BV8970B - DVD player BOSS - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	DVD Player
Brand	Boss
Model	BV8970B
Dimensions (approx.)	17.0 x 10.0 x 2.5 inches (430 x 250 x 65 mm)
Weight (approx.)	4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption	12W (typical)
Disc Playback	DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, JPEG
Video Output	HDMI, Composite (RCA), Component (YPbPr)
Audio Output	Digital Coaxial, Analog Stereo (RCA)
USB Port	Front USB 2.0 for media playback
Playback Formats	MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, AVI, MKV (varies)
Parental Control	Yes, with password protection
Remote Control	Included
Care Instructions	Clean with soft, dry cloth; avoid liquids; do not use abrasive cleaners
Safety Precautions	Do not open casing; keep away from moisture; unplug during storms
Spare Parts Availability	Contact Boss customer support for genuine parts
Repair Information	Refer to qualified service technician; do not attempt self-repair

Frequently Asked Questions - BV8970B BOSS

How do I connect the BV8970B to my TV?

Use an HDMI cable for best quality, or connect using composite (RCA) cables to the corresponding inputs on your TV. Ensure both devices are turned off while connecting.

Can I play USB media on this DVD player?

Yes, the BV8970B has a front USB port. Insert a USB drive with supported formats (MP3, JPEG, DivX, etc.) and select USB mode on the player.

What disc formats are supported?

The player supports DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and can play MP3 and JPEG files from discs.

How to clean the DVD player?

Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the exterior. Do not use any liquids or cleaning solutions. For the disc tray, gently remove dust with a can of compressed air.

The DVD player won't read discs. What should I do?

Check if the disc is dirty or scratched; clean it with a soft cloth. Ensure the disc is inserted correctly with label facing up. Try a different disc.

Is there a parental control feature?

Yes, the BV8970B includes parental control. You can set a password and restrict playback of discs based on rating levels via the setup menu.

Can I play multi-region DVDs?

This player is designed for region 1 (NTSC) discs by default. Multi-region playback may not be supported; check the manual for region code settings.

What safety precautions should I follow?

Do not attempt to open the casing, keep the player away from moisture and heat sources, and unplug it during thunderstorms. Use only the provided power adapter.

Where can I find spare parts or get repairs?

Contact Boss customer support for genuine spare parts. For repairs, consult a qualified technician; do not disassemble the player yourself.

How do I reset the DVD player to factory settings?

Go to the Setup menu, select 'Factory Default' or 'Reset', and confirm. This will erase all custom settings and restore original configurations.

USER MANUAL BV8970B BOSS

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USER'S MANUAL

BV8970B

BLUETOOTH® | DVD/MP3/CD

AM/FM RECEIVER

FEATURING 7" (178mm) WIDESCREEN TOUCHSCREEN DIGITAL TFT LCD MONITOR

Bluetooth®

BOSS®

AUDIO SYSTEMS

To ensure safety while driving

and to comply with laws,

drivers should not watch video or

operate the video device while driving.

Precaution.... 2

Safety Information.... 3

Disc Note...... 4

Installation 5

Electric Connection 8

Remote Control 9

Basic Operation 11

Main Menu Operation.... 11

Setting animation.... 11

Setting disc.... 12

Setting radio.... 12

Setting BT.... 12

Setting wallpaper.... 12

Version about.... 12

Setting time.... 12

Setting audio mode.... 12

Setting video mode.... 13

Setting OSD language.... 13

Setting illumination color.... 13

TFT display calibration. 13

Rear View Camera 13

Control Panel 14

Unit keys 14

Radio Operation.... 16

Listening to the radio 16

Storing and Listening to a memory station 16

Automatic Memory Storing & Program Scanning.... 17

RDS function.... 17

Media Operation.... 19

Basic Operation 20

Selecting Play Mode 20

On-Screen Display Function 21

Digital Video Special Function...... 23

Multi-Subtitle Language function...... 23

Multi-audio language Function...... 23

Multi-angle Function.... 23

Title menu function 23

A-B Repeat function.... 24

Program function.... 24

Step function.... 24

Slow speed function.... 24

BT Operation.... 25

AUX Operation 28

AV Operation.... 29

USB Operation 30

Card Operation 30

SWC Operation.... 31

Parental Control.... 32

Region Code.... 33

Specification 34

Troubleshooting.... 35

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING PABOSB AUDIO MULTIMEDIA

Before operating the unit, read this manual thoroughly and keep it handy for future reference.

To avoid injury or accident, read the following precautions before installing and operating the unit.

ON INSTALLATION

- DO NOT install any receiver in locations where;

- it may obstruct the steering wheel and gearshift lever operations, as this may result in a traffic accident.

- it may obstruct the operation of safety devices such as air bags, as this may result in a fatal accident.

- it may obstruct visibility.

- DO NOT operate any receiver while manipulating the steering wheel, as this may result in a traffic accident.

- The driver must not watch the monitor while driving.

- IF THE DRIVER watches the monitor while driving, it may lead to carelessness and cause an accident.

- IF YOU NEED to operate the receive while driving, be sure to look ahead carefully or you may be involved in a traffic accident.

- IF THE PARKING BRAKE is not engaged. "ParkingBrake" flashes on the monitor, and no playback picture will be shown.

- This warning appears only when the parking brake wire is connected to the parking brake system built in the car ( refer to the electric connection)

ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) PANEL

Do not press hard on the LCD panel. Doing so can distort the picture or cause a malfunction. The picture may become unclear, or the LCD panel may be damaged.

NOTES ON CLEANING

-Clean the LCD panel with a slightly damp soft cloth.

-Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray.

- Do not use alcohol to clean the screen.

If your car was parked in a cold or hot place, the picture may not be clear. The monitor is not damaged. The picture will become clear the temperature in your car becomes normal.

CAUTION:

THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER USES A VISIBLE/INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE. HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. Patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro vision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION:

This Digital Video Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a Digital Video disc. If the Region number described on the Digital Video disc does not correspond to the Region number of this Digital Video Player, this Digital Video Player cannot play this disc.

Disc formats supported by this player

Digital Video	Audio and VideoDisc size 12 cm
VCD	Audio and VideoDisc size 12 cm
CD	AudioDisc size 12 cm
MP3	AudioDisc size 12 cm

Discs which cannot be played with this player

• Digital Video-RAM
  • CDV
  CDG

Handling and Cleaning

• Dirt, dust, scratches and warping disc will cause misoperation.
• Do not place stickers or make scratches on discs.
• Do not warp discs.
• A disc should always be kept in its case when not in use to prevent from damaging.

• Do not place discs in the following places:

• Direct sunlight

• Dirty, dusty and damp areas
  3.Near car heaters
• On the seats or dashboard

Disc Cleaning

Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the surface. If the disc is quite dirty, use a soft cloth slightly moistured with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. Never use solvents such as benzine, thinner or conventional record cleaners as they may mar the surface of the disc.

Note:

A disc may become somewhat scratched (although not enough to make it

unusable) depending on your handle it and conditions in the usage environment. Note these scratches are not an indication of any problem with the player.

Preparing New Discs with Rough Spots

A new disc may have rough edges on its inside and outside edges. If a disc with rough edges is used, the proper setting will not be performed and the player will not play the disc. Therefore, remove the rough edges in advance by using a ball point pen or pencil as shown on the right. To remove the rough edges, press the side of the pen or pencil against the inside and outside edges of the disc.

NOTES:

1. Choose the mounting location where the unit will not interfere with the normal driving function of the driver.
2. Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring temporarily and make sure it is all connected up properly and the unit and the system work properly.
3. Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of unauthorized parts can cause malfunctions.
4. Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other modifications of the vehicle.
5. Install the unit where it does not get in the driver's way and cannot injure the passenger if there is a sudden stop, like an emergency stop.
6. Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperature, such as from direct sunlight, or from hot air, from the heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.
7. If installation angle exceeds 30 from horizontal, the unit might not give its optimum performance.

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DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

This unit can be properly installed either from "Front"(conventional DIN Front-mount) or "Rear"(DIN Rear-mount installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of the unit chassis). For details, refer to the following illustrated installation methods.

Removing the unit

graph TD
    A["Step 1: Internal component assembly"] --> B["Step 2: External hardware assembly"]
    B --> C["Arrow indicating process direction"]

1. Press the REL button to release the front panel.

2. Remove the control panel.

1. Remove the PLASTIC COVER of the both sides away

2. Insert the two KEY PLAT into the grooves at both sides of the unit as shown in figure until they click.

3. Pulling the levers makes it possible to remove the unit from the dashboard.

Installation the unit

How To Remove And Install The Front Panel

When detaching or attaching the control panel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder.

Detaching Control Panel

Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power.

1). Press the "REL" release button and the left hand side of front panel will release.

2). Pull-off the front panel and keep the front panel into the case.

Attaching Control Panel

1). First insert the right hand side of the front panel into the hollow of the unit.
(NOTE : the "bulge" point on the panel must be attached into the hollow of the unit.)
2). Gently push the left hand side of the front panel until you feel a "Click".

graph TD
    A["RADIO ANTENNA JACK"] --> B["KEY 1 INPUT BROWN"]
    A --> C["KEY 2 INPUT WHITE"]
    A --> D["KEY GROUND BLACK"]
    A --> E["RCH IN RED AV IN"]
    A --> F["VIDEO IN YELLOW"]
    A --> G["LCH IN WHITE"]
    A --> H["REAR RCA AUDIO OUTPUT RED"]
    A --> I["REAR RCA AUDIO OUTPUT WHITE"]
    A --> J["SUBWOOFER GRAY"]
    A --> K["REAR CAMERA INPUT YELLOW"]
    A --> L["PARKING BRAKE INPUT: LIGHT GREEN"]
    A --> M["REAR CAMERA SWITCH: VIOLET/WHITE"]
    B --> N["FUSE"]
    C --> N
    D --> N
    E --> N
    F --> N
    G --> N
    H --> N
    I --> N
    J --> N
    K --> N
    L --> N
    M --> N
    N --> O["White Yellow"]
    N --> P["Red"]
    N --> Q["Yellow"]
    O --> R["ISO CONNECTOR"]
    P --> R
    Q --> R

ISO CONNECTOR

CONNECTOR A

1* BLACK......GROUND
2* RED......IGNITION(+)

4* BLUE/WHITE.....AUTO ANTENNA

5* YELLOW......CONSTANT(+)

CONNECTOR B

1* GREEN/BLACK......LEFT REAR(-)
2* GREEN......LEFT REAR(+)
3* WHITE/BLACK......LEFT FRONT(-)
4* WHITE......LEFT FRONT(+)
5* GRAY/BLACK......RIGHT FRONT(-)
6* GRAY......RIGHT FRONT(+)
7* VIOLET/BLACK......RIGHT REAR(-)
8* VIOLET......RIGHT REAR(+)

1. RPT BUTTON
2. 10+ BUTTON
3. LANG/L/R/ST BUTTON
4. A-B/CLEAR BUTTON

5. II BUTTON

6. I BUTTON

7. ZOOM BUTTON
8. EQ BUTTON
9. SUBT/REDIAL BUTTON

10. POWER BUTTON

11. OSD BUTTON

12. PROG BUTTON
13. LOUD BUTTON
14. NUMBER(0\~ )BUTTONS
15. CLOCK BUTTON
16. ANGLE/MO/ST BUTTON
17. LOC/SLOW BUTTON
18. STOP BUTTON
19. I<< BUTTON
20. SELECT BUTTON
21. VOLUME+/- BUTTONS
22. STEP/TEL BUTTON
23. SRC BUTTON
24. MUTE BUTTON
25. BAND BUTTON
26. OK BUTTON
27. INT BUTTON
28. A#g Button
29. MENU BUTTON
30. SETUP BUTTON
31. ◀/▼/▶/▲ BUTTON
32. GOTO BUTTON
33. PBC/TITLE BUTTON
34. RDM BUTTON
35. AF BUTTON
36. TA BUTTON

Preparing the Remote Control

Inserting the Battery

1. First push to inside as the direction indicated by the arrow (See ①) And then Remove the battery holder as the direction indicated by the arrow (See ②).
2. Replace the battery Set a new battery property with (+)side up as illustrated (See ③).
3. Insert the battery holder. Push in the holder to the original position(See 4).

Using the Remote Control

Face the remote control towards the player front face IR mark (remote control signal receiver).

Operation angle: About 30 degree in each the direction of the front of the IR mark.

Note :

The lithium cell in the battery compartment of remote control has been secured for transport with a plastic. Before initial use please remove this plastic so that the remote control is ready for operation.

Main Menu Operation

In many modes, touch the 📋 icon or touch the 📄 range to enter the main menu, the message like following as below.

1. POWER icon

In any modes, touch the POWER icon to switch the unit off.

1. EJECT icon

Touch to allow for inserting or ejecting disc.

1. When the unit is power on, tap to turn off the display and the unit still work, tap anywhere of the display to turn on the display again.

2. SETUP icon

Touch to enter the SETTING mode, the message will display as follow :

Touch the " 🔍 " section on the setting menu, touch the " ↕ ↗ ranges to select the adjustment item, Touch the " ➤ " icon to return to the previous playback.

Setup interface 2

ADJUSTABLE ITEMS:

General setup interface1

General setup interface2

ANIMATION

In RADIO mode, you can change the playing time of animation among of "OFF, 10S, 30S, 1M,90S, 2M, 3M and 4M".

Note:

Please set the playing time of the animation to "10S" for the first, when you turn the unit on.

KEY BEEP : ON or OFF.

Disc setup as follow:

FORMAT

This player is capable of playing discs recorded in either PAL or NTSC formats. Make the selection based on whether you are connecting the unit to a PAL TV or an NTSC TV. You can also set the unit to AUTO (auto select). The disadvantage to autoselect is that each time you turn the unit on it checks to see what kind of monitor is connected, which causes a small delay and some flickering of the display image which you may find unpleasant.

TV TYPE

This is to select the appropriate TV aspect (4:3 or 16:9) according to the connected TV set.

Normal/PS (For 4:3 TV)

Played back in the PAN & SCAN style. (If connected to wide-screen TV, the left and right edges are cut off.)

Normal/LB (For 4:3 TV)

Played back in LETTER BOX style. (If connected to wide-screen TV, black bands appear at top and bottom of the screen.)

Wide (For 16:9 TV)

Select when a wide-screen TV set is connected.

RATING

Select to turn Parental Control on or off. The factory default password is 0000. (The password must be used to make changes to the Parental Control menu below.)

Key in "0000" and then turn to rating then you can setting as follow:

$$ \begin{array}{l} \text { KID SAFE } \rightarrow \text { G } \rightarrow \text { PG } \rightarrow \text { PG - 13 } \ - > \text { PG R } - > \text { R } - > \text { NC - 17 } - > \text { ADULT } \ \end{array} $$

RADIO

ST/MONO: touch to select stereo or mono.

LOCAL: touch to select local or distant.

REGION: touch to select radio frequency.

BT

Touch to select BT function on or off.

WALLPAPER

Touch to select wallpaper.

ABOUT

Touch to show the version information.

CLOCK SETUP

Touch the CLOCK to adjust the time and time format.

clock setup interface

AUDIO SETUP

Touch the audio to turn to audio quality adjustment.

audio setup interface2audio setup

TREBLE: -7 to +7

Adjust treble level.

BASS: -7 to +7

Adjust bass level.

SUBWOOFER: touch to adjust subwoofer volume and frequency.

EQ: touch to select audio mode as follow: USER -> JAZZ -> CLASSIC -> POP -> ROCK

LOUDNESS: touch to select loudness effect as :OFF -> LOW -> MID -> HIGH

FADER/BALANCE:

BALANCE: R 0-10 to L 0-10

Adjust sound balance between left and right speakers.

FADE: F 0-10 to R 0-10

Adjust sound balance between front and rear speakers.

VIDEO SETUP

Adjust the color for the picture-lighter or darker.

BRIGHTNESS: 0 to 40

Adjust if the picture is too bright or too dark.

CONTRAST: 0 to 40

Adjust the contrast of the bright and dark portion.

TINT: 0 to 40

Adjust the tint if the human skin color is unnatural.

-Adjustable when "NTSC" is selected for "NTSC/PAL".

LANGUAGE

Touch to select OSD language.

ILLUMINATION COLOR

Touch to select the backlight for all buttons. Tap auto icon the backlight change automatically.

CALIBRATION

Touch the arrow as show to calibration the display.

Reset Factory Settings

RESET button is placed on the housing and must be activated with either a ballpoint pen or thin metal object. The RESET button is to be activated for the following reasons:

A. Initial installation of the unit when all wiring is completed.
B. All the function buttons do not operate.
C. Error symbol on the display.

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NOTE:

If RESET is selected, all memory data will be deleted, please re-adjust.

Rear View Camera

When connecting the rear view camera the mirror image of the rear view is automatically displayed on the monitor when you change the gear to the back position.

(Note: additional monitor can not display the image.)

UNIT KEYS

1. AUXILIARY INPUT JACK

Insert an external device to this AUX jack in order to have audio output of the device through the unit.

2. SEL BUTTON

Press the SEL to switch between BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, FADE, SWF VOL and SWF FRE.

After switching on the desired mode above, rotate VOL knob or press VOL+/VOL- buttons to set it.

3. VOL KNOB

In normal mode, the ViOL used to increase or decrease the volume.

4. ⏻ /SRC BUTTON

In power off mode, press it to turn on the unit.

In power on mode, short press it repeatedly to select one mode of the RADIO, DISC, USB, CARD, BT, AUX and AV; long p to turn off the unit.ress it

5/6. >>| and |<< BUTTONS

In radio mode, long pressing |<< or >>| button can automatically search down or up for an available station beginning from the current frequency; Briefly pressing |<< or >>| button can manually search down or up for a your desired station beginning from the current frequency.

In media mode, pressing |<< or >>| button can play the previous or next track; continuously and long pressing |<< or >>| button can fast backwards or forwards at the following multiple of normal speed: x2, x4, x8, x20.

7. MUTE BUTTON

Press it button to switch of the loudspeakers for a short period. The word MUTE flashes in the display. Press it again to cancel the mute function. This function can also be cancelled by rotating the VOL multifunction button.

8. >II BUTTON

In DISC/USB/SD mode, During playing, press >II button to pause the current playback, press again to continue play;

9. IR sensor

10. REL BUTTON

Press it to detachable the front panel.

11. ▲ (EJECT) BUTTON

Insert the disc, label side facing up, until the mechanism senses its presence and draws the disc in. Press it to eject the disc.

12. USB PORT

For information about connecting a USB device, please see USB operation.

13. SD CARD SLOT

14. RESET BUTTON

Press this button to return to factory settings.

15. MICROPHONE

Touch Screen Operation

RADIO OPERATION

Listening to Radio

Touch the RADIO ICON in home menu to enter the RADIO mode. In radio mode, tap 📋 icon to adjust the brightness for the display.

Selecting The Frequency Band

Touch the screen of "BAND" section repeatedly to select the band, the message will show in turn:

graph TD
    FM1 --> FM2 --> FM3
    FM2 --> AM2(MW2) <-- AM1(MW1)
    FM3 --> AM1(MW1)

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive

Press ST/MO button on the remote control to select the MONO or STEREO mode.

Start Searching For a Station Manual Search

During Radio mode, briefly touch “>” to increase frequency by one step of channel spacing.

Briefly touch “◀” to decrease frequency by one step of channel spacing.

Automatic Search

During Radio mode, touch and hold (for more than 2 seconds) either “◀/▶” ICONS to start search for a radio station automatically.

To tune in strong-signal FM Station only (LO/DX function)

In radio mode, LPress button on the remote control to select a icon select LOC/DX mode of Local and Long-distance traffic news.

Storing and Listening to a Memory Station

Setting Memory

With this system, a total of 30 stations can be stored in the memory of six buttons. Each band stores up to six preset stations. The stations might be FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1(MW1), and AM2(MW2) band.

The operation is as below :

- Store in Memory

Select the frequency band
Select the station
Press and the station until it show the frequency band your select.

- Retrieve a preset station

Touch the 1-6 ranges briefly to retrieve a station which had been stored in the memory in advance the chose number is shown on display.

Automatic Memory Storing & Program Scanning

Automatic Preset Setup

In Radio Mode, touch and keep (for more than 2'S) the screen of " 🔒" range to active automatic station storage.

The radio searches within the current frequency band, e.g. FM, for the stronger signal level until the search cycle has finished. The six strongest stations are then allocated to the corresponding storage locations.

Then the station of the first storage location is set.

Scan Function

In Radio mode, briefly touch the “ 🔒 ” section on the touch screen, the radio briefly plays all the preset stations of the frequency band.

RDS FUNCTION

In home menu, then touch the "ICON to enter the set mode, the message in the display :

ADJUSTABLE ITEMS:

REGION SET

Touch to switch the region area as: EUROPE, USA, AMERICAN 1, AMERICAN 2 and OIRT.

REG FUNCTION

at certain times some stations divide up their programs into regional programs with varying content.

REG ON : the message "REG ON" will appears in the display for a few seconds. Note :

- the display capacity is limited. It is possible that in the double display mode some segments of the display are deleted. - the function REG ON prevents the radio from switching to alternative frequency which have a different regional program content.

REG OFF : the program identification(PI) of the regional program is ignored during the search for an alternative frequency (AF) or a program identification (PI).

Select RDS REGIONAL to turn RDS function on or off.

PI SET

Touch to change between PI MUTE and PI SOUND.

PI MUTE / PI SOUND

(only for radio operation)

If you are in an area where two program identifications (PI) overlap, you can select the option PI SOUND and

PI MUTE for playback of the sound.

Alternate switching of the program identification should be avoided.

PI SOUND :

If switching nevertheless occurs the sound of another station is heard for less than one second.

PI MUTE :

the sound of another station is suppressed.

TA Traffic Announcement

(Priority For Traffic Information)

In Radio mode, touch the cursor button to switch the TA function ON and OFF. When the TA function is activated, the TA symbol appears in the display. During radio operation in one FM frequency band the search for a traffic announcement station is started automatically (TA SEEK). If an FM station is being received which transmits the latest traffic announcements from time to time, the TP display lights up.

When the TA function is switched on, the FM traffic automatically interrupt CD operation (the word TRAFFIC appears in the display).

The volume level is increased to the minimum value for the transmission of traffic announcements. After the traffic announcements has finished, the program that was previously running is resumed.

Interruption of the TA Function:

If you would like to interrupt the current traffic announcement, touch the TA section on screen briefly. This does switch off the TA mode.

AF FUNCTION

(Alternative Frequencies)

In Radio mode, touch the cursor button to switch the AF function ON and OFF.

AF is a function that works with the help of RDS (Radio Data System) and can only be used with FM stations. The radio searches in the background for the best frequency reception of the station that has been tuned into.

Touch the AF section on touch screen or swing and keep the SEL knob in the TA/AF direction for about 2 seconds, the AF function is activated. The AF symbol appears in the display.

When the AF function has been switched on, the radio continuously tests the signal strength of the AF frequency. The test interval for each AF frequency depends on the signal strength of the current station and varies from a few minutes in the case of weak signals. Whenever the new AF frequency is stronger than the station that is currently tuned in, the radio switched to this frequency for a short time for a short time and the message "NEW FREQUENCY" is displayed for one or two seconds.

PTY FUNCTION

In Radio mode, touch screen of "PTY" range to select the Program type.

PTY Selection of the program type besides the stations name, some FM stations also transmit information on the type of program. This information can be displayed by your car radio.

Examples of such types of program are : SPORT NEWS POP WEATHER .....

With PTY function you can specifically select stations transmitting a particular type of program. Touch the PTY on screen repeatedly to call up the PTY selection menu. The message “PTY SEEK” then appears briefly in the display. When PTY has been selected the radio start searching for corresponding PTY information and stops when the PTY information has been found, “NO PTY” appears in the display. If the PTY information being searched for no longer exists, the PTY function automatically switches to normal mode.

Media Operation

In audio play mode, the message will display as below :

(When Parking Brake is applied.)

Mute function

To select the Equalizer mode

Fast forward

Fast backward

Intro Function

To decrease the volume level

To increase the volume level

Loudness Function

Subwoofer Function

Turning pre-switching for traffic announcements on and off

Switching on and off an Alternative frequency

Play/Pause the playing

To skip the next track

To skip the previous track

Repeat Function

Random Function

Previous menu

Tap to turn to BT PHONE mode. (after pairing and connecting a mobile phone with BT function).

In audio play mode, tap 📋 icon to adjust the brightness for the display.

The icons for other mode

(The same icon have the same function in each mode)

In PHOTO playing ,tap to change the photo direction.

ZOOM IN and OUT.

For page turning.

For page turning.

For page turning.

For page turning.

For page turning.

BASIC OPERATION

Stopping Play

Touch the ■button on remote to stop the unit playback. press the ▶ button to start play.

Pause (still picture)

Touch the “▶” section on touch screen during playback will stop play temporary, touch it again to return the normal playback.

Rapid Forward/Rapid Reverse

During DISC playback, touch the screen of “▶/◀” range the speed of rapid forward/reverse changes according to the disc as follow:

Digital Video/VCD/CD/MP3:

graph LR
    A["Normal Playback 2x"] --> B["4x"]
    B --> C["8x"]
    C --> D["20x"]
    D --> A

Skipping Track

During DISC playback, Touch the ▶/◀ section on the touch screen to skip to next/back one track.

Note :

For some VCD2.0 disc (PBC-playback control), above these buttons may be unavailable.

Zoom Function

Touch the button repeatedly, the displayshow as "zoom 2, zoom 3, zoom 4, zoom 1 / 2 , zoom 1/3, zoom 1/4, zoom off."

Use the direction keys ( ▲ ▼ ▶ ▶ on remote control to move the enlarged picture .

Note:

when the JPEG disc playback, in normal mode, you can use the cursor buttons to rotate the picture. Press UP to invert an image. Press DOWN to mirror an image. Press LEFT to rotate an image to left. Press RIGHT to rotate an image to right

SELECTING PLAY MODES

During the Disc playback, select the "RPT, RDM, INT" to select your favour play mode.

1). REPEAT FUNCTION

FOR Digital Video :

Tap the 📄 icon or press the RPT button on the remote control to select REPEAT mode as follows :

graph LR
    A["CHAPTER REPEAT ON"] --> B["TI TL E REPEAT ON"]
    C["REPEAT OFF"] <--_D["REPEAT ALL"]
    B --> C

FOR VCD/CD :

Tap the 📄 icon or press the RPT button on the remote control to select REPEAT mode as follows :

graph LR
    A["REPEAT ONE"] --> B["REPEAT ALL"]
    B --> C["REPEAT OFF"]
    C --> A

FOR MP3 :

Tap the 📄 icon or press the RPT button on the remote control) to select REPEAT mode as follows :

graph LR
    A["REPEAT ONE"] --> B["REP EAT FO LDER (or DIR)"]
    B --> C["REPEAT OFF"]
    C --> D["REPEAT ALL"]

2). INTRO FUNCTION

FOR CD :

Tap the 📄 icon or press the INT button on the remote control to play the previous 10 seconds part of each track/chapter on disc. (Touch it again to cancel this mode)

Touch Screen Operation

FOR VCD :

Press the INT button on the remote control. It displays will following menu as below:

graph LR
    A["SEQ PLAY"] --> B["INTR O 1"]
    B --> C

Note: when select the INTRO Mode, this player to start to play the previous 15 seconds part of each track/chapter on disc. (Touch it again to cancel this mode.)

FOR Digital Video/MP3 :

For Digital Video/MP3, press the INT button is not available.

3). RDM(RANDOM) FUNCTION

During DISC playback, touch screen of “ ✗” section (press the

RDM button on the remote control to play in random. Each play mode the order is different. (Depend on the disc used for VCD).

Touch it again to cancel this function.

Note : in random mode, the 📤 button is not available.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY FUNCTION

During playback, touch the screen or press the OSD on the remote control, it will display the following as below :

Note: touch the screen or press the OSD on the remote control again to cancel the OSD information.

1. Digital Video, when it is on, it will display the information such as:

1. Example for VCD/SVCD, when it is on, it will display the information such as:

1. Example for Movie or PHOTO. When it is on, it will display the information such as:

Nighttime photo of a suspension bridge illuminated over a river at dusk, captured with no visible text or symbols.

DISC Search (GOTO)

FOR Digital Video :

Touch the screen as show or press the GOTO button on remote control;

the screen will display the following message :

Touch the < I > to select the your adjustment item, then select the item your favour by touching the numeric buttons, then touch the OK button to confirm.

FOR VCD (With PBC OFF):

Touch the screen as show or press the GOTO button on remote control;

the screen will display the following message :

Touch the <1> to select the your adjustment item, then select the item your favour by touching the numeric buttons, then touch the OK button to confirm.

For Movie/Photo:

Touch the screen as show or press the GOTO button on remote control;

the screen will display the following message :

Touch the < > to select the your adjustment item, then select the item your favour by touching the numeric buttons, then touch the OK button to confirm.

Digital Video Special Function

1. Multi-subtitle Language Function (for Digital Video Only)

During Digital Video playback. Touch the OFF icon on touch screen(or press the SUBT on the remote).

Each time the button is pressed or touch, number of the subtitle language changes in sequential order.

Notes:

• The language number is different according to the disc.
• Some discs only contain one subtitle language.
• When no different subtitle language are recorded, "INVALID KEY" will be displayed at screen left top corner.

2. Multi-Audio Language Function

For Digital Video: During Digital Video playback, touch the STEREO icon on touch screen (or press the LANG

on the remote .) Each time the button is pressed or touch, number of the audio soundtrack language changes on sequential order.

Notes:

• The language number is different according to the disc.
• Some disc only contain one language soundtrack
• When no different language soundtrack are recorded "WINVALID KEY" display at screen left top corner.

For VCD/CD:

during playback, touch the AUDIO section of the touch screen or Press AUDIO on the remote. It is possible to switch the sound between monaural and stereo sound.

3. Multi-Angle Function (for Digital Video Only)

During Digital Video playback, touch the ANB OFF icon on the touch screen. Each time the button is pressed, the number of the angel changes in sequential order.

Notes:

• The angle number is different according to the disc.
• The function only work for disc having scenes recorded at different angles.
• When no different angle are recorded, "UNMALLDKEY"ed at screen left top corner.

4. Title Menu Function

For Digital Video:

If the Digital Video has multiple titles recorded on the disc. It can select preferred title from the title menu to start playback.

- During Digital Video playback, press TITLE button on the remote .The title menu is display.

- Select preferred title by the cursor button and confirmed by press the ENTER button.

For VCD:

Press TITLE/PBC button on the remote control while the disc is playing, you can switch between "PBC ON" and "PBC off" mode.

5. A-B Repeat (for Digital Video and VCD)

Press the A-B button if you want to repeat a specific segment on a disc that you define:

1. Press the A-B button at a point (A) where you want it to be the start point of the repeat segment. Press the A-B button again at a point (B) where you want it to be the terminal point of the repeat segment. Then it will play the segment repeatedly.
2. To cancel the A-B repeat mode and resume normal playback, press the A-B button for the third time.

Note:

During DVD playback, points A and B can be selected from different chapters.

6. Program Playback (for Digital Video and VCD)

It allows you to enter the order in which you want some chapters/tracks in DVD/VCD to play.

1 During playback, press the PROG button to enter a program interface as follows:

Program interface for DVD

2 Use the direction buttons to move cursor onto the desired place for inputting the sequence number.

3 Use the number button to input desired sequence number of title/chapter/track with desired sequence.
4 After input your favour, press >II on remote or use the direction buttons to select play and then press OK on remote to play the programmed titles/chapters/tracks in programmed order.

* Tap the display or press stop button to exit the PROG.

* During VCD playback, if it is in PBC ON mode, at the same time of entering the state of program playback, it turns off PBC mode.

7. Display still frame step by step (for Digital Video and VCD)

If the unit is currently playing video, press the STEP button consecutively to display still frame step by step.

Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.

8.Playback with Slow Speed

During video playback, press the LOC/SLOW button to execute the Slow Forward function.

Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.

BT Operation

1. Pairing and Connecting

Prior to using the BT device named Boss Audio BV8970B as a hands-free system for a BT-enabled mobile phone for the first time, you must pair and confirm them

* Prior to pairing and connecting, when displaying No Video interface of radio, CD, AUX IN or BT music, the logo BT flashes in the touch screen.
* BoisgAplicaBv807the device named as a hands-free system for a BT-enabled mobile phone, place the BT-enabled mobile phone no more than 3 meters from the head unit;

Switch on the BT mode of your mobile phone; then s BTelect the item to find a device and enter it; BT devicefinals the of the A/V system, the name

Bovls Audio 68970B , select it and enter it; then it will show an interface that asks you to input a password, input 0000 and enter it; then it will pair and connect with the BT device Boss Audio of the car A/V system, Confirm it, then the frame of the BT logo will light all the time.

* Whishing pairing and ing connect , the audio of the mobile phone transfers to the mobile play seen whenever a call is made or received plays music .

2. BT PHONE

In power off mode, a incoming call or call out to wake up this unit and turn to BT hands-free mode, when the phone call ended the unit back to power off mode.

1) Make a call

(1) Dial with mobile phone directly;
(2) Dial with the controls on BT PHONE interface or on remote control or on control panel;

a. Touch the HANDSFREE icon in home menu or touch the 📄 icon during playing to turn to BT PHONE interface as follows:

: Same as MUTE button.

: Same as VOL+ and VOL- or VOL knob.

: Tap to do disconnection.

b. Use the number icons or buttons to input your desired phone number;

* When inputting a wrong digit, use 📄 icon or < button to delete it.

c. After finishing inputting, touch 📊 icon or press Ⓧ button on control panel to dial out.

2) Redial last dialed phone number

Touch a icon or long press redial button on remote control to dial out the last dialed phone number.

3) Answer a call

During an incoming call, the incoming telephone number displays in the BT PHONE interface. If you want to receive it, touch 📞 icon or press 🔔 button on remote control; if you want to reject it, touch 🔔 icon or press 🔔 button on remote control.

4) Ending a call

When ending a call, touch 🔒 icon or use 🔒 button.

5) Switch the audio between the unit and your device

During phone talking using the BT hands-free system of the car A/V system, touch 📊 icon or press 🔒 button on remote control to switch the audio between the unit and your device.

6) Adjusting the volume during a call

Diarkiggphone VOL knob or Voh and VL- buttons to adjust volume level. ; use icon or MUTE button to mute sound

\* \* / # icons and buttons

they perform as */ # buttons on mobile phone.

3.BT MUSIC

1) Touch STREAMING in home menu or pressing SOURCE button can pop up BT MUSIC interface as follows:

Mute function

To select the Equalizer mode

To decrease the volume level

To increase the volume level

Loudness Function

Subwoofer Function

Turning pre-switching for traffic announcements on and off

Switching on and off an Alternative frequency

Play/Pause the playing

To skip the next track

To skip the previous track

Tap to turn to BT PHONE mode.(after pairing and connecting a mobile phone with BT function).

In BT music mode, tap 📋 icon to adjust the brightness for the display.

2) Using your mobile phone with BT function to audio/video if it is the audio and the video will change into the car A/V system

The Boss Audio supports A2DP, which enables the user to stream audio from their device.

3) The Tecari AV of system so these icons support AVRCP, BT Music interface except BT Music and their button responding panel or on remote control are available for audio/video playback of your mobile phone during playback. But no fast forward/backward functions for ▶/ ▶ icon and ▶/ ▶ buttons, and the function of resume playback after pausing or stopping is available only for some mobile phone .

Touch Screen Operation

AUX Operation

On the front panel of this unit, there is an AUX IN jack, follow the diagram below to connect analogue replay devices(only for the Audio connect, if you want to connect the Video, please plug the

1). Please connect the external device with stereo jack (3.5mm) plug the Aux in socket.

AUX IN JACK FRONT PANEL

2). In radio mode, touch the screen of “☐” ICON to enter the main menu, touch the “AUX” ICON to enter the AUX IN mode.

In AUX mode, tap 🔍 to adjust the brightness for the display.

AUX INTERFACE 1

AUX INTERFACE 2

3). You now hear the sound from the external device played back through the loudspeakers.

The function of the icons as follow:

Tap to mute the sound.

Tap to select EQ as the same on the remote control.

Tap to turn LOUD on or off.

Tap to select subwoofer frequency.

Tap to adjust audio volume.

TA Turning pre-switching for traffic announcements on and off

AF Switching on and off an Alternative frequency

Tap to turn to BT PHONE mode. (after pairing and connecting a mobile phone with BT function).

Touch Screen Operation

AV Operation

Please plug the

Touch the AV IN icon to enter the AV IN mode.

In AV mode, tap 📋 icon to adjust the brightness for the display.

AV INTERFACE 1

AV INTERFACE 2

As the interface show, here is only the audio output, now tap the icon, the picture of the auxiliary input video show on the display and tap the display again to turn to audio mode.

Now you can watch the video from your External video equipment such as Digital Video players, computers, etc.

Tap to mute the sound.

Tap to select EQ as the same on the remote control.

Tap to turn LOUD on or off.

Tap to select subwoofer frequency.

Tap to adjust audio volume.

Turning pre-switching for traffic announcements on and off

Switching on and off an Alternative frequency

Tap to turn to BT PHONE mode. (after pairing and connecting a mobile phone with BT function).

Note: To ensure safety while driving and to comply with lows, drivers should not watch video or operate the video device while driving.

Touch Screen Operation

USB OPERATION

Following the diagram below, connect your USB device to the front panel USB port. If it is properly connected, the device will be mounted and start playing automatically.

1 Current type (highlighted bar).
2 Audio play mode select.
3 Picture play mode select.
4 Movie play mode select,
5 Current play track .

Card OPERATION

The unit can support playback MP3/WMA/JPEG/MP4 format which are stored on SD memory cards.

Please read the following instructions before you start using a memory card. Inserting the card as follow:

Insert a card, push in till heard a "CLICK", then attach the control panel again to play.

1 Current type (highlighted bar).
2 Audio play mode select.
3 Picture play mode select.
4 Movie play mode select,
5 Current play track .

Touch Screen Operation

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL

Touch the SWC icon as follow to turn to steering wheel control.

During setting, touch the turn to home menu.

icon to

Before operation, press the ✗ icon to cancel the original input that to set your favour.

There are 2 KEY for total 12 buttons to save, first, tap Assign to open function save, then select button 1 in KEY 1 on steering wheel and tap the 📋 icon, the icon show in button 1 position then touch Confirm, final exit the SWC mode, the function will save in button 1 of KEY 1.

The function of the icons as follow:

Touch to begin function save.

After selection touch to confirm operation.

Touch this icon to cancel the input and resume load.

When electric resistance is too low, touch this icon to increase.

When electric resistance is too high, touch this icon to reduce.

\* Parental Control

Q: After inserting a Digital Video disc into the disc slot, if a dialogue box pops up and asks you to input a password, what should you do

A: The playing disc is locked by a rating level of parental control. If the current rating level of parental control of the Digital Video player is lower than the one of current disc, you must input the correct password of parental control to unlock the parental control and enter a rating level one equal to or higher than of the current disc in order to play the disc.

* For factory preset password of parental control of Digital Video player, please sparthof Media Setup Menu

Appendix: Parental Control

Parental Control function of a Digital Video player can control playback of movie ratings on a disc. You can set the Digital Video player to be a certain rating level of parental control using the Media Setup Menu. If the rating level of parental control of a disc is higher than the one of the Digital Video player, the Digital Video player cannot play the disc.

The Digital Video movie can be designed so that the Digital Video player can play different versions of content of a particular movie according to the different rating levels of parental control. Depending on the Digital video, the scenes that are not suitable for children will be cleared or replaced by suitable scenes automatically.

The rating levels of Parental Control are as follows:

	Unlock
1	Kid Safe
2	G
3	PG
4	PG 13
5	PG R
6	R
7	NC 17
8	Adult

\* Region Code

If you insert a disc into the disc slot and REGION ERROR is displayed, the car multi-media system can not play the disc. The reason is that the region codes of the car multi-media system and the used disc do not match each other.

Appendix: Region code of D igital Video

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) divided the world into 6 regions, and gave every region a region code for locking and unlocking D playbitakVideo

Basically, a coded D player video play only the discs if its region code is the same D player of the digitalse video cannot play the disc.

Please note that only the D digital video player is produced by the biggest restructuring companies of America. The D

Video images video -players not produced by the 8 biggest film making companies of America are not restricted by the rule of region code. Generally, they are called Free Region Code or Full Region Code.

The problems caused by area code inconsistency production totaled the unlocked version D players video video D players.

Region codes and the countries or areas represented by region codes are as follows:

Region 1: America, Canada, East-Pacific Inlands;

Region 2: Japan, West Europe, North Europe, Egypt, South Africa, Middle East;

Region 3: Saiwara, Asb Agik Korugu Stich Kohede Thailand, Indonesia, etc.;

Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Central South America, South Pacific Inlands;

Region 5: Russia, Mongolia, Indian Peninsula, Middle Asia, East Europe, North Korea, North Africa, North-west Asia etc.;

Region 6: China mainland.

The 8 biggest film making companies of America are as follows:

1. WarnerBros;
2. Columbia;
3. 20th Century FOX;
4. Paramount;
5. Universal;
6. UA(UnitedArtist);
7. MGM(MetroDogwynMayer);
8. WaltDisney

Specification

General

Power Supply Requirement....DC 12V
Current consumption....10A MAX.
Maximum Power Output 4 x 85W

Audio

Signal Output......Front, Rear, and Subwoofer Output
Frequency Response....20 Hz - 20 KHz
S/N Ratio....90 dB (JIS)
Wow and Flutter......Below measurable limits

TFT Monitor

Monitor Screen Size....7 Inch Wide
Color System....NTSC/PAL

Disc/USB/Card

Compatible Format......Digital Video/VCD/IMAGE/MP3/WMA/CD

Radio

FM

Frequency range......EUR (87.5 MHz - 108 Mhz)
USA (87.5 MHz - 107.9MHz)
American 1 (87.5 MHz - 108MHz)
American 2 (87.5 MHz - 108MHz)
OIRT(88.1 MHz - 107.9MHz)

Usable sensitivity....15dBu
I.F Frequency....10.7 MHz

AM(MW)

Frequency.....EUR (522 KHz - 1620 Khz)
USA (530 KHz - 1710 Khz)
American 1(530 KHz - 1710 Khz)
American 2(520 KHz - 1600 Khz)
OITR (531 KHz - 1602 Khz)

Usable sensitivity....40dBu

I.F Frequency....450 Khz

BT:

BT specification....V1.2 Class 2
BT Supported Profiles...... HSP, HFP and A2DP & AVRCP profiles
Range of frequency....2.4GHz Spectrum

NOTE:

Specification and design are subject to modification, without notice, due to improvements in technology.

Before going through the check list, check wiring connection. If any of the problems persist after check list has been made, consult your nearest service dealer.

SYMPTOM	CAUSE	SOLUTION
No power	The car ignition switch is not on	If the power supply is properly connected to the car accessory terminal,switch the ignition key to "ACC"
	The fuse is blown	Replace the fuse
Disc can not be loaded or ejected	Presence of disc inside the player.	Remove the disc in the player, then put a new one
	Inserting the disc in reverse direction	Insert the compact disc with the label facing upward
	The disc is extremely dirty or defective	Clean the disc or try to play a new one
	Temperature inside the car is too high	Cool off or until the ambient temperature return to normal
Video/image appears black-white	The color system is set incorrectly	Please switch to correct color system from menu
No video/image appears	The unit is not connected to the parking brake detection switch	Make proper connection according to wire connection “”
	The parking brake is not engaged	For safety reasons no video/images are displayed while the vehicle is moving. Engaging the parking brake will cause images to be displayed.
No color in picture	The disc format is not according to the TV-set used (PAL/NTSC)	Please choose a proper color system.
JPEG disc can not be played back	No JPEG files are recorded on the disc.	Change the disc
	JPEG files are not recorded in a compliant format	Change the disc Record JPEG files using a compliant application
Unit has become unresponsive	Unit has frozen up	Press the RESET button. Front panel is not properly fixed into its place
The radio does not work	The antenna cable is not connected	Insert the antenna cable firmly
	The signals are too weak	Select a station manually

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BV8970B