Toshiba SDP97 User Manual

Portable DVD player

SDP97SWB

Owner’s Manual

DIGITAL VIDEO

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING:

TO REDU CE THE RISK OF F IRE OR ELECTR IC SHOCK, D O NOT EXPOSE TH IS APPLIAN CE TO
RAIN O R MOISTURE . DANGEROUS H IGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESE NT INSIDE T HE
ENCLOSURE.
DO NOT OPE N THE CABINE T. REFER S ERVICING TO Q UALIFIED PER SONNEL ONLY.

CAUTION:

This equ ipment employs a Laser System.
To ensure prop er use of this prod uct, please re ad this owner’s ma nual carefull y and retain for fu ture
referen ce. Should the un it require main tenance, cont act an authori sed servic e location - see s ervice
procedure.
Use of controls or adjust ments or perfo rmance of proc edures other t han those spec ified herein m ay
result in h azardous ra diation expos ure.
To prevent direc t exposure to las er beam, do not tr y to open the enclosure.
Visibl e and invisible laser radiati on when open and i nterlocks def eated.
DO NOT STARE INTO BE AM.
This equ ipment is categ orized as “Clas s 1 Laser Produc t” in EN6082 5, the European co mmon laser
standard.

Location of the required label

The rating plate and the saf ety caution ar e on the bottom of t he unit.

In the spa ces provided b elow, record the M odel and Seria l No. located on th e bottom of your DVD
player.

Model N o. Serial No.
Retain t his informatio n for future refere nce.

About disposal

The col d cathode fluor escent lamp in t he LCD panel cont ains a small amo unt of mercury. Please
follow lo cal ordinan ces or regulati ons when you dis pose of the prod uct.

EU Conformity Statement

“This p roduct is marke d with “CE” and c omplies ther efore with the ap plicable har monized Europea n
standa rds listed und er the Low Voltage Di rective 2006/95/EC and the EM C Directive 20 04/108/EC.”
Respon sible for CE-ma rking is TOSHIBA I NFORMATION SYSTEMS (U.K.) LTD,
Toshiba Cour t, Weybridge Busi ness Park, Addl estone Road, Weyb ridge,
Surrey, KT15 2UL, U nited Kingdo m

Manufacturer:

Toshiba Corp oration, 1-1 Shibaur a 1-chome, Minat o-ku, Tokyo, 105- 8001, Japan

In Conformity with the EEE Regulation.

Following information is only for EU-member states:

The use of th e symbol indic ates that this pr oduct may not be tr eated as househ old waste.

By ensur ing this produ ct is dispose d of correctly, you wi ll help prevent pot ential negati ve
conseq uences for the e nvironment an d human health, w hich could ot herwise be cau sed
by inappr opriate waste ha ndling of this p roduct.

For more de tailed inform ation about re cycling of this p roduct, ple ase contact you r local

city of fice, your hous ehold waste disposal serv ice or the shop w here you purchas ed the
product.

Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators
Following information is only valid for EU-member States:

The cros sed out wheele d dust bin symbo l indicates th at batteries an d/or accumul ators

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must be co llected and di sposed of sep arately from hou sehold waste.

If the bat tery or accum ulator contain s more than the sp ecified valu es of lead (Pb), mercur y

(Hg), and/ or c admium (Cd) defi ned in the Batter y Directive (200 6/66/EC), then th e
chemic al symbols for l ead (Pb), mercury (Hg) an d/or cadmium (Cd) w ill appear bel ow the
crosse d out wheeled du st bin symbol.

By part icipating in s eparate colle ction of batte ries, you will hel p to assure the pr oper

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dispos al of product s and batteries a nd thus help to prevent potential ne gative
conseq uences for the e nvironment an d human health.

For more de tailed inform ation about th e collectio n and recycling p rogrammes avai lable in

your coun try, please cont act your local c ity office o r the shop where yo u purchased th e
product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

PLEASE R EAD AND OBSE RVE ALL WARNING S AND INSTRU CTIONS GI VEN IN THIS
OWNER’ S MANUAL AND TH OSE MARKED ON T HE UNIT. RETAIN TH IS BOOKLET F OR
FUTURE REFERENCE.

This uni t is fully transi storized and do es not contain a ny parts that ca n be repaired by th e user.

DO NOT RE MOVE THE CABIN ET COVER, OR YOU M AY BE EXPO SED TO DANGERO US
VOLTAGE. REFER S ERVICING TO Q UALIFIED SE RVICE PERSO NNEL ONLY.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

8. Do not insert any foreign objects into the disc holder or the memory card slot. Heat build-up or fire
may result.

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.

10. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. However,
while it is thundering or lightning, do not touch the apparatus and any connected cable and/or
equipment. This will prevent you from receiving the electric shock by an electric surge.

12. 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.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

13. When you use headphones, keep the volume at a moderate level. Using headphones continuously with
high volume levels may permanently damage your hearing.

14. Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in
a risk of fire or electric shock.

15. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus and/or around it.

16. Be careful not to catch your fingers in the disc holder when closing the lid. It may cause personal
injury.

17.

Do not place a vessel containing liquid (such as a vase), or a metal object on top of the apparatus. Fire or
Electric shock may result if liquid or metal objects enter the apparatus.

18. Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause
serious personal injury and apparatus malfunction.

19. Do not touch a spinning disc. When you open the disc holder, the disc may have not stopped
spinning. Touching a spinning disc may cause personal injur y or damage to the product.

20. Do not rest the product on your lap or other parts of body. The product may become warm during use.
Even low temperatures may cause personal injury when exposed to your skin for prolonged periods.

21. Use the supplied AC adapter to operate the product. Substitute devices not specified by the manufacturer
may result in fire or product malfunction. Do not cover the AC adapter with a blanket or place it near
heating or on electric carpet when it is in use.

22. When you use this product in an airplane, follow the instructions of the airline. Disregarding them may
cause harmful interference to radio communication.

23. Do not stare at the pick-up lens or look at the laser beam. Doing so may cause damage to eyesight.

24. Do not use this product while walking or driving. Neglecting this may cause a traffic accident.

25. Do not use aerosols or sprays that contain flammable gas.
If flammable gas is used on this player for cleaning or for lubricating moving parts, the sprayed flammable gas

could build up within the player, and the motor or switch connection or a static electricity spark could ignite,
causing an explosion or fire to occur.

26.

CAUTION: If the DVD player is dropped and the cabinet or enclosure surface has been damaged or the
DVD player does not operate normally, take the following precautions:

• ALWAYS turn off t he DVD player and unpl ug the AC adapter to avo id possible el ectric sho ck or

fire.

• NE VER allow your bod y to come in conta ct with any broke n glass or liqui d from the damage d

DVD player. The LCD pa nel inside the DVD p layer contains g lass and a toxic li quid. If the liq uid
comes in c ontact with yo ur mouth or eyes, or yo ur skin is cut by bro ken glass, rins e the affected
area thor oughly with wat er and consult yo ur doctor.

• ALWAYS contac t a service tec hnician to ins pect the DVD player a ny time it has been d amaged

or dropped.

27. Use the player in a location that facilitates the immediate removal of the plug if there is a malfunction
or failure.

28. Do not allow children to scratch, lick or put the memory card into their mouth. Keep the memory card
out of the reach of children. Injury to the child or malfunction may result.

29. Should you ever notice a strange odor, smoke, or excessive heat coming from the player, disconnect
the AC adapter. Continued use in this state might cause fire, electric shock, or burns.

30. Built-in battery
A lithium ion battery is built inside this player. Before disposing of this player, be sure to remove the
battery, then dispose of it in accordance with community regulations that apply to the disposal of
batteries. For details on removing the battery, see “Important – Disposal of this player”.

31. Coin-shaped Battery
a) Keep coin-sh aped batteri es out of childre n’s reach. Be caref ul not to ingest in ternally,

espec ially by childr en, as doing so may c ause poisoni ng.
b) Do not load a batter y into the remote co ntrol with the wr ong side out.
c) Do not charge, hea t, open, or shor t-circuit t he batteries . Do not throw the bat teries into a fir e.
d) D o not leave a dead or exh austed batter y in the remote co ntrol.
e) I f you do not use the re mote control fo r a long period of t ime, remove the bat tery to avoid

possib le damage from b attery corr osion.

32. After unpacking coin-shaped batteries, store them in poly bags, etc. separately one by one when
unused. If you leave them unwrapped, they may be short-circuited by contact with metal objects,
resulting in battery leakage, heat or bursting. This may cause burns or injury. The batteries must be
completely discharged when they are deposited in collection containers for old batteries. If a charge
remains, countermeasures to prevent shor t circuits must be taken.

33. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

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Following mark means “CAUTION - RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - DO NOT OPEN”.

35. Vehicle adapter and operation in a car
a) N EVER operate the a pparatus or vie w a DVD Video while op erating an automobile or other

vehicle . Note: doing so is ill egal in many juris dictions. NE VER place an appar atus within the
eyesight o f a driver while he /she is driving a n automobile/ vehicle. Note: an a pparatus loc ated in
the front s eating section of a vehicle is ille gal in many jurisd ictions. Fail ure to observe t he above
instru ctions coul d result in the dri ver’s inattentio n to and/or distr action from ro ad hazards.

b) NEVER place an ap paratus in a locat ion where it could interfere wi th the proper de ployment and /or

perfor mance of an air bag. Fa ilure to obser ve this instruct ion could resul t in the preventio n of an air
bag to prop erly and/or ef fectively dep loy.

c) Do not use a vehicl e adapter other th an the model sup plied, to power t he apparatus. D o not use

the supp lied vehicle ad apter to power an ap paratus other th an this apparat us. Neglecti ng these
may cause s moke, fire or elec trical shoc k to human body.

d) T his adapter is int ended for exclus ive use in automob iles/vehic les with a DC 12V negati ve

ground e lectrical sy stem. NEVER use th is adapter with a D C 24V configured or a D C 12V
positi ve ground electrical system au tomobile/ve hicle. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual
before using this adapter.

e) W hen handling , using or storin g the adapter powe r cord NEVER:

- Place or lo cate near any app aratus that prod uces heat.

- Disassemble, splic e or extend the co rd.

- Pull, forc e or place any heav y objects on th e cord.

- Bend, t wist or bind the c ord.
f) Keep away from movin g parts (such as br ake pedals, a sea t rails, car wind ows, doors, etc .).
g) NEVER disasse mble or alter thi s adapter in any man ner.
h) ALWAYS use caution w hen touching t he adapter, cigare tte lighter so cket or power por t. The

adapter, lig hter socket and p ower port may become heated aft er prolonged u se.
i) ALWAYS remove the adapt er from the cigar ette lighter so cket or power por t when not in use.
j) Do not leave t he adapter con nected when you d o not use the player. Even th ough the player

is off, a cur rent will flow th rough the adapt er from the car bat tery to the bat tery of the player,

result ing in unexpect ed troubles wi th both the player an d car battery, inc luding smoke, f ire or

electr ic shock. Di sconnect th e adapter immed iately after pow ering off the pl ayer. Neglecting

this may ca use smoke, fire or e lectric sho ck.
k)

Some car s may not have a compati ble socket. NEVE R modify this a dapter to fit an in compatible c igarette

lighter s ocket and/or po wer port. NEVER m odify an inc ompatible ci garette light er socket and/or p ower

port to a ccept this ada pter. Failure to obser ve the above warning s could cause smo ke, fire, burns and /or

electric shock.
l) ALWAYS locate the app aratus on a level and s ecure surfac e. If placed on an un even, shaky,

unsecu red or unstabl e surface, app aratus may fall. Fai lure to obser ve the above cauti on could

result in t he apparatus s triking a pers on.
m) W hen using the ad apter, insert the p lug of the adapte r into the cigare tte lighter so cket or power

port fully.
The incomplete i nsertion m ay cause smoke or fir e.
n) Do not touch the ad apter with wet han ds. Do not expos e the adapter to wate r of liquid.

36.

The mains plug of the AC adapter is used as the disconnect device. Therefore use the AC adapter near the
wall outlet so that the mains plug can be access easily at all times.

37. Small products and parts
Do not place small objects included with this player, such as the remote battery case, within reach of young

children.

If accidentally swallowed, suffocation or injury may occur. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

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Precautions

Handling

• Do not shoc k the LCD monitor. It may c ause unit damag e and malfunc tion.

• Do not use the p layer in a place sub ject to vibrati on. Neglect ing this may caus e malfunctio n of the
player or damage to the disc.

• When trans porting th e player, the origina l shipping car ton and packi ng materials co me in handy.
For maxi mum protectio n, repack the un it as it was origin ally package d at the factory.

• Do not use vol atile liquids , such as insect spray, near the player. Do not l eave rubber or pla stic
produc ts in contact w ith the player for a lo ng time. They will l eave marks on the fin ish.
The player m ay become warm af ter a long perio d of use. This is not a ma lfunction.

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• When the pl ayer is not in use, be sure t o remove the disc an d turn off the pow er.

• If you do not use the player for a long p eriod, the uni t may not functio n properly in the future. Turn
on and use t he player occas ionally.

Use in a vehicle

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Do not use t his product wh ile driving. N eglecting t his may cause a traf fic accident.

• Never operate t he player in a moving ve hicle. Vibrat ion may prevent prop er playback of the player
or cause d amage to the dis c.

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Do not leave th e player in a vehicle. Rise or drop in tem perature may resul t in malfuncti on of the player.

Locating

• When you pla ce this player near a T V, radio, or V TR, the playba ck picture may be come poor and
the soun d may be distorte d. In this case, mo ve the player away from th e TV, radio, or VTR.

Cleaning

• Use a soft, d ry cloth for cl eaning. Do not us e any type of solve nt, such as thin ner and benzine, a s
they may dam age the surfac e of the player.

• When clea ning the LCD moni tor, use a soft, dr y cloth.

Notes on moisture condensation

Moistu re may condense o n the optical p ick-up lens ins ide this unit , one of the most cr ucial interna l
parts of the player during t he following ca ses.

• When you tra nsport the pl ayer directly fro m a cold place to a wa rm place.

• When you use t he player in a room wh ere you just turne d on the heater, or a plac e where the cold
air from th e air conditio ner directly h its the unit.

• In summer, when y ou use the player in a ho t and humid plac e just after you move t he unit from an
air conditioned room.

• When you use t he player in a humid pl ace.

Do not use t he player when moisture condens ation may occu r. If you use th e player in such a
situati on, it may damage d iscs and inter nal parts. Rem ove the disc, con nect the AC adapt er, turn on
the player, and l eave it for two or thre e hours. After t wo or three hours , the player will have war med up
and evapo rated any moistu re.

Notes on products incorporated laser system

• This prod uct incorpo rates laser syste m. For proper and s afety use of this p roduct, read t his owner’s
manual c arefully, and keep ne ar at hand for future r eference. When yo u need any repair of t his
produc t, consult you r dealer where you p urchased thi s product.

• Never disas semble or modi fy this produ ct. Changes or m odificatio ns may result in exp osure to
laser radiation.

Important - Disposal of this player

A lithium ion battery is built inside this player. Before disposing of this
player, be sure to remove the battery. Follow the procedure below.

Exhaust the battery power before removing.

Turn the player off and disconnect all cables.

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Remove the following 11 screws on the bottom cabinet to open

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the cabinet.

Accessories

AC adapter
(HDAD-120015-3E)*

cable

Remote control
(SE-R0427)

Replacement

While pushing tab towards direction of ,
pull out battery case in direction of arrow .

* For use wit h this player onl y. Also, do n ot substitute any similar items for these

acces sories. Neglecting thi s may cause serious danger.

Vehicle adapter
(MEDC01AX or MEDC03AX)*

For DC 12V negative
ground only.

Owner’s manualAudio/video

Before using

Please remove
battery Protector
before using.

Battery (CR2025)

Confirm the polarity.

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2RC

520

V3

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Identification of controls

Opening the cabinet is permitted only to qualified service personnel. If this
seal is broken, warranty of this player is void.

Pull out the connector and remove the battery.

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Battery

Connector

Cover the connector with insulating tape, in order to

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prevent accidental short-circuiting, then dispose of the
battery in accordance with community regulations that
apply to the disposal of batteries.

Once removed the battery, do not connect it again.

WARNING

• Never throw the battery into a fire, as that could cause the battery to explode.

• Never heat or disassemble the battery, as that could cause leakage of alkaline

solution or other electrolytic substance. If the liquid contained within the
batter y leaks, use a large amount of water and immediately wash off any
liquid which may accidentally contact any part of the body. If your eyes were
contacted, immediately wash off and consult your doctor. Remove any liquid
that has contacted your clothing by washing it immediately with a detergent. If
symptoms develop or persist, consult your doctor.

• Never short-circuit the bat tery by either accidentally or intentionally bringing

the terminals in contact with another metal object. This could cause personal
injury or a fire.

• Never drive a nail into the battery. Never strike the batter y with a hammer.

Never step or tread on the battery.

• Never shock the battery by dropping or throwing it.

• Keep the batter y away from heat or fire.

CAUTION

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Always keep the battery out of reach of infants or small children.

Remote sensor

Operate within this
range.

About 3 m
(9.9 feet)

About 30˚

Speakers

Disc cover

LCD monitor

POWER
switch

OPEN*

With playback
side down

* When you use the player for the first time,

before switching the player on, be sure to
open the disk cover by sliding the tab and
remove the protective sheet.

POWER indicator

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