Polaroid PDM-0743LA manual

7” Swivel Screen Port able DVD Player PDM-0743LA Operation Manual 20060614[...]

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 AC100-240V 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 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[...]

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 technology must be authorized by Macrov ision, 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 Decoder deliv ers gre at so un d. 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 o utput can be connected to external amplifier . On-Screen Di splay : Y ou can ch o[...]

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

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8 V iew of Front Panel[...]

9 1. LCD screen 2.  /  /+ Button  : Press to select different items.  : Press to pause the playback. +: Press the Mode button and then press th is button to increase the level of brightness, contrast and color. 3.  /  /- Button  : Press to select different items.  : Press to stop playback. Then press the  (PLA Y) button t[...]

10 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 For connecting to an external amplifier or audio source. 4. Video Input/Outpu t[...]

11 1. Rechargeable Battery Contact s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. V iew of Bottom Panel[...]

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

13 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 playback or confirm your[...]

14 7. 0-9 number buttons Select numbers by pressing these buttons. 8.  NEXT button Press to skip to the next list, track or chapter . 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 bu[...]

15 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 [...]

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

17 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, switch the DVD/A V IN to A V IN. NOTE: Noise may occur in speakers when t here is an external audio signal input while playing a DVD disc. U[...]

18 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 [...]

19 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[...]

20 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[...]

21 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[...]

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 spec ified by the software manufacturer . Please follo[...]

23 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 qu a lity discs to avoid dama ging 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 .[...]

24 DVD Playback Playback Operation PAU S E /  button Press the P AUSE/  button to pause durin g playback and press the PLA Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume nor mal pla y back. ENTER/ENT button Load a disc in, the play er will search the di sc and play it automatically . Press the dire ction butt ons (  ) to highlight the it em that[...]

25 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation  &  buttons Press the  button to go to the p re vious ch apter. Press the  button to pl ay the nex t chapter .  &  buttons Press the  /  button (and hold it for several seconds) to start f ast forw ard/r ew ind pl ay back. P ress i t (and hold it for several seconds) rep[...]

26 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation AUDIO b utton DVD discs c an cont ain up to 8 audi o bit str eams. For example: English, F renc h etc. T o select the audi o bit stream you pre fer , press AUDIO button during playback. The DVD pl ayer w ill play the next audio bit st ream every time you press th e AUDIO but ton in succes sion. When a [...]

27 CD Playback Playback Operation PA U SE/  button Press the P AUSE/  button to pause during play back. Press the PL A Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume nor mal p la y back. STO P/  button During pla y bac k ,p r e s st h e S T O P /  button once to sto p and then pres s the PLA Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume normal play back from the p [...]

28 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 pl ay disc aut omatically . 2.The scr een displa ys the root folder with several su bdirector ies/subfo lders. Use the  ,  buttons to s elect desired folder . Then press th e [...]

29 JPEG Playback (continued) Playback Operation While viewing a pi cture, use the direction buttons to ro tate th e picture. P ress the  button to rotate the cu r rent pic t ure clock wis e: P r e s s t h e  butt on to rot ate the current picture anti-cl ockwise: Picture Rotate GOTO button During play back, press the GOT O button to select th[...]

30 General Setup Page Y ou can change the defaul t setting s of this unit to customize it s performance to your own preference. R ead this sec tion to lear n how to set up the system. Note: the sy stem should better be s et up in the stat e that n o disc i s in the DV D drive or the unit is on the stop mode . Follow the st eps below to set up y our[...]

31 General Setup Page System Setup 2.Angle Mark This item is use d to turn th e Angle Mark on or of f. 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[...]

32 Speaker Setup Page Dolby Digital 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 i tem. It includes Lt/Rt an d stereo, stereo by default. Note: The function of Lt/Rt i s to output mixed audio in[...]

33 Dolby Digital Setup V ideo Setup Page System Setup 2.Dynamic This item is used to adjust linear dy namic compression rate to get dif ferent signal compression E ffect s. Press the  or  button to highlight this item . Press the ENT or  to enter the setu p of this item. Then the item will show as the lef t. Press the  or  to ch oose[...]

34 V ideo Setup Page Preference Page System Setup 3. Contrast This item is used to adjust contrast level of the Screen. Press the  or  button to highlight this item . Press the ENT or  to enter the item. Press the  or  butto n to adjust to desired lev el. The default level is 00. Press the ENT button to confirm your selection. The it[...]

35 3. Disc Menu This item is used to set the lang uage of disc menu. Press the  or  butto n to highligh t this item. Press the ENTER or  bu tton to en ter the se tup of this item. The available languages are Engl ish, French, S panish, et c. Press the  or  button to choose the preferred Language. Press the ENTER butto n to con firm y[...]

36 Letterbox screen This refers to a scre en on w hich the pl ayback pic ture of w ide-screen DVDs app ears with 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 pictu re of wi de-screen D VDs is cut o ff at the left and rig ht sid es . Title, Chapter (DVD) DVDs are div ided into[...]

37 If you suspect t her e is s ome thi ng wrong wi th t he D V D play er, immedia tel y turn the pow er off . Disconnect t he power con nector and c heck that ther e is no smok e or excessiv e heat coming from the unit. Never open or try to rep air the unit yourself. Ther e are no us er serviceab le pa rts insi de. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE S[...]

38 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 power- supply cord and then plug it into the o utlet 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 i ce center or [...]

39 TFT screen size 7 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 ≥ 85dB 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[...]

40 For service, support and warranty information, visit www .polar oid.com or in the US call 1-866-289-516 8 o r in Canada call 1-866-30 1-7 922. "Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pixel” ar e trademarks of Polaroid Corporati on, W altham, MA, USA.[...]