Media Disc Player

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The media disc player is responsible for playing optical media for the infotainment system, refer to the Owners Manual for supported media types.

The media disc player is a separate component from the radio. The media disc player receives power, ground and serial data from the vehicle harness. The media disc player receives control information and outputs audio to the infotainment system over the MOST bus. The media disc player provides a discreet circuit to control the power state of the rear displays.

The media disc player is also the control module for the rear seat entertainment system, responsible for video output, infrared audio, screen controls and source selections for the system. All information to the video screens is communicated over the LVDS cables. One cable is connected to the front display, and a second cable is connected to both rear displays.

The LVDS cable connected to the rear displays contains two pairs of data circuits to provide separate information to each of the rear displays.