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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.
FEATURES Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of the Audiovox VOD128A DVD Player with Drop-Down Video / Monitor. The VOD128A has been designed to give you and your family many years of video entertainment in the mobile environment. Please read the directions that follow to familiarize yourself with the product to ensure that you obtain the best results from your equipment.
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS DIAGRAM (FRONT VIEW) 1. EJECT () Control This control is used for ejecting discs from the disc compartment. (Note: Disc can be ejected with the unit turned Off. Vehicle ignition must be in Run or ACC position). After the Disc is removed the unit will turn Off after 15-20 seconds. 6 543 2 1 2. STOP (n) Control - Touch STOP once : Stops playback, touching the PLAY button again will resume normal playback. - Touch STOP twice : To stop playback. 14 7 8 3.
CONTROL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION (FRONT VIEW) 8. Infrared Transmitter and Sensor Transmits audio to wireless headphones. Also allows the remote control to operate the VOD128A and to control other accessories in the system. The VOD128A has an option that allows the user to select from two IR transmit and receive codes (M1 or M2). This feature can be used when using two VOD128As in the same installation or if the vehicle has an RSA (Rear Seat Audio) that uses an “A” channel headset.
CONTROL FUNCTION DESCRIPTION (SIDE VIEW & BACK VIEW) Back View Side View 1 SMART PORT 1 1. DVD Disc insertion Slot For loading and removing discs. Unit will turn On and load disc when disc is inserted. Insert disc with label side facing up. Note: Disc slot will be lit when unit is turned Off for easy loading at night. 2 3 1. Headphone Jack Allow the use of wired headphones with a 1/8" (3.5mm) plug for listening to the video program audio. 2. Smart Port AUX Cable - Connect Auxiliary AV Input.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION MAIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 POWER MONITOR SYSTEM MENU SELECT EJECT 37 M1 M2 TV DVD DVD SOURCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SOURCE AUTO MEMORY 6 36 35 34 SKIP/ SEARCH 7 ERASE/ WRITE 8 9 10 11 12 13 0 CHANNEL FMM ON/OFF SELECT DAY/ NIGHT PIX RETURN DISPLAY IRT ON/OFF MUTE 15 33 32 31 30 29 OK 14 Battery Installation 9 VOLUME MENU SETUP 28 16 Before attempting to operate your Remote Control, install the batteries as described below.
* Function control is available on the unit and the remote control. ** Function not available in this model. 1. POWER Button* Press this button to turn the unit ON and OFF. 2. MONITOR SELECT M1 Button – Sets the remote control code to allow control of the unit set to M1 mode. (See page 5 for detail) M2 Button – Sets the remote control code to allow control of the unit set to M2 mode. 3. SYSTEM MENU Button Allow the user to access the system menu.
. FMM ON / OFF Button* Turns the wireless FM Modulator on or off. 10. CHANNEL SELECT Button* Selects the wireless FM Modulator Frequency (CH1-88.1MHz, CH2-88.3MHz, CH-88.5MHz, CH4-88.7MHz, CH5-88.9MHz, CH689.1MHz, CH7-89.3MHz, CH8-89.5MHz, CH9-89.7MHz, CH10-89.9MHz, CH11-90.1MHz, CH12-90.3MHz, CH13-90.5MHz, CH1490.7MHz, CH15- 90.9MHz, CH16- 91.1MHz) 11. RETURN Button Press Return Once : Go to disc menu. Press Return Twice : Go to movie playback. 12.
17. AUDIO Button Press to display and select the available AUDIO languages in DVD mode. Each time you press the button, the language changes. Note: The available audio languages vary from disc to disc. 18. SUBTITLE Button Press to display and select the available subtitle language in DVD mode. Each time you press the button, the subtitle language changes. Note: The type and number of languages for subtitle vary from disc to disc. 19. STOP (<) Button* Press to stop playback. 20.
26. A-B Button Allow user to repeat the playback from point A to point B. Press A-B button On-Screen Display DVD player Repeat AMark the beginning of the section to repeat (Set point A) Once Repeat A-B Mark the end of the section to repeat (Set point B) Twice AB Off Cancel the A-B repeat function 3 times 27. ZOOM Button Press this button to enlarge the picture when playing a DVD disc.
31. DAY / NIGHT Mode Button This control toggles the unit between “Day” and “Night” LCD illumination modes. In the “Day” mode, the LCD backlit intensity is brighter. In “Night” mode, the LCD backlit is dimmed to a preset level that is more suitable for low light operation. 32. PIX Button (Picture Select) Each time this button is pressed, the on screen picture adjustment displays the “adjustment bar” for BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT or RESET.
MENU ADJUSTMENT The System Menu Contains features and options that let you customize your system to change the screen mode display, OSD language and source default. 1) Press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote, the main page of the system menu will appear on screen. 2) Use the cursor buttons p or q to select the desired item in the main page and press the OK button to select. 3) The sub menu will appear on screen.
OSD LANGUAGE This allows the user to select the language for the on-screen display. The user can either select English, Spanish, French or German for the OSD language. SYSTEM MENU SCREEN MODE OSD LANGUAGE SOURCE DEFAULT DVD OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH GERMAN SOURCE DEFAULT DVD This allows the user to select from: DVD default on- Whenever the unit is turned on it will return to DVD mode. DVD default off- Whenever the unit is turned on it will return to the last source selected.
SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS The Setup Menu contains features and options that let you customize your DVD player. For example, you can set a language for the on-screen display or prevent DVD playback of certain DVD discs (For example PG-13 or R Rated) for children. Using the Setup Menu 1. Press the SETUP button on the remote. The Setup Menu appears on the screen as shown per diagram. Language OSD Language : English Video Subtitle : Off Rating Audio : English Misc 2.
LANGUAGE SETUP Language OSD Language Video Subtitle Language for On-Screen Display Rating Audio OSD MENU: The OSD MENU setup allows you to select the language for the on-screen display. The user can either select English, French, Spanish, German or Italian for the OSD language. Misc SUBTITLE SETUP Select "SUBTITLE" using pqbutton, then press ubutton to enter the Sub menu. Select the subtitle you desire using pqbutton, then press "OK" to confirm the setting. Press tbutton to return.
TV Type The TV TYPE setup allows you to select the system to fit to the color system of the TV to be connected. NTSC - Select this type for NTSC TV PAL - Select this type for PAL TV MULTI - Select this type for multi-system TV RATING SETUP Rating This item allows you to limit the content of movie playback from G to Adult. The lower the value, the more strict the control. 1. G Language Parental : 6.Adult 2. PG 3. PG - 13 Change password Video 4. R Rating 5. NC - 17 Misc 6.
Misc SETUP Language select "MISC" using pqbutton, then press ubutton to enter the Misc menu. Select the subtitle you desire using pqbutton, then press "OK" to confirm the setting. Press tbutton to return. Video Load Factory Screen Saver : On Rating Misc Load Factory Load Factory allows you to reset all options to factory settings. * This function will not affect the Rating control settings.
Playing DVDs 1. Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control to display the status banner. The banner includes title, chapter, angle, audio, subtitle, title selection & chapter selection. 2. Title Selection Press numeric(0~9) buttons to initiate a change of title selection. Then press OK button to implement the selection. 3. Chapter selection Press numeric(0~9) buttons to initiate a change of chapter selection. Then press OK button to implement the selection.
Playing MP3 Discs MP3 is a format for storing digital audio. An audio CD-quality song can be compressed into the MP3 format with very little loss of quality, while taking up much less space. CD-R discs that have been encoded in MP3 format can be played on your DVD player. The DVD player plays the songs in the order they were burned on to the disc. When playback is started the elapsed time of the track that is playing will be displayed.
00:00:01 Flat Mode: play the entire disc 1/12 This mode is aways on (default). During the Flat Mode all the data folder with MP3, JPEG & movies will be played in sequence. If the Flat Mode function is off, it will only play the selected folder; other folders are disabled. / Flat Mode 001 Repeat : off 002 Mode 003 : Normal 004 005 Music Playing 006 00:00:01 Repeat: play repetitively 1/12 Repeat function has 4 options : Off, Single, Folder, All.
Add to program Method: To add the selected songs into Browser view, make sure disc playback is off. Move cursor to Edit mode function and press OK. After Edit mode is selected, move cursor to songs list and select the songs which will be compiled and press OK. A check mark appears to the left of the selected song; to add the selected songs to the program, move cursor to the “Add to program” function and press OK.
Region 1- USA, Canada Region 2- Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland Region 3- S. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Parts of South East Asia Region 4- Australia, New Zealand, Latin America (including Mexico) Region 5- Eastern Europe, Russia, India, Africa Region 6- China DVD Area Code The DVD player is preset to a region code at the factory depending on where the DVD player is sold. DVDs from a different regions cannot be played in this unit and the unit will display “DISC REGION INCORRECT””.
Types of Discs your DVD will play • DVD* disc - DVD discs which contain video. • Audio discs - Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. • MP3 discs - A disc that contains audio files (for example, a CD-R with downloaded MP3 files). * This system is capable of playing most recordable DVD formats. However, due to the variety of disc manufacturers and software, playback cannot be guaranteed. Loading and Playing Discs Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player.
TURNING THE UNIT ON OR OFF 1. Pushing in the Screen Release button will unlock the LCD screen and it will drop down slightly. Pivot the screen downward until a comfortable viewing angle is reached. The hinge friction will hold the screen in position while the system is in use. 2. Touching the power button* on the unit or the remote control will turn the system on and off. When in use the internal backlighting will illuminate the controls on the unit. 3.
OVERHEAD DOME LIGHTS The Dome Lights integrated into the VOD128A are controlled by a three position slide switch. Sliding the switch to the ON position will turn the lights ON. The OFF position will prevent the lights from turning ON with the vehicle’s interior lighting, and the auto position will allow the lights to turn ON and OFF with the vehicle’s interior lighting. Refer to the Installation Guide for wire connections.
SOURCE FEATURE* VIDEO 1 The VIDEO 1 input may be connected to a Video Cassette Player (VCP), video game system, or other audio / video devices. To access the A/V inputs, turn the VOD128A on and press the S (source) button on the VOD128A or the Source button on the remote control until "VIDEO 1" is displayed on the screen. Turn the video source component on with its power button or remote control.
USING THE WIRELESS GAME CONTROLLER The Game Controller transmits to the VOD128A with two infrared transmitters located on the front of the Game Controller. The Game Controller must be pointed toward the VOD128A for correct operation. Press the source button on the remote control or the unit until AUX/GAME* is displayed. GAME CONTROLLER FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 1. Install two AAA batteries in the Game Controller. Observe the correct polarity. 2. Use the ON/OFF selector switch to turn on the Game Controller.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SOLUTION IR remote inoperative — Verify that the batteries in the remote are fresh. — Verify that the remote sensor eye is not obstructed. — If monitor is set to M1, press M1 button on remote; If monitor is set to M2, press M2 on remote. Disc won't play — Insert a disc with the label side facing up. — Check the type of disc you put into disc tray. This DVD only plays DVDs, audio CDs and MP3s. — Both the unit and the disc are coded by region.
SOLUTION PROBLEM Not allowed at the moment — The feature or action cannot be completed at this time because: 1. The disc’s software restricts it. 2. The disc’s software doesn’t support the feature (e.g., angles) 3. The feature is not available at the moment. 4. You’ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range. Picture is distorted — The disc might be damaged. Try another disc. — It is normal for some distortion to appear during forward or reverse scan.
REPLACEMENT PARTS Remote Control SPECIFICATIONS 136-4427 LCD Backlighting Edge Light Tube Resolution 1280 x 800 Pixels 1280 RGB x 800 Operation Temperature 32 ~131º F (0 ~ 55º C) Storage Temperature -4 ~ 158º F (-20 ~ 70º C) Backlit life 30,000 Hours Video Display System NTSC / PAL Headphone Audio Output 0.03W @ 32 ohms Video Output 1.0Vp-p @ 75 ohms Power Source 12V DC Dimension LxWxH 14.0” x 12.0” x 2.0” 356mm x 305mm x 51mm Specifications subject to change without notice.
12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Applies to Audiovox 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, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 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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