Toshiba SD-3960SU manual

2 18 26 34 60 72 Introduction Connections Basic playback Adv anced playbac k Function setup Others D VD VIDEO PLA YER SD-3960SU OWNER’S MANUAL DIGITAL VIDEO[...]

2 Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGER OUS HIGH V OL T AGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NO T OPEN THE CABINET . REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL ONL Y . CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO [...]

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 incor porated in the electrical installation of the building. CA UTION: These ser vicing instr uctions are for use b y qualified ser vice personnel only . T o reduce the r isk of electric shock do not perform an[...]

4 Introduction IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS CA UTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSER VE ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS O WNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT . RET AIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manu factured to assure personal saf ety . Improper use can result in electr ic shock or fire hazar[...]

5 Introduction 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, sto ves, or other appar atus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the saf ety purpose of the polar ized or grounding-type plug. A p[...]

6 Introduction IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Ref er all ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel. Ser vicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any w ay , such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or object[...]

7 Introduction 18. K eep your fingers well clear of the disc tra y as it is closing. Neglecting to do so ma y cause serious personal injury . 19. Do not place a hea vy object on or step on the apparatus. The object ma y fall, causing ser ious personal injury and ser ious damage to the apparatus. 20. Do not use a crac ked, def or med, or repaired di[...]

8 Introduction Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the D VD video player , the or iginal 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 actor y . T ake care not to give it a shoc k or shake when carrying. Do not use volatile liquids , such as insect spray[...]

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

10 Introduction Play able discs This D VD video player can pla y the following discs. • Y ou cannot pla y discs other than those listed abov e. • Y ou cannot pla y D VD-RAM discs or non-standardized discs , etc., ev en if they may be labeled as abov e . • This D VD video player uses the NTSC color system, and cannot pla y D VD video discs rec[...]

11 Introduction T able of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS .......................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS .... 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[...]

13 Introduction Rear panel[...]

14 Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual descr ibe the functions on the remote control. See the page in f or details. Remote control * MENU button Use the MENU button to displa y the menu included on many D VD video discs. T o operate a men u, follo w the instructions in “Locating a title using the to[...]

15 Introduction Open the cov er . Inser t batter ies (AA size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the batter y compar tment. Close the cov e r . 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 n[...]

Connections Read this chapter first to make all necessary preparations. Connecting to a T V 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 decode[...]

18 Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the D VD video play er to your TV . For details of output sound, see 43 . Connecting to a TV Notes • Refer to the owner’ s manual of the connected TV as well. • When you connect the D VD video play er to your TV , be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making a[...]

19 Connections Notes • Refer to the owner’ s manual of the connected equipment as well. • When you connect the D VD video player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet bef ore making any connections. • If you place the D VD video player near a tuner or radio , the radio broadca[...]

20 Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment Y ou can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the D VD video playe r to optional audio equipment. W ar ning • When you are connecting (via the BITSTREAM/PCM A UDIO OUT jack) an A V decoder that does not hav e Dolby Digital, Digital Theater Systems (DTS) or MPEG2 decoding function, be sure[...]

21 Connections Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters sho wing the latest movies , and is no w availab le to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. Y ou can enjoy motion picture and live concert D VD video discs with this dynamic realistic [...]

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 a vailable f or home use, on D VD video discs or audio CDs. If you ha ve a DTS decoder or processor , you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS encoded sound trac ks on D VD [...]

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 pla ybac k Begin your operation. Playing a Disc V ar iable Speed Pla ybac k Locating a Desired Section[...]

26 Basic pla yback Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tra y . Playbac k star ts. If you insert a D VD video disc that contains a top menu, a men u ma y appear . See “Locating a title using the top menu. ” 30 • Y ou ma y need to press the TOP MENU or MENU button to displa y disc menu (depending on the actual D VD video disc.) Playing a Disc Th[...]

27 Basic playbac k T o pause playbac k (still mode) Press P A USE/STEP dur ing playbac k. 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 remov e the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE. Remo ve the disc after the disc tr ay opens completely . Be sure to press the OPEN/CLOSE butt[...]

28 Basic pla yback V ariable Speed Playback Y ou can play discs at v arious speeds, and resume pla yback from the location where you stopped pla yback. Playing in fast re verse or fast f orward directions Press REV or FWD during playbac k. REV : F ast rev erse playbac k FWD: F ast f orward pla yback Each time you press the REV or FWD button, the pl[...]

29 Basic playbac k Playing in slo w-motion Press SLO W during playbac k. Each time you press the SLO W button, the slo w-motion speed changes. T o resume nor mal playbac k Press PLA Y. Note The sound is muted during slow-motion pla yback. Resuming playbac k from the same location 1 2 T o star t playback from the beginning regardless of the location[...]

30 Basic pla yback Locating a Desired Section D VD video disc Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Tr a c k 1 T rac k 2 T r ack 3 T rack 4 T rack 5 VIDEO CD/audio CD Normally , D VD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into trac ks. Y ou c[...]

31 Basic playbac k Locating a desired section by entering the corresponding n umber Press T . If you are using a VIDEO CD/audio CD , skip step 2. Then at step 3, enter the number f or the track y ou want using the number b uttons. Press / to select a section you w ant to locate. Press / to enter a n umber of the section. Also the number b uttons ar[...]

32 Basic pla yback[...]

Ad v anced pla ybac k Customizing the performance of your D VD video play er . Accessing a Specific Location Directly Repeating a Specific Segment Playing in a V aried Order Playing in a F av orite Order Zooming a Picture Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M.) Selecting the Sound Enhancement (E.A.M.) Selecting the Camera Angle Selecting Subtit[...]

34 Advanced pla yback Press T sev eral times. Y ou may ha ve to press further depending on the disc. Press the button repeatedly until the time counter is highlighted. Press the number b uttons to enter the time. Accessing a Specific Location Directly Y ou can access a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds). [...]

35 Advanced pla yback Playing in a V aried Order Y ou can play titles, chapters within a title , or trac ks in a v aried order . Playing titles, chapters or trac ks in a varied or der Press PLA Y MODE. Each time you press the PLA Y MODE button, the pla yback mode changes as f ollo ws. 1 T o resume nor mal playbac k Press CLEAR. Note Some discs may [...]

36 Advanced pla yback Playing in a Favorite Order Y ou can combine your fa vorite titles, chapters, or trac ks and play them in the order you determine. Y ou can program up to 30 selections into the memor y . (Memor y pla yback) Setting titles, chapters, or tracks in a fa v orite order Inser t a disc and press MEMOR Y during stop . The follo wing d[...]

37 Advanced pla yback Zooming a Picture Y ou can magnify areas within a picture. Zooming a picture DVD VCD Press ZOOM during nor mal, slow or still playbac k . The D VD video pla y er enters the zoom pla ybac k mode and displa ys the icon. : As you repeatedly press the ENTER (or ZOOM) button while “ZOOM” is selected, the magnification lev el ch[...]

38 Advanced pla yback Normal: Standard blac k lev el (7.5 IRE). Enhanced Black Le vel: Enhanced Black Lev el (0 IRE). Movie1: Brightness lev els raised f or enhanced picture clarity . Movie2: For deeper , richer color reproduction. Animation: For enhanced color contr ast. Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M.*) Y ou can easily select a preferr[...]

39 Advanced pla yback Normal: Normal sound. 3D*: T o obtain expansiv e vir tual surround sound effects from just two speak ers. 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 “Digital Output” to “PCM. ” 64 * Eff ective in pl[...]

40 Advanced pla yback 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 pla ying a scene recorded with multiple angles , the angle icon ( ) flashes in the D [...]

41 Advanced pla yback 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 playbac k. The current subtitle setting is displa yed. The abbre viation of the language appears instead of the language name. Refer to t[...]

42 Advanced pla yback Press A UDIO or / while the audio setting is displa y ed on the TV screen. Each time you press the A UDIO button, the audio settings included on the D VD video disc change. T o tur n off the audio setting displa y , press the CLEAR or ENTER button. Selecting a Language Y ou can select a preferred language and sound recording s[...]

43 Advanced pla yback Output sound conv ersion table • Signals of 96kHz from the BITSTREAM/PCM jack are depressed to 48 kHz by down sampling process when: – “3D” is selected. 39 – “PCM Do wn Sampling” is set to “On. ” 63 – a copy right protected disc is played. • Quantization bit of signals of 20 bit or higher which is output [...]

44 Advanced pla yback On-screen Display Operation When you turn on the on-screen display , y ou can view inf ormation on operational status and access features and settings . Press NA VI. The follo wing display appears . Each time you press the NA VI button, the on-screen displa y changes as follo ws. See the pages in f or details on the features .[...]

45 Advanced pla yback F eatures ( * : There is no need to press the ENTER b utton.) T o jump to the bookmar k: 1 Dur ing stop, press NA VI so that the on-screen displa y appears . 2 Press / to select “ ”. 3 Press ENTER. Notes • Y ou can save only one bookmark. Setting a new one will er ase the existing one. • There may be a diff erence betw[...]

46 Advanced pla yback On-screen Display Operation (Continued) : DNR Y ou can view a picture with less video noise. Press / to select then press ENTER. Off: The DNR picture enhancement does not activate . O n : The DNR picture enhancement activates . Notes • Actual picture enhancement may va r y depending on the quality of the disc. • While the [...]

47 Advanced pla yback Viewing the operational status 1 Press DISPLA Y. The f ollo wing displa y appears. 2 T o tur n off the display , press DISPLA Y again. Notes • The time bar will not appear when playing: - a PBC-featured VIDEO CD while “PBC” 68 is set to “On”. - a menu included on a D VD video disc. - a title which does not display th[...]

48 Advanced pla yback Playing MP3/WMA Files Y ou can play MP3/WMA files that hav e been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the D VD video player . Pla ying MP3/WMA files Preparations • Make sure that a disc you w ant to play is compatible with this D VD video play er. 49 • Set “Prior ity Contents” to “A udio”. 68 Place a CD that contains M[...]

49 Advanced pla yback Play able files MP3/WMA disc compatibility with this play er is limited as f ollows: • Play able discs: CD-ROM, CD-R (650MB / 74 min. only) CD-RW is not recommendab le. • Sampling F requency: 44.1 kHz only • Bit rate: WMA: 48 kbps - 192 kbps (CBR) MP3: 32 kbps - 320 kbps (CBR) • CD ph ysical format: Mode 1, Mode 2 XA F[...]

50 Advanced pla yback V iewing JPEG Files Y ou can play JPEG files that ha ve been recorded on a CD-R or CD-R OM on the D VD video play er . Y ou can select a preferred vie w: a page of 6 thumbnail images, a single image view , and slide show of a selected f older. Also, rotating, enlarging and shifting of each image can be possib le. Preparations [...]

51 Advanced pla yback Notes • If you display a thumbnail view from the automatic mode and lea ve it unattended for appro ximately 20 seconds, slide show star ts automatically . • When “Screen Sav er” is set to “On” 66 , a thumbnail view which is unattended f or about 10 minutes automatically changes to slide show . • Some files may no[...]

52 Advanced pla yback T o displa y a folder list 1 Press / / / to select “ ”. 2 Press ENTER. A f older list appears. Y ou can select a folder to pla y . F or details, see page 56 . T o rev erse the order Some cameras ma y hav e given the first file number (e.g. 01) always to the latest photo . When you pla y such files, re v erse the order of i[...]

53 Advanced pla yback Notes • Some files may not display their own entire image depending on the size. • When “Screen Saver” is set to “On” 66 , a single image which is unattended for about 10 min utes automatically changes to slide show . T o confir m a photo number Press T. Notes • T o tur n it off, press the T button. • Y ou can [...]

54 Advanced pla yback V iewing JPEG Files (Continued) T o magnify an image Press ZOOM repeatedly . Each time you press the ZOOM b utton, the magnification le v el changes as follo ws: “Zoom Off ” (The icon and monitor scope appear .) “Zoom1” “Zoom2” “Zoom3” (Maximum) “Shrink” Original size (The icon and monitor scope disappear .[...]

55 Advanced pla yback Playing slide sho w On a thumbnail view , select an image from which you w ant to star t slide show . Y ou can skip this step. Slide show will star t from a photograph currently selected. Press PLA Y . Slide show starts. T o quit the JPEG pla ybac k, press ST OP . • If you press the PLA Y button after pressing the ST OP butt[...]

56 Advanced pla yback Press / to select a folder . : If you press this button while selecting a sub folder , you can view the contents of the f older . • Sub folders will appear if contained in the selected folder . • If the selected folder contains a file to view , a thumbnail image of the file will appear in the background. : If you press thi[...]

57 Advanced pla yback JPEG files compatibility Discs whose compatibility with this D VD video play er has been confirmed by TOSHIBA are as f ollows . Many of these discs, when loaded, will mak e the D VD video play er enter the automatic mode 50 to pla y a prescribed folder in the disc. T o play other f olders, display a f older list and select a f[...]

58 Advanced pla yback[...]

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

60 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings Y ou can change the default settings to customize perf ormance to your preference . Press SETUP during stop. The f ollowing on-screen display appears. Press / to select a symbol for the setting you w ant to change. (See the next page.) Picture performance settings Output sound settings Language se[...]

61 Function setup TV Shape Progressiv e Progressiv e Con version P ause/Still PCM Down Sampling Digital Output Dynamic Range Control Karaoke V ocal On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language A udio Language Subtitle Language On-Screen Displays Backg round Screen Sav er P arental Lock Title Stop PBC Prior ity Contents On-Screen Language TV Shape Setting [...]

62 Function setup TV Shape 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displa ys theatr ical images with masking bars abov e and below the picture. 4:3 Nor mal: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displa ys pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Either or both sides of the picture are cut off . 16:9 Widescreen: Select when [...]

63 Function setup P ause/Still A uto: F or normal use. Still and fast motion images can be paused. F rame: The resolution of still pictures is improved, so that you can mak e a motionless picture more clearer when you pause it. DVD PCM Down Sampling DVD According to performance of your connected audio system, select a sound processing option fo r p[...]

64 Function setup Setting details Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Karaoke V ocal Off: The pr imary vocal is not output. On : The pr imar y vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc. Notes • The vocal output feature is used during playbac k of Dolby Digital (multi-channel) recorded D VD KARAOKE discs. This feature allo ws you t[...]

65 Function setup On-Screen Language English: T o view on-screen displa ys in English. F r ançais: T o view on-screen displa ys in F rench. Español: T o view on-screen displa ys in Spanish. Disc Menu Language English: T o display disc men us in English. F rench: T o display disc menus in F rench. Spanish T o display disc menus in Spanish. Others:[...]

66 Function setup On-Screen Displa ys Off: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are not displayed. On: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are display ed on-screen. Backg round Blue: Blue background. Gray: Gray background. Picture: T o use the picture which appears when you turn on the D VD video pla yer as a background. J ac ke t: T o u[...]

67 Function setup Parental Lock D VD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed you could edit out violent scenes unsuitable for children and replac[...]

68 Function setup Title Stop Off: The D VD video play er continues after playbac k of a title is completed. On: The DVD video player stops after playback of a title is completed. PBC Off: When pla ying a VIDEO CD without using the menu. On: T o use the menu when playing a PBC-f eatured VIDEO CD . Priority Contents T o select the playback priority b[...]

69 Function setup Initial Setup 1) Press the / buttons to select “On-Screen Language,” and press the ENTER button. 2) Select a language pressing the / buttons, and press the ENTER button. See page 65 , “On-screen Language. ” 3) Make your selection in the same manner as step 1) then step 2). See page 62 , “TV Shape. ” DVD VCD CD On-Scree[...]

70 Function setup T able of Languages T able of langua g es and their abbreviations – – – CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) IT A (IT) JPN (JA) K OR (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 alter nate language Chinese Dutch English F rench Germa[...]

Other s Before Calling Service P ersonnel Specifications LIMITED W ARRANTY D VD VIDEO PLA YER[...]

72 Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the f ollowing guide for the possible cause of a problem bef ore contacting ser vice. Symptoms and correction Symptom No powe r . The D VD video player turned off by itself . No picture. No sound. The pla yback picture has occasional distor tion. Brightness is unstable or noises are present in the pl[...]

73 Others Specifications D VD video player / outputs / supplied accessories D VD Video Play er P ower supply 120 V AC , 60 Hz P o w er consumption 14 W Mass 2.2 kg External dimensions 430 x 50 x 200 mm (W/H/D) Signal system Standard NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , wav elength 650/780 nm F requency range D VD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to [...]

74 Others LIMITED W ARRANTY D VD VIDEO PLA YER T oshiba Amer ica Consumer Products, Inc. (“T A CP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the f ollowing limited w arranties to original consumers for D VD Play ers purchased and used in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIV[...]

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

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