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Function setup Basic playback Introduction Connections Advanced playback Others 2 14 20 26 38 46 DVD VIDEO / CD / VCD 5 DISC CAROUSEL CHANGER SD-5915SU SD-5915SC OWNERS MANUAL © 2004 T oshiba Cor poration[...]
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2 Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v oltage” within the product’ s enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The e xclamation point within a[...]
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3 Introduction The instr uctions 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 instructions are for use b y qualified ser vice personnel only . T o reduce the r isk of electric shock do not perf or m [...]
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4 Introduction 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instr uctions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as [...]
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5 Introduction ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. When you use headphones, keep the volume at a moderate level. If you use the headphones continuously with high volume sound, it may cause hearing damage. 16. Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or integral conveniences receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 17[...]
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6 Introduction Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the D VD video pla yer , the or iginal shipping car ton and packing materials come in handy . F or maximum protection, repack the unit as it w as or iginally pac ked at the factory . T ake care not to give it a shoc k or shake when carrying. Do not use volatile liquids , such as insect spra[...]
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7 Introduction On handling discs Do not touch the playbac k 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 soft cloth, wipe[...]
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8 Introduction About this owner’ s manual This owner’ s manual e xplains the basic instr uctions of this D VD video pla yer . Some D VD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the D VD video play er ma y not respond to all operating commands. This is not a def ect in the D VD vide[...]
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9 Introduction T able of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ........................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .... 4 Precautions ............................................... 6 Notes on Discs ..... . .................................... 7 Notes on region numbers ................................ 8 T able of Contents .............[...]
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10 Introduction COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT SKIP PA USE STOP PLAY MENU ENTER OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP Identification of Controls See the page in for details. Front panel ON/ST ANDBY indicator On: Lit in green. Standby mode: Lit in red. 20 Disc T ray 20 D VD displa y 11 P A USE button 21 PLA Y button 20 OPEN/CLOSE button 20 DISC SKIP button 20 SKIP butt[...]
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11 Introduction T OT AL TITLE CHP TRK A - B D VD displa y When y ou star t playback, the elapsed time indicators appear . Pressing the FL. SELECT button switches them to the title/chapter/track number indicators. Some discs may not permit this operation. Play mode indicator T otal playing time indicator Chapter number indicator T rac k number indic[...]
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12 Introduction 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 • • • DV D OPEN/CLOSE PR OG RES SIV E CLEAR SEARCH ZOOM DISC SKI P DISPLA Y TOP M E N U ANGLE SKIP A-B REPEA T PLA Y REW STOP FL. DIM SET UP EN TE R SLOW SL OW FL. SEL ECT RETURN CH + CH MENU SUBTITLE REPEA T AUD IO • • • • • • • INPUT SELEC T FF POWER 100 RAN DO M PA US E/ST EP PROGRAM VO L V[...]
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13 Introduction Loading batteries Open the cover . Operating with the remote control 1 Insert batteries (AAA size). 2 Close the cover . 3 Make sure to match the + and on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. Notes on batteries Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and corrosion. T o operate the remote control corr[...]
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14 Connections COAXIAL Connecting to a TV Notes: • Refer to the o wner’ s manual of the connected TV as well. • When you connect the D VD video pla yer to y our TV , be sure to tur n off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections. • If your tele vision set has one audio input, connect the left and rig[...]
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15 Connections COAXIAL Interlaced outputs/inputs (ColorStream ® ) Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Connecting to these inputs allows you to enjoy higher quality picture playback. Actual labels for component video inputs may vary depending on the TV manuf acturer. (ex. Y , R-Y , B-Y or Y , C B , C R ) In some TVs or mo[...]
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16 Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment Y ou can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds b y connecting the D VD video play er to optional audio equipment. • For connection to y our TV , see “Connecting to a TV” .................. . • For details of output sound, see . • This section uses the following reference marks. 15 14 31 : Rear s[...]
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17 Connections COAXIAL * COAXIAL Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. Y ou can enjoy motion picture and liv e concer t D VD video discs with this dy[...]
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18 Connections COAXIAL COAXIAL Connecting to Optional Equipment (Continued) 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 av ailable f or home use, on D VD video discs or audio CDs. If you ha v e a DTS decoder or processor , y ou can obtain the[...]
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19 Connections COAXIAL 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 b y 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[...]
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20 Basic playback Playing a Disc This section shows you the basic on how to play a disc. CAUTION Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury . SKIP PAUSE STOP PLAY MENU ENTER OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP ON/ST AND YBY indicator 2 1 2, 4 3 P A USE MENU / ENTER STOP PLA Y Preparations [...]
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21 Basic playback Notes: • Remove all the discs from the D VD video play er before mo ving from one location to another location. • Do not move the D VD video play er dur ing playbac k. Doing so may damage the disc. • Use OPEN/CLOSE b utton to open and close the disc tray . Do not push the disc tra y while it is moving. Doing so may cause the[...]
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22 Basic playback V ariable Speed Playback Y ou can play discs at v ar ious speeds, and resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions DVD VCD CD Press REW or FF during playback. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y . Notes • The D VD video play er mutes sound and subtitle during[...]
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23 Basic playback Playing in slow-motion DVD VCD Press SLO W during playback. T o resume normal playbac k Press PLA Y . Notes • The sound is muted during slow-motion playback. • Three speeds are available. • Y ou cannot use REW SLOW pla yback function in VIDEO CD . Each time you press SLOW button, the slow-motion speed changes. PLA Y SLOW SLO[...]
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24 Basic playback Locating a Desired Section Notes: • The instructions above describe basic procedures which may v ar y depending on the contents of the D VD video disc. If different instructions appear on the TV screen, follow these instructions. • If you display the top menu during playback and press TOP MENU button again without selecting an[...]
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25 Basic playback Locating a desired section by entering the corresponding number DVD VCD CD 1 Press SEARCH. Press / to highlight the Title/Chapter or T rack. If you are using a VIDEO CD / audio CD , skip step 2. Then at step 3, enter the number for the track you want using the number buttons. 2 Press / to select a section you want to locate. 3 Pre[...]
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26 Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly Y ou can access a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds). 1 Press SEARCH. Press / button to highlight the time counter . 2 Press the number buttons to enter the time. 3 Press ENTER. Playback starts from the desired location. Notes • Some discs may [...]
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27 Advanced playback Playing in a F a v orite Order Y ou can combine your f av orite titles, chapters, or trac ks and play them in the order you determine. Y ou can program up to 12 selections into the memory . (Program pla yback) Setting titles, chapters, or tracks in a favorite order DVD VCD CD T o change the programmed selections 1 While the dis[...]
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28 Advanced playback Playing Repeatedly Y ou can pla y a specific title, chapter , trac k, or segment repectedly . (Title repeat, chapter/track repeat, A-B repeat) A-B REPEA T REPEA T Repeating a specific segment 1 Press A-B REPEA T at the beginning of the segment (point A) you want to pla y repeatedly . 2 Press A-B REPEA T again at the end of the [...]
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29 Advanced playback Y ou can pla y titles, chapters or trac ks in random order . (Random playback) Playing in Random Order Playing titles, chapters or tracks in random order 1 Press RANDOM repeatedly to select the random playback mode. The D VD video pla yer star ts random playback within about 5 seconds after you press RANDOM button. RANDOM RANDO[...]
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30 Advanced playback On-screen display operation When you turn on the on-screen display , you can vie w inf or mation on operational status and access features and settings. On-screen Display Operation DVD VCD CD e.g. While a D VD video disc is playing. Press DISPLA Y during playbac k. The following display appears. Elapsed time : Elapsed time from[...]
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31 Advanced playback Selecting a playback audio setting AUDIO Y ou can select a pref erred language and sound recording system from those included on the D VD video disc. Selecting a Language DVD VCD 1 Press A UDIO during playback. The current audio setting is displayed. Press A UDIO repeatedly until your desired setting. Press A UDIO while the aud[...]
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32 Advanced playback Selecting Subtitles Selecting a subtitle language DVD SUBTITLE Y ou can displa y subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the D VD video disc. 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback. The current subtitle setting is displayed. 2 Press SUBTITLE while the subtitle setting is display ed on the TV s[...]
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33 Advanced playback Changing the camera angle DVD 1 Press ANGLE. While you are pla ying a D VD with different angles recorded, press ANGLE button to view the number of the current angle. 2 Press ANGLE while the angle number is display ed on the TV screen. Press ANGLE button repeatedly to change the scene to the next angle in those recorded. • Ab[...]
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34 Advanced playback Zooming a Picture Zooming a picture 1 Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still playback. The D VD video play er enters the zoom playback mode and displays the icon. Press ZOOM button to select the magnificant level. V ariation of the levels includes image reduction. Y ou can shift the highlight within the icon by the /// buttons[...]
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35 Advanced playback Playing MP3/WMA F iles Y ou can play MP3/WMA files that ha ve been recorded on a CD-R or CD- ROM on the D VD video play er . Playing MP3/WMA files 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray , place a CD that contains MP3/WMA files on the disc tray , then press DISC SKIP to revolve the tray clockwise to place other(s) disc. OPEN/C[...]
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36 Advanced playback V iewing JPEG F iles Y ou can play JPEG files that ha ve been recorded on a CD-R or CD-R W on the D VD video pla yer . Y ou can select a preferred vie w: a page of 9 thumbnail images and a single image view of a selected f older . Also, rotating, enlarging and shifting of each image can be possible. Viewing a single image 1 Pre[...]
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37 Advanced playback Viewing a thumbnail view 1 Press T OP MENU in full-screen review . Note • Some files may not display their own entire depending on the size. Notes • Some files may not display their own entire depending on the size. • If y ou press T OP MENU button in full-screen re view , the D VD video pla yer will displa y a menu of 9 [...]
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38 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings Y ou can change the default settings to customiz e performance to your preference. 1 Press SETUP during stop. 2 Press / to select a icon for the setting you want to change, then press ENTER. 4 Notes • T o quit the procedure, press SETUP b utton to turn off the on-screen display . • SETUP butto[...]
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39 Function setup OSD Menu T o select a preferred language for on-screen displays. Subtitle T o select a preferred language for subtitles. Audio T o select a preferred language f or the sound track. DVD Menu T o select a preferred language f or disc menus. DVD VCD CD Language Video A udio Rating Setting Detail Page DVD DVD DVD TV Shape T o select a[...]
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40 Function setup Note Some D VD video discs ma y not include y our pre-selected language. In this case, the D VD video pla yer automatically displays disc men us consistent with the disc’ s initial language setting. Customizing the Function Settings (continued) DVD VCD CD OSD Menu English: T o v ie w on-screen displa ys in English. Deutsch: T o [...]
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41 Function setup Audio English: T o v ie w on-screen displa ys in English. Deutsch: T o vie w on-screen displa ys in Ger man. F rançais: T o view on-screen displa ys in French. Español: T o v ie w on-screen displays in Spanish. Italiano: T o vie w on-screen displa ys in Italian. DVD DVD Menu English: T o v ie w on-screen displa ys in English. De[...]
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42 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Notes • The display able picture siz e is preset on the D VD video disc. Theref ore, the pla yback picture of some D VD video discs may not conform to the picture size you select. • When y ou play D VD video discs recorded in the 4:3 picture siz e only , the pla yba[...]
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43 Function setup Digital Out DVD VCD CD A udio Language Vi deo A udio Rating Virtual Effect Select the output sound format corresponding to your system connection. For details of sound recording systems. See . Note When y ou make a connection to a TV , or Dolby Surround Pro Logic or stereo system via the analog audio jacks, select “PCM” or “[...]
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44 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Password / Rating DVD D VD discs equipped with the passw ord function are rated according to their content. The contents allow ed by a parental loc k lev el and the way a D VD disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed, you could[...]
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45 Function setup T able of Languages T able of languages and their abbreviations Abbreviation P T Q U R M R N R O R U R W S A S D S G S H S I S K S L S M S N S O S Q S R S S S T S U S V S W T A T E T G T H T I T K T L T N T O T R T S T T T W U K U R U Z V I V O W O X H Y O Z U Language P or tuguese Quechua Rhaeto-Romance Kirundi Rumanian Russian K[...]
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46 Others Operating a TV with the Remote Control Y ou can operate the basic functions of selected TVs using the supplied remote control Operating a TV with the remote control Preparation Follo w the instruction of “ T o program the remote control” to set the brand code. P oint the remote control at y our TV , and use b uttons as follows. T o pr[...]
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47 Others Brand code table Brand Name Brand Code TOSHIBA 01 BELL & HOWELL 09 CAR VER 10 CELEBRITY 03 CITIZEN 12 CURTIS MA THES 09 12 DUMONT 1 4 ELECTRO BRAND 03 EMERSON 09 11 FISHER 09 G E 02 07 11 GIBRAL TER 14 GOLDST AR 1 1 HALLMARK 11 HIT ACHI 0 6 INFINITY 10 JBL 10 JCB 03 JVC 05 LXI 01 02 09 10 11 MAGNA V O X 10 MARANTZ 10 MEGA TRON 0 6 11 [...]
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48 Others Before Calling Service P ersonnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and correction Symptom Cause Correction • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the D VD video player appears on the TV screen. • Press the PLA Y button. • The video cabl[...]
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49 Others D VD video play er / outputs / supplied accessories Specifications DVD video player P ower supply 120 V AC , 60 Hz P ower consumption 13W Mass 3.86 kg External dimensions 428 X 76 X 437 mm (W/H/D) Signal system Standard NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650/780 nm F requency range D VD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 k[...]
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50 Others Limit ed Nin e ty (90) Day W a r ra nt y T A CP w arran t th is D VD PL A YER a nd i ts pa r ts agai nst defec t s in mate r ia l s or wor km anship for a per iod of ni n ety (90) days afte r t he dat e of or igi nal ret ail pur chas e. DURI NG TH E FIRST 90 D A YS FROM THE PURCHAS E D A TE, T ACP WILL EXCHANGE A DEFECTIVE D VD PLA YER WI[...]
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51 Others How to Obtai n Warranty Ser v ices If, af te r foll ow in g all of t he ope rati ng i nst ruct ions i n this manual and checking t he secti on you find that ser vice is nee ded: (1) F o r ins t ruc t ions on how to obt ain warranty ser vi ce f or exchange progra m D VD Players, contact T ACP'S toll f re e Cal l Center at 1-866 -583- [...]
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52 Others 811-SD5991-010 Printed in China Canadian W arranty Information Should service be required on this unit during the one year warranty period, TCL ’ s option will be to repair or exchange the def ective unit. It will be necessary to follow this procedure: Contact: T oshiba of Canada Limited at the Consumer Electronics Group, customer suppo[...]