Owner/ Installation Manual ADV8SR 8" LCD MONITOR & DVD PLAYER
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Important Notice An LCD panel and/or video monitor may be installed in a motor vehicle and visible to the driver if the LCD panel or video monitor is used for vehicle information, system control, rear or side observation or navigation. If the LCD panel or video monitor is used for television reception, video or DVD play, the LCD panel or video monitor must be installed so that these features will only function when the vehicle is in “park” or when the vehicle’s parking brake is applied.
A. Introduction Thank you for selecting the ADV8SR. The main features include a 8" Wide Screen (16:9 Aspect Ratio) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor and a built-in DVD player. The unit applies the latest state of the art electronics. The unit is constructed to provide years of reliable, trouble-free service. Please read the entire instruction manual supplied with this product prior to operation. The documentation will assist you in installing the system properly to obtain the best equipment performance.
. Disc Do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart or star-shaped discs as they may cause the unit to malfunction. Do not stick paper, tape or glue on the disc. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts. Do not touch the surface of disc. Handle the disc by its edge. Clean the disc by wiping the disc from the center out with a cleaning cloth. Remove the disc from the unit and store it in its case after playing.
D. Installation and Powering TOOLS REQUIRED: #2 Philips Screwdriver #1 Philips Screwdriver Utility or Razor Knife or Shears Wire Strippers Upholstery hook tool (for removal of panels as necessary) Electrical Tape Masking Tape Multimeter (to verify 12 volt DC and continuity: Do not use a test light or logic probe) Marker pen – to mark headliner Scribe (to mark trim ring if used) Misc. electrical connectors (to connect to vehicle power source). Requirements will vary from vehicle to vehicle.
GENERAL INSTALLATION APPROACH: 1) Decide upon system configuration and options that will be installed (i.e.: what components, VCP, Tuner, RF Modulator/external amp, remote headphones, DVD, etc.). 2) Review all manuals to become familiar with electrical requirements and hook ups. 3) Decide upon mounting locations of all components and method of mounting.
Notes :The ADV8SR video system is only intended for an overhead, drop down installation. It is not intended for seat back or any other type of mounting. The hinging mechanism is designed for horizontal, drop down use only. VEHICLE PREPARATION: 1) Locate an accessory power source (+12v when key is in the ACC. and run positions, and 0v when key is off). Generally, this wire can be found at the ignition switch or fuse-box.
MOUNTING THE ADV8SR Figure 2 NOTE: Two of the mounting holes are located under the domelight covers.
Trim Ring Installation The Trim Ring Installation is accomplished using the four (4) 2 X 8mm screws supplied. Please refer to the illustration below. 1. Place the ADV8SR on a soft surface with the rubber gasket facing up. Use care to avoid scratching the unit’s exterior surface. 2. Place the trim ring on the unit and note the location of the four mounting screws. 3. Remove the four screws that are in the unit. 4. Remove the rubber gasket that is attached to the unit. 5.
7. Attach the four (4) post extensions to the bracket. 8.
ADV8SR FM Antenna Y Figure 3 1) Make the connections to the vehicle with the 5 pin wiring harness. 2) Connect the 5 pin harness to the mating connector on the Video Monitor. 3) Connect power harness to vehicle's electrical system by tapping into an accessory hot line. 4) Verify all functions of the system before final mounting of the finished assembly. NOTE: A VCP or other A/V Component can be connected to the video monitor system using an RCA A/V cable.
CONNECTING THE DOME LIGHTS The dome lights in the video monitor require three connections to the vehicle's wiring. There are two common types of dome light circuits used, positive or negative switched. Positive systems supply voltage to the interior lights to turn them on, negative switched systems apply ground to illuminate the bulbs. To determine which system you have you must locate the wires at the dome light.
Positive Switched Dome lighting To constant +12vdc Red / black - Lamp on Black / red - Lamp common Violet / brown - Lamp Auto To 3 pin connector on Monitor Factory Dome light circuit To constant +12vdc Factory Door ajar switch or Body Control computer Figure 4 Negative Switched Dome lighting To 3 pin connector Red / black - Lamp on Black / red - Lamp common Violet / brown - Lamp Auto To constant Factory Dome light circuit To constant Factory Door ajar switch or Body Figure 5 14
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H. Setup Press ‘SETUP’ to display the Main screen of the Setup Menu. Press ‘SETUP’ again to exit the Setup Menu and the unit will resume it’s last playback mode. Main Setup Menu Screen 1) Press “SETUP”, the ‘General Setup Page’ will be displayed. a).Select ‘TV Display’ using the UP/DOWN button, and then press RIGHT to enter the submenu. Select the TV display mode on the screen using UP/DOWN, and press ENTER to confirm the setting. Press LEFT to return.
b).Select ‘OSD Lang’ using the UP/DOWN button, and then press the RIGHT button to enter the submenu. Choose the desired OSD language using the UP/DOWN button and then press ENTER to confirm the setting. Press the LEFT button to return. OSD Lang Screen Display c).Select ‘Angle Mark’ using the UP/DOWN buttton, and then press the RIGHT button to enter the submenu. Choose Angle Mark on or off using the UP/DOWN button and then press ENTER to confirm the setting. Press the LEFT button to return.
d). Select ‘Screen Saver’ using the UP/DOWN button, and then press the RIGHT button to enter the submenu. Choose Screen Saver on or off using the UP/DOWN button and then press ENTER to confirm the setting. Press the LEFT button to return. Screen Saver Screen Display *On: Enables screen saver *Off: Disables screen saver *NOTE: The DVD player will enter the Screen Saver mode after approximately three minutes if the same image remains on the screen. e). Select ‘Last Memory’ by UP/DOWN button.
*On: The unit will return to the last position on the disc. *Off: The unit will not return to the last position on the disc. 2) Select “Video Quality Setup”by using the LEFT/RIGHT button, press ENTER to enter the video quality setup page. Video Quality Setup Screen Display a).Select ‘Brightness’ by using the UP/DOWN button, then press ENTER you can change the Brightness by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT button. To exit ‘Brightness’ setting, press ENTER again to return the main Menu.
b).Select ‘Contrast’ by using the UP/DOWN button, then press ENTER you can adjust the Contrast by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT button. Contrast Screen Display To exit ‘Contrast’ Setting, press ENTER again to return the main Menu. c).Select ‘Hue’ by using the UP/DOWN button, then press ENTER you can adjust the Hue by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT button. Hue (Tint) Screen Display To exit ‘Hue’ Setting, press ENTER again to return the main Menu. d).
3).Select “Password” using the LEFT/RIGHT button, then press the RIGHT button to enter the submenu. Password Setup Page Screen Display Press ENTER to enter the Password Change Page. Input the Old Password or the Default Password, the New Password, and the Confirmed New Password. Press ENTER to confirm the change. Password Change Page Screen Display NOTE: The Default Password is 3308. This password is always effective even after you have selected your own password and changed it.
4). Select ‘TV Type’ using the UP/DOWN button, and then press the RIGHT button to enter the submenu. Choose TV Type using the UP/ DOWN button and then press ENTER to confirm the setting. Press the LEFT button to return. TV Type Screen Display 5).With no disc inside the player select ‘Preference Page’ using the LEFT / RIGHT buttons, then press ENTER to enter the preference page. a. Select ‘Audio’ using the UP/DOWN button, then press RIGHT to enter the submenu.
b. Select ‘Subtitle’ the using UP/DOWN button, then press RIGHT to enter the submenu. Select the desired subtitle language or Subtitle Off using the UP/DOWN button, then press ENTER to confirm the setting. Press LEFT to return. Preference Subtitle Language Note: Language and subtitle selection is only available for discs that are recorded in the above listed languages.
d. Select ‘Parental’ using the UP/DOWN button, then press RIGHT to enter the submenu. Parental Preference Screen Display Select the parental level you desire using the UP/DOWN button for discs with lock-out function or multiple rating levels. These are listed from the lowest level (1 Kid Safe) to the highest level (8 Adult). Enter a 4 digit password, then press ENTER to confirm the parental level setting. NOTE: The level of 8 Adult is the factory default. e.
I. Menu A DVD is divided into sections called titles and chapters. When you play a DVD, a root menu of the disc will appear on the screen of your TV or Monitor. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. Press MENU during playback to display the menu. Some DVDs only allow you to select disc playback options using the DVD root menu. J. Display 1. PLAYING TIME AND REMAINING TIME a.
2. ANGLE During playback of a disc, press ‘ANGLE’ to display the available angles for discs containing multi-angles*, with the current angle number (1) and the total number of angles (2) displaying. Press ‘ANGLE’ to select another angle, then press again to exit and return to the normal viewing angle. The angle display will disappear automatically if the ‘ANGLE’ button is not pressed again within 3 seconds. *NOTE: Not all discs contain this feature. Angle Screen Display 3.
4. AUDIO During playback press ‘AUDIO’ to select the audio language you desire*, with the current Audio Channel Number (1) and the total number of Audio Channels (2) displayed. Press AUDIO again to select another audio language. The audio display will disappear automatically if the ‘AUDIO’ button is not pressed within for 3 seconds. Audio Language Screen Display * Some DVDs only allow access to this function through the DVD menu. 5.
6. A-B REPEAT a. During playback press ‘A-B’ to set the Starting Point A. A-B Repeat Starting Point Screen Display b. Press ‘A-B’ a second time to set the Ending Point B and the player will repeatedly play the part between Point A and Point B. A-B Repeat Ending Point Screen Display c. Press ‘A-B’ a third time to cancel A-B repeat and resume normal playback.
7. REPEAT During playback each time ‘1/ALL REPEAT’ is pressed, the following modes will become available. Chapter Chapter: Repeat the current chapter Title: Repeat the current title All: Repeat all chapters and titles Off: Resume normal playback Off Title All DVD Repeat Mode The ‘Chapter’ repeat display is shown below for example: Chapter Repeat Screen Display K. Playing Audio CDS When playing an audio CD press the DISPLAY button repeatedly on the remote to view time information.
Total Elapsed: The current track playing and the total time that the CD has been playing. Total Remain: The current track playing and the amount of time remaining on the CD. Display Off: The CD time Information will not be displayed. Take ‘Single Elapsed’ display as a example: Single Elapsed Screen Display USING THE REPEAT FEATURE The default mode for the Repeat feature is OFF. Pressing REPEAT consecutively changes the repeat options: • Track- repeats the track that is playing.
L. Playing MP3 Discs MP3 is a format for storing digital audio. An audio CD-quality song is compressed into the MP3 format with very little loss of audio quality while taking up much less disc space. CD-R /RW discs that have been encoded in MP3 format are compatible with this system. MP3 MENU Screen Display When an MP3 disc is inserted into the unit, the menu screen appears automatically.
4. Use the ( NEXT ) button to move to the next song. Press the (PREVIOUS) button to move to the beginning of the previous song. USING THE REPEAT FEATURE The default mode for the Repeat feature is OFF(Folder). Pressing REPEAT consecutively changes the repeat options: • Repeat One (repeat playback of a song) • Repeat Folder (repeat playback of a specific folder) • Folder (normal playback) As you toggle through the options, the repeat mode changes.
N. Playing a Video Game (Refer to Figure 8) Change the source by pressing the DVD/AV1/AV2 button on the remote. The AV2 input jack is located on the left side of the unit. The AV1 input is the RCA connectors located on the top of the unit. * AV2* AV1 OFF 88.5 88.3 88.7 A V 2 IN FM(MHZ) EJECT REW PLAY FF POWER STOP OPEN Figure 8 Connect the A/V output from your game system to the RCA inputs (AV1) or the 1/8 (AV2)* input. Adjust the volume and picture for individualpreference. O.
P.Wireless FM Modulator The ADV8SR is equipped with built-in wireless FM Modulator*, that allows you to listen to the ADV8SR audio signal by tuning your vehicle’s radio to the selected frequency, (88.3, 88.5, or 88.7MHz). This feature is accessed by using the FM Select switch on the left side of the unit. Slide the FM Select switch to one of the three frequencies above that is not used or is weak in your area. Select the same frequency on the vehicle’s radio.
Q. Specification Disc format: DVD/CD/MP3 Color system: NTSC/PAL Screen size: 8” Resolution: 1440 x 234 Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Video output: 1 Vp-p/75 Ohm, unbalanced Audio output: 1.4Vrms/10kOhm Audio S/N: Better than 60 dB Dynamic range : Better than 85 dB Laser: Semiconductor Laser, Wave Length: 650 nm/790 nm Power source: DC 12V Power consumption: 2.5 Amps Operating temperature: 5~45°C (41~113°F) Storage temperature: -20~60°C (4~140°F) Dimensions (L x W x D): 282 x 165 x 50 mm (11.1” x 6.
Game Controller Function Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 9 8 1.Direction PADS-Up, Down,Left,Right 4 directions control.Control the direction of the game. 2.Reset Button-Reset the Games to the Opening Screen. 3.Select Button-Select the 30 Wireless Games.Select the Game’s level and option select in Games. 4.TB Key-TURBO’’B’’ Function Key. 5.TA Key-TURBO’’A’’ Function Key. 6.A Key- A Function Key -Normally act the Jump and optional weapons. 7.
Connecting the Game Controller 1) Plug the game controller into the game port. 2) Press the DVD/AV1/AV2 button on the remote until AV2 is displayed.
ADVENT LIMITED WARRANTY Applies to ADVENT Mobile Video Products AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORP. (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that, should this product or any part thereof (except game controllers), under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 36 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with reconditioned product (at the Company's option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
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