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Audiovox VOD285S manual

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  • Page 1

    Installation Guide V OD285S / V OD285P DU AL 8.5" O VERHEAD LCD MONITOR WITH DU AL D VD PLA YER ®[...]

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    An LCD panel and / or video monitor may be inst alled in a motor vehicle and visible to the driver if the LCD panel or video monitor is used for vehicle information, system control, rear or side observation or navigation. If the LCD p anel or video monitor is used for television reception, video or DVD play , the LCD panel or video monitor must be [...]

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    1 MA TERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS P ACKAGE: 1) VOD285S/P TV / Video Monitor with DVD – (1 pc) 2) 12 Pin Power / Signal harness (P/N 1 12-3483) – (1 pc) 3) 2 Pin Power Wire Harness with choke (P/N 1 12B3143) – (1 pc) 4) Hardware Package #4 x 5/16" Self T apping Screws – (9 pcs) #8 x 3/8" Self Drilling Screws – (6 pcs) M5 x10mm Screws[...]

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    2 GENERAL INST ALLA TION APPROACH: 1) Decide upon system configuration and options that will be installed (i.e.: what components, VCP , V ideo Game, external amp, wireless head phones, VCP , etc.). 2) Review all manuals to become familiar with electrical requirement s and hook ups. 3) Decide upon mounting locations of all components and method of m[...]

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    3 VEHICLE PREP ARA TION: 1) Locate an accessory power source (+12v when key is in the ACC. and run positions, and 0v when key is off), and also a good ground generally , these wires can be found at the ignition switch or fuse-box. 2) The mounting method and location will vary from vehicle to vehicle, so this manual will only focus on the installati[...]

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    4 TRIM RING INST ALLA TION: This p age only covers special installation considerations for the trim ring installation. If the video monitor is to be installed in a vehicle with the trim ring, it may need to be trimmed to fit the contour of the vehicle headliner . 1) In this installation, the video monitor is mounted directly to the overhead cross-m[...]

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    5 MOUNTING THE TRIM RING Roof Roof Support Headliner Mounting Bracket Self-drilling Screws T rim Ring Video Unit W asher M5 x10mm Screw[...]

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    6 VOD285 Figure A * Antenna for Wireless FM Mod. ** See Antenna Note on the next page * Optional Relay Box ANT .IN RF OUT OUT FUSE DC IN Red RCA (Audio Right) Clean the IR Receiver Window on the front of the VCP . Remove Adhesive Backing and Apply IR LED to IR Y ellow RCA (Video) White RCA (Audio Left) "Y" Adapter for use with Non-Stereo [...]

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    7 1) Make the connections to the vehicle for the 12 pin wiring harness. 2) Connect power harness to vehicle’ s electrical system by tapping into an accessory hot line and a good ground. 3) Connect the 12 pin harness to the mating connector on the V ideo Monitor . 4) If an auxiliary video input is used (VCP , DVD, etc) insert the Circular Mini-Din[...]

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    8 CONNECTING THE DOME LIGHTS The dome lights in the video monitor require three connections to the vehicle's wiring. There are two common types of dome light circuit s used, positive or negative switched. Positive systems supply volt age to the interior lights to turn them on, negative switched systems apply ground to illuminate the bulbs. T o[...]

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    9 Negative Switched Dome Lighting Red / black - Lamp on T o 12 pin connector To constant To constant Black / red - Lamp common Purple / brown - Lamp Auto Factory Door ajar switch or Body Control computer T roubleshooting: SYMPTOM: REMEDY : No power at Video Monitor V erify +12 VDC on Red wire at 2 pin Power Harness behind video monitor . V erify gr[...]

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    © Copyright 2006 Audiovox Electronics Corp. 150 Marcus Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 128-7543 WWW .audiovox.com For Customer Service Visit Our Website At Product Information, Photos, F AQ’s Owner’s Manuals[...]