Accessing the Rear Video Self-Test
To enter the rear video self-test mode, perform the following procedure:
- Turn ON the ignition, with the engine off.
- Lower the video display screen. The display power indicator turns
on and the display backlighting appears.
- Using the remote control, quickly press the following buttons:
- The display power indicator flashes four times to signal the beginning
of the diagnostic self-test mode. The rear video self-test screen appears
on the display. The display power indicator continues to flash four times
as long as the video display remains in self-diagnostic mode. The message
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AID appears on the display.
Rear Video Self-Test Sequence
In the self-test mode, the video display prompts the technician through
a series of actions (such as Please Turn On the Rear Seat Audio Control Module)
or self-running steps (such as Right Speakers On). The system performs the
stated function and displays a message on the screen.
Use the MENU ADJ arrows on the VCP remote control to move to the next
or previous step of the sequence.
- Please Close and Open the Display. Tests that the opto sensor
is working. The system displays OPTO SENSOR WORKING after the display has
been closed and reopened.
- Grey Background. Allows the user to adjust color and to find display
irregularities such as pixels out and tears. Note that the screen backlight
is on. The system does not provide feedback (messages) to the user. The grey
screen is not visible if the tape is playing.
- Red Background. Allows the user to adjust color and to find display
irregularities such as pixels out and tears. The system does not provide feedback
(messages) to the user. The red screen is not visible if the tape is playing.
- Night Color Bars. (Displays dim color bars.) Tests display colors
with night setting intensity. The screen displays horizontal bars of colors
white, red, green, blue and black. The color bars do not display properly
if the tape is playing. The system does not provide feedback (messages) to
the user. Go back and forth between dim and bright to verify.
- Day Color Bars. (Displays bright color bars.) Tests display colors
with day setting intensity. The screen displays horizontal bars of colors
white, red, green, blue and black. The color bars do not display properly
if the tape is playing. The system does not provide feedback (messages) to
the user. Go back and forth between dim and bright to verify.
- Left Speakers On. Sends a 1KHz tone to the left overhead console
and liftgate speakers. Verifies speaker connections. The tone is set to medium
volume.
- Right Speakers On. Sends a 1KHz tone to the right overhead console
and liftgate speakers. Verifies speaker connections. The tone is set to medium
volume.
- All Speaker On. Sends a 1KHz tone to the all speakers of the system.
Verifies speaker connections. The tone is set to medium volume.
- Auxiliary Input. Switches to read audio/video from the auxiliary
input lines. The screen displays AUXILIARY INPUT, then AUX VIDEO. The system
does not automatically initiate play or any other function. The user must
start playing a tape from an auxiliary VCP connected to the auxiliary RCA
video jacks. Verifies video and audio.
- VCP Input Play. Switches to read audio/video from VCP input lines.
The screen displays VCP INPUT and the system automatically starts playing
the tape. Verifies video and audio.
- Overhead Console and Liftgate Speakers Off while playing movie.
Turns the overhead and liftgate speakers off (audio muted) to all speakers.
- Please Turn on the Radio. Instructs the user to turn off the radio;
the system detects if the radio is on. RADIO ON appears on the screen. If
the radio is turned back off, the RADIO ON message is still displayed. (If
the system is OK, it displays RADIO ON and plays audio through the front
door speakers.)
- Front Door and Liftgate Speakers On while Playing the Radio. Turns
the front door and liftgate speakers on. (If the system is OK, it plays audio
from front door and liftgate speakers.)
- Liftgate Speakers Off While Playing the Radio. Turns the liftgate
speakers off. The front door speakers remain on. (If the system is OK, no
audio plays from liftgate speakers.)
- Please Turn on the Rear Seat Audio Control Module. Instructs the
user to turn on the RSA module; the system detects if the RSA is on. RSA ON
appears on the screen. If the RSA is turned back off, the RSA ON message
is still displayed. The front speakers remain on.
- Headphone Ch A Tone/Ch B Tone. Sends a 1KHz tone only to the headphones
of the system. Verifies that the headphones are tuned and working. The tone
is set to medium volume. The front speakers remain on. (If the system is
OK, it sounds a tone over channels A and B, left/right headphones.)
- Headphone Ch A Movie/Ch B Movie. Tests the headphone channels.
The front speakers remain on. Before this step, verify the VCP is playing
a tape. (If the system is OK, it plays movie audio over channels A and B,
left/right headphones.)
- Headphone Ch A Movie/Ch B Radio. Tests the headphone channels.
The front speakers remain on. Before this step, verify the VCP is playing
a tape and the RSA is turned on. (If the system is OK, it plays movie audio
over channel A, left/right headphones. It plays radio audio over channel
B, left/right headphones.)
- Headphone Ch A Radio/Ch B Radio. Test the headphone channels.
The front speakers remain on. Before this step, verify the RSA is turned on.
(If the system is OK, it plays radio audio over channels A and B, left/right
headphones.)
- Please Turn Off the Radio and RSA Control Module Power. Indicates
that this part of the test is done. The message RSA and RADIO OFF appear on
the display when the system detects that both have been turned off.
- VCP Pause. The system automatically pauses the tape in the VCP.
The user must verify the operation.
- VCP Stop. The system automatically stops the tape in the VCP.
The user must verify the operation. (Stops the tape in the VCP.)
- VCP Rewind. The system automatically rewinds the tape in the VCP.
The user must verify the operation.
- VCP Forward. The system automatically fast-forwards the tape in
the VCP. The user must verify the operation.
- VCP Eject. The system automatically stops and ejects the tape
in the VCP. The user must verify the operation.
- Test Complete. This screen lets the user know that there are no
more tests. Press POWER on the VCP remote control to exit from the self-test
mode. The system powers down when exiting from the self-test mode.