Audiovox D1718 - DVD Player - 7 User manual

D1718
PORTABLE 7" LCD MONITOR AND DVD PLAYER

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Notice:
AnLCD panel and/or video monitormaybeinstalledin a motor ve-
hicleandvisibletothedriveriftheLCDpanelorvideomonitorisused
forvehicleinformation, system control, rear or sideobservation or
navigation.If the LCD panel orvideomonitor is used for television
reception,video or DVD play,the LCD panelor videomonitormust
beinstalledsothatthesefeatureswillonlyfunctionwhenthevehicle
isin“park” orwhenthevehicle’sparkingbrakeisapplied.
AnLCDpanelorvideomonitorusedfortelevisionreception,videoor
DVDplaythatoperateswhenthevehicleisingearorwhenthepark-
ing brake is not applied must be installed to the rear of the driver’s
seatwhereitwillnotbevisible,directlyorindirectly,totheoperatorof
themotorvehicle.

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A. Introduction
ThankyouforselectingtheD1718portableDVD player. Themain
featuresinclude a 7"Screen(16:9AspectRatio) Liquid CrystalDis-
play (LCD) monitor and a DVD player. The unit applies the latest
stateof the art electronics andisdesignedforusein hotels, offices
homeorvehicle.Theunit is constructedtoprovideyearsofreliable,
trouble-freeservice,andiscompact sothatyou cantakeit withyou
anywhereandisdesignedforquickandeasyinstallation.Pleaseread
theentireinstructionmanualsuppliedwiththisproductpriortoopera-
tion.Thedocumentationwillassistyouin installingthe systemprop-
erly to obtain the best equipment performance. Please save this
manualslateruse.
B. Cautions and Warnings
1. Placement
Topreventfireorelectric shock, do not expose this appliance to
rainor moisture. Do not place thesetonanunstablecart, stand,
tripod,bracketortabletopreventitfromfalling.Keeptheunitaway
fromstrongmagnets,heatsources,directsunlight,excessivedust.
Iftheunitis broughtdirectlyfrom acoldto awarmlocation, mois-
turemaycondense insidetheunit. Whenyoumoveitfromacold
toawarm location, wait for about one hourbefore operatingthe
unit,orremovethediscandleavetheunitturnedonuntilthemois-
tureevaporates.
2. Installation
EnsurethattheD1718isinstalledinaccordancewiththe instruc-
tionsandillustrationsprovidedinthismanual.
3. Objects and Liquids
Donotpushobjectsofanykindintotheunitthroughopenings;do
not spill or spray liquid of any kind on or in the system (this may
resultin afireorelectric shock). Do notplaceanythingheavy on
theunit.Toensureproperventilationandproperoperation,never
coverorblocktheslotsandopeningswithaclothorothermate-
rial.
4. Disassembly
Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. There is a risk of elec-
tric shock and/or exposure to Laser Radiation. Contact qualified
service personnel if your system is in need of repair.

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5. Cleaning Unit
Whencleaning,make surethe systemisunplugged fromthe power
source. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a
cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the
system only.
6. Disc
Do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart or star-shaped
discs as they may cause the unit to malfunction. Do not stick pa-
per, tape or glue on the disc. Do not expose the disc to direct sun-
light or heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not touch the sur-
face of disc. Handle the disc by its edge. Clean the disc by wiping
the disc from the center out with a cleaning cloth. Remove the disc
from the unit and store it in its case after playing. Some playback
operations of discs may be intentionally fixed by software produc-
ers. Since this unit plays discs according to the disc contents the
software producers designed, some playback features may not be
available.Also refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.
C. Contents
1. 1 x 7’’ LCD Monitor & DVD Player Combo
2. 1 x AC to DCAdapter
3. 1 x Remote Control w/Battery (CR2025)
4. 1 x InstructionManual
5. 1 x Audio/VideoCable
6. 1 x DC Power Adapter
7. 1 x Rechargeable Battery Pack
D. Powering and installation
1. Powering the system indoors (Refer to Figure 1)
Plug one end of the AC to DC adapter into the DC 9V jack on the
rightside ofthe mainunit, then plug the otherend intothe 120VAC
power receptacle.

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2. Powering the system in a car
Plug one end of the DC power adapter into the DC 9V jack on
the unit, then plug the other end into the lighter socket.
Figure 1
3. Powering the system with rechargeable Battery
Please refer to Rechargeable Battery Installation and Use
(Pages 32 and 33).

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E. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors
1. Unit View (Refer to Figure 2)
Figure 2
1) Menu Button
2) Up/Down/Left/Right/OK
Buttons
3) Open Button
4) Previous/Next/Pause/
Stop/Play Buttons
5) Screen Mode Button
6) Remote Sensor
7) Power Indicator
8) Power On/Off Switch
9) Brightness Up/Down Control
10) Volume Up/Down Control
11) Headphone Jack 1
12) Headphone Jack 2
13) E-Port
14) AV In/Out Switch
15) AV In/Out Jack
16) DC Input Jack

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2. Remote Control View (Refer to Figure 3)
1) Setup Button
2) Up Button
3) Previous Button
4) Enter Button
5) Reverse Scan /Left Button
6) Down Button
7) Numeric Keypad
8) Display Button
9) Zoom Button
10) Subtitle Button
11) Next Button
12) A-B Repeat Button
13) Forward Scan /Right Button
14) 1/All Repeat Button
15) Stop Button
16) Menu Button
17) Audio Button
18) Angle Button
19) Play/Pause Button Figure 3
F. Loading and Playing a Disc
a. After connecting power to the unit, power on the DVD player with
the power switch. The power indicator will light.
b. Open the disc tray by pressing OPEN , and place a disc into the
tray with the label side facing up.
c. Close the tray by pressing the “PRESS” button.The unit will load
the disc and start playing.
d. Rotate the BRIGHTNESS and VOLUME controls to adjust the
LCD’s brightness and the DVD player’s volume.
e. To stop playing a disc, press STOP.
f. To turn off the DVD player, slide the POWER ON/OFF to OFF.
The DVD player’s POWER indicator turns off.

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G. SETUP
Press ‘SETUP’ to display the Main screen of the SETUP Menu on the
screen. Press ‘SETUP’ again to exit the SETUP Menu and the unit
will resume it’s last playback mode.
Figure 4. Main SETUP Menu Screen
1) Press“Setup”,the‘GENERALSETUPPAGE’willdisplayonscreen.
Figure 5. General SETUP Menu Screen
a).Select TV DISPLAY using the DOWN button, and then press
RIGHT toenterthe submenu.Selectthe TVdisplay mode onthe
screen using UP/DOWN, and press ENTER to confirm the
setting. Press LEFT to return.

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* NORMAL/PS: When the player is connected to a normal TV,
and a wide picture is shown on the full screen.
* NORMAL/LB: When the player is connected to a normal TV,
and a wide picture is shown on the screen with a black strip
at both the top and bottom of the screen.
* WIDE: When the player is connected to a wide screen TV, a
wide picture is shown on the full screen.
Figure 6. TV DISPLAY Screen Display
b).Select ‘ANGLE MARK’ using the DOWN buttton, and then press
theRIGHTbutton to enter thesubmenu. Choose AngleMark on
or off using the UP/DOWN buttons and then press ENTER to
confirm the setting. Press the LEFT button to return.
Figure 7. ANGLE MARK Screen Display
* ON: The screen will show the angle mark icon. (*If an angle
optionis available).
* OFF: The screen will not display theAngle Mark icon.
NOTE: Not all discs contain above features.

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c). Select ‘SCREEN SAVER’ using the DOWN button.
Figure 8. SCREEN SAVER Display
*ON: enables screen saver
*OFF: disables screen saver (off)
*NOTE: The DVD player will enter the Screen Saver mode after
approximately five minutes if the same image remains on the
screen.
d). Select “ Last Memory” by using the DOWN button.
Figure 9. LAST MEMORY Screen Display
*ON: The unit will return to the last position on the disc.
*OFF: The unit will not return to the last position on the disc.
2) With no disc inside the player select “Video Quality Setup”by using
the LEFT/RIGHT buttons, press “enter” to enter the video quality
set up page.
Figure 10. Main SETUP Menu VIDEO QUALITY

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a).Select“Brightnessby using theUP or DOWNbuttons,then press
“Enter”you can change the Brightness by pressing the LEFT or
RIGHTbuttons. To exit “Brightness Setting”, press “Enter”again
to return the main Menu.
Figure 11. BRIGHTNESS Screen Display
b).Select “Contrast” by using the UP or DOWN buttons,then press
“Enter” you can adjust the Contrast by pressing the LEFT or
RIGHTbutttons.
Figure 12. CONTRAST Screen Display
To exit “Contrast”Setting,press “Enter”again toreturnto the main
Menu.
c).Select “Hue” by using the UP or DOWN buttons, then press
“Enter” you can adjust the Hue by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT
buttons.
Figure 13. HUE (Tint) Screen Display
To exit“Hue”Setting, press “Enter”againto returnthemain Menu.

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d).Select “Saturation “ by using the UP or DOWN buttons, then
press“Enter”you canadjust theSaturationby pressingtheLEFT
orRIGHT buttons.
Figure 14. SATURATION (Color) Screen Display
To exit “Saturation” Setting,press “Enter”againto returnto themain
Menu
3).With no disc inside the player, select “password” using the LEFT
or RIGHT buttons, then press the ENTER button, then press the
right button to enter the submenu.
Figure 15. PASSWORD CHANGE Menu
Press ‘ENTER’ to enter the Password Change Page. Input the Old
Password or the Default Password, the New Password, and the
Confirmed New Password. Press ‘ENTER’ to confirm the change.
Figure 16. PASSWORD CHANGE MENU

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4).Withnodiscinsidetheplayerselect‘PREFERENCES’usingthe LEFTor
RIGHTbuttons,thenpress‘ENTER’toenterthepreferencespage.
Figure 18. Preference Audio Language
a.Select ‘AUDIO’using the DOWNbutton,then press‘RIGHT’
toenter thesubmenu. Selectthe audiolanguage youdesire
using the UP or DOWN buttons, then press ‘ENTER’ to
confirm the setting. Press LEFT to return.
Figure 17. PASSWORD VERIFY Input Screen Display
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 defaultpassword toset theparentallevel 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.

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Figure 20. Preference DISC MENU LANGUAGE
Note: Language and 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 recorded language contained in the disc.
c.Select‘DISCMENU’ usingtheDOWNbutton, then press‘RIGHT’
to enter the submenu. Select the Disc Menu Language you de-
sire using the UP or DOWN buttons , then press ‘ENTER’ to
confirm the setting. Press ‘LEFT’ to return.
Figure 19. Preference SUBTITILE LANGUAGE
b. Select ‘SUBTITLE’ using the DOWN button, then press RIGHT
to enter the submenu. Select the desired subtitle language or
SUBTITLE OFF using the UP or DOWN buttons , then press
‘ENTER’ to confirm the setting. Press ‘LEFT’ to return.

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Figure 22. Loading Factory Setting
e. Select ‘DEFAULTS’ using the DOWN button, then press RIGHT
to enter the submenu. Press ENTER to make the setting return
to the factory-set mode.
NOTE: The parental setting is not affected by the default reset
function.
Select the parental level you desire using the UP or DOWN but-
tonsfordiscs withlock-outfunctionormultipleratinglevels.These
are listed from the lowest level (1 Kid Safe) to the highest level
(Adult). Enter a 4 digit password, then press ‘ENTER’ to confirm
the parental level setting.
NOTE: The level of 8Adult is the factory default.
d. Select ‘PARENTAL’ using the DOWN button, then press RIGHT
to enter the submenu.
Figure 21. PARENTAL Preference Screen Display

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1. Basic Operation
Turntheuniton/off
Remove/loadthedisc
StartPlay/Executeitemorsetting
StillPicture
(1time)Stopatthepresentplayingpoint/
(2times)Stopplaying
Goto the next chapter, track or scenedur-
ingplayback
Gobacktothepreviouschapter,trackor
sceneduringplayback
Scan forward at 2, 4, 8,16 or 32x times
speed
Scan backward at 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32x times
speed
UsedforMenuNavigation
Executeitemorconfirm setting
Selectitemorsetting
Return
Displaythe mainmenuof thedisc
Repeatplayingtitle,chapter,ortrack
Repeat a specific portion from point A to
pointBof thedisc
Display information (title, chapter, track,
time,etc.).
Changetheviewinganglesonthescene
Selectthe subtitle language and turniton/
off
Selecttheaudiolanguage
Enlargean imageto2,3, or 4timesthe
originalsize.
Display the setup menu to select and set
items,andexitthesetupmenu.
POWER
OPEN
PLAY
PAUSE
STOP
NEXT
PREVIOUS
FORWARD
REVERSE
LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN
ENTER
NUMBERS
RETURN
MENU
REPEAT
A-B
DISPLAY
ANGLE
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
ZOOM
SETUP

2. MENU
A DVDis dividedintosectionscalledtitlesandchapters. Whenyou
playaDVD,arootmenuofthediscwillappearonthescreenofyour
TVorMonitor.Thecontentsofthemenuvaryfromdisctodisc.Press
MENUduringplaybacktodisplaythemenu. SomeDVDsonlyallow
youtoselectdisc playbackoptionsusingtheDVD rootmenu.
3. DISPLAY (Display contents vary from disc to disc.)
1. PLAYING TIME AND REMAINING TIME
a.During playback pressthe‘DISPLAY’ button todisplaythecur-
rent TitleNumber (1), the totalNumber ofTitles(2),thecurrent
ChapterNumber(3),thetotalNumberof Chapters (4), and the
Playing elapsedTimeforthetitle(5).Theheadingwilldisappear
automaticallyafter3seconds ifnobuttons arepressed.
b.Press‘DISPLAY’againtodisplaytheRemainingTimeof thetitle.
Theheadingwilldisappearautomatically in 3seconds.
Figure 24. Title Remaining Time Screen Display
Figure 23. Title, Chapter Number, and Time Screen Display
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c. Press ‘DISPLAY’ a 3rd time to display the Elapsed Time for the
chapter. The heading will disappear automatically in 3 seconds.
d.Press ‘DISPLAY’a 4th time to display theRemainingTime forthe
chapter. The heading will disappear automatically in 3 seconds.
e. Press ‘DISPLAY’ a 5th time to exit, ‘DISPLAY OFF’ will be dis-
played and will disappear automatically in 3 seconds.
2.ANGLE
During playback of a disc, press ‘ANGLE’ to display the available
angles for discs containing multi-angles*, with the current angle
number (1) and the total number of angles (2) displaying. Press
‘ANGLE’ to select another angle, then press again to exit and re-
turn to the normal viewing angle. The angle display will disappear
automatically if the ‘ANGLE’ button is not pressed again within 3
seconds.
*NOTE: Notall discscontain thisfeature.
Figure 25. Chapter Elapsed Time Screen Display
Figure 26. Chapter Remaining Time Screen Display

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3. SUBTITLE
During disc playback press ‘SUB’ to select the subtitle language
you desire*, with the current Subtitle Language Number (1) and
the total Number of Subtitle Languages (2) displayed. If there are
multiplelanguages press ‘SUB’again to selectanother subtitle lan-
guage. To turn subtitles OFF, press the ‘SUB’ button until ‘SUB
OFF’is displayed. The Subtitledisplay will disappear automatically
if the ‘SUB’ button is not pressed again within 3 seconds.
Figure 27. Angle Screen Display
Figure 28. Subtitle Screen Display
*SomeDVDsonlyallowaccesstothisfunctionthroughtheDVD
menu.

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4. AUDIO
During playback press ‘AUDIO’ to select the audio language you
desire*, with the current Audio Channel Number (1) and the total
number ofAudio Channels (2) displayed.PressAUDIO againto se-
lect another audio language. The audio display will disappear auto-
matically if the ‘AUDIO’ button is not pressed within 3 seconds.
Figure 29. Audio Language Screen Display
*Some DVDsonlyallow accesstothis functionthroughtheDVD
menu.
5. ZOOM
Duringplaybackpress ‘ZOOM’to enlargethepicture by2x, 3x or4X
with the current zoom multiple. (1) Press “zoom”one time, the pic-
ture will be enlarged 2X. (2) Press “zoom” a second time, the pic-
ture will be enlarged 3X. (3) Press “zoom” a 3rd time, the picture
will be enlarged 4X. (4) Press “zoom” a 4th time, the picture will
return to normal size.
Figure 30. ZOOM Screen Display