Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VDH910 Clarion
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VDH910 OWNER’S MANUAL INST ALLA TION GUIDE VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER / RECORDER.
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1 OWNER’S MANUAL/INST ALLA TION GUIDE W ARNING ! THE CLARION VDH910 MOBILE MULTIMEDIA VCR IS DESIGNED FOR REAR SEAT VIEWING OF VIDEOCASSETTES ONLY. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR VIEWING BY THE DR.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 2 I NTRODUCTION The Clarion VDH910 is a full-featured Mobile Multimedia player/recorder specifically created for the mobile environ- ment. It is designed to work with Clarion Multimedia devices and Clarion V ideo Monitors for a complete video solution for your vehicle.
3 OWNER’S MANUAL/INST ALLA TION GUIDE C ARE A ND M AINTENANCE VCR Care • Use a dry cloth when dusting your VCR. • T ake care of your remote control. Keep the remote with your cassettes, where it is unlikely to be lost or damaged. • Keep liquids away from your VCR, including beverages and cleaning liquids.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 4 – In an environment with excessive humidity , dust, or vibration (e.g., off-road travel, etc.). • If the unit has accumulated moisture condensation (e.g., after parking the vehicle outside overnight), allow the unit to automatically remove it through a built-in Dew/Heat sensor .
2 (Front A V Inputs) using the Remote control. 4 STEREO IN L/R LINE-1 (RCA Jacks) Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect stereo audio from an alternate A/V source. Y o u can choose either audio source LINE 1 or LINE 2 (Front A/V Inputs) using the Remote control.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 6 D ESCRIPTION O F C ONTROLS AND I NDICA TORS 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 9 q w e r t 8 0 Figure 2. The VDH910’s and IR Remote controls and indicators (see descriptions on the next page).
OWNER’S MANUAL/INST ALLA TION GUIDE 7 1 POWER Button Press to power the unit ON or OFF . 2 EJECT Button Press to eject a videocassette from the compartment. 3 CASSETTE Compartment Insert a videocassette which automatically loads the tape. 4 STOP Button Press to stop any play , fast forward, or rewind mode.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 8 1 PLA Y Button Press button to play the videocassette. 2 STOP Button Press to stop any play , fast forward, or rewind mode. e w 9 6 q 1 2 4 7 3 5 0 8 D ESCRIPTION O F R EMOTE C ONTROL 3 POWER Button Press to power the unit ON or OFF .
OWNER’S MANUAL/INST ALLA TION GUIDE 9 • Objects between the VDH910 faceplate or the remote mounted IR sensor will interfere or block IR remote sig- nal commands. Inserting Battery Into The IR Remote Control 1. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the IR Remote Control.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 10 ** MAIN MENU ** RECORD SPEED ............. (SP) A UTO REPEA T ............... (OFF) A UDIO OUTPUT ..... (STEREO) CHANNEL SETUP VCR OUTPUT CH .......... (3CH) [SHIFT/ENTER] [MENU] To V i e w Main Menu D ESCRIPTION O F O N -S CREEN P ROGRAMMING 1.
OWNER’S MANUAL/INST ALLA TION GUIDE 11 Figure 7. Record Speed, Auto Replay, and Audio Output screens for On-Screen Programming. ** MAIN MENU ** RECORD SPEED ............. (SP) AUT O REPEA T ............... (OFF) AUDIO OUTPUT ..... (STEREO) CHANNEL SETUP VCR OUTPUT CH .
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 12 Figure 8. Antenna/Cable display for On-Screen programming. Channel Setup When the VDH910 memorizes all available channels, you can use CH/TRK UP/DN to select channels. Use the SHIFT but- ton on the remote control to toggle down to the Channel Setup function in the Main Menu.
NOTE: Press the MENU button to interrupt the Auto Channel Memory function. Channel Add/Delete TV channels can be added or deleted from the tuner ’ s memo- ry using the Channel Add/Delete function. • Select the Channel Add/Delete function from the Channel Setup Menu then press the ENTER button.
Using Rewind And Fast Forward • T o rewind the tape, first press STOP and then press REW , see Figur e 14 next page. • T o fast forward the tape, first press STOP and then press FF , see Figur e 14 next page.
• T o cancel FF or REW , press PLA Y or the STOP button. Using Forward And Reverse Search The VDH910 includes a 2-speed forward/reverse picture search for quick location of a desired video segment at 7- times SP or 21-times SPL speed.
R ECORDING W ITH T HE VDH910 Recording from the TV tuner • Insert a videocassette (with the record protect safety tab intact) into the CASSETTE compartment, as shown in Figur e 13 on page 14 . • Check for the proper tape speed which is set in the Main Menu.
OWNER’S MANUAL/INST ALLA TION GUIDE 17 I NST ALLA TION A ND W IRING Installing The VDH910 The VDH910 can be mounted horizontally or vertically , as shown in Figur es 15 and 16 . NOTE: For best results, Clarion recommends horizontal mounting, since vertical mounting may produce increased picture jitter while the vehicle is moving.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 18 Wiring The VDH910 Videocassette Player VMA7191 Figure 17. Wiring diagram for VDH910..
OWNER’S MANUAL/INST ALLA TION GUIDE 19 Symptom Cause Solution Unit does not No power . V erify power wiring work. to unit ( see page 18 ). Check the Remote for a good battery . V ideocassette Another tape Eject first video cas- does not insert is already in unit.
VDH910 VIDEOCASSETTE PLA YER/RECORDER 20 S PECIFICA TIONS General Specifications Power Requirement: 12 V DC Power Consumption: 12 watts, Power On Weight: 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) Dimensions ( w x h x d ): 10.4 x 3.7 x 10.2 in. (265 x 92.5 x 265 mm) Tape Deck Specifications Format: VHS 1/2 inch (12.
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2001-VDH910-10 Rev. 2 (12/00) Clarion Corporation of America 661 West Redondo Beach Blvd Gardena, CA 90247 800-Go-Clarion www.clarion-usa.com ©2001 Clarion Corporation, Gardena, CA.
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