Toshiba SD-P1500 manual

PORT ABLE DVD PLA YER SD-P1500 OWNER’S MANUAL XZ2029P009 2 20 30 44 56 64 Introduction Connections Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup Others DIGITAL VIDEO S © 2001 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION[...]

2 Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: This equipment emplo ys a Laser System. T o ensure proper use of this product, please read this o wner’ s manual carefully and retain f or future ref erence. Should the unit require maintenance , contact an authorized service location - see service procedure. Use of controls or adjustments or perf or man[...]

3 Introduction Location of the required label[...]

4 Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT . RET AIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manuf actured to assure personal saf ety . Improper use can result in electr ic shock or fire hazard. Th[...]

5 Introduction 7. P ower-Cord Protection P ower-supply cords should be routed so that they are not lik ely to be walk ed on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, pa ying par ticular attention to cords at plugs, con venience receptacles , and the point where they e xit from the product. 8. Ov er loading Do not ov erload wall outlets; exte[...]

6 Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 17. Heating up Do not use the product on your lap or other par ts of body , as it may become heated. Even low temper ature may cause inflaming or blistering, if touched f or a prolonged period. 18. Supplied A C Adapter Use the supplied A C adapter to operate the product. Substitute devices not specified[...]

7 Introduction g) Keep the battery pack aw ay from heat or fire , if you detect the emission of an extr aordinar y odor or leakage of alkaline solution or other electrolytic substance. h) Nev er dispose of used batter y packs with other ordinar y solid wastes, since they contain to xic substances. Always dispose of used batter y packs in accordance[...]

8 Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 24. Coin-shaped Battery a) K eep coin-shaped batteries out of children’ s reach. Be careful not to ingest inter nally , especially b y children, as doing so ma y cause poisoning. b) Do not load a batter y into the remote control with the wrong side out. c) Do not charge, heat, open, or short-circuit t[...]

9 Introduction Notes on handling Do not shock the LCD panel. It may cause unit damage and malfunction. When shipping the pla yer , the or iginal shipping car ton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, repack the unit as it w as originally packaged at the f actor y . Do not use volatile liquids , such as insect spra y , near t[...]

10 Introduction D VD video disc Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 T ra ck 1 T ra ck 2 T ra ck 3 T ra ck 4 T ra ck 5 Structure of disc contents 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. D VD video disc VIDEO CD/a[...]

11 Introduction Playable discs This play er can play the f ollowing discs. • Y ou cannot pla y discs other than those listed abov e. • Y ou cannot pla y discs of D VD-RAM, D VD-RW , etc. or non-standardized discs , ev en if they may be labeled as ab ove. • This pla yer uses the NTSC color system, and cannot pla y D VD video discs recorded in [...]

12 Introduction Exemptions T oshiba Cor poration is not liable f or any damage caused by fire , ear thquake, uses b y a third person, accidents, owner’ s intentional or unintentional misuse, or uses in other improper conditions. T oshiba Cor poration is not liable f or incidental damages (such as profit loss or interruption in business , etc.) ca[...]

13 Introduction Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 Precautions ............................................... 9 Notes and Information ........................... 10 Notes on region numbers ............................... 11 T able of Contents ................................... 13 Iden[...]

14 Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details . Main unit SETUP E.A.M. POWER TOP MENU MENU ENTER RETURN PAUSE SKIP DISPLAY LCD MODE STOP PLAY OPEN Disc cover Top cover open switch Remote sensor 20 17 20 36 20 23 44 44 24 21 27 44 40 26 21 44 22 22 24 60 Press this button to open the top cover. LCD Speakers POWER/CHG (Power/[...]

15 Introduction Side view Rear Side Identification of Controls (continued) See the page in for details . VOLUME 0 22 57 57 Headphone jack 1 Headphone jack 2 Volume control AV IN AV OUT S VIDEO BITSTREAM/PCM BATTERY COMPONENT VIDEO DC IN 12V Battery pack connector cover 56 60 18 58 56 59 56 57 S VIDEO jack DC IN jack COMPONENT VIDEO connector AV OUT[...]

16 Introduction CLEAR FWD RETURN REV ANGLE AUDIO SLOW PLAY STOP PAUSE/STEP ZOOM E.P.M. +10 E.A.M. RANDOM MEMORY REPEAT SHIFT A-B RPT DIMMER SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU POWER SETUP DISPLAY 123 456 7890 T SKIP SKIP ENTER / / / / / / / 26 27 44 44 24 22 22 26 31 33 32 31 26 34 22 35 36 21 26 44 39 25 24 38 37 27 20 44 40 24 SETUP button * DISPLAY button AN[...]

17 Introduction While pushing the holder in direction 1 1 1 1 1 , simultaneously slide it out in direction 2 2 2 2 2 . Set a coin-shaped battery (CR2025) with the side up on the holder . K eep the holder horizontal so that the battery does not fall through. Push the holder back into its receptacle. Notes on coin-shaped batteries • If the remote c[...]

18 Introduction AV IN AV OUT S VIDEO BITSTREAM/PCM BATTERY COMPONENT VIDEO DC IN 12V 1 2 3 P ow er Connection Connect the supplied AC adapter to po wer the play er. For outdoor use , the batter y pack (supplied) is also av ailable. When using the battery pack, follo w the instructions on page 60 . Caution • Do not connect the power plug to a po w[...]

Basic playback Begin your operation. Playing a Disc V ariable Speed Playback Locating a Specific Title, Chapter , or T rack About this manual • The numbers indicated with lines on the illustrations correspond to the numbers of the steps in the operations. • Aside from the section “Playing a Disc” (pages 20 to 23), explanations of oper ation[...]

20 Basic playback Playing a Disc This section shows y ou the basics on how to pla y a disc. indicates a ref erence page of this manual. See the page in for details . CAUTION • K eep your fingers well clear of the disc as it is spinning. Neglecting to ma y cause serious personal injur y . • Be careful not to catch your fingers in the disc holder[...]

21 Basic playback T o obtain a higher quality picture Occasionally , some picture noise not usually visible during a normal broadcast may appear on the TV screen while playing a D VD video disc because the high resolution pictures on these discs include a lot of inf or mation. While the amount of noise depends on the TV you use with this pla yer , [...]

22 Basic playback Playing a Disc (continued) PLAY DIMMER STOP PAUSE/STEP POWER Basic playback (continued) T o pause playback (still mode) Press P AUSE/STEP during playbac k. T o resume nor mal playbac k, press PLA Y . • Sound is muted during still mode. T o stop playback Press STOP . T o turn off the power Press POWER . T o remove the disc Press [...]

23 Basic playback T o change LCD mode Press LCD MODE on the main unit Each time you press LCD MODE, the LCD mode (picture size) changes as f ollows. Off Normal Cinema Wide (Masking bars appear on both sides of the picture) (Enlarged to fit the screen and eliminate/reduce letterbox bands on video) (Streched horizontally) (Full display) LCD MODE Pict[...]

24 Basic playback V ariable Speed Playbac k Y ou can play discs at v arious speeds, and resume playbac k from the location where you stopped pla yback. Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD on the remote control during playback. REV : F ast rev erse playbac k FWD: F ast forward pla yback Each time you press the REV or [...]

25 Basic playback Playing in slow-motion Press SLOW while pressing SHIFT during playback. Each time you press the SLO W button, the slo w-motion speed changes. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y . Note The sound is muted during slow-motion pla yback. Resuming playback from the same location Press STOP at the location where you want to interrupt[...]

26 Basic playback Locating a Specific T itle, Chapter , or T r ack 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 can quickly locate any specific title, chapter , or track. Locating a title using the top menu Press TOP MENU. The top menu appea[...]

27 Basic playback Locating a specific chapter or track directly Press T . Press to highlight the space of “C (Chapter).” Enter the number for the chapter or track you want, using / or the number buttons. Y ou can use the +10 button to select numbers from 10 through 99. e.g. T o select chapter or track 25 or 1 2 Press PLA Y . Pla yback starts fr[...]

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Advanced playback Customizing the performance of your pla yer . Accessing a Specific Location Directly Playing Repeatedly Playing in a Favorite Order Playing in Random Order Zooming a Picture Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M.) Selecting the Sound Enhancement (E.A.M.) Selecting a Camera Angle Selecting Subtitles Selecting a Language Operati[...]

Advanced playback 30 Press T . Y ou may ha ve to press fur ther depending on the disc. Press the button repeatedly until the cloc k icon is highlighted. Press the number buttons to enter the time. Accessing a Specific Location Directly Y ou can access a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds). Entering the tim[...]

Advanced playback 31 Chapter Repeat Playing Repeatedly Y ou can play a specific title , chapter , track, or segment repeatedly . (Title repeat, chapter/trac k repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title, chapter , or track Press REPEA T . Each time you press the REPEA T button, the repeat mode changes as follows. 1 Repeats the same chapter . Repeats the [...]

Advanced playback 32 Playing in a Favorite 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 30 selections into the memory . (Memor y pla yback) Setting titles, chapters, or tracks in a favorite order Set a disc and press MEMOR Y while pressing SHIFT during stop. The[...]

Advanced playback 33 Playing in Random Order Y ou can play titles , chapters within a title, or trac ks in random order . (Random playback) Playing titles, chapters or tracks in random order Press RANDOM while pressing SHIFT . Each time you press the RANDOM button, the random mode changes as follo ws. If you press the RANDOM b utton during playback[...]

Advanced playback 34 Zooming a Picture Y ou can magnify areas within a picture. Zooming a picture SHIFT CLEAR ZOOM / / / DVD SHIFT ZOOM DIMMER ENTER CLEAR RETURN SHIFT ZOOM DIMMER Press ZOOM, while pressing SHIFT during normal, slow or still playback. The D VD video play er enters the zoom playback mode and displays the icon. : As you repeatedly pr[...]

Advanced playback 35 Normal: Standard black level (7.5 IRE). Enhanced Black Level: Enhanced Black Level (0 IRE). Movie 1: Brightness lev els raised f or enhanced picture quality . Movie 2: For deeper , r icher color reproduction. Animation: For enhanced color contr ast. Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M. * ) Y ou can easily select a preferr[...]

Advanced playback 36 Normal: Normal sound. 3D (N-2-2): * T o obtain expansiv e vir tual surround sound eff ects from just two speakers. 3D headphone (N-2-2): * T o obtain expansiv e vir tual surround sound eff ects when using headphone. Dialogue: T o control cr itical center channel inf or mation to make dialogue more intelligible (only when pla yi[...]

Advanced playback 37 Selecting a Camera Angle If a scene was recorded with multiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are viewing. Changing the camera angle Press ANGLE while playing a scene recorded with multiple angles. While playing a scene recorded with multiple angles, the angle icon ( ) appears on the screen. Pre[...]

Advanced playback 38 Selecting Subtitles Y ou can display subtitles on the screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the DVD video disc. Selecting a subtitle language Press SUBTITLE during playback. The current subtitle setting is display ed. The abbreviation of the language appears instead of the language name. Refer to the list[...]

Advanced playback 39 Selecting a Language Y ou can select a preferred language and sound recording system from those included on the DVD video disc. Selecting a playback audio setting Press AUDIO during playback. The current audio setting is display ed. The abbreviation of the language appears instead of the language name. Refer to the list of lang[...]

Advanced playback 40 Operating in the On-screen Display Mode When you turn on the on-screen display , you can view inf or mation on operational status and access f eatures and settings. Press DISPLA Y . The f ollowing displa y appears. Y ou can also use the DISPLA Y button on the main unit. Each time you press the DISPLA Y b utton, the on-screen di[...]

Advanced playback 41 : Title number (T rack number) Locate a title or trac k using the number b uttons. 26 27 : Chapter number Locate a chapter using the number buttons . 27 : T o stop playback. 22 : Playback starts from the beginning of the current chapter or track. 27 : Fast reverse playback 24 : T o star t playback. 20 : Fast forward playback 24[...]

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Function Setup Y ou can change the default settings to customiz e performance to your preference. Customizing the Function Settings T able of Languages[...]

44 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings Y ou can change the default settings to customiz e performance to your preference. Setting procedure Press SETUP while pressing SHIFT during stop. (For the main unit, only press SETUP .) The f ollowing on-screen displa y appears. Press / to select a symbol for the setting you want to change. (See [...]

45 Function setup TV Shape LCD Picture Audio Out Select Dynamic Range Control Karaoke V ocal On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language On-Screen Displays Background Screen Saver Pause/Still Parental Lock Title Stop PBC On-Screen Language TV Shape Audio Out Select T o select a picture size according to the aspect ratio o[...]

46 Function setup TV Shape 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Normal: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Either or both sides of the picture are cut off. 16:9 Widescreen: Select when a 16:9[...]

47 Function setup Karaoke V ocal Off: The primary vocal is not output. On: The primary vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc. Notes • The vocal output feature is used during playback of Dolby Digital (multi-channel) recorded DVD KARAOKE discs. This feature allo ws you to turn off vocal audio tracks, or restore them for background accomp[...]

48 Function setup Setting details Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Audio Language English: T o play sound trac ks in English. French: T o play sound tr acks in F rench. Spanish: T o pla y sound tracks in Spanish. Others: T o make a fur ther choice. After pressing the ENTER button, follow steps 1) - 4) below . 1) Obtain the abbreviation[...]

49 Function setup On-Screen Displays Off: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are not display ed. On: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are displa yed on-screen. Background Blue: Blue background. Gra y: Gray bac kground. Picture: T o use the picture which appears when you tur n on the pla yer as a bac kground. Ja ck et: T o use the ja[...]

50 Function setup 1) Press the number buttons to create a personal 4-digit security code, then press ENTER. If you mak e a mistake, bef ore pressing the ENTER button, press the CLEAR b utton while pressing the SHIFT button and enter your 4- digit security code again. 2) Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD vide[...]

51 Function setup 3) Press the / button to select the parental lock level, then press the ENTER button. Y ou cannot play D VD video discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function. For example, when you select level 7, discs rated higher than level 7 are locked out and cannot be played. The parental lock [...]

52 Function setup Initial Setup TV Shape Audio Out Select On-Screen Language ENG 16:9 Bitstream A B C Initial Setup DVD VCD CD 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 48 , “On-Screen Language. ” 3) Make your selection[...]

53 Function setup T able of languages and their abbreviations – – – CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) IT A (IT) JPN (JA) KOR (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 alternate language Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Korean[...]

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Connections Y ou can connect the play er to a TV or audio system. Also , you can connect a battery pack to power the play er . Connecting to a TV Connecting to Headphones View Pictures of V ideo Equipment Connecting to Optional Equipment Using the battery pack[...]

56 Connections AV IN AV OUT S VIDEO BITSTREAM/PCM BATTERY COMPONENT VIDEO DC IN 12V On the setting • Set the “TV Shape” according to the aspect r atio of your TV . 44 46 • Set the “Audio Out Select” to “Analog 2ch”. 44 47 • When you set the “LCD Picture” to “Fine”, close the LCD or press the LCD MODE button on the main uni[...]

57 Connections VOLUME 0 AV IN AV OUT S VIDEO BITSTREAM/PCM BATTERY COMPONENT VIDEO DC IN 12V Connect to Headphones Y ou can enjoy sounds b y connecting headphones. V iewing Pictures F rom Connected V ideo Equipment Y ou can use the LCD of this play er to monitor pictures of video equipment connected via the A V IN jack. To (headphone) jack Connecti[...]

58 Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment Y ou can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds b y connecting the play er to optional audio equipment. For connection to y our TV , see “Connecting to a TV” 56 . For details of output sound, see 39 . : Front speaker : Rear speaker : Sub woofer : Center speaker : Signal flow Connecting to an amplifier [...]

59 Connections W arning • When you are connecting (via the BITSTREAM/PCM jac k) an A V decoder that does not hav e the Dolby Digital, Digital Theater Systems (DTS) or MPEG2 decoding function, be sure to set “Audio Out Select” to “PCM” from the on-screen displays 44 47 . Otherwise, high volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the s[...]

60 Connections Use a batter y pack MEDB02SX (supplied) or MEDB02LX (not supplied). Charge it before using. Attaching the battery pack First disconnect the A C adapter and the power cord from the play er , then attach the batter y pack. 1 T urn the player off. 2 T urn the player upside down. 3 Open the connector cover on the rear of the player by pr[...]

61 Connections Detaching the battery pack 1 T urn the player off. 2 Disconnect the AC adapter and the power cord from the player . 3 Slide the battery pack’ s lock switch in the open direction, then slide the player in the direction of the arrow to remove it. 3 Close the connector cover on rear of the player . Note Do not detach the batter y pack[...]

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Others Before Calling Service Personnel Specifications LIMITED W ARRANTY PORT ABLE DVD PLA YER[...]

64 Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and correction Symptom No power . The play er turned off by itself. No picture. No sound. The playback picture has occasional distortion. Brightness is unstable or noises are present in the playback pictures. [...]

65 Others Specifications Player / Connectors / Liquid crystal display / Supplied accessories Player P ower supply DC 12 V (Rated current : 2 A) 120 V AC , 60 Hz (with the supplied A C adapter) Mass 880 g External dimensions 210 × 31.9 × 160 mm (W/H/D) Signal system Standard NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , wav elength 650 nm / 795 nm Frequency ra[...]

66 Others LIMITED W ARRANTY PORT ABLE DVD PLA YER T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the follo wing limited warranties . These limited warranties extend to original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchas[...]

67 Others How to Obtain Service (1) Refer to the troub leshooting guide in your o wner’ s manual. This checklist ma y solve y our problem or chec k our web site at WWW .TOSHIBA.COM/T ACP . (2) Products shipped to the Service Station must be insured and safely and securely packed, preferably in the original shipping carton, and a letter explaining[...]

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