3" LCD Screen: The VM8012 features a bright, 3" (diagonal) TFT active matrix LCD screen on the face, with a resolution of 960 (w) x 240 (h) sub pixels.

Disc Compatibility: The unit is compatible with DVD-Video, DVD+R, DVD+RW, Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, SVCD, MPEG1/2, XviD, and DivX discs. It can also play MP3, WMA, and JPEG files on recordable CD and DVD.

Electronic Shock Protection: The VM8012 has a 10-second memory buffer when playing standard audio CDs (CD-DA). The shock protection expands to 45 seconds for MP3 files and 90 seconds for WMA files, recorded at 128 kbps at 44.1kHz sampling frequency.

MP3/WMA: Compressed audio files can be recorded onto CD-R/W discs, SD Memory cards, or USB Flash Drives using ISO 9660, Joliet, or Romeo formats. Bit rates of 8-320 kbps, and sampling frequencies of 8-48kHz should be used. ID3 Tags version 2.0 are supported. The reproducible media on this unit has the following limitations: Maximum of 8 nested folders, Maximum of 999 files per disc, and a Maximum of 255 folders per disc.

A/V Input: The VM8012 has an A/V input with RCA composite video and stereo audio jacks. It can be used with the supplied A/V Media Adapter cable to play music and videos from your iPod or other digital music player, or connect a portable satellite radio receiver. Note: The unit has no control over the iPod or satellite radio receiver, only an audio connection.

USB Input: USB Flash Drives containing MP3/WMA files can be plugged into the unit's rear panel USB input. The unit supports FAT 16 and FAT 32 file systems, and supports USB 1.1 only, but will play USB 2.0 devices at USB 1.1 speeds. A 1-meter USB cable is supplied to allow you easier access to the USB input.

Remote Control: The VM8012 comes with a 40-button wireless remote control. The remote control will allows you to control advanced functions of the head unit, including those not controllable from the face of the unit. The remote is powered by a supplied CR2025 Lithium battery. Dimensions: Length=4.541", Width=2.065", Depth=0.309"

Subwoofer Output: In addition to front and rear preamp outputs, the unit also is equipped with a single mono RCA subwoofer output. The volume of the subwoofer can be independently adjusted from 00 to 12, and you can select an 80Hz, 100Hz, or 120Hz cutoff frequency for the low-pass filter.

Video Output: The unit has a composite video output which allows you to feed video to an optional external monitor.

Volume Modes: You can choose whether the turn-on volume is at a preset level, or the volume will resume at the level last selected when the unit was turned off.

DVD Playback Features: During DVD playback, you can access the following play features:

• Audio: choose an alternate audio language, if available
• Subtitles: choose an alternate subtitle language, if available
• Title: display the title or chapter list, and use the arrow buttons to select a title or chapter number
• Angle: select an alternate viewing angle, if available
• Zoom: zoom the picture at 2x, 3x, 4x, or 1/2x, 1/3x, or 1/4x