Polaroid PDM-2727 User Manual

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7” Portable DVD Player PDM-2727

Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USE-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION: USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. POWER SUPPLY: Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the DVD player in the slot marked “Power In”. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-120V outlet. If you have difficulty inserting the plug, turn it over and reinsert it, if the unit will not the used for a long time, disconnect the plug from the outlet.

NOTE:

Before plugging the power cord into an AC outlet, make sure that all the connections have been made.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric to

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accom

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam.

persons.

panying the appliance.

CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to service manual for servicing 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. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15) Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with

liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Note: Do not touch the color TFT LCD screen by hand directly.

Important Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Region code information: DVD players and discs are coded by region. If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this product, this product cannot play the disc. The region code of this unit is 1.

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and interlock

failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

This unit complies with FDA regulation for radiation control of laser products.

Important Safety Instructions

Advanced Playing Functions

Compatibility: Compatible with DVD, CD and Picture CD.

On-screen Display: Choose from English, Spanish, French, German or Italian for the On-screen Display language.

Search by Time: Search for a certain track of a disk by selected time.

Other Special Functions

High Resolution: MPEG-2 decoding format achieves more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution.

Features

Performance: Multi-speed, fast

forward, fast backward and slow forward.

Last Memory Playback: This unit will memorize where you stopped playback and continue playing the disk from that spot when power is restored (as long as the disc tray is not opened).

Special Functions: Change screen aspect ratio, languages, and multi-angles.

Power Adapter Switch:

Automatically adapts to voltage requirements in U.S.

Accessories

ITEM

NAME

Remote Control (& battery)

QTY

Audio/Video Cable

Power Supply Cord

Owner’s Manual

Power Adapter

Car Adapter

Strap

Earphone

Game Controller

NOTE

Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to modification without prior notice due to improvements.

Safety Instructions

Features

Accessories

View of Front Panel

View of Side Panels

View of Main Unit Bottom

Remote Control

System Connections

Power Supply Preparation

Notes on Discs

Playback Operation

System Setup

Use of Straps

Definitions

Troubleshooting

Specifications

DVD Playback

CD Playback

Picture CD Playback

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View of Front Panel

(PLAY/PAUSE) button

1. Press once to pause playback; press again to resume the playback.

2. ■ (Stop) button

Press to stop playback. Press Press twice to stop playback completely.

3. SLOW button

Press to activate slow playback function.

4. A-B Repeat button

Press to play a certain selected segment repeatedly.

5. TITLE button

Press to display the title menu if it exists in the disc.

6. MENU button

Press to display or cancel the menu.

button to resume playback from the stopped spot.

7. ◄/ button

Press to select different options, or to return to the previous list or the previous track or chapter.

8. ▲/ button

Press to select different options, or to search forward fast.

9. ▼/ button

Press to select different options, or to search backward fast.

10. ►/ button

Press to select different options, or to skip to the next list, track or chapter.

11. Setup button

Press to enter the player’s system setup.

12. ENT button

Press to access playback, or confirm your selection.

13. AUDIO button

Press to select different language (depends on availability on your disc). Press to select different audio track when a CD disc is played.

14. -/+ button

Press to adjust the value of brightness and color.

15. FUNC button

Press to change the brightness and color level; press and hold for 1-2 seconds to change the aspect ratio.

16. Speaker

17. Remote Control Sensor

18. LCD Screen

View of Front Panel

View of Side Panels

Right Side View

1. Volume Control

Use to adjust the volume of the headphone and speaker.

2. Headphone Jack

Use to connect headphones for private listening. When headphones are connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically.

3. Audio Output Jack

Used for audio output.

4. Video Output Jack

Use for connecting to an external monitor.

5. DC 9.5V Input Jack

Used to connect the power adapter, including the car adapter.

6. OPEN Switch

Push to open the disc tray cover.

7. Disc tray cover

When the disc is loaded gently press the cover to close it.

View of Side Panels

Left Side View

1. Headphone Jack

Use to connect headphones for private listening. When headphones are connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically.

2. Power Switch

Used to turn power on or off.

View of Main Unit Bottom

1. Rechargeable Battery Contacts

For connecting the rechargeable battery pack.

1. MUTE Button

Press to turn on/off the speaker output.

2. INFO Button

Press to display the detailed information of the disc during playing. Press this button again to exit from the information display..

3. TITLE Button

Press to display title menu if it exists in the disc.

4. Direction Button

Press to select different options.

5. ENTER Button

Press to access playback, or confirm your selection.

6. SETUP Button

Press to enter the player’s system setup.

Remote Control

7. 0-9 Number Buttons

Press to select an option in the menu.

8.  PREV Button

Press to return to the previous list or the previous track or chapter. If it is a DVD disc, it needs to press this button twice to return to the previous track.

9.  NEXT Button

Press to skip to the next list, track or chapter.

10. SUBT Button

Press to select different subtitle languages if there are multiple subtitle languages existing in the disc.

11. ANGLE Button

Press to access various camera angles if the DVD disc contains multiple camera angles.

12. A-B Button

Press to play a section of the disc from point A to point B. Press once to select the starting point (A), press again to select the end point (B). In A-B repeat playback, press this button to stop the repeat.

13. ZOOM Button

Press to enter and cycle through zoom functions, use the direction buttons () to move around the screen.

14. REP Button

Press to repeat a chapter, track, title, or the entire disc.

15. MENU Button

Display the actual DVD Disc Menu on screen in play mode.

16. PAUSE Button

Press to pause playback.

17. STOP Button

Press to stop playback. Then press the PLAY button to resume playback from the stopped spot. Press this button twice to stop playback completely.

18. PLAY Button

Press to begin to play.

19. GOTO Button

Press to select the desired disc starting time, track or title.

20. +10 Button

Press this button and the additional number buttons to select item numbers which are greater than 9.

21.  FWD SCAN Button

Press to search forward fast.

22.  REV SCAN Button

Press to search backward fast.

23. SLOW Button

Press to activate slow playback function.

24. AUDIO Button

Press to select different languages when a DVD disc which contains multiple audio languages is played. Press to select different audio track when a CD disc is played.

Remote Control

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install the battery.

Step1: Pull the battery holder out from the remote

control in the direction of the arrow.

Step 2: Load a new battery properly with

the (+) sided up.

Step3: Insert the battery holder back into

the original position.

Battery Property

Battery Type: CR2025 3V Battery Life: Approximately 1 year under normal use (at room temperature).

Caution

1. Improper use of the battery may cause overheating, explosion or ignition, which can result in an injury or a fire. Battery leakage may damage the remote control.

2. Do not expose the remote control unit to direct sunlight.

3. Do not recharge, disassemble, deform or heat the battery.

4. Do not put the battery in fire or water.

5. Replace an exhausted battery immediately.

z Always ensure that the DVD player, TV and any other electrical equipment to be

connected with are switched off and unplugged from the power supply.

z Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video

cables.

System Connections

Connecting to TV

Audio/Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DVD player to TV's Audio/Video inputs with Audio/Video cables.

System Connections

Connecting to Amplifier

Refer to your Audio equipment's manual before connection. Follow the drawings below to connect the DVD player to AV amplifier.

Connecting to Headphones

Connect the headphones to the right side of the player for private listening.

When headphone is connected, the speakers will automatically turn off.

Power Supply Preparation

Using the AC Adapter

The player is supplied with an AC adapter for powering the unit and charging the battery.

1. Connect AC adapter to the right side of the DVD player in the jack marked DC 9.5V IN, as shown on the right.

2. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet.

Note: Turn player's power off before unplugging.

Using of Car Adapter

The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for powering the unit while in a vehicle.

Connect the Car Adapter Power Plug to the unit’s power jack and plug the other end to the vehicle’s cigarette socket, as shown on the right figure.

Attention

¾ Do not operate the unit or view video software while driving a vehicle. ¾ Place the unit in a proper position for viewing. ¾ Disconnect the player from the Car Adapter when starting the vehicle.

Notes on Discs

Compatible Disc Formats

DISC LOGO DIAMETER

DVD

PLAYBACK TIME/ PLAYABLE SIDES

133 min (SS-SL)

12cm

8cm

12cm 74 min

8cm 20 min

242 min (SS-DL) 266 min (DS-SL) 484 min (DS-DL)

41 min (SS-SL) 75 min (SS-DL) 82 min (DS-SL)

150 min (DS-DL)

JPEG

12cm

Operation methods of some DVD discs are specified by the software manufacturer. Please follow the instructions of those discs.

Care of Discs

Holding Discs

When loading or removing discs, do not touch their playing surfaces as the right figure.

Cleaning

Fingerprints or stain on the disc may affect the quality of sound and picture. To clean your discs, use a soft clean cloth to wipe them. If necessary, moisten a soft cloth with diluted neutral detergent to remove heave dirt or fingerprints.

Do not wipe in a circular direction as the figure in the right middle (concentric scratches on the disc groove tend to cause noise). Gently wipe from the center of the disc to the outer edge as the right figure.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR DVD PLAYER FOR THE FIRST TIME.

WARNING: Do not play poor-quality discs to avoid damaging the lens.

Playback Operation

Pre-operation

1. Connect the unit to power supply through the provided AC adaptor.

2. Switch “POWER ON/OFF” to “ON” on the left panel to turn on the DVD player.

3. Press OPEN button on the unit to open the disc tray cover, put a disc in the disc tray with printed side facing up. Close the disc cover. (See below)

4. The player will search disc and play it automatically.

5. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control on the right panel to the desired level.

6. To turn the player off, switch the “POWER ON/OFF” on the left panel to “OFF”.

Using of General Button

FUNC button

Press the FUNC button to change the brightness and color level. Adjust these values with + and - buttons on the front panel. Press and hold the FUNC button for about 1 or 2 seconds to change the aspect ration between 16:9 and 4:3. See below for details:

DVD Playback

Buttons Operation

ENTER/ENT

button

Pause/

button

Stop/ button

Zoom button

A-B Button

Playback Operation

Press ENTER button to start playing, or     (Direction buttons) or 0-9 buttons to select a Title and Chapter directly.

Press PAUSE button to pause during playback, then press PLAY button to

resume normal playback.

During playback, press STOP button once to stop playing, then press PLAY button to resume normal playback from the stopped point. Press STOP button twice repeatedly to stop playback completely. Then when you press PLAY button, the player will play from the beginning.

Press ZOOM button repeatedly to shift among 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X zooming effect and normal playback.

Press A-B button once to set the starting point A,

press it again to set the end point B. Then the player will play the segment between A and B continuously. Press this button a third time to stop the A-B repeat.

Press ENT button to start playing.

Press button to pause during play, then press it again to

resume normal play.

During playback, pressbutton once to stop playing, then press button to resume normal playback from the stopped point. Press it twice repeatedly to stop playback completely. Then press button, the player will play from the beginning.

Playback Operation

DVD Playback (continued)

TITLE button

MENU button

& buttons

& buttons

SLOW button

Press TITLE button during play. The title menu will appear on the screen. Press  (direction buttons) to select the title or disc menu item you wish to play, then press ENTER button to confirm your selection. Or press 0-9 buttons to select the item you prefer directly.

Press MENU button during play. The root menu will appear on the screen. Press  (direction buttons) to select the item you wish to play, then press ENTER button to confirm your selection. Or press 0-9 buttons to select the item you prefer directly.

Press button to go to the beginning of the previous chapter.

Press  button to play the next chapter.

Press thebutton to start fast forward playback. Press it repeatedly to fast forward at the speed of 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X and normal playback in sequence. Press the  button to fast reverse. Press it repeatedly to fast reverse at the speed of 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X and normal playback in sequence.

Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.

Press SLOW button repeatedly, the slow playback will be under going at the speed of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and normal playback in sequence. Press the

PLAY button to resume normal playback.

DVD Playback (continued)

INFO button

AUDIO button

SUBT button

REP button

Playback Operation

Press INFO button repeatedly for different detailed information about the disc during the disc playback and to cancel the information.

DVD discs can contain up to 8 audio bit streams. For example: English, French etc. To select the audio bit stream you prefer, press AUDIO button during playback. The DVD player will play the next audio bit stream if exists every time you press AUDIO button in succession. NOTE: This function is available for DVD discs recorded with multi-audio languages.

When a DVD disc is playing, press SUBT button to select a subtitle language or to turn the subtitle off. A DVD disc can be recorded with up to 32 subtitles. Press SUBT button repeatedly, the mode of subtitles will recycle as follows: SUBTITLE 1/N: Subtitle 1 appears on the screen.

SUBTITLE 2/N: Subtitle 2 appears on the screen. SUBTITLE */N: Subtitle * appears on the screen SUBTITLE OFF: No subtitle. “N” refers to the total number of subtitles that the current disc contains.

NOTE: This function is available for DVD discs recorded with multi-subtitles

Press REP button to repeat a Chapter, Title or

cancel the repeat in sequence.

Playback Operation

DVD Playback (continued)

ANGLE button

GOTO button

Press ANGLE button to play the disc in multi-angle.

Multi-angle means that a scene is shot from different angle so that audience can watch from any angle, like the drawings below:

If there are multiple angles in a scene, you can use the ANGLE button to select the angle you like to enjoy. Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to view from different angle. NOTE: This function is only available for the DVD disc that coded with multi-angles.

Press GOTO button to select desired disc title, chapter or time. Use or  direction button to move the blue bar to TITLE, CHAPTER or TIME. Use 0-9 number buttons to enter the desired title, chapter or time directly. And press ENTER button to confirm. Then the player will begin playing from the selected title, chapter or time. Press it repeatedly to cancel the item.

Playback Operation

button

During playback, press PAU SE button to pause the playback, then press PLAY button to resume playback.

During playback, press the STOP button once to stop playback. Then press PLAY button, the player will resume playback from the stopped point. Press this button twice to stop playback completely.

Press the button to start fast forward playback. Press it repeatedly to fast forward at the speed of 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X and normal playback in sequence. Press the button to fast reverse. Press it repeatedly to fast reverse at the speed of 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X and normal playback in sequence. Press the PLAY button on the remote control to resume normal playback.

Press REP button repeatedly to repeat a Track, All

or cancel the repeat.

During playback, press

button once to pause

the playback, then press it again to resume playback.

During playback, press

 button once to stop

playback. Then press

button, the player will resume playback from the stopped point. Press

 button twice to stop

playback completely.

CD Playback

When a CD disc is loaded, the player will play it automatically by the default sequence of the disc. You can use ,  or number buttons to select a certain track to play.

Pause/

STOP/ button

& buttons

REP button

Playback Operation

CD Playback (continued)

A-B button

&buttons

GOTO button

INFO button

AUDIO button

Press A-B button once to set the starting point A, press it again to set the end point B. Then the player will play the segment between A and B continuously. Press this button a third time to stop the A-B repeat.

Press  button to play the previous track. Press  button to play the next track.

Press GOTO button to select desired track, track time or disc time. Use or  direction button to move the blue bar to track time, track or disc time Use 0-9 buttons on the remote control to enter the desired time and press ENTER button to confirm. Press it repeatedly to cancel the item.

Press INFO button for detailed information about the disc during playback. Press it again to cancel the information.

Press AUDIO button to select desired sound effect. Press it repeatedly, the display will be as follows:

STEREO LEFT RIGHT

Playback Operation

Picture CD Playback

Pre-operation

1. Load a Picture CD in the disc tray, the player will search for disc automatically.

2.The screen displays the Root Folder with several subdirectories/subfolders. Use, buttons to select a desired folder. Then press ENTER button on remote control or front panel to confirm your selection.

3.The screen enters the selected subfolder with several pictures. Use, buttons to select the desired picture. Then press ENTER button on remote control or front panel to confirm your selection.

4.Pressbutton to return to last folder or directory. Or move the yellow bar to , then press ENTER button on remote control or front panel to return to the last folder or directory.

Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures.

Buttons Operation

STOP/ button

PAUSE/ button

& buttons

REP button

During playback, press the STOP button once to stop playback. Then press PLAY button, the player will resume playback from the stopped point. Press this button twice to stop playback completely.

Press PAUSE button to pause during playback. Press PLAY button to

resume normal playback.

During playback, press the  PREV button to go to the previous picture. Press  NEXT button to go to

the next picture.

Press REP button to repeat a track, all or cancel the repeat.

During playback, press

 button once to stop

playback. Then press

button, the player will resume playback from the stopped point. Press

 button twice to stop

playback completely.

Press button to pause during playback. Press it again to

resume normal playback.

Playback Operation

Picture CD Playback (continued)

GOTO button

While browsing a picture, you can use direction , buttons to rotate the current picture.

Press  button to rotate the current picture clockwise, as following drawings:

Press button to rotate the current picture anti-clockwise, as following drawings:

Picture Rotate

Press GOTO button to select the desired folder or picture. Press 0-9 buttons to select your favorite folder or picture directly.

You can change the default settings of this unit to customize its performance to your own preference. Read this section to learn how to set up the system.

Note: the system should only be set up in the state that no disc (the disc tray should be closed) is in the DVD drive or the unit is in the completely stop mode.

Follow the steps below to set up your system:

1.Press the SETUP button. The setup menu will appear on the screen. It includes language setup and preferences. You can exit from the setup menu by pressing SETUP button again at any time during the setting.

2.Press  or  button to select a sub-menu that you want to set up.

3.Press  or  button to select the item that you want to set up in the sub-menu.

System Setup

Press SETUP button, then the screen will display as the left.

Language Setup

1. OSD LANG

This item is used to set the OSD (on-screen display) language. Press  to enter the setup of this item. There are eight languages for you to choose. English by default. Press  or  button to choose the proper one. Press ENT button to confirm your selection. Press  to exit from this item.

System Setup

2. AUDIO

This item is used to set the audio output language. Press  or button to highlight this item. Pressto enter the setup of this item. There are several languages for you to choose. English by default. Press  or button to choose the preferred Language. Press ENT button to confirm your selection. Press to exit from this item.

3. DISC MENU

This item is used to set the menu language. Press  or button to highlight this item. Pressto enter the setup of this item. There are several languages for you to choose. English by default. Press  or button to choose the preferred Language. Press ENT button to confirm your selection. Press to exit from this item.

4. SUBTITLE

This item is used to set the subtitle language. Press  or button to highlight this item. Pressto enter the setup of this item. There are several languages for you to choose. Off by default. Press  or button to choose the preferred Language. Press ENT button to confirm your selection. Press to exit from this item.

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