Audiovox VBB50 User Manual

VBB50

PORTA BLE 5" LCD MONITOR & DVD PLAYER

Notice:

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Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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A. Introduction

Thank you for selecting the VBB50 portable DVD player in a bag. The
main features include a 5" Screen (4:3 Aspect Ratio) Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) monitor and a DVD player. The unit app lies th e 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
operation. The documentation will assist you in installing the system
properly to obtain the best equi pment performance. All manuals should
be stored 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 fall ing. Keep the un it away
from strong magnets, heat sources, direct sunl ight, excessive dust.
If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, mois­ture may condense inside the unit. When you mo ve 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 VBB50 is installed in accordance with the instruc­tions and illustrations provided in this manual.

3. Object and Liquid

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

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.

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5. Cleaning Unit

When cleaning, make sure the system is unplugged fro m 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 such as hot air ducts. 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 softwar e producers.
Since this unit plays discs according to the disc contents the soft­ware producers designed, some playback features m ay not be
available. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

C. Contents

1. 1 x 5’’ LCD Monitor & DVD Player Combo

2. 1 x AC to DC Adapter

3. 1 x Remote Control w/Battery

4. 1 x Instruction Manual

5. 1 x Audio/Video Input Cable

6. 1 x Audio/Video output Cable

7. 1 x Cigarette Lighter Adapter

8. 1 x Mounting Bag w/Straps

9. 1 x Carrying bag
OPTIONAL:
Rechargable Battery Pack

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 intothe 120V AC
power receptacle.

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2. Powering the system in a car

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

3. Powering the system with optional rechargeable Battery

Please refer to L. * Rechargeable Battery Installation and Use
(Page 29 to page 31).

E. Installation Prior to installation

Make sure that the unit is placed into the bag with the clear plastic
covering around DVD door, Load disc int o the DVD compartment
and then fasten the Velcro strap accross the top portion of the unit. If
you are installing the bag onto the seatback you will need to attach the
supplied Seat Standoff to the back of the mounting bag with the
Velcro bands to obtain the proper viewing angle as shown in Figure

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1.Installing the System onto the seat back in a car

(Refer to Figure 2)

Seat Standoff

Figure 2

1). Take one of the supplied straps from the carrier bag. Connect
the latch to one of the upper metal rings on the mounti ng bag.
Connect the “S” hook to the other upper metal ring and place the
loop over the headrest. Adjust the strap until the bag is firmly
secured.

2). Take another strap from the carrier bag, and connect the latch to
the lower metal ring on the left side of the bag. Attach the “S”
hook to the same ring after looping the strap around the seat rail.
Repeat this process for the right side. In some vehicles, it may
be necessary to attach the “S” connector to the rail directl y, as it
may not be long enough to reach back to the ring.

3). Adjust the straps tightly so that the bag is secured.

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2. Installing the system between the driver/passenger seat

(Refer to Figure 3)

Figure 3.

1). Take one strap and connect the latch to the upper metal ring on
the left side of the bag. Attach the “S” hook to the same ring
after looping the strap around the headrest of the driver’s seat.
Repeat this process for the right side (Passenger Seat).

2). Take another strap and connect the latch to lower metal ring on
the left side of the bag. Attach the “S” hook to the same ring
after looping the strap around the driver’s seat rail. Repeat this
process for the right side. In some vehicles, it may be neces­sary to attach the “S” connector directly to the rail, as it may not
be long enough to reach back to the ring.

3). Adjust the straps tightly so that the bag is secured.

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E. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors

1. Unit View (Refer to Figure 4)

Figure 4

1) Press-to-Close Button on Disc cover

2) Open button

3) Previous Button

4) Stop Button

5) Next Button

6) Play Button

7) Display Button

8) Pause Button

9) Remote Control Sensor

10) DVD Video Output Jack

11) DVD Audio L+R Output Jack

12) Video Input Jack

13) Audio L+R Input Jack

14) Brightness +/- Thumbwheel

15) Volume +/- Thumbwheel

16) Headphone Input Jack 1

17) Headphone Input Jack 2

18) Power On/Off Switch

19) DC 9V Input Jack

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2. Remote Control View (Refer to Figure 5)

1) Display Button

2) Angle Button

3) Subtitle Button

4) Audio Button

5) Zoom Button

6) Up/Down/Left/Right/Enter Buttons

7) Return Button

8) A-B Button

9) Forward Button

10) Reverse Button

11) Slow Button

12) Stop Button

13) Number Buttons

14) Setup Button

15) Menu Button

16) Repeat Button

17) Previous Button

18) Next Button

19) Play Button

20) Pause Button Figure 5

F. Loading and Playing a Disc

a. After connecting power to the unit, slide the POWER ON/OFF on

the right side to ON, the DVD player’s POWER indicator lights.

b. Open the disc tray by pressing OPEN at the lower right of the disc

tray,and place a disc into the tray with the disc’s label facing up.

c. Press PRESS at the right side of the door until it clicks shut.The

unit will load the disc and start playing by pressing PLAY located
either on the right side of the disc tray or on the remote .

d. Rotate BRIGHT and VOLUME to adjust the LCD’s brightness and

the DVD player’s volume.

e. To stop playing a disc, press STOP.

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f. To turn off the DVD player, slide POWER ON/OFF to OFF. The
DVD player’s POWER indicator turns off.
g. To remove the disc, open the disc tray, then you will see a picture

on the right inner corner of the cover to indicate how to remove
the disc, just use your finger to access the right inner corner of
the disc tray and lift up the disc and remove it from the disctray.
Please refer to Figure 6.

Figure 6

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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 or stop mode.

Figure 7. Main SETUP Menu Screen

1) Select ‘GENERAL SETUP’ using the UP/DOWN buttons, then
press ‘ENTER’ to enter the GENERAL Setup screen.

Figure 8. General SETUP Menu Scr een

a. Select TV DISPLAY using UP/DOWN, and then press RIGHT

to enter the submenu. Select t he 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.

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