Sony XVM-R75 Operating instructions

Operating Instructions

XVM-R75

 2002 Sony Corporation

CT

Overhead Monitor

3-242-078-21(2)

GB

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Table of Contents

Welcome!.................................................................................................................................. 4

Precautions .............................................................................................................................. 5

Location of Controls ............................................................................................................... 7

Operation

Opening the Display Monitor ........................................................................................... 9

Setting the Screen Mode .................................................................................................. 10

Selecting the Input Source ............................................................................................... 11

Changing the Display settings ........................................................................................ 12

Adjusting the Volume ...................................................................................................... 14

Connections

Installation diagram ......................................................................................................... 15

Connection diagram ......................................................................................................... 16

Additional Information

Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 18

Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 21

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Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Overhead Monitor.

•You can select PAL or NTSC colour system.

•In addition to normal screen mode, full screen and zoom screen modes are also

available.

•The low reflection liquid crystal panel reduces the glare from outside lighting

sources.

•You can manually adjust the brightness of the display according to the prevailing

light conditions of the surroundings.

•The backlighting control (DIMMER) produces sharp contrast images free from

reversed or blurred colours.

•This unit has 3 Audio/Video input, 1 Audio/Video output, and 7.5 V DC output

terminals for connecting a video player, video game, and additional monitor.

•You can use wired headphones and infrared wireless headphones with this unit.

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Precautions

To avoid the risk of serious injury or accident, read the following precautions before

installing and operating the unit.

On safety

Comply with your local traffic rules and regulations.

•While driving

- The driver must not watch or operate the monitor. It may lead to distraction and

cause an accident.

- The driver must not use headphones. It may lead to distraction and cause an

accident.

Park the car in a safe place when the driver watch and operate the monitor, or use

headphones.

•When operating

- Do not hang onto the monitor.

- Do not insert your hands, fingers or foreign objects into the unit while the monitor

is functioning. It may cause injury or damage to the unit.

- Take care not to bump your head against the unit when getting up from the back

seat.

- Take extra care not to wind the wire of the headphones around your neck to

avoid injury or suffocation in the event of a sudden movement of the vehicle.

- Keep small articles out of the reach of children.

On installation

•Installing this unit requires technical expertise.

This unit should be installed by qualified technician

or service personnel.

• If you try to install this unit by yourself, do it

properly, referring to the installation and wiring

diagrams in this operating manual. Improper

installation may result in a fire or an electric shock.

• Before installation, be sure to turn the ignition

switch to the OFF position or take the key out.

Installing this unit with the ignition on may

cause battery drain or a short circuit.

• Do not damage any pipes, tubes, the fuel tank or

electric wiring when installing this unit. This can cause

a fire. If you drill a hole in car panels, make sure that

any hidden car parts will not be damaged.

• Do not use any nuts or bolts for safety devices such as

steering linkage, fuel supply or braking systems. This

can cause a fire or an accident.

• Take care to prevent the cords and wires from getting

tangled or crimped in the moving portion of a seat rail.

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Where to install

Before installing this unit, please check your local traffic rules and regulations.

Follow the diagram below to install this unit in a suitable position in your car.

Do not install this unit where:

- It will obstruct the driver's view when the monitor is in either the open or closed

position.

- It will obstruct the operation of the airbag system.

- It will obstruct the operation of the vehicle, especially

the steering wheel, shift lever, or brake pedal.

- A driver or passengers may injure themselves when

getting into or out of the car.

Before installing

Make sure that the POWER SELECT switch is set to the

correct position.

A: If your car has an accessory position on the ignition key.

(It is preset to A position at the factory setting.)

B: If your car has no accessory position on the ignition key.

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to B

(OPEN/CLOSE) on the Overhead monitor turns the

power on.

You cannot turn on the power by (POWER) on the card

remote commander. However, when the power is

already on, you can operate the unit with the card

remote commander.

Note

When you get out of the car, be sure to turn off the power

by (OPEN/CLOSE) on the Overhead monitor, or (POWER) on

the card remote commander.

If the power is left on, it will cause battery drain.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered

in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

B

A

Receptor for the card remote

commander

Approximately

300 mm

Approximately

150 mm

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Location of Controls

1 Receptor for the card remote

commander

2 OPEN/CLOSE button 9

Press to open and close the monitor.

3 MENU button 12, 13

Press to adjust the various display

settings.

4 M/m buttons

5 MODE button 10

Press to change the screen mode.

6 INPUT button 11

Press to select the input source.

7 DIMMER button 12, 13

Press to set the dimmer function on

and off.

8 Headphone jacks (stereo mini) 14

Connect headphones to these jacks.

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Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the batteries (page

18).

9 ATT button 14

Press to quickly attenuate the

volume.

0 MODE button 10

Press to change the screen mode.

qa INPUT button 11

Press to select the input source.

qs POWER button 9

qd MENU button 12, 13

Press to adjust the various display

settings.

qf VOL (volume) +/– buttons 14

Press to adjust the volume.

qg

F/f buttons

Card remote commander RM-X123

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Operation

Opening the Display Monitor

Press (POWER) on the card remote commander.

The display monitor automatically opens and the power is turned on.

Operating with the unit

Press (OPEN/CLOSE) on the unit. The display monitor automatically opens and the

power is turned on.

Closing the Display Monitor back in its enclosure

Press (POWER) on the card remote commander or (OPEN/CLOSE) on the unit again.

Notes

•Do not obstruct the movement of the LCD panel. It may cause damage to the driver

monitor or the gear mechanism of the unit.

•If the display monitor's angle is forcibly changed due to any shock, first close the monitor

by pressing (OPEN/CLOSE), then open it again.

Do not try to open or close the monitor manually as a malfunction may result.

Tip

The LCD panel closes automatically when the ignition key is turned OFF.

POWER

OPEN/CLOSE

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Setting the Screen Mode

In addition to normal screen mode, full screen and zoom screen modes are also

available.

Press (MODE) repeatedly.

The current mode is displayed on the screen first.

Each time the button is pressed, the screen mode switches in the following

sequence:

The screen mode is set after 5 seconds without pressing (MODE).

Tip

Images may appear coarse-grained when viewed in the zoom screen mode.

MODE

X

Normal (regular) screen

An image with an aspect ratio

of 4 to 3 (regular image).

NormalNormal

C

Zoom screen

An image with an aspect ratio

of 4 to 3 enlarged to the left

and right edges of the screen,

with the overflowing parts

(top and bottom) cut off to fill

the screen.

Zoom

c

FullFull

Full screen

An image with an aspect ratio

of 4 to 3 enlarged to the left

and right edges of the screen.

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Selecting the Input Source

You can select the input source and colour system.

1 Press (INPUT) to select the input source, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3.

Each time you press (INPUT), the indication changes as follows:

B VIDEO 1 B VIDEO 2 B VIDEO 3

2 Press F or f to select PAL or NTSC colour system.

Press either button within 5 seconds after selecting the input source. The item will

be cancelled after 5 seconds without pressing one of these buttons.

Operating with the unit

Press (INPUT) repeatedly on the unit to select the input source. Then press V or v to

select PAL or NTSC.

INPUT

F/f

V/v

When NTSC Video is selected

VIDEO1

NTSC

When PAL Video is selected

VIDEO1

PAL

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Changing the Display settings

MENU

F/f

V/v

MENU

DIMMER

Picture

or MENU

vV,

Press f to

decrease

the contrast

Press F to

increase the

contrast

Picture

or MENU

vV,

n

Press f to

darken the

picture

Press F to

brighten the

picture

Brightness

or MENU

vV,

n

You can adjust the display settings manually if the display is hard to see from the

position where you are seated.

1 Press (MENU).

The “Picture” screen appears.

Each time you press (MENU), the setting screen changes in the following

sequence:

B Picture B Brightness B Color

Menu Off*b Video Adjust (Reset) b Hue (NTSC only) b

*Returns to normal screen.

2 Press F or f to adjust to the desired setting.

When “Picture” is selected When “Brightness” is selected

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When “Color” is selected When “Hue” is selected (NTSC only)

When “Video Adjust” is selected

“Picture”, “Brightness”, “Color” and “Hue” settings will be reset to the factory

preset level.

Operating with the unit

Press (MENU) repeatedly on the unit to select the setting you want to change. Then

press

V or v to adjust the setting.

Setting the dimmer function on

Press (DIMMER) on the unit to set the dimmer function on. The brightness of the

screen will be adjusted automatically.

To cancel the dimmer function

Press (DIMMER) again.

Video Adjust;

Reset

or MENU

vV,

Press F to

increase the

saturation

Press f to

decrease the

saturation

Hue

or MENU

vV,

CTR

n

Displayed only

when is in

the middle of

the bar.

Press F for

more colour

intensity

Press f for

less colour

intensity

Color

or MENU

vV,

n

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Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume of the wired headphones and connected equipment with

the supplied card remote commander.

Press (VOL)(+) or (VOL)(–) on the card remote commander.

Quickly attenuating the sound

Press (ATT) on the card remote commander.

To restore the previous volume level

Press (ATT) again.

Connecting headphones

There are two output jacks (mini phono plug) for wired headphones on the unit.

Adjust the volume using the (VOL)(+) or (VOL)(–) on the card remote commander.

Using wireless headphones

You can use infrared wireless headphones, MDR-IF5000 (optional) with the unit.

Please refer to the operating instructions for MDR-IF5000.

Note

The volume of the wireless headphones cannot be adjusted with the supplied card remote

commander. Use the volume control on the wireless headphones.

ATT On

ATT

VOL (volume) +/–

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Installation diagram

Refer to the installation diagram and ask a qualified technician for the installation of

the unit.

Note

All equipment other than the Overhead Monitor and Connection Box are optional.

Overhead

Monitor

Game player

Connection

box

Front

Left

speaker

Rear Left

speaker

Subwoofer

Tweeter

Left

Master unit

Tweeter

Right

Front Right

speaker

Rear Right

speaker

DVD

changer

Handycam

Connections

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Connection diagram

RLV

1

2

LR

Master unit (optional)

RCA pin cord

(optional)

Audio output

To Speakers/Amplifier/Subwoofer

(optional)

Audio L/R/

Video Input 1

Red

Yellow

White

Stereo Mini jack

Output (IR)

Stereo Mini

Plug-to-Plug

cable (5 m)

DVD Changer DVX-100 (optional)

Overhead Monitor

(7 wide colour LCD Monitor)

*Connection box XA-117

Front Rear

7.5 V (max 2 A)

DC Output (for

game players)

4 Pin Power

connector

15 Pin

connector

Audio

Outputs

Audio L/R /

Video Input 2

Audio L/R /

Video Input 3

RCA pin cord

(optional)

To other monitor

(optional)

Video output

0.1 m

0.2 m

0.1 m

Refer to the connection diagram for the proper connections.

You can make connections shown in A area. Please ask a qualified technician for the

other connections.

To AUX IN

To a metal surface

of the car chassis

Note

Without an earth,

noise may occur on

pictures.

0.5 m

To remote control

sensor input

Power remote cord

Max.Supply current (0.3A)

(Blue)

* To REMOTE IN on

the Amplifier, Tuner

etc.

*

0.2 m

(Black)

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Audio L/R/Video Input

Extension cable

(5 m)

Power supply cord

GND (1 m)

(Black)

Back-up (5 m)

(Yellow)

Fuse 5 A

To a metal surface

of the car chassis

To car battery

(12 V)

To ignition switch

(ACC position)

4 Pin Power

connector

Rear

Front

* Connection box

XA-117

DC-DC cord (3 m)

RCA pin cord

(optional)

Game player

(optional)

Handycam

(optional)

RCA pin cord

(optional)

To 7.5 V DC OutputTo Audio L/R /

Video Input 2

To Audio L/R /

Video Input 3

ACC (5 m)

(Red)

Fuse 1 A

Note

After connecting, bundle up the

connecting cords by attaching

the supplied cramper.

cramper

(supplied)

GND (1 m)

(Black)

Note

Make sure that the

game player’s

operating voltage is

7.5 V. Other voltages

may cause

malfunction, or

damage the unit.

A

Polarity of the

plug

Cord stopper

(supplied)

Note

After

connecting,

cover the

connectors

with the

supplied cord

stopper.

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Additional Information

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on

the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse.

If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In

such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit

as this could damage the unit.

Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last approximately 1 year. (The service life

may be shorter, depending on the conditions of use.)

When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote commander becomes

shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other

battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

Notes on lithium battery

•Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be

swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

•Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure good contact.

•Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery.

•Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated.

Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.

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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 the unit in temperatures under 5 °C or over 45 °C.

•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 after the temperature in

your car becomes normal.

Some stationary blue or red dots may appear on the monitor.

These are called bright spots, and can happen with any LCD.

The LCD panel is highly sophisticated, and more than 99.99 % of the segments used

in the panel are flawless. However, there is a possibility that less than 0.01 % of the

segments are defective and may not light up properly.

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Specifications

Monitor

System Liquid crystal colour display

Display Motorized flipdown panel

Drive system TFT-LCD active matrix

system

Picture size 7 inches wide screen (16:9)

154 × 87 mm, 176 mm

(w/h, d)

Picture segment

336,960 (w 1440 × h 234) dots

Power requirements

12 V DC car battery

(negative earth)

Current drain Approx. 1.5 A

Dimensions 230 × 50 × 270 mm

(w/h/d)

Operating temperature

5 °C – 45 °C

Mass Approx. 1.3 Kg

Connection box XA-117

A/V Output

Output Impedance: less than 220 Ω

less than 100 pF

Output Level: 0 dBs ±0.3 dB

(0.775 V rms)

(Vol Max)

Video: 75 Ω 1Vp-p

A/V Input ×3

Input Impedance: more than 10 K Ω

less than 1000 pF

Input Level: ±1.3 dBs +0/–0.3 dB

(0.775 V rms)

Video: 75 Ω 1 Vp-p

DC output 7.5 V (max 2 A)

Dimensions 101 × 42 × 73 mm

(w/h/d)

Mass Approx. 150 g

Card remote commander RM-X123

Power requirements

CR2025 lithium battery

Operable range

Approx. 2.5 m

Dimensions 56 × 89 × 7 mm

(w/h/d)

Mass Approx. 25 g

(including batteries)

Supplied accessories

Connection box XA-117 (1)

Card remote commander RM-X123

(with supplied battery) (1)

Extension cable (5 m) (1)

Power supply cord (1)

DC-DC cord (3 m) (1)

Stereo Mini Plug-to-Plug cable (5 m) (1)

Mounting plate (1)

Screws (4)

Tapping Screws (4)

Cord stopper (1)

Cramper (1)

Operating Instructions (1)

Optional accessory

DVD Changer DVX-100

Design and specifications are subject to

change without notice.

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Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you solve problems you may encounter with your

unit.

Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating

procedures.

General

No picture, no sound

Good picture, but no sound

Dotted lines or stripes

No picture, or no sound when

you connect optional

equipment

Makes noise when the

ignition key is in the ON, ACC,

or OFF position.

No response when pressing

the buttons on the card

remote commander

•The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

•The fuse has blown.

Press the (VOL)(+) or (ATT) on the card remote commander.

This may be caused by local interference such as a car

engine or motorcycle. Adjust the aerials for minimum

interference.

The cord has been disconnected. Connect the cord securely.

The battery may be exhausted.

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