Polaroid PDU-0824 manual

1 8” Port able DVD Player PDU-0824 Operation Manual 20051018[...]

2 CAUT ION: USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUST MENTS, O R 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 “ Po wer In ”. Plug the power cord to an ap propriate outlet. If you have difficulty inserting the plug, turn[...]

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 fo r servicing instructions. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instr[...]

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 Excellent sound: Dolby Digital Decod er delivers great sound. A V In: External Audio, Video input c an be connected to most external AV sou rces. A V Out: Analog Audio output and video out p ut. High Resolution: MPEG-2 decodi ng format achieves more tha n 500 lines o[...]

6 Accessories List ITEM NAME QTY Remote Control (with battery) 1 Operation Manual 1 Power Suppl y Cord with AC Adapter 1 Audio/Video Cable 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack 1 DC Adapter (Car Adapter) 1 Car Bag 1 NOTE Accessories and their part s nu mbers are subject to change without prior notice. Accessories[...]

7 Content s Importan t Safety Instr uctions Features T roubleshooting S pecifications Definitions System Setup View of Si de Panels View of Uni t Bottom Power Supply Prep aration Rechargeable Battery Notes on Discs Playback Operation System Connections Accessories View of Uni t …………………………………………..2 ………………?[...]

8 Front V iew 1. TFT LCD 8” color TFT screen presents high resolution picture. 2. Speakers T wo speakers output high quality sound. 3. MODE button Press to change the brightness, contrast and color level or change the aspect ratio. (See page24) 4. +/- butto n Press to increase/decrease the level of the selected item. 5. ZOOM button Press to activ[...]

9 6. SETUP button Press to access the DVD setup menu. 7. MENU butt on Press to enter to the disc menu 8. TITLE button Press to display the disc title menu if the titles are coded in the disc 9.  /  ,  /  button  /  : press the direction buttons to select items.  /  : press to fast search backward and forward during disc play[...]

10 Right Side V iew 1. VOLUME Control For adjusting the sound level of speakers or headphones. 2. Headphone Jack When headphones are plugged into the unit, the speakers automatically turn off. 3. AUDIO input/ou tput Jack For connecting to an external amplifier or audio source 4. VIDEO input/output J ack For connecting to an external monitor or vide[...]

11 V iew of the bottom 1. Rechargeable Battery Contact s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. 2. 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 Station for expanded functions. The Docking S tation feat ures an electrical connec[...]

12 Revolving S teps The revolving LCD screen is one of the outstanding features about this product. We’d like to suggest you to take the following steps for proper operation. A 1. Open the screen cover to position (A) as shown in the left figure at which the screen is vertical to the operation panel. B 2. Revolving the screen horizontally around [...]

13 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 buttons Press to select different options. 5. ENTER bu[...]

14 10. SUBT button Press to select different subtitle languages if there are multiple subtitle languages existing in the disc. 11. ANGLE button Press to access various camera angles play back if the DVD disc cont ains multiple camera angles. 12. A-B Repeat button Press to play a certain selected segment repeatedly . 13. ZOO M button Press to realiz[...]

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: CR2025 3V Battery Life: Approx[...]

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 audio and video cables. Connecting to TV Audio/Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DV D player to a TV's Au[...]

17 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. After connecting, switch the DVD/A V IN to A V IN. NOTE: Noise may occur in speakers when ther e is an external audi o signal input while playing a DVD disc. U[...]

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 unpluggin g. Note: In the case of using the adapter, the LCD screen will be lighter than with the rechargeable battery. Using the Car Adapter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for po[...]

19 About Rechargeable Ba ttery Pack Your portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion rechar geable battery that attaches to the rear of the DVD player. Char ge the battery fully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 5 hours. A fully charged battery delivers about 3 hours of use, but pla ying time varies from disc to disc. If the batt[...]

20 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. 3. With one hand on the DVD player to prev ent it from moving, take the battery and align the plastic tabs on the battery pack with[...]

21 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 STANDBY mode. This will eventually discharge the battery. Make sure the power is turned OFF and the AC[...]

22 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA Y B ACK 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 . Please foll[...]

23 READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE 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: Do not play poor-qualit y discs to avoid damagin g the lens. Pre-operation 1. Connect the unit to power supply through the provi ded AC adapter . 2. Switch “POWER ON/OFF” to “ON” on the left panel to turn on the D VD pla[...]

24 DVD Playback Press ENTER button to start pl aying, or     (Direction bu ttons) or 0-9 buttons to select a T itle and Chapter directly . Pla y Press ENT but ton to start play ing. Pause Press PA U S E button to pause during playback, then pres s PLA Y button to resume normal play back. Press button to pause during play , then press it[...]

25 DVD Playback (continued) TITLE button Press TITLE button dur ing play . The title menu will appear on the screen . Press  (direction button s) to select the title or disc menu item you wish to play , then press ENTER button to confirm your selection . Or press 0-9 buttons t o select the item you pref er directly .  &  butto[...]

26 DVD Playback (continued) AUDIO button DVD discs ca n contai n up to 8 audio bit stre ams. For example: E nglish, S panis h, French et c. T o select the audi o bit stream you prefer , press AUDIO butt on during p layback. The DVD pl ayer will play the next bit st ream every time you press AUDIO button i n succession, if they exist. When a DV D di[...]

27 Press ANGLE button to pl ay the disc in multi-angle mode. Multi-a ngle means t hat a scene is shot from different ang les so that the au dience can wat ch from any angle, lik e the drawings below : If there are mul tiple angles in a scene, y ou can use the ANGLE bu tton to select the an gle you li ke to vi ew . Press the A NGLE button r e peated[...]

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 . Playback Operation Pause During p la y back, press P AUSE button to pause the playback, then press PLA Y button to resume playback.  &  buttons RE[...]

29 CD Playback (continued)  &  buttons Press  button to play the previous track. Press  button to play the next track. GOTO button Press GOT O button to select desired disc st arting time, track st arting time or track. Duri ng CD playback, press it repe atedly to di splay as follows: Disc Go T o:--:- - T rack Go T o:--:- - Select T[...]

30 Picture CD Playback Pre-operation Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures. Playback Operation 1. Load a Pictur e CD in the disc tray . The player will s earch for the disc automat ically . 2.The screen display s the root folder with sev eral subdirectories/subfold ers. Use  ,  buttons to select a desired folde r. Then press  [...]

31 Picture CD Playback (continued ) Press REP button to repeat a file, fol der in sequence . Press it repeat edly , the display w ill be as follow s: Shuff le Random Single Repeat One Repeat All Repe at O f f  Shuffl e plays fi les of current fo lder random ly without obey ing the original order .  Random plays files of cur rent folder random[...]

32 While view ing a picture, use direc tion buttons  ,  ,  ,  to rot ate the picture. Press  button to rot ate the curr ent picture clockwise: P r e s s  button to rot ate the current pict ure anti-cloc kwise: P r e s s  button to rotate th e current picture flip vertical: P r e s s  button to rotate th e current picture fli[...]

33 General Setup Page System Setup Y ou can change the defaul t settings of this unit to customize its perfo rmance to your own preference s. Note: Set the system up w hile play is s topped or th ere is no disk in the play er. T o set up your sy stem: 1. Press the SE TUP but ton on the front p anel. 2. The setup menu w ill appear on the screen. It [...]

34 General Setup Page (continued) 2.Angle Mark This item is use d to turn the Angle Mark on or off. Press the  or  button to highlight this i tem. Press the ENT or  to en ter the item. Press the  or  button to choo se angle mark on or off. Press the ENT button to confirm your selection. Press the  direction to exit this item. 3.OS[...]

35 General Setup Page (continued) Speaker Setup Page Dolby Digital Setup System 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 the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  to en ter the item. It includes Lt/Rt an d stereo, stereo by default. Note: The func[...]

36 Dolby Digital Setup (continued) V ideo Setup Page 1. Dual Mono This item is used to set the channel output mode. Press the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  to en ter the item. It includes stereo , L-Mono, R-Mono and Mix -Mono, S tereo by default. Press the  or  button to choose the proper one. Press the ENT bu[...]

37 V ideo Setup Page (continued) Preference page 2. Brightness This item is used to adjust brightness level of the Screen. Press the  or  button to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  to enter the item. Press the  or  button to adjust to desired lev el. The default level is 00. Press the ENT button to confirm your selection. 3. Co[...]

38 Preference page (continued) System Setup 3. Disc Menu This item is used to set the language of disc menu. Press the  or  butto n to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  button to enter th e item. The available languages are Engli sh, French, S panish, Chinese, Japanese, Kore an, Russian and Thai, English by default. Press the  or ?[...]

39 Y our Portable DVD Player includes a sturdy carrying bag/headrest mount for the ultimate in portable convenience! The bag/mount is eas y to attach and fits on nearl y any car or truck headrest (see photo above) Car Bag[...]

40 Dolby Digital Dolby Digit al is a technology developed by Dolby Labora tories. Audio tracks encoded in D olby Digit al can reproduce from o n e to 5.1 discrete chan nels of excellent q u ality audio. 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 t op an[...]

41 If you suspe ct there is somet hing wrong with the DVD player , immediatel y turn the power off. Disconne ct the power c onnector and check tha t there is no s moke or excess ive heat comi ng from the unit. Never open or try to rep air the unit yourse lf. The re are no user serv iceable parts in side. T roubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSS[...]

42 Other possibilities: S tatic or other external i nterference may cause th e player function a bnormally . In order to recover no rmal status, unp lug the power su pply cord an d then plug it into the outle t again to reset the play er. If the problems still ex ist consult your service center or qualified tech nician. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSI[...]

43 DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TI ONS ARE SUBJE CT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE TFT screen size 8 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+noi se ≤ -70dB (1kHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1kHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Analog A udi o Out[...]

44 For service, support and warranty inform ati on, call 0870 911 0025 or visit www .polaroid.com. "Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pixel” are tradem arks of Polaroid Corporation, W altham, MA, USA.[...]