Boss Audio BV4200B User Manual

FEATURES

Compatible with PAL DVD (Video
CD) and NTSC DVD (Video CD)

This player can play discs recorded in
either PAL or NTSC format.

• A single LSI chip now integrates all
major DVD playback circuit functions
including MPEG2 decoder, video D/A
converter, and audio decoders.

• L/R stereo analog audio outputs for
connection to existing head unit aux
inputs. Video output is composite
video.

• Supplied remote handles
multi-function software (multi-language
audio-track/subtitle, multi-angle, multi­story, etc.), plus all basic functions.

USE THIS PRODUCT SAFELY

When Driving

Keep the volume level low enough to be
aware of road and traffic conditions.

When Washing the Car

Do not expose the product to water or
excessive moisture. This could cause
electrical shorts, fire or other damage.

Use Authorized Service Center

Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust
this precision product. Please contact
Boss Audio for all service.

For Installation

The unit should be installed in a
horizontal position with the front end up
at a convenient angle, but not more than
30˚.

When Parked

Parking in direct sunlight can produce
very high temperatures inside your
vehicle. Give the interior a chance to
cool down before starting playback.

Use the Proper Power Supply

This product is designed to operate with
a 12 volt DC, negative ground battery
system (the regular system in a North
American car).

Protect the Disc Mechanism

Avoid inserting any foreign objects into
the slot of this player.
Failure to observe this may cause
malfunction due to the precise
mechanism of this unit.

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CONTENTS

Safety Information ........................................................................................4

Disc Notes .....................................................................................................5

Installation .....................................................................................................6

Using the Detachable Front Panel .............................................................9

Wiring Connection ......................................................................................10

20 Pin Socket Connection ......................................................................10

Location and Function of Keys..................................................................11

The Player ...............................................................................................11

Remote Control........................................................................................12

Remote Control...........................................................................................14

Preparing the Remote Control.................................................................14

General Operation.......................................................................................15

Basic Play Operation ..................................................................................16

Advanced Operation...................................................................................17

Repeat Play/ Paragraph Repeat Play ...................................................................17

PBC Menu Playback of VCD/SVCD .....................................................................17

On-screen Display Function .................................................................................17

Random Playing....................................................................................................18

Zoom Function......................................................................................................18

Special Function for DVD .....................................................................................18

Special Function for VCD and CD ........................................................................19

Setup ............................................................................................................20

System Setup .......................................................................................................20

Language Setup ...................................................................................................20

Audio Setup ..........................................................................................................20

Trouble Shooting.........................................................................................21

Specifications..............................................................................................22

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SAFETY INFORMATION

CAUTION:

MOBILE DVD PLAYER IS A CLASS I
LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS
MOBILE DVD PLAYER USES A
VISIBLE/INVISIBLE LASER BEAM
WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED.
BE SURE TO OPERATE THE MOBILE
DVD PLAYER CORRECTLY AS
INSTRUCTED.
USE OF CONTROLS OR
ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND - DO NOT
REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

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

• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

• THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR
CONTINUOUS OPERATION.

Region Management Information

Region Management Information:
This Mobile DVD Player is designed and
manufactured to respond to the Region
Management Information that is recorded
on a DVD disc. If the Region number
described on the DVD disc does not
correspond to the Region number of this
Mobile DVD Player, this Mobile DVD
Player cannot play this disc.

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

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DISC NOTES

Disc formats supported by this player

DVD

12 cm disc

Video CD

12 cm disc

CD

12 cm disc

MP3

12 cm disc

Handling and Cleaning

• Dirt, dust, scratches and warping disc
will cause misoperation.

• Do not place stickers or make
scratches on discs.

• Do not warp discs.

• A disc should always be kept in its
case when not in use to prevent from
damage.

• Do not place discs in the following
places:

1. Direct sunlight

2. Dirty, dusty and damp areas

3. Near car heaters

4. On the seats or dashboard

Disc Cleaning

Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the surface.
If the disc is quite dirty, use a soft cloth
slightly moistured with isopropyl (rubbing)
alcohol. Never use solvents such as
benzine, thinner or conventional record
cleaners as they may mar the surface of
the disc.

Note:

A disc may become somewhat scratched
(although not enough to make it
unusable) depending on your handle it
and conditions in the usage environment.

Note these scratches are not an
indication of any problem with the player.

Label side up

Do not touch
the underside
of the disc

Do not bend

Wipe the disc from center
toward the outside edge

Preparing New Discs with Rough
Spots

A new disc may have rough edges on its
inside and outside edges. If a disc with
rough edges is used, the proper setting
will not be performed and the player will
not play the disc. Therefore, remove the
rough edges in advance by using a ball
point pen or pencil as shown on the right.
To remove the rough edges, press the
side of the pen or pencil against the
inside and outside edges of the disc.

Rough spots on
outside edge

Ball point pen
or pencil

Rough spots
on inside edge

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INSTALLATION

Notes:

• Choose the mounting location where
the unit will not interfere with the
normal driving function of the driver.

• Before finally installing the unit,
connect the wiring temporarily and
make sure it is all connected up
properly and the unit and the system
work properly.

• Use only the parts included with the
unit to ensure proper installation.
The use of unauthorized parts can
cause malfunctions.

• Consult with your nearest dealer if
installation requires the drilling of holes
or other modifications of the vehicle.

• Install the unit where it does not get in
the driver’s way and cannot injure the
passenger if there is a sudden stop,
like an emergency stop.

• If installation angle exceeds 30˚ from
horizontal, the unit might not give its
optimum performance.

30˚

• Avoid installing the unit where it would
be subject to high temperature, such
as from direct sunlight, or from hot air,
from the heater, or where it would be
subject to dust, dirt or excessive
vibration.

DIN FRONT-MOUNT (Method A)

Installation Opening

This unit can be installed in any dashboard
having an opening as shown below:

53 mm

182 mm

Installing the unit

Be sure you test all connections first, and
then follow these steps to install the unit.

1. Make sure the ignition is turned off,
and then disconnect the cable from
the vehicle battery's negative (-)
terminal.

2. Disconnect the wire harness and the
antenna.

3. Press the release button on the front
panel and remove the control panel
(see the steps of “removing the front
panel”).

4. Lift the top of the outer trim ring then
pull it out to remove it.

5. The two supplied keys release tabs
inside the unit's sleeve so you can
remove it. Insert the keys as far as they
will go (with the notches facing up) into
the appropriate slots at the middle left
and right sides of the unit. Then slide
the sleeve off the back of the unit.

Sleeve

L Key

Outer Trim Ring

Front Panel

DIN FRONT/REAR-MOUNT

This unit can be properly installed either
from “Front” (conventional DIN Front­mount) or “Rear” (DIN Rear-mount
installation, utilizing threaded screw holes
at the sides of the unit chassis).
For details, refer to the following
illustrated installation methods.

R Key

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INSTALLATION

6. Mount the sleeve by inserting the sleeve
into the opening of the dashboard and
bend open the tabs located around the
sleeve with a screwdriver. Not all tabs
will be able to make contact, so
examine which ones will be most
effective. Bending open the appropriate
tabs behind the dashboard to secure
the sleeve in place.

Dashboard

Tabs

Screwdriver

Sleeve

7. Reconnect the wire harness and the
antenna and be careful not to pinch
any wires or cables.

8. Slide the unit into the sleeve until it
locks into place.

9. To further secure the unit, use the
supplied metal strap to secure the back
of the unit in place. Use the supplied
hardware (Hex Nut (M5mm) and Spring
Washer) to attach one end of the strap
to the mounting bolt on the back of
the unit. If necessary, bend the metal
strap to fit your vehicle's mounting
area. Then use the supplied hardware
(Tapping Screw (5x25mm) and Plain
Washer) to attach the other end of
metal strap to a solid metal part of the
vehicle under the dashboard. This strap
also helps ensure proper electrical
grounding of the unit.
Note to install the short threading
terminal of the mounting bolt to the
back of the unit and the other long
threading terminal to the dashboard.

Spring Washer

Metal Strap

Mounting Bolt

Hex Nut

Plain Washer

Tapping Screw

10. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle
battery's negative (-) terminal. Then
replace the outer trim ring and install
the unit's front panel. (see the steps
of “installing the front panel”).

Removing the unit

1. Make sure the ignition is turned off,
then disconnect the cable from the
vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal.

2. Remove the metal strap attached the
back of the unit (if attached).

3. Press the release button to remove the
front panel.

4. Lift the top of the outer trim ring then
pull it out to remove it.

5. Insert both of the supplied keys into
the slots at the middle left and right
sides of the unit, then pull the unit out
of the dashboard.

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INSTALLATION

DIN REAR-MOUNT (Method B)

If your vehicle is a Nissan, Toyota, follow
these mounting instructions.
Use the screw holes marked T (Toyota),
N (Nissan) located on both sides of the
unit to fasten the unit to the factory radio
mounting brackets supplied with your
vehicle.

Side view showing
Screw Holes marked
T, N

Factory Radio
Mounting
Bracket

Screw

Hook

Screw

Dashboard or
Console

To fasten the unit to the factory radio
mounting brackets.

1. Use a screwdriver to loose the hook's
screws of the front left and right sides
of the unit and remove the hooks.

2. Align the screw holes on the bracket

with the screw holes on the unit, and

then tighten the screws (5x5mm) on
each side.

Note: the outer trim ring, sleeve and the
metal strap are not used for method B
installation.

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USING THE DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL

REMOVING THE FRONT PANEL

1. Press the release button (REL) on
the front panel and pull off the front
panel.

Release Button

Front Panel

2. Keep front panel into the case.

Protective Case

Precautions when handing

1. Do not drop the front panel.

2. Do not put pressure on the display or
control buttons when removing or
installing the front panel.

3. Do not touch the contacts on the front
panel or on the main unit body. It may
result in poor electrical contact.

4. If any dirt or foreign substances
adhered on the contacts, they can be
removed with a clean and dry cloth.

5. Do not expose the front panel to high
temperatures or direct sunlight in
anywhere.

6. Keep away any volatile agents (e.g.
benzene, thinner, or insecticides) from
touching the surface of the front panel.

7. Do not attempt to disassemble the
front panel.

Front Panel

INSTALLING THE FRONT PANEL

To install the front panel, insert the panel
into the housing and make sure the panel
is properly installed. Otherwise,
abnormality occurs on the display or some
keys will not function properly.

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WIRING CONNECTION

20 PIN SOCKET CONNECTIN

ANTENNA

CONNECTOR

DIGITAL AUDIO (ORANGE)

VIDEO OUT 1 (YELLOW)

VIDEO OUT 2 (YELLOW)

AUDIO R IN (RED)

AUDIO L IN (WHITE)

VIDEO IN (YELLOW)

REMOTE SOCKET (BLACK)

FUSE

FRONT Lch

SPEAKER

REAR Lch
SPEAKER

WHITE

WHITE/BLACK

GREEN

GREEN/BLACK

FRONT RCA CABLE (BROWN)

REAR RCA CABLE (GREY)

SUBWOOFER CABLE (GREEN)

GREY

GREY/BLACK

VIOLET

VIOLET/BLACK

10

CHOKE

BOX

WHITE

WHITE

BLUE

RED

YELLOW

BLACK

FRONT Rch
SPEAKER

REAR Rch
SPEAKER

RED

Rch

Lch

RED

Rch

Lch

POWER ANTENNA/
AMP TURN ON
IGNITION
SWITCH (ACC+)

CONSTANT 12 Volts

GROUND (B-)

LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF KEYS

THE PLAYER

6 1 5 219 10 22 16 7 13 2

1.

2. REL ( )

3. MODE

4. SEL

5. VOL+

6. VOL-

7. (EJECT)

8. MUTE

9. LOC

10. MONO

11. BND/LOUD

10 20

8 19 17 14

12. EQ (SW)

13. DSP

14. TUNING knob

15. T-DN

16. T-UP

17.

18. RPT

19. RDM

20. IR

21. Liquid Crystal Display

22. Disc Slot

1534 11 18

12

When remove the front panel:

23

23. RESET button

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LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF KEYS

REMOTE CONTROL

24

25

28
31
30

26
29

15
18

19

20

22

33

21

27

1

2

5

3

32

8

6

9

4

10

7

12

11

13

23

17

16

14

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LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF KEYS

1. POWER Press POWER to turn the unit ON or OFF.

2. MUTE Press to mute the sound.

3. SUB-T Changing of the SUBTITLE language on multi-subtitle language

4. ANGLE Changing of the view angle on multi-angle DVD disc.

5. CONSOLE Display statistical disc information during playback.

6. MODE Changing between radio, disc (DVD/CVD/CD/MP3) play mode,

7. SETUP Display the SETUP menu.

8. ZOOM Allows the picture to be increased in size.

9. AUDIO Changing of the AUDIO soundtrack on multi-audio soundtrack

10. TITLE Display the TITLE menu that is stored in DVD disc.

11. MENU Display the root menu that is stored on the DVD disc.

12.

/ , / In MENU mode, / , / buttons served as cursor buttons to

13. OK Confirm the Track/Chapter selected with the numeric buttons or

14.

/ Changing for slow forward/reverse playback motion.

15. Press to play the disc.

16.

/ Press to search forward rapidly & to search reverse

17.

/

18.

Press it to stop playback.

19. Press it to pause playback.

20. 0-9 Numeric buttons

21. 10+(-/--)/(LOC)

22. CLR (MO/ST) When you input a number in error, press the button to clear it.

23. VOLUME+/- Press VOLUME+/- button to increase or decrease the volume

24. PBC Changing between PBC ON and PBC OFF on the VCD disc.

25. EQ Press it to select the equalization mode, such as FLAT, CLAS,

26. LOUD Press to reinforce the bass output. Press it again to release this

27. SEL

28. GOTO Disc search button, cooperatively used with numeric buttons.

29. PROGRAM Allows the track played in the order you programmed.

30. REPEAT Switch the Repeat mode of discs.

31. A-B A-B repeat allows a passage to be repeated continuously.

32. EJECT Press it to eject the disc.

33. BAND In radio mode, press it to select desired band.

DVD disc.

RADIO mode, and AV mode.

DVD disc. Changing of the sound mode of the VCD/CD discs.

In TV mode, press TV SEARCH to enter TV search mode.

select item left/right, ahead/back.

selected with the cursor buttons on TV screen.

rapidly.
Press to skip to the next track & press to skip back one
track.

Digital selecting button, cooperatively used with numeric buttons.
In radio mode, press and hold it for a long time to select between

local and distant stations.

In radio mode, press it to select mono or stereo mode.

level.

POP, ROCK.

function.
Press to select the desired adjustment mode. Then press
VOLUME+/- to change settings.

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REMOTE CONTROL

Preparing the Remote Control

Inserting the Battery

1. Open the battery compartment cover.

2. Insert the new battery. Make sure
that the positive and negative
terminals of the battery are oriented
as indicated.

3. Close the cover.

• Battery: One button cell lithium
battery

Using the Remote Control

Point the remote control towards the
player front face remote sensor IR
(remote control signal receiver).
Operation angle: About ± 30 degree in
each the direction of the front of the
remote sensor.

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GENERAL OPERATION

TURN THE UNIT ON/OFF
TURNING ON THE PLAYER

Press the button on the front panel to
turn on the power. When the unit is on, it
will search the disc automatically. If there is
a disc in the disc slot, the unit will start
playback automatically. Beside this, you
should turn on the monitor that is
connected to the player.

TURNING OFF THE PLAYER

When the power is on, hold the

button on

the DVD unit to for several seconds or press

button on the remote control to turn off
the power.
Note: The unit has screen saver function
(select “ON” in Screen Saver setup). If the
playback is stopped and there is not any
button operation in 5 minutes, it will activate
the screen saver funcation automatically;
when any button for DVD function is
pressed, the screen saver function will
release automatically.

REMOTE SENSOR (IR)

Point the remote handset to the remote
sensor IR on the DVD unit. Receive the
signal from remote handset.

LOADING A DISC

1. Insert the disc with printed side facing

up into the disc slot.

2. The player will start playback

automatically.

Disc Slot

Eject Button

EJECTING A DISC

Press

(EJECT) button on the DVD unit or

on the remote control to eject the disc.

FACEPLATE RELEASE
Press REL (

) button on the front panel

to detach the removable faceplate.

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Press SEL button on the front panel of
the unit or on the remote control to
select the desired adjustment mode.
The adjustment mode will change in the
following order:

VOL BAS TRE BAL FAD

(Volume) (Bass) (Treble) (Balance) (Fader)

By pressing the VOL+/- buttons on the

front panel or VOLUME +/- buttons on the
remote control clockwise or counter­clockwise, it is possible to adjust the desired
sound quality.

LOUDNESS

Press and hold BND/LOUD button on
the front panel for several seconds or
press LOUD button on the remote
control to reinforce the bass output.
Press BND/LOUD button on the front
panel for several seconds again or press
LOUD button on the remote control
again to release this function.

SET THE CLOCK

Press the DSP button on the front panel,
the clock is shown on the LCD display.
Then press SEL button on the front
panel or on the remote control shortly,
the hour will be flashing.
Then pressing the VOL+/- buttons on the
front panel or VOLUME +/- button on the
remote control to change hours. And then
press SEL button to confirm it. Press SEL
button again, the minute will be flashing.
Then you can change the minutes according
to the operation described above.

MUTE
Press MUTE button on the front panel or
MUTE button on the remote control to

mute down the sound instantly. Press it
again to resume sound output.

Volume Level Adjustment

Pressing VOL+/- buttons on the front panel
or VOLUME +/- on the remote control to
increase or decrease the volume level.

EQUALIZATION

Press EQ button shortly to turn on
equalization function and to select desired
audio mode. There are four kinds of mode
as below:

FLAT CLAS POP ROCK

SUBWOOFER

Press EQ (SW) button on the front panel
for several seconds to toggle subwoofer
output. Press it for several seconds
again to release this mode.

MODE SELECTION

Press MODE button on the front panel of
the unit or MODE button on the remote
control to select among radio, disc

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GENERAL OPERATION

(DVD/VCD/CD/MP3) play mode and AV IN
mode.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

Exhibit current frequency and activated
functions on the display of the front panel.

RESET FUNCTION
RESET button is placed on the front panel

and must be activated with either a
ballpoint pen or thin metal object. The reset
button is to be activated for the following
reasons:

- Initial installation of the unit when all

wiring is completed.

- All the function buttons do not operate.

- Error symbol on the display.
Note: if press RESET button, the unit
can’t work yet, please use a cotton swab
soaked in isopropyl alcohol to clean the
socket on the front panel.

LAST PLAY MEMORY

• During disc playback, if you press

button on the front panel or (POWER)
button on the remote control to turn off
the unit and then press the button again
to turn on the unit, the DVD unit will
resume playing from the point that just
interrupted.

• During disc playback, if you press MODE

button to switch to radio mode, TV mode
or AV mode, then return to DVD mode
again, the unit will resume playing from
the point that just interrupted.

• During disc playback, press REL button

to release the front panel, the unit will
enter into standby state. Then install the
front panel again, the unit will resume
playing from the point that just interrupted.
If in AV mode or radio mode, release the
panel then install again, the unit will remain
in the previous mode.

• Switch the ignition key to “ACC OFF” then

switch to “ACC ON”, the unit will remain
in the previous mode. If in disc play mode,
it will resume playing from the point that
just interrupted.

BASIC PLAY OPERATION

Stopping Playback

- Briefly press

the unit playback, when
front panel or

(Stop) button to pre-stop

button on the

(Play) button on the
remote control is pressed, normal
playback will continue.

- Press (Stop) button twice to stop the
playback and go back to DVD LOGO.

Pausing Play/Step Play

Pressing on the remote control for the
first time or presing

on the front panel

during playback will stop playback
temporarily. To return to normal playback,

on the remote control or on the

press
front panel.
If you play a DVD/VCD/SVCD, press
the remote control again to stop at the next
picture (step function). If you play a
CD/MP3/Picture CD, pressing

on the

remote control again is ineffective.

Rapid Forward/Rapid Reverse

Press & during playback.
Each time the button is pressed, the speed
of rapid forward /reverse changes according
to the disc as follows.
DVD/VCD/CD/MP3:

Normal Playback X2 X4 X8 X20

Slow Motion Playback (For DVD Only)

Press / button on the remote control
during play.
Each time the button is pressed, the speed
of slow forward/reverse changes according
to the disc as follows.
DVD:

Normal Playback SF1/2 SF1/3 SF1/4

In slow motion state, press
control

SF1/7 SF1/6 SF1/5

or on the DVD unit to recover

on the remote

normal playback.

Skipping Track

Press / buttons on the remote
control or T-UP/T-DN buttons on the front
panel during playback.
Press
track, and press

to or T-UP to skip to the next

or T-DN to skip to the
previous track.
Note: For some VCD2.0 discs (PBC­playback control),

/ buttons or T-

UP/T-DN buttons may be unavailable.

DVD VIDEO MENU PLAY

When playing a DVD disc in the DVD player:

1) The disc will be played automatically and

stop at menu picture.

2) Use

/ , / cursor buttons to move

between the highlight bars in the menu.

3) Press OK button to confirm the selected

item.

MENU FUNCTION

Press the MENU button on the remote
control during DVD mode will return to
the menu stored in the current disc.

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on

ADVANCED OPERATION

REPEAT PLAY/ PARAGRAPH REPEAT
PLAY

Repeat play: When you want to repeat
playing the whole disc or a track or a
chapter in the disc.

1) Press REPEAT button on the remote
control or RPT button on the DVD unit
repeatedly to select different repeat
modes.

2) For different kinds of disc, pressing
REPEAT/RPT button has different
effects.

For DVD:

REP:[OFF] REP:[CHAPTER] REP:[TITLE]

For VCD/SVCD/CD/MP3:

REP:[OFF] REP:[REP ONE] REP:[REPALL]

Note: REPEAT feature does not support
VCD2.0 (with PBC ON).

Paragraph Repeat Play: When you
want to repeat playing a desired
paragraph.

A-B repeat allows a passage to be
repeated continuously.

1) Press A-B button first at the start of

the required passage.

REPEAT A-

2) Press A-B button secondly at the end

of the passage.

REPEAT A-B

3) Then the unit will repeat playing the

passage you just set from A to B.

4) To revert to normal playing, press A-B

button again.

A-B CANCEL

PBC MENU PLAYBACK OF VCD/SVCD

For some VCD or SVCD discs, there is a
menu in order to select the desired
contents. This menu is called PBC
(Playback Control) menu.
Press PBC button on the remote control
to change between PBC ON and PBC
OFF on the disc.
In PBC ON mode, REPEAT, RANDOM,

BOOKMARK, A-B, PROGRAM and
GOTO functions are unavailable.

ON–SCREEN DISPLAY FUNCTION

Press the DISPLAY button on the remote
control or DSP button on the DVD unit
during playback to display the console
information of the current disc on the
screen.

FOR DVD:
Once you press DISPLAY/DSP button
you will see the information as the
following order.

DVD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:00:01
DVD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:13:53

1/1 ENG 5.1CH 1/4 ENG OFF

C-

DVD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:00:03T
DVD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:29:27T­DVD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:01:02C

1) Item: TT
Function: Display the current title

number and total title
number.

2) Item: CH
Function: Display the current chapter

number and total chapter
number.

3) Item:
Function: Display the played time of

the whole disc.

4) C-: Display the remaining time of the

current chapter.

5) T: Display the player time of time

current title.

6) T-: Display the remaining time of the

current title.

7) C: Display the played time of the current

chapter.

8)

1/1 ENG 5.1CH 1/4 ENG OFF

Display the current disc’s LANGUAGE,

AUDIO TYPE, SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
and PLAY ANGLE.

For VCD:

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ADVANCED OPERATION

VCD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:03:15
VCD TT 1/2 CH 1/ 00:13:53
VCD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:00:03T

VCD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:29:27T­DVD TT 1/2 CH 1/1 00:01:02C

The meaning of the menu is the same
with the DVD menu above.

RANDOM PLAYING

Pressing RDM button on the DVD unit
during playback will start to play tracks
in random order. Press the button again
to revert to normal playback.

Note:

When playing a VCD/SVCD, the

random playback is effective with PBC
OFF.

GOTO FUNCTION

FOR DVD:
Press GOTO button, the screen will display
the following message:

Use the number keys to input the desired
Title, Chapter or Time, then press OK key
to confirm.
FOR VCD (WITH PBC OFF)/CD:

You can input the Track and Time then
press ENTER key to confirm.

ZOOM FUNCTION

Allows the picture to be increased in size.
Press ZOOM button on the remote control
to toggle among 2 scale, 3 scale and 4
scale, 1/2 scale,1/3 scale, 1/4 scale.
When the sale is 1/4 times, press ZOOM
button again to cancel the zoom function.

ZOOM 2 ZOOM 3 ZOOM 4 ZOOM 1/2

ZOOM OFF ZOOM 1/4 ZOOM 1/3

During Zoom mode, press
buttons to move pictures up, down, left,
or right direction.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS FOR DVD
Multi-subtitle Language Function

Press SUB-T during playback. The
following information will be shown on
the screen.

Each time the button is pressed, the
subtitle language changes in sequential
order.

C-

/ , /

: OFF

Notes:

- The language number is different
according to the disc.

- Some discs only contain one subtitle
language.

Multi-audio Language Function

Press AUDIO on the remote control during
playback. The following information will
be shown on the screen.

: [1 ENGLISH]
Each time the button is pressed, the
audio soundtrack language changes in
sequential order.
Notes:

- The language number is different

according to the disc.

- Some discs only contain one

soundtrack language.

Multi-angle Function

Press ANGLE during playback. The
following information will be shown on
the screen.

ANGLE 1

[ 1/3]

Each time the button is pressed, the
angle changes in sequential order.
Notes:

- The angle number is different

according to the disc.

- The function only works for discs

having scenes recorded at different
angles.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• When inserting a DVD disc, why it can’t

be played, just showing “region error”?
It is because that the DVD player and
the discs all have the “REGION CODE”.
If the region number described on the
DVD disc does not correspond to the
region number of this DVD player, the
unit cannot play the disc.

• When inserting a DVD disc, there is a

window shown on the screen that
requires entering 4 characters
password, why?
It is because that the current disc has
“Parental Control” level, and the player’s
parental level is set below the level of
the disc, you should enter the correct
password to play the disc normally.

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ADVANCED OPERATION

NOTE:

For how to set the “Parental Control”
level, please refer to “SETUP\LOCK” in
the following page.

ATTACHMENT: PARENTAL CONTROL

DVD discs have a parental level assigned
to the disc. The range of parental controls
is from 1 to 8.
The player can be set in a similar way. If
the player’s parental level is set to 8 it will
play all discs. If the player’s parental level
is set below 8, only discs with a lower or
equal parental level will play.
For example if the player is set to 5, only
discs with parental control ratings of 5, 4,
3, 2, & 1 will play. To play a higher rated
disc you must change the player’s rating
to a higher number.
For example, consider a disc that generally
is suitable for most audiences, and is
rated as level 2 for the most part. However
in the middle there are also scenes rated
at 5 & 7 (not suitable for children).
Alternative scenes with lower rating are
included.
The player plays the highest rated scene
that the parental setting allows.
A section of the disc can have several
different sequences that vary in parental
control level. In the above example of a
disc with parental control, the player will
show a different section depending on
the parental control level set in the player’s
menu. In this way parents can control the
content of films and there is no indication
that any censorship has occurred.
The meaning of the levels 1 to 8 varies
depending upon the country and the type
of content on the disc.
The parental control levels are:

Unlock
1G
2
3PG
4 PG 13
5
6R
7 NC 17

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS FOR VCD AND
CD

For VCD and CD discs, there is one special
function “Program Play” which makes it
different from DVD discs.

• The function is effective in PBC OFF
mode.Press PROGRAM button can
activate program edit interface.

Prog-

1 [

]5[] 9[ ] 13[ ]

2 [

]6[] 10[ ] 14[ ]
]7[] 11[ ] 15[ ]

3 [

]8[] 12[ ] 16[ ]

4 [

Play Clear

• For how to set the program menu, please
refer to the operation of the audio files in
the media player below.

Note:

• After you have programmed the tracks,
press PROGRAM button can switch
between program play and normal play.

• Press
interface.

DATA DISC PLAY OPERATION

When you insert a data disc including audio
(MP3), movie (MPEG), picture (JPG) files into
the disc slot, the following media play
window will be shown on the screen:

1) Use
select the items you want to program.

2) The items you selected will become
highlight.

3) Input the sequence number you want to
program by numeric buttons (0-9,10+)on
the remote control.

4) Press
button on the bottom area to program
playback.

NOTE:
For audio CD, the play interface and

/ or OK button to exit the edit

Prog-

TCTCTCTC

1__:__ 5__:__ 9__:__ 13__:__
2__:__ 6__:__ 10__:__ 14__:__
3__:__ 7__:__ 11__:__ 15__:__
4__:__ 8__:__ 12__:__ 16__:__

Play Clear

/ or / cursor button to

/ or select “play” operation

operation is similar with the Music page
operation. For details, please refer to the
description of Music page above.

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SETUP

In DVD mode, when the disc is playing or
in the stop mode, press SETUP on the
remote control to enter setup menu.

• When the cursor is on the topside, use

/ buttons to move between the

different pages.

• Press

button to move the cursor to
the setup page below and then you can
use

/ buttons to move between the

different setup options.

• Press

button to display the choice

list for each setup option and then use

/ buttons and OK button to change

your selection.

SYSTEM SETUP

When you open the setup menu, you will
see the system setup page at first, see
below:

SYSTEM SETUP

TV SYSTEM
SCREEN SAVER
TV TYPE
PASSWORD
RATING
DEFAULT

EXIT SETUP

LANGUAGE SETUP

• When you open the setup menu, you
will see the language setup page :

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD LANGUAGE
AUDIO LANG
SUBTITLE LANG
MENU LANG

EXIT SETUP

You can change the OSD/ AUDIO/
SUBTITLE/ MENU language between
ENGLISH/GERMAN/SPENISH/FREN
CH/PORTUGUESE/ITALIAN/(RUSSIA
N)(RUSSIAN only for MENU LANG).

AUDIO SETUP

• When you open the AUDIO menu, you

will see the following picture:

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO OUT
KEY

1) TV SYSTEM: Change the TV mode
among NTSC, PAL and AUTO.

2) SCREEN SAVER: Change the SCREEN
SAVER on or off.

3) TV TYPE: Change the TV TYPE among
4:3PS, 4:3LB and 16:9.

4) PASSWORD: Change the PASSWORD
lock or unlock, the default PASSWORD
is “3308”.

5) RATING: Change the parental RATING
among 1KID SAFE, 2G, 3PG, 4PG13,
5PG-R, 6R, 7NC-17, 8ADULT.

6) DEFAULT: Restore the system setup to
the default setup.

EXIT SETUP

1) AUDIO OUT: Change among
SPDIF/OFF, SPDIF/RAW and
SPDIF/PCM.

2) KEY: Change among #, -4, -2, 0, +2,
+4, b.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

If it appears that your DVD unit is faulty,
first consult this checklist. It may be that
something simple has been overlooked.

Under no circumstances should you
try to repair the player yourself, as
this will invalidate the warranty. Only
qualified service personnel can
remove the cover or service this
player.

NO POWER

• Check if the on/off button on the front

of the player is set to on.

• Check if AC or DC power plug of the
mains unit is properly connected.

• Check if there is power at the AC or DC
outlet.

• Check if the battery is properly
connected to the DVD unit or if the
voltage of the battery is too low.

NO PICTURE

• Select the correct TV or AV input.

• Check the video connection.

DISTORTED PICTURE

• Check the disc for fingerprints and clean
with soft cloth, wiping from center to
edge.

• Sometimes a small amount of picture
distortion may appear. This is not a
malfunction.

COMPLETELY DISTORTED PICTURE

• The disc format is not according to the
TV-set used (PAL/NTSC).

NO COLOR IN PICTURE

• The disc format is not according to the
TV-set used (PAL/NTSC).

DISC DOES NOT PLAY

• Ensure the disc label is upwards.

• Clean the disc.

• Check if the disc is defective by
trying another disc.

NO SOUND

• Check audio connections.

• If using a HIFI amplifier, try another
sound source.

NO RETURN TO START-UP SCREEN
WHEN DISC IS REMOVED

• Press POWER to turn off the unit, then
press it again to turn on the unit.

THE PLAYER DOES NOT RESPOND
TO THE REMOTE CONTROL

• Aim the remote control directly at the
sensor on the front of the player.

• Avoid all obstacles which may interfere
with the signal path.

• Inspect or replace the remote control
batteries.

DISTORTED OR B/W PICTURE

• The disc format is not according to the
TV-set used (PAL/NTSC).

NO AUDIO AT DIGITAL OUTPUT

• Check the digital connections

• Check the Digital Audio menu to make
sure that the digital output is correctly
set.

• Check if the audio format of the selected
audio language matches your receiver’s
capabilities.

BUTTONS DO NOT WORK

• Turn the player off and on with the
power on/off button on the front of the
player.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Supply voltage : 12V DC (11V-15V), test voltage 14.4V, negative ground
Signal system : Compositive video 1.0Vp-p 75Ω
Discs played (1) DVD-VIDEO disc

(2) Compact disc (CD-DA/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3)
(3) VIDEO CD

Audio output level : 10kΩ (2 ch 1.3Vms)
Audio signal output
characteristics : (1) Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz

(2) S/N ratio: 80dB (JIS)
(3) Wow and Flutter Below measurable limits

Note:

Specifications and design are subject to modification, without notice, due to
improvements in technology.

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

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