Toshiba SD-63HK manual

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    D VD HOME CINEMA KIT SD-63HK OWNER’S MANUAL DIGITAL VIDEO ©2003 T oshiba Cor por ation[...]

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    2 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: This Digital Video Disc Player emplo ys a Laser System. T o ensure proper use of this product, plea[...]

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    3 SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manuf actured to meet inter national saf ety standards b ut, like an y electrical equipment, care must be tak en if y ou are to obtain the best results and saf ety is to be assured. ************** DO read the operating instructions bef ore y ou attempt to use [...]

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    4 Notes on handling When shipping the unit, the original shipping car ton and packing materials come in handy . For maxim um protection, repack the unit as it w as originally pack ed at the f actor y . Do not use v olatile liquids, such as insect spr a y , near the unit. Do not leav e rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit f or a long [...]

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    5 On handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Do not attach paper or tape to discs. On cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the centre outwards with a soft cloth. Alwa ys k eep the disc clean. If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft cloth, wipe the disc ligh[...]

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    6 DIGITAL VIDEO About this owner ’ s manual This owner’ s manual e xplains the basic instructions of this D VD video pla yer . 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 ma y not respond to all oper ating commands. This is not a def ect in the D VD v[...]

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    7 Playback procedure ............................... 25 Basic pla yback ................................................ 25 Special pla yback ............................................. 26 Locating a chapter or trac k ............................. 26 Picture zoom .................................................. 26 Marking the scenes ...........[...]

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    8 Front panel Rear panel Identification of contr ols See the page in f or details. OPEN/CLOSE button 25 STOP button 25 Disc tray 25 ON/STANDBY ( ) button 25 SKIP buttons 26 Display window 9 Remote sensor PLAY button Volume knob DVD/FM/AM button 25 25 25 12 SCART OUTPUT socket 14 SUBWOOFER socket 14 AUDIO OUTPUT socket (for Subwoofer) 13 OPTICAL IN [...]

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    9 Display window The displa y ma y vary depending on the types of discs you pla y . DVD video disc Audio CD Some discs may not display elapsed time. • During playback: Example • During playback: Example Playing track 7 Video CD • During playback: Example Playing track 1 Some discs may not display track numbers or elapsed time. Some discs may [...]

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    10 Remote control Identification of controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in for details. SETUP button 18 *TV ON/STANDBY button 10 SURROUND button 16 DISPLAY button 31 RDS button 37 SLEEP button 38 PLAYMODE button 28 PROGRESSIVE button 35 AUDIO button 30 RETURN button 15 30 S[...]

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    11 Slide the batter y compartment cover in the direction of the arrow . Install two “R03” batteries (supplied), pa ying attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compar tment. Replace the compar tment co ver . Notes on batteries Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and corrosion. T o operate the remote control correctly , [...]

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    12 ■ SCART connection Connect the SCAR T OUTPUT soc ket on the unit to the SCAR T INPUT sock et on the TV using supplied scar t lead. Note: If your TV is RGB compatible, slide the VIDEO OUTPUT selector to left side for better picture quality . ■ Video connection Connect the A UDIO (L/R) and VIDEO OUTPUT sock ets on the unit to the A UDIO (L/R) [...]

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    13 Y ou can also enjoy high quality dynamic sounds of an optional equipment b y connecting with this unit. • The OPTICAL IN and COAXIAL IN soc k ets are belong to LINE IN 1 input. If you connect the D VD play er using a Optical lead or Coaxial lead, the Video lead must be connected to LINE IN1 VIDEO INPUT socket. • If you connect y our VCR or D[...]

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    14 Speaker system connection Remove mains plug first and set the volume knob to low initially before connecting. Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker leads by matching the colours of the terminals and those of the leads. T o obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level etc.). Notes: • If you u[...]

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    15 Audio setup T one control Bass boost setting Y ou can set bass boost effect on or of f. Y ou can change the sound quality by adjusting the bass and treble. 1 2 Press TONE in DVD mode. The “T one” screen appears. Press C or D to select “Bass” or “T reble”, then press B or A to adjust the sound level. Bass T reble 0 0 BACD /Enter/Retur[...]

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    16 Selecting surr ound mode Press SURROUND or RETURN to close the “Surround” screen. Press SURROUND in DVD mode. The “Surround” screen appears. Press A or ENTER , and press C or D to select “Auto”, “PLII” or “2 Channel”, then press ENTER . Y ou can also select surround mode in FM/AM or e xter nal input mode as f ollows. 1. Press[...]

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    17 Y ou may adjust speak er v olume balance and dela y time according to your listening position. Speaker setup D F D C D R D R D F It is hopeful that the inter v al from the listener to each speakers is same to get the best sound quality . If not, you can adjust the dela y time so that the sounds from speakers will arriv e simultaneously to the li[...]

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    18 D VD setup When each setup function (page 18 ~ 24) has been completed, the unit can always be operated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs). Each setup command will be retained in the memory even if you turn the power off. Setting OSD language If the unit does not operate pr operly: Static electricity , etc., may aff ect the pla[...]

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    19 Setting Subtitle language English, Francais, Espanol, Deutsch, Italiano, Portugues, Nederlands: The language you have selected will play if it is recorded on the disc. Other: If you want to select another language, enter the language code with number buttons (0–9) . (See the “Language code list” on page 24.) Automatic: • The unit will au[...]

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    20 Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen Note: If the D VD disc is not formatted in the pan & scan style, it will displa y a letterbox ed picture . Setting on screen display Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b b b b b or a a a a a to select “Picture”, then press 5 5 5 5 5 or ENTER . 1 Press 4 4 4 4 4 or 5 5 5 5 5 to select “Tv Screen”[...]

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    21 Setting JPEG Interval Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b b b b b or a a a a a to select “Picture”, then press 5 5 5 5 5 or ENTER . 1 2 Press 4 4 4 4 4 or 5 5 5 5 5 to select “JPEG Interval”. 3 Press a a a a a or ENTER , then press 4 4 4 4 4 or 5 5 5 5 5 to select your desired time. Tv Screen Display 4:3 On JPEG Interval Off Select Fil[...]

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    22 DRC (Dynamic Range Control) enables you to control the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for your equipment. Dynamic Range Control (DRC) Line1 Select If you connect an another unit (DVD, VCR or etc.) to the LINE IN1 sockets, you must select the type of audio input. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b b b b b or a a a a a to selec[...]

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    23 T o change the parental level 1 2 Select “P ass word” on step 2 as left, then input your pass word with number buttons (0–9) . 3 Press ENTER . The rating is no w unlock ed. 4 Press 4 4 4 4 4 or 5 5 5 5 5 to select “P arental”, then press b b b b b or a a a a a to change the parental le v el. 5 Press 4 4 4 4 4 or 5 5 5 5 5 to select “[...]

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    24 Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Af ar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1116 F rench 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922 Albanian 2927 F r isian 1635 Malagasy 2317 Somali 2925 Amharic 1123 Galician 1722 Malay 2329 Spanish 1529 [...]

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    25 Pla ybac k pr ocedure Basic pla ybac k Place a disc onto the disc tray. Hold the disc, position it with the printed label side up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and select to the corresponding video input. 1 Press ( ON/STANDBY ). (If the unit is in FM/AM mode, press DVD/FM/ AM to[...]

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    26 Special pla ybac k Note: There ma y be a slight dela y between y ou pressing the button and the function activ ating. Press SEARCH + during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH + will increase the speed of the search , , , . Revie w pla yback Press SEARCH – during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH – will increase the speed of the search[...]

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    27 Press MARKER during playback. Select the blank Marker using / . Then press ENTER at the desired scene. Press MARKER to remove this display. Marker 2 Marker 1 Marker 3 /Enter/Cancel/Marker 27 00 54 The unit stores the points that you want to watch again up to 3 points. You can resume playback from each scene. Notes: • Some discs may not w ork w[...]

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    28 A-B Repeat playback A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material between two selected points. 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 in- clude multiple angles. • Y ou may not be able to set A-B Repeat, during certain scenes of the DVD[...]

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    29 Press / to select “Play Mode”, then press / or ENTER to select “Program”. • To programme others, repeat step 3. • If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL . Press / or / to select “Program Playback” and press ENTER . The programmes in the order you selected will start playback. • In case of JPEG file, press SKIP + to continue [...]

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    30 Two or more titles may be recorded on some discs. If a title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title. Title selection Press TOP MENU during playback. Title menu appears on the screen. Press / or / to select the desired title. 1 2 3 Press ENTER or PLA Y . The pla yback of the selected title will start. Some DVDs allow you t[...]

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    31 With each press of DISPLA Y , the status of the disc will appear on the screen and change as f ollows . T o make status displa y disappear , press DISPLA Y again. When you pla ybac k the CD disc, the status displa y will appear on the screen and continue displa ying. DV D A UDIO CD VIDEO CD 00:34:56 01:12:33 00:34:56 01:12:33 1/9 T itle 1/99 1/8[...]

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    32 MP3/WMA/JPEG CD inf ormation Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback • MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters, “mp3”, “wma”, “jpg”. • MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must be correspond to the ISO standardized files. • This unit can read 200 files per disc. If one direc[...]

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    33 Notes: • During MP3/WMA/JPEG-Playback, you can not use SEARCH, A-B Repeat functions. • You can use Repeat (Track or All), Random functions and Programme playback for MP3/WMA/JPEG CD Playback (see pages 28 and 29). • In the case of a CD containing a mixture of MP3, WMA and JPEG files, the files are played back by selecting them from the fil[...]

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    34 The slide show enables you to view pictures (files) one after another automatically. Preparation: • Set “JPEG Interval” setting to “5 Seconds”, “10 Sec- onds” or “15 Seconds” (see page 21). Place a disc on which JPEG files have been recorded onto the tray. 1 A file menu screen will appear on the screen. Press / to select folder[...]

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    35 Selecting progressive scan 1 The progressive scan capability provides the highest resolution pictures with less flicker and line structure. If you are using the Component video sockets, but are connecting the unit to a standard (analog) television, set PROGRESSIVE to Off. If you are using the Component video sockets for connection to a TV or mon[...]

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    36 Manual presetting 1. T une the station to be preset as described in “A u- tomatic/Manual tuning”. 2. Press SETUP . “M. PRESET” appears on the win- dow displa y , then the preset position n umber blinks . 3. Press PRESET + or – to select the position num- ber to be preset. 4. Press ENTER . The preset position number stops blinking and n[...]

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    37 Press PRESET + or – to select the desired position number . Y ou can also select the desired position num- ber using the number b uttons (0–9) , then press ENTER . • F or e xample, to select the preset position number 7, press 0 and 7 , then press ENTER . T o select the preset position number 25, press 2 and 5 , then press ENTER . Preset t[...]

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    38 Other functions Press MUTE to mute y our unit. Y ou can mute your unit in order , f or example , to ans wer the telephone, “MUTE” indicator appears on the displa y window . Connect a stereo headphone plug (ø 3.5mm) into the HEADPHONE socket on the rear panel. The speakers are automatically disconnected when you plug in the headphones (not s[...]

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    39 Check the f ollo wing guide for the possib le cause of a problem bef ore contacting ser vice. Bef ore calling ser vice per sonnel Symptom No pow er . No picture. No sound. The playback picture has occasional distor tion. The D VD video player does not star t pla yback. Pla yback does not f ollow the course of the disc’ s programme . Buttons do[...]

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    40 *J2D20401A* Specifications 230 V~AC 50 Hz Operation: 20 W , Stand by: 4 W 3.5 kg Width: 430 mm, Height: 61.5 mm, Depth: 290 mm FM (STEREO), AM (MONO) FM 87.5~108.0 MHz, AM 522~1611 KHz PAL, NTSC D VD (12 cm, 8 cm), CD (12 cm, 8 cm) D VD: 4 Hz-22 kHz, CD: 4 Hz-20 kHz More then 90dB Less than 0.3% Less than 0.01% Wrms T emperature: 5˚C-40˚C , Op[...]