Operating the Audiovox VOD1021 Overhead System

Operating the Audiovox VOD1021 Overhead DVD Player

Turning the VOD1021 On or Off: 

1. Sliding the screen release lock in the direction of the arrow will unlock the LCD screen and it will drop down slightly. Pivot the screen downward until a comfortable viewing angle is reached. The internal friction will hold the screen in position while the system is in use.
2. Pressing the power button on the unit or the remote control will turn the system on or off alternately. When in use the internal backlighting will illuminate the controls.
3. After the unit has been turned on and is displaying a picture, adjust the viewing angle by pivoting the screen to optimize the picture quality.
4. Remember to turn the unit off and pivot the LCD to the locked position when not in use.

DVD Basics

Regional Coding: Both the DVD player and DVD’s are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes don't match, the disc won't play. This unit’s code is region 1. Other regional codes cannot be played in this unit. The unit will display “WRONG REGION.”

Types of Discs your DVD will play:

• DVD discs – 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).
• VCD discs –VCD discs which contain video.

Loading and Playing Discs: Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player.

The following Discs CANNOT be used with this player:

• MiniDisc
• Laserdisc
• CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM

To load and Play a Disc: Press the Power button to turn the unit ON. Select DVD mode and insert the disc (Label Up) into the disc compartment.

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Menu: Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup, adjust the picture display ratio (16:9 or 4:3) and set the various outputs. You can also select a language for the on-screen display, setup display and limit playback by children.

1. Press the SETUP button to display the “setup menu” on the display screen.
2. Select the main item you want using the cursor Up, Down buttons, and then press the Right button to enter the submenu.
3. Use the Up, Down buttons to select the desired setting. Press Enter to confirm.
4. Press the Left button to return to the main menu.
5. To Cancel Using the Setup Display: Press the SETUP button on the remote.

Playing Audio CDs

When playing an audio CD, the DISPLAY Banner appears automatically. It displays the current track and the amount of the time for that track playing, the total amount of time on the disc and the current time running on the disc. Press the DISPLAY button on the remote consecutively to display different disc information.

Using the REPEAT Feature: The default mode for the Repeat feature is OFF. Pressing REPEAT consecutively changes the repeat options from Repeat One (repeats the track that is playing), Repeat All (repeats the disc that is playing) or Repeat Off. As you toggle through the options, the repeat option changes at that time. The tracks, for example, repeats once that tracks has ended. The selected repeat option loops repeatedly until you turn it off.

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 your DVD player.

Press the DISPLAY button on the remote to show the DISPLAY Banner. Pressing DISPLAY consecutively changes the information displayed.

Selecting Folders and Songs: When an MP3 disc is inserted in the player, the Smart Nav screen appears automatically. You can change folders and songs through Smart Nav. The DVD player plays the songs in order they were burned on to the disc.

1. If a disc is playing, press STOP. Press the up or down arrow button to go through the folder list on the right side of the Smart Nav screen.
2. Once the folder you want is highlighted, press Enter (the folder list shifts to the left side of the screen and the songs in the folder appear on the right).
3. Press the up or down arrow button to go through the song list and highlight the song you want. Press Enter to begin playback of the highlighted song.

Skipping Songs: Use the Next button on the remote control to move to the next song. Use the Previous button to move to the beginning of the currently playing song. Press the button 2 times to move to the previous song.

Using The Repeat Feature:

1. SINGLE : Play a selected song.
2. FOLDER : Plays the folder in the order the songs were recorded.
3. REP_ONE : Repeats the song that is playing.
4. FOLDER REP : Repeats the folder that is playing.
5. DISC : Plays the entire disc.
6. DISC REP : Repeats the songs in the disc.
7. DISC SCAN : Plays the song for 10 second for each song in the disc.