KEC DVD-2, DVD-2T Installation Information & Operating Instructions

MODEL: DVD-2 / DVD-2T

INSTALLATION INFORMATION
& OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

THIS PRODUCT IS IN TENDED FOR PROFESSI ONAL INSTALLATION ONLY

FOR MOBILE-SPECIFIC 12 VOLT DC-ONLY OPERATION

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT

IM PORTANT INFORM ATION

TO RE DU CE THE RISK O F ELEC TRIC S HOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE T HE CO VE R (OR BACK).
NO USER-SE RVICEABL E PARTS ARE INSIDE.
REFER SERVI CI NG T O QUA LI FI ED SERVICE PE RSON NEL.

Thi s symbol indicates “dangerous voltage”
i ns i de th e pr odu ct t h at pre se nt s a r is k of

electric shock or personal injury.

CAUTION: DV D PLA YE RS US E AN INVI SI BL E LA SE R BEAM WHI C H CA N CAU SE HA Z AR DO U S

RADI ATIO N EXPOS U RE I F DIREC TED.
BE SURE TO OPERATE PLA YER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED

CAUTIONS

Caution: To pr event electri c shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully inser t.
At t e nt i on: P ou r é vi t er l es choc s él ect r iqu es , i nt r oduí r e l a l ame l a p l us l ar g e de l a f ic he da ns l a bo r ne
corresponda nt e de la prise et pous ser jusqu au fond.

This product satisfies FCC regul ati ons when shi elded cables and connect ors are used to connect t he unit to other
equi pm en t . To pr ev ent e lec t r omagn et ic i nt erf er enc e wit h ele ctr ic appl i a nc es su ch a s r adi os and t el evi si o ns , u se s hie l ded
cabl es an d connect ors for connect ions.

FCC NOTE (for U. S.A):

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of
t he FC C rul es. Thes e l i mi t s ar e des ig ne d t o pr ovid e r ea so na bl e pr ot ec t i o n aga i ns t har mf ul int erf er e nc e i n a r es i de nt i al

in st a l l a t i o n. Thi s eq ui p me nt gene ra t es , us es an d c an r adi at e r adi o f req uenc y e ne rg y a nd, i f n ot i ns t a l led a nd us ed i n
accordance wi th the instructions, may caus e harmful interference to radio or television recept ion, which can be
det e r min e d by t ur ni ng t h e equ ipm e nt off and on , t he us er i s en cou r a ge d t o t r y t o co r r ect t he i n t e rf e r en ce b y o ne or mor e

of the f oll owing measures.

• Re o r i e nt or r el oc at e t h e r ec ei v i n g a nt en na.

• I ncr eas e t he sep ar at i o n bet we en t h e eq ui p me nt and r e cei ve r .

• Connect this equipment into an out let on a circuit different from that to which t he recei ver is connected.

• Co n sul t t he deal e r or an ex pe r i enc ed r a di o/ T V t ec hni ci a n f or hel p .

Thi s cl ass B digi t al appar at us me et s al l r eq ui r em ent s of t h e Canadi a n I nt erf er e nc e - - Caus ing Equi pmen t Reg ul at i on s.

This symb ol indicates important
instructions accompanying t he

pr odu ct .

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IM PORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS

CAUTION: PLEASE RE A D AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THI S OWNER’S

MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT.
RETAI N THI S BOOKLE T FOR F U TURE RE FEREN CE.

This set has been designed and manufact ured to assur e per sonal safety. Impr oper use can result in electr ic shock or fire
hazar d . Th e saf e gu ar d s i nc or p or at ed i n t hi s uni t wil l pr o t e ct yo u if yo u obser v e t h e f ol l owing pr oc e d ur es f o r in st al l at i on,

us e and ser vi c ing .
Thi s un i t i s f ul ly t ran si st or i z ed an d do es not c on t ai n any p ar t s t hat c an be re pa i r ed b y t he u s e r.

DO NO T REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE.
REFER SERVICI NG TO QUALI FIED SERVI CE PERSONNEL O NLY.

1. Read owner’s manual

After unpackin g t his product, read the owner’s manual carefully, and follow all the operating and ot her inst ructions.

2. Pow er Sour ce s

Thi s pr od uc t s houl d be o per at ed on ly f r om t h e t ype of p ower sour ce i n dic at e d on t he mar ki ng l ab el . I f yo u ar e not
sure of the type of power supply in your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products

in t en de d t o op er a t e fr om ba t t ery po wer , or ot her s our ce s, r e f er t o t h e o pe rat ing i nst ru ct i ons.

3. G r ou n di n g or P ol a r i z at i on

This product is equipped wit h a pol arized alternati ng current line plug ( a plug having one bl ade wider than t he
ot her ). Thi s pl ug wi l l fi t i nt o t he p ower out l et o nl y o ne way. Thi s is a saf et y f eat ur e. I f y ou ar e una bl e t o i nsert t h e
pl ug f u l ly i nt o t he ou t l e t, t ry r e ve r si ng t h e p l ug . I f th e plu g sho ul d s t i l l fa i l t o f it, con t a ct yo ur ele ct rici an t o r e pl ace

yo ur obso l et e out let . Do not d ef eat t h e s af et y pu rp os e o f t he pol a r i z ed pl u g.

4. V e n t i l a ti on

Sl ot s a nd op eni ngs i n t h e c abi ne t ar e pr ov ide d f or ve nt il at i on a nd t o ensur e r e li a bl e oper at i on of t h e p r oduc t and t o
prot ect it from overheating. Thes e ope nings must not be blocked or cover ed. The op enings should never be
bl oc ke d by pl acin g t he p r od uc t o n a b ed , s of a, r ug or ot her s imil a r s ur f ac e. Thi s pr o du ct sh oul d not be p lac ed i n a
bui l t -i n i n st a ll a t i o n s uc h as a boo kc as e or r ac k unl ess p r oper ve nt il a t i on i s p r ov i d ed or t he manuf ac t ur er ’s

instructions have been adhere d to. In summer, venti late for 10 minutes before playing Di sc. In wint er, play Di sc
af te r i g ni t i ng t h e ca r.

5. Heat

Th e pr oduct sh ou ld b e s i t u at e d away f r o m heat so ur ces s uc h a s r ad i at or s, hea t r eg i st ers , s t o v es , o r o t h er pr odu ct s
in cl u di n g ampl if i e r s ) t h at pr oduce h e a t .

6. Water and Moist ur e

Do n ot use t hi s p r o duc t n ea r wat er - f o r e xa mpl e, near a ba t h t u b, wash bo wl , k it c hen s i nk . or l aundr y t ub; i n a wet
basement; or near a swi mming pool and the like.

7. Clea ni ng

Un p l ug t hi s pr odu ct f r om th e wa l l out l et be f or e c l e ani ng . Do not use li q ui d c l eane rs or ae r os ol cl eaner s. Us e a
da m p c l ot h f or cl eani n g.

8. Power -Cord Pr otecti on

Power- supply cords should be rout ed so that they are not likely to be wal ked on or pinched by it ems placed u pon or
agai ns t t h em , pl ayi n g par t i c ul ar att en t io n t o cor ds at plu gs , c onveni e nc e r ec ep t ac l es , and t he po i nt wher e t he y exi t
f r om t he pr odu ct .

9. Overloading

Do not overload wall out lets, ext ension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a ri sk of fire
or e l ec t r i c sho ck.

10 . Li ghtni ng

For added protection of this product during storms, or when it is left unatt ende d and unused f or long periods of time,
unpl ug i t fr o m t he w al l ou t l e t. Th i s wil l p rev en t damag e t o t he pr od uc t d ue t o l i ght ni n g and p o wer - li n e su r ge s.

11 . O bj e c t an d Li qui d En t r y

Nev er push objec ts of any kind into this product through openings as t hey may touch dangerous voltage point s or
sh or t - o ut par t s th at co ul d r esul t i n a f ir e or ele ct ric sh oc k. Neve r s pi l l li q ui d o f a ny ki nd on t h e pr odu c t .

12 . Attachme nt s

Do n ot use at t achment s no t r ec o mme nd ed by t he pr oduc t man uf act ure r a s t he y may cau se h aza r d s.

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IM PORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS

13 . Accessories, Cart s, and Stands

Do n ot pl ace t his pr od uc t o n an un st abl e c ar t , st and, t ri pod, br ack et, or t a ble . The p r od uc t may f all,
ca us i n g ser iou s i nju ry t o a ch il d or ad ult , a nd ser i o us da mag e t o t he pr od uc t . Us e onl y wi t h a ca rt, st and ,

t r i po d, br ack et , or t abl e r ecomme nd ed b y t he man uf a ct urer , or so l d wit h t he pr oduc t . A ny m ou nt ing of
t he pr o du ct sh ou ld f ol low t h e manuf ac t u rer ’ s i ns tr u ct i on s, an d s ho uld use a mo un t in g ac c es s or y
re co m me nd ed by t h e manuf ac t u r er . A p ro duc t a nd c ar t co mbin at i on sh ou l d be m ov e d wi t h car e. Q ui c k st o ps ,
ex ce ss ive f o rc e, and u ne ven s ur fac es may caus e t he p rod uc t and c ar t combin ati on t o ov ert ur n.

14 . Disc Sl ot

Keep your f inger s well clear of the disc slot as i t is closing. It may cause serious per sonal injury.

15 . Burden

Do n ot pl ace a he av y obj ec t o n o r s t e p on t he pr od uc t . The o bj ect may f a l l, ca usi ng ser i o us pe rs on al inj ury a nd
serious damag e to the product.

16 . Connecti ng

Whe n you connect the product t o other equipment , t urn off t he power and unpl ug all of the equipment from the wall
outlet. Failure to do so may cause an electric shock and serious per sonal injury. Read the owner’s manual of the
ot her equ i p me nt ca r ef ull y and f o l l o w t he in st r uct i o ns when m ak ing a ny co nn ect i o ns .

17 . Sound Volume

Reduc e the volume to the minimum level bef ore y ou turn on the product. Otherwise, sudden high volume sound
may c a us e hea ri n g or spea k e r d am ag e.

18 . Sou nd Dist or ti on

Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for a longt ime. It may cause speaker overheating and fi re.

19 . La se r Beam

Do n ot lo ok i nt o t he op en in g of t he di s c tra y o r v en t i l ati on op en i ng of t h e pr o duct t o se e t he so ur ce of t he l ase r
beam. It may cause sight damage.

20 . Disc

Do n ot use a c ra cked, def o r med , o r r epa i r e d di s c. Thes e d is cs ar e eas i l y br ok en an d m a y c au s e se ri o us p er s o n al
injury and product mal f unct ion.

21 . Damage Requir ing Ser vic e

Un p l ug t h i s pr oduct f r om t he wal l o ut let an d r ef e r ser vi ci ng t o qua l i f i ed ser vi ce pe r s onnel un der t he f o l lo win g
co nd it i ons :

a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b) If l i q ui d h as been sp i ll ed, o r obj e ct s h av e f all en i nt o t he pr oduct .
c) If the product has been expos ed to rain or water.
d) If th e p ro duc t doe s no t o pe rat e nor mal ly by f oll o wi ng t h e ope r a t i ng i nst ru c ti o ns . A dj ust onl y th os e c ont r o l s t ha t

are covered by the operating instruct ions as an impr oper adjustment of other contr ols may resul t in damag e and will
of te n r equi r e e xt ensi v e w or k by a q ua l i f ied t e ch ni c i an t o rest ore t he pr o du ct t o it s nor mal op er ati on.
e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
f ) Whe n t he pr oduct exhi bit s a d i st inct c ha nge i n per f or ma nc e- t his i n di c at es a need f o r s er v i c e.

22 . Servicing

Do n ot at t emp t t o s er vi ce th is pr oduct y our sel f a s op eni ng or re movi ng co ve r s may ex pos e yo u t o dan ge r o us
voltage or other hazards. Ref er all servicing to qualif ied service personnel.

23 . Re pl ac em e nt par t s

Whe n r ep l ac eme nt pa r t s ar e r eq ui r ed , b e sur e t he se r v i ce t echni c ian h as us ed r epl a c e men t p ar t s spe ci f ie d b y t he
manufacturer or have the same characteristic s as the original par t. Unaut horized substit utions may result in f ire,
el ec t ri c s ho ck, or ot her h az ar d s.

24 . Safety Che ck

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask t he service technician to perform safety checks to
determine t hat the product is in proper operat ing condit ion.

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TABLE OF CONT ENT S

Important Information 2
Important Safety Instructions 3
Ta bl e Of Con te nt s (this page) 5
Gener al Information About Di scs 6

Care & Storage Of Discs 7
De s cr i pt i on

Front Pa nel 8
Front Pa nel Display 9

Rear Panel 10
Impo rt an t Safet y I nstruct io ns Reg ar ding The DC I N Jacks 11

Ac ce ss or ie s 11
Remot e Cont roller 12
Installing Batteries I n The Remote Controller 14

Using The Re mot e Cont rol ler 14
Batt er y Ha nd ling Precau t io n 14

Remot e Cont roller Hand ling Precautions 14

Connections

Video Connections To TV Or Monitor 15
Audio Connections 16

Antenna Connection (DVD-2T Only) 17
Setting The DVD-2T For Air Or Cable Channel Reception 17

Before P layi ng A Disc 18
Playing A Disc (DVD/VCD/CD) 19
Playing An MP3 OR WMA Audio File 20

DVD-2 Setup Menus

General Information 21
Language Setup Menu 22

Restoring Factory Defaults 22
Vide o Setu p Menu 23

Audio Setup Menu 24
Parental Control Password & Rat ing Setup Menu 25

Advanced Operation & Special Features

DV D T it l e Me nu s 26
DVD Dis c Menu s 26

MODE B ut ton – Repe at ing Chapt ers, Titles Or Tracks 26
A–B But ton – Repea t i ng A Sele ct ed Sectio n 27

ZOOM Button – Magnifying The Screen 27
ANGLE Bu t ton – Vi ewin g Scen es From Dif fering An gl es 27
PBC – Playback Control 27

GOTO But ton – Locat ing A Specific Point On The Disc 28
Viewing JPEG Files 28

Reference

Specifications 29
Menu Structure 29
Troubl eshoot ing G u ide 30

KEC Mobile Applications Tri-Mode Re mote Contr oller # RC9799 31

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DISCS

DVD’s (Digi tal Versati le Discs) can record up to 135 minutes’ of video, 8 different language audio tracks and subti tles in
up t o 32 languages.

You ca n e nj oy ci nem a- l i k e vi d eo and c r y st al cl e ar so un d wit h M PE G - 2 co mpr e ss i on t e ch nol ogy an d Dol by Di git al
su r r oun d.

Important Note About Region Numbers

Thi s DV D Pl ay er an d most DV D Di scs ar e co de d by r eg i o n. Thes e r eg i on al co de s mus t be mat c he d i n or d er for t h e dis c
to be played.
If a di s c’s re gi on nu mber (which indic ates its playable area) do es no t mat ch t he r egi on n umb e r o f t his DVD P lay er , d i s c

Discs That Can B e Played

pla yb ac k wil l not be al l owed by t he pl ayer .
Di scs with a region numb er of 0 may be played on any DVD Player.

Th e r eg i on nu m b er of t hi s DVD Pl ay er is l a be led on t he re ar pa nel of t he mai n un i t .

This DV D pl ayer ’ s regio n number is 1.

WMA (Wind ows Media Audio files
JPEG/ JP G (Jo i nt Pho t ogr a ph i c Ex per t s Gr ou p f i le s )

Discs That Cannot Be Played

• Thi s DV D P l ay er c a n not pl ay LD, CD- G , CD- I , CD- ROM, DVD- RO M .

• Thi s DV D P l ay er might not pl a y dis cs obt a i ne d out si de t he r egi on.

(When

∅ appears on sc reen, it indicates that an invalid but ton press.)

Copy Protection

• Most commercial DVD discs are encrypted to prevent disc copying.

• Thi s pr od uc t in co r por a t e s c op yr i ght p r ot ectio n t ec hno l ogy t h at i s pr ot e ct e d b y t he met hods of cla i ms of cer t ai n U. S .

patents and other intellectual propert y rights owned by Macr ovision Cor poration, and i s i ntended for home and
ot her l i mi t ed v iewin g u se s unl ess o t h er wis e a ut hor i z ed by Macr ovi si on Co r p or ati on. Rev er s e eng i nee r i n g or

disassembly is prohibi ted.

• Thi s pr od uc t is m an uf a ct ure d wit h t ec hn i ca l c oo per at i on f rom Dol by La bo rat ori es .

This symb ol and trademark are reserved f or Dolby Laboratories.
© Dolby Labor atories Inc. All rights Reserved.

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CARE & STORAGE OF DISCS

How to handle a disc

• Be c ar efu l i n han dl i ng t h e di s c . A s li g ht f l a w mi ght af f ec t t he pi ct u r e on t he s cr een .

• You ca n r em ov e a d i s c f r om i t s st o r ag e ca se wi t ho ut di ff ic ul t y by pr ess i ng t he c e nt er of

t he hol der .

• Please refer to the illustrati on on the left and do not t ouch the surf ace of disc when

moving it.

• Do n ot past e pap er or adhe si v e t ap e on t o t he d isc.

• Be careful not to leave fingerprints or st ains on the disc. Wash your hands b efore

Cauti o n

Do not at tempt to play a cracked or scratched disc.

Be careful not to leave dirt or other substances on the disc.

Disc St orage

handling the disc.

Do no t e xpo s e t o di r ect

Important Note

Exposing the DVD Player or a DVD Disc to a sudden temperat ure shift from cold to warm may lead to condensation
(Dew For mation) on the surface of the disc or on t he lens of t he player.
This condensation may cause the player to t emporarily mal f unct i on or temporaril y deli ver poor per formance.
To c l ea r up t hi s p r o bl e m, tu r n th e p lay er on a nd al lo w i t t o war m up. Any moist ur e wi l l ev apor a t e i n an hour or two an d

pr op er op er at i on wi ll be r es t o r ed.

s unl i ght .

Keep in a cool venti lated

ar ea.

St o r e ve r ti c al ly i n a c lea n

pr ot e ct ive j ack et.

How To Clean Th e Disc

Cl ea n t he d isc f r om th e c en t e r t o t h e ou t si de us ing a cl ean s oft cl ot h t h at ha s b ee n
slightly dampe ned with a mild detergent solut ion.
Fol lo w up wit h an ot her c l ea n d r y sof t cl o t h.

Refer e nc e

Do not use thinner, benzene, commercial det ergent, alcohol or elect rostatic-prevention spray. All of these might cause
ir rep ar abl e d a ma ge t o t h e di s c.

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DESCRIPTION – FRO NT PANEL

1 POWE R

Disc Slot Discs are insert e d an d ej ected here

2

EJECT Ejects the disc

3

STOP Stops disc play

4

PLAY B egin s disc play

5
6 SKIP

Display Window Displays information about the current state of the DVD player and disc

7

8 AUX Inputs

Trim Plat e

9

Turns the power On/Off ( Whe n po wer is Off, AUX In puts are On)

( DVD-2 T: Press re pe at ed ly to cycle b et we en Disc Pl ay, TV Tuner & Of f )

Use t o skip to t h e next or previous scene or music track
( DVD-2T: Advance s to the ne xt or previou s channe l)

Auxiliary Video/Audio Inputs
These inputs are “live” whenever power is off

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DESCRIPTION – FRONT PANEL DI SPLAY

DVD/ S VC D/VCD/C D/ P BC/MP 3 I nd icates th e t ype of th e disc in t he player

1

Disc Grap hi c Animati on indi cate s t ha t a d isc i n t he p layer is spin ni ng

2

Play/ Pa u se I nd icates the current oper at ion mode

3

Repe at /All I nd icates th e cur re nt re peat pl ay mod e

4

Chapter/Track Indicates the chapter and/or track of the disc being played

5

Angle Indicates that the current selection may be viewed at multiple

6

angles

Time Indicates time informat ion & displays information about operation

7

(DVD-2T: Indicates channel when in TV mode)

Dolby Digital Indicates that the audio of the disc under play is Dolby Digital

8

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DESCRIPTION – REAR PANEL

12V DC INPUT For use with optional 12V DC cigar jack cable

1

MAIN 12V DC INPUT Connect to source of 12V DC power with the supplied cable

2

3 R- LI NK I N/ OUT

EXTERNAL REMOTE For connection of the optional RE5MC Remote Sensor Cable

4

5 S- VI DEO

6 VIDEO OUT

7 AUDIO OUT

8 DI GITAL AUDIO OUT

ANTENNA INPUT JACK

9

(DVD-2T ONL Y)

Allows remo te control of any KEC Mobile Applicat ions video product in
the R-LINK chain even if it is hidd en fr om view.

Use an S-Video Cable (not sup pli ed ) to this jack to the S-Video jack on
your TV/Mo ni t or

Connect a video cable from this jack to t he Video Input jack on your
TV / Mo ni t o r

Conn e ct RCA aud io cabl es (left & ri ght) f rom t hese jacks to the
corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV/Monitor

Use a digital coaxial cabl e (no t pr ovide d) to connect the player to a
compatible Dolby Digit al and/ or DTS Decoder

75Ω Connector for a TV Antenna

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE DC I N JACKS

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INSTALLERS:

Permanent (hard-wired) DC installations should be performed only by qualified personnel. DC Power
for the DVD Players should be wired through the IGNITI ON or ACCESSORY switch ONLY (Power

sho uld not be a vaila b le t o t he DV D Pl ayer whe n the vehicle is no t r unni ng fo r an exte nded p er iod of
time). Connect ion direct ly to the battery will result in event ual battery discharge due to the trickle

charge necessary for the Remote Control Power On and Auxiliary I nput functions.

War ning:

For temporary (non hard-wired) Vehicle Use:

1. Con ne ct the DVD p layer to 1 2V power wit h an ap pr oved cigare tt e plug.

2. Unplug t he DVD player when you are not using it to prevent electric discharge.

War ning:

For Home Use:

• Use th e corre ct AC/ DC Ad apto r ( DC 12V, 2A ) when usin g th e DVD pl ayer with AC power.

ACCESSORI ES

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DESCRIPTION – REMOTE CONT ROLLER

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1. POWE R ( a l so on t h e DV D - 2 fr o nt pa ne l )

Press to turn the DVD player ON/OFF.
PO WE R OF F automa ti call y a ct ivat e s AUX i np ut s.

DVD-2T On ly: Press r epeat edly to cycle t hrough

→

DV D

TV → AUX.

2. EJECT (also on the DVD-2 front panel)

Press t o eject the disc.

3. S-TITLE

Use to choose an d cycle t hroug h the a vailable
subtitles. This function will only work if the disc
cont a ins subtitles.

4. LANGUAGE

Use to cycle th rough soundtracks in various
languages. This funct ion will only work if the disc

has b een recorded wi th mult iple langu age
soundtracks.

5. AN GLE

Use to access various camer a angles. This
funct ion will only works if the disc has been
recorded wit h multi ple camera an gles.

6. TITLE

Displ ays t he tit le s o n the disc und er play.

7. ME N U

Displays the menus of the disc being played.

8. MO DE

Use to choose pl ay or repeat mode.

9. VOLUME

Ad j u st s th e a u di o o utp ut le ve l s o f t h e D V D- 2 t o
equa lize its output wit h other progra m sour ces in
the veh icl e (VCP, Video Game, et c).

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If t he DVD-2 Volume Control
is set to “0”, no sound will be hea rd regardless of
the sett ings of any ot h er syst em vol ume contr ols.

10. ZOOM

Zooms in on pict ure.

11. A – B

Repe at s the sele cte d segment.

12. GO TO

Use to go to the track or chapter of the DVD disc
yo u w a nt.

13. MU T E

Cuts off the sound.

14. STO P ( a l so on t h e DV D - 2 f r o nt p a ne l )

Stops disc play.

DVD-2T On ly: Erases TV cha nne l from me mo ry in
TV mode.

15. PAUSE

CD: The audio will be paused.
DVD: Still f rame mode. Press rep eatedly t o
advance t he pict ure frame by fr ame.
DVD-2T On ly: St art s automa tic ch anne l scan.

16. PLAY ( also on t he DVD-2 front pa nel)

Press t o beg in di sc pl ay.

DVD-2T On ly: Adds the channe l to memo ry.

17. PREVIOUS ( also on th e DVD-2 fro nt panel)

Press once to go to the start of t he cu rr ent chapter
(DVD) or tr ack ( VCD, CD, MP3).
Pre ss agai n to g o to t h e start of the previous

chapter/track.

18. FR

Pre ss repeat edly t o f ast r everse through t he di sc
from 2X to 20X faster. Audio will be mut ed.

19. NEXT (also on the DVD-2 front panel)

Press to advance to the next chapt er or track.

20. FF

Pre ss repeat edly t o f ast f orwa rd th rough t he di sc
from 2X to 20X faster. Audio will be mut ed.

21. ARROW KEYS / CH+, CH- KEYS

Use to move through the desired menu.

DVD-2T Only: Use Up/Down to change channels &
Left/Right to fine tune channels.

22. ENTER

Use to choose t he desire d menu it em.

23. SETUP

Press to display the DVD-2’s built-in SETUP
Menu s f or Lang uage, Video, A udio a nd Pa rent al

Control.

24. SLOW BACK

Pre ss repe at edly t o slow reverse th rough the d isc
fr om 1/2 X to 1/7X slower.

Audio will be muted.

25. DISPLAY

Press the button to display the disc’s elapsed time
and total playing time.

Pre ss agai n to sho w add itio nal informat ion
in cl uding Title #, Chapt er #, Camera An gle, Audio

settings and Subtitle settings.
Press a 3

rd

time to turn off the display.

DVD-2T Only: Displays the channe l bei ng pl ayed.

26. SLOW FORWARD

Pre ss repe at edly t o slow fo rward th rough the d isc
fr om 1/2 X to 1/7X slower. Aud io wi ll be muted.

27. NUMERIC BUTTONS

May be used to make direct selections from
vari ous menu screen s.

DVD-2 T Only: Ma y be used fo r dire ct entr y of t he
desired channe l.

28. TV/AUX

Press to cycle between DVD → AUX playback.

DVD-2T Only: Press to cycle t hrough DVD

→

AUX.

29. NTSC/PAL

Pre ss STOP button an d t hen press NTSC/PAL
button to select the desired mode.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The DVD-2 is preset at the

factory f or NTSC mo de. Do not u se th is butt on
unless you need to set the player for use out side
of t he USA or other NTSC countries. Please see

Page 23 of this manual for f urther info rmatio n.

→

TV

NOTE: Bu ttons 1~2 & 14~20 are d uplicated on the Tri -Mode Re mote Contro ller (Part # RC9799) that is packaged
with all KEC MOBILE APPLICATIONS LCD Systems. The RC9799 TRK/CHAP but tons also funct ion as

Channel +/ - but tons with the DVD-2T. (P lease see t he Refere nce Se ction of t h is man ual fo r more information ).

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INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOT E CONT ROLLER

1. Press the tab and lift the battery cover open.

2. I nsert new batt er ies, making sure t hat th e corr ect p ol arity is ob served.

3. Replace the battery cover.

Usi ng the Rem ote Controll er

The effective operating range of the remot e controller is about 23 feet
(7 meters), and 30° off axis left or right f rom the remote receptor on

the DVD-2 front panel.

Battery Handling Precautions

• Incorrect use of t he batteries may cause leakage or corrosion.

• Ensure that polarities are correct when inserting batteries.

• Do not subject the batteries to heat or fire. Do not disassemble or

short-circuit the batteries.

• Do not insert exhaust ed batteries into the remote controller.

• Do no t mix dif f ere nt type s of batt eri es to get h er. Do not u se o ld ba tt eri es to get her with new one s.

• Remove batteries to avoid possible corrosion damage if the remote controller will not be used for a

long time.

• Rep la ce th e ba t teri es with ne w o ne s if t he remot e contr oll er does not op er at e smooth ly or if t h e

ope rating dist a nce becomes too shor t.

• If battery leakage occurs, clean t he liquid completely from the remote control before inserting new

batt eries.

Remote C ontr oll er Handl ing Pr ec auti ons

• Do not expose th e remote cont ro ller t o shock.

• Do not leave the remote controller in a hot or damp place.

• Do no t d rop liq uid s or pl ace he avy ob jects on t he o n a r emot e cont rol ler.

• Do not disassemble the remote controller.

Special Note on R-Link Operation
If you ar e uti lizing KEC’s R-L INK Syst em, th e remo te cont rolle r may be po in ted at t he remot e sensor of an y

component (LCD, DVD or VCP) connected in the R-LINK chain.

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CONNECTIO NS – VIDEO CONNECTI ONS TO TV OR M ONITOR

1. Con ne ct the audi o cables between th e AUDI O OUT ( L/R) ja cks o n t h e back of your DVD p layer a nd

the corresponding Audio I nput jacks on your TV or Monitor (if t here is only a single Audio Input jack on
your TV, connect the audio cable from the left jack of your DVD player).

2. Connect the video cable bet ween the VI DEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD player and the

corr espo ndin g Vide o I nput ja ck on your TV o r Moni t or (I f you r TV or Mo nit or has an S -Vid eo ja ck,
connect this jack for improved picture quality).

Caution:

Be sure to turn of f power t o all units bef ore making any connections.

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CONNECTIO NS – AUDI O CONN ECTIONS

• Con ne ct the audi o cables bet ween t h e Left & Rig ht Aud io Outp ut ja cks on the back o f th e DVD-2

player and the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your audio system.

• Alternately, connect the audio cables from the back of the DVD-2 to an external audio processor such

as a wireless headphone transmitter or an audio receiver or an FM transmitter.

Caution:

Be sure to turn off power and unplug all units before making any connections.

War ning:

Do no t set th e Digit al Au di o Output of th is DVD player t o " PCM" un less you are con ne ct ing t he Dig it a l
Audio jack of this DVD player to an AV decoder t hat has Dolby Digital decoding function. High volume

sound may damage your hearing as well as speakers.

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CONNECTIO NS – ANT ENNA CONNECTION (DVD-2T ONLY)

Connect a TV antenna or CATV cable to the 75Ω antenna jack on the back of the DVD-2T. Be sure to
unplug all connections to t he power source before making any other connections.

Setting t he DVD-2T for Ai r or Cable Channel Reception:

For regular ant enna use, the TV Mode should be set to “AIR” (Channels 2~69). For CATV use, t he TV
Mode should be set to “CABLE” (Channels 1~125).

Procedure:

1. Press the SETUP button on the DVD-2T Remote Controller to call up the SETUP

menu.

2. Pre ss t h e X arrow button to select the VIDEO submenu.

3. Press the ENTER button to display the VIDEO submenu.

4. Pre ss t h e  ARROW button twice t o select TV MODE.

5. If the desired mode (AIR or CABLE) is already correct, press the SETUP button to exit the menu

scre en s.

6. If the desired mode (AIR or CABLE) is not selected, press the ENTER button and t hen press the  / 

arrow but t on s t o highl igh t the desire d mode.

7. Press the ENTER button and then press the SETUP button to exit the menu screens.

IMPORTANT NO TE CONCERNING MOBILE BROA DCAS T TE LEVISION RECEPTION:

WHEN USED IN A VEHICLE, TELEVISION BROADCAST RECEPTION WILL BE
ADV ERS ELY AF FEC TED B Y CON DI TI O NS SUC H AS MOTI O N, CHANGE OF DI RE CTIO N,
ATMOSPHERIC ACTIVITY AND LOCAL SURROUNDINGS.

IT IS THEREFORE LIKELY THAT BROADCAST PICTURE QUALITY WILL BE MARGINAL
WHEN THIS SYSTEM IS USED IN A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT.

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BEFORE PLAYING A DISC

1. To play a disc, turn on the TV or monitor and select the video input source to which the DVD-2 is

connected (e. g . VIDEO 1, 2 or 3. )

2. If the DVD-2 is conn e cte d to a sepa ra t e soun d syst em, tur n on th e audi o syst e m and sele ct t h e aud io

in pu t t o which t he DV D-2 i s conn ected .

3. If desired, go to the SETUP menu and set the playback picture size based on t he aspect ratio of the

connected TV or monitor. The available settings are 4:3 Pan & Scan, 4:3 Letter Box and 16:9.

Press the DVD-2’s POWE R button. If power is off, insert ing a disc will automatically turn power on.

“Loa ding” will be displ ayed on the screen. If no disc is in th e pl ayer, “L oad ing ” wil l be fol lowe d by "No Disc".

Press t he E JECT bu tton if you wish to ej ect a d isc.

Notes:

• Discs sh ould always be inserted wit h th e label facing up.

• Whenever

with that button is either not available with the disc that is being played, or that the command is
tempo ra rily unavailabl e be cause the DVD-2 is busy carr ying ou t anot her ope ra t io n.

• The player will automati cally power of f if "No Disc" is displayed on the screen f or 8 minutes.

Caution s:

• Avoid move me nt of or shock to th e DVD player when a disc is playing.

• A disc may be damaged if it is ejected by force.

• Never in sert an y ob ject ot he r th an a d isc in t he slot .

• Cer tai n fun ct io ns may n ot op er at e or may oper at e d iff er ently depen di ng o n t he disc.

Ref er to th e not es a ccomp anyin g the disc.

∅ i s displa yed on screen a ft er an y but t on pr ess, it mean s that th e comma nd associ at ed

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PLAYING A DVD DISC (DVD/VCD/CD)

Insert the DVD disc

• Make sure that the disc' s label is facing up.

• Sliding a d isc i nt o t he sl ot aut o mati cally begi ns play.

To stop, press the STOP button

To t emp or ari ly int er rupt pl ayback, press th e PAUSE but t o n.

Pre ssing the PAUS E butto n re pe at ed ly will a dvan ce t he movie fr ame by fr ame

To resume play again, press the PLAY button

Last Po siti on Memory:

The DVD-2 memorizes t he last disc location when the STOP button is pressed.
Pressi ng the PLAY button will resume playback of t he movie fr om the point where you left of f.

Last Positi on Memory will function even if the POWER is turned off. When power is restored, the DVD-2
will locat e the previous posit ion and begin playback.

Plea se not e th at eje ct ing the d isc cl ears th e memor y.

Caution s:

• "No Disc" will be displayed on the screen if a disc is inserted upside down, or if a damaged or

othe rwise unpla yable disc is inser te d.

• "REGION ERROR” is displayed on the screen if a disc from a region different from the player is

inserted.

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PLAYING AN MP3 OR WMA AUDI O FI LE

Insert the MP3 or WMA disc.

• Make sure that the disc' s label is facing up (r ecor de d sid e facin g do wn).

• Insert the disc int o the slot.

As the disc is being scanned, “ Loading” will be displayed. In approximately 25 seconds (longer with
more comple x discs), it will be recognized as an MP3 or WMA di sc, a directory will be displayed on

screen and the 1

• Press the STOP button to st op play.

• Pre ss the PAUSE b ut t o n t o t emp or ari ly stop pl ay. To re sume play, pr ess t he PLAY bu tt on a gain.

To Play a Desired Track

Notes Concerning MP3 Files

• MP3 f iles must have been recorded on the disc in ISO 9660 or JOLIET format.

• The following charact ers will not be recognized in MP3 filenames:

• Some MP3 discs may not be recognized depending on the recording conditions.

st

song will automatically be played

1. Use t he ARROW but t ons to hi gh light the song or tr ack that you

want, then press the ENTER but ton. The selected song will be
played.

2. You can also use t he NUMERIC (0~9) buttons to directly select a

song by entering its number.

• 12 tracks can be displayed on the screen.

To see additional tracks, use the ARROW buttons.

• Press the PREV/NEXT buttons to play the previous or next track.

• Naviga te to select ions in othe r fol de rs by u sing th e ARROW an d ENTER b ut ton s.

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DVD-2 SETUP MENU – GENERAL INFORMATION

The DVD-2 SETUP menus allow you to set t he default (or initia l) conditions for the DVD Player. Many of
these initial settings can be overridden for each disc that you view via the selection menus provided on

each individual DVD disc.

General Procedures

Press th e SETUP but ton wit h t he unit in Stop mode. The init ial SETUP menu appears/

Use th e ARR O W bu t t on s as ne ce ss ar y t o se le ct t h e d esire d it e m.

1) LANGUAGE

Highlight L ANGUAGE and then press ENTER. The LANGUAGE sub-menu will be displayed:

OSD Men u: Set the on-screen display (OSD) menu language.
Subt itl e: Set the preferred disc subtitle language.

Audi o: Set the pre ferred au dio soundt ra ck la ng uage .
DV D M e nu: Set the preferred DVD Disc Menu language.

Defa ul t: Select “On” and press ENTER to reset the DVD-2 to the factory’s default settings.

2) VIDEO

Highlight VIDEO and then press ENTER. The VIDEO submenu will be displayed:

TV Shape: Select the desired TV Aspect Ratio (4:3 Pan & Scan, 4:3 Let ter Box or 16:9).
TV System: NTSC, PAL or Auto.

TV Mod e : (DVD-2T Onl y) Select between Air and Cable reception.

3) AUDIO

Highlight AUDIO and th en press ENTER. The AUDIO submenu will b e displayed:

Dol b y Di gi tal : Select Raw, Off or PCM.
DTS: Select Raw or Of f.

MP 3 / W M A: Select PCM or Off.
CD /V C D: Select Raw, Off or PCM.

4) RATING (P ar en tal Co nt r ol )

Highlight RATING and then press ENTER. The RATING sub-menu will be displayed.

Pass wor d: Set the password.
Rating: Set the movie rating.

Notes:

• Use t he ARROW butt ons to move bet ween men u items.

• Use the ENTER button to select an it em, to cycle through the available settings for an item or to display

a sub-menu of choices which will appear as a list t o t he right of t he main item.

• To exit t h e SETUP screen s, p ress the S E TUP butt on.

• Once set, the DVD-2 retains all settings in non-volatile memory until you change them – even if power is

disconnected for many years.

• I f you are unsure of t he effect of a particular setting, we recommend that you just leave it at the factory

default. To restore all settings to their fa ct or y d ef au lt s , r ef er to the instruct io ns labeled "Rest oring
Factory Defaults" at t he end of the section on the Language Menu.

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DVD-2 SETUP MENU – LANGUAG E

The Lan gu age Men u let s you sel ect t he au dio soundt ra ck la ng uage as well as th e langua ge shown in
subtitles, on-screen displays (OSD) and DVD disc menus.

You may also use t his menu to reset all of the DVD-2 Setup Menus to the manuf acturer's initial (default )
se tt i ng s.

When you play a DVD, the DVD-2 will automatically display the pre-selected language you have chosen
(unless it is not available on the disc you are playing).

Procedure:

1. Press t he SETUP button.

Since LANGUAGE is the first item in the
Setup Menu, it wil l alre ad y be h igh light ed.

2. Press t he ENTER button.

The LANGUAGE sub- menu will be
displayed.

3. Use the ARROW buttons to move to the

desired item.

4. Use the ENTER button to display the

available languages.

5. Use the ARROW but tons to highlight the

desired lang uage , th en pr ess the E NTER
button to select it.

Foll ow the procedur e out li ned ab ove t o set each of these avail able items:

OSD Men u: Set the on-screen display (OSD) menu language (English, French or Spanish).
Subt itl e: Set t h e pre ferr ed di sc subt itl e l angu age (E nglish, Fren ch, Span ish, Au t o o r Off ).

Audi o: Set the pre ferred au dio soundt ra ck la ng uage ( En gl ish, Fre nch or Spa ni sh).
DV D M e nu: Setting the preferred DVD Disc Menu language (English, French or Spanish).

Defa ul t: Resto res t he factory’s initial setting s (refer to the following section).

IMPORTANT NOTE:

1. Rega rdless of th e sele cti ons made in t he setu p men u, you can alwa ys chan ge t he subtit le lan gua ge

while p laying an y DVD di sc by pre ssing t he S-TITLE b ut t on o n t heDVD-2 remot e cont roller . Pre ss th e
butto n re peated ly to cycle t hrou gh a ll availabl e subt itle la ngua ges re corded on t he d isc.

2. Rega rdless of th e sele cti ons made in t he setu p men u, you can alwa ys chan ge t he a ud io sound t rack

language while playing any DVD disc by pressing the LANGUAGE button on theDVD-2 remote
cont r ol ler . P re ss it repe at edly t o cycle t hrou gh a ll avail ab le soun dt rack la ng uage s record ed o n t he d isc.

RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS

The last item in the LANGUAGE menu is “Default”. It is normal ly set to OFF.
To restore ALL DVD-2 Menu settings to their original factory defaults:

1. Use the ARROW buttons to highlight the Default sub-menu.

2. Pre ss t he ENTER bu tto n and t h en p ress the  ARROW b utto n to hi gh lig ht “O n”.

3. Press the ENTER button.

4. All factory def aults will be restored and the Setup me n u will be cleared fr om t he screen.

Note:

The Setup Menu selections set the de fault (or initial) operating conditions for the DVD Player.
Most of these settings can be overridden for each DVD disc you view via the selection menus provided on
each individual DVD disc.

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DVD-2 SETUP MENU – VIDEO
SELECTING ASPECT RATIO & TV SYSTEM

The Video Menu - Selecting Aspect Ratio & TV System

The Video Menu lets you select the appropriate screen type for your television or monitor, and the TV
System standard for t he co untr y in which you will b e using the player.

TV Sh ape (Aspect Ratio)

Select the appropriate screen type for your t elevision or monitor. If you have a conven tio nal screen, choose
eit her 4: 3 PS ( Pa n & Scan ) or 4: 3 LB (L ett erbox). If you ha ve a wide-scree n te levisi on o r mo nit or, sel ect
16:9. See the chart below for a more detailed explanation.

Procedure:

1. Press t he SETUP button.

2. Pr ess t he X ARROW but ton to highlight “Video”

3. Press t he ENTER button to display the VIDEO

sub-menu.

4. Press t he E NTE R but t o n ag ain to di splay th e TV

Shape op tio ns.

5. Highlight your cho ice using t h e ARROW butto n s

and press E NTE R t o sele ct it.

TV Shape
(Aspect

Ratio)

4:3 Pan Scan

4:3 Letterbox

Note: Choosing Pan & Scan or Letterbox is a matter of personal taste. You may prefer a picture that f ills the
ent ire screen, e ven though some of t he orig inal pictur e i s missi ng. Or you ma y p ref er to see a wi descree n

mo vie exact l y as the d ire ct or int ended, even th ough t he black bands re sult in a smaller over all picture.

16:9 Select this ONLY if the DVD-1 is connected to a widescreen television or monitor.

De sc r i pt i o n

The entir e scree n will b e fil led with a p ict ur e. Si nce a widescree n pict u re cann ot a ll f it on a
conventional 4:3 screen without letterboxing, some portion of the lef t or right side (or a

combination of both sides) of the origina l widescreen movie will be cut of f.

Wide screen movie s wi ll b e pl ayed b ack as th ey were f ilmed wit h t he enti re pi ctu re
displayed. However, there will be black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. Note

that non-letterboxed movies will st ill fill the entire screen.

TV SY STEM – IM PORTANT – PL EA SE R EAD C AR EFULL Y

This unit is preset to NTSC at the fact ory.

Do not change this setti ng unless you will be using
the DVD-2 in a country that uses the PAL System.

An incorrect setting will result in a very poor black &
white picture or no picture at all.

Note:

TV Mode, the t hird item shown on t he Video sub-menu, will only appear on t he DVD-2T. Please ref er to
Page 17 in the CONNECTIONS section of this manual for further information.

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DVD-2 SETUP MENU – AUDIO – DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS

Important Notes:

It is not necessary to make any changes to the factory default settings unless you have an audio system
that is connected to the Digital Audio Output of the DVD-2.
If you are unsure of the effect that a particular setting will have, we recommend that you just leave it at the

fa ct or y d ef au l t.
To r estore al l set tin gs to th ei r f actory de f a ult s, refer to the instructions on Page 22 labeled "Restoring
Factory Defaults" at the end of the section on the Language Menu.

Most DVD discs have a variety of audio output options. Set the DVD-2's Digital Audio Output according to
the type of audio system you use. Please refer to the instruction manual(s) accompan ying your audio

equ ipme nt fo r det ai led i nstru ct ion s on t he pr oper setti ng s of the DVD-2’s Digit a l O u tp ut.

Procedure:

1. Press SETUP to call up the Setup menu.

2. Pr ess t he X ARROW but ton twice to highlight AUDIO.

3. Press t he ENTER button to call up the Audio sub-menu.

4. Pr ess t he X ARROW button to move to the Digital Out settings (the Analog Out settings are set to “2

Chan ne l” an d canno t be ch an ged) .

5. Use the ARROW buttons to move to the desired item(s).

6. Press t he ENTER button repeatedly to cycle through the available choices for each item.

7. When the desired choice is displayed, use the ARROW buttons to move to the next item you wish to

chan ge.

Dolby D: Select Raw, Off or PCM.
DTS: Sel ect Raw or Off.

MP3/WMA: Select PCM or Off.
CD/VCD: Select Raw, Off or PCM.

Note: The V olu me + / – b utt on s on th e DVD-2 re mote con tr ol do n ot aff ect t he level o f t he Digital Aud io
Output.

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DVD-2 SETUP MENU – PARENTAL CONTRO L PASSWORD & RATING

S et ti ng Th e Pa r e nt al Con tr ol Pa s sw or d & Ra t i ng Lev el

Parents may set a Password to prevent playback of any DVD discs whose "Rating" they deem unsuitable
for viewing.

Note: In addition to the Parent al Control Rating Block provided by this player, some DVD discs also
provide a menu cho ice t ha t a llo ws pa rents to r estrict a ccess to specifi c scene s which t h ey may beli eve a re

unsuitable for viewing by children.

The DVD-2 is equipped with a password feature. It is designed to prevent children from changing the rating
level set by their parents. Follow the 2 steps below to set t he Rating L evel & Password:

Step 1: Selecting Rating Level (DVD Only)

Press SETUP to call up the Setup menu. Press the X ARROW button t o highlight RATI NG and press
ENTE R to call up th e Rat i ng sub- menu. Press the  ARROW bu tto n t o hi ghlig ht RATING.

Press the ENTER button repeatedly to cycle through and select the highest rating you do not wish to block
fr om t he 8 avai lable choices:

1. Kid Safe

2. G

3. PG

4. PG 13

5. PG R

6. R

7. NC 17

8. Adult

When the desired Rat ing Level is displayed, press the  ARROW to set the PASSWORD: " – – – –" will be
high light ed.

Step 2: Setting the password

You must enter a password in order to turn on the parental control feature.
Cho ose an y 4-dig it nu mbe r using th e nu mer ic keypad (0~9) on the re mote contro l.

As you ent er each dig it, an ast erisk will appear. When you have entered all 4 digits, press ENTER and the
passwor d will be set .

The “Lock” logo will change f rom opened t o closed indicat ing t hat the parent al cont rol lock is turned on.

The playback of any DVD with a rating higher than your select ion will now be blocked as indicated by a
PASSWORD prompt on the screen. The movie will not play unless the password is entered or blocking is

turned off at the set up screen.

To cancel the password, go to the RATI NG setup screen, enter the PASSWORD and press the ENTER
butt on. The l ock logo will change to unlocked and blo cking will be t urned off .

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ADVANCED OPERATION & SPECIAL FEATUR ES

DVD TITLE MENUS

Some DVD d is cs may cont ai n 2 mo re tit le s. I f t he disc h as a tit le men u recor ded on it, th e TI TLE but t on can
be used to select the movie title.

The exact details of operation will depend on how a particular disc was manufact ured.
The TITLE butt on will have no effect if there are no tit les on the disc.

1. Press the TITLE button. A l ist of the tit les on t he disc will be displayed.

(Press TI TLE again to resume play from the point where the TITLE button was first pressed
The Resu me Pl ay feat ure may not f un ct ion corr ectly d epen di ng on how the disc’s ti tles

were ma de).

2. Use the ARROW or numeri c ke ypa d butt ons to select t he desire d tit le and press ENTER or PLAY .

DVD DISC MENUS

Many DV D discs have unique menu struct ures called DVD Menus. These menus may take many forms.
For example, DVD's pro gra m med with complex conte nts provid e guid e menu s and t hose recor ded with

soundtracks in several different languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language. Although the
con tents and operatio n of DVD Menus will vary greatly from disc to disc, gene ral instructions on how to use

them follow.

Please note that the exact details of operation will depend on how a particular disc was manufactured. Also
note t hat t he MENU but ton will have no ef fect if there are no menus on the disc.

To d ispla y the menu r ecor de d on DVD or VCD 2. 0 discs:

1. Press t he MENU button

• The menu recorded on the disc will appear on screen.

• Menu appearance varies widely f rom disc to disc.

• CD Audio discs and VCD1.1 discs do not have disc menus

2. Press t he ARROW buttons to move to the item that you want, and then press

the ENTER button to select it.

The MODE Button – Shuffl e & Repeat Play

The DVD-2 can randoml y or selectively repeat Chapters or Titles on the disc.

1. Pre ss the MODE bu tt on duri ng d isc p layba ck to d ispla y the

Play Mo de menu.

st

item, “Mode” will be highlighted. Press the ENTER

The 1
button repeatedly to cycle between “Off” and “Shuff le”

(random) play.

2. Use the ARRO W butt ons t o high light the 2

Press the ENTER button repeatedly to cycle between “Off ”,
“Chapte r” and “Title”.

3. After maki ng th e desir ed sele ct io n(s), pr ess the MODE

button again to remove the Mode menu from the screen.

Note t hat t he Repeat choices f or VCD’s & Audio CD’s are Off, Repea t Single Track and Repeat All Tracks.

nd

item, “Repeat ”.

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ADVANCED OPERATION & SPECIAL FEATUR ES

The A–B Button – Repeat Pl ay Of A Selection Between 2 Specific Poi nts

1. Pre ss the A– B bu tto n du ri ng pl ayba ck a t t he point wh ere you

wish repeat play to begin.
”Rep A_” will appear on the screen.

2. Pre ss th e A–B butto n again durin g pla yback at th e po int

where you wish repeat play to end.
”Rep A_B” will appear on t he screen. Repeat play of the

sele ction between point s A and B will begin.

3. To r et ur n t o normal pl ay, p re ss the A–B butt on ag ain.

”Off ” will appear on the scr een and normal playback will resume.

NOTES

• Repeat Play only works with discs for which the elapsed time appears on the DVD-2 display window.

• Repeat Play may not work corr ectly with some speciall y programmed discs.

• Some subt itles recorded close to the selected A & B points may fail to appear on the screen.

The ZOOM Butto n – Magnifying The Screen

1. Press the ZOOM button when the disc is in Play or Pause mode.

A magnifying glass icon and the screen ratio will be displayed on the screen.

2. Press the ZOOM button repeatedly to enlarge the screen in the sequence: 4/3X – 3/2X – 2X – Off.

3. The ARROW buttons may be used to move to different sections of the magnified screen.

NOTES

• Some discs may not respond t o the Zoom feature.

• Zoom will not operate when DVD disc menus are displayed.

The ANGLE Button – Vi ewing Scenes From Differing Angles

Some DVD discs cont ain scenes which have been filmed simultaneously from a number of different angles.
The angles that can be viewed are dependent on the particular disc used.
Even if a DV D ha s be en record ed wit h t his fea t ur e; it is oft en o nly a vaila bl e f or selected scenes.

1. Press the ANGLE button during playback. A camera icon will be displayed on the screen along with a

fraction indicating the current angle being viewed and the total number of available angles.
For example,

2. Press the ANGLE button repeatedly until t he desired camera angle is displayed.

NOTES

• The angle indicator will appear on the DVD-2’s front panel display whenever scenes recorded at

different angles are playing to indicate that angle switching is available.

• The Angle button may also be used to rotate a JPEG file on the screen. Each t ime the button is

pressed, the JPEG picture will rotate 90 degrees.

2/3 in dicat es that you ar e vie wing t he 2nd of 3 availabl e a ngle views.

PBC – PL AYBA CK CONTROL

If “PLAYBACK CONTROL” is writ te n on a VCD or Audio CD case, you will be able to select and view
special scenes and related information. “PBC” will appear on the DVD-2’s front panel display.

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ADVANCED OPERATION & SPECIAL FEATUR ES

The GOTO Button – Locating A Specific Point On The Disc

The DVD-2 can b e dir ecte d t o locat e t he desired screen or select io n by el ap sed time, title, chapt er or t r ack.

To l ocat e a specif ic point b y el ap sed t ime:

1. Pre ss th e GOTO butt on. The SE ARCH scree n will be displayed .

2. Press the ARROW buttons to move to the time setting ent ry line.

3. Ent er th e de sir ed ti me u sing th e numeri c keypad on t he DVD-1 r emot e cont rol ler using t h e f or mat

HMMSS. For e xa mple, t o ad vance t o 1 ho ur 7 minut e s and 12 seconds, p re ss 1, 0, 7, 1, 2.

4. Pre ss th e ENTER but ton .

To locate a specific point by title or chapter:

1. Press the GOTO button to display t he SEARCH screen.

2. Press the ARROW buttons to move to the Title/Chapter entry line.

3. Ent er th e de sir ed tit le an d chapte r u si ng the numer ic keypad o n t he DVD-1 r emot e cont ro ller. If you

wish to advance t o a chapter in the current title, it is only necessary to enter the chapter number.

4. Pre ss th e ENTER but ton .

Viewing JPEG Files

1. Insert the disc containing JPEG files. Make sure that the disc's label is facing up.

2. The DVD-2 f ront panel wil l fl ash “LOAD”. Aft er some t ime (dep endi ng on t he number an d size of JPEG

files on the disc), the number of JPEG f ile s f ound will be displayed.
The Slide show will begin automatically at the first picture. Each picture will be displayed f or 10

seconds.

3. Press the PAUSE button t o stop the slideshow. Press the PLAY button to resume.

• Press the MENU button to display

thumbnail pictures – 9 per screen.

• Use the ARROW and PRE V/ NEX T

butt ons to navi gate th ese scree ns.

• Press the ENTER button to display

a hi ghlig ht ed pict ur e.

• Press the ANGLE button to rotate a displayed picture in 90 degree st eps.

• Pre ss the ZOOM bu tt on to e nlarge or re du ce a displayed p icture.

• A JPEG file may be select ed directly using the numeric keypad and ENTER button.

• Press the STOP button to display a directory listing of the JPEG files on the disc. The JPEG directory

is navigated in the same manner as the MP3/WMA directory (see page 20).

NOTES

• A slide show can consist of up to 999 pictures.

• JPG/JPEG fi les are the only pi cture files that will be recognized.

• JPEG filenames may not use the following symbols: ( \ / : * ! " < > | )

• Some JPEG files and/or discs may not be recognized by the DVD-2 depending on the recording

conditions.

If a disc has both MP3/WMA files and JPEG file, the DVD-2 will play t he audio files first.

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REFERENCE

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: DVD-2 & DVD-2T

Power Requirement s
Power Consumpt ion

General

Disc

MENU ST RU CT URE

OSD Men u

Subt itle

Audi o

DV D M e n u

De f a ul t

Weight
Dimensions (W×D×H)

Operating Temperature / Humidity

Video Output Levels

Audio Output Levels

S/N Rati o / Dynamic Range
Total Harmonic Di st ortion (THD)

Lan guage Vi deo Audio Rating

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

English

→

Francais
Espanol

English

→

Francais
Espanol
Auto

Off

English

→

Francais
Espanol

English

→

Francais
Espanol

On

→

Off

DC 12V 2A
15W

2. 93 lb (1.33K g )

6. 89” × 7” × 1.97” (1 75 × 17 8 × 50 mm)
30º F ~ 122º F(0º C ~ 50º C) / 30% ~ 80%

Compo si t e Vi de o: 1. 0 V p–p
S–Video Lu minan ce S ignal : 1 .0Vp -p (7 5Ω)

2 Chan ne ls (Lef t/Rig ht )
Analog: 2.0 Vrms / Digital: 0.5V p–p

100d B / 90 dB

0. 05%

TV Shape

TV S yst em

TV Mode

(DVD-2T Only)

→

4:3 PS
4:3 LB

16:9

→

NT SC
PAL

Aut o

→

Air
Cabl e

Dolby
Digital

DTS

MP3/ WMA

CD/VCD

→

→

→

→

Ra w
Of f

PCM

Ra w
Of f

PCM
Of f

Ra w
Of f

PCM

Pass word

Rating

→

- - - -

→

1. Kid
Safe

2. G

3. PG

4. PG_13

5. PG_R

6. R

7. NC_17

8. Adult

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REFERENCE

TRO UBLES HOOTI NG GUIDE

SYMPTO M POSSI BLE CAUSE / SOLUTION

No picture on screen.
Poor or unstable picture on screen.

Black& White picture on screen.

No sound or poo r quali t y sound. Is audi o ou tput level set to zero (refer to Item #9 on DVD-2 Remote

Re mote con t rolle r do es not work. Are the batte ries in the remot e contr ol ler fresh?

No vi deo and/ or au dio, or th e di sc
is ejected after 2~5 seconds.

Th e DVD player do es not wor k. Is a disc inser te d in the pla yer?

DVD pl ayer do es n ot wor k as
expected ba sed on init ial setti ngs.
Scree n aspect ra ti o do es no t

appear as selected.

The Dolby Digita l 5.1 Channel
sou nd d oes not oper at e.

Audio and/or subtitle language has
been chosen in setup but doesn’t
work.

Ca mera Ang le s does not op er at e in
disc play.

Is TV/Monitor powered on?
Is TV/Monitor input set correctly (AV1 or AV2 or AV3)?

Is power be in g supp lied to bot h DVD Pla yer and monit or ?
Is DVD Player in "PLAY” mode?

Is disc clea n an d unda mag ed ?
Note that poorly manufactured disc may not be fully readable by t he

player.
Is DVD Player or TV/Monitor set to PAL with NTSC disc?
Is DVD Player or TV/Monitor set to NTSC with PAL disc?

Cont ro ller diagram)?
Are audio cables correctly and securely conne cted?
If DVD Player is connect ed to Dolby Digital Amplif ier is it powered
on and are the Digit al Audi o Outp ut setti ng s cor re ctl y?

Is the unit in slow, still or scanning mode? (t h er e i s no au di o outpu t
in th ese modes).

Was an R-Link cable incorrectly plugged into the Remote Sensor In
Jack in st ea d of int o the R-Link I n or Out Jacks on the rear pane l of

the DVD-2? ( This impr op er conn ecti on in terru pt s all re mote cont rol
capa bilit y).

Is the remote controller point ed at the remote sensor, or is it too f ar
from the remote sensor or is there an obstacle in the path of the

remote cont rolle r an d t he r emo te sensor ?
Has the environment around the DVD player or disc changed from

cold to warm? This is a common occurrence in mobile or out door
installatio ns – especially in the morning. DEW (condensation) may

have formed on th e disc or in th e pla yer. The bu ilt -in DEW
prote ct ion f unction will activat e and eject the disc. Leave power to

the DVD pl ayer ON f or 1 ~2 hours so th at h eat h as a cha nce t o
evaporate the moisture. After moisture disappears, the disc can be

played.

Is a disc inser ted up side down? (Disc label should be facing up).
Is the voltage supply adequate?

Does the disc Region Code mat ch the DVD player Region Code?
Some initial settings may operate differently depending on the way a
DVD disc was recorded.
Various DVD discs are recorded and manufactured with dif fering

aspe ct ra t io s (e.g. 16:9 or 2.35:1 Wide Screen, 4:3 Movie, 4:3 Pan &
Scan , etc.)

Chec k th e case of the DVD d isc a nd select th e ap pr opriate screen
shap e. Y our TV o r Mo nit or may al so have screen and/ or zoom
adju stment functio ns.
You must have a Dolby Digital 5.1 Processor/Amplifier to enjoy

Dolby Digita l 5.1 recorded discs.
A DVD disc must ha ve bee n recor de d in t he chosen la ng uag e(s) in

order f or such language(s) to operat e.

You can chan ge came ra an gl es o n screen only when d if feren t
camera angles have been recorded on all or part of the disc. A

symbol will be displayed on the DVD-2 Display Screen.

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REFERENCE

KEC MOBI LE APPLI CATI ONS TRI -MODE REMOTE CONTROL LER # RC9799

The Tri-Mode Remote Controller is packaged with most KEC LCD Systems. In addition to full remote
control of the LCD System, it also provides basic remote control commands for our DVD and Videocassette

Player s.

To control the DVD-2 with the RC9799,
press the DVD MODE button.

To change to VCP control, press the VCP
MODE button.

Notes:

• The LCD System control buttons

are al ways available . They are
not affected by the DVD/VCP

MODE buttons.

• This unit is not

con tro ller. It is only design ed t o
tr ansmit control codes to KEC Mobile
Applicat ion s pr od ucts.

A NOTE TO INSTALLERS CONCERNING THE KEC R-LINK SYSTEM

Most KEC Mobile Applications video products (TV, LCD, VCP & DVD) employ our R-LINK System. This
allo ws a ll of ou r comp onen ts t o be remo t e cont rolle d even if some o f the compon ents ar e hidden fr om view.

If you are installing the DVD-2 along with one of our TV’s or mon itors an d one of our VCP’s:

1. Connect an R-Link cable from the KEC TV/Monit or to the DVD-2’s R-Link Input

2. Connect an R-Link cable from the DVD-2’s R-Link Output t o t h e R-Lin k jack on the rear pan el of

the KEC VCP.

All KEC compo ne nt s may now be remot e contr ol led by point in g any of t he KEC remote controllers at the
remot e sensor on any of the KEC components.

Please note that since pairs of KEC Mobile Applications Headrest Monitors are designed to be operated
independently of each other , the y are not equipped with R-Links. Please refer to the installat ion information

accompanying our Headrest Monitor Systems for informat ion on the use of R-Link in conjunction with those
sy st ems .

a un iversal remote

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NOTICE:

For additional information or for the location of an authorized service center, pl ease

contact KEC Mobile Appli cations / KTV USA, Inc. at [phone] or [phone]

KTV USA, Inc. • 1 Madison Street • East Rutherford, NJ 07071 • 80 0 524-121 6 / 973 470-9191

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