Polaroid PDM-0817 manual

1 8” Portable DVD Player PDM-0817 Operation Manual 20050128[...]

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, 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 NA ME QTY Remote Control (with battery) 1 Owner’s Manual 1 Rechargeable Battery 1 Audio/Video Cable 1 Power Adapter 1 Car 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. 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 A USE butto n Press 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 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 t ation feat ures an electrical con[...]

14 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[...]

15 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[...]

16 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: CR 2025 3V Battery Life: Approxi[...]

17 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[...]

18 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[...]

19 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 power off before unplug ging. Using the Car Adap ter 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[...]

20 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[...]

21 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[...]

22 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[...]

23 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 soft ware manufacturer . Please foll[...]

24 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[...]

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

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

27 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation AUDIO button DVD discs ca n contai n up to 8 audi o bit streams. 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. T he DVD pl ayer will play the next bit st ream every time you press AUDIO button i n successi on, if they e[...]

28 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 draw ings below: If there are mul tiple angle s in a scene, y ou can use the ANGLE bu tton to sele ct the an gle you like to view . Press the A NGLE button r epeatedl[...]

29 CD Playback When a CD disc is loaded, the player will play it automatically by the default sequence of the disc. Y ou can use  ,  or number buttons to select a certain track to play . Pause During p la y back, press P AUSE bu tton to pause the playback, then pres s PLA Y button to re sume playback.  &  buttons REP button Press RE[...]

30 CD Playback (continued)  &  buttons Press  button to play the p revious cha pter . Press  button to play the next chapte r . GOTO button Press GOT O button to select desired disc start ing time, track st arting time o r track. Duri ng CD playback, press it repe atedly to di splay as follo ws: Disc Go T o:--:-- T rack Go T o:--:--[...]

31 Picture CD Playback Pre-operation Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures. 1. Load a Pictur e CD in the disc t ray . The player w ill search for t he disc aut omatically . 2.The screen display s the root folder with sev eral subdirectories/ subfolders. Us e  ,  buttons to select a desired folde r . Then pres s  , ENTER, PLA Y[...]

32 Picture CD Playback (continued ) Playback Operation Press REP button to re peat a file, folder i n sequence . Press it repeat edly , the display w ill be as follow s: Shuff le Random Single Repeat One Repeat All Repe at Off  Shuffl e plays fi les of c urrent fol der random ly without obey ing the origin al order .  Random plays files of cu[...]

33 While view ing a pictur e, use direc tion buttons  ,  ,  ,  to rot ate the pictu re. 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 current pic ture flip horiz ontal: P r e s s  button to rotate the current pic t[...]

34 General Setup Page Y ou can change t he default sett ings of this unit to customiz e its p erformance to y our own preference s. Note: Set the system up while play is s topped or th ere is no disk in the play er . T o set up your system: 1. Press the SETUP button on the front panel. 2. The setup menu w ill appear on the scr een. It include s Gen[...]

35 General Setup Page (continued) System Setup 2.Angle Mark This item is use d to turn th e 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 t[...]

36 General Setup Page (continued) 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 item . It includes Lt/Rt an d stereo, stereo by defaul t. Note: The function of Lt/[...]

37 Dolby Digital Setup (continued) V ideo Setup Page System Setup 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. Pre[...]

38 V ideo Setup Page (contin ued) Preference page System Setup 2. Brightness This item is used to adjust brightness lev el 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[...]

39 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, Chine se, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Thai, English by default. Press the  or ?[...]

40 Dolby Digital Dolby Digit al is a tech nology dev eloped by D olby Laborator ies. Audio tracks encoded in D olby Digit al can repr oduce from one to 5.1 discre te channels of excellent q uality audio. Letterbox screen This refers t o a screen on which the playback p icture of w ide-screen DV Ds appears w ith black bands runnin g along the t op a[...]

41 If you suspe ct there is somet hing wrong w ith the DVD player , imme diately turn the power o ff. 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 u nit yourself. There are no us er serviceab le part s inside. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION T[...]

42 Other possibilities: S tatic or other ex ternal i nterference may cause the player fun ction abnormal ly . 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 problems s till ex ist consult your service ce nter or qualifi ed technicia n. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE P[...]

43 DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE TFT screen size 8 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 [...]

44 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-0817 to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.[...]

Port able DVD Player Docking St a t i o n ADS-1000 Operation Manual 20050324[...]

- - 2 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructi on ------------ -------- ---------- ---------- ---- FCC Notice ------------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- Characteristic Features --------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ------- Front View ----- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ----[...]

- - 3 Important Safety Instructions POWER SUPPLY : Connect the supplied adapter to the back of the Docking Station in the slot marked “DC 9.5V IN”. Plug the two-prong end of the po wer cord to an AC100-240V outlet. If you have difficulty inserting the plug, turn it over and reinsert it, if the unit will not be used for a long time, disconnect t[...]

- - 4 Important Safety Instructions Note: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Maintain well ventilated conditions around the product. Do not put product on bed, sofa or a nything tha[...]

- - 5 F C C N o t i c e Note: This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate ra dio frequency[...]

- - 6 Characteristic Features The Docking S tation is designed for connecting to a comp atible portable DVD player . It features an electrical connecti on interface that enables the portable DVD to effectively serve as a desktop DVD. It is integrated wi th connectors for per ipheral devices to eliminate complicated connections and save valuable spa[...]

- 7 - F r o n t V i e w Front Panel Drawing 1. Display panel Displays the time and status. 2. Remote Sensor Receives remote control signal for operation. 3. Power Indicator 4. SOURCE button Press to shift among DVD, TV, AV1 and AV2 mode. 5. Menu: Press to adjust the Picture standard, including Brightness, Contrast, Color, Language, or Reset all ite[...]

- 8 - R e a r P a n e l & S i d e P a n e l Rear Panel Drawing 1. ANT INPUT jack Connected to external antenna to receive the TV program in TV mo de. 2. AUDIO OUT jack Output the audio signal to external equipment, such as amplifiers, etc. 3. VIDEO OUT jack Output the video signal to external equipment such as monitors, etc. 4. AUDIO IN jack Co[...]

- 9 - D i s p l a y P a n e l Display Panel Drawing 1. AM time indicator 2. PM time indicator 3. Hour or character indicators 4. Minute or character indicat ors 5. Character indicators[...]

- 10 - R e m o t e C o n t r o l Prep aration Refer to the drawing and remove the empty battery receptacle. Insert the battery into the receptacle. Make sure the polarity matches the marks inside the component. Insert the receptacle into the remote control. Using Of Remote Contro l Point the remote control towards the main unit when operating. The [...]

- 11 - R e m o t e C o n t r o l Remote Control Dra wing[...]

- 12 - R e m o t e C o n t r o l 1. POWER button Press to access to or exit the STANDBY mode. 2. TV button Press to enter TV mode. 3. DVD button Press to enter DVD mode. 4. AV1 button Press to shift to external AV1 input mode. 5. AV2 button Press to shift to external AV2 input mode. 6.  Press to select menu items or settings. Press ?[...]

- 13 - Attaching & Detaching Portable DVD pla yer Note: Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Att aching Port able DVD p layer to Docking S t ation Follow the steps below to attach the portable DVD player to the Doc king Station. It is advised to attach the rechargeable battery to the portable DVD pla yer bef[...]

- 14 - System Connections • Do not connect the power cord u nt il all other connections have been made. • Ensure that you observe the color cord when connecting audio and video cables. Exp and the Connections The following drawing shows a sample of expanding the connections of a portable DVD player with Docking S tation: After connecting with e[...]

- 15 - System Connections Connecting T o TV Signal Input Source The unit can be connected to a TV antenna to receive TV prog rams. Connections should be made as follows: After connecting the antenna, turn on the power of the Docking Station; press the SOURCE button on the front panel or the TV butt on on the remote control to switch to TV mode.[...]

- 16 - System Connections Connecting T o the Power Adap ter This unit is powered via the swit ching power adapter (supplied) : 1. Connect the AC adapter to jack marked with “DC 9 .5V IN” on the rear panel of the unit. 2. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord to the g rounded electrical socket. 3. When not using the unit, turn off the po wer [...]

- 17 - T V F u n c t i o n Basic Operation Connect the antenna to the antenna jack on the re ar panel. After connecting the antenna, connect the power supply cord. If the pla yer is in standby mode, press the POWER button on the front panel to turn on t he power. Press the TV button on the remote control to shift to TV mode. Press the  button[...]

- 18 - T V F u n c t i o n Use the ▼ 、 ▲ buttons to select the item you want to set. Use the ► , ◄ buttons to select the item and enter it. Press the ► button on the remote control to exit the setup menu. Press the ◄ button on the remote control to return to the picture setup menu. Signal Use the ► direction button to select CATV TV[...]

- 19 - T V F u n c t i o n Aut o M em or y Use the ▼ 、 ▲ buttons to select Auto Memory , press the ENT button to enter auto memory mode: The auto memory will take a few minutes. The unit will search channels fr om the lowest channel to the highest channel in the standard channel list. When tuning operations are complete the unit will exit and[...]

- 20 - T V F u n c t i o n Power on T o set the playback start time of the signal source, use number buttons to input the desired start time in sequence of hour , minute. Press the ► , ◄ direction buttons to shift between am and pm. Power off T o set the playback end time of the signal source, use number buttons to input the desired time in seq[...]

- 21 - A V F u n c t i o n A V Function The docking station has an additional AV input and output. When an AV source is connected, press the AV1 or AV2 button on the remote control to enter e xternal AV mode. Picture Parameter Setup Press the MENU button once on remote control t o enter PICTURE setup menu, and screen will display as shown: Use the [...]

- 22 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g SYMPTOM CHECK ITEM The attached portable DVD player does not work. z Make sure the Docking Station power is on. z Make sure the portable DVD player is properly connected with the Docking Station. If not, attach the DVD player again. (See page13). z Make sure the SOURCE mode has been switched to the DVD mode. The[...]

- 23 - Specifications This unit is compatible w ith all PDM series pla yers with Docking Jack. Power AC100V~ 240V, 50/60Hz TV Type NTSC Power Consumption ≤ 30W Dimension 230mm X 208mm x 46mm (W/H/D) Weight About 0.75 kg DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJEC T TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTI CE For service, support and warranty information, visit www.polaro[...]