Toshiba SD-3900 manual

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    1-2 DVD PLA YER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : SD-3900 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely .[...]

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    1-3 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 i[...]

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    1-4 INTRODUCTION IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT . RET AIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safegu[...]

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    1-5 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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    1-6 INTRODUCTION Before Use Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a DVD-R, 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 disc itself, some CD-R/R W[...]

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    1-7 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 packed 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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    1-8 INTRODUCTION Front Panel and Display Window Forward SKIP ( ) Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. Reverse SKIP ( ) Go to the beginning of the current chapter/ track or to PREVIOUS chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search. STOP ( ) Stops playback. P AUSE ( ) Pause play[...]

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    1-9 Remote Control Remote control battery installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with and aligned correctly . Caution Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control a[...]

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    1-10 INTRODUCTION Rear Panel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an am[...]

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    1-1 1 Connections Tips z Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player . Use only one of the connections described below . z Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. z For better sound reproduction, conn[...]

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    1-12 PREP ARA TION Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver , or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) [...]

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    1-13 Before Operation General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player . Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc.[...]

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    1-14 PREP ARA TION Before Operation (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your own Personal Preferences on the player . Initial Settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2 Press / to select the desired item. The screen will show the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s). 3 While the desi[...]

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    1-15 Before Operation (Continued) Sound Digital Audio Output Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player ’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM” if you connected the DVD Player ’s DIGIT AL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifi[...]

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    1-16 PREP ARA TION Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information 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 available [...]

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    1-17 Operation with DVD and Vi deo CD Playing a DVD and Video CD Playback Setup z T urn on the TV and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD player . z Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player . 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray , with [...]

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    1-18 OPERA TION Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Slow Motion 1 Press SLOW or during playback. The player will enter SLOW mode. 2 Use the SLOW or to select the required speed: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 (backward), or 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 (forward). 3 T o exit slow motion mode, press PLA Y . Note Slow motion playback in rever[...]

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    Operation with DVD and Vi deo CD General Features (continued) Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti- vate the Zoom function. If you press ZOOM repeatedly , the magnification level increases up to six steps. 2 Use the buttons to move[...]

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    1-20 OPERA TION Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The DVD Player can play MP3/WMA formatted record- ings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, 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 g[...]

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    1-21 Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2 T o return to playback, press PLA Y or press P AUSE/STEP again. Moving to another T rack z Press SKIP or briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track. z Press SKIP twice briefly to step back to[...]

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    1-22 OPERA TION Viewing a JPEG disc This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press / to select the JPEG then press ENTER. The JPEG menu appears on the TV screen. 3 Press / t[...]

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    1-23 Programmed Playback WMA MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The Program function enables you to store your favorite 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 right [...]

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    1-24 OPERA TION Additional Information Screen Saver The screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD Player in stop mode for about five minutes. After the Screen Saver has been engaged for about five minutes, the DVD Player will automatically turn itself off. Dimmer Function Y ou can adjust the Display Window’s brightness in 3 steps. Each [...]

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    1-25 T roubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD player does not start playback. The remote control does not work properly . Cause z The power cord is discon[...]

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    1-26 REFERENCE Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 13). Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 [...]

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    1-27 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 A T Austria AU Australia A W Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain B[...]

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    1-28 REFERENCE Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 14W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 60 X 242 mm (16.9 x 2.4 x 9.5 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % System Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650 nm Signal sy[...]

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    1-29 T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties to orig i- nal consumers for DVD Players purchased and used in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DVD PLA YER AS A GIFT FROM THE ORI[...]

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    1-30 OTHERS LIMIT A TION OF IMPLIED W ARRANTIES ALL W ARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LA W OF ANY ST A TE OF THE U.S.A., INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSL Y LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THE LIMITED W ARRANTIES SET FOR TH ABOVE. LIMIT A TION OF W ARRANTY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY W ARRAN[...]

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    1-31 P/NO: 3834RS0054M Printed in China[...]

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    1-32 CAUTION : DO NOT A TTEMPT T O MODIFY THIS PRODUCT IN ANY W A Y , NEVER PERFORM CUSTOMIZED INST ALLA TIONS WITHOUT MANUF AC- TURER’S APPROV AL. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICA TIONS WILL NOT ONL Y VOID THE W ARRANTY , BUT MA Y LEAD TO YOUR BEING LIABLE FOR ANY RESUL TING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR USER INJURY . SERVICE WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONL Y AFTER YOU [...]

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    1-33 SER VICING PRECAUTIONS CAUTION : Before servicing the DVD covered by this service data and its supplements and addends, read and follow the SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. NOTE : if unforeseen circum- stances create conflict between the following servicing pre- cautions and any of the safety precautions in this publica- tions, always follow the safety pre[...]