BOSS BV8974B BLUETOOTH-ENABLED DVD/MP3/CD AM/FM RECEIVER car media receiver User manual

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Precaution

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A BOSS AUDIO MULTIMEDIA PLAYER .

Before operating the unit, read this manual thoroughly and keep it handy

for future reference .

To avoid injury or accident , read the following precautions before

installing and operating the unit .

ON INSTALLATION

DO NOT install any receiver in locations where;

- it may obstruct the steering wheel and gearshift lever operations, as this

may result in a traffic accident.

- it may obstruct the operation of safety devices such as air bags, as this

may result in a fatal accident.

- it may obstruct visibility.

DO NOT operate any receiver while manipulating the steering wheel, as

this may result in a traffic accident.

The driver must not watch the monitor while driving.

IF THE DRIVER watches the monitor while driving, it may lead to

carelessness and cause an accident.

IF YOU NEED to operate the receive while driving, be sure to look ahead

carefully or you may be involved in a traffic accident.

IF THE PARKING BRAKE is not engaged.“ ParkingBrake” flashes on the

monitor, and no playback picture will be shown.

- This warning appears only when the parking brake wire is connected to

the parking brake system built in the car ( refer to the electric connection)

ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) PANEL

Do not press on the LCD panel on the unit as doing so can distort the

picture or cause a malfunction . The picture may become unclear , or the

LCD panel may be damaged .

NOTES ON CLEANING

-Clean the LCD panel with a slightly damp soft cloth.

-Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available

cleaners or antistatic spray .

-

Do not use alcohol to clean the screen .

If your car was parked in a cold or hot place, the picture may not be clear .

The monitor is not damaged . The picture will become clear the temper-

ature in your car becomes normal .



Safety Information

CAUTION:

THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER

THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER USES A VISIBLE/INVISIBLE LASER BEAM

WHICH COULD CAUSE .

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE

THE DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF

PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT

REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING

INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION.

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 Macro vision Corporation,

and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless

otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or

disassembly is prohibited.

REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION:

This Digital Video Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region

Management Information that is recorded on a Digital Video disc. If the Region

number described on the Digital Video disc does not correspond to the Region

number of this Digital Video Player, this Digital Video Player cannot play this disc.



Disc Note

Disc formats supported by this player

Digital

Video

Digital

Video

VCD

VCD

CD

CD

Audio and Video

Disc size 12 cm

Audio and Video

Disc size 12 cm

Audio

Disc size 12 cm unusable) depending on your handle it and conditions in the usage environment.

Note these scratches are not an indication of any problem with the player.

Label side up

MP3

MP3

Audio

Disc size 12 cm

Do not touch the underside of the disc

Do not bend

Discs which cannot be played with this player

Digital Video-RAM

CDV

CDG

Wipe the disc from center toward the outside edge

Handling and Cleaning

Dirt, dust, scratches and warping disc

will cause misoperation.

Do not place stickers or make

scratches on discs.

Do not warp discs.

A disc should always be kept in its

case when not in use to prevent from

damaging.

Do not place discs in the following

places:

1.Direct sunlight

2.Dirty, dusty and damp areas

3.Near car heaters

4.On the seats or dashboard

Disc Cleaning

Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the surface.

If the disc is quite dirty, use a soft cloth slightly moistured with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. Never use solvents such as benzine, thinner or conventional record cleaners as they may mar the surface of the disc.

Note:

A disc may become somewhat scratched

(although not enough to make it

Preparing New Discs with Rough

Spots

A new disc may have rough edges on its inside and outside edges. If a disc with rough edges is used, the proper setting will not be performed and the player will not play the disc. Therefore, remove the rough edges in advance by using a ball point pen or pencil as shown on the right. To remove the rough edges, press the s i d e o f t h e pen or pencil against the inside and outside edges of the disc.

Rough spots on outside edge

Rough spots on inside edge

Ball point pen or pencil



Installation

NOTES:

1. Choose the mounting location where the unit will not interfere with the normal driving function of the driver.

2. Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring temporarily and make sure it is all connected up properly and the unit and the system work properly.

3. Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of unauthorized parts can cause malfunctions.

4. Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other modifications of the vehicle.

passenger if there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop.

6 . Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperature, such as from direct sunlight, or from hot air, from the heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.

7. If installation angle exceeds 30 from horizontal, the unit might not give its optimum performance.

30

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

This unit can be properly installed either from "Front"(conventional DIN

Front-mount) or "Rear"(DIN Rear-mount installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of the unit chassis). For details, refer to the following illustrated installation methods.

Removing the unit

1. Press the

REL

button to release the front panel .

2. Remove the control panel .



Installation

3. Remove the PLASTIC COVER of the both sides away

PLASTIC COVER

4. Insert the two KEY PLAT into the grooves at both sides

of the unit as shown in figure until they click .

KEY PLATE

5. Pulling the levers makes it possible to remove

the unit from the dashboard .

Installation the unit

SPRING WASHER

PLAIN WASHER

TAPPING SCREW

HEX NUT

DASH BOARD

METAL MOUNTING

STRAP

CONSOLE

SLIDE BRACKET

HOUSING

HEX BOLT



Installation

How To Remove And Install The Front Panel

When detaching or attaching the control panel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder.

Detaching Control Panel

Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power.

1).

Press the

“REL”

release button and the left hand side of front panel will release.

RELEASE BUTTON

2). Pull-off the front panel and keep the front panel into the case .

PROTECTIVE CASE

Attaching Control Panel

1). First insert the right hand side of the front panel into the hollow of the unit .

(NOTE : the “bulge” point on the panel must be attached into the hollow of the unit .)

2). Gently push the left hand side of the front panel until you feel a “ Click” .

Hollow

Bulge



Installation

CHANGING THE CONTROL PANEL ANGLE

When you want to change the viewing angle of the operating unit to play, you can touch the section on touch screen (or press the button on the front panel) repeatedly to select the desired angle as follows:

ANGLE 1 - ANGLE 2 - ANGLE 3 - ANGLE 4 - ANGLE 1 .

ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2

ANGLE 4 ANGLE 3

Caution:

Do not insert your finger behind the control panel.



Electric Connection

WIRING CONNECTION

RCH IN RED

AUX2

VIDEO OUT(2) YELLOW

AUX 2 VIDEO IN YELLOW

LCH IN WHITE

REAR OUTPUT CABLE

RCH RED

LCH WHITE

FRONT RCA OUTPUT

CABLE

SUBWOOFER GREY

REAR CAMERA INPUT YELLOW

FRONT RCA RED R

VIDEO OUT YELLOW

FRONT RCA WHITE L

RADIO ANTENNA JACK

IGNITION SWITCH(B+)

MEMORY BACK-UP(B+)

GROUND(B-)

AUTO ANTENNA

RED

FUSE

YELLOW

BLACK

BLUE

FRONT

LCH SPK.

WHITE

WHITE/BLACK

FUSE

LIGHT GREEN

KEY GROUND(BLACK)

KEY 1(BROWN)

KEY 2(WHITE)

REAR CAMERA SWITCH

(B-)PARKING BRAKE

GREY

GREY/BLACK

FRONT

RCH SPK.

REAR

LCH SPK.

GREEN

GREEN/BLACK

VIOLET

VIOLET/BLACK

REAR

RCH SPK.

Note:

the ground connection cable (parking brake B-) must be connected in order for pictures to be played back to the monitor. If the cable has not been correctly connected, the message “PARKING BRAKE” appears on the monitor.



Remote Control

2 1

12

13

14

15

18

16

17

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

3

4

19

20

21

23

22

24

25

26

28

27

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

Ref #

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Button

Function

OSD

PROG

LOUD

In media Playback modes, Press this button to see information about the media currently in play.

Pres s it to pr og ram med ia pl ay mod e , ref er to see PROG op er at ion .

Press to switch the LOUDNESS function ON and OFF .

(0~9)

BUTTONS

Use to input numerical values during programming, with the

GOTObutton, or to directly select a track to play .

CLK

Press it briefly to view the clock time , Press again to return to normal display mode .

MO/ST

(ANGLE)

LOC/

SLOW

STOP

In Radio mode, press this button to change between Mono and

Stereo reception modes (when a station is weak, sometimes switching to Mono will improve sound quality). For Digital Video media which have alternate viewing angles encoded, when you see the "angle mark" symbol advising you that these angles are available.

In Radio mode, press this button to change the radio reception sensitivity in stations are near or far.

In media mode, press to execute the slow forward function.

Press once to pause playback. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume playback.



Remote Control

Ref # Button

/

SEARCH

9&24

SKIP

Function

Press these buttons to skip ahead or back one track.

In media Playback mode, press for fast forward playback.

In media mode, press it to reverse rapidly

10

11

12

13

SEL

VOL+/-

To switch between BASS, TRE, BAL, FADE, COLOR, BRIGHT,

CONTR, TINT , BT, LOUD, SWF, EQ, LO/DX(in radio mode),

ST/MO(in radio mode), TIME 24H/12H,SET CLOCK, BEEP,

FRE AREA,

ANIMATION

.

After switching on the desired mode above, rotate VOL knob or

press VOL+/VOL- buttons to set it.

Use these controls to adjust the volume level.

STEP/

In video mode, press the STEP button consecutively to display still frame step by step.

Press it to use the BT , refer to see BT operation

SRC Press it briefly to select DISC, RADIO , BT, AUX,AV,etc .

16

17

18

19

20

14

15

21

MUTE

BAND

OK

INT

RPT

10+

BUTTON

LANG/

L/R/ST

Press this button to turn off the audio. Press again to restore the sound to its prior volume level.

In Radio mode, press this button repeatedly to switch between the five radio bands:

FM1 > FM2 > FM3 > AM1(MW1) > AM2 (MW2).

This button is used to confirm selection.

Please see INT operation in basic operation part.

Please see RPT operation in basic operation part.

Press it button to change the viewing angle of the operate unit .

This button is used with the other number buttons for use with two-digit number entries.

In Radio mode, press this button to change between Mono and

Stereo reception modes (when a station is weak, sometimes switching to Mono will improve sound quality). In Digital Video

Playback mode, pressing this button opens the AUDIO setup menu for making changes to the way the soundtrack is reproduced.

22

23

25

26

A-B/

CLEAR

PLAY/

PAUSE

ZOOM

EQ

27

SUBT

REDIAL

28

POWER

Please see A-B Repeat operation.

In media Playback mode, press to pause playback. Press again to start where playback stopped.

Press to increase the picture in size .

Press repeatedly to cycle through the different equalizer curve presets you may wish to use for enhanced listening.

Please see subtitle operation.

Press it to use the BT , refer to see BT operation.

Press this button to turn the unit ON , press and hold to turn the unit OFF.



Remote Control

Ref #

Button

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

APS/

MENU

SETUP

/ / /

SETUP

PBC/

TITLE

RDM

Function

In Radio mode, press and hold this button to start the Auto-Program mode, during which the tuner will scan for all strong stations and assign them to the radio preset buttons.

Press it to use the BT , refer to see BT operation

Press this button briefly to display the root level directory of a

Digital Video media.

Press this button to open the SETUP menu.

Press to navigate the various menus present in the product.

Press it button to begin playback at a moment in the program you designate. Use number buttons to enter the data that is needed.

In Digital Video play mode, for TITLE menu ; in VCD play mode, press this button to create a PBC (Playback Control) menu; please see the Title Menu function.

Please see RDM operation in basic operation part.

Preparing the Remote Control

Inserting the Battery

2.Replace the battery Set a new battery property with (+)side up as illustrated

Using the Remote Control

Face the remote control towards the player front face IR mark (remote control signal receiver).

Operation angle: About 30 degree in each the direction of the front of the IR mark.

Note :

The lithium cell in the battery compartment of remote control has been secured for transport with a plastic . Before initial use please remove this plastic so that the remote control is ready for operation .



Basic Operation

Main Menu Operation

In many modes, touch the icon or In DVD/VCD mode , touch the range to enter the main menu, the message like following as below.

(4)

Setup interface 1

ILLUMINATION COLOR

(1) (2)

1. POWER icon

(3) (5)

In any modes, touch the POWER icon

to switch the unit off . The monitor will

draw in automatically .

2. UP/DOWN icon

Touch this icon to adjust the angle of

the monitor upward or downward

until your desired angle .

3. EJECT icon

Touch to allow for inserting or ejecting

disc.

4 . When the unit is power on, tap to turn

off the display and the unit still work,

tap anywhere of the display to turn on

the display again.

5. SETUP icon

Touch to enter the SETTING mode,

the message will display as follow :

Touch the “ ” section on the setting menu, touch the “ / ” ranges to select the adjustment item,

Touch the

“ ”

icon to return to the previous playback .

Setup interface 2

ADJUSTABLE ITEMS:

GENERAL

ANIMATION 2 MINUTE

KEY BEEP ON

RADIO ...

General setup interface1

GENERAL

BLUETOOTH ON

WALLPAPER ...

ABOUT ...

General setup interface2

ANIMATION

In

RADIO

mode, you can change the playing time of animation among of

“OFF, 10S, 30S, 1M,90S, 2M, 3M and 4M ”.

Note:

Please set the playing time of the animation to

“ 10S ”

for the first, when you turn the unit on .

KEY BEEP

: ON or OFF.



Basic Operation

Disc setup as follow:

DISC

FORMAT NTSC

TV TYPE 4:3PS

RATING ADULT

changes to the Parental Control menu below .)

Key in

“0000”

and then turn to rating then you can setting as follow:

KID SAFE -> G -> PG -> PG-13

-> PG R -> R ->NC-17 -> ADULT

FORMAT

This player is capable of playing discs recorded in either PAL or NTSC formats.

Make the selection based on whether you are connecting the unit to a PAL TV or an NTSC TV. You can also set the unit to AUTO (auto select). The disadvantage to autoselect is that each time you turn the unit on it checks to see what kind of monitor is connected, which causes a small delay and some flickering of the display image which you may find unpleasant.

TV TYPE

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

RADIO

DUAL: touch to select stereo or mono.

LOCAL: touch to select local or distant.

REGION: touch to select radio frequency as USA or EUROPE.

BLUETOOTH

Touch to select BT function on or off.

WALLPAPER

Touch to select wallpaper .

4:3 Pan Scan

ABOUT

Touch to show the version information.

CLOCK SETUP

Touch the CLOCK to adjust the time and time format.

This is to select the appropriate TV aspect (4:3 or 16:9) according to the connected TV set.

Normal/PS (For 4:3 TV)

Played back in the PAN & SCAN style.

(If connected to wide-screen TV, the left and right edges are cut off.)

Normal/LB (For 4:3 TV)

Played back in LETTER BOX style.

(If connected to wide-screen TV, black bands appear at top and bottom of the screen.)

Wide (For 16:9 TV)

Select when a wide-screen TV set is connected.

RATING

Select to turn Parental Control on or off.

The factory default password is

0000

.

(The password must be used to make clock setup interface

AUDIO SETUP

Touch the audio to turn to audio quality adjustment.

audio setup interface1 audio setup interface2



Basic Operation

TREBLE: -7 to +7

Adjust treble level .

-Adjustable when “NTSC “ is selected for “NTSC/PAL “ .

BASS: -7 to +7

Adjust bass level .

LANGUAGE

Touch to select OSD language.

SUBWOOFER: touch to adjust subwoofer volume and frequency.

EQ: touch to select audio mode as follow:

USER -> JAZZ -> CLASSIC -> POP -> ROCK

ILLUMINATION COLOR

Touch to select the backlight for all buttons. Tap auto icon the backlight change automatically.

LOUDNESS: touch to select loudness effect as :OFF -> LOW -> MID -> HIGH

CALIBRATION

Touch the arrow as show to calibration the display.

FADER/BALANCE:

BALANCE: R 0-10 to L 0-10

Adjust sound balance between left and right speakers .

FADE: F 0-10 to R 0-10

Adjust sound balance between front and rear speakers .

VIDEO SETUP

Reset Factory Settings

RESET button is placed on the housing and must be activated with either a ballpoint pen or thin metal object.

The RESET button is to be activated for the following reasons:

A. Initial installation of the unit when all wiring is completed.

B. All the function buttons do not operate.

C. Error symbol on the display.

RESET

Video setup interface

COLOR: 0 to 32

Adjust the color for the picture-lighter or darker.

BRIGHTNESS: 0 to 32

Adjust if the picture is too bright or too dark.

CONTRAST: 0 to 32

Adjust the contrast of the bright and dark portion.

TINT: 0 to 32

Adjust the tint if the human skin color is unnatural.



NOTE:

If RESET is selected, all memory data will deleted, please re-adjust .

Rear View Camera

When connecting the rear view camera the mirror image of the rear view is automatically displayed on the monitor when you change the gear to the back position.

(Note: additional monitor can not display the image.)

Control Panel

UNIT KEYS

11

12

MIC

10 4 3

7 5 6 8 9

Control Panel

2 14

1

13

Sliding Plate diagram after remo ving Control Panel

1. AUXILIARY INPUT JACK

Insert an external device to this AUX jack in order to have audio output of the

device through the unit.

2. IR sensor

3&4. VOL+/ VOL- BUTTON

In normal mode, these two buttons are used to increase or decrease the volume.

And also used as an UP/DOWN knob when audio or video settings are being

adjusted when accessed using the SELECT button.



Control Panel

5. /SRC BUTTON

In power off mode, press it to turn on the unit.

In power on mode, short press it repeatedly to select one mode of the RADIO,

DISC, USB, CARD, BT,AUX and AV; long p ress it to turn off the unit.

6/7. >>| and |<< BUTTONS

In radio mode, long pressing |<< or >>| button can automatically search down

or up for an available station beginning from the current frequency; Briefly

pressing |<< or >>| button can manually search down or up for a your desired

station beginning from the current frequency.

In media mode, pressing |<< or >>| button can play the previous or next track;

continuously and long pressing |<< or >>| button can fast backwards or

forwards at the following multiple of normal speed: x2, x4, x8, x20.

8 . MUTE BUTTON

Press it button to switch of the loudspeakers for a short period. The word MUTE

flashes in the display. Press it again to cancel the mute function. This function

can also be cancelled by rotating the VOL multifunction button.

9. OPEN BUTTON

To slide the monitor out and stand it up or into the monitor slot, press this button,

10. USB PORT

For information about connecting a USB device, please see USB operation.

11. REL BUTTON

Press it to detachable the front panel.

12. RESET BUTTON

Press this button to return to factory settings.

13. SD CARD SLOT

14. MICROPHONE



Touch Screen Operation

RADIO OPERATION

Listening to Radio

Touch the RADIO ICON in home menu

to enter the RADIO mode:

Start Searching For a Station

Manual Search

During Radio mode, briefly touch “ ” to increase frequency by one step of channel spacing.

Briefly touch “ ” to decrease frequency by one step of channel spacing.

Automatic Search

During Radio mode, touch and hold

(for more than 2 seconds ) either “ / ”

ICONS to start search for a radio station automatically.

To tune in strong-signal FM

Station only (LO/DX function)

In radio mode, remote control select LOC/DX

Press LOC button on the or tap icon to select mode of Local and

Long-distance traffic news.

Storing and Listening to a

Memory Station

Setting Memory

Selecting The Frequency Band

Touch the screen of

“ BAND ”

section

repeatedly to select the band , the

message will show in turn :

FM1 FM2 FM3

AM2(MW2)

AM1(MW1)

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive

Press

ST/MO

button on the remote

control to select the MONO or

STEREO mode . (When Stereo mode is activated, the ST symbol will appear . )

FM1

87.50

MHz

4

87.50 90.10 98.10

87.50

107.9 100.8

With this system, a total of 30 stations can be stored in the memory of six buttons. Each band stores up to six preset stations. The stations might be

FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1(MW1), and

AM2(MW2) band.

The operation is as below :




- Store in Memory

> Select the frequency band

> Select the station

>Press and the station until it show

the frequency band your select.

- Retrieve a preset station

Touch the

1-6

ranges briefly to retrieve

a station which had been stored in the

memory in advance the chose number

is shown on display .

Automatic Memory Storing &

Program Scanning

Automatic Preset Setup

In Radio Mode, touch and keep (for more than 2 ’ S) the screen of

“ ”

range to active automatic station storage.

The radio searches within the current stronger signal level until the search cycle has finished . The six strongest stations are then allocated to the corresponding storage locations .

Then the station of the first storage location is set .

Scan Function

In Radio mode, briefly touch the

“ ”

section on the touch screen , the radio briefly plays all the preset stations of the frequency band .




Media Operation

In audio play mode, the message will display as below :

(When Parking Brake is applied .)

Tap to turn to BT PHONE mode.

(after pairing and connecting a mobile phone with bluetooth function).

The icons for other mode

(The same icon have the same function in each mode)

In PHOTO playing ,tap to change

the photo direction.

ZOOM IN and OUT.

For page turning.

For page turning.

For page turning.

For page turning.

Mute function

To select the Equalizer mode

Fast forward

Fast backward

Intro Function

To decrease the volume level

To increase the volume level

Loudness Function

Subwoofer Function

Play/Pause the playing

To skip the next track

To skip the previous track

Repeat Function

Random Function

Previous menu




BASIC OPERATION

Stopping Play

Touch the screen the range to stop the unit playback. touch the

range to start play.

Zoom Function

Touch the button repeatedly, the displayshow as

“zoom 2, zoom 3, zoom 4 , zoom ½, zoom 1/3, zoom 1/4 , zoom off . ”

Use the direction keys ( / / / on remote control to move the enlarged picture .

Note:

when the JPEG disc playback, in normal mode, you can use the cursor buttons to rotate the picture .

Press UP to invert an image .

Press DOWN to mirror an image .

Press LEFT to rotate an image to left .

Press RIGHT to rotate an image to right .

Pause (still picture)

Touch the “ ” section on touch screen during playback will stop play temporary, touch it again to return the normal playback .

SELECTING PLAY MODES

During the Disc playback, select the

“RPT, RDM, INT ” to select your favour play mode.

Rapid Forward/Rapid Reverse

During DISC playback, touch the screen of “ / ” range the speed of rapid forward/reverse changes according to the disc as follow:

1). REPEAT FUNCTION

FOR Digital Video :

Tap the icon or press the

RPT

button on the remote control to select REPEAT mode as follows :

Digital Video/VCD/CD/MP3:

Normal Playback 2x 4x 8x 20x

CHAPT ER REP EAT ON TI TL E REP EAT ON

REP EAT OFF REP EAT ALL

FOR VCD/CD :


RPT

button on the remote control to select REPEAT mode as follows :

Skipping Track

During DISC playback, Touch the

/ section on the touch screen to skip to next/back one track.

REPEAT ONE REPEAT ALL

REPEAT OFF

FOR MP3 :


RPT

button on the remote control) to select REPEAT mode as follows :

Note :

For some VCD2.0 disc (PBC-playback control), above these buttons may be unavailable .

REP EAT ONE REP EAT FO LD ER (or DIR)

REP EAT OFF REP EAT ALL

2). INTRO FUNCTION

FOR CD :


INT

button on the remote control to play the previous

10 seconds part of each track/chapter on disc.

(Touch it again to cancel this mode)




T 00 1/004 C 001 /00 1

FOR VCD :

Press the

INT

button on the remote control. It display will following menu as below :

SEQ PLAY INTR O 1

2. Example for VCD/SVCD, when it is on,

it will display the information such as:

Note: when select the

INTRO

Mode, this player to start to play the previous

15 seconds part of each track/chapter on disc. (Touch it again to cancel this mode .)

FOR Digital Video/MP3 :

For Digital Video/MP3 , press the INT button is not available .

3). RDM(RANDOM) FUNCTION

During DISC playback, touch screen of

“ ”

section ( press the

RDM

button on the remote control to play in random. Each play mode the order is different . (Depend on the disc used for VCD).

Touch it again to cancel this function .

Note :

in random mode, the button is not available .

3. Example for Movie or PHOTO .

When it is on, it will display the

information such as:

DISC Search (GOTO)

FOR Digital Video :

Touch the screen as show or press the

GOTO button on remote control;

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY FUNCTION

OSD

During playback, touch the screen or press the

OSD

on the

remote control, it will display

the following as below :

Note: touch the screen or press the OSD on the remote control again to cancel the OSD information.

1. Digital Video , when it is on, it will

display the information such as: the screen will display the following message :

Touch the to select the your adjustment item, then select the item your favour by touching the numberic buttons , then touch the

OK

button to confirm .




FOR VCD (With PBC OFF) :


GOTO button on remote control; the screen will display the following message :


OK

button to confirm .

For Movie/Photo:


GOTO button on remote control; the screen will display the following message :


OK

button to confirm .




Digital Video Special Function

1. Multi-subtitle Language

Function (for Digital Video Only)

During Digital Video playback.

Touch the icon on touch

screen(or press the

SUBT

on

the remote) .

Each time the button is pressed or touch, number of the subtitle language changes in sequential order.

Notes:

- The language number is different

according to the disc.

- Some discs only contain one subtitle

language.

- When no different subtitle language

are recorded,

“ INVALID KEY ”

will be

displayed at screen left top corner.

3. Multi-Angle Function

(for Digital Video Only)

During Digital Video playback, touch the

icon on the touch screen .

Each time the button is pressed , the number of the angel changes in sequential order .

Notes:

- The angle number is different


- The function only work for disc having

scenes recorded at different angles.

- When no different angle are recorded,


will be displayed at screen left top corner.

2. Multi-Audio Language Function

For Digital Video:

During Digital Video playback , touch the icon on touch screen (or press the

LANG

on the remote .) Each time the button is pressed or touch , number of the audio soundtrack language changes on sequential order.

Notes:

- The language number is different


- Some disc only contain one language

soundtrack

- When no different language soundtra-

ck are recorded


will be

display at screen left top corner.

For VCD/CD:

during playback, touch the

AUDIO

section of the touch screen or Press

AUDIO

on the remote . It is possible to switch the sound between monaural and stereo sound.

4. Title Menu Function

For Digital Video:

If the Digital Video has multiple titles recorded on the disc. It can select preferred title from the title menu to start playback.

- During Digital Video playback, press

TITLE button on the remote .The title

menu is display.

- Select preferred title by the cursor

button and confirmed by press the

ENTER button .

For VCD:

Press

TITLE/PBC

button on the remote control while the disc is playing, you can switch between "PBC ON"and "PBC off" mode.

STEREO




5. A-B Repeat

(for Digital Video and VCD)

Press the

A-B

button if you want to repeat a specific segment on a disc that you define:

1. Press the

A-B

button at a point (A)

where you want it to be the start point

of the repeat segment. Press the

A-B

button again at a point (B) where you want it to be the terminal point of the repeat segment. Then it will play the segment repeatedly.

2. To cancel the A-B repeat mode and resume normal playback, press the

A-B

button for the third time.

Note:

During DVD playback, points A and B can be selected from different chapters.

6. Program Playback


It allows you to enter the order in which you want some chapters/tracks in

DVD/VCD to play.

1 During playback, press the PROG button to enter a program interface as follows:

3 Use the number button to input desired sequence number of title/ chapter/track with desired sequence.

4 After input your favour, press >II on remote or use the direction buttons to select play and then press OK on remote to play the programmed titles/ chapters/tracks in programmed order.

* Tap the display or press stop button

to exit the PROG .

* During VCD playback, if it is in PBC

ON mode, at the same time of entering the state of program playback, it turns off PBC mode.

7. Display still frame step by step


If the unit is currently playing video, press the STEP button consecutively to display still frame step by step.

Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.

8.Playback with Slow Speed

During video playback , press the

LOC/SLOW button to execute the

Slow Forward function.

Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.

PROGRAM

Program interface for DVD

2 Use the direction buttons to move cursor onto the desired place for inputting the sequence number.




Bluetooth Operation

1. Pairing and Connecting

Prior to using the bluetooth device named Boss Audio as a handfree system for a

bluetooth-enabled mobile phone for the first time, you must

as follows: pair and connect them

* Prior to pairing and connecting, when displaying No Video interface of radio, CD,

AUX IN or bluetooth music, the logo BT flashes in the touch screen.

* During operation of the device named Boss Audio as a hands-free system for a

bluetooth- enabled mobile phone, place the bluetooth-enabled mobile phone

no more than 3 meters from the head unit;

Switch on the bluetooth mode of your mobile phone; then s elect the item to find a

bluetooth device and enter it;

system, the name Boss Audio

When it finds the bluetooth

will be displayed device of the car A/V

, select it and enter it; then it will

show an interface that asks you to input a password, input 8888 and enter it; then

i t will pair and connect with the bluetooth device Boss Audio of the car A/V system,

Confirm it, then the frame of the BT logo will light all the time.

* When finishing pairing and connect ing , the audio of the mobile phone transfers to the car audio system whenever a call is made or received or the mobile phone

plays music .

2. BLUETOOTH PHONE

1) Make a call

(1) Dial with mobile phone directly;

(2)Dial with the controls on BT PHONE interface or on remote control or on control

panel; a. Touch the HAMDSFREE icon in home menu or touch the icon during playing

to turn to BT PHONE interface as follows:

: Same as MUTE button.

& : Same as VOL+ and VOL- or

VOL knob.

: Tap to do disconnection.




b. Use the number icons or buttons to input your desired phone number;

* When inputting a wrong digit, use icon or < button to delete it.

c. After finishing inputting, touch icon or press button on control panel

to dial out.

2) Redial last dialed phone number

Touch icon or long press redial button on remote control to dial out the last

dialed phone number.

3) Answer a call

During an incoming call, the incoming telephone number displays in the the BT

PHONE interface. If you want to receive it, touch icon or press button

on remote control; if you want to reject it, touch icon or press button

on remote control.

4) Ending a call

When ending a call, touch icon or use button.

5) Switch the audio between the unit and your device

During phone talking using the bluetooth hand free system of the car A/V system,

touch icon or press button on remote control to switch the audio

between the unit and your device.

6) Adjusting the volume during a call

During phone talking, use + and - icon or VOL knob or VOL+ and VOL- buttons to adjust volume level ; use icon or MUTE button to mute sound .

* * / # icons and buttons

they perform as * / # buttons on mobile phone.

MUSIC interface as follows:




Mute function

To select the Equalizer mode

To decrease the volume level

To increase the volume level

Loudness Function

Subwoofer Function

Play/Pause the playing

To skip the next track

To skip the previous track


(after pairing and connecting a mobile phone

with bluetooth function).

if it

into using your mobile phone with is paired and connected to the unit, the car A/V system .

the bluetooth function to play audio/video

, the audio of the mobile phone will change

The Boss Audio supports A2DP, which enables the user to stream audio

from their device.

3 ) T he bluetooth device of the car A/V system supports AVRCP,

the BT Music interface except BT Music and their

so these icons on corresponding buttons on control

panel or on remote control are available for audio/video playback of your mobile

phone during playback. But n o fast forward/backward functions for / icon

and / buttons, and the function of resume playback after pausing or stopping

is available only for some mobile phone .

* If you don’t want to use the bluetooth function of the car A/V system , long press

SEL button to display BT, then use VOL knob or VOL+ and VOL- buttons to switch

BLUETOOTH off .




AUX Operation

On the front panel of this unit, there is an

AUX IN jack, follow the diagram below to connect analogue replay devices(only for the Audio connect, if you want to connect the Video, please plug the RCA

<Video input > on the back of the unit .) .

Use this jack to replay sound of other replay equipment such as Digital Video players, computers, etc. Via the loudspeakers.

1). Please connect the external device with stereo jack (3.5mm)plug the Aux in socket .

AUX IN JACK FRONT PANEL

10:00AM

AUX INTERFACE 1

10:00AM

AUX IN

AUX IN

Ground

Right

Left

2). In radio mode, touch the screen of “ ” ICON to enter the main menu, touch the “ AUX ” ICON to enter the

AUX IN mode .

AUX INTERFACE 2

3). You now hear the sound from the external device played back through the loudspeakers .

The function of the icons as follow:

Tap to mute the sound.

Tap to select EQ as the same on the

remote control.

Tap to turn LOUD on or off.

Tap to select subwoofer frequency.

Tap to adjust audio volume.


(after pairing and connecting a mobile

phone with bluetooth function).




AV Operation

Please plug the RCA <Video input > on the back of the unit .

Touch the AV IN icon to enter the AV IN mode.

As the interface show, here is only the audio output, now tap the icon, the picture of the auxiliary input video show on the display and tap the display again to turn to audio mode.

Now you can watch the video from your

External video equipment such as

Digital Video players, computers, etc.

10:00AM

AV INTERFACE 1

10:00AM


Tap to mute the sound.

Tap to select EQ as the same on the

remote control.

Tap to turn LOUD on or off.

Tap to select subwoofer frequency.

Tap to adjust audio volume.


(after pairing and connecting a mobile

phone with bluetooth function).

Note: To ensure safety while driving and

to comply with lows, drivers should

not watch video or operate the

video device while driving.

AV INTERFACE 2




USB OPERATION

Following the diagram below, connect

your USB device to the front panel

USB port . If it is properly connected,

the device will be mounted and start

playing automatically.

Card OPERATION

The unit can support playback MP3/WMA/

JPEG/MP4 and Divx format which are stored on SD memory cards .

Please read the following instructions before you start using a memory card .

Inserting the card as follow:

Label side facing upward

Insert a card, push in till heard a “CLICK”, then attach the control panel again to play.

1

SONG

10:00AM

001

003

004

005

5

2 3 4

1 Current type (highlighted bar) .

2 Audio play mode select.

3 Picture play mode select.

4 Movie play mode select,

5 Current play track .



1

WEDDING

10:00AM

MOV03247.MPG

CIMG3080.MOV

5

2 3 4

1 Current type (highlighted bar) .

2 Audio play mode select.

3 Picture play mode select.

4 Movie play mode select,

5 Current play track .


STEERING WHEEL CONTROL

Touch the SWC icon as follow to turn to steering wheel control .

When electric resistance is too

low, touch this icon to increase.

When electric resistance is too

high, touch this icon to reduce.

During setting, touch the icon to turn to home menu.

There are 2 KEY for total 12 buttons to save, first, tap Assign to open function save, then select button 1 in KEY 1 on steering wheel and tap the icon, the icon show in button 1 position then touch

Confirm, final turn the unit on again, the function will save in button 1 of

KEY 1.


Touch to begin function save.

After selection touch to confirm

operation.

Touch this icon to cancel the

input and resume load.



Parental Control

* Parental Control

Q: After inserting a Digital Video disc into the disc slot, if a dialogue box pops up

A: The playing disc is locked by a rating level of parental control. If the current

rating level of parental control of the Digital Video player is lower than the one

of current disc, you must input the correct password of parental control to

unlock the parental control and enter a rating level equal to or higher than of the current disc in order to play the disc.

one

* For factory preset password of parental control of Digital Video player, see the part of Media Setup Menu .

please

Appendix: Parental Control

Parental Control function of a Digital Video player can control playback of

movie ratings on a disc. You can set the Digital Video player to be a certain

rating level of parental control using the Media Setup Menu. If the rating level

of parental control of a disc is higher than the one of the Digital Video player,

the Digital Video player cannot play the disc.

The Digital Video movie can be designed so that the Digital Video player can

play different versions of content of a particular movie according to the different

rating levels of parental control. Depending on the D igital Video features , the

scenes that are not suitable for children will be cleared or replaced by suitable

scenes automatically.

The rating levels of Parental Control are as follows:

Unlock

1 Kid Safe

2 G

3 PG

4 PG 13

5 PG R

6 R

7 NC 17

8 Adult



Region Code for DVD

* Region Code

If you insert a disc into the disc slot and REGION ERROR is displayed, the car

multi-media system can not play the disc. The reason is that the region codes

of the car multi-media system and the used disc do not match each other.

Appendix: Region code of D

igital Video

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) divided the world into 6 regions, and

gave every region a region code for locking and unlocking D igital Video

playback.

Basically, a coded D igital Video

player can play only the discs if its region code is the same as the code of the igital Video

player. Otherwise, it cannot play the disc.

Please note that only the D igital Video

discs and D igital Video

players produced by the 8 biggest film-making companies of America impose this restriction.

The D igital

Video

discs and D igital Video companies of America are not restricted by the rule of region code. Generally, they are called Free Region Code or Full Region Code.

The problems caused by area code inconsistency

unlocked version D has motivated the production of igital Video

players and recodable D igital Video

players .

Region codes and the countries or areas represented by region codes are as follows:

Region 1: America, Canada, East-Pacific Inlands;

Region 2: Japan, West Europe, North Europe, Egypt, South Africa, Middle East;

Region 3: South-east Asian countries include

Thailand, indonesia, etc.;

Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea,

Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Central South America, South Pacific Inlands;

Region 5: Russia, Mongolia, Indian Peninsula, Middle Asia, East Europe, North

Korea, North Africa, North-west Asia etc.;

Region 6: China mainland.

1. WarnerBros;

2. Columbia;

3. 20thCenturyFOX;

4. Paramount;

5. Universal;

6. UA(UnitedArtist);

7. MGM(MetroDogwynMayer);

8. WaltDisney



Specification

General :

Supply Voltage: 12V DC (11V-15V)

Current Consumption: Less than10 A

Signal System: Compositive video 1.0Vp-p 75

Discs Played: (1)DIGITAL-VIDEO Disc

5"(12 cm) single-sided, single-layer

5"(12 cm) single-sided, double-layer

(2)Compact Disc (CD-DA, VIDEO CD)

5"(12cm) disc

Audio Signal Output: 2ch&4ch line out

Characteristics: (1)Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 KHz

(2)S/N Ratio 90 dB (JIS)

(3)Wow and Flutter Below measurable limits

RADIO Section:

For 2 Bands For 2 Bands

(Europe) (U.S.A.)

FM FM

Frequency Coverage: 87.5 to108 MHz 87.5 to107.9 Mhz

IF: 10.7 MHz 10.7 MHz

Sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB): 15 dBu 15dBu

MW AM

Frequency Coverage: 522 to1620 KHz 530 to1710 KHz

IF: 450 KHz 450 KHz

Sensitivity (S/N = 20 dB): 40 dBu 40 dBu

TFT Monitor:

Monitor Screen Size: 7 Inch Wide

Color System: NTSC/PAL

BLUETOOTH:

Bluetooth specification: V1.2 Class 2

Bluetooth profile supported: Headset, Handsfree and A2DP & AVRCP profiles

Range of frequency: 2.4GHz Spectrum

NOTE:

Specifications and design are subject to modification, without notice, due to improvements in technology.



Troubleshooting

Before going through the check list, check wiring connection. If any of the problems persist after check list has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.

No power

Disc can not be loaded or ejected

The car ignition switch is not on

The fuse is blown

Presence of disc inside the player.

If the power supply is properly connected to the car accessory terminal,switch the ignition key to "ACC"

Replace the fuse

Remove the disc in the player, then put a new one

Inserting the disc in reverse direction

Insert the compact disc with the label facing upward

The disc is extremely dirty or defective

Clean the disc or try to play a new one

Temperature inside the car is too high

Cool off or until the ambient temperature return to normal

Video/image appears black-white

The color system is set incorrectly

Please switch to correct color system from menu

The unit is not connected to the parking brake detection switch

Make proper connection

No video/image appears

The parking brake is not engaged

For safety reasons no video/ images are displayed while the vehicle is moving.

Engaging the parking brake will cause images to be displayed.

according to the TV-set

used (PAL/NTSC)

Please choose a proper color system.

JPEG disc can not be played back

The operation keys do not work

The radio does not work

No JPEG files are recorded on the disc.

Change the disc

JPEG files are not recorded in a compliant format

The built-in microcomputer is not operating properly due to noise

The antenna cable is not connected

The signals are too weak

Change the disc Record JPEG files using a compliant application

Press the RESET button.

Front panel is not properly fixed into its place

Insert the antenna cable firmly

Select a station manually

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BOSS BV8974B BLUETOOTH-ENABLED DVD/MP3/CD AM/FM RECEIVER car media receiver User manual

Assistant Bot

Precaution

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A BOSS AUDIO MULTIMEDIA PLAYER .

ON INSTALLATION

ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) PANEL

NOTES ON CLEANING

Safety Information

CAUTION:

WARNING:

REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION:

Disc formats supported by this player

Discs which cannot be played with this player

Handling and Cleaning

Disc Cleaning

Note:

Preparing New Discs with Rough

Spots

NOTES:

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

Removing the unit

Installation the unit

How To Remove And Install The Front Panel

Detaching Control Panel

Attaching Control Panel

CHANGING THE CONTROL PANEL ANGLE

Caution:

WIRING CONNECTION

Preparing the Remote Control

Inserting the Battery

Using the Remote Control

Note :

Main Menu Operation

Disc setup as follow:

Reset Factory Settings

Rear View Camera

UNIT KEYS

1. AUXILIARY INPUT JACK

2. IR sensor

3&4. VOL+/ VOL- BUTTON

5. /SRC BUTTON

6/7. >>| and |<< BUTTONS

8 . MUTE BUTTON

9. OPEN BUTTON

10. USB PORT

11. REL BUTTON

12. RESET BUTTON

13. SD CARD SLOT

14. MICROPHONE

RADIO OPERATION

Start Searching For a Station

To tune in strong-signal FM

Station only (LO/DX function)

Storing and Listening to a

Memory Station

Setting Memory

Selecting The Frequency Band

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive

Automatic Memory Storing &

Program Scanning

Automatic Preset Setup

Scan Function

Media Operation

BASIC OPERATION

Stopping Play

Zoom Function

Pause (still picture)

SELECTING PLAY MODES

Rapid Forward/Rapid Reverse

1). REPEAT FUNCTION

Digital Video/VCD/CD/MP3:

Skipping Track

Note :

2). INTRO FUNCTION

3). RDM(RANDOM) FUNCTION

DISC Search (GOTO)

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY FUNCTION

Digital Video Special Function

1. Multi-subtitle Language

Function (for Digital Video Only)