Toshiba SD3815 manual

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    1-33 DVD PLA YER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : SD-3815 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely .[...]

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    1-34 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 [...]

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    1-35 INTRODUCTION IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CA U TI O N: 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 s[...]

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    1-36 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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    1-37 INTRODUCTION Before Use Playable Discs DVD Video (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, CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3 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 d[...]

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    1-38 Before Use (Cont ’ d) 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 [...]

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    1-39 INTRODUCTION Front Panel and Display Window TITLE PROG. RANDOM ALL AB CHP/TRK DVD VCD MP3 CD 12345 Forward Skip ( ) Advances to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for fast forward search. DISC CHANGE Changes a disc (other than the one playing) during playback ENTER Confirms menu selection. Reverse Skip ( ) Returns to beginning [...]

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    1-40 Remote Control Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons. z z Distance: About 23 ft (7 m) from the front of the remote sensor z z Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the remote sensor Remote control battery installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote c[...]

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    1-41 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. VIDEO OUTPUT Switch Select either S-VIDEO or COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN, depending on how you connect DVD Player to th[...]

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    1-42 Connections Tips z 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 z Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. z z For better sound reproduction,[...]

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    1-43 PREP ARA TION Connections (Cont ’ d) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround 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 supplied audio cables (A) . Conne[...]

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    1-44 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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    1-45 PREP ARA TION Before Operation (Cont ’ d) Initial Settings Y ou can install your own Personal Preferences. Initial Settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2 Press / to select the desired item. The screen will display the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s). 3 While the desired ite[...]

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    1-46 Before Operation (Cont ’ d) Sound Digital Audio Output Each DVD disc may have 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 connect the DVD Player ’ s DIGIT AL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an[...]

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    1-47 PREP ARA TION Before Operation (Cont ’ d) 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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    1-48 Operation with DVD, Video CD and Audio CD Playing a DVD, Video CD and Audio CD Playback Setup z T urn on the TV and select the video input source corresponding to the DVD player . z Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player . 1 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 2 2 Load your disc i[...]

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    1-49 Operation with DVD, Video CD and Audio CD (Cont ’ d) General Features Note Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available from the Setup menu. Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title, you can select to another title as follows: z z Press GUI DISPLA Y when play[...]

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    1-50 Operation with DVD, Video CD and Audio CD (Cont ’ d) General Features (cont ’ d) Repeat DVD Video Discs - Repeat Chapter/T itle/Off 1 T o repeat the chapter currently playing, press REPEA T . The Repeat Chapter icon appears on the TV screen. 2 T o repeat the title currently playing, press REPEA T two times. The Repeat T itle icon appears o[...]

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    1-51 OPERA TION Operation with DVD, Video CD and Audio CD (Cont ’ d) General Features (cont ’ d) Marker Search Y ou can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized. T o enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER at the location you want to memorize. The Marker icon will appear on the TV [...]

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    1-52 Programmed Playback with Video CD and Audio CD Programmed Playback with Video CD and Audio CD Note On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Of f on the setup menu to use the Program function. See page 14. 1 1 Insert a Video CD or Audio CD and close the tray . 2 2 Press PROGRAM while playback is stopped. The Program menu will appear . Note P[...]

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    1-53 OPERA TION Operation with MP3 Disc Playing an MP3 disc The DVD Player can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Press / to select the MP3 then press ENTE[...]

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    1-54 Operation with JPEG Disc Viewing a JPEG disc This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files on it. Make sure the resolution of the JPEG files is less than 2 mega pixels (2M). Notes z z Depending upon the size and number of the JPEG files, it could take a long time for the DVD player to read the disc ’ s contents. If you don ’ t see an on- [...]

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    1-55 OPERA TION Programmed Playback with MP3 or JPEG Disc Programmed Playback with MP3 or JPEG Disc Program allows you to store your favorite tracks/files (or files) for a particular disc in the player memory . Program can contain 60 tracks/files. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Press / [...]

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    1-56 Additional Information Last Condition Memory This player memorizes the last condition for the last disc you have watched. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the player . If you load a disc that has its settings memo- rized, the latest stop position is automatically recalled. Notes – Settings a[...]

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    1-57 REFERENCE 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[...]

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    1-58 Language Code List Code Language 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhazian 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 Byelorussian 6671 Bulgarian 6672 Bihari 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6679 T ibetan 6682 Breton 6765 Catalan 6779 Corsican 6783 Czech 6789 Welsh 6865 Danish 6869 German 6890 Bhutani 6976 Greek 6[...]

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    1-59 REFERENCE 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[...]

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    1-60 Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 14W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 79.9 X 410 mm (16.9 x 3.2 x 16.2 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.1 kg (12.3 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 [...]

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    1-61 OTHERS T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ( “ T ACP ” ), T oshiba Hawaii ( “ THI ” ) and T oshiba Canada Limited ( “ TCL ” ) make the follow- ing limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to original purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the orig- inal purchaser and to no other purchaser or trans[...]

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    1-62 How to Obtain W arranty Service (1) Refer to the troubleshooting guide in your owner ’ s manual. This check list may solve your problem. (2) In the U.S.A., only call the T ACP toll free number 800-631-381 1, or if in Hawaii or Canada see listing below within (30) days after you find a defective product or part. (3) Arrange for the delivery o[...]