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Audiovox VOD8521S manual

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  • Page 1

    Installation Guide ® EL ECTR ON ICS COR P . VOD8521 / VOD8521S / VOD8521P DVD PLA YER WITH DROP-DOWN VIDEO MONIT OR SOURCE V OLUME FM SELECT ON OFF AUTO PICTURE SELECT H E A D P H O N E S I N P U T A U D I O L R V I D E O I R S P[...]

  • Page 2

    Important Notice An LCD panel and/or video monitor may be installed 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 panel or video monitor is used for television reception, video or DVD play , the LCD panel or video mon[...]

  • Page 3

    MA TERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS P ACKAGE: 1) VOD8521 TV/Video Monitor with DVD (1pc) 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 3/8” Screws (9 pcs) #8 x 5/8” Self Drilling Screws (4 pcs) #8 W ashers (4 pcs) 5) Remote Control (1363855) (1pc) 6) PODTV[...]

  • Page 4

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

  • Page 5

    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 installation[...]

  • Page 6

    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, this 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 [...]

  • Page 7

    -5- MOUNTING THE MINI-CONSOLE Ro of Ro of Support Head liner 12 ”x9” x3/4” Pl ywo od Block (4) Self - T apping Scr ews (not suppli ed) Mi n i- Co ns ol e Vide o Uni t (5) #8 Flat Wa shers (5) #8x3/4” Se lf - T apping Scre ws[...]

  • Page 8

    -6- VOD8521 Figure A 1) Make the connections to the vehicle for the 12 pin wiring harness and battery wire. 2) Insert the Circular Mini-Din Connector of the source component harness through the wire tie loop on the main PCB and into the Mini-Din Connector on the main PCB. 3) Pull the wire tie loop tight and cut off the excess. 4) Connect the 12 pin[...]

  • Page 9

    Positive Switched Dome lighting -7- 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 gro[...]

  • Page 10

    T roubleshooting: SYMPTOM: No power at Video Monitor Power but no video or sound Picture, but no sound Static on TV Stations (T uner V ersion Only) 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 kno[...]

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