Features
DVD/CD Playback
Audio Controls
Navigation
External Device Controls
Inputs and Outputs

Features

Overview: The Valor Signature TCR-07 Multimedia Receiver with 7" wide-screen TFT display is designed to custom-fit select 2007 Toyota Camrys. This TCR-07 is an OE factory replacement headunit with additional aftermarket features which mounts in your Toyota Camry's dash perfectly without the use of a installation kit. The TCR-07 even comes with a quick-connect harness so, in most cases, there are no additional harnesses needed to install the radio in many 2007-up Toyota Camrys. An additional harness (142TA07SR) is required if your 2007-up Camry features a factory amplifier such as JBL. In addition, The TCR-07 comes supplied with an external Navigation Module (NAV-2) for turn-by-turn route guidance while traveling to your destination.

Built-In Monitor: The Valor TCR-07 Multimedia Receiver features a built-in, high-resolution 7" TFT active matrix LCD with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The 7" monitor features 336,960 pixels (1440 horizontal x 234 vertical) and has a viewing angle of 120-degrees horizontally (60-degrees left or right) and 90-degrees vertically (30-degree up/60-degrees down). In addition, the monitor features brightness adjustment from -10 to +10.

View Modes: You can select the unit to display either a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio of the video or image. You can select from one of the following view modes for a 4:3 or 16:9 video image - Fill, Original, H Fit, W Fit, Fit-to-Screen, and PanScan.

Touch-Screen Controls: In addition to the units hard-key operation, the TCR-07 features touch-screen controls through its built-in display monitor for even easier operation of the Multimedia Receiver. When playing back a DVD, you can touch certain key areas of the LCD screen to access specific functions of the unit. You can access the following functions by pressing the areas listed below on the LCD monitor.

• Area A (Left top corner of screen): returns the unit to the Main Menu
• Area B (Top middle portion of screen): displays playing information
• Area C (Left bottom corner of screen): selects previous chapter DVD
• Area D (Right bottom corner of screen): selects next chapter of DVD
• Area E (Bottom middle portion of screen): displays the on-screen controls and different mode displays of menu
• Area F (Right top corner of screen): displays the GOTO search menu on the screen directly

AM/FM Tuner: The Multimedia headunit features a built-in AM/FM tuner with 3 FM bands and 1 AM band that can each hold 12 station presets which gives you a total of 36 FM presets and 12 AM presets to easily choose from. The unit's presets can be manually or automatically tuned for each selected FM or AM band. In addition you can scan through a selected band's 12 preset stations. The tuner also features Local Station Seeking which allows you to only seek radio stations with a strong signals.

Multi-Zone Operation: The TCR-07 features a composite Front and Rear Video Output. Independent sources can be played simultaneously from this unit. If a monitor is installed in the rear zone and connected to the rear zone video output, passengers in the back seat can control the DVD output using the rear zone remote control.

Dual Remote Controls: The TCR-07 comes supplied with two wireless IR remote controls. One is used for the Front Zone and the other for the Rear Zone.

Cooling Fan: The Multimedia Receiver features an internal cooling fan with thermal overheat protection (TOP) to keep the unit running cool and prevent it from overheating.

DVD/CD Playback

Built-in DVD Player: The TCR-07's built-in DVD player supports DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, HDCD, SVCD, and VCD discs. The unit will also playback MPEG, JPEG , and MP3/WMA files burned onto a DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW. JPEG images can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise 90-degrees.

ESP: This unit has electronic skip protection (ESP) to eliminate skipping. The memory buffer varies with the type of disc that is being played:

• DVD: 2-3 seconds
• CD-DA: 10 seconds
• MP3: 100 seconds
• WMA: 200 seconds

Mechanical Vibration: The player has the ability to absorb a certain amount of vibration to prevent disc skipping. The mechanical anti-vibration ability rating is 1.0G (10-200Hz, X/Y/Z direction)

Direct Chapter and Track Selection: During DVD and CD playback, you can use the numeric keypad on the supplied IR remote controls to access a chapter or track directly.

Fast Forward/Reverse: The unit features a variable fast forward and fast reverse. You can select either 2x, 4x, 8x or 20x for forward or reverse.

Zoom: The Zoom feature on the remote control allows you to enlarge and pan through the video image on the unit's LCD monitor. The Zoom features has 3 settings (Q1, Q2 and Q3).

Angle Mode: Some DVDs contain scenes that have been shot simultaneously from different angles. For discs recorded with multiple angles you can us the Angle feature on the remote to select from the images various angles.

Parental Lock: The DVD system has a built-in parental lock feature to prevent unauthorized persons from viewing restricted disc content. The unit features an 8-level rating system protected by a user-customized 4-digit password.

Audio Controls

DA Converters: The TCR-07 is equipped with a 6-channel, high performance 24-bit, 192kHz, multi-bit Sigma Delta modulation digital-to-analog converter for superb sound quality reproduction.

Equalizer: This unit has 10 EQ presets: Jazz, Pop, Classical, Rock, News, Urban, Rave, Movie, Techno, and Flat. In the "User" mode, you can adjust the bass and treble levels from -7 to +7. In addition, you can select the center Bass Frequency and Treble Frequency being adjusted, as well as the Bass Q-Factor which alters the sharpness of the bass output.

• Bass Frequency: you can select from 60, 80, 100, 130, 150, or 200 Hz
• Treble Frequency: you can select from 10, 12.5, 15, or 17 kHz
• Bass Q-Factor: you can select from 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, or 2.0

Loudness: The Loudness function compensates for deficiencies in sound ranges at low levels. This feature can be turned On or Off.

Dolby Digital: The Valor TCR-07 uses a Zoran LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit) chip for all 5.1 digital surround sound processing. This state-of-the art chip allows for Dolby Digital decoding of DVD discs and audio playback through the unit's 5.1-channel preamp outputs (Front left/right, Rear left/right, Center and Sub).

Speaker Mode: You can select from a 6-channel or 2-channel speaker mode depending on your car stereo application. If you select 6-channel Mode, you can make the following size adjustments to the speakers you have connected - Front (Large or Small), Surround (Large, Small or None), Subwoofer (Yes or No), and Center (Large, Small or None).

Center Control: You can adjust the time difference between the center and front speakers to create a time delay between 1 and 5 milliseconds, producing a more accurate audio effect.

Rear Control: You can adjust the time difference between the rear and front speakers to create a time delay between 3 and 15 milliseconds, producing a more accurate audio effect.

Subwoofer Control: The unit features a dedicated mono-subwoofer preamp output that can be adjusted from -7 to +7 so you can dial in the appropriate amount of subwoofer bass for your system. You can also adjust the subwoofer filter between 80, 120 or 160 Hz. This setting effects the low-pass filter of the subwoofer as well as the high-pass filter of the "small" speakers. In addition, you can alter the subwoofer preamp output phase between 0 and 180-degrees.

Source Level: You can adjust the gain level of the unit's different sources so that their output levels match during playback at the same volume setting. You can adjust the gain between -7 to +7 for the following sources - FM/AM, DVD, Bluetooth, Satellite, iPod, Navigation and Auxiliary.

DRC: The Dynamic Range Control function can be used to better playback your audio/video source at low volumes.

Navigation

Navigation Module: The included NAV-2 navigation module, NavMate software 2GB SD-card loaded with maps of the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada, and the externally mounted GPS antenna provide turn-by-turn visual and voice assistance to direct you to your selected destination. The navigation software quickly calculates step-by-step directions to any destination available on the included navigation map. The external navigation module (NAV-2) connects to the TCR-07 via a 10' interface cable. The NAV-2's on-screen map and menu settings will appear on the TCR-07' built-in display monitor. The NAV-2 can then be controlled from the display monitor's touch-screen controls or the remote control provided with the TCR-07. The GPS antenna features a 16' cable to route to the outside of your vehicle and a magnetic base to mount to your vehicle's roof.

GPS (Global Positioning System): The Valor NavMate software uses Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, and a digital roadway map database to calculate and display travel directions. The system's GPS antenna receives signals from a constellation of 244 satellites orbiting the earth and uses the strongest of signals to determine your position to within meters.

Vehicle Positioning: The Valor NavMat software's computer considers vehicle speed and heading changes, together with longitude and latitude information to accurately determine vehicle heading and position on a digital map. Signals from GPS satellites are used to determine the vehicle location. Three (good) or four (best) satellites must be received to accurately determine location. The GPS reception status is indicated by the GPS symbol on the on-screen map.

Selecting A Destination: There are several ways to select a destination using the NAV-2 and the TCR-07. Some of these methods allow you to move through a list by scrolling using the arrow keys (List Mode) or by searching using an on-screen keyboard (Spell Mode). These lists keep track of the last five most recently used (MRU) selections. These recent selections are placed at the top of the list in a different color and allow you to quickly select items that are used frequently.

• Go To...:  The "Go To..." feature is used to select a destination using the following options.
  • Address/Intersection: If you know the street address or cross streets of your destination you can use this information to mark your destination. You must also select the State/Province where the address or intersection is located.
  • Point Of Interest (POI): The Point of Interest option is useful when you are going to a public place or are looking for some type of facility such as a gas station, hotel, or restaurant. You must select the State/Province where the POI needs to be located. This unit features over 11.4 million points of interests.
• Home Address: You can save your home address so you can quickly and conveniently select your home as a destination.
• Office Address: You can save your office/work address so you can quickly and conveniently select your office or work as your destination.
• Favorites: There are additional ways to set your destination under the unit's Favorites feature.
  • Address Book: The Address Book feature is a convenient place to store frequently visited destinations.
  • Trail Book: This feature allows you to quickly route to off-road trails you have created.
  • Latitude/Longitude: You can route o a destination by directly inputting latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Previous Destination: Previous Destinations entered into the Valor NavMate software are automatically saved into its memory. This is helpful when you want to return to a recent destination, such as a hotel where you may be staying. The Previous Origin of the last calculated route is also store for easy return to your starting point.
• Browsing Map: You may select a destination point by touching a location on the screen. The system will display the cross hair according to the location you touched.

Visual And Audible Route Guidance: The NAV-2 provides a highlighted route of your calculated destination on the TCR-07's display monitor and gives you audible and visual guidance to your destination point. Voice guidance is heard through your vehicle's speakers.

Intersection Zoom: Just before a turn point, the guidance display of your calculated route will show a close-up of the roads around your next turn point.

Auto Reroute: If you leave the current route, the Valor NavMate software will automatically recalculate the route. If you leave the route to make a stop, the Valor NavMate software remembers your destination. After you re-start, the navigation software will ask if you want to continue your route.

Detour: You can set the NAV-2 to detour around the current road you are on, the next road you are about to turn onto, a specific road you don't want to travel or a certain distance from your current location.

Current Location Screen: This screen displays information about your current location on the on-screen software map.

Arrival Screen: The Arrival Screen displays your destination with a circle on the on-screen map. A voice message announces that you are approaching your destination.

Map Display: The Map Display shows roads, road names, and cartographic features like lakes and rivers. You can adjust the map scale, the map orientation, map view, status information display, and the distance units to your own preferences.

• North Up/Heading Up: North Up/Heading Up determines if the map is always displayed with North direction at the top of the screen or if the map is always adjusted so that the vehicle symbol points toward the top of the screen.
• Day/Night Settings: You can select Auto, Day or Night color scheme for the on-screen map.
• Distance Units: The units used when displaying and announcing the distance to turns may be set to Miles, Kilometer/meters, or Mile/yards base on personal preference.

Route Calculation: You can adjust the following settings to determine how the NAV-2 calculates your route.

• Route: The NAV-2 can calculate either the fastest route based on time or the shortest route based on distance.
• Avoid: The NAV-2 can be set to avoid Freeways and/or Toll Roads.

Route Simulation: This feature can be used to preview a route with the vehicle not moving.

Dimensions:

• NAV-2 Navigation Module: Width = 6.595", Height = 1.155", Depth = 4.655"
• GPS Antenna: Width = 1.507", Height = 0.581, Depth = 2.234"

External Device Controls

Bluetooth Communication: The TCR-07 features built-in Bluetooth Technology which allows you to answer and place calls from your Bluetooth-enabled wireless phone through the Dual multimedia receiver. It works with Bluetooth Version 2.0 (v1.2 compliant), and communicates with most Bluetooth-enabled phones. The TCR-07 supports the following BT profile:

• Hands-Free Calling (HFP): You can make, receive or end phone calls using the unit's touch screen controls. You can dial out using the head unit's touch screen numbered buttons, from the stored phone book, or from a listing of the last five phone calls that were received, dialed or missed. Incoming phone numbers will display on the head unit's LCD monitor so you know who is calling and an audible ring tone will be heard through your vehicle's speakers. Using the TCR-07 built-in noise and echo-canceling microphone on the front-panel of the unit allows you to carry on a mobile conversation through the vehicle's speakers without picking up your cell-phone. The TCR-07 is compatible with the following Bluetooth enabled phones:
  • Sony Ericsson: K610/K618i/K800i/W880i/M600i/K700i/Z800i/S700i/W550i/Z600/T68/T68i/T610
  • Nokia: 5300/N73/6085/6111/6270/6230/8910/6600
  • Motorola: V600/V501/V3/K1/V3x/A1200/E398
  • Panasonic & Sharp: X88/GX-T15/WX-T71
  • Siemens: S55
  • Dopod: 818/565
  • Samsung & LG: D820/D528/E568/D508/KG320

iPod Control: The TCR-07 has a built-in iPod control interface which allows you to play your iPod through the system, including photo and video files. Using the touch keys on the screen, you can sort your iPod tunes by playlist, artist, album, genre, song, or composer, or access a track directly with the numeric keypad. The unit is compatible with standard dock connector-equipped iPods, including iPod nano, iPod video, and iPod mini.

Satellite Radio Ready: You can listen to XM Satellite Radio programming on this unit when the optional Terk XMD-1000 XM Direct Universal Tuner box (no longer sold by Crutchfield) and an XM antenna are connected. No XM Smart adapter is necessary. You can preset up to 48 channels (12 channels for each XM Band: SAT, SAT-1, SAT-2, and SAT-3).

Inputs and Outputs

Parking Brake Wire: For safety and legal reasons, the TCR-07 is equipped with a video lock-out feature to prevent the viewing of a video source on the unit's LCD monitor while the vehicle is in motion. To watch a video source on the unit's LCD monitor, the vehicle must be parked with the ignition in the ACC or ON position and the parking brake engaged. Rear video screens that are connected to his unit are not effected by this feature and can be viewed at all times. There is a Pink Barking Brake wire on back of the unit for this connection.

5.1 Preamp Outputs: The unit features six 2-volt preamp outputs (Front L/R, Rear L/R, Center and Subwoofer).

Audio/Video Input: The unit has an auxiliary A/V input with RCA composite video and stereo audio jacks. You can use this aux input for connecting a VCR, game console, or other audio/video device.

Monitor Outputs: There are two composite video outputs for feeding video signals to optional front and rear video monitors.

Rear-View Camera: The TCR-07 features a composite video input used to connect a Rear-View Camera. When your vehicle is placed in "Reverse", and an optional Rear-View Camera is connected to the unit, the TFT monitor will automatically switch to the Rear-View Camera input source.

Steering Wheel Remote Interface: The TCR-07 is equipped with a Steering Wheel Remote input for connecting the supplied Steering Wheel Control Interface (ACC-SWC1). The ACC-SWC1 is a universal learning analog steering wheel control interface pre-programmed to work with most Toyota vehicles. The Steering Wheel Controller has two groups of leads, one of which is formed by three wires in a connector which are signal input leads (yellow, white and black) and the other is formed by three wires which are the output and power leads (red, black and grey).