Toshiba SD-890KY manual

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    D VD PLA YER SD-890KY DIGITAL VIDEO 2 11 17 20 31 38 Introduction Connections Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup Others OWNER’S MANUAL © 2008 T oshiba Corporation ®[...]

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    2 Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. CA UTION: This Digital Video Disc Player emplo ys a Laser System. T o ensure proper use of this product, please read this o wner’ s manual carefully and re[...]

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    3 Introduction 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instr uctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this appar atus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat source[...]

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    4 Introduction Precautions Notes on moisture condensation Moisture condensation damages the D VD pla yer . Please read the follo wing carefully . Moisture condensation occurs, for e xample, when you pour a cold drink into a glass on a warm day . Drops of water f or m on the outside of the glass. In the same w ay , moisture may condense on the optic[...]

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    5 Introduction Notes on Discs Pla ybac k side DV D Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Structure of disc contents Normally , D VDs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into tracks. DV D VIDEO CD/audio CD Each title, chapter or tra ck is assigned a nu[...]

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    6 Introduction DIGIT AL VIDEO SUPER VIDEO Notes on Discs (continued) D VDs Disc Mark Contents Disc Siz e Maximum playbac k time VIDEO CDs Appro x. 4 hours (single sided disc) Approx. 8 hours (double sided disc) Approx. 80 minutes (single sided disc) Approx. 160 minutes (double sided disc) Approx. 74 minutes Approx. 20 minutes 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm [...]

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    7 Introduction T able of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ........................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS .... 3 Precautions ............................................... 4 Notes on Discs .......................................... 5 Notes on region numbers ................................... 6 T able of Contents ...........[...]

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    8 Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details. 17 17 17 10 17 8 13 HDMI indicator 17 HDMI SELECT 13 USB jack 30 Fr ont panel 13 HDMI OUT jac k 12 11 11 15 16 Power Cord Rear panel Chapter/T rack number Indicator The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play . Multifunctional indicator (indicates operating stat[...]

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    9 Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in f or details. Remote control * MENU button Use the MENU button to displa y the menu included on many D VDs. T o operate a men u, f ollow the instructions in “Locating a title using the top men u. ” [...]

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    10 Introduction Open the co ver . Inser t batteries (R03/AAA size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the batter y compar tment. Caution • Never throw batteries into a fire. Notes • Be sure to use R03/AAA size batteries. • Dispose of batter ies in a designated disposal area. • Batteries should always be d[...]

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    11 Connections Connections Connecting to a TV (Using the phono type jac ks) Notes • Refer to the o wner’ s manual of the connected TV as well. • When you connect the D VD play er to your TV , be sure to tur n off the pow er and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections. • If your tele vision set has one audio inpu[...]

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    12 Connections Switching the output signal (interlaced / progressive) using the remote control Y ou can temporarily switch the output signal f or better picture quality . Press PROGRESSIVE on the remote control repeatedly to select Video Output to P-Scan mode during stop. If your TV does not suppor t the progressiv e scan format, the picture will a[...]

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    13 Connections Connections HDMI-compatib le displa y T o HDMI Output HDMI cable (not supplied) Available output signals are below: • Auto • 480p/576p (progressive) • 720p (progressive) • 1080i (interlaced) • 1080p (progressive) About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connect[...]

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    14 Connections Notes • DO NOT connect the CO AXIAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack of the D VD play er to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolb y Digital Receiver . This input on your A/V Receiv er is reserved for Laserdisc use only and is incompatib le with the COAXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jac k of the D V D playe r. • Connect the COAXIAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jac[...]

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    15 Connections Connections Dolby Surr ound Pro Logic Y ou can enjo y the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Surround Pro Logic b y connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speakers, a center speak er , and one or two rear speakers). With an amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital Connect the equipment the same w ay as described [...]

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    16 Connections 2 channel digital stereo Y ou can enjo y the dynamic sound of 2 channel digital stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers). 75 Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω coaxial cable (not supplied) • Make the f ollo wing setting. On-screen display Select: P age “PCM” “Digital[...]

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    17 Basic pla yback T o turn the power off Press ON/ST ANDBY on the front panel or PO WER button on the remote control to turn the unit off. Notes • Do not move the D VD player during pla yback. Doing so may damage the disc. • Use the OPEN/CLOSE b utton to open and close the disc tra y . Do not push the disc tray while it is moving. Doing so may[...]

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    18 Basic playback Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD during pla yback. 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 yback speed changes. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y. Notes • The D VD player m utes sound and subtitles during reverse and f[...]

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    19 Basic pla yback Locating a specific chapter or track Press SKIP or repeatedly to access the chapter or trac k number y ou want. Playback starts from the selected chapter or track. T o locate succeeding chapters or tra c ks. Playback starts from the beginning of the current chapter or track. When you press twice in quick successions, playback sta[...]

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    20 Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly Locating a specific title/chapter/time Press T . Press / to highlight the Title/Chapter/ T rack/Time. Press / to select a section you want to locate. 1 2 e.g. When y ou want to locate a chapter . SEARCH T 1 2 T rack T ime Disc T ime 0 0:0 0:0 0 0 0:0 0:0 0 1 0 0:0 0:0 0 e.g. Or Press the n[...]

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    21 Adv anced playbac k Repeating a Specific Segment Y ou can specify a desired segment and repeat it. Repeating a specific segment T o resume normal playback Press A-B RPT until Rep AB Off is displayed . Notes • Some discs may not permit A-B repeat operation. • Y ou cannot set the A-B repeat function for a segment that includes multiple camera [...]

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    22 Advanced playback Playing in a Favourite Order Y ou can combine your fa vourite titles, chapters, or trac ks and pla y them in the order you determine. Y ou can progr am up to 12 selections into the memor y . (Memor y playbac k) Insert a disc and press MEMOR Y during stop. The following display appears. Select the items in the order y ou want b [...]

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    23 Adv anced playbac k Zooming a Picture Y ou can magnify areas within a picture. Press ZOOM during normal, slo w or still pla yback. The centre par t of the image will be zoomed in. Each time you press the ZOOM button, the magnification level changes as follows: Press the ZOOM button to select the magnification level. Press the / / / buttons to vi[...]

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    24 Advanced pla yback Press E.P .M. The picture enhancement men u appears. Select the picture enhancement by pressing / , then press / to make your selections. Each time you press the / button, the picture enhancement changes. Selecting the Picture Enhancement (E.P .M.*) Y ou can easily select a preferred picture enhancement. *E.P .M.: Enhanced Pic[...]

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    25 Adv anced playbac k Selecting sound channels of VIDEO CDs Press A UDIO repeatedly dur ing pla yback to hear a diff erent audio channel (Stereo , Left, Right or Mix). Selecting the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from multiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. Press ANGLE while playing a scene re[...]

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    26 Advanced pla yback Viewing the operational status 1 . Press DISPLA Y. The following display appears. : T o start playback . : T o pause playbac k. : T o stop pla yback. : Playback starts from the beginning of the current chapter or track. : T o locate succeeding chapters or trac ks. On-screen Display Operation When you turn on the on-screen disp[...]

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    27 Adv anced playbac k Playing MP3 Files Y ou can play MP3 files that ha v e been recorded on a CD-R or CD-R W on the D VD play er . Preparations • Make sure that a disc you want to play is compatible with this D VD play er . Place a CD that contains MP3 files on the disc tray . Press OPEN/CLOSE to load the disc. T o stop playbac k, press STOP . [...]

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    28 Advanced playback T o quit the JPEG playbac k, press ST OP . • Pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray can also quit the playback. T o pause pla ybac k Press P A USE/STEP dur ing playbac k T o resume nor mal playbac k, press PLA Y . T o change the image T o vie w the succeeding image, press SKIP . T o view the pre vious image, pre[...]

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    29 Adv anced playbac k Advanced playback Playing DivX ® /MPEG-4 Files Y ou can pla y DivX ® and MPEG-4 files that ha ve been recorded on a CD-R or CD-R W on the D VD play er . Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tra y , after completion of reading, a list of folders in the disc will appear . Notes • It is recommended you record same kind of file[...]

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    30 Advanced playback USB DVD 1 /16 01.MP3 02 03 04 05 06 JPEG Preview 01 Repeat : Off Mode : Normal Playing USB Device Y ou can connect the USB flash dr ives (not included) to the USB jac k on the front of D VD pla yer . Y ou can play the files in MP3, DivX ® or JPEG f or mat stored on a USB flash drive b y connecting it to this play er . Connecti[...]

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    31 Function setup Setting procedure Press / to select the setting you want to change, then press ENTER. Change the selection by / buttons, by referring to the corresponding pages, then press ENTER. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to c hange other settings. T o select another option, press button to go bac k to step 2. Press SETUP . The on-screen display disap[...]

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    32 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Indonesian OSD language DVD menu DivX subtitle Notes • Some D VDs ma y be set to display subtitles in a different language other than you selected. A prior subtitle language may be programmed on the disc. • Some D VDs allow you to change subtitle selections only via[...]

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    33 Function setup Aspect Ratio Video out HDMI Resolution : 480p/576p JPEG Interval : 5 seconds TV System : HDMI Aspect Ratio 1 ) Press SETUP button. 2 ) Press / button to select Video . 3 ) Press button, then use the / button to select Aspect Ratio . 4 ) Press ENTER button, then use the / button to shift and change the TV type. 5 ) Press ENTER butt[...]

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    34 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Selects the output sound format corresponding to your system connection. 1 ) Press SETUP button. 2 ) Press / button to select Audio . 3 ) Press button, then use the / button to select Digital Output . 4 ) Press ENTER button, then use the / button to select the output so[...]

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    35 Function setup 4 ) Press “8888” using number buttons. (Please note, this is presetting pass word of this unit). Then press ENTER. Press ENTER again to list the parental level. Enter Password: Set Password Parental control : 8. Adult The parental lock level is equivalent to the following ratings: Level 1: Kid Safe Level 2: G Level 3: P G Leve[...]

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    36 Function setup Setting details Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Set Password New P assw ord can be set to replace the default pass word. 1 ) Press SETUP button. 2 ) Press / button to select Rating . 3 ) Press button, then use the / button to select Set Password . 4 ) Press ENTER button. “Enter Password” screen will appear . 5) P[...]

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    37 Function setup HDMI Control Y ou can control this D VD unit from TV’s remote which is connected via HDMI cable. 1) Press SETUP button. 2) Press / button to select Misc . 3) Press button, then use the / button to select HDMI Control . 4) Press ENTER button, then use the / button to select the On or Off mode. 5) Press SETUP button to exit the me[...]

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    38 Others – – – CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) IT A (IT) JPN (JA) K OR (KO) 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 alternate language Chinese Dutch English F rench German Italian Japanese K orean Malay Spanish Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic A[...]

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    39 Others Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the f ollowing guide f or the possible cause of a prob lem before contacting ser vice . Correction • Connect the power plug securely into the wall outlet. • Press the PLA Y button. • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the D VD play er appears on the TV [...]

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    Others D VD Play er P o wer supply 100V - 240V AC, 50/60Hz P o wer consumption 11 W (standby : 1.5W) Mass 1.38 kg External dimensions 430 x 42 x 197 mm (W/H/D) Signal system P AL/3.58 NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser , w avelength 650/780 nm F requency range D VD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 44 kHz Signal-to-n[...]