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Rear Seat Entertainment System

Fig 1: Rear Seat Entertainment System Components
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1. Screen, head restraint (16/81A, B) 6. Fuse holder and fuse for the TV receiver (only if the TV receiver is installed)
2. DVD-player with integrated Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) (16/109) 7. Antennas (left 16/69, right 16/70) (two) for the digital TV receiver (only if the TV receiver is installed).
3. AUX-input (16/123.2) (for XC90 17/40.1) 8. Headphones (two)
4. AV-panel (16/123.3) 9. Remote control
5. Digital TV receiver (DVB-T) (16/36) (if the option is installed)    

The rear seat entertainment system is a mobile entertainment system to keep rear seat passengers occupied and entertained with video games digital TV transmissions or movies.

The system is fully integrated in the car and has two separately controlled, high-resolution 8-inch screens mounted in the head restraints.

The Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) is integrated in the DVD player and can receive signals from up to three AV inputs or a digital TV receiver and can provide video to two separately controlled screens. The module can also provide output signals to an external screen.

The control module/DVD-player is installed in the storage compartment in the center console.

The following media formats can be played by the DVD player: 

The following information formats can be played: 

Formats such as THX and DolbyDigital are also supported. Only stereo signals of this audio format are reproduced.

A connection panel with AV inputs is installed behind the cover on the center console, in XC90 it is located at the rear of the center console. Other audio and video sources can be connected to the system via this, for example, video cameras, game consoles or portable DVD and CD players.

The system includes two pairs of wireless headphones. Audio is transferred to the headphones via infrared signals (IR) from the transmitters in each screen.

Audio can also be played in the vehicles ordinary speakers via the connection from Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) to Integrated Audio Module (IAM).

The vehicles ordinary AUX input is located in the storage tray between the front seats where a portable CD or media player can be connected. The Rear seat entertainment module (RSE) is connected to the AUX input with left and right audio signals. Select "AUX" as the audio source on the audio panel in order for this audio to be heard.

As an option there is a digital TV receiver (DVB-T). This receives digital terrestrial transmitted TV channels, converts them and sends them to the Rear seat entertainment module (RSE). In order to view paid-by-view channels the receiver must be supplemented with a subscription/program card.

The system is controlled using an infrared (IR) remote control, which can be used to control the screens, DVD player and TV receiver.