Polaroid PDM-0725 manual

1 7” Port able DVD Player PDM-072 5 Operation Manual 20050304[...]

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 panel. 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 age nts such as gasoline or paint 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, dry place, avoid direct sunl[...]

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 A V sources. 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 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 (C ar Adapter) 1 NOTE Accessories and their part s numbers are subject to change without prior notice. Accessories[...]

9 Content s Safety Instru ctions Features T roubleshooting S pecification s 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 ………………………?[...]

10 Front V iew 1. LCD Screen 2. Speakers 3. Mode button Press to change th e menu of brightne ss, contr ast and co lor . Keep pressing to cha nge the aspect ratio. 4. -/+ button press to adjust the value of brightness, contrast and color . 5. ZOOM button Press to realize various zoom effect s. 6. Setup button Press to enter the player’s s ystem s[...]

11 1 1. ENT button Press to access playback, or confir m your selection. 12. ◄ /  button Press to select different options, or to return to the previous list or the previous track or chapter . If it is a DVD disc, it needs to press this button twice to return to the previous track. 13. ▼ /  button Press to select different options, or to [...]

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 Jack For connecting to an external monitor or video[...]

13 V iew of the bottom 1. Rechargeable Batter y 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 t ation feat ures an electrical conn[...]

14 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 [...]

15 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[...]

16 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[...]

17 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 new battery properly with the (+) side up. S tep3: Insert the battery holder back into the remote control. Battery Property Battery T ype: C R2025 3V Battery Life: Approxi[...]

18 z Always ensure that the DVD player , 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 Audio/Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DV D player to a TV's Aud[...]

19 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[...]

20 Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for po wering the unit and charging the batter y . Note: T urn player's power 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 Adap ter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for p[...]

21 About Rechargeable Ba ttery Pack Your portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion rechargeable b attery 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[...]

22 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 with the bo ttom 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[...]

23 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[...]

24 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YBACK TIM E/ PLA Y A BLE 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 sof tware manufacturer . Please foll[...]

25 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 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 pla[...]

26 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 button 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 [...]

27 DVD Playback (continued) TITLE button Press TITLE button dur ing play . The title menu will appear on the screen . Press  (direction butt ons) to select the title or disc menu item you wish to play , then pre ss ENTER button to confirm y our selection. Or press 0-9 buttons t o select the i tem you prefer directly .  &  butt[...]

28 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation AUDIO button DVD discs ca n contai n up to 8 audio bit st reams. For example: E nglish, S panish, French et c. T o select the audio bit st ream you prefer , press AUDIO butt on during p layback. The DVD player will play the next bit st ream every time you pre ss AUDIO button i n successi on, if they ex[...]

29 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 th e audience 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 angle you li ke to view . Press the A NGLE button r epeatedly [...]

30 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 pl a y back, press P AUSE bu tton to pause the play back, then pres s PLA Y button to re sume playback.  &  button[...]

31 CD Playback (continued )  &  buttons Press  button to play the previous chapter . Press  button to play the next chapte r . GOTO button Press GOTO button to sel ect desired track, track time or disc ti me. Use the  or  direction button to move the blue bar t o track time, track or di sc time. Use 0-9 buttons on the remote c[...]

32 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 play er will search for the disc automatically . 2.The screen display s the root folder with sev eral subdirectories/ subfolders. Use  ,  buttons to se lect a desired folder . Then press EN T[...]

33 Picture CD Playback (continued ) Press REP but ton to repeat a tra ck, all or cancel the repeat. REP button Press GOT O button to select the desir ed folder or file. Press 0-9 butto ns to select y our favorite folder or file directly . GOTO button Playback Operation[...]

34 While view ing a picture, use dir ection button s  ,  ,  ,  to rot ate the picture. Press  button to rot ate the curr ent picture cl ockwise: P r e s s  button to rotat e the curren t picture anti-clockw ise: P r e s s  button to rotate the curre nt picture flip horiz ontal: Picture CD Playback (continued ) Playback Operatio[...]

35 Language Setup Y ou can change the default settings of this unit to customize its p erformance to your own preference. Note: Set up the system w hile play is stopped or th ere is no disk in the play er. T o set up your system: 1.Press the SE TUP button. The setup menu will appear on th e screen. It include s language setup, p arental setup and p[...]

36 System Setup 2. AUDIO This item is used to set the audio output language. Press  or  button to high li ght this item. Press  to enter the setup of this item. There are several languages for y ou to choose from, English is the default. Press  or  button to choose the preferred Language. Press ENTER to co nfirm your selectio n. Pres[...]

37 Preferences 2 . ANGLE MARK If the scene w as shot from multiple angles, y ou can change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. Not all DVD discs hav e this feature. Press  or  button to highligh t this item. Press  button to e nter the setup of thi s item. On (default): Select on, an angle icon will appear on the screen. Y ou w[...]

38 3. RESUME This item is used to set last memory state. This allows you to continue play from where a disc was stopped, even if the power is turned of f or the disc tray cov er is accidentally opened. For this function to work, the disc m ust remain in the player . Press  or  button to highli ght this item. Press  to enter th e setup of t[...]

39 Dolby Digital Dolby Digit al is a technology dev eloped by Dolby Laborator ies. Audio tracks encoded in Dol by Digital can repr oduce from one to 5.1 discre te channels 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 and[...]

40 If you suspe ct there is s omething wrong with the DVD player , immediately turn the power of f. Disconne ct the power c onnecto r and check t hat there i s no smoke or exce ssive h eat coming from the unit. Never open or t ry to repair the u n it yourself. There are no us er serviceable pa rts insi de. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION T[...]

41 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 supply cord and then plug it into the ou tlet again to reset the play er. If the problems still ex ist consult your service center or qua lified technician. T roubleshooting PROBLEM POSSI[...]

42 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+noi se ≤－ 70dB (1kHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1kHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Analog A udi o[...]

43 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-0723 to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.[...]