Element Electronics PDZ-081E manual

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    CAUT ION: USE OF ANY CONTRO LS, ADJUST MENTS, OR PROCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. POWER SUPPL Y : Connect the supplied adapter to the side of the DVD player in the slot marked “Po wer In”. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-120V outlet. If you have difficulty insertin[...]

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    CAUT ION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only . T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than tha t 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 instruc[...]

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    Copyright Protection This product incorporates copyright protecti on technolog y that is protected by U.S. patent s and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrov ision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse e[...]

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    High-quality audio and video Advanced Playing Functi ons Other Special Functions Excellent sound: Dolby Decoder delivers grea t sound. A V input: External Audio, V ideo input can be co nnected to mos t external A V sources. AV O u t p u t : Analog audio output ca n be connected to external amplifier . On-Screen Di splay : Y ou can choo se English, [...]

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    Accessories List ITEM NAME QTY Power Suppl y Cord with AC Adapter 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack 1 DC Adapter (Car Adapter) 1 Audio/Video Cable 1 Operation Manual 1 NOTE : Accessories and their part s numbers are subject to change without prior notice. Accessories 6[...]

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    Content s …………………………………….……….2 ………………………………………….….5 ………………………………………….….6 ………………………………………..…...8 …………………………………….………10 …………………………………………....1 1 ………[...]

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    1. LCD screen 7” TFT LCD screen presents high resolution picture. 2. Speaker T wo speakers output high qualit y sound. 3. IN / OUT Button Press to play disc or output A V signal or input exte rnal Audio/Video signal. 4. MENU Button Press to access the DVD menu during playback 5. SUBT button Press to change the subtitle language or turn subtitles [...]

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    6. SETUP Button Press to access or exit the system setup menu. 7. AUDIO Button Press to select different languages. 8. LCD MODE butto n Press to enter the brightness, contrast or color adjusting mode. 9. PLAY/PAUSE Button  : Press to pause the playback. Press  (PLA Y) button to re sume normal playback. 10.  Button  : Press to stop playb[...]

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    Right Side V iew 1. V olume Control knob Used to adjust the volume of the headphone and speaker. 2. Headphone Jack Used to connect to headphones for privat e listening. When headphone is plugged, the speakers will turn off automatically. 3. Audio Input/Output Jack Press OUTPUT/INPUT button on the front panel to switch to input st atus, it is AUDIO [...]

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    1. Rechargeable Battery Cont act s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. V iew of Bottom Panel 11[...]

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    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. Connecting to TV Follow the drawing below to connect the DV D player to TV's Audio/Video input with Audio/Vide[...]

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    Connecting to External A V Source The player supports an A V signal input func tion. Use the audio/video cable to connect the unit to an external A V signal source su ch as a DVD, VCR etc. After connecting, press the IN/OUT button to enter A V Input statement. NOTE: Noise may occur in speakers when t here is an external audio signal input while pla[...]

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    Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapt er for powering the unit and charging the battery . Note: 1. T urn player's power off before unplugging. 2. In the case of using the adapter , the LCD screen will be brighter than using the rechargeable battery . Using of Car Adapter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for powe[...]

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    About Rechargeable Ba ttery Pack Y our portable DVD pla yer comes with a lithium ion rechargeable battery that attaches to the bottom of the DVD player . Charge the battery fully before initial use. Charging time is normally about 5 hours. A fully char ged battery delivers about 3 hours of use but playing time varies from disc to disc. If the batte[...]

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    Attaching the Battery Pack Refer to the following steps for attaching the Battery Pack: 1. With one hand on the DVD Player to prevent it fr om moving, take the battery and align the plastic tabs on the battery pa ck with holes on the player, and push the battery pack into the DVD Player. 2. Slide the Battery Pack until you hear it click and lock in[...]

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    Detaching the Battery Pack When being turned off, the DVD Player still consumes some power in standby mode. This will eventually discharge the battery. If the DVD Player is not going to be used for long periods of time, the battery pack should be detached. Make sure the power is turned off before detaching the Batter y Pack. 1. Press and hold the B[...]

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    Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA Y B ACK TIME/ PLA Y AB LE SIDES 133 min (SS- SL) 242 min (SS-DL) 266 min (DS-SL) 12cm 484 min (DS-DL) 41 min (SS-SL) 75 min (SS-DL) 82 min (DS-SL) DVD 8cm 150 min (DS-DL) 12cm 74 min CD 8cm 20 min JPEG 12cm Operation methods of some DVD discs are spec ified by the software manufacturer . Please follow [...]

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    PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING Y O U R D V D P L A Y E R F O R T H E F I R S T T I M E . W ARNING: Do not play poor quality discs to avoid damaging the lens. Pre-operation 1. Connect the unit to po wer supply through the provided AC adaptor . 2. Switch “POWER ON/ OFF” to “ON” to turn on the DVD pla yer . 3. P[...]

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    DVD Playback Playback Operation ENTER/ENT button Load a disc in, the play er will search the di sc and play it automatically . Press the dire ction b uttons (  ) to highlight the it em that you want t o play and p ress the ENTER/ENT button to co nfirm. PAU S E /  button Press the P AUSE/  button to pa use during play back and pres[...]

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    DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation  &  buttons Press the  /  button (and hold it for several sec onds) to start f ast forward/ rewind pl ayback. Press i t (and hol d it for several second s) repeatedly to fast forward/rew ind at the speedof2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X and normal in sequenc e. Press the PLA Y/  (PLA Y) button to [...]

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    CD Playback Playback Operation PA USE/  button Press the P AUSE/  button to p ause duri ng playback . Press the PL A Y/  (PLA Y) button to r esume norm al p la y back. STO P/  butto n During pla y bac k , press the ST OP/  button once t o stop and then pres s the PLA Y/  (PLA Y) button to resume normal play back from the p lace wh[...]

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    JPEG Playback Pre-operation Note: Many discs have other items besides pictures. Buttons Operation 1. Load a JPEG in the disc tr ay , and the pl ayer will se arch and pl ay disc aut omatically . 2. The screen displays the r oot folder with sev eral subdir ectories/subf olders. Use t he  ,  buttons to se lect desired folder . Then press the ENT[...]

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    Picture CD Playback (continued ) Note: Some picture CD dis cs are restri cted by their designin g method, a nd so hav e no rotating, zo oming etc. function 。 Picture Rotate During brow sing a pict ure, you ca n press dir ection but tons  ,  ,  ,  to rot ate the current picture . Press the  button to rot ate the current pictur e clo[...]

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    General Setup Page The items included in this sub-menu are shown as the left. 1.TV Display This item is used to se t T V display mo de. Press the  or  button to highlight thi s item. Press the ENT or  button to enter the item. It includes Normal/PS, No rmal/LB and Wide, Wide by default. Press the  or  button to choose the proper one.[...]

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    General Setup Page 5. Last Memory This item is used to set last memory st ate. Note: The last memory refers to resu me playback from the point that you stopped last time. Press the  or  button to highlight thi s item. Press the ENT or  to en ter the item. The default setting of this item is of f. Press the  or  button to choose on or[...]

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    Speaker Setup Page Dolby Digital Setup The item included in this sub-menu is show n as the left. 1.Downmix This item is used to set downmix mode. Press the  or  button to highligh t this item. Press the ENTER or  to enter the item. It includes Lt/Rt an d stereo, stereo by default. Note: The function of Lt/Rt is to outpu t mixed audio in th[...]

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    V ideo Setup Page 2.Dynamic This item is used to adjust linear dy namic compression rate to get dif ferent signal compression E ffect s. Press the  or  button to highligh t this item. Press the ENT or  to enter the setup of this item. Then the item will show as the lef t. Press the  or  to ch oose the proper lev el. Press the ENT but[...]

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    Preference Page 3. Contrast This item is used to adjust contrast level of the Screen. Press the  or  button to highligh t this item. Press the ENT or  to enter the item. Press the  or  button to adjust to desired lev el. The default level is 00. Press the ENTER butto n to confirm your selection . 2. Subtitle This item is used to set [...]

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    3. Disc Menu This item is used to set the lang uage of disc menu . Press the  or  butto n to highlight this item. Press the ENT or  button to enter th e item. The available languages are Engli sh, French, S panish, Chine se, Japanese, Kore an, Russian and Thai, English by default. Press the  or  button to choo se the preferred Langua[...]

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    Letterbox screen This refers to a scre en on w hich the playback p icture of wide-sc reen DVD s appears with black bands runni ng along the top and bot tom. Pan & Scan screen This refers to a s creen on w hich the playback pi cture of w ide-scre en DVDs is cut of f at t he left and right sid es. Title, Chapter (DVD) DVDs are div ided into some [...]

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    If you suspect t here is something w rong with t he DVD player , immediately turn the power o ff. Disconnect t he power con nector and c heck that ther e is no smok e or excessiv e heat comi ng from the unit. Never open or t ry to rep air the unit yourself. There ar e no user serviceabl e part s insi de. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION The[...]

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    Other possibilities: S tatic or other external i nterferenc e may cause the player fun ction abnormal ly . In order to recover normal status, please unpl ug the power- supply cord and then plug it into the o utlet again to res et the player . If the probl ems still ex ist, please cut of f the power supply and consult your serv ice center or the qua[...]

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    TFT screen size 8 inches (16 : 9) Screen resolution 480x234 Laser W avelength 780/650nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ±2.5dB Audio Signal-to-noise Rate ≥ 90dB Audio distortion + noise ≤ -70dB (1kHz) Channel Separation ≥ 70dB (1kHz) Dynamic Range ≥ 80dB (1kHz) Audio Out Out Level 2V± 0.2 1.0 , Load 10k Ω Video Out O[...]