Polaroid PDU-1045 manual

10” Port able DVD Player PDU-1045 User ’ s Manual 20060622[...]

2 Read and keep operati on manual book. When opening the contents of this package, carefully read the manual and follow all safety and operation instructions. Keep the manual for future refere nce. W arning: This indicates that, "There is a risk of injury" or death. Caution: This mark indicates that, "Ther e is a risk of injury or ph[...]

3 Caution Inst a ll the product securel y so that it will not shift out of place or fall. Loose screws or insecure installation m a y cause the product to shift out of position or fall, while a vehicle is moving, resulting in an accident and/or injury . Region code information : DVD pla yers and discs are coded by region. If the Region number descr[...]

4 Operating Warn i ng Unplug the apparatus during lightnin g storms. Never operate the product during lightning st orms as this could cause the product to malfunction. Do not operate the pro duct if there is visible damage to the pro duct. If damage occurs, immediately stop using the product and contact the store f rom which you purchased your prod[...]

5 Caution Notes on discs: Do not play the discs that damaged or warped, including discs with cracks, scratches or part s missing; discs with burrs; poor quality discs. Route all cords so that the y do not interfere with 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, etc[...]

6 Preservation and Cleaning Warning Do not use any volatile agents such as gasoline or p ain t 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 a clean, dry place, avoid direct su[...]

7 High-quality Audio and V ideo Advanced Playing Functi ons Other Special Functions Excellent Sound: Dolby Digital Decoder delivers great sound. AV I n : E xternal Audio, Vid eo input can be connected to most external A V sources. AV O u t : Analog Audio output and video out p ut. High Resolution: MPEG-2 decoding format achieves more than 500 lines[...]

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

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10 Front V iew 1. TFT LCD 2. Speakers T wo speakers output high quality stereo sound. 3.  /  Button,  /  Button,  /  Button and  /  Butto n  /  : direction button and button for searching disc backward.  /  : direction button and button for searching disc forward  /  : direction button and button for play t[...]

11 5.  (Stop) Button Press to stop playback. Then press  button to resume playback from the stopped spot. Press this button twice to stop playback completely . 6.  (PLA Y/P AUSE) Button Press once to pause the playback, and press it again to resume the playback. 7. MENU Button Press to display or cancel the menu. 8. TITLE Button Pres[...]

12 Right Side V iew 1. VOLUME Control For adjusting the sound level of speakers and headphones. 2. Headphone Jack When headphones are plugged in, the speakers automatically turn off. Y ou may also use this jack to connect to an external amplifier or audio source. 3. AUDIO Input/O u tput Jack Used for connecting to an ex ternal amplifier or audio so[...]

13 V iew of the Bottom 1. 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 S tation for expanded functions. The Docking S tati on features an elec trical connection interface that enables the portable DVD to effectively serve as a desktop[...]

14 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 about it’s axis[...]

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 Button Press to select different options. 5. ENTER Bu[...]

16 7. 0-9 Number Buttons Press to select an option in the menu. 8.  PREV Button Press to return to the previous list or the pr evious track or chapter . If it is a DVD disc, it needs to press this button twice to return to the previous track. 9.  NEXT Button Press to skip to the next list, track or chapter . 10. SUBT Button Press to select di[...]

17 Installation S teps Follow the steps below to install the battery . Step1: Pull the battery holder out from the remote control in the direction of the arrow . Step 2: Load a new battery properly with the (+) sided up. Step3: Insert the battery holder back into the original position. Battery Property Battery T ype: CR2025 3V Battery Life: Approxi[...]

18 z Always ensure that the DVD player , TV and any other electrical e quipment to be connected with are switched off and unplugged from the power supply . z Observe color coding when c onnecting audio and video cables. Connecting to TV Audio/Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DV D player to TV's Audio/Video inputs with[...]

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. Af ter connecting, press A V IN/OUT button to switch to A V in. NOTE: Noise may occur in speakers w hen there is an external audio signal input while playing a[...]

20 Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for powering the unit and charging the battery . Note: T urn player's pow er off before unpluggin g. Note: In the case of usi ng the adapter, the LCD screen will be brighter tha n with the rechargeable batter y . Using of Car Adapter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for[...]

21 About The Rechargeable Battery Pack Y our portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion rechargeable battery that attaches to the rear of the DVD player . Charge the battery fully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 5 hours. A fully charged batt ery delivers about 3 hours of use, but playing time varies from disc to disc. If the b[...]

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 ST ANDBY mode. This will eventually discharge the battery . Make sure the power is turned OFF and the[...]

24 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YBACK TIME/ PLA Y ABLE 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 . Follow the ins[...]

25 READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BE FORE 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: Only use hig h-quality dics, Poor -quality discs could damage the player ’s lens. Pre-operation 1. Connect the unit to power supply through the provided AC adaptor . 2. Switch “POWER ON/OFF” to “ON” on the left panel [...]

26 Basic Operation (continued) DVD Playback P L A Y Load a disc in, th e player will search the di sc and play it automatically , press directio n buttons  to highlig ht the item that y ou want to play and press EN TER button to confirm . ZOOM Button For DVD disc, press ZOOM button to display the image as 2x-3x-4x-1/2-1/3-1/4-normal siz[...]

27 DVD Playback (continued) INFO Button Press INFO butt on for detailed i nformation on the disc playing. Pre ss it repeatedly to display as follows: Title elap sed Ti tle rema in Chapter elapsed Chapter remain Display off AUDIO Button DVD discs ca n contain up to 8 audio bit streams. For example: Eng lish, French etc. T o select the aud io bit str[...]

28 DVD Playback (continued) When a DVD is playing, press SU BT button to sel ect a subtitle lang uage or to turn subtit le off. A DVD disc can be re corded with a t most 32 sub titles. Press SUBT button repeated ly , the mode of s ubtitles will recycle as foll ows: SUBTITLE 1/N: Subtitle 1 appea rs on the screen. SUBTITLE 2/N: Subtitle 2 appea rs o[...]

29 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation Press SLO W button to pl ay the disc slow forw ard and slow rew ind as following: s.f.1/2 – s.f.1/4 – s.f.1/8 – s.f. 1/16 – s.r .1/2 - s.r .1/4 - s.r .1/8 - s.r .1/16 (s.f.:slow forw ard, s.r .: slow rewind) .Press PLA Y or  (on the front panel) to resume normal playback. SlOW Button Pres[...]

30 CD Playback Buttons Operation REP Button Press REP button to repeat a Track or All in sequence . GOTO Button Press GOT O button to sele ct desired disc st arting time, track st arting time or track. Du ring CD playback, press it repe atedly to display as follows: Disc Go T o:--:-- T rack Go T o:--:-- Select T rack: --/N N refers to the total tra[...]

31 CD Playback (continued) Press INFO but ton for detailed inf ormation on the disc playing. Press it repeate dly to display as follows: Note: * refers to the playing track number . N refers to the tot al track numbers of the disc. INFO Button AUDIO Button Press AUDIO but ton to select des ired sound ef fect. Press it repeat edly , the display will[...]

32 Picture CD Playback Pre-operation Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures. Buttons Operation playP 1. Load a Pict ure CD in the disc tray , the player w ill search and pl ay disc automatically . 2.The screen displays the Root F older with several subdir ectories/subfolders Use  ,  buttons on the remote con trol to select desired[...]

33 Picture CD Playback (continued ) ＋ Press REP button to repeat a file, f older in sequence . Press it repeat edly , the display will be as follows: Shuff le Random Single Repeat One Repeat All R epe at O f f  Shuf fle refers t o repeat files of current folder randomly w ithout obeying the origin al order .  Random refers to play the files[...]

34 Picture CD Playback (continued ) While view ing a picture, use dir ection buttons  ,  ,  ,  to rotate the pictu re. Press  button to rot ate the current pictu re clockwise: P r e s s  button to rot ate the current pict ure anti-clockwise: P r e s s  button to rotate the cur rent picture flip horizonta l: P r e s s  button[...]

35 General Setup Page Y ou can change the defaul t settings of this unit to customize it s performance to your o wn preference. Note: Set the system up w hile play is stopped or there is no disk in th e player . T o set up your sy stem: 1.Press t he SETUP button on th e remote contr ol. 2.The setup menu w ill appear on the screen. It includes Gener[...]

36 General Setup Page 2.Angle Mark This item is use d to turn the Angle M ark on or off. Press  or  button to highlight this item. Press ENTER or  to enter the set up of this i tem. Press  or  button to choose tur n angle mark on or off. Press ENT ER to confirm your selection. Press  to ex it from this item. 3.OSD Language This it[...]

37 Speaker Setup Page Dolby Digital 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  or  button to highligh t this item. Press ENTER or  to enter the setup of this item. It includes Lt/Rt an d stereo, stereo by default. Note: The function of Lt/Rt i s to output mixed au[...]

38 Dolby Digital Setup V ideo Setup Page 2.Dynamic This item is used to adjust linear dynamic compression rate to get different signal compression E ffects. Press  or  button to highligh t this item. Press ENTER or  to en ter the setup of this item . Then the item will show as the left. Press  or  to choose the proper level. Press EN[...]

39 V ideo Setup Page Preference Page 3. Contrast This item is used to adjust contrast level of the Screen. Press  or  button to highligh t this item. Press ENTER or  to enter the setup of this item. Press  or  button to rea ch the desired level. The default level is 00. Press ENTER to co nfirm your selection. The items included in th[...]

40 Preference Page 2. Subtitle This item is used to set the subtitle language. Press  or  button to high li ght this item. Press ENTER or  to enter the setup of this item. Available language s are English, French, S panish, Chinese, Japane se, Korean, Russian and Thai, This fea ture is OFF by default. Press  or  button to choose the [...]

41 Y our Portable DVD Player includes a sturdy car bag/headrest mount for the ultimat e in portable convenience! The bag/mount is easy to attach and fits on nearly any car or truck headrest (see photo above). Car Bag[...]

42 Dolby Digital Dolby Digit al is a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Soundtra cks encoded in Dolby Digital can repr oduce from one to 5.1 discrete channels of excellent q uality audio. Letterbox Screen This refers t o a screen on whic h the playback pictur e of wide-screen DV Ds appears with black bands runnin g along the top and b otto[...]

43 If you suspect there is something wrong with the DVD player , immediately turn the power off. Disconnect the power connector and check that there is no smok e or excessive heat coming from the unit. Never open or try to repair the unit yourself. There are no user serviceable parts inside. PROBLEM The player cannot play . The disc cover may not b[...]

44 Other possibilities: S tatic or other external interferenc e may caus e th e player function abnormally . In order to recover normal status, unplug the power-supply cord and then plug it into the outlet again to reset the player . If problems still exis t, cut off the power supply and consult your service center or the qualified technician. PROB[...]

45 DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TI ONS ARE SUBJECT TO CH ANGE WITHOUT NOTICE TFT Screen Size 10 inches Laser W avelength 780/650 nm Video System PA L Frequency Response 20Hz~20kHz ± 2.5dB Audio Signal-to-Noise Rate ≥ 85dB Audio Distortion + Nois e ≤ -70dB (1kHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1kH z) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Analog Audio O[...]