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8” Portable DVD Player
PDV-0823A
Operation Manual
20040928
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Contents Important Safety Instructions---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Precautions with Moisture-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Function Features -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Screen and main unit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Remote Control-----------------------------------------
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Important Safety Instructions 7. Protect the power cord from being walked The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, alerts the user to “dangerous voltage” which on or pinched, particularly the plugs, could cause electric shock. convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the machine. The exclamation point indicates to the 8. Only use attachments/accessories user to read important operating and maintenance instructions in the specifi
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Precautions with Moisture Under the following circumstances, moisture may appear on the lens of the product, which is the most sensitive part of the DVD player: • The DVD player is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place. • A room is heated while the DVD player starts operating, or the DVD is placed by an air-conditioner. • In the hot summer season, the DVD player is moved from an air-conditioned room to a hot, damp place to be used. •
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Function Features 1. EXCELLENT SOUND 8. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY On-screen displays in your choice of Dolby Digital output for great sound. English/Spanish/French. 2. HIGH RESOLUTION 9. AUDIO OUT MPEG2 decoding format achieves more than Audio output terminal for connection to 500 lines of horizontal resolution. audio amplifiers. 3. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 10. EARPHONE OUTPUT Supports multi-angle, excess
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Screen and main panel Unit drawing 1. Power switch 15. BRIGHT up/down 2. Disc tray cover 16. Speaker 3. Open 17. Rotate button Opens the disc tray Rotates the screen picture 4. Remote sensor 18. LCD screen 5. Direction buttons 19. Latch hook Selects menu items 20. COLOR up/down 6. Prev skip button Adjusts the screen colors Skips to previous chapter/track. 21. MODE button 7. Next skip button Press to toggle between 3 displa
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Screen and main panel Right side 1. Earphone volume adjusting knob Used to adjust the earphone and speaker volume. 2. Earphone jack HI-FI earphone output (turn down the speaker volume when connecting) 3. Audio output/input jack 4. Video output/input jack 5. Switch position between AV ‘IN’ and AV ‘OUT’ IN means the player is in audio and video input mode. OUT means the player is in normal playback mode. 6. Direct current 12V input jack Left s
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Remote Control 1. PWR button 4. Direction buttons Press to enter standby mode. Press to select menu items. 2. INFO button 5. ENTER button Press for detailed information on disc. Press to confirm items or setting. Press again to remove information from 6. SETUP button screen. Press to access the DVD player’s setup 3. TITLE button menu. Press to display CD titles (if present) 7. 0-9 number buttons Press aga
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Remote Control 8. PREV SKIP button 17. STOP button Press to enter beginning of current track. Press once to stop playback Press again for previous track. Press PLAY button to resume NEXT SKIP button 9. Press STOP twice to stop playback Press to go to next chapter. completely. 10. SUBT button (DVD use) 18. PLAY button Press to select a subtitle language Press to begin playback. or to turn subtitles off. 19. GOTO button 11. ANGLE
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Connections Connecting to a TV Audio/video connections Always ensure that the DVD player, TV and any other electrical equipment that you are connecting to the DVD player is turned off and unplugged from the power supply. The easiest way to connect the DVD player to a television is via the supplied Audio/Video connections. Connect the audio/video cable from the DVD player to the TV’s audio/video inputs. Connecting to an Amplif
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Playback Preparations Using the Remote Control 1. Refer to the drawing, take the back cover off of the remote control and remove the empty battery receptacle. 2. Prior to shipping, a separating film was applied to the battery. Remove this film. 3. Insert the battery into the receptacle and insert the receptacle into the remote. 4. For best results, aim the remote directly at the player’s receivin
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Playback Preparations Disc Formats Supported by this Player PLAYBACK TIME/ DISC LOGO DIAMETER PLAYABLE SIDES 133 min (SS-SL) 242 min (SS-DL) 12cm 266 min (DS-SL) 484 min (DS-DL) DVD 41 min (SS-SL) 75 min (SS-DL) 8cm 82 min (DS-SL) 150 min (DS-DL) 12cm 74 min CD 8cm 20 min MP3 12cm 600 min The operating method of some DVD discs is specified by the software maker. Please refer to the instruction manual of the disc. The DVD Pla
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Playback Preparations Using the Power Adapter The DVD player is powered via the switching power adapter or the battery pack (both are included). Directions for connections are found below: 1. Connect the AC adapter to the DVD player in the slot marked “Power In”. 2. Connect the rabbit joint end of the AC adapter to the power cord. 3. Plug the two-prong end of the power cord to a grounded electrical socket. 4. When you want powe
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Power Supply Using and Charging the Battery Pack Charge the Battery Pack before using it the first time. Charging time is normally about 4 hours. Do not charge the Battery Pack more than 8 hours as it could reduce service life. Normally, the Battery Pack can be charged approximately 300 times. When fully charged, the Battery Pack delivers 2.5 hours of continuous power. Battery Pack should be fully charged before initial use! 1. Attaching the Battery Pa
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Power Supply Detaching the Battery Pack Detaching the Battery Pack from the unit: If the player is not going to be used for a long period of time, we recommend that you detach the Battery Pack. Even if the unit is powered down, the unit is still consuming some power in STANDBY mode. This could lead to over discharging the battery. Make sure the power is turned off before detaching the Battery Pack. After detaching the battery pack, take care when handling
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Power Supply About Rechargeable Battery Your portable DVD player comes with a lithium ion rechargeable battery that attaches to the bottom of the player. Rechargeable battery properties: 7.4 Volts, with a capacity of 4200mAh, interior lithiumionic electric circuit protection for recharge and discharge. • If the battery is not used it will automatically discharge gradually within one month. • If the battery loses power during play, stop play
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Play DVD Please read these instructions carefully before using your DVD player for the first time. 1. Turn on the player’s power by switching the POWER switch on the side of the player to “ON”. 2. Press OPEN button on front panel to open the disc cover. 3. Remove the protective lens cover. 4. Load disc with the label facing up to prevent damage to the player or disc. 5. Close the disc cover. The player will automatically search for the di
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Playing a DVD Stop During playback, press the STOP button on the remote control to stop playing. Press the PLAY button, then the player will play from the point where it stopped. Mode During playback, press the MODE button on the control panel to change the aspect ratio on the screen. Title Menu 1. Press the TITLE button on the remote control during payback. The title menu will appear on the TFT screen. 2. Press (direction button) or the number buttons
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System Setup General Set-Up Change the default settings to your own preferences. 1. Remove the disc from the DVD drive and press the ‘SETUP’ button on the remote control, the settings menu will appear. It includes General Setup, Speaker Setup, Dolby Digital Setup, Video Setup and Preference setup. 2. Press (direction buttons) on the remote control to select a category. 3. All the items in the category will appear on the TV screen. Press
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System Setup SPDIF Output This item is used to set the format of digital audio. ‘SPDIF OFF’ turns off the digital audio; ‘SPDIF/RAW’ outputs the original. For example, if the disc being played is Dolby Digital, then the digital audio output is also Dolby Digital. Select ‘SPDIF/PCM’ when you connect with a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier. Captions You can choose captions on or off on screen during playback. Screen Saver When
