Akai AMD350 User manual

AMD350 Manual
Index
1. Intended use
2. Safety
o2.1. Labels in this manual
o2.2. General safety instructions
3. Preparations for use
o3.1. Unpacking
o3.2. Package contents
4. Installation
o4.1. Install batteries
o4.2. Connecting the system
o4.3. Connecting random equipment
o4.4. Connecting to the mains
5. Functions
o5.1. Remote control
o5.2. AMD350 Microset
6. Operation
o6.1. Quick start
o6.2. General setup menu operation
o6.3. Clock functions
o6.4. DVD/CD functions
o6.5. Radio functions
o6.6. USB functions
o6.7. AUX IN
o6.8. iPad/ iPhone/ iPod functions
o6.9. Operation with BLUETOOTH
7. Cleaning and maintenance
o7.1. Handle and care of a disc
8. Technical data
9. Disposal of used electrical and electronic equipment

1.Intended use
The DVD Microset plays music from CDs and music, videos and photos from DVDs and USB. The
appliance also plays music from iPad/iPhone/iPod. The Microset can be controlled by bluetooth. Read
the manual carefully before the first use.
DVDs and DVD appliances are manufactured under the worldwide agreed DVD regional code system
that the appliance will operate only with corresponding disc of the same regional code. If the code
number on the label of a DVD does not match that on the label alongside, the DVD will not play on this
appliance.
The appliance has built in copyright protection technology that prevents copying from a disc to any
media. If a video recorder is connected to the appliance, the video output image will be distorted
during recording.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby
Laboratories. All rights reserved.
Because of the great variety of products with USB ports and their sometimes quite manufacturer-
specific functions we can neither guarantee that all devices will be recognised, nor that all operating
options that are possible in theory will actually work.

2.Safety
2.1. Labels in this manual
WARNING A warning means that injury or death is possible if the instructions are not obeyed.
CAUTION A caution means that damage to the equipment is possible.
A note gives additional information, e.g. for a procedure.
2.2. General safety instructions
WARNING Do not put force on the appliance. The appliance can fall and can cause serious injury.
CAUTION Do not spill any liquid on the appliance.
WARNING Do not insert any objects in the ventilation holes.
CAUTION Do not block the ventilation holes.
This appliance is double insulated; therefore no earth wire is required. Always check that the mains
voltage corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate.
This appliance employs a laser system. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not open the
appliance. Visible laser radiation when open and interlock defeated.

3.Preparations for use
3.1. Unpacking
Unpack the appliance carefully.
Check the package contents as described below. If any item is missing, please contact your
reseller.
Remove the labels from the front panel carefully if present.
We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case it ever becomes
necessary to return your product for service. This is the only way to safely protect the product against
damage in transit. If you do dispose of the carton and the packing materials, please remember to
recycle with due care to the environment.
3.2. Package contents
The following items are included in the received package:
1 x AMD350 DVD Micro System
2 x Speaker
1 x Remote control
2 x Batteries (AAA)
1 x A/V cable
2 x speaker wire
If any item is missing, please contact your reseller.

4.Installation
4.1. Install batteries
Install batteries
Remove the battery cover.
Insert the batteries matching the (+) and (-) polarity markings.
CAUTION Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion which will damage the
appliance. Corrosion, oxidation, battery leakage and any other gradually acidic defect of this nature
will invalidate the guarantee.
4.2. Connecting the system
Connect the speakers to the appliance.

4.3. Connecting random equipment
Connect the tv
Use one of the cables as presented in the image below.
To connect the aerial to the appliance:
Insert an FM aerial or a suitable cable into the connection.

4.4. Connecting to the mains
Connect the appliance to the mains.
Switch on the appliance.

5.Functions
5.1. Remote control
1. STANDBY button
2. Digit buttons
3. GOTO button
4. USB button
5. DISK button
6. AUX button
7. SLOW button
8. PLAY/ PAUSE button
9. STOP button
10. PREVIOUS button
11. ENTER button
12. Arrow buttons
13. SETUP button
14. SUBTITLE button
15. TITLE button
16. REPEAT button
17. BASS button

18. A-B button
19. EQ button
20. OPEN/ CLOSE button
21. CLOCK button
22. TIMER button
23. PROG button
24. SLEEP button
25. TUNER button
26. DOCK button
27. MUTE button
28. OSD/RDS button
29. VOLUME button (+/-)
30. MENU button
31. ANGLE button
32. ZOOM button
33. AUDIO button
34. DIM button
35. SHUFFLE button
36. SURROUND button
By pressing the button EQ (19) the desired music mode (POP/JAZZ/ROCK/CLASSIC/FLAT) can
by selected.
Press the button DIM (35) to select the brightness level.

5.2. AMD350 Microset
1. POWER/ STANDBY
2. DISPLAY
3. Docking cover
4. iPad/ iPhone/ iPod dock
5. USB 2.0 slot
6. AUX jack: 3.5 mm
7. EJECT
8. PLAY/ PAUSE
9. PREVIOUS
10. NEXT
11. STOP
12. SOURCE
13. VOLUME +/-
14. iR SENSOR
15. DVD tray
16. Connection to speakers
17. AV OUT
18. COMPONENT
19. SCART
20. ON/ OFF
21. FM ANTENNA
22. AUX IN
23. HDMI
24. AC~ POWER

6.Operation
All functions of the appliance are accessible using the remote control. All instructions refer to operation
with the remote control, unless indicated otherwise.
6.1. Quick start
General functions
Set the appliance in the standby mode.
To switch on the appliance, press the STANDBY button (1). To switch back to the standby mode,
press the STANDBY button (1) again.
To adjust the volume, press the VOL + button or the VOL - button (29).
To mute or restore sound, press the MUTE button (27).

DVD/CD functions
Turn on the television.
Switch on the appliance.
To select the source mode DVD/ CD, press the DISC button (5).
Place a disc in the disc tray Press the OPEN (20) button (on the appliance) to open the disc tray.
The display shows the total number of tracks on the CD.
To start playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (8) once.
To stop playback, press the STOP button (9).
For extended instructions, read the paragraph DVD/CD functionsfurther on in this manual.
Tuner functions
Switch on the appliance.
To select the source mode TUNER, press the TUNER button (25).
AUX
To select the source mode AUX, press the AUX button (6).
Connect the external appliance to your AMD350UC Mircoset.
USB and Memory card functions
Turn on the television.
Switch on the appliance.
Insert the USB device in the slot . The device can only be connected one way.
Press the USB button (4).
To start playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (8) once.
To stop playback, press the STOP button (9).
For extended instructions, read the paragraph "USB and Memory card" further on in this manual.
iPod/iPhone functions
Connect the iPod/iPhone/iPad
Press the DOCK button 26.

6.2. General setup menu operation
This chapter explains a complete setup of the appliance: settings of screen display, audio setup and
video setup.
General settings menu
To change the initial settings
The following actions have to be carried out with the remote control.
Press the SETUP button (13).
Press the arrow buttons (left and right) (12) to select a menu. The submenu is displayed directly.
Press the arrow buttons (up and down) (12) to scroll through the submenu.
Press the ENTER button (11) to select a setting, or the left arrow button to cancel the selection.
Press the SETUP (13) button to store the settings and exit.

Picture format
In the TV DISPLAY section, press the arrow buttons (12) to select 4:3 4:3 PANSCAN or 4:3
LETTERBOX for a conventional TV set. Select 16:9 for a wide screen TV set.
OSD LANG
In the OSD LANG section, press the arrow buttons to choose the language.
Screensaver on/off.
The screensaver will be turned on automatically when there is no picture.
last memory: on/off
When the DVD is paused, playback will automatically resume from where last stopped.
Video setup page
RESOLUTION: select the desired resolution.
SHARPNESS: Adjust the screen sharpness.
BRIGHTNESS: Adjust the screen brightness.
CONTRAST: Adjust the contrast of the image.
HUE: Adjust the colour intensity.
SATURATION: Adjust the saturation of the image.
GAMMA: Adjust the colour intensity.
Preference setup page
Select the video output format to match the appliance to the TV system: PAL, AUTO or NTSC.
The video output format can only be selected when the DVD tray is empty.
Please note: if the wrong option has been selected, this may result in very poor image quality. In that
case, select a different setting.
Language setup page
In the SUBTITLE section, choose the subtitle language.
In the AUDIO section, choose the audio language.
In the DISC MENU section, choose the language for the disc menu.
Rating setup page
PARENTAL
Set a rating for movies played by the appliance. Movies rated higher than the level set for the
parental lock can not be viewed.
This function is only available with discs that have parental rating encoded.

SET PASSWORD
Change the default password. Enter the current password in the first box. Enter the new password in
the second box. Enter the new password again in the third box to confirm.
The default password (0000) is always active. Even if the password has been reset.
DEFAULT
Restore all default settings of the appliance, except the settings for the menu items PARENTAL and
PASSWORD.
6.3. Clock functions

Preparation
Set the appliance in the standby mode.
Setting the current time
Press and hold the CLOCK button (21). The hour digits start flashing.
Set the hour
To do this, press the arrow buttons (12).
Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
Set the minutes
To do this, press the arrow buttons (12).
Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
Setting the timer
Set the appliance in the standby mode.
Press and hold the TIMER button (22).
The LED display will show TIMERSET.
Press the arrow buttons (12) to select a mode (DISC/USB/BLUETOOTH/DOCK).
Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
Set the timer volume.
To do this, press the arrow buttons (12).
Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
The hour digits start flashing.
Set the hour
To do this, press the arrow buttons (12).
Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
Set the minutes
To do this, press the arrow buttons (12).
Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
The alarm mode flashes on the display.
Press the arrow buttons (12) and select ON to enable the timer or select OFF to disable the timer.
Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
Sleep timer
Press the button SLEEP (24) repeatedly until the desired setting is found. The SLEEP indicator is
ON.
Press the SLEEP (24) button to show the remaining time before the unit switches off.
Select SLEEP 00 by pressing the SLEEP (24) button repeatedly. With this action the sleep timer
will be cancelled.

6.4. DVD/CD functions
Preparation
Turn on the television.
After the disc has been loaded, a content menu will display on the TV screen.
Press the arrow buttons (12) to select a menu item.
Press the ENTER button (11) to enter the selected menu item.
During playback, the following functions are available:
To select a chapter (DVD) or track (CD), press the digit buttons (2).
To select the next or previous chapter (DVD) or track (CD), press the PREV button (10) or the
NEXT button (30).
To forward or rewind the DVD, press the FWD button (12) or the REV button (12). The available
speed rates are: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x.
To pause playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (8) once; to resume playback, press the
button again.
To stop playback temporarily, press the STOP button (9) once. Press the button again to stop
playback permanently, or press the PLAY/PAUSE button (8) to resume playback.
To select extra information of a DVD or CD (remaining time/passed playtime/track
number/chapter number), press the OSD button (42).
To repeat a chapter (DVD) or one or all tracks (CD):
- Press the REPEAT button (16) once to repeat the current chapter or track.
To view a specific title of a DVD, press the TITLE button (15). Use the arrow buttons to select the
title.
To switch on the subtitles of a DVD, press the SUBTITLE button (14). Press the button again to
switch off the subtitles.

To select the camera angle, press the ANGLE button (32).
To select the audio language of a DVD, press the AUDIO button (34) repeatedly until the desired
language is set.
Press the GOTO button to acces the quick menu. Use numerical buttons to input track number
and track time. Press ENTER to confirm a selection.
Using the A-B REPEAT function
The A-B REPEAT function can be used to repeat a specific section of a DVD.
Press the A-B REPEAT button (18) once to select the starting point (A).
Press the A-B REPEAT button again to select the ending point (B). The appliance plays the
section repeatedly.
To cancel the A-B REPEAT function, press the A-B REPEAT button again. The appliance will
resume the normal playback.
Please note:
Normally, if an MP3 disc is loaded, the unit will take longer time to read the initial data.
A DVD that does not match the region code cannot be read by this appliance.
If a disc contains mixed content (e.g. MP3 and video files), the appliance will only recognise, list
and play one content type.
Using the PROGRAM function
For video discs and audio CDs
Press the PROGRAM button (23) to enter the PROGRAM function.
Press the digit buttons (2) to select a desired track, and use the arrow button down (12) to
highlight the next entry.
To confirm the selection and start the program, move the highlight to "START" and press the
ENTER (27) button.
Press the button PLAY/ PAUSE (8) to start program playback.
For audio discs (CD/MP3/WMA)
Select EDIT MODE by pressing the arrow buttons (12). Press ENTER (11) to confirm.
Mark the desired tracks in the list on the left by pressing the button ENTER (11).
First select ADD TO PROGRAM and then select EDIT MODE by using the arrow buttons (12).
Press the ENTER button (11) to exit edit mode.
Press the PLAY button (8) to start the program.
Using the MP3/MPEG4 playback function
Insert an MP3/MPEG4 disc. A content menu will display on the TV screen.
Press the up/down arrow buttons (11) to select a folder or a file.
Press ENTER (27) to enter the selected folder or file.
Press the MENU button (28) to return to the content menu during playback.

Using the ZOOM function
This function can be used for zooming in and out on photos and DVDs. The available zoom ratios are:
2x, 3x, 4x, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.
Press the ZOOM button (31).
Press the ZOOM (31) button again to set the correct size.
Press the arrow buttons (11) to move through the picture.
Using the Kodak picture CD playback function
Insert a Kodak picture CD.
Press the STOP button (32) to enter the thumbnail mode. Choose an option (Slide
show/Menu/prev-next) and press ENTER (27).
Select an image using the arrow keys (11). Press ENTER (27) to view the image.
In the overview with the small images you can also select the functions SLIDE SHOW, MENU,
PREV or NEXT. Use the arrow keys (11) to select the desired functions and ENTER (27) to
confirm.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (18) to hold the slide show at the current picture.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (18) to resume the slide show.
Press the PREV or NEXT buttons (24/25) to select the previous or next picture.
To magnify the picture, press the ZOOM button (31). To zoom in or out on the picture, press the
FastForward button (7) or FastRewind button (8). To move the picture, press the arrow buttons
(11).
To flip the image vertical or horizontal, press the up/down arrow buttons (11).
To rotate the image left or right, press the left/right arrow buttons (11).
The slide show is paused in the zoom mode. The image rotation and wipe effect functions are not
available in the zoom mode.
Using the Video CD playback function
Press the PBC button (5) to switch on the playback function.
Insert a Video CD.
To start playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (27) once.
Press the PBC button (5) to quit the playback and return to the main menu.

6.5. Radio functions
Press the TUNER key (25) to select the radio mode.
Set pre-set stations
Press and hold the PROG (23) button for 2 seconds to activate automatic programming.
The LED display will show AUTO.
Press the PREV (10) Button or the NEXT (30) Button to select the desired station.
You can also scan manually.
To do this, press the arrow buttons (12).
Press the PROG (23) button first and then choose the desired preset number location by pressing
the numeric buttons (2) or the PREV (10) and the NEXT (30) button.
Touch PROG (23) to add the current station to your favourites