Toshiba MD9DP1 manual

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    A C/DC COMBIN A TION COLOR TELEVISION AND D VD VIDEO PLA YER MD9DP1 OWNER’S MANUAL 2 15 20 30 33 40 Introduction Connections Basic setup Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup DIGITAL VIDEO ©2004 T oshiba Corporation 44 Others Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly . 22 TV operation 5K20101A [E] (Cover) 20/4/04, 1[...]

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    2 Introduction CAUTION: THIS DIGIT AL VIDEO PLA YER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. T O ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT , PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULL Y AND RET AIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONT ACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE LO- CA TION-SEE SER VICE PROCEDURE. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR THE PERFORM- ANC[...]

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    3 Introduction 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All[...]

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    4 Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued) 13. LIGHTNING T o protect your unit from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 14. POWER LINES An out[...]

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    5 Introduction EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC AR T 250, P ART H) GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT 27. LASER BEAM Do not look into the opening[...]

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    Introduction 6 INST ALL THE TV/DVD IN YOUR CAR • For a car equipped with air bags, be sure to follow the manufacturer ’s instructions whenever performing any electrical wiring work. Incorrect wiring can cause the air bag system of a car to malfunction. • Never cut the insulation from the power supply lead in an attempt to draw power for anoth[...]

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    Introduction 7 Notes on moisture condensation Moisture condensation damages the unit. Please read the following carefully . Moisture condensation occurs, for 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 way , moisture may condense on the optical pick-up lens inside thi[...]

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    Introduction 8 Structure of disc contents Normally , DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. Video CDs and Audio CDs are divided into tracks. DVD video disc V ideo CD/Audio CD Each title, chapter or track is assigned a number , which is called “title number”, “chapter number” or “track number[...]

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    Introduction 9 DIGITAL VIDEO Playable discs This unit can play the following discs. • Y ou cannot play discs other than those listed above. • Y ou cannot play discs of DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, Photo CD, etc., or non standardized discs even if they may be labeled as above. • Some CD-R/RWs can not be played back depending on the recording conditions. [...]

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    10 Introduction Contents Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS ............................ 2 Safety precautions ............................................ 6 Precautions ....................................................... 7 Notes on discs ................................................... 8 Contents .............................................[...]

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    11 Introduction Rear AC power cord DC input jack 14 Front Identification of controls See the page in for details. RF IN jack 15 VIDEO OUT jack 17 AUDIO (L/R) OUT jack 17 COAXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack 18 POWER indicator 22 POWER button 20 VOLUME ( / ) buttons 22 CHANNEL ( / ) buttons 23 AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN jack (LINE) 17 Disc tray 30 STOP ( 3 ) 3[...]

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    12 Introduction ENTER SLEEP TV/DVD RECAL L GAME INPUT SELECT POWER CLOSED CAPTIO N PLA Y FWD PLA Y MO DE SKIP STOP SKIP JUM P SLOW P AUSE SLOW REPEAT A–B MUTE OPEN/ CLOSE ANGLE ZOOM/ CH RTN CANCE L SETUP /MENU DVD MENU AUDIO TOP MENU CH + V OL – V OL + CH – 0 8 7 9 6 5 4 3 2 1 RETUR N REV SUBTI TLE 23 20 20 34 30 33 34 32 20 29 23 33 36 24 23[...]

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    13 Introduction 2 • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within 30 ° angle on either side of the remote sensor , up to a distance of approx. 5 meters. Install two “AAA” batteries (supplied), paying attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compartment. The pre[...]

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    14 Introduction P o w er sources Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet. Notes: • Never connect the AC line cord plug to anything other than the specified voltage (120V 60Hz). Use the attached power cord only . • If the polarized AC cord does not fit int[...]

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    15 75 ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) 300-75 ohm matching transformer (supplied) 300-75 ohm matching transformer (supplied) UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire (not supplied) VHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire (not supplied) UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire (not supplied) VHF 75 ohm (not supplied) Antenna jack Antenna jack Antenna jack Combiner (not supplied) Antenna ja[...]

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    16 Connections For basic cable service not requiring a converter/descrambler box, connect the Cable TV 75 ohm coaxial cable directly to the Antenna jack on the back of the TV/DVD. 75 ohm coaxial cable If you subscribe to a cable TV service in which basic channels are unscrambled and premium channels require the use of a converter/descrambler box, y[...]

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    17 Connections Press the INPUT SELECT to select the “LINE” (external input) to use the TV as a monitor. Operate your VCR or camcorder as usual. You can enjoy playing a TV game on the screen by adjusting to suitable brightness for your eyes. 1. Connect a TV Game to the TV/DVD. 2. Press GAME . The GAME mode screen appears. • This TV/DVD has the[...]

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    18 Connections Connecting to optional equipment (Continued) Y ou can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the TV/DVD to optional audio equipment. : Front speaker : Rear speaker : Sub woofer : Center speaker : Signal flow Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies, and is now av[...]

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    19 Connections MPEG2 sound Y ou can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with dynamic realistic sound by connecting an amplifier equipped with an MPEG2 audio decoder or MPEG2 audio processor . Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a MPEG audio decoder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input 2 channel digit[...]

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    20 Starting setup The STARTING SETUP function makes installing your TV/DVD easily. It leads you the Language selection, TV/CABLE selection and auto channel memory automatically. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system connection is made! Starting setup Press or to select “TV” or “CABLE”, then press ENTER. Press or to select[...]

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    21 Notes: • If the unit does not operate properly , or No key operation (by the unit and/or the remote control): Static electricity , etc., may affect the player's operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again. • The TV section has its own menu and also DVD section has its own menu 40 . POWER / / / ENTER MENU Press or[...]

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    22 TV operation TV operation Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL + or –. The volume level will be indicated on the screen by green bars. As the volume level increases, so do the number of bars. If the volume decreases, the number of green bars also decreases. Set the TV/CA BLE selection to the appropriate position. (See page 25.) 1 2 3 Press [...]

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    23 TV operation ■ CHANNEL UP/DOWN Press and release CH + or – . The channel automati- cally stops at the next channel set into memory . For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory . See page 25 “T o memorize channels”. ■ RECALL Press RECALL to display the current informations on the screen. Press RE[...]

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    24 TV operation Closed captions Closed captions WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and display closed captioned television programs. Closed captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. CLOSED CAPTION Captions: This closed capti[...]

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    25 TV operation T o memorize channels This TV/DVD is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV/DVD’s memory. In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels, this TV/ DVD can receive[...]

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    26 TV operation Notes: • If you forget the password, you cannot set the V -Chip. • T o avoid forgetting the password, write it down and keep in the safe place. 0–9 / / / ENTER MENU CANCEL Setting the V -Chip An age limitation can be set to forbid children to watch programs according to “TV RATING” and “MOVIE RATING” level set. To use [...]

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    27 TV operation T o set the V -Chip MENU / / / RECALL ENTER Press or to select “MOVIE RATING”. 1 3 In the V -CHIP menu, press or to select “V -CHIP SET”, then press . OFF : TV RA TING is not set TV -Y : All children TV -Y7 : 7 years old and above TV -G : General audience TV -PG : Parental guidance TV -14 : 14 years old and above TV -MA : 17[...]

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    28 TV operation Picture control adjustment / Adjusting the picture preference Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually as follows: And also you can select four picture modes—Standard, Sports, Movie, and Memory—as described in the following table: CANCEL / / / MENU ENTER Picture control adjustment Adjusting the pi[...]

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    29 TV operation Ster eo and Second A udio Program (SAP) The TV/DVD is equipped with a feature known as multi-channel TV sound or MTS. MTS broadcasts greatly enhance TV viewing by bringing you programs with high fidelity stereo sound. MTS also provides an extra channel called the Second Audio Program or SAP which broadcasters can use to transmit a s[...]

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    30 Basic playback Press STOP to end playback. 3 Resuming facility • The unit records the stopped point, depending on the disc. “ ” appears on the screen. Press PLA Y to resume playback (from the scene point). • If you press STOP again or unload the disc (“ 3 ” appears on the screen.), the unit will clear the stopped point. Press OPEN/CL[...]

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    31 Basic playback T o pause playback (still mode) Press P AUSE during playback. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . • The sound is muted during still mode. T o stop playback Press ST OP . T o remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE . Remove the disc after the disc tray opens completely . Be sure to press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray after you[...]

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    32 Basic playback Playing frame by frame Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD during playback. REV : Fast reverse playback FWD : Fast forward playback Each time you press REW or FWD button, the playback speed changes. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y . Notes: • The TV/DVD mutes sound and subtitles during rever[...]

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    33 Advanced playback Press or to select the “Time”, “Title” or “Chapter”. Press JUMP during playback or stop mode. Zooming 1 2 Press ZOOM during playback. The centre part of the image will be zoomed in. Each press of ZOOM will change the ZOOM 1 (x 1.3), 2 (x 1.5) and 3 (x 2.0). /// Zooming/Locating desired scene DVD VCD This unit will a[...]

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    34 Advanced playback 1 Press REPEAT A-B during playback. The start point is selected. A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material between two selected points. 2 Notes: • In A-B Repeat mode, subtitles near the A or B locations may not be displayed. • Y ou can not set the A-B Repeat for the scenes that include multiple angles. • A-B Repea[...]

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    35 Advanced playback Press / to select Play Mode, then press / or to select “Program”. Progr am playback/Random playbac k You can arrange the playback order of tracks or files on the disc. And also the unit selects tracks or files at random and playback them. These feature works for Audio CD, Video CD and JPEG CD. ENTER ▲ / ▼ / / PLA Y MODE[...]

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    36 Advanced playback Press / / / to select the desired item. ANGLE ENTER ▲ / ▼ / / TOP MENU PLA Y DVD MENU Changing angles T itle selection DVD menu Press ANGLE during playback. The current angle will appear. When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you can change the angle that you are viewing the scene from. 1 Press ANGLE [...]

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    37 Advanced playback Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired lan- guage is selected. • The on screen display will disappear after a few seconds. 1 2 Press AUDIO during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. Chang ing soundtrack languag e/ Subtitles You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. Notes: • If the d[...]

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    38 Advanced playback / AUDIO Karaok e playbac k/Disc status/ T o turn off the PBC On : The primary vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc. Off : The primary vocal is not output. Press B or A to select “On” or “Off”. Y ou can turn the vocal on or off recorded on the DVD KARAOKE. Notes: • The vocal output feature is used during pla[...]

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    39 Advanced playback The slide show enables you to view pictures (files) one after another automatically . Preparation: Set “JPEG Interval” setting to “5 Seconds”, “10 Seconds” or “15 Seconds” 41 . Place a disc on which JPEG files have been recorded onto the tray. 1 A file menu screen will appear on the screen. Press B B B B B / A A[...]

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    40 Function setup Section Option Menu Subtitle Audio Tv Screen Display JPEG Interval DRC Password Parental OSD language Details T o select the language of “Menu”, “Subtitle” and “Audio” if their languages are recorded onto the disc more than one language. T o select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV . To turn on or[...]

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    41 Function setup Setting details Language Picture P arental Other Sound Menu Subtitle Audio English Automatic English English F rancais Espanol Other /Enter/Setup/Return Menu, Subtitle, Audio You can select the language of “Menu”, “Subtitle” and “Audio” if more than one languages are recorded onto the disc. English, Francais, Espanol: [...]

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    42 Function setup Parental control setting Some discs are specified not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited not to play back with the unit. 1) Press C or D to select “Parental”, then press B or A until the level you require appears. • Level Off: The parental control setting does not function. • Level 8: All DVD software can be [...]

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    43 Function setup If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the Rating level, the screen which follows the “Reading” screen will change, depending on which disc is played. If you select “YES” with the ENTER key, “Your disc exceeds the parental control level#.” screen will then appear. If you wish to cancel the set rating l[...]

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    44 Others Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “Audio” 41 . Abkhazian 1 1 12 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1 1 1 1 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1 1 16 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922 Albanian 2927 Frisian 1635 Malagasy 2317 [...]

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    45 Others Most types of television interference can be remedied by adjusting the height and position of the VHF/UHF antenna. Outdoor antennas are recommended for best results. The most common types of television interference are shown below. If one of these symptoms appear when the TV/DVD is connected to a Cable TV system, the disturbance may be ca[...]

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    46 Others SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Poor reception on some channels. Horizontal or diagonal bars on screen. Poor sound or No sound. TV/DVD does not operate. • Check antenna connections, reorient antenna. • Check for sources of possible interference. • Station or Cable TV experiencing problems, tune to another station. • Station signal is [...]

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    47 Others Playback does not start when the title is selected. • Check the RATING LEVEL setup. Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language is not changed when you play back a DVD. • Multilingual language is not recorded on the DVD disc. No subtitle. • Some discs have no subtitles. • Subtitles are cleared. Press the SUBTITLE button. Playback do[...]

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    48 Others AC 120 V 60 Hz DC 12 V Operation: 55 W , Stand by: 5 W T ype 9 (229 mm diagonal) 3 inches (76 mm), 8 ohm x 2 1.2 W + 1.2 W 17.6 lbs (8.0 kg) Width: 10-15/16 inches (278 mm) Height: 12-5/16 inches (31 1.5 mm) Depth: 12-1/16 inches (306 mm) 181 channel freq. synthesized VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 CATV 125 Channels UHF/VHF: 75 Ω coaxial DVD (12 cm[...]

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    49 Others T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“T ACP”) makes the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee . Limited Ninety (90) Day W arranty T ACP warrants this [...]

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    50 All warranties implied by state law , including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of the limited warranties set forth above. With the exception of any warranties implied by state law as hereby limited, the foregoing warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other [...]

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