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Audiovox AVD400A

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by Dominic Devito

Looking for a CD/DVD player that fits easily in your vehicle with plenty of connectivity? Audiovox's AVD400A can play your favorite DVDs, music CDs, and burned CD-Rs or CD-RWs, even discs loaded with MP3 files. This compact, lightweight DVD player features convenient front A/V inputs, and its multiple rear outputs allow easy connection to your system. You can install it in your glove compartment, under a seat, or wherever works best in your vehicle.

Add this DVD player to the video monitor system in your car for more viewing options on those long road trips. You can control the action from anywhere in the car with the included remote — fast forward, pause, and skip chapters to your heart's content. You can display information on the screen or zoom the image for a closer look.

Slide in a store-bought compact disc and check out the info displayed on the video monitor, including track number, time, and total tracks. You'll also see directory listings and file names from your MP3 discs on your car's video monitor, and you can select which folder to choose songs from. The AVD400A can display the images from a disc containing JPEG picture files on your car's video screen. Use the front audio/video inputs to connect a video game system or camcorder to add more elements of fun to your trip.

Highlights:

  • stand-alone DVD player
  • power and ground connections
  • remote control plus infrared remote eye
  • mounting kit
  • RCA to RCA composite A/V cable
Playback features:
  • plays DVD videos, video CDs, MP3 files, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CDs
  • NTSC/PAL compatible
  • DVD video format: 720x480p
  • designed for use with "Region 1" coded DVDs
  • displays JPEG picture files from disc
Inputs and outputs:
  • front-panel audio/composite video input
  • rear-panel audio/composite video output
  • rear-panel S-video output
  • rear-panel coaxial digital audio output
Other features and specs:
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    • Mobile DVD player
    • Wireless remote control with installed CR2025 Lithium cell battery
    • 9' Power/Ground harness
    • 18.5' IR sensor cable with 3.5mm mini-jack connector on one end
    • 10' AV RCA cable with a single composite video and stereo composite audio RCA connectors on each end
    • 2 Brackets
    • 4 Machine screws
    • 4 Advhesive rubber feet
    • Owners Manual
    • Packing Instructions
    • On-line registration card

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    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"

     

     

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    Short life

    Written By thompaa, Louisville, KY on Sunday, December 09, 2007
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    Worked OK for about 4 months, then conveniently after the warranty is over the sound totally disappeared.
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    Dead after 6 months

    Written By clouby, Starke, Fl on Friday, November 02, 2007
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    Purchased in May and died in October. Unit powers up, but won't accept a DVD. Worked great prior to this...

    Crutchfield customer service was great, but no warranty left... Audiovox charges $55 to send in, so that may be my next step.
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    Good value

    Written By Michael, Bronx, NY on Sunday, March 04, 2007
     
    Was very simple to hook up to my Sony XAV-7W, which has a monitor but no built-in DVD player. The picture quality is great - decent cables provided to plug into my head unit's A/V inputs, but videophiles might prefer to go with upgraded cables.

    I had extra room in my 2002 Volkswagen dash, but I like the DIN pocket for storage & mounted this under the passenger seat instead. It's still easy for me to load & unload discs and I can control everything via the remote eye. There's plenty of slack on the cord, you could probably mount the player in the trunk of a car and still have the remote eye reach the driver's seat.

    This also plays mp3s, but I probably will never use this for them since I have a Sony mp3 changer in my setup. I ran the power harness wires into the power & ground distribution blocks for my amps at first, but then I decided to run the power lead directly to the fusebox (tapping the windsheild washer fuse) so power would shut down completely when the key's out of the ignition.
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