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Alpine TMX-R680A manual

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    TMX-R680A Mobile Overhead Monitor OWNER’S MANUAL ® PUSH[...]

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    Caution • Read this manual thoroughly before starting installation and operation. Y ou will find a number of Safety W arnings in this manual to tell you about things that could hurt you or other people if you were to ignore the Warnings. W e cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the W arnings in this manual. • Thi[...]

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    4 FEA TURES/DESCRIPTION Alpine’ s TMX-R680A integrates a 6.8 inch color LCD panel, infrared transmitter for wireless headphones, dual video source selector , and remote controllable dome light. This gives the passengers in the rear seats of your vehicle, the ability to enjoy many dif ferent A/V sources (such as a VCR, DVD, TV T uner and V ideo Ga[...]

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    5 PUSH OPERA TION - Overhead Monitor Headphone Outputs (2) SmartView Swivel Mechanism LCD Monitor Panel Monitor Open Button Dome Light IR Sensor/Logo Headphone Outputs T wo output jacks (mini-phono plug) are provided for wired headphones. Output level is adjusted using the V olume UP/DN buttons on the remote control. NOTE: • Plugging a headphone [...]

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    6 OPERA TION - Dome Light/Remote Control Dome Light The built-in Dome Light has three modes of operation: 1) External Dome Light Switch In this mode, the Dome Light is controlled by an externally mounted switch. This mode is the lights highest priority and supersedes all other modes of operation. T wo wires are used to control this operation: Dome [...]

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    7 OPERA TION - Dome Light/Remote Control Power Press this button to turn Main Power to the TMX-R680A ON or OFF (Ignition/ACC must be ON and the LCD Panel must be open). Closing the LCD Panel turns Main Power OFF automatically . NOTE: Once power has been turned OFF , the Power button must be pressed to turn it back ON. Dome Light Press to turn the D[...]

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    8 REMOTE CONTROL (continued) OPERA TION - Remote Control Source Press the Source button to toggle between the two A/V sources (A V1 and A V2). As you toggle, the source will be displayed on the OSD (On Screen Display). NOTE: In addition to the Remote Control Source button, each A/V input has its own wired select trigger . This is called the Exter -[...]

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    9 WIRING/CONNECTIONS Rear V iew Inputs Output A V -1 Mini DIN-Connector (V ideo, Audio L/R, IGN/ACC, GND, Remote, External A V Select 1) This connector is the V ideo 1 Input. Use the 5m, mini-DIN extension in conjunction with the RCA Interface DIN to connect to any external A/V source. A V -2 Mini-DIN Connector: (V ideo, Audio L/R, IGN/ACC, GND, Re[...]

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    10 A V RCA Connector (V ideo, Audio R, Audio L) These RCA-type connectors connect to any video source. This connector is used as an A/V input for the TMX-R680A, however it may also be used as an output for other units. IGN/ACC (Red) This wire connects to the ignition or accessory line of the vehicle. This triggers main power to turn the unit on. Al[...]

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    11 Right Side View Power Supply Connector WIRING/CONNECTIONS Dome Light Rocker switch is located on Alpine overhead console Cable Color Dome Override (Always OFF) ........................................................................ Grey/Green Dome Override (Always ON) .......................................................................... Re[...]

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    12 Remote T urn ON Connecting to the IGN/ACC line for other ALPINE unit or other device such as a small amplifier to turn them ON synchronizing with the TMX-R680A power ON. It gives +12V when the power is ON. GND This is a common Ground for the main unit and the Dome light. Another GND line connects to Pin #2 of the external dome light SW . BA TT ([...]

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    13 SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications V ideo Display System .......................... NTSC (P AL available) Display Screen .......................... Size 6.8 inches, 5.4”(W) x 4.1”(H) 4:3 Aspect Ratio Element TFT -LCD, Active Matrix Format 6.8”, 1 152(W) x 234(H) T otal 269,568 pixels Back Light .......................... Cold Cathode Fluoresce[...]

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    14 WARNING It is dangerous and illegal for the driver to watch the TV/V ideo while driving the vehicle. The driver may be distracted from looking ahead and an accident could occur . ! VIDEO MOBILE OVERHEAD MONITOR TMX-R680A MOBILE OVERHEAD MONITOR TMX-R680A 1 2 3 1 Common Ground 2 L eft P o sitive 3 R i gh t P o sitive B lk B l u Grn V ariable A ud[...]

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    16 ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC. T okyo office; 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, T okyo 141-8501, Japan T el.: (03) 3494-1 101 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. 19145 Gramercy Place, T orrance, California 90501, U.S.A. T el.: 1-800-ALPINE1 (1-800-257-4631) 1-888-NA V -HELP (1-888-628-4357) ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. Suite 203, 7300 W arden A[...]