PROTRON PDS-758LP, User Manual

Page 1: ...PDS 758LP 7 Portable DVD Player User s Manual OMPDS758LP book Page i Tuesday June 14 2005 8 49 AM ...

Page 2: ...echnical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted and they are not intended to be nor should they be understood to be representations or warranties concerning the products described Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks Protron is a r...

Page 3: ...he device yourself Opening or removing covers exposes high voltage nodes and other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Before cleaning the device turn it off unplug it from the wall and remove the battery Use a damp cloth for cleaning Never use liquid or aerosol cleaners To prevent overheating and ensure reliable operation place the device only in a well ventilated location ...

Page 4: ...fferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution To comply with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device the user should use the shielded signal cable and power cord supplied with the unit The FCC warns that changes or modifications of the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could vo...

Page 5: ...annel 11 Selecting the Subtitle Channel 12 Repeating Chapters 12 Shuffling Chapters 12 Repeating an Arbitrary Section 12 Searching to a Specified Location 12 Marking and Returning to Locations 13 Playing Video CDs 14 The On Screen Display 14 Navigating Menus 14 Controlling Playback 14 Repeating Tracks 15 Shuffling Tracks 15 Repeating an Arbitrary Section 15 Searching to a Specified Location 15 Mar...

Page 6: ...24 Language 24 Video 25 Audio 26 More Audio 26 Rating 27 Using the Player in a Vehicle 28 Connecting Power 28 Attaching to a Seatback 28 Connecting the Player to Other Devices 30 Connecting to a Separate Display 30 Connecting to a Peripheral Audio System 31 Connecting Other Audio Video Sources to the DVD Player 31 Using the Battery Pack 32 Connecting the Battery 32 Disconnecting the Battery 32 Cha...

Page 7: ...ision and or stereo system for the highest audio and video quality A car power adapter allows you to use your player on the road for as long as you want Features Large 7 screen rotates 180 Fully compatible with DVD Audio CD MP3 CD Video CD Kodak Picture CD CD ROM and CD R media Superlative error correction Displays JPEGs stored on data CDs 10 bit 525 line digital video converter 24 bit 96kHz digit...

Page 8: ...and all accessories Open it and remove the player 2 Remove the plastic bag enclosing the player then open the player and peel the protective plastic cover from the screen 3 Check to ensure the carrying case contains the items indicated below If any items are missing or damaged contact the seller immediately DC Power Adapter Car Power Adapter Battery Shoulder Strap Audio Video Cable Remote Control ...

Page 9: ...y with the four corresponding slots on the player drop the tabs into the slots then slide the battery toward the front of the display 7 Connect the power adapter to a wall socket and the DC IN jack on the rear of the player The CHG light on the front of the player should come on red indicating that the battery is charging PULL THIS TAB SHIFT TITLE MENU ZOOM SETUP SUBTITLE AUDIO SEARCH RETURN ANGLE...

Page 10: ...ter you can turn the player on To turn the player on hold down the ON button on the player for three seconds or press the POWER button on the remote To turn the player off hold down the OFF button on the player for one second or press the POWER button on the remote CHG VOL PHONES AV DC IN S VIDEO AV SELECT IN OUT OMPDS758LP book Page 4 Tuesday June 14 2005 8 49 AM ...

Page 11: ...y The display rotates 180 from facing forward to facing backward The red arrow on the player indicates the direction of rotation Note Never turn the display beyond the limits of its rotation as it will break Changing the Display Format The MONITOR button adjusts the display format and orientation on the player Press MONITOR briefly to cycle through the options 16 9 4 3 4 3 upside down 16 9 upside ...

Page 12: ...ess the INFO button Accessing the Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to configure the operation of the player You can change video audio and language settings and control access to mature programming See Configuring the Player on page 24 for more information To access the Setup menu press the SETUP button OMPDS758LP book Page 6 Tuesday June 14 2005 8 49 AM ...

Page 13: ...nd their functions Button Function Turns the player on and off Brings up the On Screen Display OSD which shows currently playback information Brings up the Play Mode menu which allows you to change the playback mode to shuffle and repeat tracks The menu items are Mode Sets the playback mode Repeat Sets the repeat mode Adjusts the audio volume Pressing SHIFT then VOL mutes the audio OMPDS758LP book...

Page 14: ...is button cycles through the slow forward speeds 1 2 1 4 1 6 and 1 7 Returns to the previous chapter track or photo Skips to the next chapter track or photo Pressing SHIFT followed by this button marks an arbitrary section to be repeated Do so once to mark the beginning of the section a second time to mark the end of the section and start repeating and a third time to stop repeating and resume nor...

Page 15: ...en viewing a DVD or Video CD pressing this button repeatedly cycles through three zoom levels When viewing a data CD containing images pressing the button cycles through five zoom levels Secondary function Cycles through the available subtitle channels on a DVD Secondary function When playing a DVD cycles through the available audio channels When playing a Video CD cycles through four audio format...

Page 16: ... 1 Turn the remote over 2 Pull the battery enclosure out of the remote 3 Remove the old battery and replace it with the new battery The positive terminal should face up 4 Slide the enclosure back into the remote Secondary function Clears the current entry used when entering numbers such as in the search display Button Function OMPDS758LP book Page 10 Tuesday June 14 2005 8 49 AM ...

Page 17: ...ss STOP twice to stop the DVD completely When the DVD is playing press PLAY PAUSE to pause it Press PREV to return to the previous chapter Press NEXT to skip to the next chapter Press FAST REV to fast reverse the DVD Press FAST FWD to fast forward the DVD Repeated presses cycle through the speed options 2 4 8 or 20 Press SLOW REV to reverse the video slowly Press SLOW FWD to play the video at a sl...

Page 18: ...y section of video using the A B button To repeat an arbitrary selection 1 Press A B to mark the beginning of the section to be repeated 2 Press A B again the mark the end of the section The section will begin repeating and will continue until you press A B again Searching to a Specified Location You can skip to a specified title and chapter or time using the SEARCH button To search to a time or t...

Page 19: ...slot To clear a filled slot press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER to store the current location in the selected slot At this point you can exit the Bookmark display by pressing SEARCH again To return to a marked location 1 Press SEARCH twice to bring up the Bookmark display 2 Use the arrow controls to select the location you stored earlier 3 Press ENTER to return to the selected location Bookmark 2 _ _ _ _ _ ...

Page 20: ...nd NEXT to scroll through menu pages To view an item enter its number on the keypad and then press ENTER Controlling Playback Press NEXT to move to the next track or image Press PREV to return to the previous track or image Press FAST REV to fast reverse the video Press FAST FWD to fast forward the video Repeated presses cycle through the speed options 2 4 8 or 20 Press SLOW REV to reverse the vid...

Page 21: ...n playback control is on and unavailable when it is off Repeating an Arbitrary Section You can repeat an arbitrary section of video using the A B button To repeat an arbitrary selection 1 Press A B to mark the beginning of the section to be repeated 2 Press A B again the mark the end of the section The section will begin repeating and will continue until you press A B again Searching to a Specifie...

Page 22: ...cations In addition to searching to a location you can mark and return to up to three locations on the current disc using the SEARCH button To mark a location 1 Press SEARCH three times to bring up the Bookmark display 2 Use the arrow controls to select an empty slot To clear a filled slot press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER to store the current location in the selected slot At this point you can exit the B...

Page 23: ... Press NEXT to skip to the next track Press FAST REV to fast reverse the audio Press FAST FWD to fast forward the audio Repeated presses cycle through the speed options 2 4 8 or 20 Press PLAY PAUSE to return to normal play mode or to start playing the disc again when it is stopped To skip directly to a track enter the track number on the keypad and then press ENTER Repeating Tracks You can use the...

Page 24: ...k using the SEARCH button To search to a time in the current track 1 Press SEARCH once to bring up the Track Search display 2 Use the arrow controls to select Time 3 Enter the desired time 4 Press ENTER to search to the specified location To search to an absolute time on the current disc 1 Press SEARCH twice to bring up the Disc Search display 2 Use the arrow controls to select Time 3 Enter the de...

Page 25: ...mark display 2 Use the arrow controls to select an empty slot To clear a filled slot press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER to store the current location in the selected slot At this point you can exit the Bookmark display by pressing SEARCH again To return to a marked location 1 Press SEARCH three times to bring up the Bookmark display 2 Use the arrow controls to select the location you stored earlier 3 Press...

Page 26: ...on insertion of the disc The display lists all tracks on the disc In addition it shows the current disc type MP3 or WMA track playback time artist name album name and song name Use the arrow controls to scroll through the list and press ENTER to play back a track Repeating Tracks You can use the MODE button to repeat tracks To repeat tracks 1 Press MODE to bring up the Play Mode display 2 Use the ...

Page 27: ...ou can use the MODE button to shuffle tracks To shuffle tracks 1 Press MODE to bring up the Play Mode display 2 Use the arrow controls to select Mode 3 Press ENTER to turn shuffle on and off OMPDS758LP book Page 21 Tuesday June 14 2005 8 49 AM ...

Page 28: ...urrent folder enter the number of the image on the keypad then press ENTER Press MENU to bring up a thumnail view of all images on the disc Press STOP once to stop the slideshow and bring up the directory structure menu Press STOP twice to completely stop the disc Press PLAY PAUSE to resume slideshow playback when paused or stopped Repeating Images You can use the MODE button to repeat images To r...

Page 29: ...gh the images on a page then press ENTER to display the highlighted image Navigating the Directory Structure Press STOP while the slideshow is playing to bring up the the directory structure The display gives a list of the filenames of all images on the disc Use the arrow controls to scroll through the list and press ENTER to display an image P ic t ure CD 1 240 Roo t 1 2 3 4 5 6 File IM AGE 7 8 9...

Page 30: ...UP button to exit the menu The following is a description of the contents of the Setup menu and their use Language This menu allows you to change the language used by the player for menus audio and subtitles In addition this menu allows you to turn the OSD on and off and reset all settings to factory defaults The menu items are as follows OSD Menu Changes the language of the Setup menu and the OSD...

Page 31: ...ntire screen of a 4 3 format display 4 3 LB Letterbox This format displays the full image on the screen but does not fill the entire screen 16 9 For 16 9 format displays The image fills the entire screen without cropping TV System Selects the video format used by the disc being played NTSC A format used primarily in North and Central America PAL A format used in various parts of the world includin...

Page 32: ...w or Off MP3 WMA Selects the format used for MP3 and WMA audio output The Digital Out setting can be set to PCM or Off Others Selects the format used for output of other audio formats The Digital Out setting can be set to Raw PCM or Off More Audio The menu configures other audio parameters as listed below Prologic Turns Dolby Prologic on and off Subwoofer Turns the subwoofer output on and off Lang...

Page 33: ...rd is not set To set the password enter the desired four digit combination on the remote keypad and then press ENTER If the lock icon is closed enter the current password to unlock the mature content controls Rating Selects the content rating above which a password will be required 1 Kid Safe 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 PG R 6 R 7 NC 17 8 Adult Language Video Audio More Aud Rating Password _ _ _ _ Rating 8...

Page 34: ...ect the player to the vehicle s power supply attach one end of the included vehicle power adapter to the DC IN jack on the player and the other end to a cigarette lighter power outlet Attaching to a Seatback There is a holder inside the carrying case that can be used to attach the player to a headrest To attach the player to a seatback 1 Open the player 2 Swivel the screen around 180 and fold it b...

Page 35: ...4 Undo the small elastic straps and slide the player in so the screen matches up with the large hole on the front of the case 5 Secure the small elastic straps to hold the player in 6 Undo the large elastic straps and wrap them around the headrest OMPDS758LP book Page 29 Tuesday June 14 2005 8 49 AM ...

Page 36: ...ideo adapter cable to the composite video input on the display 3 Connect the other end to the AV jack on the right side of the player To connect the S VIDEO output to a separate display 1 Connect one end of an S Video adapter cable not included available from Protron to the S VIDEO jack on the rear of the player 2 Connect the other end to the S Video input on the display To connect the audio outpu...

Page 37: ...AV SELECT switch on the rear of the player to OUT 2 Connect the red right and white left connectors on the included video adapter cable to an audio system input 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the AV jack on the player Connecting Other Audio Video Sources to the DVD Player You can connect other audio video sources to the player using the AV jack When the player is configured in this fashio...

Page 38: ...own the button on the front of the battery slide the battery back and pull it away from the player Charging the Battery The battery may be charged while connected to the player To charge the battery ensure it is attached to the player properly as described above and then attach one end of the power adapter to the DC IN jack on the player and the other end to a power source The CHG light on the fro...

Page 39: ...inserted into incorrect jack Ensure the power cord is inserted into the DC IN jack Screen flashing on and off The battery is low on energy Plug in the player and or recharge the battery No picture Player is in power saving mode Press PLAY to bring the player out of power saving mode Audio video direction switch is set improperly Make sure the AV switch on the back of the player is set correctly If...

Page 40: ...o direction switch is set improperly Make sure the AV switch on the back of the player is set correctly If playing a disc inserted into the player set the switch to OUT If playing video from an external source set the switch to IN No sound on external audio system Audio output format set incorrectly Select the correct audio output format in the Setup menu under Audio See Audio on page 26 Remote co...

Page 41: ...rk or too bright Contrast or brightness too low or too high Adjust the contrast and or brightness to desired setting See Adjusting Color Settings on page 5 After image remains on screen after display is turned off Inherent LCD characteristics This is characteristic of an LCD The after image will disappear after a few minutes Distorted image Display format set incorrectly Check that the correct dis...

Page 42: ... 20W Recharge 13W Standby 1 9W Storage Temperature 20 to 60 C Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C Panel Type Active Matrix TFT LCD Screen Size 7 widescreen 16 9 Resolution 480 234 Pixel Pitch 0 321mm H 0 37mm V Contrast Ratio 400 1 Brightness 500 cd m2 Viewing Angle Vertical 60 40 Horizontal 60 Response Time Rise 12ms Fall 18ms Video Resolution 525 lines Video S N Ratio 55dB Audio Frequency Response 0...

Page 43: ...ications 37 Battery Type NiMH Capacity 4000mAH Running Time Approximately 2 5hrs Charging Time Approximately 3hrs Life 300 cycles 80 capacity Weight 1 1lbs OMPDS758LP book Page 37 Tuesday June 14 2005 8 49 AM ...

Page 44: ... model and serial which provides evidence that the product is within the warranty period must accompany the product to obtain warranty service This warranty does not cover Physical or cosmetic damages Damage caused by abuse and or neglect Ordinary adjustments as outlined in the owners manual that can be performed by the customer Damage to equipment not properly connected to the product Any cost in...

Page 45: ... The product is used outside the country in which it was originally sold This warranty is non transferable and only applies to the original purchase Any implied warranties including the warranty of merchantability are limited in duration to the period of this expressed warranty and no warranty whether expressed or implied shall apply to the product thereafter Under no circumstance shall PROTRON be...

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