Goodmans GCE70W6DVDTW User Manual

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Operating Manual

PORTABLE LCD DVD PLAYER

Model: GCE70W6DVDTW

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS IM THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO CONNECTING AND OPERATING.

THE ILLUSTRATIONS & GRAPHICS HEREIN ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

PLEASE RETAIN THIS MANUAL IN CASE YOU MAY NEED IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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MAINS PLUG WIRING FITTED TO YOUR AC ADAPTOR

PREFITTED MAINS PLUGS

For you convenience a mains plug has ben fitted to this appliance. For your safety please observe the following information.

1. Should the fuse in the plug fall remove the plug from the wall socket and replace the fuse with a 3 Amp ASTA approved to BS 1362 fuse.

2. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. Replacement fuse covers are anailable from your dealer or most electrical retail outlets.

3. If the mains plug is cut off the cable, rewire the replacement plug in accordance with instruction give in this manusl.

4. CAUTION: Under no circumstances should the discarded plug be inserted into the mains socket. To prevent a shock hazard carefully dispose of the descarded plug. Do not leave the plug lying around where children might see it.

WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazerd do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: DANGEROUS VOLTAGES EXIST INSIDE THIS UNIT. DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSEDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. DISCONNECT FROM MAINS SUPPLY WHEN NOT IN USE.

This wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following wiring codes:

Blue...............................................Neutral

Brown.................................................Live

This wires in this mains lead must be connceted to the terminals in the plug as follows:

Blue Wire ...................................N or Black

Brown Wire....................................L or Red

Only a 3 Amp fuse should be fitted in the plug or a 5 Amp fuse at the destribution board.

WARNING: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST THE LIVE OR NEUTRAL WIRES BE CONNECTED TO THE EARTH TERMINAL IN A 3-PIN MAINS PLUG.

This symbol means that this unit is double insulated. An earth connection is not required.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAINS PLUG WIRING FITTED TO YOUR AC ADAPTOR

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WHAT'S IN THE BOX

OVERVIEW OF THE DVD PLAYER

USING THE AC ADATPER.............. ..... . .... .4

BASIC CONNECTION

OPERATIONS.......................................................................................................... ........ ....

preparation

get started

adjust the volume

skip ahead or back

rapid advance/reverse

stop playback

on screen display information

change audio sound track language (DVD/VCD disc)

changing subtitle language (DVD only)

enjoying video CDs with PBC feature

MP3 playback

KODAK Picture CD/JPEG CD playback

KODAK Picture CD/JPEG CD operations

INITIAL SETTINGS....................................................... .............................................

common procedures for initial settings

system setup

language setup

audio setup

video setup

speaker setup

DISC HANDLING PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................................................9

TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................................................................9

CAUTIONARY NOTES.............................................................................................................................................................10-11

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WHAT'S IN THE BOX

On unpacking the unit the following should be located within the packing.

1 x main unit

GCE70W6DVDTW 1 x Slave screen 2 x Earphones 2 x Game pads 1 x Aux in cable 1 x Cigarette lighter plug 1 x Audio/video cable 1 x AC Adapter 1 x Carry bag with harness strap 1 x Instruction Manual 1 x Goodmans flyer leaflet 1 x Guarantee card 1 x ITB card

Please retain all packaging materials as in the event of the product needing transportation or return for service these will be needed.

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OVERVIEW OF THE DVD PLAYER

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RIGHT VIEW

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2. SPEAKERS

3. LCD BUTTON

4. AUDIO BUTTON

5. TITLE BUTTON

6. SUBTITLE BUTTON

7. DISC COVER OPEN KEY

8. CHARGE INDICATOR

9. MENU BUTTON

10. SETUP BUTTON

11. NEXT/PREVIOUS BUTTONS

12. INFO/ UP BUTTON

13. F.FWD BUTTON

14. VOLUME CONTROL

15. PLAY/PAUSE/SELECT BUTTON

16. NAVIGATION DOWN/STOP BUTTON

17. F.BWD BUTTON

18. OPEN BUTTON

19. DC 9V INPUT SOCKET

20. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH

21. AUDIO/VIDEO IN SOCKET

22. AUDIO/VIDEO OUT SOCKET

23. PHONES 2

24. PHONES 1

FRONT VIEW

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OPEN VIEWOPEN VIEW

3 2

TFT SCREEN

SPEAKERS

3. BRIGHTNESS

4. CONTRAST

5. AV IN

SOCKET

6. DC-9V IN

BUTTONS

SOCKET

7. PHONES 1

BUTTONS

8. PHONES 2

RIGHT VIEW

9. VOL +/-

10. POWER ON/OFF

BUTTON

SWITCH

LEFT VIEW

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USING THE AC ADAPTER

Always turn off the DVD player via the Power on/off Key prior to connecting or disconnecting the AC ADAPTER. Be sure to use the supplied AC adapter. Using a different type of adapter may cause malfunction or damage to the product. When the AC adapter is used for prolonged periods of time, it may heat up. This is normal and is not a cause for concern. When not using the adapter, unplug it from the wall outlet. Keep the AC adapter free from moisture, cold, and dust. Otherwise, a risk of fire or electric shock may be resulted in.

To power outlet

AC cable

WARNINGS:

Only use the AC adapter supplied with this player. Be sure to unwind the AC adapter cable (DC output cable) before using, as electromagnetic interference may cause problems with other devices. Always turn off the DVD player when inserting or removing the AC adapter.

CONNECTING TO A CAR ADAPTOR

The 9V car power adaptor is designed for use with vehicles that have a 12V, negative ground electrical system.

WARNING: Disconnect the car power adaptor when not in use. Not in use in 24V vehicles.

To the cigarette lighter socket

CAUTIONS:

! Use the unit only with 9V car power adaptor, use with other car power adaptor could damage the unit.

The recommended 9V car power adaptor is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment.

In the interests of road traffic safety, do not operate the unit or view video software while driving a vehicle.

Make sure the unit is fastened securely to prevent from moving outside of the vehicle in an accident

When the inside of the cigarette lighter socket is dirty with ashes or dust, the plug section may become hot due to poor contact. Be sure to clean the cigarette lighter socket before use.

After use, disconnect the 9V car power adaptor from both the unit and cigarette lighter socket.

FUSE REPLACEMENT

FUSE

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON HOW TO REPLACE THE FUSE

1. Twist off the cover of the car adaptor

2. Take out the damaged fuse and replace it by using a new one.

3. Insert the new fuse into the socket of the car adaptor.

4. Finally twist on the cover of the car adaptor. Note: The value of the fuse is .quick blow 2.5A 125V (20mm)

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BASIC CONNECTION

It is recommended to connect a multi-system TV.

Ensure that this player and other equipment to be connected are set to the standby mode or off and disconnect the AC power cords before commencing connection.

Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely.

Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment.

Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables.

Note:

! During DVD play, the TV volume may be at a lower level than during TV broadcasts, etc. If this is the case, adjust the volume

to the desired level. If the DVD/VCD/CD player is connected to the TV through a video cassette recorder, the picture may not be played back

normally with some DVDs. If this is the case, do not connect the player via the VCR.

Connecting a video equipment to Line-in jack

To video output connector (yellow) To audio output connectors (red, white)

Connecting to a TV set

AV cable

TV set

AV cable

(Continued on the next page)

To video input connector (yellow)

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Connecting to audio equipment

Audio equipment

To audio input connectors (red, white)

AV cable

To TV

Connecting to game hand control

This unit is equipped with another brand new game function.

START

RESET

Connecting to a an affiliated screen

This unit is equipped with another affiliated screen, we can use the affiliated screen and player to appreciate the programme at the same time, the connecting method is illustrated as below:

To power outlet

AC cable

HOW TO USE A PAIR OF EARPHONES OR HEADPHONES(DIAMETER 3.5MM)

You can attach a pair of headphones or earphones with a stereo mini-jack plug to the earphones socket for private listening as illustrated as on the right:

CAUTION:

Listening at high power for a long moment could damage users' ears

NOTE:

1. Turn the Volume down before connecting.

2. The speakers are disconnected once earphones are attached to the Earphones Socket.

3. Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the Volume keys.

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Adjust the volume

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OPERATIONS

GET STARTED

1. Slide POWER switch to ON position to turn on the player.

2. Press CD cover Open to open the disc tray.

3. Place a disc onto the disc tray.

4. Close thedisc tray andthe playback starts automatically.

5. When a menu screen appears on the , move the navigation buttons to select a preferred track number, then press PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback.

ADJUST THE VOLUME

Rotating the VOLUME control to increase or the volume.

SKIP AHEAD OR BACK

Press PREVIOUS or NEXT button once during play to skip a chapter(DVD) or a track (Video CD/CD) ahead or backwards.

RAPID ADVANCE/ REVERSE

During playback, press F.FWD button or F.BWD button several times to scan the disc forward or backward at X2, X4, X8, X20 normal speed. Press PLAY/PAUSE button to resume normal play.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press navigation DOWN button during playback to stop playback; the player activates its resume function when STOP is pressed in STOP mode; press PLAY button again, playback resumes at the point it stopped previously; open the disc tray or press the STOP button one more time to clear the resume function.

ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION

When the player is in operation, press INFO/UP button continuously , the screen will display parts of information(current disc type, title number, chapter number, playtime, audio language, audio type, subtitle language and multi angle, etc) in a sequence.

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CHANGING SUBTITLE LANGUAGE (DVD ONLY)

Press SUBTITLE button during playback, the subtitle language shown on the screen will change as a response to each press; When the desired language appears, release the button to view the subtitle in that language. Note: this function only works on the DVDs recorded with multi-language subtitles.

ENJOYING VIDEO CDS WITH PBC FEATURE

After loading a VCD 2.0/1.0 with PBC, the screen shows the Disc formats and then a menu. Select desired track by Pressing NEXT and PREV button to select track directly. During playback, press MENU button to return main menu(DVD).press this button to select PBC ON/OFF mode(VCD) TITLE button: Play the title (DVD) LCD button adjustment mode and use the navigation buttons to adjust the color intensity; Press LCD button twice to enter the brightness adjustment mode and use the navigation buttons to adjust the brightness. Press adjustment mode and use the navigation buttons to adjust the contrast values. Press this button four times to enter the panel adjustment mode and use the navigation buttons to select between two options( panel 16:9 and panel 4:3 )

MP3 PLAYBACK

1.4.Load the Mp3 disc onto the disc tray and the screen will show all its folders after a few seconds.

2. Select the folder you want by the navigation buttons and then PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm.

3. The files in this folder are displayed and select your favourable song via navigation buttons and press PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback. Press NEXT and PREV button to select track directly.

Press LCD button once to enter the color

this button three times to enter the contrast

CHANGING AUDIO SOUNDTRACK LANGUAGE (DVD/VCD DISC)

It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings(This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded). Press AUDIO button during DVD disc play, the sound track language changes with the current sound track number shown on the TV screen. Pressing AUDIO button during VCD disc play will change audio output mode: MONO L, MONO R and stereo.

NOTE: When no soundtrack languages are recorded, pressing this button willnot work.

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KODAK PICTURE CD / JPEG CD PLAYBACK

Slide show of Kodak Picture CD after being loaded begins automatically; Folders of JPEG picture CD after being loaded are displayed on the screen; use the navigation buttons to select the desired folder and then press PLAY/PAUSE button to confirm. The files in this folder are displayed and you can select your favourable pictures using the up/down navigation buttons and press PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback. Preview of the picture will be displayed while you scroll across the filenames.

KODAK PICTURE CD/JPEG CD OPERATIONS

1.PICTURE ROTATIONS

Press RIGHT and LEFT navigation buttons to rotate the picture Clockwise and anti-clockwise respectively.

2. PICTURE FLIPS

Press UP navigation button to display the current track and total tracks on the screen. Press DOWN navigation button to return to the root directory.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Initial settings page is for you to make your preferred settings up for your player. Once the initial settings are done they are retained in the CPU of the player until otherwise modified.

COMMON PROCEDURES FOR INITIAL SETTINGS

1. Press SETUP button.

2. Use the navigation buttons to select the item you want to modify, press PLAY/PAUSE/SELECT button to confirm, setting page with further setting items displayed shows on the TV screen. Again use navigation buttons to make changes. Press again PLAY/PAUSE/SELECT button to confirm modifications.

3. Use navigation buttons to switch to another setting on the main setting page.

4. Press SETUP button to exit main setting page.

1.SYSTEM SETUP

SYSTEM SETUPSYSTEM SETUP

TV SYSTEM

SCREEN SAVER

68 6;2-

ANGLE MARK

DEFAULT

EXIT SETUP

1.1 TV SYSTEM

Options:

NTSC / PAL/ AUTO

Please select this option as per your TV set.

SCREEN SAVER - when the player is not in used for 3

1.2

minutes, a running DVD logo will move across the TV screen to protect the TV CRT.

Options: On: Screen saver is enabled

1.3 TV TYPE-

set as per your TV set.

Options: Normal Pan & scan mode

4:3PS : 4:3LB : 16:9 :

1.4 ANGLE MARK

multi-angle icon is display on the screen when a multiangle DVD disc is playing.

Options: On: Icon will be displayed

1.5 DEFAULT -

Options: RESTORE

- it is used to select the TV mode.

Off: Screen saver is disabled

it is used to select the TV scan mode, please

normal Letter box mode

16:9 wide screen mode

- it is used to select whether or not the

Off: Icon will be turned off

Reset to factory settings.

2.3 SUBTITLE LANG-

Select preferred subtitle language.

(DVD only, need disc software support)

Options:

ENGLISH/GERMAN/SPANISH/FRENCH/ PORTUGUESE/ITALIAN/OFF

2.4 MENU LANG -

Select preferred disc menu language.

(DVD only, need disc software support)

Options:

ENGLISH/GERMAN/SPANISH/FRENCH/ PORTUGUESE/ITALIAN

3. VIDEO SETUP

VIDEO SETUPVIDEO SETUP

HUE SATURATION

EXIT SETUP

3.1 HUE--to set the colour impression for display.

Options: -6/-4/-2/0/+2/+4/+6

3.2 SATURATION--to set the saturation level for display.

Options: 0/2/4/6/8/10/12

4. SPEAKER SETUP

SPEAKER SETUPSPEAKER SETUP

DOWNMIX

EXIT SETUP

4.1 DOWNMIX

Options: Left/Right mix mode

LT/RT-

STEREO-

Select this option if you don't

have a 5.1 channels amplifier.

2. LANGUAGE SETUP

LANGUAGE SETUPLANGUAGE SETUP

OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO LANG SUBTITLE LANG MENU LANG

EXIT SETUP

2.1 OSD LANGUAGE -

It is used to select different On

Screen Display language for different user.

Options:

ENGLISH (The number of these options depends on the customer's need.)

2.2 AUDIO LANG -

select preferred audio language.(DVD

only, need disc software support)

Options:

ENGLISH / FRENCH

/GERMAN SPANISH/ /

PORTUGUESE/ITALIAN

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DISC HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

Hold the disc by the edge so the surface will not be soiled with finger prints. Finger prints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion.

Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils.

Do not apply benzine, thinner, and liquid that prevents against static electricity.

Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.

Instal only one disc on the disc tray.

Do not try to close the disc tray when the disc is not in stalled properly.

Be sure to store the disc in it's case when not in use.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your DVD player does not seem to be functioning properly, check the items below before you contact an authorized service center

Symptom Check

Power does not turn on or suddenly turns off.

No picture or sound

No picture No sound

No picture and sound Distorted video or sound

Make sure the AC adapter is securely plugged into an AC outlet.

Turn the power off and then back on.

Check that the A/V cables are securely connected.

Check that the disc is a DVD (region number 2), DVD-RW, VIDEO CD or AUDIO CD.

Do not use a disc that has scratches or dirt.

Check that the label-side of the disc is facing up.

The pick-up lens of the DVD player may be dirty. Contact the service center for lens cleaning.

Check that the TV channel is set to VIDEO or AV if viewing with a TV.

Check that the LCD display is turned on.

Check that the display panel is open. If it is closed, audio will not be output to the speakers. Check the volume setting. If set to zero, turn up volume level. Check that the headphones are plugged into the PHONES socket. Speakers cannot be used with the headphones. Check that the AC adaptor is properly connected. Use a disc without scratches or dents.

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Cautionary Notes

When Moving the Player

Be sure to remove the disc from the player before packing for moving. It is recommended that you also remove the disc from the player and turn off the power when not using the player.

Saving Power

It is recommended that you turn off the power to the DVD player when not in use. If you are not going to use it for prolonged period of time, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

Maintenance of LCD Screen

To keep the screen clean, turn off the power and then wipe with a soft cloth.

About LCD Screen

This LCD panel is designed with the latest technology, ensuring 99.99% of active pixels.

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Cautionary Notes

AC Adapter

The supplied AC adapter is compatible with 50/60Hz electrical system (110V~240V range). Use of the AC adapter depends on the specific voltage requirements and electrical outlet design.

Using the AC adapter near a radio may cause poor reception. Do not let any type of flammables, liquid, or metal objects in the adapter. The adapter is covered with an outer plastic sheath. Do not peel open the sheath. Do not drop, jar, or shake the adapter. Do not place in direct sunlight. Do not use in high temperature or cold and humid environments.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Many plastic parts are used in this DVD player casing. Do not use volatile chemicals such as benzene or thinner. This might damage the finish. Wipe the casing with a soft, dry cloth. For excessive dirt, use a cloth dampened in a diluted neutral detergent. and wipe again with a soft, dry cloth. Wipe off fingerprints or dirt on the LCD screen using a soft, dry cloth.

CAUTION

To avoid electric shock, this unit must not be exposed to dripping water or water splash.

Minimum distances around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation. The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

The use of apparatus in tropical and/or moderate climates.

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