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Polaroid PDV-523M2 Operation Manual

Polaroid PDV-523M2 Operation Manual

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5" Portable DVD Player
Model: PDV-523M2
Operations Manual
20040928
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  • Page 1 5” Portable DVD Player Model: PDV-523M2 Operations Manual 20040928...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions…………………………………………..… Characteristic Features………..………………………………………….. Disc Information…………………..………………………………………… Description-DVD Player ………….………..……………………………… Remote Control ……………………………………….…………………… Use of Remote Control………..…………………………………………. Remote Control Drawing…………………..………………………………… System Connections……………………………………………………………. Connecting to TV….………..………………………………………………… Connecting to Amplifier……………………………………….…..……….… Connecting to Audio/Video Sources………..……………………………… Connecting to Power Adapter……..………………………………………… Connecting to Car Adapter……………………………………………….….

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER 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”...

  • Page 4: Copyright Protection

    Important Safety Instructions 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 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 that blocks ventilation.

  • Page 5: Characteristic Features

    Characteristic Features About this player This player incorporates a DVD player, color LCD screen display, 2 channel stereo audio output functions. When used in a vehicle, this player can be powered with the 12VDC car adapter. High Quality Properties High Resolution MPEG2 decoding format achieves more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution.

  • Page 6: Disc Information

    The operating method of some DVD discs is specified by the software maker. Please refer to the instruction manual of the disc. The DVD player will play most recordable (CD-R) or erasable (CD-RW) CDs, but playback of CD-R or CD-RW discs created on a computer requires proper formatting and finalization of the disc for audio playback.

  • Page 7: Description-Dvd Player

    Description DVD Player Front View Open the cover to view the fashionable design of the unit: 1. OPEN button Press to open the disc tray. 2. TITLE button Press to display title menu (if present) on the disc. REV button Press to search backward.

  • Page 8: Right View

    Description-DVD Player 12. OK button Press to confirm selections in the menu. 13. MENU button Press to turn the menu on/off. 14. Disc tray cover Press the OPEN button to open the tray for loading disc. 15. Speakers Produce high quality sound.

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    Use Of Remote Control Preparation of remote control Remove the battery compartment in the direction of the arrow. Place the lithium battery in the battery compartment. Make sure the polarity matches the marks inside the compartment. Insert the compartment into the remote. Under normal use the battery will last for about one year.

  • Page 10: Remote Control Drawing

    Use ▲ ▼ ◄ ► to select menu items. 5. ENTER button Press to begin the playback. Press to confirm the items or setting. 6. SETUP button Press to access the DVD player’s setup menu. 7. 0-9 number buttons Select track numbers.
  • Page 11 PREV button Press skip track/chapter. NEXT button Press to skip to the next track/chapter. 10. SUBT button When a DVD is playing, press to select a subtitle language or the turn subtitle off. 11. ANGLE button Press to access various camera angles, if the DVD disc contains multiple camera angles.

  • Page 12: System Connections

    System Connections Do not connect the power to the unit until all audio and video connections have been made. Switch AV IN/OUT to AV/OUT mode for playing discs. Connect the audio/video output jacks to the corresponding jacks on the TV, amplifier or speaker. Connecting to TV Connections should be made as follows: Connecting to an Amplifier...

  • Page 13: Connecting To Audio/Video Sources

    Move the switch “AV IN/OUT” to “IN” position on the right panel to put the unit into audio/video input mode. Use the audio cable to connect the AUDIO socket of your DVD player with the audio output socket of external AV signal source.

  • Page 14: Connecting To Car Adapter

    • When not using the additional LCD display: Connect the rabbit joint end of the AC adapter to the power cord. Connect the AC adapter to the side of the DVD player in the slot marked “DC+12V”. Plug the power cord into an electrical socket. See the below figure: When using the Power Adapter, install the unit away from the power adapter.

  • Page 15: Connecting To Lcd Display

    System Connections Connecting To LCD Display When using the additional LCD display as a video monitor, connections should be made as follows: Connecting To Headphone Plug the headphone connector into the headphone jack on the right side of the DVD player.

  • Page 16: About Rechargeable Battery

    When used as a portable player outdoors or when traveling, the unit comes with a lithium ion rechargeable battery that attaches to the bottom of the player. You can enjoy the DVD player wherever you are. Usage of the Rechargeable Battery Turn the player upside down on a smooth, clean surface.

  • Page 17: Detaching Battery Pack

    Do not charge the battery pack more than 8 hours as it could reduce its service life. Detach the battery pack when not in use. Note: When charging the battery back, make sure do not connect the DVD player to the LCD display.

  • Page 18: Disc Play Operations

    Disc Play Operations Basic operation Preparation After the connections have been made, turn on the relevant equipment and select the desired video input before playback. Open the LCD screen Press the button on the main panel, lift the LCD screen upward. Turn on the player’s power Turn on the player’s power by switching the POWER switch on the side of the...

  • Page 19: Dvd Playback

    Disc Play Operations During playback, press the COLOR, CONTRAST and BRIGHT buttons on the front panel of the DVD player or the COLOR and BRIGHT buttons on the LCD display to adjust the picture. During playback, rotate earphone/speaker volume increase and decrease the volume.

  • Page 20: Cd Playback

    DVD disc, press the AUDIO button on remote control to select a different audio language. Subtitle The DVD player can support up to 32 kinds of subtitles. When you play a multi-subtitle disc, press the SUBTITLE button on remote control to select different subtitle.

  • Page 21: Jpeg Playback

    Press the direction button to return to the root menu. JPEG Playback JPEG is a common picture format that requires very little storage per image with a low loss rate in resolution. Hundreds of pictures can be stored on a disc in this format.

  • Page 22: Playback Functions

    Stop During CD, DVD playback, press the STOP button on the remote control to stop playing. Press the PLAY button and then the player will resume play from the point where it stopped. Pressing the STOP button twice will stop the unit completely.
  • Page 23 Playback Functions Normal playback is resumed when you press the PLAY button. There is no slow playback function for CD and MP3 discs. Play Press the PLAY button to start playback. Press the POWER button on the remote control to enter the standby status, and press it again to enter playing status.

  • Page 24: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu In stop status, press the SETUP button on the remote control and the TV screen will display a main menu. Press the SETUP button to exit the setup menu. - - General Setup Page- - TV Display Wide Angle Mark OSD Lang Captions...
  • Page 25 System Setup Angle Mark In the General Setup Page, use the ▲/▼ direction buttons to highlight the “Angle Mark.” Press the access it. - - General Setup Page - - TV Display Wide Angle Mark OSD Lang Captions Screen Saver Set Angle Mark Use the ▲/▼...

  • Page 26: Speaker Setup

    System Setup -General Setup Page- - TV Display Wide Angle Mark OSD Lang Captions Screen Saver Use the ▲/▼ direction buttons to select On or Off. Press the ENTER button to confirm it and return to the last level. When On is selected, the player will display a screen saver picture after playback has stopped for some time.

  • Page 27: Video Setup

    System Setup - - Dolby Digital Setup - - Dual Mono Dynamic Set DRC to Full Use the ▲/▼ direction buttons to select the item you want to set. Press the ENTER button to confirm it and return to the last level. Video Setup When Dolby Digital Setup has been done, press the...
  • Page 28 System Setup -Preference Page- - Audio English Subtitle French Disc Menu Spanish Chinese Japanese Default Korean Version Russian Thai Preferred Audio Language Use the ▲/▼ direction buttons to select the item you want to set. Press the ENTER button to confirm it and return to the last level.
  • Page 29 System Setup Default Reset In Preference menu, use the ▲/▼ direction button to highlight the “Default” and bring up the menu. Press the button to access it. - - Preference Setup Page- - Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Default Reset Version Load Factory Setting Press the ENTER if you want to recall the factory settings.

  • Page 30: Front View

    The additional LCD display can be connected to any DVD player or other AV signal input sources. Like the DVD player, it can also be powered with a car adapter and is convenient for use in a vehicle or outdoors. Two speakers produce high quality sound and the 5’...

  • Page 31: Description-Lcd Display

    Left View Right View 1. POWER ON/OFF switch Switch the power on or off. 1. POWER IN jack Connection for power input. 2. POWER OUT jack Connection for power output. 3. VIDEO IN jack Connection for video input. 4. AUDIO IN jack Connection for audio input.

  • Page 32: Connecting To Dvd Player

    Do not connect the power to the unit until all connections have been made. Connecting to DVD Player When using with a DVD player as a display, connections should be made as follows; Connecting to Audio/Video Sources Use the audio cable to connect the AUDIO IN socket of the LCD display with the audio output jack of the external AV signal source.
  • Page 33 System Connections Connecting to Power Adapter Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the LCD display in the slot marked with “DC12V In”. Using the supplied power cord, connect the jack marked “DC12V Out” on the side of the additional LCD screen to the jack marked with “DC12V In” on the side of the player, then plug the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-240V outlet.
  • Page 34 System Connections Connecting To Headphone Plug headphone into the headphone jack on the right side of the LCD display. See the below figure. • Excessive loud usage of headphones could damage your hearing. • Turn down the volume before you connect the headphones and then raise the volume to suit your level.

  • Page 35: Carrying Case

    For ease of installation, do not place the DVD player into the case until after the case is attached inside the vehicle. Do not use this DVD Player Case as a swing, car seat, or for any other purpose except to hold a DVD player and accessories.
  • Page 36 Attach the DVD Player Case to a seat back (Photos 1 & 2): Unzip the main compartment that holds the player; locate the set of rings tucked...
  • Page 37 Suspend the DVD Player Case between 2 bucket seats (Photo 3): Unzip the main compartment that holds the player; locate the set of rings tucked inside the top edge of the case (A) Locate the 2 straps with hooks on each end Hook one end of each strap to the rings at the top of the case (A) Wrap each strap around the headrest or seat;...

  • Page 38: Car Bag

    Car Bag Your 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)

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Symptom No TFT LCD display LCD is very bright or dark. Colors of picture are faded or bloomy. The player does not play discs or the display shows: no disc. No sound. Disc skips and will not continue to play. The remote control does not work.

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Laser Wavelength Video System Frequency Response Audio Signal-to-noise Rate Audio distortion + noise Channel Separation Dynamic Range Audio Out Video Out Power Dimension Weight TFT screen size Compliance with FCC, FDA - cUL listed E209155 DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 41 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 Polaroid Corporation of Waltham, MA USA and licensed for use on the PDV-523M2 to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.

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