User manual POLAROID DVP-300

[. . . ] DVD Player DVP 300 Operation Manual Contents Safety Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 About Discs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 4 Parts Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Front Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 5 Display Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 6 Rear Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 6 Remote Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Remote Control Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - 8 Connections - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - 9 Connecting To a TV - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - 9 Connecting To an Analog Amplifier - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 10 Connecting To an Amplifier With Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder - -- - - - 11 Remote Control Operation - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 System Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - 13 Normal Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 20 DVD Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 CD Playback - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 MP3 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 JPEG Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Playback Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - 24 Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - 27 1 Safety Precautions WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, DO NOT expose this product to rain or moisture. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within a triangle, alerts the user to "dangerous voltage" which could cause electric shock. The exclamation point within a triangle indicates to the user to read important operating and maintenance instructions in the manual. able parts inside the unit, leave all servicing to qualified service 5. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produces heat. [. . . ] "SPDIF OFF" turns off the digital audio; "SPDIF/RAW" outputs the original. For example, if the disc being played is Dolby AC-3, then the digital audio output is also Dolby AC-3. MAIN PAGE NOTE: Select "ON" to activate the screen saver after an idle period. During this time, there will be a moving symbol on the screen; select "OFF" to turn off this - 15 - System Setup Audio Setup In the Setup menu, use the ( / ) Navigation buttons to highlight the Audio Setup; press the ENTER button to access the Audio submenu. The right column shows the current setting for each item. AUDIO SETUP PAGE DOWNMIX DYNAMIC >LT/RT STEREO MAIN PAGE Downmix Select "LT/RT" to have the player output mixed audio as prescribed by the Dolby standard. Dynamic Select the Dynamic menu with the ( / ) Navigation buttons, if it is not already highlighted; press the button to access the Dynamic submenu. - - AUDIO SETUP PAGE - DOWNMIX DYNAMIC This setting enables Dolby Digital recordings to be played back with full dialog volume while reducing peak volume levels. This smooth level compression prevents abrupt volume transitions without reducing the impact of the digital source. Video Setup In the Setup menu, use the ( / ) Navigation buttons to highlight the Video Setup; press the ENTER button to access the Video submenu. The right column shows the current setting for each item - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - SHARPNESS BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST LUMA DELAY >HIGH MEDIUM LOW MAIN PAGE MAIN PAGE The Dynamic Range Compression can be turned off by selecting "OFF" from the submenu, or set to full compression by selecting "FULL". There are also intermediate levels of compression available for selection. NOTE: You can adjust the above parameters to suit your preference. Preference Setup To enter the Setup menu, use the ( / ) buttons to highlight the Preference menu, and then press the ENTER button to access the Preference Menu. The right column shows the current setting for each item. - - PREFERENCE MENU - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT MAIN PAGE - 16 - - 17 - System Setup Audio Select AUDIO with the ( / ) buttons, if it is not already selected; press the button to access the Audio submenu. The right column displays the current setting (highlighted) and the options. Press the ENTER button to choose your favorite audio language. - - PREFERENCE MENU - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT >ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE you may press the button proceed to the next setting. To change the setting, make certain that the SUBTITLE line is highlighted and press the button. The right side of the screen will then display the available options and the current Subtitle Language setting will be highlighted. - - PREFERENCE MENU - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT >ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE OFF MAIN PAGE MAIN PAGE This option will define the default audio language (if the disc contains different language tracks). The option default will select the audio language originally encoded as the default language on the disc; often this will be English. Choosing an audio language by pressing the AUDIO button on the remote control will change this setting only temporarily. Subtitle The Subtitle Language menu allows you to select the language that will be used to display the subtitles that accompany the DVD's audio track. Note that although this menu permits you to select a language, in order for that language to appear it must be present on the disc. Before making a change to this menu, consult the DVD jacket for information on the subtitle languages available for any particular disc. If your menu choice is English, no change to the default setting is needed, in which case With this setting you define your preferred subtitle language (if the disc contains different subtitles). You may also change the subtitle language at any time when the disc is playing by pressing the SUBTITLE button on the remote control. [. . . ] When this function is turned on, use REV/FWD SCAN buttons to control the zoom and the TV screen will display the relevant proportion. When this function is turned off, the picture will resume its normal size. , , Depending on how the disc was made, a JPEG disc may allow playback, but not rotation or zooming of the images. - 25 - Playback Functions STOP When you press the STOP button in DVD playback, playback will stop, but you can resume playback from the same point by pressing the PLAY button (for DVD discs). Press the STOP button twice to stop playback completely and return to the beginning of the disc. PAUSE Press the PAUSE/STEP button on remote control to pause, and press it repeatedly to achieve frame-by-frame playback. REPEAT 1. [. . . ]