Toshiba SD-270E, SD-370E User Manual

Introduction

DIG ITAL VID EO

SD-370EKE

576p

Disc playback

Connections

Function setup

Others

Introduction

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE

CAUTION: This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System.

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE . DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

LY.

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location.

of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein

Use may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

CLASS 1

PRODUCT

LASER

In the spaces provided below, record the Model and Serial No. located on the rear panel of your DVD video player.

No. Serial No.

Model

Retain this information for future reference.

Location of the required label

rating plate and the safety caution are

The

the rear of the unit.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these i nstruction s.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all in structions.

5. Do not us e this ap parat us near wa ter.

6. Clean only wit h dr y c loth.

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7. Do n ot block any ventila tion openings. Install in accordance wit h th e ma nufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not restrict the ai r flow of the unit by plac ing it in a place with poor air flow, b y cover ing i t with a clo th, or

by placing it on carpeting.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

9. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or othe r apparatus

uding amplifi ers) that pro duce heat.

(incl

. Prote ct t he power cord from bein g wal ked on or pinched particularly at plugs, conven ience

10 receptacles, and

. Only use attachments/ac cesso ries specified by the manu facturer.

. Unplu g th is apparatus du ring ligh tning storms or when unused for long per iods of time.

. Refer all ser vicin g to qualified ser vice personnel. Servic ing is requir ed when the apparatus has

been damaged

obj ects have fallen into the apparatus, the appara tus has be en exposed to rain o r moist ure, does

or not

operat e normally, or has been dro pped.

the poin t where they exi t from th e apparatus.

in any way, such as power-sup ply cord or plug is damag ed, liquid has be en s pilled

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

. When you use headphones, keep the volum e at a moderate level. If you use the headphones

nuously with high volum e sound, it m ay cause hearing damage.

conti

. Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or integral co nvenience receptac les a s this can result

a risk of fire or electric shock.

. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause

serious personal injury.

. Do not place a heavy object on or ste p on the app aratu s. The object may fall, causing ser ious

personal inju

18. Do not us e a cracked, defor med, or repaired disc . These di scs are easily b roken and may cau se

rious person al injur y a nd apparatus malfunction.

ry and serio us damage to the appar atus.

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. Be sure t o use the un it near the wall outlet. If a malfunction occur s, disc onnect the plug from

wa ll outl et at once.

the

. The m ains plug is used as the d iscon nect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily

ope

rable a t any time.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical

equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. So, please read the

points below for your own safety. They are of a general nature, intended to help you with all your electronic consumer

products and some points may not apply to the goods you have just purchased.

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DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter- connections between the

pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Switch off and withdraw the mains plug before making or changing connections.

consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment

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DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON’T obstruct the ventilation openings of the equipment with items such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.

Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing, or objects filled with liquids, such as vases,

to be placed on the equipment.

DON’T place hot objects or naked flame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on, or close to equipment.

High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws - to ensure complete safety always fit the

manufacturer’s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic

safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON’T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for

unattended operation or has a stand-by mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your

family know how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged in

any way -switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

ALL

ABOVE

—NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in

the case - this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

—NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind

—it is better to be safe than sorry!

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Precautions

Notes on handling

When shipp ing the DVD video player, the orig inal shipping

carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Take care not to give it a shock or shake when carrying. Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near

DVD video player. Do not leave rubber or plastic

the products

in contact with the DVD video player for a long

e. They will leave marks on the finish.

tim The top and rear panels of the DVD video player may become

warm after a long period of use. This is not a

malfunction When the DVD video player is not in use, be sure to remo

ve the disc and turn off the power.

If you do not use the DVD video player for a long period,

unit may not function properly in the future. Turn on

the and

use the DVD video player occasionally.

Notes on locating

Place the DVD video player on a level surface. Do not

it on a shaky or unstable surface such as a wobbling

use ta

ble or inclined stand. The loaded disc may come off

proper position and cause damage to the DVD video

the pl

ayer. When you place this DVD video player near a TV, radio, or

VCR, the playback picture may become poor and the

sound may be distorted. In this case, place the DVD

player away from the TV, radio, or VCR.

video

Notes on cleaning

Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning.

For stubborn dirt, soak the cloth in a weak detergent

wring well and wipe. Use a dry cloth to wipe it

solution, dr

not use any type of solvent, such as thinners and

Do ben

zene, as they may damage the surface of the DVD

player.

video If you use a chemical saturated cloth to clean the unit, follow that product’s instructions.

Inspection and Maintenance

This DVD video player is a high technology, precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts become

dir ty or wor n down, the picture quality may be

. To avoid reducti on in pictu re quali ty, it is

redu ced recommended (cleaning hours consumer electronics deale

that regular inspection and maintenance

or par ts replacement) be performed every 1,000

of use. For further details, contact your nearest

Notes on moisture condensation

Moisture condensation damages the DVD video player. Please

read the following carefully.

Moisture

condensation occurs, for example, when you pour a cold drink into a glass on a war m day. Drops of water form on the outside of the glass. In the same way, moisture may condense on the optical pick-up lens inside this unit,

of the most crucial internal parts of the DVD video

one player.

Moistu re condensati on occurs during the fo llowin g cases.

When you bring the DVD video player directly from a

place to a warm place.

cold When you use the DVD video player in a room where you just turned on the heater, or a place where the cold

from the air conditioner directly hits the unit.

wind In summer, when you use the DVD video player in a hot and

humid place just after you move the unit from an

conditioned room.

air When you use the DVD video player in a humid place.

Do not use the DVD video player when moisture condensation

you use the DVD video player in such a situation, it may damage discs and internal parts. Remove the disc, connect wall outlet, turn on the DVD video player, and leave it for two or three hours. After two or three hours, the DVD video moistur wall outlet and moisture condensation will seldom occur.

may occur.

the power cord of the DVD video player to the

player will have warmed up and evaporated any

e. Keep the DVD video player connected to the

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Notes on Discs

On handling discs

Do not touch the playback side of the disc.

Playback side

Do not attach paper or tape to discs.

On cleaning discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and

deter ioration. Wipe the disc from the centre

sound out

wards with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean.

If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft cloth, wipe the

disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft cloth and

with a dry cloth.

finish Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner, benzine, commercially

nyl LPs. It may damage the disc.

available cleaners or antistatic spray for

On storing discs

Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight

near heat sources.

or Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifie Store discs ver tically in a case. Stacking or placing

on d iscs outs ide of their case may cause

objec ts warping.

Structure of disc contents

Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the title

s are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and audio

are divided into tracks.

CDs

DVD video disc

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

VIDEO

CD/audio CD

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

title, chapter or track is assigned a number, which is

Each called “title number”, “chapter number” or “track number” respectively.

may be discs that do not have these numbers.

There

DVD video disc

VIDEO CD/audio CD

Notes on copyright

The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of

copyr ighted materi als including, witho ut limitation,

tel

evision programs, videotapes, and DVDs, is prohibited

the Copyright Laws of the United States and other

under count

ries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology

is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents

that and

other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision

rporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright

Co protection

technology must be author ized by Macrovision

rporation, and is intended for home and other limited

Co vi

ewing use s only unles s othe rwise autho ri zed by

ovi si on Corp or ation . Rever se engi ne er ing or

Macr disassem

bly is prohibited.

About this owner’s manual

This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD video player. Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD video player may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD video player. Refer to instruction notes of discs.

“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. A “ ” means that the operation is not permitted by the DVD video player or the disc.

About

The icons on the heading bar show the playable discs for the function described under that

heading.

: You can use this function with DVD video discs. : You can use this function with Video CDs. : You can use this function with Audio CDs/CD R/RW.

Notes on region numbers

The region number of this DVD video player is 2.If region numbers, which stand for their playable area, are printed on your DVD video disc and you do not find or , disc playback will not be allowed by the player. (In this case, the DVD video) player will display a message onscreen.) Some DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject to area restrictions and therefore not playable.

On VIDEO CDs

This DVD video player supports VIDEO CDs equipped with the PBC (Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the abbreviation of Playback Control.) You can enjoy two playback variations depending on types of discs.

• VIDEO CD not equipped with PBC function (Ver 1.1). Sound and movie can be played on this DVD video player in the same way as an audio CD.

• VIDEO CD equipped with PBC function (Ver 2.0). In addition to operation of a VIDEO CD not equipped with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback of interactive software with search function by using the menu displayed on the TV screen (Menu Playback). Some of the functions described in this owner’s manual may not work with some discs.

Playable discs

This DVD video player can play the following discs.

Maximu

Disc

Disc Mark

DVD video

disc

VIDEO CD

DIG ITAL VID EO

Audio

DivX

The following discs are also available.

DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD R DL and DVD-ROM discs of DVD video format or DivX format. DVD ROM disc not support DAT format. CD-R/CD-RW discs of CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD, MP3, DivX or JPEG format.

Some of these discs may be incompatible.

• You cannot play discs other than those listed above.

• You cannot play DVD-RAM discs or non-standardized disc

s, etc., even if they may be labeled as above.

• This DVD video player uses the NTSC/PAL colour system, and in

any other colour system (SECAM, etc.). Because of problems and errors that can occur during the creation of DVD and CD software and/or the manufacture of DVD and CD discs, Toshiba cannot assure that this DVD video player will successfully play every disc bearing the DVD and CD logos. As one of the creators of DVD technology, Toshiba DVD players are manufactured using the highest standards of quality, and as a result, such incompatibilities are rare.

Contents

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pictures

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Audio

vide (movin pictures

)

8 cm

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single

)

8 cm

)

cannot play DVD video discs recorded

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

ayback time

Approx. 4 hours

(single

sided disc)

ox. 8 hours

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ble sided disc)

(dou

ox. 80 minutes

Appr

sided disc)

(single

Approx. 160 minutes (double sided disc)

Appr

ox. 74 minutes

Appr

ox. 20 minutes

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ox. 74 minutes

ox. 20 minutes

Appr

depends on DivX

quality

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Table of Contents

Introduction

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................ 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .... 3

Precautions ................................................. 7

Notes on Discs ........................................... 8

Notes on region numbers ................................... 9

Table of Contents ....................................... 10

Identification of Controls .......................... 11

Front panel ..................................................... 11

Rear

panel ...................................................... 12

DVD display ....................................................... 12

control ............................................... 13

Remote Loading

batteries ........................................... 16

rating with the remote control .................. 16

Ope

Disc playback

Playing a Disc..........................................17

Basic playback ........................................17

Resuming playback from the same

location.................................................... 18

Locating a specific chapter or track ........ 18

Playing MP3/JPEG/DivX /Audio CD

Files .........................................................19

Connections

Connecting to a TV .................................... 21

Connecting to a TV (Using the SCART socket)

..........................................................................

Connecting to a TV (Using the phono type jacks)

..........................................................................

Connecting to a TV (Using the component video

cks) ............................................................... 22

Connecting (Using

Connecting to Optional Equipment ........ 25

Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a

Connecting to an amplifier equipped with

Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a

Connecting to an amplifier equipped with an

Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a

to a display

a HDMI

cable) ..................................... 23

Digital decoder .................................... 26

Dol

by Surround Pro Logic ............................ 26

Dol

DTS decode

MPEG2

digital

r ............................................... 27

audio decoder ................................. 27

audio input ......................................... 27

Function setup

Customizing the Function Settings ...... 28

Setting procedure ........................................... 28

details ................................................. 28

Setting

Others

Table of Languages ................................ 34

Before Calling Service Personnel ......... 35

Specifications......................................... 37

Identification of Controls

See the NO. in for details.

Front panel

Disc tray

HDMI indicator8HDMI SELECT button

1. ON/STANDBY button Press to toggle the unit ON and OFF.

2.Remote sensor Point the remote control here to operate the player.

3.Disc tray When loading a disc, place the disc in the

disc tray with the label side facing up.

4. PLAY button Press to play the disc.

5. STOP button

During DVD playback, press once to stop playback. The unit records the stopped point, depending on the disc. Press PLAY button to resume playback from the stopped point. If you press this button again, the unit will clear the stopped point. The disc will return to the beginning of the disc when playback starts again.

Remote sensor

OPEN/CLOSE button

DVD display

STOP button

6.DVD display Display current disc information.

7. OPEN/CLOSE button

Press to open and close the disc tray.

8.HDMI SELECT button Press to

receive a suitable video quality

in stop mode.

9.HDMI indicator 576p,720p and 1080i indicate the

resolution of the picture, see page 24 .

ON/STANDBY button

PLAY button

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Identification of Controls (continued)

Rear panel

COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack

VIDEO OUT jack

AV (SCART) socket

VIDEO OUT (Y/PB/PR) (Component video) jacks

ANALOG AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks

1.ANALOG AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks Use Audio/Video cable supplied to connect to TV or monitor with audio/video inputs.

2.HDMI OUTPUT jack

Connect to a HDMI compatible port of a television or other display equipment.

3.VIDEO OUT jack

Connect the video output to TV or monitor with audio /video inputs capability.

HDMI OUTPUT jack

DVD display

The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play.

No disc Bad disc

• During playback:

Example

Some discs may only display chaper numbers.

Bad disc

• During playback: Example

Some discs may only display track numbers.

Audio CDVIDEO CDDVD video disc

• During playback: Example

Some discs may only display track numbers.

4.COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Use to output digital audio recorded on discs by connecting to the coaxial digital audio input on an

AV amplifier or receiver with digital audio input capability, but first you need to change the setting to digital audio output on the SETUP MENU.

5.VIDEO OUT (Y/P If your TV or monitor or other similar devices has component video inputs, you can produce a higher quality picture on it by connecting its component video cable to the Y/PB/PR jack on this unit.

6.AV (SCART) socket

Connect to the scart socket on your TV.

B/PR)(Component video) jacks

Chapter/Track

number Indicator

Multifunctional indicator (indicates operating status or messages, etc.)

OPEN

LOAD/CLOSE

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