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INSTALLATION/OWNER’S MANUAL DVD Multimedia Receiver with 7” Touch Screen Display XDVD8182 The DVD video display of the in-dash unit will not operate while the vehicle is moving. This is a safety feature to prevent driver distraction. In-dash DVD video functions will only operate when vehicle is in Park and the parking brake is engaged. It is il[...]
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Copyright Notes This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and [...]
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2 DVD Region Management Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software. As the XDVD8182 plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. This player has been designed to play back DVD software [...]
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3 XDVD8182 PREPARATION WARNING Upon installation of this Monitor/DVD player (“unit”) into a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must not operate this unit by watching videos or playing video games while driving. Failure to follow this instruction could lead to driver distraction which could result in serious injury or death to the vehicle’s oc[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 4 Please read all instructions carefully before attempting to install or operate. Due to its technical nature, it is highly recommended that your DUAL XDVD8182 is installed by a professional installer or an authorized dealer. This product is only for use in vehicles with 12VDC negative ground only. Safety Notes: The DVD video dis[...]
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5 Mounting sleeve opening dimensions 7-3/16” x 2-1/16” (183 mm x 53 mm) TYPICAL FRONT-LOAD DIN MOUNTING METHOD Please read entire manual before installation. Before You Start • Disconnectnegative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician forinstructions. • Avoidinstalling the unit [...]
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6 Safety Notes: Subwoofer output The SUBWOOFER audio output (Blue RCA) is active in all audio modes and must be connected to an external amplifier. Center output The CENTER audio output (Gray RCA) is only active in DVD 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II audio modes and must be connected to an external amplifier. Rear view camera A rear view camera (not inc[...]
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7 Wiring Diagram - Optional A/V Connections XDVD8182 INSTALLATION[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 8 IR Remote Preparation Notes: Remove the battery if the remote will • not be used for a month or longer Remove and dispose of battery properly • To first use the IR Remote control, you must first pull the battery insulation tape out Insert or replacing the Battery: Remove the battery holder Remove the battery from the batter[...]
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9 XDVD8182 OPERATION Band Auto Store/Preset Scan Secondary LCD Display Open/Close Monitor Eject Rotary Encoder/Enter Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapter/Track Up Chapter/Track Down Stop Play/Pause Fast Forward Fast Reverse Mute Power/Volume 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 This model incorporates a motorized moving monitor. Before final installation, make sure the mon[...]
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10 XDVD8182 OPERATION Control Functions - Monitor Closed Press BAND to increment from FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 ] FM1. Press AS/PS momentarily to start station PRESET SCAN function, Press AS/PS for 2 seconds to start AUTO STORE station preset function in current BAND . Additional LCD for system information while monitor is closed. Press the DISP button to[...]
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11 XDVD8182 OPERATION Disc-in indicator - Red = Disc inserted, Blue = No disc. ANGLE - Press to decrease the monitor view angle. ANGLE - Press to increase the monitor view angle. INFO - Press to select DVD INFO and press and hold for BRIGHTNESS . Press to RESET system. The DVD video display of the in-dash unit will not operate while the veh[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 12 Blue = No disc Red = Disc inserted Press ANGLE to increase the monitor view angle. Press ANGLE to decrease the monitor view angle. Notes: • Donot attempt to move the monitor up/down by hand - severe damagewill occur. Use the front panel buttons or the remote control on[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 13 Mode Mute Open/Close Power Key#1 Key#2 Key#3 Volume Up Key#4 Key#5 Key#6 Volume Down Key#7 Key#8 Key#9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Info Search Key#0 Band/Stop Audio Select Escape 4-Way - Up Menu Picture 4-Way - Left Ok 4-Way - Right Repeat A-B Title Menu 4-Way - Down 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 14 Control Functions - Remote Mode Mute Open/Close Power Keys 0-9 Volume Up Volume Down Info Search Band / Stop Audio Select Escape 4-Way -Up/Down/Left/Right Menu Picture O k Repeat A-B Title Menu Root Repeat Chapter/Track Down Chapter/Track Up Fast Rewind Fast Forward Zoom Audio Angle Sub-Title Press once to incrementally select[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 15 Power On/Off Monitor Open/Close Monitor Angle Position Press POWER momentarily to turn the unit on, the unit will beep 2 times. Press and hold POWER for more than 2 seconds, unit will beep 1 time, then turn off. Note: EJECT will still function even if POWER is off. Press OPEN to open or close the monitor. The unit will emit 1 [...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 16 Mode Optional Mode Selection Volume Mute Audio Adjustment from front panel Audio Adjustment from Remote Press MODE to select between TUNER , DVD , AV1 , and CAMERA inputs. Modes of operation are indicated in the OSD (On Screen Display) and secondary LCD . With the monitor open, press the screen to display the OSD menu bar and [...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 17 INFO/PIC RGB BRIGHTNESS CVBS Screen Controls SHARPNESS CONTRAST COLOR BRIGHTNESS TINT Press INFO button for 1 second to display DVD disc information. Press and hold INFO for 2 seconds to change TFT LCD BRIGHTNESS: Press ANGLE to increase, ANGLE to decrease, or use VOLUME rotary to adjust the level up or down. (0 minimu[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 18 Press BAND to increment from FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 ] FM1. Press AS/PS momentarily to start station PRESET SCAN function. The unit will now scan your program presets for 10 seconds for each preset in that band. Press AS/PS again to stop scanning. Press AS/PS for 2 seconds to start AUTO STORE station preset function in current BAND[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 19 NOTE: Secondary LCD only functions when TFT monitor is closed. LOCAL indicator, icon will be off when DISTANCE (DX) is selected STEREO radio station indicator Displays TRACK time, TUNING frequency, MP3 ID3 info, & CLOCK , etc LOUDNESS selection indicator Secondary LCD Information 1) LOC 2) ST 3) TIME 4) LOUD 1 4 2 3 Genera[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 20 There are three methods to access the MAIN menu Press the ENTER button on the right ROTARY knob • Press the MENU button on the remote control • Touch the upper left corner of the touch screen • Touch to access AM/FM TUNER mode Touch to access CD/DVD mode, CD/DVD must be inserted Touch to RETURN to previous scree[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 21 GENERAL Setup - Menu Press the GENERAL button to access the GENERAL setup mode • Select desired parameter you wish to change • Page will return back to previous screen after 10 seconds of inactivity or • by pressing the RETURN button GENERAL Setup Menu matrix General Setup Menu Note: Default anti-theft password [...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 22 Adjusting Radio Frequency Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 1) Touch top left corner of screen 2) Touch GENERAL setup button 3) Touch USA 4) Touch the setting for your region Touch RETURN to exit L GENERAL Setup - Adjusting Radio Frequency L L L 3 4 5 1 L 2[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 23 GENERAL Setup - Adjusting the Clock 12Hr Clock Mode Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Steps 4-8 24Hr Clock Mode 1) Touch top left corner of screen 2) Touch GENERAL setup button 3) Touch 00:00 area in the CLOCK row 4) Keypad should now appear 5) Enter HOURS, touch ok 6) Enter MINUTES, touch ok 7) Touch AM or PM to set 8) Touch RETURN to exi[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 24 GENERAL Setup - Setting the Anti-theft code By default Anti-theft password is 0000 and is turned Off. To turn this feature on, follow the steps below. CAUTION!! This will lock your unit from operating if battery POWER is disconnected for more than 5 minutes. Step 1 & 2 Step 3 & 4 Step 5 & 6 Step 7 & 8 Step 9 &a[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 25 Screen Setup Menu System Standby Press the SCREEN button to access the SCREEN setup mode • Select desired parameter you wish to change • Page will return back to previous screen after 10 seconds of inactivity or by • pressing the RETURN button SCREEN Setup Menu matrix To conserve the LCD backlight lifespan or to[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 26 SCREEN Setup - Setting TFT Brightness This will set the default setting for the TFT display brightness. This can also be set by pressing the INFO button on the front TFT panel. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 1) Touch top left corner of screen 2) Touch SCREEN setup button 3) Touch [-] to dim TFT 4) Touch [+] to brighten TFT[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 27 SCREEN Setup - Setting TFT Angle Set for best viewing angle for your vehicle Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 1) Touch top left corner of screen 2) Touch SCREEN setup button 3) Touch a number displayed in SCREEN TILT row 4) Touch desired angle for best viewing angle 1 - 6 is possible Default = 4 5) Touch RETURN to exit L L 1[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 28 SCREEN Setup - Touch Screen Calibration On occasion, the touch screen will have to be calibrated. Follow these steps as described. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 & 4 Step 5 & 6 1) Touch top left corner of screen 2) Touch SCREEN setup button 3) Touch No in TS Calibration row 4) Then touch Yes 5) Touch and hold the pointers as ind[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 29 Current MODE information, touch upper left area to return to MAIN MENU Current PRESET station indicator STEREO broadcast indicator Clock PRESET page up LOCAL/DISTANCE selection PRESET page down Auto station SCAN button MANUAL TUNE up MANUAL TUNE down SEEK TUNE up SEEK TUNE down AS/PS (AUTO STORE/PRESET SCAN) BAND selection, FM[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 30 AM/ FM Tuner Operation Press the button to auto SEEK up the next strongest station. Press the button to auto SEEK down the next strongest station. Press the button to manually tune up one step at a time. Press the button to manually tune down one step at a time. Press and hold AS/PS for more than 2 seconds to automatically sto[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 31 WARNING Upon installation of this Monitor/DVD player (“unit”) into a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must not operate this unit by watching videos or playing video games while driving. Failure to follow this instruction could lead to driver distraction which could result in serious injury or death to the vehicle’s occ[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 32 DVD Operation - Parking Brake Initialization Front TFT Video Initialization Parking Brake Initialization Situation 1 Parking Brake Initialization Situation 2 SAFETY WARNING • Thevideo display of the in-dash unit will not operate while the vehicleis moving. This is a safety feature[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 33 DVD Disc Symbols DVD Region Management Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software. As the XDVD8182 plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. This player has bee[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 34 DVD Operation - Inserting a Disc DVD Loading Slot Inserting a Disc Ejecting the Disc Resetting the Loading Mechanism When inserting a DVD disc, usually it will play automatically. Other sub-menus may have to be pressed to access the DVD movie/music content. Read the directions of your specific DVD disc for other features. Note[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 35 Hidden Touch Screen area while in TUNER mode Hidden Touch Screen areas while in DVD mode There are several hidden TOUCH SCREEN areas outlined below: "A" area can be used in any mode to access MAIN menu "A-F" areas can be used in DVD mode to access: A - Displays MAIN menu B - Displays DVD track information C[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 36 Using the hidden Touch Screen Controls A - Displays MAIN menu B - Displays DVD track information C - Selects PREVIOUS chapter D - Select NEXT chapter E - Displays the full DVD transport controls F - GOTO search menu L L L L L L AREA A Access MAIN Menu AREA B Displays Track Information AREA C Selects PREVIOUS Track AREA D Selec[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 37 L Using the hidden Touch Screen Controls Touch AREA E 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Touch the PLAY button or on the front panel to resume disc playback Touch the PAUSE button again to suspend the disc playback Touch button to STOP playback, touch or ok on the remote to resume playback Touch the REVERSE button to FAST REVERSE on D[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 38 Notes: Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software. As the XDVD8182 plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. Searching a DVD Searching by Time, Title or Chapter[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 39 Direct Chapter / Track Selection Viewing an Alternate picture Angle (DVD only) Multi-Language Disc Changing Subtitle Language DVD Playback Information Playback Information 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) During DVD and CD playback, you can use the numeric keypad on the remote control to access tracks directly. Some DVD's contain sce[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 40 With the monitor open in DVD mode, press the AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Press LANGUAGE icon to select LANGUAGE setup page Press to select desired disc subtitle language English French Spanish Auto Off = DEFAULT Press to select desired disc audio language Eng[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 41 With the monitor open in DVD mode, press the AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Press AUDIO icon to select from the following menus: Press to activate pink noise generator for the desired channel. The pink noise generator is used to set the relative speaker levels f[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 42 Press to select desired center channel time delay. The distance is defined in milliseconds. Press to select desired rear channel time delay. The distance is defined in milliseconds. Select On to activate audio down sampling. The DVD audio output will be downsampled to 48kHz. The original sampling frequency is preserved when Of[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 43 With the monitor open in DVD mode, press the AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Press VIDEO icon to select from the following menus: Press to select desired TV shape Select On to activate angle mark Press to select desired view mode NORMAL - 4:3 WIDE - 16:9 Video Se[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 44 With the monitor open in DVD mode, press the AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Press SPEAKER icon to select from the following menus: Select desired speaker output mode Select size of front speaker Note: *Full 6CH mode must be selected to adjust the front speaker s[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 45 DVD Setup Menu - Speaker Select size of surround speaker Select Present if a subwoofer is included in your system Press to select size of center speaker Note: *Full 6CH mode must be selected to adjust the surround speaker size, subwoofer speaker and center speaker size. *Surround Speaker Size *Subwoofer Speaker *Center Speaker[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 46 With the monitor open in DVD mode, press the AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Press Pro Logic II icon to select from the following menus: Select desired decode mode Select On to activate panorama mode Activating panorama mode extends the front stereo image to incl[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 47 DVD Setup Menu - Pro Logic II Select desired dimension Changing the dimension control allows you to adjust the soundstage either towards the front or towards the rear. Select desired center channel width Changing the center width control allows adjustment of the center image so it may be heard only from the center speaker (if [...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 48 With the monitor open in DVD mode, press the AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Press RATING icon to select from the following menus: Press ---- to enter a password 1. Enter a 4-digit code 2. Write the code down 3. Save in a safe place When unlock symbol is displaye[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 49 CD Operation CD User Interface 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) Current MODE information, touch upper left area to return to MAIN MENU Disc title Track title Current TIME Touch to PLAY/PAUSE disc playback Touch to STOP disc playback Touch to PAGE down Touch to PAGE up Touch to FAST REVERSE current tra[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 50 Playing CD-DA discs Selecting by Keypad Selecting by Direct Track Access Previous/Next Page After inserting a CD disc, files will play in numerical order in the directory. Touch to display keypad. Enter desired track number and press ok. Touch desired track for DIRECT TRACK access. Touch to view UP/DOWN pages of available TRAC[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 51 MP3/WMA Operation MP3/WMA User Interface 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) Current MODE information, touch upper left area to return to MAIN MENU Disc title Track title Current TIME Touch to PLAY/PAUSE disc playback Touch to STOP disc playback Touch to PAGE down Touch to PAGE up Touch to PREVIOUS F[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 52 Playing MP3/WMA files Selecting by Keypad Selecting by Direct Track Access Previous/Next Page After inserting an MP3/WMA disc, files will play in numerical order in the directory. Touch to display keypad. Enter desired track number and press ok. Touch desired track for DIRECT TRACK access. Touch to view UP/DOWN pages of availa[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 53 Media Compatibility The following types of discs/files are compatible: • CD-ROM(ISO), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW • CD-DA,DVD Video • MP3data • WMAdata The following types of discs/files are not compatible: • WMAfiles that are protected by DRM (Dig[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 54 An internal buffer provides ESP (Electronic Skip Protection) to virtually eliminate skipping. When playing a disc recorded with regular audio files (CD-DA or .WAV) and MP3/WMA files, the unit will play the MP3/WMA files only. Only MP3 files with filename extension (.mp3) can be played. Only WMA files with filename extension (.[...]
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55 Limited One Year Warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the original purchase. Dual Electronics Corp. [...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 56 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action Unit will not turn on (no power) Yellow wire not connected or incorrect voltage Red wire not connected or incorrect voltage Check connections for proper voltage (11~16VDC) Black wire not connected Check connection to ground Fuse blown Replace fuse Unit has power (but no sound) Speaker wires[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 57 Specifications DVD Player FM Tuner AM Tuner Monitor General Frequency response: 10Hz-20kHz Channel separation @ 1kHz: >65dB D/A converter: 24 Bit Tuning range: 87.5MHz-107.9MHz Usable sensitivity: 8.5dBf 50dB quieting sensitivity: 10dBf Stereo separation @ 1kHz: 40dB Frequency response: 30Hz-13kHz Tuning range: 530kHz-1710k[...]
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XDVD8182 OPERATION 58 Notes[...]
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