Toshiba SD-1600 manual

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    DVD VIDEO PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL Oct., 2000 s SD-1600[...]

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    2 Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOL T AGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET . REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONL Y . CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT ,[...]

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    3 Introduction In the spaces provided belo w , record the Model and Serial No . located on the rear panel of your D VD video pla yer . Model No . Serial No . Retain this inf or mation f or future reference. Location of the required label PRODUCT IS CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO COMPLY WITH DHHS RULE 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLICABLE AT THE DATE OF [...]

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    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 safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The [...]

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    5 Introduction 6. W ater and Moisture Do not use this product near water - f or e xample, near a bath tub , wash bo wl, kitchen sink, or laundr y tub; in a wet basement; or near a s wimming pool and the like . 7. Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet bef ore cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for [...]

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    6 Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 18. Damage Requiring Ser vice Unplug this product from the w all outlet and refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel under the follo wing conditions: a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects hav e fallen into the product. c) If the product has be[...]

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    7 Introduction 19. Servicing Do not attempt to ser vice this product yourself as opening or remo ving cov ers ma y e xpose you to dangerous v oltage or other hazards . Ref er all ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel. 20. Replacement P ar ts When replacement par ts are required, be sure the ser vice technician has used replacement par ts speci[...]

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    8 Introduction Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the D VD video play er , the original shipping car ton and packing materials come in handy . For maxim um protection, repack the unit as it w as originally packed at the f actor y . Do not use v olatile liquids, such as insect spra y , near the D VD video pla y er . Do not leave rubber or p[...]

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    9 Introduction Notes on Discs On handling discs Do not touch the pla yback 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 s[...]

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    10 Introduction About this owner ’ s manual This owner’ s manual e xplains the basic instructions of this D VD video play er . Some D VD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during pla yback. As such, the D VD video pla yer may not respond to all oper ating commands. This is not a def ect in the D VD vi[...]

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    11 Introduction T able of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 Precautions ............................................... 8 Notes on Discs .......................................... 9 Notes on region numbers ............................... 10 T able of Contents .................[...]

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    12 Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details . Front panel Rear panel POWER PLAY PAUSE SKIP OPEN/CLOSE STOP POWER indicator 20 POWER button 20 DVD display 13 OPEN/CLOSE button 20 SKIP buttons 25 Disc tray 20 STOP button 21 PLAY button 20 PAUSE button 21 BITSTREAM/ PCM AC IN L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT [...]

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    13 Introduction TITLE T R K C H P INDEX TOTAL REMAIN MEMORY HDCD S CDVD DVD display Pressing of the FL DIMMER button on the remote control turns the DVD display on or off. Repeat pla yback indicator Angle icon indicator T otal playing time/remaining time/elapsed time indicators Memor y pla yback indicator Chapter number indicator Title/trac k numbe[...]

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    14 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 displa y the menu included on many D VD video discs. T o operate a menu, f ollow the instructions in “Locating a title using the top [...]

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    15 Introduction Open the cover . Insert batteries (AA size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the batter y compar tment. Close the cover . Notes on batteries Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and corrosion. T o operate the remote control correctly , follo w the instructions below . • Do not i[...]

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    16 Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the D VD video pla yer to y our TV . For details of output sound, see 33 . Connecting to a TV T o S VIDEO OUT T o VIDEO OUT T o ANALOG A UDIO OUT (red) (white) (yello w) Signal flow T o w all outlet T o video input (yello w) (red) (white) T o S video input Audio/video cab le (supplied) S video cable (not su[...]

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    17 Connections To P R VIDEO OUT Notes • Ref er to the owner’ s manual of the connected equipment as well. • When you connect the D VD video play er to other equipment, be sure to tur n off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet bef ore making any connections. • If you place the D VD video play er near a tuner or radi[...]

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    18 Connections BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT 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” 16 17 . For details of output sound, see 33 . : F ront speaker : Rear [...]

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    19 Connections BITSTREAM/ PCM L ANALOG R VIDEO Y P B P R S AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT W arning • When you are connecting (via the BITSTREAM/PCM A UDIO OUT jac k) an A V decoder that does not have Dolb y Digital, Digital Theater Systems (DTS) or MPEG2 decoding function, be sure to set “Audio Out Select” to “PCM” from the on- screen displa ys 35 3[...]

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    20 Basic playback Press POWER. The D VD video pla yer tur ns on and the POWER indicator on the pla yer illuminates. When the DVD video player is turned on for the first time, an initial set-up display appears. See “Initial set-up” and make the proper settings before proceeding to step 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tra y opens. Place the disc on[...]

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    21 Basic playback T o pause playback (still mode) Press P AUSE/STEP during playbac k. T o resume nor mal playbac k, press the PLA Y button. • Sound is muted during still mode. T o stop playback Press ST OP . T o remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE . Remov e the disc after the disc tra y opens completely . Be sure to press the OPEN/CLOSE button to cl[...]

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    22 Basic playback Playing a Disc (continued) Y ou can play discs at v ar ious speeds, and resume pla yback from the location where you stopped pla yback. Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD during playback. REV : F ast rev erse playbac k FW D: F ast forward pla yback Each time you press the REV or FWD button, the pla[...]

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    23 Basic playback Playing in slow-motion Press SLOW during playback. Each time you press the SLO W button, the slo w-motion speed changes. If you press the SLO W b utton during playbac k, you can view the picture in rev erse slow-motion. Each time you press the SLO W button, the slo w-motion speed changes. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y . N[...]

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    24 Basic playback Locating a Specific T itle, Chapter , or T rack Nor mally , D VD video discs are divided into titles , and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. A udio CDs are divided into tracks . Y ou can quickly locate any specific title , chapter , or track. Locating a title using the top menu Press TOP MENU. The top menu appears on the T[...]

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    25 Basic playback Locating a specific chapter or track directly Press T . Skip steps 1 and 2 if you are using an audio CD . Press to highlight the space next to “Chapter .” Press the corresponding number buttons for the chapter or track you want. Y ou can use the +10 button to select numbers from 10 through 99. e.g. T o select chapter or trac k[...]

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    26 Advanced playback Press T twice. Y ou may ha ve to press fur ther depending on the disc. Press the button repeatedly until the f ollowing display appears . Press the number buttons to enter the time. Press PLA Y . Playbac k star ts from the desired location. Accessing a Specific Location Directly Y ou can access a specific location by entering i[...]

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    27 Advanced playback Playing Repeatedly Y ou can play a specific title , chapter, tr ack, 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 f ollows. 1 T o resume normal playback Press CLEAR . Note Some di[...]

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    28 Advanced playback Playing in a Favorite Order Y ou can combine your f av or ite titles, chapters , or tracks and play them in the order you determine. Y ou can program up to 28 selections into the memory . (Memor y pla yback) Setting titles, chapters, or tracks in a favorite order Insert a disc and press MEMOR Y during stop. The f ollowing displ[...]

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    29 Advanced playback Playing in Random Order Y ou can play titles , chapters within a title, or tracks in random order . (Random pla yback) Playing titles, chapters or tracks in random order Press RANDOM. Each time you press the RANDOM button, the r andom pla yback mode changes as follo ws. 2 1 T o resume normal playback Press CLEAR . Notes • Som[...]

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    30 Advanced playback Zooming a Picture Y ou can magnify areas within a picture. Zooming a picture Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still playback. As you repeatedly press the ZOOM button, the magnification le vel increases. T o reduce the magnification level, press the RETURN button. If you press the / / / buttons, the zoom point shifts. When the [...]

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    31 Advanced playback Selecting the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from m ultiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene y ou are watching. 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 in the D VD[...]

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    32 Advanced playback Selecting Subtitles Y ou can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the D VD video disc. Selecting a subtitle language Press SUBTITLE during playback. The current subtitle setting is display ed for about 3 seconds . The abbre viation of the language appears instead of the langua[...]

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    33 Advanced playback Press AUDIO or while the audio setting is displayed on the TV screen. Each time y ou press the A UDIO or b utton, the audio settings included on the D VD video disc change . e.g. : Cycles backwards If you press the / buttons, y ou can select output sound f or mat. 39 T o tur n off the audio setting display , press the CLEAR but[...]

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    34 Advanced playback V iewing the Operational Inf ormation and D VD/CD-T ext Y ou can view inf or mation about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen. Checking the operational status Press DISPLA Y during stop. Each time you press the DISPLA Y button, the on-screen display appears as f ollows. Press DISPLA Y during playback. Each time y[...]

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    35 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings Y ou can change the default settings to customiz e performance to your preference . Setting procedure Press SETUP during stop. The f ollowing on-screen displa y appears. Press / to select a symbol for the setting you want to change. (See the ne xt page.) Language settings Picture perf or mance set[...]

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    36 Function setup On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language TV Shape Black Level Audio Out Select Dynamic Range Control Karaoke V ocal On-Screen Displays OSD Background Color Screen Saver Pause/Still Parental Lock Title Stop T o select a preferred language for on-screen displays. T o select a preferred language for disc[...]

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    37 Function setup Audio Language DVD English: T o play sound tr acks in English. F rench: T o pla y sound trac ks in F rench. Spanish: T o play sound trac ks in Spanish. Others: T o make a fur ther choice. After pressing the ENTER b utton, follo w steps 1) - 4) below . 1) Obtain the abbre viation of the preferred language from the list 42 . 2) Sele[...]

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    38 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details (Continued) 3) Press the / buttons to shift and select the second character b y pressing the / buttons . 4) Press the ENTER button. Notes • Some D VD video discs may be set to displa y subtitles in a diff erent language than you selected. A pr ior subtitle language ma[...]

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    39 Function setup Karaoke V ocal DVD Off: The primar y vocal is not output. On : The primar y vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc. Notes • The vocal output f eature is used dur ing pla yback of Dolby Digital (multi-channel) recorded D VD KARAOKE discs. This feature allows y ou to tur n off v ocal audio tracks , or restore them for bac[...]

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    40 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Pause/Still DVD A uto: For no r mal use. Still and fast motion images can be paused. F rame: The resolution of still pictures is improved, so that you can mak e a motionless picture more clearer when you pause it. Parental Lock DVD D VD video discs equipped with the par[...]

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    41 Function setup T o change your 4-digit security code 1) After selecting “On” or “Off, ” press the STOP button f our times, then press the ENTER button. The 4-digit security code is cleared. 2) Press the number buttons to create a ne w 4-digit security code. 3) Press the ENTER button. Title Stop DVD Off: The D VD video pla yer contin ues [...]

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    42 Others T able of Languages T able of languages and their abbreviations – – – CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) IT A (IT) JPN (JA) K OR (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 alter nate language Chinese Dutch English F rench German Italian[...]

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    43 Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the f ollowing guide f or the possible cause of a prob lem bef ore contacting service. Symptoms and correction Symptom No power . The D VD video pla y er tur ned off by itself . No picture. No sound. The playbac k picture has occasional distor tion. Brightness is unstable or noises are present in the[...]

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    44 Others Specifications DVD video player / outputs / supplied accessories DVD Video Player P ower supply 120 V AC , 60 Hz P ower consumption 14 W Mass 3.0 kg Exter nal dimensions 430 × 81 × 305 mm (W/H/D) Signal system Standard NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , wav elength 650 nm F requency range D VD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz[...]

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    45 Others LIMITED W ARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLA YER T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”), T oshiba Haw aii (“THI”) and T oshiba Canada Limited (“TCL ”) make the follo wing limited warranties. These limited warranties e xtend to original purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original purchaser and to no ot[...]

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    46 Others How to Obtain W arranty Service (1) Ref er to the troubleshooting guide in y our owner’ s manual. This check list ma y solve y our problem. (2) In the U .S.A., only call the T A CP toll free number 800-631-3811, or if in Haw aii or Canada see listing below within (30) da ys after you find a def ective product or par t. (3) Arr ange f or[...]