Toshiba SD-310V manual

79077228 PM0004506010 2 18 26 34 48 58 Introduction Connections Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup Others S DIGITAL VIDEO ©2002 T oshiba Corporation DVD VIDEO PLA YER SD-1800 SD-310V OWNER’S MANUAL[...]

2 Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOL T AGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET . REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONL Y . CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT ,[...]

3 Introduction The instructions shall state that an ALL-POLE MAINS SWITCH with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated in the electrical installation of the building. CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only . T o reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servi[...]

4 Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSER VE ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT . RET AIN 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 [...]

5 Introduction 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polariz[...]

6 Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way , such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have [...]

7 Introduction 18. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury . 19. Do not place a heavy object on or step on the apparatus. The object may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the apparatus. 20. Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These [...]

8 Introduction Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the DVD video player , the original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory . Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray , near the DVD video player . Do not leave rubber or plastic produ[...]

9 Introduction Notes on Discs On handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Do not attach paper or tape to discs. On cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outwards with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean. If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft[...]

10 Introduction DIGITAL VIDEO About this owner ’ s manual This owner ’ s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD video player . Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD video player may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the D[...]

11 Introduction T able of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 Precautions ............................................... 8 Notes on Discs .......................................... 9 Notes on region numbers ............................... 10 T able of Contents .................[...]

12 Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details. Front panel Rear panel PAUSE STOP PLAY SKIP OPEN/ CLOSE ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY button ON/STANDBY indicator 26 15 DVD display 13 OPEN/CLOSE button 26 26 SKIP buttons 31 STOP button 27 PLAY button 26 PAUSE button 27 Disc tray 26 Remote sensor BITSTREAM/PCM L COAXIAL DIGITAL ANALOG[...]

13 Introduction DVD VCD TITLE TOTAL CHP TRK M A - B R DVD display Pressing of the FL DIM button on the remote control changes the brightness of the display . Repeat playback indicator Angle icon indicator T otal playing time indicator Memory playback indicator Chapter number indicator T itle number indicator Play mode indicator DVD/VIDEO CD/CD indi[...]

14 Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in for details. Remote control * MENU button Use the MENU button to display the menu included on many DVD video discs. T o operate a menu, follow the instructions in “Locating a title using the top menu[...]

15 Introduction Open the cover . Insert batteries (AA size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. Close the cover . Notes on batteries Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and corrosion. T o operate the remote control correctly , follow the instructions below . • Do not inse[...]

Connections Read this chapter first to make all necessary preparations. Connecting to a TV Connecting to an audio system and TV equipped with component video inputs Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with Dolby Surround Pro Logic Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder[...]

18 Connections BITSTREAM/PCM L COAXIAL DIGITAL ANALOG R VIDEO YP B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD video player to your TV . For details of output sound, see 43 . Connecting to a TV T o S VIDEO OUT T o VIDEO OUT T o ANALOG AUDIO OUT (red) (white) (yellow) Signal flow T o wall outlet T o video input (yellow) (red) (white[...]

19 Connections BITSTREAM/PCM L COAXIAL DIGITAL ANALOG R VIDEO YP B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT To P R VIDEO OUT Notes • Refer to the owner ’ s manual of the connected equipment as well. • When you connect the DVD video player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any[...]

20 Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment Y ou can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD video player to optional audio equipment. W arning • When you are connecting (via the BITSTREAM/PCM AUDIO OUT jack) an A V decoder that does not have Dolby Digital, Digital Theater Systems (DTS) or MPEG2 decoding function, be sure to s[...]

21 Connections Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. Y ou can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with this dynamic realistic sound[...]

22 Connections Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder Digital Theater Systems (DTS) DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs. If you have a DTS decoder or processor , you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS encoded sound tracks on DVD video [...]

23 Connections Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input 2 channel digital stereo Y ou can enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 channel digital stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers). Amplifier equipped with a digital audio input T o COAXIAL type digital [...]

Basic playback Begin your operation. Playing a Disc V ariable Speed Playback Locating a Desired Section Playing an MP3 Encoded CD[...]

26 Basic playback Playing a Disc This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc. CAUTION Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury . Basic playback Preparations • When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select the video input connected to the DVD video p[...]

27 Basic playback T o pause playback (still mode) Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. T o resume normal playback, press the PLA Y button. • The sound is muted during still mode. T o stop playback Press STOP . T o remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE . Remove the disc after the disc tray opens completely . Be sure to press the OPEN/CLOSE button to clos[...]

28 Basic playback V ariable Speed Playbac k Y ou can play discs at various speeds, and resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD during playback. REV : Fast reverse playback FWD: Fast forward playback Each time you press the REV or FWD button, the playback speed[...]

29 Basic playback Playing in slow-motion Press SLOW during playback. Each time you press the SLOW button, the slow-motion speed changes. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y . Note The sound is muted during slow-motion playback. DVD VCD SLOW PLA Y Resuming playback from the same location 1 2 T o start playback from the beginning regardless of the[...]

30 Basic playback Locating a Desired Section DVD video disc Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 T rack 1 T rack 2 T rack 3 T rack 4 T rack 5 VIDEO CD/audio CD Normally , DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into tracks. Y ou can quick[...]

31 Basic playback Locating a desired section by entering the corresponding number Press T . If you are using a VIDEO CD/audio CD, skip step 2. Then at step 3, enter the number for the track you want using the number buttons. Press / to select a section you want to locate. Press / to enter a number of the section. Also the number buttons are availab[...]

32 Basic playback Playing an MP3 Encoded CD Y ou can play MP3 files on this DVD video player . Playing an MP3 encoded CD MP3 disc compatible with this player is limited as follows: • Playable discs: CD-ROM, CD-R (650MB / 74 min. only) CD-RW is not recommendable. • Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz only • Bit rate 32 kbps-320 kbps • CD physical f[...]

Advanced playback Customizing the performance of your DVD video player . Accessing a Specific Location Directly Playing Repeatedly Playing in a Favorite Order Playing in Random Order Zooming a Picture Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M.) Selecting the Sound Enhancement (E.A.M.) Selecting the Camera Angle Selecting Subtitles Selecting a Langu[...]

34 Advanced playback Press T several times. Y ou may have to press further depending on the disc. Press the button repeatedly until the clock icon is highlighted. Press the number buttons to enter the time. Press PLA Y or ENTER. Playback starts from the desired location. Accessing a Specific Location Directly Y ou can access a specific location by [...]

35 Advanced playback Playing Repeatedly Y ou can play a specific title, chapter , track, or segment repeatedly . (T itle repeat, chapter/track repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title, chapter , or track Press REPEA T . Each time you press the REPEA T button, the repeat mode changes as follows. 1 T o resume normal playback Press CLEAR . Note Some disc[...]

36 Advanced playback Playing in a Favorite Order Y ou can combine your favorite titles, chapters, or tracks and play them in the order you determine. Y ou can program up to 30 selections into the memory . (Memory playback) Setting titles, chapters, or tracks in a favorite order Insert a disc and press MEMOR Y during stop. The following display appe[...]

37 Advanced playback Playing in Random Order Y ou can play titles, chapters within a title, or tracks in random order . (Random playback) Playing titles, chapters or tracks in random order Press RANDOM. Each time you press the RANDOM button, the random playback mode changes as follows. 2 1 T o resume normal playback Press CLEAR . Notes • Some dis[...]

38 Advanced playback Zooming a Picture Y ou can magnify areas within a picture. Zooming a picture / / / ZOOM CLEAR ENTER DVD Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still playback. The DVD video player enters the zoom playback mode and displays the icon. : As you repeatedly press the ENTER (or ZOOM) button while “ZOOM” is selected, the magnification [...]

39 Advanced playback Normal: Standard black level (7.5 IRE). Enhanced Black Level: Enhanced Black Level (0 IRE). Movie1: Brightness levels raised for enhanced picture clarity . Movie2: For deeper , richer color reproduction. Animation: For enhanced color contrast. Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M.*) Y ou can easily select a preferred pictu[...]

40 Advanced playback Normal: Normal sound. 3D*: T o obtain expansive virtual surround sound effects from just two speakers. Dialogue*: T o control dynamic range to make dialogue more intelligible. • T o use this enhancement on sounds output from the BITSTREAM/PCM jack, be sure to set “Audio Out Select” to “PCM.” 50 * Effective only during[...]

41 Advanced playback Selecting the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from multiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. Changing the camera angle Press ANGLE while playing a scene recorded with multiple angles. While playing a scene recorded with multiple angles, the angle icon ( ) flashes in the DVD di[...]

42 Advanced playback Selecting Subtitles Y ou can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the DVD video disc. Selecting a subtitle language Press SUBTITLE during playback. The current subtitle setting is displayed. The abbreviation of the language appears instead of the language name. Refer to the li[...]

43 Advanced playback Selecting a Language Y ou can select a preferred language and sound recording system from those included on the DVD video disc. Selecting a playback audio setting Press AUDIO during playback. The current audio setting is displayed. The abbreviation of the language appears instead of the language name. Refer to the list of langu[...]

44 Advanced playback On-screen Display Operation When you turn on the on-screen display , you can view information on operational status and access features and settings. Press DISPLA Y . The following display appears. Each time you press the DISPLA Y button, the on-screen display changes as follows. If you press the / buttons to select an icon, th[...]

45 Advanced playback The on-screen display will vary depending on the disc. : Data transfer rate (Mbit/s) = Amount of picture, sound and subtitle data in the DVD video disc transferred per second. The larger the value is, the more data processed, but this does not necessarily insure better picture quality . : CD-T ext Displays CD-T ext data if incl[...]

Function setup Y ou can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Customizing the Function Settings T able of Languages[...]

48 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings Y ou can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Press SETUP during stop. The following on-screen display appears. Press / to select a symbol for the setting you want to change. (See the next page.) Picture performance settings Output sound settings Language settin[...]

49 Function setup TV Shape Pause/Still Audio Out Select Dynamic Range Control Karaoke V ocal On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language On-Screen Displays Background Screen Saver Parental Lock Title Stop PBC On-Screen Language TV Shape Audio Out Select T o select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV . [...]

50 Function setup TV Shape 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Normal: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Either or both sides of the picture are cut off. 16:9 Widescreen: Select when a 16:9[...]

51 Function setup Karaoke V ocal Off: The primary vocal is not output. On: The primary vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc. Notes • The vocal output feature is used during playback of Dolby Digital (multi-channel) recorded DVD KARAOKE discs. This feature allows you to turn of f vocal audio tracks, or restore them for background accomp[...]

52 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details 3) Press the / buttons to shift and select the second character by pressing the / buttons. 4) Press the ENTER button. Notes • Some DVD video discs may be set to display subtitles in a different language than you selected. A prior subtitle language may be programmed on[...]

53 Function setup On-Screen Displays Off: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are not displayed. On: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are displayed on-screen. Background Blue: Blue background. Gray: Gray background. Picture: T o use the picture which appears when you turn on the DVD video player as a background. Jacket: T o use the j[...]

54 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details (Continued) 1) Press the number buttons to create a personal 4-digit security code, then press the ENTER button. If you make a mistake before pressing the ENTER button, press the CLEAR button and enter your 4-digit security code again. 2) Enter the code of a country/are[...]

55 Function setup Title Stop Off: The DVD video player continues after playback of a title is completed. On: The DVD video player stops after playback of a title is completed. PBC Off: When playing a VIDEO CD without using the menu. On: T o use the menu when playing a PBC-featured VIDEO CD. DVD VCD Initial Setup 1) Press the / buttons to select “[...]

56 Function setup T able of Languages T able of languages and their abbreviations – – – CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) IT A (IT) JPN (JA) KOR (KO) MA Y (MS) SP A (ES) AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DZ EL EO ET EU FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD GL No alternate language Chinese Dutch English French German Ita[...]

Others Before Calling Service Personnel Specifications LIMITED W ARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLA YER[...]

58 Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and correction Symptom No power . The DVD video player turned off by itself. No picture. No sound. The playback picture has occasional distortion. Brightness is unstable or noises are present in the playback p[...]

59 Others Specifications DVD video player / outputs / supplied accessories DVD Video Player Power supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 14 W Mass 2.2 kg External dimensions 430 × 60 × 222 mm (W/H/D) Signal system Standard NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650/780 nm Frequency range DVD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96[...]

60 Others LIMITED W ARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLA YER T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties to original consumers for DVD Players purchased and used in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING TH[...]

61 Others LIMIT A TION OF IMPLIED W ARRANTIES ALL W ARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LA W OF ANY ST A TE OF THE U.S.A., INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSL Y LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THE LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE. LIMIT A TION OF W ARRANTY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY W ARRANTIES[...]

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