Audiovox DVD Home Theatre System CD-R/RW CD Playback manual

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    1 O WNER'S MANU AL D VD HOME THEA TER SYSTEM CD -R CD -R W VCR A V INPUT CD PLAYBACK R SIZE : 148 X 210mm[...]

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    E - 1 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS WARN ING The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to cause an electric shock. The exclamation point within the[...]

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    E - 2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adh[...]

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    E - 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instruction ......................1-2 Disc Formats ................................................ 4 Before You Start ........................................... 5 Using the remote control ........................................... 5 Parts and Functions .................................. 6-8 Remote Control[...]

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    E - 4 The Unit can playback discs bearing any of the following marks: Region Management Information Region Management Information: This Unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs. If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this Unit, th[...]

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    E - 5 BEFORE YOU ST AR T To install Batteries 1. Open the battery door. Battery Replacement When batteries become weak, the operating distance of the Remote Control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries. Notes: • If the Remote Control is not going to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by b[...]

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    E - 6 PARTS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued on next page) Remote Control 1) STANDBY / ON button Turns the Unit on and puts it in standby mode. 2) RETURN button Return to the normal operation after using the SETUP menu. 3) Number (0 - 9) and (+10) buttons Use when creating programs, and entering a parental level password. To select numbers over 9, press +1[...]

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    E - 7 PARTS AND FUNCTIONS Remote Control (Continued on next page) 19) FUNCTION button Display the FUNCTION screen where you can check or change various setting. 20) OPEN / CLOSE button Use to open or close the disc tray. 21) GOTO button Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc. 22) SOUND button Selects sound balance and tone controls for [...]

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    E - 8 Rear Panel PARTS AND FUNCTIONS 12) Power cord 13) VIDEO OUT jack 14) Left/Right AUDIO OUT jacks 15) COMPONENT VIDEO jacks (Y, P B /C B , P R /C R ) 16) VIDEO IN (VCR) jack 17) FM ANTENNA jack 18) SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT jack 19) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 20) S-VIDEO OUT jack 21) AUDIO IN (R/L) jacks 22) AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA terminal Note: Screen save[...]

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    E - 9 D ISPLA Y Region (Local) Number Error Indicator If the region (local) number of the disc that you attempt to play differs from the region number of the Unit. "Invalid Region" appears on the TV screen. (The disc cannot be played). If no disc is loaded when the Main Unit is switched on. Tray open Tray closed Loading Stopped Playing Pa[...]

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    E - 10 SETUP (continued to next page) FM Connect FM antenna (included) to the FM ANTENNA jacks. AM(MW) Connect the loop antenna (included) to the AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA terminals. For better reception A. Connecting your TV The unit can be connected to your TV in several different ways, depending on the design of your TV. or RCA Audio/Video cable Use t[...]

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    E - 11 SETUP (continued to next page) Analogue connection Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jack on your Unit to the AUDIO IN jack. Digital connection Using the Coaxial Digital Audio cable (not supplied), connect the DIGI T AL AUDIO OUT on your Unit to the DIGI TAL AUDIO IN jack on your another equipment. Listen[...]

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    E - 12 SETUP C. Connecting a VCR 1. Using the supplied Audio/Video cable, connect the yellow plug from VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to VIDEO IN jack on your T V, connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to AUDIO IN jacks on your T V . If you want the sound come from the speakers of the Main Unit, you need not to connect these left and[...]

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    E - 13 SETUP (continued to next page) D. Connecting the speakers & subwoofer The speaker cords have been color-coded to simplify connection. Just plug the POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE (-) ends of each speaker wire into the corresponding jacks on the rear of the Unit, matching the color tube on the end of the speaker wire to the color-coded connect[...]

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    E - 14 E. Positioning the speakers and subwoofer SETUP CENTER Place on the top of or below the TV. REAR SPEAKERS Place right beside or slightly behind your listening position, and a little higher than your ears. SUBWOOFER Can be placed anywhere. FRONT SPEAKERS Place on both sides of the TV, equal distances apart. 10-17_ssq2.pmd 4/26/2004, 12:54 PM [...]

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    E - 15 SETUP Turning on the Unit and TV 1) Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the Unit ON, or 2) Press the STANDBY I / /ON button on the remote control or the FUNCTION button or the PL AY Y button to turn on the Unit while the Unit is in standby mode. 3) T urn on the TV by pressing its POWER button. 4) Select the channel on your TV corresponding t[...]

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    E - 16 ADJUSTING THE SOUND (continued to next page) To adjust the surround sound balance while Dolby Digital and Pro Logic II decoding is in effect U se the remote control to make the following changes to speaker balance: Front speaker (left) • Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound leve[...]

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    E - 17 ADJUSTING THE SOUND To select the listening channel 1. When the disc is stopped, you can press the 5.1/2.1 CH button on the remote control to select different speakers output status shown on below table. 2. At AV IN function mode, you also can press the PRO LOGIC II button repeatedly on the remote control to select PRO LOGIC II (indicator on[...]

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    E - 18 (continued on next page) PLA YING A DISC DVD CD This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD Unit. Some DVD discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD Unit may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD Unit. Refer to the instruct[...]

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    E - 19 (continued on next page) Fast Forward/Fast Reverse 1 . Press the TUNING or TUNING button when a disc is playing. • The disc begins fast scan at x2 speed. • Four speeds are available. Each time TUNING or TUNING button is pressed, the speed of fast scan changes in the following sequence: 2. Press the PL AY Y button when you reach the desir[...]

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    E - 20 DVD Angle selection Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles. 1. While you are playing a DVD with different angles recorded, press the ANGLE button to view the number of the current angle. 2. Press the ANGLE button repeat[...]

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    E - 21 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS DVD ” is displayed. • Press the ANGLE button to select the desired angle. Audio setting • The type of audio currently selected is displayed. • Press the AUDIO button to select your desired type of audio. Subtitle setting • The subtitle number and language currently selected is displayed. When a disc with only one [...]

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    E - 22 Locating a specific title If a DVD disc contains title numbers, you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number. 1. In stop mode, press the GOTO button. 2. Press , or button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding number button(s) for the title you want. 3. Press the ENTER button to confirm . The Unit w[...]

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    E - 23 DVD CD Locating a specific time Y ou can move to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds) 1. Press the GOTO button. 2. Press or button to highlight time. 3. Press the corresponding number buttons for the setting point you want. • The first two numbers you entered represent hours. • The second two n[...]

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    E - 24 Programmable memory The two types of programmed playback provided by this Unit are title programmed playback and chapter programmed playback. Title / Chapter programmed playback 1. Press the MEMORY button while the disc is stopped. 2. Enter the title numbers in - - . Use or button to move the highlight to chapter and enter the chapter number[...]

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    E - 25 Y ou can play a specific title or chapter repeatedl y. (Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title Y ou can play the same title repeatedl y. 1. While the disc is playing, press the REPE AT DISC button until the “ Repeat Title ” indicator displays on the screen. The current title is played repeatedl y. Repeating a chapter[...]

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    E - 26 This Unit will play MP3 and Picture files recorded on CD-R disc . Playing a MP3 file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE button, the disc tray opens. 2. Insert a MP3 file disc on the disc tray with the label side up. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tray closes. 4. The Unit will take a short while to load the disc and automatically begin p[...]

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    E - 27 PLA YING MP3 AND PICTURE FILE DISC Playing a Picture file disc 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tray opens. 2. Insert a Picture CD on the disc tray with the label side up. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tray closes. 4. The unit will take a short while to load the disc. 5. Press the PL AY Y button. The next picture will auto[...]

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    E - 28 Tuning into a station manually 1. Press the FUNCTION button until the frequency band appears on the displa y. 2. Press the BAND button on the remote remote or STOP button on the front panel to select the desired band. 3. Press the TUNING button to tune in the desired station. FM Stereo • Press the FM MODE button on the remote until " [...]

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    E - 29 LANGUAGE setting 1. Press the FUNCTION button until DVD appears on the displa y. 2. Press the STOP button so that no disc is playing. 3. Press the SETUP button. 4. Use or button to select the Language, then press the ENTER button. 5. Use or button to English, then press the ENTER button . The screen will change to English Wordings immediatel[...]

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    E - 30 4:3 Pan Scan • When wide-screen video material is played, this mode clips the right and left sides of the image so that it can be viewed on a conventional TV screen. • Some wide-screen DVDs that do not permit Pan Scan mode playback are automatically played in letterbox mode (black bands top and bottom). 4:3 Letter Box • When wide-scree[...]

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    E - 31 CUST OMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS Brightness 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select Brightness, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select the Off/On, then press the ENTER button. 5. If you want to exit the SETUP MENU and return to the n[...]

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    E - 32 AUDIO setting Digital Out 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select Digital Out, and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Digital Out type. 4. T o exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. L/R Speaker 1. Press the SE[...]

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    E - 33 (continued on next page) Subwoofer 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to Subwoofer, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to select the desired setting, and then press the ENTER button. 5. T o exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press[...]

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    E - 34 Pink noise 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to Pink noise, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to select the desired setting, and then press the ENTER button. 5. T o exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. Pin[...]

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    E - 35 CUST OMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS RATING setting Password/Parental lock DVD discs equipped with the password function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed, you could edit out violent scenes uns[...]

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    E - 36 Factory Set If you want to return the initial language setting to the factory default, do the following: 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Rating, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to shift and select the Factory Set, then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select Y es, then press the EN[...]

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    E - 37 Code AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DE DZ EL EN EO ES ET EU FA FI FJ FO FR Code FY GA GB GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE IK IN IS IT IW JA JI JW KA KK KL KM KN KO KS KU KY LA LN LO LT LV Languag e Name Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interl[...]

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    E - 38 Cleaning the Unit • Be sure to turn the Unit off and disconnect the AC power cord before maintaining the Unit. • Wipe the Unit with a dry soft cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirt y , wipe clean with a cloth which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughl y , then wipe with a dry cloth. • Never use [...]

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    E - 39 SYMPTOM CAUSE (AND REME DY) • Check that the speakers and equipment are connected securel y. • Make sure that you've selected the corrected equipment on the system. • The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode. Press the PL AY button to return to normal play mode. • Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press t[...]