Polaroid PDM-0084 manual

8” Port able DVD Player PDM-0084 User ’ s Manual 20060627[...]

1 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 AC100-240V outlet. If you have difficulty inserting[...]

2 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[...]

3 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[...]

4 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[...]

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

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7 1. LCD screen 8” TFT LCD screen presents high resolution picture. 2. Speaker T wo speakers output high qualit y sound. 3. IN / OUT Button Press to play disc or output A V signal or input external Audio/Video signal. 4. TITLE Button Press to display title menu if it exits in the disc. 5. DISPLA Y MODE button Press to change the aspect ratio amon[...]

8 6. SETUP Button Press to access or exit the system setup menu. 7. MENU Button Press to access the DVD disc menu during playback. 8. LCD MODE butto n Press to enter the brightness, contrast or color adjusting mode. 9.  Button  : Press to pause the playback. Press  (PLA Y) b utton to resume normal playback. 10.  Button  : Press to st[...]

9 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 Press OUTPUT/INPUT button on the front panel to switch to input st atus, it is A[...]

10 1. Rechargeable Battery Cont act s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. V iew of Bottom Panel[...]

11 1. MUTE button Press to turn off or on the speaker output. 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 pla[...]

12 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[...]

13 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 [...]

14 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 and video cables. Connecting to TV Follow the drawing below to connect the DV D player to TV's Audio/Video input with Audio/[...]

15 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, press the IN / OUT button to enter A V Input statement. NOTE: Noise may occur in speakers when t here is an external audio signal input whil[...]

16 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 [...]

17 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[...]

18 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[...]

19 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[...]

20 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[...]

21 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 quality discs to avoid damaging 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. [...]

22 DVD Playback TITLE button In general, the conte nt of a D VD disc ca n be div ided into several titles , and also t here are sev eral menus in a title. Press the TIT LE button d uring play back. The title menu will appear on the scree n. Press t he direction buttons (  )to select th e t itle o r dis c m enu it em y ou w ant to watch [...]

23 DVD Playback (continued)  &  buttons Press the  /  button (and hold it for several se conds) to start f ast f orw ard/ rew ind pl ay back . P res s it ( an d hol d it for several second s) repeatedly to fast forward/rew ind at the speedof2X, 4X , 8X, 16X, 32X and normal in sequenc e. Press the PLA Y/  (PLA Y) button to return [...]

24 DVD Playback (continued) When a DVD is playing, pr ess the SUB T button to s elect a subtitle lan guage or to turn subtitl e off. A DVD disc can be recorded with at most 32 subt itles. NOTE: This fun ction is availa ble for dis cs recorded w ith multi-subtitles SUBT bu tton Press the AN GLE button to p lay the disc i n multi-angle. Multi-angle m[...]

25 CD Playback INFO button Press the INF O button repe atedly to di splay or cance l detailed i nformation d uring play back. REP button Press the RE P button re peated to r epeat a T rack, All or cancel re peat in se q uence. PA U SE/  button Press the P AUSE/  button to pause during play back. Press the PL A Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume [...]

26 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 scr een displa ys the root folder with several su bdirector ies/subfo lders. Use the  ,  buttons to sel ect desired fo lder . Then press the E[...]

27 JPEG Playback (continued) During playback , press the GOT O button to selec t the desired fi le. Press the 0- 9 buttons di rectly to se lect accord ing to your pref erence. Press the EN TER button (o r the ENT button on the front panel) to confirm. In folder mode, pre ss it to highl ight the file nu mber which is curr ently under yellow light b [...]

28 Picture CD Playback (continued ) Note: Some picture CD dis cs are re stricted by their desig ning method , and so hav e no rotating, zo omin g etc . fun cti on. Picture Rotate During brow sing a pict ure, you ca n press di rection buttons  ,  ,  ,  to rotate th e current picture . Pr e ss the  button to rotate the curre nt pic tur[...]

29 General Setup Page Y ou can change the defaul t settings of this unit t o customize it s performance to your ow n preference. NOTE: Set up the system while playing is stop ped or there is no disk in t he player . T o set up your sy stem: 1. Press the S ETUP button on t he remote con trol or the front pa nel. 2.The setup menu w ill appear on the [...]

30 General Setup Page 2.Angle Mark This item is used to turn the Angle Mark on or off. Press the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the ENTER or  button to enter the setup of this item. Press the  or  butto n to choo se angl e mark on or off. Pre ss the ENTER to confirm yo ur select ion. Press  to exit fro m this item . 3.O[...]

31 Speaker Setup Page Dolby Digital Setup The items included in this sub-menu a re shown as the left. 1.Downmix This item is used to set downmix mode. Press the  or  button to highlight this item . Press the ENTER or  button to enter the setup o f this item. It includes Lt/Rt an d S tereo. NOTE: The function of Lt/Rt is to output mixed aud[...]

32 Dolby Digital Setup V ideo Setup Page 1. Dual Mono This item is used to set the outpu t mode of channel . Press the  or  button to highlight this item . Press the ENTER or  bu tton to enter the setup of this item. It includes S tereo, L-M ono, R-Mono and Mix -Mono, S t ereo by default. Press the  or  button to choose the proper on[...]

33 V ideo Setup Page 3. Contrast This item is used to adjust con trast level of the screen. Press the  or  button to highlight this item . Press the ENTER or  button to enter the setup of this item. Press the  or  butto n to reac h the desired level. The default level is 00. Press the ENTE R button to confirm y ou selection. 2. Brigh[...]

34 Preference Page The items included in this sub-menu a re shown as the left. NOTE: This sub-titl e can only appear in the state that no disc is in the DVD player . 1. Audio This item is used to set the audi o output language . Press the  or  butto n to highligh t this item. Press the ENTER or  bu tton to enter the setup of this item. The[...]

35 Preference Page TVG Setup Page 4. Default This item is used to reset the unit. Press the  or  button to highlight this item . Press the ENTER butto n to reset. Then all the setti ngs of your uni t are back to the original state. System Setup TVG- - A ctiv atio n This ite m is used to filt er foul langu age in the disc duri ng playbac k. Ob[...]

36 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 plac e the DVD pla yer into the case until after the case is attached inside the vehicle. Caution 1. Do not use this DVD Player Case as a swin[...]

37 T o attach the DVD Play er Case to a seat back (Photos 1 & 2 ): 1. Unzip the main compartment that holds the player; locate the set of rings tucked inside the top edge of the case (A). 2. Locate the 2 straps with hooks on each end. 3. Hook one end of each strap to the rings at the top of the case (A). 4. Criss-cross the straps around the fro[...]

38 T o suspend the DVD Player Case between 2 bucket sea t s (Photo 3): 1. Unzip the main compartment that holds the player; locate the set of rings tucked inside the top edge of the case (A). 2. Locate the 2 straps with hooks on each end. 3. Hook one end of each strap to the rings at the top of the case (A). 4. Wrap each strap around the headrest o[...]

39 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[...]

40 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[...]

41 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[...]

42 TFT screen size 8 inches (16 ： 9) Screen resolution 480x234 Laser W avelength 780/650nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ±2.5dB Audio Signal-to-noise Rate ≥ 90dB 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 Ou[...]