Polaroid FDM-1000A manual

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    10.2” Under-the-Counter LCD / DVD FDM-1000A Operating Manual 20041004[...]

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    Table of Contents Table of Contents ----------- ---- -- --- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- --- -- - - 2 Important Safety Instructi on ------------ -------- -------- ---------- ------- FCC Notice ------------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------ Characteristic Features --------------- -------- ---------- ---[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and m aintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to t [...]

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    Important Safety Instructions - - 4 Note: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Maintain well ventilated conditions around the product. Do not put product on bed, sofa or a nything tha[...]

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    FCC Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate ra dio frequency energy and, [...]

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    Characteristic Features This product incorporates a DVD player , LCD display , TV receiver and radio fu nction in one syst em. It is design ed for conven ient use i n the kitchen. Please refer to page 32 for the inst allation instructions. Multiple Mode DVD TV Radio External Audio & Video Input mode High Quality Property Video Screen Supports n[...]

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    Disc Information Disc Format s Supported By This Play er DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLAYBA CK TIME/ PLAYABLE SIDES 133 min (SS-SL) 242 min (SS-DL ) 266 min (SS-SL) 12cm 484 min (SS-DL ) 41 min (SS-SL) 75 min (SS-DL) 82 min (DS-SL) DVD 8cm 150 min (DS-DL) - 7 - 12cm 74 min CD 8cm 20 min The disc maker specifies the operation of some DVD discs. Please refer [...]

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    Front Panel Front Panel Drawing 1. POWER butt on Press to enter or exit the STANDBY mode. 2. PLAY/PAUSE button Press to start or pause playback under DVD mode. 3. Disc Tray Used to load disc. 4. STOP but ton Press to stop playback under DVD mode. 5.  Press to go to the next track under DVD mode. 6.  Under DVD mode, press once to go to beginni[...]

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    Front Panel 11. SEEK –/+ button Under radio mode, press once to fine tune frequency backward or forward. Press for about 1.5 seconds to search radio stations backward or forward automatically. Under DVD mode, press to activate fast backward or forward playback. 12. MUTE button Press to turn the speaker output on or off. The corresponding informat[...]

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    Rear Panel and display panel Rear Panel Drawing 1. ANT INPUT jack Connected to external antenna to receive the TV program in TV mode. 2. FM 75 Ω coaxial antenna jack 3. AM antenna jack 4. Left/Right AUDIO input jack Connection for audio input. 5. VIDEO input jack Connection for video input. 6. Direct current 12V input jack Display Panel Drawing 1.[...]

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    Remote Control Prep aration Refer to the drawing and remove the empty battery receptacle. - 11 - Insert the battery into the receptacle. Make sure the polarity matches the marks inside the component. Insert the receptacle into the remote control. Using Of Remote Contro l Point the remote control towards the main unit when operating. The r/c works b[...]

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    Remote Control Remote Control Dra wing -/-- - 12 -[...]

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    Remote Control 1. POWER butt on Press to access to or exit the ST ANDBY mode. 2. SUBTITLE button Press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off w hen a DVD with multi- subtitles is playing. 3. DVD button Press to enter DVD mode. 4. TV button Press to enter TV mode. 5. A V butt on Press to shift to external AV input mode. 6. FM/AM butt[...]

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    Remote Control 19. EJECT button Press to open or close the disc tray. 20. A UDIO button Press to access various audio languages, when the DVD disc contains multiple audio languages. 21. 0-9 number buttons Select numbers by pressing these buttons. 22. GOTO button Press to select the desired disc starting Time, Track or Title. 23. +10 (-/--) button S[...]

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    System Connections ◆ Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. ◆ Each time you restart the unit, it remembers the last function used. Connecting T o External A V Signal Source Connections should be made as follows: - 15 - Connecting T o TV Signal Input Source[...]

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    S ystem Connections Connecting T o Antenna Connecting T o Antenna Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas to listen to the radio. ◆ In order to improve the signal, move AM loop antenna away from system and other equipment. ◆ Extend FM antenna fully. ◆ Keep the FM antenna as horizont al as possible after connection. ◆ When connecting the supplie[...]

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    System Connections Connecting T o the Po wer Adapter This unit is powered via the switching power adapter (supplied). See the belo w figure for details: 1. Connect the AC adapter to jack marked with “DC 12V IN” on the rear panel of the unit. 2. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord to the grounded electrical socket. 3. When not using the uni[...]

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    R adio Function Radio Function Operation Press the AM or FM button on the remote control or front p anel to enter AM or FM radio mode. Then press the SEEK+/- button for about 1. 5 seconds on the remote control or front panel to start searching forward/backw ard fro m the current frequency. Press the SEEK+/- button again to stop searching. Radio fre[...]

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    TV Function Basic Operation Connect the antenna to the antenna jack on the re ar panel. After connecting the antenna, connect the power supply cord. If the player is in standby mode, press the POWER button on the front panel to turn on t he power. Press the TV button on the remote control to shift to TV mode. Press the  buttons on the remote [...]

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    TV Function Use the ▼ 、 ▲ buttons to select the item you want to set. Use the ► , ◄ buttons to select the item and enter it. Press the ► button on the remote control to exit from the setup men u. Press the ◄ button on the remote control to return to the picture setup menu. Signal Use the ► direction button to select CATV TV signal i[...]

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    TV Function The auto memory will take a few minutes. The unit will search channels fr om the lowest channel to the highest channel in the standard channel list. When tuning operations are complete the unit will exit and store the channels by sequence in the memory. During tuning, press the ◄ button to exit the auto memory. Use the ▼ 、 ▲ dir[...]

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    TV Function Power off T o set the playback end time of the signal source, use number buttons to input th e desired time in sequence of hour , minute. Press the ► , ◄ direction buttons to shift between am and pm. When the playback of the signal source is over , the player will enter standby mode. Signal Use the ► , ◄ direction buttons to sel[...]

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    AV Function A V Function The player has an additional AV input so it can function as a moni tor for a DVD pla yer, video cassette player, satellite receiver, video game, etc. When an AV source is connected, press the AV button on the remote control to enter exte rnal input AV mode. Picture Parameter Setup Press the LCD SETUP button once on remote c[...]

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    Play Operation Preparation 1. Install the unit in the kitchen; refer to page 32 for details. 2. After connecting the unit to the AC power, turn o n the unit’s power by pressing the POWER button on the front panel or the r emote control. 3. Press the DVD button on the remote control or the SOURCE button to shift to DVD mode. 4. Press the EJECT but[...]

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    Play Operation Subtitle A DVD disc can be recorded with up to 32 subtitles. Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote control during playback to select the one you prefer. NOTE: This function is only available on DV D discs that are recorded with multi- subtitles. CD Playback The player will play all tracks on a CD disc by default. Y ou can use the ?[...]

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    Play Operation JPEG Playback JPEG is a common picture format that requires small amounts of storage per image and has low loss in resolution. Hundreds of pictures can be stored on a disc in this format. In order to view JPEG photo albums, you can ask your film development company to make a ”PICTURE CD” when they develop your film. Normal Playba[...]

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    Playback Functions Stop During playback, press the STOP button once on the remote control to stop playback of a disc. Press the PLAY button and the DVD Player will resume playback of the disc from the point where it was stopped. Pause Press the PAUSE button once on remote control or front panel to pause playback. Press the PLAY button to resume nor[...]

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    Playback Functions Previous and Next Press the PREV  button once to return to the currently playing Chapter or Track. Press the PREV button twice repeatedly and playback will start from the previous Chapter or Track. Press the NEXT  button on the remote control and playback of the disc will start from the next Chapter or T rack. Repeat To rep[...]

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    System Setup DVD Setup You can customize the set up menu to your own preference. Press the “DVD SETUP” button on the remote con trol to display the setup menu. The menu will include “General Setup”, “Speaker Setup”, “Dolby Digital Setup”, “Video Setup”, and “Preference Setup”. Press the direction button (  ) on t[...]

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    System Setup Speaker Setup Downmix Select “LT/RT” in DOWNMIX, the player will output the audio signal IN MIXED NONO. Select “Stereo”, then the player will output a stereo signal. Dolby Digit al Setup Dual Mono The function is used to select from ster eo, left only, right only, and mixed mono. Dynami c Use this item to adjust linear dynamic [...]

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    System Setup Password Parental control features are password protec ted. The original setting is unlocked. This setting allows you to use number buttons to input any password. Note: The Default Password is 1369. This password is always effective even after you have selected your own password and changed i t. To avoid the pos sibility of others usin[...]

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    In stalling the Unit In Kitchen Installing the unit under a cabinet The player unit may be installed in the kitchen with or without the spacer. The suggested mounting position of the unit is under a wall cabinet. See drawings below: - 32 - NOTE: The dimensions of the player: 3 55mm x 75mm x 285 mm ( W/H/D) There should be at least 35mm distance bet[...]

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    Installing the Unit in Kitchen 2. If the cabinet door overhangs the s helf and obstructs the unit, adjust the unit or the shelf height for clearance. 3. Install the unit with the supplied mounting screws. 4. There should be at least 35mm di stance betwee n the unit and the wall. Quick hints ◆ Since the unit is rather heavy, be careful while doing[...]

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    T roubleshooting ubleshooting SYMPTOM SYMPTOM CHECK ITEM CHECK ITEM The player cannot play. Make sure a disc is loaded. Make sure the disc is loaded with label side up. Disc should be clean, not dirty or warped. Player’s re gion code should be th e same as the region code of the DVD disc. Make sure water condensation has not occurred. If it has, [...]

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    Specifications LCD screen size 10.2 inches Laser Wavelength Wavelength: 780/650nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz ~ 20kHz ±2.5dB Audio Signal-to-Noise ≥ 85 dB Audio distortion + n oise ≤ -70dB (1KHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1KHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1KHz) System PLL AM 520~1710kHz Radio Frequency Range FM 87.5~107.9MHz Pow[...]

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    - 36 - For service, support and warranty information, visit www.polaroidelectronics.com or i n the US call 1-866-289-5168, in Canada call 1-866-301-7922 and in Mexico call 01-800- 400-2443. “Polaroid” is a registered trademark of Pola roid Corporation of Waltham, MA USA a nd licensed for use on the FDM-1000A to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.[...]