Initial» 10,2” TFT "Widescreen" Monitor Portable DVD IDM-1250 22 I Jo; 3 @ http://www. initialdvd.comTABLE OF CONTENTS 1.SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: 2.IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. 3.FEATURES 4.DEFINITION OF TERMS 5.NAME OF PARTS ~ REMOTE CONTROL 6.CONNECTIONS 7 PREPARATIONS BEFORE OPERATION MUSE REMOTE CONTROL MPLAYABLE DISCS MUSING AC ADAPTOR 8,BASIC OPERATIONS IIBEFORE OPERATION LOAD DISC IITFT PICTURE ADJUSTMENT: INSELECT WITH NUMBER BUTTONS 9.FUNCTION SETTING IEMENU SETTING 10.PLAY DISCS IN VARIOUS WAYS AUDIO MODE IMFAST PLAY MSLOW PLAY REPEAT PLAY: SELECT SUBTITLES MISELECT ANGLES TIME SEARCH BOOKMARK ZOOM PLAY PROGRAM PLAY IESHUFFLE OR RANDOM PLAY: MIDIGEST PLAY 11.MP3 OPERATION “ 12.USB AND DIGITAL CARD PLAY OPERATION, 13.0THERS MACCESSORIES MPRECAUTIONS FOR DISC TROUBLESHOOTING INTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, 14.USING THE BATTERY PACKSAFETY PRECAUTIONS | Ay * 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 risk of electric shock 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 product. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Apparatus shal] not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids,such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade plug to wide slot, fully insert. CAUTION: The unit employs a laser system, To ensure the proper use of the unit, read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference. If the u t requires servicing, contact the seller or our service center-see"troubleshooting”, To prevent direct exposure to the laser radiation, do not open the cabinet Invisible laser radiation when the cabinet is opened or the interlocks are defeated, Do not stare into the laser beams. Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure, WARNING: Any change or modification to the unit, not expressly approved by Initial or its authorized parties, could void user's authority to operate the unitSAFETY PRECAUTIONS _ POWER SOURCES This unit operates on a supplied AC adaptor, car adaptor and chargeable batteries. + Make sure that the input voltage of the AC adaptor is in line with the loca! voltage Otherwise, the AC adaptor and unit may be damaged. * Do not touch the AC adaptor with wet hand so as to avoid electric shocks. + When connecting with ear power (cigarette lighter) adaptor, be sure the input voltage of the adaptor is identical with car voltage ‘+ Unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet or remove the chargeable batteries when the unit is not used for @ long time ‘+ Hold the plug to disconnect the AC adaptor. Do not pull the power cord. ON PLACEMENT Avoid placing the unit in the following places. + Under direct sunlight or near a source of heat such as a heater. ‘Never leave the unit ina closed automobile, on a dashboard or a parcel shelf. Excess heat may deform the eabin or cause malfunction, ‘+ Where itis very dusty or sandy, + Wet or humid places, such as bathroom. * Near sourees of strong magnetism, such a television, speaker, or magnet ‘© Where there is a lot of movement or vibration, such as on a car dashboard or an unstable shelt. © Where it is extremely hot or cold. * Where the unit is exposed to rain or water. FOR SAFETY * Do not disassemble the unit for laser rays are dangerous to eyes, * Any service should be done by qualified service personnel + Unplug the AC adapior to cut the power if liquid or objects get inside the unit. * Take care not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks. which may cause malfunction. Note: When unit is in use for a long period af time, the surface oF the unit will be heated. This should not effect the unit ability to playback MAINTENANCE FOR PICKUP + If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm one to experience a rapid Cemperature change. or the unit is put in a humid place, moisture will condense on the pickup lens and result in malfunction or playback difficulties. In this case, unload the dise and leave the unit on for about one hour to evaporate the moisture. + Keep dust from the pickup fens. Keep the disc tray closed after use. If there is dust ‘on the pickup lens, use a cleaning dise to clean them, Please refer to the operation instructions of the cleaning dise you bough. WHEN USING HEADPHONES * To avoid hearing damages caused by sudden big volume, keep the volume at the lowest ievel before play back, Then adjust it to needed level, + Keep the volume lower to protect your ears. + Never wear headphones when driving or riding bieyefe so as to avoid traffic accidentsIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (1) Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated (2) Retain instructions - The safety and operating instcuctions should be retained for future reference (3) Wamnings - All warning on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. (4) Follow instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed, (S) Cleaning - Unplug this produet from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aeroso! cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. (6) Attachments ~ Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. (7) Water and moisture - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near ‘a swimming pool; and the like. (8) Accessories - Do net place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tipod, bracket, or table, The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the ranufacturer. of sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a monnting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. (9) A product and cart combination should be moved with care, Quick stops. excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overtum, (10) Power Sourees - This product should bbe operated only from the type of power source indicated.on the rear panel. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company, For products intended to opevate from battery power. or other sources. refer to the operating instructions. (11) Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating - current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This isa safety feature, If you are unable ro insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Jf the plug should still fail to fit, contact ‘your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet, Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. (12) Power - Cord Protection - Power - supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs. convenience receptacles. and the point where they exit from the product. (13) Lightning - For added proteetion for this, product during a lightning storm, or when itis left unattended and unused for tong periods of time. unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage (0 the product due to lightning and power - line surges,IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (14) Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the Vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fail into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power fines, or circuits as contact with them might be fatal (15) Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electri (16) Object and Liquid Entry - Never push jock, objects of any kind into this product through result in 2 fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product, (17) Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself us it should only be opened by qualified service personnel. (18) Damages Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions. a) When the power - supply cord or plug is damaged, b) If liquid has been spilled, ot objects have falien into the product. c) If the product has been exposed ¢o rain or water di Jf the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. )If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. 4) When the product exhibits a distinet change in performance - this indicates a need for service, (19) Replacement parts - When replacement parts are required. be sure the service technician has used replacement pars specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part, Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. (20) Satery Check - Upon completion of any service or repair to this product, ask the service thehnician (o perform safety checks to determine that the product in proper operating condition. (21) Heat- The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators. heat registers, stoves of other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat (22) During playback, few bright or dark Alecks may appear on the TFT LCD, which is a normal phenomenon in active matrix display technology. but not a malfunction.FEATURES 1. HIGH DEFINITION “The uni adopts MPEG2 coding format and brings the horizontal resolution over 500 lines. 2. UNIQUE FUNCTIONS Multi - angle and multi - language brings unique tick functions, Parental lock makes it easy to control the content of dises. 3.Z00M tean enlarge pictures twice or three or four times the original size. Tecan also shrink pictures 1/2. 1/3 or 14 as big, 4. MULTI - FUNCTIONS Fast forward, fast reverse, slow play. frame play, repeat play and program play. 5, TIME SEARCH It can search a specific part on a disc. especially good for watching action movies. 6.CONTENT DISPLAY 10,2" TFT LCD and English OSD, makes the dise content clearer 7.AUDIO OUTPUT Analog audio output, coaxial digital audio output can be comected with any amplifier to enjoy high quality sound effects. B.HIGHLY PORTABLE TET color LCD, chargeable batteries, headphone output, convenient for enjoying great pictures and beautiful anusic on the way. _ DEFINITION OF TERMS + TITLE The images or music of a DVD are divided into units, among which title is the biggest ‘one. To an image in video software, title 15 movie, to a piece of music in audio software it is music + CHAPTER It is smaller than title among the units of a DVD. A title is made up of several chapters. and each chapter has a number for search. But some dises may not have numbered chapters, + TRACK The muste in a CD. Each track has a number for search, ‘STRUCTURE OF DVD STRUCTURE OF CD DISK, TRACKNAME OF PARTS 2827 28 29 1 {tL nears MIMAIN UNIT (TFT LCD (2) SPEAKER {3) OPEN (4) PREV SKIP (5) NEXT SKIP (6) POWER ON/CHG INDICATOR (7) PLAY (8) PAUSE (9) STOP (10) REMOTE SENSOR (11) USB/CARD & RETURN (12) DIRECTIONS (03) ENTER (14) MENU (15) TOP MENU (16) SOURCE* (17) MONITOR, (18) VOLUME (19) MULTI MEDIA CARD/ SD/MEMORY STICK (20) AV OUT (21) COAXIAL (22) VIN (23) S-VIDEO (24) COMPONENT VIDEO! PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT (25) DC IN (26) PHONES | (27) PHONES 2 (28) USB. (29) POWER ON/OFF *SOURCE: Press the SOURCE button to switch the signal source among DVD, YPBPR OUT, YCBCR OUT, CVBs & S-VIDEO OUT, and AUX INNAME OF PARTS ~ MREMOTE CONTROL (1) OSD (On Screen Display) (2) SUBTITLE (3) PLAY MODE (4) AUDIO MODE (3) RESUME (6) DIGEST (7) TOP MENU (8) PLAY (9) DIRECTION BUTTONS (10) SETUP (Aly SLOW (12) PAUSE (13) FFFR SEARCH (14) PREV/NEXT SKIP (15) STOP (16) RETURN (17) ZOOM (18) A-B REPEAT (19) REPEAT (20) MENU, (21) USB/CARD, (22) TIME SEARCH (23) NUMBER BUTTONS (24) LANGUAGE (25) ANGLE, (26) REMOTE TRANSMITTERCONNECTIONS USING AC ADAPTOR —» ® ‘The unit can use special applied AC adaptor. Insert the AC adaptor into DC IN jack of the unit. 2.Insert the adaptors plug into any 110 volt household power socket (wall plug). At this time the unit will work normally. Note: Tum off the unit before unplugging the AC adaptor from the unit so as to avoid the unit being damaged. USE HEADPHONES — > (8) «Tum off the power when inserting or removing the headphone connector. * The headphone connector is inserted into the output connectors on the [eft side of the unit labeled 1-PHONE-2 BEFORE CONNECTIONS «Tum the power off to the unit and that of any unit you are connected or connecting to + Make sure to fully insert any connector until seated firmly. * Always connect and disconneet all connectors by grasping the connector and not the wire.CONNECTIONS CONNECT TO TV —> © 1.Mini - plug: connect to the AV QUT jack of the unit. 2.Yellow plug: connect to the VIDEO IN jack of the TV. 3.Red - plug: connect to the AUDIO IN R jack of the TY, 4. White - plug: connect to the AUDIO IN L jack of the TV. CONNECT TO TV THROUGH COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO —> ® §.Connect the Mini-plug of the component yidee cable to tye COMPONENT VIDEO PROGRESSIVE. SCAN OUT jack of the unit 2.Comnect the other three plugs to the corresponding component video or progressive scan video input jacks of the TV CONNECT TO TV AND AMPLIFIER —> (£) 1. Mini - plug: connect to the AV OUT jack of the unit. 2 Yellow plug: connect to the VIDEO IN jack of the TV 3 Red - plug: conneet to the LINE IN R jack of the amplifier. 4.White - plug: conneet to the LINE IN L jaci af the amp 5.1f your amplifier has coavial d | input termuaal. you ca to the amplifier with a coaxial cable shrough the coaxial terminal 10+PREPARATIONS BEFORE OPERATION 1 USE REMOTE CONTROL | Referring to the diagram, open the battery compartment of the remote control, insert the 3 volt lithium flat battery (CR 2025 or equivalent) with the Positive (+) marking facing the rear of the remote. 2.To use the remote control, point it at the remote sensor of the unit, operate in the range of 5 meters and 60°, 3.Generally, batteries last for about one year, replace the batteries if the remote control does not work. 4.Remove the batteries if remote control is not used for a long time,PREPARATIONS BEFORE OPERATION _ PLAYABLE DISCS TE | PRCLOGS | coMTENT [sae [no audiotvideo 12em at sis side de) | DVD. ByD 5 «about thes idouble-side disc) | iminnens) -——f moni | abut (ening doble-snk csc) a cm about 74mins cD Sit audio: RS tem fon Mes [to Dem about 600mins © The marks shown in the following chart are used in the manual MARK INDICATION DVD) functions of DVD fanetions of CD QoBASIC OPERATIONS BEFORE OPERATION —> (A) 1.Turn on the power, 2.Open the cabinet cover. 3.Set POWER ON. 4Turn VOLUME to adjust volume. (including when using headphones). 5.When the unit is connected to a TV or an amplifier. adjust the volume according to owner's manual and set TV to AV mode. LOAD DISC —> 8) A Press OPEN to open the disc tray. 2.Hold the edge of the disc to put it in the center with the printed side up. 3.Close the dise tray, wait until it clicks. bsBASIC OPERATIONS _ a ane “The IDM-1250 display can be adjusted for Brightness, Color intensity and Display mode (Full & Normal) using the following technique. 1. Brightness, Use the Monitor button located on the main contral pane! of the IDM-1250. Pressing it once will take you to the brightness level control sereen. By using the arrow keys, > / 4you can raise or lower the brightness level. 2. Color level. Use the Monitor button again, Pressing it twice will take you to the color level control screen, By using the atrow keys ® /-# you can raise or lower the color level. 3, Monitor Mode. The [DM-1250 s monitor may be changed to display in either Normal 4:3 or Full/Wide 16:9.To set this option push the Monitor button 3 times until the Monitor Mode display is on screen, Pushing the arrow keys at this point will toggle between Normal and FullWide Note: During playback, few bright or dark flecks may appear on the TET LCD, which is a normal phenomenon in active matrix display technology, but not a malfunction,BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYDISCS = 2Y9,, cP) L.Load a dise and press » (PLAY) to play the disc. 2.Stop playback. Press il 3.Remove tie disc and switch off the unit. * You have to press this "I" button wwice to stop the playback of DVD dises. PAUSE 2X). C5 Press MW) »* WHEN PLAYING PICTURES If the pictures of DVD are played, press (Al) to make playback pause. The unit enters step play status, Each time you press (HI) . the picture advances one frame. * WHEN PLAYING MUSIC CO to make playback pause. Press » (PLAY)to resume playback osD YP, CoD y The On-Screen Display (OSD) contains many playback features.To see the Display, press the [OSD] button on the remote while a dise is playing. The Display appears across the top of the sereen.Each feature is illustrated with an icon. Use the or ® buttons on the remote to move through the different icons in the Display, When an icon is highlighted, use the A ory butons on the remote to scroll through the choices displayed in the text box under the icons Remember, you can only access the Display when you're playing a disc. Also, the Display features ate only available if the disc was created with that particular feature (ie. if you select the Subtitle icon, you won't be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the dise created the dise with subtitles). The invalid symbo! "©" appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn’t have any function, If one of the icons is "grayed out Display feature isn’t available for the dise you're playing, To make the Display disappear from the sereen, press [OSD] on the remote. WHEN PLAYING DVD DVD dises have the following playbai features:Title, Chapter, Audio, Subtiile, Angle and Repeat [DYDVDEST TS} Title Chapter Audio Subvitle Angle Repeat | @QQE2 @OOe®| & 1s:BASIC OPERATIONS 1 Select a Title Some dises contain more than one title. For example, there might be four movies on one disc (each movie might be considered a ttle) Each ttle is divided into chapters. To select a tite: 1. While the disc is playing, press [OSD] on. the remote to bring up the Display. 2. Ifthe Title icon on the Display isn’e highlighted, use the