Audiovox VOH642 manual

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    VOH642 Operation Manual OPEN AUTO ON OFF[...]

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    -2- Important Notice It is unlawful in most jurisdictions for a person to 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 driver while operating the vehicle. In the interest o[...]

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    - 3- Congratulations on your purchase of the Audiovox VOH642 drop-down TV / Video Monitor . The VOH642 has been designed to give you and your family many years of video entertainment in the mobile environment. Please read the directions that follow to familiarize yourself with the product and to ensure that you obtain the best results from your equ[...]

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    -4- FRE QUENCY OFF 1 2 AUT O OFF ON OPEN 1 2 7 9 11 3 4 5 6 8 10 12[...]

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    - 5- Front Panel 1. Infrared T ransmitter - Used to transmit audio to wireless headphones 2. Power button – (Bright red when system is On, dim when Off) 3. Channel Up/Down – Changes the TV channel 4. V olume Up/Down – Controls volume to headphone jacks and external speakers if connected 5. Auto Pro Switch – Auto Program used to program loca[...]

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    -6- BA TTERY INST ALLA TION Before attempting to operate your Remote Control, install the batteries as described below . 1) T urn the Remote Control face down. Press down on the ridged area of the battery cover and slide it off. 2) Install two “AAA” batteries as shown. Make sure that proper polarity (+ or -) is observed. 3) Slide the cover back[...]

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    - 7- Remote Controlled TV Functions 1. POWER ON/OFF Press this button to turn the VOH642 On. The channel number or current video source will be displayed on screen, and the picture will appear in a few seconds. Press the button again to turn the VOH642 Off. 2. DIRECT ACCESS (O-9) BUTTONS Use these buttons to make a direct channel selection. The cha[...]

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    -8- 8. AUTO MEMORY BUTTON When the AUTO MEMORY button is depressed, all channels in TV or CA TV mode are searched and tuned; all the channels with signals detected are automatically stored. Please refer to page 2 for more information on TV reception. 9. SKIP/SEARCH BUTTON This button selects between SKIP and SEARCH mode. In “SKIP mode” the TV o[...]

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    - 9- CHANNEL TUNING SET UP In order to easily access all available TV channels, it may be necessary to perform channel auto- programming whenever the vehicle’s geographic location has changed, i.e. city to city , weak signal area. 1. Press the AUTO MEMORY button on the Remote Control Unit or the AUTO PROGRAM button on the drop down video unit. Y [...]

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    -10- Operation Overhead Dome Lights The lights integrated into the VOH642 are controlled by a three position slide switch. Sliding the switch to the on position will turn the lights on. The off position will prevent the lights from turning on at all times, and the auto position will allow the lights to turn on and off with the vehicle’s interior [...]

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    - 11- External Auxiliary A/V Stereo inputs (Aux Video 2) These inputs are provided to facilitate the temporary connection of optional audio / video equipment, such as a camcorder or video game system. T o play a source with these inputs, remove and save the protective plastic cover to access the inputs. Remember to replace the cover when the jacks [...]

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    -12- Wired FM Modulator Y our video system may be equipped with an RF modulator , that allows you to listen to the VOH642’ s audio signal by tuning your vehicle’s radio to the selected frequency , (88.7 or 89.1 - Check with your installer) and turning on the remote mounted RF modulator switch. (In most cases this toggle switch will be located u[...]

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    - 13- W arnings  Do not use any solvents or cleaning materials when cleaning the video system.  Do not use any abrasive cleaners, they may scratch the screen. Use only a lightly dampened lint free cloth to wipe the screen if it is dirty .  Lock the LCD screen in the fully closed position when not in use.  Before putting on headphones al[...]

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    -14- Specifications T roubleshooting PROBLEM Poor radio reception (FM modulator installed) LCD Backlighting Edge Light Tube Resolution 960 x 234 Pixels 224,640 Operation T emperature 0 - 40º C S torage T emperature -20 - 80º C Expected Backlight life 10,000 Hours Sensitivity 35db Video Display System NTSC Audio Output 0.6W @ 16 Ω IR sensor inop[...]

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    - 15- Printer: Leave this page blank[...]

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    © Copyright 1999 Audiovox Corp. 150 Marcus Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 128-5558C[...]