Polaroid TDM-1421C User Manual
14"ColorTelevision/DVDPlayer
TDM-1421C
20060421
ImportantSafeguards
Thissymbolindicatesthatthisproductincorporates
doubleinsulationbetweenhazardousmainsvoltage
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
Caution: Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotremovecover(orback).Nouser
serviceablepartsinside.Referservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
anduseraccessibleparts.
Whenservicinguseonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
Thissymbolindicatesimportant
instructionsaccompanyingthe
product.
Thissymbolindicates"dangerousvoltage"
insidetheproductthatpresentsariskof
electricshockorpersonalinjury.
WARNING
Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.
Theapparatusmustnotbeexposedtorippingorsplashing.Objectsfilledwithliquids,
suchvasesordrinkingglasses,mustneverbeplacedontheapparatus.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Heedallwarnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
7.Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer's
instructions.
8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orother
apparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplug
hastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesand
athirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.If
theprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementof
theobsoleteoutlet.
10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,
conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
Importantsafetyinstructions
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ImportantSafeguards
12.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythe
manufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartisused,use
cautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjury
fromtip-over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedfor
longperiodsoftime.
14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhenthe
apparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,
liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeen
exposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
15.Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheproduct,besuretheantenna
orcablesystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurges
andbuilt-upstaticcharges.Section810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPANo.
70-1984(Section54ofCanadianElectricalCode,Part1)providesinformationwith
respecttopropergroundingofthemastandsupportingstructure,groundingofthe
lead-inwiretoanantenna-dischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconductors,locationof
antenna-dischargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrode.Seefollowingexample.
ANTENNA
LEADIN
WIRE
ANTENNA
DISCHARGEUNIT
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
NEC-NATIONALELECTRICALCODE
16.Mainsplugisusedasthedisconnectdevice.Itshallremainreadilyoperableandshould
notbeobstructedduringintendeduse.
(NECSECTION810-21)
GROUNDINGCONDUCTORS
(NECSECTION810-21)
GROUNDCLAMPS
POWERSERVICEGROUNDING
ELECTRODESYSTEM
(NECART250PARTH)
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Importantsafetyinstructions
Contents
Importantsafeguards..............1
Overviewofthefunctionkeys...4
TheRemoteControl.................5
TVFunctionButtons...................................5
DVDFunctionButtons...............................6
UsingTVMenus
TVMenus................................7
TVMenuNavigation...................................7
ThePICTUREMenu....................................7
TheSOUNDMenu......................................7
TheTUNINGMenu.....................................8
TheFUNCTIONMenu................................8
PlayingDiscs
DVDBasics............................11
RegionalCoding.........................................11
UsingDifferentMenus............................11
TypesofDiscsYourDVDWillPlay....11
SearchOptions........................12
PictureScan.................................................12
ChapterAdvance........................................12
PlaybackOptions......................12
Repeat..............................................................12
Zoom.................................................................12
DVDInformation......................13
DisplayInfo..............................14
DVDMenuSystem....................14
DVDMenuNavigation................15
SetupMenus.........................15
GeneralSetupPage...................................15
TVDisplay....................................................15
AngleMark.................................................15
OSDLang.....................................................15
Screensaver..............................................16
LastMemory.............................................16
SpeakerSetupPage..................................16
Downmix.....................................................16
DualMono.................................................16
Dynamic.......................................................17
PreferencePage.........................................17
PBC...............................................................17
Audio............................................................17
Subtitle........................................................17
DiscMenu.................................................18
Parental......................................................18
Password...................................................18
Default.........................................................18
PlayingAudioCDs....................18
Playingmp3Discs....................19
PlayingPictureCDs..................19
PlayingCDfiles(JPEGormp3)..19
OtherInformation
Troubleshooting...................................................20
Recommendationsandinformation
concerningdiscs..................................................23
AdditionalInformation........................................24
Externalconnection.............................................25
Specifications.........................................................26
PackageAccessories.........................................26
Warranty..................................................................27
Content
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Overviewofthefunctionkeys
PowerSwitch
RemoteSensor
Play/PauseREV.ButtonOpen/CloseButtonMenuButton
PowerIndicatorStopButton
FWD.ButtonInputButtonVolumeDown
Button
VideoInputJack
AudioInputJack(L)
AudioInputJack(R)
Headphone
VolumeUp
Button
ChannelDown
Button
ChannelUp
Button
TheRemoteControl
Arrowbuttonsfor
TVMenusystem
TVFunctionButtons
INPUT
(antenna)input.
TV
MUTE
againtorestoretheoriginalvolumelevel.
DISPLAY
PICTURE
SLEEP
RECALL
unitisinmenumode,presstheGoBackbuttontoreturnprevious
menuscreen.
POWER
VOL.(leftandright)buttons
decreasetheTVvolume.
CH(upanddown)buttons
downthecurrentchannellist.Pressoncetoselectthechannel
upordown,pressandholdtoselectyourdesiredchannel.If
yourTVisinstandbymode,pressthesebuttonstoturnonTV.
InAVmode,pressthesetwobuttonstoswitchtoTVmode.
MENU
0-9(Numberbuttons)
channelandtosettimesettingdirectly.Press0-9toselecta
channelforexample,toselectchannel10,press1and0(interval
timeshouldbelessthan1.5seconds),thechannelwillchange
after1.5seconds.Ifyouinput"0"firstly,wheninputthesecond
number,thechannelwillchangetothischannelnumberwithout
waiting,forexample,toselectchannel8,press0and8,the
channelwillchangeimmediately.
AUDIO
/STANDARD/NEWS/MUSIC)
MTS/SAP
Otherbuttons:
listedabovearenotavailableforTVfunction.
PressittoswitchbetweenAV/DVDinputandRF
PressthebuttontoselecttheremotecontrolintheTVmode.
Pressthebuttontominimizethevolumelevel.Press
Pressthebuttontodisplaythechannelinformation
Pressthebuttontodisplaythepicturepreset.
Pressthebuttontosetthesleeptimer.
Pressthebuttontoreturnthepreviouschannel.Ifthe
PressthebuttontoturnonandturnofftheTV.
Pressthebuttontoincreaseor
Pressthebuttontoscanupor
DisplaystheTV'sMainmenu.(Seepage7fordetails.)
Pressnumberbuttonstoselect
Fourpresetaudiosettingsforyoutoselect(MEMORY
Thisbuttonisnotactivatedforthismodel.
Thebuttonsontheremotecontrolotherthan
TheRemoteControl
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TheRemoteControl
Arrowbuttonsfor
DVDMenusystem,
DVDFunctionButtons
DVD
PresstheDVDbuttontoselectDVDmode.
POWER
VOL.(leftandright)buttons
ordecreasetheTVvolume.
MUTE
torestoretheoriginalvolumelevel.
OPEN/CLOSE
tray.
PLAY/PAUSE
playback.Pressthebuttonagaintoresumeplayback.
STOP
INFO
informationduringdiscplayback.Pressagaintohidethedisplay
information.
ZOOM
DVDdiscplayback.
TITLE
playback.
REPEAT
trackonAudioCDs.
SKIP
time.Seepage16fordetails.
MENU
SUBTITLE
theloadeddiscisencodedwithmultipleSubtitlelanguages)
AUDIO
iftheloadeddiscisencodedwithmultiplelanguages)
ANGLE
screenshot.(onlyiftheloadeddiscisencodedwithmultiplecamera
angle)
PBC
playbackstartsdirectlywithoutenteringthemenu.Pressagaintoturn
thenavigationON.
GUIDE
DVDplayerisinstopmode.
REV
discplayback.Pressrepeatedlytoincreasethesearchingspeed.
FWD
discplayback.Pressandholdthebuttontoincreasethesearching
speed.
Arrowbuttons(up,down,left,right)
movethroughtheon-screenmenusystem.
OKbutton
onthescreendisplay.
Otherbuttons:
abovearenotavailableforDVDfunction.
Pressthebuttontoswitchonandswitchoffthepower.
Pressthebuttonstoincrease
Pressthebuttontominimizethevolumelevel.Pressagain
PressthebuttontoopenorclosetheDVDdisc
Pressthebuttontostartorpausethedisc
Pressthebuttontostopthediscplayback.
Pressthebuttontodisplaythetitle,chapterandelapsedtime
Pressthebuttontozoominorzoomoutthepictureduring
PresstheTITLEbuttontodisplayTITLEmenuduringDVDdisc
PressthebuttontorepeatachapterortitleonDVDora
Pressthebuttontoskiptothespecifiedchapter/trackor
Advancestothenextchapterortrack.
Reversestotheprecedingchapterortrack.
SametoTVfunction
Pressthebuttontoselectasubtitlelanguage.(onlyif
Pressthebuttontoselectaudiosoundtracklanguage.(only
Pressthebuttontoselectthecameraangleofmultiple
PressthebuttontoturnthenavigationOFFandthedisc
PressthebuttontodisplaytheDVDsetupmenuwhenthe
Pressthebuttontosearchbackwardthroughthediscduring
Pressthebuttontosearchforwardthroughthediscduring
Pressthebuttonsto
Pressthebuttontoselectandhighlightthedesireditem
Thebuttonsontheremotecontrolotherthanlisted
TheRemoteControl
UsingTVMenus
TVMenus
TVMenusletyoucontrolpicturequalityandfeaturesavailableforTVviewing.Thereisadifferentmenu
systemforDVDfeatures,describedonpage16.
Note:RemembertousetheTVarrowbuttonswhenaccessingtheTV'smenusystem.
TVMenuNavigation
1.TobringuptheTV'smenusystem,presstheMENUbutton.
2.PressMENUbuttonrepeatedlytoselectPICTURE,SOUND,TUNINGorFUNCTIONsubmenu.
3.Pressthe/buttonsontheremote(orCH/onthefrontoftheTV)toselecttheoption.
4.Usethearrowbuttons/ontheremote(ortheVOL/buttonsonthefrontoftheTV)to
changethesettingoftheoption.
5.PresstheMENUbuttonontheremotetoexitthemenusystem.
PICTURE
pqpq
tupq
ThePICTUREMenu
ThePICTUREmenuallowsyoumakeadjustmentstoyour
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
COLOR
SHARPNESS
TINT
COLORTEMPNORMAL
picturesettings.
BRIGHTNESSAdjuststhebrightnessofthepicture.
CONTRASTAdjuststhecontrastbetweenthelightand
COLORAdjuststhecolorintensityorsaturation.
SHARPNESSAdjuststhesharpnessofthepicture.
TINTAdjuststhebalancebetweentheredand
COLORTEMPProvidesthreecoloradjustments:NORMAL,
darkareasofthepicture.
greenlevels.
COLD(formoreblueinthepicture),and
WARM(formoreredinthepicture).
SOUND
VOLUME
TREBLE
BASS
BALANCE
SURROUND
STEREO
UsingTVMenus
TheSOUNDMenu
TheSOUNDmenuoffersdifferentaudiooptions.
VOLUMEDecreases/increasessoundvolume.
TREBLEDecreases/increaseshigh-pitchedsound.
BASSDecreases/increaseslow-pitchedsound.
BALANCEAdjustsleft/rightspeakerbalance.
SURROUNDTurnsthesurroundsoundonoroff.
STEREOAdjustdifferentkindsofthestereosoundeffect.
UsingTVMenus
TheTUNINGMenu
TheTUNINGmenuisusedtoadjustthesignalsource,channel
setupandreceptionoftheTV.
TUNING
CHANNEL8
DELETECHNO
SOURCEAIR
LABELAAAAA
AUTOSEARCH
LABELToaddachanneldescription:
1.OpentheOSDandselecttheTUNINGmenu.
2.EnterthechannelyouwanttoaddadescriptionforintheCHANNELoption.
3.SelecttheLABELoption.
4.PresstheVOLbutton,thenenterthefirstcharacterofyourdescriptionwithinonesecond.
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Afteryouenterthefirstcharacter,thecursormovestothenextcharacter.
5.Entertherestofcharacters.Afteryouenterthefifthcharacter,youdescriptionissaved.You
mustenterthefivecharacters,orthelabelwillnotbesaved.
6.Ifyouwanttoeraseadescription,repeatthistaskandpressVOLbuttontodeletethe
characters.
AUTOSEARCHStartschannelsearchandstoresthechannelsautomatically.UsetheVOL/
buttonsontheremotecontroltobegintheautosearch.Ifyouwishtostopthe
searchbeforecompleted,pressMENU.
CHANNELUsetheVOL/buttonsontheremote
control(ort
vw
heVOL/buttonsonthe
rs
frontoftheTV)toscrollthroughthechannels
available.Youcanenterthechannelnumber
directlyusingthenumberbuttons.
DELETECHSelectYEStoremovethechannel.
SelectNOtoentertothechannel.
SOURCESelectsAIRorCABLE.SelectAIRtoreceivea
broadcastsignal.SelectCABLEtoreceivea
CATVsignal.
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UsingTVMenus
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