A. Introduction Thank you for selecting the VBP3800 “Video in a Bag” System. Please read the entire instruction manual supplied with this product prior to operation. It will assist you in installing the system properly and obtaining the best equipment performance.
*NOTE: For home use, the AC/DC power supply that comes with the VBP3800 can only supply the main unit. If an additional monitor is used, you must use the AC/DC power supply that is included in all optional screens. B. Cautions and Warnings 1.
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3. Power This system MUST be powered from the type of switched (Acces- sory) power indicated on the marking label (i.e. not directly from the car battery). Power should be applied to the unit when the ignition key is in the Run and/or Accessory positions. To prevent battery discharge, disconnect the “Video in a Bag”...
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the center out with a cleaning cloth. Remove the disc from the unit and store it in its case after playing. Some playback operations of discs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this unit plays discs according to the disc contents the software pro- ducers designed, some playback features may not be available.
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E. Installation 1.Installing the System onto the seat back in a car (Refer to Figure 2) 1. Unfasten the Velcro strap on the rear of the bag. Fold the strap into the shape of a triangle and fasten it to the lower Velcro strip.
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1. Installing the system between the driver/passenger seat (Refer to Figure 3) 1. Take one of the supplied straps from the lower compartment of the bag, and connect the latch to the upper metal ring on the left side of the bag. Attach the “S” hook to the same ring after looping the strap around the headrest of the driver’s seat.
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2. Powering the system in the vehicle (Refer to Figure 2) Figure 4. Unzip the lower compartment of the bag and take out the cigarette lighter adapter. Plug one end into the DC 12V jack on the left side of the main unit, then plug the other end into the cigarette lighter socket.
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F. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors MAIN Unit (Refer to Figure 5) 1) Headphone Jack 1 2) Headphone Jack 2 3) VolumeUp / Down Thumbwheel 4) Picture Up/Down Button 5) Brightness Thumbwheel 6) Power Button 7) Menu Button 8) Previous Button 9) PLAY/UP/DOWN/LEFT/ RIGHT Button Figure 5.
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G. Remote Control (Refer to Figure 7) 1) Power Button 2) Display Button 3) Angle Button 4) Subtitle Button 5) Audio Button 6) Zoom Button 7) Up/Down/Left/Right / Enter Buttons 8) Menu Button 9) Return Button 10) A-B Button 11) Forward Scan Button 12) Reverse Scan Button 13) Slow Button 14) Stop Button...
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6. SETUP Press ‘SETUP’ to display the Main screen of the SETUP Menu on the screen. Press ‘SETUP’ again to exit the SETUP Menu and the unit will resume it’s last playback or stop mode. Figure 7. Main SETUP Menu Screen 1) Select ‘GENERAL SETUP’...
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Select ‘MAIN PAGE’ using UP/DOWN, and then press ENTER to return to the main page. *NOTE: The VBP3800 will enter the Screen Saver mode after 5 minutes if the image on the screen remains the same for more then 5 minutes.
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2) When there is no disc inside the player select ‘PREFERENCES’ using UP/DOWN, then press ‘ENTER’ to enter the preferences page. Figure 10. AUDIO Preference Screen Display a. Select ‘AUDIO’ using UP/DOWN, then press ‘RIGHT’ to enter the submenu. Select the audio language you desire using UP/DOWN, then press ‘ENTER’...
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c. Select ‘DISC MENU’ using UP/DOWN, then press ‘RIGHT’ to enter the submenu. Select the Disc Menu Language you desire using UP/DOWN, then press ‘ENTER’ to confirm the setting. Press ‘LEFT’ to return. Figure 12. DISC MENU Preference Screen Display Note: Language and subtitle selection is only available for discs that are recorded in the above listed languages.
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Figure 14. PASSWORD VERIFY Input Screen Display Enter a 4 digit password, then press ‘ENTER’ to confirm the parental level setting. NOTE: For 1st time use the default password is 3308. e. Select ‘PASSWORD’ using UP/DOWN, then press RIGHT to enter the submenu. Figure 15.
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NOTE: The Default Password is 3308. This password is al- ways effective even after you have selected your own pass- word and changed it. To avoid the possibility of others using the default password to set the parental level and change the pass- word, you can record this default password in another area and delete it from this manual.
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1. Basic Operation POWER EJECT PLAY SLOW PAUSE STOP NEXT PREVIOUS FORWARD REVERSE UP/DOWN/LEFT /RIGHT ENTER NUMBERS RETURN MENU REPEAT DISPLAY ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO ZOOM SETUP Turn the unit on/off Eject/load the disc Start Play/Execute item or setting Play at 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16 times speed Still Picture (1 time) Stop at the present playing point / (2 times) Stop playing...
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2. MENU A DVD is divided into sections called titles and chapters. When you play a DVD, a root menu of the disc will appear on the screen of your TV or Monitor. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.
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c. Press ‘DISPLAY’ the 3rd time to display the Elapsed Time for the chapter. The heading will disappear automatically in about 3 seconds. Figure 21. Chapter Elapsed Time Screen Display d. Press ‘DISPLAY’ the 4th time to display the Remaining Time for the chapter.
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Figure 23. Angle Screen Display 3) SUBTITLE During disc playback press ‘SUBTITLE’ to select the subtitle lan- guage you desire*, with the current Subtitle Language Number (1) and the total Number of Subtitle Languages (2) displayed. If there are multiple languages press ‘SUBTITLE’ again to select another subtitle language.
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4) AUDIO During playback press ‘AUDIO’ to select the audio language you desire*, with the current Audio Channel Number (1) and the total number of Audio Channels (2) displayed. Press AUDIO again to select another audio language. The audio display will disappear automatically if the ‘AUDIO’...
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6) A-B REPEAT a. During playback press ‘A-B’ to set the Starting Point A. Figure 27. A-B Repeat Starting Point Screen Display b. Press ‘A-B’ to set the Ending Point B and the player will re- peatedly play the part between Point A and Point B. Figure 28.
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7) REPEAT a. During playback press ‘REPEAT’ once to repeatedly play the current chapter. Figure 30. Chapter Repeat ON Screen Display b. During playback press ‘REPEAT’ again to repeatedly play the current title. Figure 31. Title Repeat ON Screen Display c.
4. PLAYING AUDIO CDS When playing an audio CD. Press the DISPLAY button on the remote to display the DISPLAY Banner. The options below show you what happens when you press the DISPLAY button. a. During playback press ‘DISPLAY’ once and SINGLE ELAPSED will appear along with the current track playing and the time of that track.
d. Press ‘DISPLAY’ four times and TOTAL REMAIN appears along with the current track playing and the amount of time remaining on the CD. Figure 36. TOTAL REMAIN Screen Display e. Press ‘DISPLAY’ a fifth times and “OFF” will appear momentarily then disappear.
1. Insert an MP3 CD, the DVD video player will initialize the disc and the directory (folder) will be shown on the TV screen. Figure 37. MENU Screen Display When an MP3 disc is inserted into the unit, the menu screen appears automatically.
SELECTING A PLAY MODE The FOLDER play mode is the default. To access the play mode options, press STOP if the disc is playing. Press the right arrow button until the PLAY MODE option is highlighted. Use the up or down arrow to choose an option.
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a) Press ‘DISPLAY’ once, and “SINGLE ELAPSED” will appear along with the amount of time the song has been playing. The actual amount of time the disc has been playing will be displayed on-screen. SINGLE ELAPSED Screen Display Figure 38. b) Press ‘DISPLAY’...
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I. Picture on the monitor The picture UP/DOWN button (shown in Figure 42.) is used to rotate the veiwing angle so the the VBP3800 can be positioned as shown in either Figure 41 or 42. 1) When the unit is positioned as shown in Figure 41. the button should be in the UP “...
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Figure 41. AC Addaptor Hookup 2) When the unit is used in the position shown in Fiqure 42. the button should be in the DOWN “ ” position. (i.e. In car use) Picture UP/DOWN Button Figure 42. Alternate screen position...
J. External Monitor 1. Using MONITOR PORT (Refer to Figure 42 and Figure 45) This system can drive up to 2 additional monitors (AUDIOVOX VBPEX56) by using the cigarette lighter adapter in the vehicle. (Note: The AC to DC adapter can drive only 1 main unit ). Connect the MONITOR PORT on the additional monitor to MONITOR port on the rear of the main unit with the supplied DIN cable.
K. Specification Disc format: DVD/CD/VCD/MP3 Color system: NTSC Screen size: 5” Video output: 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ohm, unbalanced Video S/N: Better than 35 dB Audio output: 2 x 1 W Audio S/N: Better than 35 dB Power source: DC 12 V Power consumption: 18 W Operating temperature: 5~40°C (41~104°F)
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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 90 days from the date of original pur- chase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with reconditioned product (at the Company’s...
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