Audiovox VOD10 - Car - Overhead LCD Monitor User manual

OPERATION
MANUAL
VOD10
10.2” OVERHEAD LCD
MONITOR WITH
DVD PLAYER
128-8565A

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.

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FEATURES
Congratulations
Congratulations on your purchase of the AUDIOVOX VOD10
DVD Player with drop-down video / monitor. The VOD10 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.
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 AUDIOVOX
entertainment system but remember the safety of all
passengers remains the number one priority.
• 10.2” 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
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•Two Audio / Video Source Inputs (DVD, AV1/AUX)
• Dome lights with built-in three way switch
•Built-in 16 Channel Wireless FM Modulator
•Last Position Memory for DVD
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•Playing DVD, CD and MP3 discs
Infrared Transmitter for IR wireless headphones
AV output via RCA Jacks
Screen Mode selection (4:3, 16:9)
Full Function Remote Control
Backlit Controls

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS DIAGRAM (FRONT VIEW)
4. STOP (n) Control
- Press STOP once : Stops playback,
Pressing the PLAY button again will resume normal
playback from where movie was stopped.
- Press STOP twice and then press PLAY to start playback
from the beginning of the DVD.
5. EJECT () Control
This control is used for ejecting disc from the disc
compartment.
6. 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.
7. Dome Lights
Provide additional interior illumination.
8. Ventilation Openings
9. LCD Cut Off Switch
Used to turn off the LCD backlight when the LCD is in the
closed position.
10. LCD Panel
11. Screen Release
Press to release the screen.
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1. POWER ( ) Control
Used to turn the system on/off (standby).
2. Source Select (S)
Use to select one of the two sources: DVD, AV1/AUX
3. PLAY (u) Control
This control is used to start playback of a disc.

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CONTROL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SIDE VIEW ( )
1. DVD Disc insertion Slot
For loading and removing discs.
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CONTROL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION BACK VIEW( )
1. Auxiliary Video Input
2. Auxiliary Audio Left Input
3. Auxiliary Audio Right Input

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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
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FMM
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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 it in
until the holder clicks.

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* 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*
Each time the button is pressed, the unit will cycle through modes DVD, AV1/AUX
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.
7. SYSTEM MENU
Allow the user to access the system menu when the unit has been placed in TV mode ( See Item number 4 ). 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.

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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
Allow the user to ENTER the 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.

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19. STOP (<)*
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).
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 LANGUAGE, VIDEO, RATING &
MISC.
Note: The unit must be set to DVD mode by pressing the DVD button prior to pressing the SETUP button.
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’s menu mode.

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 (+)
Press to decrease or increase the level of the picture adjustments after the picture select button (PIX) is pressed.
28. DVD Mode Select Button
Switches certain function keys on the remote control for DVD function.
29. MUTE
Press this button to mute the audio for wireless FMM, IR headphones and wired headphones.
Pressing the button again restores the audio to the previously set level.
30. EJECT ()*
This button is used to eject the disc.
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SYSTEM MENU ADJUSTMENTS
The System Menu Contains features and options that let you customize your system to change the screen mode display, OSD language
and source default.
1) Press the TV button and then the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote, the main page of the system menu will appear on screen.
2) Use the cursor buttons p or q to select the desired item in the main page and press the ENTER button to select.
3) The submenu will appear on screen.
4) Use the cursor buttons p or q to select an item in the sub menu and then press the ENTER button to select.
5) Press the System Menu button to exit System Menu.
Note: System Menu can be controlled via Remote Control only. (Items selected in the menu will have a green background)
PICTURE CONTROL SELECT
When watching a program, the picture quality can be adjusted to the user’s references.
1) Press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote and the on screen picture adjustment displays the “adjustment” for BRIGHTNESS,
CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT (for NTSC only) or RESET.
2) Use the cursor buttons p or q to highlight PICTURE CONTROL and press ENTER. The PICTURE CONTROL menu will be displayed.
3) Use the cursor buttons p or q to select the desired adjustment and press ENTER.
4) Use the cursor buttons p or q or the +or - buttons to change the settings. Press ENTER when the adjustment is finished.
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BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
COLOR
TINT
RESET
SYSTEM MENU
SCREEN MODE
OSD LANGUAGE
SOURCE DEFAULT DVD
PICTURE CONTROL
FMM
PICTURE CONTROL

FMM SELECT
FMM ON/OFF options - Turns the wireless FM Modulator on or off.
FMM SELECT option - Selects the wireless FM Modulator Frequency (CH1 88.1MHz, CH2 88.3MHz, CH3 88.5MHz, CH4 88.7MHz, CH5
88.9MHz, CH6 89.1MHz, CH7 89.3MHz, CH8 89.5MHz, CH9 89.7MHz, CH10 89.9MHz, CH11 90.1MHz, CH12
90.3MHz, CH13 90.5MHz, CH14 90.7MHz, Ch15 90.9MHz, CH16 91.1MHz)
OSD LANGUAGE
This function allows the user to select the language for the on-screen display.
The user can either select English, Spanish, French or German for the OSD language.
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ENGLISH
SPANISH
FRENCH
GERMAN
SYSTEM MENU
OSD LANGUAGE
SOURCE DEFAULT DVD
SCREEN MODE
PICTURE CONTROL
FMM
FMM ON
FMM OFF
FMM SELECT
SYSTEM MENU
OSD LANGUAGE
SOURCE DEFAULT DVD
SCREEN MODE
PICTURE CONTROL
FMM
FMM
OSD LANGUAGE

SOURCE DEFAULT DVD
This allows the user to set the system default source to DVD.
Note:
• If source default is set to ON, every time the unit is turned off then on, the unit will power up and automatically switch the source to DVD. If
source default is set to OFF and the unit is turned off then on, the unit will power up in whatever source was last selected.
• Unit is set to source default DVD on as the default mode of operation.
• Selection of Source default can only be made from within the system menu.
SCREEN MODE SELECT
This allows the user to change the screen format (aspect ratio 4:3, 16:9).
To select the screen aspect ratio format highlight SCREEN MODE and press ENTER button to access the submenu. Then press the
Cursor button p or q to select from 4:3 or 16:9. Press ENTER button to confirm the setting.
SOURCE DEFAULT DVD
ON
OFF
SYSTEM MENU
OSD LANGUAGE
SOURCE DEFAULT DVD
SCREEN MODE
PICTURE CONTROL
FMM
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SYSTEM MENU
OSD LANGUAGE
SOURCE DEFAULT DVD
SCREEN MODE
PICTURE CONTROL
FMM
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DVD SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS
The DVD Setup Menu contains features and options that let you customize your DVD player. For example, you can set a language for the
on-screen display or prevent children from viewing DVD playback of adult DVD Titles.
Using the Setup Menu
1. Press the DVD button and then the SETUP button on the remote. The Setup Menu appears on the
screen as shown per diagram.
2. Use the p or q cursor buttons to highlight the settings to be changed. Use the u cursor button to
highlight the sub-setttings. Press u cursor button to open the submenu that contains the different
options available. Press the ENTER button to set the desired option.
3. Use t cursor button to position the highlight back on the icon side of the setup page to set the other
options. Repeat steps 1~2.
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Exiting the Setup Menu
Press the SETUP button again.
LANGUAGE SETUP
DVD Language for On-Screen Display
OSD MENU: The OSD MENU setup allows you to select the language for the on-screen display.
The user can either select English, French, Spanish, German or Italian for the OSD language.
Subtitle
Audio
OSD Language : English
: Off
: English
Language
Video
Rating
Misc
Subtitle
Audio
OSD Language English
French
Spanish
German
Italian
Language
Video
Rating
Misc

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DVD SUBTITLE SETUP
Select "SUBTITLE" using pqbutton, then press ubutton to enter the submenu. Select the subtitle you
desire using pqbutton, then press “ENTER” to confirm the setting. Press tbutton to return.
Note: The subtitle selection is only available for discs that are recorded in the above listed languages. If the selected,
language is not available, the player will play and display on the screen the original language contained in the disc.
DVD AUDIO SETUP
Select "AUDIO" using pqbutton, then press ubutton to enter the submenu. Select the audio language
you desire using pqbutton, then press “ENTER” to confirm the setting. Press tbutton to return.
Note: The audio language selection is only available for discs that are recorded in the listed languages. If the selected,
language is not available, the player will play and display on the screen the original language contained in the disc.
DVD VIDEO SETUP
TV Display
The TV DISPLAY setup allows you to set the screen aspect ratio.
4:3
This displays the wide picture with black bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.
16:9
This displays a wide picture with black bands on the upper and lower portion of the screen. The band
width will vary, depending on the aspect ratio of the disc.
DVD TV Type
The TV Type setup allows you to select the television standard which corresponds to your TV.
NTSC - Select this type for NTSC TV
PAL - Select this type for PAL TV
MULTI - Select this type for multi-system TV
Subtitle
Audio
OSD Language English
French
Spanish
German
Italian
Japanese
Chinese
Thai
Off
Language
Video
Rating
Misc
Subtitle
Audio
OSD Language
English
French
Spanish
German
Italian
Japanese
Chinese
Thai
Language
Video
Rating
Misc
TV type
TV display 4:3
16:9
Language
Video
Rating
Misc

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DVD RATING SETUP
Parental
This item allows you to limit the content of movie playback from G to Adult. The lower the value, the
more strict the control.
1. G
2. PG
3. PG – 13
4. R
5. NC – 17
6. Adult
The rating level can only be changed when the correct password is provided. For first time use to change parental control, using cursor u button
to enter parental mode, key in the default password (3308) and press ENTER. Press ENTER button again to select the parental level, select the
level and press ENTER.
Change Password
To change the password to your own password select “Change Password” mode and enter the default password (3308) followed by pressing
ENTER. Press ENTER button again and key in a new four digit password.
DVD Misc SETUP
Select "MISC” using pq button, then press u button to enter the Misc menu. Select the option you
want to change using pq button, then press ENTER.
Note: The Default Password is 3308. This password is always effective even after you have selected your own password and changed it. To avoid the possibility
of others using the default password to set the parental level and change the password, you can record this default password in another area and delete it from this
manual. Some discs can be limited depending on the age of users while some discs cannot.
Parental : 6.Adult
Change Password
Language
Video
Rating
Misc
Parental : 6.Adult
Change Password
Enter Password
Language
Video
Rating
Misc
Screen Saver : On
Load Factory
Language
Video
Rating
Misc

Screen Saver
Load Factory
Load Factory
Yes No
Language
Video
Rating
Misc
Screen Saver Off
Load Factory
On
Language
Video
Rating
Misc
Load Factory
This option allows you to reset all options to factory settings.
* This function will not affect the Rating control settings.
Screen Saver
This option allows you to set the Screen saver mode.
ON -Screen saver will appear
OFF -Screen saver will not appear
Note: The DVD player will enter Screen Saver mode if the unit is inactive for approximately 2 minutes.
Playing DVDs
1. Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control to display the status banner. The banner includes title, chapter, angle, audio, subtitle and
time.
2. Title Selection
Press numeric(0~9) buttons to initiate a change of title selection. Then press ENTER to implement the selection.
3. Chapter selection
Press numeric(0~9) buttons to initiate a change of chapter selection. Then press ENTER to implement the selection.
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Playing MP3 Discs
MP3 is a format for storing digital audio. An audio CD-quality song can be compressed into the MP3 format with very little loss of quality,
while taking up much less space. CD-R discs that have been encoded in MP3 format can be played on DVD player. The DVD player plays
the songs in the order they were burned on to the disc. When playback is started the elapsed time of the track that is playing will be
displayed.
Selecting Folders and Songs
When a device containing MP3 files is loaded in the player, the navigation menu appears automatically.
1. Press p or q to move the highlight to the desired folder (if present) on the left side of the menu and press ENTER. The songs in the folder will
be displayed on screen.
2. Press p or q to move the highlight to the desired track containing the song and press ENTER to begin track playback.
Skipping Songs
Use the Next (:) button on the remote control to move to the next song. Use the Previous (9) button to move to the previous song.
Selecting a Play Mode
Filter (For MP3 & JPEG only)
Filter Mode enables or disables the display of files contained on the media based on their file extension.
The filter function applies to the following formats:
Audio - Audio data format (MP3, WMA)
Photo - Photo data format (JPEG)
Video - Video data format (MPEG , )
Flat Mode: play the entire disc
This mode is always on (default). During the Flat Mode, all the data folder with MP3, JPEG and movies will be played in
sequence. If the Flat Mode function is off, it will only play the selected folder; other folders are disabled.
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Repeat: play repetitively
Repeat function has 4 options : Off, Single, Folder, All. Move cursor to Repeat function and press ENTER,
Each time ENTER is pressed the unit will cycle through the available options. Off/Single/Folder/All are
displayed in that order. Repeat default is Off;
Off Turn off repeat function
Single Repeat the song being played until STOP is pressed.
Folder Play all songs in a folder repetitively
All Play all songs on the disc repetitively
Mode: play mode
The Mode function has 4 options: Normal, Shuffle, Random and Music Intro. Move cursor to the Mode function
area and press ENTER repeatedly till the desired mode is displayed. Normal/Shuffle/Random/Music Intro are
displayed in that order. The Mode function default is Normal.
Normal: Play all songs in folder once.
Shuffle: Play songs in a folder in a shuffle order. Each song in the folder is played only once.
Random: Play songs in a folder in a random order. Each song in a folder is’t only be played once.
Music Intro: Play each song in order in the folder for 10 seconds
Remark– The purpose of the Music Intro function is to provide the user with a sample of each song for 10 seconds, thereby making it easy
to select and listen to a favorite song.
Add to program
Method: To add the selected songs into Browser view, make sure disc playback is off. Move cursor to Edit
mode function and press ENTER. After Edit mode is selected, move cursor to songs list and select the songs
which will be compiled and press ENTER. A check mark appears to the left of the selected song; to add the
selected songs to the program, move cursor to the “Add to program” function and press ENTER. The selected
songs is added into a new program list and the check mark will disappear on play list, move cursor to “Program
view” function and press ENTER to browse the songs in the program. Press play button to play the selected
songs.
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Program view
Edit mode
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Clear program
Method: To clear the selected song files, press the STOP button twice during playback mode. Move the
cursor to the Edit mode function and press ENTER. After Edit mode is selected, move cursor to selected
songs list and select the songs which you want to delete. Press ENTER and a check mark will appear to
the left of the selected song. Move the cursor to clear program and press ENTER, the selected songs will be
deleted from the play list.
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Broser view
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Album:------------
Region 1- USA, Canada
Region 2- Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East,
Greenland
Region 3- S. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Parts of
South East Asia
Region 4- Australia, New Zealand, Latin America
(including Mexico)
Region 5- Eastern Europe, Russia, India, Africa
Region 6- China