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    SD-V57HTSU OWNER’S MANUAL DVD/VCR Home Theater System Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely . ©2005 T oshiba Corporation This device does not tape-record copy protected DVD Video Discs. TH-C550M.NA1UTT_RH0074C_ENG[...]

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    2 Safety Precautions This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety , operating and use instructions should be retained for future refer- ence. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and in the o[...]

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    4 T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Playable Discs . . . . . [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 5 Before Use Playable Discs DVD (8 cm/12 cm disc) V ideo CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm/12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a DVD-R/± RW , SVCD and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA or JPEG files. Notes   Depending on the conditions of the recording equip- ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/± RW[...]

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    6 Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. In th[...]

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    7 INTRODUCTION 0Front Panel M/> DVD: Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. VCR: Advances the tape during the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search. X (P AUSE/STEP) Pause playback or recording temporarily/press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback. OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray . R[...]

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    8 Display Window SAP Indicates when a SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. DVD DVD inserted. PHOTO Photo disc inserted. VCD V ideo CD inserted. MP3 MP3 disc inserted. MUTE The speaker sound is muted. HI-FI Indicates the unit is playing back a tape recorded in Hi-Fi. Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, remaining time, title numb[...]

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    9 INTRODUCTION Remote Control TV POWER Switches TV ON and OFF . INPUT   - Selects the VCR deck’s source (T uner , LINE 1, or LINE 2) in VCR mode. - Selects the TV external source in TV mode. AUX   To listen to an audio source connected to the DIGIT AL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) jack with video from LINE 1. SOUND MODE   Selects sound mod[...]

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    Rear Panel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent dam- age to the unit. Caution Never throw batteries into a fire. Notes  Be sure to use AAA size batteries.  Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area.  Batteries should always be disposed of with the environment in mi[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 11 Connections T ips   Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD/VCR Receiver . Use connections described on pages 1 1-14.   Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. Caution ?[...]

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    Connections (Continued) 12 Basic TV Connections Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your TV . RF coaxial connection Connect the RF .OUT jack on the DVD/VCR Receiver to the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75-ohm Coaxial Cable supplied (R) . Note If you use this connection, tune the TV to the DVD/VCR Receiver ?[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 13 Connections (Continued) Speaker System Connections Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the cords. T o obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.). Notes  Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate t[...]

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    14 Radio Antenna Connections Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas for radio listen- ing. 1. Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM antenna connectors. 2. Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM antenna connectors. Notes  To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the DVD/VCR Receiver and other compo- nents.  Be sure to fully exte[...]

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    Follow these guidelines to select and switch among the various DVD/VCR Receiver input and output sources: • DVD/CD To view output from the DVD deck: Press DVD/CD on the remote or DVD/VCR on the front panel until the DVD indicator on the front panel lights and output from the DVD deck is viewed on the TV screen. • VCR To view output from the VCR[...]

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    16 Before Operation - Sound Mode Descriptions Mini Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround mode (DTS) Allows you to enjoy 5.1(or 6) discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS program sources such as discs, DVD and compact discs, etc.bearing the trademark. DTS Digital Surround delivers up to 6 channels of transparent audio(which means[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 17 VCR Operation Setup On-Screen Display (OSD) Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in “Selecting the Input/Output Source” on page 15. Some of these functions appear during VCR operated. ❶❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻❼ ❶ T APE SPEED DISPLA Y Shows the current tape speed. ❷ FUNCTION DISPLA Y Indicates the current function. ❸ HI-FI[...]

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    18 VCR Operation Setup (Continued) VCR Setup Menu Options 1. Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear . 2. Use v v / V V to select the SETUP menu, then press ENTER. The SETUP menu will appear . 3. Use v v / V V to choose a desired option on the SETUP menu. Then use b b / B B to choose a desired setting. FUNCTION OSD The on-screen display of this DV[...]

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    19 PREP ARA TION VCR Operation Setup (Continued) Setting the Clock The DVD/VCR Receiver gives you two ways to set the time and date: the Auto Clock Feature or manually . The Auto Clock feature enables the DVD/VCR Receiver to set up the clock while the DVD/VCR Receiver is turned off. Auto Clock Set The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the fact[...]

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    20 DVD Operation Setup General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD/VCR Receiver . Some DVDs require specific opera- tion or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD/VCR Receiver or is not available[...]

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    DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your personal preferences on the DVD/VCR Receiver . General Operation 1. Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2. Use v v / V V to select the desired option. The screen will show the current setting for the selected option, as well as alternate setting(s). 3. While the desired option is [...]

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    DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Speaker setup 5.1 Speaker settings Select speaker settings, including volume balance and distance, or test the speaker settings. Speaker settings are only active on the Analog Multi- Channel Output. (See “Speaker Setup”, page 37.) Others The DRC, V ocal, PBC, Auto Play , B.L.E., Pluge and DNR settings can be chan[...]

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    PREP ARA TION 23 DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for chil- dren. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control infor- mation that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes are avail[...]

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    24 VCR Operation Normal Playback Preparation:   T urn on the TV .   T une the TV to the DVD/VCR Receiver output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO.   If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the DVD/VCR Receiver and the TV , set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.   Set the Output Sour[...]

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    OPERA TION 25 VCR Operation (Continued) Normal Recording Preparation:   T urn on the power of both the DVD/VCR Receiver and TV .   T une the TV to the DVD/VCR Receiver output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO.   If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the DVD/VCR Receiver and the TV , set t[...]

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    10. Use V V to choose the SPEED option. Use b b / B B to choose the desired recording speed (AUTO, SP or SLP). AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and switch- es speed from SP to SLP , if necessary , to complete record- ing the program. There will be some picture and sound dis- tortion at the point of the speed change. 11 . Use V V to choose[...]

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    OPERA TION 27 VCR Operation (Continued) Instant Timer Recording Instant T imer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the programma- ble timer . Preparation:  T urn on the power of both the DVD/VCR Receiver and the TV .  Be sure the TV is tuned to the DVD/VCR Receiver output channel (CH3 or 4).  If[...]

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    VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System/ MTS Broadcast This DVD/VCR Receiver is equipped with the VHS Hi-Fi audio sound system for recording and playback. The information below gives a brief description of Hi-Fi audio and how to record and play a tape in the Hi-Fi audio mode. Playback with Hi-Fi Stereo Audio Sound A stereo TV with AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks or a ster[...]

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    OPERA TION 29 VCR Operation (Continued) T ape Counter Memory Feature Real-Time Counter Shows length of tape run in hours, minutes, and seconds. Press CLK/CNT to select the real-time counter display . Every press of CLK/CNT changes the TV screen as illustrated below .   Counter changes to “0:00:00” when the cassette is ejected.   The[...]

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    30 DVD and Video CD Operation Playing DVD and Video CD Playback Setup  T urn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD/VCR Receiver .  Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD/VCR Receiver .  Set the Output Source to DVD as shown in “Selecting the Input/Output Source?[...]

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    OPERA TION 31 DVD and Video CD Operation (Continued) General Features (Continued) Search 1 Press REW ( m ) or FWD ( M ) during playback. The DVD/VCR Receiver will now go into SEARCH mode. 2 Each press of the REW ( m ) or FWD ( M ) button will increase the speed of the search m X2, m X4, m X16, m X100 (backward) or M X2, M X4, M X16, M X100 (forward[...]

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    32 DVD and Video CD Operation (Continued) General Features (Continued) Marker Search Y ou can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized. To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize. The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen brie[...]

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    OPERA TION 33 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Operation Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Discs The DVD/VCR Receiver can play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA discs, read the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on right. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . Audio CD: Audio CD menu appears on the TV screen. Go to [...]

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    Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLA Y or press P AUSE/STEP again. Moving to another T racks   Press SKIP ( . or > ) briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.   Press SKIP ( . ) twice in q[...]

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    OPERA TION 35 JPEG File Operation V iewing JPEG Files on a Disc This DVD/VCR Receiver can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG files, read the notes on JPEG Files on right. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Use 3 3 / 4 4 to select the JPEG then press ENTER. The JPEG menu appea[...]

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    Programmed Playback WMA MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD 36 Programmed Playback with Audio CDs and MP3/WMA Discs The Program function enables you to store your favourite tracks from any disc in the player memory . Program can contain 30 tracks. 1. Press PROGRAM during playback or in the Stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The mark will appear to the righ[...]

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    Speaker Setup OPERA TION 37 Adjust the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder . 1. Select “5.1 Speaker Setup” using the 3 3 / 4 4 buttons on the setup menu. 2. While “5.1 Speaker Setup” is selected, press 2 button. 3. Press 2 2 buttons to select the desired speaker . 4. Adjust options by using 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 butto[...]

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    Radio Operation 38 Presetting the Radio Stations Y ou can preset 50 stations for FM and AM. Before tun- ing, make sure that you have turned down the volume. 1. Press FM/AM on the remote control or RADIO on the front panel until the frequency band appears on the display and TV screen. 2. Use 3 3 / 4 4 on the remote control or CH/PRESET ( / ) front p[...]

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    Radio Operation (Continued) OPERA TION 39 T uning into a Station Manually 1. Press FM/AM on the remote control until the fre- quency band appears on the display and TV screen. 2. Press FM/AM on the remote control to select the desired band. 3. Press TUNING ( 3 3 / 4 4 ) on the remote control to tune in the desired station. For your reference W eak [...]

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    40 Controlling Y our TV with the Supplied Remote The remote control can be compatible with various brands of TV by setting their control codes. The TOSHI- BA code has initially been set to control TOSHIBA TVs. Setting TV Control Codes 1. Press TV to set the remote control operating your TV . 2. While holding down PROGRAM button, enter the two digit[...]

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    REFERENCE 41 Controlling Y our TV with the Supplied Remote (Continued) T able of TV Brand Codes Brand name of your TV Brand Code T oshiba 01 Bell & Howell 09 Carver 10 Celebrity 03 Citizen 12 Curtis Mathes 09, 12 Dumont 14 Electro band 03 Emerson 09, 1 1 Fisher 09 GE 02, 07, 1 1 Gibraiter 14 Goldstar 1 1 Hallmark 1 1 Hitachi 06 Infinity 10 JBL [...]

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    T roubleshooting 42 Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD/VCR Receiver does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD/VCR Receiver does not start playback. The remote control does not work properly . Cause  The power cord is disconnected.  No disc is inserted.  No tape is inserted.  The TV is not s[...]

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    T roubleshooting (Continued) REFERENCE 43 Symptom INPUT , VOLUME ( v / V ) and b / B / v / V buttons on remote control cannot operate. Some channels are skipped over when using CH/TRK ( v / V ) Picture and sound of broadcasting channel are weak or missing. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input to DVD/VCR Receiver is not shown [...]

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    Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6890 Bhutani 6672 Bihari 6682 Breton 6671 Bulgarian 7789 Burmese 6669 Byelorussian 7577 Cambodian 6765 Catalan 9072 Chinese 6779 Corsican 7282 Croatian 67[...]

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    REFERENCE 45 Area Code List Code Area AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG [...]

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    46 Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 1 10 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 81 X 360 mm (17 x 3.2 x 14.2 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 7.2 kg (15.8 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna or CA TV input, 75 ohms VC[...]

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    REFERENCE 47 Specifications (Continued) FM T uner T uning Range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Intermediate Frequency 10.7 MHz AM T uner T uning Range 530 - 1,720 kHz Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Amplifier Stereo mode 70W + 70W (6 Ω at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Surround mode Front: 70W + 70W (6 Ω at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Center*: 70W (6 Ω at 1 kHz, THD 10 %) Surround*[...]

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    Limited United States W arranty for DVD/VCR Home Theater System T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("T ACP") makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DVD/VCR HOME THEA TER SYSTEM AS A GIFT FROM[...]

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    How to Obtain W arranty Service If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and reviewing the section entitled "T roubleshooting," you find that service is needed: (1) T o find the nearest T ACP Authorized Service Station, visit T ACP's website at www .tacp.toshiba.com/service or contact T ACP's Consumer[...]

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    P/NO : 3834RH0074C Printed in Indonesia. ColorStream and ColorStream Pro are registered trademarks of T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.[...]