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Mobile DVD/VCP Player
User's Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
7L400MDV
1623085A.00 Cover 1 5/30/03, 10:27 AM
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Important Information This symbol indicates that this product CAUTION CAUTION incorporates double insulation between THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK hazardous mains voltage and user LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR DO NOT OPEN accessible parts. When servicing use only ADJUSTMENTS OR identical replacement parts. PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES This symbol indicates This symbol indicates "dangerous OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED important instructions voltage" inside the product that HEREIN MAY RESU
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Important Information FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no gua
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs (continued) Installing the Player in the Car ................................... 3 Using the Player in a Hotel, Office, or Home ............ 3 Using the A-B Repeat Feature ............................ 17 Changing Surround Sound ................................. 17 Connecting to a TV ...................................................... 4 Playing Audio CDs ..............................................
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Installing the Player in the Car 1. Rest the player in the center of a rear seat. 2. Insert the center seat’s (lap) safety belt through the player’s retainer holes. Important Note: Secure the player with the lap seat belt as tight as possible so that the player does not move around. 3. Fasten seat belt strap by inserting and passing it through the player’s two slot openings. 4. Plug the DC power cable into the DC POWER jack on the back of the player. Attach the oth
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V I V I D D E E O O L L Chapter 1: Connections & Setup OUTPUT INPUT PHONES EXTERNAL PANEL EJECT DC POWER PHONES 12 V DC TV (back panel) AUDIO VIDEO L / MONO R IN L R OUT CAB LE/ ANTENNA Connecting to a TV in a Hotel, Office or Home 1. Connect audio cables (white and red) to the Audio Input Jacks on the back of the TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO L/MONO and R) and to the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks (L AUDIO R) on the DVD/VCP player. 2. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Input Jack on the back of t
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V I V D I E D O E O L L Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Tape slot OUTPUT INPUT PHONES EXTERNAL PANEL EJECT DC POWER PHONES 12 V DC The Back of the Mobile DVD/VCP player Tape slot Insert videocassette tapes into this slot. PHONES Connect headphones to listen to the sound. Note: When either or both of the headphones are in use, there will be no sound coming from the speakers. OUTPUT VIDEO Sends the video playing in the DVD/VCP player to another component such as a TV. OUTPUT L/R AUDIO Sends the aud
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup EJECT Ejects the videocassette tape from the tape slot. DC POWER Connect the AC adapter of the DC power cord to this jack from the car’s cigarette lighter socket to give the unit power. INPUT VIDEO Receives video from another component, such as a camcorder or an internet access device, so you can see it on the DVD/VCP player’s LCD screen. INPUT L/R AUDIO Receives audio from another component, such as a camcorder or an internet access device, so you can hear what’s
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup OK When a menu is on the screen, selects the item that is highlighted. PLAY ( ) Begins play of a videocassette or disc. POWER Turns the DVD/VCP player on or off. PREV ( ) Goes to the previous chapter on a DVD disc, track on a CD or song on an mp3. Rewinds a video cassette tape. SCREEN MODE Selects 16:9 or 4:3 screen mode. SOURCE Toggles between VCP or DVD mode. STATUS Accesses the disc status banner. STOP ( ) Stops disc play. SURROUND Changes the Surround Sound op
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup The Remote Control (buttons listed in alphabetical order) POWER SURROUND EQ (Fast Forward) Scans forward on a disc (DVD mode only). STATUS (Fast Reverse) Scans backward on a disc (DVD mode only). 1 2 3 ANGLE 4 5 6 (Previous) Goes to the previous chapter on a DVD disc, track on a CD or song SUBTITLE on an mp3. 7 8 9 ZOOM +10 AUDIO (Next) Advances to the next chapter on a DVD disc, track on a CD or song on an 0 mp3 (DVD mode only). MUTE SOURCE Arrow (up, down, l
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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup FFWD ( ) Fast forwards a video cassette tape (VCP mode only). MUTE Reduces sound to an inaudible level. PAUSE ( ) Switches between play and pause (DVD mode only). PAUSE ( ) Pauses a video cassette tape (VCP mode only). REPEAT Changes the REPEAT options by pressing repeatedly. The options vary depending on the type of disc you are playing (DVD mode only). RETURN Returns you to the previous chapter on a disc (DVD mode only). REWIND ( ) Rewinds a videocassette t
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Playing Videocassettes To Load and Play a Videocassette 1. Lift up the LCD screen and position it to your liking. 2. Press the POWER button on the unit or the VCP POWER button on the remote to turn on the unit. 3. Insert a videocassette into the tape slot on the back of the VCP/DVD player. 4. Press PLAY on the unit or the PLAY button on the bottom of the remote. 5. If there is a disc loaded in the DVD compartment, the player will default to DVD mode. P
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs DVD Basics Regional Coding Both the DVD/VCP player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes don’t match, the disc won’t play. This unit’s code is region 1. Discs with other regional codes can’t be played in this unit. Using Different Menus Each disc is programmed with different features. There are two separate menu paths that you can use to access features: the disc’s menu and the DV
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Loading and Playing Discs Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player. Note that the following discs CANNOT be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM •MiniDisc • CD-G discs play audio only, not graphics To Load and Play a Disc 1. Lift up the LCD screen and position it to your liking. 2. Press the POWER button to turn on the unit. 3. Press the button on the top of the player to open the disc tray. Place a
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Playback Features Playback operations of DVDs and CDs vary among discs. Since this unit plays DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Refer to the instructions packed with the DVDs for information. Playback features aren’t usually available during the opening credits of a movie. If a playback feature isn’t available, the invalid symbol (a hand icon) appears on the screen when you
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on-screen menu that is separate from the DVD’s on-screen status banner. The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and chapters, or it may allow you to change features such as language and playback settings. Although the content and operation of disc menus vary from disc to disc, the following example will give you an idea of what to expect. 1. When the disc is first inserted and/or you press
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Using the Status Banner While a disc is playing, press the STATUS button on the player or the remote to bring up the Status Banner. The Status Banner shows the status of DVD features and allows you to change them while the disc is playing. If nothing is selected after a few seconds, the banner disappears. The options below show you what happens when you press the STATUS button. Press STATUS 1 time Brings up the Status Banner and shows the current tit
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Changing the Audio Language AUDIO 2/3:AC-3 5.1 ENGLISH Use the AUDIO button on the remote to change the Audio Language setting for the current DVD disc. Press the AUDIO button consecutively to access different audio options. As you access an option, the audio language and format change at that time. Notes: The audio feature only works if the disc was created with multiple languages. Some discs allow you to change the audio format from the disc’s men
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Using the A-B Repeat Feature A-B Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat. The A-B Repeat feature works the same for all discs. For example, you might like watching the dogfight in the movie Top Gun. To watch this scene over and over: 1. Find the spot on the disc that is a few seconds before the beginning of the scene you want to repeat. 2. Press the A-B button on the remote. This sets the A point (A TO B SET A appe
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Chapter 2: Playing Videocassettes and Discs Playing Audio CDs Tip When playing an audio CD, the Status Banner appears automatically. It displays the current track and the You can also advance amount of time for that track playing, the total amount of time on the disc and the current time running on the to the next chapter by disc. The options below show you what happens when you press the STATUS button. pressing , or go to the preceding chapter by pressing . Press STATUS once SINGLE ELAPSED appe
