Rear Seat Entertainment System

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Entertainment System Components

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS CORPORATION

The system can either be switched on with the POWER button or with the POWER button on the remote control.

If the system is on when the ignition is turned off, a question appears on the monitor if you want to continue using the system for another hour. Within that time, the ignition has to be turned on again, so that the system is not turned off automatically when time is up.

If the system is to be turned on with the remote control, the ignition must be on and the remote control pointed at the monitor/DVD-player.

System start-up

When the ignition is turned on, lighting is turned on in the POWER-button and the system will go to standby mode. When the POWER-button is pressed in, the system is activated and the monitor closes automatically.

The remote control can be used to turn on/off the system and navigate in the menu system:

Switch between audio/video source (DVD and AUX).
Image adjustment (image color, brightness, contrast and aspect ratio).
Audio settings (bass, treble, volume and balance).
Language selection for on-screen instructions.

A permanent memory stores the shown instruction language used as well as current settings for audio and video. These settings are loaded at start with exception of the volume which is set to low level as standard.

The system is powered via X-feed and directly from the battery. If the system is operating when the ignition is switched of, a question will appear on the monitor as to whether continued play is permitted.

If the user answers YES, the system will continue playing for another 1 hour. Then the system will be turned off.

If there is no answer to the question, the system will be turned off in 1 minute.

To prevent the battery from being discharged, it is not possible to extend playing time without turning on the ignition again. There is also a voltage monitor that turns off the system if the battery voltage is too low.

When a DVD is inserted in the opening, DVD play-back starts automatically unless the DVD has a disc menu. DVD play-back can be restarted from a resting position, e. g., if the ignition is turned off when a film is playing. In this case, the film continues playing from where it stopped the last time when the ignition is turned on again.