Directed Electronics TD850 Owner's Manual
Directed Electronics TD850 Owner's Manual

Directed Electronics TD850 Owner's Manual

8.5" tablet dvd player
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  • Page 2: Limited 90-Day Warranty

    LIMITED 9 0-DAY WA RRANTY This product is sold with a LIMITED 90-day manufacturer's warranty. Directed Electronics ( Directed ) promises to the original purchaser that the mobile media product ( roduct under normal use and condition for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of purchase. A sales receipt and/or warranty registration card is required to provide proof of date of purchase of the Product.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Page 4: Precautions

    PRE CAUTIONS Thank you fo r purch asing this P ortable DVD player. Pleas e read this m anual carefu lly befo re ope rating and reserve it for future refere nce. It will be helpfu l to you if you encoun ter an y operationa l probl em.
  • Page 5 PRE CAUTIONS CAUTION: Thes e serv icing i nstruc tions a re for use by qualif ied service pers onnel only.To reduc e the risk of electri c shoc k, do not perform an y serv icing o ther th an tha t conta ined in the o perating instr uction s unles s you are qu alified to do so.
  • Page 6: Fcc Notice

    PRE CAUTIONS MACROVISION: This produ ct inco rporat es cop yright protec tion te chnology that is prot ected by U.S. patents and other intelle ctual prop erty rights. Use of this co pyrigh t prote ction t echno logy mus t be au thoriz ed by Macrov ision, and is intend ed for hom e and other l imited viewin g uses only unless otherwise auth orized by Ma crovis ion.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS... TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS... CAUTIONS ON USING CAUTIONS ON USING THIS PLAYER... THIS PLAYER DISCS PLAYABLE TYPES OF DISCS PLAYABLE ON THIS PLAYER... PACKAGE CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS... PARTS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..FUNCTIONS MAIN UNIT CONTROL SECTION...
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS BASIC OPERATIONS TURNING ON THE POWER... TURNING OFF THE POWER... LOADING... PLAYBACK... STOP PLAYBACK... PAUSE PLAYBACK... PLAYING AT FAST SPEED... PLAYBACK IN SLOW MOTION... A-B/REPEAT PLAYBACK... ZOOM FUNCTION... SEARCHING FOR A SPECIFIC SCENE... SELECTING SUBTITLE... CHANGING THE ANGLE..CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE...
  • Page 9: Cautions On Using This Player

    CAUTIONS ON USING THIS PLAYER CAUTIONS ON USING THIS PLAYER 1 DO NOT MOVE THE PLAYER DURING PLAYBACK During playback, the disc spins at high speed. So do not lift or move the player. Doing so m ay damage the disc. 2 TRANSPORTING THE PLAYER Before transporting the player, be sure to remove the disc and turn off the power, then unplug the power cord .
  • Page 10: Cleaning The Play Er

    CAUTIONS ON USING THIS PLAYER 7 WHEN USING WITH CAR POWER CABLE IN CARS Please turn on the engine and then connect with the car cigarette lighter adapter. 8 CLEANING THE PLAY ER Normally clean the player with a soft, dry cloth. For tough dirt, apply some neutral detergent diluted in 5 to 6 parts water to a soft cloth, wring out thoroughly.
  • Page 11: Types Of Discs Playable On This Player

    DISCS PLAYABLE TYPES OF DISCS PLAYABLE ON THIS PLAYER The discs listed on the table below can be played on this player without an adapter. The marks shown on the table below are indicated on the disc's label, package or jacket.
  • Page 12: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS After unpacking, first check the contents of your DVD player package as listed below: Operating manual Main unit AC / DC adapt er Audio and v ideo cables Car d-type r emote control unit B at tery...
  • Page 13: Liquid Crystal Display

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS LIQ UID CRYSTAL DI SPLAY The portable DVD player is equipped with a liquid crystal display. L iquid cr ys tal d ispla y S peak ers C ontr ol section Control buttons. R emo te co ntrol sens or The remote control signals are received from here.
  • Page 14 PARTS AND FUNCTIONS Lef t / pre viou s but ton Press it to move left at MENU and SETUP status. Press it to locate at the previous track or chapter when playing. Rig ht / n ext button Press it to move right at MENU and SETUP status. Press it to locate at the next track or chapter when playing.
  • Page 15: Main Unit Right Panel

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS MAIN UNIT LEFT SIDE Pho ne ja ck For connecting a stereo earphone or an amplifier. Vid eo in/out j ack Input or output video signals to connected device by setting AV IN/OUT mode value. The included AV cable is connected here. Aud io in/out a nd op tical outp ut ja ck Input or output audio signals to connected device by setting AV IN/OUT mode value.
  • Page 16: Main Unit Rear Side

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS MAIN UNIT REAR SIDE 1 Su ppor t The unit can sta nd with this devi ce. HO W TO STAND Pull out the support. Draw out the support to a proper position . Pull down the button to lock it. Main unit bott om si de Hol e for Batte r y Pa ck Nut for B atter y Pac k...
  • Page 17: Remote Control Unit (Frequently Used Buttons)

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (FREQUENTLY USED BUTTONS) AUDIO SUBTITLE EJECT SETUP ANG E L SEARCH PREV NEXT STOP PLAY/PAUSE STEP/SLOW MENU TITLE ZOOM CLEAR REPEAT SHIFT MUTE VOL- VOL+ STAN DBY butto n Press this button to turn on or enter standby mode.
  • Page 18: Remote Control Unit (Other Buttons)

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (OTHER BUTTONS) AUDIO SUBTITLE EJECT SETUP ANG E L SEARCH PREV NEXT STOP PLAY/PAUSE FW D STEP/SLOW MENU TITLE ZOOM CLEAR REPEAT MUTE VOL- VOL+ SHIFT AUDIO butt on Press this button to switch the audio language.
  • Page 19: Notes On Using The Remote Control Unit

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS NOTES ON USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Do not drop or step on the remote control unit or subject it to shocks. Note that the remote control unit may not work if there are obstacles between it and the remote sensor.
  • Page 20: Names Of Battery Parts And Their Functions

    PARTS AND FUNCTIONS NAMES OF BATTERY PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS DC I N con nect or Connect the power adapter to recharge. Batt er y k nob Twist it to tighten/detach the battery pack. Batt er y indicator LED When the battery is discharging, LED is off. When recharging the battery, LED is red.
  • Page 21: Operation Of The Battery Pack

    When the surrounding temperature is high, the battery pack may sometimes be unusable due to activation of protection circuitry. When the portable DVD player is used with the battery pack and has no disc or stops for about 10 minutes with power on, it will turn off automatically. (Auto power off)The battery pack and the portable DVD player become hot during use.
  • Page 22: Connecting Adapter To The Dc 12V In Socket

    CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO A TV SET AUDIO VIDEO yellow black yellow white CONNECTING ADAPTER TO THE DC 12V IN SOCKET...
  • Page 23: Decoder Or An Amplifier With Built-In Decoder

    CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO OTHER DEVICES CONNECTING TO A DOLBY DIGITAL / DTS / MPEG DECODER OR AN AMPLI FIER WITH BUILT-IN DECODER With this player, you can enjoy powerful Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG sound. Output the digital signals from the player's digital output to a decoder or amplifier with built-in decoder.
  • Page 24: Connecting To A Digital Amplifier That Is Not Dolby Digital / Dts / Mpeg Compatible

    CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO OTHER DEVICES CONNECTING TO A DIGITAL AMPLIFIER THAT IS NOT DOLBY DIGITAL / DTS / MPEG COMPATIBLE Output the digital signals from the player's digital output to a digital amplifier that is not Doby/DTS/MPEG compatible. For instructions of audio settings, refer to AUDIO OUT of AUDIO SETUP.
  • Page 25: Connecting To Active Speaker Systems

    CONNECTING THE PLAYER TO OTHER DEVICES CONNECTING TO ACTIVE SPEAKER SYSTEMS Main unit left side Black Video/audio cable Yellow (Included) : Signal flow To video input jack Active speaker systems...
  • Page 26: Recharging The Battery Pack

    USING THE BATTERY RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Co nnect the outpu t plug of A C/DC adap ter t o the batte r y pa ck. Co nnect the AC/DC adapter t o the power outlet. When recharging starts, the recharge LED lights in red. The recharge LED turns off when recharging completes.
  • Page 27: Attaching The Battery Pack To The Player

    USING THE BATTERY NOTES FOR RECHARGING When the battery pack is hot, it may take longer time than usual for recharging or may sometimes be unable to be recharged. Wait for the battery pack to cool down before retrying recharging. If the recharge LED can not be lit, check whether the AC adapter and battery pack are connected firmly to have perfect contact.
  • Page 28: Removing The Battery Pack From The Player

    CA UTIO N: Be sure to use the AC /DC adapter provided with the player. Before inserting or removing the DC output plug of the AC/DC adapter, always be sure to turn off the power of the portable DVD player.
  • Page 29: Changing From A/V Out To A/V In

    THE A/V IN/OUT FUNCTION CHANGING FROM A/V OUT TO A/V IN You can change the player from A/V OUT(Output A/V signal to TV, etc) to A/V IN(Input A/V signal from other device)and use the player as a TFT monitor. The default setting is A/V OUT.
  • Page 30: Basic Operations Turning On The Power

    BASIC OPERATIONS TURNING ON THE POWER Main unit (Front panel) Remote control unit TURNING OFF THE POWER When the power is on, press OFF button and hold it for about 1.5S. The player can be changed to standby status by pressing the STANDBY button on the remote control unit.
  • Page 31: Loading

    BASIC OPERATIONS LOADING Tur n on t he pl ayer. 2 In ser t the d isc in to dis c sl ot an d the disc will b e lo aded auto matic ally. Not es: Insert the disc firmly. Failure to insert the disc securely could result in damage.
  • Page 32: Playback

    BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYBACK 1.Turn on the power of the player. 2.Insert a disc correctly. 3.The player will load the disc and play automatically. If the disc cannot be played, push the (PLAY/PAUSE) button. STOP PLAYBACK 1 Press on the key board or STOP button on the remote control while playing.
  • Page 33: Playing At Fast Speed

    BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING AT FAST SPEED 1 Press button on the key board or FWD / REV on the remote control during playback. 2 The playback speed will be changed each time you pressing the The speed will be changed to 2X, 4X, 8X, 20X, 1X.
  • Page 34: Zoom Function

    BASIC OPERATIONS ZOOM F UNCTION 1 Press ZOOM on the remote control during playback. The picture on the screen will be zoomed. 2 The zooming function will be changed each time the zoom button is pressed. The sequence is 2X, 3X, 4X, 1/2X, 1/3X, 1/4X, 1X. SEARCHING FOR A SPECIFIC SCENE 1 Press the SEARCH button on the remote control.
  • Page 35: Using The On-Screen Display

    USING THE USB PORT 1. If there is only an USB device connected without any disc loaded before turning on the DVD player, the USB device will be read directly after power on and vice versa. 2. If there are both a disc...
  • Page 36: Playing A Mp3 Format Disc And Jpeg Cd

    BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING A MP3 FORMAT DISC AND JPEG CD [1 23] 00 8.M P3 0 1 . 1 2 3 Folder 0 0 1 . 0 0 8 Files 0 0 2 . 0 1 0 0 3 . 0 5 0 0 4 .
  • Page 37: Playing Divx Files

    PLAYING DivX FILES Your player is an Official DivX Certified product that plays DivX.5, DivX.4, DivX.3 and DivX.VOD video content, in compliance with DivX Certified technical requirements. 1. Insert the disc into the disc slot and the disc will be slotted in automatically. 2.
  • Page 38: Setup The Player General Steps Of Setup

    SETUP THE PLAYER GENERAL STEPS OF SETUP 1 P ress the SET UP button on the remote control, the main setup m enu appears . SYSTEM SETUP TV SYSTEM SCREEN SAVER TVTYPE PASSWOR D RATING DEFAU LT EXIT SE TUP 2 Press the LE FT and RIGH T buttons to highlight the icon of the desired page , then press the DO WN or UP button to activ ate that page .
  • Page 39: System Setup

    If you want to connect th e play er to a TV, pl s choo se a correct TV sys tem fi rst. AU TO: Choose this setting if your DVD player is con nected to a m ulti-system TV.
  • Page 40 TV TYPE 16 : 9 (Wi de Scr een): Choos e this setting if you r DVD player is con necte d to a wid e scre en TV. If you choos e this setting and y ou do n't hav e a wi de screen TV, the image s on t he scre en m ay app ear dis torted due to vertical com press ion.
  • Page 41 SYSTEM SETUP PASSWO RD 1 The player is loc ked with a d efault passw ord 0000 and you can not change the rating. In o rder to change the rating , choose th password opt ion and input the correct password to u nlock the pla yer.
  • Page 42: Language Setup

    LANGUAGE SETUP The la nguag e setu p opti ons are illust rated below: OSD LANGUAGE Highlight OSD LANGUAGE option, and press LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN to choose the OSD language you prefer. Press ENTER to confirm, then the OSD will be displayed in that language.
  • Page 43: Subtitle Language

    MENU LAN G EX IT SE T UP NOTE : If your preferred language isn't available, the disc's default language will be played. The default language of your DVD player is English. CH IN ES E E NGLIS H JAPAN ESE...
  • Page 44: Audio Out

    DTS and MPEG audio formats, the corresponding digital signals will be outputted from the Optical Output jack. SPDIF / PCM: Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a 2- channel digital stereo amplifier. When playing a disc recorded with Dolby Digital and MPEG audio formats, audio signals will be modulated into a 2-channel PCM signal, and it will be outputted from the Optical Output jack .
  • Page 45: Brightness

    VIDEO SETUP The video setup optio ns are illustr ated b elow: BRIGHTNESS Us e the U P and DOW N butto ns to move the slid er bar and a djust t he brig htnes s. VIDEO S ETU P BR IGH TNES S CON TR AST HU E...
  • Page 46: Hue

    VIDEO SETUP Use th e UP a nd DO WN b uttons to mo ve the VIDEO S ETU P BR IGH TNES S CON TR AST HU E SATU RATION EXIT S ETUP SATURATION Use the U P and DOWN butto ns to m ove th e VIDEO S ETU P BR IGH TNES S CON TR AST...
  • Page 47: Digital Setup

    DIGITAL SETU P T he dig ital se tup op tions a re illu strated below : DYNAMIC RANGE C hoose this se tting to adju st the line ou t com pressing rati o and get different e ffects. If adju sting to FUL L, the audio signal peak v alue w ill be c ompr essed to be m inimum ;...
  • Page 48: Divx Vod

    DIGITAL SETUP DivX VOD DivX VOD D ivX V OD file s are downloaded after p aying a rental from certa in com mercia l w ebsites. Pri or to d ownlo ading a VOD you need to input t he reg istration n umbe r of yo ur DVD playe r on th e purchase form o n the s ite.
  • Page 49: Specifications

    OTH ERS SPECIFICATIONS Product name: PORTA BLE D VD p layer Power: DC12V Consumption: <10W Audio out: R/L 2c h,OPT ICAL Video out: Compo site 231 X 170 X 26mm Size: Weight: 730 g (W/O batte ry)
  • Page 50: Trouble Shooting

    OTH ERS TROUBLE SHO OTING Symptoms Possible cause s Load the disc incorrectly. The disc does Disc is dirty or not play scratched. Wrong region disc. AV cable is disconnected. Wrong setting or No display connection for the player or TV. AV cable is disconnected.

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