Avayon DXP-1000 User manual

DVD/DIVX PLAYER
Model: DXP-1000
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
DVD / DivX / CD-DA / MP3 / CD / CD-R / CD-RW compatible
Read this manual before installation and use

TABLE OF CONTENTS page
Warning & Importance 1
General Information 2
1. Disc information 2
2. Select a DVD disc 3
3. Care of disc 4
Preparation
1. Unpack the unit 5
2. Loading batteries into the Remote Control 5
System Connections
1. Connecting to TV set 6
2. Connecting to TV & Stereo Amplifier 7
3. Connecting to 5.1 channels Amplifier 8
4. Connecting to a AC3 or DTS Decoding Amplifier 9
Panel Description
1. Front Panel 10
2. Rear Panel 10
3. Remote Control 11
GettingStart
1. Play a Disc 12
2. Picture Setup 13
3. General Setup 14
4. Speaker Setup 16
5. Audio Setup 18
6. Preference Setup 20
JPEG, MP3, DIVX Format 22
BasicOperation 25
Function Buttons 27
Troubleshooting 32
Specification 34
Customer Support and Warranty 35

WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRES AND ELECTRIC SHOCKS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
NIT TO RAIN OR MOISTUREU
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fires and
electric shock, do not remove the cover of the unit.
Refer servicing only to qualified person
This lighting flash arrow symbol in a triangle is intended to alert users to
the presence of non-insulated high voltage within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
to person
The exclamation point symbol in a triangle is intended to alert users to
the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying the unit
The marking of products using lasers. The marking will be shown at the
rear panel of the unit, means the unit have been classified as Class 1,
and are utilizing laser beams that are of weaker class. There is no
danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit
RISK OF ELECTRIC S OCKH
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
CLASS 1
LASER
PRODUCT
REFER SERVICING ONLY TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON
IMPORTANCE
Read through this instruction manual before installation and use.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hand.
When disconnecting the power cord from the power outlet, hold the plug, do not pull the wire.
Switch off the main power when the unit is not in use. (Disconnect the power plug from the power outlet
when you do not intend to use the unit for a prolonged period of time.)
Before moving the unit, remove the disc from the unit’s tray first.
Do not open the cover or touch any of the components inside the unit.
Do not install or operate the unit directly exposed to sunlight or nearby objects radiating heat that may lead to
overheat and dangerous to the unit.
Do not install or operate the unit in overly moist or humid environments that may affect the laser head.
Install the unit on flat surface with good air circulation. Do not cover the ventilation holes on the unit in
anyway. Otherwise, the unit will possibly overheat and malfunction.
Wipe the panel and case with soft dry cloth only. Do not apply any kind of thinner, alcohol or sprays when
the cleaning of the unit.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This unit can play the following types of disc:
DVD single side / double sides
single layer / double layers
DVD-R / DVD-RW
DVD+R / DVD+RW
DivX Ver. 3.11 / 4.xx / 5.xx
CD-DA
MP3
CD-R
CD-RW
Photo CD (JPEG)
1. DISC INFORMATION
Disc types DVD VCD DIVX CD
Recording
method
Digital / MPEG II Digital / MPEG I MPEG 4 Digital
Capacity Single layer
Single side
4.7GB = 2 hr
Single layer
Double sides
8.5GB =4 hr
650MB
74min
650MB 650MB
74min
Disc size 12cm / 8cm 12cm 12cm / 8cm
Horizontal
esolutionR
500 lines up 240 lines up -
Sub-titles 32 - - -
Sound tracks 8 2 - -
Symbol
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
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2. SELECT A DVD DISC
DVD discs and DVD players are manufactured under the worldwide agreed DVD Regional Code System that
the player will operate only with corresponding disc of the same Regional Code.

DVD Regional Code:
Regional Code Region
1
Canada, USA
2 Europe (incl. Poland, Romania, The Czech republic), Japan,
Middle East (incl. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, South Africa)
3
East Asia (incl. Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea), Southeast
Asia
4
Australia, Caribbean, Central & South America, Mexico, New
Zealand
5
Africa, Former Soviet Union, India, North Korea, Pakistan,
Turkmenistan
6
China
( Remarks: This DVD will only play the DVD with Region Code 1 )
Features of a DVD disc:
Each DVD disc contains different combinations of features depending on the design and production of the
disc. The following symbols representing some DVD features:
Regional Code / Video Output System
Dolby Digital Surround
DTS Digital Surround
Number of audio Tracks
Number of Sub-titles
Screen modes
Child Lock
Number of Angles
2
NTSC
DOLBY
D I G I T I A L
2
2
16 : 9
L B
R E S T R I C T E D
2
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REMARK
Some features of this unit are related to the DVD disc’s software. Some
features of this unit cannot be preformed if the disc does not support
the features, or required special settings. Check the features of the disc
before playing it, or follow the instruction on screen menu of the disc.
3. CARE OF DISC
Video disc contains high density compressed data that needs proper handling.
Hold the disc with fingers, holding the hole at center and the edge do not touch the disc
surface.
Do not bend or press the disc, do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heating source.
Store discs in cabinet, vertically, in dry condition, prevent moisture or humidity.
Clean the disc with soft dry cloth only, wipe gently, from center to the edge. Do not apply
thinner, alcohol or sprays when cleaning.
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PREPARATION
1. UNPACK THE UNIT
The standard packing contains the following items:
The DVD player unit.
Infra red remote controller
AV Cables
Two AAA batteries
User’s instruction manual
Warranty Registration Card
2. LOADING BATTERIES INTO THE REMOTE CONTROL
Remove the battery compartment cover.
Load two AAA batteries into the battery compartment.
Make sure that the batteries have been inserted in the right polarities matching to the symbols +, - as
indicated in the battery compartment.
When replacing batteries, replace both batteries. Do not mix new and used batteries operating together;
otherwise, the operating lifetime will be much shorter than normal.
Do not dispose batteries as normal rubbish. Be environment friendly, dispose batteries according to the
Government’s regulation.
Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the unit for a prolonged period of time.
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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
DO NOT connect the AC power socket
to the wall outlet before the system
connection is completed
Before turning on the power standby button on the front panel or remote control,
you should switch on the main power in the rear panel.
Note: The light in the front panel will be red in color when it is in power off mode;
green in color when it is in standby mode.
1. CONNECTING TO TV SET
One set of AV cable is included in the Standard packing
Connects the unit’s S-Video or video output (Video) to the TV’s S-Video or Video input
terminal (Yellow).
Connect the DVD unit’s Audio (FL, FR) output to the TV’s audio (L, R) input.
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2. CONNECTING TO TV & STEREO AMPLIFIER
Connect the unit’s S-Video or Video output to the TV’s S-Video or Video input.
Connect the unit’s Audio (FR / FL) output to stereo amplifier’s input terminals Left (White) and
Right (Red).
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3. CONNECTING TO 5.1 CHANNELS AMPLIFIER
Connect the unit’s ‘S-Video’ or ‘Video’ output to the TV’s S-Video or Video input.
Connect the unit’s 5.1 channels surround audio output (FL, FR, SL, SR, CEN, SW) to the 5.1
channels amplifier’s audio input terminals, Front Left, Front Right, Surround Left, Surround Right,
Center and Sub-Woofer.
(An amplifier with 6 channels input and output is required, AC3 decoder is NOT required.)
Connecting AC3/DTS digital outputs (Optical or Coaxial) to an AC3 or DTS decoding amplifier
is also possible, see instruction in next page.
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4. CONNECTING TO AC3 OR DTS DECODING AMPLIFIER
Connect the unit’s S-Video or Video output to the TV’s S-Video or Video input.
Connect the digital output (optical or coaxial) to the TV’s S-Video or Video input.
Press the ‘SETUP’ button on the remote control to enter the unit’s SETUP MENU:
Press ^/ v on the Remote Control to select AUDIO SETUP, and
Press ^ / v again to select SPDIF/RAW,
Press ‘ENTER’ buttons confirm the setting
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
1. FRONT PANEL
The items 1-4 are Karaoke function, simply put the DVD or VCD karaoke and getting start playing, then
connect the microphone into the MIC1,2 and adjust between Microphone volume and Echo volume for the
best effect on sound. Please note that the Volume and MIC buttons need to be pushed so that they pop out
and allow for easy tuning.
2. REAR PANEL
1. 5.1 channels Audio output Sub-woofer
2. 5.1 channels Audio output Surround Right
3. 5.1 channels Audio output Front Right
4. S-Video Video output
5. YPbPr Video output - Pr
6. Coaxial Digital Audio output
7. Optical Digital Audio output
8. 5.1 channels Audio output Center
9. 5.1 channels Audio output Surround Left
10. 5.1 channels Audio output Front Left
11. Video output
12. YPbPr Video output - Pb
13. YPbPr Video output – Y
14. Main Power Switch
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3.REMOTE CONTROL
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GETTING STARTED

Read through this instruction manual.

Unpack the unit.

Load batteries into the remote control.

Connect the unit, make sure the connections are correct.

Connect the power socket to wall outlet, power on the system via switch on rear of unit.

Check the setting of the unit, TV and amplifier are correct and match each other.
1. PLAY A DISC
Switch on the power
Switch on the main power switch on the unit’s front panel, and switch on the TV set, and the amplifier if
connected.
Set the system
Select the corresponding setting of the unit, TV set (AV or S-Video) and the amplifier, until the power on screen
shows.
Load a disc
Press the “OPEN” button on the front panel or on the remote control, to open the disc tray. Load a disc
into the tray and press the “OPEN” button again to close the disc tray. (Note: place the disc’s label side up,
blank side down.)
Automatic Play
The unit will take several seconds to read the disc data, display the disc type logo at the left upper corner of the
TV screen, and start playing automatically.
(MP3 disc would take longer time to upload the data on ‘Smart NAVI’ Menu when loading)
If a Disc Menu displayed on the screen:
1. Press the ►button to start playing, or
2. Press button on the remote control to select the desired item and then press ENTER button to
confirm.
A different kind of Disc Menu is displayed on the TV screen depending on the design and production of the disc.
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2. PICTURE SETUP
The unit’s TV output color is selectable to PAL or NTSC
IMPORTANT
If the TV set is NOT multi-video system, and the following is observed on
the TV screen it could be a result of wrong color system matching with the
TV set:
Picture is distorted
Picture is black and white, no color.
Picture is not full screen, or border part of picture bas been blocked.
The DVD Player is set to NTSC system output as default, if you are not playing in the
U.S.A. or in PAL system, please change the output system of the unit by the steps below.
If the above problem happens:
1. Set the TV set’s system to the proper setting, or
2. Change the DVD unit’s output system setting as following:
1. Press ‘SETUP’ on remote control,
2. Go to ‘PREFERENCE’
3. Select the ‘TV TYPE’ MULTI, NTSC or PAL.
If the above steps DO NOT fix the problem, see TROUBLESHOOTING.
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3. GENERAL SETUP
1. Pressing the SETUP button on remote control during STOP or PLAY mode to SETUP MENU.
2. Using Cursor to select GENERAL SETUP. Press ENTER to enter GENERAL SETUP page.
TV DISPLAY
Using cursor to move to desired setting and
press ENTER to confirm.
NORMAL/PS – 4 x 3 Pan Scan
Full screen of picture on TV. Normally, left and
right edges cannot be shown.
NORMAL/LB – 4 x 3 Letter Box
Original ratio of aspect.
WIDE – 16 : 9 Widescreen
PIC MODE (PICTURE MODE)
This mode will depend on the type of video that you are playing.
AUTO - Automatically adjust to suit your recent playback
FILM - Film movie mode (24 Pictures film)
VIDEO - Video base on television mode
SMART - This is a good mode to use for progressive
and interlaced material with limited motion.
SUPER SMART - Superior than Smart Mode
ANGLE MARK This feature functions only for the disc, which has
ANGLE function.
When the ANGLE MARK is set ON, the screen
displays the mark.
When the ANGLE MARK is set OFF, the mark is
not displayed.
After you setting ON, then you can press the
Angle button to change the view angle of the
screen.
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SETUP MENU - MAIN PAGE
GENERAL SETUP
SPEAKER SETUP
AUDIO SETUP
PREFERENCE
EXIT SETUP
TV DISPLAY
PIC MODE
A
NGLE MARK
OSD LANG
CAPTIONS
SCR SAVER
MAIN PAGE
-- GENERAL PAGE --
TV DISPLAY NORMAL P/S
PIC MODE NORMAL L/B
A
NGLE MARK WIDE
OSD LANG
CAPTIONS
SCR SAVER
MAIN PAGE
-- GENERAL PAGE --
TV DISPLAY
PIC MODE AUTO
ANGLE MARK FILM
OSD LANG
V
IDEO
CAPTIONS SMART
SCR SAVER SUPER SMART
MAIN PAGE
-- GENERAL PAGE --
TV DISPLY
PIC MODE
ANGLE MARK ON
OSD LANG OFF
CAPTIONS
SCR SAVER
MAIN PAGE
-- GENERAL PAGE --

OSD LANG (ON SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE)
ENGLISH
TV DISPLAY
PIC MODE
ANGLE MARK
OSD LANG ENGLISH
CAPTIONS
SCR SAVER
MAIN PAGE
-- GENERAL PAGE --
CAPTIONS
The hidden subtitle is shown during ON
The hidden subtitle is closed during OFF
TV DISPLAY
PIC MODE
ANGLE MARK
OSD LANG
CAPTIONS ON
SCR SAVER OFF
MAIN PAGE
-- GENERAL PAGE --
SCR SAVER (SCREEN SAVER)
There is a formatting problem here that
needs to be fixed
When the unit is stopped, no operation, or no
function button is pressed in 1 minute, screen saver
appears for the purpose to protect the TV screen if
SCR SAVER is set ON.
TV DISPLAY
PIC MODE
ANGLE MARK
OSD LANG
CAPTIONS ON
SCR SAVER OFF
MAIN PAGE
-- GENERAL PAGE --
15ISDF
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4. SPEAKER SETUP
DOWNMIX LT/RT
CENTER STEREO
REAR OFF
SUBWOOFER
CNTR DELAY
REAR DELAY
TEST TONE
MAIN PAGE
-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --
SETUP MENU - MAIN PAGE
GENERAL SETUP
SPEAKER SETUP
AUDIO SETUP
PREFERENCE
EXIT SETUP
DOWNMIX
LT/RT : Left and Right output mode ( Either Left or Right channel Audio output while playing )
STEREO : Stereo output mode
OFF : Turn off the Downmix mode. 5.1 channels can be enabled only if Downmix is set OFF and the
rest of other speaker setup is activated.
The Selections below are only available if downmix is ‘OFF’
CENTER REAR
DOWNMIX
CENTER ON
REAR OFF
SUBWOOFER
CNTR DELAY
REAR DELAY
TEST TONE
MAIN PAGE
-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --
DOWNMIX
CENTER
REAR ON
SUBWOOFER OFF
CNTR DELAY
REAR DELAY
TEST TONE
MAIN PAGE
-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --
SUBWOOFER
DOWNMIX
CENTER
REAR
SUBWOOFER ON
CNTR DELAY OFF
REAR DELAY
TEST TONE
MAIN PAGE
-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --
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CNTER DELAY
Adjust the audio delay from center channel from 0
to 5MS.
This is used in the surround sound mode, the
sounds come out from center speaker will be
delayed rather than real time. This delay time will
depends on the distance from the center speaker to
the place you receive the sound.
DOWNMIX
CENTER
REAR
SUBWOOFER 5MS
CNTR DELAY
REAR DELAY 3MS
TEST TONE 1MS
MAIN PAGE OFF
-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --
REAR DELAY
Adjust the audio delay from rear channel from 0 to
15MS.
This is used in the surround sound mode, the sounds come
out from surround speakers will be delayed rather than real
time. This delay time will depends on the distance from
surround speakers to the place you receive the sound.
DOWNMIX
CENTER
REAR
SUBWOOFER 15MS
CNTR DELAY
REAR DELAY 9MS
TEST TONE 3MS
MAIN PAGE OFF
-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --
TEST TONE
ON : open the 5.1 channel test function.
OFF : turn off the 5.1 channel test function.
This function is to test the 5 speakers are working properly. The
sounds will come out from the five speakers, one by one.
DOWNMIX
CENTER
REAR
SUBWOOFER
CNTR DELAY
REAR DELAY ON
TEST TONE OFF
MAIN PAGE
-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --
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5. AUDIO SETUP
SETUP MENU - MAIN PAGE
GENERAL SETUP
SPEAKER SETUP
AUDIO SETUP
PREFERENCE
EXIT SETUP
SPDIF OUTPUT OFF
OP MODE SPDIF/RAW
DUAL MONO SPDIF/PCM
COMPRESSION
PRO LOGIC
LPCM OUTPUT
MAIN PAGE
-- AUDIO SETUP PAGE --
OFF: Audio signal is out from (FL/FR) AUDIO OUT (RCA) jacks.
SPDIF/RAW: The player is connected to a Dolby Digital amplifier through DIGITAL OUT Coaxial or
Optical jack.
SPDIF/PCM: The player is connected to a 2-channel digital mode or stereo amplifier through Coaxial
or Optical jack.
OP MODE
LINE OUT: Line out mode with digital dialog normalization,
compress input linear signal. It suitable to all television
signal input.
SPDIF OUTPUT
OP MODE LINE OUT
DUAL MONO
COMPRESSION
PRO LOGIC
LPCM OUTPUT
MAIN PAGE
-- AUDIO SETUP --
DUAL MONO
Output mode of the L/R signals. Mix-mono can be
functioned only if the DVD is playing in 5.1 channels.
If your amplifier has Dolby digital output mode, you may
choose STEREO, L-MONO, R-MONO, and MIX-MONO for
decoding method
SPDIF OUTPUT
OP MODE
DUAL MONO STEREO
COMPRESSION L-MONO
PRO LOGIC R-MONO
LPCM OUTPUT MIX-MONO
MAIN PAGE
-- AUDIO SETUP --
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