FORD EXPEDITION 2000 1.G Rear Seat Entertainment System Manual

To Operate
How to Play a Video Cassette Tape
Your system audio defaults to wireless
headphones. To play the system audio over
your vehicle's speakers:
1. Slide the frequency switch from the OFF
position to position 1 (88.7 MHz) or
position 2 (89.1 MHz).
2. Turn the audio system ON and tune the
radio to 88.7 or 89.1 depending on where
you set the frequency switch in step 1.
3. Press the POWER control on the video
display unit.
4. Insert a VHS videocassette into the VCP,
and the video should start playing.
Do not force the tape into the VCP while the ignition is OFF.
To Play a Video Game
How to Use Auxiliary Inputs
Your system is capable of accepting other
auxiliary inputs such as video games or
camcorders. These may require a
12-volt DC to 120-volt AC power inverter.
²Remove the black plastic cover at the
back of the overhead video display unit.
²Connect the video line from your video
game device to the YELLOW jack on the
overhead video display unit.
²Connect the left and right audio cables
to the WHITE and RED jacks
respectively on the overhead video
display unit.
²Press the select switch on the video
display unit. The AV2 indicator will
illuminate.
²Turn on the game.
After Using your Rear Seat Entertainment system:
²To resume normal AM/FM radio operation, slide the frequency switch to the
off position. Rotate the flip-down screen up into the housing for storage when
not in use.
How To Get Going
REMOTE
SENSOR
CST INDEW
POWER
BRIGHTNESS VOLUMESENSORSELECT
FREQUENCY
OFF 1 2AV 1 AV 2

Introduction 2
Description 6
Operating Instructions 16
Troubleshooting 22
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Your Rear Seat Entertainment System (RSES) allows you to watch movie
rentals and your favorite home videocassettes. It also allows you to plug
in and play a variety of standard video games. Please review this user
manual to become familiar with the RSES features and controls as well
as the very important safety information.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating the
system and retain for future reference.
Do not attempt to service, repair or modify the rear seat entertainment
system. See your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
Do not insert foreign objects into the video cassette player (VCP) tape
cassette compartment.
The front glass on the liquid crystal display may break when hit
with a hard surface. If the glass breaks, do not touch the liquid
crystalline material. In case of contact with skin, wash immediately
with soap and water.
Do not expose the liquid crystal display to direct sunlight or
intensive ultraviolet rays for extensive periods of time.
Ultraviolet rays deteriorate the liquid crystal.
Driver should never operate any function of the VCP mounted in
the Floor Console when the vehicle is moving. Give full attention
to driving and the road. Pull off the road and park in a safe place to
insert or remove video tapes from the VCP. A remote control is
included in the system to allow rear seat occupants to operate the VCP
functions without distracting the driver.
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Be sure to review User Manuals for video games and video game
equipment when used as auxiliary inputs for your Rear Seat
Entertainment System (RSES).
Do not operate video games or video equipment if the power cords
and/or cables are broken, split, or damaged. Carefully place cords and/or
cables where they will not be stepped on and where they will not
interfere with the operation of seats and/or compartments.
Disconnect video games and video equipment power cords and/or cables
when not in use.
Avoid touching auxiliary input jacks with your fingers. Do not blow on
them or allow them to get wet or dirty.
Do not clean any part of the RSES with benzene, paint thinner or any
other solvent.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (FCC) COMPLIANCE
Changes or modifications not approved by Ford Lincoln-Mercury could
void user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference and radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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CARE OF THE VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER (VCP)
Environmental extremes
Videocassette players subjected to harsh environmental conditions may
be damaged or perform at less than maximum capability. To avoid these
outcomes, avoid leaving your video cassette player:
²in extremely hot or cold temperatures.
²in direct sunlight.
²in high humidity.
²in a dusty environment.
²in locations where strong magnetic fields are generated.
²on a surface that is instable or subject to vibrations.
Temperature extremes
When the vehicle is parked under direct sunlight or in an extremely cold
place for a long period of time, wait until the cabin temperature of the
vehicle is at normal temperature before operating the system.
Humidity and moisture condensation
Moisture in the air will condense in the VCP under extremely humid
conditions or when moving from a cold place to a warm one. Moisture
condensation on the tape playback head drum may damage the
videocassette and/or drum. If moisture condensation occurs, the dew
sensor LED on the VCP will blink. Do not insert a videocassette into the
player. If a videocassette is already in the player, remove it. Turn the
VCP power ON to dry the moisture before inserting a videocassette. This
could take an hour or more.
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Cleaning video heads
Magnetic video heads convert the videocassette into pictures on the
screen during playback. Over a period of time, particles rub off the tape
and are left on the heads. Using an old or poor quality tape together with
dust and air particles, high temperature and humidity cause dirty heads.
Dirty heads generally cause ªsnowyº pictures and, in some severe cases,
blurred or interrupted pictures. A variety of products are available at
video stores to clean tape heads. Use these products sparingly, because
some are abrasive to the video heads. If normal head cleaning
procedures do not resolve the problem, have the system checked by a
qualified service technician.
Foreign substances
Exercise care to prevent dirt and foreign objects from entering the VCP
compartment. Be especially careful not to spill liquids of any kind onto
the media controls or into the videocassette player. If liquid is
accidentally spilled onto the system, immediately turn the system OFF
and consult a qualified service technician.
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REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (RSES)
Features
²2±head mono videocassette player
²High performance 6.8º flip-down LCD screen with brightness control
²Control panel with push-button controls
²Standard headphone jacks (1/8º)
²Wireless headphones (2 sets)
²Remote control unit
²Video and audio jacks for connecting video games and video
equipment*
* Auxiliary video or game equipment may require a 12±volt DC to
120±volt AC power inverter.
Playback and format
²The videocassette player of your Rear Seat Entertainment System is a
playback-only system and cannot record.
²The system plays standard videocassettes marked ªVHSº (or ªS-VHSº).
Audio system
²A Frequency OFF/1/2 switch on the overhead unit allows the rear seat
passengers to listen to audio from a videocassette over the vehicle's
speakers.
²The Rear Seat Entertainment System can be set to two FM
frequencies (88.7 or 89.1 MHz).
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VCP PROTECTION CIRCUITS
Dew sensor circuit
²Under high moisture (dewed) conditions, the VCP will not operate.
²When the vehicle's cabin temperature is very low and then is heated
quickly, or the humidity is very high within the vehicle, the inside of
the windows most likely will be fogged. Under these conditions, the
inside of the VCP most likely is dewed.
²When a dewed condition exists, the dew sensor circuit stops machine
operation and the DEW indicator lamp on the VCP flashes. The lamp
will remain flashing until the system is dry enough to operate safely.
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VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER (VCP) CONTROLS
1.POWERbutton
Press to turn the VCP ON or OFF.
2.REMOTE CONTROL(Remote Sensor)
To operate the VCP with the remote control unit, aim the remote control
toward the pod control panel or the VCP.
3.INDICATOR LAMPS
Each lamp is ON when its related function is operating.
CST INThe cassette is in the player.
DEW(Red) Flashes when dew is present in the VCP
AUTO REPEATThe LED is on when the auto repeat function is
engaged.
4.PLAYbutton (Auto repeat)
Press to playback a videocassette tape.
If the auto repeat feature is included, press and hold for two seconds to
engage the auto repeat function. When the tape reaches the end, it will
rewind and play again. Other buttons will not operate in Auto Repeat
mode. To release the Auto Repeat mode, press the play button for two
seconds again.
REMOTE
SENSOR
CST INDEW
AUTO
REPEATPOWER
REW
FFPLAY STOP/
EJECT
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