nstallation of overhead products requires careful planning and preparation. Be extremely careful when working on a vehicle with side curtain air bags. Do not route wires near any portion of the side curtain air bag assemblies. This includes any anchor points in A, B, C or D pillars of the vehicle.
Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of the ADVENT ADV38 DVD Player with Drop-Down Video / Monitor. The ADV38 has been designed to give you and your family many years of video entertainment in the mobile environment. Please read the directions that follow to familiarize yourself with the product to ensure that you obtain the best results from your equipment.
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS DIAGRAM AUTO (FRONT VIEW) 1. STOP ( ) control Press the STOP button once : Stops playback the PLAY button will resume playback from where movie was stopped. Press the STOP button button will resume playback from the beginning of the DVD.
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8. Three Position Dome Light Switch - Turns on the dome lights. - The dome lights will not turn on in this position. AUTO - Automatically switches on the dome lights in Conjunction with the vehicle's interior illumination. 9. Ventilation Openings 10.
TURNING THE UNIT ON OR OFF 1. Pushing in the Screen Release button will unlock the LCD screen and it will drop down slightly. Pivot the screen downward until a comfortable viewing angle is reached. The hinge friction will hold the screen in position while the system is in use. 2.
OVERHEAD DOME LIGHTS The Dome Lights integrated into the unit are controlled by a three position slide switch. Sliding the switch to the ON position will turn the lights ON. The OFF position will prevent the lights from turning ON with the vehicle's interior lighting and the auto position will allow the lights to turn ON and OFF with the vehicle's interior lighting.
SOURCE FEATURE The AV1 input may be connected to a external video source, video game system, or other audio/video devices. To access the audio/video inputs, turn the unit on and press the S (source) button on the ADV38 or the Source button on the remote control until "AV1"...
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USING THE WIRELESS GAME CONTROLLER The Game Controller transmits to the ADV38 with two infrared transmitters located on the front of the Game Controller. The Game Controller must be pointed toward the unit for correct operation. Press the source button on the remote control or the unit until “GAME”...
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION CR2025 Initial Use When purchased the remote control has a battery installed with a Pull Tab to prevent battery discharge. Remove the Pull Tab before attempting to use the remote. Battery Replacement 1. Remove the battery holder. 2.
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Function control is available on the unit and the Remote Control. Function not available in this model. 1. POWER Button* Press this button to turn the unit ON and OFF. SOURCE Button* Each time the button is pressed, the audio/video source will change in the followingsequence: DVD/USB > AV1 > AV2 > GAME. TV Mode Select Button** Switches certain function keys on the remote control for TV.
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ENTER Button Used to implement a selected setting or menu option. 9. DISPLAY Press to display current disc information while the disc is playing. Press cursor ( For Title/Chapter selection use the numeric buttons to enter the desired Title Chapter selection. SCAN BACKWARD ( ) Button Press to search in backward direction.
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NEXT ( ) Button Press to skip to the next chapter or track 18. STOP ( ) Button* Press to stop playback. SCAN FORWARD ( ) Button Press to search in a forward direction. Press repeatedly to change the search speed from 2, 4, 8, and 16 times then normal speed. AUDIO Button Press to display and select the available AUDIO languages in DVD mode.
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25. ZOOM Button Press this button to enlarge the picture when playing a DVD disc. Press ZOOM button DVD player perform Once Q1- Enlarge the picture 2 times of the original size Second Q2- Enlarge the picture 3 times of the original size Third Q3- Enlarge the picture 4 times of the original size Forth...
SYSTEM MENU ADJUSTMENT The System Menu contains features and options that let you customize your system to change the screen mode display, OSD language and source default. 1) Press the SYSTEM MENU button on the remote, the main page of the system menu will appear on screen. 2) Use the cursor buttons to select the desired item in the main page and press the ENTER button to select.
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FMM SELECT This function allows the user to listen to audio through the vehicle’s radio. FMM ON - Turns the FM Modulator on. FMM OFF - Turns the FM Modulator off. FMM SELECT - Selects the wireless FM Modulator frequency (CH1 - 88.1MHz, CH2 - 88.3MHz, CH3 - 88.5MHz, CH4 - 88.7MHz, CH5 - 88.9MHz, CH6 - 89.1MHz, CH7 - 89.3MHz, CH8 - 89.5MHz, CH9 - 89.7MHz, CH10 - 89.9MHz, CH11 - 90.1MHz, CH12 - 90.3MHz, CH13 - 90.5MHz, CH14 - 90.7MHz, Ch15 - 90.9MHz, CH16 - 91.1MHz).
OSD LANGUAGE This function allows the user to select the language for the on-screen display. The user can either select English, Spanish, French, German for the OSD language. SOURCE DEFAULT DVD This function allows the user to set the system default source to DVD (via System Menu).
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SETUP MENU SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS The Setup Menu contains features and options that let you customize your DVD player. For example, you can set a language for the on- screen display or prevent DVD playback for children. Using the Setup Menu 1.
SUBTITLE SETUP Select "SUBTITLE" using button, then press desire using button, then press “ENTER” to confirm the setting. Press Note: The subtitle selection is only available for discs that are recorded in the above listed languages. If the selected, language is not available, the player will play and display on the screen the original language contained in the disc. AUDIO SETUP Select "AUDIO"...
RATING SETUP Rating This item allows you to limit the content of movie playback from G to Adult. The lower the value, the more strict the control. 1. G 2. PG 3. PG – 13 4. R 5. NC – 17 6.
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Load Factory This option allows you to reset all options to factory settings. Note: This function will not affect the Rating control settings. Screen Saver This option allows the operator to set the Screen saver mode. ON - Screen saver will appear OFF - Screen saver will not appear Note: The DVD player will enter Screen Saver mode if the unit is inactive for approximately 2 minutes.
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Playing MP3 Discs MP3 is a format for storing digital audio. An audio CD-quality song can be compressed into the MP3 format with very little loss of quality, while taking up much less space. CD-R discs that have been encoded in MP3 format can be played on DVD player. The DVD player plays the songs in the order they were burned on to the disc.
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Repeat: play repetitively Repeat function has 4 options : Off, Single, Folder, All. Move cursor to Repeat function and press ENTER, Each time ENTER is pressed the unit will cycle through the available options. Off/Single/Folder/All are displayed in that order. Repeat default is Off; Turn off repeat function Single Repeat the song being played until STOP is pressed.
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Clear program Method: To clear the selected song files, press the STOP button twice during playback mode. Move the cursor to the “Edit Mode” function and press ENTER. After “Edit Mode” is selected, move cursor to selected songs list and select the songs you want to delete. Press ENTER and a check mark will appear to the left of the selected song.
DVD BASICS To get the optimum use out of the DVD section, make sure you read this section completely. DVD Region Code The DVD player is preset to a region code at the factory depending on where the DVD player is sold. DVDs from a different region cannot be played in this unit and the unit will display "WRONG REGION”...
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Types of Discs your DVD Player will play • DVD* disc - DVD discs which contain video. • Audio discs - Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. • MP3 discs - A disc that contains audio files (for example, a CD-R with downloaded MP3 files). * This system is capable of playing most recordable DVD formats.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM IR remote inoperative Disc won't play Play starts, but then stops immediately No sound or distorted sound Can’t advance through a movie SOLUTION Verify that the batteries in the remote are fresh. Verify that the remote sensor eye is not obstructed. Insert a disc with the label side facing up.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont’d) PROBLEM Not allowed at the moment Picture is distorted No forward or reverse scan Technical Support 1-800-645-4994 SOLUTION The feature or action cannot be completed at this time because: 1. The disc’s software restricts it. 2. The disc’s software doesn’t support the feature (e.g., angles) 3.
REPLACEMENT PARTS Remote Control Wireless Headphones SPECIFICATIONS 136-4840 LCD Backlighting IR1CFF Resolution Pixels Operation Temperature Storage Temperature Backlit life Video Display System Headphone Audio Output Video Output Power Source Dimension Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. 800 (RGB) x 480 1,152,000 32 ~131 F (0 ~ 55º...
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If your new vehicle’s radio, CD/DVD player is covered by the manufacturer’s warranty for a period of 48 months as set forth in the OEM Warranty Booklet, the company will extend the Advent Mobile Video product warranty for the same period of time. This is not applicable to extended warranty purchases beyond the original manufacturer’s warranty.
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