Polaroid PDM-0711 manual

1 7” Portable DVD Player PDM-0711 Operation Manual 200501 14[...]

2 W arning: This indicates that "There is a risk of injury or death". Caution: This indicates that "There is a risk of injury or physical damage". Before operation Warning Read and keep the operati on manual . Before using the the product, please carefully read this manual and follow all safety and operation instructions Keep th[...]

3 Do not install the product in a position w here it will interfere w ith the operation of an automoti ve air bag. The air bag may fail to operate properly or the product could become dislodged by airbag operation, causing an accident and/or injury . Do not expose the pro duct to excessi ve heat. This could cause the product to start smoking or ign[...]

4 This product has bee n listed as class 1 laser product. The ma rk is on the rear p anel. The apparatus shall be connected to an AC power outlet with a protective grounde d connection. Visible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. Do not open the t op cover while the unit is operating. There are[...]

5 Caution Notes on discs: Do not play discs that are damaged or warped, including discs with cracks, scratches or part s missing; discs with burrs; poor quality discs. Route all cords so tha t they do not interfere w ith driving or w ith entering or exiting the car . Run the cords so that they do not wrap around t he steering wheel, brake pedal, et[...]

6 Preservation and Cleaning Warning Do not use any volatile agents such as gasoline or p aint thinners to clean the product. Never use an y volatile materials to clean the product, because they may damage the surface of the player . Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning. Store in a proper place S tore the product in clean, dr y place, avoid direct sun[...]

7 High-quality audio and video Advanced Playing Functi ons Other Special Functions Excellent sound: Dolby Digital 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 of horizon[...]

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

9 DVD Playback C D P l a y b a c k P i c t u r e C D P l a y b a c k Content s Safety Instru ctions 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 ……………[...]

10 Front V iew 1. TFT LCD 7” color TFT screen presents a high resolution picture. 2. Speakers T wo speakers output high quality stereo sound. 3. TITLE button Press to display the disc title menu if the titles are coded in the disc. 4. MENU button Press to enter to the disc menu. 5.  /  ,  /  buttons  /  : Press the direction but[...]

11 6.  /  ,  /  buttons  /  : Press the direction button to select items.  /  : Press to play the previous track or the next track. 7. ENT button Press to confirm your selection. 8. MODE button Press to change the aspect ratio or change the brightness, contrast and color level. (See page 20) 9. PLA Y/P AUSE button Press to s[...]

12 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[...]

13 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 exte rnal Docking S tation for expanded functions. The Docking S tation feat ures an electrical conn[...]

14 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[...]

15 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. Connecting to Headphon e Connect headphones to the headphone jack on the right side of the unit. When headph[...]

16 Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for po wering the unit and charging the battery . Note: T urn player's pow er off before unpluggin g. Using the Car Adapter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for powering the unit and charging the battery while in a vehicle. Attention ¾ Do not operate the unit or view v[...]

17 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[...]

18 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 pla yer on a soft and smooth surface with the bottom of the unit facing up. 3. With one hand on the DVD player to prev ent it from moving, take the battery and align th[...]

19 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[...]

20 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YB 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 follo[...]

21 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-qu a lity discs to avoid dama ging 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 pl[...]

22 Basic Operation (continued) DVD Playback Playback Operation A-B button During normal play back, press the A -B button to select t he segment th at you want to play repeated ly . Press onc e to select th e beginning po int “A”, press again to select the ending point “B”. Press the A-B button again t o cancel the repeat segm ent. This func[...]

23 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation MENU button Press the MENU button during playback to display the on scree n menu. Pres s the MENU again to resume the norm al playback. Press the  (directi on buttons) to select the desired t itle or disc menu item and press th e ENT button on the front pan el to confirm. In the root menu ,[...]

24 CD Playback Playback Operation Press the butt on to pau se during play back, press it agai n to resume normal pl ayback. Play/Pause button  STOP During pla y back, press the  button once to stop playback, th en press the button to resume normal play back from the place w here it was stopped. Pre ss it twice re peatedly to s top playbac k c[...]

25 Picture CD Playback Pre-operation Note: Discs have other items besides pictures. Playback Operation 1. Load a Picture CD and the player will se arch and play the dis c automatically . 2. The scr een display s the root folder with sev eral subdirectories/subfol d ers. (see p age 33) Use the  ,  but tons on the fro nt panel to s elect desire[...]

26 Picture CD Playback (continued ) Picture Rotate During brow sing a picture , you can pre ss direction buttons  ,  ,  ,  to rotate the current picture . Press the  button to rot ate the current pictur e clockwise, as fol lowing draw ings: P r e s s t h e  but ton to rot ate the curr ent picture anti-clo ckwise, as f ollowing dr [...]

27 General Setup Page Y ou can change the def ault setting s of this unit to customize its perfo rmance to your own preference s. Note: Set the system up while play is stopped or th ere is no disk in the player . T o set up your system: 1. Press the SE TUP but ton on the front pan e l. 2. The setup menu w ill appear on the screen. It inclu des Gene[...]

28 General Setup Page (continued) System Setup 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 th[...]

29 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[...]

30 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[...]

31 V ideo Setup Page (continued) Preference page System Setup 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  bu tton to adju st to desired lev el. The default level is 00. Press the ENT button to confirm your s[...]

32 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 ?[...]

33 Dolby Digital Dolby Digit al is a technology dev eloped by Dolby Labora tories. Audio tracks encoded in D olby Digit al can reproduce from one to 5.1 discrete channe ls of excellent q uality audio. Letterbox screen This refers t o a screen on which t he playback p icture of w ide-screen DVDs appears w ith black bands runnin g along the t op and [...]

34 If you suspe ct there is somet hing wrong w ith the DVD player , immediately turn the power off. Disconne ct the power c onnecto r and check t hat there is no smoke or exce ssive he at coming from the unit. Never open or try to rep air the unit yourse lf. The re are no us er serviceab le part s inside. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION Th[...]

35 Other possibilities: S tatic or other external i nterference may cause the player f unction abno rmally . In order to recover no rmal status, u nplug the power supply cord and then pl ug it into the ou tlet again to reset the play er. If the problem s still ex ist consult your service ce nter or qualifi ed technician. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSS[...]

36 DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJE CT 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+noi se ≤－ 70dB (1kHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1kHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Analog A udio[...]

37 For service, support and warranty information, visit www .polaroidelectronics.com or in the US call 1-866-289-5168, in Canada call 1-866-301-7 922 and in Mexico call 01-800-400-2443. “Polaroid” is a registered trademark of Pola roid Corporation of Waltham, MA USA and licensed for use on the PDM-071 1 to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.[...]