Audiovox D1988 User manual

D1988
PORTABLE 9" LCD MONITOR AND
DVD PLAYER WITH BUILT-IN BATTERY

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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 park-
ing 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.
Notice:
This Product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. Patents and other intel-
lectualpropertyrightsownedbyMacrovisionCorporationandother
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
andother limited viewing usesonlyunlessotherwiseauthorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.

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Content
A.Introduction............................................................................4
B. Cautions and Warnings ........................................................ 4
C.Contents...............................................................................6
D. Powering and installation ..................................................... 6
E. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors ................................... 7
F. Loading and Playing a Disc .................................................. 8
G.BasicOperation......................................................................9
H. Menu .................................................................... 10
I.Display................................................................................... 10
J.PlayingAudioCDS................................................................13
K. Playing MP3 Discs .......................................................... 17
L. Connecting to other Electronic Equipment.......................... 19
M.PlayingJPEGFiles............................................................20
N.Setup ....................................................................................21
O.Specifications......................................................................29
P.RechargeableBuilt-inBatteryuse........................................29
Q.Troubleshooting ................................................................. 31

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A. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the D1988 portable DVD player. The main
features include a 9" wide Screen (16:9 Aspect Ratio) Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) monitor and a DVD player. The unit also contains a 3
in 1 card reader and a USB port. The unit is designed for use with
SD/MMC, MS memory cards and USB memory devices. The unit
applies the latest state of the art electronics and is designed for use
in hotels, offices or your home. The unit is constructed to provide
years of reliable, trouble-free service and is compact so that you can
takeit with you anywhereandisdesignedfor quick and easy installa-
tion.Pleasereadtheentireinstructionmanualsuppliedwiththisprod-
uct prior to using. The documentation will assist you in using the sys-
tem properly to obtain the best equipment performance. Please save
this manual for later use.
B. Cautions and Warnings
1. Placement
To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or
moisture. Keep the unit away from strong magnets, heat sources,
direct sunlight, excessive dust. If the unit is brought directly from a
cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the unit.
When you move the unit from a cold to a warm location, wait for
about one hour before operating the unit, or remove the disc and
leave the unit turned on until the moisture evaporates.
2. Installation
Ensure that the 9” portable DVD player is used in accordance with
the instructions and illustrations provided in this manual.
3. Caution
Do not push objects of any kind into the unit through openings; do
not spill or spray liquid of any kind on or in the unit (this may

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result in a fire or electric shock). Do not place anything heavy on
the unit. To ensure proper ventilation and proper operation, never
coveror block the slots andopeningswithacloth or other material.
Keep the unit away from an open flame such as fire, candle etc.
Replacing the battery incorrectly is hazardous. Replace the bat-
tery only with the same or equivalent type. In order to protect the
environment, please dispose the battery properly. Do not use the
unit in temperatures higher than 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 35 de-
grees Celsius.
4.Disassembly
Do not attempt to disassemble the unit’s case. There is a risk of
electric shock and/or exposure to Laser Radiation. Contact quali-
fied service personnel if your system needs repair.
5. Cleaning Unit
Whencleaning,makesurethesystem isunplugged fromthepower
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. Do not touch the surface of disc. Handle the
disc by its edge. Clean the disc by wiping the disc from the center
out with a clean cloth. Remove the disc from the unit and store it in
its case after playing. Some playback operations of discs may be
intentionallyfixedbysoftwareproducers.Sincethisunit 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.

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C. Contents
1. 1 x 9’’ LCD Monitor and DVD Player
2. 1 x Remote Control with battery (CR2025)
3. 1 x Audio/VideoAdapterCable
4. 1 x AC to DCAdapter
5. 1 x DC Power Adapter
6. 1 x InstructionManual
D. Powering and installation
1. Powering the system indoors (Refer to Figure 1)
Plugone end of theACtoDC adapter into theDC input jackon the
left side of the main unit, then plug the other end into the
100~240VAC power receptacle.
2. Powering the system in a car
Plug one end of the DC Power adapter into the DC input jack on
the unit, then plug the other end into the vehicle power outlet.
Figure 1
3. Built-in Battery
Plug one end of theAC to DC adapter into the DC jack on the side
ofthe player,thenplug the other endinto the 100~240VACpower
outlet. Make sure the player is in the “Power Off” mode. Once fully
charged, the LED indicator will turn off. Once the indicator is off,
remove the AC to DC adapter wall plug.
NOTE: Your new battery must be charged a minimum of 8 hours be-
fore the first usage. Each full recharge takes approximately five hours
and one full charge can provide power to the player for approximately
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E. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors
1. Unit View (Refer to Figure 2)
Figure 2
10) LCD Panel Shut Off Switch
11) Wide Button
12)Previous/Next/Pause/Stop/PlayButton
13) Menu Button
14) Up/Down/Left/Right/OK Button
15) Charge Indicator
16) Headphone Jack 1*
17) Headphone Jack 2
18) Volume Up/Down Control
19) Brightness Up/Down Control
1) SD/MMC/MS Card Slot
2) Power LED
3) Remote Control Sensor
4) Cover Open Switch
5) DC 9V Input JackPower
6) AV Jack
7) AV In/Out Switch
8) USB Port
9) ON/OFF Switch
* Connecting to headphone jack number 1 will disable the
internal speakers
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2. Remote Control (Refer to 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 sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of
the arrow. Place a disc in the tray with label side facing up.
c. Close the tray by pressing the area marked “PRESS” . The unit will
load the disc and start playing.
d. Rotate BRIGHTNESS and VOLUME to adjust the LCD’s bright-
ness 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 switch to
OFF.
Figure 3
1) Setup Button
2) Up Button
3) Skip - Button
4) Enter Button
5) Reverse/Left Keypad
6) Down Button
7) Numeric Buttons
8) Display Button
9) Zoom Button
10) DVD/SD-USB Button
11) Skip + Button
12) A-B Repeat Button
13) Forward/Right Keypad
14) 1/All Repeat Button
15) Stop Button
16) Menu Button
17) Subtitle Button
18) Audio Button
19) Play/Pause Button

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G. Basic Operation
POWER
OPEN
PAUSE
STOP
PLAY
Skip + NEXT
Skip - PREVIOUS
FORWARD
REVERSE
ANGLE
LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN
ENTER
NUMBERS
MENU
REPEAT
A-B
DISPLAY
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
SETUP
WIDE
Turn the unit on/off
Remove/load the disc
Press to pause play and again to re-start play.
Press once to stop and restart at the stop point
Press twice to stop and restart at the
beginning of the disk
Start Play/Execute item or setting
Go to the next chapter, track or scene
during play back
Go back to the previous chapter, track
or scene during play back
Scan forward at 2, 4, 8,16 or
32 times speed
Scan backward at 2, 4, 8, 16 or
32 times speed
Change the viewing angles of the scene
UsedforMenu Navigation
Execute item or confirm setting
Select item or setting
Display the root menu of the disc
Repeat playing title, chapter, or track
Repeat a specific portion from
pointA to point B of the disc
Display information (title, chapter, track,
time, etc.).
Select the subtitle language and turn it
on/off
Select the audio language
Display the setup menu to select and
set items, and exit the setup menu.
On the DVD player only: change between wide
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H. MENU
A DVD is divided into sections called titles and chapters. When you
play a DVD, a root menu of the disc will appear on the screen of your
TV or Monitor.The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. Press
‘MENU’ duringplaybacktodisplaythemenu. Some DVDs only allow
you to select disc playback options using the DVD root menu.
I. DISPLAY (Display contents vary from disc to disc.)
1. PLAYING TIME AND REMAINING TIME
a. During playback press the ‘DISPLAY’ button to display the cur-
rent Title Number (1), the total Number of Titles (2), the current
Chapter Number (3), the total Number of Chapters (4), and the
elapsed playing Time for the title (5). The heading will disappear
automatically after 3 seconds if no buttons are pressed.
b.Press‘DISPLAY’againtodisplaythe RemainingTimeof thetitle.
The heading will disappear automatically in 3 seconds.
Title Remaining Time Screen Display
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c. Press ‘DISPLAY’ a third time to display the Elapsed Time for the
chapter. The heading will disappear automatically in 3 seconds.
d. Press ‘DISPLAY’a fourth time to display the Remaining Time for
the chapter. The heading will disappear automatically in 3 sec-
onds.
e. Press ‘DISPLAY’ a fifth time to exit, ‘DISPLAY OFF’ will be dis-
played and will disappear automatically in 3 seconds.
Chapter Elapsed Time Screen Display
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2. 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 toselect another subtitle lan-
guage. To turn subtitles OFF, press the ‘SUB’ button until ‘SUB
OFF’is displayed. The Subtitledisplay willdisappear automatically
if the ‘SUB’ button is not pressed again within 3 seconds.
Subtitle Screen Display
*Some DVDsonlyallow accessto thisfunctionthrough theDVD
menu.
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3. AUDIO
During playback press ‘AUDIO’ to select the audio language you
desire*, with the current Audio Channel Number (1) and the total
number of Audio Channels (2)displayed. PressAUDIO again tose-
lect another audio language. The audio display will disappear auto-
matically if the ‘AUDIO’ button is not pressed within 3 seconds.
Audio Language Screen Display
*SomeDVDsonly allowaccessto this functionthrough the DVD
menu.
4. ZOOM
Duringplaybackpress ‘ZOOM’ to enlarge the picture by 2x, 3xor4X
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 third time, the picture
will be enlarged 4X. (4) Press “zoom” a fourth time, the picture will
return to normal size. Continuing to press the ‘ZOOM’ button will
reduce picture by 1/2, 1/3, 1/4. Press “zoom” again and the pic-
ture will return to normal size.
ZOOM Screen Display
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5. A-B REPEAT
a. During playback press ‘A-B’ to set the Starting Point A.
A-B Repeat Starting Point Screen Display
b. Press ‘A-B’ a second time to set the Ending Point B and the
player will repeatedly play the part between PointAand Point
B.
A-B Repeat Cancelled Screen Display
A-B Repeat Ending Point Screen Display
c. Press A-B a third time to cancel A-B repeat and resume
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6. REPEAT
a.Duringplaybackpress‘1/ALL’onceto repeatedly playthe current
chapter.
Chapter Repeat ON Screen Display
b.Duringplaybackpress‘1/ALL’againto repeatedly play the current
title.
Title Repeat ON Screen Display
c. During playback press ‘1/ALL’ a third time to repeat all Chapters
andTitles.
All Repeat ON Screen Display
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d. Press ‘1/ALL’ a fourth time, to resume normal play.
Repeat Off Screen Display
7. FORWARD/REVERSE SCAN
a. During playback press !! to scan forward at 2x, 4x, 8x,16x,
32x and normal speed.
b. During playback press "" to scan forward at 2x, 4x, 8x,16x,
32x and normal speed.
J. PLAYING AUDIO CDS
WhenplayinganaudioCD,presstheDISPLAYbuttonrepeatedlyon
theremotecontroltoviewdisctimeinformation.Thetimeinformation
is displayed in the the following sequence:
Single Elasped When Playing Audio CDs Screen
Single Remain
Single Elapsed
Total Elapsed
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K. PLAYING MP3 DISCS
MP3 is a format for storing digital audio.An audio CD-quality song
is compressed into the MP3 format with very little loss of audio
quality while taking up much less disc space. CD-R /RW discs
that have been encoded in MP3 format are compatible with this
system.
Menu Screen Display
1. USING THE REPEAT FEATURE
The default mode for the Repeat feature is OFF. Pressing ‘1/ALL’
consecutively changes the repeat options:
•Track- repeats the track that is playing.
•All- repeats the disc that is playing.
•Repeat Off
As you toggle through the options, the repeat option changes. The
selected repeat option loops repeatedly until you turn it off.
2. A-B REPEAT
a. During playback press ‘A-B’ to set the Starting Point A.
b. Press ‘A-B’ a second time to set the Ending Point B and the
player will repeatedly play the part between PointAand Point
B.
c. Press A-B a third time to cancel A-B repeat and resume
playback.
3. FORWARD/REVERSE SCAN
a. Duringplayback press !! to scan foward at2x, 4x, 8x,16x,32x
and normal speed.
b. Duringplayback press "" to scan foward at2x, 4x, 8x,16x,32x
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1. Press the or button to choose a folder from the folder list.
2. Press ENTER to select the highlighted folder. The songs
available under the folder will be listed.
3. Use or button to choose a song from the list. Press
ENTER to select and begin playback of the highlighted song.
4. Use the ( NEXT ) button to move to the next song. Press
the (PREVIOUS) button to move to the beginning of the
previous song.
WhenanMP3 disc is insertedintotheunit,the Menu Screen appears
automatically. You can use the Menu Screen to change folders and
songs. The system plays the songs in the order they were burned
onto the disc.
NOTE
“ “iconinfrontofafilenameindicatesthatthisisafolder,notan
MP3file.
“MP3”iconinfrontofafilenameindicatesthatthisisaMP3file.
1. USING THE REPEAT FEATURE
The default mode for the Repeat feature is OFF. Pressing ‘1/ALL’
consecutively changes the repeat options:
•Repeat one- repeats the track that is playing.
•Repeat Folder- repeats the disc that is playing.
•Repeat Off
As you toggle through the options, the repeat option changes. The
selected repeat option loops repeatedly until you turn it off.
2. A-B REPEAT
a. During playback press ‘A-B’to set the Starting Point A.
b. Press ‘A-B’ a second time to set the Ending Point B and the
player will repeatedly play the part between PointAand Point
B.
c. Press A-B a third time to cancel A-B repeat and resume
playback.
3. FORWARD/REVERSE SCAN
a.During playback press !! toscan foward at2x, 4x, 8x,16x,32x
and normal speed.
b.During playback press "" toscan foward at2x, 4x, 8x,16x,32x
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2. Connecting to a Game or Camcorder (Refer to Figure 4)
a. Set the AV In/Out Switch to the “In” Position.
b. Connect one end of the audio/video cable’s black (1/8” plug) plug
into the unit’s DVD AV jack and connect the other end to theAUDIO
Output jacks on your Camcorder or other DVD using the AV adapter
cable (white = left audio channel, red = right audio channel, yellow =
video).
Note: Do not connect anAV signal source with theAV jack when the
AV In/Out Switch is set to the “Out” position.
3.ConnectingOptionalHeadphones
Optionalwiredheadphonesmaybeusedwiththeunit.Simplyplugin
theheadphonestoeither Headphone1jack*orHeadphone2jackon
theright sideof theDVDplayer( Refer to Figure 5.)
L. Connecting to Other Equipment
1. Connecting to a TV or another monitor ( Refer to Figure 4)
a. Set theAV In/Out Switch to the “Out” Position.
b. Connect one end of the audio/video cable’s black (1/8” plug) plug
into the unit’s DVD AV jack and connect the other end to theAUDIO
INPUT jacks on your TV or Monitor using the AV adapter cable
(white= left audio channel,red = rightaudio channel,yellow = video).
NOT INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED
Figure 4

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*PluggingintoHeadphonejack1disablestheinternalspeakers.
4. SD/MMC/MS Card and Thumb Drive/Digital Cameras
With no disc in the unit, insert either an SD/MMC/MS card, Thumb
Drive, or digital camera with JPEG or MP3 files into the appropriate
input.
1) Insert an SD/MMC/MS Card into the SD/MMC/MS Slot on the front of
theunit.
2) Insert a Thumb Drive into the USB jack on the left side of the unit.
3) Connect the USB cable (not included) from a camera into the USB
port on the left side of the unit.
4) Press the DVD/SD-USB Button. Choose the folder you desire by
using the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons. and press Enter button to enter
it.
M. Playing JPEG Files
1) Load the JPEG Disc into tray.
2) Thepicturescontainedwill bedisplayed automaticalyafterloading.
3) You can view the pricture you selected by pressing “SKIP+ ” or
“SKIP- ” buttons.
4) Press the “Down”button to rotate the picture Clockwise.
5) Pressing the ZOOM button and the image will enlarge picture
125%,150%,200% or zoom out by 75%,50% the original
size.When the image is enlarged, you may use the navigation
buttons to view blocked parts of the picture.
6) While previewing the file, pressing “SUBTITLE”, “AUDIO” or
“AB”, will result in an icon will appearing on the display indicating
that these options are not available.
Figure 5
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