Operation Manual
7 inch Wide Fully Motorized LCD Color Display with 5-
Channel High-Power DVD/VCD/CD Receiver
AVH-P7500DVDII
English
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Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
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! Playable discs 8
! DVD video disc region numbers 9
! When an operation is prohibited 12
Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 6
To ensure safe driving 6
To avoid battery exhaustion 7
Before You Start
About this unit 8
About this manual 9
In case of trouble 9
Features 9
To protect the LCD screen 11
For viewing LCD comfortably 11
Condition memory 11
What the marks on DVDs indicate 11
Resetting the microprocessor 12
Use and care of the remote control 12
Feature demo 13
Whats What
Head unit 14
Remote control 16
Basic Operations
Turning the unit on and selecting a
source 19
Loading a disc 20
Adjusting the volume 20
Turning the unit off 20
Using the rear display 20
Displaying the navigation image 21
Touch panel key basic operation 22
Opening and closing the LCD panel 23
Changing the wide screen mode 24
Adjusting the picture adjustment 25
Protecting your unit from theft 26
Tuner
Listening to the radio 27
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 28
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 28
Tuning in strong signals 28
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 29
RDS
Introduction of RDS operation 30
Switching the RDS display 30
Selecting alternative frequencies 31
Receiving traffic announcements 32
Using PTY functions 32
Using radio text 33
PTY list 35
Playing DVD audio discs
Listening to a DVD audio 36
Operating the DVD menu 37
Skipping back or forward to another
group 37
Stopping playback 37
Introduction of advanced DVD audio
operation 38
Repeating play 38
Playing tracks in a random order 38
Scanning tracks 38
Pausing DVD audio playback 39
Browsing still pictures 39
Frame-by-frame playback 39
Slow motion playback 40
Searching for a desired track or group 40
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Changing audio language during playback
(Multi-audio) 41
Changing the subtitle language during
playback (Multi-subtitle) 41
Changing the viewing angle during playback
(Multi-angle) 41
Using the dynamic range control 42
Playing DVD video discs
Watching a DVD video 43
Operating the DVD menu 44
Skipping back or forward to another title 44
Stopping playback 44
Introduction of advanced DVD video
operation 45
Repeating play 45
Pausing DVD video playback 45
Frame-by-frame playback 45
Slow motion playback 46
Searching for a desired scene, starting
playback from a specified time 46
Changing audio language during playback
(Multi-audio) 47
Changing the subtitle language during
playback (Multi-subtitle) 47
Changing the viewing angle during playback
(Multi-angle) 48
Using the dynamic range control 48
Playing Video CDs
Watching a Video CD 49
Operating the menu 50
Stopping playback 50
Introduction of advanced Video CD
operation 51
Repeating play 51
Pausing Video CD playback 51
Frame-by-frame playback 52
Slow motion playback 52
Searching for a desired scene, starting
playback from a specified time 52
Selecting audio output 53
Playing CDs
Listening to a CD 54
Stopping playback 54
Introduction of advanced CD operation 55
Repeating play 55
Playing tracks in a random order 55
Scanning tracks of a CD 55
Pausing CD playback 56
Entering disc titles 56
Using CD TEXT functions 57
Playing MP3
Listening to MP3 58
Stopping playback 59
Introduction of advanced MP3 operation 59
Repeating play 60
Playing tracks in a random order 60
Scanning folders and tracks 60
Pausing MP3 playback 60
Displaying text information on MP3
discs 61
Scrolling text information in the display 61
Selecting tracks from the file name list 61
Multi-CD Player
Listening to a CD 62
50-disc multi-CD player 62
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 63
Repeating play 63
Playing tracks in a random order 63
Scanning CDs and tracks 64
Pausing CD playback 64
Using ITS playlists 64
Using disc title functions 66
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Using CD TEXT functions 67
Using compression and bass emphasis 67
DAB tuner
Listening to the DAB 69
Introduction of advanced DAB tuner
operation 70
Switching the DAB display 70
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 71
Setting the announcement support
interruption 71
Selecting services from the available service
list 72
Searching for service by available PTY
information 72
Switching primary or secondary service
component 72
Switching the service follow 72
Using dynamic label 72
TV tuner
Watching the television 74
Introduction of advanced TV tuner
operation 75
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 75
Storing the strongest broadcast stations
sequentially 75
Selecting the country group 76
DVD Player
Playing a disc 77
Turning the DVD player on or off 78
Selecting a disc 78
Introduction of advanced DVD player
operation 78
Repeating play 78
Pausing disc playback 79
Playing tracks in a random order 79
Scanning tracks of a CD 79
Using ITS playlists 79
Using disc title functions 79
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 80
Using the equalizer 81
Using the auto-equalizer 82
Using the position selector 83
Using balance adjustment 83
Adjusting source levels 83
Using the direct control 84
Using the Dolby Pro Logic II 84
Setting the speaker setting 85
Selecting a cut-off frequency 86
Adjusting the speaker output levels 86
Adjusting the speaker output levels using a
test tone 86
Using the time alignment 87
Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and
auto-equalizing) 88
Setting up the DVD player
Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 91
Setting the subtitle language 91
Setting the audio language 92
Setting the menu language 92
Setting assist subtitles on or off 92
Setting angle icon display 93
Setting the aspect ratio 93
Setting the parental lock 93
To play back bonus groups 94
Setting remote control code type 94
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 96
Setting the FM tuning step 96
Switching Auto PI Seek 96
Switching the warning tone 96
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Switching the auxiliary setting 97
Correcting distorted sound 97
Switching the sound muting/attenuation 97
Switching the automatic disc playback 97
Switching the dimmer setting for sub-
display 98
Resetting the audio functions 98
Mixing navigation voice/beep and audio
sound 98
Other Functions
Introduction of setup adjustments 99
Setting the video input 99
Setting for rear view camera 99
Setting the clock 100
Setting the automatic open function 100
Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 101
Setting the video of rear display 101
Displaying the navigation image on rear
display 101
Using the AUX source 101
Switching the background display 102
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 104
Error messages 106
Understanding auto TA and EQ error
messages 107
DVD player and care 108
DVD discs 108
CD-R/CD-RW discs 108
MP3 files 109
Using the display correctly 110
Language code chart for DVD 112
Terms 113
Specifications 116
Index 118
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