Polaroid PDM-0825M manual

1 8” Port able DVD Player PDM-0825M Operation Manual 20050401[...]

2 W arning: This indicates that "There is a risk of injury or death". Caution: This indicates that "There is a risk of injury or physical damage". Before operation Warning Read and keep the operati on manual . Before using the the product, please carefully read this manual and follow all safety and operation instructions Keep th[...]

3 Do not install the product in a position w here it will interfere w ith the operation of an automoti ve air bag. The air bag may fail to operate properly or the product could become dislodged by airbag operation, causing an accident and/or injury . Do not expose the pro duct to excessi ve heat. This could cause the product to start smoking or ign[...]

4 This product has bee n listed as class 1 laser product. The ma rk is on the rear p anel. The apparatus shall be connected to an AC power outlet with a protective grounde d connection. Visible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. Do not open the t op cover while the unit is operating. There are[...]

5 Caution Notes on discs: Do not play discs that are damaged or warped, including discs with cracks, scratches or part s missing; discs with burrs; poor quality discs. Route all cords so tha t they do not interfere w ith driving or w ith entering or exiting the car . Run the cords so that they do not wrap around t he steering wheel, brake pedal, et[...]

6 Preservation and Cleaning Warning Do not use any volatile agents such as gasoline or p aint thinners to clean the product. Never use any volatile materials to clean the product, because they may damage the surface of the player . Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning. Store in a proper place S tore the product in clean, dry place, avoid direct sunli[...]

7 High-quality audio and video Advanced Playing Functi ons Other Special Functions Excellent sound: Dolby Digital delivers great sound. A V In: External Audio, Video input c an be connected to most external A V sources. A V Out: Analog Audio output and video out p ut. High Resolution: MPEG-2 decodi ng format achieves more tha n 500 lines of horizon[...]

8 ITEM NAME QTY Remote Control (with battery) 1 Operation Manual 1 Power Suppl y Cord with AC Adapter 1 Audio/Video Cable 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack 1 DC Adapter (C ar Adapter) 1 Carrying Case 1 Headphones 1 NOTE Accessories and their part s numbers are subject to change without prior notice. Accessories[...]

9 Content s Safety Instru ctions Features T roubleshooting S pecification s Definitions System Setup View of Si de Panels View of Uni t Bottom Power Supply Prep aration Rechargeable Battery Notes on Discs Playback Operation System Connections Accessories View of Uni t …………………………………………..2 ………………………?[...]

10 Front V iew 1. TFT LCD 8” color TFT screen presents high resolution picture. 2. Speakers T wo speakers output high quality sound. 3. MODE button Press to change the brightness, contrast and color level or change the aspect ratio. (See page24) 4. +/- butto n Press to increase/decrease the level of the selected item. 5. ZOOM button Press to acti[...]

11 6. SETUP button Press to access the DVD setup menu. 7. MENU butt on Press to enter to the disc menu 8. TITLE button Press to display the disc title menu if the titles are coded in the disc 9.  /  ,  /  button  /  : press the direction buttons to select items.  /  : press to fast search backward and forward during disc pla[...]

12 Right Side V iew 1. VOLUME Control For adjusting the sound level of speakers or headphones. 2. Headphone Jack When headphones are plugged into the unit, the speakers automatically turn off. 3. AUDIO input/ou tput Jack For connecting to an external amplifier or audio source 4. VIDEO input/output J ack For connecting to an external monitor or vide[...]

13 V iew of the bottom 1. Rechargeable Battery Contact s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. 2. Docking Jack This portable DVD player is designed with a Docking Jack on the bottom. The Docking Jack is designed for connecting to an optional external Docking Station for expanded functions. The Docking S t ation feat ures an electrical conne[...]

14 Revolving S teps The revolving LCD screen is one of the outstanding features about this product. We’d like to suggest you to take the following steps for proper operation. A 1. Open the screen cover to position (A) as shown in the left figure at which the screen is vertical to the operation panel. B 2. Revolving the screen horizontally around [...]

15 1. PWR button Press to access standby mode or playback mode. 2. INFO button Press to display the detailed information of the disc during play ing. Press this button again to exit from the information display . 3. TITLE button Press to display title menu if it exists in the disc. 4. Direction buttons Press to select different options. 5. ENTER bu[...]

16 10. SUBT button Press to select different subtitle languages if there are multiple subtitle languages existing in the disc. 11. ANGLE button Press to access various camera angles play back if the DVD disc cont ains multiple camera angles. 12. A-B Repeat button Press to play a certain selected segment repeatedly . 13. ZOO M button Press to realiz[...]

17 Installation S teps Follow the steps below to install the battery . S tep1: Pull the battery holder out from the remote control in the direction of the arrow . S tep 2: Load a new battery properly with the (+) side up. S tep3: Insert the battery holder back into the remote control. Battery Property Battery T ype: CR 2025 3V Battery Life: Approxi[...]

18 z Always ensure that the DVD player , TV and any other electrical equipment to be connected with are switched off and unplugged from the power supply . z Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables. Connecting to TV Audio/Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DV D player to a TV's Aud[...]

19 Connecting to External A V Source The player supports an A V signal input function. Use the audio/ video cable to connect the unit to an external A V signal source such as a DVD, VCR etc. After connecting, switch the DVD/A V IN to A V IN. NOTE: Noise may occur in speakers when ther e is an external audi o signal input while playing a DVD disc. U[...]

20 Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for powering the u nit and charging the battery . Note: T urn player's power off before unplug ging. Note: In the case of using the adapter, the LCD screen will be lighter than with the rechargeable battery. Using the Car Adap ter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for po[...]

21 About Rechargeable Ba ttery Pack Your portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion rechar geable battery that attaches to the rear of the DVD player. Char ge the battery fully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 5 hours. A fully charged battery delivers about 3 hours of use, but pla ying time varies from disc to disc. If the batt[...]

22 Attaching the Battery Pack Refer to the following steps for attaching the Battery Pack: 1. Make sure the player is off and the AC or car adapter is disconnected. 2. Place the DVD player on a soft and smooth surface with the bo ttom of the unit facing up. 3. With one hand on the DVD player to prev ent it from moving, take the battery and align th[...]

23 Detaching the Battery Pack If the DVD Player is not going to be used for long periods of time, the battery pack should first be fully charged and then detached. When t he DVD Player is turned OFF, the DVD Player is still consuming some power in STANDBY mode. This will eventually discharge the battery. Make sure the power is turned OFF and the AC[...]

24 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YBACK TIM E/ PLA Y A BLE SIDES 133 min (SS- SL) 242 min (SS-DL) 266 min (DS-SL) 12cm 484 min (DS-DL) 41 min (SS-SL) 75 min (SS-DL) 82 min (DS-SL) DVD 8cm 150 min (DS-DL) 12cm 74 min CD 8cm 20 min JPEG 12cm Operation methods of some DVD discs are s pecified by the soft ware manufacturer . Please foll[...]

25 READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING YOUR DVD P L A Y E R F O R T H E F I R S T T I M E . W ARNING: Do not play poor-qualit y discs to avoid dama ging the lens. Pre-operation 1. Connect the unit to power supply through the provi ded AC adapter . 2. Switch “POWER ON/OFF” to “ON” on the left panel to turn on the D VD pla[...]

26 DVD Playback Press ENTER button to start pl aying, or     (Direction bu ttons) or 0-9 buttons to select a T itle and Chapter directly . Pla y Press ENT button to start play ing. Pause Press PA U S E button to pause during playback, then pres s PLA Y button to resume normal play back. Press button to pause during play , then press it [...]

27 DVD Playback (continued) TITLE button Press TITLE button dur ing play . The title menu will appear on the screen . Press  (direction button s) to select the title or disc menu item you wish to play , then press ENTER button to confirm your selection . Or press 0-9 buttons t o select the item you pref er directly .  &  butto[...]

28 DVD Playback (continued) AUDIO button DVD discs ca n contai n up to 8 audio bit stre ams. For example: E nglish, S panish, French et c. T o select the audio bit st ream you prefer , press AUDIO butt on during p layback. The DVD player will play the next bit st ream every time you press AUDIO button i n succession, if they exist. When a DV D disc[...]

29 Press ANGLE button to pl ay the disc in multi-an gle mode. Multi-a ngle means t hat a scene is shot from different ang les so that th e audience can wat ch from any angle, lik e the drawings below : If there are mul tiple angles in a scene , you can us e the ANGLE bu tton to select the an gle you like to v iew . Press the A NGLE button r epeated[...]

30 CD Playback When a CD disc is loaded, the player will play it automatically b y the default sequence of the disc. Y ou can use  ,  or number buttons to select a certain track to play . Playback Operation Pause During p la y back, press P AUSE bu tton to pause the playback, then press PLA Y button to re sume playback.  &  buttons [...]

31 CD Playback (continued)  &  buttons Press  button to play the p revious chapter . Press  button to play the next chapte r. GOTO button Press GOT O button to select desired disc st arting time, track st arting time or track. Duri ng CD playback, press it repe atedly to di splay as follows: Disc Go T o:--:-- T rack Go T o:--:-- Sel[...]

32 Picture CD Playback Pre-operation Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures. Playback Operation 1. Load a Pictur e CD in the disc tray . The play er will search fo r the disc automatically . 2.The screen display s the root folder with sev eral subdirectories/subfold ers. Use  ,  buttons to select a desired folde r. Then press  [...]

33 Picture CD Playback (continued ) Press REP button to repeat a file, fol der in sequence . Press it repeat edly , the display w ill be as follows: Shuff le Random Single Repeat One Repeat All Repeat Of f  Shuffl e plays fi les of current fo lder ran domly without obey ing the original order .  Random plays files of cur rent folder randomly [...]

34 While view ing a picture, use dir ection button s  ,  ,  ,  to rot ate the picture. Press  button to rot ate the curr ent picture clockwise: P r e s s  button to rot ate the current pict ure anti-clockwise: P r e s s  button to rotate th e current pictur e flip horizont al: P r e s s  button to rotate th e current picture[...]

35 General Setup Page System Setup Y ou can change t he default sett ings of this unit to cust omize its performance to your own preference s. Note: Set the system up w hile play is s topped or there is no di sk in the player . T o set up your system: 1. Press the SETUP button on the front panel. 2. The setup menu w ill appear on the screen. It inc[...]

36 General Setup Page (continued) 2.Angle Mark This item is use d to turn the Angle M ark on or of f. Press the  or  button to highlight this i t em. Press the ENT or  to en ter the item. Press the  or  button to choo se angle mark on or off. Press the ENT button to confirm your selection. Press the  direction to exit this item. 3[...]

37 General Setup Page (continued) Speaker Setup Page Dolby Digital Setup System Setup The item included in this sub-menu is shown a s the left. 1.Downmix This item is used to set downmix mode. Press the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  to en ter the item. It includes Lt/Rt an d stereo, stereo by default. Note: The func[...]

38 Dolby Digital Setup (continued) V ideo Setup Page 1. Dual Mono This item is used to set the channel output mode. Press the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  to en ter the item. It includes stereo , L-Mono, R-Mono and Mix -Mono, S tereo by default. Press the  or  button to choose the proper one. Press the ENT bu[...]

39 V ideo Setup Page (continued) Preference page 2. Brightness This item is used to adjust brightness level of the Screen. Press the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  to enter the item. Press the  or  bu tton to adju st to desired level. The default level is 00. Press the ENT button to confirm your selection. 3. C[...]

40 Preference page (continued) System Setup 3. Disc Menu This item is used to set the language of disc menu. Press the  or  butto n to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  button to enter th e item. The available languages are Engli sh, French, S panish, Chinese, Japanese, Kore an, Russian and Thai, English by default. Press the  or ?[...]

41 INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TT ACHING YOUR PORT ABLE DVD PLA YER CASE IN A VEHICLE Please read and follow these instructions carefully when attaching this case inside your vehicle. For ease of installation, do not place the DVD player into the case until after the case is att ached inside the vehicle. CA UTION 1. Do not use this DVD Player Case as a swin[...]

42 T o att ach the DVD Player Case to a seat back (Photos 1 & 2): 1. Unzip the main c ompartment that holds the player; locate the set of rings tucked insi de the top edge of the case (A) 2. Locate the 2 straps w ith hooks on each end 3. Hook one end o f each strap to the ri ngs at the to p of the case (A) 4. Criss-cross th e straps around the [...]

43 Dolby Digital Dolby Digit al is a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Audio tracks encoded in Dolby Digit al can reproduce from o ne to 5.1 discrete chan nels of excellent q uality audio. Letterbox screen This refers t o a screen on which t he playback picture of wide-scree n DVDs appear s with black bands runnin g along the t op and bot[...]

44 If you suspe ct there is somet hing wrong with the DVD player , immediately turn the power of f. Disconne ct the power c onnecto r and check t hat there is no smoke or exce ssive he at coming from the unit. Never open or try to rep air the unit yourse lf. There are no user serviceable p arts inside. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION The p[...]

45 Other possibilities: S tatic or other external interferenc e may cause the play er function a bnormally . In order to recover no rmal status, u nplug the power supply cord and then pl ug it into the ou tlet again to reset the play er. If the problems still ex ist consult your serv ice center or qualified technician. T roubleshooting PROBLEM POSS[...]

46 DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE TFT screen size 8 inches Laser W avelength 780/650 nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz ～ 20kHz ± 2.5dB Audio Signal-to-noise Rate ≥ 85dB Audio distortion+noi se ≤－ 70dB (1kHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1kHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Analog A udi o[...]

47 For service, support and warranty information, visit www .polaroidelectronics.com or in the US call 1-866-289-5168, in Canada call 1-866-301-7 922 and in Mexico call 01-800-400-2443. “Polaroid” is a registered trademark of Pola roid Corporation of Waltham, MA USA and licensed for use on the PDM-0825M to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.[...]