Audiovox DVD1500 - Manual

8 DVD1500 NTSC/PAL Viewing Area Standards This player was configured to meet the broadcasting standard used in your coun- try or area while in the factory. Under nor- mal conditions, you need not adjust the PAL / NTSC setting. Most of Asia (exclud- ing China) and the Americas use the NTSC broadcasti...

12 DVD1500 Check Inventory Before using the DVD player, please make sure that you received all the following items, in good order, with your purchase. Some of the following items may not come standard with your player or be offered for optional purchase. Please contact your autho- rized retailer ser...

13 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 Items Supplied (Continued) 9. Rechargeable NiMH Battery 10. Car Power Adapter 11. S-Video Signal Cable 12. Stereo Earphones 2 Check Inventory Optional Item 1. Carrying Bag

14 DVD1500 Quick Starting Guide 1. Connecting to an External Power Source Connect the power cord (provided with the player) to the side input plug and to a wall outlet. The use of any other power supply device may result in unstable voltage or power spikes that could damage the player. Do not use th...

16 DVD1500 4. Inserting a DVD Disc Align the center of the DVD disc with the center hole of the DVD player. Press gently down on the DVD to snap the disc into place. Close the CD player cover. Make sure that the laser-emitting device is never bumped or contaminated by dust, etc. Try to keep the CD p...

18 DVD1500 Player Functions 4 Multiple DVD Format Compatibility The player can play the following disc formats - DVD, SVCD (Super VCD), VCD, and music CD. The player automatically recognizes the appropriate format so all you need do is put in the disc, sit back, and enjoy. Large Active Liquid Crysta...

19 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 Broad Signal I/O Capabilities Through the AV plug, the player can output to a broad spectrum of devices includ- ing television monitors, amplifiers, tape recorders, and video projectors. Similarly, the player can receive signals from an array of devices including VCRs, vide...

23 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 The vast majority of DVDs are designed to permit users to choose from various chapters or sections. Pressing the MENU button will allow you access to the menu screen containing the choices of avail- able chapters/sections on the DVD. Scroll around the menu using the , , and...

24 DVD1500 Press the STOP ( ) button will stop play, although the disc will remain in motion. Pressing the PLAY ( ) button soon after pressing STOP will cause the player to pick up at the place just left off (i.e., memory play). Pressing the STOP ( ) button twice in a row will cause play to cease an...

28 DVD1500 The player accepts input signals(refer to item 2, fol- lowing) and provides output signals through the AV signal jacks. When IN is selected (left) on the INPUT SELECT switch,the player is ready to accept signal inputs from an outside source. When OUT is selected (right), data may be sent ...

29 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 5 Player Controls (5) For higher quality video output, the player provides an S-Video output port. Any device capable of ac- cepting an S-Video signal can receive data through this port. Note that the S-Video port handles only the video signal. Audio channels must still be ...

30 DVD1500 The player is supplied with an AC/DC adapter suited for home or long-period use. Plug one end into a power socket and the other into the DC IN power jack for immediate use. This switch turns the player on and off. Pushing the switch once to the left turns the player on. Pushing once again...

32 DVD1500 1 2 3 4 The player automatically detects the type of disc installed at any given time and will display such on the LCD screen - either DVD, VCD, or CD. If the player is currently in “Stop” mode, the disc type will flash. 1 The Play Mode LCD Screen is located in the forward sec- tion of th...

36 DVD1500 Remote Control Buttons 6 The remote control included with the player offers conve- nience as well as some special functions only accessible remotely. Therefore, please take care not to lose or dam- age your remote. Also, when you take your player out for a spin, don’t forget to pack the r...

38 DVD1500 3 2 Pressing the MUTE key will activate your player’s mute function. While sound will cease on any played program, normal video images will continue to be broadcast. When the MUTE key is pressed, a MUTE message will appear in the upper right hand corner of the viewing monitor. To restore ...

39 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 4 5 6 Remote Control Buttons 2. Programmed (PRG): Songs / segments are played in a pre-set order. This order may be set by repeatedly entering chapter (song, segment) numbers. The LCD display on the player can be double-checked to make sure the proper numbers were received....

40 DVD1500 1 2 3 4 TITLE Key Pressing the Title key brings up the DVD (and some SVCD) title screen. The majority of DVDs allow title selection and usually will permit selection at the next level down as well (e.g., chapters). Some DVDs also permit you to select language and sound preferences in this...

44 DVD1500 6 Remote Control Buttons This key should be used in conjunction with either the or keys. SHIFT + (Zoom-in) After pressing the SHIFT key, press the key once to switch the broadcast video image to 9x “Zoom” mode. At this time, a “ZOOM” message will appear at the upper right hand side of the...

47 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 6 Remote Control Buttons Q SURROUND Key You can obtain a 3-dimensioal, spacial sound effect by using the virtual surround simulator (Q Surround) employed in the DVD player. When external speakers are connected to the player, you can enjoy full surround sound at home. The Q ...

48 DVD1500 6 Remote Control Buttons 3 2 1 The above icon will appear on the TV screen when you press this key. Most DVDs have the option to view subtitled script. If a DVD offers this option, click on this key and scroll using or keys to select the language of choice (e.g., English, German). There i...

49 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 6 Remote Control Buttons there are some films produced with subtitles already on-screen. Such films typically do not offer other language subtitle options and the viewed subtitles cannot be removed from the screen. Pressing the ON/OFF key will enable or disable the subtitle...

50 DVD1500 System Setup When the player is stopped or no disc is inserted, pressing the SETUP key on the player or remote will bring up the System Setup menu. In the setup menu, many DVD player function defaults can be defined, such as broadcast language, rating level, pass- word and many others. On...

51 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 7 System Setup (I) - Language Select ENTER 1 GUIDE MESSAGE: [ON / OFF] Scroll or to the Guide Message option, press ENTER and select whether your preference is to have this option on or off. When finished press RETURN on the player or remote control to return to the immedia...

52 DVD1500 Select Disc Languages 7 System Setup (II) - Select Disc Languages If your selected audio language is not available for the disc currently played, the player will automatically pro- vide audio in the disc’s default language. DVD The second of the six sections in the Setup Menu is en- title...

53 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 7 System Setup (II) - Select Disc Languages 2 SUBTITLE LANGUAGE: Scroll up or down to the SUBTITLE LANGUAGE selection, then press ENTER. Selecting Français, English, or Auto will place subtitles in that language when playing a disc with that subtitled language. You can also...

54 DVD1500 Digital Output 7 System Setup (III) - Digital Output DIGITAL OUTPUT: [BITSTREAM / 2CH, 48KHz, 16BIT PCM] Scroll up or down to the Disk Menu selection, then press EN- TER to choose the digital output from the player. If you have an external Dolby AC-3 digital decoder, you can select “BITST...

56 DVD1500 The fourth of the six sections in the setup menu is entitled TV ASPECT. Within this menu you have the option to select a 4:3 traditional screen format or 16:9 wide-screen format. The player uses 16:9 as default. Use the up or down cursor to scroll to this section and press ENTER to enter ...

57 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 1 (WIDE TV - 16:9) Scroll up or down to the Disk Menu selection, then press ENTER to choose the display screen format. The WIDE TV 16:9 selection delivers a screen pic- ture of a ratio 16 units wide and 9 units high. If you output to a television with a wide-screen format d...

58 DVD1500 Ratings 7 System Setup (V) - Ratings The fifth of the six sections in the Setup Menu is entitled RAT- INGS. As some DVD programs were not designed for children to view, a rating system was established to provide limited view- ing standards. A typical DVD rating system is incorporated with...

60 DVD1500 VCD Playback Control The last of the six sections in the Setup Menu is entitled PBC which stands for VCD Playback Con- trol. This option could only be activated for VCD version 2.0 discs. Typically, VCD version 2.0 discs are formatted similarly to DVD discs when manu- factured with a menu...

62 DVD1500 Changing Settings During Play (Part I - for DVD) Different from system settings, you have the option of changing play / language settings for the current disc in play. Pressing the ON SCREEN DISPLAY button on the remote control will bring the title display menu up on screen. Using the dir...

63 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 8 Changing Setting During Play - DVD 3 4 2 1 1 2 01 01 20 20 01 ON 5.1CH 01 1 01 FR OFF 1 ON 1 ON 4 3 2 5 Title Symbol This field displays the current DVD title code. Press the or keys on the player or remote control to go to this field, then press or to make a selec- tion....

64 DVD1500 8 Changing Setting During Play - DVD (Contd.) 8 ANGLE Symbol This field displays the current angle selected. Press the or keys on the player or remote con- trol to go to this field, then press or to make a selection. Press ENTER to confirm and go to another selection topic. This function ...

65 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 8 Changing Setting During Play - DVD (Contd.) 9 REPEAT Symbol This field displays the current repeat preference for this DVD play. Press the or keys on the player or remote control to select Chapter Repeat (C); (OFF); Title (or Track) Repeat (T); Disc Re- peat (D); or Cance...

66 DVD1500 Changing Settings While in Play (Part II: for VCD) 3 4 5 1 2 2 1 3 4 6 7 8 TRACK Symbol This field displays the current play track. Press the or keys on the player or remote control to go to this field, then press or to make a selection. Press ENTER to confirm and go to an- other selectio...

68 DVD1500 Changing Settings while in Play (Part III: for CD): 3 1 2 01 15 10 4 5 6 RND ON 1 ON 4 3 2 5 8 Changing Setting While in Play - CD 2 1 3 TRACK Symbol This field displays the current play track. Press the or keys to skip to a desired track, then press ENTER. Play Time Symbol This field dis...

70 DVD1500 Programmed Play 9 The player permits programmed play for music CDs and VCDs. You have the op- tion of programming up to 30 different song tracks to be played in the order you pre- fer. 1. Place the CD or VCD into the player. While in play, or after pressing STOP, press the ON SCREEN DISPL...

71 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 In the event you wish to cancel programming actions during the programming process, use the or keys to se- lect the “RETURN” field at the bottom of the screen. This will allow you to exit screen and cancel unsaved changes. When playing a programmed sequence, if the STOP key...

72 DVD1500 10 Connecting AV Peripherals You can connect your player to a wide variety of audio and video peripherals via the output ports located on the right side of the player module. Al- ternatively, you can configure a similarly wide ar- ray of equipment to feed AV data into your player to utili...

73 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 Configuration I: AV Signal Output from AV Jack AV signal outputs AV signal inputs Using the AV signal cables included with this player or other cables of the same standard you are ready to export to the following types of peripherals: 1. Television set with AV input jacks 2...

74 DVD1500 Certain AV equipment (e.g., high-end televisions and VCRs) include an S-Video input port. In this situation, you may use the included, or purchased, 4-pin S-Video sig- nal cable in place of the yellow video cable. Using the S- Video cable should provide superior picture quality. The S-Vid...

75 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 10 Connecting Audio/Video (AV) Peripherals (III) Amplifier, Tape Recorder, etc.. Configuration III: Audio Signal Output from AV Jack Audio output is delivered at stable amplitude and cannot be increased or decreased using the player volume control. Use the input level contr...

76 DVD1500 The audio portion of program discs can be output through the player’s digital signal output port using the digital audio signal cable that is supplied with your player. Using digital audio signal transmission, you can obtain high- est fidelity of music. Please check whether your amplifier...

77 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 AV Signal Output AV Signal Input Your player is able to accept an AV signal input through the three AV jacks as soon as the INPUT SELECT switch has been switched to IN. Connect- ing the included or separately purchased AV cables into the player will permit input signals fro...

78 DVD1500 11 Setting the Password and Rating Setting the Password and Rating Most DVDs are rated by an 8-point grading level. The player will not permit a disc to be played if the disc is rated at a number higher than that set. A password must be entered in order to change the rating level currentl...

80 DVD1500 11 Setting the Password and Rating 8. Press ENTER once again to return to the system select menu. Please note that, at this time, the view rating level is still at number 8. 9. Press ENTER to re-enter the rating level screen. 10. Use the or keys to select your preferred rating level. 11. ...

81 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 11 Setting the Password and Rating C. To enter the “CHANGE RATING LEVEL” menu, press ENTER over this field. Once in the menu, you can select a new rating level. Press ENTER again to con- firm your choice. After returning to the main selection menu, you may notice that the p...

82 DVD1500 12 12 Rechargeable Battery Installation and Use Rechargeable Battery Installation and Use The player utilizes a set of long-life NiMH batteries for portable power supply. The NiMH battery pack is spe- cially designed for your player, please consult your dealer for purchasing the battery p...

83 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 12 Rechargeable Battery Installation and Use During recharge, the light next to the DC power input will light up red. Once fully recharged, the light will turn green. At this point you may remove the wall plug and cease charging. Dur- ing recharge, the batteries will become...

85 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 Removing the Battery Pack: 1. First, make sure the player is in “Stop” mode. 2. Flip the player over on its back side and press the set button in the direction indicated by arrow (1). 3. With the set button disabled, slide the battery pack out in the direction indicated by ...

86 DVD1500 User Precautions and Simple Maintenance 13 13 User Precautions and Simple Maintenance Please do not store your player in any of the fol- lowing conditions (1) direct sunlight; (2) high tem- perature environment; (3) near any heat source. Similarly, please keep the player out of reach of s...

89 PD-258 DVD1500 DVD1500 Playing Discs: DVD / VCD (v2.0) / CD / CD-G / SVCD Dimension: Inches (mm): 6 (156) (W) x 7 (183) (D) x 1.8 (48) (H) Weight: Approx. 1 Kg, without battery pack Display: 5.8" 16:9 no radiation Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (TFT LCD), Resolution 400 (RGB) by ...

AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (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 repaire...