Audiovox VOD850 - Car - Overhead LCD Monitor User manual

OPERATION
MANUAL
VOD850
8.5" OVERHEAD LCD
MONITOR WITH
DVD PLAYER
128-8583

Important Notice
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 VOD850
DVD Player with Drop-Down Video / Monitor. The VOD850
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 Audiovox
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
• OSD (On Screen Display) for Control of Picture Quality
and Functions
• Full Function Remote Control
• Built-in Wireless Transmitter for IR Wireless
Headphones
• Playing DVD, CD, and MP3 Disc.
• Built-in Five Frequency Wireless FM Modulator
• Built-in Remote Control IR. Sensor
• Dome Lights with 3-Position Switch
• Two Audio/Video Source Inputs (DVD, AUX)

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS DIAGRAM
1. POWER ( ) Button
Used to turn the DVD and Monitor system on/off. Bright red
when the system is on, dim when off.
2. Source Select
Use to select one of the two sources: DVD, AUX.
3. Screen Mode Button
Allows the user to change the screen format (Aspect Ratio 4:3
or 16:9).
4. Ventilation Openings
5. Monitor Cut Off Switch
Used to turn off monitor when in the closed position.
6. Drop Down Panel
7. PLAY ( ) Button
This button is used to start playback of a disc for DVD.
8. Stop ( ) Button
- Press STOP once : (Stop) display perform to Stop playback,
pressing the PLAY button again will resume normal
playback.
- Press STOP twice : ( Stop) display perform to stop
playback.
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CONTROL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
9. EJECT ( ) Button
This Button is used to eject the DVD disc.
10. Dome Lights – Provides additional interior illumination.
11. DVD disc insertion slot – For loading and removing discs.
12. 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.
13. Screen Release – Push to release the screen for monitor.
14. Infrared Transmitter and Sensor – Use to transmit audio to
the wireless headphones. Also allows the remote control to
operate the unit.
15. Auxiliary Audio/ Video Input
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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 until
the holder clicks.

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MU TE V OLUME
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ENTER
PAUSENE XTPR EV
FR PL AY FF S TO P
SE TU P RE PE AT SUBTITLE AUDIO
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DVD SO UR CE
DI SC M ENU DISPL AY
FM M ON/OFF CH ANNEL S EL ECT
MAIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION * Function control is available on the unit and the Remote Control
** Function control is not available on this unit..
1. POWER*
Press this button to turn the unit ON and OFF.
2. MUTE
Press to mute the audio. Press it again to restore the sound to
the previously set volume.
3. ENTER
Press to implement selected settings.
4. CURSOR (pqtu)
Use these buttons to access menu selections on the screen.
5. PREVIOUS (9)
Press to return to the previous chapter or track.
6. SCAN BACKWARD (7)
Press to search in a backward direction. Press repeatedly to
change the search speed from 2, 4, 8, 16 times the normal
speed.
7. PLAY*
Press to activate the play mode while a disc is loaded in the d i s c
compartment.

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8. 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.
9. REPEAT
Allow the user to repeat selected title, chapter or track.
10. ZOOM
Press this button to enlarge the picture when playing a DVD disc.
Press ZOOM button DVD player perform
Once Enlarge the picture 1 times of the original size
Twice Enlarge the picture 2 times of the original size
3 times Enlarge the picture 3 times of the original size
4 times Picture is returned to original size
11. DVD Source**
This button is select key only can be active when remote control is in DVD mode function. Each time the button is pressed one of the
source DVD, Card Reader and USB will be selected. If the Card Reader and USB not apply on the
unit, it will remain on DVD Source.
12. NUMBERS
Allow the user to enter the numbers 0-9 for selection of the tracks, titles chapters or password setting.
13. FMM ON/OFF Button
Turns the FM Modulator power on/off.
14. CHANNEL SELECT Button
Selects the FM modulator Frequency (Frequency 1, 88.3MHz, Frequency 2, 88.7MHz, Frequency 3, 89.1MHz, Frequency 4, 89.5MHz,
Frequency 5, 89.9MHz).

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15. DISC MENU
Allow the user to access the disc menu.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. SCAN FORWARD (8)
Press to search in a forward direction. Press repeatedly to change the search Speed from 2, 4, 8, 16 times the normal speed.
20. STOP (<)*
- Touch STOP once : (Stop) display perform to Stop playback, pressing the PLAY button again will resume normal playback.
- Touch STOP twice : (< Stop) display perform to stop playback.
21. PAUSE (II)
Press to pause playback.
22. NEXT (:)
Press to skip to the next chapter or track.

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23. PIX ( Picture Select )
Each time this button is pressed, the on screen picture adjustment displays the “Adjustment bar” for BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST,
COLOR or TINT. 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 is any other button is pressed.
24. VOLUME DOWN (-)
Press to decrease the picture adjustments in the picture select mode.
25. VOLUME UP (+)
Press to increase the picture adjustments in the picture select mode.
26. Eject () Button*
This button is used to eject the disc.
27. SOURCE*
Video signals from video equipment connected to the audio / video input can be displayed on the monitor by pressing this button. Each
time the button is pressed, the audio/video source will switch between DVD and AUX.

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SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS
The 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 DVD playback for children.
Using the Setup Menu
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote. The Setup Menu appears on the screen as shown per diagram.
2. In order to set the desired option, move the highlight into the setup area using the cursor button u.
3. After entering the setup area, highlight the desired option using the cursor button p or q.
4. Press u to move the highlight to the different options for the selected item. Press p or q to select
the desired options, and then press ENTER to confirm the selection.
5. Repeat steps 3~4 to continue setting the options that reside on the same Setup Page.
6. To change to another Setup page, press t until the highlight moves back to the icon on the top part of the Setup Menu. Then, repeat steps
2~5.
Exiting the Setup Menu
Press the SETUP button again only.
LANGUAGE SETUP
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