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CONTROLS
1 Button to switch the device on/off. 2 REP for activating/deactivating
the REPEA T function. SCAN mode is only available in
TV mode.
3 DVD/TV/EXT for switching be-
tween DVD/CD/MP3 mode and the external sources AUX1 and AUX2.
4 T.MENU for accessing the DVD’s
title menu.
5 MENU for accessing the DVD’s
main menu (root menu).
6 ANGLE for adjusting the viewing
angle.
7 ZOOM for zooming into a section
of the picture during playback.
8 SUBTITLE for switching between
the subtitles that are available on the DVD.
9 AUDIO for switching between the
audio tracks that are available on the DVD.
: SKIP buttons for accessing the
previous or next chapter (DVD) or track (CD/MP3).
; MON.SETUP has no function. < DVD SETUP for opening the set-
up menu to access the basic set­tings.
= Arrow buttons for navigating in the
menus. The CH+ and CH- buttons are
only available in TV mode.
> SLOW for starting/stopping the
slow motion function.
? STOP/RETURN for stopping/in-
terrupting playback.
@ Numerical keys and PREV./
GOTO button for directly select-
ing a chapter or a particular point in time within the chapter.
A BACKWARD for activating the
fast reverse function.
B FORW ARD for activating the fast
forward function.
C ENTER/PLAY for selecting and
confirming menu entries and for starting playback.
D EQUALIZER for selecting an EQ
preset, defining your own EQs and deactivating the EQs.
E P AUSE/STEP button for pausing
playback (freeze frame).
F MUTE for muting audio playback. G Volume + - for adjusting the vol-
ume.
H DISPLAY for switching between
various display modes.
I A-B button to specify the starting
and finishing point for the repeat function.
For activating/deactivating the repeat function. SA V/ERS is only available in TV mode.
J EJECT button for ejecting the CD/
DVD.
K PLAY button on the device for
starting playback.
L Infrared receiver for the remote
control.
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CONTENTS
Notes...................................... 33
Road safety ................................... 33
Safety notice ................................. 33
Recycling and disposal.................. 34
Installation and connection.... 35
Using for the first time ........... 39
Using the remote control for
the first time .................................. 39
Switching on/off .................... 39
Adjusting the volume ............. 40
Volume mute ................................. 40
DVD mode.............................. 40
Inserting/removing a DVD/CD ....... 41
Starting playback........................... 41
On-screen display ......................... 42
Fast-forwarding ............................. 42
Slow motion .................................. 42
Pausing and resuming playback..... 43
Freeze frame ................................. 43
Skipping chapters ......................... 43
Repeating a title/chapter on a DVD .
Selecting chapters directly ............ 44
Resuming playback from the beginning of the first title on
the DVD ........................................ 44
Displaying subtitles........................ 45
Selecting the playback language.... 45
Changing the camera angle........... 45
Magnifying a screen section
(zoom)........................................... 46
43
DVD menu.............................. 46
Displaying the DVD menu .............. 46
Selecting menu entries .................. 47
Closing the DVD menu .................. 47
Displaying the title menu ................ 47
External sources .................... 47
CD and MP3 mode................. 48
Equalizer ................................ 49
Selecting sound presets ................ 49
Adjusting the user-defined
equalizer........................................ 49
Help adjusting the equalizer........... 50
Deactivating the equalizer .............. 50
DVD Setup ............................. 51
Opening the setup menu ............... 51
Changing settings in the
setup menu ................................... 51
Selecting the language for
the on-screen display..................... 51
Selecting the playback language.... 51
Selecting the subtitle language ...... 51
Selecting the DVD menu language .. 51
Selecting the monitor settings........ 51
DivX .............................................. 52
Parental lock ................................. 52
Setting the colour television
standard of the TV set ................... 53
Setting the picture mode ............... 54
Displaying the camera angle .......... 54
Switching the coaxial digital
output (SPDIF) on/off .................... 54
Configuring the audio output ......... 54
“Dual mono” setting....................... 54
Setting the dynamic range
control (DRC)................................ 55
Pro Logic setting ........................... 55
Downmixing Dolby Digital DVDs .... 55
Configuring PCM .......................... 55
Activating the screensaver............. 55
Resetting the device ...................... 56
Specifications ........................ 56
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NOTES
Notes
Thank you for choosing a Blaupunkt product. We hope you enjoy using this new piece of equipment.
Please read these operating instruc­tions before using the equipment for the first time.
The Blaupunkt editors are constantly working on making the operating in­structions clearer and easier to under­stand. However, if you still have any questions on how to operate the device, please contact your dealer or the tele­phone hotline for your country . You will find the telephone number printed at the back of this booklet.
We provide a manufacturer guarantee for our products bought within the Eu­ropean Union. You can view the guar­antee conditions at www.blaupunkt.de or ask for them directly at:
Blaupunkt GmbH Hotline Robert-Bosch-Str. 200
D-31 139 Hildesheim
Road safety
Road safety has absolute prior­ity. Only operate this device if the road and traffic conditions allow you to do so. Familiarise yourself with the device before setting off on your jour­ney. You should always be able to hear police, fire and ambulance sirens in good time from inside your vehicle. For this reason, listen to your car sound system at a suitable volume level during your journey.
Safety notice
CAUTION:
The DVD player is a class I laser product with an invisible laser beam whose laser radiation can be dan­gerous for humans. The DVD player must only be used in accordance with the specified instructions. Nev­er open the housing and never try carrying out any repairs yourself. Only allow maintenance to be car­ried out by trained personnel.
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NOTES
Recycling and disposal
DVD-ME4
DVD-ME4
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
80mm
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
Our products are made from materials that can be disposed of in an environ­mentally sensitive manner and are suit­able for appropriate recycling. Products that are to be scrapped must be collect­ed separately from household waste. T o dispose of the product, please use the available waste return and collection systems.
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DVD-ME4
DVD-ME4
DVD-ME4
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
Installation and connection
Installation kit
The supplied installation kit contains two brackets, screws, a power supply ca­ble and an IR receiver with a 3.5 mm jack plug.
Installation and safety notices
Before connecting your DVD Player ME4, please read the following informa­tion carefully.
The battery’s negative terminal must be disconnected for the entire time it takes to install and connect the device.
When doing so, you must observe the vehicle manufacturer’s safety notices (airbags, alarm systems, trip comput­ers, immobilizers).
When installing the ME4, select a loca­tion in the vehicle that allows you to at­tach it firmly into place using screws. The installation location should be such that the ME4 does not get in the way of the driver and cannot endanger the oc­cupants in the event of the vehicle sud­denly coming to a halt, for instance, during an emergency stop.
Never place the remote control within the inflation range of airbags and make sure that the remote control is stored securely so that it cannot injure the ve­hicle occupants in the event of an emer­gency stop.
Y ou must take the following into account when selecting the installation location:
- The vehicle tank must not be dam­aged by screws.
- There must be no wires or pipes running beneath the surface on which you want to install the de­vice.
- The spare wheel, tools, etc. must not be damaged by the screws. Please also make sure that the de­vice does not restrict access to the spare wheel, tools, etc.
Do not install the device in any location that is:
- subjected to direct sunlight.
- near warm air outlets (heating, etc.).
- subjected to rain or moisture.
- subjected to dust or dirt.
- subjected to strong vibrations.
For installation in the dashboard (1 DIN compartment), please use the supplied mounting sleeve.
T o ensure the device is installed secure­ly, make sure you only use the supplied mounting components (brackets, screws).
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Connections
Connect the free ends of the supplied connection cable to your vehicle’s pow­er supply .
Yellow: Continuous positive power
source 12V Black: Earth Red: Ignition
The continuous positive power cable between the battery and the ME4 must additionally be protected directly at the battery with a fuse holder (5 amperes).
Plug the connector plug into the 4-pin socket on the left-hand side of the de­vice.
You can connect the infrared receiver for the remote control to the REMOTE SENSOR 3.5 mm jack plug. The infra­red receiver can then be installed any­where in the vehicle.
Note:
If you have not installed the ME4 in a concealed location in the vehicle, you can also point the remote control directly at the front of the device.
For audio/video playback, connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT and DIGIT AL OUT cable connections to the appropriate inputs of your system.
Additionally, you can connect external audio/video sources to this set of ca­bles (AUDIO/VIDEO IN). For further details, read the chapter entitled “Ex­ternal sources”.
AV1 AV2
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
DIGITAL OUT
R
OUT
IN
Remote Sensor
Connection socket (4 pin)
BATT (+)
ACC (+)
GROUND (–)
Earth (black) Continuous positive power source (yellow) Ignition (red)
VIDEO IN/OUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
DIGITAL OUT
R
OUT
IN
Audio IN/OUT
DIGITAL OUT
L
AUDIO
R
AUX IN
L
AUDIO
R
AUX IN
VIDEO
VIDEO
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Supplied parts
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
Sicherung (FUSE) 5A
Optional
gelb/yellow
rot/red
I ==2A, 0,8A typ.*)
schwarz/black
gelb/yellow
12V
Batterie
ACC+B
*) If connecting to terminal 15 of the vehi-
Ground
Sicherung (Fuse) 5A
1
2
V
cle, you must protect the switched posi­tive cable by installing a fuse holder (0.8 A fuse) at a distance of max. 30 cm from terminal 15.
Batterie
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rot/red
schwarz/black
Relais
ACC +B
Ground
Important:
This connection should be made by an authorised customer service centre.
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
Installation positions and usage of the brackets
10cm
10cm
3.
2.
7cm
10cm
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1.
4.
GETTING READY FOR USE SWITCHING ON/OFF
Using for the first time
If you are using the ME4 for the first time, you must insert the batteries into the remote control.
Using the remote control for the first time
Inserting the batteries
1. Open the battery compartment by detaching the lid.
2. Insert the new batteries. Battery type: two AAA-type batteries. Make sure the battery terminals are posi­tioned as shown in the diagram in the battery compartment.
3. Close the battery compartment.
Using the remote control
Point the remote control at the sepa­rate infrared receiver or at the infrared receiver on the front of the device.
Angle of operation: approximately 30˚ in all directions from the front of the IR receiver.
Switching on/off
The device is ready for operation when the device’s CD compartment lights up blue.
➮ To switch on the device, press the
POWER button 1 on the re- mote control or the button 1 on the device.
The device switches on.
➮ To switch off the device, press the
POWER button 1 on the re- mote control or the button 1 on the device.
The device switches off.
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VOLUME DVD MODE
Adjusting the volume
Y ou can adjust the volume in steps from 0 (off) to 16 (maximum).
➮ To increase the volume, press the
VOLUME + button G.
➮ To decrease the volume, press the
VOLUME - button G.
Volume mute
You can instantaneously reduce the volume (mute).
➮ Press the MUTE button F.
“MUTE” appears on-screen.
Cancelling mute
➮ Press the MUTE button F again.
DVD mode
Y ou can use the ME4 to play DVDs, vid­eo CDs (VCD), super video CDs (SVCD), standard audio CDs and pho­to CDs (VCD 2.0, see page 48) as well as MP3-CDs.
These operating instructions refer to usage with DVDs. The button functions for playing audio CDs are the same.
The ME4 is designed to play DVDs with regional code 2. If the device is de­signed for use with other regional codes, labels at the back of these instructions and on the device will inform you of this.
CD-Rs and CD-RWs (CDs that you have “burned” yourself) can generally also be played. Due to the varying qual­ity of CDs, Blaupunkt cannot guaran­tee that they will work properly.
T o ensure the system functions proper­ly, only use CDs labelled with the com­pact disc logo. Problems might be ex­perienced when trying to play copy-pro­tected CDs. Blaupunkt cannot guaran­tee the proper functioning of copy-pro­tected CDs!
Media that you have burned yourself (such as VCD/SVCD and DVD-R/RW , DVD+R/RW) can generally be played. Depending on the writable media being used and the software used to create and write data onto these media, Blaupunkt cannot provide any guarantee for complete compat­ibility or flawless playback.
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Risk of severe damage to the DVD drive! Contoured DVDs/CDs (shape CDs) and DVDs/CDs with a diameter of 8 cm must not be used. We accept no liability for any dam­age to the DVD drive that may occur as a result of the use of unsuitable DVDs/CDs.
Disc formats supported by this player:
• DVD 12 cm
• DVD-R / DVD-RW
• DVD+R / DVD+RW
• DVD DivX 3.11; 4.0; 5.0...x
• Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD) 12 cm
• Photo CD (VCD 2.0, see page 48)
• Audio CD (CDs containing CD text are not supported), CD-R and CD-
RW 12 cm
• MP3-CD containing MP3 files for
playing music. Only MP3-CDs formatted using the “Joliet” or “ISO 9660” formats are supported.
The player does not support the following discs:
• DVD-ROM
• CDV
• CD-G
• DVDs with a different regional code.
Inserting/removing a DVD/CD
The ME4 has a slot-in drive without a tray . It is only possible to achieve good damping of the vibrations of the drive in the device if slot-in drives are used.
Inserting a DVD/CD
➮ Insert the DVD/CD with the printed
side uppermost into the DVD/CD compartment at the front of the de­vice until you feel a slight resist­ance.
The drive then draws in the DVD/CD. You must not push or pull the DVD/CD whilst it is being drawn in.
The DVD/CD is loaded. Either the DVD menu appears or playback begins. This depends on the DVD that is inserted.
Removing a DVD/CD
➮ Press the EJECT button J on the
remote control or the EJECT but- ton J on the device
.
The DVD/CD is ejected.
➮ Carefully remove the DVD/CD.
Starting playback
Once you have loaded the DVD/CD that you want into the device, the DVD menu appears or playback begins. This de­pends on the DVD that is inserted.
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Playback begins.
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On-screen display
Y ou can display various details regard­ing the playing time on the screen that is connected to the device. Y ou can hide the on-screen display.
The following on-screen displays are available:
● TITLE 01/02 CHAPTER 33/45
01 : 26 : 14: The first of two titles (main film sections) and chapter 33 of 45 from that title is being played. Beneath it you will see the playing time that has already elapsed.
● TITLE REMAIN
00 : 31 : 58: The remaining playing time of the current title is displayed.
● CHAPTER ELAPSED
00 : 01 : 34: The elapsed playing time of the current chapter is dis­played.
● CHAPTER REMAIN
000 : 05 : 22: The remaining play­ing time of the current chapter is displayed.
Displaying/changing the on-screen display
➮ Press the DISPLAY button H on
the remote control repeatedly until the required information appears.
The on-screen display is shown at the top edge of the screen.
Hiding the on-screen display
➮ Press the DISPLAY button H re-
peatedly until OFF appears briefly and the on-screen display disap­pears.
Fast-forwarding
You can fast forward DVDs at double speed, quadruple speed, 8-speed, 16­speed, 32-speed and 64-speed (de­pending on the DVD - some DVDs can only be played at up to 16 speed).
T o fast forward or super-fast forward the DVD,
➮ press the FORWARD button B on
the remote control repeatedly until the speed that you want is dis­played.
Stopping fast forwarding
To stop fast forwarding,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
The DVD will then be played at normal speed.
Slow motion
Y ou can slow down playback of the DVD in a forwards or backwards direction.
➮ To decrease the playback speed,
press the SLOW button > on the remote control once or several times.
If you press the SLOW button > once, playback is switched to forwards play at half-speed (SF 1/2x).
After every subsequent press, the speed is further decreased (to one quar­ter, one sixth, one eighth). The screen displays the speed and SF for “Slow Forward”.
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Once the speed has reached the one eighth setting, any subsequent press of the button will cause the film to be played backwards in slow motion. The screen displays the speed and SR for “Slow Rewind”.
T o play the DVD at normal speed again,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Pausing and resuming playback
Pausing playback
➮ Press the button ? on the re-
mote control or on the front of the device.
Playback is paused, and the device’s starting screen and the text “PRESS PLA Y TO CONTINUE” are displayed.
Resuming playback
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Playback is resumed.
Freeze frame
➮ During playback, press the
P AUSE/STEP button D on the re- mote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Playback is paused and is frozen as a still image.
Resuming playback
To resume playback,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Skipping chapters
A title on a DVD may be divided into several smaller chapters.
To skip to the next or any other subse­quent chapter,
➮ press the SKIP button : once
or several times on the remote control or on the front of the device.
Playback will skip to the beginning of the next or another subsequent chap­ter accordingly.
To skip to the beginning of the current or a previous chapter,
➮ press the SKIP button : once
or several times on the remote control or on the front of the device.
Playback will skip to the beginning of the current or another previous chapter accordingly.
Note:
If you play a DVD containing DivX foot­age, you can use the Skip buttons : to skip forwards or backwards 3, 5 or 10 min. For settings, see page 52.
Repeating a title/chapter on a DVD
DVDs are divided into various chapters and titles, which can be selected indi­vidually.
Repeating chapters or titles
To repeat the current chapter,
➮ press the REP button 2 on the
remote control.
“CHAPTER REPEAT ON” appears on the display .
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To repeat the current title,
➮ press the REP button 2 on the
remote control a second time.
“TITLE REPEAT ON” appears on the display.
Cancelling the repeat function
If you want to cancel the repeat func­tion,
➮ press the REP button 2 on the
remote control repeatedly until “REPEA T OFF” appears on the display .
Selecting chapters directly
You can use the remote control to se­lect a chapter directly or a particular point in the playing time.
Selecting chapters
To select a chapter directly,
➮ press the PREV./GOT O button @
on the remote control.
The number of the current title and the number of titles are displayed on-screen after “TITLE”. After that you will see the chapter number and the number of chapters present. The chapter number has a yellow background.
➮ Use the numerical keys@ on the
remote control to enter the number of the chapter that you want and press the ENTER/PLAY button C.
Playback is resumed from the position you selected.
Selecting the playing time
You can directly select a particular po­sition on the DVD by entering the play­ing time that corresponds with this po­sition.
To skip to a particular position,
➮ press the PREV./GOT O button @
twice on the remote control.
The number of the current title and the number of titles are displayed on-screen after “TITLE”.
After this, you will see “TIME” and the input field for the playing time. The in­put field has a yellow background.
➮ Use the numerical keys @ on the
remote control to enter the playing time of the position that you want in the format “hh.mm.ss” and press the ENTER/PLAY button C.
Playback is resumed from the position you selected.
Resuming playback from the beginning of the first title on the DVD
➮ Press the button ? twice on the
remote control or on the front of the device.
➮ Press the PLAY button K on the
device or the ENTER/PLAY button C on the remote control.
Playback will resume from the begin­ning of the title.
Note:
In the case of most DVDs, this is the DVD’s root (main) menu.
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Displaying subtitles
To display subtitles,
➮ press the SUBTITLE button 9 on
the remote control.
Subtitles are displayed. The on-screen display appears. The current language and the number of available subtitle lan­guages are displayed next to “SUBTI­TLE”.
To change the subtitle language,
➮ press the SUBTITLE button 9
once or several times until subtitles appear in the language that you want.
Note:
You can also use the DVD menu to switch subtitles on/off or to select the language in which they are displayed (see DVD menu). Additionally, you can set your preferred language for subti­tles in the setup menu. For further in­formation, read the section entitled “Pre­setting the language for subtitles” in the “Setup” chapter.
Selecting the playback language
To select the playback language,
➮ press the AUDIO button 8 on the
remote control once or several times.
The playback language changes. The on-screen display appears. The current language, the language number and the number of available playback languag­es will be displayed.
Note:
You can also use the DVD menu to change the playback language (see DVD menu). Additionally, you can set your preferred playback language in the setup menu. For further information, read the section entitled “Presetting the playback language” in the “Setup” chap­ter.
Changing the camera angle
Some DVDs provide two or more dif­ferent camera angles for the same scene.
The number of the current camera an­gle and the number of possible camera angles is displayed next to the camera symbol in the on-screen display.
To change the camera angle,
➮ press the ANGLE button 7 on the
remote control.
The scene will be displayed from the next camera angle. The on-screen dis­play appears.
Note:
In the setup menu you can configure the system to display a camera symbol
if additional camera angles are avail­able. For further information, read the section entitled “Displaying camera an­gles” in the “Setup” chapter.
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DVD MENU
Magnifying a screen section (zoom)
You can zoom into a freely selectable section of the film that is currently being played with up to 3 times the magnifi­cation.
To zoom into a screen section,
➮ press the ZOOM button 6 on the
remote control once or several times.
The centre section of the screen is mag­nified by one step every time you press the button. The zoom steps available are 1.5 times, two times and three times magnification.
Note:
Once you have set the magnification level that you want, you can freely move the magnified screen section using the arrow buttons = on the remote con­trol.
Deactivating the zoom
To continue watching the film without any magnification,
➮ press the ZOOM button 6 on the
remote control repeatedly until “ZOOM OFF” appears in the dis­play .
DVD menu
The DVD menu is provided by the DVD that you inserted in the player. After you insert a DVD and playback begins, the DVD menu appears on-screen automat­ically .
Note: The type of options offered in the DVD menu depends on the particu­lar DVD.
A DVD might, for instance, of fer the fol­lowing options in the DVD menu:
● You can choose between various
languages for playback and subti­tles.
● Besides the actual film, you can
also watch the trailer that ran in cinemas or on the TV to promote the film, and you can watch the film’s “making of”.
● A film is divided into several con-
secutive chapters. You can select a chapter and start playback from that point without having to fast for­ward to that particular point in the film as you would have to do if you were watching a video cassette.
Displaying the DVD menu
You can stop playback and view the DVD menu at any time.
➮ Press the MENU button 5 on the
remote control.
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EXTERNAL SOURCES
Selecting menu entries
DVDs generally provide menus in which you can select various options such as “Start film”, “Select chapter”, etc.
To switch between the individual menu items,
➮ press one of the arrow buttons
/ = on the remote
control.
To confirm a menu item,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control.
Closing the DVD menu
If you choose an appropriate menu item in the DVD menu (e.g. the option to play the film), the DVD menu will close auto­matically and playback will begin.
Displaying the title menu
You can also access the title menu di­rectly thus allowing you to select indi­vidual titles/chapters conveniently:
➮ Press the T.MENU button 4 on
the remote control.
The tile menu is displayed.
External sources
You can connect two external sources to this device.
Y ou could, for instance, connect a tele­vision tuner to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN sockets and a games console to the
AUX IN sockets. Note:
To avoid damaging the devices, make sure when connecting external sourc­es that the colours of the cables and of the jacks on the external source and on the ME4 match one another.
Sockets
VIDEO IN jack (yellow) AUDIO IN jack (red/white)
To switch between playback from the internal DVD drive and playback from the external sources,
➮ press the DVD/TV/EXT button 3
repeatedly on the remote control until the source that you want is displayed.
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CD/MP3 MODE
CD and MP3 mode
In addition to DVDs and video CDs, you can also play audio CDs, photo CDs (VCD 2.0) and MP3-CDs.
If you insert and play an audio CD, you can use the play, search, pause and repeat functions as described for DVD mode.
If you insert a photo CD,
➮ after you see “Press play to con-
tinue” appear, press the PLAY but- ton K.
➮ Press the T.MENU button 4 >
PBC on.
➮ Press the PLAY button K >
the CD’s start page appears.
➮ Press the PLAY button K >
the slideshow begins
If you want to play MP3-CDs, they must be formatted in the “Joliet” or “ISO 9660” format.
After you insert an MP3-CD, a menu (Smart Navi) appears on-screen to help you navigate through the CD’s contents.
You can use the Smart Navi menu to switch conveniently between tracks and directories using the buttons = on the remote control.
➮ After you make your selection,
press the ENTER/PLAY button C on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
/
Note:
You cannot change directories during playback.
The other functions (play, search, pause and repeat) as described for DVD mode can also be used in MP3 mode.
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Equalizer
The ME4 is equipped with a built-in 7­band equalizer that you can use to opti­mise the music reproduction to suit your vehicle or the style of music. You have five sound presets and a user-defined equalizer at your disposal.
Sound presets can be selected for the following music styles:
• Classic
• Jazz
• Pop
• Ballad
• Dance The user-defined equalizer allows you
to adjust the music reproduction to suit your personal tastes by letting you boost or reduce the output of the following fre­quencies: 60 Hz, 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz. The equaliz­er is displayed on-screen whilst you are making your adjustments.
Selecting sound presets
T o select one of the five sound presets,
➮ press the EQUALIZER button E
on the remote control.
The current setting or the setting that was used last is displayed.
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
repeatedly on the remote control until the setting that you want ap­pears.
After a few seconds, the equalizer dis­play disappears from the screen but the equalizer remains activated until you deactivate it.
Adjusting the user-defined equalizer
Y ou can adjust the equalizer to suit your requirements by boosting or reducing the output of the available frequencies.
Notes on adjusting the settings
To make changes to the settings, we recommend you use a CD that you are familiar with.
➮ Listen to the CD. ➮ What kind of impression does the
sound make?
➮ Now refer to the “Sound impres-
sion” column in the table entitled “Help adjusting the equalizer” on the next page.
➮ Adjust the equalizer values as de-
scribed in the “Measures” column.
To adjust the user-defined equalizer,
➮ press the EQUALIZER button E
on the remote control.
The current setting or the setting that was used last is displayed.
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control repeatedly until “PERSONAL” is displayed.
➮ Use the arrow buttons (left/right)
= on the remote control to move the selection marker (yellow) to the frequency that you want to adjust.
➮ Use the arrow buttons (up/down)
= on the remote control to boost or reduce the output of the frequen­cy to the value that you want.
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Note:
When you make your adjustments to the settings, the sound reproduction chang­es to reflect these changes.
A few seconds after you adjust the final setting, the equalizer display disappears from the screen but the equalizer re­mains activated until you deactivate it.
Deactivating the equalizer
To deactivate the equalizer,
➮ press the EQUALIZER button E
on the remote control.
“EQUALIZER OFF” appears briefly on the display .
Help adjusting the equalizer
Start by adjusting the mid and treble levels and finish by setting the bass levels.
Sound Impression / problem
Bass sound is too weak
Dirty bass Booming sound Unpleasant pressure
Measures
Boost the bass with Frequency: 60 to 150 Hz Gain: +4 to +6
Reduce the lower mid level with Frequency: 150 to 400 Hz Gain: approx. -4
Sound very much in the foreground, aggressive, no stereo effect.
Dull sound Little clarity No brilliance to the instruments
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Reduce the mid level with Frequency: 1,000 to 2,000 Hz Gain: -4 to -6
Boost the treble level with Frequency: 6,000 to 15,000 Hz Gain: +2 to +4
DVD SETUP – BASIC SETTINGS
DVD Setup
The setup menu on the ME4 provides you with many options for customising the device to suit your needs.
Opening the setup menu
To open the setup menu,
➮ press the DVD SETUP button ;
on the remote control.
Changing settings in the setup menu
The settings in the setup menu are ad­justed in similar way to that described in the section entitled “Selecting the lan­guage for the on-screen display”.
The “PREFERENCES” settings can only be changed whilst there is no DVD present in the drive.
Selecting the language for the on-screen display
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “GENERAL SETUP” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “OSD LANG” menu item.
➮ Press the button =.
The languages that are available for the on-screen display will appear.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the menu item corresponding to the language that you want.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Selecting the playback language
You can set the playback language in the “AUDIO” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Selecting the subtitle language
You can set the subtitles in the “SUBTITLE” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Selecting the DVD menu language
You can set the language for the DVD menu in the “DISC MENU” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Selecting the monitor settings
You can set the monitor settings in the “TV DISPLAY” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
The following monitor settings are avail­able:
● Normal/LB: The DVD player is con-
nected to a 4:3 monitor. The wide­screen picture covers the entire width of the monitor and black bars appear at the top and bottom edg­es of the screen.
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● Normal/PS: The DVD player is
connected to a 4:3 monitor. The wi­descreen picture is displayed using the full height of the screen. The left and right edges of the wide­screen picture are cut off automati­cally .
● WIDE: The DVD player is connect-
ed to a 16:9 monitor. The wide­screen picture is displayed fully on­screen.
DivX
You can set the 3, 5 or 10 min. setting in the “SOFT CHAP. ON” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Parental lock
You can password protect the device against unauthorised use. Y ou can also specify a “rating level”. “Rating level”
means that certain DVDs are provid­ed with a code that sets the minimum age limit for persons viewing that particular DVD. If you set a rating level
that lies below the rating level for the DVD that is inserted in the drive, you will only be able to play that DVD after you have entered the password.
Note: Not all DVDs support the rating level function.
In the menu you can set which films are allowed to be played. The levels are based on the guidelines of the Moving Picture Association of America (MP AA).
The following can be selected:
1 G: Approved for children 2: Approved for children
3 PG: Accompaniment by an adult is
recommended during playback. 4 PG 13: Accompaniment by an adult
is recommended, not suitable for chil­dren under the age of 13.
5: No evaluation of the DVD content is available.
6 PG-R: Forbidden for children and youths, content includes depiction of violence, obscene language, etc.
7 NC 17: Content not suitable for young persons under the age of 17.
8 ADULT: Content only for adults: vio­lence, sex, etc.
NO PARENTAL: The parental lock is disabled.
Note:
● You can unlock some locked DVDs
directly at the start with YES (ENTER) and the password. Other DVDs first require you to change the rating level in the setup menu before playing the DVD. This de­pends on the DVD.
Setting the parental lock
To set the parental lock,
➮ open the setup menu. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “PREFERENCES” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
The preferences menu is displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “P ARENTAL” menu item.
➮ Press the button =.
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The available age limits are displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the required age limit.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ Use the 0-9 buttons ? on the re-
mote control to enter the password.
Note:
● If you have not set a password yet,
the default password is: 0000.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Changing the password
To change the password,
➮ open the setup menu. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “PREFERENCES” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
The preferences menu is displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “P ASSWORD” menu item.
➮ Press the button =. ➮ Confirm “CHANGE” with the
ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ If you have not set a password yet,
use the numerical keypad 0-9 ? to enter the new password next to “NEW P ASSWORD”.
➮ If you have already set a pass-
word, first use the numerical key­pad 0-9 ? to enter the old pass- word next to “OLD P ASSWORD”.
Note:
● If you have not set a password yet,
the default password is: 0000.
➮ Enter the new password twice us-
ing the numerical keypad 0-9 ?.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Setting the colour television standard of the TV set
To ensure an optimum picture quality, set the colour television standard in the DVD unit’s settings so that it matches the standard used by the connected monitor.
“PAL” is the colour television standard that is valid in Europe, and “NTSC” is the standard that is valid in America and Asia.
If you select the “Multi” setting, the DVD’s standard will be used for play­back.
You can adjust the television standard setting in the “TV TYPE” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
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Setting the picture mode
Y ou can select the picture mode for op­timum picture quality. Select the “ AUTO” option.
You can adjust the picture mode set­ting in the “PIC MODE” menu item in the “GENERAL SETUP” menu.
Displaying the camera angle
Y ou can set the system to display a “ ” camera symbol whenever there is more than one camera angle available on the DVD. To do so, select the “ON” setting.
You can adjust the camera angle set­ting in the “ANGLE MARK” menu item in the “GENERAL SETUP” menu.
Switching the coaxial digital output (SPDIF) on/off
If you connect the ME4 to an amplifier using the digital (SPDIF) input, you must activate the SPDIF output on the ME4. To do so, select the “ON” setting.
Y ou can adjust the digital output setting in the “SPDIF OUTPUT” menu item in the “AUDIO SETUP” menu.
Configuring the audio output
If the device is installed in the vehicle, you should connect it to the vehicle’s system (amplifier, monitor) via the line output.
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“Dual mono” setting
For DVDs with 1+1 audio mode (two mono channels), you can set how you want the two channels to be outputted.
The following settings are available:
● Stereo:
Stereo playback of a 1+1 pro­gramme. Channel 1 is sent to the left output and channel 2 to the right output.
● CH1-Mono:
Channel 1 of the DVD is played on both outputs (left and right).
● CH2-Mono:
Channel 2 of the DVD is played on both outputs (left and right).
● Mix Mono:
Channel 1 and 2 of the DVD are played on both outputs (left and right).
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “AUDIO SETUP” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “DUAL MONO” menu item.
➮ Press the button =. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the setting that you want.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
DVD SETUP – BASIC SETTINGS
Setting the dynamic range control (DRC)
You can use DRC to set the dynamics of a Dolby programme in steps from “OFF” to “Full”. Select the “Full” setting for full dynamics.
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “AUDIO SETUP” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “COMPRESSION” menu item.
➮ Press the button =. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the setting that you want.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Pro Logic setting
If you are watching/listening to a DVD containing an audio track in Dolby Sur­round Pro Logic, you can activate Pro Logic in order to obtain a surround­sound signal at the digital output. The Pro Logic decoder in the ME4 will then compute a surround-sound signal that comes close to the Dolby 5.1 listening experience.
You can choose between the settings: “ON”, “OFF” and “AUTO”. If the “AUTO” setting is selected and a Dolby Surround
Pro Logic track is present on the disc, the device will always use the Pro Log­ic decoder to output a signal at the dig­ital output.
You can find the Pro Logic settings in “AUDIO SETUP” under “PRO LOGIC”.
Downmixing Dolby Digital DVDs
If your amplifier system does not have a digital input, you can simply connect the ME4 to two free inputs. The ME4’s downmix function computes a compat­ible stereo signal from the Dolby Digital signal.
You can find the downmix settings un­der “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup menu.
Configuring PCM
You can make the ME4 output a linear PCM signal (LPCM) with a sampling rate of 48k or 96k.
Only change this setting if the system in your vehicle only works with 48k PCM signals. You can find the PCM settings in “AUDIO SETUP” under “LPCM OUT­PUT”.
Activating the screensaver
The ME4 is equipped with a screensav­er that prevents pictures (e.g. menus) from “burning into” liquid crystal dis­plays.
If the screensaver is activated, a Blau­punkt logo is displayed approximately 60 seconds after the last action taken by the user in order to prevent individu­al pictures burning into the screen.
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SPECIFICATIONS
You can find the screensaver settings under “SCREEN SA VER” in the “GEN­ERAL SETUP” menu.
Resetting the device
You can reset the device thus clearing all the settings you have changed.
Note:
● No DVD must be inserted.
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “PREFERENCES” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
The preferences menu is displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “DEFAULTS” menu item.
➮ Press the button =.
The “RESET” menu item is highlighted. If you are sure you want to reset the device,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C.
The factory default settings are loaded.
Specifications
Operating voltage: 10.8 V to 23 V Current consumption:
In operation: less than 2.0 A During standby: approx. 3 mA
Operating temperature: 0˚C to +50˚C Storing temperature: -20˚C to
+70˚C Air humidity: 10% to 75% Laser: 650 nm Colour standards: P AL and
NTSC Frequency range
Audio at 48 k: 4 Hz -
22 kHz
Audio at 96 k: 4 Hz -
44 kHz Weight: 1.35 kg Dimensions: 178 x 50 x
187 mm
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Subject to changes.
CONTROLS
1 Button to switch the device on/off. 2 REP for activating/deactivating
the REPEA T function. SCAN mode is only available in
TV mode.
3 DVD/TV/EXT for switching be-
tween DVD/CD/MP3 mode and the external sources AUX1 and AUX2.
4 T.MENU for accessing the DVD’s
title menu.
5 MENU for accessing the DVD’s
main menu (root menu).
6 ANGLE for adjusting the viewing
angle.
7 ZOOM for zooming into a section
of the picture during playback.
8 SUBTITLE for switching between
the subtitles that are available on the DVD.
9 AUDIO for switching between the
audio tracks that are available on the DVD.
: SKIP buttons for accessing the
previous or next chapter (DVD) or track (CD/MP3).
; MON.SETUP has no function. < DVD SETUP for opening the set-
up menu to access the basic set­tings.
= Arrow buttons for navigating in the
menus. The CH+ and CH- buttons are
only available in TV mode.
> SLOW for starting/stopping the
slow motion function.
? STOP/RETURN for stopping/in-
terrupting playback.
@ Numerical keys and PREV./
GOTO button for directly select-
ing a chapter or a particular point in time within the chapter.
A BACKWARD for activating the
fast reverse function.
B FORW ARD for activating the fast
forward function.
C ENTER/PLAY for selecting and
confirming menu entries and for starting playback.
D EQUALIZER for selecting an EQ
preset, defining your own EQs and deactivating the EQs.
E P AUSE/STEP button for pausing
playback (freeze frame).
F MUTE for muting audio playback. G Volume + - for adjusting the vol-
ume.
H DISPLAY for switching between
various display modes.
I A-B button to specify the starting
and finishing point for the repeat function.
For activating/deactivating the repeat function. SA V/ERS is only available in TV mode.
J EJECT button for ejecting the CD/
DVD.
K PLAY button on the device for
starting playback.
L Infrared receiver for the remote
control.
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CONTENTS
Notes...................................... 33
Road safety ................................... 33
Safety notice ................................. 33
Recycling and disposal.................. 34
Installation and connection.... 35
Using for the first time ........... 39
Using the remote control for
the first time .................................. 39
Switching on/off .................... 39
Adjusting the volume ............. 40
Volume mute ................................. 40
DVD mode.............................. 40
Inserting/removing a DVD/CD ....... 41
Starting playback........................... 41
On-screen display ......................... 42
Fast-forwarding ............................. 42
Slow motion .................................. 42
Pausing and resuming playback..... 43
Freeze frame ................................. 43
Skipping chapters ......................... 43
Repeating a title/chapter on a DVD .
Selecting chapters directly ............ 44
Resuming playback from the beginning of the first title on
the DVD ........................................ 44
Displaying subtitles........................ 45
Selecting the playback language.... 45
Changing the camera angle........... 45
Magnifying a screen section
(zoom)........................................... 46
43
DVD menu.............................. 46
Displaying the DVD menu .............. 46
Selecting menu entries .................. 47
Closing the DVD menu .................. 47
Displaying the title menu ................ 47
External sources .................... 47
CD and MP3 mode................. 48
Equalizer ................................ 49
Selecting sound presets ................ 49
Adjusting the user-defined
equalizer........................................ 49
Help adjusting the equalizer........... 50
Deactivating the equalizer .............. 50
DVD Setup ............................. 51
Opening the setup menu ............... 51
Changing settings in the
setup menu ................................... 51
Selecting the language for
the on-screen display..................... 51
Selecting the playback language.... 51
Selecting the subtitle language ...... 51
Selecting the DVD menu language .. 51
Selecting the monitor settings........ 51
DivX .............................................. 52
Parental lock ................................. 52
Setting the colour television
standard of the TV set ................... 53
Setting the picture mode ............... 54
Displaying the camera angle .......... 54
Switching the coaxial digital
output (SPDIF) on/off .................... 54
Configuring the audio output ......... 54
“Dual mono” setting....................... 54
Setting the dynamic range
control (DRC)................................ 55
Pro Logic setting ........................... 55
Downmixing Dolby Digital DVDs .... 55
Configuring PCM .......................... 55
Activating the screensaver............. 55
Resetting the device ...................... 56
Specifications ........................ 56
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NOTES
Notes
Thank you for choosing a Blaupunkt product. We hope you enjoy using this new piece of equipment.
Please read these operating instruc­tions before using the equipment for the first time.
The Blaupunkt editors are constantly working on making the operating in­structions clearer and easier to under­stand. However, if you still have any questions on how to operate the device, please contact your dealer or the tele­phone hotline for your country . You will find the telephone number printed at the back of this booklet.
We provide a manufacturer guarantee for our products bought within the Eu­ropean Union. You can view the guar­antee conditions at www.blaupunkt.de or ask for them directly at:
Blaupunkt GmbH Hotline Robert-Bosch-Str. 200
D-31 139 Hildesheim
Road safety
Road safety has absolute prior­ity. Only operate this device if the road and traffic conditions allow you to do so. Familiarise yourself with the device before setting off on your jour­ney. You should always be able to hear police, fire and ambulance sirens in good time from inside your vehicle. For this reason, listen to your car sound system at a suitable volume level during your journey.
Safety notice
CAUTION:
The DVD player is a class I laser product with an invisible laser beam whose laser radiation can be dan­gerous for humans. The DVD player must only be used in accordance with the specified instructions. Nev­er open the housing and never try carrying out any repairs yourself. Only allow maintenance to be car­ried out by trained personnel.
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NOTES
Recycling and disposal
DVD-ME4
DVD-ME4
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
80mm
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
Our products are made from materials that can be disposed of in an environ­mentally sensitive manner and are suit­able for appropriate recycling. Products that are to be scrapped must be collect­ed separately from household waste. T o dispose of the product, please use the available waste return and collection systems.
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DVD-ME4
DVD-ME4
DVD-ME4
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
DVD-CD-MP3 PLAYER
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
Installation and connection
Installation kit
The supplied installation kit contains two brackets, screws, a power supply ca­ble and an IR receiver with a 3.5 mm jack plug.
Installation and safety notices
Before connecting your DVD Player ME4, please read the following informa­tion carefully.
The battery’s negative terminal must be disconnected for the entire time it takes to install and connect the device.
When doing so, you must observe the vehicle manufacturer’s safety notices (airbags, alarm systems, trip comput­ers, immobilizers).
When installing the ME4, select a loca­tion in the vehicle that allows you to at­tach it firmly into place using screws. The installation location should be such that the ME4 does not get in the way of the driver and cannot endanger the oc­cupants in the event of the vehicle sud­denly coming to a halt, for instance, during an emergency stop.
Never place the remote control within the inflation range of airbags and make sure that the remote control is stored securely so that it cannot injure the ve­hicle occupants in the event of an emer­gency stop.
Y ou must take the following into account when selecting the installation location:
- The vehicle tank must not be dam­aged by screws.
- There must be no wires or pipes running beneath the surface on which you want to install the de­vice.
- The spare wheel, tools, etc. must not be damaged by the screws. Please also make sure that the de­vice does not restrict access to the spare wheel, tools, etc.
Do not install the device in any location that is:
- subjected to direct sunlight.
- near warm air outlets (heating, etc.).
- subjected to rain or moisture.
- subjected to dust or dirt.
- subjected to strong vibrations.
For installation in the dashboard (1 DIN compartment), please use the supplied mounting sleeve.
T o ensure the device is installed secure­ly, make sure you only use the supplied mounting components (brackets, screws).
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Connections
Connect the free ends of the supplied connection cable to your vehicle’s pow­er supply .
Yellow: Continuous positive power
source 12V Black: Earth Red: Ignition
The continuous positive power cable between the battery and the ME4 must additionally be protected directly at the battery with a fuse holder (5 amperes).
Plug the connector plug into the 4-pin socket on the left-hand side of the de­vice.
You can connect the infrared receiver for the remote control to the REMOTE SENSOR 3.5 mm jack plug. The infra­red receiver can then be installed any­where in the vehicle.
Note:
If you have not installed the ME4 in a concealed location in the vehicle, you can also point the remote control directly at the front of the device.
For audio/video playback, connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT and DIGIT AL OUT cable connections to the appropriate inputs of your system.
Additionally, you can connect external audio/video sources to this set of ca­bles (AUDIO/VIDEO IN). For further details, read the chapter entitled “Ex­ternal sources”.
AV1 AV2
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
DIGITAL OUT
R
OUT
IN
Remote Sensor
Connection socket (4 pin)
BATT (+)
ACC (+)
GROUND (–)
Earth (black) Continuous positive power source (yellow) Ignition (red)
VIDEO IN/OUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
DIGITAL OUT
R
OUT
IN
Audio IN/OUT
DIGITAL OUT
L
AUDIO
R
AUX IN
L
AUDIO
R
AUX IN
VIDEO
VIDEO
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Supplied parts
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
Sicherung (FUSE) 5A
Optional
gelb/yellow
rot/red
I ==2A, 0,8A typ.*)
schwarz/black
gelb/yellow
12V
Batterie
ACC+B
*) If connecting to terminal 15 of the vehi-
Ground
Sicherung (Fuse) 5A
1
2
V
cle, you must protect the switched posi­tive cable by installing a fuse holder (0.8 A fuse) at a distance of max. 30 cm from terminal 15.
Batterie
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rot/red
schwarz/black
Relais
ACC +B
Ground
Important:
This connection should be made by an authorised customer service centre.
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
Installation positions and usage of the brackets
10cm
10cm
3.
2.
7cm
10cm
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1.
4.
GETTING READY FOR USE SWITCHING ON/OFF
Using for the first time
If you are using the ME4 for the first time, you must insert the batteries into the remote control.
Using the remote control for the first time
Inserting the batteries
1. Open the battery compartment by detaching the lid.
2. Insert the new batteries. Battery type: two AAA-type batteries. Make sure the battery terminals are posi­tioned as shown in the diagram in the battery compartment.
3. Close the battery compartment.
Using the remote control
Point the remote control at the sepa­rate infrared receiver or at the infrared receiver on the front of the device.
Angle of operation: approximately 30˚ in all directions from the front of the IR receiver.
Switching on/off
The device is ready for operation when the device’s CD compartment lights up blue.
➮ To switch on the device, press the
POWER button 1 on the re- mote control or the button 1 on the device.
The device switches on.
➮ To switch off the device, press the
POWER button 1 on the re- mote control or the button 1 on the device.
The device switches off.
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VOLUME DVD MODE
Adjusting the volume
Y ou can adjust the volume in steps from 0 (off) to 16 (maximum).
➮ To increase the volume, press the
VOLUME + button G.
➮ To decrease the volume, press the
VOLUME - button G.
Volume mute
You can instantaneously reduce the volume (mute).
➮ Press the MUTE button F.
“MUTE” appears on-screen.
Cancelling mute
➮ Press the MUTE button F again.
DVD mode
Y ou can use the ME4 to play DVDs, vid­eo CDs (VCD), super video CDs (SVCD), standard audio CDs and pho­to CDs (VCD 2.0, see page 48) as well as MP3-CDs.
These operating instructions refer to usage with DVDs. The button functions for playing audio CDs are the same.
The ME4 is designed to play DVDs with regional code 2. If the device is de­signed for use with other regional codes, labels at the back of these instructions and on the device will inform you of this.
CD-Rs and CD-RWs (CDs that you have “burned” yourself) can generally also be played. Due to the varying qual­ity of CDs, Blaupunkt cannot guaran­tee that they will work properly.
T o ensure the system functions proper­ly, only use CDs labelled with the com­pact disc logo. Problems might be ex­perienced when trying to play copy-pro­tected CDs. Blaupunkt cannot guaran­tee the proper functioning of copy-pro­tected CDs!
Media that you have burned yourself (such as VCD/SVCD and DVD-R/RW , DVD+R/RW) can generally be played. Depending on the writable media being used and the software used to create and write data onto these media, Blaupunkt cannot provide any guarantee for complete compat­ibility or flawless playback.
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DVD MODE
Risk of severe damage to the DVD drive! Contoured DVDs/CDs (shape CDs) and DVDs/CDs with a diameter of 8 cm must not be used. We accept no liability for any dam­age to the DVD drive that may occur as a result of the use of unsuitable DVDs/CDs.
Disc formats supported by this player:
• DVD 12 cm
• DVD-R / DVD-RW
• DVD+R / DVD+RW
• DVD DivX 3.11; 4.0; 5.0...x
• Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD) 12 cm
• Photo CD (VCD 2.0, see page 48)
• Audio CD (CDs containing CD text are not supported), CD-R and CD-
RW 12 cm
• MP3-CD containing MP3 files for
playing music. Only MP3-CDs formatted using the “Joliet” or “ISO 9660” formats are supported.
The player does not support the following discs:
• DVD-ROM
• CDV
• CD-G
• DVDs with a different regional code.
Inserting/removing a DVD/CD
The ME4 has a slot-in drive without a tray . It is only possible to achieve good damping of the vibrations of the drive in the device if slot-in drives are used.
Inserting a DVD/CD
➮ Insert the DVD/CD with the printed
side uppermost into the DVD/CD compartment at the front of the de­vice until you feel a slight resist­ance.
The drive then draws in the DVD/CD. You must not push or pull the DVD/CD whilst it is being drawn in.
The DVD/CD is loaded. Either the DVD menu appears or playback begins. This depends on the DVD that is inserted.
Removing a DVD/CD
➮ Press the EJECT button J on the
remote control or the EJECT but- ton J on the device
.
The DVD/CD is ejected.
➮ Carefully remove the DVD/CD.
Starting playback
Once you have loaded the DVD/CD that you want into the device, the DVD menu appears or playback begins. This de­pends on the DVD that is inserted.
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Playback begins.
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On-screen display
Y ou can display various details regard­ing the playing time on the screen that is connected to the device. Y ou can hide the on-screen display.
The following on-screen displays are available:
● TITLE 01/02 CHAPTER 33/45
01 : 26 : 14: The first of two titles (main film sections) and chapter 33 of 45 from that title is being played. Beneath it you will see the playing time that has already elapsed.
● TITLE REMAIN
00 : 31 : 58: The remaining playing time of the current title is displayed.
● CHAPTER ELAPSED
00 : 01 : 34: The elapsed playing time of the current chapter is dis­played.
● CHAPTER REMAIN
000 : 05 : 22: The remaining play­ing time of the current chapter is displayed.
Displaying/changing the on-screen display
➮ Press the DISPLAY button H on
the remote control repeatedly until the required information appears.
The on-screen display is shown at the top edge of the screen.
Hiding the on-screen display
➮ Press the DISPLAY button H re-
peatedly until OFF appears briefly and the on-screen display disap­pears.
Fast-forwarding
You can fast forward DVDs at double speed, quadruple speed, 8-speed, 16­speed, 32-speed and 64-speed (de­pending on the DVD - some DVDs can only be played at up to 16 speed).
T o fast forward or super-fast forward the DVD,
➮ press the FORWARD button B on
the remote control repeatedly until the speed that you want is dis­played.
Stopping fast forwarding
To stop fast forwarding,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
The DVD will then be played at normal speed.
Slow motion
Y ou can slow down playback of the DVD in a forwards or backwards direction.
➮ To decrease the playback speed,
press the SLOW button > on the remote control once or several times.
If you press the SLOW button > once, playback is switched to forwards play at half-speed (SF 1/2x).
After every subsequent press, the speed is further decreased (to one quar­ter, one sixth, one eighth). The screen displays the speed and SF for “Slow Forward”.
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Once the speed has reached the one eighth setting, any subsequent press of the button will cause the film to be played backwards in slow motion. The screen displays the speed and SR for “Slow Rewind”.
T o play the DVD at normal speed again,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Pausing and resuming playback
Pausing playback
➮ Press the button ? on the re-
mote control or on the front of the device.
Playback is paused, and the device’s starting screen and the text “PRESS PLA Y TO CONTINUE” are displayed.
Resuming playback
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Playback is resumed.
Freeze frame
➮ During playback, press the
P AUSE/STEP button D on the re- mote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Playback is paused and is frozen as a still image.
Resuming playback
To resume playback,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
Skipping chapters
A title on a DVD may be divided into several smaller chapters.
To skip to the next or any other subse­quent chapter,
➮ press the SKIP button : once
or several times on the remote control or on the front of the device.
Playback will skip to the beginning of the next or another subsequent chap­ter accordingly.
To skip to the beginning of the current or a previous chapter,
➮ press the SKIP button : once
or several times on the remote control or on the front of the device.
Playback will skip to the beginning of the current or another previous chapter accordingly.
Note:
If you play a DVD containing DivX foot­age, you can use the Skip buttons : to skip forwards or backwards 3, 5 or 10 min. For settings, see page 52.
Repeating a title/chapter on a DVD
DVDs are divided into various chapters and titles, which can be selected indi­vidually.
Repeating chapters or titles
To repeat the current chapter,
➮ press the REP button 2 on the
remote control.
“CHAPTER REPEAT ON” appears on the display .
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To repeat the current title,
➮ press the REP button 2 on the
remote control a second time.
“TITLE REPEAT ON” appears on the display.
Cancelling the repeat function
If you want to cancel the repeat func­tion,
➮ press the REP button 2 on the
remote control repeatedly until “REPEA T OFF” appears on the display .
Selecting chapters directly
You can use the remote control to se­lect a chapter directly or a particular point in the playing time.
Selecting chapters
To select a chapter directly,
➮ press the PREV./GOT O button @
on the remote control.
The number of the current title and the number of titles are displayed on-screen after “TITLE”. After that you will see the chapter number and the number of chapters present. The chapter number has a yellow background.
➮ Use the numerical keys@ on the
remote control to enter the number of the chapter that you want and press the ENTER/PLAY button C.
Playback is resumed from the position you selected.
Selecting the playing time
You can directly select a particular po­sition on the DVD by entering the play­ing time that corresponds with this po­sition.
To skip to a particular position,
➮ press the PREV./GOT O button @
twice on the remote control.
The number of the current title and the number of titles are displayed on-screen after “TITLE”.
After this, you will see “TIME” and the input field for the playing time. The in­put field has a yellow background.
➮ Use the numerical keys @ on the
remote control to enter the playing time of the position that you want in the format “hh.mm.ss” and press the ENTER/PLAY button C.
Playback is resumed from the position you selected.
Resuming playback from the beginning of the first title on the DVD
➮ Press the button ? twice on the
remote control or on the front of the device.
➮ Press the PLAY button K on the
device or the ENTER/PLAY button C on the remote control.
Playback will resume from the begin­ning of the title.
Note:
In the case of most DVDs, this is the DVD’s root (main) menu.
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Displaying subtitles
To display subtitles,
➮ press the SUBTITLE button 9 on
the remote control.
Subtitles are displayed. The on-screen display appears. The current language and the number of available subtitle lan­guages are displayed next to “SUBTI­TLE”.
To change the subtitle language,
➮ press the SUBTITLE button 9
once or several times until subtitles appear in the language that you want.
Note:
You can also use the DVD menu to switch subtitles on/off or to select the language in which they are displayed (see DVD menu). Additionally, you can set your preferred language for subti­tles in the setup menu. For further in­formation, read the section entitled “Pre­setting the language for subtitles” in the “Setup” chapter.
Selecting the playback language
To select the playback language,
➮ press the AUDIO button 8 on the
remote control once or several times.
The playback language changes. The on-screen display appears. The current language, the language number and the number of available playback languag­es will be displayed.
Note:
You can also use the DVD menu to change the playback language (see DVD menu). Additionally, you can set your preferred playback language in the setup menu. For further information, read the section entitled “Presetting the playback language” in the “Setup” chap­ter.
Changing the camera angle
Some DVDs provide two or more dif­ferent camera angles for the same scene.
The number of the current camera an­gle and the number of possible camera angles is displayed next to the camera symbol in the on-screen display.
To change the camera angle,
➮ press the ANGLE button 7 on the
remote control.
The scene will be displayed from the next camera angle. The on-screen dis­play appears.
Note:
In the setup menu you can configure the system to display a camera symbol
if additional camera angles are avail­able. For further information, read the section entitled “Displaying camera an­gles” in the “Setup” chapter.
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DVD MENU
Magnifying a screen section (zoom)
You can zoom into a freely selectable section of the film that is currently being played with up to 3 times the magnifi­cation.
To zoom into a screen section,
➮ press the ZOOM button 6 on the
remote control once or several times.
The centre section of the screen is mag­nified by one step every time you press the button. The zoom steps available are 1.5 times, two times and three times magnification.
Note:
Once you have set the magnification level that you want, you can freely move the magnified screen section using the arrow buttons = on the remote con­trol.
Deactivating the zoom
To continue watching the film without any magnification,
➮ press the ZOOM button 6 on the
remote control repeatedly until “ZOOM OFF” appears in the dis­play .
DVD menu
The DVD menu is provided by the DVD that you inserted in the player. After you insert a DVD and playback begins, the DVD menu appears on-screen automat­ically .
Note: The type of options offered in the DVD menu depends on the particu­lar DVD.
A DVD might, for instance, of fer the fol­lowing options in the DVD menu:
● You can choose between various
languages for playback and subti­tles.
● Besides the actual film, you can
also watch the trailer that ran in cinemas or on the TV to promote the film, and you can watch the film’s “making of”.
● A film is divided into several con-
secutive chapters. You can select a chapter and start playback from that point without having to fast for­ward to that particular point in the film as you would have to do if you were watching a video cassette.
Displaying the DVD menu
You can stop playback and view the DVD menu at any time.
➮ Press the MENU button 5 on the
remote control.
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EXTERNAL SOURCES
Selecting menu entries
DVDs generally provide menus in which you can select various options such as “Start film”, “Select chapter”, etc.
To switch between the individual menu items,
➮ press one of the arrow buttons
/ = on the remote
control.
To confirm a menu item,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control.
Closing the DVD menu
If you choose an appropriate menu item in the DVD menu (e.g. the option to play the film), the DVD menu will close auto­matically and playback will begin.
Displaying the title menu
You can also access the title menu di­rectly thus allowing you to select indi­vidual titles/chapters conveniently:
➮ Press the T.MENU button 4 on
the remote control.
The tile menu is displayed.
External sources
You can connect two external sources to this device.
Y ou could, for instance, connect a tele­vision tuner to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN sockets and a games console to the
AUX IN sockets. Note:
To avoid damaging the devices, make sure when connecting external sourc­es that the colours of the cables and of the jacks on the external source and on the ME4 match one another.
Sockets
VIDEO IN jack (yellow) AUDIO IN jack (red/white)
To switch between playback from the internal DVD drive and playback from the external sources,
➮ press the DVD/TV/EXT button 3
repeatedly on the remote control until the source that you want is displayed.
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CD and MP3 mode
In addition to DVDs and video CDs, you can also play audio CDs, photo CDs (VCD 2.0) and MP3-CDs.
If you insert and play an audio CD, you can use the play, search, pause and repeat functions as described for DVD mode.
If you insert a photo CD,
➮ after you see “Press play to con-
tinue” appear, press the PLAY but- ton K.
➮ Press the T.MENU button 4 >
PBC on.
➮ Press the PLAY button K >
the CD’s start page appears.
➮ Press the PLAY button K >
the slideshow begins
If you want to play MP3-CDs, they must be formatted in the “Joliet” or “ISO 9660” format.
After you insert an MP3-CD, a menu (Smart Navi) appears on-screen to help you navigate through the CD’s contents.
You can use the Smart Navi menu to switch conveniently between tracks and directories using the buttons = on the remote control.
➮ After you make your selection,
press the ENTER/PLAY button C on the remote control or the PLAY button K on the device.
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Note:
You cannot change directories during playback.
The other functions (play, search, pause and repeat) as described for DVD mode can also be used in MP3 mode.
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EQUALIZER
Equalizer
The ME4 is equipped with a built-in 7­band equalizer that you can use to opti­mise the music reproduction to suit your vehicle or the style of music. You have five sound presets and a user-defined equalizer at your disposal.
Sound presets can be selected for the following music styles:
• Classic
• Jazz
• Pop
• Ballad
• Dance The user-defined equalizer allows you
to adjust the music reproduction to suit your personal tastes by letting you boost or reduce the output of the following fre­quencies: 60 Hz, 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz. The equaliz­er is displayed on-screen whilst you are making your adjustments.
Selecting sound presets
T o select one of the five sound presets,
➮ press the EQUALIZER button E
on the remote control.
The current setting or the setting that was used last is displayed.
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
repeatedly on the remote control until the setting that you want ap­pears.
After a few seconds, the equalizer dis­play disappears from the screen but the equalizer remains activated until you deactivate it.
Adjusting the user-defined equalizer
Y ou can adjust the equalizer to suit your requirements by boosting or reducing the output of the available frequencies.
Notes on adjusting the settings
To make changes to the settings, we recommend you use a CD that you are familiar with.
➮ Listen to the CD. ➮ What kind of impression does the
sound make?
➮ Now refer to the “Sound impres-
sion” column in the table entitled “Help adjusting the equalizer” on the next page.
➮ Adjust the equalizer values as de-
scribed in the “Measures” column.
To adjust the user-defined equalizer,
➮ press the EQUALIZER button E
on the remote control.
The current setting or the setting that was used last is displayed.
➮ Press the ENTER/PLAY button C
on the remote control repeatedly until “PERSONAL” is displayed.
➮ Use the arrow buttons (left/right)
= on the remote control to move the selection marker (yellow) to the frequency that you want to adjust.
➮ Use the arrow buttons (up/down)
= on the remote control to boost or reduce the output of the frequen­cy to the value that you want.
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Note:
When you make your adjustments to the settings, the sound reproduction chang­es to reflect these changes.
A few seconds after you adjust the final setting, the equalizer display disappears from the screen but the equalizer re­mains activated until you deactivate it.
Deactivating the equalizer
To deactivate the equalizer,
➮ press the EQUALIZER button E
on the remote control.
“EQUALIZER OFF” appears briefly on the display .
Help adjusting the equalizer
Start by adjusting the mid and treble levels and finish by setting the bass levels.
Sound Impression / problem
Bass sound is too weak
Dirty bass Booming sound Unpleasant pressure
Measures
Boost the bass with Frequency: 60 to 150 Hz Gain: +4 to +6
Reduce the lower mid level with Frequency: 150 to 400 Hz Gain: approx. -4
Sound very much in the foreground, aggressive, no stereo effect.
Dull sound Little clarity No brilliance to the instruments
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Reduce the mid level with Frequency: 1,000 to 2,000 Hz Gain: -4 to -6
Boost the treble level with Frequency: 6,000 to 15,000 Hz Gain: +2 to +4
DVD SETUP – BASIC SETTINGS
DVD Setup
The setup menu on the ME4 provides you with many options for customising the device to suit your needs.
Opening the setup menu
To open the setup menu,
➮ press the DVD SETUP button ;
on the remote control.
Changing settings in the setup menu
The settings in the setup menu are ad­justed in similar way to that described in the section entitled “Selecting the lan­guage for the on-screen display”.
The “PREFERENCES” settings can only be changed whilst there is no DVD present in the drive.
Selecting the language for the on-screen display
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “GENERAL SETUP” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “OSD LANG” menu item.
➮ Press the button =.
The languages that are available for the on-screen display will appear.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the menu item corresponding to the language that you want.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Selecting the playback language
You can set the playback language in the “AUDIO” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Selecting the subtitle language
You can set the subtitles in the “SUBTITLE” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Selecting the DVD menu language
You can set the language for the DVD menu in the “DISC MENU” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Selecting the monitor settings
You can set the monitor settings in the “TV DISPLAY” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
The following monitor settings are avail­able:
● Normal/LB: The DVD player is con-
nected to a 4:3 monitor. The wide­screen picture covers the entire width of the monitor and black bars appear at the top and bottom edg­es of the screen.
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● Normal/PS: The DVD player is
connected to a 4:3 monitor. The wi­descreen picture is displayed using the full height of the screen. The left and right edges of the wide­screen picture are cut off automati­cally .
● WIDE: The DVD player is connect-
ed to a 16:9 monitor. The wide­screen picture is displayed fully on­screen.
DivX
You can set the 3, 5 or 10 min. setting in the “SOFT CHAP. ON” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
Parental lock
You can password protect the device against unauthorised use. Y ou can also specify a “rating level”. “Rating level”
means that certain DVDs are provid­ed with a code that sets the minimum age limit for persons viewing that particular DVD. If you set a rating level
that lies below the rating level for the DVD that is inserted in the drive, you will only be able to play that DVD after you have entered the password.
Note: Not all DVDs support the rating level function.
In the menu you can set which films are allowed to be played. The levels are based on the guidelines of the Moving Picture Association of America (MP AA).
The following can be selected:
1 G: Approved for children 2: Approved for children
3 PG: Accompaniment by an adult is
recommended during playback. 4 PG 13: Accompaniment by an adult
is recommended, not suitable for chil­dren under the age of 13.
5: No evaluation of the DVD content is available.
6 PG-R: Forbidden for children and youths, content includes depiction of violence, obscene language, etc.
7 NC 17: Content not suitable for young persons under the age of 17.
8 ADULT: Content only for adults: vio­lence, sex, etc.
NO PARENTAL: The parental lock is disabled.
Note:
● You can unlock some locked DVDs
directly at the start with YES (ENTER) and the password. Other DVDs first require you to change the rating level in the setup menu before playing the DVD. This de­pends on the DVD.
Setting the parental lock
To set the parental lock,
➮ open the setup menu. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “PREFERENCES” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
The preferences menu is displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “P ARENTAL” menu item.
➮ Press the button =.
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The available age limits are displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the required age limit.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ Use the 0-9 buttons ? on the re-
mote control to enter the password.
Note:
● If you have not set a password yet,
the default password is: 0000.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Changing the password
To change the password,
➮ open the setup menu. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “PREFERENCES” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
The preferences menu is displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “P ASSWORD” menu item.
➮ Press the button =. ➮ Confirm “CHANGE” with the
ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ If you have not set a password yet,
use the numerical keypad 0-9 ? to enter the new password next to “NEW P ASSWORD”.
➮ If you have already set a pass-
word, first use the numerical key­pad 0-9 ? to enter the old pass- word next to “OLD P ASSWORD”.
Note:
● If you have not set a password yet,
the default password is: 0000.
➮ Enter the new password twice us-
ing the numerical keypad 0-9 ?.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button B.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Setting the colour television standard of the TV set
To ensure an optimum picture quality, set the colour television standard in the DVD unit’s settings so that it matches the standard used by the connected monitor.
“PAL” is the colour television standard that is valid in Europe, and “NTSC” is the standard that is valid in America and Asia.
If you select the “Multi” setting, the DVD’s standard will be used for play­back.
You can adjust the television standard setting in the “TV TYPE” menu item in the “PREFERENCES” menu.
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Setting the picture mode
Y ou can select the picture mode for op­timum picture quality. Select the “ AUTO” option.
You can adjust the picture mode set­ting in the “PIC MODE” menu item in the “GENERAL SETUP” menu.
Displaying the camera angle
Y ou can set the system to display a “ ” camera symbol whenever there is more than one camera angle available on the DVD. To do so, select the “ON” setting.
You can adjust the camera angle set­ting in the “ANGLE MARK” menu item in the “GENERAL SETUP” menu.
Switching the coaxial digital output (SPDIF) on/off
If you connect the ME4 to an amplifier using the digital (SPDIF) input, you must activate the SPDIF output on the ME4. To do so, select the “ON” setting.
Y ou can adjust the digital output setting in the “SPDIF OUTPUT” menu item in the “AUDIO SETUP” menu.
Configuring the audio output
If the device is installed in the vehicle, you should connect it to the vehicle’s system (amplifier, monitor) via the line output.
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“Dual mono” setting
For DVDs with 1+1 audio mode (two mono channels), you can set how you want the two channels to be outputted.
The following settings are available:
● Stereo:
Stereo playback of a 1+1 pro­gramme. Channel 1 is sent to the left output and channel 2 to the right output.
● CH1-Mono:
Channel 1 of the DVD is played on both outputs (left and right).
● CH2-Mono:
Channel 2 of the DVD is played on both outputs (left and right).
● Mix Mono:
Channel 1 and 2 of the DVD are played on both outputs (left and right).
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “AUDIO SETUP” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “DUAL MONO” menu item.
➮ Press the button =. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the setting that you want.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
DVD SETUP – BASIC SETTINGS
Setting the dynamic range control (DRC)
You can use DRC to set the dynamics of a Dolby programme in steps from “OFF” to “Full”. Select the “Full” setting for full dynamics.
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the = buttons to select
the “AUDIO SETUP” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “COMPRESSION” menu item.
➮ Press the button =. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the setting that you want.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
➮ Close the setup menu by pressing
the DVD SETUP button ;.
The settings are saved and the setup menu closes.
Pro Logic setting
If you are watching/listening to a DVD containing an audio track in Dolby Sur­round Pro Logic, you can activate Pro Logic in order to obtain a surround­sound signal at the digital output. The Pro Logic decoder in the ME4 will then compute a surround-sound signal that comes close to the Dolby 5.1 listening experience.
You can choose between the settings: “ON”, “OFF” and “AUTO”. If the “AUTO” setting is selected and a Dolby Surround
Pro Logic track is present on the disc, the device will always use the Pro Log­ic decoder to output a signal at the dig­ital output.
You can find the Pro Logic settings in “AUDIO SETUP” under “PRO LOGIC”.
Downmixing Dolby Digital DVDs
If your amplifier system does not have a digital input, you can simply connect the ME4 to two free inputs. The ME4’s downmix function computes a compat­ible stereo signal from the Dolby Digital signal.
You can find the downmix settings un­der “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup menu.
Configuring PCM
You can make the ME4 output a linear PCM signal (LPCM) with a sampling rate of 48k or 96k.
Only change this setting if the system in your vehicle only works with 48k PCM signals. You can find the PCM settings in “AUDIO SETUP” under “LPCM OUT­PUT”.
Activating the screensaver
The ME4 is equipped with a screensav­er that prevents pictures (e.g. menus) from “burning into” liquid crystal dis­plays.
If the screensaver is activated, a Blau­punkt logo is displayed approximately 60 seconds after the last action taken by the user in order to prevent individu­al pictures burning into the screen.
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DVD SETUP – BASIC SETTINGS
SPECIFICATIONS
You can find the screensaver settings under “SCREEN SA VER” in the “GEN­ERAL SETUP” menu.
Resetting the device
You can reset the device thus clearing all the settings you have changed.
Note:
● No DVD must be inserted.
➮ Open the setup menu. ➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “PREFERENCES” menu item.
➮ Confirm your choice by pressing
the ENTER/PLAY button C.
The preferences menu is displayed.
➮ Use the buttons = to select
the “DEFAULTS” menu item.
➮ Press the button =.
The “RESET” menu item is highlighted. If you are sure you want to reset the device,
➮ press the ENTER/PLAY button C.
The factory default settings are loaded.
Specifications
Operating voltage: 10.8 V to 23 V Current consumption:
In operation: less than 2.0 A During standby: approx. 3 mA
Operating temperature: 0˚C to +50˚C Storing temperature: -20˚C to
+70˚C Air humidity: 10% to 75% Laser: 650 nm Colour standards: P AL and
NTSC Frequency range
Audio at 48 k: 4 Hz -
22 kHz
Audio at 96 k: 4 Hz -
44 kHz Weight: 1.35 kg Dimensions: 178 x 50 x
187 mm
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Subject to changes.
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