Polaroid TDM-1311 Operating Manual

Important Safyguards

Important Safety Precautions

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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.

double insulation between hazardous mains voltage
and user accessible parts. When servicing use only
identical replacement parts.

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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
The apparatus must not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Objects filled with
liquids, such vases or drinking glasses, must never be placed on the apparatus.

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.

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.

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Important Safeguards

Important Safety Precautions

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 carts/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, do
not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the
antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against
voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984 (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1)
provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting
structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of ground­ing conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding elec­trode. See following example.

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICALCODE

ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNINT
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROU NDI NG CO NDUC TORS

GROUND CLAMPS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

POWE R SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250 PART H)

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Content

Table of Contents

Contents

Overview 4

Remote control 5

Basic operation 7

External connection 8

DVD Player Basics 9

Using the Menu System 10

TV Function Menu 10

Menu basic operation 10

Using the PICTURE menu 10

Using the SOUND menu 10

Using the TIMER menu 11

Using the FUNCTION menu 11

Important safeguards

Using the TUNING menu 12

DVD Menu System 13

DVD Menu Basic Operation 13

LANGUAGE SETUP 13

SCREEN SETUP 15

CUSTOM SETUP 17

DVD Operations 19

Picture defects and countermeasures (AIR reception) 20

Troubleshooting 21

For TV 21

For DVD Player 22

DISC PROTECTION 22

Specifications and accessories 23

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Overview

1. Power Indicator

2. Remote Sensor

3. Input Button

4. Volume Down Button

5. Volume Up Button

6. Channel Down Button

7. Channel Up Button

8. Power Button

9. Open/Close Button

10. Play/Pause Button

11. Stop Button

12. Front Video Input Jack

13. Front Audio Input Jack

14. Headphone Jack

15. VID1 Video Input Jack

16. Antenna Jack

17. VID1 Audio Input (L) Jack

18. VID1 Audio Input (R) Jack

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Using the Remote Control

Inserting batteries: Remove the cover, insert 2 AAA size batteries with the polarities as marked inside

the battery compartment and then replace the lid.

Note:

1. One set of batteries will last for approximately one year under normal use.

2. If the remote control is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteres or it may result in
battery acid leakage.

The Buttons On the Remote control

TV Function Buttons

INPUT Press the button to switch between AV input and RF (antenna)

input.

TV Press the button to select the remote control in the TV mode.
Mute Press the button to minimize the volume level. Press again to

restore the original volume level.

BROWSE "Browse" feature. Press the button twice to start the channel

scanning. Press again to stop at the current scanned channel.

INFO Press the button to display the channel information
PIC Press the button to display the picture preset.
SLEEP Press the button to set the sleep timer.
CCD Press the button to turn on and off the closed caption.
Go Back Press the button to return the previous channel. If the unit is in

menu mode, press the Go Back button to return previous menu screen.

POWER Press the button to turn on and turn off the TV.
VOL (left and right) buttons Press the button to increase or decrease

the TV volume.

CH. (up and down) buttons Press the button to scan up or down

the current channel list. Press once to select the channel up or down, press
and hold to select your desired channel.

MENU Displays the TV’s Main menu.(See page 10 for details.)
CLEAR Press the button to hide menu or display from the screen and

then returns to original TV screen. For the menu with digit input, press the
CLEAR button to clear the last number entered.

0-9 (Number buttons) Press the buttons to select directly the channel

numbers and the time setting by using the remote control.
To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digit buttons. To enter a three­digit channel, press and hold the first digit for two seconds until "--" ap­pears to the first digit and then enter the other two digits.
Example:To tune in channel 123.
Please and hold No 1, press No 2, then No 3.

Other buttons: The buttons on the remote control other than listed above

are not available for TV function.

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Using the Remote Control

DVD Function Buttons

DVD Press the DVD button to select DVD mode.
POWER Press the button to switch on and switch off the power.
VOL (left and right) buttons Press the buttons to increase or decrease the TV volume.
MUTE Press the button to minimize the volume level. Press again to restore the original volume level.
OPEN/CLOSE Press the button to open or close the DVD disc tray.
PLAY/PAUSE Press the button to start or pause the disc playback. Press the button again to

resume playback.

STOP Press the button to stop the disc playback.
INFO Press the button to display the title, chapter and elapsed time information during disc playback.

Press again to hide the display information.

ZOOM Press the button to zoom in or zoom out the picture during DVD disc playback.
TITLE Press the TITLE button to display TITLE menu during DVD disc playback.
REPEA T Press the button to repeat a chapter or title on DVD or a track on Audio CDs.
SKIP Press the button to skip to the specified chapter/track or time. See page 16 for details.

Advance to the next chapter or track.

Reverses to the preceding chapter or track.

MENU Press the button to display the menu and other options on the current disc.

(only if the information is available on the loaded disc)

SUBTITLE Press the button to select a subtitle language.(only if the loaded disc is encoded with

multiple Subtitle languages)

AUDIO Press the button to select audio soundtrack language. (only if the loaded disc is encoded with

multiple languages)

ANGLE Press the button to select the camera angle of multiple screen shot. (only if the loaded disc is

encoded with multiple camera angle)

PBC Press the button to turn the navigation OFF and the disc playback starts directly without entering

the menu. Press again to turn the navigation ON.

GUIDE Press the button to display the DVD setup menu when the DVD player is in stop mode.
REV Press the button to search backward through the disc during disc playback. Press repeatedly to

increase the searching speed.

FWD Press the button to search forward through the disc during disc playback. Press and hold the button

to increase the searching speed.

Arrow buttons(up, down, left, right) Press the buttons to move through the on-screen menu system.
OK button Press the button to select and highlight the desired item on the screen display .
Other buttons: The buttons on the remote control other than listed above are not available for DVD function.

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Basic Operation

Connect to power

Connect the power supply cord to a 120V AC convenience outlet. Disconnect the power if the unit is not to

be used for a long period of time.

Power on/off

Turn on the unit by pressing the POWER button on the main unit (or the POWER button on the remote
control).

Energy saving feature

The TV will automatically switch to standby mode if no any signal received after 15 minutes. Press the

POWER button on the main unit (or on the remote control) to turn on the power.

Change channels

Change the TV channel by pressing the CH/ button on the main unit (or the PROG/ button on the remote
control). When the ANTENNA is in "AIR" mode, enter two digits by using the remote control to select the
desired TV channel.
For example,press No 0 and No 2 to select channel 2. When the ANTENNA is in "CABLE" mode, enter
three digits to select the desired TV channel. For example, press and hold No 1 for 2 seconds to display "1-

-", then enter the other two digits.

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External Connection

The unit can be simultaneously connected to VCR, LD player, VCD player, video camera and other audio­video equipments for the better quality picture.
For the monaural devices, connect audio lead to Audio (L) jack.

External connection

1. Under AV1 connection, connect the external equipment to the back panel of the unit as shown in the
figure below:

2. Under AV3 mode, connect the external equipment to the side panel of the unit as shown in the figure
below:

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