WIDE SCREEN DS9843T Portable DVD Player Owner’s Manual
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Placement • To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. • Do not place the set on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table to prevent it from falling. • Keep the unit away from strong magnets, heat sources, direct sunlight, or excessive dust. • If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the unit.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Headphones • Excessive sound pressure from headphones can cause hearing loss. • Connect earphones or headphones to the headphone jack with the volume set low and increase it if required. When earphones or headphones are connected, no sound will be emitted from the built-in speaker system. 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.
CONTENTS Warnings and Cautions ....................................................................................................................2 Contents ...........................................................................................................................................5 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................6 Vehicle Installation ..........................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the DS9843T Portable DVD Player. The player’s features include a 9” Swivel Screen (16:9 Aspect Ratio) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor and a DVD Player. The player incorporates the latest state-of-the-art electronics and is designed for use in hotels, offices, homes or vehicles. The player is constructed to provide years of reliable, trouble-free service, is compact so that you can take it with you anywhere, and is designed for quick and easy set up.
VEHICLE INSTALLATION Installing the DVD Player On a Seat Back In a Car Installation Using the Supplied Carry Bag 1. Unfold the carry bag, and place the DVD Player on the bag beneath the elastic straps. Ensure that the player’s corners are secured by the elastic straps. Ensure that the center strap is across the face of the DVD Player. 2. Secure the upper portion of the carry bag to the headrest support bars using the headrest strap. Adjust the headrest strap until the bag is firmly secured. 3.
VEHICLE INSTALLATION Installation Using the Headrest Bracket System (Audiovox part number BRKT2 - sold separately) 1. Raise the headrest to get access to the headrest posts. 2. Clamp front bracket (A) and rear bracket (B) around the headrest posts. 3. Insert the four screws (C) in four places and evenly tighten the screws. 4. Install the player, at the attachment points, on to the hooks (E) on the mounting plate (F). 5. Slide the quick disconnect bracket (D) and DVD player into the rear bracket (B).
CHARGING THE BATTERY The DVD player is powered by a lithium-polymer battery. It has no memory effect and thus it can be recharged at any time regardless of whether it is fully or partially discharged. The player can be recharged when it is powered on or off. When the power is off, it takes about 3 to 4 hours to fully charge the battery. When the power is on, it takes approximately ten hours to charge the battery. When fully charged, the battery can be used for about four hours.
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 1. SPEAKER OUTPUT 2. 9” SWIVEL LCD SCREEN 3. BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR Steadily lit green when the battery is charging. Steadily lit red when the battery is charged. Front View 4. INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR 5. ON/OFF INDICATOR Steadily lit green when the player is on. 6. DVD/USB/SD BUTTON Press repeatedly to switch to available USB or SD/MMC/MS CARD signal sources, or to return to the DVD mode. 7. SETUP BUTTON Press to enter/exit the setup menu. 1 8.
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Side View 1. USB SLOT 2. MMC/SD/MS CARD SLOT 3. 3.5 mm HEADPHONE 1 JACK When headphones are connected, no sound will be emitted from the speakers. 4. AV OUT JACK 5. 3.5 mm HEADPHONE 2 JACK When headphones are connected, sound is emitted from the speakers. 6. ON/OFF SWITCH Slide the switch to the ON position to turn on the player. Slide the switch to the OFF position to switch off the player. 1 3 2 7 5 4 7.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Battery Installation/Replacement Remove the battery compartment cover according to the diagram below. 1. Press the ridged area to the left. 2. At the same time, pull the battery tray out. 3. Remove the old CR2025 battery. Replace it with a new CR2025 lithium battery on the tray with the positive side facing upward. 1 2 4. Replace the cover. Note: Do not expose the battery to excessive heat. Remote Control Functions 1 1. ANGLE Press to switch the viewing angles.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 12 8. SUBTITLE Press repeatedly to switch/show the subtitle(s) or turn off the subtitle function. 13 14 8 9 10 11 Note: This function only works with discs encoded with subtitles. 9. PLAY ( ) Press to start a playback or resume normal playback from fast forward, fast reverse, slow-motion, frame-by-frame playback, etc. 10. DIGIT KEYS The digit keys can be used to input numbers or make selection of a track, a chapter, etc. 11.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 15 16 15. A-B REPEAT Press to repeat a specific section of a disc. Press this button to mark down the starting point (A) and press it again to mark down the ending point (B). The unit will play back this section over and over again. Press this button a third time to cancel A-B repeat and resume normal playback. Note: Points A and B must be in the same title / track. 17 18 19 16. MENU Press to return to the root menu when playing a DVD.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 20. NEXT ( ) / DOWN Press to skip to the next chapter/track. Press to navigate in the down direction when menu is displayed on the screen. 21. STOP ( ) Press once to pause a playback, then press Play ( ) to continue playback. Press twice to stop playback. 20 21 22 23 24 22. PAUSE ( ) Press to temporarily pause playback; press it again or press Play ( ) to resume playback. 23. ZOOM Press to zoom in/out of a scene. The available zoom ratios are 2X, 3X, 4X, 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4.
CONNECTING TO A TV The player has an AV OUT jack. You can connect it to a TV for viewing. 1. Use an AV output cable to connect the AV OUT jack on the main unit to the video input terminal and L/R channel audio input terminals of a TV. 2. After the connection has been correctly made, turn on the connected TV and set it to AV mode. You can then view the video with the connected TV.
SYSTEM SETUP The System Setup menu allows you to personalize the DVD Player settings to your preference. Once the initial settings are set, they are retained in the DVD player until modified. Menu Operation 1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control to show the Setup Menu. 2. Press the LEFT ( ) or RIGHT ( ) button to select the GENERAL, AUDIO, DOLBY, VIDEO or PREFERENCE setup page. The selected page is highlighted in green.
SYSTEM SETUP ANGLE MARK This item is available when a disc is encoded with multiple camera angles. Options: ON: Enables the Angle Mark function. When a disc with multiple camera angles is playing, an angle mark will display on the screen. You can then view the video of different camera angles by pressing the ANGLE button on the remote control. OFF: Set this item to OFF to hide the angle mark. OSD LANGUAGE (On-Screen Display Language) This item allows you to select a language for the on-screen display.
SYSTEM SETUP Audio Setup Page GENERAL There is one item in the AUDIO SETUP PAGE ANALOG AUDIO. AUDIO DOLBY -- AUDIO SETUP PAGE -ANALOG AUDIO GOTO AUDIO SETUP PAGE ANALOG AUDIO DOWNMIX This item only applies to Dolby AC-3 encoded 5.1-channel discs. Options: LT/RT: The 5.1-channel audio is mixed into the left channel and right channel. STEREO: The 5.1-channel audio is mixed into a stereo signal.
SYSTEM SETUP Dolby Setup Page GENERAL There are two items in the DOLBY SETUP PAGE - DUAL MONO and DYNAMIC. AUDIO DOLBY VIDEO Preference -- DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP -DUAL MONO DYNAMIC GOTO DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP DUAL MONO This item only applies to the Dolby AC-3 encoded 2-channel discs. Options: STEREO: The player outputs the left-channel audio and right-channel audio via the left and right speaker respectively. L-MONO: The player outputs the left-channel audio only via both the left and right speaker.
SYSTEM SETUP Video Setup Page GENERAL There are two items in the VIDEO SETUP PAGE. They are COLOR SETTING and PANEL QUALITY. AUDIO DOLBY VIDEO Preference -- VIDEO SETUP PAGE -COLOR SETTING PANEL QUALITY GOTO VIDEO SETUP PAGE COLOR SETTING The COLOR SETTING menu is used to adjust the picture quality when the player is connected to an external TV set. Options: SHARPNESS: Adjusts the edge enhancement of the picture. There are three options: HIGH, MEDIUM, and LOW.
SYSTEM SETUP Preference Page GENERAL There are eight items in the PREFERENCE PAGE. They are TV TYPE, PBC, AUDIO, SUBTITLE, DISC MENU, PARENTAL, PASSWORD, and DEFAULT. DOLBY AUDIO VIDEO Preference -- PREFERENCE PAGE -TV TYPE PBC AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT This page is available if the disc tray is empty, the disc tray is open or the disc in the disc tray is stopped.
SYSTEM SETUP SUBTITLE MENU This item allows you to select a preferred subtitle language. This function only applies to discs encoded with subtitles. Options: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Thai, and Off. You can also change the subtitle language by pressing SUBTITLE on the remote control. Note: If the selected language is not available for the currently playing disc, the disc’s default setting is applied. DISC MENU This item allows you to select a preferred disc menu language.
SYSTEM SETUP PASSWORD This item allows you to access the Password Setup Page. Press ENTER to access the Password Setup Page. DEFAULT This item allows you to restore all the default settings, except the settings in the Password Setup Page and the PARENTAL setting. Options: RESET: Restores the default settings.
SYSTEM SETUP Password Setup Page There are two items in the PASSWORD PAGE. They are PASSWORD MODE and PASSWORD. GENERAL DOLBY AUDIO VIDEO Preference -- PASSWORD SETUP PAGE -PASSWORD MODE PASSWORD ON PASSWORD MODE PASSWORD MODE You can activate or disable the password function by setting it to ON or OFF. You must key in the correct password and press ENTER to confirm before you can turn the password mode on or off. The default password is 3308. PASSWORD This item allows you to change the password.
PLAYBACK DVD Playback To get the optimum use out of the DVD Player, make sure you read this section completely. DVD Region Code The DVD player is preset to a region code at the factory depending on where the DVD player is sold. A DVD from a different region cannot be played in this unit and the unit will display “WRONG REGION”. Region 1 - USA, Canada Region 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland Region 3 - S.
PLAYBACK Types of Discs Your DVD Player Will Play Your system will play the following types of discs: • DVD* disc - DVD discs which contain video. • VCD disc - VCD discs which contain video. • Audio disc - Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. *Note: This system is capable of playing most recordable DVD formats. However, due to the variety of disc manufacturers and software, playback cannot be guaranteed.
PLAYBACK MP3 Disc Playback 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. 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. To Play an MP3 Disc: 1. Slide the power switch to the ON position. 2. Insert an MP3 disc into the player.
PLAYBACK USB Device and MMC/SD/MS Card Playback To play a USB device: 1. Slide the POWER switch to the ON position. 2. Plug a USB device containing audio/video files into the USB port The USB device will be detected and read after a few seconds. A content menu will appear on the screen. Note: If a disc is playing, press the SOURCE button to change between the DVD and USB inputs. 3. Press the PREVIOUS ( ) or NEXT ( ) button to select a folder or file. 4.
Kodak Picture CD or JPEG Image CD Playback 1. Place a Kodak Picture CD or JPEG image CD in the disc tray. The player will load the disc automatically. ) on the remote control to enter the thumbnail mode to preview the pictures. 2. Press STOP ( 3. In the thumbnail mode, press the direction keys to select a picture, then press the ENTER or PLAY ( ) buttons to start the playback from the selected picture. 4.
SPECIFICATIONS Compatible DISC DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 Signal System PAL/NTSC Panel Size 9 inch Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Video Output 1 Vp-p 75 Ohm unbalanced Audio Output 1.2 V (± 0.
TROUBLESHOOTING If your DVD player does not appear to be functioning correctly, check the items below before contacting Audiovox technical support. Symptom No Power Picture There is no picture displayed on the connected TV. Sound There is no sound from the speakers. Unable to play a disc Cause(s) Remedy • The adapter is not connected to the unit securely or is not connected to the power supply.
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom The remote control does not function. ) appears The icon ( on the screen. Cause(s) Remedy • There is no battery in the remote control. • Install a CR2025 lithium battery in the remote control. • The battery is discharged. • Replace the battery with a new one. • The remote control is not pointed to the remote control sensor. • Make sure that the remote control is pointed to the remote control sensor. The infrared beam must not be blocked or obstructed.
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90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY Applies to Audiovox 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 ninety (90) days 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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