Audiovox VBP3000 User manual

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VIDEO IN A BAG SYSTEM WITH DETACHABLE 5" LCD
TV/MONITOR AND VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER

A.Introduction
Thankyouforselectingthis“VideoinaBag”System. Thesystem'smainfeaturesinclude
two5"LiquidCrystalDisplay (LCD)TV/MonitorsandVideoCassettePlayer(VCP)(see
page4foradetailedfeaturelist). Thesystemutilizesthelateststateoftheartelectronics
and is designed for use in vehicles, hotels, offices or your home. The “Video in a Bag”
System is constructed to provide years of reliable, trouble-free service. The system is
compactso thatyou cantake itwith youanywhere andis designedfor quickand easy
installation. The system comes with two detachable displays that can be utilized and
storedseparatelyfromthemainunit. Anadditionalmonitorcanbepurchasedandadded
tothesystemsetupallowingyoutoutilizethreemonitorsatonce(twoexternalandone
attached). The connection of the additional is plug & play.
Pleasereadthe entireinstructionmanual suppliedwiththisproduct priortooperation.
The documentation will assist you in installing the system properly to obtain the best
equipmentperformance. All manualsshould bestoredfor lateruse.
B. Precautions
1. The “Video in a Bag” System MUST be powered from switched “Accessory” power
(i.e.not directlyfrom thecar battery). Powershould beapplied tothe unitwhen the
ignition key is in the Run and/or Accessory positions.
NOTE:Topreventbatterydischarge,disconnectthe“VideoinaBag”Systemjackfrom
the cigarette lighter socket when the unit is not in use.
2.IMPORTANT!: There aretwo shortVelcro straps located inside thebag. These
straps are used to anchor the system securely inside the bag using the loop
brackets on either side of the system. This will prevent the system from falling out
andbeing damaged in transport orwhile inuse inyour vehicle.
3. Ensure that the LCD TV/Monitor, VCP and the Bag are installed in accordance
with the instructions and illustrations provided in this manual.
4. The “S” hooks and all straps must be fastened correctly to secure the system in the
vehicleinthe event ofanaccident.
5.Operatethe“Videoin aBag” Systemwith theBag opento ensureproper ventilation
of the monitor and the VCP.
6. The system intended to be mounted for rear seat viewing only. DO NOT USE THE
SYSTEMINTHEFRONTSEATWHILEOPERATINGYOURVEHICLE.
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C. Cautions and Warnings
1. Cleaning Video Head
Topreventvideoheadclogging,useonlygoodqualityVHStapesanddiscardwornout
tapes. Iftheheadsbecomedirtyoveraperiodoftime duringnormaloperationoftheVCP,
thepicturewillbesnowy and theauto-tracking willnot adjustthe picturecorrectly. We
recommendusingcleaningcartridges sparinglyto restorenormalpicture.
2.Placement
Toprevent fireor electricshock, donotexpose thisappliance torain, moistureor long
periodsof directsunlight. Keep theunit awayfrom radiators orother sourcesof heat.
Donotoperateorstoretheunitclosetostrongmagneticfields. Donotplacetheseton
an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table to prevent it from falling.
3.Ventilation
To ensureproper ventilation,nevercover orblockthe slotsandopenings withacloth
orothermaterial.
4. Object and Liquid Entry
Donotpushobjects ofanykindinto the systemthroughopenings;do not spillorspray
liquidof any kindon or inthesystem (thismayresult inafire orelectricshock). Do not
placeanything heavyon theunit.
5.Disassemble
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user-
serviceablepartsinside. Contactqualifiedservice personnel if your system isinneed
ofrepair.
6.Cleaning Unit
When cleaning, make sure the system is unplugged from power source. Do not use
liquid cleanersoraerosolcleaners. Useaclothlightlydampenedwithwater forcleaning
the exterior of the system only.
7. Power
This system should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. Use only the supplied power cable matching this set to avoid electric
hazards. Whenthesystemisleft unattendedandunusedforlongperiodsof time,unplug
it from the power source. Always disconnect the power source first and then the jack
from the system.
8.Cassette
Do not force a cassette into the compartment when the power cord is unplugged. An
invertedcassettecannotbeinserted. Afterplayingavideocassette,removeitfromthe
player. Store videocassettes in the sleeves or cases and in upright position.
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D. Feature List
1.) One Video Cassette Player with Built In VHF/UHF/CATV Tuner system
2.) Two 5" LCD Monitors with AUX Inputs
3.) OneInfraRedRemoteControl
4.) One Bag (for carrying the unit and accessories)
5.) One Set of Straps for Mounting
6.) Two Pouches(for the detachablemonitors)
7.) OneDCPowerAdaptor(cigarettelighteradapter)
8.) One AC to DC Power Adapter (two piece set)
9.) Two DINCable
10.) One Dipole Antenna
11.)One Slip-on COAXConnector
12.)Two HeadphoneJacks
Figure 1
E. Powering the Unit
1.RefertoFigure1. Unzipthelowercompartmentof the bagandtake out theAC/
DCadapter. PlugoneendoftheACtoDCadapterinto110VACpowerreceptacle
and the other end into the DC IN 12V jack on the rear of the system.
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2. Refer to Figure 2. For use in a vehicle, take the cigarette lighter socket adapter from
the lower compartment, plug one end into the DC IN 12V jack on the rear of the unit,
slide the cord through the slot in the bag, and plug the other end into the cigarette
lighter socket.
Figure 2
F. Powering the Detached Monitor or the Additional Monitor
1.Theattachedmonitorcanbedetachedfromthesystembydepressingthebuttonbelow
thescreenwithonehandandremovingthemonitorwiththeother(RefertoFigure13Item
#13.). Youmaytaketheadditionalmonitorfromthebag. TaketheAC/DCadapterfrom
the lower compartment, plug one end into the DC IN 12V jack on the left side of the
monitor, and the other end into the power receptacle indoors.
Figure 3
2.RefertoFigure4.Foruseina vehicle,take the cigarettelighter adapter fromthe lower
compartment, plug one end into the DC IN 12V jack on the left side of the monitor and
the other end into the cigarette lighter socket.
Figure 4
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Note:
1). When the monitor is connected to the main unit the unit will supply inside power to the
monitor, there is no need for another power source to be connected to the DC 12V IN
jack on the side of the monitor.
2).RefertoFigure5and6. Whenthemonitorisseparated(eitherthemonitordetachedfrom
themainunitortheadditionalmonitor),You can connecttheMONITORPORTonthe
sideofthemonitortotheMONITORPORTontherearofthemainunitwiththesupplied
DINcable. Ifinthevehicle,insertoneendoftheDINcableintotheMONITORPORTon
the side of the detached monitor, slide the cable through the slot in the bag and insert
theotherendintotheMONITORPORTonrearofthemainunit. Afterplugginginthemain
unit, DC12Vpower,Audio/Video andIRsignalswillall besupplied throughDINcable
tothe separated monitor.
Figure 5
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H. Installing the Unit with Bag Between the Driver/Passenger Seat
Option 1(RefertoFigure7)
Figure 7
1.Take one ofthe suppliedstrapsand connectthelatch totheupper metalringon the
leftsideofthebag. Attachthe"S"hooktothesameringafterloopingthestraparound
the headrest of the driver's seat. Repeat this process for the right side (Passenger
Seat).
2.TakeanotherstrapandconnectthelatchtolowermetalringontheleftsideoftheBag.
Attachthe"S"hooktothesameringafterloopingthestraparoundthedriver'sseatrail.
Repeatthisprocessfortherightside. Insomevehicles,itmaybenecessarytoattach
the "S" connector to the rail directly, as it may not be long enough to reach back to
the ring. Also, depending on the desired angle, you may need to attach the latch to
either the front or the rear ring on the bottom of the Bag, depending on your vehicle.
3. Adjust the straps tightlyso that the bag is secured.
4. Unzip the bag on both the left and right side. The system will lean against the front
ofthebagatabouta15-degreeanglewhenthezippersarefullyunzipped. Adjustthe
zippers so that the unit is at the proper angle to allow the screen to be adjusted for
thebestviewingangle.
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Option 2(RefertoFigure8)
Figure 8
1. Follow the installation instructions shown in the Option 1.
2.Remove the secondmonitor andits pouch fromthe frontcompartment of the bag.
3.UnfasteningtheVelcro strapand removethemonitorfrom the pouch.
4.Rotatethebaseofthesecondmonitorbackwardsothatitmaybeplacedinanupright
position on a flat surface.
5.Insert oneend oftheDIN cableinto theMONITOR PORTonthe sideof thedetached
monitor, slide the cable through the slot in the bag, and insert the other end into the
MONITORPORTonrearofthemainunit.
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Option 3 (Refer to Figure 9)
Figure 9
1. Follow the installation instructions shown in the Option 1.
2.Removetheadditionalmonitorandpouchfromthefrontcompartmentofthebag,make
suretofeedthebottompieceofthepouchintothelongslotoftheMonitorandattachthe
Velcrostraptofastenthemonitorinthepouch.Thenloopthestrapofthepoucharound
theheadrestandpulltheendofthestrapwhile holdingthebuckleuntilthepouchistightly
secured.
3. Insert one end of the DIN cable into the MONITOR PORT on the left right side of the
detachedmonitor,slidethecablethroughtheslotinthebagandinserttheotherendinto
theMONITORPORTon rear ofthe mainunit.
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I. Installing the Unit with Bag on the Back Seat in a Car
There is no need to remove the four straps from the bag as they are not used in this
installation.
Option1(RefertoFigure10).
Figure 10
Carefully place the system (back facing up) on the back seat. Guide the vehicles safety
belt through the short strap sewn on the front of the bag. Then secure and adjust the
safety belt so that the unit is not free to move around. Finally uncover the attached
monitorandadjustthe screenfor adesiredviewingangle.
Option 2 (RefertoFigure 11)
Figure 11
1. Follow the installation instruction shown in the Option 1.
2. Detach the monitor from the system by depressing the button below the screen with
one hand and removing the monitor with the other. Slide the monitor into the spare
monitor pouch, feed the bottom piece of the pouch into the long slot of the monitor,
and attach the Velcro strap to fasten the monitor in the pouch. Then loop the strap of
the pouch around the headrest, and pull the end of the strap when holding the buckle
until the pouch is tightly secured.
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3.Removetheadditionalmonitorandpouchfromthefrontcompartmentofthebag,making
sure to feed the bottom piece of the pouch into the long slot of the monitor and attach the
Velcro strap to fasten the monitor in the pouch. Then loop the strap of the pouch around
the headrest of the same row, and pull the end of the strap when holding the buckle until
the pouch is tightly secured.
4.InsertoneendoftheDINcableintotheMONITORPORTonthesideofthedetachedmonitor.
Slidethecablethroughtheslotinthebagand inserttheotherendintotheMONITORPORT
onrear of themainunit. For anadditionalmonitor, repeat thisprocessusing secondofthe
two DIN cables supplied with the unit.
J. Using the System in a Hotel, Office or Home (Refer to Figure 12.)
Figure 12
1. Place the unit on a table or other level surface with the unit bottom facing down. Adjust
the screen for a desired viewing angle. This can be done with or without the unit inside
its bag.
2. Take the second monitor from the front compartment of the units bag. rotate the base of
the monitor backward so that it may be placed on a table or other level surface. Adjust
the screen for a proper viewing angle. This can be done with or without the monitor
inside its bag of its pouch.
3. Insert one end of the DIN cable into the MONITOR PORT on the side of the detached
monitor. Slide the cable through the slot in the bag and insert the other end into the
MONITORPORTonrearofthemainunit.
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K.Controls/Jacks/Plug/Indicator(RefertoFigure13)
Figure 13
1. Headphone Input Jack
2. 12V DC Input Jack for Monitor
3. Remote Control Sensor
4. Power LED Indicator for Monitor
5. Power Switch for Monitor
6. TV/VCP Select Switch
7. BrightnessUp/DownThumbwheel
8. VolumeUp/DownThumbwheel
9. Audio R Input Jack
10. Audio L Input Jack
11.Video InputJack
12.MonitorPort(Input)
13.ReleaseButtonforMonitor
14.Power ButtonforVCP
15. Stop/Eject Button
16.Auto RepeatButton
17.(Fast)RewindButton
18.(Fast)ForwardButton
19. Play Button
20. RF Input Jack
21.DipoleAntennaConnector
22.ReserveHoleforAntenna
23. 12V DC Input Jack
24.Monitor Port#1 (Output)
25.Monitor Port#2 (Output)
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L. Remote Control (Referto Figure14)
1. TV Power Button
2. Number Buttons
3. Skip Search Button
4. TV/CATV Select Button
5. VCP Power Button
6. (Fast) Rewind Button
7. (Fast) Forward Button
8. TV Channel Up Button
9. TV Channel Down Button
10. Auto Memory Button
11. Erase/Write Button
12. Play Button
13. Stop/Eject Button
14. Pause Button
Figure 14
M. Watching a Movie
1. With power applied to the unit, select the VCP mode by sliding the TV/VCP switch on the
faceofthemonitortotheTV/VCP position. Insertthe videotape intothe VCP, youwill feel
the automatic pull on the cassette as it is loaded and the VCP will go into the play mode
automatically.
2. Press POWER on the VCP to turn it on or off. Slide the POWER switch on the face of the
monitor to turn it on or off.
3.Press (FAST)FORWARD or REWIND button to scan forwardor backwardand press
it again to increase the speed.
4. Press PAUSE on the Remote Control to make the image still.
5. Press PLAY to resume the normal playing mode.
6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop the playing, and press it again to eject the cassette.
7. Press AUTO REPEAT to activate the repeat playing. When the tape reaches the end,
theVCPwillautomaticallyrewindthetapetothebeginningandthenrepeatplaying. Inthis
mode,allothercontrolsexceptthepowerkeyaren’tfunctional.Pressitagaintodeactivate
therepeatplaying.
8.Adjust thevolumecontrol andthe brightness controlon themonitorfor individual
preference.
Note: If the system is exposed to excessive levels of moisture it will display the word
“DEW” on the screen when in VCP mode. If this occurs, the only VCP function available
will be Eject until the moisture level in the system is sufficiently reduced. All other system
functions will remain while the VCP functions are halted. The word “DEW” will disappear
from the screen and all VCP functions will return when the moisture level is reduced.
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N. Watching TV
1. Antenna
a.RefertoFigure15.Plugthedipoleantennaintothereserveholeonthebackofthesystem
withitssidethatconnectsthecablefacingup,youwillhearasnapasitlocksintoplace.
PlugitsconnectorintotheRFINjack. Extractthedipoleantennaandadjustitsextension,
angulation and direction to optimize the picture and sound.
Figure 15
b.Ifthereispoorreceptionofsignalswiththedipoleantenna,connectanexternalantenna
or the CATV to the antenna jack.
2.Withpowerappliedtothe system, select the TV mode by sliding theTV/VCPswitchonthe
face of the monitor to the TV position.
3.PressPOWERontheVCPtoturnonorofftheTV. PushPOWERonthefaceofthemonitor
to turn it on or off.
4.PressAUTOMEMORYontheremotecontroltoautomaticallysearchandstorethechannels
The unit will start to play the first channel automatically.
5. Press CHANNEL UP/DOWN or the number buttons to get to your desired TV channels.
6. Press SKIP SEARCH on the Remote Control until SKIP MODE ON is displayed on the
screen, then if you press CHANNEL UP/DOWN, the TV will stop only on the active TV
channels. Press SKIP SEARCH until SKIP MODE OFF is displayed on the screen. Then
all the TV channels will be shown pressing CHANNEL UP/DOWN.
7. Press ERASE/WRITE until MANUAL MEMORY has "ERASE" displayed on the screen to
eraseaTVchannel.PressituntilMANUAL MEMORY has"ADD"displayed on thescreen
to store a TV channel.
8.AdjustthevolumecontrolandthebrightnesscontrolontheMonitorforindividualpreference.
O. Playing a Video Game
There are three jacks on the side of the monitor. The jacks are labeled as:
Video
AudioL
AudioR
Plug the video output from your game system into the yellow video jack and the Audio L and
AudioRintotheapplicablejacks. Priortovideogameorcamcorderusealwaysstopvideotape.

P. Wired Headphone
Optionalwiredheadphonesmaybeusedwiththe"VideoInaBag"System. Simplypluginthe
headset to the headphone jack on the side of the monitor, and both internal speakers will be
turnedoff.
Q. Support External Monitors
Contact an authorized Audiovox dealer for information on ordering an additional external
monitors (max number of two external monitors can be supported). Using the DIN cable,
connecttheexternalmonitortotheMONITORPORTontherearofthemainunit. TheDINcable
supplies 12V DC power, Audio/Video and IR Signals to the monitor.
R. Specification:
Color System: ............................ NTSC
Screen Size:............................... 5Inches
RemoteControl:.......................... Infraredrays
Antenna: .................................... ExternalDipoleAntenna
TVChannels............................... 2~6(VHFlow),7~13(VHFhigh),14~69(UHF),
1~125 (CATV)
TV Reception Sensitivity..............20~40 dB
AudioTrack: ............................... 1 track
TapeWidth: ................................ 12.7mm
TapeSpeed:SP ......................... 33.35 mm/s
PlaybackTime: ........................... 180 Minutes with T-180 Set to the SP Mode
Fast/Forward/RewindTime: ......... Lessthan7Minutes withT-120
VideoOutput: ............................. 1.0Vp/p,75Ohm, unbalanced
VideoS/N:.................................. Better than 35 dB
AudioOutput: ............................. 2 x 0.5 W
AudioS/N:.................................. Better than 35 dB
PowerSupply: ............................ DC12V
PowerConsumption:................... 25W
OperatingTemperature:............... 41~104DegreesFahrenheit(5~40)Degrees
Centigrade
OperatingHumidity: .................... 10-75%
StorageTemperature:.................. 4~140DegreesFahrenheit(-20~60)Degrees
Centigrade
Dimensions (W x D x H)..............10.8" x 13.6" x 4.9"
Weight.......................................9.9 lbs 15

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product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be
proven defective in material or workmanship within 90 days from the date of original
purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at
the Company's option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
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product, or damage to tapes, compact discs, speakers, accessories, or vehicle electrical
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