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Toshiba SD-43HT manual

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    DVD HOME THEA TER SYSTEM SD-43HT OWNER’S MANUAL Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely . V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO[...]

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    Impor tant Saf ety Instructions 1 2 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and use instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and in the operating instru[...]

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    PREP ARA TION CONNECTIONS OPERA TION SETUP MISCELLANENOUS RADIO OPERA TION Bef ore Use 3 Contents 3 PREP ARA TION Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................................................1 Important Safety Instructions ...................................................[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 6 5 Description Fr ont P anel Remote Control & Batteries Audio Cable/ Video Cable User's Manual FM Antenna AM Antenna Volume control Stop ( ) button On/Standby button On/Standby indicator Headphone Jack Display Function button Disc Tray Open/Close button Tuning Down & Skip ( ) buttons Tuning Up & Skip ( ) buttons 5.1 [...]

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    PREP ARA TION Remote Contr ol 7 8 ON/STANDBY ( ) button DISPLAY button REMAIN button AUX button MENU/DIGEST button DIRECTION/ENTER button RETURN button STOP button Tuning/CD Search button P.SCAN button SILDE SHOW/ZOOM button REPEAT button Number(0~9) buttons DPL II EFFECT button DPL II MODE button MUTE button TV Volume Control button SLEEP button S[...]

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    9 Connecting the Speaker s Connecting to a TV 10 Rear speaker (Right Surround) Right front speaker Left front speaker Rear speaker (Left Surround) Subwoofer Video connection (Good) • Connect the VIDEO OUT jac k on the D VD Receiv er to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable supplied (V) . S-Video connection (Better) • Connect the S-V[...]

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    CONNECTIONS 12 FM antenna connection 1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 CO AXIAL terminal as temporary measure . 2. Slowl y move the antenna wire around until y ou find a location where reception is good, then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface. • If reception is poor, connect an outdoor antenna. Before attaching a 75 coaxial[...]

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    CONNECTIONS • When the power is not turned on, press down the STOP ( ) button on the main unit for over 5 seconds. The product will be initialized to its optimum state. • Some operational features such as the Speaker mode, Test tone, Volume, etc. will not be displayed on the TV screen. Bef ore Using the D VD Pla y er 14 Your DVD player is capab[...]

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    OPERA TION 16 D VD Pla ybac k 15 • Depending on the disc, the initial disc information screen may look different from disc to disc. P ausing Playbac k Press the PLA Y/P A USE ( ) b utton during playbac k. • To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button again. Stopping Playbac k Press the ST OP ( ) button during pla yback. • During playback, when[...]

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    OPERA TION MP3/WMA CD Pla ybac k 17 You can play MP3/WMA files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the DVD video player. • It is recommended you turn on your TV when playing back an MP3/WMA CD. Star ting Pla yback Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to load a disc. 1 • After detecting the disc, playback starts. • The on-screen bar and [...]

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    Slo w Pla ybac k/Chec king the Remaining Time 20 OPERA TION Forwar d/Re ver se Sear ching 19 Pla ying Slowl y Multi-Speed Pla ybac k SF 1/4 SF 1/8 SF 1/2 SR 1/2 SR 1/4 SR 1/8 PLA Y 2 X 4 X 8 X 32 X FR FR FR FR PLA Y 2 X 4 X 8 X 32 X FF FF FF FF PLA Y Each time the b utton is pressed Each time the b utton is pressed Skipping thr ough a Chapter TITLE[...]

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    Disc Men u/T op Men u Function 22 OPERA TION Repeat Pla ybac k 21 Pla ying Repeatedly Each time the REPEA T button is pressed Repeat playback allows you to repeat a chapter, title, or track. A ↔ B Repeat Pla yback Press the REPEAT A ↔ B button again. A T O B SET A A T O B SET B A T O B CANCELLED 1 2 Press the REPEA T button. Using the Disc Menu[...]

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    OPERA TION • Depending on the disc, DTS or DOLBY PRO LOGIC can be selected. 23 Selecting the A udio Language/Subtitle Language Selecting the A udio Language • Depending on the number of languages recorded on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed. SUBTITLE 01/05 : ENGL[...]

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    25 26 OPERA TION JPEG File Pla ybac k Digest Function Press Cursor ,, ▲ , ▼ buttons during pla yback. Rotate/Flip Function • You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player. Slide Show Function From top to bot[...]

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    OPERA TION 28 Pr ogram Pla ybac k 27 Program allows you to store your favourite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory. • Press the PROGRAM button to twice when in the stop mode. T o delete the entire Program • Press the NUMBERS (0~9) button to select the track you do not want to program and then press the CLEAR button. When y ou hav[...]

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    SETUP 29 Setup Functions You can install your own Personal Preferences. SETUP MENU -- MAIN P AGE PREFERENCES GENERAL SETUP EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP SETUP MENU -- MAIN P AGE GENERAL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP -- GENERAL P AGE -- TV DISPLA Y OSD LANG BLACK LEVEL MAIN P AGE DRC OFF ON GENERAL SETUP -- GENERAL P AGE -- ENGLISH FRENCH SP[...]

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    31 32 SETUP Ratings 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating for the player, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc. The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alter[...]

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    SETUP Speaker Setup 33 34 Setting up Speaker Mode and Delay Time • Each time the button is pressed, a different mode selection is displayed on the front panel display as shown below. • The display changes depending on the current audio output mode (PRO LOGIC II, STEREO, etc.). • Speaker delay time setting is a professional sound volume adjust[...]

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    Creating Realistic Sound Fields SETUP 36 35 T o set up Speaker Balance T o set up Speaker Balance PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LC R LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LC R LS LFE SR S D I G [...]

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    SETUP 38 37 • When playing a DVD encoded in two or more channels, DOLBY PRO LOGIC II mode cannot be selected. 23 Press the PL II button. Press the PL II MODE button. 1 Press the Function button on the front panel to select the desired function. • Each time the PL II button is pressed. • Select from FM ➞ AM ➞ DVD ➞ DIGITAL IN ➞ AUX 1 ?[...]

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    Presetting the radio stations RADIO OPERA TION 40 39 When the or button is pressed, a preset broadcast station is selected. Hold in the or button. Automatic searching begins, and then stops when a station is tuned in. Press the or button to tune to the chosen station. The frequency changes incrementally in either direction each time the correspondi[...]

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    MISCELLANENOUS 42 41 Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks in playback. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. When y ou get fingerprints or dir t on the disc, clean it with a mild deter g ent diluted in water and wipe with a soft cloth. • Wh[...]

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    T r oub leshooting 43 • The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. No power. • No disc is inserted. • Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or, audio CD indicator in the display window is lit.) The power is on, but the DVD receiver does not work. • The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output. • [...]

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    MISCELLANENOUS 46 45 Specifications Memo Power Requirement Power Consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Component Video Composite Video Component Video S-VIDEO Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speake[...]

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    Limited W arranty D VD Video Pla yer 47 48 MISCELLANENOUS Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ("TACP") and Toshiba Hawaii, Inc. (THI") make the following limited warranties to original consumers for DVD Players purchased and used in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSO[...]