Audiovox D1718PK User Manual

D1718PK

PORTABLE 7" LCD MONITOR AND DVD PLAYER

NOTICE:

This Product incorporates copyright protection technology that is pro­tected by method claims of certain patents and other intellectual prop­erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited view­ing uses only unless authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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 panel or video monitor used for television reception, video or
DVD play that operates when the vehicle is in gear or when the parking
brake is not applied must be installed to the rear of the driver’s seat
where it will not be visible, directly or indirectly, to the operator of the
motor vehicle.

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A. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the D1718PK portable DVD player. The main
features include a 7" Wide Screen (16:9 Aspect Ratio) Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) monitor and a DVD player. The unit applies the latest
state of the art electronics and is designed for use in hotels, offices
or your home. The unit is constructed to provide years of reliable,
trouble-free service, and is compact so that you can take it with you
anywhere and is designed for quick and easy installation. Please read
the entire instruction manual supplied with this product prior to using.
The documentation will assist you in installing the system properly to
obtain the best equipment performance. Please save this manual for
later use.

B. Cautions and Warnings

1. Placement

To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to
rain or moisture. Do not place the set on an unstable cart, stand,
tripod, bracket or table to prevent it from falling. Keep the unit away
from strong magnets, heat sources, direct sunlight, excessive dust.
If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, mois­ture may condense inside the unit. When you move it from a cold
to a warm location, wait for about one hour before operating the
unit, or remove the disc and leave the unit turned on until the mois­ture evaporates.

2. Installation

Ensure that the D1718PK is used in accordance with the instruc­tions and illustrations provided in this manual.

3. Objects and Liquids

Do not push objects of any kind into the unit through openings; do
not spill or spray liquid of any kind on or in the system (this may
result in a fire or electric shock). Do not place anything heavy on
the unit. To ensure proper ventilation and proper operation, never
cover or block the slots and openings with a cloth or other material.

4. Disassembly

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Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. There is a risk of elec­tric shock and/or exposure to Laser Radiation. Contact qualified
service personnel if your system is in need of repair.

5. Cleaning Unit

When cleaning, make sure the system is unplugged from the power
source. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth
lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the system
only.

6. Disc

Do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart or star-shaped
discs as they may cause the unit to malfunction. Do not stick paper,
tape or glue on the disc. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight
or heat sources. Do not touch the surface of disc. Handle the disc
by its edge. Clean the disc by wiping the disc from the center out
with a cleaning cloth. Remove the disc from the unit and store it in
its case after playing. Some playback operations of discs may be
intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this unit plays discs
according to the disc contents the software producers designed,
some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the in­structions supplied with the discs.

7. Regional Coding

Both the DVD player and disc 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. DVD’s with other regional codes cannot be played in this unit.

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C. Contents

1. 1 x 7’’ LCD Monitor & DVD Player Combo

2. 1 x AC to DC Adapter

3. 1 x Remote Control with battery (CR2025)

4. 1 x Instruction Manual

5. 1 x Audio/Video Cable

6. 1 x DC Power Adapter

7. 1 x Rechargeable Battery

8. 2 x Wired Headphones

9. 1 x Carry Bag With Straps

D. Powering and installation

1. Powering the system indoors (Refer to Figure 1)

Plug one end of the AC to DC adapter into the DC 9V jack on the
right side of the main unit, then plug the other end into the 120V AC
power outlet.

2. Powering the system in a car (refer to Figure 1)

Plug one end of the cigarette lighter adapter into the DC 9V jack on
the unit, then plug the other end into the cigarette lighter socket.

Figure 1

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E. Vehicle Installation

Installing the DVD Player onto the seat back in a car

(Refer to Figure 2)

Carry Bag Opened

Carry Bag Closed

Elastic

Straps

Vehicle Headrest

Vehicle Seat

Back

Headrest Strap

Seat Back

Strap

Figure 2

1).Unfold the carry bag, and place the DVD player on the bag
beneath the elastic straps. Ensure that the unit’s corners are
secured by the elastic straps.

2).Secure the upper portion of the carry bag to headrest support
bars using the headrest strap. Adjust the headrest strap until the

bag is firmly secured.

3). Secure the lower portion of the carry bag to the vehicle seat back
using the seat back strap. Adjust the seat back strap until the
bag is firmly secured.

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F. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors

1. Unit View (Refer to Figure 3)

Figure 3

1) Menu Button

2) Up/Down/Left/Right/OK
Buttons

3) Open Button

4) Previous/Next/Pause/
Stop/Play Buttons

5) Screen Mode Button

6) Remote Sensor

7) Power Indicator

8) Power On/Off Switch

9) Brightness Up/Down Control

10) Volume Up/Down Control

11) Headphone Jack 1

12) Headphone Jack 2

13) E-Port

14) AV In/Out Switch

15) AV In/Out Jack

16) DC Input Jack

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2. Remote Control View (Refer to Figure 4)

1) Setup Button

2) Up Button

3) Previous Button

4) Enter Button

5) Reverse Scan /Left Button

6) Down Button

7) Numeric Keypad

8) Display Button

9) Zoom Button

10) Subtitle Button

11) Next Button

12) A-B Repeat Button

13) Forward Scan /Right Button

14) 1/All Repeat Button

15) Stop Button

16) Menu Button

17) Audio Button

18) Angle Button

19) Play/Pause Button Figure 4

G. Loading and Playing a Disc

a.After connecting power to the unit, power on the DVD player with

the power switch. The power indicator will light.

b.Open the disc tray by pressing OPEN , and place a disc into the

tray with the label side facing up.

c.Close the tray by pressing the “PRESS” button.The unit will load

the disc and start playing.

d. Rotate the BRIGHTNESS and VOLUME controls to adjust the

LCD’s brightness and the DVD player’s volume.

e.To stop playing a disc, press STOP.

f.To turn off the DVD player, slide the POWER ON/OFF to OFF.

The DVD player’s POWER indicator turns off.

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G. SETUP

Press ‘SETUP’ to display the Main screen of the SETUP Menu on the
screen. Press ‘SETUP’ again to exit the SETUP Menu and the unit
will resume it’s last playback mode.

Main Setup Menu Screen

1) Press ‘SETUP’, the ‘General Setup Page’ will display on screen.
a).Select ‘TV Display’ using the UP/DOWN button, and then press

RIGHT to enter the submenu. Select the TV display mode on the
screen using UP/DOWN, and press ENTER to confirm the set­ting. Press LEFT to return.

* Normal/PS: When the player is connected to a normal TV, and

a wide picture is shown on the full screen.

* Normal/LB: When the player is connected to a normal TV, and

a wide picture is shown on the screen with a black strip at both
the top and bottom of the screen.

* Wide: When the player is connected to a wide screen TV, a

wide picture is shown on the full screen.

TV Display Screen

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b).Select ‘Angle Mark’ using the UP/DOWN buttton, and then press the

RIGHT button to enter the submenu. Choose Angle Mark on or off
using the UP/DOWN button and then press ENTER to confirm the
setting. Press the LEFT button to return.

Angle Mark Screen

* On: The screen will show the angle mark icon. (*If an angle

option is available).

Off: The screen will not display the Angle Mark

NOTE: Not all discs contain the features above. The above

features are disc dependent.

c). Select ‘Screen Saver’ using the UP/DOWN button.

Screen Saver Screen

*On: Enable screen saver
*Off: Disable screen saver (off)
*NOTE: The DVD player will enter the Screen Saver mode after ap­proximately five minutes if the same image remains on the screen.

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d). Select ‘Last Memory’ by UP/DOWN button.

State

Last Memory Screen

*On: The unit will return to the last position on the disc.
*Off: The unit will not return to the last position on the disc.

2) Select ‘Video Quality Setup’ by using the LEFT/RIGHT button, press
ENTER to enter the video quality setup page.

Video Quality Setup Menu Screen

a).Select ‘Brightness’ by using the UP or DOWN button, then press

ENTER. You can change the Brightness by pressing the LEFT or
RIGHT button. To exit Brightness Setting, press ENTER again to
return the main Menu.

Brightness Screen

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