Akura AHDVD-102H User manual

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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this user's manual carefully and completely.
USER'S MANUAL
AHDVD-102H

Table of Contents
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Contents
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Safety Precautions
P3-P4
Before Use(Continued)
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Table of Contents
P5-P8
Identification of Controls
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Main Unit
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Battery Pack
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Remote control unit
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Introduction
Getting Started P8-P11
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TFT screen adjust
Basic operation P12-P14
P10-P11
Playing a DVD or Video CD(Operation)
P9-P10
P8
Insert the battery
Playing an Audio CD, Digital Audio and WMA disc
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P12-P13
Playing a JPEG disc
P13
Playing a DVD VR format disc
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Program playback(not for Picture CD or Digital Audio)
P15-P21
SETUP Menu Setting
P9-P10
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General Operation
P9-P10
P15-P17
General Setup Page
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Parameters and specifications
P9-P10
P24
Troubleshooting tips
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P25
Definition of terms
P9-P10
Speaker Setup Page
P17-P18
Audio compression Setup
P19
P9-P10
Preference Page
P20-P21

Warning:To reduce the risk of electricshock,do not remove
the cover orback of thisproduct.There are nouser-serviceable
parts inside. Referservicing to qualified service personnel.
Warning: To reduce therisk of fire or electric shock,do not
expose this productto dripping or splashing water,rain, or
moisture. Do notplace objects filled with water such as vases,
on the Product.
Warning: Thisdigital video disc player employs a laser system.
Use of controls,adjustments,or the performance of procedures
other than thosespecified herein may result in hazardous
radiation Exposure.
Warning: To prevent directexposure to laser beam,do not open
the enclosure.Visible laserradiation when open.
Warning: Never stare directly intothe laser beam.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
NNotes on Copyrights:
It is forbiddenby law to copy, broadcast,show,broadcast via
cable, play inpublic, or rent copyrighted material without
permission.
This product featuresthe copy protection function developed by
Macrovision.Copy protection signalsare recorded on some discs.
When recording andplaying the pictures of these discs picture
noise will appear.This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that isprotected by method claims of certain U.S.
Patents and otherintellectual property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and otherrights owners.Use of this copyright protection
technology must beauthorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
intended for homeand other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized bymacrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassemblyis prohibited.
SERIAL NUMBER:
You can find the serial number on the back of the unit.This number
is unique to this unit and not available to others.You should record
requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent
record of your purchase.
Model No. ______________________________
Serial No. ______________________________
Date of Purchase_________________________
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Safety Precautions
Before using the player, please ensure that the local AC voltage is suitable for this unit.
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The above items are true of not only this unit but also most of the household electronic products.
Before Use(Continued)
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To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner's manual
carefully and retain for future reference.
This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of
your DVD player. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized
service location.
Symbol Used in this Manual
The lightning flash symbol alerts you to the presence of dangerous
voltage within the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of
electric shock.
The exclamation point alerts you to the presence of important
operating and maintenance / servicing instructions.
Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other
material damage.
Note:
Indicates special notes and operating features.
Introduction
Tip:
Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.A section whose title
has one of the following symbols is applicable only to the disc
represented by the symbol.
Video CDs
Audio CDs
WMA Discs
JPEG Discs
DVD
VCD
CD
WMA
JPEG
About the Symbol Display
¡° ¡±may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates
that the function explained in this owner's manual is not available on
that specific DVD video disc.
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Storing Discs
After playing,store thedisc in its case.Do not expose the disc todirect
sunlight or sourceof heat and never leave it in a parkedcar exposed
to direct sunlight.
Cleaning Discs
Fingerprints and duston the disc can cause poor picture quality and
sound distortion. Beforeplaying,clean the disc with a clean cloth.
Wipe the discfrom the center out.
Notes on Discs
Handling Discs
Do not touchthe playback side of the disc. Hold the discby the edges
so that fingerprintsdo not get on the surface. Never stick paperor tape
on the disc.
Do not usestrong solvents such as alcohol,benzine,thinner,
commercially available cleaners,or anti-static spray intended for older
vinyl records.
DVD and finalized DVD+R/RW

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Notes:
Dirty disc may cause bad picture.
This indicates aproduct feature that is
capable of playingDVD-RW discs
recorded with VideoRecording format.
1.Depending on theconditions of the recording equipment or the
CD-R/RW (or DVD-R, DVD +R,DVD -RW, DVD+RW) disc itself,
someCD-R/RW (or DVD-R, DVD +R, DVD -RW,DVD +RW) discs
may not playon the player.
2.Do not attachany seal or label to either side (the labeledside or
the recorded side)of a disc.
3.Do not useirregularly shaped CDs (e.g., Heartshaped or
octagonal)since they mayresult in malfunctions.
4.Some playback operationsof DVDs and Video CDs maybe
intentionally programmed bysoftware manufacturers. Thisunit
plays DVDS andVideo CDs according to disc content designed
by the softwaremanufacturer, therefore some playback features
may not beavailable or other functions may be added.
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Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Types of Playable Discs
Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
In addition, this unit plays , DVD -R, DVD +R,DVD -RW,DVD +RW,
JPEG Picture CDs, SVCD, and CD-R / CD-RW that contains audio
titles,Digital Audio, WMA and JPEG files.
RW
C0MPATIBLE

Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the remote control unit.
Identification of Controls
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Main Unit
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1.LCD screen
2.Speakers
3. Mode
Select LCD size:16:9, 4:3 mode and set the LCD s
brightness/contrast/hue.
4.Stop
5. Previous/Fast backward
6. Next/Fast forward
7. Play/Pause
8.Menu
9. (Left/right/up/down)
10.Enter
11.DC in
12.DC out
13.DC in 9V Jack
14.Headphone Jack
15.AV out
16.Volume knob
17.Power ON/OFF switch
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DC IN 9V
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Identification of Controls
Battery Pack
Detaching the batterypack to separate the battery pack,pull
the switch whichis locate beside the battery pack then slide
down the battery pack at thesame time.
Charge the batterypack before using it for the first time.
Attaching the batterypack
1.Match the hooksof the battery pack into the holes on the
bottom of theplayer.
2.Combine the batterypack to push up until you can
hear the clicksound.
1.Power charge indicatorduring recharging , indicator is red.If
recharging is complete,charge indicator changes to green.
2.Remote sensor.
3.Battery pack.
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RELEASE

Turn off the power and keep AC cord pulled out from the outlet when connecting the systerm.
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Remote control unit
1. PLAY/PAUSE ( )
Starts playback orpause playback.
2. STOP ( )
Stops playback.
3. Reverse Skip( )
Go to previouschapter / track or to the
beginning.
4. Forward Skip( )
Go to thenext chapter / track.
5.ZOOM
Enlarges video image.
6.REPEAT
Repeat chapter,track, title all.
7.A B
Repeat sequence.
8. PROGRAM
Place a trackon the program list.
9. MUTE
Disable Audio output.
10.TITLE
11.POWER
Switches DVD PlayerON and OFF.
12.0-9 NUMBER BUTTON
Selects numbered itemsin a menu.
13.ENTER
Confirms menu selection.
Return to DVDtitle menu.
14.MENU
Accesses menu ona DVD disc.
(Left/right/up/down)or set PBCon or off
on a VCDdisc.
15.DISPLAY
Accesses On-Screen display.
16.AUDIO
Selects an audiolanguage (DVD).
17.SUBTITLE
Selects a subtitlelanguage.
18.ANGLE
Selects a DVDcamera angle if available
19.SETUP
Accesses or removessetup menu.
20.10+ BUTTON
Add 10+ whileyour selection is more than10.
21.STEP
Step the motion.
22. BUTTON
Fast backward.
23. BUTTON
Fast forward.
24. PBC
PBC on/off switch.
25.MODE
Set LCD parameter.
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Identification of Controls

Identification of Controls
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Insert the battery
Refer to thedrawing, take the back cover of the remote controloff
and remove theempty battery receptacle.
Prior to shipping,a separating film was applied to the battery.
Remove this film.
Insert the batteryinto the receptacle and insert the receptacle into
the remote.
For the bestresults,aim the remote towards at the player,sreceiving
window. Staywithin 15 feet and angles of 60 degrees orless.
Under normal usethe battery will last for one year.
Remove battery duringstorage or when you are not using the DVD
player for along time.
Introduction
Getting Started
DVD+R/RW
DVD -R andDVD +R are two different standardsfor recordable DVD
drives and discs.This format allows information to be recorded onto
the DVD disconly once. DVD +RW and DVD-RW are twostandards
for re-writable media,meaning the DVDcontent can be erased and
re-recorded. Single-sided discs can hold 4.38gigabytes and
double-sided discs holdtwice as much.Thereare no dual layer
single sided recordablediscs.
VCD (Video CD)
A VCDholds up to 74 minutes (650 MB disc) or 80 minutes (700MB
disc) of MPEG-1full-motion video along with quality stereo sound.
MPEG
MPEG is aninternational standard for video and audio compression.
MPEG-1 is usedin encoding video for VCD and provides for
multichannel surround sound coding such asPCM and MPEG audio.
Digital Audio
Digital Audiois a compression format used for digital audio files that
yields very high,near CD quality.
WMA
Windows media audiofile. Atype of coding/ decoding developedby
Microsoft Corp.
JPEG
Joint Pictures ExpertGroup. JPEG isa compressed file format that
allows you tosave images with no limit on the number of colors.

Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the remote control unit.
Title (DVD videodiscs only)
A titleis generally a distinct section of a DVD disc.For example the
main feature couldbe title 1, a documentary describing how the film
was made couldbe title 2, and cast interviews could be title3. Each
title is assigneda reference number enabling you to locate it easily.
Chapter (DVD videodiscs only)
A chapteris a segment of a title such as ascene in a film or one
interview in aseries. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number,
enabling you tolocate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc,
chapters may notbe recorded.
PBC: Playback Control(Video CD only)
Playback control isavailable for Video CD (VCD) version2.0 disc
formats. PBC allowsyou to interact with the system via menus,
search functions, orother typical computer-like operations.
Moreover, stillpictures of high resolution can be played if theyare
included in thedisc. Video CDs not equipped withPBC (Version 1.1)
operate in thesame way as audio CDs.
Track
A distinctelement of audiovisual information, such as the picture or
sound track fora specific language (DVD), or a musical piece ona
video or audioCD. Each track is assigned a track number,enabling
you to locatethe track you want. DVD discs allow one trackof
video (with multipleangles) and several tracks of Audio.
Getting Started
Introduction
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If you wantto adjust the effect of TFT you canuse the"MODE"and
" "on thepanel."BRIGHTNESS" "CONTRAST" "HUE" and
"SCREEN MODE":16:9 /4:3 are adjustable.
Note:
If you wantto set the parameter to default value.you can gointo
"setup"menu and set the "Default" option.See "set default setting".
TFT screen adjust
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