Advent ADV8SF User manual

OPERATION
MANUAL
ADV8SF
8.5" OVERHEAD LCD
MONITOR WITH
DVD PLAYER
128-8616
R
OPEN

Important Notice
Installation of overhead products requires careful planning and preparation. Be extremely careful when working on a vehicle with side
curtain air bags. Do not route wires near any portion of the side curtain air bag assemblies. This includes any anchor points in A, B, C or
D pillars of the vehicle. Routing wires in these areas or running wires by the side curtain air bags can prevent the side curtain air bag from
fully deploying which can result in personal injury to vehicle occupants. If you have any questions regarding wire routing in a vehicle,
please contact Audiovox Technical Support at 1-800-225-6074.
When connecting power and ground in a mobile video installation ensure that the ACC wire is fused at the point where it is connected to
the vehicle ACC wiring. Failure to do so can result in damage to the vehicle if a short circuit develops between the vehicle connection
point and the mobile video product.
An LCD panel and/or video monitor may be installed in a motor vehicle and visible to the driver if the LCD panel or video monitor is used
for vehicle information, system control, rear or side observation or navigation. If the LCD panel or video monitor is used for television
reception, video or DVD play, the LCD panel or video monitor must be installed so that these features will only function when the vehicle is
in “park” or when the vehicle's parking brake is applied.
An LCD panel or video monitor used for television reception, video or DVD play that operates when the vehicle is in gear or when the
parking brake is not applied must be installed to the rear of the driver's seat where it will not be visible, directly or indirectly, to the operator
of the motor vehicle.
Licensed under one or more of the following patents,
Patent NOS. 5,775,762 and 5,927,784
Warnings
•Do not use any solvents or cleaning materials when cleaning the video monitor.
•Do not use any abrasive cleaners, they may scratch the screen.
•Use only a lightly dampened lint free cloth to wipe the screen if it is dirty.
•Lock the LCD screen in the fully closed position when not in use.
•Before putting on headphones always adjust the volume setting to the lowest position.
•Remember to leave the dome light switch in the off or auto positions when the vehicle is unattended, as the dome lights, if left on, can drain
the vehicle's battery.
•Do not put pressure on the screen.
•Caution children to avoid touching or scratching the screen, as it may become dirty or damaged.

3
FEATURES
Congratulations
Congratulations on your purchase of the ADVENT ADV8SF
DVD Player with drop-down video / monitor. The ADV8SF
has been designed to give you and your family many years of
video entertainment in the mobile environment. Please read
the directions that follow to familiarize yourself with the
product to ensure that you obtain the best results from your
equipment.
Please note: Installation options vary, see the individual
owner's manuals for each component in your system to
obtain a full understanding of each component's operation.
Safety Precaution
For safety reasons, when changing video media it is
recommended that the vehicle is not in motion, and that you
do not allow children to unfasten seat-belts to change video
media or make any adjustments to the system. System
adjustments can be accomplished using the remote control,
while seat-belts remain fastened. Enjoy your ADVENT
entertainment system but remember the safety of all
passengers remains the number one priority.
• 8.5” TFT (Thin Film Transistor) Active Matrix LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display) Monitor
•Built-in DVD Player
• OSD (On Screen Display) for Control of Picture Quality
and Functions
•
•Four Audio/Video Source Inputs (DVD, AV1, AUX and
GAME).
• Dome Lights with 3-Position Switch
•Built-in 16 Channels Frequency Wireless FM modulator
•Last Position Memory for DVD
•
•
•
•
•
•Playing DVD, CD and MP3 Disc
Single Channel Infrared Transmitter for IR Wireless
Headphones
AV Output Via RCA Cable
Screen Mode Selection (4:3, 16:9)
Wireless Game Controller
Full Function Remote Control
Backlit Controls

4
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS DIAGRAM (FRONT VIEW)
OPE N
12
3
4
5
6 6
7
8
9
10
11

5
CONTROL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
(FRONT VIEW)
9. Ventilation holes
10. LCD Cut Off Switch
Used to turn off the LCD backlit when the LCD is in the closed
position.
11. LCD Panel
CONTROL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
SIDE VIEW ( )
1. Disc insertion Slot
For loading and removing discs. Unit must be in power on
state to load a disc. Insert disc with label side facing upwards.
2. AUX IN
The Jack is provided for audio and video input.
3. Headphone Jack
The jack is compatible with wired headphone with a 1/8”
(3.5mm) plug to listen audio output.
4. Three Position Dome Light Switch
ON - Turns on the dome lights.
OFF - The dome lights will not turn on in this position.
AUTO - Automatically switches on the dome lights in
conjunction with the vehicle's interior illumination.
AUX O N OFFAUTO
DOME LIGHT
1
2 3 4

6
MAIN FUNCTION OPERATION
M1 M2
POWER EJECT
TV DVD
SOURCE
MUTE
DVD SOURCE VOLUME
PIX
SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU ZOOM
REPEAT
ENTER
SUBTITLE SETUPDISPLAY
AUDIO
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 0
IRT
ON/OFF
FMM
ON/OFF
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
CR2025
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
Initial Use
When purchased the remote control has a battery installed with a
Pull Tab to prevent battery discharge. Remove the Pull Tab before
attempting to use the remote.
Battery Replacement
1. Remove the battery holder.
2. Insert the battery into the battery holder and insert the battery
holder into the remote. Be sure to observe the correct polarity.
3. Align the battery holder with the remote control and push until
the holder clicks.

7
* Function control is available on the unit and the Remote Control.
** Function not available in this model.
1. POWER*
Press this button to turn the unit ON and OFF.
2. MONITOR SELECT
M1 Button – Set the remote control code to allow control of the unit in M1 mode.
M2 Button** – Set the remote control code to allow control of the unit in M2 mode.
3. SOURCE*
DVD, AV1, AUX, GAME.
4. TV Mode Select
Switches certain function keys on the remote control for monitor functions.
5. DVD Source
This button is only active when remote control is in DVD mode.
6. PIX ( Picture Select )
Each time of this button is pressed, the OSD picture adjustment displays the “Adjustment bar” for BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST,
COLOR, TINT(For NTSC only) or RESET. Once the desired adjustment bar is displayed, use the VOLUME+/ –VOLUME– button to
adjust the setting. The display will automatically turn off if no adjustments are made within 6 seconds, or other button is not pressed.
7. SYSTEM MENU
Allows the user to access the system menu. Press cursor (pq) buttons to select desired picture control FMM screen mode, OSD language and
source default during power up.
8. CURSOR (pqtu)
Use these buttons to access menu selections on the screen.
Each time the button is pressed, the unit will cycle through modes

8
9. ENTER
Used to implement a selected setting or menu option.
10. DISPLAY
Press to display the current disc information while the disc is playing. Press the cursor (pq) buttons to select the Title or Chapter. For
Title/Chapter selection use the numeric buttons to enter the desired Title /Chapter selection.
11. SCAN BACKWARD (7)
Press to search in a backward direction. Press repeatedly to change the search speed from 2, 4, 8, 16 times and normal speed.
12. PLAY*
Press to activate the play mode while a disc is loaded into the disc compartment.
13. PREVIOUS (9)
Press to return to the previous chapter or track.
14. PAUSE (II)
Press to pause playback.
15. NUMBERS
Allows the user to ENTER numbers 0-9 for selection of the tracks, titles chapters or password setting.
16. FMM ON/OFF
Turns the FM Modulator power on/off.
17. IRT ON/OFF (Optional)
Turns the Infrared Transmitter on or off for IR wireless headphones.
18. NEXT (:)
Press to skip to the next chapter or track.

9
19. STOP (<)*
20. SCAN FORWARD (8)
Press to search in a forward direction. Press repeatedly to change the search speed from 2, 4, 8, 16 times and normal speed.
21. AUDIO
Press to display and select audio language in DVD mode. Each time you press the button, the language changes.
Note: The available languages vary from disc to disc.
22. SETUP
Press to display the Setup menu which allows the user to change the DVD player options such as TV DISPLAY, OSD LANGUAGE,
PARENTAL CONTROL etc. Refer to the settings and adjustments section for more information.
23. SUBTITLE
Press to display and select the subtitle language in DVD mode. Each time you press the button, the subtitle language changes.
Note: The type and number of languages for subtitle vary from disc to disc.
24. REPEAT
Allows the user to repeat a selected title, chapter, or track.
25. DISC MENU
Allow the user to access the disc menu.
Press to stop playback.(Playback will resume from the point it is stopped).
Press twice at once to stop playback fully. Playback will resume from the beginning of the disc).

26. ZOOM
Press this button to enlarge the picture when playing a DVD disc.
Press ZOOM button DVD player perform
Once Q1- Enlarge the picture 2 times of the original size
Second Q2- Enlarge the picture 3 times of the original size
Third Q3- Enlarge the picture 4 times of the original size
Forth Q off- Picture is returned to original size
27. VOLUME DOWN (-) or UP (+)
28. DVD Mode Select Button
Switches certain function keys on the remote control for DVD function.
29. MUTE
Press to mute the audio. Press it again to restore the sound to the previously set volume.
30. EJECT ()*
This button is used to eject the disc.
Press to decrease or increase the volume of the wired headphones. Press to decrease or increase the level of the picture settings.
The settings are available after the picture select button is pressed.
10