PROTRON PDV-70X, User Manual

Page 1: ...POWER SETUP MENU PUSH UP MODE DOWN TITLE PLAY PAUSE STOP ENTER V I D E O PDV 70X 7 Portable DVD Player User s Manual OMPDV70X book Page i Sunday May 28 2006 8 45 PM ...

Page 2: ...a guide to operation All statements technical 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 wit...

Page 3: ...evice 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 Avoi...

Page 4: ...ler 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 void the user s authority to operate the equipment Radio Frequency Int...

Page 5: ...8 The On Screen Display 8 Navigating Menus 8 Controlling Playback 8 Searching to a Location 9 Repeating Tracks 9 Programming Playback Sequence 9 Playing Audio CDs 10 The On Screen Display 10 Controlling Playback 10 Searching to a Location 10 Repeating Tracks 10 Programming Playback Sequence 11 Playing Kodak Picture CDs 12 The On Screen Display 12 Controlling Playback 12 Navigating Menus 12 Transfo...

Page 6: ...up 25 Using the Player in a Vehicle 26 Connecting Power 26 Attaching to a Seatback 26 Connecting the Player to Other Devices 28 Connecting to a Separate Display 28 Connecting to a Peripheral Audio System 28 Using the Battery Pack 30 Connecting the Battery 30 Disconnecting the Battery 30 Charging the Battery 30 Troubleshooting 32 Support Information 34 Specifications 35 General 35 Display 35 Audio ...

Page 7: ...adapter allows you to use your player on the road for as long as you want Features Large 7 screen Fully compatible with DVD RW Audio CD MP3 CD Video CD Super Video CD Kodak Picture CD CD ROM CD R and CD RW media Superlative error correction Displays JPEGs stored on data CDs 10 bit 525 line digital video converter 24 bit 96kHz digital audio converters for high fidelity sound Dolby Digital surround ...

Page 8: ...case and remove the player and accessories 3 Open the player and peel the protective plastic cover from the screen 4 Check to ensure the accessories indicated below are included If any items are missing or damaged contact the seller immediately 5 Open the disc receptacle by pressing the OPEN button remove the paper laser protector then close the receptacle DC Power Adapter Power Cord Battery Car P...

Page 9: ...to the slots then slide the battery toward the front of the display 8 Connect one end of the power cord to a wall socket and the other end to the power adapter 9 Connect the power adapter to the IN 12V jack on the side of the player The CHARGE INDICATION light on the battery should come on indicating that the battery is charging COAXIAL AUDIO VIDEO PHONE DC IN 12 V POWER ON OFF IN 12V VOL OUT OMPD...

Page 10: ...attached to a power outlet with the power adapter turn the player on and off by sliding the POWER switch on the left side of the player to the appropriate position POWER SETUP MENU UP MODE DOWN TITLE PUSH PLAY PAUSE STOP ENTER V I D E O Power Light Remote Control Receiver OMPDV70X book Page 4 Sunday May 28 2006 8 45 PM ...

Page 11: ...Settings You can adjust display color settings with the buttons directly below the player s screen There are three color settings Brightness Contrast and Color Press the MODE button to cycle through these and press the DOWN and UP buttons to adjust the selected setting To reset the color settings press MODE until RESET is highlighted and press either DOWN or UP The menu will disappear after a few ...

Page 12: ...e to stop the DVD at the current location and twice to stop the DVD completely When the DVD is playing press to pause it When the DVD is paused press to step forward one frame at a time Press to return to the previous chapter Press to skip to the next chapter Press to fast reverse the DVD Press to fast forward the DVD Repeated presses cycle through the speed options 2 4 8 20 and normal speed Press...

Page 13: ...e section will begin repeating and will continue until you press A B RPT again Programming Playback Sequence The PROGRAM button brings up the Program menu which allows you to program playback sequence There are 16 slots available To program playback sequence 1 Press PROGRAM to bring up the Program menu 2 Select the first slot using the arrow controls and enter the desired title under the T column ...

Page 14: ...oll through menu pages To view an item enter its number on the keypad Note To view an item the menu page containing the item must be visible before you enter the item s number Controlling Playback Press once to stop the disc at the current location and twice to stop the disc completely When the disc is playing press to pause it When the disc is paused press to step forward one frame at a time Pres...

Page 15: ...RPT once more to mark the end of the section REPEAT A B will display on the screen The section will begin repeating and will continue until you press A B RPT again Programming Playback Sequence The PROGRAM button brings up the Program menu which allows you to program playback sequence There are 16 slots available To program playback sequence 1 Press PROGRAM to bring up the Program menu 2 Select th...

Page 16: ...20 and normal speed Press to return to normal play mode or to start playing the disc again when it is stopped or paused To skip directly to a track enter the track number on the keypad Searching to a Location You can search to a track or time on the current disc using the SEARCH button To search to a location 1 Press SEARCH to bring up the Search menu 2 Use and to select track or time 3 Enter the ...

Page 17: ...ble To program playback sequence 1 Press PROGRAM to bring up the Program menu 2 Select the first slot using the arrow controls and enter the desired track number using the keypad 3 Proceed in the same manner through the next slots until the whole sequence is programmed 4 Select PLAY using the arrow controls and then press to begin playing back the sequence Select CLEAR and press to clear the playb...

Page 18: ...Press to skip to the next image To skip directly to an image enter the image number on the keypad Navigating Menus Press while the slideshow is playing to bring up the thumbnail menu which displays thumbnails of the images on the disc Note If you press a second time while viewing the thumbnail menu the player will display a list of media on the disc as described in Playing Media on Data CDs on pag...

Page 19: ...y Press to flip the image horizontally Enabling Slideshow Transition Effects Press PROGRAM to cycle through the slideshow transition effects None Wipe Top Wipe Bottom Wipe Left Wipe Right Diagonal Wipe Left Top Diagonal Wipe Right Top Diagonal Wipe Left Bottom Diagonal Wipe Right Bottom Extend from Center Horizontally Extend from Center Vertically Compress to Center Horizontally Compress to Center...

Page 20: ...w controls and enter the desired folder under the T column and file under the C column numbers using the keypad 3 Proceed in the same manner through the next slots until the whole sequence is programmed 4 Select PLAY using the arrow controls and then press to begin playing back the sequence Select CLEAR and press to clear the playback sequence and start over P 1 2 3 4 RO T G C 5 6 7 8 PL T A Y C 1...

Page 21: ... When an image is selected in the right column the left column shows a preview of the image The right column gives a list of files in the current folder To use the menu 1 Use and to navigate to the media types at the bottom right of the screen and highlight the desired media type 2 Press to select it 3 Press until the left column is highlighted 4 Use and to highlight the desired folder 5 Press to ...

Page 22: ...ling Image File Playback Press to pause playback Press to resume playback Press to stop the slideshow and return to the menu Press to return to the previous image Press to skip to the next image Press to rotate the image 90 clockwise Press to rotate the image 90 counterclockwise Press to flip the image vertically Press to flip the image horizontally Press PROGRAM to cycle through the slideshow tra...

Page 23: ... slower speed Repeated presses cycle through the speed options 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 and normal speed Press to return to normal play mode or to start playing the disc again when it is stopped or paused Repeating Files Press REPEAT to cycle through the repeat modes Off File Directory and All You can repeat an arbitrary section using the A B RPT button To repeat an arbitrary selection 1 Press A B ...

Page 24: ...w controls and enter the desired folder under the T column and file under the C column numbers using the keypad 3 Proceed in the same manner through the next slots until the whole sequence is programmed 4 Select PLAY using the arrow controls and then press to begin playing back the sequence Select CLEAR and press to clear the playback sequence and start over P 1 2 3 4 RO T G C 5 6 7 8 PL T A Y C 1...

Page 25: ...d their functions Button Function Brings up the On Screen Display OSD which shows current playback information Changes the filming angle when playing back a multi angle DVD Cycles through the available audio channels on a DVD When playing back a CD this button cycles through stereo mono left channel and mono right channel playback Cycles through the available subtitle channels on a DVD OMPDV70X bo...

Page 26: ...menu Returns to the main menu Used to enter numbers and navigate directly to a specified track CDs and Video CDs chapter DVDs or photo photo CDs Used to access tracks chapters or photos numbered 10 or higher To use press repeatedly until the correct decade is selected then use the keypad to enter the least significant digit Cycles through the available repeat modes Marks an arbitrary section to be...

Page 27: ...nd begin playback with the first track Mutes the audio Resumes normal playback mode Stops playback Press twice to completely stop a disc Returns to the previous chapter track or photo Skips to the next chapter track or photo When in normal play mode this button pauses playback When a DVD is paused this button steps forward one frame at a time When a CD is paused pressing the button resumes normal ...

Page 28: ... in a small enclosure at the bottom of the remote To replace the battery 1 Release the tab and pull the enclosure out of the remote 2 Remove the old battery and replace it with the new battery The positive terminal should face the bottom of the remote 3 Slide the enclosure back into the remote Slows down the playback speed of a DVD Pressing this button repeatedly cycles through the speeds 1 2 1 3 ...

Page 29: ...g is a description of the contents of the Setup menu and their use System Setup The System Setup menu allows you to change general system parameters This includes display parameters for the player s built in screen as well as any external display to which the player is connected see Connecting to a Separate Display on page 28 and parental controls The sub menus are as follows TV System Selects the...

Page 30: ...ssword Sets the password for parental control The factory default password is 0000 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 Default Resets all settings to factory defaults Language Setup The Language Setup menu allows you to change the language used by the player for menus audio and subtitles The menu items are...

Page 31: ...s the format used for digital audio output The options are SPDIF PCM Off Dual Mono Turns mono audio on and off and configures how it is mixed Stereo No mono Mono Left Left channel only Mono Right Right channel only Mix Mono Left and right channels mixed Video Setup The Custom Setup menu configures other player parameters as listed below Brightness Controls the brightness of the image Contrast Cont...

Page 32: ...le power adapter to the IN 12V jack on the player and the other end to a cigarette lighter power outlet Attaching to a Seatback The carrying case can be used to attach the player to a seatback such as in a vehicle or airplane To attach the player to a seatback 1 Slide the player with battery attached into the main pocket of the carrying case 2 Open the player and secure the screen with the two sma...

Page 33: ...Using the Player in a Vehicle 27 3 Attach the carrying case strap to the front set of plastic eyelets and tighten it around the base of the headrest OMPDV70X book Page 27 Sunday May 28 2006 8 45 PM ...

Page 34: ...ay select the appropriate TV Type setting under the System Setup menu on the player see Configuring the Player on page 23 Connecting to a Peripheral Audio System There are two outputs that can be used to connect to an external audio system analog and digital If your audio system supports digital audio use the digital output as it will provide better sound quality To connect to a digital S PDIF sys...

Page 35: ...the red left and white right connectors on the included audio adapter cable to an audio system input and connect the other end of the cable to the AUDIO jack on the player COAXIAL AUDIO VIDEO PHONE WER OFF VOL OUT AUDIO SYSTEM INPUT OMPDV70X book Page 29 Sunday May 28 2006 8 45 PM ...

Page 36: ...otches into the holes and slide the battery and player together Disconnecting the Battery To disconnect the battery hold down the PUSH button on the top of the battery and slide the battery and player apart Charging the Battery The battery may be charged while connected to the player or separately To charge the battery while connected attach one end of the power adapter to the IN 12V jack on the p...

Page 37: ...Using the Battery Pack 31 To charge the battery separately attach the power adapter to the DC 12V IN jack on the battery itself DC IN 12 V OMPDV70X book Page 31 Sunday May 28 2006 8 45 PM ...

Page 38: ...erent outlet Battery is discharged Recharge the battery and or plug in the player Screen flashing on and off The battery is low on energy Plug in the player and or recharge the battery Unclear or noisy picture on external display Signal cable s not securely connected Make sure the signal cable s are firmly connected Radio interference Check for any electronic devices nearby that might be interferi...

Page 39: ...lace the battery A button is stuck Jog any stuck buttons on the remote to unstick them Obstacle between remote and display Remove the obstacle The remote is too far from the display Move closer to the display 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 Disp...

Page 40: ...acting Protron customer service please record the following information which may be found on the bottom of your portable DVD player Model Number Serial Number The Protron customer service center may be contacted 24 hours a day 7 days a week at the following number 1 888 257 8899 Wrong disc displays upon disc insertion Unreadable disc Ensure disc is not scratched or dirty Clean and re insert as ne...

Page 41: ...0 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 107mm H 0 370mm V Contrast Ratio 200 1 Brightness 250cd m2 Viewing Angle Vertical 60 40 Horizontal 60 Response Time Rise Fall 12ms 18ms Video Resolution 525 lines NTSC 625 lines PAL Video S N Ratio 55dB Audio Frequency Response 3dB 20Hz 20kHz Audio Dynamic Range...

Page 42: ...me 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 ...

Page 43: ...ng 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 ...

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