TM Portable DVD Player with Progressive Scan / - Theater Theater Operation Guide CH-LDV 700B TM +
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart / apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
IMPORTANT BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read these instructions carefully before using the battery. Charging Charging shall be less than specified 8.4 V. The battery should be charged within the specified temperature of 0~45° C. Discharging In order to prevent over-discharging, the battery should discharge between 7.2 to 7.8 V. The battery should be discharged within the temperature range of -20~60° C. Storage The battery should be stored within the temperature range of -20~50° C.
CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DVD PLAYER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using disc menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using the return key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Basic disc playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 About the screen-saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Skipping to the next/previous track . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fast forward and fast reverse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FEATURES The CH-LDV 700B is a Portable DVD Player with 7” LCD Screen, 2.5 Hour Battery and Progressive Scan Video Output. Not only does it make a great traveling companion, but it functions just like a set-top DVD player with your home entertainment center. This player can handle not only DVDs, but also JPG images from your digital camera and MP3 music files you download. And it reads DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW discs for maximum compatibility.
GETTING STARTED Make sure the package contents are complete In addition to the DVD player, your package should contain the following accessories. Check the contents of the package carefully, as some items may be located under or inside the packing foam. Remote Control Battery Remote control *The battery may be pre-installed in the remote control. If so, pull out the plastic tab to enable the battery.
GETTING STARTED 2 Place the battery into the holder as pictured below 2 with the POSITIVE SIDE (marked on Battery as “ +”) Using the Remote Control facing upwards and insert into the remote control to complete the battery installation. The DVD player comes complete with a remote control. Simply pull out the plastic tab in the remote control to activate the battery. The plastic tab - which covers the battery terminals - extends the life of the battery.
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS POWER 1 Turns the DVD player on or off. 2 LCD Press to cycle through and select the display mode you wish, includes full, wide, normal or off. 1 3TITLE Accesses Menus on DVD Discs. With VCD discs, turns the PBC function On/Off. MENU / PBC 4 Accesses the Title menu on DVD Discs.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS 1 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 2 11 12 13 14 3 1 LCD SCREEN The DVD Player’s LCD Screen. 8 OFF Use this button to power OFF the unit. 2 DISC DOOR Open to access the disc tray. 9 PLAY / PAUSE / ON Multifunction button controls the play, pause and power ON function. 3 DISC DOOR BUTTON Push to open the disc door. 4 LCD BUTTON Closing the LCD screen activates this button to turn off the LCD screen. MONITOR Switches to External Monitor Output or A/V Input mode.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS WIDESCREEN Movie with 16:9 LCD Setting The FUNCTION menu The purpose of the player’s FUNCTION MENU is to allow you to access various functions - including the Player SETUP MENU, Battery Status and LCD Adjustments - all without the need for the remote control. 99 Using the FUNCTION menu 1 Press the Function Key on the front panel of the unit to access the on-screen Function Menu. The Function menu will automatically disappear from the screen after 10 seconds of inactivity.
DVD PLAYER CONNECTIONS 1 2 RightSide 3 4 5 6 RearPanel 7 8 9 FrontPanel 1 HEADPHONE JACK Connect to the included headphones for a private listening environment. 2 BATTERY RELEASE LATCH Slide latch to UNLOCK to take off battery compartment cover. 5 POWER CORD SOCKET - DC IN 9V Main power socket for the unit. Connect to the car adapter or AC power adapter. 6 LCD SCREEN RELEASE LATCH Slide release hatch in the direction of the arrow to release the LCD screen locking mechanism.
THE INTERNAL BATTERY Inserting the Battery Accessing the Battery 1 Your portable DVD player features an internal battery pack. To access the battery compartment for insertion or removal of the battery, follow these steps. Insert the battery as shown below, first by placing the battery into the compartment, aligned as shown below with the top facing up. Next, gently slide the battery in until it lays flush with the bottom of the unit.
THE INTERNAL BATTERY Charging the Battery The battery must be charged before first use. Use the included AC Adapter to charge the battery. 1 Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V connector on the unit as shown below. Connect the other end into a standard electrical wall jack. RearPanel DC IN 9V 2 1 The BATTERY STATUS LED will glow red indicating that charging is needed. When the BATTERY STATUS LED turns green, the charging cycle has been completed.
CONNECTING THE POWER Using the Car Adapter Using the AC Power Adapter The DVD player comes complete with a car adapter so you can enjoy entertainment on the road. The DVD player comes complete with a power adapter to charge the battery pack or to power the unit when attached to an AC wall outlet. 1 To use the car adapter in your vehicle, simply plug it into your car’s power receptacle as depicted below. Plug the smaller end into the unit’s ‘DC IN 9V’ power connector.
AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Connecting the Video Output to your TV In order to use this DVD player with your TV, a few cable connections are necessary. The capabilities of your TV will determine the connections you can use. There are 3 possible connection types: Composite Video - The most widely used connection. S-Video - A higher quality connection that requires the provided S-Video connector and an S-Video capable TV. Component Video - The highest quality video connection.
AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS S-Video This is a higher quality connection than standard composite video. The S-Video connector is distinguishable by its 4 pins, as shown below. If your TV has an S-Video input, it’s recommended that you use this type of connection for better picture quality. 1 Connect the Composite / S-Video cable to the unit’s Video Out and the black S-Video connector to the corresponding input on your TV. S-Video Cable S-Video Input Jack 2 On your TV, select the S-Video input.
AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Audio Output Connections The DVD player features a variety of audio line outputs for connection to a TV or receiver. Use the included Stereo Audio cable to connect the stereo analog audio outputs for connection to a TV or recording equipment. Or you can use the digital optical audio output to send an encoded digital bit stream to a receiver, suitable for receivers with Dolby Digital decoding capability. This output requires a special mini optical digital cable, *not included.
AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Connecting an Audio/Video Input Source Changing the LCD Mode Your DVD player can accept an A/V input from an external source, such as a camcorder, VCR or DVD player. In this mode, the player functions as a monitor for the input device. You can change the built-in LCD to match the aspect ratio of the movie you’re watching or the video input from an external source.
GETTINGSTARTED STARTED GETTING Powering On and Off the unit Inserting a Disc Connect the power cord only when all other connections are complete. 1 Press the PUSH OPEN button on the front panel to open the disc door. 2 Insert the disc, being careful not to touch the playing surface. Hold the disc by the sides and with your fore finger through the hold in the middle and insert gently into the tray.
DVD PLAYER OPERATION Using Disc Menus Basic Disc Playback Playing a disc from the “root” menu Starting, pausing and stopping disc play Most DVDs will automatically display a menu after the disc is inserted. This first menu is the first of possibly many layers, and is therefore known as the “root” menu. 1 BRIGHTNESS PLAY MOVIE ENTER PLAY / PAUSE / REPEAT 1/ALL BRIGHTNESS SPECIAL FEATURES STOP RETURN PLAY/PAUSE - The PLAY and PAUSE functions share the same key.
DVD PLAYER OPERATION Skipping to the next or previous chapter / track Advanced playback You can advance or skip back through the chapters or tracks on DVD discs, Audio CDs and other discs with the NEXT and PREVIOUS buttons on the remote control or front panel. BRIGHTNESS ENTER PLAY / PAUSE Slow Motion Playback This unit supports slow motion playback of up to 1/32 normal speed.
DVD PLAYER OPERATION Repeating a Disc, Chapter, Title or Track Multi-Angle Function To repeat a segment of a disc, use the REPEAT 1/ALL key. On DVDs, you can repeat a title or chapter. On VCDs, track and disc repeat is supported, but PBC must be disabled first (Press the PBC key). Audio CDs also allow repeat of tracks, the entire disc or random track playback. Some DVD discs are recorded with multiple viewing angles for certain scenes.
DVD PLAYER OPERATION Using the ZOOM function Using the PROGRAM function Use the ZOOM function to zoom in or out during disc playback or when a frame is paused on-screen. You can create custom playlists with the PROGRAM function, specifying only those chapters/tracks you wish to include and the order in which they’ll be played back. ZOOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 AUDIO MUTE 7 8 C 0 9 VOLUME + Press PROGRAM to bring up the Program Menu.
DVD PLAYER OPERATION 4 Jumping to a Specific Chapter or Track The display indicates PROGRAM PLAY has started. 1 PROGRAM PLAY To go directly to any title, chapter or track on a disc, press the GOTO key TWICE. The on-screen display will indicate the current track, as well as the total number of titles and chapters/tracks. LCD SETUP MONITOR TITLE MENU GOTO DISPLAY BOOKMARK ANGLE SUBTITLE PROGRAM POWER T 01 / 28 C 08 / 28 PBC 5 To exit PROGRAM PLAY, press the STOP key.
DVD PLAYER OPERATION Saving BOOKMARKs for Quick Play When playing a DVD or other disc, you can “bookmark” points on the disc for playback at a later time. For example, you may want to mark your favorite scenes in a DVD movie to playback after the movie is finished. You can store up to five bookmarks on a disc. Bookmark locations are cleared when the disc is removed. This function also works with VCDs and Audio Cds.
DVD PLAYER OPERATION 4 Current Chapter/Track Displays the Current Chapter/Track and Total Chapters/Tracks on the disc. Also allows you to navigate to any track on the disc. The DISPLAY Menu With the DISPLAY MENU you can: View Information about your disc playback session, 5 Elapsed Time Shows the Elapsed Playback Time of the current session. Also allows you to go to any time point on the disc. including the current Title, Chapter or Track and the Elapsed Time.
MP3 MUSIC AND JPG IMAGES Selecting which files to view The MP3 / JPG Navigator The Navigator has the ability to filter the files on a disc to display only those files you wish to use. When you insert a CD-R/RW disc containing MP3 music files or JPG images, the On-Screen Navigator will start. The Navigator provides an easy-to-use interface allowing you to select which files to play and how to play them.
MP3 MUSIC AND JPG IMAGES Changing the PLAY mode 2 By default, the Navigator will play (MP3) or display (JPG) all files in a directory and then stop when a file is selected and the PLAY key is pressed. Alternatively, you can choose to play one or more files continuously (REPEAT) or change the playback order (RANDOM or SHUFFLE). 1 BRIGHTNESS ENTER From the main Navigator screen, press the LEFT ARROW to move to the DISPLAY setting, then the DOWN ARROW to move to the PLAY MODE setting.
MP3 MUSIC AND JPG IMAGES Using ZOOM with JPG Images When used with JPG image files, the ZOOM feature lets you choose a particular area of an image to ZOOM-IN on, and repeat the ZOOM function multiple times. 4 Finally, press ENTER to enlarge the selected area. BRIGHTNESS 1 ENTER When the file is displayed, press the ZOOM button. The SELECTION RECTANGLE is displayed on-screen.
THE DVD PLAYER SETUP MENU 4 Using the SETUP menu Next, let’s move down to the CLOSE CAPTION setting with the DOWN ARROW key. The DVD player’s SETUP MENU is where you can configure various settings such as Video Output, Parental Control, Digital Audio Output, Subtitle Control and many more. In this example, we’ll demonstrate how to use the SETUP MENU by changing the CLOSED CAPTION setting from OFF to ON.
THE DVD PLAYER SETUP MENU The VIDEO page The SYSTEM page SYSTEM OSD LANGUAGE SCREEN SAVER AUTO STANDBY MEMORY LOAD SETUP DEF S/W VERSION MCU VERSION DVD ENGLISH OFF OFF ON OK XXXXXXXXXX XXXX-XXX-XXXX TV OUTPUT NTSC VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO CONTRAST SATURATION TV OUTPUT OSD LANGUAGE Default setting: OFF The screen saver will automatically start when set to ON after a few minutes of inactivity. To disable this function, set this option to OFF.
THE DVD PLAYER SETUP MENU ! Note on Aspect Ratio The AUDIO SETUP page DVD AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT DOLBY MPEG PCM DIGITAL OUTPUT BACK Don't confuse the ASPECT RATIO setting with the LCD MODE (Page 10). The ASPECT RATIO setting is set to match the LCD SCREEN, TV or MONITOR that the player is using as a video output device. By default this is the player's builtin LCD, which is 16:9 WIDESCREEN format. SET The LCD MODE setting depends on the aspect ratio of the MOVIE (DVD or SVCD/VCD).
TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following common problems and solutions before requesting service. DVD PLAYER DOES NOT POWER ON The AC power cord may be loose or not plugged in. Ensure the power cord is secure in the AC socket. The unit may be in Stand By mode. Turn the power on with the remote control’s POWER key, or turn the unit off, wait a few seconds, then turn the unit on with the front power switch. There must be a pause between powering the unit down and back on for a few seconds.
SPECIFICATIONS Playable Discs: Optical Digital Output : DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, Audio CD, SVCD, Output Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mini-Optical VCD, CD-R & CD-RW Operating Conditions: Playable Formats: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) DVD-Video, SVCD, VCD, MP3, MPEG-2, JPEG Power Supply: TV Systems Supported: MULTI, NTSC and PAL DC IN Terminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DC 9V Battery Compartment Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . DC 7.
INDEX a-b repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ac adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 angles (multi-angle playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 audio button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 audio outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .