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Toshiba SD-3960SU Owner's Manual

Toshiba SD-3960SU Owner's Manual

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SD.3960SU
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 TOSHmBA DIGHTALAUDHO DVD VIDEO PLAYER SD.3960SU OWNER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Toshiba, could void the user's flash with arrowhead symbol, within is intended to alert the user to the presence "dangerous voltage"...
  • Page 3 The instructions shall s tate thatanALL-POLE MAINS S WITCH witha contact separation ofatleast 3 mmin each pole shall b eincorporated intheelectrical installation ofthebuilding. CAUTION: These servicing instructions ofelectric s hock d onotperform anyservicing other t hanthat c ontained intheoperating instructions unless y ouarequalified todoso.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE OWNER'S MANUAL FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured shock or fire hazard. The safeguards procedures for installation, use and servicing. can be repaired by the user. DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED...
  • Page 5 Do not block any ventilation openings. Do not install near any heat sources amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose with one wider than the other. wide blade or the third prong consult an electrician for replacement 10.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT 13. Unplug this apparatus during 14. Refer all servicing to qualified damaged in any way, such have fallen into the apparatus, normally, or has been dropped. ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. When you use headphones, with high volume sound, it may cause 16.
  • Page 7 18.Keep your fingers well clear personal injury. 19.Do not place a heavy object injury and serious damage to the apparatus. 20. Do not use a cracked, deformed, personal injury and apparatus 21. If the apparatus should smoke until the smoke or smell stops, fire.
  • Page 8 • When shipping the DVD video player, the original shipping carton and packing materials 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. •...
  • Page 9 on Discs handling discs • Do not touch the playback side of the disc. • Do not attach paper or tape to discs. • Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration, Wipe the disc from the center outwards with a soft cloth, Always clean,...
  • Page 10 • This DVD video player uses the NTSC color system, and cannot play DVD video discs recorded other color system Because the creation of DVD software DVD discs, Toshiba America Toshiba Hawaii, Inc. and Toshiba of Canada, guarantee DVD bearing DVD technology, to the highest incompatibilities...
  • Page 11 Introduction • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Precautions ... • Notes on Discs ... Notes on region numbers • Table of Contents ... • Identification of Controls ... Front panel Rear panel ... Remote control Loading batteries Operating with the remote control Connections...
  • Page 12 See the page in I_ for details. ON/STANDBY indicator [26} DVD dispmay 137 ON: Lit in green Standby mode: Not mit° ON/STANDBY button ii_} PAUSE button 27:_ STOP button 2[_V...
  • Page 13 VmDEOOUT jack 118_ VmDEOOUT (Y/PB/PR) (Component video) jacks ii§--} BFSTREAM/POM AUDmO OUT jack 21_ _ ANALOG AUDmO OUT (L/R)jacks S VmDEO OUT jack DmGFAL COAXmAL 231_ 11_} 11_}...
  • Page 14 The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in [_ OPEN!CLOSE button [_ SKmPbuttons SUBTFLE button _ ANGLE button AUDRO button _ ----- STOP button TOP MENU button _ Direction buttons [_ NAVNbutton DmSPLAY button PBC button E°A.M.
  • Page 15 • About the illustrations of the battery There are two types of battery compartment supplied remote controls. (This does not mean a difference in performance between Refer to either illustration depending remote control. Loading batteries Open the cover. Insert batteries (AA size).
  • Page 17 to,,rv Connect the DVD video player to your TV. For details of output sound, see [_. Connecting to a TV s gna F ow Notes • Refer to the owner's manual of the connected TV as well. • When you connect the DVD video player to your TV, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections.
  • Page 18 Interlaced outputs/inputs (ColorStream _) Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component inputs. Connecting to these inputs allows you to enjoy higher quality picture playback. Actual labels for component video inputs may vary depending on the TV manufacturer. (ex. Y, R-Y, B-Y orY, In some TVs or monitors, the color levels of the playback picture may be reduced slightly or the tint may change.
  • Page 19 nnecting 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 • For details of output sound, see [_. • This section uses the following : Front speaker : Rear speaker...
  • Page 20 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology latest movies, and is now available to reproduce You can enjoy motion picture and live concert realistic sound by connecting the DVD video player to a 6 channel equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder, you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-channel...
  • Page 21 6 nnecting to Optional Equipment (Continued) Digital Theater Systems (DTS) DTS is a high quality surround technology home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs. If you have a DTS decoder or processor, channel DTS encoded sound tracks on DVD video discs or audio CDs. Amplifier equipped w{th _/ TOCOAXIALtype digitat audio input...
  • Page 22 I Connecting to an amplifier 2 channel digital stereo You can enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 channel amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system front speakers). To COAXIAL type Amplifier equipped I digital audio input equipped with a digital audio input digital stereo by connecting (right and left...
  • Page 24 This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc. Preparations • When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select the video input connected • When you want to enjoy the sound of discs from the audio system, to the DVD video player.
  • Page 25 --STOP --PLAY PAUSE MENU • ENTER 00{_ TOP MENU 0{-)0 • To pause playback (still mode) Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. PAUSE/STEP To resume normal the PLAY button. • The sound is muted during still mode. • To stop playback Press STOP. STOP •...
  • Page 26 table Speed Playback You can play discs at various speeds, and resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. during playback. Press or FWD REV: Fast reverse playback FWD:Fastforvvardplayback Each time you press the REV or FWD button, the playback changes.
  • Page 27 Press SLOW during playback. SLOW Each time you press the SLOW button, the slow-motion changes. Press STOP at the location want to interrupt playback. STOP The DVD video player memorizes the location where playback is stopped, Press PLAY. PLAY The DVD video player resumes playback from the location where you stopped playback.
  • Page 28 a Desired Section 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 Press TOP MENU.
  • Page 29 Locating a desired section by entering Press T 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. SEARCH e.g, Press -_ / D,- to select a section you want to locate.
  • Page 31 a Specific Location Directly You can access a specific location by entering its corresponding minutes, seconds). Press T several times. SEARCH You may have to press further depending button repeatedly counter is highlighted. e.g. Press the number buttons to enter the time.
  • Page 32 in a Varied Order You can play titles, chapters within a title, or tracks in a varied order. Press PLAY MODE. PLAYMODE Each time you press the PLAY MODE button, the playback changes as follows. e.g. Chapter Repeat Title Repeat All Ripeat All Repeat Track Random...
  • Page 33 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) Insert a disc and press MEMORY during stop. MEMORY The following Title number...
  • Page 34 a Picture You can magnify areas within a picture. Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still playback. ZOOM The DVD video player enters the mode and zoom playback the icon, e.g. As you repeatedly (or ZOOM) button while "ZOOM" is selected, the magnification changes.
  • Page 35 ed_ _i_yback _i!!_ ¸ _x_iiii ° cting the Picture Enhancement (E.RM. *) You can easily select a preferred picture enhancement. *E.RM.: Enhanced Picture Mode Press E.RM E.PM The picture enhancement menu appears. r ... i EnhancedBlack level i Movie1 i Movie2 i Animation Select the picture enhancement pressing...
  • Page 36 : t ti.g theSo..a You can easily switch a preferred audio enhancement. *E.A.M.: Enhanced Audio Mode Press E.A.M E.A.M. The sound enhancement appears. DiaJogue Select the sound enhancement pressing E.AM. or • / T. Each time you press the button, the sound enhancement changes.
  • Page 37 iii lecttng the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from multiple angles, you ear_ easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. playing Press ANGLE while recorded with multiple ANGLE While playing a scene recorded multiple angles, the angle icon (_) flashes in the DVD display.
  • Page 38 can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the DVD video disc. ® Selecting a subtitle language Press SUBTITLE during playback. SUBTITLE The current subtitle setting is displayed. e.g. The abbreviation of the language of the language name.
  • Page 39 a Language You can select a preferred language and sound recording system from those included on the DVD video disc. Press AUDIO during playback. AUDIO The current audio setting is displayed, The abbreviation of the language of the language name. Refer to the list of languages and their abbreviations.
  • Page 40 • Output sound conversion table Output Unput Ddby DigitaU Linear PCM video disc MPEG1,MPEG2 VIDEO MPEG1 LinearPCM 44.1 kH_16 Audio MP3_MA • Signals of 96kHz from the BITSTREAM/PCM -"3D" is selected. [_ - "PCM Down Sampling" is set to "On." [_ - a copyright protected disc is played.
  • Page 41 -screen Display Operation When you turn on the on-screen display, you can view information status and access features and settings. Press NAVI. NAVI The following display appears. Each time you press the NAVI button, See the pages in [_ e.g.When playing a DVD video disc ÷...
  • Page 42 • Features ( * : There is no need to press the ENTER button.) Title number (Track number) Locate a title or track using the number buttons. [_ (... L: ::: ::::ec ... Chapter number Locate a chapter using the number buttons. : To stop playback.
  • Page 43 !:ii , -screen Display Operation (Continued) t,ll IOn-screen u,s .,ay o .era.,o,, : DNR You can view a picture with less video noise. Press • / • to select then press ENTER. Off: The DNR picture enhancement activate. On: The DNR picture enhancement activates, Notes •...
  • Page 44 • Viewing the operational status 1 Press DISPLAY. The following display appears. Time counter Elapsed time / remaining time of the current title @_<_ Elapsed time / remaining time of the current track e.g. [... 2 ... 3 ('0:06:241 ... -0:03:57 2: PREPARATION Time bar Rough graph of the...
  • Page 45 Me3 MAril s You can play MP3NVMA files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the DVD video player. • Preparations • Make sure that a disc you want to_y Set "Priority Contents" to "Audio", 6[_ Place a CD that contains MP3/WMA files on the disc tray.
  • Page 46 Customers should also note that permission is required in order to download MP3 files and music from the internet. Toshiba has no right to grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner.
  • Page 47 You can play JPEG files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the DVD video player. You can select a preferred view: a page of 6 thumbnail show of a selected folder. Also, rotating, enlarging and shifting of each image can be possible. Thumbnail view Single image view •...
  • Page 48 Turn the page if necessary. Press • / • / _ / D,- t o select the last image of 6, then press m,.. (Press • / • / .,i / _,-to select the first image of 6, then press _.) Alternatively, Press SKIR SKIP...
  • Page 49 JPEG Files (Continued) • To reverse the order Some cameras may have given the first fi_e number (e.g. 01 ) always to the latest photo, When you play such fi)es, reverse the order of images. You can view them in order of time, Press •...
  • Page 50 On a thumbnail view, select an image by pressing • / • / _ / t,-. Press ENTER. The selected image is displayed. To quit playback, the JPEG STOP • If you press the PLAY button after pressing the STOP button, slide show [_ starts.
  • Page 51 JPEG Files (Continued) • To magnify an image Press ZOOM repeatedly, ZOOM Each time you press the ZOOM button, the magnification level changes as follows: "Zoom Off" (The icon and monitor "Zoom1" _ "Zoom2" _ "Zoom3" (Maximum) "Shrink".-_ Original size (The icon and monitor scope disappear.) Notes •...
  • Page 52 Playing slide show On a thumbnail view, select which you want to start slide You can skip this step. Slide show will start from a photograph currently selected. Press PLAY. PLAY Slide show starts. To quit the JPEG playback, press STOR •...
  • Page 53 " JeEC, Files Continuea) You can designate a folder to play. On a single image view or during slide show, press MENU. MENU The following about 5 seconds. e.g. To display a folder list also from a thumbnail follow the procedure on [_, Press •...
  • Page 54 Some files may not display their own entire image depending Some discs may not permit this operation. disability. 1. Pixels over 3072 _ 2048 in height and/or width 2. File format except Exif by TOSHIBA CD-R (650MB / 74 min. only) CD-RW is not recommendable.
  • Page 57 ii: stomizing the Function Settings You can change the default settings to customize performance preference. Press SETUP during stop. SETUP The following on-screen display appears. Press • / 1_to select a symbol for the setting you want to change. (See the next page) Picture performance Output sound settings Language...
  • Page 58 Setting TV Shape Progressive Progressive Conversion Pause/Still PCM Down Sampling Digital Output Dynamic Range Control Karaoke Vocal On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language On-Screen Displays Background Screen Saver Parental Lock Title Stop Priority Contents t ii;d ii ii{iiii ¸¸...
  • Page 59 ii: stomizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details ... 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Normal: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen.
  • Page 60 Auto: For normal use. Still and fast motion images can be paused. Frame: The resolution of still pictures is improved, so that you can make a motionless picture more clearer when you pause it. According to performance of your connected audio system, select a sound processing option for playback of a disc that contains high frequency signals (sampling frequency 96 kHz),...
  • Page 61 Setting details Select the output sound format corresponding your system connection. For details of sound recording systems, see [_. Bitstream: Select when connected equipped with a Dotby Digital__DDTS_, MPEG1 or MPEG2 decoder. 2[_ 2L2L2L_ The DVD video player outputs digital audio information format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital, DTS,...
  • Page 62 English: To view on-screen displays in English. Fran(2ais: To view on-screen displays in French. Espa_ol: To view on-screen displays in Spanish. English: To display disc menus in English. French: To display disc menus in French. Spanish To display disc menus in Spanish. Others: To make a further choice.
  • Page 63 stomtzmg the Function Settings (continued) (Continued) 3) Press the _1/ 1_ buttons to shift and select the second character by pressing the • / • buttons. [_nguage On.Screentanguage ENG [iEngli_h [li_Menu[anguage Audiotan 4) Press the ENTER button. Notes • Some DVD video discs may be set to display in a different language...
  • Page 64 Ti(le _lop P_!_!!y _t_._ Ph_!_ ... DVD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc.
  • Page 65 stomtzmg the Function Settings (continued) I Setting details (Continued) 3) Press the • / • buttons to select the parental lock level, then press the ENTER button. Title Stop Opera io n Priority Contents You cannot play DVD video discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function.
  • Page 66 :%_ii ¸ ¸¸_ 1 ) Press the • / • buttons to select "On-Screen Language," and press the ENTER button. 2) Select a language pressing the • / • buttons, and press the ENTER button. See page [_, "On-screen Language." 3) Make your selection in the same manner as step 1) then step 2).
  • Page 67 of Languages Abbreviation Language No alternate language Chinese CHI (ZH) Dutch DUT (NL) ENG (EN) English French FRE (FR) German GER (DE) Italian ITA (iT) Japanese JPN (JA) Korean KOR (KO) Malay MAY (MS) SPA (ES) Spanish Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese...
  • Page 69 Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible Symptoms and correction Symptom Cause No power. • The power • The automatic The DVD video player turned the unit off. off by itself. • The TV is not set to receive No picture.
  • Page 70 i!Jii{!_ii!!:i'!!_i'i!i!;'!!i!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!i ¸i_i!i!!i _!iJ!!!!J!!!!ii!i!!!!!!_!i!_!!!_!_!;_!!i!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_!!_!:_! I DVD video player 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 71 LIMITED WARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLAYER Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ("TACP") and Toshiba Hawaii, Inc. ("THI") make the following limited warranties to original consumers for DVD Players purchased and used in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER...
  • Page 72 LASTS, WHEN AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT, OR THE EXCLUSION CONSEQUENTIAL LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS DAMAGES. YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. to complete the special Canadian "Warranty of bill of sale to TOSHIBA OF CANADA Canadian Dealer. Products Consumer EIectronics Group Consumer 22171 Fraserwood Way 1643 North Service Road Richmond, B.C.
  • Page 73 TOSHIBA Printed in China 8! 1-SD39A1-010...