MODEL PDV-704 PORTABLE DVD PLAYER INSTRUCTION MANUAL • • • • • Plays DVDs, Audio CDs, CD-R/RW, MP3 CDs and Picture CDs Includes Rechargeable Battery for Portable Use Anywhere Includes AC Adaptor Includes Car Adaptor for Travel Connects to Your Larger Screen Home TV (cable included) IMPORTANT: Retain these instructions for future reference IB-PDV704-WU-E-123106 HELPLINE: 0845 300 7775 IB-PDV704-WU-E-123106.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS WARNINGS The exclamation mark within a triangle is a warning sign alerting the user to important instructions accompanying the product. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within a triangle is a warning sign alerting the user to “dangerous voltage” inside the unit. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user-serviceable parts inside the unit. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. This unit uses a laser.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: 1. Do not operate the system in an enclosed cabinet and allow about 5cm (2inches) of free space all around the DVD player for adequate ventilation. 2. No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. 3. Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal. Dispose of used batteries in special containers at special recycling centres. Do not dispose of batteries in your normal rubbish bin.
TABLE OF CONTENTS • Getting Started: Safety Instructions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Controls Overview ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Power Supply ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Remote Control Operation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Notes on Discs -------------------------
CONTROLS OVERVIEW Front View 1 2 3 4 4 13 14 15 16 17 18 5 19 20 6 21 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. TFT LCD SCREEN – Provides a high resolution picture. 2. SCREEN COLOUR BUTTONS – Adjust the colour of the LCD screen to your taste. 3. SCREEN BRIGHTNESS BUTTONS – Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. 4. SPEAKERS – Provide stereo sound. 5. DISC DOOR – Open the door by pressing the open button and set the disc inside it. 6. OPEN BUTTON – Press to open the disc door. 7.
CONTROLS OVERVIEW 18. ZOOM / SLOW BUTTON – Press to zoom (enlarge or reduce) the playing picture in DVD mode or hold more than 1 second to view slow motion playback. 19. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON – Press to start or pause play.. 20. STOP BUTTON – Stops playback, press twice for full stop. 21. VOLUME BUTTONS – Press to adjust the volume (left is – or less, right is + or more). Right Side View 1 2 4 3 5 1. PHONES JACK – Insert your headphones (not included) to enjoy the sound without disturbing others. 2.
CONTROLS OVERVIEW REMOTE CONTROL 20 1 2 3 MUTE SCREEN ON/OFF TITLE 11 MENU SETUP 12 STOP 4 DISPLAY 5 6 7 PLAY/PAUSE SUBTITLE AUDIO 8 SEARCH 9 13 14 PROGRAM ZOOM ANGLE SLOW REPEAT 10 VOLUME RC-704N 15 16 17 18 19 1. SCREEN ON/OFF button – To turn the LCD screen ON or OFF (for external TV use only). 2. MENU button – Press to display the disc’s menu (only if your disc has a menu). 3. TITLE button – Displays the title menu (only if it is present in the disc). 4.
POWER SUPPLY You can power this portable DVD player by connecting the AC adaptor, the car adaptor or the rechargeable battery (all included). A. Using the AC adaptor This player is supplied with an AC adaptor for pow ering the un it and c harg ing the battery. Insert the AC adaptor plug to the DC IN jack on the portable DVD player and connect the adaptor to a wall outlet. B.
C. Using the rechargeable battery The rechargeable battery pack is suitable for portable use which allows you to enjoy the unique functions of this unit outdoors. Remember to charge the battery fully before initial use (about 5 hours). slot Attaching the Battery (refer to the diagram on the right) 1. Make sure the player is off and the AC adaptor or car adaptor is disconnected. 2. Place the DVD player on a soft and smooth surface with the bottom of the unit facing up. 3.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 1. Push the tab to open the battery cover. 2. In s ert 2 s iz e “LR0 3 ( AAA) ” al k ali ne bat teri es ( inc l uded ) in to t he b atte ry compartment according to the + and – markings inside the battery compartment, then replace the battery cover. AAA / LR03 AAA / LR03 NO TE: • Point theo remote control unit from less than 20 feet (6 m) from the remote sensor and within about 60 of the front of the unit. • • Batteries should be changed by an adult for safety.
NOTES ON DISCS Discs that can be played RECORDED CONTENT DISC TYPE & LOGO MARK DVD Video (Region 2) Video + Audio DVD-R / DVD-RW Video + Audio “.JPG” or “JPEG” JPEG disc Video only (Photos) or Audio / Video Audio only Music CD CD-R disc Audio only or Audio / Video CD-RW disc Audio only or Audio / Video MP-3 MP3 disc Audio only NO TE: A hand symbol “ ” may appear on the screen when pressing some buttons.
1. PLAYING A DISC 1 Lift the LCD screen. 2 Slide the DVD player’s POWER switch to the ON position, the DVD logo (start-up picture) will appear on the screen. 3 Press the OPEN button on the DVD player to open the disc door. Place a disc gently on the tray with the label side up, make sure the disc is seated on the spindle by pressing down in the centre, then close the door. The DVD player starts to read the disc’s table of contents (this may take a few seconds).
2. USING THE SEARCH FUNCTION During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or track.
5. DISPLAYING DISC INFORMATION If you want to know disc information during play, press the DISPLAY button on the remote or press and hold the REPEAT/DISPLAY button on the set. Every time you press and hold the REPEAT/ DISPLAY button, the disc information will appear on the top of the screen as shown below: For DVD Play DVD TT 1/2 CH 6/12 o)) 1/3ENG 5.1CH DVD TT 1/2 CH 6/12 The information about the title/chapter number and chapter elapsed time is shown.
6. REPEAT PLAY The REPEAT function allows you to repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc.
(FOR DVD) 8. ZOOM PLAY The ZOOM/SLOW button allows you to do a minimal zoom into a picture as well as shift the zoom point. 1 Press the ZOOM/SLOW button repeatedly to enlarge or reduce a picture. The display will show as follows: ZOOM 2 ZOOM 3 ZOOM 4 ZOOM 1/2 ZOOM1/3 ZOOM1/4 ZOOM: OFF 2 & ) on the remote or press and hold the direction buttons Press the direction buttons ( , , & ) on the player to move the enlarged picture up, down, left or right.
(DVD ONLY) 10. VIEWING ANGLE SHOTS Some DVD video discs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a few different angles. This icon 3 will be on the DVD case if it contains these multi-angle shots. Certain scenes can be viewed from many different angles by pressing the PROGRAM/ANGLE button on the remote. ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2 ANGLE 3 NOTE: 1. The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used. 2. Only some DVD discs have this feature (very few). 3.
12. MP3 DISC OPERATION This allows you to play your MP3 audio recorded disc you made on this set. This set will not play WMA format songs. When recording your MP3 disc on your computer, please record the songs in MP3 format. 1 Load your recorded MP3 disc into the player, a menu will show on the screen. [MP3]01-------MP3 01.MP3 01.01 02.02 03.03 04.04 05.05 06.06 07.07 08.08 09.09 10.10 2 3 4 5 6 7 Select the desired folder by pressing the UP or DOWN button. 8 Press STOP button to stop playing.
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS For TV Connection This DVD player can also be used to view movies on your larger screen TV. When viewing on your TV, you may fold the screen down to shut off the TFT LCD display. Always ensure when connecting cables, the DVD player, TV and any other electrical equipment are turned off and not plugged into the AC outlet. Ensure that you observe the colour coding when connecting audio and video cables. 1.
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS For TV Connection Connecting to a digital home cinema system Refer to your home cinema system’s manual before connection. For Video, insert the 3.5mm plug of the video cable into the VIDEO OUT jack on your DVD player and the yellow plug into your TV’s VIDEO jack. For Audio, insert the 3.5mm plug of the audio cable into the AUDIO OUT jack on the DVD player and insert the RED and WHITE plugs to your home cinema system’s AUDIO IN jacks.
WATCHING A DVD ON YOUR TV After all the connections have been done, please follow steps below to watch a DVD on your TV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Make sure all of the equipment is plugged back into the AC outlet. Lift the LCD screen. Slide the DVD player’s POWER switch to the ON position, the DVD logo (start-up picture) will appear on the screen. Turn on your TV and set it to DVD mode (please see box below), the DVD logo will appear on your TV’s screen.
INITIAL SETTING For TV or Portable Use When using the DVD player for the first time, you may need to set some of the settings and adjustments according to your TV and favourite preferences. You can get to the SETUP menu by following the below steps. 1 Press the SETUP button, a SETUP menu will appear on the TV screen. 2 / / Use the your selection. 3 4 Press the OK button to confirm your selection.
INITIAL SETTING Selecting the TV TYPE Select the aspect ratio of the movie to match the LCD screen and your TV set. There are three types of screen sizes you may select. NO TE: If your DISC is not encoded to allow you to c hange the as pec t ratio, the TV dis play cannot be changed. SYS TEM SETUP TV SYSTEM LCD MODE TV TYPE DEFAULT 4:3 PS 4:3 LB 16:9 EXIT SETUP 4 X 3 Standard (4:3 PS PAN and SCAN) - Choose this setting if you want to see movie fill the entire screen of your TV.
INITIAL SETTING LANGUAGE SETUP (On Screen Display, AUDIO, SUBTITLE & MENU) These items allow you to preset the OSD language (OSD = On Screen Display), audio language, subtitle language, and menu language that will always be used for every disc on this player (if the language selected is available). NOTE 1: If the language selected is not available on the disc, the original language designated by each disc will be selected.
PRECAUTIONS Safety • • Operation • As the laser beam used in the DVD player may be harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only (it is perfectly safe if you don’t unscrew and open the cabinet). • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it c hec k ed by qualified personnel before operating it any further.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Remedy General Symptom No power. 1. The battery is depleted, please recharge the battery or use the AC adaptor or car adaptor, make sure the AC outlet has power. 2. The fuse in the car adaptor is blown. To change the fuse, unscrew the tip, replace only with same 3A 250V fuse. 3. The POWER switch is at the OFF position, please slide it to ON. Battery is fully charged but does not work. The battery protective circuit may have shut down the battery for safety.
General TROUBLE SHOOTING Symptom Remedy No s o und from y our TV or speakers. 1. Press AUDIO button several times. The disc may have been set to DTS output or a blank audio channel on multiple language, please select AC-3 output or reset to the main language (refer to page 12). 2. Adjust the DVD player’s volume. 3. Make sure the AUDIO output connection and setting are correct. See details on pages 18,19 and 23. 4. Ensure that the equipment is connected properly. 5.
TROUBLE SHOOTING DVD Symptom Remedy The LCD picture is not 16:9 widescreen even you have s et the TV TYPE to 16:9. You need to adjust both the LCD mode and the TV type mode to 16:9 (see pages 21 and 22). Audio soundtrack and/ or subtitle language is not at the initial settings. If the audio soundtrack and / or subtitle language does not exist on the disc, the language selected at the initial setting will not be heard/seen. Try setting it up again, see Page 23. No subtitles.
GLOSSARY TITLE The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD, or a movie, etc.. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. VIDEO CABLE This is a wire with plugs on each end which is used to transfer the picture information into your TV set. CHAPTER Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want.
SPECIFICATIONS General Description TFT LCD screen size: 7" Power source: AC adaptor: 100 - 240V, 50/60Hz, DC 9V, 1.5A output (included) Car adaptor: 12V input, 12V, 2A output (included), fuse 3A, 250V Power consumption: 13.5 Watts [normal household current] Signal system: NTSC, PAL, MULTI-SYSTEM Video output level: 1.0 Vp-p Audio output level: 1 Vrms (1 kHz, 0dB) Dimensions (Approx.): Length: 210 mm Width: 178 mm Height: 48 mm Weight: 1.1 kg 8 1/4" 7" 1 7/8" 2.
