Sony XTL-W7000 User manual

Brand: Sony

Model: XTL-W7000

Type: User manual

2-349-086-11(1)

XTL-W7000

Mobile Color TV

Operating Instructions

For installation and connections, see the supplied Installation/Connections manual.

Features

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Mobile Colour TV.

Features

• In-dash TV with 7 inch motorized TFT monitor.

• One touch tilt for easy access to car air conditioner.

•Tilt angle/Back & Forth position adjustment.

• Sony BUS system control.

•High brightness and wide viewing angle monitor.

•2 A/V inputs (Front and Rear), 1 Back camera (optional) input, and 1 A/V output.

•PAL or NTSC colour system compatible (A/V input and Back camera (optional) input).

• Built-in TV tuner, FM modulator, and monaural speaker.

• 4ch TV diversity antenna system.

• Supplied film-type TV antenna and card remote commander.

Features ..................................................................................... 2

Precautions................................................................................ 4

Getting Started

Preparations .............................................................................. 5

Location of Controls ................................................................. 8

Setting a Security Code .......................................................... 10

To set a security code ............................................................................... 10

Entering the security code ...................................................................... 11

Basic Operation

Storing Channels .................................................................... 12

Watching a TV Programme .................................................... 14

Watching Other Video Components ..................................... 16

Advanced Operation

Adjusting the Picture Characteristics .................................... 17

Selecting the Screen Mode .................................................... 18

Using the Navigation System ................................................ 19

Displaying the Image of the Back Camera............................ 20

Other Features

Changing the Setting ............................................................. 21

How to set preferences ............................................................................ 21

Additional Information .......................................................... 23

Precautions on the card remote commander........................................ 23

About the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel ...................................... 23

Replacing the lithium battery ................................................................. 24

Removing the unit .................................................................................... 24

Troubleshooting Guide........................................................... 25

Specifications .......................................................................... 26

Table of Contents

Precautions

To avoid the risk of injury or accident, read

the following precautions before installing

and operating the unit.

On safety

Comply with the Traffic Laws in your

country.

•While driving

–You must not watch or operate the

monitor. It may lead to distraction and

cause an accident.

Park your car in a safe place to watch the

monitor and operate the unit.

•While operating

– Do not insert your hands, fingers or

foreign object into the unit while the

monitor is functioning. It may cause

injury or damage to the unit.

– Keep small articles out of the reach of

children.

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight

resulting in a considerable rise in

temperature inside the car, allow the unit to

cool off before operating it.

Watching TV/video pictures

The TV/video pictures appear only after

you park the car and set the parking brake.

When the car starts moving, the TV/video

pictures automatically disappear after

displaying the following caution.

PICTURE OFF

FOR

YOUR SAFETY!

Do not operate equipment connected to

the TV tuner unit or watch the monitor

while driving.

On installation

•We recommend this unit to be installed by a

qualified technician or service personnel.

– If you try to install this unit by yourself,

refer to the supplied “Installation/

Connections” manual and read it

carefully. Make sure to install this unit

properly.

–Improper installation may cause battery

drain or a short circuit.

• If the unit does not work properly, check

the connections first (refer to the supplied

“Installation/Connections” manual). If

everything is in order, check the fuse.

• Replacing the fuse

–When replacing the fuse, be sure to use

only a fuse of the same rating (ampere

rating).

– Using a different fuse or bridging the

contacts with wire can lead to serious

damage.

•Protect the unit surface from damage.

– Do not expose the unit surface to

chemicals such as insecticide, hair spray,

insect repellent, etc.

– Do not leave rubber or plastic materials

in contact with the unit for a long time.

Otherwise the finish of the unit may be

impaired, or deformation may occur.

•When installing, be sure to turn the ignition

key to the off position. If the ignition is on,

trying to install this unit may cause battery

drain or a short circuit.

•When installing, be sure not to damage any

car parts such as pipes, tubes, fuel tank or

wiring by using a drill. It can cause a fire

or an accident.

•Moisture condensation

If the ambient temperature of the unit

changes rapidly, moisture condensation

may occur inside the display window. Wait

for a while until the moisture evaporates.

Installing location

• Do not install this unit where:

– the driver’s view will be obstructed when

the monitor is in either open or close

position.

– the operation of the car or the airbag

system will be obstructed.

– the operation of the vehicle, especially the

steering wheel, shift lever or brake pedal

will be obstructed.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit, please consult your

nearest Sony dealer.

Fuse

Preparations

Notes

• When the Reset button is pushed, all

stored settings are lost and will have to

be reprogrammed.

• When the reset procedure is completed,

press OPEN/CLOSE and verify that

the monitor opens up properly.

• When resetting the unit, be sure to

close the monitor.

When you push the Reset button while

the monitor is open, press OPEN/

CLOSE to close the monitor. Otherwise,

the buttons except for OPEN/CLOSE

on the monitor and card remote

commander will not work.

Notes

• The card remote commander cannot be

used for opening up or closing the

monitor.

• If movement of the monitor during

opening or closing has been impeded

by the gear shift lever or another

obstacle, press OPEN/CLOSE again.

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after

replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you

must reset the unit.

Use a pointed object such as a ball point pen to push the

Reset button. To avoid a possible of damage, you should

not use a needle or push the button too strongly.

Push Reset.

Opening up the monitor

Press OPEN/CLOSE on the monitor.

OPEN/CLOSE

The monitor slides out of the main unit, and the picture

comes on.

Getting Started

Reset button

Preparations

Note

Do not move the monitor by hand.

Tip

If you hold down ANGLE and release,

the monitor will be tilted forward.

If you press ANGLE, after no operation is

made for about 10 seconds, the monitor

will be tilted backwards.

Adjusting the monitor angle

You can adjust the angle of the monitor for the best

viewing.

Press ANGLE repeatedly.

The buttons adjust monitor angle in some steps.

ANGLE

Pressing ANGLE changes the monitor angle backward or

forward.

The beep will sound each time you press ANGLE. And

when the monitor cannot be angled any more, another

beep will sound and the monitor begins to tilt in the

opposite direction.

The adjustment is memorized, and the monitor will

automatically move to the same angle when it is opened up

again.

Adjusting the monitor position

You can adjust the monitor position by sliding forward or

backward.

It can be performed on the setup menu. For details, see

“Changing the Setting” on page 21.

Tilting the monitor ahead

In order to operate the button on the dashboard easily, the

monitor can be tilted ahead.

Press TILT.

TILT

The monitor will be tilted ahead.

To return to the original position, press TILT again.

Tip

If no operation is made for about 25

seconds, the monitor will return to the

original position.

Notes

• When the monitor is closed, the card

remote commander cannot be used.

• If movement of the monitor during

opening or closing has been impeded

by the gear shift lever or another

obstacle, press OPEN/CLOSE again.

• If OPEN/CLOSE was pressed while

the monitor was opening or closing,

the monitor may not stop at the

original angle. In such a case, press

ANGLE to adjust the angle.

* Warning when installing in a car

without an ACC (accessory) position

on the ignition key

After turning off the ignition, be sure to

press and hold OPEN/CLOSE on the

unit or OFF on the card remote

commander for 2 seconds until the

illuminations on the main unit

disappear.

Otherwise, this will cause battery

drain.

To turn on the unit when it is off, press

OPEN/CLOSE or TV/VIDEO on the

unit. (You cannot turn on the unit with

the card remote commander.)

Tips

• If there is a broadcasting station of the

same frequency as the transmitted

frequency set on the TV unit, the sound

of TV or the connected device may be

difficult to be heard, or noise may

occur. In this case, change the

transmitted frequency on built-in RF

modulator of the TV unit. For more

information about how to change the

frequency, see “Changing the

transmitted frequency on TV unit” on

page 22 of the supplied “Installation/

Connections” manual. (The default

setting is “88.3MHz”.)

•You can change the output level of the

TV unit according to the input level of

the FM tuner of a car audio. For more

information about how to change the

setting, see “Changing the output level

on the TV unit” on page 22 of the

supplied “Installation/Connections”

manual. (The default setting is “MID”.)

Closing the monitor

Press OPEN/CLOSE.

The monitor retracts into the unit.

OPEN/CLOSE

Shutting down

• If you press OFF on the card remote commander while

the monitor is open, the sound is turned off, and the unit

switches to the standby mode.

• If you set “AUTO CLOSE” to “ON”, power to the unit is

automatically turned off and the monitor retracts into the

unit when you set the ignition key of the car to OFF. For

details, see “Changing the Setting” on page 21.

To output the audio of other manufacture’s

Master-units using the RF modulator

If you connect a genuine car audio or a car audio without

the TV control function to the TV unit, its audio can be

output through the TV unit’s built-in monaural speaker.

You can also receive and hear the sound from the FM tuner

of the car audio by converting the audio signal to FM.

Preparations

•To use this function, connect the FM antenna of the car

audio referring to page 9 of the supplied “Installation/

Connections” manual. Without a proper connection, this

function will not be effective.

•You may need to change the transmitted frequency or

output level (see “Tips”).

1 Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the function of the

connected device.

2 Press CUSTOM on the unit.

“RF OUTPUT ON” appears in the monitor.

If you have changed the function of the CUSTOM button,

select RF OUTPUT ON or OFF from a Menu screen.

3 Select the FM tuner from the car audio source, and tune

in to “88.3 MHz”.

Once the audio is output, adjust the volume level with

the car audio.

Main unit

Monitor closed

Monitor opened

1 VIDEO 1 IN jacks (VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R))

2 CUSTOM button

3 TILT button

1 TV/VIDEO button

2 VOL +/– buttons

Location of Controls

4 OPEN/CLOSE button

5 Reset button

3 SEEK +/– buttons

4 ANGLE button

1 OFF button

2 MENU button

3 V/v CH +/– buttons

4 BACK button

5 WIDE button

6 PICTURE button

7 Number buttons

Tips

• See “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the battery (page 24).

• If an optional Master-unit is connected using Sony BUS system, function of some of the buttons will change as

follows:

- The TV/VIDEO button will function as a NAVI button (when “NAVI/CAMERA” is set to “NAVI”).

- The OFF button will turn off the monitor.

- The SEEK –/+ and the Number buttons will be invalid.

8 MUTING button

Turning off the sound temporarily.

When you press the button, the sound is turned off

and “MUTING” appears in the display.

To restore the sound, press the button again

(or VOL +).

9 TV/VIDEO button

0 ENTER button

qa B/b SEEK –/+ buttons

qs DSPL button

qd VOL +/– buttons

Card remote commander

The unit can be operated with the card remote commander.

OFF

CH+

CH–

SEEK–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

TV/VIDEO

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Setting a Security Code

By setting a security code (password consisting of a 4-digit

number), you can prevent the unit from being used by

persons other than the owner.

If an optional Master-unit is connected using Sony BUS

system, this function does not work.

To set a security code

Follow the steps below with the card remote commander

while “TV”, “VIDEO1” or “VIDEO2” is selected.

Press and hold ENTER for 2 seconds or more.

“CODE EDIT” appears in the display.

Press the number button (1-10) to enter the 4-

digit number.

If you want to enter “0”, press 10.

To move to the previous digit, press B.

Press ENTER.

The security code is now set. Once a security code is set, an

indication requesting input of the security code appears on

the display window when the unit is connected to the

battery after having been disconnected from the battery for a

long period of time.

To cancel the code entry mode

Press BACK in step 2.

To clear a security code

1 Press and hold ENTER for 2 seconds or more after the

security code is set.

“CODE CLEAR” appears in the display.

2 Press the number button (1-10) to enter the 4-digit

number.

If you want to enter “0”, press 10.

To move to the previous digit, press B.

3 Press ENTER.

“CODE CLEAR?” appears in the display.

4 Press ENTER.

The security code will be cleared.

To cancel the code entry mode

Press BACK in step 2 or 3.

Note

The security code input function operates

only when the unit is turned on after the

unit is disconnected from the battery, and

any electrical charge remaining in the

unit is completely dissipated.

If the unit is turned on again after a brief

interval while there still is a remaining

charge, the normal display will be shown

and the security code input will not be

required.

However, you need to input the security

code after you press the reset button.

Number buttons

(1-10)

ENTER

BACK

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

TV/VIDEO

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Tip

If the entered security code is not correct,

the indication “CODE ERROR !” flashes

and the unit returns to the input standby

condition.

Notes

• The security code will not be erased

even if the Reset button is pressed.

•You need to input the security code

each time after you press the reset

button.

Entering the security code

Once a security code is set, an indication requesting input

of the security code appears on the display window when

the unit is connected to the battery after having been

disconnected from the battery for a long period of time (see

“Note” on the preceding page). Input the code with the

card remote commander as follows.

Press the number button (1-10) to enter the 4-

digit number.

If you want to enter “0”, press 10.

To move to the previous digit, press B.

Press ENTER.

The unit will be in the condition of standby. (The unit power

is off.)

Storing Channels

Storing TV stations automatically

(Best Tuning Memory (BTM))

You can store up to 12 VHF/UHF stations. You can have

the unit automatically select the stations with the strongest

signals and store them in order.

Open up the monitor by pressing OPEN/

CLOSE.

OPEN/CLOSE

Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select “TV”.

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select , then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select “PRESET”, then press

ENTER.

Press V or v to select “BTM” (Best Tuning

Memory).

Press ENTER.

Stored stations are memorized in order. When the storing

procedure is completed, the regular display appears again.

When the storing procedure is finished, press

MENU.

To return to the previous screen

Press BACK.

Basic Operation

ENTER

TV/VIDEO

V/v

B/b

BACK

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK

–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

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Storing a channel manually

1 Open up the monitor by pressing OPEN/CLOSE and

select “TV”.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press V or v to select , then press ENTER.

4 Press V or v to select “PRESET”, then press ENTER.

5 Press V or v to select “MANUAL”.

6 Press V or v or number buttons to select the programme

number you want to store the new channel on, then press

ENTER.

7 Press B or b to select a channel.

8 Press ENTER.

The number of the selected number button appears, and

the station is stored on that button.

9 When the storing procedure is finished, press MENU.

Tip

You can store a channel directly by

pressing the number buttons on the card

remote commander.

1Press SEEK +/– on the card remote

commander or SEEK +/– on the main

unit to receive the TV station.

2Press and hold the number button until

“MEMORY” appears in the TV screen.

The number of the selected number

button appears, and the station is

stored to that button.

Watching a TV Programme

Open up the monitor by pressing OPEN/

CLOSE.

OPEN/CLOSE

Select “TV”.

Pressing TV/VIDEO switches the indication in the following

order.

TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

Press the programme number buttons (1

through 12) or CH+/– to select the desired TV

station.

The TV programme number appears for four seconds in the

upper right corner of the display each time you select a

station.

Adjust the volume.

Press VOL repeatedly.

Note

The TV picture does not appear while the

car is moving for safety reasons.

DSPL

OFF

ENTER

TV/VIDEO

VOL +/–

CH+/–

B/b

BACK

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK

–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

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Number buttons

Receiving a TV station manually

Press and hold SEEK +/– on the card remote commander

or main unit.

Turning on the on-screen display

Press DSPL.

If you press it once, a channel display will appear, and a

preset list will appear if you press it twice.

To turn off the display, press it again.

Moreover, you can turn off the picture by pressing and

holding DSPL. In this case, only the sound can be heard.

To restore the picture, press and hold DSPL again or press

TV/VIDEO.

Turning off the TV

Press OFF on the card remote commander.

If you cannot receive the stored stations

while travelling

Press SEEK –/+ momentarily to search for the station

automatically.

When the unit receives a station, it stops scanning. Press

the button repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Selecting the area for tuning

(PAL system only)

You can select the area for using the unit.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V or v to select , then press ENTER.

3 Press V or v to select “SYSTEM”, then press ENTER.

4 Press V or v to select the area.

You can select the area from “CCIR”, “ITALY”, “UK/

HKG (Hong Kong)”, “CHINA”, “AUSTRALIA” or

“NEWZEALAND”.

5 Press ENTER.

6 Press MENU.

Watching Other Video Components

Note

The TV picture does not appear while the

car is moving for safety reasons.

You can watch DVDs, Video CDs, etc. recorded in either the

PAL or NTSC colour system. Make sure that you have

connected a video player to the TV tuner unit correctly.

For details, refer to the supplied “Installation/

Connections” manual.

Open up the monitor by pressing OPEN/

CLOSE.

OPEN/CLOSE

Select “VIDEO1” or “VIDEO2”.

Pressing TV/VIDEO switches the indication in the following

order.

TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

Turn the video player on and begin playback.

Adjust the volume.

Press VOL repeatedly.

TV/VIDEO

VOL +/–

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK

–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

TV/VIDEO

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Tip

If you select “USER”, you can adjust the

picture characteristics (more precisely)

and store the setting as a user preset. See

“Changing the Setting” on page 21 for

details.

Adjusting the Picture Characteristics

Advanced Operation

You can adjust the picture characteristics according to the

programe type, picture tone or personal preferences.

Press PICTURE.

Pressing PICTURE switches the picture in the following

order:

CINEMA

DYNAMIC

USER

STANDARD

PICTURE

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK

–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

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Provides a clear picture with a clear black and white

definition.

Provides beautiful images with bright, clear colours.

You can adjust the picture characteristics and store

the setting.

Returns you to standard picture and function setting.

Selecting the Screen Mode

Besides the normal mode (4:3) the screen can also be set to

wide screen, full, zoom and cinema mode.

The screen mode can be selected using the card remote

commander, after opening up the monitor.

Press WIDE.

Pressing WIDE switches the screen mode in the following

order:

FULL (Full screen)

An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 enlarged to the left

and right edges of the screen.

NORMAL (Normal (regular) screen)

An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 (regular image).

WIDE (Wide screen)

An image with an aspect ratio of 16 to 9.

ZOOM (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 of

the top and bottom cut off to fill the screen.

CINEMA (Cinema mode)

An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3, with only the left

and right sides of the image being enlarged to fill the

screen.

Tips

• Images may appear coarse-grained

when viewed in the ZOOM mode.

• This unit complies with the

specifications of typical wide-screen TV

sets.

• Changing the screen mode will also

change the scale of the map on your

navigation system.

WIDE

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK

–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

TV/VIDEO

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Tip

If you register the NAVI function to the

CUSTOM button, you can switch to the

NAVI function with the CUSTOM

button. See “Changing the Setting” on

page 21 for details.

Note

You cannot connect the navigation

system and the back camera

simultaneously.

Using the Navigation System

You can display navigation information by connecting a

commercially available navigation system. Make sure that

you have connected a navigation system to the TV tuner

unit correctly.

Open up the monitor by pressing OPEN/

CLOSE.

OPEN/CLOSE

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select , then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select “NAVI/CAMERA”, then

press ENTER.

Press V or v to select “NAVI”.

Press ENTER.

Press MENU.

To return to the previous screen

Press BACK.

Switching to the NAVI function

Press and hold TV/VIDEO for two seconds.

To cancel the NAVI function, press and hold TV/VIDEO

for two seconds again.

If you set “NAVI/CAMERA” to “CAMERA”, you cannot

select the NAVI function (page 22).

ENTER

V/v

TV/VIDEO

BACK

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

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You can display the image of a back camera (when you

connect an optional back camera). Make sure that you have

connected a camera cable to the unit correctly.

If you switch to “CAMERA (camera mode)”, the image of

the back camera will be displayed when a back lamp lights

up (or the shift lever is set to the “R(reverse)” position). For

details about connecting the camera cable, refer to the

supplied “Installation/Connections” manual.

Open up the monitor by pressing OPEN/

CLOSE.

OPEN/CLOSE

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select , then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select “NAVI/CAMERA”, then

press ENTER.

Press V or v to select “CAMERA”.

Press ENTER.

Press MENU.

To return to the previous screen

Press BACK.

Note

You cannot connect the back camera and

the navigation system simultaneously.

Tip

About the “INSTALL” mode

If you set “INSTALL”, you can adjust the

position of a back camera while viewing

the image of camera without setting the

shift lever to the “R(reverse)” position.

However, note that the image of the back

camera will not be displayed without

setting the parking brake.

ENTER

V/v

BACK

OFF

CH+

–

SEEK

–

WIDE DSPL

SEEK+

MUTING

ENTER

PICTURE

BACK

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Displaying the Image of the Back

Camera

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