Audiovox MVDVD2 manual

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    Mobile/Home DVD V ideo Player MVDVD2 Operating Manual[...]

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    2 The lightning flash with a arrowhead symbol within an equilateral tri- angle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated "dan- gerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shoc k to persons. The e xclamation point within an equilateral triang[...]

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    3 Saf ety Precautions This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rule. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against har mful inter- f erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency e[...]

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    1. Read The Owner’ s Manual After Unpac king This Product. Read the owner’ s manual carefully , and follo w all the operating and other instructions. 2. P ower Sour ce This product should be operated only from the type or po wer source indicated on the marketing label. If you are not sure of the type of po wer supply to your home , consult your[...]

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    Impor tant Saf ety Instr uctions 4. Heat The product should be situated aw a y from heat sources such as radiators , heat registers, stov es, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 5. W ater and Moisture Do not use this product near water - f or e xample, near a bath tub , wash bo wl, kitchen sink, or laundr y tub , in a wet ba[...]

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    6 Impor tant Saf ety Instr uctions 12. Disc T ray K eep your fingers w ell clear of the disc tra y as it is closing. It ma y cause serious personal injur y or do damage to the machine. 13. Burden Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product. The object ma y fall, causing serious personal injury and ser ious damage to the product. 14. Safet[...]

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    7 Impor tant Saf ety Instr uctions 17. Servicing Do not attempt to ser vice this product y ourself as opening or remov- ing cov ers ma y e xpose you to dangerous v oltage or other hazards. Ref er all ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel 18. Replacement Parts When replacements par ts are required, be sure the ser vice techni- cian has used rep[...]

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    8 Precautions Handling Y our D VD When Shipping the D VD video play er , the or iginal shipping car ton and packing materials should be used. For maxi- mum protection, repac k the unit as it was originally pack ed at the f actor y . Do not use v olatile liquids, such as insect spra y , near the D VD video play er . Do not lea ve rubber or plastic p[...]

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    9 Precautions T o Obtain a Clear Picture The D VD video pla y er is a high technology , precision de vice. If the optical pic k-up lens and disc drive par ts are dir ty or worn down, the picture quality becomes poor . T o obtain a clear picture, w e recommend regular inspection and maintenance (cleaning or par ts replacement) e very 1,000 hours of [...]

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    10 Introduction ...................... 1 Saf ety Precautions .............. 2 - 3 Impor tant Safety Instructions .......................................... 4 - 7 Precautions ........................ 8 - 9 Identification of Control ...... 11 Remote Control ................. 12 - 13 What is MP3 and VCD ?..... 14 - 16 Pla ying Back a Disc .......... 1[...]

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    11 Identification of Control FR ONT P ANEL BA CK P ANEL INST ALLA TION MVDVD2 MOUNTING When choosing a mounting location, the D VD unit should be stable and in a position where sufficient cooling is av ailab le. Before mounting, attach the supplied brac kets and hardw are for top or bottom mount. Plug the supplied cigarette lighter adaptor cord int[...]

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    12 OPERA TING WITH THE REMOTE CONTR OL Operating D VD video play er with the remote control. ON OFF L-AUDIO IN-R VIDEO IN O/C STOP SKIP PLAY MENU SKIP DVD/VIDEO CD/ CD PLA YER 30 30 O/C MUTE DISPLAY SWITCH AUDIO SUB-T ANGLE TITLE 1234 5678 9 0 10+ GOTO STOP STEP/PAUSE PREV PLAY/ENTER NEXT MENU VOL SLOW SETUP ZOOM REPEAT A-B REP 1 The remote control[...]

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    13 Remote Control 1 2 Open the cover . Insert batteries (AA siz e). Make sure to match the + and - on the batteries to the mar ks inside the batter y compar tment. PREP ARING THE REMOTE CONTR OL T o operate the D VD video play er , inser t the batteries into the remote con- trol as f ollows: NO TE: Since incorrect use of batteries might cause them [...]

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    14 WHA T IS MP3? MP3 is an audio compression technology . The name MP3 stands for Mpeg1 A udio lay er 3 and its compression algorithm is based on a com- plicated psycho-acoustic model. This model is based on the fact that the human ear can not hear all the audio frequencies. The human hearing range is between 20Hz and 20kHz and is most sensitiv e b[...]

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    15 What is MP3 and VCD? PLA YING IN MP3 FORMA T 1. Inser t an MP3 CD, the D VD video player will initialize the disc and the directory (folder) will be shown on the TV screen. 2. Press to select the folder column or MP3 file col- umn or “PLA Y MODE” from the menu. Press to select a list in the MP3 file folder . In the “PLA Y MODE” menu, pre[...]

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    16 • The upper left column is a list showing the name of f older. The upper right column is a list showing the name of song and the sub-f older . • F ast F orward or F ast Rev erse are not av ailable during MP3 pla yback. • The “ ” icon in front of a file name indicates that this is a folder , not an MP3 file. • An “MP3” designation[...]

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    17 B ASIC PLA YBA CK Preparations • When you wish to pla y back D VD video discs, or a VIDEO CD , tur n on the TV and select the video input source connected to the D VD video pla yer . • When you wish to enjo y D VD sound from the audio system, tur n on the audio system and select the input source connected to the D VD video pla yer . • Usin[...]

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    18 FOR A HIGHER QU ALITY PICTURE Occasionally , some picture noise, not usually present with a nor mal broadcast ma y appear on the TV screen while pla ying back a D VD video disc. This may occur because the high resolution pictures on these discs include a lot of inf or mation. While the amount of noise depends on the TV you use with this D VD vid[...]

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    19 HO W TO ST OP PLA YBA CK Press the ST OP button. The D VD video pla yer will stop . Press the PLA Y/ENTER button to repla y . Press ST OP again. The D VD video pla yer returns to chapter 1 or track 1. HO W TO REMO VE THE DISC Press and release the OPEN/CLOSE button. W ait until the disc tra y is completely open bef ore removing an y disc. After [...]

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    20 PLA YING A T 2X, 4X, 6X, OR 8X THE NORMAL SPEED Y ou can pla y back a disc at 2x, 4x, 6x, or 8x the nor mal speed. Press the REW or FWD button during pla yback. The pla yback speed becomes 2x the normal speed. The pla yback speed changes each time y ou press the REW or FWD but- ton. REW: F ast re verse FWD: F ast f orward • Video CD , A udio C[...]

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    21 Pla ying Back A Disc 1/4 the normal speed PLA YING IN SLO W -MO TION A disc can also be pla yed bac k in slow-motion. SF 2x SF 4x SF 8x 1/2 the normal speed TV SCREEN (FORWARD) TV SCREEN (REVERSE) 1/8 the normal speed SR 2x SR 4x SR 8x PLA Y 1/2 the normal speed 1/4 the normal speed 1/8 the normal speed normal speed PLA Y normal speed NO TE: •[...]

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    22 Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or T r ack T rack 1 T rack 2 T rack 3 T rack 4 T rack 5 VIDEO CD/Audio CD LOCA TING A TITLE USING THE TITLE MENU Y ou can locate a specific title using the title men u function, if a D VD video disc contains a title menu. 1. Press the TITLE button. On the TV screen, the title menu will appear . 2. Press the but[...]

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    23 LOCA TING A TITLE If a D VD video disc contains title numbers, y ou can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title n umber . 1. Press GO T O during playbac k. Make sure that the space ne xt to TITLE is highlighted. Example of a title menu. 2. Press the buttons to select the title and chapter y ou want. 3. Press the corresponding numbe[...]

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    24 SWITCHING BETWEEN TWO VIDEO SOURCES The SWITCH button on the remote control is used to s witch between the D VD video player displa y and the e xter nal de vice connected to the A/V inputs on the front panel of the D VD video pla yer . SWITCH This D VD video pla yer allo ws you to locate consecutiv e chapters or trac ks. Press the SKIP or button[...]

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    25 THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLOWS Y OU T O PLA Y BACK A SPECIFIC TITLE, CHAPTER, TRACK, OR SEGMENT REPEA TEDL Y . (TITLE REPEA T , CHAPTER/TRACK REPEA T , A-B REPEA T) HO W TO REPEA T A TITLE, CHAPTER, OR TRACK 1. Select the title, chapter , or track y ou want to repeat. 2. Press the REPEA T button. The repeat mode changes, each time y ou press the[...]

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    26 A-B A-B HO W TO REPEA T A SPECIFIC SEGMENT 1. Press the A-B button at the beginning of the segment in which you want to repeat pla ybac k. (point A) 2. Press the A-B button again at the end of the segment. (point B) The D VD video pla yer will automatically return to point A and star t to repeat pla yback of the selected segment (A-B). 3. Press [...]

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    27 ZOOMING A PICTURE Y ou can z oom a picture. Y ou can shift the zoom point as well. Zooming a Picture ZOOM X 2 ZOOM X 4 Press ZOOM during normal playbac k or slow - motion. The D VD video play er magnifies in the center of the picture. If you press during zoom pla yback, the z oom point shifts. T O RESUME NORMAL PLA YBA CK. Press ZOOM during zoom[...]

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    28 Selecting the Camera Angle/Selecting a Language THIS D VD VIDEO PLA YER ALLOWS Y OU T O SELECT FR OM SEVER- AL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND LANGU A GES. HO W TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE If the D VD video disc was recorded from multiple angles , you ha v e the option of changing the camera vie wing angle of the scene you are w atching. 1. Press the ANGLE [...]

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    29 • The play er retur ns to the initial def ault settings when you turn on the D VD video play er or replace a disc. • The D VD video pla yer pla ys a pre-programmed sound on the disc if you select a sound which is not included on the disc. 2. Press the A UDIO button again to cyc le backwar ds. Recording systems This D VD video play er uses th[...]

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    30 Selecting Subtitles Good evening Bonsoir Buenas tardes HO W TO DISPLA Y SUBTITLES Y ou ha ve the option to select a pref erred subtitle from those included on the D VD video disc. Press the SUB-T button dur- ing playbac k. SUB-T 1/03 2/03 SUBTITLE 2 3/03 SUBTITLE 3 SUBTITLE OFF T o TURN OFF the subtitles. SUBTITLE 1 Press the SUB-T during playba[...]

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    31 CHECKING THE OPERA TIONAL ST A TUS Y ou can vie w the current title number , track n umber , and total pla ying time of the disc on the TV screen. Press DISPLA Y during playbac k. T otal pla ying time of the disc is included in the D VD displa y . T O TURN OFF THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Press DISPLA Y Again. Using the On-Screen Displa y Y OU CAN VIE[...]

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    32 Setting the P arental Loc k Y OU CAN USE THE P ARENT AL LOCK FUNCTION ONL Y WITH D VD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE P ARENT AL LOCK FEA TURE. SETTING THE P ARENT AL LOCK D VD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are r ated according to their content. The contents allowed b y a parental lock le v el, and the wa y a D VD video disc[...]

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    33 2. Press SETUP . The SETUP MENU appears on the TV screen. 3. Select PREFERENCE, press ENTER. 4. Select P ARENT AL, press . 5. Select ratings, press ENTER. 6. Enter your pass wor d then press ENTER. The pre-set pass word is 3308 7. Press SETUP to exit setup, press PLA Y to star t. T O CHANGE Y OUR P ASSWORD: 1. Follow step 4 to select passw ord c[...]

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    36 PLA Y ABLE DISCS This D VD video pla yer can pla y bac k the follo wing discs. DV D video disc Audio + Video (moving pictures) Audio + Video (moving pictures) Audio Audio 4.72 inches (12 cm) 4.72 inches (12 cm) 3.14 inches (8 cm) 4.72 inches (12 cm) 3.14 inches (8 cm) 4.72 inches (12 cm) Video CD Audio CD MP3 CD MP3 Disk Mark Contains Disc Size [...]

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    37 NO TES ON COPYRIGHT TYPE OF TV SYSTEM Connect this D VD video pla yer to a TV compatible with a P AL/3.58 NTSC system. Notes on Discs NO TES ON REGIONAL NUMBERS The region number of this D VD video play er is 1. If region numbers, which stand f or their play ab le area, are printed on your D VD video disc, make sure the disc pla ys region 1 or A[...]

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    38 Bef ore Calling Ser vice P ersonnel Check the f ollowing guide f or the possible cause of a pr oblem before contacting service. SYMPT OMS AND CORRECTION Symptom No power No picture No sound The playbac k picture has occasional distor tion Brightness is unstable or noises are produced on playbac k pictures The D VD video player does not star t pl[...]

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    39 Bef ore Calling Ser vice P ersonnel The D VD video player does not star t playbac k Buttons do not work The remote control does not work properly • An unplay able disc is inser ted. • The disc is placed upside down. • The disc is not placed within the guide. • The disc is dir ty . • A menu is on the TV screen. • The parental lock fun[...]

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    40 Video output 1.0 V (p-p), 75 , negative sync., pin (Composite video) jack x 1 A udio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 , pin jack x 1 A udio output (analog audio) 2.0 V (rms), 330 , pin jack(L,R) x 1 OUTPUTS Specifications D VD VIDEO PLA YER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES P ower Supply A C/DC + 12V + 1V P ower Consumption 3 AMPS MAX. Operati[...]

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    41 VCD CD MP3 CD Sound recording system Audio setting on the setting screen ANALOG A UDIO OUT jacks DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack D VD Video Discs Sound recording system Audio setting on the setting screen ANALOG A UDIO OUT jacks DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack Memo DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS Dolby Digital SPDIF /RA W _____ Dolby Digital bitstream SPDIF /RA W o P[...]

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    42 TYPE OF DISC HO W TO ENJO Y VIDEO CD without PBC A udio and movie can be pla yed bac k by (VERSION 1.1) operating the unit in the same wa y as the audio CD . VIDEO CD with PBC In addition to the operation of the VIDEO CD (VERSION 2.0) without PBC, y ou can enjo y a pla yback with interactiv e software and softw are with search function by using [...]

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    43 W arranty 12 MONTH LIMITED W ARRANTY Applies to A udiovox Mobile V ideo Products A UDIO V O X CORPORA TION (the Company) w arrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any par t thereof , under nor mal use and conditions, be pro v en def ective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of o[...]

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    44 REMEMBER TO KEEP A RECORD OF Y OUR MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER. MODEL # SERIAL # WHERE IS SER VICE A V AILABLE? U .S.A. : A UDIO V O X CORPORA TION, 10 MARCUS BL VD ., HA UPP A UGE, NEW Y ORK 11788 • 1-800-645-4994 CANAD A : CALL 1-800-645-4994 FOR LOCA TION OF W ARRANTY ST A TION SERVING Y OUR AREA W arranty Contin ued This W arranty is in lieu o[...]

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