Dvd multimedia receiver with bluetooth featuring a 7" touch screen display (28 pages)
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XDVDN8290N INSTALLATION/OWNER’S MANUAL DVD Multimedia Receiver with Internal GPS Navigation and 6.5” Touch Screen Display TOUCH Safety Notes: The DVD video display of the in-dash unit will not operate while the vehicle is moving. This is a safety feature to prevent driver distraction.
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The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Dual is under license. NavMate® is a trademark of Horizon Navigation, Inc. The NavMate software and associated materials are protected by copyright in the US and internationally.
XDVDN8290N PREPARATION Table of Contents Page Warning Statement ..........
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XDVDN8290N PREPARATION WARNING Upon installation of this Monitor/DVD player (“unit”) into a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must not operate this unit by watching videos or playing video games while driving. Failure to follow this instruction could lead to driver distraction which could result in serious injury or death to the vehicle’s occupants or persons outside the vehicle and/or...
Please read all instructions carefully before attempting to install or operate. Due to its technical nature, it is highly recommended that your DUAL XDVDN8290N is installed by a professional installer or an authorized dealer. This product is only for use in vehicles with 12VDC negative ground only.
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Mounting Options 1. Rear ISO-DIN (using OEM factory radio mounting brackets): • Remove factory radio mounting brackets and attach to the left and right sides of the XDVDN8290N chassis. • See diagram below. 2. Front load (using mounting sleeve): •...
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XDVDN8290N INSTALLATION Expanded Wiring Diagram - Inputs/Outputs PARKING BRAKE SWITCH GPS ANTENNA Wiring Notes: Subwoofer output The SUBWOOFER audio output (Blue RCA) is active in all audio modes and must be connected to an external amplifier. Center output The CENTER audio output (Gray RCA) is only active in DVD 5.1 (6-channel) audio modes.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION IR Remote Preparation To first use the IR Remote control, Notes: you must first pull the battery • Remove the battery if the remote will insulation tape out not be used for a month or longer • Remove and dispose of battery properly...
XDVDN8290N OPERATION Control Locations - Monitor Closed Power/Mute Channel/Chapter/Track Up/Zoom Out AM/FM Mode - Hotkey Channel/Chapter/Track Down/Zoom In Auto Store/Preset Scan Position Button (Navigation only) Mode Info/Picture Menu Reset Rotary Encoder/Enter Open/Close Monitor/Angle Adjust Navigation Mode - Hotkey Microphone Monitor Notes: This model incorporates a motorized moving monitor.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Control Functions - Monitor Closed Power On/Off Press to turn the unit on. Hold for 3 seconds to turn the unit off. Mute Press MUTE to silence the audio, and will appear in the OSD (On Screen Display). Press MUTE again to cancel.
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Caution • Due to its highly technological design, the XDVDN8290N faceplate is NOT removable. Do not attempt to remove the faceplate. • Upon installation, do not attempt to move the monitor by hand. Use the button on the front panel only or the OPEN button on the remote control.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Control Locations and Functions - Monitor Open Disc slot SD card slot Disc-in indicator Red = Disc inserted Blue = No disc inserted When the panel is fully open, press to eject the disc. Safety Notes: The DVD video display of the in-dash unit will not operate while the vehicle is moving. This is a safety feature to prevent driver distraction.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Control Locations - Main Remote Info Root Mode Mute Search Repeat Open/Close Key #0 Chapter/Track Down/F1 Power Band/Stop Chapter/Track Up/F2 Audio Select Fast Reverse/F3 Key #1 Key #2 Escape Fast Forward/F4 Key #3 4-Way - Up Zoom/F5 Menu...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Control Functions - Main Remote Mode Press once to incrementally select desired source. Mute Press once to MUTE audio, press again to return audio. Open/Close Press once to open monitor, press again to close the monitor. Power Press once to turn the unit on, press again to turn unit off.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Control Locations - Multi-Zone Remote Key #1 Key #9 Stop Key #0 Play/Pause Key #2 Key #3 Title Menu Zoom Multi-Zone Mode 4-Way - Up Fast Reverse Root Fast Forward Multi-Zone Mute Key #4 4-Way - Left Slow...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Control Locations - Multi-Zone Remote Mode Press once to incrementally select desired Multi-Zone source. Mute Press once to MUTE Multi-Zone audio, press again to return audio. Keys 0-9 Direct access chapter/track. Search Search function in the DVD mode.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION General Operation Power On/Off Press to turn the unit on. Hold for 3 seconds to turn the unit off. Mute Press MUTE to silence the audio; will appear in the OSD (On Screen Display). Press MUTE again to cancel.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION General Operation Press PIC momentarily to display DVD disc information. INFO/PIC Monitor Brightness Press and hold PIC for 2 seconds to change monitor BRIGHTNESS: Press to increase, to decrease, or turn the rotary to adjust the level up or down.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION General Operation - Main Menu Main Menu Access There are three methods to access the MAIN menu: Press MENU button on the front panel. • Press MENU button on the main remote control. • Touch the upper left corner of the touch screen.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION GENERAL Setup - Menu General Setup Menu Press GENERAL icon to access the GENERAL setup mode. • Select desired parameter you wish to change. • Page will return back to previous screen after 10 seconds of inactivity or •...
XDVDN8290N OPERATION GENERAL Setup - Menu General Setup Menu Press GENERAL icon to access the GENERAL setup mode. • Press PAGE icon in the lower right corner. • Select desired parameter you wish to change. • Page will return back to previous screen after 15 seconds of inactivity or •...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION GENERAL Setup - Adjusting Radio Frequency Adjusting Radio Frequency Step 1 Touch top left corner of screen. Step 2 Touch GENERAL icon. Step 3 Touch USA. Step 4 Touch the setting for your region. Step 5 Touch RETURN to exit.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION GENERAL Setup - Adjusting the Clock 12Hr Clock Mode Step 1 1) Touch top left corner of screen. Step 2 2) Touch GENERAL icon. Step 3 3) Touch 00:00 area in the CLOCK row. Steps 4-8 4) Keypad will appear.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION GENERAL Setup - Setting the Anti-theft code Default Anti-theft password is 0000 and is turned off. To turn this feature on, follow the steps below. CAUTION!! This will lock your unit from operating if battery power is disconnected for more than 5 minutes.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION SCREEN Setup - Menu Screen Setup Menu Press SCREEN icon to access the SCREEN setup mode. • Select desired parameter you wish to change. • Page will return back to previous screen after 15 seconds of inactivity or by •...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION SCREEN Setup - Setting TFT Brightness This will set the default setting for the TFT display brightness. This can also be set by pressing the INFO button on the front TFT panel. 1) Touch top left corner of screen.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION SCREEN Setup - Setting TFT Angle Set for best viewing angle for your vehicle 1) Touch top left corner of screen. Step 1 2) Touch SCREEN icon. Step 2 3) Touch a number displayed in SCREEN TILT row.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION SCREEN Setup - Touch Screen Calibration Upon initial installation or occasionally, the touch screen may have to be calibrated. Follow these steps as described. Step 1 1) Touch top left corner of screen. Step 2 2) Touch SCREEN icon.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION ASP Config - Audio Settings Notes: These settings affect the quality of the audio in "Downmix" mode only and are primarily for use by a professional installer. For the casual user, it is recommended to only adjust the general sound quality by using the Audio Setup Menu, which is accessed by pressing the SEL button on the remote or pressing the rotary for 3 seconds.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION ASP Config - Audio Settings Notes: The Gain settings allow you to customize the relative volume of the various modes to compensate for volume differences between the sources. The range is adjustable between -7 to +7, with 0 being the reference point (default level).
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION AM/FM Tuner Operation - OSD Overview Tuner Mode From the main menu, touch TUNER icon on the screen, or press the AM/FM button to select AM/FM Tuner mode. Current Source Indicator Displays source currently playing. Preset Number Indicator Shows what preset has been selected.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION AM/ FM Tuner Operation - OSD Overview Tune Frequency - Up Touching this icon will tune the radio to a higher frequency by one frequency step. Tune Frequency - Down Touching this icon will tune the radio to a lower frequency by one frequency step.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION AM/FM Tuner Operation AM/FM Tuner Mode From the main menu, touch TUNER icon to select AM/FM Tuner mode. Press the AM/FM button. From the remote control or the front panel: Press MODE until TUNER is displayed on the screen.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION AM/ FM Tuner Operation Preset Scan Touching the button will scan through all tunable presets in the current band and play them for 10 seconds each. Press the AS/PS button momentarily. Direct Preset Tuning To select a desired station from the preset station list, touch any of the displayed station frequencies from the list.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION WARNING Upon installation of this Monitor/DVD player (“unit”) into a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must not operate this unit by watching videos or playing video games while driving. Failure to follow this instruction could lead to driver distraction which could result in serious injury or death to the vehicle’s occupants or persons outside the vehicle and/or...
Front Monitor Video Follow these two initialization procedures carefully to allow video playback on Initialization on the XDVDN8290N TFT: There are two situations that start the PARKING BRAKE sequence. Parking Brake Initialization First situation is while driving: Situation 1 1) Stop vehicle, put in Park, make sure PARKING BRAKE is off/released.
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Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software. As the XDVDN8290N plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. This player has been designed to play back DVD software that has been encoded for specific region areas.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Operation - Inserting a Disc Eject button DVD Loading Slot Insert CD/DVD with label facing upwards Inserting a Disc Open panel to reveal disc slot by pressing . With the label facing up, insert a standard size disc into the slot. The panel will close and the disc will automatically begin playback.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Operation - Touch Screen Controls Hidden Touch Screen area There are several hidden TOUCH SCREEN areas as outlined below: while in TUNER mode "A" area can be used in any mode to access MAIN menu. Hidden Touch Screen areas "A-F"...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Operation - Touch Screen Controls Using the hidden Touch Screen Controls A - Displays MAIN menu B - Displays DVD disc information C - Selects PREVIOUS chapter D - Select NEXT chapter E - Displays the full DVD...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Operation - Touch Screen Controls Using the hidden Touch Screen Controls Touch AREA E DVD Mode From the main menu, touch the DISC icon on the screen to select DVD mode. Title Menu Jumps to the DVD Title menu.
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Notes: Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software. As the XDVDN8290N plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Operation Playback Control Touch Area E to bring up the on-screen buttons. Touch to fast forward or to fast reverse. Each subsequent press of the button will change the speed from normal to 2x to 4x to 8x to 20x and back to 1x.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Operation Sub-Titles Touch the SUB.T button to activate Sub-Title mode and select a sub-title language. Each touch will cycle the mode from off to language 1, language 2, etc., and back to off. From the remote control: Press the SUB-T button to control Sub-Title mode.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Setup Menu - Language LANGUAGE Setup Menu With the unit in DVD mode, press AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Note: A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and features.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Setup Menu - Audio Audio Setup Menu With the unit in DVD mode, press AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Note: A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and features.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Setup Menu - Audio Center Control Press to select desired center channel time delay. The distance is defined in milliseconds. 0ms = DEFAULT Rear Control Press to select desired rear channel time delay. The distance is defined in milliseconds.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Setup Menu - Video Video Setup Menu With the unit in DVD mode, press AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Note: A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and features.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Setup Menu - Speaker Speaker Setup Menu With the unit in DVD mode, press AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Note: A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and features.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Setup Menu - Speaker *Surround Speaker Size Select size of surround speaker. Large = DEFAULT Note: Small A DVD disc must be inserted None to access these functions and features. *Subwoofer Speaker Select Present if a subwoofer is included in your system.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION DVD Setup Menu - Rating Rating Setup Menu With the unit in DVD mode, press AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Note: A DVD disc must be inserted to access these functions and features.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION CD Operation - OSD Overview From the main menu, touch the DISC icon on the screen to select CD mode. CD Mode Current Source Indicator Displays Source Currently Playing Track Number Indicator Displays current track number and total number of tracks on the disc.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION CD Operation - OSD Overview Scroll bar Allows scrolling of track list. Direct Select Keyboard Touch the icon to display a numeric keyboard. Enter desired track OK to select it number and touch Track Scan Touch the SCAN icon to listen to 10 seconds of each track in order.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION CD Operation After inserting a CD disc, files will play in numerical order in the directory. Playing CD-DA discs Touch to display keypad. Enter desired track number and press OK. Selecting by Keypad Touch desired track for DIRECT TRACK access.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION CD Operation Page Up/Down The Page Up and Page Down on-screen buttons can be used to see the rest of the tracks on the CD. Use the Direct Select method to play a desired track. From the remote control: Press to display the next page.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION CD Operation Shuffle Mode Touch the Shuffle button to shuffle all of the tracks on the CD. The Shuffle button will be illuminated while Shuffle Mode is active. When the button is illuminated, touching it a second time will disable Shuffle Mode.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION MP3/WMA Operation - OSD Overview MP3/WMA Mode From the main menu, touch the DISC icon on the screen to select MP3/WMA mode. Current Source Indicator Displays source currently playing. Song Number Indicator Displays current song number and total number of songs on the disc.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION MP3/WMA Operation - OSD Overview Scroll bar Allows scrolling of song list. Direct Select Keyboard Touch the icon to display a numeric keyboard. Enter desired song number and touch OK to select it. Fast Forward Touch icon to fast forward at 2x speed.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION MP3/WMA Operation Folder Select From the remote control: Press to display the next page. Press to display the previous page. Page Up/Down Note: Continued operation of the Page Up and Page Down buttons will display the next and previous folders, respectively once the songs in the current folder have all been displayed.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION MP3/WMA Operation You can use the Fast Forward on-screen button to speed up the playback Song Control of a song. Each subsequent press of the button will change the speed from normal to 2x to 4x to 8x to 20x and back to 1x.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION SD Card Operation SD Mode From the main menu, touch the SD icon on the screen. Current Source Indicator Displays source currently playing. Song Number Indicator Displays current song number and total number of songs on the disc.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION SD Card Operation Scroll bar Allows scrolling of song list. Direct Select Keyboard Touch the icon to display a numeric keyboard. Enter desired song o select it number and touch OK t Fast Forward Touch the icon to fast forward at 2x speed.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION SD Card Operation Folder Select From the remote control: Press to display the next page. Press to display the previous page. Page Up/Down Note: Continued operation of the Page Up and Page Down buttons will display the next and previous folders, respectively once the songs in the current folder have all been displayed.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION SD Card Operation You can use the Fast Forward on-screen button to speed up the playback Song Control of a song. Each subsequent press of the button will change the speed from normal to 2x to 4x to 8x to 20x and back to 1x.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION JPEG Operation - OSD Overview JPEG Mode JPEG mode works a bit differently from the other modes. There is no separate JPEG mode, rather this mode is accessed within either SD mode or MP3/WMA mode. Whenever a picture is present on an SD card or CD, the unit will switch to the JPEG mode to view it.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION JPEG Operation Play/Pause Press PLAY/PAUSE to stop the viewer on a specific picture or to resume. From the remote control: Press OK to temporarily stop and resume the viewer. Note: Unlike the music player, when the viewer is paused, moving to the next or previous picture will not automatically resume the slideshow.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION Media Compatibility Media Compatibility The following types of discs/files are compatible: • CD-ROM (ISO), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW • CD-DA, DVD Video • MP3 data • WMA data • JPG images The following types of discs/files are not compatible: •...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Media Compatibility Additional MP3/WMA Information An internal buffer provides ESP (Electronic Skip Protection) to virtually eliminate skipping. When playing a disc recorded with regular audio files (CD-DA or .WAV) and MP3/WMA files, the unit will play the MP3/WMA files only.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Bluetooth - OSD Overview (Optional) ® Before using the Bluetooth Select the Bluetooth option in the General setup and select On to activate the Bluetooth feature. Refer to page 21 for more details. From the main menu, touch the Bluetooth icon on the screen or, press the Bluetooth Mode Bluetooth icon at the top of the screen.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Bluetooth - OSD Overview (Optional) ® Audio Transfer Button Press to transfer audio between the head unit and mobile phone. End button Press to end a call in progress or to reject an incoming call. Setup Menu Icon Press to access Bluetooth setup menu.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Bluetooth - Setup Menu (Optional) ® Pairing Before you can use a mobile device with this head unit, it must be authenticated. This is also referred to as "pairing" a device. Note: Please make sure that Bluetooth is activated on your mobile device before you begin the pairing process.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION Bluetooth - Operation (Optional) ® Phone Book Menu Incoming Call Screen Dialed Calls Press Dialed Call to retrieve the list of dialed calls from the mobile device. "Searching", then "Loading dialed phone book" will be displayed during the retrieval process followed by "The phone book is done".
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Display main menu Select currently highlighted item Navigating a Route The XDVDN8290N maps a route from Point A to Point B (with stops in between if desired) in just three easy steps. 1. Select a destination (see page for details).
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Navigation Navigation Main Menu Press MENU to display the Main Menu: The main menu contains six options: • Go to: Pick a destination for routing. • Edit Favorites: Modify favorite destinations. • Setup: Configure system features • Trip Computer: View trip statistics •...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Navigation Category Press the Category icon to scroll through and select from a list of categories. After a category is selected, the unit will return to the main Point of Interest menu. Enter additional criteria, or press to search the category. Select a sort option to display the category list in either geographical (Sort by Distance) or alphabetical (Sort by Name) order.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Navigation Edit Favorites The Edit Favorites option provides six choices for storing favorite destinations: 1. Address Book 2. Home Address 3. Office Address 4. Trail Book 5. Trip Book 6. My POI Address Book Add current or previous destinations to the address book for quick access on future trips.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Navigation Setup The Setup option allows configuration of the following options: 1. Navigation Preferences 2. Display Options 3. User Input Settings 4. Location Reset 5. System Navigation Preferences The following navigation options can be controlled from this screen: The icon indicates the option is turned on.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION Navigation System This screen allows diagnosis of the GPS reception status and adjustment of the current vehicle symbol position. It also provides information on the current software and map version numbers. • GPS Diagnostics - displays the number of GPS satellites currently in view and in use, along with the GPS satellite time, latitude and longitude.
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION General Operation - Multi-Zone Menu Multi-Zone Menu Access There are two methods to access the Multi-Zone menu Press the MENU button on the front panel, then press Multi-Zone • Touch the upper left corner of the touch screen, then press Multi-Zone •...
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XDVDN8290N OPERATION General Operation - Multi-Zone Menu Multi-Zone Operation Independent sources can be played simultaneously on the unit. For example, the AM/FM tuner mode can be selected for the front zone while DVD video is selected for the Multi-Zone source (for headrest monitors, overhead monitors, etc.).
XDVDN8290N OPERATION Multi-Zone - AM/FM Tuner Operation Preset page up/down arrows - press to select the next or previous preset page. Preset number list display - shows the preset station list by frequency. Touch frequency to select a preset. Touch and hold frequency to store presets.
1. Before you call for service, check the troubleshooting guide in your owner’s manual. A slight adjustment of Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this product to the any custom controls may save you a service call. original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of 2.
XDVDN8290N OPERATION Troubleshooting General Problem Cause Action Unit will not turn on Yellow wire not connected or incorrect voltage Check connections for proper voltage (11~16VDC) (no power) Red wire not connected or incorrect voltage Black wire not connected Check connection to ground...
XDVDN8290N OPERATION Troubleshooting Bluetooth Problem Cause Action Please connect first There is no mobile device connected to the head unit Pair and or connect a mobile device to the head unit as appears in the display described on page 71...
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