Toshiba SD-480EKE manual

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    D VD PLA YER SD-480EKE DIGITAL VIDEO 2 12 18 21 31 39 Introduction Connections Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup Others OWNER’S MANUAL © 2008 T oshiba Corporation ®[...]

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    2 Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. CA UTION: This Digital Video Disc Play er employs a Laser System. T o ensure proper use of this product, please read this o wner’ s manual carefully and re[...]

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    3 Introduction 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources s[...]

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    4 Introduction SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. So, please read the points below for your own safety . They are of a gene[...]

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    5 Introduction Precautions Notes on moisture condensation Moisture condensation damages the D VD pla yer . Please read the follo wing carefully . Moisture condensation occurs, f or 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 w ay , moisture may condense on the optical[...]

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    6 Introduction Notes on Discs Playbac k side DV D Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Structure of disc contents Normally , DVDs are divided into titles , and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into tracks. DV D VIDEO CD/audio CD Each title, chapter or track is assigned a n um[...]

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    7 Introduction DIGIT AL VIDEO SUPER VIDEO Notes on Discs (continued) D VDs Disc Mark Contents Disc Size Maximum playbac k time VIDEO CDs Appro x. 4 hours (single sided disc) Appro x. 8 hours (double sided disc) Approx. 80 minutes (single sided disc) Approx. 160 minutes (double sided disc) Approx. 74 minutes Appro x. 20 min utes 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 c[...]

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    8 Introduction T able of Content s Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ........................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS .... 3 Precautions ............................................... 5 Notes on Discs .......................................... 6 Notes on region numbers ................................... 7 T able of Contents ..........[...]

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    9 Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details. 18 18 18 11 18 9 14 HDMI indicator 18 HDMI SELECT button 14 Front panel 14 HDMI OUT jack 13 12 12 12 16 AV 17 A V (SCART) soc ket Po wer Cord Rear panel Chapter/T rack n umber Indicator The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play . Multifunctional indicator (ind[...]

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    10 Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in for details . Remote control * MENU button Use the MENU button to display the menu included on many D VDs. T o operate a men u, f ollo w the instructions in “Locating a title using the top men u. ”[...]

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    11 Introduction Open the cov er . Insert batteries (R03/AAA size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compar tment. Caution • Never throw batteries into a fire. Notes • Be sure to use R03/AAA size batteries. • Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area. • Batteries should always be disp[...]

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    12 Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the D VD play er to your TV . Connections SCART cable (not supplied) To AV Connecting to a TV (Using the SCAR T socket) Connecting to a TV (Using the phono type jac ks) Notes • Refer to the owner’ s manual of the connected TV as well. • When you connect the D VD player to your TV , be sure to turn off[...]

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    13 Connections Connections Switching the output signal (interlaced / progressive) using the remote control Y ou can tempora rily switch the output signal for better picture quality . Press PROGRESSIVE on the remote control repeatedly to select Video Output to P-Scan mode during stop. If your TV does not suppor t the progressive scan f o rmat, the p[...]

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    14 Connections HDMI-compatible displa y T o HDMI Output HDMI cable (not supplied) Available output signals are below: • Auto • 480p/576p (progressive) • 720p (progressive) • 1080i (interlaced) • 1080p (progressive) About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use w[...]

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    15 Connections Connections Notes • DO NOT connect the COAXIAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack of the D VD pla yer to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolb y Digital Receiver . This input on your A/V Receiver is reserved f or Laserdisc use only and is incompatib le with the COAXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack of the D VD player . • Connect the COAXIAL DIGIT AL A UDI[...]

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    16 Connections Dolby Surround Pr o Logic Y ou can enjo y the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Surround Pro Logic by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speakers, a center speak er , and one or two rear speakers). With an amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital Connect the equipment the same wa y as described in “Connect[...]

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    17 Connections Connections 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). 75 Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω coaxial cable (not supplied) • Make the follo wing setting. On-screen display Select: Page “PCM[...]

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    18 Basic playback T o turn the power off Press ON/ST ANDBY on the front panel or the POWER button on the remote control to turn the unit off. Notes • Do not move the D VD player during playbac k. Doing so may damage the disc. • Use the OPEN/CLOSE button to open and close the disc tra y . Do not push the disc tray while it is moving. Doing so ma[...]

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    19 Basic pla yback Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD during playbac k. REV: Fast re verse pla yback FWD : Fast f orward pla yback Each time you press the REV or FWD button, the pla yback speed changes. T o resume normal playbac k Press PLA Y . Notes • The D VD player mutes sound and subtitles during reverse and f[...]

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    20 Basic playback Locating a specific chapter or track Press SKIP or repeatedly to access the chapter or track number y ou want. Playback starts from the selected chapter or track. T o locate succeeding chapters or tracks. Playback starts from the beginning of the current chapter or track. When you press twice in quick successions, playback starts [...]

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    21 Advanced pla ybac k Accessing a Specific Location Directly Locating a specific title/chapter/time Press T . Press / to highlight the Title/Chapter/ T rack/Time. Press / to select a section you want to locate. 1 2 e.g. When you want to locate a chapter . SEARCH T 1 2 Tra ck Tim e Disc Time 0 0:0 0:0 0 0 0:0 0:0 0 1 0 0:0 0:0 0 e.g. Or Press the n[...]

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    22 Advanced playback Repeating a Specific Segment Y ou can specify a desired segment and repeat it. Repeating a specific segment T o resume normal playback Press A-B RPT until Rep AB Off is displayed . Notes • Some discs may not permit A-B repeat operation. • Y ou cannot set the A-B repeat function for a segment that includes multiple camera an[...]

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    23 Advanced pla ybac k Playing in a Favourite Order Y ou can combine your fav orite titles, chapters, or tra cks and play them in the order y ou determine. Y ou can prog ram up to 12 selections into the memory . (Memory playback) Insert a disc and press MEMORY during stop. The following display appears. Select the items in the order you want b y pr[...]

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    24 Advanced playback Zooming a Picture Y ou can magnify areas within a picture. Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still playbac k. The centre part of the image will be zoomed in. Each time you press the ZOOM button, the magnification level changes as follows: Press the ZOOM button to select the magnification level. Press the / / / buttons to view a[...]

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    25 Advanced pla ybac k Press E.P .M. The picture enhancement menu appears. Select the picture enhancement by pressing / , then press / to make your selections. Each time you press the / button, the picture enhancement changes. Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M.*) Y ou can easily select a preferred picture enhancement. *E.P .M.: Enhanced Pic[...]

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    26 Advanced pla ybac k Selecting sound channels of VIDEO CDs Press A UDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a diff erent audio channel (Stereo, Left, Right or Mix). 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. Press ANGLE while playing a scene recor[...]

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    27 Advanced pla ybac k Viewing the operational status 1. Press DISPLA Y. The following display appears. : T o start pla yback . : T o pause playbac k. : T o stop pla yback. : Playback starts from the beginning of the current chapter or track. : T o locate succeeding chapters or tra cks. On-screen Display Operation When you turn on the on-screen dis[...]

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    28 Advanced pla ybac k Playing MP3 Files Y ou can play MP3 files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-R W on the D VD player . Preparations • Make sure that a disc you want to play is compatible with this D VD pla yer . Place a CD that contains MP3 files on the disc tray . Press OPEN/CLOSE to load the disc. T o stop playbac k, press STOP . 1 2[...]

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    29 Advanced pla ybac k Advanced playback T o quit the JPEG pla yback, press ST OP . • Pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray can also quit the playback. T o pause playbac k Press P A USE/STEP during playback T o resume normal playbac k, press PLA Y . T o change the image T o view the succeeding image, press SKIP . T o view the pre v[...]

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    30 Playing DivX ® /MPEG-4 Files Y ou can play DivX ® and MPEG-4 files that hav e been recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW on the D VD play er . Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray , after completion of reading, a list of folders in the disc will appear . Notes • It is recommended you record same kind of files in a CD-R or CD-RW . • Some DivX ® V[...]

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    31 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings Y ou can change the def ault settings to customize perf ormance to your preference . Function setup Setting procedure Press / to select the setting you want to change, then press ENTER. Change the selection by / buttons, by referring to the corresponding pages, then press ENTER. Repeat steps 3 and[...]

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    32 Function setup Setting details Customizing the Function Settings (continued) T urkish OSD language DVD menu DivX subtitle Notes • Some D VDs may be set to displa y subtitles in a different language other than you selected. A prior subtitle language may be programmed on the disc. • Some D VDs allow you to change subtitle selections only via t[...]

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    33 Function setup Aspect Ratio Video out HDMI Resolution : 480p/576p JPEG Interval : 5 seconds TV System : HDMI Aspect Ratio 1 ) Press SETUP button. 2 ) Press / button to select Video . 3 ) Press button, then use the / button to select Aspect Ratio . 4 ) Press ENTER button, then use the / button to shift and change the TV type . 5 ) Press ENTER but[...]

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    34 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Selects the output sound format corresponding to your system connection. 1 ) Press SETUP button. 2 ) Press / button to select Audio . 3 ) Press button, then use the / button to select Digital Output . 4 ) Press ENTER button, then use the / button to select the output so[...]

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    35 Function setup 4 ) Press “8888” using number buttons. (Please note, this is presetting password of this unit). Then press ENTER. Press ENTER again to list the parental level. Enter Password: Set Password Parental control : 8. Adult The parental lock level is equivalent to the following ratings: Level 1: Kid Safe Level 2: G Level 3: P G Le ve[...]

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    36 Function setup Set Password New Pass word can be set to replace the default pass word. 1 ) Press SETUP button. 2 ) Press / button to select Rating . 3 ) Press button, then use the / button to select Set Password . 4 ) Press ENTER button. “Enter Password” screen will appear . 5) Press the number buttons to input the current password (If the p[...]

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    37 Function setup HDMI Control Y ou can control this D VD unit from TV’ s remote which is connected via HDMI cable. 1) Press SETUP button. 2) Press / button to select Misc . 3) Press button, then use the / button to select HDMI Control . 4) Press ENTER button, then use the / button to select the On or Off mode. 5) Press SETUP button to exit the m[...]

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    38 Function setup – – – CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) IT A (IT) JPN (JA) KOR (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 Italian Japanese K orean Malay Spanish Af ar Abkhazian Afrikaans[...]

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    39 Others Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the follo wing guide for the possib le cause of a problem bef ore contacting service. Correction • Connect the power plug securely into the wall outlet. • Press the PLA Y button. • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the D VD player appears on the TV scr[...]

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    Others 811-S48E91W010 DVD Pla yer P o wer supply 100V - 240V AC, 50/60Hz P ower consumption 8 W (standby: 1.5W) Mass 1.34 kg External dimensions 430 x 42 x 197 mm (W/H/D) Signal system P AL/3.58 NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , w av elength 650/780 nm F requency r ange D VD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 44 kH[...]