VRBCS300W Back-Up Camera and Monitor Dear Customer, CONGRATULATIONS. The VRBCS300 Vehicle Reverse Gear Video Camera, when used as described, will give you years of dependable service in your car, truck, RV, or mini-van. We have taken numerous measures in quality control to ensure that your product arrives in top condition, and will perform to your satisfaction. In the rare event that your VRBCS300 Ve-
hicle Reverse Gear Video Camera contains a damaged or missing item, does not perform as specified, requires warranty service, or you have an installation problem, DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE. PLEASE CALL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER FROM THE U.S.A. AND CANADA 1-800-445-1797 and ask to speak with a member of our technical service team, or submit your questions by e-mail to customerservice@vr-3.com and a member of our technical service team will respond by e-mail to your questions. Our in-house technical service team will expedite delivery of your part, advise you on installation, or help troubleshoot a problem with you. If your product needs warranty service, our technical service team repre-
sentative will help you obtain the fastest remedy possible under the warranty. Before You Install Automotive video equipment installations can be difficult at times, even to the most expe-
rienced of installation technicians. If you are not confident working with electrical wiring, removing and reinstalling interior panels, carpeting, dashboards or other components of your vehicle, please call our Toll-Free Help Line 1-800-445-1797 and our in-house technical ser-
vice team will answer your installation questions. If you have vehicle specific questions, contact the vehicles manufacturer, or consider having the VRBCS300 professionally installed. GIVE US A CALL, WE'LL HELP YOU INSTALL. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO STORE. Visit us on the WEB www.vr-3.com For Information and Technical Assistance, Call Toll-Free in U.S.A. and Canada. 1-800-445-1797 Parts 1 - Back Up Camera 1- TFT LCD Monitor 1 - Monitor Mounting Stand 1 - Monitor Power Cable with 12 Volt Adaptor 1 - Monitor Power Cable with 12V+, 12V-, and Remote Wire 2 - Sets of Velcro 2 - License Plate Screws 2 - License Plate Bolts & Nuts 4 - Wedge Shaped Mounting shims 4 - In-Line Wire Connectors 1 - Sheet Metal Screw 1 - Grommet 6 - Cable ties Installation Installation These instructions do not apply to all vehicles. They are meant as only as a general guide due to the number of different makes & models. For vehicle specific questions, contact your vehicles manufacturer. Monitor Installation When choosing a location to mount the monitor, make sure the monitor is in an area that will not obstruct your vision while driving. It can be placed on the dashboard, or on the windshield depending on the angle. 1. Temporarily place the moni-
tor stand in the location that you have chosen. Make sure the drivers vision is not ob-
structed in any way or any of the vehicles 2. Route the monitors power cable to the vehicles fuse block/box or cigarette lighter socket/12V power outlet de-
pending on the cable you are using 3. If you are satisfied with the location of the monitor and the cable route you have chosen, attach the monitor or stand with the supplied Velcro. Monitor Power ConneCtion there are two ways to supply the monitor with power, one uses a 12 Volt cigarette lighter adaptor plugged into the vehicles cigarette lighter socket, and the other uses a wiring harness hard wired to the vehicles fuse box. 12 Volt Cigarette Lighter Adaptor Using the Monitors on/oFF Button 1. Choose a route for the cable from the monitor to the cigarette lighter socket. It can be a direct route with the wire exposed or a route around the dashboard hidden under the vehicles inte-
rior trim. When using a direct route for the power cable make sure the power cable is secured and will not interfere with the operation of the vehicle. When routing the power cable behind the vehicles interior trim be careful not to cut the wire on and sharp edges or pinch and dam-
age the cable when re-installing the trim. Using the Monitor with the 12 Volt Cigarette Lighter Adaptor 2. Plug the end of the power cable into the monitor, 3. Plug the 12 Volt cigarette lighter adaptor into the cigarette lighter socket. 4. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the monitor. Hard wired to Fuse Box Using the Monitors on/oFF Switch (Fig. 1) 1. Remove the negative battery cable from the vehicles negative battery terminal. 2. Remove the fuses from both of the in-line fuse holders. 3. Connect the Red wire to the 12 Volt +/ACC terminal in the vehicles fuse box. See vehicles owners manual for fuse box diagram. 4. For the ground cable locate an area of metal on the vehicles body/firewall that does not have any vehicle components behind it. Sand off any paint to reveal bare metal, this area will be your chassis ground. 5. Drill a hole for the supplied self tapping sheet metal screw. Make sure there are not any ve-
hicle components on the other side of where you are drilling the hole. 6. Attach the grounding cable to the chassis ground with the self-tapping sheet metal screw. 7. Plug the power cord into the monitor. 8. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the monitor. Hard wired Using Vehicles reverse Light Circuit for on/oFF (Fig. 2) 1. Remove the negative battery cable from the vehicles negative battery terminal. 2. Remove the fuses from both of the in-line fuse holders. 3. Connect the Red wire to the 12 Volt +/ACC terminal in the vehicles fuse box. See vehicles owners manual for fuse box diagram. 4. For the ground cable locate an area of metal on the vehicles body/firewall that does not have any vehicle components behind it. Sand off any paint to reveal bare metal, this area will be your chassis ground. 5. Drill a hole for the supplied self tapping sheet metal screw. Make sure there are not any ve-
hicle components on the other side of where you are drilling the hole. 6. Attach the grounding cable to the chassis ground with the self-tapping sheet metal screw. 7. Next you will need to locate the vehicles reverse light circuit and splice the blue wire into it using the supplied in-line wire connectors. For help locating the vehicles reverse light circuit contact your vehicles manufacturer for vehicle specific wiring diagrams. Monitor ControLS Power Input Jack
(on side of monitor) LED Power Indictor Image Orientation Button Power ON/OFF Button WARNING: Cell Phones and Blue Tooth Products Can Cause Interference. Installation Installation Installation Fig.1 CAMerA inStALLAtion You may mount the camera using the license plates top or bottom mounting bolts or screws. When mounting the camera you must make sure that its field of view is not obstructed. Depending on the vehicle, you may mount the camera on the top or bottom of the license plate. to adjust the angle that the camera is mounted to the vehicle use the supplied wedge shaped shims. 1. Remove the license plate bolts/screws from the rear license plate. (Fig.1) 2. Put the license plate bolts through the holes on the cameras mounting bracket. 3. Place the supplied wedges over the bolts, then put the bolts through the holes on the license plate that will line up with the holes on the vehicle. The wedges should angle the camera down. (Fig.2) 4. Temporarily tighten the license plate bolts/screws. 5. The cameras power cable will have to be routed through the vehicles body to an area where the reverse light circuit is. Some vehicles may have a hole available to pass the wire through, you can use an existing opening (Fig.3) like where a license plate light is mounted, or drill a hole close to where the power cable is attached to the camera. (Fig.4) Fig.3 Fig.2 Fig.4 Using an Existing Opening for Access Drilling an Access Hole 6. If you able to use an exsiting opening tighten the license plate bolts, then route the power cable into the vehicle. Skip the next two steps. 7. If you are going to drill a hole, choose a location as close to the camera where the power cable comes out of it. BEFORE yOU DRILL A HOLE yOU MUST CHECK AND SEE WHAT IS BEHIND WHERE yOU ARE DRILLING. If there are any vehicles compo-
nents, such as electrical parts or fuel system components behind where you are drilling, you must take whatever precaution is necessary not to damage them. Remove the license plate and camera before drilling. 8. After you have drilled a hole, insert the supplied grommet(Fig.5), then pass the power cable through the grommet into the vehicle (Fig.6). you must use the grommet to prevent the metal edge of the hole from cutting the power cable. Fig.5 Fig.6 9. Next youll need to find the vehicles reverse lights. Turn the vehicles ignition key to the accessory position, engage the parking brake and put the car in reverse. Look at the vehicles tail lights to see where the reverse lights are located. To locate the reverse lights 12V+ wire it will be necessary to gain access to the rear of the vehicles tail light. For help locating the vehicles reverse light circuit contact your vehicles manufacturer for vehicle specific wiring diagrams. 10. Once you have located the reverse light circuit you will have to route the cameras power cable to that location. you must sucurely fasten the power cable to prevent it from being caught on any ve-
hicle component such as the trunk hinge. Never route the cable on the outside of the vehicle. 11. The sockets for most vehicles reverse lights have two wires connected to them. One is positive and one is negative, to determine which is positive you will need at least a 12V test light available at any auto parts store, or a multi-meter. Using the test light, attach the negative lead to a spot on the vehicle that has a chassis ground, with the reverse light on touch the other lead to one of the wires on the reverse light socket. When you touch one of the wires and the test light comes on that wire is the positive wire, if the test light doesnt come on, that wire is the negative wire. 12. After determining which wire is the positive and which is the negative, turn off the igni-
tion key, then remove the batterys negative cable. 13. Following the Scotch-Lok instructions, splice the one end of the in-line fuse holder using the supplied in-line Scotch-Lok wire connectors to the reverse lights positive(+) wire, then splice the red wire of the cameras power cable to the other end of the in-line fuse holder. 14. Next splice the black wire of the cameras power cable to the reverse lights negative(-) wire. Secure all wires with cable ties or electrical tape. CAMerA wiring DiAgrAM NOTE: On newer vehicles that have their lights ON at all times you may splice the camera into the license plate light circuit. The camera will come on when the vehicle is started when wired this way. SCotCH-Lok inStrUCtionS teSting tHe SYSteM 1. Reattach the vehicles negative battery cable. 2. Reinstall the in-line fuses. 3. Turn the ignition key to the accessory position, do not start the vehicle. 4. Engage the parking brake, then put the shifter in the reverse position. 5. Turn the monitor ON by pressing the ON/OFF button on the monitor. 6. Look at the monitor, if the image does not match your rear view mirror press the top button on the monitor to correct the image. There are four different views for the monitor, each time the button is pressed the image will change. A+
Forward
+A Mirror A+
Forward Upside Down A+
Mirror Upside Down These different views allow you to mount the camera and/or monitor either right side up or upside down and still display the image correctly on the monitor. After testing the unit and you are satisfied with the route you have chosen for the cabling, you must permanently install it. Fully tighten the license plate bolts. Route all wires behind interior panels or under carpeting so they are hidden. Use supplied cable ties to neatly gather all excess wire. GIVE US A CALL, WE'LL HELP YOU INSTALL. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO STORE. Visit us on the WEB www.vr-3.com For Information and Technical Assistance, Call Toll-Free in U.S.A. and Canada. 1-800-445-1797 VIRTUAL REALITy SOUND LABS warrants, to the original purchaser, that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship for 30 days from the date of original purchase, as part of our commitment to product excellence. VIRTUAL REALITy SOUND LABS and/or its affiliates routinely improves the designs, materials or production methods of its existing products. Because it is impractical to publicize all changes in every product, we reserve the right to make such changes without notice. CONDITIONS OF WARRANTy:
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