Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOTOPEN The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of s u fficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Safety Information CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Please carefully study this manual and always keep it available. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be aware of.
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Safety Information attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug.
Introduction Your new PD-500 Portable DVD player is designed for you to enjoy all forms of disc media. Its slim shape allows you to easily carry it with you and enjoy movies and music anywhere. Yo u r player incorporates the latest digital...
Table of Contents Safety Precautions ... Introduction ... Table of Contents ... Quick Starting Guide ... Connecting to a TV ... Connecting to Optional Equipment ... Playing Back a Disc ... KODAK Picture CD ... JPEG Playback WMA/MP3 Playback Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track ... Playing Repeatedly ...
Quick Starting Guide 6. Press the PLAY button on the player face In general, the DVD already inserted into the player will start reading automatically when power is turned The DVD player will immediately start rendering the DVD program. When you want to stop, press the STOP button, it will return to the power-on logo.
Connecting to a TV BETTER White R e d TV S-Video input TV Audio Input Connect the portable DVD player with an optional S -Video cable, if the TV has an S - Video input. Do not connect the yellow video cable if using the S -Video cable.
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Connecting to Optional Equipment Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound (GOOD) Dolby Pro Logic Surround Enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Pro Logic Surround by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speakers, a center speaker, and one or two rear speakers).
Connecting to Optional Equipment Enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS (BETTER) Dolby Digital/DTS Dolby Digital and DTS programming can deliver surround sound with five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for a subwoofer. You can enjoy your DVD with a Dolby Digital System.
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Playing Back a Disc HOW TO START PLAYBACK FROM THE MENU SCREEN 1. Press TITLE/MENU to access the menu screen. Title 1 2. Press the number buttons to select the title. Title 3 3. Press the ENTER or PLAY button. The DVD video player will start playback from the title selected.
Playing Back a Disc PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION A disc can also be played back in slow-motion. 1. Press SHIFT to set shift on so as to use the SLOW button. TV SCREEN 1/16 1/2 normal speed 1/4 normal speed 1/8 normal speed 2.
Playing Back Your KODAK Picture CD IMAGE ROTATION There are four modes to transformation: “Invert”, “Mirror”, “Left”, and “Right”. These operations are allowed only when a picture is being displayed normally, and will be cancelled automatically when a new picture is displayed.
JPEG Playback 3. Start playback Use UP or DOWN to select one image and press ENTER/PLAY to view the pictures. The pictures will be displayed in a style of a slideshow, there are many styles of transition effects such as Wipe Top (default mode), Wipe Bottom, Wipe Left, Wipe Right, Diagonal Wipe Left Top, Diagonal Wipe Right Top, Extend from Centre H, Compress to Centre H, Window...
Locating a Specific Title, Chapter or Track DVD DISCS ARE NORMALLY DIVIDED INTO TITLES WHICH ARE SUB-DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS. MOREOVER, CD AND MP3 CD ARE DIVIDED INTO TRACKS. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 TITLE 1 DVD Video Disc L O C ATING ATITLE USING THE TITLE MENU You can locate a specific title using the title menu function, if a DVD video disc contains a title menu.
Playing Repeatedly HOW TO REPEAT A SPECIFIC SEGMENT 1. Press the A-B button at the beginning of the segment in which you want to repeat playback (point A) (set shift on). 2. Press the A-B button again at the end of the segment (point B) The DVD video player will automatically return to point A and start to repeat playback of the selected segment (A-...
Playing in Favorite Order 3. Highlight START and press ENTER to start program playback. To clear the programmed, move the cursor to STOP and then press ENTER to confirm it. PROGRAM:TT(01)/CH ( - - ) 1 TT: CH: 6 TT: CH: 2 TT: CH: 7 TT: CH: 3 TT: CH:...
Selecting Subtitles HOW TO DISPLAY SUBTITLES You have the option to select a preferred subtitle from those included on the DVD video disc. Press the SUBTITLE button during playback. SUBTITLE 1 1/03 SUBTITLE 2 2/03 SUBTITLE 3 3/03 SUBTITLE OFF To TURN OFF the subtitles.
Selecting the Camera Angle THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES. ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2 Selecting the camera angle HOW TO CHANGE THE CAMERA ANGLE If the DVD video disc was recorded with multiple angles, you have the option to change the camera angle of the scene you are watching.
Rechargeable Battery Installation & Use The provided battery can be recharged for about 300 times. It takes about 5 hours to recharge the battery, then the red indicator is put out and the green one flashes, please continue recharging it for about 0.5 hour. Afully charged battery can power the unit for about 3 hours.
Customizing the Function Settings -- Dolby Digital Setup -- Dual Mono Dynamic Go To Dolby Digital Setup -- Dolby Digital Setup -- Sharpness High Contrast Go To Video Setup Page -- Preference Page -- Audio Subtitle* E N G Disc Menu Parental Password Default...
Limited Warranty PLAYERS 90 DAYS LABOR ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS WHO IS COVERED? Proof of purchase is required to receive warranty service such as the original sales receipt showing original date of purchase from an authorized APEX Digital, Inc. dealer in N. America. Keep your original box and packaging in case your unit needs to be shipped to us.
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