Akura ADV148S Instruction Manual

ADV148S

DVD / MP3 / CD PLAYER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY
IN SETTING UP OR OPERATING THIS
PRODUCT PLEASE CONTRACT THE
HELPLINE ON 01422 203676.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION:
DVD/CD PLAYER IS A CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT. HOWEVER, THIS DVD/CD
PLAYER USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM
WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE
SURE TO OPERATE THE DVD/CD PLAYER
CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.
WHEN THIS DVD/CD PLAYER IS PLUGGED
TO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE
YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF
THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS
TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS
PLAYER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS
OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT
REPAIR BY YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Placement

Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct
sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and
excessive vibration. These conditions can damage
the cabinet and other components, thereby
shortening the unit’s service life.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

AC mains lead protection

Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly
and not damaged. Poor connection and lead damage
can cause fire or electric shock. Do not pull, bend,
or place heavy items on the lead.
Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead.
Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock.
Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can
cause electric shock.

Foreign matter

Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This
can cause electric shock or malfunction.
Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause
electric shock or malfunction. If this occurs,
immediately disconnect the unit from the power
supply and contact your dealer.
Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They
contain flammable gases which can ignite if sprayed
into the unit.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
PLAYER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A
LOW POWER LASER DEVICE.

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Service

Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If
sound is interrupted, indicators fail to light, smoke
appears, or any other problem that is not covered
in these instructions occurs, disconnect AC mains
lead and contact your dealer or an authorized service
center. Electric shock or damage to the unit can
occur if the unit is repaired, disassembled or
reconstructed by unqualified persons.
Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from
the power source if it is not to be used for a long
time.

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DISC FOR PLAYBACK

This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos:

Usable Discs:

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Region Code

Both the DVD player and the disc are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc
to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not be played.

The Region Number for this player is describer on the rear panel of the player.

Disc structure

A DVD video disc consists of “title”, and each title may be divided into some “chapters” (See Example 1.)
For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and it may be
further divided into some chapters.
On the other hand, Audio CD consist of “tracks”. (See Example 2.)
In general, each track has it own track number. (On some discs, each track may also be divided by indexes.)

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INTRODUCTION

This player is compatible to the following disc types:

DVD single sided / double sided

single layered / double layered
CD-DA
CD-MP3
CD-R / CD-RW*
PICTURE CD

• NOTE: Some PC application files on CD-R or

CD-RW CANNOT be accepted by the unit, e.g.
CD-ROM under PC windows, etc. (CD-R / CD­RW writing format may be different. some discs
are not acceptable)

About MP3

MP3 (MPEG 1, Audio layer 3) is a digital audio
format for quick downloading files that sound as
good as CDs. MP3 uses entropy encoding to reduce
the number of redundant sounds in an audio signal
to a minimum. It takes music from a CD and reduces
it by a factor of 12, with no noticeable loss of quality,
On a normal CD of 74 minutes you can store over
130 songs.

Disc information

Sampling rate should be 44.1 kHz and bit rate is
recommended within the range from 128 Kbps to
256 Kbps, in order to achieve the best performance.
In general, higher quality settings result in larger file
sizes.

MP3 Format

No-play disc

The following discs are NOT acceptable by the DVD
player:

• DVD disc with region code that does not match
the player’s region code (Check the disc’s region
code printed on the disc packing.)

• Some DVD discs that were purchased outside
the application country

• PC application on CD-R/CD-RW

• CD-ROM for PC interface only

• CD-MP3 under Windows format

• MP3 CD-R/CD-RW of not proper format (see
“Tips for making a good MP3 CD” below)

Tips for making a good MP3 CD

• System Requirement (Recommended):
IBM PC or compatible 200 MHz or faster
Windows 95 / 98 / ME / XP / NT / 2000 32 MB
RAM
205 MB free hard disk space (at least 140 MB
of this space must reside on the system boot
drive) CD-Recordable or CD-ReWritable driver
Windows compatible sound card 16-bit or better

• Use good quality CD-RW disc, CD-R Gold
Ultima is recommended. Up to 650 MB (74­minute CD) of MP3 files can be recorded.

• Select a high quality CD Recorder (Writer).
HP CD-Write + 9200 is recommended.

• Select an advance CD burning software. Easy
CD Creator 4.0 or higher version is
recommended.

• MP3 is data and not WAV information as such
Mode 1 must be selected when compiling and
burning your discs.

• Drag and drop (Direct CD) must not be used to
compile the disc. The player will not recognise
this format.

• Only single session recordings can be used.
Multi session recordings are not recognised and
will not be played

• Select Data CD Project (software user interface),
file system should comply with the standard of
ISO 9660 or Joliet. OR select MP3 CD Project
for convenience operation (available in Easy CD
Creator 5.0)

• It is advised to “finalize” the CD after burnt.

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Problem disc messages

The following message will display on screen when there is a format problem with the loaded disc:

“WRONG REGIONAL DISC”

Region code of the disc is hot matching to the player’s region code (region 1 to region 6).

“WRONG PASSWORD”

The rating level of the disc is higher then the rating level setting of the player.
The player will not play the disc.

“WRONG DISC”

The player is equipped with automatic disc quality detection software. When the player detects a problem disc
or a damaged disc, the player may keep playing the disc at lower quality or stop playing, depending on the
damaged level of the disc.

Production qualities of DVD discs vary, some discs might deviate from the industrial standard. Some
incorrectly formatted discs may playback on the player. However, the playback and operational quality of
those discs may be substandard.

Power management

If the player will not be in use for a long time, unplug the player for personal safety.

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DESCRIPTION

Front Panel

1. POWER
– To switch standby modes.

2. STANDBY INDICATOR

3. OPEN/CLOSE
– To open or close the disc tray

4. REMOTE SENSOR

5. DISC TRAY

6. PREV
– Press to skip to the previous chapter/track.

Rear Panel

1. L+R audio output jacks.
– Connect to stereo amplifier.

2. VIDEO OUT
– Connect to a TV with video input.

3. SCART OUT
– Connect to a TV with SCART input.

7. STOP
– To stop playing the disc.

8. PLAY/PAUSE
– To start disc playback.
– To interrupt disc playback.

9. NEXT
– Press to skip to the next chapter/track.

4. AC POWER CORD
– Connect to a standard AC outlet.

5. POWER ON / OFF

CAUTION: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks
or the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause
permanent damage the unit.

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