The player can be used for DVD audio and DVD video.
With the ignition on, insert a DVD partway into the slot, located at the top of the system, label side up. The player pulls it in and the DVD begins playing. While playing a DVD, the navigation system is available. If a DVD is inserted with the system off and the ignition on, it starts to play.
This feature does not operate on the navigation screen unless the vehicle is in PARK (P).
The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) video screen starts play of the DVD when a DVD has been inserted into the navigation system. See Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System for information on operating the rear seat entertainment system.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of the appropriate region code that is printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
The DVD slot is compatible with most audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW media along with MP3 and un-protected WMA formats.
The navigation system can play digital recordings such as Dolby Digital (AC-3), DTS, or MLP (DVD-A).
If an error displays, see "DVD Messages" later in this section.
Playing a DVD
There are three ways to play a DVD:
| • | Once a DVD is inserted, the system automatically starts play of the DVD. |
| • | If you are on a map screen, touch the DVD screen button. |
| • | Press the AUDIO hard key, then touch the DVD screen button. |
While a DVD is playing in the DVD player, the rear seat operator can power on the RSE video screen and use the remote control to navigate through the DVD.
(Power/Volume):
- Press to turn the system on and off.
- Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume of the audio system.
- Press and hold this knob for more than two seconds to turn the navigation system, RSE, and RSA off.
DVD Menu Options
Once a DVD starts to play, the menu options will automatically appear. To display the menu choices while a DVD is playing in full screen, touch anywhere on the screen.
There are three pages of menu options. Press the right and left arrow screen buttons to use all of the menu screen buttons. Menu options are available when they are highlighted. Some menu options are only available when the DVD is not playing.
Full:
| • | Press this screen button to remove all menu options from the display. |
| • | Press anywhere on the screen to display the menu options. |
2 CH (channel) and 5.1 CH (channel): See "Digital Signal Processing (DSP)" under Navigation Audio System for information on these screen buttons.
, , , (Navigation Arrows): Use these arrows to move around the DVD menu.
Enter: Touch to select the highlighted option.
Return: Touch to go back to the previous DVD menu.
Back: Touch to go back to the main DVD display screen.
Move: Touch to move the cursor buttons back and forth from the bottom-right corner to the top-left corner of the screen.
/ (Pause/Play):
- Touch this button to pause the DVD.
- Touch this button again to play the DVD.
- If a DVD movie is inserted in the DVD slot, and the vehicle is started, press the play/pause button to start the movie and turn on the rear screen.
Random:
- Touch this screen button to hear the disc played in random, rather than sequential, order.
- Touch Random again to turn off random play. This button is not available for DVD video.
(Stop):
- Touch this button to stop play of the DVD.
- Press the play/pause button to continue playing the DVD from where the DVD was stopped.
- Press this button twice to return to the beginning of the DVD.
(Forward): Touch and hold to advance rapidly through the scene, chapters, and titles. This button may not work when the DVD is playing the copyright information or the previews.
Top Menu: Touch to display the first menu of the DVD. This is not available on all DVDs.
Menu: Touch to display the DVD menu of the current area of the DVD that is playing. This button is not available for DVD video.
Search: Touch to display the title search screen. The keyboard lets you type in the title number of the title that you would like to watch.
Setup: Touch to display the DVD Setup screen. This button is only available when the DVD is not playing. The DVD Setup screen lets you change the brightness, contrast, and mode, change the viewing on the monitor, and to change the initial settings; language, parental level, and aspect.
(Brightness): Touch the up or down screen arrows to increase or decrease the brightness of the navigation screen.
(Contrast): Touch the up or down screen arrows to increase or decrease the contrast of the navigation screen.
Auto (Automatic): Touch so the system can automatically adjust the navigation screen background depending on exterior lighting conditions.
Night: Touch this screen button and the system makes the navigation screen background darken.
Day: Touch this screen button and the system makes the navigation screen background brighten.
Monitor: From the DVD Setup screen, touch this button to adjust the viewing angle of the DVD on the navigation screen. This is not available on all DVDs. Touch the to close the screen in from the left and right sides. Touch the to fill the screen on the left and right sides. Touch the to fill the screen on the top and bottom.
Initial Settings: From the DVD Setup screen, touch this button to change audio, subtitle, and menu languages, parental level, and to view the aspect of the DVD. The movie must be stopped to use this menu. These settings are not available on all DVDs.
Audio Language: Touch English, Francais, or Espanol to change the language that you are listening to.
Subtitle Language: Touch English, Francais, or Espanol to change the language of the subtitles.
Menu Language: Touch English, Francais, or Espanol to change the language of the menus.
Parental Level: Touch this button to change the rating level to only allow the play of DVDs with a certain rating. The rating selection is 1 through 8, with 1 being a G rating. If the 1 is selected, any DVD with a rating above G cannot be viewed without entering a password. When the parental level screen is first entered a keyboard displays and a four-digit password needs to be created. Type in a password that can be remembered. Once the password is created, select a rating level. To change the rating level, press the Parental Level button, then press the Password button. Type in the password and then change the rating level. If you have forgotten your password, contact your dealer/retailer. Not available on all DVDs.
Aspect: Touch to change the aspect ratio of the DVD. Not available on all DVDs.
Audio: Press to display the audio stream number and to change the language heard. Repeatedly press to toggle through the available languages. Not available on all DVDs. This button is not available when the DVD is stopped.
Subtitle:
- Touch this button to playback the video with subtitles.
- Repeatedly press this button to toggle through the available languages.
- Press this button until Off is selected to turn the subtitles off. This button is not available when the DVD is stopped. Not available on all DVDs.
Angle:
- Touch this button to adjust the viewing angle of the DVD.
- Repeatedly press this button to toggle through the angles. This button is not available when the DVD is stopped. Not available on all DVDs.
Page : Press to go to the next scene. This button is not available when the DVD is stopped. This button is not available for DVD video.
SEEK (Next Track/Chapter): Press to go to the next track or chapter. This button may not work when the DVD is playing the copyright information or the previews.
SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):
- Press this hard key to return to the start of the current track or chapter.
- Press this button again to go to the previous track or chapter. This button may not work when the DVD is playing the copyright information or the previews.
DVD Messages
If Disc Read Error displays and/or the DVD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
| • | If a disc was inserted with an invalid or unknown format. |
| • | If the disc is not from a correct region. |
| • | If the map DVD disc was installed into the DVD audio/video slot. See "Installing the Map DVD" under Maps for more information. |
| • | It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the DVD should play. |
| • | You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the DVD should play. |
| • | The DVD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. |
| • | The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again. |
| • | There may have been a problem while burning the DVD. |
| • | The label may be caught in the DVD player. |
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
