Polaroid PDU-0824, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...1 8 Portable DVD Player PDU 0824 Operation Manual 20051018 ...

Page 2: ...N TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USE SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric to...

Page 3: ...prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tr...

Page 4: ...layers and discs are coded by region If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this product this product cannot play the disc The region code of this unit is 2 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 DANGER Visible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 3 CAUTION Do not open the top co...

Page 5: ...cular Performance Multi speed fast forward fast backward and slow forward slow backward Search by Time Search for a certain track of a disk by selected time Last Memory Playback Memorizes the stopped playback track and continues playing the disk from this spot when power is restored if the disc tray cover is not opened Special Functions Supports screen aspect ratio changing zooming in or out multi...

Page 6: ... with battery 1 Operation Manual 1 Power Supply Cord with AC Adapter 1 Audio Video Cable 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack 1 DC Adapter Car Adapter 1 Car Bag 1 NOTE Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to change without prior notice Accessories ...

Page 7: ...ew of Side Panels View of Unit Bottom Power Supply Preparation Rechargeable Battery Notes on Discs Playback Operation System Connections Accessories View of Unit 2 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 16 18 19 22 23 24 28 30 33 39 40 41 43 Revolving LCD Screen Remote Control DVD Playback CD Playback Picture CD Playback Car Bag ...

Page 8: ... output high quality sound 3 MODE button Press to change the brightness contrast and color level or change the aspect ratio See page24 4 button Press to increase decrease the level of the selected item 5 ZOOM button Press to activate the zoom function to zoom in or out the current image View of Unit ...

Page 9: ...ur selection 12 A B button Press to mark a segment to repeat between A and B 13 SLOW Press to activate slow playback 14 STOP button Press to stop playback Press the button to resume playback 15 PLAY PAUSE button Press to start playback or pause the playback 16 Main unit Power indicator Light turns green when the unit is under operation turns red in standby mode 17 Battery charge indicator Light tu...

Page 10: ...r audio source 4 VIDEO input output Jack For connecting to an external monitor or video source 5 DVD AV IN Switch Switch to AV IN to input the external AV source switch to DVD to playback the disc 6 DC 12V IN Jack For connecting to power supply including Car Adapter See page15 Left Side View 1 Headphone Jack When headphones are plugged into the unit the speakers automatically turn off 2 POWER ON O...

Page 11: ...ernal Docking Station for expanded functions The Docking Station features an electrical connection interface that enables the portable DVD to effectively serve as a desktop DVD It is integrated with connectors for peripheral devices to eliminate complicated connections and save valuable space around the unit With a Docking Station you can enjoy the expansion possibilities of desktop DVD with the p...

Page 12: ...ertical to the operation panel B 2 Revolving the screen horizontally around it s axis in the clockwise only The maximum revolving degree is 180 position C If you want to return to initial position A please revolve screen counter clockwise C 3 You can rotate the screens vertically from position C to operation panel as indicated in left fig D 4 The final rotating position position D at which the scr...

Page 13: ...c 4 Direction buttons Press to select different options 5 ENTER button Press to access playback or confirm your selection 6 SETUP button Press to enter the player s system setup 7 0 9 Number buttons Press to select an option in the menu 8 PREV button Press to return to the previous list or the previous track or chapter If it is a DVD disc press this button twice to return to the previous track 9 N...

Page 14: ...7 STOP button Press to stop the playback Then press PLAY button to resume playback from the stopped spot Press this button twice to stop playback completely 18 PLAY button Press to begin to play 19 GOTO button Press to select the desired disc starting time track or title 20 10 button Press this button and the additional number buttons to select item numbers which are greater than 9 21 FWD SCAN but...

Page 15: ... Type CR2025 3V Battery Life Approximately 1 year under normal use at room temperature Caution 1 Improper use of the battery may cause overheating explosion or ignition which can result in an injury or fire Battery leakage may damage the remote control 2 Do not expose the remote control unit to direct sunlight 3 Do not recharge disassemble deform or heat the battery 4 Do not put the battery in fir...

Page 16: ...ve the color coding when connecting audio and video cables Connecting to TV Audio Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DVD player to a TV s Audio Video inputs with Audio Video cables Connecting to Amplifier Refer to your Audio equipment s manual before connection Follow the drawings below to connect the DVD player to an AV amplifier System Connections ...

Page 17: ...R etc After connecting switch the DVD AV IN to AV IN NOTE Noise may occur in speakers when there is an external audio signal input while playing a DVD disc Unplug the audio cord to clear the noise Connecting to Headphone Connect headphones to the headphone jack on the right side of the unit When headphone is connected the speakers will automatically turn off System Connections ...

Page 18: ...e unit or view video software while driving a vehicle Place the unit in a proper position for viewing Detach the battery pack when using the AC or car adapter as the power source Disconnect the player from the Car Adapter when starting the vehicle 1 Connect AC adapter to the right side of the DVD player in the jack marked DC 12V IN as shown on the right 2 Plug power cord into a grounded electrical...

Page 19: ...re or water Do not expose the battery to high temperatures or store in hot sunny places Maintain well ventilated conditions around the product to avoid overheating Don t put the product on a bed sofa or anything that may block ventilation to the product Do not short the battery terminals Do not open the battery Detach the battery after charging is complete When charging the battery pack the charge...

Page 20: ...with holes on the player and push the battery pack into the DVD player 4 The battery pack will click into place Charging the Battery Pack The battery pack must be attached to the DVD player to charge it using the supplied AC or car power adapter 1 Attach the battery pack to the DVD player as shown above 2 Plug the supplied AC Power Adapter into the player s power jack marked DC 12V IN located on r...

Page 21: ... consuming some power in STANDBY mode This will eventually discharge the battery Make sure the power is turned OFF and the AC or car adapter is disconnected before detaching the Battery Pack To detach the Battery Pack 1 Push the battery pack latch toward the rear of the player and slide the rechargeable battery from the main unit see drawings below 2 Store the rechargeable battery in a safe place ...

Page 22: ...of Discs Handling Discs Cleaning When loading or removing discs do not touch their playing surfaces Hold the disk as shown at the right Fingerprints or stains on the disc may affect the quality of sound and picture To clean your discs wipe the surface with a soft clean cloth If necessary moisten a soft cloth with diluted mild detergent to remove heavy dirt or fingerprints Do not wipe in a circular...

Page 23: ...it to open the disc tray cover put a disc in the disc tray with printed side facing up Close the disc cover See below 4 The player will search the disc and play it automatically 5 Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control on the right panel to the desired level 6 To turn the player off switch the POWER ON OFF on the left panel to OFF Basic Operation Press the MODE button to enter the brightness co...

Page 24: ...playback completely Then when you press button the player will play from the beginning Playback Operation During playback press STOP button once to stop playing then press PLAY button to resume normal playback from the stopped point Press STOP button twice repeatedly to stop playback completely Then when you press PLAY button the player will play from the beginning Zoom button Press ZOOM button re...

Page 25: ...ack will start at the speed of 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 forward 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 backward or normal playback in sequence Press PLAY button to resume normal playback Press button to play fast forward Press it repeatedly and fast forward playback will start at the speed of 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X and normal in sequence Press button to fast reverse Press it repeatedly and fast reverse playback will start at the spe...

Page 26: ...peatedly the mode of subtitles will cycle as follows SUBTITLE 1 N Subtitle 1 appears on the screen SUBTITLE 2 N Subtitle 2 appears on the screen SUBTITLE N Subtitle appears on the screen SUBTITLE OFF No subtitle N refers to the total number of subtitles that the current disc contains NOTE This function is only available for DVD discs recorded with multi subtitles SUBT button REP button Press REP b...

Page 27: ...ued Press GOTO button to select desired disc starting time track or title GOTO button Press buttons to move the yellow bar to the item you prefer then press ENTER button on the front panel or PLAY button to confirm The corresponding item is highlighted for Title Chapter Angle Tt Time Total Time Ch Time Chapter Time use 0 9 buttons to select number values directly The sub menu of the selected item ...

Page 28: ... the stopped point Press this button twice to stop playback completely During playback press button once to stop playback Then press button the player will resume playback from the stopped point Press button twice to stop playback completely A B button Press A B button once to set the starting point A press it again to set the end point B Then the player will play the segment between A and B conti...

Page 29: ...llows Disc Go To Track Go To Select Track N N refers to the total track number of the disc Use 0 9 buttons on the remote control to select directly Press INFO button repeatedly for detailed information about the disc during playback Note refers to the playing track number N refers to the total track numbers of the disc INFO button AUDIO button Press AUDIO button repeatedly to select desired sound ...

Page 30: ...r or directory or move the yellow bar to then press ENTER PLAY or button on the remote control or front panel to return to the last folder or directory STOP button Press button to preview thumbnail images of the pictures Press button to return to normal playback PAUSE button Press PAUSE button to pause during playback Press PLAY button to resume normal playback Press button to pause during playbac...

Page 31: ... will be stopped automatically Single plays only the current file As soon as it comes to an end play will be stopped Repeat One repeats the current file Repeat All repeats all files of the current folder according to their original order Repeat Off cancels the repeat This function is only available under normal play mode it doesn t work under repeat status REP button MENU button Press MENU button ...

Page 32: ...ton to rotate the current picture clockwise Press button to rotate the current picture anti clockwise Press button to rotate the current picture flip vertical Press button to rotate the current picture flip horizontal Picture CD Playback continued Playback Operation Picture Rotate ...

Page 33: ...ny time 3 Press the or direction buttons on the front panel to select a sub menu to set up 4 Press the or button on the front panel to select the item that you want to set up in the sub menu The items included in this sub menu are shown as the left 1 TV Display This item is used to set TV display mode Press the or button to highlight this item Press the ENT or button to enter the item It includes ...

Page 34: ...ght this item Press the ENT or to enter the setup of this item It includes English French Spanish German and Italian English by Default Press the or button to choose the proper one Press the ENT button to confirm your selection Press the direction button to exit this item 4 Screen Saver This item is used to turn the screen saver on or off Press the or button to highlight this item Press the ENT or...

Page 35: ...o is to output stereo signal Press the or button to choose the proper one Press the ENT button to confirm your selection Press the direction button to exit this item The items included in this sub menu are shown as the left 6 Last Memory This item is used to set last memory state Note The last memory refers to resume playback from the point that you stopped last time Press the or button to highlig...

Page 36: ...t signal compression effects Press the or button to highlight this item Press the ENT or to enter the setup of this item Then the item will show as the left Press the or to choose the proper level Press the ENT button to confirm your selection Press the direction button to exit this item The items included in this sub menu are shown as the left 1 Sharpness This item is used to adjust the sharpness...

Page 37: ...em Press the or button to adjust to desired level The default level is 00 Press the ENT button to confirm your selection System Setup 1 Audio This item is used to set the audio output language Press or button to highlight this item Press the ENT or button to enter the item The available languages are English French Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean Russian and Thai English by default Press the or bu...

Page 38: ...his item 2 Subtitle This item is used to set the subtitle language Press the or button to highlight this item Press the ENT or button to enter the item The available languages are English French Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean Russian and Thai English by default Press the or button to choose the preferred Language Press the ENT button to confirm your selection Press the direction button to exit th...

Page 39: ... Portable DVD Player includes a sturdy carrying bag headrest mount for the ultimate in portable convenience The bag mount is easy to attach and fits on nearly any car or truck headrest see photo above Car Bag ...

Page 40: ... some large sections titles or some small sections chapters Each section is numbered these numbers are called Title number or Chapter number Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Track CD CDs are divided into some sections tracks Each section is numbered these numbers are called Track numbers Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 JPEG Definitions JPEG is a common picture format that has small ...

Page 41: ...y Put the disc in with the label side up The disc may be dirty or warped Clean or change the disc The player s region code may not be the same as the region code of DVD disc Make sure the player s region code is the same as the code of DVD disc There may be water on the lens Remove the disc and shut the player off for at least two hours to dry There is no sound The system connection may be not cor...

Page 42: ...xist consult your service center or qualified technician PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION There is no picture The LCD may be off or not be in correct video mode Turn on the LCD and choose the correct video mode The system connection may be not correct Connect the system correctly The unit may not be in DVD mode Switch the DVD AV IN switch to DVD Poor AV performance The disc may be dirty or...

Page 43: ...Audio Out Analog Audio Out Out Level 1 5V 0 2 1 0 Load 10KΩ Video Out Video Out Out Level 1VP P 0 1 Load 75Ω Unbalanced Negative Power AC 100 240V 50 60Hz Power Consumption 25W Dimensions 195mmX149mmX38 5mm L W D Weight About 1 2 kg Compliance with FCC FDA cUL listed E209155 Specifications Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labo...

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