Polaroid DPA-10040K manual

User ’ s Manual 20070329 10” Swivel Screen Portable DVD Player DPA-10040K[...]

Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USE-SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING T O QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightening fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo[...]

Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by quali fi ed service personnel only . T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are quali fi ed to do so. Refer to service manual for servicing instructions. Read these inst[...]

Important Safety Instructions Copyright Protection This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized[...]

Featur es High-quality Audio and V ideo Excellent Sound: Dolby Digital Decoder delivers great sound. A V Input: External audio, video can be connected to most external A V sources. A V Output: Analog audio output can be connected to external ampli fi er . Advanced Playing Functions Compatibility: Compatible with DVD, CD, and JPEG discs, etc. On-Sc[...]

Accessories 6 ITEM ITEM NAME NAME Remote Control (with battery) Power Supply Cord with AC Adaptor Rechargeable Battery Pack DC Adapter (Car Adapter) Audio/V ideo Cord Headphone Carrying Case / Car Bag Operation Manual Note: Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to change without prior notice. Y our portable DVD player may not include all [...]

Contents 7 Important Safety Instructions 2 Features 5 Accessories 6 V iew of Front Panel 8 V iew of Side Panels 9 V iew of Bottom Panel 10 Revolving LCD Screen 1 1 USB and SD 12 Remote Control 13 System Connections 15 Power Supply 16 Rechar geable Battery 17 Notes on Discs 19 Playback Operation 20 DVD Playback 21 CD Playback 22 JPEG Playback 23 Sys[...]

V iew of Fr ont Panel* Speaker Disc tray: when the disc tray is loaded, gently press the cover to close it OPEN switch: push to open the disc tray cover LCD screen A V IN/OUT button: press to select audio or video in or out LCD on/off switch DISPLA Y MODE button: press to change the aspect ratio among 16:9, 4:3, 16:9, and 4:3. TITLE button: press t[...]

V iew of Side Panels* Ride Side V iew V olume Control Knob: Used to adjust the volume of headphones and speaker Headphone Jack: Used to connect to headphones for private listening. When headphone is plugged in, the speakers will automatically turnoff. Headphone Jack Audio Input/Output Jack: For connecting to an external ampli fi er or audio source[...]

V iew of Bottom Panel* Rechargeable Battery Contacts: For connecting the rechargeable battery pack Note: All markings are on the bottom of the portable DVD player . 1. 10 * Y our portable DVD player may dif fer from the player shown.[...]

Revolving LCD Scr een Revolving LCD Screen The revolving LCD screen is one of the outstanding features about this product. Here are some suggested steps for proper operation: A Open the screen cover to position (A) as shown at left, where the screen is vertical to the operation panel. B Revolving the screen horizontally about its axis in the clockw[...]

USB and SD Card* T o use USB and SD: Connect the player with the power supply . Press DVB/DVD/USB/SD button to enter USB or SD playback statement. Insert the USB into the player ’ s USB slot or insert the SD card into the player ’ s SD card slot . Notes: Make sure JPEG fi les are stored to the USB and SD card before connecting. Press the DVB/D[...]

Remote Contr ol* POWER button: press to turn unit on or off INFO button: press repeatedly to display or cancel the detailed information of the disc during playback TITLE button: press to display the title menu if it exists on the disc Direction button: press to select dif ferent options ENTER button: press to access playback or con fi rm your sele[...]

Remote Contr ol Installing the Remote Control Battery Pull the battery holder out from the remote control as shown below . Load a new battery properly with the (+) side up. Insert the battery holder back into the remote control. Battery T ype: CR2025 3V Battery service life: approximately 1 year under normal use (at room temperature) Using the Remo[...]

System Connections Always ensure that the DVD player , TV , and any other electrical equipment to be connected are switched off and unplugged from the power supply . Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables. Connecting to a TV Follow the drawing below to connect the DVD player to the TV’ s audio/video input [...]

Power Supply Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for powering the player and charging the battery . Connect the AC adapter to the left side of the DVD player marked DC 9/12V IN. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet. The power indicator lights red when charging the battery and green wh[...]

Rechargeable Battery About Y our Rechargeable Battery Pack Y our portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion polymer rechar geable battery that attaches to the bottom of the DVD player . Charge the battery fully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 5 hours. A fully- charged battery delivers about 3 hours of use, but playing time var[...]

Rechargeable Battery Attaching the Battery Pack W ith one hand on the DVD player to prevent it from moving, take the battery and align the plastic tabs on the battery pack with the holds on the player , and push the battery pack into the DVD player . Slide the battery pack until you hear it click and lock in place. Charging the Battery Pack The bat[...]

Notes on Discs 19 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YBACK TIME / PLA Y ABLE SIDES DVD 12 cm 133 min (SS-SL) 242 min (SS-DL) 266 min (DS-SL) 484 min (DS-DL) 8 cm 41 min (SS-SL) 75 min (SS-DL) 82 min (DS-SL) 150 min (DS-DL) CD 12 cm 74 min 8 cm 20 min JPEG 12 cm Operation methods of some DVD discs are speci fi ed by the software manufac[...]

Playback Operation* Please read the following instructions carefully before using your DVD player for the fi rst time. W arning: T o avoid damaging the lens, do not play poor quality discs. Pre-Operation Connect the player to power supply through the provided AC adaptor . Switch POWER ON/OFF to ON to turn the DVD player on. Push the OPEN switch on[...]

Playback Operation Features are available on both the DVD player and remote control unless otherwise noted. DVD Playback ENTER/ENT button When you load a disc in, the player will search the disc and play it automatically . Press the direction buttons (  ) to highlight the item you want to play and press the ENTER/ENT button to con fi r[...]

Playback Operation DVD Playback (continued) INFO button Press to display or cancel the detailed information of the disc during playback. (remote only) AUDIO button DVD discs can contain up to 8 audio bit streams. For example: English, French, etc. T o select the audio bit stream you prefer , press the AUDIO button during playback. The DVD player wi[...]

Playback Operation JPEG Playback Pre-Operation Load a JPEG in the disc tray and the player will search and play the disc automatically . The screen displays the root folder with several subdirectories/sub-folders. Use the  buttons to select desired folder . Then press the ENTER/ENT button to con fi rm your selection. The screen enters the su[...]

Playback Operation JPEG Playback (continued) Rotating Pictures While viewing a picture, use the direction buttons to rotate the picture. Press the ◄ button to rotate the current picture clockwise: Press the ► button to rotate the current picture counterclockwise: Press the  button to rotate the current picture up and down: Press the  butt[...]

Y ou can change the default settings of this player to customize its performance to your own preferences. Note: Program the system while playback is stopped completely or there is no disc in the payer . T o Set up your system: Press the SETUP button and the setup menu will appear on the screen. It includes General Setup, Audio Setup, V ideo Setup, [...]

System Setup 26 SCREEN SA VER This item is used to turn on and off the screen saver . Press the  buttons to highlight this item. Press the  button to access. The default setting of this player is on. Press the  buttons to choose on or off. Press the ENT/ENTER button to con fi rm your selection. Press the  button to exit. • • [...]

System Setup 27 Dolby Digital Setup DUAL MONO This item is used to set the channel output mode. Press the  buttons to highlight this item. Press the  button to access. It includes L-mono, R-mono, and Mix-mono, Stereo by default. Press the  buttons to choose on or off. Press the ENT/ENTER button to con fi rm your selection. Press the[...]

System Setup 28 Preferences Setup (continued) SUBTITLE/DISC MENU This item is used to set the menu language Press the  buttons to highlight this item. Press the  button to access. There are several languages for you to choose. Press the  buttons to choose the desired language. Press the ENT/ENTER button to con fi rm your selection. [...]

Bags Depending on your portable DVD player model, your player may or may not include a Polar oid bag. If your portable DVD player does not include a bag, you can visit www .polaroid.com to purchase. INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TT ACHING YOUR POR T ABLE DVD PLA YER CASE IN A VEHICLE Please read and follow these instructions carefully when attaching this case[...]

Carrying Case T o attach the DVD player case to a seat back ( fi gures 1 and 2) Unzip the main compartment that holds the player; locate the set of rings tucked inside the top edge of the case (A). Locate the two straps with hooks on each end. Hook one end of each strap to the rings at the top of the case (A). Criss-cross the straps around the fro[...]

Car Bag The bag/mount is easy to attach and fi ts on almost any car or truck headrest. See below: 31[...]

De fi nitions Letterbox screen This refers to a screen on which the playback picture of wide-screen DVDs is cut off at the left and right sides. Pan & Scan screen This refers to a screen on which the playback picture of wide-screen DVDs appears with black bands running along the top and bottom. T itle, Chapter (DVD) DVDs are divided into some [...]

T r oubleshooting If you suspect there is something wrong with the DVD player , immediately turn of f the power . Disconnect the power connector and check that there is no smoke or excessive heat coming from the player . Never open or try to repair the player yourself. There are no user serviceable parts inside. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLU[...]

Speci fi cations DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Con fi dential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. For service, support and warranty information, v[...]