer Refer to page 120 for instructions on operation of the remote control Switching the mode Press The AUDIO MENU screen will be displayed Touch The various audio modes can be selected by touc...

Page 21: ...or DVD or video VTR has not been operated for 6 seconds or more the operation screen will automatically be cancelled CD player operation screen iPod operation screen optional AM radio operation screen...

Page 22: ...switch Pressing will increase volume Pressing will decrease volume Each press of the switch will change the volume by two steps When the volume reaches 50 or higher the switch will change the volume b...

Page 23: ...OS switch while the operation screen for a mode is displayed Adjustments made in any mode will be saved and applied to all modes DSP EQ POS In the DVD mode display the sound quality adjustment switche...

Page 24: ...n to the previous operation screen The factory set DSP acoustics level for each mode can be adjusted to preference and saved Touch or at the right of the screen while in the acoustics mode to be adjus...

Page 25: ...s level can be reset Touch until a beep is heard The accoustic level will be returned to default value the default value is 0 Resetting DSP acoustics levels OFF When adjusting the level for the curren...

Page 26: ...median frequency frequency level and Q curve bandwidth Touch the frequency of each band to select the frequency median frequency you want to adjust Each time the switch of each band is touched the me...

Page 27: ...use to save to until you hear a beep Save the PEQ settings for future use Touch after making settings The PEQ mode adjustment will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen...

Page 28: ...ng settings The PEQ mode adjustments will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen The currently saved equaliser can be returned to the default values Touch until you hear...

Page 29: ...ncell the selection The four positions shown by the table below can be set Touching will cancell all settings After making settings touch The position will be saved and the system will return to the p...

Page 30: ...me balance to the centre position After making settings touch The set volume balance will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen To set the POS again touch FADER BALANCE...

Page 31: ...come brighter Touching will cancell turn off the guide tone Touch Muting sound Sound from the audio system can be temporarily muted Press Volume will become zero Pressing switch again will return to p...

Page 32: ...ectiveness is set to Low or Hi Press Touch on the INFORMATION screen Touch Touch or of Tru Bass Touch Setting LOUDNESS Audio can be modulated to correct for insufficient low and high sounds when liste...

Page 33: ...hich lets the speakers combine without any disharmony Touch or for PHASE CONTROL Touch after making settings The phase control will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen The outpu...

Page 34: ...and sub woofer low pass filter LPF can be set within a range of 63 80 100 125 160 200 Hz This is the same as setting the HPF and LPF cutoff frequencies Touch or to select the cut off frequency Touch o...

Page 35: ...ch as reverberation depth and tone lost in compression producing a much clearer sound Press Touch on the INFORMATION screen Touch Touch or for HARMONIZER Low level of correction High level of correcti...

Page 36: ...de to display the touch switches for adjusting sound quality Each time touch switch is touched the screen display will be changed in the order shown below The effectiveness to reproduce the deep bass...

Page 37: ...rmation screen and navigation screen can be changed to a preferred wallpaper Setting the wallpaper Press Touch on the INFORMATION screen Touch or of WALL PAPER The pressed touch switch will become bri...

Page 38: ...sc and or data does not meet the conditions below the file names may not be listed nor displayed correctly When storing the image data in a CD R RW disc make a text file named CSM txt any content text...

Page 39: ...deo or the audio operation screen To make viewing easier the display switches between day screen night screen according to whether the vehicle lights parking lights taillights license plate lights are...

Page 40: ...y adjustment screen will be cancelled The day screen and night screen will be switched each time is pressed Touch Press or to return to the original screen DISP ENTER When adjusting audio operation sc...

Page 41: ...to make darker COLOUR for DVD VTR screen only Touch to strengthen green colour to strengthen red colour TINT for DVD VTR screen only Touch to make tint darker to make tint lighter Switching screen mo...

Page 42: ...to 4 normal TV screen size is uniformly expanded in the left and right directions except for the central section of the screen WIDE 3 mode The screen for vertical to horizontal ratio of 3 to 4 normal...

Page 43: ...43 Basic operation...

Page 44: ...the tuner How to use the AM FM radio Listening to the AM FM radio Press Touch to receive AM radio or to receive FM radio PWR Button SOURCE MENU Button AUTO P Switch Preset Switches TUNE TRACK Button...

Page 45: ...y to the frequency that is currently displayed on the screen will be searched for automatically and searching will stop when the station is received To stop the search before a station is found press...

Page 46: ...6 How to use the AM FM radio How to operate the tuner Selecting radio bands Touch Touch Each time the switch is touched the radio band will be changed in the order shown below FUNC BAND FM1 OFF FM2 FM...

Page 47: ...the preset switch will now tune in the selected station When listening to the AM radio Touch until a beep is heard When listening to the FM radio Touch Touch until a beep is heard The AUTO P function...

Page 48: ...nual AUTO P starts search AUTO P stops search AUTO P Automatically saves stations to preset switches Touch until a beep is heard AUTO P Touch Stations saved by AUTO P are deleted AUTO P About AUTO P A...

Page 49: ...49 RADIO Turning off the radio Press Pressing again will turn on the radio and resume reception of the radio station frequency received before power was turned off PWR PWR...

Page 50: ...current track Pressing the down button once more continu ously plays previous tracks PWR Button SOURCE MENU Button Repeat Switch Random Switch Scan Switch Track selection track start point Fast forwar...

Page 51: ...ds of each song Touching again will continue playing the current song Repeating a song Touch Touch Touching once will cause repeating of the song until the function is cancelled Touching again will ca...

Page 52: ...52 How to use the CD player How to operate the CD player Turning off the CD player Press Pressing again will start resume playback PWR PWR...

Page 53: ...53 CD...

Page 54: ...on The following operating procedures are based on this example of MP3 WMA file structure below Example of MP3 WMA file structure PWR Button SOURCE MENU Button File changing Switches Repeat Switch Ran...

Page 55: ...ntly selected file name and folder name will be shown in the display When more than 10 music files are located in the same folder touching or can switch between the data This function is not available...

Page 56: ...ing until your finger is removed from the switch Changing display of the current level The folder level can be switched and displayed Touch or Displays the next higher folder level Displays the level...

Page 57: ...cancelled Pressing again will cancell random playing of songs Touching while the random function is operating will repeat the currently playing song Touching again will return to random playing of son...

Page 58: ...as shown below Press to display the operation screen Touch The switch will change to while file information is being displayed Touching will change the display to a folder file switch Turning off the...

Page 59: ...ize than MP3 can This unit has limitations on MP3 WMA file standards and recorded media and formats that can be used Be aware of the following points when recording MP3 WMA files Supported standards M...

Page 60: ...bitrates 48 to 192 kbps VBR is supported 48 to 192 kbps No support for reversible compression loss less compression Playable sampling frequencies and supported bitrates Playable Not playable No combin...

Page 61: ...se input the information with unicode characters Media capable of playing MP3 WMA includes CD ROM CD R and CD RW discs Compared to CD ROM media commonly used for music discs CD R and CD RW discs are f...

Page 62: ...played normally and in file names and folder names that do not display properly Limitations in addition to standards are as follows Maximum directory layers 8 layers Maximum characters for folder name...

Page 63: ...CD supporting MP3 WMA A total of 255 folders can be recorded on a single disc F1 F2 Folder1 Folder2 F3 Folder3 F255 Folder255 001 MP3 002 MP3 003 MP3 004 WMA 005 MP3 512 MP3 A total of 512 files can...

Page 64: ...e not MP3 WMA files and avoid establishing unnecessary folders In addition it is recommended that you record all data in a single session because a multisession disc takes time for CD control informat...

Page 65: ...RW by using a CD R RW drive connected to a computer Record by setting the recording format of the recording software to ISO9660 level 1 or level 2 not including extension format Select CD ROM mode1 or...

Page 66: ...two CD changers are connected touch or Selecting a song Refer to How to use the CD player Page 50 Fast forwarding rewinding Refer to How to use the CD player Page 51 PWR Button SOURCE MENU Button Dis...

Page 67: ...h CD in the changer Touching again will continue playing the current song Searching for a song Searching for a CD FUNC DISC SCAN DISC SCAN The system will display the amount of disc changing switches...

Page 68: ...Touching will play songs in random order until the function is cancelled Touching again will cancell random playing of songs The song to be played next is randomly selected at the end of current song...

Page 69: ...69 CD changer...

Page 70: ...up Selects next song down Selects previous song Restarts current track Pressing the down button once more continu ously plays previous tracks PWR Button SOURCE MENU Button MENU switch Repeat switch T...

Page 71: ...from ALBUM ARTIST PLAYLIST GENRE or SONG Touch repeatedly until the search mode screen top menu as shown below is displayed Touch or and select the song you want to listen to If no operation was perfo...

Page 72: ...g ARTIST briefly will display the ALBUM names stored in the selected ARTIST By touching for several seconds the first track in the selected ARTIST will start playing Touch ALBUM name you want to brows...

Page 73: ...l seconds the first track in the selected ALBUM will start playing Touch the song name you want to listen to The selected song will be played Touch on the search mode screen Touching it briefly will d...

Page 74: ...everal seconds will play all the songs for every PLAYLIST Touch the PLAYLIST name you want to listen to The selected PLAYLIST will be played Touching will play all the songs for every ALBUM Selecting...

Page 75: ...75 IPod...

Page 76: ...a single scene recorded from several different angles multiple angle and the preferred angle can be switched during playback Depending on the disc multiple angles may not be viewed About Multiple Lang...

Page 77: ...to PAL colour television methods so please use discs that display PAL on the disc or package This equipment cannot play discs using colour television methods other than PAL such as NTSC SECAN Playabl...

Page 78: ...the screen Note also that some discs may be subject to regional restrictions meaning that this equipment will not play them even though they list or state a region code About region codes of playable...

Page 79: ...nguages Shows number of filmed angles Shows available aspect ratio television screen horizontal to vertical ratio 16 9 is wide screen 4 3 is standard screen Shows playable region code ALL indicates wo...

Page 80: ...lled titles and each title has a number title number Title segments are further divided into smaller segments called chapters and each chapter has a number chapter number About DVD disc structure DVD...

Page 81: ...ration and search of images and default settings for the DVD player Touching a touch switch brings up the operation screen shown below SEARCH BACK SET BACK BACK NUMBER ENTER SETUP BACK DVD operation s...

Page 82: ...n Watching a DVD Start playback by inserting a DVD into the DVD insertion slot which will automatically turn on power Press while a disc is inserted Touch Playback will begin If the operation switches...

Page 83: ...t forwarding rewinding using the touch switches Touch or The main unit switches to the fast forward rewind mode when the beep is heard and will continue fast forwarding rewinding until your finger is...

Page 84: ...84 How to use the DVD player How to operate the DVD player Touch While paused briefly touching will play in slow motion and touching will play frame by frame Touch Pausing the video Stopping the video...

Page 85: ...It is possible to use the menu recorded on the disc Touch on the DVD operation screen Touch or Touch Touch and select the video to play Touch Turning off the DVD Press Pressing again will resume playb...

Page 86: ...chapter Touch on the DVD operation screen The title number input screen will be displayed Input the title number by touching Touching or changes the title number by ones Touching or changes the title...

Page 87: ...The menu number input screen will be displayed Input the menu number by touching Touching or changes the menu number by ones Touching or changes the menu number by tens Touch on the DVD operation scre...

Page 88: ...ch on the DVD operation screen Pressing or the touching the screen will display the touch switches again Touch on the DVD operation screen Touch Touch The position of the touch switch will move up or...

Page 89: ...recorded on a disc the angle can be switched Touch on the DVD operation screen Touch when the multi angle mark is displayed The angle number will be displayed Touch The angle number will change and t...

Page 90: ...e will be displayed Touch Switches the subtitle number each time the touch switch is touched and switches the displayed subtitle language Switching subtitle languages SUB TITLE Subtitle number and lan...

Page 91: ...DIO Each time is pressed the audio language will change in order from among the languages recorded on the disc Depending on the disc it may only be possible to change the language from the top menu Th...

Page 92: ...reen Touch Touch The SET UP screen will be displayed Touch any of the touch switches Settings can be made for the following items Touch switch Function Page Sets the language of voices for video playb...

Page 93: ...AUDIO LANGUAGE setting screen Input a language code Refer to Table of language codes on page 99 for language codes Touch Pressing one of the switches that can switch screens or without touching after...

Page 94: ...g of a language other than those displayed on the screen Touching plays the video with no subtitles on the screen Input a code Touch on the SUB TITLE setting screen Input a language code Refer to Tabl...

Page 95: ...n Touch the preferred language Touching enables setting of a language other than those displayed on the screen Input a code Touch on the MENU LANGUAGE setting screen Input a language code Refer to Tab...

Page 96: ...ed the condition will switch between ON and OFF Touch Setting display of multi angle mark angle selection mark Multi angle mark ANGLE INDICATOR ENTER Language switching cannot be performed if the sele...

Page 97: ...password number If a number is not entered setting of viewer restriction will not be possible The password to be shown in the upper section will be displayed as when a password has not yet been set O...

Page 98: ...with right and left edges cut off DVD software recorded in 4 3 size will be displayed exactly at screen size 4 3 When another monitor such as the rear seat monitor is being used the size of the video...

Page 99: ...Aymara 1114 Kannada 1919 Siswati 0126 Azerbaijani 1119 Kashmiri 1920 Sesotho 0201 Bashkir 1121 Kurdish 1921 Sundanese 0205 Byelorussian 1125 Kirghiz 1922 Swedish 0207 Bulgarian 1201 Latin 1923 Swahili...

Page 100: ...d Press or touch the screen to display the VTR operation screen By touching on the VTR operation screen the display will show video again Switching the VTR setting screen Various setting mentioned bel...

Page 101: ...OURCE MENU VTR After switching to the VTR operation screen touch switches will be displayed for about 6 seconds Pressing will display them again The VTR operation screen will be displayed by touching...

Page 102: ...When the DVD or VTR is selected for front seats the same audio video as the front seats will be output When the DUAL PLAY is set to ON the audio for rear seat passengers can be operated with the opti...

Page 103: ...ms Do not operate the remote control unit while driving because doing so could cause an accident When using the remote control point it directly at the remote control light receptor The light receptor...

Page 104: ...t to listen to Press or Selects previous song Selects next song It is possible to fast forward rewind the song played currently Hold down or Rewinds Fast forwards The main unit will continue to fast f...

Page 105: ...will cause repeating of the song until the function is cancelled Pressing again will cancell repeating of the song Press Pressing will restart playing the song Press Repeating a song REPEAT REPEAT REP...

Page 106: ...MP3 WMA on page 59 Press It will start playing A folder located within a disc can be selected Press or Selects previous folder Selects next folder A music file located within a folder can be selected...

Page 107: ...rward rewind until your finger is removed from the switch Press Pressing once will cause repeating of the song until the function is cancelled Pressing again will cancell repeating of the song Press P...

Page 108: ...ress It will start playing It is possible to fast forward rewind the video played currently Hold down or Rewinds Fast forwards The main unit will continue to fast forward rewind until your finger is r...

Page 109: ...109 DUAL PLAY Press Pressing will restart playing the video Press Pausing the video Stopping the video...

Page 110: ...e disc Press or The disc menu or the TOP MENU screen will be displayed Press or to select the video to play Press button CLEAR button ENTER buttons button AUDIO button TOP MENU button SEARCH button SU...

Page 111: ...ter number Press to enter the chapter search mode The chapter number entering screen will be displayed Each time the is pressed the search mode will be switched in the order shown below Use a numeric...

Page 112: ...tched in the order shown below Use a numeric keypad to to enter the title number If you have made a mistake press to delete the number that you have entered Press Press Pressing once will cause repeat...

Page 113: ...When subtitles in several languages are recorded on a disc the subtitles can be switched Press The subtitle number will be displayed Each time the is pressed the sub title number will change and the s...

Page 114: ...displayed Enter the password to watch the restricted DVD Use a numeric keypad to to enter the password If you have made a mistake press to delete the number that you have entered Press Watching a res...

Page 115: ...115 DUAL PLAY...

Page 116: ...y actuation of these switches changes the volume one step Hold a switch down for a continuous volume change Volume UP Volume DOWN MODE Mode selection switch When the power is OFF pressing this switch...

Page 117: ...ng of the current track Used to select the next track Used to select the previous track Switch Name Function Explanation of operation Track selection switches Selects the next file or previous file Pr...

Page 118: ...ack selection switches Selects the next track or previous track or beginning of the current track Press the switch until it beeps to go to the next disc or previous disc Pressing briefly Used to selec...

Page 119: ...119 Steering Wheel Switch...

Page 120: ...her problems Do not operate the remote control unit while driving because doing so could cause an accident When using the remote control point it directly at the remote control light receptor The ligh...

Page 121: ...s The power turns on or off each time the button is pressed Adjusting the audio volume Press or button Increases the volume button Decreases the volume Press to cut the volume or restore it instantly...

Page 122: ...than one second will start automatic tuning Press button Tunes to higher frequency stations button Tunes to lower frequency stations A total of six stations may be selected preset tuning out of those...

Page 123: ...the track being played Press repeatedly to move to previous tracks Select the CD or CD Changer mode first Press button Selects the next higher number disc button Selects the next lower number disc but...

Page 124: ...re batteries out of the reach of children If a child has swallowed one consult a doctor immediately The battery life is approximately one year If the remote control unit does not operate correctly or...

Page 125: ...125 Remote control...

Page 126: ...ason Eject the disc CD ERROR DVD ERROR DISC ERROR The temperature of the CD MP3 WMA DVD player or CD changer has become unusually high Without performing any other operations wait until the temperatur...

Page 127: ...is already inserted and you are trying to insert a second disc Eject the previously inserted CD DVD and insert the preferred CD DVD A CD DVD cannot be played There is water condensation in the equipm...

Page 128: ...otection technology used in accordance with US patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other entities Use of this copyright protection technology requires a...

Page 129: ...udio Layer 3 which is the standard format for compression of audio data MP3 technology compresses sound in the range inaudible to the human ear producing a file one tenth the size of the original MPEG...

Page 130: ...isions of video or songs recorded on a DVD video but it is a smaller unit than a title A single title is made up of several chapters and the consecutive numbers attached to chapters are called chapter...

Page 131: ...tone P31 To adjust sound quality To change the acoustic environment of a performance Setting DSP acoustics P24 To adjust high and low sounds Adjusting EQ equaliser P26 To change the localisation of so...

Page 132: ...y a CD Listening to a CD P50 To select a song or CD Selecting a song P50 Selecting a CD P67 When you don t know a song number or on what CD a song is located Searching for a song P51 Searching for a s...

Page 133: ...hanging display of the current level P56 To search for a music file Searching for a music file P56 To repeat a music file Repeating the same music file P57 To play files in a different order Playing s...

Page 134: ...the video being played Operating the video P83 To select search for a video Searching by chapter P86 Searching by title number P86 Searching by menu number P87 To change the display of touch switches...

Page 135: ...To operate the audio system by fingertip operations while driving About the steering wheel switches P116 When something isn t clear When you don t understand a screen message If one of these messages...

Page 136: ...e control 120 How to use the AM FM radio 44 How to use the CD changer 66 How to use the CD player 50 How to use the DVD player 82 How to use the MP3 WMA player 54 How to use the VTR 100 M Multi angle...

Page 137: ...hing subtitle languages 90 Switching the bass enhancement Tru Bass 32 T TINT 41 Turning off the screen 40 V Volume balance 30 VOLUME switch 22 W Wallpaper background 37 WIDE 1 mode 42 WIDE 2 mode 42 W...

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