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  • Page 1

    HD DVD player HD-A35KU HD-A35KC Owner’s manual In the spaces provided below , record the Model and Serial No. located on the rear panel of your player . Model No. Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. HD-A30KUKC_en.indd 1 HD-A30KUKC_en.indd 1 07.7.26 3:00:57 PM 07.7.26 3:00:57 PM[...]

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    2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle i[...]

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    3 CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualifi ed service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualifi ed to do so. Location of the required label HD-A30KUKC_en.indd 3 HD-A30KUKC_en.indd 3 07.7.26 3:00:58 PM 07.7.26 [...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Head all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Precautions Notes on handling • Never disconnect the power cord from a wall outlet while the player is turned on, unless it is in an emergency. Doing so may cause malfunction. • When shipping the player, the original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Precautions (continued) Notes on moisture condensation Moisture condensation damages the unit. Please read the following carefully. Moisture condensation occurs, for example, when you pour a cold drink into a glass on a warm day. Drops of water form on the outside of the glass. In the same way, moisture may condense on the optical pick-up lens in[...]

  • Page 7

    7 T able of contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............... 4 Precautions ........................................................... 5 Table of contents ................................................... 7 Features .................................................................[...]

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    8 Features Disc Specifi cation Prerecorded discs HD DVD video disc ( HD DVD ) 12cm (4 3 / 4 in.) HD DVD video discs are high-density, high-capacity discs. • The HD DVD disc standard has been approved by the DVD forum. • HD DVD (single layer): 15 GB • HD DVD (dual layer): Maximum capacity of 30 GB • A single layer single sided disc (15 GB) [...]

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    9 Important notes about HD DVD HD DVD with high-defi nition content required for HD viewing. Viewing high-defi nition content and up-converting DVD content may require an HDCP capable DVI or HDMI input on your display device. Up-conversion of DVD content will result in near HD picture quality. Firmware update may be required for some interactive [...]

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    10 Index to parts and controls Front panel Rear panel No. Control Function Page 1 ON/ST ANDBY button T urns the power on or restores the unit to the standby mode. 18 2 ON/ST ANDBY indicator Blue: power on / Red: standby mode 18 3 Front panel display See the next page. 1 1 4 Remote sensor Receives infrared signals from the remote control. 13 5 Disc [...]

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    11 Display No. Function 1 Displays the video output format currently selected. (i: interlaced, p: progresive) 2 : Playing 3 : Pausing 4 : Fast forward playback 5 : Fast reverse playback 6 Shows a title number . 7 HD DVD: An HD DVD is loaded. DVD: A DVD is loaded. 6 8 1 7 9 2 3 4 5 11 13 15 16 18 12 14 17 19 10 Pressing DIMMER button on the remote c[...]

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    12 Accessories 1 Open the cover and load batteries (AAA size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. 2 Close the cover. Notes • Do not drop or give the remote control a shock. • Do not leave the remote control near an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not spill water or put anything we[...]

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    13 TV control The remote control of this player is compatible with TV controls. Once you program the remote control (see the next paragraph), the following controls are available. Operate the remote control toward your TV. To program the remote control to operate your TV Brand name Brand code T oshiba 0001 0021 0071 041 1 0431 0831 0841 0851 0881 1[...]

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    14 Preparation Proceed the following steps to set the player ready. Resolution and connections Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 18 Page 19 Step 1: Connecting to a TV Step 2: Connecting to audio system Step 3: LAN connection Step 4: Power connection Step 5: Powering on Step 6: Setting up the player *Why HDMI connection is most recommended? HD DV[...]

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    15 Via HDMI input To view 1080p output, make this connection. HDMI transfers digital audio and uncompressed digital video on a single cable. As a result, audio cables and video cables don’t need to be connected separately to a device. Note • This player supports simultaneous output of video on its HDMI and component video ports. However, some d[...]

  • Page 16

    16 Preparation (continued) *To use the optical digital output, use an optical cable to connect this jack to an optical audio input on a device capable of processing Dolby Digital, DTS bitstream, or PCM audio. Sound can output from connected audio system. If you made the HDMI connection between the player and a TV, this step is unnecessary. Skip to [...]

  • Page 17

    17 You may use the internet connection feature to update the player’s fi rmware. See page 38. Some HD DVD discs may enable you to access special HD DVD sites, if you connect the player to the Internet via an always-on broadband connection. For example, if an HD DVD site includes content such as links to future movie trailers, you can watch the c[...]

  • Page 18

    18 Preparation (continued) When the power turns on, ON/STANDBY indicator on the front panel changes color from red (standby mode) to blue (operation). Start up (and disc loading ( page 26)) may take time. When you power on this player for the fi rst time, the setting menu will appear. Go to Step 6 to make the necessary setup. To power off the play[...]

  • Page 19

    19 Make the settings which are necessary to operate the player. 1 Make sure that the following menu is displayed. (If not, press SETUP to display it.) SETUP MENU P i cture Aud i o Language Ethernet General A: Language 2 Press / to select “Language”, then press OK. SETUP MENU Picture Audio Language Ethernet General Disc Menu Language English Sub[...]

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    20 B: Time (GMT -4:00)Atlantic Time Time Zone Year Clock Set 2007 Month 00 Date 00 Time : : 00 OK Cancel 00 00 AM After setting this, press After setting this item, press T o correct the digit, select the item again by / then input a new digit. . press OK button. then to select “OK” then 6 Press / to select “General”, then press OK. ETUP ME[...]

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    21 C: Resolution 11 Press / to select “Picture”, then press OK. SETUP MENU P i cture Aud i o Language Ethernet General TV Shape 16 : 9 Enhanced Black Level Off RGB Output Range Standard P i cture Mode Auto Resolut i on Sett i ng up to 1080 i 12 Press / to select “Resolution Setting”, then press OK. 13 Press / to select the resolution accord[...]

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    22 D: Audio output 15 Press / to select “Audio”, then press OK. SETUP MENU Picture Audio Language Ethernet General Digital Out SPDIF Bitstream Digital Out HDMI Auto Digital Direct Audio Mode Off Dialog Enhancement Auto Dynamic Range Control Off Speaker Setting 5.1ch 16 When you connected an audio system to the BITSTREAM/PCM jack ( page 16): Pre[...]

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    23 17 Press RETURN or to return to the menu of step 1. Select one of the followings according to your connection, and press OK. 5.1ch When a 5.1 channel surround system is connected to this player. 1 Set the speaker sizes, distance to each speaker and the crossover frequency. Front Left / Front Right Small: Select if the speaker cannot output low f[...]

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    24 E: Ethernet Perform this setting if you connect the player to your LAN ( page 17). After performing this setting, you need to turn off this player and turn it on again to activate this setting. If you do not connect, skip to Step 20. 18 Press / to select “Ethernet”, then press OK. 19 Press / to select each of the followings, then press OK. M[...]

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    25 20 Press RETURN or to return to the menu of step 1. 21 Press SETUP to close the menu. 22 If you made the LAN setting (“E: Ethernet”, page 24), press ON/STANDBY to turn the player off, then press the button again to turn it on. Network Speed 28.8kbps Modem 33.6kbps Modem 56kbps Modem 64kbps ISDN 128kbps ISDN 256kbps DSL/Cable 384kbps DSL/Cabl[...]

  • Page 26

    26 Playing 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 Place a disc in the hollow of the disc tray with the playback side down. Notes • Use the button on the front panel or the remote control to open and close the disc tray. Do not push or hold the disc tray while it is moving. Doing so may cause the player to malfunction. • Do not load a disc [...]

  • Page 27

    27 Note • If the player freezes for about 15 minutes or more and will not respond to any buttons, holding down ON/STANDBY button on the front panel for about 10 seconds can force the player to turn off. However, this is an emergency measure, which may cause damage to the player. Avoid casual use of this measure. T o stop playback HD DVD DVD-Video[...]

  • Page 28

    28 T o select the sound HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD If a disc contains several languages, you can select a preferred language from them to hear. 1 During playback, press AUDIO. The current audio setting appears. (except for some HD DVD discs) e.g. A language code ( page 33) may appear. 2 Press AUDIO while the audio setting is displayed on the [...]

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    29 T o locate a position HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD 1 Press T.SEARCH repeatedly to select the category. 2 Press the number buttons to enter a number. e.g. To enter 25: “2” “5” e.g. To enter 1 hour, 25 minutes, and 30 seconds: “1” “2” “5” “3” “0” Pressing CLEAR resets the numbers. 3 Press OK. Playback starts from th[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Playing (continued) A/B/C/D buttons HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD Use these buttons as indicated by the video display during HD DVD disc playback. Depending on the disc contents, the functions of each button may differ. Cursor controls HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD Future HD DVD discs may include game software and drawing software. If they[...]

  • Page 31

    31 Output sound conversion table Disc ADV indicator Audio format “Digital Out SPDIF” “Digital Out HDMI” Bitstream PCM Auto PCM 2 Downmixed PCM HD DVD Video Advanced content ADV DD Plus/Dolby T rueHD Dolby Bitstream 2ch PCM Depend on HDMI receiver up to 5.1ch PCM 3 2ch PCM 1 dts-HD/L-PCM DTS Bitstream 2ch PCM HD DVD Video Standard content (o[...]

  • Page 32

    32 Customizing the function settings Group Setting Disc Details Page Picture TV Shape HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV. 33 Enhanced Black Level HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To select the black level (0 IRE or 7.5 IRE). 33 RGB Output Range HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To selec[...]

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    33 Group Setting Disc Details Page Ethernet HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To set up internet connection feature. 24 General Parental Lock HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To turn the parental lock function on or off. 37 Clock Set HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To set the clock of the player. 20 OSD On/Off HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To ac[...]

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    34 Customizing the function settings (Continued) Picture Mode There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs: fi lm content (pictures recorded from fi lms at 24 frames per second) and video content (video signals recorded at 30 frames per second). Make this selection according to the type of content being viewed. Fi[...]

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    35 Dialog Enhancement To turn on or off a function that increases dialog volume of a DVD video disc playback. On This function is activated. Off This function is disabled. Notes • This function is effective only in playback of Dolby Digital recorded HD DVD or DVD video discs. • The effect level of this function vary depending on the disc. Speak[...]

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    36 Customizing the function settings (Continued) How to select a language: 1) Obtain the code from the list below. 2) Enter the code as below. 3) Select “OK” and press OK button. Code Language – – – No alternate lan- guage CHI (ZH) Chinese DUT (NL) Dutch ENG (EN) English FRE (FR) French GER (DE) German IT A (IT) Italian JPN (JA) Japanese [...]

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    37 Ethernet See page 24. General Parental Lock HD DVD and DVD video discs equipped with the Parental Lock function have a predetermined limitation level. The limitation level or limitation method may differ depending on the disc. For example the whole contents of a disc may not be played back, or an extreme violent scene may be cut or replaced auto[...]

  • Page 38

    38 Clock Set See page 20. OSD On/Off On Activates the operational status display (e.g., ) on the TV screen. Off Deactivates the operational status display (e.g., ) on the TV screen. Remote Controller Sound On Turns on the beep sound. Off Turns off the beep sound. HDMI Control To turn on or off the features offered with CEC (Consumer Electronics Con[...]

  • Page 39

    39 Before calling service personnel Before accessing, try updating this player’s fi rmware. For details on how to update, see “Update (Firmware update)” ( page 38). If you experience any of the following diffi culties while using this unit, check the list below before consulting your nearest Toshiba dealer. Symptom Remedy Page No power. •[...]

  • Page 40

    40 Specifi cation Power requirement 32.0W Power supply 120V AC 60Hz Mass 3.3kg External dimension Width 430 x Height 59.5 x Depth 327mm Signal system Standard NTSC Color TV system Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength: 405nm/650nm/780nm VIDEO output 1.0Vp-p (75 Ω ), Sync signal negative, Pin jack x 1 system Component output (Y, P B , P R ) Y outpu[...]

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    41 Memo HD-A30KUKC_en.indd 41 HD-A30KUKC_en.indd 41 07.7.26 3:01:14 PM 07.7.26 3:01:14 PM[...]

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    42 Limited United States W arranty Digital Audio Video (“DA V”) Product-Depot Repair W arranty Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C,. ( “TACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DAV PRODUCT AS [...]

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    43 How to Obtain Warranty Services If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the section “Before calling service personnel”, you fi nd that service is needed: (1) For instructions on how to obtain warranty service for your DAV Product, contact TACP’s Consumer Solution Center toll-free at 1-800-319-6684[...]

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    44 Limited Canadian Warranty For Toshiba Brand HD DVD Players Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TOSHIBA BRAND HD DVD Player (the “PLAYER(S)” or “Player(s)”) AS A GIFT FRO[...]

  • Page 45

    45 WHETHER MADE ORALLY OR IN WRITING (INCLUDING ANY STATEMENT IN ANY BROCHURE, PRESS RELEASE, ANNOUNCEMENT, ADVERTISEMENT, POINT OF SALE DISPLAY, ETC.). YOU MUST READ AND FOLLOW ALL SET-UP AND USAGE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE USER GUIDES AND/OR MANUALS. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, THIS PLAYER MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND YOU MAY SUFFER DAMAGE. THIS [...]

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    46 INFORMA TION ON CUSTOMER SUPPORT HD DVD is a new and evolving format, so changes and improvements are possible. To obtain updated information about HD DVD and this product, as well as customer support information about this product, please contact Toshiba Customer Support: * In the U.S., please call 1 (800) 319-6684, or visit www.toshibahddvd.co[...]