LASER BEAM CAUTION LABEL When the power supply is being turned on, you may not remove this laser cautions label. If it removes, radiation of a laser may be received. PREPARATION OF SERVICING Pickup Head consists of a laser diode that is very susceptible to external static electricity. Although it operates properly after replacement, if it was subject to electrostatic discharge during replacement, its life might be shortened.
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CONTENTS SECTION 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS 3. TROUBLESHOOTING 1. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3-1. Main Circuit Specifications 3-1-1. Servo System 2. LOCATION OF MAIN PARTS AND 3-1-2. Location Diagram of Servo Test Point MECHANISM PARTS 2-1. Location of Main Parts 2-2. Location of Mechanism Parts SECTION 2 PART REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES 1.
Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
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Location of the required label The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN 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.
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7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
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Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
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17. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury. 18. Do not place a heavy object on or step on the apparatus. The object may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the apparatus.
Introduction Precautions Notes on handling Notes on moisture condensation When shipping the DVD player, the original shipping Moisture condensation damages the DVD player. carton and packing materials come in handy. For Please read the following carefully. maximum protection, repack the unit as it was Moisture condensation occurs, for example, when you originally packed at the factory.
Notes on Discs On handling discs Structure of disc contents Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. DVD audio discs are divided into groups, and the groups are sub-divided into tracks.
Introduction Notes on Discs (continued) About this owner’s manual Playable discs This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of This DVD player can play the following discs. this DVD player. Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during Disc Disc Mark Contents...
Table of Contents Introduction Advanced playback SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......2 Accessing a Specific Location Directly .. 34 Entering the time counter of the desired IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 location ............34 Precautions ..........8 Playing Repeatedly ......... 35 Notes on Discs .......... 9 Repeating a title, chapter, group or track ..
Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details. Front panel ON/STANDBY indicator PROGRESSIVE indicator STOP button VIDEO OFF indicator PLAY button PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OFF OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY ON/STANDBY PAUSE SKIP UP SAMPLING EXTERIOR INPUT Disc tray DVD display PAUSE button EXTERIOR INPUT indicator UP SAMPLING indicator...
Repeated pressing of the FL DIMMER button on DVD display the remote control changes the brightness of the display. Normal Dimmed FL DIMMER Chapter/track number indicator Title/group number indicator Remaining time/elapsed time indicators HDCD indicator Memory playback indicator Play mode indicator Random playback indicator TITLE GROUP REMAIN...
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 OPEN/CLOSE button Power button OPEN/CLOSE AUDIO button ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE button SUBTITLE button SETUP TOP MENU MENU SETUP button...
Loading batteries Operating with the remote control Open the cover. Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons. 30° 30° Insert batteries (R03 size). Within about 7 m Distance: About 7 m from the front of the remote sensor Angle: About 30°...
Connections Read this chapter first to make all necessary preparations. Connecting to a TV Connecting to an audio system and TV equipped with component video inputs Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround Connecting to an amplifier...
Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD player to your TV. For details of output sound, see Notes • Refer to the owner’s manual of the connected equipment as well. • When you connect the DVD player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.
INTERLACED outputs/inputs PROGRESSIVE outputs/inputs Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Connecting to these inputs allows you to enjoy inputs that are capable of reproducing a progressively higher quality picture playback. scanned video signal.
Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD player to optional audio equipment. • For connection to your TV, see “Connecting to a TV” Warning 18 19 When you are connecting (via the BITSTREAM/PCM •...
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Manufactured under license from Dolby Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with this dynamic Laboratories.
Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment (Continued) Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder Digital Theater Systems (DTS) Manufactured under license from Digital DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with 5.1ch audio inputs • Use DVD video discs encoded via 5.1ch surround sound the Dolby Digital recording The Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG2 decoders equipped with this DVD player system. enable you to obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel sound tracks when you •...
Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment (Continued) Connecting to an amplifier equipped with balanced (XLR) connectors BALANCED OUT AUDIO ANALOG OUT connectors Conductors These outputs can be connected to an amplifier which has XLR type balanced 1: Ground (earth) input connectors. 2: Hot (+) Refer to the instructions of the amplifier.
Basic playback CAUTION Playing a Disc Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury. This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc. ON/STANDBY indicator PAUSE STOP...
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To obtain a higher quality picture Occasionally, some picture noise not usually visible during a normal broadcast may 2, 4 appear on the TV screen while playing a DVD video disc because the high resolution pictures on these discs include a lot of information. While the amount of MENU TOP MENU noise depends on the TV you use with this DVD player, you should generally reduce...
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Basic playback Playing a Disc (continued) RETURN VIDEO ON/OFF PAGE Basic playback (continued) Still pictures included on DVD audio discs DVD audio discs may include still pictures, which are classified into two large groups. • Slideshow: Still pictures appear one after another automatically consistent with the disc program.
Variable Speed Playback You can play discs at various speeds, and resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. Jog control PLAY PAUSE/STEP DVD-V DVD-A Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions To resume normal playback During normal playback, move the jog Press PLAY or press the jog control.
Basic playback Variable Speed Playback (continued) SLOW PLAY STOP DVD-V DVD-A Playing in slow-motion To resume normal playback Press SLOW during playback. Press PLAY. Each time you press the SLOW SLOW PLAY button, the slow-motion speed changes. If you press the SLOW button Notes SLOW...
Locating a Desired Section TOP MENU Cursor control/ ENTER Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. DVD audio discs are divided into groups, and the groups are sub-divided into tracks. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into tracks. You can quickly locate any specific title, chapter, group, or track.
Basic playback Locating a Desired Section (continued) CLEAR Cursor control/ ENTER SKIP PLAY Number buttons DVD-V DVD-A Locating a desired section by entering the corresponding number Press T. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if necessary. If you are using a VIDEO CD/audio CD, skip step 2. Then at step 3, enter the number for the track you want using the number buttons.
Advanced playback Customizing the performance of your DVD player. Accessing a Specific Location Directly Playing Repeatedly Playing in a Favorite Order Playing in Random Order Zooming a Picture Selecting 3D DNR Picture Enhancement Selecting the Camera Angle Selecting Subtitles Selecting a Language Upsampling...
Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly You can access a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds). DVD-V DVD-A Entering the time counter of the desired location Notes Press T several times. • Some discs may not respond to this process. •...
Playing Repeatedly You can play a specific title, chapter, group, track, or segment repeatedly. Cursor control CLEAR PLAY REPEAT A-B RPT DVD-V DVD-A Repeating a title, chapter, group or track If you select the mode during Press REPEAT. playback, the DVD player The mode menu appears.
Advanced playback Playing in a Favorite Order You can combine your favorite titles, chapters, groups, or tracks and play them in Cursor control/ the order you determine. You can program up to 30 selections into the memory. ENTER (Memory playback) CLEAR DVD-V DVD-A...
Playing in Random Order You can play titles, chapters, groups or tracks in random order. (Random playback) CLEAR 1, 2 DVD-V DVD-A Playing titles, chapters, groups or tracks in random order To resume normal playback Press RANDOM. Press CLEAR. The mode menu appears. RANDOM CLEAR Press RANDOM repeatedly or move the...
Advanced playback Zooming a Picture You can magnify areas within a picture. Cursor control/ ENTER ZOOM/ZOOM+/ZOOM− DVD-V DVD-A Zooming a picture During normal, slow or still playback, Zoom point press ZOOM, ZOOM+ or ZOOM–. To shift: The DVD player enters the zoom ZOOM playback mode, and a monitor scope Move the cursor control.
Selecting 3D DNR Picture Enhancement You can view a picture with less video noise. DVD-V DVD-A Selecting 3D DNR picture enhancement Notes Press DNR during playback. • Actual picture enhancement may vary depending on the quality of the disc. The current setting is displayed. •...
Advanced playback Selecting the Camera Angle 1, 2 If the scene was recorded from multiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. CLEAR DVD-V DVD-A Changing the camera angle To turn off the angle number display Press ANGLE while playing a scene Press CLEAR.
Selecting Subtitles SUBTITLE You can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle language Cursor control/ from those included on the DVD video disc. ENTER Good evening! Bonsoir! ¡Buenas tardes! DVD-V DVD-A Selecting a subtitle language To turn subtitles on or off Press SUBTITLE during playback.
Advanced playback Selecting a Language 1, 2 You can select a preferred language and sound recording system from those included on the disc. CLEAR Good morning! ¡Buenos días! Bonjour! DVD-V DVD-A DVD-A Selecting a playback audio setting Selecting audio streams of DVD audio discs Press AUDIO during playback.
Output sound conversion table (sampling frequency/quantization bit) Audio selection from the menu 56 59 and output jacks on the rear panel Sound recording system “Bitstream” “Analog 6ch” “PCM” Discs BITSTREAM/PCM BITSTREAM/PCM 5.1CH SURROUND BITSTREAM/PCM 2CH jacks 2CH jacks OUT jack OUT jack jacks OUT jack...
Advanced playback Upsampling The DVD player can convert signals in a disc or those via the PCM IN connectors, into 2 channel 192 kHz (or 176.4 kHz)/24 bit signals and output them as analog stereo sounds. By raising sampling rate of signal, the D/A converter operates in a different mode and produces output sound of different quality.
Quick control Simple use of a single button and the cursor control enables you to direct your playback, without manipulating many actual buttons. Using the Graphic Remote Control - V-REMOTE - Selecting the Playback Function - QUICK - Accessing Features - NAVI -...
Quick control Using the Graphic Remote Control - V-REMOTE - Pressing one button can display a graphics based on-screen remote control that allows you to control playback as if you were doing it from the actual remote control. DVD-V DVD-A Using the graphic remote control Icons and features During playback, press V-REMOTE.
Selecting the Playback Function - QUICK - Pressing one button can display a list of playback functions which are relevant to your current playback mode. You can check and modify them from the list. 2 - 5 DVD-V DVD-A Selecting the playback function During playback, press QUICK.
Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - The NAVI menu provides an icon based display from which you can easily access key playback function or setting. 2, 3 DVD-V DVD-A NAVI menu items To exit the NAVI menu Press NAVI. Press NAVI.
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Navi menu selections You can divide a desired scene into stop action frames for careful Strobe Viewer analysis. You can change the default settings to customize performance to Setup your preference. You can display thumbnail views of the first scenes of titles or Preview chapters and select a preferred one.
Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - (continued) NAVI menu items Strobe Viewer Preview You can divide a desired scene into You can display thumbnail views of stop action frames for careful the first scenes of titles or chapters analysis. and select a preferred one.
Capture Angle Viewer You can sample a scene from a You can display all camera angles playback picture and transform it into simultaneously and select your a background picture. preferred one from them. After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER, the After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER, the following on-screen display appears: following on-screen display appears:...
Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - (continued) NAVI menu items Picture Setting 3 Press ENTER. You can fine adjust picture quality The sub menu appears. and store up to 3 custom picture settings in the memory of the DVD 4 Move the cursor control ( / ) to adjust the value, player.
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E.A.M. 2 Press ENTER. You can easily switch a preferred audio enhancement. ENTER After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER, the following on-screen display appears: Notes e.g. • Actual effects to sounds may vary depending on the speaker systems. Make selection according to your preference.
Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - (continued) NAVI menu items Display Closed Caption You can view information about a You can display closed caption disc and its operational status on the included on a DVD disc without TV screen. connecting a closed caption decoder to your TV.
Function Setup You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Customizing the Function Settings Table of Languages...
Function setup Function setup Customizing the Function Settings 1, 6 You can change the default settings to customize performance to your 2, 3, 4 preference. RETURN DVD-V DVD-A Setting procedure Move the cursor control ( / ) to select Press SETUP during stop. the setting you want to change, then The following on-screen display SETUP...
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Setting Details Page TV Shape To select a picture size according to the aspect DVD-V ratio of your TV. Progressive 4:3 Output To select the video output of pictures recorded DVD-V in 4:3 format. (Only when connected to a PROGRESSIVE TV.) Progressive Conversion DVD-V To select the system of output signal.
Function setup Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Progressive Conversion DVD-V Picture There are two types of source content in pictures TV Shape 4:3 LB Progressive 4:3 Output Full recorded in DVD video discs: film content (pictures Progressive Conversion Auto recorded from films at 24 frames per second) and...
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Audio Out Select DVD-V DVD-A Audio Select the output sound format corresponding to your PCM Down Sampling Audio Out Select Bitstream system connection. Dynamic Range Control For details of sound recording systems, see Karaoke Vocal CD Attenuation When “Bitstream” or “PCM” is selected, the Mega resolution parallel DAC* system activates.
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Function setup Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Adjusting the delay time: (Continued) When enjoying 5.1ch surround playback, it is ideal When you select “Analog 6ch”: to choose a listening position that is the same Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1ch distance from each speaker.
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3) Select “Test Tone” and press the ENTER button. Language The DVD player outputs a test signal to each On-Screen Language ENG Disc Menu Language speaker when it is in stop mode. When playing Audio Language a DVD video disc, it substitutes the current Subtitle Language –...
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Function setup Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details 3) Move the cursor control ( / ) to shift and Audio Language DVD-V select the second character by moving the cursor control ( / ). English: To play sound tracks in English. French: To play sound tracks in French.
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Display Operation On-Screen Displays On Pause/Still Auto Background Gray Parental Lock Screen Saver Remote Confirmation Title/Group Stop Priority Contents AUDIO On-Screen Displays Pause/Still DVD-V DVD-A DVD-V Off: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are not Auto: For normal use. Still and fast motion images displayed.
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Function setup Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details 3) Move the cursor control ( / ) to select the (Continued) parental lock level, then press the ENTER button. 1) Press the number buttons to create a personal 4-digit security code, then press the ENTER button.
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Remote Confirmation DVD-V DVD-A Initialize Off: The beeper does not sound. All settings will be restored to pre-set Exit levels. On: The beeper sounds with each remote operation. Title/Group Stop DVD-V DVD-A Off: The DVD player continues after playback of a title/group is completed.
Function setup Function setup Table of Languages Table of languages and their abbreviations Abbreviation Language Abbreviation Language Abbreviation Language – – – No alternate Guarani Portuguese language Gujarati Quechua CHI (ZH) Chinese Hausa Rhaeto-Romance DUT (NL) Dutch Hindi Kirundi ENG (EN) English Croatian Rumanian...
The DVD remote control memorizes the selected brand code. Notes • The remote control is programmed at the factory to operate TOSHIBA TVs. POWER • A single brand may use different codes depending on the TV/VIDEO particular model. Enter the correct number referring to the brand code table.
Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and correction Symptom Cause Correction Page No power. • The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plug securely into the wall outlet.
Specifications DVD player / outputs / supplied accessories DVD player Power supply 100 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 25 W Mass 11.0 kg 430 × 118 × 315 mm (W/H/D) External dimensions Signal system PAL/3.58 NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm / 780 nm Frequency range...