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VM9512
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Power On / Off
Press the /SRC button (6) on the unit (or the /POWER
button (4) on the remote control) to turn the unit on. The
buttons on the front of the unit light up and the current mode
status appears in the LCD (7). You can also turn on the unit
by pressing the OPEN button (1) and opening the TFT
screen.
Press and hold the button to power off the unit.The monitor
is drawn back into the main compartment.
Audible Beep Confirmation
An audible beep tone confirms each function selection. The
Beep tone can be disabled through the Setup menu.
Volume Adjustment
To increase or decrease the volume level, turn the rotary
encoder (5) on the front panel or press the VOL+/ VOL-
buttons (15, 16) on the remote control. When the volume
level reaches “0” or “40”, a beep sounds, indicating that the
adjustment limit has been reached. The volume ranges from
“0” to “40”. The LCD or TFT screen displays the volume level
for 3 seconds.
Programmable Turn-On Volume
This feature allows the user to select a turn-on volume setting
regardless of the volume setting prior to turning the unit off.
To program a specific turn-on volume level, turn the AUDIO
control (2) to adjust the volume to the desired turn-on volume.
Push and hold the AUDIO button while the yellow speaker
icon and level indication is displayed on the screen. The unit
will beep two times to confirm your turn-on volume setting.
Mute
Press the MUTE button on the front panel (8) or remote
control (3) to mute the volume from the unit. Press the MUTE
button again to restore the volume. “MUTE” is displayed on
the LCD. Adjusting the volume or using any of the audio
setup features cancels the mute function.
Line Mute
If the “MUTE” wire is connected, audio output mutes when a
telephone call is received by the car phone.
Playing Source Selection
Press the SRC button on the front panel (6) or remote control
(8) to change between available playing sources in the
following order: RADIO, SAT, DISC, NAV, BT, iPod, SD, USB,
AUX1, AUX2 and CAMERA. The playing mode is displayed
on the TFT and LCD screens.
Auxiliary Devices
External peripheral devices can be connected to this unit via
RCA output or MediaLink
4
. Select “AUX1” or “AUX2” mode to
access and control connected auxiliary devices.
Source Menu
To access the SOURCE MENU, touch the TFT screen in the
top left corner of the screen.
This menu allows you to select a source for the front or rear
zone. Touch FRONT or REAR to choose the zone for which
you would like to specify the source. (See “Multi-ZONE
Operation” on page 16.)
Audio Control Menu
The Audio Control menu features a 7-band graphic equalizer,
which allows you to easily adjust your audio system to meet
the acoustical characteristics of your vehicle, which vary
depending on the type of vehicle and its measurements.
Proper setting of the Fader and Balance boosts the effects of
the cabin equalizer.
Press the AUDIO button (5) on the front panel to display the
audio menu. To adjust an audio feature:
1. Use the left/right joystick buttons to highlight the audio
feature to be adjusted.
2. Press the joystick ENTER button on the control panel
(13) or remote control (18) to select the highlighted
option.
3. Use the joystick to adjust the selected feature to the
desired setting.
NOTE: The EQ mode will automatically change to
“USER” when individual EQ bands are adjusted.
Proper setting of the Fader and Balance complement the
effects of the cabin equalizer.
The Audio menu will automatically exit after a few seconds of
inactivity. To exit quickly, touch the top left corner of the
screen or press and hold the AUDIO button (5).
Alternate Display Options
A menu located on the left side of the screen provides
immediate access to the Equalizer, Rear Zone screen view
and PIP (Picture in Picture) features.
• EQ: Touch to view Spectrum Analyzer > Equalizer.
• REAR: Touch to view the Rear Zone screen. Control
options appear below the PIP image, depending on the
source.
DISC
SOURCE MENU
DISC
RADIO
SD
iPod
SAT
USB
AUX 1
AUX 2
F
R
O
N
T
R
E
A
R
NAV
CAMERA
OFF
BT
Table 4: Audio Adjustments
Function Adjustment Options
EQ User In user mode, you
can manually adjust
each of the seven fre-
quency bands.
Acoustic Use the on-screen
arrows to select a
predefined equaliza-
tion curve.
Urban
Rave
Latin
Dance
Hip Hop
Rock
FAD-BAL Use this screen to adjust the output level for
each speaker in your surround system from 0
to -24dB. You can also adjust the master vol-
ume from this screen.
CAT– CH– CH+ CAT+
BAND AS
DISC
AM/FM RADIO
SATELLITE