Problem with rear dvd/ speakers

[RTX 17]

This may have been covered several times but I cannot find by search. When a dvd gets played I can't find a way to allow the occupants in the front seats to hear a different source out of the front speakers while the kids use the factory headphones. I have an 05 EB and I can tell you that I did read the owners manual but I don't see this question addressed? On another post someone mentions pushing buttons 2&4 on the HU but button 4 does not work, I can get to preset radio station 4 but only on the steering wheel mem. button. I hope there is a way to do this it's going to make for some looong rides having to listen to an 8 yr old's taste in film. Thanks, Doug

 

[RTX 17]

Just checking back , anyone?

 

[RI-Matt]

RTX 17,
According to the manual ( pages 38-40 ) you can do it from the rear seat controls also. The way I understand it, you have to press 3 & 5 together first to activate the headphones and then 2 & 4 to enter dual play.

REAR SEAT RADIO CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)

This feature allows front and middle seat passengers to listen to different
media sources (radio, cassette, CD or DVD) simultaneously. (However,
the front and middle-seat passengers cannot listen to two different radio
stations at the same time.)
When the rear seat controls are activated, rear seat passengers can use
the controls to change the playing media for all passengers (Single Play
mode). In this mode, all speakers will play audio from the same media
source for all passengers to hear.
To activate the rear seat radio controls:
• Press the memory preset controls
3 and 5 at the same time. A
headphone icon will illuminate
in the radio display, indicating the rear seat radio controls are active.
• Press memory preset controls 3 and 5 a second time to deactivate the
rear seat controls. The headphone icon will turn off in the radio
display.
If there is a discrepancy between the rear seat controls and the front
audio controls (such as both trying to listen to the same playing media),
the front audio system will receive the desired selection.

To activate Dual Play mode (rear
seat passengers listen to a different
playing media than the front seat
passengers):
• Press the speaker/headphone
control.
• Press the MODE control to
change audio sources (for
headphone mode only)
• Use the SEEK, VOLUME and
MEMORY/MEM controls to make adjustments to the playing media.
• Dual Play mode may also be
activated by pressing memory
presets 2 and 4 simultaneously on
the front audio controls.
The rear speakers mute and rear seat passengers have audio (for their
selected media) available through their headphones.

Using headphones/Dual Play mode
Plug a 3.5 mm headphone (not included) into the jack. Press the
speaker on/off control to operate the headphones. DUAL PLAY
illuminates in the radio display and the fade control is disabled, signaling
that Dual Play has been activated.
The rear speakers will cut out once the speaker on/off control is pressed.
The front speaker will remain playing for the front passengers. Press the
control again to deactivate the headphones. SINGLE PLAY illuminates in
the radio display and the fade control is enabled, signaling that Dual Play
mode has been deactivated.
To enable Dual Play, the rear seat controls must be active
and illuminated in the radio display.
Mode select
Push the MODE control to toggle
between AM, FM1, FM2, tape (if
equipped), CD, CD changer (if
equipped) or DVD (if equipped). If
in Dual Play mode, SHARED
illuminates in the radio display when
the front and rear modes are set to
the same media.


HTH
Matt

 

[RTX 17]

Thanks Matt, I don't know if I followed that procedure or not yesterday, but it works now. i just pressed the Headphone icon on the HU, next to the screen and my daughter pressed the headphone icon button on the rear console, the display screen told us we were in dual play mode on, and with the headphones on we were able to listen to a different media up front. Yes!

 

[Kp33]

Just got an 04 eddie bauer. Has a dvd player but I cant figure out how to listen tk the dvd player with headphones while allowing the driver to listen to the radio. I set it on dual play but either the dvd goes through all speakers and headphones or the radio does. Please help.