User manual POLAROID PDU-0824

[. . . ] 8" Portable DVD Player PDU-0824 Operation Manual 20051018 1 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: Laser radiation when open. [. . . ] Please follow the instructions for the disc. Care of Discs Handling Discs When loading or removing discs, do not touch their playing surfaces. Hold the disk as shown at the right. Cleaning Fingerprints or stains on the disc may affect the quality of sound and picture. If necessary, moisten a soft cloth with diluted mild detergent to remove heavy dirt or fingerprints. Do not wipe in a circular direction as shown on the right (concentric scratches on the playing surface can cause noise). Gently wipe from the center of the disc to the outer edge as the lower figure. 22 Playback Operation READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR DVD PLAYER FOR THE FIRST TIME. WARNING: Do not play poor-quality discs to avoid damaging the lens. Pre-operation 1. Switch "POWER ON/OFF" to "ON" on the left panel to turn on the DVD player. The main unit power indicator lights green and screen displays the logo. Press the OPEN button on the unit to open the disc tray cover, put a disc in the disc tray with printed side facing up. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control on the right panel to the desired level. To turn the player off, switch the "POWER ON/OFF" on the left panel to "OFF". Basic Operation MODE button Press the MODE button to enter the brightness, contrast or color adjustment mode. Press the MODE button and hold it for 1-2 seconds to change the aspect ratio between 16:9 and 4:3. See below for details: 23 Playback Operation DVD Playback Press ENTER button to start playing, or (Direction buttons) or 0-9 buttons to select a Title and Chapter directly. Press ENT button to start playing. Play Pause Press PAUSE button to pause during playback, then press PLAY button to resume normal playback. Press button to pause during play, then press it again to resume normal play. Stop During playback, press STOP button once to stop playing, then press PLAY button to resume normal playback from the stopped point. Then when you press PLAY button, the player will play from the beginning. During playback, press button once to stop playing, then press button to resume normal playback from the stopped point. Then when you press button, the player will play from the beginning. Zoom button Press ZOOM button repeatedly to shift among 2X, 3X, 4X, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 zooming effect and normal playback. A-B Button Press A-B button once to set the starting point A, press it again to set the end point B. Press this button a third time to stop the A-B repeat. 24 Playback Operation DVD Playback (continued) Press TITLE button during play. Press (direction buttons) to select the title or disc menu item you wish to play, then press ENTER button to confirm your selection. Or press 0-9 buttons to select the item you prefer directly. TITLE button MENU button Press MENU button during play. Press (direction buttons) to select the item you wish to play, then press ENTER button to confirm your selection. Or press 0-9 buttons to select the item you prefer directly. & buttons Press button once to go to the beginning of the current chapter. Press it twice repeatedly to go to the beginning of the previous chapter. [. . . ] The available languages are English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Thai, English by default. Then all the settings of your unit will return to the original status. 38 Car Bag Your Portable DVD Player includes a sturdy carrying bag/headrest mount for the ultimate in portable convenience!The bag/mount is easy to attach and fits on nearly any car or truck headrest (see photo above) 39 Definitions Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Audio tracks encoded in Dolby Digital can reproduce from one to 5. 1 discrete channels of excellent quality audio. Letterbox screen This refers to a screen on which the playback picture of wide-screen DVDs appears with black bands running along the top and bottom. Pan & Scan screen This refers to a screen on which the playback picture of wide-screen DVDs is cut off at the left and right sides. Title, Chapter (DVD) DVDs are divided into some large sections (titles) or some small sections (chapters). [. . . ]