Rear View Monitor System (For Navigation Receiver Type) -- System Description |
- *1: for Automatic Transmission
- *2: for Manual Transmission
GENERAL |
This system has a rear television camera mounted on the tail gate to assist the driver in parking the vehicle by displaying an image of the area behind the vehicle. The system displays the image on the navigation receiver assembly.
This system consists of the following components:
Navigation receiver assembly
Rear television camera assembly
Park/neutral position switch assembly*1
Back-up light switch assembly*2
This system is equipped with a self-diagnosis system, which is operated from a dedicated window that appears on the display panel, just as in the navigation system.
FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS |
The navigation receiver assembly controls the system by using information from the following components:
Item Function Rear television camera assembly - Mounted on the tail gate to transmit an image of the area behind the vehicle to the navigation receiver assembly.
- Has a color video camera that uses a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and wide-angle lens.
Navigation receiver assembly - Receives the video signals which contain an image of the area behind the vehicle taken with the rear television camera.
- Performs control of the system by receiving a shift position signal from the park/neutral position switch assembly*1 or back-up light switch assembly*2.
- Displays the rear view monitor image on the display panel.
- Park/neutral position switch assembly*1
- Back-up light switch assembly*2
Transmits a reverse signal to the navigation receiver assembly. - Mounted on the tail gate to transmit an image of the area behind the vehicle to the navigation receiver assembly.
OPERATION EXPLANATION |
The park/neutral position switch assembly*1 or back-up light switch assembly*2 outputs the R position signal to the navigation receiver assembly when the shift lever is moved to R. After receiving the R position signal, the navigation receiver assembly switches to the rear view monitor system.