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DVD VIDEO PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL May, 2000 s SD-2050 DIGITAL VIDEO[...]
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2 Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. D ANGEROUS HIGH V OL T A GES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NO T OPEN THE CABINET . REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL ONL Y . CAUTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O [...]
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3 Introduction In the spaces provided belo w , record the Model and Serial No . located on the rear panel of your D VD video pla yer . Model No . Serial No . Retain this inf or mation for future ref erence. Location of the required label PRODUCT IS CER TIFIED BY THE MANUF A CTURER TO COMPL Y WITH DHHS R ULE 21CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLICABLE A T THE DA [...]
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4 Introduction IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSER VE ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS O WNER’S MANU AL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT . RET AIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and man ufactured to assure personal saf ety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard[...]
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5 Introduction 6. W ater and Moisture Do not use this product near w ater - for e xample, near a bath tub , wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundr y tub; in a w et basement; or near a s wimming pool and the like . 7. Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet bef ore cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for [...]
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6 Introduction IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 18. Damage Requiring Ser vice Unplug this product from the w all outlet and refer servicing to qualified ser vice personnel under the follo wing conditions: a) When the pow er-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects hav e f allen into the product. c) If the product ha[...]
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7 Introduction 19. Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing co vers may e xpose y ou to dangerous v oltage or other hazards . Ref er all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel. 20. Replacement P ar ts When replacement par ts are required, be sure the ser vice technician has used replacement par ts specifie[...]
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8 Introduction Precautions E x a m p l e o f m o i s t u r e c o n d e n s a t i o n ! Optical pick-up lens It’s too warm! Wait! Wall outlet Notes on handling When shipping the D VD video play er , the original shipping car ton and packing materials come in handy . F or maximum protection, repack the unit as it w as originally packed at the f act[...]
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9 Introduction Notes on Discs Pla yback side D VD video disc Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 VIDEO CD/A udio CD T rack 1 T rack 2 T rack 3 T rack 4 T rack 5 On handling discs Do not touch the pla yback side of the disc. Do not attach paper or tape to discs. On cleaning discs Finger prints and dust on the disc cause[...]
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10 Introduction • Y ou cannot pla y discs other than those listed abov e. • Y ou cannot pla y discs of CD-R, CD-RW , D VD-RAM, D VD-RW , etc., ev en if they ma y be labeled marks listed above. • This DVD video player uses the NTSC color system, and cannot play DVD video discs recorded in any other color system (P AL, SECAM, etc.). DVD video d[...]
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11 Introduction T able of Contents Intr oduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................... 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 Precautions ............................................... 8 Notes on Discs .......................................... 9 Notes on region numbers ............................... 10 T able of Contents ...............[...]
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12 Introduction Rear panel Front panel Identification of Controls See the page in f or details. PLAY OPEN / CLOSE POWER DISC-2 DISC-1 1 OPEN / CLOSE DI SC SELECT SKI P 2 STOP PAUSE OPEN/CLOSE 1/2 buttons 20 Disc tray 20 STOP button 21 20 PLAY button POWER indicator 20 POWER button 20 DISC-1/2 indicators 20 DVD display 13 DISC SELECT button 20 SKIP [...]
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13 Introduction DVD display The indicators v ar y depending on the kinds of discs y ou play . DVD video disc Audio CD Example Some discs may not displa y chapter numbers or elapsed time. Repeated pressing of the FL DIMMER button on the remote control changes the brightness of the displa y . Repeat playbac k indicator Angle icon indicator T otal pla[...]
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14 Introduction Remote control Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in for details . * MENU button Use the MENU button to displa y the menu included on many D VD video discs. T o operate a menu, f ollow the instructions in “Locating a title using the top [...]
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15 Introduction Operating with the remote control Loading batteries Open the co ver . Insert batteries (AA size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the batter y compar tment. Close the cover . Notes on batteries Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and corrosion. T o operate the remote control corr[...]
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16 Connections AC IN BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connecting to a TV Connect the D VD video pla yer to y our TV . For details of output sound, see 33 . Connecting to a TV T o S VIDEO OUT T o VIDEO OUT T o ANALOG A UDIO OUT (red) (white) (yello w) Signal flo w T o wall outlet T o video input (yello w) (red) (white)[...]
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17 Connections AC IN BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Notes • Ref er to the owner’ s manual of the connected equipment as well. • When you connect the D VD video play er to other equipment, be sure to tur n off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet bef ore making any connections. • If [...]
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18 Connections BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connecting to Optional Equipment Y ou can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds b y connecting the D VD video pla yer to optional audio equipment. For connection to y our TV , see “Connecting to a TV” 16 17 [...]
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19 Connections BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder Digital Theater Systems (DTS) DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters[...]
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20 Basic playback Playing a Disc This section shows y ou the basics on how to pla y a disc. CAUTION K eep your fingers well clear of the disc tr ay as it is closing. Neglecting to do so ma y cause ser ious personal injur y . Basic playback Preparations • When y ou want to view a disc , tur n on the TV and select the video input connected to the D[...]
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21 Basic playback T o pause playbac k (still mode) Press P A USE/STEP during pla yback. T o resume nor mal playbac k, press the PLA Y button. • The sound is muted during still mode. T o stop playbac k Press ST OP . T o remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE (1/2) f or the disc you w ant to re m ove. Remov e the disc after the disc tra y opens completel[...]
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22 Basic playback Playing a Disc (continued) Y ou can play discs at v arious speeds, and resume pla yback from the location where you stopped pla yback. Playing fast in reverse or forward direction T o resume normal playbac k Press PLA Y . Notes • The D VD video pla yer does not pla y sound and subtitles during rev erse and f orw ard scan of D VD[...]
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23 Basic playback Playing in slow-motion Press SLOW during playback. Each time you press the SLO W button, the slo w-motion speed changes. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y . Notes • The sound is muted during slow-motion pla ybac k. • The pla yback speed ma y differ depending on the disc. Resuming playback from the same location Press ST O[...]
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24 Basic playback Locating a title by entering the title number Locating a title using the top menu Locating a Specific T itle, Chapter , or T rack Nor mally , D VD 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 quickly locate any specific title , chapte[...]
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25 Basic playback Locating a specific chapter or track Locating a specific chapter or track directly Press T . Skip steps 1 and 2 if you are using a VIDEO CD/ audio CD . Press to highlight the space next to “Chapter . ” Press the corresponding number buttons for the chapter or track you want. Y ou can use the +10 button to select numbers from 1[...]
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26 Advanced playback Entering the time of the desired location Press T twice. Y ou may ha ve to press fur ther depending on the disc. Press the button repeatedly until the f ollowing displa y appears. Press the number buttons to enter the time. Press PLA Y . Pla yback star ts from the desired location. Accessing a Specific Location Directly Y ou ca[...]
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27 Advanced playback Playing Repeatedly Y ou can play a specific title , chapter , track, or segment repeatedly . Repeating a title, chapter , or track Press REPEA T . Each time you press the REPEA T button, the repeat mode changes as follo ws. Chapter Repeat Title Repeat T rack Repeat Disc Repeat All Repeat Repeat Off Repeats the current chapter .[...]
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28 Advanced playback MEMORY 1 T DC 2 3 4 5 6 7 –– –– 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 – –– –– –– –– – –– –– –– – –– –– –– – –– –– –– – –– –– –– – –– –– –– – T DC –– –– –– – –– –– –– – –– –?[...]
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29 Advanced playback Playing in Random Order Y ou can pla y titles , chapters within a title, or trac ks in random order . (Random pla yback) Playing titles, chapters or tracks in random order Press RANDOM. Each time you press the RANDOM button, the r andom pla yback mode changes as follo ws. If you press the RANDOM b utton during playbac k, the D [...]
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30 Advanced playback Selecting 3-D (N-2-2) sound enhancement Zooming a Picture Y ou can magnify areas within a picture. Zooming a picture Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still pla yback. As y ou repeatedly press the ZOOM button, the magnification le v el increases. T o reduce the magnification lev el, press the RETURN b utton. If you press the / [...]
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31 Advanced playback Selecting the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from m ultiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene y ou are watching. Changing the camera angle Press ANGLE while pla ying a scene recorded with multiple angles. While pla ying a scene recorded with multiple angles, the angle icon ( ) appears in the D [...]
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32 Advanced playback Selecting Subtitles Y ou can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the D VD video disc. Selecting a subtitle language Press SUBTITLE during playback. The current subtitle setting is displa yed f or about 3 seconds. The abbre viation of the language appears instead of the langua[...]
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33 Advanced playback Press A UDIO or while the audio setting is displayed on the TV screen. Each time y ou press the AUDIO or button, the audio settings included on the D VD video disc change . e.g. : Cycles backw ards If you press the / buttons, y ou can select output sound f or mat. 39 T o tur n off the audio setting display , press the CLEAR but[...]
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34 Advanced playback DISPLAY V iewing the Operational Information and DVD/CD-T ext Y ou can view inf or mation about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen. Checking the operational status Press DISPLA Y during stop. Each time y ou press the DISPLA Y button, the on-screen displa y appears as follows . Press DISPLA Y during playbac k. Ea[...]
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35 Function setup Setting procedure Customizing the Function Settings Y ou can change the def ault settings to customize perf or mance to your pref erence. Press SETUP during stop. The follo wing on-screen display appears. Press / to select a symbol for the setting you want to change. (See the ne xt page.) Language settings Picture perf or mance se[...]
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36 Function setup On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language TV Shape Black Level Audio Out Select Dynamic Range Control Karaoke V ocal On-Screen Displa ys OSD Background Color Screen Saver Pause/Still Parental Lock Remote Confirmation Title Stop PBC T o select a preferred language for on-screen displays. T o select a pr[...]
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37 Function setup Setting details Audio Language English: T o play sound tr acks in English. F rench: T o play sound tr acks in F rench. Spanish: T o pla y sound tracks in Spanish. Others: T o make a further choice. After pressing the ENTER button, f ollo w steps 1) - 4) below . 1) Obtain the abbre viation of the pref erred language from the list 4[...]
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38 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details (Continued) 3) Press the / buttons to shift and select the second character b y pressing the / buttons . 4) Press the ENTER b utton. Notes • Some D VD video discs ma y be set to display subtitles in a diff erent language than you selected. A prior subtitle language ma[...]
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39 Function setup Audio Out Select Select the output sound f or mat corresponding to your system connection. F or details of sound recording systems, see 33 . Bitstream: Select when connected to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS , MPEG1 or MPEG2 decoder . 18 19 The D VD video pla yer outputs digital audio inf or mation in the bitstrea[...]
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40 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Pause/Still A uto: For nor mal use. Still and f ast motion images can be paused. F rame: The resolution of still pictures is improv ed, so that you can mak e a motionless picture more clearer when you pause it. Parental Lock D VD video discs equipped with the parental l[...]
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41 Function setup T o change your 4-digit security code 1) After selecting “On” or “Off , ” press the ST OP button f our times, then press the ENTER button. The 4-digit security code is cleared. 2) Press the number b uttons to create a new 4-digit security code. 3) Press the ENTER button. Remote Confirmation Off: The beeper does not sound. [...]
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42 Others T able of Languages T able of languages and their abbre viations – – – CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) IT A (IT) JPN (JA) K OR (K O) 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 F rench Ger man Italia[...]
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43 Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the f ollowing guide f or the possible cause of a prob lem bef ore contacting ser vice. Symptoms and correction Symptom No power . The D VD video pla yer turned off by itself . No picture. No sound. The playbac k picture has occasional distor tion. Brightness is unstable or noises are present in the [...]
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44 Others Specifications DVD video player / outputs / supplied accessories D VD Video Play er P ow er supply 120 V A C, 60 Hz P ow er consumption 14 W Mass 3.5 kg External dimensions 430 × 98 × 307 mm (W/H/D) Signal system Standard NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , wa velength 650 nm F requency range D VD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 [...]
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45 Others LIMITED W ARRANTY D VD VIDEO PLA YER T oshiba Amer ica Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”), T oshiba Hawaii (“THI”) and T oshiba Canada Limited (“TCL ”) make the follo wing limited warranties . These limited warranties e xtend to original purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original purchaser and to no [...]
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46 Others How to Obtain Warranty Service (1) Refer to the troub leshooting guide in your o wner’ s manual. This chec k list may solv e your problem. (2) In the U .S.A., only call the T A CP toll free number 800-631-3811, or if in Haw aii or Canada see listing below within (30) da ys after you find a def ective product or part. (3) Arrange f or th[...]