Table of Contents Safety Information ......................3 Care and Installation ...................... 4 Wiring Diagram ......................5 Controls .......................... 6 Remote Control ......................7 Monitor Operation ......................8 Monitor Operation ......................9 General Operation ......................10 Main Access Menu ......................11 General Set Up Menu .....................
Please read all instructions prior to installation and operation It is highly recommended to have a professional installer or an authorized dealer install your CH-4100 multimedia reciever. This product is only for use in vehicles with 12VDC negative ground only.
Care and Installation Care and Maintenance To clean the monitor or front panel, wipe only with a dry silicone cloth or soft cloth and neutral detergent. Do not use a stiff cloth, or volatile solvents such as paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch the surface of the panel and/or remove the printing.
Controls Reset Button Button Operation EJECT - Press once for DISC ejection - Utilized during operation of a Bluetooth device. Do not obstruct, or spray with any MUTE MUTE - Press once to audio, press cleaning solution. again to return audio. The volume icon will NAVI change.
Remote Control Main Remote Buttons TUNER, Mode - Press once to select between DVD, AV1, CAMERA, XM, NAV, BLUETOOTH Pull the battery insulation tape out iPod inputs. before using IR remote MUTE Mute - Press once to or restore Audio Open/Close - Open or Close Monitor ON/OFF Power-Power...
Multi-Zone Remote Multi-Zone Remote Buttons Pull the battery insulation tape out before using IR remote R-SRC - Selected playing sources Mute - Toggle on/off audio output VCD/ GOTO search - Search function in the disc Root - Main disc menu Up/Down/Left/Right - Navigating system for selection.
Monitor Operation Safe Monitor Operation • The vehicle must be in park and the parking brake applied to view video on the in-dash monitor. • The video display of the in-dash unit will not operate while the vehicle is moving. As a safety feature, a blue “PARKING”...
General Operation Power On / Off Press the VOL/SMART DIAL once to turn on the unit. Once on, press to MUTE sound, press again to restore sound. To turn off, press and hold. The unit can also be turned on using the remote. Volume Adjustment Volume using the VOL/SMART DIAL knob or the remote to adjust the volume to the desired...
Main Access Menu Main Access Menu MAIN MENU menu can be access by pressing the button on the remote or by touching the Area A (upper left hand side) on the monitor. Touch Access Buttons AM/FM TUNER Touch to access mode.
General Set Up Menu GENERAL Setup Menu Table Settings Default Options Function Korea S-AMER1 China Radio Set to appropriate setting for your Country S-AMER Arabia Europe Clock adjust HH:MM See adjusting the clock for more details 1Hr PM 6:00 Clock Mode 1Hr 4Hr 18:00...
Adjusting the Clock 12 or 24 Hour Clock Mode correct hour. Area A Touch screen Touch arrow to EXIT setup Touch GENERAL setup button If you desire 4Hr format, select 4Hr CLOCK from MODE Touch to set Touch OK. Touch 00:00 area in the Touch 00:00 CLOCK...
Screen Setup Screen Setup Functions Settings Default Options Function Press the < / > buttons on the remote, touch the (-) or (+) buttons on the screen or rotate the SMART DIAL to Brightness 0 to +0 adjust the BRIGHTNESS to the desired setting Screen Saver Select to activate the screen saver,...
Audio Signal Processing (ASP) ASP Configuration Menu Settings Default Options Function Bass Freq 60 Hz 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, Select the desired frequency to obtain the 130Hz, 150Hz, 00Hz best bass effect. Treble Freq 15KHz 10KHz, 1.5KHz, Select the desired frequency to obtain the 15KHz, 17KHz best bass effect.
AM/FM Tuner Operation AM / FM Tuner Screen Current souce MODE. Touch to access SEEK TUNE Up for TUNER, DVD, XM*, iPod*, MAIN menu. CAMERA, Bluetooth, NAVi*, AUX SEEK TUNE Down for indicated in the (On Screen Display). AS/PS Press (Auto store / Preset Scan) for 1 PRESET SCAN PRESET...
AM/FM Tuner Operation Auto Seek Tuning SEEK Press the button to auto up the next strongest station. SEEK Press the button to auto down the next strongest station. Manual Tuning Press the button to manually tune up one step at a time. Press the button to manually tune down one step at a time.
DVD Information DVD Region Management Some DVD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the CH-4100 software. As the 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.
ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ENJOY VIDEO Front Monitor Video Initialization Follow this two initialization procedure carefully to allow video playback on CH-4100 front panel monitor: There are usually two situations that start the PARKING BRAKE Sequence. Initializing Parking Brake Scenario 1...
DVD Operation DVD Loading Slot Disc Indicator Light Blue light indicates no disc, Eject button otherwise light is red Insert CD/DVD with label facing upwards Notes: If PARENTAL Lock is activated and the disc inserted is not authorized, a 4-digit code must be entered and/or the disc be authorized.( see "RATING MENU") Only one disc can be inserted at one time.
Notes: Some discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the CH-4100 software. As the plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc.
DVD Search Function Searching a DVD AREA Touch the search button in Searching by Time, Title or Chapter in the TIME area. Touch the A touch keypad will now appear, enter your desired TIME to search. Enter OK. Direct Chapter / Track Selection During playback, you can use the numeric keypad on the remote to access tracks directly...
DVD Setup Menu - Language USER 08:06 T: 4/16 DVD VIDEO 00:01:42 LOUD ON C: 1/20 Rear:OFF Indicates the USER defined EQ levels or Indicates current source playing. decoding mode when listening to a DVD Indicates that the fourth of sixteen title on with 5.1 surround sound.
DVD Setup Menu - Video Video Setup Menu With the monitor open in DVD mode and DVD disc inserted, press the AREA A (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu bar. Press DVD Setup to access the DVD setup menu. Press VIDEO icon to select from the following menus: NORMAL- 4:3 TV Shape...
DVD Setup Menu - Ratings Ratings Setup Menu DVD Disc With the monitor open in mode and a inserted, AREA A press the (top left screen) to display the MAIN menu bar. Press Setup to access setup menu. RATING Press icon to select from the following menus: Enable Parental Lock Password Press ---- to enter a your desired password.
DVD Setup Menu - Audio Audio Setup Menu Area A MAIN With the unit in mode, press to display the menu. DVD Setup Press to access DVD setup menu. AUDIO Press the button to access the following menus: Audio Settings Pink Noise generator is used to set the relative speaker Pink Noise...
DVD Setup Menu - Speaker Speaker Setup Menu Area A MAIN With the unit in mode, press to display the menu. DVD Setup Press DVD setup access the menu. SPEAKER Press the button to access the following menus: Settings Default Options Function Full 6CH 6-channel mode...
DVD Setup Menu - Surrround I Speaker Setup Menu Area A MAIN With the unit in mode, press to display the menu. DVD Setup Press to access DVD setup menu. SPEAKER Press the button to access the following menus: Decode Mode Panorama Mode* Off = Default Surround...
CD/DVD/MP3/WMA Information Media Compatibility • Valid characters for folder/file names are letters A-Z (all caps), numbers 0-9, and “_” (underscore). The following types of discs/files are compatible: Some characters may not be displayed correctly, • CD-ROM (ISO), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R/RW, depending on the character type.
CD Operation 13 1 11 AREA A FAST FORWARD Current source indicator, touch Touch to current track. MAIN access source menu FAST REVERSE Touch to current track. Disc title. PAGE Touch to Track title. PAGE Touch to down. Current TIME. STOP Touch to disc playback.
MP3/WMA Operation Current source indicator, touch AREA A to Touch to FAST FORWARD MP3 tracks, access MAIN source menu touch PLAY to deactivate. Touch to activate / deactivate REPEAT: Disc title. Single mode. Track title. Touch to activate / deactivate RANDOM Current TIME.
iPod Operation To switch to iPod press the MODE button on the front panel or remote or from the MAIN source menu Current source indicator, touch AREA A to Touch to wait for iPod VIDEO or PHOTO. access MAIN source menu Touch to activate / deactivate REPEAT: Disc title.
iPod Operation Notes: PHOTO FILES NANO G5 iPod are only compatible with VIDEO FILES G5 iPod are only compatible with Playing Photo or Video File From iPod iPod Make sure the following options through the video settings menu are set to: TV Out = ON, NTSC ON.* Signal =...
Preview Channel) is playing. Select Channel 0. The XM receiver’s eight character Radio ID number will appear on the CH-4100 display. The Radio ID number is also located on the XM receiver unit (sold separately). Record the number here for future reference: Activate your XM Satellite Radio service, log onto http://www.xmradio.com/activation or call...
XM Radio Operation Tuning Modes to select between XM, XM1, XM2 and XM3 bands. Touch Channel Slection Touch momentarily to select the next available channel. Storing and Recalling Preset Channels XM, XM1, XM2 Up to 48 channels can be stored. To store a channel, select band and the desired channel.
Bluetooth Operation Activating Bluetooth Operation Select Bluetooth option in the General Setup (see page 11 to access General Setup) and select to activate the Bluetooth feature. Main Bluetooth From the Menu, touch the icon on the screen. Displays current mode. Press 0 -9, *, # and + to enter phone number on the Keypad Interface.
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Bluetooth Operation Bluetooth Setup Pairing Access Bluetooth setup menu and press option on the screen, then "Wait Pairing..." will display. Now you can pair a mobile device with the unit. When prompted by your mobile device, enter 134 for the PIN or pass code. After the pairing process has completed, the Bluetooth icon will turn solid blue. This unit can remember more than 4 mobile devices.
Navigating Operation Accessing Navigation MAIN Access the menu by pressing the NAVI button on the front panel, pressing the SRC button on Area A NAVI the front panel or touching or the upper left hand corner of the screen and select the button to enter the Navigation Operation interface.
Multi-Zone Operation Multi-Zone Operation AM/FM Independent sources can be played simultaneously on the unit. For example, the tuner can be selected for the front zone, while the video is selected for the Mult-Zone source (for headrest monitors, overhead monitors, etc.) Multi-Zone Menu Access MAIN MENU...
Multi-Zone AM/FM Tuner MAIN ZONE PRESET SCAN/AUTO Indicator for Touching the STATION STORE button will scan through CLOCK all presets in the current band. Holding Displays current time on INDICATOR this button for more than seconds will automatically program the 1 strongest stations available into the presets in the MULTI-ZONE Indicator for...
Multi-Zone XM Radio MAIN ZONE CATEGORY NEXT CHANNEL Indicator for Touching will select the next available channel in the CLOCK current category Displays current time on INDICATOR CATEGORY PREVIOUS Touching MULTI-ZONE CHANNEL Indicator for will select the previous available channel in the current category CHANNEL NAME Displays the XM BANK...
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Multi-Zone iPod MAIN ZONE REPEAT Indicator for Touching to repeat current song. Touch again to cancel. will change to CLOCK green when the repeat function is active. Displays current time on INDICATOR STOP Touching to stop the song where it is. MULTI-ZONE STOP Indicator for...
Limited One Year Warranty Limited One Year Warranty Applies to Multimedia Headunits Who is covered? • Any product which has been adjusted altered or PRIORITY AUDIO (the Company) extends this warran- modified without PRIORITY AUDIO'S consent. ty to the original retail purchaser of products purchased •...
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Yellow wire not connected or incorrect voltage Check connections for proper voltage (11~16VDC) Unit will not turn on Red wire not connected or incorrect voltage (no power) Black wire not connected Check connection to ground Fuse blown Replace fuse Speaker wires not connected Check connections at speakers...
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution The selected channel is not in service Try another channel OFF AIR appears on display The antenna cable is damaged Check for pinched or cut antenna cable This information may not be available for some No song title or artist name is This condition is normal, there is nothing wrong with music channels, news channels, or when there displayed...
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