How to Connect the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” Portable DVD Player to a Gaming System

You can connect the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player to a gaming system using a digital optical cable and a composite video cable. This gives you the option to stream information from the gaming system to the Polaroid DVD or the other way around. Follow these steps to connect the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player to a gaming system.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• polaroid pdv-0823a 8”portable dvd player
• gaming system
• digital optical cable
• composite video cable

1. Turn off the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player and your gaming system.

2. Get a digital optical cable and insert one end into the audio out port on your Polaroid PDV-0823A 8”portable DVD player. Take the other end of the digital optical cable and plug it into the audio port on your gaming system.

3. Take a composite video cable and connect to your video output on your Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player. Run the other end to the video input on your gaming system.

4. Click the AV switch on the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player to input mode. This lets the gaming system send information to the DVD player.

5. Click the AV switch to the output position if you want to send signal from the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player to your gaming system.

6. Turn on your Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player and gaming system and start playing.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a soft cloth to clean your DVDs for best performance.
• If you are not getting sound, check the connection. Make sure that the optical cable is firmly plugged into both jacks.
• You can turn the speakers for the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8”portable DVD player on or off. Check the settings to make sure that the speakers are on if you are not getting sound.
• Do not set the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8”portable DVD player on a bed or other surface that might block the unit’s ability to radiate heat.