Audiovox D1718ES - DVD Player - 7 User manual

D1718ES
PORTABLEDVDPLAYER WITHTWO 7" MONITORS
7"LCD MONITOR

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NOTICE:
This Productincorporates copyrightprotection technologythat is pro-
tectedbymethod claims ofcertain patents and other intellectual prop-
erty rights owned byMacrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
Useofthis copyrightprotectiontechnologymust beauthorizedby
MacrovisionCorporation,andisintendedforhomeandotherlimitedview-
inguses only unless authorizedby MacrovisionCorporation. Reverse
engineeringor disassemblyis prohibited.
NOTICE:
An LCD panel and/or video monitor maybe installed in a motor vehicle
and visibleto the driver ifthe LCDpanelor video monitor isused for
vehicleinformation,systemcontrol, rearorsideobservationornavigation.
Ifthe LCD panel orvideo monitor is used for television reception, video
orDVD play,the LCD panel or videomonitor must beinstalled sothat
these featureswill only function when thevehicle isin park’or whenthe
vehicle’sparking brakeis applied.
An LCD panel orvideomonitor used for televisionreception, video or
DVD play thatoperates whenthe vehicle is ingear or whenthe parking
brake isnot appliedmustbeinstalledtothe rear of the driver’sseat
whereitwill not bevisible, directly or indirectly,to the operator of the
motorvehicle.

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A.Introduction
ThankyouforchoosingtheD1718ESportable DVDplayer.Themain
featuresincludea7"Wide Screen(16:9AspectRatio)Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD)monitorandaDVDplayer. The unit applies the latest
stateoftheartelectronics and is designed for use in hotels,offices
oryourhome. Theunitisconstructed to provide yearsofreliable,
trouble-free service,andis compactso thatyou cantake itwithyou
anywhereandisdesignedforquickandeasyinstallation.Pleaseread
theentireinstructionmanual suppliedwiththis product prior to using.
Thedocumentationwillassist youininstallingthesystemproperlyto
obtainthebestequipmentperformance. Pleasesavethismanualfor
lateruse.
B. Cautions and Warnings
1. Placement
Topreventfireorelectric shock, donotexposethisappliance to
rain or moisture. Do notplace the seton an unstable cart, stand,
tripod,bracket ortabletopreventitfromfalling.Keep theunitaway
fromstrongmagnets,heatsources,directsunlight,excessivedust.
If theunitisbrought directly fromacoldtoawarmlocation,mois-
ture maycondenseinsidethe unit. Whenyoumove itfromacold
to awarmlocation,waitfor aboutone hourbeforeoperatingthe
unit,orremovethediscandleavetheunitturnedonuntilthemois-
tureevaporates.
2. Installation
Ensure that the D1718ES isusedin accordancewiththe instruc-
tions andillustrations providedinthis manual.
3. Objectsand Liquids
Donot pushobjects ofany kindintotheunitthroughopenings; do
not spillorspray liquidof any kindonorin thesystem(thismay
resultin afire or electricshock).Do notplace anything heavyon
theunit.Toensure properventilation andproperoperation,never
coverorblock theslotsandopeningswithaclothorothermaterial.
4. Disassembly

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5. Cleaning Unit
Whencleaning,makesurethesystem isunplugged fromthepower
source. Donotuseliquid cleaners or aerosolcleaners. Usea cloth
lightly dampenedwith waterfor cleaningtheexterior ofthe system
only.
6. Disc
Do not use irregularlyshaped discs such asheart orstar-shaped
discs as theymay cause the unittomalfunction.Donotstickpaper,
tapeor glue on the disc. Do not expose thedisc to direct sunlight
or heat sources. Do not touchthe surface ofdisc. Handle thedisc
by itsedge. Cleanthedisc bywipingthedisc from the center out
with acleaning cloth. Removethe disc from the unit and store it in
its case after playing. Some playbackoperationsofdiscs maybe
intentionally fixed bysoftwareproducers. Since this unitplays discs
according to the disc contentsthesoftwareproducers designed,
some playbackfeatures maynot be available. Also refer to the in-
structionssuppliedwiththediscs.
7.Regional Coding
Both theDVDplayer and disc are coded by region. These
regional codes must match inorder for thedisc toplay.Ifthe
codesdon’t match, the disc won’t play. This unit’s code is region
1. DVD’swith other regionalcodes cannot beplayed in this unit.
Do not attempt to disassemblethe cabinet. Thereis a riskof elec-
tricshock and/orexposure toLaserRadiation.Contactqualified
service personnel ifyour system is in need of repair.

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C. Contents
1.1x7’’ LCD Monitor & DVD Player Combo
2.1x7”LCD Monitor
3.2xAC to DCAdapter
4.1xRemote Control with battery(CR2025)
5.1xInstructionManual
6.1xAVAdapter Cable (One to Three Female)
7.1xAVAdapter Cable (One toThreeMale)
8.1xY Type DC Power Adapter
9.1xRechargeable Battery
10.1x Mounting BagWith Straps for theMonitor
11.1 xCarryBagWith Straps
D. Powering and installation
1. Powering thesystem indoors(Refer to Figure1)
Plugone end oftheAC to DC adapter into the DC 9V jackon the
right side ofthe mainunit, thenplugtheother end into a 120V
AC power outlet.
The monitor can also be powered in thesame manner.
2.Powering thesysteminacar(refer to Figure2)
Plug oneendofthe DCpower adapterinto the DC9V jack
on themainunit, then plugtheotherendintothe vehiclepower
socket.
Figure1
SingleMonitorMainUnit

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Figure2
Main Unit
RightSide
Monitor
Monitor Main Unit

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E. Vehicle Installation
Installing the DVD Player and monitor onto a car seat
(Refer to Figures 3 through 5)
1).Unfoldthe carrybag, andplace the DVD player on the bag
beneaththe elastic straps. Ensurethat the unit’scornersare
secured bythe elasticstraps.
2).Securetheupper portion of the carry bag toheadrest support
barsusingthe headreststrap.Adjust the headreststrap untilthe
bag isfirmly secured.
3). Securethelowerportionofthecarry bagto the vehicleseat back
using the seatback strap.Adjust the seat back strap until the
bag isfirmly secured.
Elastic
Straps
CarryBagClosed
VehicleSeat
Back
VehicleHeadrest
Figure3
Headrest Strap
Seat Back
Strap
CarryBagOpened

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Installing the monitor
Option 1 Vehicle Headrest (Refer to Figure 4)
Figure4
Slidethe Monitor into the pouch and attach theVelcro straps to se-
cure the Monitorinthe pouch.Loopthe strap ofthe poucharoundthe
headrest andpullthe endofthe strapwhileholdingthe buckleto
secure the pouch to the headrest
Option 2 Flat Surface (Refer to Figure 5)
Figure5
Rotate the base ofMonitor backward and place on aflat surface.
Adjust thescreen for a proper viewingangle. Thiscanbedonewith
the Monitor insideor outside the pouch.

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F. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors
1. UnitView (Refer to Figure6)
Figure 6
1) Menu Button
2) Up/Down/Left/Right/OK
Buttons
3) Open Button
4) Previous/Next/Pause/
Stop/PlayButtons
5) Screen Mode Button
6)Remote Sensor
7) Power Indicator
8)PowerOn/OffSwitch
9) Brightness Up/Down Control
10) Volume Up/DownControl
11)HeadphoneJack 1
12)HeadphoneJack 2
13) E-Port
14)AV In/Out Switch
15)AVIn/OutJack
16) DC Input Jack

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2. MonitorView (Refer to Figure 7)
Figure7
1). Volume Control
2). Reverse Switch
3). Headphone Jack
4). DC 9-12VInput Jack
5). AV InJack
6).PowerOff/OnSwitch
7).Brightness Control
NOTE: Slide theReverse Switch to rotate the picture 180 degrees.

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3. RemoteControl View (Refer to Figure 8)
1) Setup Button
2) UpButton
3) Previous Button
4) Enter Button
5) Reverse Scan /Left Button
6)DownButton
7) Numeric Keypad
8) DisplayButton
9) Zoom Button
10) Subtitle Button
11) NextButton
12) A-B Repeat Button
13) Forward Scan /Right Button
14)1/All Repeat Button
15) Stop Button
16)MenuButton
17)Audio Button
18)Angle Button
19) Play/Pause Button Figure 8
G. Loading and Playing a Disc
a.After connecting power tothe unit, power on theDVD player with
the power switch.The power indicator willlight.
b.Open the disc tray by pressing OPEN ,and placeadisc intothe
tray withthelabel side facing up.
c.Close the traybypressing the “PRESS”button.Theunitwillload
thedisc andstartplaying.
d.Rotate theBRIGHTNESSandVOLUMEcontrols to adjustthe
LCD’sbrightness andthe DVD player’svolume.
e.Tostopplayingadisc,pressSTOP.
f.Toturn offthe DVD player,slide the POWER ON/OFF to OFF.
TheDVD player’s POWER indicator turns off.

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H.SETUP
Press SETUP’to display theMainscreenoftheSETUPMenuon the
screen.Press SETUP’again toexit theSETUP Menuand theunit
will resume it’s last playbackmode.
Main SetupMenu Screen
1) Press SETUP’,the General Setup Page’willdisplay on screen.
a).Select TV Display’usingthe UP/DOWNbutton, andthen press
RIGHTtoenterthe submenu.Selectthe TVdisplaymode on the
screen using UP/DOWN, and press ENTER to confirm theset-
ting. Press LEFT to return.
*Normal/PS:Whentheplayerisconnectedto anormal TV,and
a widepicture is shown on the full screen.
*Normal/LB:When the playeris connectedto anormalTV, and
a widepictureisshown onthe screenwith a blackstripatboth
the top and bottom of the screen.
*Wide: Whenthe player is connected to a wide screen TV,a
wide picture is shown on the full screen.
TV DisplayScreen

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b).Select Angle Mark’using the UP/DOWNbuttton, and then press the
RIGHT buttonto enter the submenu.ChooseAngle Mark on oroff
using the UP/DOWNbuttonand then press ENTER to confirmthe
setting. Pressthe LEFT button to return.
Angle Mark Screen
* On: Thescreenwill showtheanglemark icon. (*If an angle
optionisavailable).
Off:Thescreen willnot display theAngleMark
NOTE: Not all discs containthe featuresabove. The above
features are disc dependent.
c). Select Screen Saver’usingtheUP/DOWN button.
Screen Saver Screen
*On: Enable screensaver
*Off: Disable screen saver (off)
*NOTE: The DVD playerwill enter the Screen Savermode after ap-
proximately five minutes ifthe sameimageremains on the screen.

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d). Select Last Memory’by UP/DOWNbutton.
LastMemoryScreen
*On: The unit will return to the last position on the disc.
*Off: Theunit will not return to the last position on the disc.
2) Select Video QualitySetup’byusingthe LEFT/RIGHT button, press
ENTER to enter thevideo qualitysetup page.
VideoQualitySetup Menu Screen
a).Select Brightness’byusing theUP or DOWNbutton, thenpress
ENTER.You can change the Brightness bypressingthe LEFTor
RIGHTbutton. ToexitBrightnessSetting, press ENTER again to
return the mainMenu.
BrightnessScreen
State

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b).Select Contrast’byusingthe UPor DOWNbutton,thenpressENTER.
You can adjust the Contrast bypressingthe LEFTor RIGHTbutton.
ContrastScreen
Toexit Contrast’Setting,pressENTER againto return the main Menu.
c).Select Hue’by using the UP orDOWNbutton, then press ENTER.
Youcanadjust the Hue by pressingtheLEFT orRIGHTbutton.
Hue Screen
Toexit Hue’Setting, press ENTERagainto return the main Menu.
d).Select Saturation’by usingtheUP orDOWNbutton, then pressEN-
TER. You can adjust the Saturation bypressingthe LEFTor RIGHT
button.
SaturationScreen
To exit Saturation’setting, press ENTER again to returnto the main
Menu.

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3).Select ’Password’using theLEFT or RIGHT button,thenpress the
ENTER buttonto enter ’Password Setup Page’.
PasswordChangeMenu Screen
Press ENTER to enter the Password Change Page.Input the Old
Password ortheDefault Password, theNewPassword, andthe Con-
firmedNewPassword. Press ENTER to confirm the change.
PasswordChangeMenu Screen
NOTE: The default password is 3308.
4).Withno discinside the playerselect ’Preference’usingtheLEFT orRIGHT
button, thenpress ENTER to enter the preferencepage.
a. Select Audio’usingthe UP/DOWN button, thenpress RIGHTto
enterthe submenu. Selectthe audio languageyou desireusingthe
UP or DOWNbutton, then press ENTER to confirm the setting.
Press LEFT to return.
Preference Audio LanguageScreen

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b.Select Subtitle’the usingthe UPorDOWNbutton,thenpress RIGHT
toenterthe submenu.Selectthe desired subtitle languageorSub-
title OffusingtheUPorDOWNbutton, then press ENTERto con-
firm the setting. PressLEFT to return.
PreferenceSubtitle LanguageScreen
c.Select Disc Menu’usingthe UP orDOWNbutton,then press
RIGHTtoenterthesubmenu.SelecttheDiscMenuLanguage
youdesireusing the UPor DOWNbutton,thenpress ENTER
to confirmthesetting.Press LEFTtoreturn.
PreferenceDisc MenuLanguageScreen
Note: Language and subtitle selection isonly available for discs that
are recordedin theabovelistedlanguages. Ifthe selectedlanguage
is notavailable,the playerwill playand displayon thescreen the origi-
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d.Select Parental’usingtheUPor DOWNbutton,then press RIGHTto
enter thesubmenu.
Parental PreferenceScreen
Selectthe parental level you desired usingthe UP or DOWNbutton
for discs with lock-out function ormultiplerating levels. These are
listed fromthelowest level (1Kid Safe)tothe highest level (Adult).
Enter a 4 digit password, then press ENTER to confirm the parental
levelsetting.
NOTE: The levelof8Adult isthe factorydefault.
e. Select Default’usingthe UP or DOWN button, then pressRIGHT to
enter the submenu. Press ENTER to makethe settingreturn tothe
factory-set mode.
NOTE: Theparentalsettingisnot affectedby thedefault reset
function.
Loading FactorySetting ScreenDisplay
NOTE: TheDefault Password is 3308.This passwordis always ef-
fectiveevenafteryou haveselected your ownpasswordand changed
it. Toavoid the possibilityofothers usingthe defaultpasswordto set
the parentallevelandchangethe password, you canrecord this
defaultpasswordin anotherareaand deleteit fromthismanual. Some
discscan be limited dependingonthe age ofuserswhile some discs
cannot.

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1. Basic Operation
Turntheuniton/off
Remove/loadthedisc
StartPlay/Executeitemorsetting
Playat1/2,1/4,1/8 or1/16times speed
StillPicture
(1time) Stopat the present playingpoint /
(2times)Stopplaying
Goto the nextchapter,track or scene dur-
ingplayback
Goback to theprevious chapter, trackor
sceneduringplayback
Scanforwardat2,4,8,16or32timesspeed
Scan backward at 2, 4, 8, 16 or32 times
speed
UsedforMenuNavigation
Executeitemor confirmsetting
Select itemorsetting
Return
Display the mainmenuofthedisc
Repeatplayingtitle,chapter, ortrack
RepeataspecificportionfrompointAtopoint
Bofthe disc
Display information (title,chapter,track,
time,etc.).
Changetheviewingangles onthescene
Selectthe subtitle language and turn iton/
off
Selecttheaudiolanguage
Enlargeanimageto2,3, or 4times the
originalsize.
Displaythe setup menu to select and set
items,andexitthe setupmenu.
POWER
OPEN
PLAY
SLOW
PAUSE
STOP
SKIP+(NEXT)
SKIP-(PREVIOUS)
FORWARD
REVERSE
LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN
ENTER
NUMBERS
RETURN
MENU
REPEAT
A-B
DISPLAY
ANGLE
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
ZOOM
SETUP

2. MENU
ADVD is divided intosections called titles and chapters.When you
playaDVD, aroot menuofthe discwillappearonthe screen ofyour
TVorMonitor.Thecontentsofthe menu varyfromdisc to disc. Press
MENUduring playback to displaythe menu.SomeDVDsonly allow
youtoselectdisc playback options usingtheDVDrootmenu.
3. DISPLAY
1. PLAYINGTIME AND REMAININGTIME
a.During playback press the DISPLAY’button todisplay the cur-
rent Title Number(1),the total Number ofTitles (2),the current
Chapter Number (3),thetotalNumber ofChapters (4), and the
PlayingelapsedTimeforthetitle (5).The heading will disappear
automatically after3secondsifthe Display’buttonisnot pressed.
Title, Chapter Number, and TimeScreenDisplay
b.Press DISPLAY’again todisplaytheRemainingTimeofthetitle.
Theheading willdisappear automatically in3seconds.
Title Remaining TimeScreenDisplay
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