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VOD VOD8512 / 705
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SELECT SOURCE VOLUME SELECT
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DVD PLAYER
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ELECTRONICS CORP.
128-7256A
128-7256A
Released 10-27-04
Revised 2-9-05: Added silver and shale colors to manual. 1 of 35
corrected number sequence (10,11 & 12) on pg. 5
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Important Notice 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 parking brake is applied. An LCD p
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Features ••• 8.5 Inch TFT (Thin Film Transistor) Active Matrix •• Congratulations on your purchase of the Audiovox VOD8521 DVD Player with Drop-Down Video /Monitor. The VOD8521 has LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Monitor been designed to give you and your family many years of video •• ••• OSD (On Screen Display) for Control of Picture entertainment in the mobile environment. Please read the directions that follow to familiarize yourself with the product and Quality and Functions to ensure that yo
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Controls and Indicators Diagram 1 POWER PLAY 2 4 EJECT STOP 3 5 1 6 7 8 8 9 23 10 FM PIC TU RE ON OFF AUTO SELEC T SOURC E V OL UME SELECT P S 11 21 12 19 13 18 14 15 17 16 -4- 128-7256A 4 of 35 IN UT P VIDEO UD IO IR A L R HEA HONES DP
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Control Function Descriptions 12. ( + ) Button – Used to increase levels in the picture adjust 1. DVD Disc insertion slot – For loading Disc. mode. 2. POWER Button – Used to turn the system ON/OFF. Bright 13. Auxiliary Audio Right Input. red when system is on, dim when off. 14. Auxiliary Audio Left Input. 3. EJECT ( ) Button – For ejecting discs from the disc compartment. 15. Auxiliary Video Input. 4. PLAY ( ) Button – This button is used to start playback of 16. Side Remote Sensor Eye
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21. FM Select Button – When this button is pressed it will turn on the wireless FM Modulator and then cycle through FM frequencies (Channel 1, 88.3MHz; Channel 2, 88.7MHz; Channel 3, 89.1MHz; Channel 4, 89.5MHz; Channel 5, 89.9MHz and OFF). 22. VOLUME ( ) Button – Use this button to decrease the volume level of the headphone jacks. Note:These buttons will not affect the volume of wireless headphones or the wireless FM modulator. When using these devices the volume must be adjusted with the
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Remote Control Operation 42 IRTA IRTB 41 1 40 2 3 39 4 38 5 37 6 36 7 BATTERY COVER 35 8 34 9 33 10 32 11 31 Battery Installation 12 30 13 29 Before attempting to operate your Remote Control, install the 14 28 batteries as described below. 15 27 1) Turn the Remote Control face down. Using a fingernail, 16 26 lift the battery cover off. 17 25 2) Install two “AAA” batteries as shown. Make sure that 18 24 19 proper polarity (+ or -) is observed. 3) Align the cover tabs with the remote control and
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Remote Control Function Descriptions *Function control is available on the unit and the remote control. ** Not used in this model *** The TV Option will only be displayed and the TV control functions are only available if the optional TV Tuner (P/N PODTVT) is installed. 1. POWER Button* Press this button to turn the VOD8521 on. Press the button again to turn the VOD8521 off. 2. SOURCE Button* Each time the button is pressed, the audio / video source will change: DVD, AV1, AUX and TV***. 3. AU
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7. MUTE Button Press this button to mute the audio. Pressing the button again restores the sound to the previously set level. 8. ENTER Button Used to implement a selected setting or menu option. 9. LEFT ( ) Button Allows the user to shift left in the menu options. 10. MENU Button Allows the user to access the main menu. 11. RETURN Button** 12. TV Mode Select Button*** Switches certain function keys on the remote control for TV functions. 13. DVD Mode Select button Switches certain function ke
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14. DISPLAY Button Press to display DVD Disc current information. Press DISPLAY button DVD Player Perform Once Display current TITLE , CHAPTER & elapsed time Twice Display current SUBTITLE 3 times Display current AUDIO language & channel 4 times Display current surround mode 5 times Display current ANGLE 6 times Display A-B current status 7 times Display REPEAT current status 8 times Display off For Subtitle, Audio, Surround, Angle, A - B & Repeat, pre
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17. ZOOM Button – Press this button to zoom the picture Press ZOOM button OSD DVD Player Perform Once 2X ZOOM picture 2 times Twice 3X ZOOM picture 3 times 3 times 4X ZOOM picture 4 times 4 times 1/2 Reduces picture to 1/2 normal size 5 times 1/3 Reduces picture to 1/3 normal size 6 times 1/4 Reduces picture to 1/4 normal size 7 times OFF Returns to normal size 18. PAUSE ( ) Button Allows the user to pause the playback. 19. STOP ( ) Button* Disc playback will be st
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23. FWD ( ) Button Allows the user to search in a forward direction at 2,4,8, 16 and 32 times the normal speed. 24. PLAY ( )Button* Press this button to activate the play mode when a disc is loaded into the disc compartment. 25. ANGLE Button Press this button to display and select the available camera angles. Each time the button is pressed, the angle will change. NOTE: The number of angles vary from disc to disc. 26. SUBTITLE Button Press this button to display and select the available
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31. A-B Button Allows the user to repeat playback of a DVD or CD from point A to point B. 32. REPEAT Button Allows the user to repeat a chapter, title, track, or all of a DVD, CD or MP3. 33. Channel Down ( ) Button Use this button to decrease the channel number*** to the desired channel and to scroll downward in the menu options. 34. SETUP Button Allows the user to access the DVD setup menu and select various playback options (Display, OSD Language, Defaults, Parental Control, Password, Exit S
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38. VOLUME UP (+) Button* Use this button to raise the volume level of the wired headphone jacks. It is also used to make picture adjustments in picture select mode. Note: The volume buttons will not affect the volume of wireless headphones or the wireless FM Mmodulator. When using these devices the volume must be adjusted with the wireless headphone volume control or with your radio’s volume control (see page 16, Headphones, or page 17, Wireless FM Modulator). 39. NUMBER Buttons Allows t
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Turning the VOD8521 On or Off 1. Sliding the screen release lock forward will unlock the LCD screen and it will drop down slightly. Pivot the screen downward until a comfortable viewing angle is reached. The internal hinge friction will hold the screen in position while the system is in use. 2. Pressing the power button on the unit or the remote control will turn the system on or off alternately. When in use the internal backlighting will illuminate the controls. 3. After the unit has been turn
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Remote Sensor The VOD8521 incorporates two Infrared sensors which relay signals from the remote control to allow the unit to be controlled simply by pointing its remote control at the remote sensor eye. The repeater function allows control of auxiliary equipment such as an Audiovox Video Cassette Player. The infrared sensor can relay signals from most manufacturer’s remote controls to its respective component connected to the AV 1 input. In this case you must use the remote control supplied wi
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Wired Headphones There are two 1/8” headphone jacks on the VOD8521 that can be used with any standard wired stereo headphones. These jacks are controlled by the volume up / down buttons on the VOD8521 or the remote control. Wireless FM Modulator The VOD8521 is equipped with buit-in wireless FM Modulator*, that allows you to listen to the VOD8521 audio signal by tuning your vehicle’s radio to the selected frequency, (88.3, 88.7, 89.1, 89.5, 89.9MHz). This feature is accessed by using either t
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AUX A/V Input The VOD8521 will accept an audio/video input through the RCA jacks located on the side of the unit. The audio / video device could be a video game system, video camera, or other input device. Audio/Video Out The VOD8521 provides an AV output for an optional video monitor(s). (Refer to page 6 of the Installation Guide for more details.) This output will provide an A/V signal that duplicates the signal processed by the VOD8521 to an additional monitor or video display. The audio si
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Types of Discs your DVD will play • DVD discs – DVDs discs which contain video. • Audio discs – Audio CDs that contain music or sound content only. • MP3 discs – A disc that contains audio files (for example, a CD-R/CD-RW with downloaded MP3 files). Loading and Playing Discs Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player. Note: the following Discs CANNOT be used with this player : • MiniDisc • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM To load and Play a Disc When you press the
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Settings and Adjustments The Setup Menu contains features and options that let you customize your DVD player. For example, you can set a language for the on-screen display, limit playback for children, load default settings for the picture quality etc. Using the Setup Menu 1. Press the SETUP button on the remote. The Setup Menu appears on the screen as shown in the diagram to the right. There are 5 icons on the top part of the Setup Menu. Each icon represents a page. Main Page Audio Setup Passw
