Polaroid PDM-8551 manual

8.5” Swivel Screen Portable DVD Player PDM-8551 User ’ s Manual 20060720[...]

2 CAUT ION: USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUST MENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. POWER SUPPL Y : Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the DVD player in the slot marked “Power In”. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-120V outlet. If you have difficulty inserting[...]

3 CAUT ION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only . T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than th at contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to service manual for servicing instructions. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instr[...]

4 Copyright Protection This product incorporates copyright protecti on technolog y that is protected by U.S. patent s and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrov ision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse[...]

5 High-quality audio and video Advanced Playing Functi ons Other Special Functions Excellent sound: Dolby Decoder delivers grea t sound. A V input: External Audio, V ideo input can be co nnected to mos t external A V sources. AV O u t p u t : Analog audio outp ut can be connected to external amplifier . On-Screen Di splay : Y ou can ch oos e Englis[...]

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

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8 V iew of Front Panel[...]

9 1. LCD screen 2.  /  /+ Button  : Press to select different items.  : Press to pause the playback. +: Press the Mode button and then press th is button to increase the level of brightness, contrast and color. 3.  /  /- Button  : Press to select different items.  : Press to stop playback. Then press the  (PLA Y) button t[...]

10 Right Side V iew 1. V olume Control knob Used to adjust the volume of the headphone and speaker. 2. Headphone Jack Used to connect to headphones for privat e listenin g. When h eadphone is plugged, the speakers will turn off automatically. 3. Audio Input/Output J ack For connecting to an external amplifier or audio source. 4. Video Input/Outpu t[...]

11 1. Rechargeable Battery Contact s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. V iew of Bottom Panel[...]

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

13 1. MUTE button Press to turn on and off sound 2. INFO button Press repeatedly to display or ca ncel the detailed information of the disc during playback. 3. TITLE button Press to display title menu if it exits in the disc. 4. Direction button Press to select different options. 5. ENTER button Press to access playback or confirm your selection. 6[...]

14 9.  PREV button Press to return to the previous list, track or chapter . 10. SUBT button When playing a DVD coded with multi-subtitles, press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off. 11. ANGLE button Press to access various camera angles if the DVD disc contains multiple camer a angles. 12. A -B button Press to play a section o[...]

15 Preparation of Remote Control Follow the steps below to install the battery . 1. Pull the battery holder out from the remote control in the direction of the arr ow . 2. Load a new battery properl y with the (+) sided up. 3. Insert the battery holder back into the remote control. Battery type: CR2025 3V Battery service life: approximately 1 year [...]

16 z Always ensure that the DVD pla yer , 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 a nd video cables. Connecting to TV Follow the drawing below to connect the DV D player to TV's Audio/Video input with Audio[...]

17 Connecting to External A V Source The player supports an A V signal input func tion. Use the audio/video cable to connect the unit to an external A V signal source su ch as a DVD, VCR etc. After connecting, switch the A V IN/OUT to A V IN. NOTE: Noise may occur in speakers when t here is an external audio signal input while playing a DVD disc. U[...]

18 Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapt er for powering the unit and charging the battery . Note: 1. T u rn player's power off before unplugging. 2. In the case of using the adapter , the LCD screen will be brighter than using the rechargeable battery . Using of Car Adapter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for [...]

19 About Rechargeable Ba ttery Pack Y our portable DVD pla y er comes with a lithium ion rechargeable battery that at t aches to the bottom of the DVD player . Charge th e battery fully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 5 hours. A fully char ged battery delivers about 3 hours of use but playing time varies from disc to disc. If th[...]

20 Attaching the Battery Pack Refer to the following steps for attaching the Battery Pack: 1. With one hand on the DVD Player to prevent it fr om moving, take the battery and align the plastic tabs on the battery pa ck with holes on the player, and push the battery pack into the DVD Player. 2. Slide the Battery Pack until you hear it click and lock[...]

21 Detaching the Battery Pack When being turned off, the DVD Player still consumes some pow er in standby mode. This will eventually discharge the battery. If the DVD Player is not going to be used for long periods of time, the battery pack should be detached. Make sure the power is turned off before detaching the Batter y Pack. 1. Press and hold t[...]

22 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA Y B ACK TIME/ PLA Y AB LE 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 spec ified by the software manufacturer . Please foll[...]

23 PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING Y O U R D V D 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 adaptor. 2. Switch “POWER ON/OFF” to “ON” to turn on t he DVD player . 3[...]

24 DVD Playback Playback Operation PAU S E /  button Press the P AUSE/  button to pause durin g playback and press the PLA Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume nor mal pla y back. ENTER/ENT button Load a disc in, the play er will search the di sc and play it automatically . Press the dire ction b uttons (  ) to highlight the it em that[...]

25 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation  &  buttons Press the  button to go to the p re vious ch apter. Press the  button to pl ay the nex t chapter .  &  buttons Press the  /  button (and hold it for several seconds) to start f ast forw ard/r ew ind pl ay back. P ress i t (and hold it for several seconds) rep[...]

26 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation AUDIO b utton DVD discs c an cont ain up to 8 audi o bit str eams. F or example: English, F renc h etc. T o select the audi o bit stream y ou prefer , press AUDIO button during playback. The DVD player w ill play the next audio bit st ream every time you press th e AUDIO but ton in succes sion. When a [...]

27 CD Playback Playback Operation PA U SE/  button Press the P AUSE/  button to pause during play back. Press the PL A Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume norm al p la y back. STO P/  button During pla y bac k ,p r e s st h e S T O P /  button once to sto p and then pres s the PLA Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume normal play back from the p [...]

28 JPEG Playback Pre-operation Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures. Buttons Operation 1. Load a JPEG in the disc tr ay , and the pl ayer will se arch and play disc aut omatically . 2. The scree n displays th e root fol der with sev eral subdir ectories/s ubfolders. Us e the  ,  buttons to s elect desir ed folder . Then press th[...]

29 JPEG Playback (continued) Playback Operation While viewing a pi cture, use the direction buttons to rotate the picture. P ress the  button to rotate the cu r rent pict ure clock wi s e: P r e s s t h e  butt on to rot ate the current picture anti-cl oc kw ise: Picture Rotate GOTO button During play back, pre ss the GO TO but ton to sel ect[...]

30 LANGUAGE SETUP Y ou can change the default setti ngs of this unit to cus tomize its pe rformance to y our own preference. Note: Set th e system up whi le playba ck is stopped co mpletely or there is no dis k in the player . T o set up your sy stem: 1. Press the SETUP butto n and the setup men u will appear on the scre en. It inclu des LANGUAGE S[...]

31 LANGUAGE SETUP (continued) System Setup 2. A udio This item is us ed to set th e audio out put language . Press the  or  button to highli ght this item. Press the  bu tton to acc ess. There ar e sever al langua ges for you to choose. Press the  or  b utton to choose t he proper one. Press the E NTER/E NT butt on to con firm your s[...]

32 PREFERENCE System Setup 1.TV DIS PLA Y This item is us ed to set TV display mode. Press the  or  button to highli ght this item. Press the  bu tton to acces s. It includes 4:3 PS, 4: 3 LB and 1 6:9. Press the  or  b utton to choose t he proper one. Press the E NTER/E NT butt on to con firm your selection. Press the  b utton to [...]

33 PREFERENCE (continued) TVGuardian 4. DEF AUL TS This item is used to reset the unit. Press the  or  button to highli ght this item. Press the  bu tton to acc ess. Press the EN TER/ENT button to reset. Then all the settings of y our un it are back to the original sta te. TVG- - A ctiv atio n This item is used to filter foul language in t[...]

34 Letterbox screen This refers to a scre en on w hich the pl ayback p icture of wide-scre en DVDs a ppears w ith black bands runni ng along the top and bot tom. Pan & Scan screen This refers to a scre en on w hich the play back pi cture of w ide-screen DVDs is c ut off at the left and rig ht sid es . Title, Chapter (DVD) DVDs are div ided into[...]

35 If you suspect t her e is s ome thi ng wrong w ith t he D V D play er , immediately turn the p ow er off . Disconnect t he power con nector and c heck that th ere is no sm oke or exces sive heat coming from the unit. Never open or try to rep air the unit yourself. Ther e are no us er serv iceable pa rts in side. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE S[...]

36 Other possibilities: S tatic or other extern al interfere nce may cause t he play er function abn ormally . In order to recover normal statu s, please unpl ug the pow er-supply cord and then plu g it into the outlet again to res et the player . If the probl ems still ex ist, please cut of f the pow er supply and consult your serv ice center or t[...]

37 TFT screen size 8.5 inches Screen resolution(dot) 1440x234 Laser W avelength 780/650nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ±2.5dB Audio Signal-to-noise Rate ≥ 85dB Audio distortion + noise ≤ -70dB (1kHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1kHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Out Level 2V± 0.2 1.0 , Load 10k Ω Video Out O[...]