I Table of Contents I FCC and Safety Informantion................... 3 Important Safety Instructions..................5 Precautions......................7 Selecting the type of disc for the type of TV connected.........7 Chapter 1. DVD 1-1 DVD Playback....................9 Basic Playback......................9 Stopping Playback....................9 Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen (If a Menu Is Available on The Disc).......................10 Rapid Advance and Rapid Reverse...............10 Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters..............11...
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I Table of Contents- continued 3-2 Playing JPEG picture CDs.................25 Basic Playback.......................25 File Manager......................26 Playing Mode......................26 Program Mode......................27 Thumbnail Mode.......................28 3-3 Playing a CD containing JPEG pictures and MP3 music.........29 Basic Playback......................29 Playing Mode......................30 Thumbnail Mode.......................30 Program Mode.......................31 Chapter 4. Setup 4-1 Language Setup....................32 On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting............32 DVD MENU Language Setting.................33...
I FCC and Safety Information I CAUTION: This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only qualifi ed service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this de vice. Use of controls or ad just ments or per for mance of procedures other than those spec i fi ed herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
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I FCC and Safety Information I Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at dif fer ent times in different regions of the world, all players have region codes and disc can have an op tion al region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your player, you will see the region code notice on the screen.
I Important Safety Instructions I Read these instructions. Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a damp cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the man u fac tur er’s instructions.
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I Important Safety Instructions I Outdoor use or wet location applications: An apparatus that does not comply with the requirements in Appendix A# (Outdoor Use and Wet Location Ap pa ra tus) shall be marked or the instruction manual packed with the word “WARNING” and the following or equiv a lent: To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
I Precautions I Please read these precautions before op er at ing this unit. Power cord protection: To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fi re or personal injury, please observe the fol low ing. Hold the plug fi rmly when con nect ing or dis con nect ing the AC power cord.
I Selecting the type of disc for the type of TV con nect ed I DVDs are recorded in PAL or NTSC formats. Please refer to the table below to fi nd the apporiate format for your region. Connecting to a multi-system TV Connecting to a PAL TV Connecting to a NTSC TV Portable DVD Player...
I 1-1 DVD Playback I Preparations: Attach the battery or connect the portable DVD player to a wall outlet. If connecting to external equipment, please perform the following: l Turn on the TV set and select "Video" as the TV input. l Turn on the stereo system if the player has been connected to one.
I 1-1 DVD Playback- continued Stopping Playback and Returning to the Menu Screen If a menu screen is available on the disc Press <Menu> to display the menu. Menu The portable DVD player stops playback, and displays the menu screen. After operation When the portable DVD player is not in use, remove the disc and press POWER to turn off the player.
I 1-1 DVD Playback- continued Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters You can skip a specifi c chapter or track. l Skipping Ahead Press <Next> during playback. Skips a chapter each time you press the button. l Back to Chapters Press <Previous>...
I 1-1 DVD Playback- continued Repeat Viewing Press <1/ALL> during playback. Each time you press the button, the disc will repeat a chapter or title. Press once: CHAPTER (Repeat chapter) Press twice: TITLE (Repeat title) Press three times: DISC (Repeat the entire disc) Press four times: off (Repeat operation cancelled) OR, to return to normal playback...
I 1-2 Convenient Functions I Displaying Scene Information Press <Info.> during playback. Info. Press <Info.> a number of times, the title number, chapter num ber, and Info. other information will show on the screen. Stop Displaying Scene Information Press <Info.> a number of times until the information disappears. Info.
I 1-2 Convenient Functions- continued Clearing/Displaying Subtitles (A) If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or display them. (This operation works only with discs that provide subtitles.) Press <Subtitle> during playback to display subtitles or hide them. When you press <Subtitle>...
I 1-2 Convenient Functions- continued Viewing From Another Angle Some DVD discs may contain scenes which have been shot si mul ta neous ly from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scenes can be viewed from each of these different angles using the <Angle>.
I 1-2 Convenient Functions- continued Using DVD Menu Some DVD discs have unique menu. For example, DVDs programmed with complex contents provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language. Although the DVD menu’s contents and operation vary from disc to disc, the following ex plains basic operation when this feature is used.
I 2-1 Audio CD Playback I Preparations: Attach the battery or connect the portable DVD player to a wall outlet. If connecting to external equipment, please perform the following: l Turn on the TV set and select "Video" as the TV input. l Turn on the stereo system if the player has been connected to one.
I 2-1 Audio CD Playback- continued Skipping Ahead or Back to Tracks You can skip a specifi c chapter or track to playback. l Skipping Ahead Press <Next> during playback to advance to the next track. Mulitple presses of <Next> skips a track each time the button is pressed. l Skipping Back Press <Previous>...
I 2-2 Audio CDs Information I Displaying Track Information Press <Info.> during playback. Info. Press <Info.> a number of times. The elapsed time, track number and Info. other information will show on the screen. Stop Displaying Track Information Press <Info.> a number of times until the information disappears. Info.
I 3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs I Basic Playback There are two ways to play Kodak picture CDs for viewing on the screen. 1. Load a kodak picture CD. After few seconds, the portable DVD player starts to play back the pictures in slide show automatically, or 2.
I 3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs- continued Mode switch There are four modes to play Kodak picture CD: "Thumbnail Mode", "Slide show", "Rotate Mode" and "Program Mode". 1. Press <Stop> to stop and exit the present mode, then press <Right> <Left>...
I 3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs- continued Rotate Mode 1. Press <Next> or <Previous> to select the preferred page, then press < > to select the preferred picture. 2. Press <Play/Sel.> to rotate the picture. Every time you press <Play/Sel.>, the picture rotates right by 90 degrees. l To stop Rotate mode, press <Stop>.
I 3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs- continued Program Mode 1. Press < > to choose the preferred picture, then press <Play/Sel.>; the selected picture is marked by the yellow frame and add it in the program list. To unmark the selected picture, press <Play/Sel.>...
I 3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs- continued Thumbnail Mode While in Thumbnail mode, there are 15 pictures per page for viewing. 1. Press < > to select the picture in thumbnail. If you want to view the selected picture in its original size, press <Play/Sel.>.
I 3-2 Playing JPEG Picture CDs I Basic Playback There are two ways to play JPEG picture CDs for viewing on the screen. 1. Insert a JPEG picture CD. After few seconds, the portable DVD player starts to play back the pictures in a slide show automatically. 2.
I 3-2 Playing JPEG Picture CDs- continued File Manager 1. Under File Manager Menu, press < > to choose the preferred picture,then press <Play/Sel.> to playback the picture. 2. Press <Next> to skip for the next six pictures or <Previous> to skip to the previous six pictures.
I 3-2 Playing JPEG Picture CDs- continued Program Mode 1. Press < > to choose the preferred picture, then press <Play/Sel.>; the selected picture is marked by the yellow frame and add it in the program list. l To unmark the selected picture, press <Play/Sel.>...
I 3-2 Playing JPEG Picture CDs- continued Thumbnail Mode While in Thumbnail mode, there are 15 pictures per page for viewing. 1. Press < > to select the picture in the thumbnail. If you want to view the selected picture in its original size, press <Play/Sel.>.
I 3-3 Playing a CD containing JPEGs I Basic Playback Insert a disc containing JPEG pictures. After few seconds, the unit will enter File Manager and the portable DVD player automatically start to play back the JPEG fi les in order. l To pause playback,press <Pause>.
I 3-3 Playing a CD contains JPEG I Playing Mode 1. Press <Next> to view the next picture or playback the next track. 2. Press <Previous> to view the previous picture or playback the previous track. For JPEG pictures only Press <Right>...
I 3-3 Playing a CD contains JPEG I Program Mode 1. Press < > to choose the preferred fi le, then press <Play/Sel.> the selected fi le is marked by the yellow frame and it's added to the program list. l To unmark the selected fi le, press <Play/Sel.>...
I 4-1 Language Setup I On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting Allows you to set various languages for the on screen display (OSD). 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Right> to select "OSD". 3. Press <Right> to enter "OSD". 4.
I 4-1 Language Setup- continued DVD Menu Language Setting You can select a language that has been recorded on the disc menu. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Right> to enter "Language Setup" and press <Down> to select "Menu". 3.
I 4-1 Language Setup- continued Audio Soundtrack Language Selection [DVD] You can select a preferred soundtrack language that has been recoreded on the DVD. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Right> to enter "Language Setup" and press <Down>...
I 4-1 Language Setup- continued Subtitle Language Selection [DVD] You can select a preferred languagethat has been recorded on the DVD. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Right> to enter "Language Setup" and press <Down> to select "Subtitle". 3.
I 4-2 Screen Setup I TV Type Setting The kind of TV Set (4:3 or 16:9) connected to the player and a wide-screen picture type for a 4:3 TV can be selected. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2.
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I 4-2 Screen Setup- continued TV Type Setting-continued 4:3 Pan Scan Select 4:3 PS for a conventional size TV set. Video material formatted in the pan & scan style has the left and right edges trimmed. 4:3 Letter Box Select 4:3 LB for a conventional size TV set. Black bands appear at top and bottom of screen (letter-box style).
I 4-2 Screen Setup- continued TV System Setting The player provides "PAL", "NTSC" and "AUTO" settings for your selection. When con nect ing the portable DVD player to your TV, set the "TV System" from the on-screen display to the format that is com pat i ble with your TV’s system.
I 4-2 Screen Setup- continued Screen Saver Setting This function will ONLY function when the player is stopped. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Down> to select "Screen Setup". 3. Press <Right> to enter "Screen Setup" and press <Down>...
I 4-2 Screen Setup- continued Video Output Setting Please choose the preferred video output supported by your equipment. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Down> to select "Screen Setup". 3. Press <Right> to enter "Screen Setup"and press <Down>...
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I 4-2 Screen Setup- continued Video Output Setting-continued If you choose "P-Scan", the following will be shown on the screen as a reminder. Screen Setup S-Video TV Type P-SCAN Screen Saver Y our TV s upport P-Sc an TV System Video Output Y E S P r e s s P l a y...
I 4-3 Custom Setup I Parental Control Setting [DVD] A built-in rating setting enables you to lock videos that you do not want chil- dren to view. For example, setting the ratting limit to PG-13 will prevent the unit from playing rated R, NC-17 or X unless the correct password is entered. 1.
I 4-3 Custom Setup- continued Password Setting [DVD] You can change the password on the portable DVD player. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Down> to select "Custom Setup". 3. Press <Right> to enter "Custom Setup"and press <Down>...
I 4-3 Custom Setup- continued Angle Mark Setting [DVD] You can choose to display or hide the angle mark “ ” on the screen. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Down> to select "Custom Setup". 3. Press <Right>...
I 4-3 Custom Setup- continued Default Setting You may re-set the previous settings in CUSTOM SETUP to the default setting. 1. Press <Setup> in the stop mode. Setup 2. Press <Down> to select "Custom Setup". 3. Press <Right> to enter "Custom Setup" and press <Down>...
I 4-4 LCD Setup I Color Setting 1. Press <LCD>, "Color: " will show on the screen. ß à 2. Press <Left> or <Right> to choose the pre ferred color setting, and then the panel will change to the selected setting. 3.
I 4-4 LCD Setup- continued LCD On/Off Setting In some cases, you may want to turn off the LCD screen. 1. Press <LCD> three times, "Close: " will show on the screen. ß à 2. Press <Left> or <Right> to switch "On" or "Off". 3.
I 5-1 Troubleshooting I Before requesting service for your portable DVD player, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checkups or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.
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I 5-1 Troubleshooting- continued SYMPTOM (COMMON) REMEDY Picture is distorted during • The picture will be somewhat distorted at times: this is rapid advance or rapid normal. reverse No rapid advance (or rapid • Some discs may have sections which prohibit rapid reverse) playback advance (or rapid reverse).
I 5-2 Disc Handling and Maintenance I Handling Precautions Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fi ngerprints. (A) Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils that can leave indentations or scratch the surface of the disc.
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I 5-2 Disc Handling and Maintenance I If the disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment, moisture may form on the disc Wipe this moisture off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before using the disc. Improper disc storage You can damage discs if you store them in the following places: Areas exposed to direct sunlight Humid or dusty areas...
I 5-3 Defi nition of Terms I Angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been si mul ta neous ly shot from a number of dif fer ent angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.).