15General Operating Instructions
General Operating Instructions
Turning the Device ON or OFF
1.  Pivot the screen downward until a com-
fortable viewing angle is reached. 
2.  Press the POWER button on the lower-left  corner of the front panel or the remote  
control to turn the device on or of. When  
in use, the controls will be lit. 
3.  After the device 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 device of and  pivot the LCD panel to the locked posi- 
tion when not in use.
DVD Basic 
To  get  the  most  use  out  of  each  DVD,  make  
sure you read this section completely. 
Regional Coding
Both  the  DVD  player  and  disc  are  coded  by  
region.  These  regional  codes  must  match  in 
order  for  the  disc  to  play.  If  the  codes  do  not  
match,  the  disc  will  not  play  by  default.  The  
system  is  preset  to  the  region  code  desig-
nated  for  your  area  by  the  DVD  Copy  Control   
Association. Other regions may not be played  
in this system.    
Type of Discs your DVD will play 
DVD-Video: DVD contains video. 
DVD +/- R: DVD contains video.
CD-DA: CD contains musical or sound content  
only. 
CD-Video: CD contains movie only. 
CD-R/RW:  A  disc  that  contains  audio  fles  (for  
example,  a  CD-R  with  downloaded  MP3  fles),  
MPEG, or JPEG fles. Loading and Playing Discs 
Before you load a disc, make sure that it is com- 
patible with the player. Note that the following  
discs 
CANNOT  be used with this player:
Optical disc- CD-1, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM 
Mini disc- CDG (audio only, not graphics) 
To Load and Play a Disc 
When  you  press  the  POWER button  the  sys-
tem turns on in DVD mode. Place the disc 
about halfway into the disc compartment slot, 
with  the  disc’s  label  facing  the  rear  of  the 
vehcle.  player,  do  NOT  insert  the  disc  at  an  
angle. The  disc  must  be  inserted  straight  into  
the player. 
The  disc  will  load  automatically  and  begin  to  
play.  (Some  discs  may  start  at  the  root  menu,  
where play must be selected to start movie.) 
Depending  on  the  disk  and  playback  location  
on  the  disc,  the  icon  may  be  displayed  in  the 
upper-left corner of the screen indicating that  
still playback is not possible.