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OWNER'S MANUAL
DVD VIDEO PLAYER
SD-1700
SD-1750
Jun., 2001

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL DVD VIDEO PLAYER SD-1700 SD-1750 Jun., 2001...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by Toshiba, or parties authorized by Toshiba, could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilat- eral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 Retain this information for future reference. Location of the required label PRODUCT IS CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO COMPLY WITH DHHS RULE 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLICABLE AT THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. MANUFACTURED TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1-1,SHIBAURA 1-CHOME,MINATO-KU. TOKYO 105-8001,JAPAN Serial No.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5 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. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
  • Page 6 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. 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.
  • Page 7 18. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury. 19. 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.

  • Page 8: Precautions

    Introduction Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the DVD video player, the original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the DVD video player.

  • Page 9: Notes On Discs

    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 sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outwards with a soft cloth.

  • Page 10: Notes On Region Numbers

    Introduction Notes on Discs (continued) 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.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 Precautions ... 8 Notes on Discs ... 9 Notes on region numbers ... 10 Table of Contents... 11 Identification of Controls ... 12 Front panel ... 12 Rear panel ...

  • Page 12: Identification Of Controls

    Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details. Front panel POWER indicator POWER POWER button Rear panel VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUT (Y/P (Component video) jacks VIDEO OUT VIDEO DIGITAL ANALOG BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack ANALOG AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks S VIDEO OUT jack Disc tray DVD display...

  • Page 13: Dvd Display

    DVD display Total playing time indicator Play mode indicator Title number indicator TITLE Multifunctional indicator (indicates operating status or messages, etc.) DVD/VIDEO CD/CD indicator When you start playback, the elapsed time indicators appear. Pressing the FL SELECT button switches them to the title/chapter/track number indicators. Some discs may not permit this operation. The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play.

  • Page 14: Remote Control

    Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in Remote control OPEN/CLOSE button REV button FWD button PAUSE/STEP button 21 22 STOP button TOP MENU button Direction buttons CLEAR button ANGLE button SETUP button...

  • Page 15: Loading Batteries

    About the illustrations of the battery compartment There are two types of battery compartment in the supplied remote controls. (This does not mean a difference in performance between the two.) Refer to either illustration depending on the actual remote control. Loading batteries Open the cover.

  • Page 16: Connections

    Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD video player to your TV. For details of output sound, see Connecting to a TV Signal flow VIDEO OUT VIDEO BITSTREAM /PCM DIGITAL ANALOG (yellow) (red) To S VIDEO To VIDEO To ANALOG AUDIO OUT Notes •...

  • Page 17: Connecting To An Audio System And Tv Equipped With Component Video Inputs

    Connecting to an audio system and TV equipped with component video inputs Signal flow VIDEO OUT VIDEO BITSTREAM /PCM DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANALOG (red) (white) To ANALOG AUDIO OUT To audio inputs of the amplifier (red) (white) Audio system ® Component video (ColorStream ) outputs/inputs Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Optional Equipment

    Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD video player to optional audio equipment. For connection to your TV, see “Connecting to a TV” For details of output sound, see Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home.

  • Page 19: Connecting To An Amplifier Equipped With An Mpeg2 Audio Decoder

    Warning • When you are connecting (via the BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack) an AV decoder that does not have Dolby Digital, Digital Theater Systems (DTS) or MPEG2 decoding function, be sure to set “Audio Out Select” to “PCM” from the on-screen displays .

  • Page 20: Basic Playback

    Basic playback Playing a Disc This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc. Basic playback Preparations • When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select the video input connected to the DVD video player. •...
  • Page 21 To obtain a higher quality picture 2, 4 Occasionally, some picture noise not usually visible during a normal broadcast may appear on the TV screen while playing a DVD video disc because the high PAUSE/STEP resolution pictures on these discs include a lot of information. While the amount of PLAY noise depends on the TV you use with this DVD video player, you should generally STOP...

  • Page 22: Playing In Fast Reverse Or Fast Forward Directions

    Basic playback Playing a Disc (continued) You can play discs at various speeds, and resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD during playback. REV: Fast reverse playback FWD: Fast forward playback Each time you press the REV or FWD button, the playback speed...

  • Page 23: Playing In Slow-Motion

    Playing in slow-motion Press SLOW during playback. SLOW Each time you press the SLOW button, the slow-motion speed changes. Resuming playback from the same location Press STOP at the location where you want to interrupt playback. The DVD video player memorizes STOP the location where playback is stopped.

  • Page 24: Locating A Specific Title, Chapter, Or Track

    Basic playback Locating a Specific Title, Chapter, or Track Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into tracks. You can quickly locate any specific title, chapter, or track. DVD video disc Title 1 Title 2...

  • Page 25: Locating A Specific Chapter Or Track Directly

    TOP MENU SKIP PLAY ENTER CLEAR Number buttons Locating a specific chapter or track directly Press T. If you are using a VIDEO CD/audio CD, skip steps 1 and 2, then at steps 3, enter the number for the track you want using the number buttons.

  • Page 26: Advanced Playback

    Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly You can access a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds). Entering the time of the desired location Press T three times. SEARCH You may have to press further depending on the disc. Press the button repeatedly until the clock icon is highlighted.

  • Page 27: Playing Repeatedly

    Playing Repeatedly You can play a specific title, chapter, track, or segment repeatedly. (Title repeat, chapter/track repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title, chapter, or track Press REPEAT. Each time you press the REPEAT REPEAT button, the repeat mode changes as follows.

  • Page 28: Playing In A Favorite Order

    Advanced playback Playing in a Favorite Order You can combine your favorite titles, chapters, or tracks and play them in the order you determine. You can program up to 30 selections into the memory. (Memory playback) Setting titles, chapters, or tracks in a favorite order Insert a disc and press MEMORY during stop.

  • Page 29: Playing In Random Order

    Playing in Random Order You can play titles, chapters within a title, or tracks in random order. (Random playback) Playing titles, chapters or tracks in random order Press RANDOM. RANDOM Each time you press the RANDOM button, the random playback mode changes as follows.

  • Page 30: Zooming A Picture

    Advanced playback Zooming a Picture You can magnify areas within a picture. Zooming a picture Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still playback. The DVD video player enters the ZOOM zoom playback mode and displays the icon. e.g. : As you repeatedly press the ENTER (or ZOOM) button while “ZOOM”...

  • Page 31: Selecting The Picture Enhancement (E

    Selecting the picture enhancement (E.P.M.*) You can easily switch the picture enhancement to your preference. *E.P.M.: Enhanced Picture Mode Selecting the picture enhancement Press E.P.M. E.P.M. The picture enhancement selection appears. Select the picture enhancement by pressing E.P.M. or Each time you press the button, the picture enhancement changes.

  • Page 32: Selecting The Sound Enhancement (E.a.m.)

    Advanced playback Selecting the sound enhancement (E.A.M.*) You can easily switch the sound enhancement to your preference. *E.A.M.: Enhanced Audio Mode Selecting the sound enhancement Press E.A.M. The sound enhancement selection E.A.M. appears. Select the sound enhancement by pressing E.A.M. or Each time you press the button, the sound enhancement changes.

  • Page 33: Selecting The Camera Angle

    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. Changing the camera angle Press ANGLE while playing a scene recorded with multiple angles. ANGLE While playing a scene recorded with multiple angles, the angle icon ( flashes in the DVD display.

  • Page 34: Selecting Subtitles

    Advanced playback Selecting Subtitles You can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the DVD video disc. Good evening! Bonsoir! Selecting a subtitle language Press SUBTITLE during playback. The current subtitle setting is SUBTITLE displayed.

  • Page 35: Selecting A Language

    Selecting a Language You can select a preferred language and sound recording system from those included on the DVD video disc. Good morning! ¡Buenos días! Bonjour! Selecting a playback audio setting Press AUDIO during playback. AUDIO The current audio setting is displayed.

  • Page 36: Operating In The On-Screen Display Mode

    Advanced playback Operating in the on-screen display mode When you turn on the on-screen display, you can view information on operational status and access the features and settings on-screen. Operating in the on-screen display mode Press DISPLAY. The following display appears. DISPLAY Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the on-screen display changes as follows.
  • Page 37 Press DISPLAY again. 0 : 08 : 16 To turn off the on-screen display, press DISPLAY again. : Title number (Track number) To locate a title or track using the number. : Chapter number To locate a chapter using the number. : To stop playback.

  • Page 38: Function Setup

    Function setup Customizing the Function Settings You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Setting procedure Press SETUP during stop. The following on-screen display SETUP appears. Press to select a symbol for the setting you want to change. (See the next page.) ENTER Picture performance settings...
  • Page 39 Setting TV Shape Audio Out Select Dynamic Range Control Karaoke Vocal On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language On-Screen Displays Background Screen Saver Pause/Still Parental Lock Title Stop On-screen Language TV Shape Audio Out Select Details To select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV.

  • Page 40: Setting Details

    Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details TV Shape 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Normal: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
  • Page 41 Karaoke Vocal Off: The primary vocal is not output. On: The primary vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc. Notes • The vocal output feature is used during playback of Dolby Digital (multi-channel) recorded DVD KARAOKE discs. This feature allows you to turn off vocal audio tracks, or restore them for background accompaniment.

  • Page 42: Subtitle Language Dvd

    Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Audio Language English: To play sound tracks in English. French: To play sound tracks in French. Spanish: To play sound tracks in Spanish. Others: To make a further choice. After pressing the ENTER button, follow steps 1) - 4) below.
  • Page 43 On-Screen Displays Off: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are not displayed. On: Operational modes (e.g. “ ”, “ ”) are displayed on-screen. Background Blue: Blue background. Gray: Gray background. Picture: To use the picture which appears when you turn on the DVD video player as a background.
  • Page 44 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details (Continued) 1) Press the number buttons to create a personal 4-digit security code, then press the ENTER button. If you make a mistake before pressing the ENTER button, press the CLEAR button and enter your 4-digit security code again.

  • Page 45: Pbc Vcd

    Title Stop Off: The DVD video player continues after playback of a title is completed. On: The DVD video player stops after playback of a title is completed. Off: When playing a VIDEO CD without using the menu. On: To use the menu when playing a PBC-featured VIDEO CD.

  • Page 46: Others

    Others Table of Languages Table of languages and their abbreviations Abbreviation Language – – – No alternate language CHI (ZH) Chinese DUT (NL) Dutch ENG (EN) English FRE (FR) French GER (DE) German ITA (IT) Italian JPN (JA) Japanese KOR (KO) Korean MAY (MS) Malay...

  • Page 47: Before Calling Service Personnel

    Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and correction Symptom Cause No power. • The power plug is disconnected. The DVD video player turned • The automatic power off function turned off by itself.

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Others Specifications DVD video player / outputs / supplied accessories DVD Video Player Power supply Power consumption Mass External dimensions Signal system Laser Frequency range Signal-to-noise ratio Audio dynamic range Harmonic distortion Wow and flutter Operating conditions Outputs Video output S video output Component video output Audio output (BITSTREAM/PCM)

  • Page 49: Limited Warranty Dvd Video Player

    LIMITED WARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLAYER Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”), Toshiba Hawaii (“THI”) and Toshiba Canada Limited (“TCL”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to original purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.
  • Page 50 Canadian consumers are requested to complete the special Canadian “Warranty Registration Form” enclosed, and forward this completed form with a copy of bill of sale to TOSHIBA OF CANADA to “Register and Validate” their warranty. Product must be purchased from an Authorized Canadian Dealer. Products purchased in the U.S.A. and used in Canada are not covered by these warranties.

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