Polaroid PDM-2737 manual

1 7” Port able DVD Player PDM-2737 User Manual 20060109[...]

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 that 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 instru[...]

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 technolog y must be authorized by Macrovision, 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 Features High Resolution: MPE G-2 decoding format achieves more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. On-screen Displa y: Y ou can choose English, S panish, French, German or Italian for the On-screen Display language. Compatibility: Comp atible with DVD, CD and J[...]

6 Accessories List ITEM NA ME QTY Remote Control with battery 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack 1 Power Adapter 1 Car Adapter 1 Audio/Video Cable 2 Power Supply Cord 1 S trap 4 Earphone 2 Owner’s Manual 1 NOTE Accessories and their part s num bers are subjec t to modification without prior notice due to improvements. Accessories[...]

7 DVD Playback CD Playback JPEG Playback Content s …………………………………………..2 …………………………………………...5 …………………………………………...6 …………………………………………...8 …………………………………..………10 ……………………………?[...]

8 1. ( PLA Y/P AUSE) button Press once to pause the playback, and press it again to resume the playback. 2. ■ (Stop) button Press to stop playback. Then press the button to resume playback from th e stopped spot. Press this button twice to stop playback completely . 3 . S L O W b u t t o n Press to activate the slow playback function. 4. A-B Repe[...]

9 7. ◄ /  button Press to select different options, or to return to the previous list or the previous track or chapter . 8. ▲ /  button Press to select different options, or to search forward fast. 9. ▼ /  button Press to select different options, or to search backward fast. 10. ► /  button Press to select different options, or [...]

10 Right Side V iew 1. V olu me Control Used to adjust the volume of the headphone and speaker . 2. Headphone Jack Used to connect headphones for private listening. When the headphones are connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically . 3. Audio Output Jack Used for audio output. 4. Video Output Jack Use for connecting to an [...]

11 Left Side V iew 1. Headphone Jack Used to connect headphones for private listening. When the headphones are connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically . 2. Power Switch Used to turn the power on or off. V iew of Side Panels[...]

12 1. Rechargeable Battery Contact s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. V iew of Main Unit Bottom[...]

13 1. MUTE button Press to turn on/off the speaker output. 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 buttons Press to select different options. 5. [...]

14 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 previous track or chapter . 9.  NEXT button Press to skip to the next list, track or chapter . 10. SUBT button Press to select different subtitle languages if there are multiple subtitle languages existing in the disc. 1[...]

15 Installation S teps Follow the steps below to install the battery . S tep1: Pull the battery holder out from the remote control in the direction of the arrow . S tep 2: Load a n ew battery properly with the (+) side up. S tep3: Insert the batter y holder back into the remote control. Battery Property Battery T ype: C R2025 3V Battery Life: Appro[...]

16 z Always ensure that the DVD player , TV and any other electrical equipment to b e connected with are switched off and unplugged from the power supply . z Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting aud io and video cables. Connecting to TV Audio/Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DV D player to TV's Aud[...]

17 Connecting to Amplifier Refer to your Audio equipment 's manual before connection. Follow the drawings below to connect the DVD player to A V am plifier . Connecting to Headphon es Connect the headphones to the right side of the player for private listening. When headphone is connected, the speakers will automatically turn off. System Conne[...]

18 Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for powering the u nit and charging the battery . Note: T urn player's pow er off before unplug ging. Using of Car Adapter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for powering the unit while in a vehicle. Attention ¾ Do not operate t he unit or view vi deo software while driv[...]

19 About Rechargeable Ba ttery Pack Y our portable DVD player comes with a lithium polymer rechargeable battery that attaches to the bottom of the DVD player . Charge the battery f ully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 5 hours. A fully charged battery delivers about 2.5 hours of use but playing time varies from disc to disc. If t[...]

20 Att aching The Battery Pack The player ’s power is supplied via the switching power adapter or the battery pack, which are provided with the player . Step s for connecting the battery pack to the player are as follows: 1. A ttaching the Batter y Pack T urn th e player upside down on a smooth, clean surface. Direct the battery so that the batte[...]

21 Det aching The Battery Pack If the player is not going to be u sed for a long period of time, we recommend that you detach the Battery Pack. Even if the unit is powered down, the unit is still consuming some power in ST ANDB Y mode. This could lead to discharging the battery . Make sure the power is turned off before detaching the Battery Pack. [...]

22 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YB ACK TIM E/ PLA Y ABLE SIDES 133 min (SS- SL) 242 min (SS-DL) 266 min (DS-SL) 12cm 484 min (D S-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 . Please fol[...]

23 READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING YOUR DVD PLA YER FOR THE FIRST TIME. 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 provided AC adaptor . 2. Switch “POWER ON/OFF” to “ ON” on the left panel to turn on the DVD player . 3. Press OP[...]

24 DVD Playback Buttons Operation Playback Operation P AUSE/ button Press the P AUSE/ button to pause during p layback, and then pre ss the PLA Y/ button to resume normal playback. ENTER/ENT button Press the ENTER/ ENT button to start play ing, or the     (direction but tons) or the 0-9 buttons to sel ect a T itle and Chapter directly .[...]

25 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation TITLE button Press the T ITLE button during playback. The titl e menu will appear o n the scr een. Press the  (di rection buttons) to selec t the title o r disc menu item y ou wish to play , then press the ENTER/ENT button to confirm y our selection . Or press the 0-9 butto ns to select the[...]

26 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation SLOW button Press the SLO W button repe atedly , and the slow playback w ill be under g oing at the speed of 1 /2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and normal play back in sequence. Press the PLA Y/ button to resume normal pla yback. INFO button Press the INFO butt on repeatedly for differen t detaile d information abou[...]

27 DVD Playback (continued) GOTO button Press the GOTO butt on to select de sired disc t itle, chapter or time. Use the  or  direction butto n to move the bl ue bar to TITLE, CHAPTER o r TIME. Use the 0-9 number b uttons to enter the desired title, chapter or time direct ly . And press the ENTER/ENT button to c onfirm. Then the play er will b[...]

28 CD Playback When a CD disc is loaded, the player will play it automatically b y the default sequence of the disc. Y ou can use  ,  or number buttons to select a certain track to play . P AUSE/ button Press the P AUSE/ button to pause during p layback, and then pre ss the PLA Y/ button to resume normal playback. STOP/  button During play[...]

29 CD Playback (continued) A-B Button Press the A -B button o nce to set t he starting point A, press it agai n to set the end point B. The n the player will play the segm ent between A and B continuously . Press this button a third time to stop the A-B repeat. GOTO button Press the GOT O button to select d esired track , track time or disc time. U[...]

30 JPEG Playback Pre-operation Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures. Buttons Operation 1. Load a JPEG in th e disc tray , the play er will search for disc aut omatically . 2. The s creen displ ays the Root Folder w ith several subdirect ories/subf olders. Us e the  ,  buttons to selec t a desired fold er . The n press the ENTER/[...]

31 JPEG Playback (continued) Picture Rotate During brow sing a pict ure, you ca n use the direction  ,  bu ttons to rot ate the current picture . Press the  b utton to rotate the current picture clockw ise, as following dr awings: Pres s the  button to rot ate the current pict ure anti-clockwise, a s following drawings: REP button Press[...]

32 Language Setup Y ou can change the default settings of this unit to customize its p erformance to your ow n preference. R ead this sec tion to lea rn how to s et up the sy stem. Note: the sy stem should only be set up in the state that no disc (the disc tray should b e closed) is in the DVD driv e or the unit is in the completely stop mode. Foll[...]

33 Language Setup (Continued) 3. DISC MENU This item is used to set the menu language. Press the  or  butto n to highlight this item. Press the  button to enter the s etup of thi s item. There are several languages for you to choose. Press the  or  butto n to choose the preferred Language. Press the ENTER/ENT button to con firm your [...]

34 Preferences 2. A NGLE MARK If the scene w as shot from multiple an gles, you can change the ca mera angle of the scene you are watching. Not all DVD di scs have this feature. Press the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the  button to enter t he setup of this item. On: Select on, an angle icon w ill appear on the screen. Y ou wil[...]

35 Preferences (Continue d) System Setup 3. RESUME This item is used to set last memory state. Press the  or  button to hi ghlight this item. Press the  button to en ter the setup of this item. Press the  or  button to choose on or of f. Press the ENTER/ENT button to confirm your selection. Press the  button to exit from this item[...]

36 Follow the steps below to fix the DVD Player onto the of a car seat headrest. 1. Place the DVD player on a soft and smooth surface with the bottom facing up. 2. Loose the strap and remove the buckle from the strap. 3. Insert the strap through the holes as the Fig.1. Make sure the inside of the strap faces up. 4. Thread the strap into the buckle [...]

37 5. Repeat these steps for the other strap. 6. Adjust the length of the strap according to the backrest of the seat. 7. Fasten the straps on the headrest of the seat as in Fig.4. Make sure the two straps are between the headrest support rods (if your car has them). NOTE: The dra wings show the outside and the inside of the buckle and the strap. U[...]

38 Letterbox screen This refers t o a screen on which t he playback p icture of wide-scree n DVDs appear s with black bands runnin g along the top and bot tom. Pan & Scan screen This refers to a screen on which t he playback picture of wide-screen DVDs is cut off at the left and right sides. Title, Chapter (DVD) DVDs are div ided into some larg[...]

39 T ake step s described in the t ables below to solv e simple problems before cont acting after-sal es service. If Y ou Suspe ct Something Wrong, immediately turn t he power of f. Disconnect t he power con nector and check that t here is neithe r smoke nor heat from the unit before as king for re pairs. Never try to repair the unit by yours elf b[...]

40 Other possibilities: S tatic or other external i nterference may cause th e player function a bnormally . In order to recover no rmal status , unplug the power-s upply cor d and then pl ug it into th e outlet aga in to reset the pl ayer . If the problems sti ll exist, cut of f the power su pply and c o nsult your service center or the qual ified[...]

41 DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE TFT screen size 7 inches Laser W avelength 780/650 nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz ～ 20kHz ± 2.5dB Audio Signal-to-noise Rate ≥ 85dB Audio distortion+noise ≤－ 70dB (1kHz) Channel Separatio n ≥ 70dB (1kHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Analog Audio O[...]

42 For service, support and w arranty information, visit www .polaroid.com or in the US call 1-866-289-5168, in Canada call 1-866-301-7922 and in Mexico call 01-80 0-400-2443. "Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pix el” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, W altham, MA, USA.[...]