Akai AKDVD9DS User manual

9” Dual Screen
DVD Player
User Manual
MODEL: AKDVD9DS

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Welcome
Welcome to AKAI.
This user manual tells you all you need to know about setting up your new product.
Please take special note of any important safety and usage information presented with the symbol.
All products brought to you by AKAI are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and safety and, as
part of our philosophy of customer service and satisfaction, are backed by a comprehensive
1 Year Warranty.

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Welcome 2
Product Overview 4
Controls and Connections 5
Remote Control 10
Operation 13
Troubleshooting 20
Specications 22
Compliance and Responsible Disposal 23
Contents

4 | PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Product Overview
A. 9” Dual Screen DVD Player (2 x Screens)
B. Straps (to Attach to Car Headrest)
C. Remote Control
D. AAA Batteries
E.Two Pairs of Earphones
F. Car Adaptor
G. AC Adaptor
H. AV Cable
I. DC Cable
J. User Manual
K. Warranty Certificate
L. General Safety Warnings
What’s in the box:
x 2
x 2
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS | 5
Controls and Connections
1. LCD Screen
2. Speakers
3. OPEN: Lift the panel to open the
DVD compartment cover
4. (PLAY/PAUSE): Play and
pause playback
5. (STOP): Stop media playback
6. DISPLAY ON/OFF: Press to turn
on/off display
7. Infra-Red Signal Receiver:
Accepts remote control signal
Left LED Indicator: RED when
charging, GREEN when fully
charged
Right LED Indicator: RED when
on standby, GREEN when the
player is on
8. VOL - / VOL + : Decrease or
increase the volume
Master Screen
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4 5 6 7 8
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6 | CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
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9. ON/OFF SWITCH: Turn the player
on/off completely
10. PHONE (Earphone Jack): See
below
11. AV OUT: See below
12. SD/MMC Card Slot: See below
13. USB Slot: See next page
14. DC OUT: See next page
15. DC IN: See next page
10 Earphone
Jack
SOUND
Connect to your earphones, amplifier or audio device, using an
AUX cable (2 x earphones are included).
11 AV OUT
PICTURE
SOUND
Send the image from the DVD player to a TV screen using the
supplied AV cable.
12 SD/MMC Card
Slot
STORAGE
Insert a SD/MMC memory card to playback your multi-media
files, including videos, music and photos.
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS | 7
13 USB
STORAGE
Playback your multi-media files, including videos, music and
photos.
14 DC OUT
POWER
Use the supplied DC cable to connect the Master Screen to the
DC IN port of the Slave Screen.
15 DC IN
POWER
Connect the supplied AC adaptor or car adaptor to power and
charge the unit.
Note: The Slave screen must be
connected to the Master screen; it
can not be operated independently.
Master Screen
DC Cable (included)
AV Cable (included)
Slave Screen

8 | CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
1. LCD Screen
2. Speakers
3. DISPLAY ON/OFF: Press to turn
on/off the display
4. MUTE: Mute the audio so there
is no sound
5. DISPLAY SETUP: Press to enter
the display settings menu Press
the MUTE or DISPLAY ON/OFF
buttons to move up/down; press
the VOLUME + / - button to set.
Press the DISPLAY SETUP button
to conrm
6. VOL - / VOL + : Decrease or
increase the volume
Slave Screen
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3 4 5 6
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS | 9
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7DC IN
POWER
Connect the supplied AC adaptor or car adaptor to power and
charge the unit.
8AV IN
PICTURE
SOUND
Send the image from another device to the DVD player using
the supplied AV cable.
9Earphone
Jack
SOUND
Connect to your earphones, amplifier or audio device, using an
AUX cable (2 x earphones are included).
7. DC IN: See below
8. AV IN: See below
9. PHONE (Earphone Jack): See
below
10. OFF/ON Power: Switch to ON
or OFF to power the unit or turn
it off completely

10 | REMOTE CONTROL
Setup
Insert two AAA size batteries according to the polarity
markings (+ / -) inside the compartment. Make sure the
batteries are correctly aligned and properly pushed into
place.
Precautions When Using Batteries
• Do not use old and new batteries together.
• Do not use different types of batteries (e.g.
Manganese and Alkaline batteries) together.
• Remove the batteries from the remote if you do not
intend to use it for a long time.
• When discarding used batteries, follow any
guidelines for recycling and disposal of batteries
that apply in your local area.
• Keep batteries away from children and pets.
• Never throw batteries into a fire or expose them to
extreme heat.
Remote Control
AAA size
batteries
included
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2
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REMOTE CONTROL | 11
POWER
VOLUME
1 2 3 +
- 4 5 6
7 8 9
0/10 10+
MUTE
MENUSETUP
OK
OSD
SUBTITLE STEP STOP TITLE
ANGLE ZOOM GOTO AUDIO
PROG A-B SLOW REPEAT
DVD/USB/SD
LCDON/OFF
POWER
VOLUME
1 2 3 +
- 4 5 6
7 8 9
0/10 10+
MUTE
MENUSETUP
OK
OSD
SUBTITLE STEP STOP TITLE
ANGLE ZOOM GOTO AUDIO
PROG A-B SLOW REPEAT
DVD/USB/SD
LCD ON/OFF
Remote Control
LCD ON/OFF: Turns off the
display while still playing audio to
help save battery life
NUMBER BUTTONS: Numerical
input to directly access a specific
chapter or track
SETUP: Access/exit the system
setup menu
/ / / : Navigate the
system menu
OK: Confirm a selection
: Skip to the previous title,
chapter or track
: Fast rewind current track
POWER: Put the DVD player on
standby/on
VOL + / - : Increase/Decrease
volume
/ MUTE: Mute the sound.
(This will mute the AV output
sound as well)
MENU: Enter the disc’s root menu
(while in DVD mode)
: Skip to the next title, chapter
or track
: Fast forward current track
: Play/pause playback

12 | REMOTE CONTROL
POWER
VOLUME
1 2 3 +
- 4 5 6
7 8 9
0/10 10+
MUTE
MENUSETUP
OK
OSD
SUBTITLE STEP STOP TITLE
ANGLE ZOOM GOTO AUDIO
PROG A-B SLOW REPEAT
DVD/USB/SD
LCD ON/OFF
POWER
VOLUME
1 2 3 +
- 4 5 6
7 8 9
0/10 10+
MUTE
MENUSETUP
OK
OSD
SUBTITLE STEP STOP TITLE
ANGLE ZOOM GOTO AUDIO
PROG A-B SLOW REPEAT
DVD/USB/SD
LCDON/OFF
OSD: Display/hide detailed information
about the currently playing media
SUBTITLE: Turn the subtitle on/off
STEP: Press to freeze the current
frame, press repeatedly for following
frames
ANGLE: While playing a DVD with
multi-angle recording, press repeatedly
to select the viewing angle
ZOOM: During DVD playback, press
repeatedly to zoom in or out of the
picture
PROG: Enter or exit the program
function.
A-B: During DVD playback, press to
define a starting point, then press
again to define a finishing point. The
selected portion will then be played
continuously. To cancel, press the A-B
button again. (Function not available
for all discs)
DVD/USB/SD: Switch between DVD,
USB and SD card playback mode
TITLE/MENU: Return to the disc’s
title menu in DVD mode. Turn
the PBC menu on/off during VCD
playback
/ STOP: Stop playback
AUDIO: Press repeatedly to cycle
through available soundtracks
GOTO: Press to input a specific
title/chapter/time to jump to on the
DVD/CD
REPEAT: Press repeatedly to cycle
through available repeat modes
SLOW: To play the video in slow
speed

OPERATION | 13
Operation
Powering the DVD Player
• This device is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery.
• To charge the battery, first make sure that the player is switched OFF. Connect the DC jack of the AC/car
adaptor to the socket and the other end to an appropriate electrical outlet.
WARNING: Only use the supplied AC/car adaptor for charging the DVD Player. Charging with a different
adaptor may cause damage or an explosion.
WARNING: Do not leave the DVD player unattended while charging.
• During charging, the red LED light will illuminate indicating that the battery is being charged. It takes
about 4 hours to fully charge the battery. With a full charge, the player can be used continuously for up
to 120 minutes without recharging.
• Once fully charged you can disconnect the device from the charger, or leave the charger connected and
run the player on the mains electricity to save battery power.
• You can also recharge and run the player in the car with the supplied car power adaptor, which
attaches easily to the car’s cigarette lighter.
The car adaptor can only support vehicles with 12V output. Larger vehicles that may use 24V output
are not supported.
NOTE: During playback, it is normal for the appliance to produce heat. Avoid using for an extended period
of time.

14 | OPERATION
Turning the Player ON/OFF
Once the player is fully charged, or connected to an electrical outlet via the AC/DC power adaptor, slide the
POWER switch to turn the player on.The indicator light will glow green. Slide the power switch again to turn
it off.
DVD/CD Playback
• Lift the panel on the master unit to open the DVD compartment. Remove protective sheeting from under
the disc cover before first use.
• Place a disc with the playback side facing down and the label facing up and gently push on the center of
the disc to fix it to the spindle.The player will not recognise the disc if it is not inserted correctly.
• Close the disc cover.The disc will begin to play automatically. If this does not occur, press button.
• Pause: Press the button to pause playback. Press again to resume playing.
• Stop: Press the button to stop playback.
• Forward/Rewind: Press the / buttons to fast forward/rewind. Repeat this motion to increase the
speed. Press to resume playing.
• Previous/Next track: Press the / buttons for the previous/next track.
• GOTO: Press the GOTO button and enter a title, chapter, track or time, then press OK.
• PROGRAM: Press to access the programming menu. Use the numeric and navigation buttons to enter
the desired title, chapter or track. Select START at the bottom of the screen to play the programmed
sequence. Select EXIT to cancel programming.
• Other functions such as angle, audio language and subtitles are available depending on the disc format
and content.

OPERATION | 15
NOTE: If the unit is connected to an external screen such as aTV, ensure that theTV is switched to the correct
input mode (such as AV mode).
• To remove the disc, lift up the panel on the main unit and remove the disc by lifting from beneath while
gently pressing down on its centre.
Adjusting the Volume
Use the VOL - and VOL + buttons on the main unit (or on the remote control) to adjust the volume of the
speaker or earphones.
NOTE: If the unit is connected to an external screen such as aTV, muting the DVD player’s volume will mute
theTV sound as well. For all other sound controls, use theTV controls.
Using Earphones
To listen to audio using earphones, plug them into the PHONE socket on the right side of the player.
The speakers will automatically disable the sounds output when earphones are connected.
• Turn off the player before connecting/disconnecting the earphone cable as movements from moving the
plug may cause disc damage.
CAUTION:To prevent permanent hearing damage, keep the volume at a moderate level when using
earphones. Before connecting, turn down the volume and then re-adjust it when playback starts.

16 | OPERATION
USB/Multimedia Playback
NOTE:
• This unit only supports USB devices with a FAT32 file system and a maximum of 32GB.
• This unit supports playback of AVI, MP3 and JPEG files. However, due to other variations in file formats,
some files may not play even though they are supported devices.
• DO NOT use external Hard Disk Drives as they are generally not suitable for use with this unit. We suggest
using USB flash drives up to 32GB and formatted in the FAT32 file system.
• Only use USB2.0 USB media.
Playing Content From a USB Drive or SD/MMC Card
This unit supports playback of AVI, MP3 and JPEG files.
• Insert a USB drive into the USB port (and/or a SD/MMC memory card into the card slot) on the right side of
the player.
• Press the DVD/USB/SD button on the remote to set the source.
• Use the / / / navigation buttons to select and highlight the desired source, then press the OK button
twice to confirm.
• Use the / / / navigation buttons to select the desired file and press the OK button to play it.

OPERATION | 17
System Setup Options
Menu Operation
• Press the SETUP button on the remote to display the system setup menu.
• Use the / navigation buttons to select the setup page.
• Use the / navigation buttons to select and press the OK button to confirm.
• Press the SETUP button again to save or exit the system setup menu.
General Setup
TV Screen Aspect Ratio
• Normal/PS: when connected to an ordinaryTV, a wide screen picture will display on the entireTV screen,
but sections of the right and left of the picture are cut off.
• Normal/LB: when connected to an ordinaryTV, a wide screen picture will display on the entire screen, but
with black stripes above and beneath the picture.
• Wide/16:9: when connected to a wide screenTV, you can select this option.The wide screen image will be
displayed across the full screen, stretched horizontally.
Angle Mark
Use this setting when multiple scene angles are available on a DVD.
OSD Lang
Use this setting to change the language on the on screen display menu.

18 | OPERATION
Screen Saver
Turn on and a screen saver will appear after 10 minutes when no video has been playing or when there has
been no activity.
Last Memory
When turned on the player will remember where you stopped the DVD and resume from this point.
Audio Setup Menu
Downmix
Use this setting to combine 5.1 channel digital audio with 2.0 channel stereo audio.
• Lt/Rt: Both speakers will play both the rear left and right channel.
• Stereo: Left speaker will only play the rear left channel. Right speaker will only play the rear right channel.
Video Setup Menu
Picture
Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for the LCD screen on the player.
Video Out Quality
Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for the picture quality.

OPERATION | 19
Preference Setup Menu
This menu can only be accessed when there is no disc loaded, or the unit is completely in stop mode.
TV Type
Set to PAL, AUTO or NTSC according to your location.
Audio/Subtitle/Disc Menu
If Audio, Subtitle or Disc Menu is selected, use the / / / navigation buttons or the OK button to set the
default language.
Default
Return the unit to its original factory settings.

20 | TROUBLESHOOTING
If you encounter any problems with your DVD Player, please check this list of possible issues for a solution. If you don’t find a solution here,
contact After Sales Support on 1300 886 649.
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
The power light
does not come on.
• Make sure the power cable from the AC/car adaptor is firmly inserted into the
socket on the right side of the player.
• Make sure the power cord from the wall outlet is connected securely to the power
adaptor and wall outlet.
• Make sure that the outlet is switched on, and check that the outlet is working by
plugging in a different appliance.
• Run the player with the power adaptor plugged into a wall outlet, or the car adaptor
plugged into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket to recharge the battery.
There is no picture
on the slave screen. • Make sure that the AV cable and DC cable is properly connected.
The remote control
does not work.
• Check and replace the batteries, if necessary.
• Check and ensure that two AAA size batteries are inside the compartment and that
they are inserted and oriented properly.
• Remove the obstacle in the transmission path.
• Move closer to the display. Use the remote within 6 metres of the display.
• Make sure to aim the remote control at the sensor at the front of the player, near
the indicator light.