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

With just a digital optical cable and a composite video cable, you can connect the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player to a TV. What is even better is that you can choose to send the DVD signal from the player to the TV, or use your television to broadcast images and sound to the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player. Follow these steps to connect the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player to a TV.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” Portable DVD Player
• television
• composite video cable
• digital optical cable

1. Turn off your television and the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player. This protects the equipment from power surges that may happen during the connection process.

2. Plug one end of a digital optical cable into the audio Output/Input 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 input jack on your television.

3. Use a composite video cable to connect between the video Output/Input port on the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player and the composite video input on your television.

4. Turn the AV switch to the output position. This lets you send signal from the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player to your television.

5. Apply power to the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player and your television. Insert a DVD in the DVD player and hit the Start button.

Tips & Warnings

• By switching the digital optical and composite video cables from your television’s audio and video input ports to the output ports and moving the AV switch to the input position, you can send signal from your television to the Polaroid PDV-0823A 8” portable DVD player.
• You may need to set the TV type that you are connected to in the Preferences menu. The Preferences menu can be accessed through the System Setup menu.
• Use care when handling DVDs. Your fingers can smudge the disc, which affects playback quality.