DVP-188
Portable DVD Player
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING YOUR PLAYER
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CONTENTS
THE DVD PLAYER
REMOTE INTRODUCTION
PLAYING MP3 FILES
BATTERY PARAMETERS
SPECIFICATION
DISPOSAL ADVICE
SAFETY INFORMATION
FUNCTION BUTTONS
SETUP MENU
BATTERY ATTACHMENT AND USE
ACCESSORIES
TROUBLESHOOTING
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NOTICE
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain US. Patents and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Warning: To alert the user to dangerous voltage
Caution: To remind the user of important operating and
maintenance instructions attached.
Warning:
Caution:
Caution:
Warning:
In order to prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the
machine to rain or any moisture. Do not open the case of the unit because
of the risk of electric shock. Repair work must be undertaken by qualified
personnel.
If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm environment condensation may
develop on the lens of the laser. To ensure correct operation switch the unit
on and leave it for one hour before using.
This DVD player has a laser system.
Please read through this manual in order to use this machine properly.
Please keep it safe for future reference.
Please note that hazardous radiation leakage may be caused if the player is
misused in anyway.
Do not open the case of the player. The laser light will become visible when
the case is opened.
This machine may malfunction if it is modified or repaired by unauthorized
persons.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Welcome to the user manual for the Portable DVD Player. Please read the manual
carefully before using this DVD player, and keep the manual safe for future reference.
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Important safety instructions :
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Remarks:
This player utilizes a 7" TFT, LCD Display with multi audio/video outputs presented
as a 2 channel audio output. Please make sure the power is off on both the player
and TV before connecting the leads.
Connecting to a TV: The Player can be connected to a TV to display the sound and
video of the DVD or other disc being played. To achieve this use the leads provided.
The YELLOW jack plug connect to (11) the Video OUT Jack and the BLACK to the
(10) the Audio OUT Jack on the Player. Both units should be switched off when the
connections are made. Ensure the TV and Player are set to the correct (same)
systems (PAL/NTSC/AUTO) and screen format (4:3 / 16:9)
THE DVD PLAYER
Open/Close(push)
TFT Screen
Speaker
Remote Sensor
Power Indicator
DC +9V IN Jack
Power ON/OFF Switch
Earphone output Jack
Audio OUT Jack
Volume Controller
Video OUT Jack
TFT Switch
Key
Menu
Audio key
Setup key
Stop key
Play/Pause key
Fast Backward/
Left( / ) key
Fast Forward/
Right( / ) key
Enter
Next/Down
( / )key
Previous/Up
( / ) key
1. Powering the Player: The Player can be operated in two ways:
a. If you are near a convenient power source it is best to power the unit directly from the
supplied adaptor by connecting the DC output of the adaptor to (6) the DC Input.
b. If you have no source of power then the battery can be used. Attach the battery to the
case as shown in BATTERY ATTACHMENT and then connect the output lead of the
battery to (6) the DC Input on the player.
NOTE: Battery life will be reduced if the display is operated at high levels of
brightness and contrast. A low battery symbol will appear on the screen
when your batteries power is running low.
2. Loading / Removing a Disc:
a. Loading a Disc: Press the button marked "PUSH" on the Player. Place the disc in the
player taking care to not touch the active surface of the disc. Using two fingers either
side of the center spindle press the disc down until it clicks into place.
b. Removing a Disc; Stop the Player. Press the button marker "PUSH" Using your third
finger to support the spindle lift the edge of the disc upwards with your thumb. Avoid
touching the active surface of the disc.
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1. STANDBY button
2. TITLE button
3. DISPLAY button
4. MENU button
5. TFT POWER button
6. NUMERIC button
7. PROGRAM button
8. PAL/NTSC button
9. CANCEL button
10. SEARCH button
11. ZOOM button
12. REPEAT button
13. SETUP button
14. DIRECTION button
15. ENTER button
16. A-B REPEAT button
17. SLOW button
18. AUDIO button
19. SUBTITLE button
20. STEP button
21. ANGLE button
22. STOP button
23. PLAY/PAUSE button
24. FAST BACKWARD button
25. FAST FORWARD button
26. NEXT button
27. PREVIOUS button
28. VOLUME- button
29. VOLUME+ button
30. PBC button
31. MUTE button
1. Remote Control Layout & Functions
2. Battery Fitment: Should the battery in the Remote Control need to be replaced then
proceed as follows:
Squeeze the clip on the Battery Carrier inwards and pull the carrier out of the unit.
Replace the battery with a type Cr2025 or equivalent ensuring the negative pole of
the battery faces towards the button side of the remote Control. See diagram
below:
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REMOTE INTRODUCTION
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TFT POWER
TFT Power........................................
PROGRAM/CANCEL..........................
PROGRAM
REPEAT................................................
REPEAT
In DVD mode:
Repeat chapter
Repeat title
Repeat disc
Repeat off
REP.CHAPTER
REP.TITLE
REP.ALL
REP.OFF
In VCD mode:
Repeat chapter
Repeat disc
Repeat off
REP.1
REP.ALL
REP.OFF
In CD mode:
Repeat track
Repeat disc
Repeat off
REP.1
REP.ALL
REP.OFF
In MP3 mode:
Repeat track
Repeat folder
Repeat disc
Repeat off
REP.1
REP. DIR
REP.ALL
REP.OFF
REPEAT A-B........................................
To repeatedly playback a specific
section of a disc;
Press the REPEAT button a the
desired start point. REPEAT A
appears on the screen.
Press the button again at the end of
the desired section REPEAT B
appears on the screen.
The selected section will now play-
back repeatedly until thews function
is cancelled by pressing the REPEAT
button for a third time.
REPEAT A-B
Some DVD discs do not allow REPEAT.
Some DVD discs do not allow the A-B
REPEAT function. Does not apply to MP3.
CANCEL
NOTE
Some DVD discs do not allow program setting.
Single track discs cannot be programmed,
NOTE
NOTE
Press the TFT POWER to turn off
/ on the Display.
Press PROGRAM button on the
remote controller to program a disc
play in a desired sequence. In PBC
off mode, press this button to enter
the program menu.
In DVD mode:
When the program menu appears,
input the Title number by pressing
the numeric button, then press
ENTER button. And then input title
Chapter number, press ENTER
button to confirm. then the
programming is completed.
Press PLAY button to start
program play.
Press STOP button to quit the
program play.
Press CANCEL button if you want
to cancel the wrong information
you input.
Press it again to cancel all the
tracks.
In CD mode
When the program menu appears,
input the track number by pressing
the numeric button, then press
ENTER button confirm. Then the
programming is completed.
Press PLAY button to start program
play.
Press STOP button to quit the
program play.
Press CANCEL button if you want
to cancel the wrong information you
input. Press it again to cancel all
the tracks.
Repeatedly playback your choice of
Title, Chapter or Track by repeatedly
pressing the REPEAT button
FUNCTION BUTTONS
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ZOOM...............................................
Press the ZOOM button on the
remote control to enlarge the
picture on the screen.
Numeric Key Pad...............................
ZOOM
PLAY VCD, DVD
Press the ZOOM button repeatedly,
the screen picture will be enlarged
as the following scale: ZOOM x 2,
ZOOM x 3, ZOOM x 4, ZOOM x1/2,
ZOOM x 1/3, ZOOM x1/4, ZOOM
OFF.
PLAY JPEG
Press the ZOOM button repeatedly,
the screen picture will be change
as above.
When zoom is off, press direction
button to rotate the picture.
When zoom is 2,3 or 4 press
direction button to move picture
Zooming degrades picture quality.
Some DVD discs do not allow direct access.
DISPLAY...........................................
DISPLAY
Press the OSD button on the
remote control to display the play
time and status information.
SETUP..............................................
Press the SETUP button to enter
the menu.
SETUP
TITLE ..................................................
While playing a DVD disc, press the
TITLE button to return to the
beginning title of the DVD disc.
Then you can select the play mode
TITLE
MENU...................................................
While playing a DVD disc, press the
MENU button to return to the start
menu of the DVD disc.
MENU
PBC......................................................
PBC
VOL+ / VOL- ............................................
While playing back a disc, press the
VOL+ or VOL- button to adjust the
volume output, volume level will
Volume level control does not apply
to digital audio output level while
MUTE......................................................
While playback a disc, if you need
to Mute the volume of the Player,
press the MUTE button one time to
mute, press again to cancel mute.
Press the PBC button repeatedly, the
screen will display PBC ON or PBC
OFF. Only for VCD, for other discs,
the function is invalid.
VOLUME
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MUTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
To directly access a DVD or
a CD track, input the
desired DVD chapter or CD
track number using the
Some DVD discs do not support the TITLE
function.
Setup menu is a facility for the
owner to adjust the detail setting
of the player. For the details,
please see the Setup Menu.
FUNCTION BUTTONS
numeric Key Pad.
as you want.
display on the screen.
DVD disc is playing.
Direction and ENTER .........................
Press the Direction buttons to
select the desired feature in the
menu and then press ENTER
button to confirm.
SUBTITLE............................................
SUBTITLE
While playing back a DVD disc.
Press the SUBTITLE button
repeatedly to select the desired
subtitle. a DVD disc may contain up
to 32 selectable subtitles. It
depends on the individual disc.
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AUDIO..............................................
AUDIO
ANGLE..............................................
ANGLE
SEARCH...........................................
SEARCH
Press the SEARCH button to
search for a desired Title, Chapter,
In DVD mode:
Pressing the SEARCH button once,
the screen display:
X/XX
X/X
After searching, press ENTER
button to confirm.
SLOW
The player sound is muted in Slow
mode. Press the SLOW button to play
at slow motion, repeatedly pressing
the button will decrease the slow
Play Slowx1/2 Slowx1/4 Slowx1/8
Slowx1/16 Slowx1/32 Play
PREV/NEXT..........................................
PREV
Press the PREV button to skip back a
DVD chapter or VCD program or CD
track. Press NEXT button to advance
a DVD chapter or VCD program or CD
track.
NEXT
Player will not skip forward or backward during
"WARNING" section of a DVD disc. Single
chapter DVD or single track CD cannot skip.
REV/FWD................................................
FR
Press FR button fast forward through
the disc. Repeatedly pressing the
button ,the player will fast backward
playing as following rate:
Press FF button fast backward through
the disc Repeatedly pressing the
button , the player will fast forward
playing as following rate:
Press PLAY button to resume normal
play at any rate of fast backward or
fast forward playing.
Play x2 x4 x8 x20 Play
Play x2 x4 x8 x20 Play
PLAY/PAUSE/STEP/STOP......................
PLAY/PAUSE
STEP
STOP
XX : XX :X X
FF
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Some DVD discs and MP3 disc do not allow
search function, and search function do not
work during program playing.
While playing back a DVD disc.
Press the AUDIO button
repeatedly to select the desired
audio sound track. a DVD disc
may contains up to 8 selectable
The DVD discs start menu may contain setup
for Angle, Subtitle and Audio soundtrack
selection. You may do the selection in the disc
While playing back a DVD disc.
Press the ANGLE button
repeatedly to select the desired
camera angle. A DVD disc may
contain up to 9 selectable camera
angles.
In VCD mode:
Pressing the SEARCH button, the
screen display:
Player will not fast forward or fast backward
during "WARNING" section of a DVD disc.
PLAY/PAUSE button to play the disc.
Press PLAY/PAUSE again will pause
play. It will resume play from the point
of pause when "PLAY/PAUSE" is
pressed again.
Pressing the STEP key repeatedly will
play frame by frame(still picture).
Press STOP button to stop in two
modes: Press STOP button once.
Stop memorises the interrupt position
and the OSD shows "Prestop",
resume play by pressing PLAY button.
Press STOP button twice to
completely stop the disc. The OSD
shows "Stop"
Current title
Total title
Current title
Total title Current chapter
Total chapter
Minute
FUNCTION BUTTONS
VCD TRK XX/XX PBC X XX/XX/XX
Hour
Second
Minute
audio soundtracks.
Time or Track.
speed as following :
start menu.
SLOW...............................................
8
button to confirm.
SYSTEM SETUP
TV SYSTEM
SCREEN SAVE
confirm .
TV TYPE
4:3PS, 4:3LB and 16:9. You can select
which you want by pressing the direction
buttons, and then pressing the ENTER
button to confirm.
PASSWORD
RATING
NOTE:
If the password option is locked, you cannot set
the ratings limit.. If you forget you new password
you will need to use the DEFAULT function to
restore the factory code of 8888.
SETUP MENU
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Pressing SETUP button to enter the
SETUP MENU. The direction buttons to
select SYSTEM, LANGUAGE, AUDIO,
VIDEO, SPEAKER and DIGITAL
SETUP screens, and press ENTER
Under the main SETUP MENU: Press
the "LEFT/RIGHT" button to highlight
the SYSTEM SETUP item, then you can
setup the TV SYSTEM, SCREEN SAVE,
TV TYPE by pressing the direction
button and the ENTER button.
NTSC, PAL, AUTO. There are three
kinds of TV system you can select by
pressing the direction button and then
ENTER to confirm.
ON, OFF. You can select either of them
by pressing the direction buttons and
then pressing the ENTER button to
Move the cursor to the Password item
and press ENTER button to confirm and
then input the secret code "8888"
(factory default).After confirmation, you
are required to input new secret code
and then press ENTER button to confirm.
The Rating feature is a rating limit
system, like movie ratings. It works with
DVD discs that have been assigned a
rating. This helps you control the types
of DVDs that your family watches.
Available ratings are listed when you
enter the RATINGS screen.
The default setting is ADULT.
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SETUP MENU
DEFAULT
factory settings.
EXIT SETUP
Under the main SETUP MENU:
Press UP/DOWN button to highlight the
Exit Setup item, then press the ENTER
button to exit setup menu.
OSD
AUDIO
Press the direction buttons to select, and
then press the ENTER button to confirm.
LANGUAGE SETUP
Under the main SETUP MENU:
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SUBTITLE:
This is the factory default setting, when
you choose "RESTORE", the previous
setting by the user will be cancelled
and the player will return to the default
Press UP/DOWN button to highlight
the LANGUAGE item, then you can
setup the OSD, MENU, AUDIO and
SUBTITLE languages by pressing the
direction and ENTER buttons.
Chinese, English, Japanese, French,
Spanish, Portuguese, German and Off.
you can select any of them, but it also
depends on if your disc supports that
language.
English, Chinese, German, Spanish,
French, Portuguese and Japanese , you
can select any of them that you want by
pressing the direction buttons to select ,
and then pressing the ENTER button to
confirm.
Chinese, English, Japanese, French,
Spanish, Portuguese and German, you can
select any of them, but it also depends on
whether your disc supports that language.
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MENU:
Pressing the direction buttons to
select, and then pressing ENTER
button to confirm.
AUDIO SETUP
DOWN SAMPLE:
SETUP MENU
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VIDEO SETUP
Under the main SETUP menu:
BRIGHTNESS:
Chinese, English, Japanese, French,
Spanish, Portuguese and German,
you can select any of them, but it also
depends on if your disc supports that
language.
Under the main SETUP MENU:
Press"LEFT/RIGHT"button to highlight
the AUDIO SETUP item, then you can
setup DOWN SAMPLE by pressing the
direction button and the ENTER button.
48K, 96K, 192K. You can select any of
them that you want by pressing the
direction buttons, and then pressing the
"ENTER" button to confirm.
Press the "LEFT/RIGHT" button to
highlight VIDEO SETUP item, then you
can setup the BRIGHTNESS,
CONTRAST, HUE and SATURATION by
pressing the direction buttons and the
You can adjust the BRIGHTNESS from 0
to 12 by pressing the "UP/DOWN"
button, and then pressing "ENTER"
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"ENTER" button.
button to confirm.
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CONTRAST:
HUE:
confirm.
SATURATION:
button to confirm.
SETUP MENU
SPEAKER SETUP
DOWNMIX
EXIT SETUP
SPEAKER SETUP
DOWNMIX
EXIT SETUP
LT/RT
STEREO
DIGITAL SETUP
DYNAMIC RANGE
DUAL MONO
EXIT SETUP
DOWNMIX:
"ENTER" button to confirm.
DIGITAL SETUP:
SPEAKER SETUP
Under the main SETUP menu:
You can adjust the BRIGHTNESS .
from 0 to 12 by pressing the "UP/
DOWN" button, and then pressing
"ENTER"button to confirm.
You can adjust the HUE from -6 to +6
by pressing the "UP/DOWN" button,
and then pressing "ENTER" button to
You can adjust the SATURATION from
0 to 12 by pressing the "UP/DOWN" .
button, and then pressing "ENTER"
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Press "LEFT/RIGHT" button to highlight
SPEAKER SETUP item, then you can
setup the DOWNMIX.
LT/RT, STEREO. Select your desired
choice by pressing the direction
buttons, and then pressing the
Under the main SETUP menu: Press
"LEFT/RIGHT" button to highlight
DIGITAL SETUP item, then you can set
the DYNAMIC RANGE, DUAL MONO.
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DIGITAL SETUP
DYNAMIC RANGE
DUAL MONO
EXIT SETUP
OFF
2/8
4/8
6/8
FULL
DIGITAL SETUP
DYNAMIC RANGE
DUAL MONO
EXIT SETUP
STEREO
MONO L
MONO R
MIX MONO
SETUP MENU
DYNAMIC RANGE:
You can adjust the dynamic range by
pressing the "UP/DOWN" button, and
then pressing the "ENTER" button to
confirm.
DUAL MONO:
STEREO, MONO L, MONO R, MIX
MONO. You can select your choice by
pressing the direction buttons, and
then pressing the "ENTER" button to
confirm.
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PLAYING MP3 FILES
1.MP3 is a music compression system with an international standard.
A disc containing MP3 files can provide music for over 600 minutes
or more than 170 songs, with the similar sound quality to a CD.
To playback MP3 files on your player follow the instructions below.
When you load a disc the player will search the disc, and show on
the screen as:
Play mode:
Single: Plays the song you have selected.
Repeat one: Repeats the song you have selected.
Folder: Plays all the songs in the folder.
Repeat folder: Repeats the songs on the disc.
Other functions
Press the ENTER or PLAY buttons, to pay the song.
Press the UP or DOWN button to select the song in the folder, select
directly by the number buttons and ENTER or PLAY buttons to play
a disc.
Press the NEXT button to select the next folder.
You can also connect a set of earphones for personal use.
Earphone function (earphone set not included)
Remarks:
2. JPEG / Photo Files: The player can display photo images. Load the
disc into the player. Once loaded the display will show folders on
the left of the screen and a list of images on the right. Use the
direction keys to select a folder. You can then use the preview
screen which will appear on the left to preview individual images.
Press the ENTER key to view the image full size. To view all images
in a folder press the PLAY button once a folder has been selected.
See the diagram below showing folder and image information
01.ACTON_SG
02.BEAULTEU
03.CRACKERS
04.LEAH_S_9
05.LEIGHTON
06.OUR_HOUS
01.IMG-0042
02.IMG-0043
03.IMG-0044
04.IMG-0045
05.IMG-0046
06.IMG-0047
07.IMG-0048
08.IMG-0049
09.IMG-0050
10.IMG-0051
[ACTON_SC] IMG_0042.JPG
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BATTERY ATTACHMENT AND USE
Load the BATTERY
Notice:
Connect the battery pack
to the two clips and slide
it along the side of the
player until the battery
clicks into place. If you
want to remove the
battery pack, push the
"DETACH" button on the
side of the battery pack,
then move the pack to the
right to free it from the
clips. on the side of the
battery pack, then move
the pack to the right to free
it from the clips.
RECHARGING: RED LED
FULLY CHARGED: GREEN LED
ATTACH: LOCKED
DETACH: UNLOCK
Notes:
1 .Do not place the screen near a heat source or scratch it with
sharp objects.
2.The LCD screen is made up of 33 millions color points. If there
are a few bright or dark pixels visible under certain viewing
conditions this is a common phenomenon on a matrix display.
This is not a malfunction.
Remarks:
Battery
Player
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Battery Specifications:
1. Output: 7.4V
2. Capacity: 2500mA/h
3. Type: Ni Mh
Charge/Discharge Time:
1. Standard charge time: 3h~4h
2. Standard discharge time: 2h~2.5h
CAUTIONS:
1. Do not place the battery into fire or water.
2. Do not heat the battery.
3. Do not open the battery.
4. Do not charge or discharge the battery for a long period of time.
5. Battery must be charged with the supplied adaptor.
6. Available playback times using the battery will be affected by
display settings such as brightness and contrast
Storage and work circumstances:
1. Storage circumstances Temperature Humidity
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6 months -10 C ~ +45 C 65 + 20%
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1 week -10 C ~ +65 C 65 + 20%
2. Work circumstances Temperature Humidity
Standard charge
Standard discharge
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0 C ~ + 45 C
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-10 C~ + 50 C
65 + 20%
65 + 20%
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BATTERY PARAMETERS
Remarks:
Charging the Battery: It is possible to charge the battery by
connecting the Adaptor to the 9V DC Input connection on the
battery whilst still using the Player. However for faster charging it
is best to disconnect the battery from the Player (6) and charge
the Battery with the player turned off. The Battery will show a red
light when the battery is charging, this will change to green when it
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is fully charged.
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ACCESSORIES
ACCESSORIES:
AV Cable
AC/DC Adaptor
Car Adaptor
Remote Control
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack
Instruction manual
Carrying Bag
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Description:
. 7" True Color TFT Display
. Multi format disc Playback
. Maximum slimness Size: 191x150x39 mm
Main Feature:
1. 7" Wide (16:9) TFT LCD Monitor
2. Full Compatible with disc:DVD / VCD / SVCD / DVCD / CD / CD-R / DVD+R / Mp3 /
DVD+RW / MPEG4/ DivX /JPEG Picture CD Disc
3. On screen menu display
4. Full function remote control
5. Build-in Dolby (AC-3) decoder
6. 27 Mhz / 10-bit video DAC
7. 192KHz / 24-bit audio DAC
8. NTSC / PAL system conversion output
9. Rechargeable Ni-MH battery
10. Composite video output
11. Audio output
12. Stereo earphone output
13. Earphone volume control
14. Build-in stereo speaker
15. Speaker output power: 1.0W/8 ohm
16. Maximum contrast ratio 300cd/m
17. Maximum brightness 500 cd/m
18. Display resolution:480x3(RGB)x234
19. Maximum power consumed :<8W
SPECIFICATION
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SPECIFICATIONTROUBLESHOOTING
If you have trouble during the operation of your device, please contact our
Service Hotline under 0900 1 393 684 (Euro 1.89/min.) or send an email to
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SPECIFICATIONDISPOSAL ADVICE
When the operating life of this device has ended it must not be disposed as
domestic waste, but in accordance with national environmental guidelines.
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