Polaroid PDV-0800 Operation Manual

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8" Portable DVD Player
PDV-0800
Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 8” Portable DVD Player PDV-0800 Operation Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Instructions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Precautions with Moisture ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Function Features ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parts Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote Control --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connections --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playback Preparations---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ■ Usage of Remote Control----------------------------------------------------------------------- ■ Disc Formats Supported by this player -------------------------------------------------- ■ Usage of Switching Power Adapter ------------------------------------------------------- Power Supply---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ■...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instruction WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, DO NOT expose this product to rain or moisture. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol,within an triangle, alerts the user to “dangerous voltage” which could cause electric shock. The exclamation point within a triangle indicates to the user to read important operating and maintenance instructions in the manual.
  • Page 4: Precautions With Moisture

    Precautions with Moisture Under the following circumferences, moisture may appear on the lens of the product, which is the most sensitive part of the DVD player. - The DVD player is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place. - A room is heated while the DVD player starts operating, or the DVD is placed near an air-conditioner.
  • Page 5: Function Features

    Function Features 1. EXCELLENT SOUND Dolby digital delivers great sound. 8. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 2. HIGH RESOLUTION On-screen displays in your choice of MPEG2 decoding format achieves more English/Spanish/French. than 500 lines of horizontal resolution. 9. AUDIO OUT 3. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Analog audio output and optical digital Supports multi-angle, excessive language audio outputs connect to any amplifying...
  • Page 6: Parts Introduction

    Parts Introduction DVD Player 1. Power switch 14. Bright up/down 2. Disc cover 15. Speaker 3. Open -For enjoying high quality stereo music. 4. Remote sensor 16. Rotate button 5. Direction buttons -The picture can be rotated in inversion and 6.
  • Page 7 Parts Introduction Right Side Of The Panel 1. Earphone volume adjusting knob -Used to adjust the earphone and speaker volume. 2. Earphone jack -HI-FI earphone output, when connecting this jack, speaker volume is turned off. 3. Audio/output/input and optical digital output jack 4.
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote Control 1. PWR button 5. ENTER button -Press to enter standby mode. -Press to confirm the items or setting. 2. INFO button 6. SETUP button -Press for detailed information on the -Press to access the DVD player’s setup disc playing. menu.
  • Page 9 Remote Control NEXT SKIP button 17. STOP button -Press to go to next chapter. -Press once to stop playback and then 10. SUBT button press PLAY button to resume normal -When a DVD is playing, press to select playback. a subtitle language or to turn subtitles -Press the button twice to stop playback off.
  • Page 10: Connections

    Connections Connecting to a TV Audio/video connections 1. Always ensure that the DVD player, TV and any other electrical equipment you are connecting the DVD player to is switched off and unplugged from the power supply. 2. The easiest way to connect the DVD player to a television is via the supplied Audio/Video connections.
  • Page 11: Playback Preparations

    Playback Preparations Usage of Remote Control Refer to the drawing, take the back cover off of the remote control and remove the empty battery receptacle. Prior to shipping, a separating film was applied to the battery. Remove this film. Insert the battery into the receptacle and insert the receptacle into the remote. For best results, aim the remote directly at the player’s receiving window within the range of 15 feet, and angles of 60 degrees.
  • Page 12: Disc Formats Supported By This Player

    Playback Preparations Disc Formats Supported by this Player The unit can play discs bearing any of the following logos: PLAYBACK TIME/ DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLAYABLE SIDES 1 3 3 m i n ( S S - S L ) 2 4 2 m i n ( S S - D L ) 12cm 2 6 6 m i n (...
  • Page 13: Usage Of Switching Power Adapter

    Playback Preparations Usage of Power Switching Adapter The player is supplied with a power switching adapter. 1. Connect AC adaptor to the power jack marked “DC 12V IN” on the side of the DVD player. 2. Connect the rabbit joint end of the AC adaptor to the power cord. 3.
  • Page 14: Power Supply

    Power Supply Using and Charging the Battery Pack Charge the Battery Pack before using it the first time. Charging time is normally between 3-4 hours. Do not charge the Battery Pack more than 4 hours as it could reduce service life.
  • Page 15: Detaching Battery Pack

    Detaching Battery Pack Detaching Battery Pack from the unit: If the player is not going to be used for a long period of time, we recommend that you detach the Battery Pack. Even if the unit is powered down, the unit is still consuming some power in STANDBY mode.
  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    Basic Operation Please read these instructions carefully before using your DVD player for the first time. Turn on the player’s power by switching the POWER switch on the side of the player to “ON”. Press OPEN button on front panel to open the disc cover. Remove the protective lens cover.
  • Page 17: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Stop During playback, press the STOP button on the remote control to stop playing. Press the PLAY button, then the player will play from the point where it stopped. Mode During playback, press the mode button on the control panel to change the aspect ratio on the screen.
  • Page 18: System Setup

    System Setup GENERAL SET-UP You can change the default settings to customize performance to your own preference. 1. Remove the disc from the DVD drive and press the ‘SETUP’ button on the remote control, the settings menu will appear. It includes General Setup, Speaker Setup, Dolby Digital Setup, Video Setup and Preference setup.
  • Page 19 System Setup OSD Lang There are five kinds of different OSD languages for selection. You can select it according to your preference. 4. SPDIF Output This item is used to set the format of digital audio. ‘SPDIF OFF’ turns off the digital audio;...
  • Page 20 System Setup Video Setup - continued 2. Brightness Use this item to adjust brightness level. 3. Contrast Use this item to adjust contrast level. Preference Page 1. Audio, Subtitle, Disc Menu This setting allows you to hear or read subtitles of a DVD in your choice of English, Spanish or French.
  • Page 21 System Setup Region Codes The video industry encodes DVDs to contain Regional Codes which can be used to prevent playback of certain discs depending upon the geographical area it is manufactured, purchased and played in. The PDV 0800 is set for Region 1. For use when traveling outside of Region 1 and playing DVDs purchased outside of Region 1 follow the steps listed below: Remove DVD disc from unit.
  • Page 22: Playback Functions

    Playback Functions Fast Forward & Rewind Press the buttons to active fast forward or rewind. Slow Forward & Rewind Press the SLOW button to slow forward or rewind. Repeat 1. Repeat a title, chapter or track. Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. Continually pressing the REPEAT button will display a menu as follows: Chapter, Title and All.
  • Page 23 Playback Functions Search by time You can use the GOTO button to search by time, namely to play from a specific time. During DVD playback, press the GOTO button once and TV screen will display the title or chapter, then you can use number buttons to select any one of them. Press the GOTO button twice, then you can use number buttons to input the time you desired (hour, minute, second), and the player will play from the inputted time.
  • Page 24 Playback Functions Playing a JPEG JPEG is a common picture format that has few bytes and low loss rate of picture. Hundreds of pictures can be stored in a disc in this format. In order to realize real digital album, use film to make ”PICTURE CD”, namely JPEG format. OPERATION 1.
  • Page 25: Care Of Discs

    Care of Discs How to hold discs Cleaning Care When loading or removing discs, try not Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning. For to touch their playing surfaces. stubborn dirt, soak the cloth in a detergent solution; ring well first and wipe. Use a dry cloth to wipe it dry.
  • Page 26: About Rechargeable Battery

    About Rechargeable Battery Your portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion rechargeable battery that attaches to the bottom of the player. 1. Under normal working conditions, the battery can be charged and discharged over 300 times. 2. The properties of the rechargeable battery are: 7.4 Volts, with a capacity of 4200mAh, interior lithiumionic electric circuit protection for recharge and discharge.
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom What To Check • Make sure the AV IN/OUT switch on the side of the player unit is in the OUT position for standard play. • Make sure the disc cover is closed. • Make sure a disc is loaded. •...
  • Page 28: Specifications

    Specifications TFT screen size 8 inches Laser Wavelength Wavelength: 780/650nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz~20KHz ±2.5dB Audio Signal-to-noise Rate 85Db Audio distortion + noise -70dB (1KHz) Channel Separation 70dB (1KHz) Dynamic Range 80dB (1KHz) Analog Audio Out Out Level: 2V± Load: 10K Audio Out Digital Audio Out...
  • Page 29: Special Notes On Revolving Tft Lcd Screen

    Special Notes On Revolving TFT LCD Screen The revolving TFT LCD screen is one of the outstanding features about this product. You are suggested to take the following steps for proper operation. 1. Open the screen cover to position (A) as shown in left figure at which the screen is vertical to the operation panel.

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