Boss Audio Systems BV9384NV Manual
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ACCESSORIES

Below are the photos with the accessories included in the box.

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

  1. TURN ON/OFF
    Press to turn on or turn off the unit.
  2. EQ mode
    Press to set EQ mode.
  3. EJECT Key
    Press to eject the Disc in the unit. And press again to load the Disc if you do not take out it.
  4. CLK key
    Press to show CLK, and press again back the last source. No working when video is playing.
  5. MODE key
    Press to change mode of the unit.
  1. MENU key
    Press Menu to return to the home menu.
  2. Audio KEY
    Press to change switch language in DVD mode, and switch left right or stereo in VCD mode.
  3. SUBTlTLE Changing Key
    Switch the subtitle during playing if the Disc have multiple subtitle.
  4. Direction and OK key
    If there is a Disc with root list menu, press direction key to move up/down/left/right, and press OK to confirm.
  5. MUTE key
    Press to mute the unit and press again to restore the volume.
  6. REPEAT key
    Under DISC/Music/Video mode, press to set the repeat mode.
  7. Play/Pause
    Press to switch play pause.
  8. ROOT key
    DVD playing mode, press to go into root list menu; VCD playing mode, press to turn on/off PBC function.
  1. TlTLE key
    Under DVD playing mode, press to enter into title list menu.
  2. Under Disc/music/video mode, press to choose previous/next song.
    Under music list menu, press to choose PRE/NEXT music. Under RADIO mode, press to search frequency forward/backward.
  3. VOLUME UP/DOWN key
    Press to adjust volume up and volume down.
  4. Receiving calls/call out; hang up.
  5. STOP/C/BAND
    In disc playing mode, press to STOP, press "ok" to start; In radio mode press to change band between FMI/FM2/FM3/AM1/AM2;
    Press to enter RADIO mode, except DVD mode. Delete wrong number when in phone mode.
  6. Number key
    Enter phone number in phone mode.

PANEL INTRODUCTION

PANEL INTRODUCTION

  1. Eject key
    When there is a Disc in the unit, press EJECT to remove the Disc. And press again to load the Disc if you do not take out it.
  2. MODE key Press to select system mode (RADIO/DISC/PHONE/VIDEOS/MUSIC/ PICTURES/AUX IN/AV INPUT/CAMERA/NAVI)
  3. NAVl key Press to enter into GPS function, or back media from GPS.
  4. TURN ON/OFF & VOLUME UP/DOWN Long touch to turn ON/OFF the unit. Short touch to activate the MUTE function and silence the audio output. Touch again to restore sound. Rotate to adjust the output volume UP or DOWN.
  5. Open to see GPS card slot, AUX IN jack, SD slot, USB port and reset key.

MAIN MENU 1
MAIN MENU 1 - Part 1

  1. Shows the present time of the unit.
  2. Shows the present date and week
  3. Swipe Right to access Menu 2.
  4. NAVI: Navigation Interface
    MAIN MENU 1 - Part 2
  1. Disc Interface
    MAIN MENU 1 - Part 3
  1. Radio Interface
    MAIN MENU 1 - Part 4
  1. Phone setup Interface
    MAIN MENU 1 - Part 5
  1. BT Music Interface
    MAIN MENU 1 - Part 6
  2. Music Interface
    MAIN MENU 1 - Part 7

MAIN MENU 2
MAIN MENU 2 - Part 1

  1. Video Interface
    MAIN MENU 2 - Part 2
  1. Picture Interface
    MAIN MENU 2 - Part 3
  1. AUX Interface
    MAIN MENU 2 - Part 4
  1. AV no signal Interface
    MAIN MENU 2 - Part 5
  1. Camera Interface
    MAIN MENU 2 - Part 6
  1. Settings Interface
    MAIN MENU 2 - Part 7

ACCESS SETUP INTERFACE

There are five menu in setup:
GENERAL SETUP—Menu 1
GENERAL SETUP—Menu 1

  1. Setup function area: General setup, Disc setup, Audio setup, Navigation setup, Other setup
  2. Subsidiary function area: Move up and down to see the general setup items.
    1. Touch to setup the present time.
    2. Touch to set present date
    3. Touch to set clock mode: 24/12 hr
    4. Touch to set AP/PM at 12 hr mode.
    5. Choose time zone according to your local place.
    6. Choose daylight savings ON/OFF according your local place time.
    7. Touch to choose radio field between: USA/Europe/Latin1/Latin2/ ORIT/China/Japan/korea.
    8. Touch to set wallpaper as you want from the 5 wallpapers storage of the system.
    9. Backlight dimmer selection: Night/Dark/Normal/Bright.
    10. Go sleep time selection: OFF/One minute/Five minute/Ten minute.
    11. Switch effect selection: Left-right/Right-left/Top-bottom/bottom-top /big-smaII/Small-big/Gradient/Random/Off.
    12. Turn it ON, it will go back from main menu to the latest playing mode in 10 seconds if you do not operate.

NOTE:
Move up and you will see some other setup subsidiary functions.

DISC SETUP -Menu 2
DISC SETUP -Menu 2

  1. Touch to turn on or turn off the VCD PBC function.
  2. Touch to set up the level of the DVD. Default password is 000000.

AUDIO SETUP -Menu 3
AUDIO SETUP -Menu 3 - Part 1
AUDIO SETUP -Menu 3 - Part 2

  1. Press to enter into EQ set up menu.
  2. Reverb selection: OFF/Livingroom/Hall/Concert/Cave [Bathroom [Arenal.
  3. Loudness: ON/OFF.
  4. Beep sound: OWOFF.
  5. Subwoofer selection: OFF/80HZ/120HZ/160HZ.
  6. BaIance: You can adjust the speaker volume by adjusting the front and back, left and right column.

NAVIGATION SETUP -Menu 4
NAVIGATION SETUP -Menu 4 - Part 1

  1. Turn on or turn off the navigation voice mix function. Turn on, once report navigation information and also have audio source play. Turn off, there is only navigation voice.
  2. Press to go into navigation path setup menu:
    It will show the usable navigation program and choose to set as the running program.
    NAVIGATION SETUP -Menu 4 - Part 2

OTHER SETUP -Menu 5
OTHER SETUP -Menu 5

  1. Reverse trigger: Turn on if you have a rear view camera. Turn off if you haven't.
  2. Touch to enter swc menu.
  3. Touch to enter calibrate menu.
  4. Load factory setting.
  5. Touch to see the saftware version of the unit.

SWC-STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTING

Touch SWC enter SWC setting menu
Press"OK"to start SWC learning.

Start learning: Set the POWER button as an example.

  1. Press POWER button in the unit (Picture 1),then you will see reminder like picture 2, Press OK.
    SWC-STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTING - Part 1
  2. Press POWER key in your steering wheel. Then you can see the reminder in the unit like Picture. Setting successfully. Will show like Picture
  3. CIick OK, and finished learning.
  4. Repeat 1-3 to learning other keys.

SWCI: Select different SWC resistance to meet different cars. If you cannot finish all key pairing, you can press to select SWC2 SWC3,untiI all keys can learn.
NOTE: Click SWC1 you will lost all KEY learning before.
SWC-STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTING - Part 2

RADIO OPERATION

RADIO OPERATION - Part 1

  1. Show the present mode. Touch to go back home.
  2. Click to choose the frequency.
  3. Short press to seek backward. Long press to enter manual mode and backward in step.
  4. Short press to seek forward. Long press to enter manual mode and forward in step
  5. Preset stations area, long press to save current station.
  6. Band changing: Click to change band between FM1/FM2/FM3/AM1/AM2.
  7. Search the stations, play the searched one for 5S and go on to search next one and repeat this.
  8. Change between AS and PS.
  9. LO/DX: Touch to select Local or Distant broadcasting stations.
  10. Stereo on/off: Click to turn on/off stereo when receiving a stereo signal.
  11. EQ: Press to set the audio effect.
  1. RBDS: Touch to enter RBDS setup menu. you can choose the program type you like to listen: news, sports, inform, etc.

RADIO OPERATION - Part 2

  1. TA(Traffic Announcement)
    ON: When the traffic station is turned on, the radio will automatically search for traffic stations. After a staton is searched, screen displays "TP" Only when traffic information is broadcasted can it be received, after traffic information is completed, the radio will automatically switch to the previous mode.
    OFF: Repress [TA] button to close TA function. In other modes, traffic announcement will automatically switch to radio mode, after the traffic announcement is completed, it will automatically switch to the previous mode.
  2. AF(Auto Frequency)
    Touch the button to turn the AF function on/off. AF function is turned on, When the received station signals become weak, the radio will automatically fine-tune to other frequencies. When receiving an emergency announcing, the screen will display warning message.
  3. CT (Clock Time)
    To provide current time correction information, the RBDS station can automatically correct the system clock of the receiver when the clock RBDS is opened.
  4. PTY (Programming Type)
    Touch the button the screen displays program types, users can search station according to program type.
    Note: If RBDS is turned OFF, AF/TA/PTY will not function.

DISC PLAYBACK-VIDEO

DISC PLAYBACK-VIDEO - Part 1

  1. Icon gray mean no disc loaded, orange mean disc loaded.
  2. Function Area: show the process and time of the present video. This bar will disappear in a while, and click this area to show this function bar again. Touch the bar to set the playing time.
  3. Click to show the information of present video.
  4. Function bar same as audio playing menu. Press the function key and you will see the following to choose chapter:
    Click the relevant key to choose the chapter
    DISC PLAYBACK-VIDEO - Part 2
    NOTE: When properly installed, DVD video cannot be displayed unless the parking brake is applied. If you attempt to play a DVD while the vehicle is moving, the screen displays the following warning.
    DISC PLAYBACK-VIDEO - Part 3

DISC PLAYBACK-AUDIO

DISC PLAYBACK-AUDIO - Part 1

  1. Total time of the playing song.
  2. ID3 information of the music playing such as singer's name, music style, music name etc. if available.
  3. Present playing one/total music numbers.
  4. Random play.
  5. Loop playback.(ALL/SlNGLE loop play)
  6. PREV: Press to choose previous music.
  7. PLAY/PAUSE: Touch to begin playing. And press the icon again to pause playing.
  8. NEXT ONE: Press to choose next music.
  9. CIick to see the music play list menu. And user's can choose which one to play here.
    DISC PLAYBACK-AUDIO - Part 2
  10. Press to going into EQ setting interface:
    DISC PLAYBACK-AUDIO - Part 3

BLUETOOTH OPERATION

MUSIC PLAYING MENU
Press MUSIC in the main menu, it refers to the music file from SD and USB.
MUSIC PLAYING MENU

BLUETOOTH OPERATION MENU
Click phone icon and will enter into Bluetooth function interface:

BLUETOOTH OPERATION MENU - Part 1

  1. Bluetooth setting menu:
    1. ON/OFF: Turn on and turn off of Bluetooth when not using. Turn on: show gray BT. and the icon turn blue when paired phone.
    2. Answer automatically: Can turn on or turn off the function of listen to calls automatically.
    3. Connect automatically: Can connect the devices automatically which have already been connected before
    4. Default Bluetooth name for this unit: BOSS AUDIO
    5. PlN code: Default password "0000", and can be change by yourself click"0000"
  1. Function area:
    1. Click and see the dialing keypad, users can dial no. and make phone calls.
    2. Click to see the Bluetooth phone book menu.
    3. Click to see the Bluetooth call history.
    4. Bluetooth pairing interface as following:
      BLUETOOTH OPERATION MENU - Part 2
    5. Bluetooth setting menu.

BLUETOOTH DIALING
BLUETOOTH DIALING

  1. Shows the number you press in, and press to delete wrong number.
  2. Key area.
  3. Touch to call out.

BLUETOOTH CALL
BLUETOOTH CALL

  1. Press to hang up the phone call.
  2. Touch to talk through Bluetooth.
  3. Touch to talk through cellphone.
  4. Touch to mute mic
  5. Touch to get keypad.
  6. Show contact name.

BLUETOOTH PHONE BOOK
BLUETOOTH PHONE BOOK - Part 1

  1. Touch to enter name and search the wanted phone number.
    BLUETOOTH PHONE BOOK - Part 2
  2. Click to sync phonebook.
  3. Contact list.

BLUETOOTH PHONE CALL HISTORY
BLUETOOTH PHONE CALL HISTORY

  1. Touch to show the dialed phone number.
  1. Touch to show the received phone number.
  2. Touch to show missed calls.

BLUETOOTH MUSIC-A2DP
BLUETOOTH MUSIC-A2DP

  1. Show playing song name and ID3
  2. Previous song
  3. Play/pause.
  4. Next sony
  5. Enter EQ setting menu.

PHOTOS

PICTURE
PHOTOS - PICTURE - Part 1

  1. Press to turn to the previous picture.
  2. Press to turn to the next picture.
  3. PLAY/PAUSE: touch to begin play. Press again the icon to pause. During picture playing mode, one picture will be played for 5s automatically and goes to the next if you do not press it.
  4. Zoom in the present picture.
  5. Zoom out the present picture.
  6. Turn left 90 degrees.
  7. Turn right 90 degrees.
  8. Press to tailor the picture as you want. Touch and drag the corner to decide the picture and press ,you can set the picture as the background of the unit. And this background will remain the same till you reset it.
    PHOTOS - PICTURE - Part 2
  9. Press to see the picture list:
    PHOTOS - PICTURE - Part 3
  1. Touch to change between picture mode and picture list mode.
  2. Scan the picture file of your SD or USB.

CAMERA/AUX/AV MENU

CAMERA: Rear view function, the rear view video signal can display automatically when you reversing the car, and back to the last sources after reversing the car.
CAMERA/AUX/AV MENU - Part 1

AUX IN: External audio input function Connect the audio device to the unit by the 3.5mm jack in front of the panel and touch AUX INPUT icon.
AV INPUT: External video and audio input function Connect the video and audio device to the unit by the RCA jacks and touch AV INPUT icon.
CAMERA/AUX/AV MENU - Part 2

TROUBLESHOOTING

Table 1: Error message

Media displayed Cause Corrective Action

Loading

Disc is being read

No Disc/Bad Disc

Disc is dirty Clean the disc
Disc is upside down Insert Disc in right way

Unknown Disc

Unsupported Disc type Check the disc and change one

Error

Illegal mechanism operation Press EJECT for 5s to reset loading mechanism

Table 2:GeneraI problems

Problem Cause Corrective Action

Unit will not power on

Radio fuse blown Install new fuse with right
rating
Car battery fuse blown Install new fuse with right rating
Illegal operation Press the RESET button

Screen touch is insensitive

Place of touch screen is offset Go to setup menu and set the calibration

No audio output

Improper audio output connection Check wiring and correct
VOLUME 0 Turn up the volume
Improper MUTE connection Check wiring and TEL MUTE connection
Speaker damaged Change speakers

Low audio output

Volume set too low Increase the volume
Heavily biased volume balance Check and adjust the channel balance to the center position

Poor sound quality or distortion

Speaker power rating not compatible with unit Connect proper speakers
Speaker is shorted Check speaker contrast

No GPS image

Image has not been changed to GPS system Change to GPS system

Table 3: TFT monitors

Problem Cause Corrective Action

No image

Incorrect connection to parking wire Check wiring and correct
Parking brake is not engaged Stop vehicle in safe place andsetparking brakeON

Flashing image or interference appears on screen

DVD is not compatible with current TV system settings Change setup to accommodate Disc
Improper image, imprope r height/width ratio display Improper video signal connections Check wiring and correct
Improper aspect ratio setup
Use correct aspect ratio setting

Table 4: Tuner

Problem Cause Corrective Action
Weak station searching Auto antenna is not fully extended Connect the auto antenna properly
LOCAL function is activated Turn LOCAL function OFF

Table 5: Disc

Problem Cause Corrective Action
Cannot insert Disc Disc already inside unit EjectthecurrentDiscand insert the new one
Lots of noise during play, and stop then Disc is scratched or warped Use a new one in good condition
Disc is dirty or wet Clean the Disc
No repeat or searching while playing VCD PBC is ON Turn PBC OFF

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

SAFETY NOTICE

Please read and understand the following safety information before operating this unit.
The device is suitable for 12V power supply (requires grounding). Do not connect it to 24V power supply in trucks or buses, or else it will be damaged.
warningPlease use genuine discs, instead of incompatible and poor discs, or else it will damage the device or shorten the service life.
warningWithout the guide of qualified personnel, do not replace the fuse, or else it may damage the device or cause fire.
warningPlease follow the traffic laws and regulations and do not watch program or operate the device when you are driving, to avoid accidents (excluding passengers watching through rear monitor).
warning To ensure safety and operate the device normally, please ask qualified personnel to install the device. do not disassemble or repair the device without authorization, to avoid damage and accidents. Please contact local car audio distributor for details.
Do not put the device in moist environment or water, to avoid electric shock, damage and fire due to short circuit.
The mechanical drive part of the monitor uses automatic precision transmission component. Do not pull, push or rotate the device by force or impact the TFT screen to avoid damaging the device.
warning Do not insert the audio plug of the vehicle into the master unit directly. please convert with the dedicated end cable provided by our company.
warning When install the unit, prevent metal objects falling into the master unit from the vents to avoid short circuit and damaging the device.

Safety Statement
For the safety of you and others, do not watch programs or operate the device when you are driving. It is prohibited by the laws and regulations.
warningThe backing monitor function should be used as auxiliary means. we are not responsible for any accidents occurred during backing.

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