Polaroid PDV-0801A manual

- 1 - 8” Portable DVD Player PDV -0801A Operation Manual 20040928[...]

- 2 - Introduction Thank you for choosing th e 8” portable DVD player. T he unit uses the latest state of the art electronics and is designed for use i n hotels, offices or your home. The DVD Player is cons tructed to provide years of reliable, trouble-free service. It is compact so that you can take it with you anywhere and is designed for quick[...]

- 3 - Import ant Safety Instruction POWER SUPPL Y : Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the DVD player 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 inser ting the plug, turn it over and reinsert it, if the unit will not be used for a long time, disconnect the[...]

- 4 - Import ant Safety Instruction Notes: 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 a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Maintain well ventilated conditions around the product. Do not put product on bed, sofa or anything [...]

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- 6 - Characteristic Features High Quality Audio and Video High Resolution MPEG2 decoding format achieves more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. LCD (Liquid Cr ystal Display) Screen Designed with a color LCD screen. AV I np u t External Audio, Video input can be connected to most external AV sources. Headphone Output Watch a movie or listen [...]

- 7 - Description-Front Panel Front Panel 1. OPEN button Press to open the disc tray cover. 2. Disc tray cover When the disc is loaded gently press the cover to close it. 3. STOP button Press to stop playback. Press to go to beginning of current track. Press twice to go to beginning of the previous track. 4. P AUSE button Press once to pause playba[...]

- 8 - Description-Right and Left Si de Panel 17. MODE button Press to change the aspect ratio from 4:3, 16:9 and zoom modes. 18. Color +/- button Press to adjust the color level. 19. LCD Screen 8” TFT LCD Panel 20. Brightness +/- button Press to adjust the brightness level. Right Side Panel 1. Speaker/Head p hone V olume Adjusting control Used to[...]

- 9 - R e m o t e C o n t r o l Remote Control 1. INFO button Press for detailed information on the disc. Press the button again to remove information from screen. 2. PWR button Press to turn unit ON or OFF. 3. TITLE button Press to display title menu if present on the disc. 4. Direction buttons Press to select menu items. 5. ENTER button Press to [...]

- 10 - R e m o t e C o n t r o l 8.  NEXT SKIP button Press to go to next track /chapter. 9.  PREV SKIP button Press to go to beginning of current track/chapter. Press twice to go to beginning of a previous track/chapter. 10. ANGLE button Press to access various camera angles, if the DVD disc conta ins multiple camera angles. 11. SUBT button [...]

- 11 - System Connections NOTE: Before p lugging the power cord into a n AC outlet, make sure that all the connections have been made as described below. Power Supply Connection Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the DVD player in the jack marked “ DC 9.5V IN”. Plug the two-prong end of the po wer cord to an AC100-240V outlet. If you h[...]

- 12 - System Connections Connecting to a Normal Amplifier The DVD player can be connected to an amp lifier. Please refer to the equipment’s manual before connecting. Switch the AV IN/OUT switch on the ri ght panel to OUT to send the audio signal to the external amplifier.[...]

- 13 - P l a y b a c k P r e p a r a t i o n s 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 o[...]

- 14 - P l a y b a c k P r e p a r a t i o n s Disc Format s Supported B y This Player DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA Y B ACK TIME/ PLA Y ABLE SIDES 133 min (SS-SL) 242 min (SS-DL) 266 min (SS-SL) 12cm 484 min (SS-DL) 41min (SS-SL) 75min (SS-DL) 82min (DS-SL) DVD 8cm 150min (DS-DL) 12cm 74 min CD 8cm 20min MP3 12cm 600 min The disc maker specifies the oper[...]

- 15 - P l a y b a c k P r e p a r a t i o n s Using Power Adapter The DVD player is supplied with a switching power adapter. 1. Connect AC adaptor to the jack the on side of the unit. 2. Plug the end of the power cord to a grounded A C Outlet. NOTE: To prev ent malfunction, turn the po wer to the DVD Player OFF before removing the power cord from [...]

- 16 - P o w e r S u p p l y About Rechargeab le Ba ttery Pack Your portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion rechargeable battery that attaches to the bottom of the player. The new battery should be fully charged before initial use. Charging time is normally about 4-5 hours. A fully charged batte ry delivers about 3 hours of use, but playing ti[...]

- 17 - P o w e r S u p p l y Att aching the Battery Pack Refer to the following steps for attaching the Battery Pack: 1. Place the DVD Player on a soft and smooth surface with the bottom of the unit facing UP , direct the battery so that the battery contacts and the five plastic tabs are aligned with the matching contacts and tab recesses on the pl[...]

- 18 - P o w e r S u p p l y Det aching the Battery Pack If the DVD Player is not going to be used for long periods of time, the batter y pack should first be fully charged and the Ba ttery Pack should be detached. When the DVD Player is turned OFF, the DVD Player is still consuming some power in STANDBY mode. This will event ually discharge the ba[...]

- 19 - Carrying Case INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TT ACHING YOU R PORT ABLE DVD PLA YER CASE IN A VEHICLE Please read and follow these instructions carefully when attaching this case inside your vehicle. For ease of installati on, do not place the DVD pl ayer into the case until after the case is att ached inside the vehicle. CA UTION 1. Do not use this DVD [...]

- 20 - T o att ach the DVD Player Case to a seat bac k (Pho tos 1 & 2): 1. Unzip the main compartment that holds the player; locate the set of rings tucked inside the top edge of the case (A) 2. Locate the 2 straps with hooks on each end 3. Hook one end of each strap to the rings at the top of the case (A) 4. Criss-cross the straps around the f[...]

- 21 - P l a y O p e r a t i o n DVD Player Operation Read all instructions carefully before using your DVD Payer for the first time. Prep aration Turn the DVD Player ON b y pressing the POWER button on the front panel of the player. Load disc with the label upward, playback of the disc will begin automatically. Playback of DVD Disc When the DVD me[...]

- 22 - P l a y O p e r a t i o n Tit le Me nu To view the Title Menu during playback of a disc, press the TITLE button on the remote control. The title menu will appear on the LCD screen. Press the direction buttons (  ) or the number buttons to select the title or disc option you wish to play . NOTE: This feature is not available on al[...]

- 23 - System Setup Setup Menu Y ou can change the default settings to customize performance to your o wn preference. Remove the disc from the disc tray and press the ‘SETUP’ button on the remot e control, the settings menu will appear . It includes General Setup, S peaker Setup, Dolby Digital Setup, Video Setup and Preference setup. Press the [...]

- 24 - System Setup Captions You can choose captions ON or OFF during playback. Screen Saver When activated, the unit will go into screensaver mode if the sam e image remains on the screen for 3 minutes. Speaker Setup Downmix Select “LT/RT” in DOWNMIX, the player will output the audio signal IN MIXED NONO. Select “Stereo”, then the player w[...]

- 25 - System Setup Preference Page Audio, Subtitle, Disc Menu This setting allows you to hear or read the subt itles of a DVD in your choice of English, Spanish and French etc. if the disc contains multiple languages. Default Use this function to reset all the settings. Version This item is to display software version information. Note: For prefer[...]

- 26 - P l a y b a c k F u n c t i o n s Fast Forw ard & Rewind Press the  and  buttons to Fast Forward or Fast Rewind a track on a disc during playback (x2, x4, x8, x16, x32). Slow Forw a rd & Rewind Press the SLOW button to Slow Forward or sl ow rewind a track on a disc during playback (1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16). Repeat Repeat a Title, C[...]

- 27 - P l a y b a c k F u n c t i o n s Search by time Use the GOTO button to search by Time, namely to start playback of the disc from a specific time. During DVD playback, press the GOTO button o nce and TV screen will display three (3) items: Time, Title and Chapter. You can use the right and left direction buttons to select any one of them. Th[...]

- 28 - P l a y b a c k F u n c t i o n s Playing a JPEG JPEG is a common picture format. Hundreds of pictures can be stored in a disc in this format. Normal Playback Load a JPEG disc into the DVD Player. Afte r reading the disc, the DVD Player will display the images on the disc in sequence. Press the STOP button to return to the root menu. Press t[...]

- 29 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Symptom What T o Check The DVD Player will not play . • Make sure t he A V/GAM E switch ON the si de of the player is in t he A V position for sta ndard play . • M ake sure a disc is loaded. • Make su re the disc isn’t lo aded backwar ds. • Disc shou ld be clean an d not warp ed. • Player ’s region[...]

- 30 - S pecifications TFT Screen Size 8 inches Laser W av elength Wav elength: 780/650nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz ～ 20KHz ±2.5dB Audio Signal-T o-Noise Rate ≥ 80 dB Audio Distortion + Noise ≤ -70dB (1KHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1KHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1KHz) Audio Out Analog Audio O Out Level: 1.5V± 0.2 1.0 , Lo[...]

- 31 - For service, support and warranty information, visit www .polaroidelectronics.com or in the US call 1-866-289-5168, in Canada call 1-866-301-7922 and in Mexico call 01-800-400-2443. “Polaroid” is a registered trademark of Pola roid Corporation of W altham, MA USA a nd licensed for use on the PDV -0801A to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.[...]