Audiovox VOD705 manual

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    VOD705 DL Drop Down DVD V ideo Monitor Installation Guide EL E C T R O N I C S C O R P . ® OPEN 999 .audiov ox.com Fo r C ustom er S ervi ce Vi si t O ur W ebsi t e At Prod uct I nf ormati on, Phot os, F A Q ’ s O w ner’ s M anuals[...]

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    Important Notice It is unlawful in most jurisdictions for a person t o drive a motor vehicle which is equipped with a television viewer or screen that is located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the driver's seat, or that is visible directly or indirectly to the operator o f the motor vehicle.[...]

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    MA TERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS P ACKAGE: 1) VOD705 DL DVD Video Monitor (P/N 136D2136) (1 pc) 2) Accessory 8 pin FM T ransmitter Harness with Transformer (P/N 1 12B3106) (1 pc) 3 ) 18 Pin Power / Signal Harness with Two DIN Connectors and Cable Clamps (P/N 1 123107) (1 pc) 4) 2 Pin Power Wire Harness with Choke (P/N 1 12B3143) (1 pc) 5) Hardware Packa[...]

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    GENERAL INST ALLA TION APPROACH: 1) Decide upon system configuration and options that will be installed (i.e.: what components, VCP , T uner , RF Modulator/external amp, remote headphones, 2 nd VCP , etc.). 2) Review all manuals to become familiar with electrical requirements and hook ups. 3) Decide upon mounting locations of all components and met[...]

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    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). Also locate a good grounding point. Generally , these connection points can be found at the Ignition Switch, Fusebox, Radio etc. 2) The mounting method and location will vary from vehicle to vehicle, so this manual wi[...]

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    MINI CONSOLE INST ALLA TION: This page only covers special installation considerations for the mini-console installation. If the video monitor is to be installed in a vehicle with the mini console, the console 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 o[...]

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    Roof Roof Support Headliner 12"x9"x3/4" Plywood Block (4) Self-Tapping Screws (not supplied) Mini-Console Video Unit MOUNTING THE MINI-CONSOLE (5) #8 Flat Washers -5- (5) #8x3/4" Self-Tapping Screws (1) Rubber Plug[...]

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    1) Make the connections to the vehicle for the 18 pin wiring harness (Source Component Harness(s), Power Harness ect.) 2) Connect the 18 Pin Harness to the mating connector on the Video Monitor . 3) If required, plug the Source Component Harness(s) into the Din Connection(s) on the 18 Pin Harness (snap on the cable clamps). 4) Connect power harness[...]

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    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 circuits used, positive or negative switched. Positive systems supply voltage to the interior lights to turn them on, negative switched systems apply ground to illuminate the bulbs. T o det[...]

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    T roubleshooting: SYMPTOM: No power at Video Monitor Power but no video or sound Picture, but no sound No Infrared remote func- tions for VCP (or other com- ponents) REMEDY : -V erify +12 VDC on Red wire at 2 pin Power Harness behind video monitor . V erify ground connection with continuity test from known good ground to black wire at 2 pin Power H[...]

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    128-6248B -9- © Copyright 2002 Audiovox Electronics Corp. 150 Marcus Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 999 .audiov ox.com Fo r C ustom er S ervi ce Vi si t O ur W ebsi t e At Prod uct I nf ormati on, Pho t os, F A Q ’ s O w ner’ s M anuals[...]