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Features
Controls
Inputs and Outputs
Specifications
Dimensions
Features
Overview: The Audivox AVD400A
is a full-featured single disk slot-in mobile DVD player that can be ISO mounted
in the dash or horizontally mounted to the interior surface of your vehicle.
Disc
Compatibility: The AVD400A is compatible
with the following media types.
- DVD Video
- CD Audio
- CD-R, CD-RW
- MP3
- JPEG
Signal Format System: The DVD
player is compatible with the NTSC and Pal signal format for DVD playback.
LCD Display: The unit features
a 2.25" x 0.5" vacuum fluorescent LCD dot-matrix display. The display is blue
and red. The player's LCD screen displays the following information.
- DVD: The LCD displays
current chapter, title time elapsed, media type and audio type when playing
a DVD.
- CD: The LCD displays
current track, track time elapsed, and media type when playing an audio CD.
- MP3: The LCD displays
current track, track time elapsed and media type when playing an MP3 CD-R or
CD-RW.
On-Screen Menu: The AVD400A
outputs the On-Screen menu of the unit and your DVD disc on your monitor's
screen when the Setup (player's menu) or Menu (disc's menu) button is selected.
Setup Menu: The DVD player
offers the following settings within its Setup menu.
- Language: The Language
screen allows you to make the following language adjustments.
- OSD Menu: allows you
to change the On-Screen Display menu from English, French or Spanish
- Subtitle: allows you
to change the subtitle setting from Off, Auto, English, French or
Spanish
- Audio: allows you to
change the audio language from either English, French or Spanish
- DVD Menu: allows you
to change the DVD disc's menu from English, French or Spanish (if
applicable)
- Video: The Video screen
allows for the following video adjustments.
- TV Shape: allows you
to select the aspect ratio of the video output from 4:3 Pan Scan, 4:3
Letter Box or 16:9 Widescreen to match your monitor
- TV System: allows you
to choose from a NTSC, PAL or Auto system setting
- Audio: The Audio screen
allows you to make the following audio adjustments.
- Digital Out: selects between
Raw or PCM
- LPCM 48k DS: selects between
On or Off
- Rating: The Rating screen
allows you to select a rating from 1-8 with a 4 digit password to control
what DVD discs are playable on the AVD400A.
On-Screen DVD Display Mode: The
Display button allows you to view information playback on your monitor's screen.
There are 2 display modes. The display modes can be turned On or Off completely.
- Mode 1: displays the
elapsed time of the title you are currently viewing and the time remaining
of the disc; this mode display in the top right-hand corner of the screen
and will display permanently until turned off
- Mode 2: also displays the
elapsed time of the title you are currently viewing and the time remaining
on the disc plus the following data; this mode displays in the middle of the
screen and will only display for approximately 10 seconds
- Type of disc and Dolby audio
mode
- The number of the current
title and the number of total titles
- The number of the current
chapter and the number of total chapters
- The number of the current
angle and the number of total angles (if applicable)
- The number of the current
audio language and the number of total audio languages
- The number of the current
subtitle language and the number of total subtitle languages
- Current subtitle language and
current audio language selected
On-Screen Audio CD Display: The
AVD400A will display the following information on your monitor's screen when
playing an audio CD. This display can be turned on or off.
- Mode 1: displays the
elapsed time of the track and remaining time of the track
- Mode 2 : also displays the
elapsed time of the track and remaining time of the track, plus gives you
the added disc information.
- The number of the current
track and the number of total tracks on the disc
- Media type
On-Screen MP3 Disc Display: The
AVD400A features an On-screen display for your monitor when using a MP3 encoded
CD-R or CD-RW disc. The unit will display a directory which allows you to change
songs and folders. The system will play the songs in the order they were
recorded onto the disc.
JPEG Playback: The DVD player
will playback JPEG files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW and display them on your
monitor's screen. You can preview the JPEG file by pressing the Menu button once
you have inserted the disc. Press Play to playback the JPEGS in order and press
Pause to stop on a picture.
Auxiliary Input: The AVD400A
features a composite audio/video input on the front panel so you can easily
input a signal from a portable game system, mobile VCR or portable MP3 player.
Zoom Control: The DVD player allows you to
zoom into the current picture being viewed from 2x to 3x its normal size.
Repeat Mode: The Repeat mode allows you to
repeat the current chapter or title of a DVD or the current track or all tracks
of an audio CD. You can repeat a single song or a complete folder when listening
to an MP3 disc.
Angle Mode: You can change the current
viewing angle of the DVD if the disc has been recorded in more than one angle.
Playback Speeds: The AVD400A features a 2,
4, 8 and 20x forward and backward search. It also has a forward slow speed of
1/2, 1/4, 1/6 or 1/7x speed.
Digital Out: The DVD player features a
coaxial digital output that will transfer a Dolby Digital signal.
IR Sensor: The unit has an IR sensor on
the front panel for the supplied wireless remote control which operates the
majority of the functions of the unit. The unit also comes supplied with an IR
sensor cable in case you cannot mount the unit in the dash or want to mount the
unit out of site. The IR sensor plugs into the back of the player and then the
sensor end is ran up to front of the car and mounted in a location where you can
easily point the remote at. The sensor has a 18.5" cable so even if you decide
to mount the AVD400A in the rear of the vehicle the sensor should reach to the
front. The IR sensor portion has an adhesive backing so it can mount to a flat
clean surface.
Mounting: The unit features an ISO DIN
size chassis to allow you to mount the unit in your dash. The player can also be
mounted under a seat or in another horizontal location using the supplied
mounting brackets. Machine screws are supplied to mount the bracket to the unit
or for ISO mounting. Screws to mount the bracket to the vehicle's surface are
not supplied. Adhesive rubber feet are also supplied when choosing to mount the
player to a horizontal surface of the vehicle. You can also choose to mount the
unit vertically.
Controls
Front Panel Controls: The
following controls are located on the front panel of the unit.
- Power: powers unit on/off
- Play/Stop: plays or stops
playback of disc
- Mode: selects between the
DVD player and the AUX input
- Previous/Next: allows you
to go to the previous or next track/scene on a disc
- Eject: ejects/loads disc
Wireless Remote Control: The
following controls are located on the supplied IR wireless remote control of the
unit.
- Power: power unit on/off
- Mode:
selects between the DVD player and
the AUX input
- Menu: displays menu of the
disc
- Display: changes display
information between title, chapter, track and time
- Select Arrow Keys: used
for menu navigation
- Play/Enter: plays back
disc or executes a menu setting
- Numeric Keypad: 0-9 and
10+ keypad
- Title: returns to disc's
menu
- Audio: selects an audio
language
- Repeat: repeats play of
title, chapter or track
- A-B Repeat: repeats a
certain section of the disc you have selected
- Subtitle: selects the
subtitle languages
- Eject: ejects/loads disc
- Setup: used for player's
adjustments
- Pause: pauses playback
disc
- Stop: stops playback of
disc
- Search Arrow Keys: allows you to go
to the next or previous scene or scan forward/backward at 2, 4, 8 or 20
times normal speed
- Mute: mutes audio signal
- Go To: allows you to directly go to a
desired place on the disc be entering in the Time or the Title/Chapter
number from the numeric keypad
- Angle: changes the angles of a scene
if disc is recorded in multiple angles
- Slow: plays disc at 1/2, 1/4, 1/6 or
1/7 times speed
- Zoom: enlarges an image to 2, 3, or 4
times the original size
Inputs and Outputs
Front Panel of Player:
- A/V In: Left and right RCA
audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack
Rear Panel of Player:
- Wiring Harness: 4-pin female
jack for use with supplied power/ground harness
- Red Wire: Accessory
(positive)
- Black Wire: Ground
(negative)
- External Remote: 3.5mm
female min-jack plug for connection of supplied IR sensor cable
- Video Output: single
S-video and composite video connections
- Audio Output: stereo
RCA analog connection and a single digital coaxial connection
Specifications
AVD400A Specifications:
- DVD Video Format: 720 pixel
(horizontal) x 480 pixel (vertical)
- 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: DC 12 V
- Power Consumption: Less than 1 Watt
in stand-by mode and less than 12 Watts in use
Dimensions
AVD400A ISO Din Mounting Dimensions:
- Chassis Width: 7.053"
- Chassis Height: 1.0981"
- Chassis Depth with RCAs and Harness:
8.525"
- Nose Width: 6.978"
- Nose Depth: 0.775"
- Nose Height: 1.955:
AVD400's Weight: 3 lbs
Remote's Dimensions: Width = 2.068",
Height = 4.535", Depth = 0.277"
