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Polaroid Overhead DVD Player manual

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    User ’ s Manual 20060920 7” T wo Screen Car DVD Player[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    Featur es High-quality Audio and V ideo Excellent Sound: Dolby Digital Decoder delivers great sound. A V Output: Analog audio and video output. Advanced Playing Functions Compatibility: Compatible with DVD, CD, and JPEG discs, etc. On-Screen Display: Y ou can choose English, French, Spanish, etc. for the on-screen display language. Particular Perfo[...]

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    Accessories 6 ITEM ITEM NAME NAME Remote Control (with battery) Power Supply Cord with AC Adaptor Power Supply Cord DC Adapter (Car Adapter) Audio/V ideo Cables Headphone Straps 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 accessories listed [...]

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    Contents 7 Important Safety Instructions 2 Features 5 Accessories 6 V iew of Front Panel 8 V iew of Side Panels 9 Remote Control 10 System Connections 12 Power Supply 13 Notes on Discs 14 Playback Operation 15 DVD Playback 16 CD Playback 17 JPEG Playback 18 System Setup 20 Straps 23 Bags 24 De fi nitions 27 T roubleshooting 28 Speci fi cations 29[...]

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    V iew of Fr ont Panel*  : press once to pause the playback; press again to resume playback.  : press to stop playback; press twice to stop completely . SLOW button: press to activate the slow playback function A-B REPEA T button: press to play a section of the disc from point A to point B TITLE button: press to access or exit the title men[...]

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    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. Audio Input/Output Jack: For connecting to an external ampli fi er or audio source V ideo Input/O[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    System Connections Always endure 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 [...]

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    Power Supply Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for powering the unit and charging the batter . Connect the AC adapter to the left side of the DVD player in the pack marked DC 9.5 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 g[...]

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    Notes on Discs 14 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[...]

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    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 unit 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 t[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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/subfolders. Use the  buttons to select desired folder . Then press the ENTER/ENT button or PLA Y/  button to con fi rm your selection. The [...]

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    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: 19[...]

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    Y ou can change the default settings of this unit 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 VIDEO SETUP , LANGUAGE SETUP , and PREFERENC[...]

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    System Setup 21 DVD MENU This item is used to set the menu langauge 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. Press the  button to exit. • • ?[...]

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    System Setup 22 Misc Setup DEF AUL TS This item is used to reset the unit. Press the  buttons to highlight this item. Press the  button to access. Press the ENT/ENTER button to reset. All settings to your unit are now set back to its original state. Press the  button to exit. • • • • • SCREEN SA VER This item is used to turn o[...]

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    Straps T o attach the DVD player to the car seat headrest: Place the DVD player on a soft and smooth surface with the bottom facing up. Loosen the strap and remove the buckle. Insert the strap through the holes ( fi g. 1). Make sure the inside of the strap faces up. Thread the strap into the buckle ( fi g. 2 and 3). After threading, make sure the[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    Car Bag The bag/mount is easy to attach and fi ts on almost any car or truck headrest. See below: 26[...]

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

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

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    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[...]