JD-TV108 P O R TA B L E DV D P L AY E R User Guide • Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please save and read the User Guide completely. • The style of the product shown in the User Guide may be different from the actual unit due to various models.
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Contents FCC and Safety Information .................... 1 Frame Advance (Step) ................................. 12 Important Safety Instruction .................. 2 Muting the Player ................................... 12 Precautions .............................................. 3 Using Volume Function .............................. 12 Selecting the Type of Disc for the Type Fast Forward and Backward ..................... 13 of TV Connected .................................
Contents Repeating Sections Between Two Specific 3-2 Audio Setup .................................... 27 Times (A-B Repeat) ............................... 19 Digital Out ................................................. 27 2 Channel Audio Output Adjustment ........ 19 Downmix .................................................. 27 3D Audio Output Adjustment ................ 19 Night Mode ............................................. 28 Searching Music During Playback ...........
FCC and Safety Information CAUTION: This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Important Safety Instruction 1. Read and keep these instructions. 2. Pay attention to all warnings. 3. Follow all instructions. 4. Do not use this apparatus near water. 5. Clean only with a damp cloth. 6. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 8.
Precautions Please read these precautions before operating the unit. n Power cord protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following. l l l l Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord. Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances. Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord. Do not attempt to repair or modify the AC power cord in any way.
Selecting the Type of Disc for the Type of TV Connected Your JD-TV108 is capable of playing DVD discs and having their content viewed on the unit's LCD display, as well as on an external TV. While your JD-TV108 is primarily intended to play NTSC DVDs, it can also play PAL DVDs (NTSC and PAL are video formats); refer to the Quick Guide and to the following information: n Connecting to a Multi-TV System (external) monitor (capable of viewing NTSC and PAL) To View NTSC DVDs on a Multi-TV System Monitor: 1.
About This User Guide Note: Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read and save this User Guide completely. Thank you for buying the Portable DVD Player. Instructions in this User Guide describe mainly the use of the remote control. Buttons with the same or similar marking on your Portable DVD Player itself, have the same functions as those of the remote control.
1-1 Getting Started Front View Right Side View 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. LCD Screen Speakers Power Indicator Remote Sensor Remote Control Carrier Base Top View 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6.7. 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1-1 Getting Started - continued Service life of battery: 1. The battery normally lasts about one year although this depends on how often and for what operations the remote control is used. 2. If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated near the player, replace the battery. 3. Use a 3V lithium battery (No. CR2025). Remote Control 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 11. Pause Button 12. Play Button 13.
1-1 Getting Started - continued Connect to External Equipment 1 3 Press Power button on the top panel of the unit to turn on the DVD Player. Connect the Portable DVD Player to a source of power. Connect the supplied AC adapter to POWER the DC IN jack on the right side of the unit. 4 2 Connect the unit to external equipment and/or to earphones. 5 If you want to enjoy better listening and viewing quality, you can connect the Portable DVD Player to external equipment, such as a TV or an amplifier.
1-1 Getting Started - continued Input from External Equipment Insert a USB Flash Drive You could input images and sounds from external equipment by connecting the portable DVD player to external equipment with the audio or video cable. AV IN Yellow White Red Insert a SD/MMC Card Video Output Audio Output (Yellow) White Red (White) (Red) Audio Output OR • (White) (Red) Note: Make sure the external equipment you wish to use has output connections available for the inputs in the JD-TV108.
1-1 Getting Started - continued Receiving Antenna TV Signal You could input images and sounds from external equipment by connecting the portable DVD player to external equipment with the audio or video cable. Telescoping Antenna Outdoor Antenna How to Use TV Tuner • • 1 2 • 1 Raise the JD-TV108's telescoping antenna and position the unit so it is set to receive the best TV signals. Receiving TV Signal from Cable 1 3 4 Connect the RF cable or antenna cable to the Antenna/Cable TV input jack (ANT.
1-1 Getting Started - continued Freq: Right to increase the fre• Press Left to decrease quency or press the frequency for the best tuning. Favorite: Left / • Press or “No”. Right to select “Yes” Auto search: Right and tuner search starts • Press automatically and allows the channel to be confirmed. • • 7 Note: After proceeding with Auto search, the unit will store available TV channels.
2-1 DVD Operation Preparations: Stopping Playback Connect the Portable DVD Player to a source of Power and connect it to any external equipment if necessary. If external equipment is being used: 1 • Turn the external TV ON and select its video input that is connected to the DVD player's Video Out. • Turn the stereo system on if the DVD recorder's audio 2 output has been connected to it. 2 3 4 Press Power on the top panel of the player to turn on the player.
2-1 DVD Operation - continued Fast Forward and Backward 1 The speed of advance (FORWARD (FORWARD x2, FORWARD x8 and FORWARD x4, FORWARD 2 Fast Press Fast Forward or Backward during playback. x20) changes for each press of Fast Forward or Fast Backward. To return to normal playback, press Play. Skipping Ahead Press is skipped each time the button is pressed.
2-1 DVD Operation - continued For Surround (SRND) • Press Up / Down to select an option and press OK to confirm. Audio during playback. An Press audio display appears at the top of SRND EQ BAND KEY the screen. OFF Changing Audio Soundtrack Language 1 2 To change audio soundtrack languages, Left a number of times until a press preferred language is selected. When no audio languages are recorded, "INVALID KEY“ will be displayed instead of the language choices.
2-1 DVD Operation - continued Changing Subtitle Languages 1 2 Press Subtitle during playback. Subtitle a number of times until Press the preferred language is selected. When no subtitles are recorded, “INVALID KEY“ will be displayed instead of the language number. 3 • • • • To clear the subtitle display, press : [ OFF ] Subtitle until appears on the screen. Note: This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded.
2-1 DVD Operation - continued Searching Scenes During Playback 1 Search during playback. A Press search display appears on the top of the screen. TT 02/05 CH 002/006 2 3 4 5 3 1 2 3 4 00:52:06 Right to highlight Title Left / Press Number, Chapter Number or Time. Press Number Button(s) to edit the Title Number, Chapter Number or Time. • New scene will be played according to the change. 4 To leave the search display, press Search again. Program during playback.
2-2 Audio CD Operation Preparations: Connect your JD-TV108 to its source of power, and 5 connect any external equipment to its outputs, if desired. If external equipment is connected: • Turn the TV on and select its video input source that will receive the JD-TV108's video output. • Turn the stereo system on if the JD-TV108 has been [ ITA LIA N O PER A ]0 1––––– –.MP3 connected to one. Select the stereo system's input that will play the audio from the JD-TV108. 01. CITY JAZZ 02. CLASSICAL 03.
2-2 Audio CD Operation - continued Stopping Playback 1 2 Fast Forward and Backward To prestop the disc playback, press Stop once. 1 Fast Forward or Press Backward during playback. The speed of advance (FORWARD and FORWARD Fast Forward or 1 2 Press playback. 2 Pause once to pause To return to normal playback, press Play. Pause again or 1 2 Mute once during playback Press to mute the audio output. To resume the sound, press again. Mute Volume during playback Press to adjust volume.
2-2 Audio CD Operation - continued Repeating Sections Between Two Specific Times (A-B Repeat) 1 Repeat during playback, Press and a repeat information box appears on the screen. LEFT REP AB RIGHT REP DISC 2 Left during playback at the Press time where repeating section will be started (A). REPEAT A- 3 appears on the screen. Left again at the time where Press the repeating section will be ended (B). REPEAT A-B appears on the screen.
2-2 Audio CD Operation - continued Searching Music During Playback 1 Search during playback. A Press search display appears on the top of the screen. TRK 0002/11 2 3 4 5 3 Press or Time. 00:02:06 Enter a preferred Track Number by pressing Number Button(s). 1 026 5 ––– 9 ––– 13 – – – 2 ––– 6 ––– 10 – – – 14 – – – 3 ––– 7 ––– 11 – – – 15 – – – 4 ––– 8 ––– 12 – – – 16 – – – to highlight Track Number Press Number Button(s) to edit Track Number or Time.
2-3 Kodak and JPEG Picture CDs Operation Preparations: Please connect the Portable DVD Player to its source [CANADA]001 .J PG of power and connect it to external equipment if desired. If external equipment is connected: 01. JAPAN 02. CANADA 03. FRANCE 04. BRAZIL 05. EGYPT Basic Playback 1 2 3 Press Power on the top panel of the player to turn on the unit. 6 Press Eject on the player's top panel to open the disc tray and place a Picture CD into the disc frame. Close the tray.
2-3 Kodak and JPEG Picture CDs Operation - continued Stopping Playback 1 To stop the disc playback, press Stop. Pausing Playback 1 2 Press playback. Pause once to pause To return to normal playback, press Pause again or Play. 2 22 Skipping Ahead 1 Press Press Next during playback. Next. The playback will start from the next pressed. Skipping Back 1 Right during playback to rotate Press the picture clockwise by 90° or press Left to rotate the picture anti-clockwise by 90°.
2-3 Kodak and JPEG Picture CDs Operation - continued 1 ––– 5 ––– 9 ––– 13 – – – 2 ––– 6 ––– 10 – – – 14 – – – 3 ––– 7 ––– 11 – – – 15 – – – 4 ––– 8 ––– 12 – – – 16 – – – PLAY 2 3 1 ––– 5 ––– 9 ––– 13 – – – 2 ––– 6 ––– 10 – – – 14 – – – 3 ––– 7 ––– 11 – – – 15 – – – 4 ––– 8 ––– 12 – – – 16 – – – 1 026 5 ––– 9 ––– 13 – – – 2 ––– 6 ––– 10 – – – 14 – – – 3 ––– 7 ––– 11 – – – 15 – – – 4 ––– 8 ––– 12 – – – 16 – – – 1 Program a number of times Press during play
3 Initial OSD Setting Major OSD Settings Press 3 VIDEO SETUP Setup to enter SETUP MENU. VIDEO SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT TV TYPE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SATURATION TV SYSTEM MAIN PAGE MAIN PAGE LANGUAGE SETUP AUDIO SETUP VIDEO SETUP SYSTEM SETUP EXIT SETUP 4 Down to highlight an Up / Press OK to enter its option and then press setup menu. OR SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SCREEN SAVER ANGLE MARK DEFAULT MAIN PAGE Press Left / Right to highlight an icon to enter its setup menu.
3-1 Language Setup Audio Language OSD Language (OSD means On Screen Display) OSD Language is a function for setting an OSD Language according to the user’s needs. Audio Language is a function for selecting audio language outputs of DVD discs. 1 1 Setup to display the Setup Press Right to Left / Menu. Press highlight LANGUAGE SETUP icon.
3-1 Language Setup - continued Subtitle Language Menu Language Subtitle Language is a function for selecting subtitle language outputs of DVD discs. Menu Language is a function for selecting menu language displays of DVD discs. 1 1 Setup to display the Setup Press Right to Left / Menu. Press highlight LANGUAGE SETUP icon.
3-2 Audio Setup Digital Out • Digital Out is a function for selecting a proper audio output system to the applied amplifiers. 1 Setup to display the Setup Press Right to Left / Menu. Press highlight AUDIO SETUP icon. • Note: Select RAW when connecting the player’s Digital Out (Coaxial) jack to a Dolby Digital decoder or an equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder. Select PCM when connecting the player’s Digital Out (Coaxial) jack to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier.
3-2 3 Audio Setup - continued Press Right and then Up / Down to highlight a preferred option. OK. Press 2 Press MODE. Down to highlight NIGHT AUDIO SETUP DIGITAL OUT DOWNMIX NIGHT MODE AUDIO SETUP DIGITAL OUT DOWNMIX NIGHT MODE STEREO VSS MAIN PAGE ON OFF MAIN PAGE - To leave SETUP MENU, press • • Setup. 3 Note: If it's preferred to downmix multi-channel audio signals into two channels for use with your stereo, select STEREO.
3-3 Video Setup Video Output • Video Output is a function for selecting a type of video output according to the output format. 1 is to be used. Setup to display the main Press Right Left / Setup Menu. Press to highlight VIDEO SETUP icon. VIDEO OUTPUT TV TYPE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SATURATION TV SYSTEM MAIN PAGE 1 Down to highlight VIDEO Press OUTPUT.
3-3 Video Setup - continued Brightness VIDEO SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT TV TYPE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SATURATION TV SYSTEM MAIN PAGE - To leave SETUP MENU, press a Brightness provides a function for adjusting the brightness of the player’s LCD screen. 4:3PS 4:3LB 16:9 1 Setup. VIDEO SETUP 4:3 Pan Scan VIDEO OUTPUT TV TYPE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SATURATION TV SYSTEM MAIN PAGE Select “4:3 PanScan” for a conventional size TV set.
3-3 Video Setup - continued Contrast Hue Contrast provides a function for adjusting the color contrast of the player’s LCD screen. Hue provides a function for adjusting the color of the player’s LCD screen. 1 1 Setup to display the main Press Right Left / Setup Menu. Press to highlight VIDEO SETUP icon.
3-3 Video Setup - continued Saturation TV System Saturation provides a function for adjusting the saturation of the player’s LCD screen. TV System is a function for setting the “TV SYSTEM” from the on-screen display to the format that is compatible with your TV’s system when connecting the DVD player to your TV. Set to “AUTO” if your system is a multi-TV system that supports both PAL and NTSC. 1 Setup to display the main Press Right Left / Setup Menu. Press to highlight VIDEO SETUP icon.
3-4 System Setup Screen Saver Angle Mark The Screen Saver will function only when the player is ON and stopped. Angle Mark is a function for displaying or hiding the angle mark on the screen. 1 1 Setup to display the main Press Right Left / Setup Menu. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP icon. SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SCREEN SAVER ANGLE MARK DEFAULT SCREEN SAVER ANGLE MARK DEFAULT MAIN PAGE 2 MAIN PAGE Press Down to highlight SCREEN SAVER.
3-4 • • System Setup - continued Note: This operation works only with discs on which multiple viewing angles are recorded. Angle button will change camPressing the era angles for movies that support this feature regardless of whether the ANGLE MARK feature is “On” or “Off”. 3 Press Right and then OK. SYSTEM SETUP SCREEN SAVER ANGLE MARK DEFAULT RESTORE MAIN PAGE Default Default is a function for restoring the player to the default setting.
4-1 LCD Setup Panel Setting Invert Setting The player provides five options for panel adjustments, including “Normal”, “16:9”, 4:3”, “Zoom”, or “Close”. This option provides the function for inverting the LCD screen. LCD. The LCD setting box Press appears on the screen. Panel Invert Color Bright Right to enter Panel Setting Press when Panel is highlighted.
4-1 LCD Setup - continued Color Setting Bright Setting You can adjust the color of video with this setting to a soothing view for your eyes. You can increase or decrease the brightness of video. 1 1 LCD. The LCD setting box Press appears on the screen. Press LCD, the LCD setting box appears on the screen. Panel Invert Color Bright Panel Invert Color Bright 2 Press Down to highlight Color. 2 Press Panel Invert Color Bright Panel Invert Color Bright 3 Press Right to enter Color Setting.
5-1 Troubleshooting Before requesting service for the DVD Player, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checkups or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. SYMPTOM (COMMON) REMEDY No power. • • • The recorder does not start playback when • PLAY is pressed. • • • The recorder starts playback but stops • immediately. • No picture. • • • • No sound. • • • Distorted sound. No audio at the Digital Output.
5-1 Troubleshooting - continued SYMPTOM (COMMON) REMEDY Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language • If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language does not exist on the disc, the is not the one selected at the initial settings. language selected at the initial settings will not be seen/heard. No subtitles. • Subtitles appear only with discs that contain them. • Subtitles are hidden from the TV screen. Press SUBTITLE to display the subtitles.
5-2 Disc Handling and Maintenance Handling Precautions • • • • • • • Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints. (A) Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils. Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent. Be careful not to drop or bend the disc. Do not install more than 1 disc on the disc tray.
