Polaroid PDM-2727M manual

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    7” T wo Screen Car P ortable DVD Player PDM-2727M User ’s Manual 20060628[...]

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    1 CAUT ION: USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUST MENTS, OR PRO CEDURES OTHER 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 “Power In”. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord to an AC100-120V outlet. If you have difficulty insertin[...]

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    2 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 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 instru[...]

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    3 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 technolog y must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse[...]

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    4 High-quality audio and video Advanced Playing Functi ons Features On-screen Displa y: Y ou can choose English, French or S panish for the On-screen Display language. Compatibility: Compatible with DVD, CD and JPEG . Particular Performance: Multi-speed, fast forward, fast backward and slow forward. Search by Time: Search for a certain track of a d[...]

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    5 Accessories List ITEM NA ME QTY Remote Control ( with battery ) 1 Power Adapter 1 Car Adapter 1 Power Supply Cord 1 S trap 4 Earphone 2 Game handle 1 Audio/Video Cable 2 Owner’s Manual 1 NOTE Accessories and their part s numbers are subjec t to modification without prior notice due to improvements. Accessories[...]

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    6 DVD Playback CD Playback JPEG Playback Content s …………………………………………..1 …………………………………………...4 …………………………………………...5 …………………………………………...7 …………………………………..……….9 ……………………………?[...]

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    7 1. (PLA Y/P AUSE) button Press once to pause the playback, and press it again to resume the playback. 2. ■ (Stop) button Press to stop playback. Then press the button to resume playback from the stopped spot. Press this button twice to stop playback completely . 3 . S L O W b u t t o n Press to activate the slow playback function. 4. A-B Repeat[...]

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    8 7. ◄ /  button Press to select different options, or to return to the previous list, 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 [...]

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    9 Right Side V iew 1. V olume Control Used to adjust the volume of the headphone and speaker . 2. Headphone Jack Used to connect headphones for private listening. When the headphones are connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically . 3. Audio Output Jack Used to connect to an external amplifier. 4. Video Output Jack Used to [...]

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    10 Left Side V iew 1. Headphone Jack Used to connect headphones for privat e listening. When the headphones are connected to this jack, the speaker will be turned off automatically . 2. Power Switch Used to turn the power on or off. V iew of Side Panels[...]

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    11 1. Rechargeable Batter y Contact s For connecting the rechargeable battery pack. V iew of Main Unit Bottom[...]

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    12 1. MUTE button Press to turn off or on the speaker output. 2. INFO button Press repeatedly to display or conceal the detailed information of the disc durin g playback. 3. TITLE button Press to access to or exit from the title menu if it exists in the disc. 4. Direction button Press to select different options. 5. ENTER button Press to access pla[...]

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    13 8.  NEXT button Press to skip to the next list, track or chapter . 9.  PREV button Press to return to the previous list, track or chapter . 10. SUBT button When playing a DVD coded with multi-subtitle s, press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off. 11. ANGLE button Press to access various camera angles if the DVD disc cont[...]

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    14 Installation S teps Follow the steps below to install the battery . S tep1: Pull the battery holder out from the remote control in the direction of the arrow . S tep 2: Load a new battery properly with the (+) side up. S tep3: Insert the battery holder back into the remote control. Battery Property Battery T ype: CR 2025 3V Battery Life: Approxi[...]

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    15 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 aud io and video cables. Connecting to TV Audio/Video connections Follow the drawings below to connect the DV D player to TV's Audi[...]

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    16 Connecting to Amplifier Refer to your Audio equipment 's manual before connection. Follow the drawings below to connect the DVD player to A V am plifier . Connecting to Headphon es Connect the headphones to the right side of the player for private listening. When headphone is connected, the speakers will automatically turn off. System Conne[...]

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    17 Using the AC Adapter The player is supplied with an AC adapter for powering the unit and charging the batt ery . NOTE: T urn player's power off before unplugging. Using of Car Adap ter The player is supplied with a Car Adapter for powering the unit while in a vehicle. Attention ¾ Do not ope rate the unit or view vi deo software while drivi[...]

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    18 Compatible Disc Formats DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLA YBACK TIM E/ PLA Y A BLE 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 s pecified by the soft ware manufacturer . Please follo[...]

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    19 READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING YOUR DVD PLA YER FOR THE FIRST TIME. W ARNING: Do not play poor-qu ality discs to avoid dama ging the lens. 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 OP[...]

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    20 DVD Playback Buttons Operation P AUSE/ button Press the P AUSE/ button to p ause playback or st art step frame by frame playback , and press the P LA Y/ button to r esume normal play back. ENTER/ENT button Press the ENTER /ENT button to start pl ayback; p ress the  dir ect ion b utton s to sel ect a tit le/ chap ter t o play or use 0[...]

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    21 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation TITLE button Press the T ITLE button during pl ayback. T he title m enu will appear o n the scree n. Press the  dir ection buttons to select the title/ch apter to play , and press the ENTER/E NT button to confirm your se lection. Or pr ess the 0-9 button s to select directly . MENU button P[...]

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    22 DVD Playback (continued) Playback Operation SLOW button Press the SLO W button repeat edly , and the slow playback w ill be undergoing at the speed of 1 /2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8 and no rmal play back in sequence . Press the PLA Y / butto n to resum e normal play back during slow playback. INFO button Press the I NFO button to di splay or conc eal the d[...]

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    23 DVD Playback (continued) GOTO button Press the GOTO butt on to select de sired disc t itle, chapter or time. Use the  direction buttons to highli ght T itle, Chap ter or T ime . Use the 0-9 number buttons to input numbers of the desired titl e, chapter or tim e and press the ENTER /ENT button to c onfirm. Then t he player w ill begin playi[...]

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    24 CD Playback Buttons Operation P AUSE/ button Press the P AUSE/ button t o paus e during p layback, and press t he PLA Y/ button to resume normal playback. STOP/  button During play back, press the S top/  button on ce to stop playing and pres s the PLA Y/ button to r esume normal playback from the stop ped point. Pr ess the STOP/  butto[...]

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    25 CD Playback (continued) A-B Button Press the A -B button onc e to set the starti ng point A, press it agai n to s et the end point B. Then the pl ay er will play the segm ent between A and B continuously . Pre ss this button a third time to sto p the A -B repeat. GOTO button Press the GOT O button to sel ect desir ed t ra ck , tr ac k ti me or d[...]

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    26 JPEG Playback Pre-operation Filter and Repeat set up Button Operation Under the fol der mode, pre ss the direct ion buttons to highlight “F ilter” and y ou can change i ts settings ac co rding to the steps belo w: 1. Press the EN TER/ENT button to enter the s etup menu. 2. Press the  button to select the item you w ant to set. 3. Press[...]

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    27 During brow sing a picture, y ou can use the directio n buttons to r otate t he current picture. Press the  b utton to rot ate the c urrent pictu re 90° clockw ise, as show n below: Press the  button to rotate the cur rent pic ture 180° clockwis e, as shown below: Press the  button to rotate the cu r rent pic ture 270 ° clockwis e, a[...]

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    28 Language setup Y ou can change the default settings of this unit to customiz e its p erformance to your ow n preference. R ead this sectio n to lear n how to set up the system. Follow the st eps below to set up y our system: 1. Press the SETUP button and the s etup menu w ill appear on the s creen. 2. Press the   buttons to select a sub-me[...]

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    29 Language setup (continued) System Setup 2. Subtitle This item is used to set the subtitle language. Press the   buttons to highlight this item. Press the ENTER/ENT or  bu tton to enter the setup of thi s item. There are several items for you to choose. Press the   butto ns to choose the prop er one. Press the ENTER/EN T button to [...]

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    30 V ideo setup System Setup Press the SETUP button an d press the   buttons to select V ideo. The screen w ill display as shown left. 1. Aspect Ratio This item is used to se t aspect ratio . Press the   buttons to highlight this item. Press the ENTER/ENT or  button to enter the setup of thi s item. Press the   buttons to choos[...]

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    31 Misc setup Press the SETUP button an d press the   buttons to select Mi sc. The screen will display as shown left. 1. Use Default Settings This item is used to reset the unit to the default. Press the   buttons to highli ght this item. Press the ENTER/ENT or  button to en ter the setup of thi s item. Use the  buttons to choo[...]

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    32 Follow the steps below to fix the DVD Player onto the of a car seat headrest. 1. Place the DVD player on a soft and smooth surface with the bottom facing up. 2. Loose the strap and remove the buckle from the strap. 3. Insert the strap through t he holes as the Fig.1. Make sure the inside of the strap faces up. 4. Thread the strap into the buckle[...]

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    33 5. Repeat these steps for the other strap. 6. Adjust the length of the strap according to the backrest of the seat. 7. Fasten the straps on the headrest of the seat as in Fig.4. Make sure the two straps are between the headrest support rods (if your car has them). NOTE: The dra wings show the outside and the inside of the buckle and the strap. U[...]

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    34 Letterbox screen This refers t o a screen on which the playback pict ure of wi de-screen DVD s appears w ith black bands runnin g along the t op and bottom. Pan & Scan screen This refers to a screen on which t he playback picture of wide-screen DVDs is cut off at the left and right sides. Title, Chapter (DVD) DVDs are div ided into some lar [...]

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    35 T ake steps describ ed in the t ables below to solv e simple problems befo re conta cting after-sal es serv ice. If Y ou Suspect Something Wrong, immedia tely turn the power of f. Disconnect t he power con nector and che ck that there is neither smok e nor heat fr om the unit before as king for re pairs. Ne ver tr y to re pair the unit by your s[...]

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    36 Other possibilities: S tatic or other ex ternal inte rference may cause the pl ayer functi on abnormally . In order to recover no rmal status , unplug the power-s upply cor d and then pl ug it into th e outlet aga in to reset the pl ayer . If the problems sti ll exist, cut of f the power supply and consul t your serv ice center or the qual ified[...]

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    37 DESIGN AND SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE For service, suppo rt and warranty information, visit www .polaroid.com . "Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pix el” are trademarks of Polaroid Corpor ation, W altham, MA, USA. TFT screen size 7 inches Laser W av elength 780/650 nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz ?[...]