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DVD PLAYER

XD-E500KU
XD-E500KC
OWNER'S MANUAL
© 2008 Toshiba Corporation
DIGITAL VIDEO
480p
720p
Owner's Record
The model number and serial number are on the back of
your DVD Player. Record these numbers in the spaces
below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this DVD Player.
Model number:
Serial number:
Introduction
Connections
Basic playback
Advanced playback
Function setup
Others
24F
1080p
1080i
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  • Page 1: Dvd Player

    The model number and serial number are on the back of your DVD Player. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this DVD Player. Model number: Serial number:...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Toshiba, or parties authorized by Toshiba, could void the user authority to operate the equipment. Warnings: •...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 4: Precautions

    Introduction Precautions Notes on handling Notes on moisture condensation When shipping the DVD player, the original shipping Moisture condensation damages the DVD player. Please carton and packing materials come in handy. For read the following carefully. maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally Moisture condensation occurs, for example, when you pour packed at the factory.
  • Page 5: Notes On Discs

    Notes on Discs On handling discs Structure of disc contents Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Normally, DVDs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into tracks. Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1...
  • Page 6: Notes On Region Numbers

    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 player will successfully play every disc bearing the DVD and CD logos.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Advanced playback SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......2 Accessing a Specific Location Directly ... 19 Locating a specific title/chapter/time ....19 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..3 Repeating a Specific Segment ....20 Precautions ..........4 Repeating a specific segment ......20 Notes on Discs ..........
  • Page 8: Identification Of Controls

    Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details. Front panel PAUSE button 480p 1080p 720p 1080i SKIP buttons HDMI indicator Rear panel HDMI OUT jack Power Cord OPTICAL OUT jack S-VIDEO OUT jack DVD display The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you Chapter/Track number Indicator play.
  • Page 9: Remote Control

    Remote control The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in for details. T / SEARCH button PIC MODE button HDMI button * RETURN button * MENU button Return to menu display for VCD (2.0) discs with Use the MENU button to display the menu included on menu.
  • Page 10: Loading Batteries

    Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) Loading batteries Operating with the remote control Point the remote control at the remote Open the cover. sensor and press the buttons. 480p 1080i 720p 1080p Insert batteries (R03/AAA size). Distance: About 7 m (23 feet) from the front of the remote sensor Angle: About 30°...
  • Page 11: Connections

    Connections Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD player to your TV. Connecting to a TV To VIDEO To 2ch AUDIO OUT Normal TV (R: red, L: white) (yellow) S-Video cable (not supplied) • Make the following setting. On-screen display Select: Page If the TV has a S-video input, connect the DVD player...
  • Page 12: Connecting To A Display

    • Analog audio out will not have sound if DTS playback is selected. ® ® • ColorStream and ColorStream Pro are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Cousumer Products L.L.C. Connecting to a display (Using a HDMI cable) T o HDMI Output Available output signals are below: •...
  • Page 13: Connecting To Optional Equipment

    Connections Content of the output for each output jack is shown in the following table and differ depending on the On-Screen Display Setting: On-Screen Display Setting Content of output for each output jack "Video Output" HDMI Output HDMI Video Component S-Video Setting Setting * Output...
  • Page 14: Connecting To An Amplifier Equipped With A Dolby

    Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment (Continued) 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 Manufactured under license from Dolby movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. You can Laboratories.
  • Page 15: A Dts Decoder

    Connections Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS ® decoder Digital Theater Systems (DTS) Manufactured under license under U.S. DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for Patent #: 5,451,942 & other U.S. and home use, on DVDs or audio CDs.
  • Page 16: Basic Playback

    Basic playback Playing a Disc CAUTION Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury. Basic playback Preparations To obtain a higher quality picture...
  • Page 17: Variable Speed Playback

    Variable Speed Playback 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 To resume normal playback Press REV or FWD during playback. Press PLAY. REV: Fast reverse playback FWD: Fast forward playback Notes...
  • Page 18: Locating A Desired Section

    Basic playback To start playback from the beginning regardless of the location where you stopped playback. 1 Press STOP twice. The DVD player deletes the memory of the location. • If you want to return to the beginning of a DVD, open and close the disc tray once with the OPEN/CLOSE 2 Press PLAY.
  • Page 19: Advanced Playback

    Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly Locating a specific title/chapter/time Accessing chapters/tracks using number Press T. buttons: For chapter/track numbers 10 to 19, press +10 once Press to highlight the Title/Chapter/ and the number 10 appears then enter one digit. Track/Time.
  • Page 20: Repeating A Specific Segment

    Advanced playback Repeating a Specific Segment You can specify a desired segment and repeat it. Repeating a specific segment To resume normal playback Press A-B RPT at the beginning of the Press A-B RPT until RepAB Off is displayed. segment (point A) you want to play A-B RPT repeatedly.
  • Page 21: Playing In A Favorite Order

    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 12 selections into the memory (Memory playback). Setting titles, chapters or tracks in a favorite order To change the programmed selections Insert a disc and press MEMORY during 1.
  • Page 22: Zooming A Picture

    Advanced playback Zooming a Picture You can magnify areas within a picture. Zooming a picture To resume normal playback Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still Press ZOOM repeatedly until the is displayed. playback. Original picture is restored. The centre part of the image will be ZOOM ZOOM zoomed in.
  • Page 23: Selecting The Picture Mode

    Selecting the Picture Mode This DVD player provides four sets of picture color settings. You can easily select a preferred picture mode. Selecting the picture mode Notes Select the picture mode by pressing PIC Picture mode is only available when the Video Output is •...
  • Page 24: Selecting The Camera Angle

    Advanced playback 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 the angle number Press ANGLE while playing a scene is displayed on the TV screen.
  • Page 25: On-Screen Display Operation

    On-screen Display Operation When you turn on the on-screen display, you can view information on operational status and access features and settings. On-screen display operation Press NAVI. NAVI The following display appears. e.g. When playing a DVD. Select by pressing Chapter number then press ENTER to access the feature.
  • Page 26: Playing Mp3/Wma Files

    * CBR = Constant Bit Rate including music files, in any format, including the MP3 formats, prior to the downloading thereof. Toshiba has no right to grant and Note: When the MP3/WMA file is out of the above specifications, does not grant permission to download any copyrighted content.
  • Page 27: Viewing Jpeg Files

    Advanced playback Viewing JPEG Files You can play JPEG files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW on the DVD player. You can select a preferred view: a page of 9 thumbnail images or a single image view. Also, rotating, enlarging and shifting of each image can be possible. Viewing JPEG files Preparations •...
  • Page 28: Playing Divx /Mpeg-4 Files

    Advanced playback JPEG files compatibility Discs whose compatibility with this DVD player has been confirmed by TOSHIBA are as follows. CANON QuickCD FUJICOLOR CD Kodak Picture CD NORITSU QSS CD JPEG disc compatibility with this DVD player is limited as follows: •...
  • Page 29: Function Setup

    Function setup Customizing the Function Settings You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Setting procedure Setting details Press SETUP during stop. OSD language : English Language The following on-screen display : Off appears. : English DVD menu : English OSD language...
  • Page 30 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Audio : 4 : 3 Aspect Ratio Video : Original English: To play sound tracks in English. Video out : HDMI French: To play sound tracks in French. HDMI Resolution : 480p/576p Spanish: To play sound tracks in Spanish.
  • Page 31 View Mode HDMI Resolution The user may select one of the following options: 1) Press SETUP button. Fill: Fill the screen with decoded image. 2) Press button to select Video. Original: Display image as it original size. “Original” is 3) Press button, then use the button to select preferred for Jpeg viewing.
  • Page 32 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details SHARP: Select this to make the picture sharper. Night Mode COLOR: Select this to make the picture sharper and enhancement color. Night mode is equivalent to Dynamic Range Compress. CONTRAST: Select this to make the picture sharper and When it is On, it reduces the variations between loud and enhancement contrast.
  • Page 33 1 to 8. Rating one (1) has the most restrictions while rating eight (8) can On: The TOSHIBA Logo on the front panel will light up when virtually playback all DVD software. the unit is powered on.
  • Page 34 Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details DivX ® Registration HDMI Control ® You can control this DVD unit from TV’s remote which is Some DivX Video-On-Demand files required registration connected via HDMI cable. code, please get the code of your DVD player as follow: 1) Press SETUP button.
  • Page 35: Others

    Others 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 FRE (FR) French...
  • Page 36: Before Calling Service Personnel

    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 11-12 wall outlet.
  • Page 37: Specifications

    Others Specifications DVD player / outputs / supplied accessories DVD Player Power supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 12 W (standby: 1.0W) Mass 1.50 kg External dimensions 430 x 50 x 198 mm (W/H/D) Signal system NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650/780 nm Frequency range DVD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz...
  • Page 38: Limited Warranty

    Limited United States Warranty Digital Audio Video (“DAV”) Product - Exchange Warranty Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“TACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DAV PRODUCT AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE.
  • Page 39 Limited Canadian Warranty For Toshiba Brand Digital Audio/Video Products Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TOSHIBA BRAND DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO PRODUCT (the “DAV PRODUCT(S)”...
  • Page 40 THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO SERVICE ANY DAV PRODUCT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. IN USED IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION. TCL, ITS AFFILIATES, NO EVENT WILL TCL, TOSHIBA CORPORATION, THEIR ADRs and ASPs HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL AFFILIATES, ADRs OR ASPs (THE “RELATED PARTIES”) BE LIABILITY, DAMAGES AND CONSEQUENCES ARISING LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES.

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