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1. Read the Owner’s Manual
After unpacking this product, read the owner’s manual care-
fully, and follow all the operating and other instructions.
2. Power Sources
This product should be operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supply in your home, consult your product
dealer or local Power Company. For products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the
operating instructions.
3. Grounding or Polarization
This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current
line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other is).
This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into
the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail
to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete out-
let. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
4. Ventilation
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation
and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to pro-
tect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked
or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing
the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This
product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as
a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or
the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.
5. Heat
The product should be situated away from heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
6. 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 base-
ment; or near a swimming pool and other bodies of water.
7. Cleaning
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth
for cleaning.
8. 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, playing particular attention to cords at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the product.
9. Overloading
Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral
convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire
or electric shock.
10. Lightning
For added protection of this product during storms, or when
it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage
to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
11. Object and Liquid Entry
Never push objects of any kind into this product through
openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or
short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
12. Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the product
manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
13. Accessories
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
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 recom-
mended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any
mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s
instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recom-
mended by the manufacturer. A product and cart combina-
tion should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combi-
nation to overturn.
14. Disc Tray
Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing.
It may cause serious personal injury.
15. Burden
Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product. The
object may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious
damage to the product.
16. Connecting
When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off
the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall out-
let. Failure to do so may cause an electric shock and serious
personal injury. Read the owner’s manual of the other equip-
ment carefully and follow the instructions when making any
connections.
17. Sound Volume
Reduce the volume to the minimum level before you turn
on the product. Otherwise, sudden high volume sound may
cause hearing or speaker damage.
18. Sound Distortion
Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for a
longtime. It may cause speaker overheating and/or a fire.
19. Headphones
When you use the headphones, keep the volume at a moder-
ate level. If you use the headphones continuously with high
volume sound, it may cause hearing damage.
20. Laser Beam
Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or ventilation
opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam.
It may cause sight damage.
21. Disc
Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These
discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal
injury and product malfunction.
22. Damage 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, or objects have fallen into the
product.
c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
d) If 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.
e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor-
mance—this indicates a need for service.
23. Servicing
Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
24. Replacement Parts
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service
technician has used replacement parts specified by the man-
ufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock, or other hazards.
25. Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product,
ask the service technician to perform safety checks to deter-
mine that the product is in proper operating condition.
INTRODUCTION
About This Player and Manual
The Polk Audio DP-1 CD/DVD player and DR-3 Unified
Remote Control may be used with any home theater audio
component but were designed specifically to be used with
Polk Audio Digital Solution home theater systems. We wrote
this manual assuming that you are using this DVD player
with a Polk Audio Digital Solution system. If you are not, this
manual should be adequate to show you how to operate the
DP-1 player with other components.
CAUTION:
This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner’s
manual carefully and retain for future reference, should
the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service
location—see the service procedure.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of proce-
dures other than those specified may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Laser radiation is visible when the enclosure
is open. DO NOT STARE INTO THE LASER BEAM.
FCC NOTICE:
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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
FCC WARNING:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
INDUSTRY CANADA REQUIREMENT:
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numéruque de la classe B respecte toutes les
exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV (Cable-TV) system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC, that pro-
vides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, spec-
ified that the cable ground shall be connected to the ground-
ing system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry
as practical.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON
THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire
hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation,
use and servicing. This unit is fully transistorized and does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE.
REFER SERVICING TO A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.
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