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  • Page 1

    Owner ’ s Manual Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly. MD14FN1/P/R COMBINA TION 14” FLA T COLOR TELEVISION AND DVD/CD PLA YER ATTENTION For your protection in the event of theft or loss of this product, please fill in the information listed below which is for your own personal records. TV/CATV MODE SELECTION When shippe[...]

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    2 CAUTION: THIS DIGIT AL VIDEO PLA YER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT , PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULL Y AND RET AIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONT ACT AN AUTHORIZED SER VICE LO- CA TION-SEE SERVICE PROCEDURE. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR THE PERFORM- ANCE OF PROCEDURE[...]

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    3 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating an[...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued) 12. 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, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. 13. LIGHTNING T o protect your unit f[...]

  • Page 5

    5 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, P AR T H) GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT 25. SOUND DISTORTION Do not allow the product output dis[...]

  • Page 6

    6 On handling discs 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. DVD video disc Video CD/Audio CD Each title, chapter or track is assigned a number , which is called “ title number ” , “ chapter number ” or “ track number ” respectively[...]

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    7 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .............................................. 3 Notes on discs ...................................................................... 6 Contents ............................................................................... 7 Parts and functions .............................................................. 8 Remote control[...]

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    8 Parts and functions Front STOP button Rear AC power cord PLA Y button OPEN/CLOSE button Disc tray SKIP buttons POWER button COAXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack RF IN jack Headphone jack CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN jacks Power indicator Remote sensor 5G10101D (P06-11) 14/08/2003, 14:47 8[...]

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    9 RECALL Call TV information 15 Call DVD information 25 TV/DVD Switch between TV/A V and DVD 25 POWER Power On/Off 13,14,25 0 – 9 Direct channel selection of TV 14,18 Input setting 28,29 Enter a password 19,21,35~37 INPUT SELECT Switch between TV/A V 39 GAME Switch between TV/A V and GAME 39 OPEN/CLOSE Open or Close the tray 26,37 SLEEP Sleep tim[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Inserting Batteries 12 3 Operation • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within 30 ° angle on either side of the remote sensor , up to a dis- tance of Approx. 5 meters. Approx. 5 meters Remote control /Power source TO USE AC POWER SOURCE Use the AC polarized line cor[...]

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    11 If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a cable TV service (CATV), see page 12 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Separate VHF and UHF 300 ohm Twin-lead Wires) Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm Cable or 300 ohm Twin-lead Wir[...]

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    12 FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE For basic cable service not requiring a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the CATV 75 ohm Coaxial Cable directly to the Antenna Jack on the back of the TV/DVD. Cable TV connections FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO SCRAMBLED CABLE TV SERVICE 75 ohm Coaxial Cable If you subscribe to a cable TV service in which basic ch[...]

  • Page 13

    13 4 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL SETUP/MENU DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE Setting the language Y ou can choose from three different lan[...]

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    14 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE CATV VHF 2-13 STD/HRC/IRC 14-36 (A) (W) 37-59 (AA) (WW) 60-85 ([...]

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    15 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE RECALL Press RECALL to display the current informations on the [...]

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    16 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE NOTES: Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on [...]

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    17 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE T o memorize channels Press MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu sc[...]

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    18 Repeat steps 1~6 for other channels you want to add or delete. Press MENU until the MENU screen is cleared. ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITL[...]

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    19 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION REV PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU SUBTITLE CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE Press or until the OPTION menu appears. Setting the V -Chip Pre[...]

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    20 1 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE Setting the V -Chip (Continued) NOTE: The V -Chip function is[...]

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    21 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE ANGLE TO CHANGE PASSWORD Press MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu scree[...]

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    22 Press or to adjust the setting. After your desired setting press MENU until the MENU screen is cleared. CANCEL Pressing CANCEL while making picture adjustments will return all adjustments to the factory preset levels. Press MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu scree will appear . Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individual[...]

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    23 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE The TV/DVD is equipped with a feature known as Multi-channel TV[...]

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

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    25 Preparation/Status display of disc NOTE: If the unit does not operate properly: Static electricity , etc., may affect the play- er's operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again. ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGL[...]

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    26 6 Playback procedure Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLA Y . The disc tray closes auto- matically . On the TV screen, “ ” changes to “ ” and then playback commences. • A menu screen will appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu feature. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the unit or the remote con- trol. The disc tray will open. 2 Place a disc onto the [...]

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    27 Special playback Press FWD during normal playback. Each press of FWD will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15). (CD: (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 20)) • To resume normal playback, press PLAY . Fast Forward Playback Press REV during normal playback. Each press of REV will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), [...]

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    28 T C 1 NOTES: • Y ou can select the Pause, Slow or Search playback in the zoom mode. • Some discs may not respond to zoom feature. Zooming/Locating desired scene This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. In the zoom mode press ZOOM repeatedly to return to a 1:1[...]

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    29 A AB NOTES: • Some discs may not work with the repeat operation. • In Repeat A-B mode, subtitles near point A or B may not appear . • Y ou may not be able to set Repeat A-B, depending on the scenes of the DVD. • Repeat A-B does not work with interactive DVDs. • Repeat & Repeat A-B function is prohibited when PBC is on. Repeat, Rand[...]

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    30 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE 1/32 Eng Off 1/8 Eng Dolby Digital 2/8 F ra Dolb y Digital Subtitles T urning the Subtitles On and Off When playing back a disc recorded with [...]

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    31 SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A–B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE ENTER 1/9 Changing angles/T itle selection/DVD menu When playing back a[...]

  • Page 32

    32 /Enter/Setup/Return OSD Language F rancais Espanol English /Enter/Setup/Return Language Menu English Audio English Subtitle English OSD Language English Setting language You can change the default settings to customise performance to your preference. Main Menu /Enter/Setup/Return Language Picture Sound P arental 1 Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode[...]

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    33 ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECALL GAME INPUT SELECT PO WER CLOSED CAPTION PLA Y FWD PLA Y MODE SKIP STOP SKIP SLOW P A USE SLOW REPEA T A – B ANGLE ZOOM/CH RTN CANCEL DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + CH – 0 8 79 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETURN JUMP REV SUBTITLE SETUP/MENU V OL – V OL + MUTE OPEN/CLOSE Picture Display On TV Screen 4:3 Setting the aspect ratio of TV[...]

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    34 /Enter/Setup/Return Sound DRC On Main Menu /Enter/Setup/Return Language Picture Sound P arental /Enter/Setup/Return Sound DRC Off Dynamic Range Control 1 Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press or to select “ Sound ” . 2 Press or ENTER to se- lect “ DRC ” . 3 Press or ENTER to se- lect “ On ” or “ Off ?[...]

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    35 P arental P assw ord Off P arental Lev el Off P assw ord P assw ord 1234 /Enter/Setup/Return Main Menu Language Picture Sound P arental Parental control setting Some discs are specified not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited not to play back with the unit. NOTES: • If each setup (P .32~36) has been completed, the unit can always [...]

  • Page 36

    36 T o change the parental level 1 Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “ Parental ” , then press or ENTER . 2 Press or to select “ Password ” , then press or ENTER . 3 Press number buttons (0 – 9) to enter the password you have stored. • If you input a wrong number , press CANCEL [...]

  • Page 37

    37 T emporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc 1 Load a DVD disc and press PLA Y (See page 26). 2 If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the Rating level, the screen which appears after inserting a DVD will change, depending on which disc is played. If you select “ YES ” with the ENTER key , “ Y our disc exceeds the pare[...]

  • Page 38

    38 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. “ DTS ” and “ DTS Digital Out ” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Connect an A V amplifier with built-in D[...]

  • Page 39

    39 Using the audio/video inputs If you connect the TV/DVD to VCR, camcorder or TV game, you can select by pressing INPUT SELECT . Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the desired mode. “ LINE ” or TV channel will display on the screen for 4 seconds. 1. To connect the TV/DVD to a VCR Press the INPUT SELECT to select the desired mode to use th[...]

  • Page 40

    40 SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • Make sure the power cord is plugged in. • Try another AC outlet. • Power is off, check fuse or circuit breaker. • Unplug unit, then plug it back in. Poor reception on some channels. Horizontal or diagonal bars on screen. Poor sound or No sound. TV/DVD does not operate. • Check antenna connections, reorient[...]

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    41 Playback does not start when the title is selected. • Check the RATING LEVEL setup. Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language is not changed when you play back a DVD. • Multilingual language is not recorded on the DVD disc. No subtitle. • Some discs have no subtitles. • Subtitles are cleared. Press SUBTITLE . Playback doesn ’ t start. [...]

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    42 Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “ Menu ” , “ Audio ” and/or “ Subtitle ” (See page 32). Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1116 Frenc[...]

  • Page 43

    43 Most types of television interference can be remedied by adjusting the height and position of the VHF/UHF antenna. Outdoor antennas are recommended for best results. The most common types of television interference are shown below. If one of these symptoms appear when the TV/DVD is connected to a Cable TV system, the disturbance may be caused by[...]

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    44 GENERAL Power supply: AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption: Operation: 90 W Standby: 5 W Weight: 29.8 lbs (13.5 kg) Dimensions: Width: 17-5/16 inches (440 mm) Height: 15-1/2 inches (393 mm) Depth: 15-3/16 inches (386 mm) Operating temperature: 5 ° C - 40 ° C Operating humidity: Less than 80% TELEVISION Picture tube: T ype 14 (357 mm diagonal) T un[...]

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    45 T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ( “ T ACP ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee . Limited Ninety (90)[...]

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    46 All warranties implied by state law , including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of the limited warranties set forth above. With the exception of any warranties implied by state law as hereby limited, the foregoing warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other [...]

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