Goodmans GDVD67LCD User Manual

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GDVD67LCD

Portable DVD Player

User Manual

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Table of Contents

Remote Control Location of buttons........................................................................ 4

Front View Location of controls............................................................................. 5

Side View Location of controls...............................................................................6

Chapter 1. DVD

1-1 DVD Playback.............................................................................................. 8

Basic Playback........................................................................................................................... 8

Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen (If a Menu Is Available on The DVD).................................8

Stopping Playback.......................................................................................................................9

Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)........................................................................................................9

Skipping Ahead or Back to Previous Chapters...................................................................................... 9

Still Picture(PAUSE)...................................................................................................................... 9

Repeat Viewing.........................................................................................................................10

Repeat Sections Between Two Specific Points (A-B Repeat).....................................................................10

1-2 Convenient functions..................................................................................11

Scene Information..................................................................................................................... 11

Changing Audio Soundtrack Language............................................................................................. 11

Subtitles................................................................................................................................. 11

Viewing From Another Angle................................................................................. .........................12

To Mute the DVD Player............................................................................................................... 13

DVD Menu................................................................................................................................13

Using the Menu Function............................................................................................................. 13

Chapter 2. Audio CD

2-1 Audio CD Playback..................................................................................... 14

Basic Playback.......................................................................................................................... 14

Stopping Playback..................................................................................................................... 14

Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)...................................................................................................... 14

Skip to Previous or Subsequent Tracks............................................................................................. 15

Pause Playback......................................................................................................................... 15

2-2 Information [Audio CDs]................................................................................15

Displaying the Information of the Current Track................................................................................ 15

Chapter 3. Special Functions

3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs........................................................................... 16

Basic Playback.......................................................................................................................... 16

During Slide Show.......................................................................................................................17

Thumbnail Mode........................................................................................................................ 17

3-2 Playing JPEG picture CDs.............................................................................18

Basic Playback..........................................................................................................................18

File Manager............................................................................................................................ 19

Playback................................................................................................................................ 19

3-3 Playing MP3 Music Discs.............................................................................. 20

Basic Playback.......................................................................................................................... 20

3-4 Playing a CD containing JPEG pictures and MP3 music......................................... 21

Basic Playback.......................................................................................................................... 21

Playback................................................................................................................................. 21

Table of Contents-continued

Chapter 4. Setup

4-1 Language Setup........................................................................................ 22

On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting....................................................................................... 22

DVD MENU Language Setting........................................................................................................ 23

AUDIO Soundtrack Language Selection [DVD].................................................................................... 24

SUBTITLE Language Selection [DVD]................................................................................................ 25

4-2 Screen Setup............................................................................................26

TV Type Setting.........................................................................................................................26

Screen Saver Setting.................................................................................................................. 27

TV System Setting......................................................................................................................28

4-3 AUDIO Setup............................................................................................ 29

Digital Out Setting.................................................................................................................... 29

Analog Out Setting.....................................................................................................................30

4-4 Custom Setup........................................................................................... 31

Parental Control Setting [DVD]...................................................................................................... 31

Password Setting [DVD].............................................................................................................. 32

Angle Mark Setting [DVD]............................................................................................................ 33

Default Setting......................................................................................................................... 34

4-5 LCD Setup............................................................................................... 35

Panel Setting........................................................................................................................... 35

Colour Setting.......................................................................................................................... 35

Bright Setting...........................................................................................................................36

Chapter 5.For Your Reference

5-1 Important Safety Information....................................................................... 37

5-2 Disc Use and Care..................................................................................... 39

5-3 Precautions............................................................................................. 40

5-4 Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 41

5-5 Disc Handling and Maintenance.................................................................... 42

5-6 Specifications...........................................................................................43

Remote Control Location of buttons

1 2

3 4

6 7

14 15

16 17

1. SETUP button 2. INFO. button

3. PAUSE/UP button 4. MENU button

5. F.BWD/LEFT button 6. PLAY/SEL. button

7. PREVIOUS button 8. STOP/DOWN button

9. NUMERICAL buttons 10. SUBTITLE button

11. LCD button 12. ANGLE button

13. TITLE button 14. AUDIO button

15. F.FWD/RIGHT button 16. NEXT button

17. A-B REPEAT button 18. REPEAT(1-ALL) button

19. MUTE button

Front View Location of controls

2 3

4 5

10 11

6 7

8 9

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1. LCD screen 2. LCD button

3. SETUP button 4. INFO. button

5. MENU button 6. PAUSE/UP button

7. F.FWD/RIGHT button 8. PLAY/SEL. button

9. STOP/DOWN button 10. NEXT button

11. PREVIOUS button 12. SPEAKERS

13. F.BWD/LEFT button 14. OPEN button

Side View Location of controls

LEFT SIDE

1. DC IN Socket

2. POWER button

FRONT SIDE

1. Remote Sensor

2. POWER indicator

Side View Location of controls-continued

RIGHT SIDE

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1. Volume control

2. Phones 1 socket

3. Phones 2 socket

4. Coaxial output socket (Digital Audio)

5. AV out/AV in switch

6. Audio output/input socket

7. Video output/input socket

1-1 DVD Playback

Preparation

Please connect the portable DVD player to Power (using the supplied battery or the mains adapter) and connect

the earphones/headphones or connect it to external equipment. If connecting the player to external equipment:

 Turn on the TV set, and select “Video” or “Aux” as the TV’s source.  Turn on the stereo system if the player has been connected to a stereo system.

DVD

 Slide the AV OUT/IN slide switch to AV OUT.

Basic Playback

 Make sure the AV OUT/IN switch is in the OUT position.

1 Turn the power on using the ON/OFF power switch. 2 Press <OPEN> to open the DVD door.

3 Hold the edge of the disc and push the disc gently until it clicks into place with the

printed side up.

Hold the disc without touching its surfaces to avoid scratches, position it with the printed title side facing up.

4 Close the DVD door.

 Close the DVD door and the portable DVD player will start playback if there are no menus on the DVD.  If the disc has one or more titles, the menu screen will appear on the screen.

<< NOTE: Follow steps 5 and 6 if a menu is shown on the screen. >>

5 Use < / / / > to select “play”.

6 Press <PLAY/SEL.> to start playback.

After operation

When the portable DVD player is not in use, remove the disc and slide the power switch to the off position. Then close the display panel

Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen (If a Menu Screen Is Available on The DVD)

Press <MENU>.

The portable DVD player stops playback, and then displays the menu screen.

 If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a single sided disc), “NO DISC” will be shown on the display.

For your reference:

 When “ ” appears while a button is pressed, this indicates that the corresponding function is not available.

1-1 DVD Playback-continued

Stopping Playback

Press <STOP> once to stop the disc at its present position (PRESTOP). When the

play button is pressed). The disc will start from the playback position. Press

<STOP> twice to stop the disc when the play button is pressed, playback will resume from the beginning.

Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)

Press <F.BWD> or <F.FWD> during playback.

 To resume playback, press <PLAY/SEL.>.

 The speed of advance ( x2, x4, x8, x16, x32) or reverse ( x2, x4, x8, x16, x32) can

DVD

be selected by pressing the

<F.FWD> or <F.BWD> buttons repeatedly.

Skipping Ahead or Back to Previous Chapters

Skipping Ahead

Press

Subsequent chapters will be shown for each press of this button.

Skipping Back

Press

Previous chapters will be shown for each press of this button.

<NEXT> during playback.

<PREVIOUS> during playback.

Still Picture (PAUSE)

Press <PAUSE> once during playback.

Playback will pause.

To resume normal playback

Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

1-1 DVD Playback-continued

Repeat Viewing

Press <1/ALL REPEAT> during playback.

DVD

Press once: CHAPTER (The current chapter will be repeated.)

Press twice:

Press three times:

Press four times:

To return to normal playback

Press <1/ALL REPEAT> repeatedly until “ Off” is shown on the screen.

<< NOTE >>

 Repeat playback may not work correctly with some DVDs. This is not a fault with the DVD player.

TITLE (The current title will be repeated.)

DISC (The whole disc will be repeated.)

off (Repeat cancelled)

Repeat Sections Between Two Specific Points (A-B Repeat)

1 Press <A-B> to select starting point (A).

“Repeat A” is shown on the screen.

2 Press <A-B> again to select end point (B).

“Repeat A-B” is shown on the screen. The player will now playback the scenes between Point A and Point B.

To resume normal playback

Press

(“ Off” is shown on the screen.)

<< NOTE >>

<A-B> <A-B>

<A-B> again.

<A-B> <A-B>

 A-B repeat playback works only when starting Point A and ending Point B are within the same chapter.

1-2 Convenient functions

Scene Information

Press <INFO.> during playback.

Press <INFO.> button repeatedly and the title number, chapter number, and other information will be shown

on the screen.

Stop Displaying the Scene Information

DVD

Press

<INFO.> repeatedly until the information disappears.

Changing Audio Soundtrack Language

The audio language can be changed from the one selected at the initial settings to a different language, if available. (This operation functions only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.)

Press <AUDIO> repeatedly during playback until the preferred language is selected.

For your reference:

 When the preferred language is not shown even after pressing the button repeatedly, this indicates that language is not

available on the disc.

 When the portable DVD player is turned on or after a disc is removed; the language used will be the language which is selected

as the default language in the setup menu. If the default language is not recorded on the disc, the portable DVD player will playback the first language programmed on the disc.

Subtitles

Repeatedly press <SUBTITLE> until the required subtitle is displayed or until the

subtitles are removed.

<< NOTE: In some cases, the subtitle language may not change immediately to the selected one. >>

For your reference:

 If the preferred subtitle language is not shown even after pressing the button repeatedly, this indicates that the subtitle

language is not available on the disc.

 When you turn on the DVD player or remove the disc, the portable DVD player will playback the subtitle language which is

selected at the initial setting. If a subtitle language is selected which is not recorded on the disc, the portable DVD player will us the first subtitle language programmed on the disc.

1-2 Convenient functions-continued

Viewing From Another Angle

Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been filmed simultaneously from a number of different angles. These

scenes can be viewed from each of these different angles using the <ANGLE> button. (The recorded angles

DVD

vary depending on the disc.)

Press <ANGLE> repeatedly during playback until the preferred viewing angle is

selected.

<< NOTE >>

 ANGLE will only function on discs where different angles have been recorded. If the “ ” symbol is shown, there are no

alternative angles for the current scene.

1-2 Convenient functions-continued

To Mute the DVD Player

Press <MUTE> button during playback.

 “MUTE” will be shown on the screen, and the audio output will be muted. To unmute the sound, press the mute button and “MUTE

OFF” will be shown on the screen.

DVD Menu

Some DVD discs have unique menu structures called DVD menus. For example, DVDs programmed with complex content provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language selection. Although the DVD menu’s contents and operation vary from disc to disc, the following explains basic operation for these menus.

1 Press <TITLE> in stop mode.

The DVD menu available on the disc now appears.

2 Press < / / / > to select the preferred item.

3 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

To enter other menu screens

Repeat steps 2 and 3.

To return to the previous menu screen

Press <TITLE>.

DVD

Using the MENU Function

1 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

2 Press <MENU>.

A DVD chapter menu with brief broadcast of each chapter now appears. The introduction of each chapter is shown and then you can decide with which chapter to start first.

3 Press < / / / > or number button(s) to select the preferred item.

<< Note: The contents of the menus will vary depending on the DVD. >>

Audio CD

2-1 Audio CD Playback

Preparation

Please connect the portable DVD player to Power and connect the earphones/headphones or connect it to

external equipment. If connecting to external equipment:

 Press on the power button of the TV set, and select “Video” or “Aux” as the TV input.  Press on the power button of the stereo system if the player has been connected to a stereo system.  Make sure the AV OUT/IN SWITCH is in the AV OUT position.

Basic Playback

1 Turn the power on using the power switch. 2 Press <OPEN> to open the DVD door.

3 Hold the edge of the disc and push the disc gently until it clicks into place with the

printed side up.

Hold the disc without touching its surfaces, position it with the printed title side facing up.

4 Close the DVD door.

The portable DVD player starts playback automatically.

Stopping Playback

Press <STOP> once to stop the disc at its present position (PRESTOP). When the

play button is pressed, playback will start from this position. Press <STOP> twice to

stop playback. When the play button is pressed, it will resume from the beginning.

Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)

Press <F.BWD> or <F.FWD> during playback.

 To resume playback, press <PLAY/SEL.>.

 The speed of advance ( x2, x4, x8, x16, x32) or reverse ( x2, x4, x8, x16, x32) can be

selected by pressing the

<F.FWD> or <F.BWD> buttons repeatedly.

2-1 Audio CD Playback-continued

Skip to Previous or Subsequent Tracks

Skip Ahead

Press

The next track will be played. Press the button repeatedly to select subsequent tracks.

Skip Back

Press

The previous track will be played. Press the button repeatedly to select eariler tracks.

<NEXT> during playback.

<PREVIOUS> during playback.

Pause Playback

Press <PAUSE> once during playback.

The player will pause playback.

To resume normal playback

Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Audio CD

2-2 Information [Audio CDs]

Displaying the Information of the Current Track

Press <INFO.> repeatedly to display the elapsed time, track number and the total

number of tracks on the screen

Stop Displaying the Information of the Current Track

Press

<INFO.> repeatedly until the information disappears.

3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs

Basic Playback

Insert a kodak picture CD into the player.

After few seconds, the portable DVD player will start to playback the pictures in slide show automatically.

OR Enter the number of the picture to be shown using the numerical keys, then press

<PLAY/SEL.> to start slide show with that picture.

Press <INFO.>, the current photo number and total photo numbers will be shown on the screen.

To pause slide show

Press <PAUSE>.

To stop slide show

Press <STOP>, the unit will then show the images as thumbnails.

Special Functions

To resume slide show

Press <PLAY/SEL.> again.

Change the transition effect

Transitional effects can be added between photos. Press <ANGLE> repeatedly during playback to cycle the

options as follows: Cover Up: Next photo will cover the current from the bottom to the top. Cover Down: Netx photo will cover the current photo from the top to the bottom. Uncover Up: The next photo will be uncovered from the bottom. Uncover Down: The next photo will be uncovered from the top. Split Horizontal In: The next photo will appear from the bottom and top and meet in the middle. Split Horizontal Out: The next photo will appear from the middle and expand to fill the screen. Wide Up: Next photo will expand from bottom to top. Wide Down: Next photo will expand from top to bottom. Blinds Horizontal Up: Next photo will appear as strips and then expand upwards to cover current photo. Blinds Horizontal Down: Next photo will appear as strips and then expand to cover current photo. Blinds Through Black: Current photo will fade to black and then the next photo will emerge from the black. No Effect: No effect applied to transition of photos.

3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs-continued

During a Slide Show

1 Press <NEXT> to view the next picture or <PREVIOUS> to view the previous

picture.

2 Press <RIGHT> button or <LEFT> button to rotate the picture.

Press <RIGHT> button to rotate right by 90 degree.

Press

<LEFT> button to rotate left by 90 degree.

Thumbnail Mode

After pressing the stop button, the photos will be shown as thumbnails; there are 15 thumbnails per page for viewing.

1 Press < / / / > to select the picture as thumbnails. If you want to view the

selected picture in full size, press

Press <STOP> to return to the thumbnail screen.

<PLAY/SEL.>.

2 Press <NEXT> or <PREVIOUS> to view the next or previous thumbnail page.

To exit Thumbnail mode

Press <STOP> once to stop, and then press <STOP> repeatedly to exit.

To select the next or previous page

Press <NEXT> or <PREVIOUS>.

Special Functions

3-2 Playing JPEG picture CDs

Basic Playback

JPEG pictures on a CD can be played back as a slide show.

Load a JPEG picture CD.

After few seconds, the portable DVD player will start to playback the pictures as a slide show automatically.

OR Enter the number of the picture to be shown using the numerical keys, then press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

Press <INFO.>, the current photo number, number of photos will be shown on the screen.

To pause slide show

Press <PAUSE>, the slide show will be paused.

To stop slide show

Special Functions

Press <STOP>, the picturea will be in the File Manager.

To resume slide show

Press <PLAY/SEL.> again.

Change the transition effect

Transitional effects can be added between photos. Press <ANGLE> repeatedly during playback to cycle the

3-2 Playing JPEG picture CDs-continued

File Manager

1 Press < / / / > to choose the required picture, then press <PLAY/SEL.>

to show the picture.

2 Press <NEXT> to skip seven pictures or <PREVIOUS> jump back seven

pictures.

Playback

1 Press <NEXT> to view the next picture or <PREVIOUS> to view the previous

picture.

2 Press <RIGHT> button or <LEFT> button to rotate the picture.

Press <RIGHT> button to rotate right by 90 degree.

Press

To pause playback

Press <PAUSE>.

To resume playback

Press <PLAY/SEL.> again.

To stop playback

Press <STOP>. The File Manager is then displayed.

<LEFT> button to rotate left by 90 degree.

Special Functions

3-3 Playing MP3 Music Discs

Basic Playback

1 Turn the DVD player on using the power ON/OFF switch. 2 Press <OPEN> to open the DVD door.

3 Hold the edge of a MP3 disc and push the disc gently until it clicks into place with the

printed side up.

4 Close the DVD door.

Wait about 5 seconds and playback will start automatically.

The File Manager will be displayed. A specific track or folder can be selected using the

the numberical buttons and then pressing <PLAY/SEL.> button.

<< NOTE >>

 Files can only be selected using the File manager when the MP3 disc is stopped.

To pause playback

Special Functions

Press <PAUSE>.

To resume playback

Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

< <

/ /

> >

> or

> >

To stop playback

Press <STOP>.

Repeat

Press <1/ALL REPEAT> button to change the mode as follows:

Track: The current track will be repeated.

Folder: All tracks in the current folder will be repeated.

Disc: All tracks on the disc will be repeated.

Off: Repeat function turned off. All tracks on the disc will be played once.

3-4 Playing a CD containing JPEG pictures and MP3 music

Basic Playback

Load a disc containing JPEG pictures and MP3 music.

After few seconds, the File Manager will be displayed and the portable DVD player starts to play back the files in order automatically.

To pause playback

Press <PAUSE>.

To resume playback

Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

To stop playback

Press <STOP>, it will enter File Manager.

Playback

1 Press <NEXT> to view the next picture or playback the next track.

2 Press <PREVIOUS> to view the previous picture or playback the previous track.

For JPEG pictures only

 Press <RIGHT> or <LEFT> button to rotate right or left by 90 degree.

To pause playback

Press <PAUSE>.

To resume playback

Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

To stop playback

Press <STOP>, and File Manager will be displayed.

Special Functions

4-1 Language Setup

On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting

Allows the default languages for the on screen display (OSD) to be set. (Default: English)

1 Press <SETUP> when the disc is stopped.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Language Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “OSD”, and then press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the preferred language.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Language Setup

OSD

Setup

Audio

Subtitle

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

4-1 Language Setup-continued

DVD Menu Language Setting

Set the default language for the menu on the DVD. (Default: English)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Language Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Menu”, and then press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the preferred language.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Language Setup

OSD

Audio

Subtitle

English

Chinese

Japanese

French

German

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

Note:

If the language selected is not available on the DVD menu, the default language for the DVD will be displayed.

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

Setup

4-1 Language Setup-continued

AUDIO Soundtrack Language Selection [DVD]

Set the preferred audio language for playback.

(Default: English)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Language Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Audio”, and then press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the preferred language.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Language Setup

OSD

Setup

Audio

Subtitle

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

English

Chinese

Japanese

French

German

Note:

 If the language selected is not recorded on the disc, the default language of the disc will be used.

4-1 Language Setup-continued

SUBTITLE Language Selection [DVD]

Set the preferred language for the subtitles. (Default: Off)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Language Setup”, and then

press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Subtitle”, and then press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the preferred language.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Language Setup

OSD

Audio

Subtitle

Off

English

Japanese

French

German

Setup

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

Note:

 If the language selected is not recorded on the disc, the default subtitle language will be used.

4-2 Screen Setup

TV Type Setting

Set the TV picture type that should be displayed on the LCD screen or the connected TV.

(Default: 16:9)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Screen Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “TV Type”, and then press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select a preferred TV display.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Screen Setup

TV Type

Screen Saver

TV System

Setup

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

4:3 Pan Scan

Select 4:3 PS for a conventional size TV set. Video material formatted using pan & scan style is displayed such that a widescreen film will have the left and right edges cut off.

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

4:3 PS

4:3 LB

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

Select 4:3 LB for a conventional size TV set. Black bands appear at top and bottom of screen (letter-box style) when a widescreen film is viewed.

 Video material not formatted in the pan & scan style is played in the letter-box

style.

16:9 Wide Select 16:9 for a wide-screen TV set. Played in “FULL” size.

4-2 Screen Setup-continued

Screen Saver Setting

Set the screen saver to come on when a disc is stopped and no button is pressed after 10 minutes.

(Default : On)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Screen Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Screen Saver”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “On” or “Off”.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

The waiting time of the screen saver is set to 10 minutes. When the player is in the stop mode and no button is pressed for 10 minutes; then the screen saver will appear automatically on the screen.

Screen Setup

TV Type

Screen Saver

TV System

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

Off

Setup

4-2 Screen Setup-continued

TV System Setting

The player provides “PAL”, “NTSC” and “AUTO” settings for your selection. When connecting the portable DVD player to your TV, set the “TV SYSTEM” from the on-screen display to the format that is compatible with your TV’s system. Set ”NTSC” from on-screen display if connecting to NTSC TV system, set “PAL” if it is PAL TV, or set

“AUTO” if it is a multi-TV system that supports both PAL and NTSC.

(Default: PAL)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Screen Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “TV System”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the appropriate TV system for

your clearest view.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Screen Setup

Setup

TV Type

Screen Saver

TV System

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

NTSC

PAL

AUTO

4-3 Audio Setup

Digital Out Setting

Set the digital output depending on the amplifier connected. (Default: SPDIF/RAW)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Audio Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Digital Out”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the preferred digital out

setting.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Audio Setup

Digital Out

Analog Out

SPDIF/PCM

SPDIF/RAW

Off

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

For your reference:

 If you have a Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS capable amplifier, the audio output should normally be set to SPDIF/RAW. If you have a 2-

channel Dolby Digital amplifier, the audio output should normally be set to SPDIF/PCM. Please check your amplifiiers instruction manual to find the correct settings.

Setup

4-3 Audio Setup-continued

Analog Out Setting

(Default: 2 Channel)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Audio Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Analog Out”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the preferred analog out

setting.

5 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Audio Setup

Digital Out

Analog Out

Setup

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

2 Channel

4-4 Custom Setup

Parental Control Setting [DVD]

A built-in viewer rating setting enables you to lock the videos that you do not want children to view. For example, if you set it to PG-13, then the portable DVD player will not play the videos rated R, NC-17 or X unless the correct password is entered.

(Default: 8 - All DVD discs are allowed to be played.)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Custom Setup”, and then

press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Parental Ctrl”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Enter a 4-digit password before selecting ratings and press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Factory pre-set password: 0000

You need to enter “0000” to set the rating for the first time when purchasing your DVD from the store.

5 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select the preferred ratings.

6 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Custom Setup

Parental Ctrl

Password ...

Angle Mark

Default

3: PG

4: PG13

Setup

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

For your reference:

 You can use the parental control lock ONLY with DVD discs that have the parental lock function.

4-4 Custom Setup-continued

Password Setting [DVD]

You can change the password that protects the parental settings. (Default: 0000)

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Custom Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Password”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Enter your old password and then press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Factory pre-set password: 0000

5 Enter your new password and then press <PLAY/SEL.>.

6 Re-enter your password to verify it and then press <PLAY/SEL.>.

Custom Setup

Setup

Parental Ctrl

Password ...

Angle Mark

Old: _ _ _ _

Default

New: _ _ _ _

Verify: _ _ _ _

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To go up one menu level

Press <LEFT> button.

To exit

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

4-4 Custom Setup-continued

Angle Mark Setting [DVD]

You can choose to display or hide the angle mark “ ” on the screen which will appear if there are multiple angle

shot for the current scene.

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Custom Setup”, and then

press

<PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Angle Mark”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “On” or “Off”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

<< NOTE >>

 Whether the ANGLE MARK is set to “On” or “Off” with this setting, when you press <ANGLE> button, the portable DVD

player will still display multi-angles that are available on the DVD.

Custom Setup

Parental Ctrl

Password ...

Angle Mark

Default

Off

Setup

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To return to the SETUP MENU screen

Press <LEFT> button.

To finish the setup operation

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

4-4 Custom Setup-continued

Default Setting

Returns settings to factory set defaults.

1 Press <SETUP> in the stop mode.

2 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Custom Setup”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

3 Press <UP> button / <DOWN> button to select “Default”, and then

press <PLAY/SEL.>.

4 Press <RIGHT> button to select “Read”, and then press <PLAY/SEL.>.

<< EXCEPTION>>

 The viewer rating and the password setting will NOT be changed even though defaults are selected.

Custom Setup

Parental Ctrl

Setup

Password ...

Angle Mark

Default

: Move : Select SETUP: Quit

To return to the SETUP MENU screen

Press <LEFT> button.

To finish the setup operation

Press <SETUP> to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen.

Read

4-5 LCD Setup

Panel Setting

The portable DVD player provides three options about the panel adjustment: “Normal”, “16:9” or “4:3”.

1 Press <LCD> repeatedly until “Panel” is shown.

2 Press <LEFT> button or <RIGHT> button to choose the preferred panel

setting.

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anel:

anel:anel:

Panel: 16:9Panel: 16:9

Panel: 16:9

Panel: 16:9Panel: 16:9

Panel: 4:3Panel: 4:3

Panel: 4:3

Panel: 4:3Panel: 4:3

To finish the setup operation

Press <LCD> repeatedly until the LCD setting information disappears.

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Nor

Nor Nor

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Colour Setting

The colour can be set with this option.

1 Press <LCD> repeatedly until colour is shown on display.

2 Press <LEFT> button or <RIGHT> button to choose the preferred colour

setting.

ColourColour

Colour

ColourColour

Colour

ColourColour

Colour

ColourColour

Colour

ColourColour

Colour

ColourColour

Colour

ColourColour

Colour

ColourColour

To finish the setup operation

+3 +3

+2 +2

+1 +1

0 0

-1 -1

-1

-1 -1

-2 -2

-2

-2 -2

-3 -3

-3

-3 -3

Setup

Press <LCD> repeatedly until the LCD setting information disappears.

4-5 LCD Setup-continued

Bright Setting

Increase or decrease the brightness.

1 Press <LCD> repeatedly until “Bright” is shown.

2 Press <LEFT> button or <RIGHT> button to choose the preferred bright

setting.

Bright: +3Bright: +3

Bright: +3

Bright: +3Bright: +3

Bright: +2Bright: +2

Bright: +2

Bright: +2Bright: +2

Bright: +1Bright: +1

Bright: +1

Bright: +1Bright: +1

Bright: 0Bright: 0

Bright: 0

Bright: 0Bright: 0

Bright: -1Bright: -1

Bright: -1

Bright: -1Bright: -1

Bright: -2Bright: -2

Bright: -2

Bright: -2Bright: -2

Bright: -3Bright: -3

Bright: -3

Bright: -3Bright: -3

To finish the setup operation

Setup

Press <LCD> repeatedly until the LCD setting information disappears.

5-1 Important Safety Information

This manual contains important information about how to safely and properly install, opeprate and care for this product.

Failure to properly install, operate and care for this product can increase the risk of electric shock or fire. It can also increase the risk of monitor failure and possibly personal injury. To reduce the risk of serious injury, death, or damage.

Read these instruction. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.

Do not attempt to service or repair the monitor & DVD Player yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified

service personnel.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Do not place the Monitor and DVD Player on a bed, sofa, or

other soft surface that may block ventilation openings.

Do not install the monitor and DVD Player near any heat sources, such as radiators, stoves, or other

devices that produce heat.

Do not use this apparatus near water (for example, sinks, tubs, and pools) or expose it to rain,

moisture, or dripping or splashingliquids. No objects filled with water (such as vases) should be placed on the apparatus.

Do not attempt to service or repair the monitor & DVD Player yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified

service personnel.

Do not play headphones at a high volume to avoid exposure to excessive sound pressures. You should

use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situation. Even if your headset is an open-air type designed to let your hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high that you can not hear what is around you.

For Your Reference

General Electrical Precautions

As with any other electrical devices, failure to take the following precautions can result in serious injury or death from electrical shock or fire, and will lead to damage to the Monitor and DVD Player.

Avoid Laser hazards

As the laser beam used in the DVD Player is harmful to eyes, and to avoid electrical hazards, do not attempt to disassemble the housing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

Cleaning

Unplug the unit and turn power off before cleaning this unit.

Goodmans Product Information Helpline: 0870 873 0080

5-1 Important Safety Information-continued

Avoid damaging the AC adaptor cord.

A. Protect the AC adaptor cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, and the

point where they exit from the apparatus. B. Do not jerk, knot, sharply bend, or otherwise abuse the AC adaptor cord. C. Do not expose the AC adaptor cord to the sources of heat. D. Keep children and pets away from the AC adaptor cord do not allow them to bite or chew on

it. E. When disconnecting the AC adaptor cord from DVD Player or a power outlet, pull on the

plug. Do not pull on the cord.

If the AC adaptor cord becomes damaged in any way, stop using it immediately.

IMPORTANT AUDIO SAFETY

Your hearing is very important to you and to us, so please take care when operating this equipment. It is strongly recommended that you follow the listed guidelines in order to prevent possible damage to or loss of hearing.

Establish a safe sound level

Over time your hearing will adapt to continuous loud sounds and will give the impression that the volume has in fact been reduced. What seems normal to you may in fact be harmful. To guard against this before your hearing adapts set the volume at a low level.

Declbel

Level dB example 30dB quiet library, soft whisper. 40dB Living room, fridge freezer, bedroom away from traffic. 50dB normal conversation, quiet office, light traffic. 60dB Electric sewing machine

The following noise can be harmful under constant exposure

80dB Average city traffic, alarm clock buzzer at 2 feet, food mixer.

For Your Reference

90dB Motorcycle, heavy goods vehicle, petrol lawn mower. 100dB Pneumatic drill, chain saw, garbage truck, discotec/night club. 120dB Rock bandconcert, thunderclap.

Permanent loss of hearing

140dB Threshold of pain, gunshot 2 feet away. 180dB Rocket launching pad.

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.

Goodmans Product Information Helpline: 0870 873 0080

5-2 Disc Use and Care

DO NOT use non-circular DVD discs, otherwise it may lead to damage to this DVD player.

In order to keep the disc surface clean, please hold the DVD disc by its edge. DO NOT touch the recorded surface of DVD disc. DO NOT stick anything on the surface of DVD disc. If there is glue and other adhesive article,

please remove it before loading the disc. DO NOT leave the disc in direct sunlight. DO NOT leave the disc near a heat source, such as heating pipe. DO NOT leave a disc inside a car under direct sunlight. After Playback, always remove the disc from the player and return it to the display/storage

case.

To clean discs, use a dry soft cloth moving the cloth from the centre to the outside across the disc surface. DO NOT use a rotary motion as this can make the disc unplayable.

DO NOT use Petroleum products or aggrassive cleaning agents, as these will damage the disc.

Use of the in car power lead

This lead is specially designed for the unit. DO NOT use it for other in car products as this

may result in damage to lead or the other equipment.

Goodmans Product Information Helpline: 0870 873 0080

For Your Reference

5-3 Precautions

Please read these precautions before operating this player.



Power cord protection



To avoid any malfunctioning of the player, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following.

 Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.  Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.  Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.  Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.



Placement



Avoid placing the player in areas of:

 direct sunlight radiators, or closed automobiles  high temperature (over 35  large amounts of dust as the internal parts may be seriously damaged.



Non-use periods



When the player is not being used, turn it off. When left unused for a long period of time, the player should be unplugged from the household mains supply.



Do not insert fingers or other objects inside unit



 Touching internal parts of this unit is dangerous, and may cause serious damage to the player. Do not attempt to

disassemble the player.

 Do not put any foreign object onto the player on the disc tray.

C) or high humidity (over 90%)



Keep away from water/magnet



 Keep the player away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the player, serious damage

could occur.

 Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near the player.

For Your Reference



Stacking



 Place the player in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it.



Condensation



Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions:

 immediately after a heater has been turned on  in a steamy or very humid room  when the player is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one

If moisture forms inside this player, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait for one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

5-4 Troubleshooting

Before requesting service for the portable DVD player, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checkups or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.

SYMPTOM (COMMON) REMEDY

No power. · Insert the power plug securely into the power outlet.

· Check if the ON/OFF button on the right of the player is set to on.

· Check if no power at the AC outlet by plugging in another appliance for a test. The player does not start playback · Condensation has formed: wait about 1 to 2 hours to allow the player to dry out. when PLAY is pressed. · This player cannot play discs other than DVDs, audio CDs, MP3, JPEG and picture CDs.

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

· Check the region (local) code. The player starts playback but stops · The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning. immediately. · Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side up. No picture. · Ensure that the equipment is connected properly.

· Ensure that the input setting for the TV is “Video”.

· Check if external equipment is on.

· Select the same channel and source on the TV as on the player.

· Check if the LCD is on.

No sound. · Ensure that the equipment is connected properly.

· If using a HiFi amplifier, try another sound source.

· Check the Audio Output Setting menu to make sure that Analog Output is selected.

· Check the Volume Adjustment.

Distorted sound. · Ensure that the input settings for the TV and stereo system are correct.

· No sound is heard during still picture (pause). No audio at Digital Output. · Check the digital connections.

· Check the settings menu to make sure that the digital output is set to on.

· Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities. Distorted picture. · Check the disc for fingerprints and clean it with a soft cloth, wiping it from center

to edge.

· Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction. Completely distorted picture or no color · The disc format is not according to the TV-set used (PAL/NTSC).

in picture. Picture is distorted during rapid · The picture will be somewhat distorted at times: this is normal. advance or rapid reverse. No rapid advance (or rapid reverse) · Some discs may have sections which prohibit rapid advance (or rapid reverse). playback.

No 4:3 (16:9) picture. · Choose the correct setup “TV DISPLAY” item which matches the TV set used. Remote controls does not operate. · Check the batteries are installed with the correct polarity (+ and –).

· The batteries are exhausted: replace them with new ones.

· Point the remote control unit at the remote control signal sensor.

· Operate the remote control unit at a distance no more than 6 meters from the

remote control signal sensor.

· Remove obstacles between the remote control unit and remote control signal sensor. No key operation (by the DVD player · Turn the unit off and then back to on. Alternatively, turn off the unit, disconnect the AC power and/or the remote control) is cord and then re-connect it. (The player may not be operating properly due to

effective. lightning, static electricity or some other external factor.) PLAY does not start playback even · This may be a result of the parental lock function that has been set. when title is selected. Confirm the “PARENTAL” setup. Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle · If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language does not exist on the disc, the language is not the one selected language selected at the initial settings will not be seen/heard. at the initial settings. No subtitles. · Subtitles appear only with discs that contain them.

· Subtitles are hidden from the TV screen. Press SUBTITLE to display the subtitles. Alternative audio soundtrack · An alternative language can not be selected may result of no more than one language (or subtitle) languages cannot be selected. available. Angle cannot change. · This function depends on software availability. Even if a disc has a number of angles recorded, these angles may be recorded for specific scenes only.

For Your Reference

5-5 Disc Handling and Maintenance

Handling Precautions

 Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints. (A)

Fingerprints, 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 use record cleaning sprays, benzene, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.  Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.  Do not install more than 1 disc on the disc tray.  Do not try to close the disc cover when the disc is not installed properly.  Be sure to store the disc in its exclusive case when not in use.

If the surface is soiled (B)

Wipe gently with a soft, damp (water only) cloth. When wiping discs, always move the cloth from the center hole toward the outer edge. (If you wipe the discs using a circular motion, circular scratches are likely to occur, which will cause noise.)

(A) (B)

If the disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment, moisture may form on the disc

Wipe this moisture off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before using the disc.

For Your Reference

Improper disc storage

You can damage discs if you store them in the following places:

 Areas exposed to direct sunlight  Humid or dusty areas  Areas directly exposed to a heat outlet or heating appliance

Disc which cannot be played with this player

 CD-ROM (Application Program)  CVD  CD-G  DVD with a Locale No. other than that shown on the DVD unit’s Region Code Label on the rear panel

Maintenance

 Be sure to turn the unit off and disconnect the AC power cord before maintenancing the unit.  Wipe this unit with a dry soft cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, wipe clean with a cloth which has been

dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly, and then wipe again with a dry cloth.

 Never use alcohol, benzene, thinner, cleaning fluid or other chemicals. And do not use compressed air to remove

dust.

5-6 Specifications

DVD VIDEO PLAYER/OUTPUTS/SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

Power supply ~120v 60Hz

Power consumption 15W

Weight 850 g

External dimensions 212 x 158 x 29.8 mm (W/H/D)

Signal system PAL

Laser semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm

OUTPUTS

Video output 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, negative sync

Audio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75ohms

Audio output (analog audio) 2.0 V (rms), 10 ohms

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Remote control 1

Battery pack 2

Scart cable 1

User’s Manual 1

Quick Start Guide 1

Power adaptor 1

Cigarette lighter adaptor 1

Headphone 1

For Your Reference

Goodmans GDVD67LCD User Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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