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OWNER’S GUIDE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
1 DIN DVD Player
MODEL DV2600
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Table of Contents Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Region Management Information ................................................................................................5 Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 When Driving ......................
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Limited One-Year Warranty For a period of ONE YEAR from the date of purchase, your authorized dealer to obtain the service charge for Directed Electronics, Inc. ("DIRECTED") promises to the your unit. original purchaser to repair or replace, free of cost, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, ALL with a comparable reconditioned model any DVD PLAY- ER (hereafter the "UNITS), which prove to be defective WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in workmanship or material defect under normal use,
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Safety Instructions CAUTION: MOBILE DVD PLAYER IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS MOBILE DVD PLAYER USES A VISIBLE/INVISIBLE LASER BEAM THAT COULD CAUSE HAZ- ARDOUS RADIATION IF EXPOSED DIRECTLY. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE MOBILE DVD PLAYER AS INSTRUCTED. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFOR- MANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUC
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PROTECT THE DISC FOR INSTALLATION MECHANISM The unit should be installed in a horizontal posi- Avoid inserting any foreign objects into the slot tion with the front end up at a convenient of this player. Failure to observe this may cause angle, but not more than 30 degrees. malfunction due to the precise mechanism of this unit. USE AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust this precision product. Please consult your author- ized dealer for service assistance. Importan
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Features FEATURES ACCESSORIES Compatible with PAL DVD (Video CD) and IR Remote control. NTSC DVD (Video CD). Mounting Sleave. A single LSI chip now integrates all major Trim Ring. DVD playback circuit functions including IR Eye. MPEG2 decoder, video D/A converter, and Hardware Pack. audio decoders. AV RCA Cables. L/R stereo analog audio outputs (RCA) for connection to existing head unit aux Note: This manual makes reference to optional Directed inputs. Video output is composite
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Disc Notes DISC CLEANING DISC FORMATS SUPPORTED BY THIS PLAYER Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the surface. If the disc is quite dirty, use a soft cloth slightly mois- DVD tured with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. Never 12 cm disc/8 cm disc use solvents such as benzine, thinner, or con- (Single-sided disc only) ventional record cleaners as they may mar the Video CD surface of the disc. 12 cm disc/8 cm disc CD NOTE: A disc may become somewhat scratched (although 12 cm disc/8 cm dis
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Front Panel Operation FRONT PANEL FEATURES 1 IR Receiver Receives the signal from the remote control. 2 Open Button Opens the front panel. 3 Power Button Turns the unit on/off. 4 Display Displays unit status. 5 Disk Slot Insert the disk here. 6 Security LED LED blinks when the front panel is removed. 7 Reset Button Resets the unit’s microprossesor 8 Eject Ejects the disk. 9 Release button Releases front panel. !"#"$ % Power ON/OFF - Press the POWER button Resetting - The reset
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TO DETACH THE FRONT PANEL TO RE-INSTALL THE FRONT PANEL 1. Press OPEN; the front panel will fold down. 1. Place the front panel into its opening and firmly press on both ends until a click is heard. 2. Press the RELEASE button (9) on the back- side of the front panel and pull outward. 2. If the front panel fails to lock in position properly, the display panel and buttons may not operate properly. Press OPEN, then re-install the front panel again. PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING 3. For safekeeping, sto
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Remote Control & % BUTTON DESCRIPTION 1. POWER Press POWER to turn the unit ON or OFF. 2.0-9 Numeric Key buttons. 3. ILL Choose the VFD Display brightness level. 4. Press to stop playback. 5. / Press to start forward rapidly & to reverse rapidly. 6. / Press to skip to the next track & press to skip back one track. In MENU mode, these buttons serve as cursor buttons. 7. SUBTITLE Changing of the SUBTITLE language on multi-subtitle language DVD disc. 8. SETUP
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Remote Operation TURNING THE PLAYER ON/OFF REPEAT Press on the remote control to turn the play- DVD/AUDIO CD er on or off. Press the REPEAT button to select Repeat Mode. PLAY/PAUSE/STOP Repeat 1 (Chapter Repeat) will repeat the track/chapter currently playing. Repeat (Title DVD DISC Repeat) will repeat the entire CD. 1. Press to play or pause the disc. VCD 2. Press once to stop playback; press twice to stop and return to the beginning The repeat function does not apply to VCD discs. of the disc
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PLAYBACK TIME 1. Press TITLE during playback; playback stops and the title menu is displayed. This displays how much time has elapsed or how 2. Using the cursor button shown on-screen, much time is remaining on the chapter or the select the preferred title with the cursor disc (Title). button and confirm by pressing ENTER. NOTE: Some functions are not available on all discs. If SUBTITLE LANGUAGE FUNCTION the function requested is not available on the (FOR DVD ONLY) disc that is playing, a will
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Initial Setup SETUP --- MAIN PAGE 3. Select the preferred item by using the / buttons. 4. Press ENTER. General setup - This setup page includes all the items of the TV display & Audio output feature. Please refer to General setup menu. Speaker setup - This is to activate the audio output from DOLBY AC3 5.1 DOWNMIX to 2 channel mode. Please refer to Speaker setup menu. Dolby Digital Setup - Controls settings for Dolby DTS output; this 1. Press SETUP in the stop mode. (Press STOP feature is
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SETUP --- GENERAL SETUP SETUP --- GENERAL SETUP TV TYPE SETUP ANGLE TYPE SETUP This player can play discs recorded in either PAL If it is set to ON, it is possible to select the pre- or NTSC format. Select NTSC format when con- ferred angle from the multi-angle DVD disc. nected to NTSC TV. Select PAL format when con- SETUP --- GENERAL SETUP nected to PAL TV. Select MULTI format; the play- er TV output format will adjust according to the DVD disc format. SETUP --- GENERAL SETUP ON-SCREEN LANGUAGE
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SETUP --- GENERAL SETUP PREFERENCE PAGE* CAPTION AUDIO LANGUAGE SETUP Activate the CAPTIONS feature by selecting ON. Select the preferred AUDIO soundtrack by using Release these feature by selecting OFF. the cursor buttons. SPEAKER SETUP PREFERENCE PAGE* SUBTITLE LANGUAGE SETUP This is to activate the audio output from DOLBY AC3 5.1 DOWNMIX to two-channel mode. Select the preferred SUBTITLE language by using the cursor buttons. Select the preferred SPEAKER connection by using the cursor buttons.
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PREFERENCE PAGE* PREFERENCE PAGE* DISC MENU LANGUAGE SETUP PARENTAL Select the preferred DISC MENU language by Select suitable parental guidance by using the using the cursor buttons. cursor buttons and confirm by pressing ENTER. Set the Parental Level for the youngest potential PREFERENCE PAGE* viewer. No DVD rated above that level will play unless the correct password is entered during playback. PREFERENCE PAGE* LOCALE Select preferred country by using the cursor but- ton, the player will depe
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PREFERENCE PAGE* Select RESET to return to the initial, factory settings. *Note: To enter the Preference Page the DVD must be in STOP mode or ejected. DEFAULT SETTINGS GENERAL SET UP PREFERENCE PAGE TV display Normal/PS TV display Normal/PS TV type Multi Audio English PIC mode AUTO Subtitle English Angle mark ON DISC menu English OSD Language English Locale USA Caption ON Parental NONE Password 3308 18 © 2001 Directed Electronics, Inc.
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Installation Before installing the unit, connect the DIN FRONT-MOUNT (METHOD A) wiring temporarily and test the system for proper operation. INSTALLING THE UNIT Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation. The use of unauthorized parts can cause malfunc- tions. Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires the drilling of holes or other modifications of the vehicle. Install the unit where it does not get in the driver's way and cannot injur
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REMOVING THE UNIT To fasten the unit to the factory radio mounting bracket: 1. Select a position where the screw holes of the bracket and the screw holes of the main unit become aligned (are fitted) and tighten the screws at two places on each side. Use either truss screws (5x6mm) or flush surface screws (4x6mm) depending on the shape of the screw holes in the bracket. 1. Trim ring. 2. Screw 2. Remove the trim ring by first detaching 3. Factory radio mounting bracket the face plate. Then u