Owner’s Manual AVDBR1 AUTOMOTIVE BLU-RAY PLAYER
Table of Contents Warnings and Cautions .................................................................................................. 4 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 7 Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Accessories...............................................................
Table of Contents Reference......................................................................................................................... 39 Blu-Ray Region Codes............................................................................................................................... 39 DVD Region Codes..................................................................................................................................... 40 Compatible Formats......................................
Warnings and Cautions THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROWHEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” INSIDE THE PRODUCT. SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM OF PRODUCT WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT.
Warning and Cautions • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help. WARNING This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Battery Precautions Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Your remote control operates on batteries.
Warnings and Cautions Additional Precautions • If your unit has been stored in a cool place for any length of time, wait for about 2 hours before using it. • Switching off the unit to standby mode does not disconnect it from the vehicle’s power. To completely isolate the equipment, remove the plug from the POWER connector as some components remain connected to the electrical supply. • If you notice any burning or smoke, disconnect the unit immediately to avoid any risk of electrocution.
Introduction Thank you for choosing the AVDBR1 Blu-ray player. The AVDBR1 is designed to optimize the enjoyment of your favorite Blu-ray/DVD discs in a mobile environment. This Blu-ray player is designed to provide years of reliable, trouble-free service. Please read this manual thoroughly prior to operating the Blu-ray player. Save this manual for future reference.
Installation Before installing the player: • Choose a mounting location where the Blu-ray player does not get in the driver’s way and cannot injure the passenger in the event of an emergency stop. • Connect the wiring temporarily. Make sure the Blu-ray player is connected correctly and the Blu-ray player and the system work properly. Installing the Player 1. I nstall the Blu-ray player in a horizontal position with the front end up at a convenient angle, but not more than 30 degrees. 2.
Installation HDMI CONNECTOR AUDIO & VIDEO OUPUT RCA JACK 3 PLACES IR SENSOR INPUT JACK 12 VDC INPUT 4 PIN POWER CONNECTOR Rear Panel Powering Your Blu-ray Player 1. C onnect the long black wire (-) to the vehicle ground. 2. C onnect the long red wire (+) to a switched (Accessory) 12 VDC source. 3. C onnect the 4-pin power connector to the POWER connector on back of the player.
Installation Connecting to Your Monitor HDMI Jack LINE OUTPUT Jacks (Audio and Video) Audio and video connections to a monitor can be done with a HDMI cable (not supplied) if your monitor has a HDMI input. Audio and video connections to a monitor can be done with RCA-type video connections. 1. T urn off the power to the Blu-ray player and the monitor(s) before making any connections. 1. T urn off the power to the Blu-ray player and the monitor(s) before making any connections. 2.
Installation Connecting to Your Monitor (Continued) Connecting the External Remote IR Receiver 1. P lug the 1/8” plug on the External Remote IR Receiver cable into the IR EXT jack on the back of the Blu-ray player. Note • The RCA video connection only supports 480i video output. If you have the RCA video connected and the HDMI connected, the following screen will appear. 2. I nstall the REMOTE SENSOR in a location where the infrared beam will not be blocked or interrupted.
Controls and Indicators 1 2 3 2 Front Panel 4 5 1. Power ( ) Button Press this button to turn on your player. Press this button again to turn off your player. The player will turn off after five seconds. 2. Power Indicator Illuminates blue when the player is on. 3. Disc Slot Accepts Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs, MP3 or JPEG discs. Insert the disc into the slot with the label facing up (for a singlesided disc). 4. USB Port Connect a USB flash drive to this port. ) and Next ( ) Buttons 5.
Remote Control Operation Using the Remote Control Battery Replacement • Point the remote control at the Infrared Remote Sensor located on the player or the REMOTE SENSOR located on the External Remote IR Receiver. When the batteries become weak, the operating distance of the remote control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace them. • When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared REMOTE SENSOR may be degraded, causing unreliable operation.
Remote Control Operation 1. STANDBY/ON ( ) Button Press this button to turn on your player. Press this button again to turn off your player (standby mode). The player will turn off after five seconds. Remote Control STANDBY/ON EJECT 16 1 2 3 4 R B G Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CLEAR 0 GOTO MUTE 5 POP UP 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 7 23 8 EXIT BD/USB PIP SETUP 9 STEP 10 11 12 13 14 15 AUDIO INFO ANGLE ZOOM REPEAT A-B MENU SUBTITLE 24 25 26 27 28 29 2.
Remote Control Operation 12. INFO Button Press this button to access the Information Menu. 13. REPEAT Button Press this button to repeat a chapter or title of a BD/DVD. This function may not be available on some Blu-ray discs. Press this button to repeat a single track or all tracks of a CD. 14. A-B Button Performs point-to-point repeat playback on a BD/DVD. Press to repeat a specific section of a disc.
Playing a Blu-ray Disc or DVD Basic Playback (Blu-ray Disc or DVD) To Play a BD/DVD: Stop 1. Turn on your monitor. • Press the ) button on 2. P ress the STANDBY/ON ( the remote control or the POWER ( ) button located on the player’s front panel. The blue LEDs on both sides of the disc slot illuminate. • The player stores the point where playback was interrupted. For some BD playback - If you press the button, you will be asked to resume playback.
Playing a Blu-ray Disc or DVD Changing the Chapter/Title • Press the Previous ( ) button to skip to the start of the current chapter or skip to previous chapters. as type of disc, title number, chapter number, audio format, elapsed time of the current title, and subtitle language. • Press the INFO button again to exit. ) button to skip to the • Press the Next ( beginning of the next chapter. Notes Zoom • The information displayed for discs other than Blu-ray Discs will be different.
Playing a Blu-ray Disc or DVD Special Functions Repeating a Title or Chapter Selecting the Audio Mode • Press the REPEAT button one or more times to select a repeat mode. This function may not be available on some Blu-ray discs. Options: Repeat Chapter (CH), Repeat Title (TT), Repeat All, Repeat Off. 1. Press the AUDIO button. Your player displays the disc’s audio channel information, such as 1/3 English Dolby Digital 2 CH.
Playing a Blu-ray Disc or DVD Locating a Desired Section Locating a specific time in a DVD or Blu-ray Disc Locating a specific title in a DVD or Blu-ray Disc 1. Press the GOTO button. 1. Press the GOTO button. 2. P ress the or button to select TT (title) or CH (chapter), then press the OK button. The hour is highlighted in blue. 2. Press the or button to move the cursor to the title (TT), then press the OK button. The title is highlighted in blue. 3.
Playing an Audio CD Basic Playback (Audio CD) To Play an Audio CD: Accelerated Play 1. Press the STANDBY/ON ( ) button on the remote control or the POWER ( ) button located on the player’s front panel. The blue LEDs on both sides of the disc slot illuminate. • To fast-forward, press the button. • To fast-reverse, press the button. 2. I nsert a disc label-side up into the disc slot. The disc will load automatically. The disc will begin to play if Disc Auto Play is on. See page 38.
Playing Music Files This unit can play music (MP3) files that have been recorded on a USB flash drive or disc. To Play Music (MP3) Files from a USB Flash Drive: 1. I nsert a USB drive containing MP3 files into the USB port. 2. I f a BD, DVD or CD is playing, stop playback of the disc. The Home screen appears. 3. Press the or button to select Music. 4. Press the OK or button. The Media Center screen appears. Notes 5. P ress the or button to select USB1, then press the OK button. 6.
Playing Music Files To Play Music (MP3) Files from a Disc: 1. I nsert a CD label-side up into the disc slot. The Home screen appears. 2. Press the or button to select Music. 3. Press the OK or button. The Media Center screen appears. 4. P ress the or button to select Data Disc, then press the OK button. 5. P ress the or button to select a file (or a folder), then press the OK button. to start playback. 6. Press the EXIT button to stop playback.
Playing Picture Files Basic Playback (Picture Files) This unit can play picture files stored on Bluray Disc (BD), USB flash drives, CD-R/CD-RW, DVD+R/-R or DVD+RW/-RW discs. To Play Picture (JPEG) Files from a USB Flash Drive: 1. I nsert the USB drive containing JPEG files. 8. Press the EXIT button to stop playback and return to the Media Center Menu. Press the EXIT button again to return to the Home screen. 2. I f a BD, DVD or CD is playing, stop playback of the disc. The Home screen appears. 3.
Playing Picture Files To Play Picture (JPEG) Files from a Disc: 1. I nsert a CD label-side up into the disc slot. The Home screen appears. Viewing Files Play / Pause: • Press the STEP ( ) button to pause playback. Press the button to resume playback. Skip to the Previous/Next Picture: ) button to skip to • Press the Previous ( the previous picture during playback. ) button to skip to the • Press the Next ( next picture during playback. 2. Press the or button to select Photo. 3.
Playing Video Files This unit can play video (AVI) files that have been recorded on a a USB flash drive or disc. To Play Video (AVI) Files from a USB Flash Drive: 1. I nsert a USB drive containing AVI files into the USB port. 2. I f a BD, DVD or CD is playing, stop playback of the disc. The Home screen appears. 3. Press the or button to select Video. 4. Press the button. The Media Center screen appears. Notes 5. P ress the or button to select USB1, then press the OK button. 6.
Playing Video Files To Play Video (AVI) Files from a Disc: 1. I nsert a CD (with AVI files) label-side up into the disc slot. The Home screen appears. 2. Press the or button to select Video. 3. Press the button. The Media Center screen appears. 4. P ress the or button to select Data Disc, then press the OK button. 5. P ress the or button to select a file (or a folder), then press the OK button. to start playback. 6. Press the EXIT button to stop playback and return to the Media Center Menu.
Initial Setup 4. Press the OK button. The Resolution Settings screen appears. When you connect your Blu-Ray player to a monitor and turn the player on for the first time, the Initial Set Up Wizard appears. The Initial Set Up Wizard will also appear if you reload the factory default settings. See page 38. Initial Set Up Wizard Follow the on-screen instructions to customize the following settings to your preference: 1. T urn on your monitor and Blu-ray player. The AVDBR1 Player Set Up Wizard appears.
Initial Setup 8. Press the OK button to exit the wizard. The Home screen appears. 9. Note 10. • When the player is turned on for the first time or after resetting it to the factory default, the ADVBR1 Player Set Up Wizard will pop up. Please follow above steps to finish the setup.
The Settings Menu The Settings Menu allows you to personalize the player’s settings to your preference. Once the initial settings are set, they are retained in the player’s memory until modified. Settings Menu 1. Press the SETUP button. The Settings Menu appears. 2. Press the button enter the sub-menus. 3. W hen finished with your menu selections, press the SETUP button to exit.
The Settings Menu Language Sub-Menu 1. I n the Settings menu, press the button to select Language. Settings OSD or This setting allows you to select the preferred on-screen display language. Options: English, French or Spanish. Menu This setting allows you to select the preferred disc menu language. Options: English, French, Chinese, Spanish or More. 2. Press the button, then press the button to select a setting. or 3. Press the OK button to view the options list.
The Settings Menu Security Sub-Menu 1. I n the Settings menu, press the button to select Security. Settings Change Password or A new password can be set to replace the default password. The default password is 3308. 1. S elect Change Password as described above. 2. E nter the current password (a 4-digit number). 3. E nter a new 4-digit password in the “New password” row. The password is set. 2.
The Settings Menu Parental Control Information Sub-Menu This player has a built-in parental control lock feature to prevent unauthorized persons from viewing restricted disc content. Parental controls allow you to limit the content of movie playback from Kid Safe to Adult. By default, the parental lock is off. Once set up, the parental lock is released only by entering the correct password or by following the instructions provided by the disc. 1.
The Settings Menu Playback Sub-Menu 1. I n the Settings Menu, press the button to select Playback. Secondary Audio or This setting is available if your Blu-ray disc supports secondary audio. Options: On or Off. Last Memory During playback or in a paused status, the Last Memory function will memorize the last playback time each time you eject the disc. The next time you insert the same disc, the unit will play from the memorized point. 2. Press the button, then press the button to select a setting.
The Settings Menu Display Sub-Menu 1. I n the Settings Menu, press the button to select Display. 16 : 9 Normal: The video will be “squeezed” between two vertical columns on the TV screen. This will cause standard definition 4:3 video to be displayed correctly on an wide-screen TV, but will distort 16:9 video. or 2. Press the button, then press the button to select a setting. or 3. Press the OK button to view the option list. Press the or buttons to select the desired option. 4.
The Settings Menu Display Sub-Menu (Continued) Resolution You can define the video output resolution in this option. The options available are: Auto, 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. The number indicates the number of lines of video per frame. The i and p indicate interlaced and progressive scan, respectively. The more lines, the higher the quality. Note • This setting can only be selected if the HDMI output is used.
The Settings Menu Display Sub-Menu (Continued) Color Space HDMI 1080 24p This setting allows you to set the color space format for HDMI output to match the capabilities of the connected monitor. Movies are recorded on film at a rate of 24 pictures (frames) per second. Many of the movies are recorded to Blu-ray Discs at this frame rate. However, not all TVs can display 24 progressive frames/second of video. If the TV cannot display this frame rate, you need to turn off HDMI 1080P 24Hz.
The Settings Menu Audio Sub-Menu 1. I n the Settings Menu, press the button to select Audio. Dolby DRC or Dolby DRC allows you to make the loud parts of a movie’s audio track quieter than they would be in the theatre, without making the dialog of the actors any quieter. Off: Movie soundtracks are played with the standard dynamic range. 2. Press the button, then press the button to select a setting. or 3. Press the OK button to view the options list. Press the or buttons to select the desired option.
The Settings Menu System Sub-Menu 1. I n the Settings Menu, press the button to select System. CEC or Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) is an HDMI feature that allows you to command and control up to 10 CEC-enabled devices that are connected through HDMI by using only one of their remote controls. Options: On or Off. Load Default If you choose OK in the prompt message box and press the OK button, all settings will be restored to the factory defaults. 2.
Reference To get the optimum use out of your Blu-ray player, please read this section completely. Blu-Ray Region Codes This player is preset to a region code at the factory depending on where the player is sold. Blu-ray Discs (BDs) are also coded by region. These region codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the region codes don’t match, the disc won’t play. The letter inside the globe refers to region of the world.
Reference DVD Region Codes This player is preset to a region code at the factory depending on where the player is sold. DVDs are also coded by region. These region codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the region codes don’t match, the disc won’t play. The letter inside the globe refers to region of the world. This player has been designed to play back DVD video encoded for region “1”. You cannot play back DVDs that are encoded for other regions.
Reference Compatible Formats Audio CDs In order to ensure playback, discs must conform with BD, DVD or CD standards. This unit may not play some recordings or files due to differences in recording formats, software used, and disc types. BD-ROM BD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are commercially produced discs and are available in the same capacities as BD below.
Reference “Blu-ray Disc” and are trademarks. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. DVD copy protection This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights.
Specifications BD Video Format 1080 pixel (horizontal) x 1920 pixel (vertical) DVD Video Format 720 pixel (horizontal) x 480 pixel (vertical) HDMI Output Single Type A, 1.4b compliant Video Output 1.0 Vp-p / 75 Ohm Audio Output 1.2 V to 1.8 V Signal-to-Noise Ratio More than 60 dB Harmonic Distortion Less than 60 dB Dynamic Range More than 70 dB Power Source 12 VDC Power Consumption Less than 1 Watt in stand-by mode and less than 15 Watts in use USB 2.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution The player does not switch on. • Make sure the power wires are properly connected. • Make sure the fuse has not blown. If the fuse has blown, check for short circuits. Replace the fuse with a fuse of the same rating. • Press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote control or the Power ( ) button on the front of the unit. The player switches off spontaneously. • The player will switch off automatically if it remains idle and there is no user interaction for 25 minutes.
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