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OWNER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...ur line by then press OK Select Cookie Setting by then press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press SETUP to exit Thank you for your updating your HD DVD player firmware With the update completed please note the following changes to your Owner s Manual Page 46 OWNER S MANUAL Page 59 revised OWNER S MANUAL Network Speed Cookie Setting Accept Cookies are used between the player and a Web page server Not Accept Cook...

Page 2: ...HD DVD player OWNER S MANUAL Introduction Connections Playback Basic Playback Advanced Others Internet connection ...

Page 3: ...ser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rule These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Th...

Page 4: ...for use by qualified service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so In the spaces provided below record the Model and Serial No located on the rear panel of your player Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference Location of the required label PROD...

Page 5: ...INTO YOUR OUTLET CONSULT AN ELECTRICIAN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE OBSOLETE OUTLET 0ROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM BEING WALKED ON OR PINCHED PARTICULARLY AT PLUGS CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPARATUS NLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER 5SE ONLY WITH THE CART STAND TRIPOD BRACKET OR TABLE SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD WITH THE APPARATUS...

Page 6: ...atus on amplifiers or equipment that may produce heat 20 Do not cover the ventilating holes for the inside cooling fan 21 Do not use a cracked deformed or repaired disc These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and apparatus malfunction 22 If the apparatus should smoke or smell immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet Wait until the smoke or smell stops ...

Page 7: ...y type of solvent such as thinner or benzine as they may damage the surface of the player About the volume level The volume level of some commercial DVD discs may seem lower than that of audio CDs other software etc If you turn up the volume of the TV or amplifier to play such discs be sure to turn it back down after playback finishes Playback restrictions This owner s manual explains the basic in...

Page 8: ...seldom occur T I A 7 7ALL OUTLET Notes on copyright 7The unauthorized recording use display distribution or revision of television programs videotapes HD DVDs DVDs CDs and other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries and may subject you to civil and or criminal liability 7This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected ...

Page 9: ...new and existing format discs are possible Not all discs are compatible If you experience compatibility problems please contact Toshiba Customer Service Blu ray Discs cannot be played on this player Features Internet connection feature LAN port 7Some HD DVD discs enable you to access special HD DVD sites If an HD DVD site includes content such as movie trailers you can watch the content on the pla...

Page 10: ... DVD Forum approved AACS Advance Access Content System as content protection system for HD DVD Format like it approved CSS Content Scramble System for DVD Format Therefore certain restrictions are imposed on play analog signal output etc of AACS protected contents When you use pre recorded contents the contents may designate whether or not to apply such restrictions As those restrictions may be ad...

Page 11: ...ctions Connecting to a TV 20 Connecting to a device with an HDMI input 21 Connecting to a TV with component video inputs 22 Connecting to an audio system 23 Playback Basic Disc compatibility 26 Powering on Loading a disc 28 Playing a disc 29 7Stopping playback Pausing playback 29 7Playing from the top menu 30 7Using A B C D buttons 30 7Playing from a recorded title menu 30 7Selecting the sound 31 ...

Page 12: ...gs 39 Internet connection Internet connection feature Outline 42 Internet connection feature Preparation 44 Internet connection feature Operation 47 Others Customizing the function settings 50 7Picture 52 7Audio 53 7Language 54 7Ethernet 55 7General 56 7Firmware update 57 Language code list 58 Output sound conversion table 59 Before calling service personnel 60 Specification 61 Limited United Stat...

Page 13: ... button page 33 Skips to the next chapter or track SKIP button page 33 Skips to the previous chapter or track Disc tray page 28 Loads a disc into the disc drive EXTENSION ports page 38 To open the cover on the front panel Press PUSH OPEN on the left edge of the cover Note Do not place a heavy object on the cover while it is open Doing so may damage the player See pages with arrows for details 2 3 ...

Page 14: ...to a TV or monitor equipped with component video jacks HDMI OUTPUT jack page 21 Outputs video audio signals to a connected TV monitor or AV amplifier Connect to a TV monitor or AV amplifier equipped with HDMI input DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT BITSTREAM PCM OPTICAL COAXIAL jacks page 23 Outputs digital audio signals Connect to a digital audio input on an amplifier equipped with digital audio decoder When ...

Page 15: ...ound is output MULTI indicator Illuminates when 5 1 channel sound is output Repeat mode indicator Illuminates when playing in repeat mode Angle icon indicator Illuminates when playing a scene recorded with multi angles Multi display Displays the total playing time of the disc elapsed time remaining time title number chapter number or message etc Video output format indicator Displays the video out...

Page 16: ...V DVD button page 17 TV CODE button page 17 DIMMER button page 14 REPEAT button page 36 SKIP button page 34 No function assigned V OUTPUT button page 21 RESOLUTION button page 21 TOP MENU button page 30 A B C D button page 30 CURSOR button page 38 SLOW button page 33 SKIP button page 33 button page 33 TV button page 17 RETURN button page 50 RESUME PLAY button page 34 PLAY button page 29 TV CH butt...

Page 17: ...nes Never mix battery types or use new and used batteries in combination Be sure to use AAA size batteries Always remove batteries from remote control if they are dead or if the remote control is not be used for an extended period of time This will prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment Caution Never throw batteries into a fire Point the remote control at the remote sensor ...

Page 18: ...emote control re enter the brand code of your TV Programming for TV control Operating your TV with the remote control Continued Bell Howell 0081 0431 0841 0851 1341 1611 1621 1781 1951 2121 2491 4371 5951 5971 Toshiba 0001 0021 0071 0411 0431 0831 6041 Emerson 0051 0111 0121 0141 0151 0161 0201 0211 0351 0381 0431 0521 0561 0621 0691 1241 1291 1371 1561 2481 4861 Fisher 0251 0401 0431 1151 2451 GE...

Page 19: ... 2141 0461 0551 2351 5221 5401 5411 5501 5531 5431 5451 5541 5601 5461 5621 5481 1971 4081 4111 1581 Proton 0051 0161 0621 0651 2491 Pioneer 0051 0621 0681 0721 0751 1061 1241 Runco 0011 Realistic 0431 1521 RCA 0501 0621 0661 0711 0051 0221 0871 0921 0941 1001 1241 1301 1041 1071 1461 1521 1091 1181 1531 2481 6671 4361 4861 4881 5681 6641 Radio Shack 0431 1521 2481 Quasar 0711 0741 0801 1271 2281 ...

Page 20: ...ic Playback Advanced Others Connecting to a TV Connecting to a device with an HDMI input Connecting to a TV with component video inputs Connecting to an audio system 2 Connections Connect your player to your A V system Internet connection ...

Page 21: ...cable S video cable not supplied Video cable supplied Audio cable supplied Caution Do not power this player using any power cord other than the one supplied with this player Do not use the supplied power cord with any device other than this player To view 480 720 1080 pictures use the HDMI OUTPUT jack or the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks to connect to a TV page 21 Connecting to a device with an HDMI inpu...

Page 22: ...se a receiver that has a coaxial or optical SPDIF digital audio input set Digital audio SPDIF to match the decoding capability of your equipment Turn on the player page 28 before you configure the following setting Press remote control Player display window When the HDMI indicator illuminates signals are being input from the HDMI OUTPUT jack When HDMI output is selected video cannot be displayed f...

Page 23: ...s using the HDMI OUTPUT jack to connect to a TV page 21 Connecting to a device with an HDMI input Switching output signals Switching to component video output and setting the resolution Turn on the player page 28 before you configure the following setting Press remote control Player display window When the HDMI indicator turns off signals are being output from the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks 1 1 Press ...

Page 24: ...under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc U S Pat No s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 and other U S and world wide patents issued and pendling DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 2003...

Page 25: ...fier HDMI input HDMI input HDMI output Caution When you are connecting via the HDMI OUTPUT jack an AV decoder that does not have Dolby Digital or DTS decoding capability be sure to set Digital out HDMI page 53 to PCM or Downmixed PCM Otherwise high volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers Note about audio capabilities Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD DTS core only capability limit...

Page 26: ...duction Connections Playback Basic Playback Advanced Others Disc compatibility Powering on Loading a disc Playing a disc Playing at various speeds 3 Playback Basic Play your favorite disc Internet connection ...

Page 27: ...ion and instructions DVD RW Except Ver 1 0 DVD VR mode recording CPRM compatible discs can not be played DVD Video mode recording Finalized discs only Disc Specification DVD R DVD R For DL DVD Video mode recording 4 7GB For General Finalized discs only CD RW CD DA audio CD format MP3 file page 37 WMA file page 37 Finalized discs only CD R CD DA audio CD format MP3 file WMA file Finalized discs onl...

Page 28: ...efinition content and up converting standard DVD content may require an HDMI capable input or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device 7Some HD DVD discs and DVD discs may restrict the use of some operation commands or features 7Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD DTS core only capability limited to 5 1 channels 7DTS HD processing of DTS core only Full DTS HD is not supported 7Dolby TrueHD processi...

Page 29: ...tray Do not push or hold the disc tray while it is moving Doing so may cause the player to malfunction Do not load a disc which is unplayable or any object other than a playable disc Do not apply downforce to the disc tray Doing so may cause the player to malfunction If the disc tray stops while closing the mechanical protection system of this player will open it Do not force it to close Doing so ...

Page 30: ...o CD DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R CD RW CD DA CD R CD DA Press Playback stops During playback press Playback pauses To resume press Start To display a top menu To display a menu HD DVD DVD Video DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R CD CD RW CD DA CD R CD DA Notes HD DVD video discs or DVD video discs provide high resolution pictures and a lot of information Because of this you may notice some fine picture noise on the TV...

Page 31: ...the button that displays the top menu as TITLE button Depending on a disc MENU button may have to be pressed instead of TOP MENU button to display the top menu Notes Disc menus vary depending on the disc or the recording device Some discs may not contain a disc menu Discs recorded in DVD VR mode display the recorded contents not in thumbnails but in a list Select a title on the list and press OK H...

Page 32: ... press The current audio setting appears The language code appears instead of the language name Refer to the list of languages and their abbreviations page 58 Press while the audio setting is displayed on the TV screen Depending on the disc or the type of broadcast variation of sound differs DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R Stereo sound contents Stereo or LR Left main channel and right sub channel L Left main...

Page 33: ...on appears on the TV screen and on the front panel Press ANGLE button while the angle icon is displayed While the angle number is displayed press repeatedly to select the angle number 1 1 2 2 Start Start Notes Some DVD video discs are set to display subtitles automatically Depending on the scene subtitles may not appear immediately after you set the subtitle function to on Some DVD video discs wil...

Page 34: ...ot available in CD playback Playing in fast reverse or fast forward During normal playback press Fast reverse playback Fast forward playback Each time you press the button the playback speed changes To resume normal playback press Page 34 During playback press Picture pauses If you press while a picture is paused you can play the picture frame by frame To resume normal playback press Some discs ma...

Page 35: ...conds Pressing CLEAR button resets the numbers Press Playback starts from the specified location 1 1 3 3 2 2 Notes Resume feature cannot function when you select a disc menu language page 54 or change the parental lock setting page 56 you open the disc tray There may be a difference in the location where playback resumes depending on the disc It is possible to change the setting from the setup men...

Page 36: ... Advanced Others 4 Playback Advanced Playback variations and other functions Playing repeatedly Repeat playback Playing MP3 WMA files on a CD Using EXENSION ports Using the cursor function Checking the current status and settings Internet connection ...

Page 37: ...eat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat A B Repeat Cancel Repeat A B A Point Repeat A B B Point All Repeat Repeats the entire disc Not available in playback of a disc recorded in DVD VR mode Title Repeat Repeats the same title Chapter Repeat Repeats the same chapter Track Repeat Repeats the same track Disc Repeat Repeats the entire disc A B Repeat Repeats the specified segment Perform step 1 and 2 below a...

Page 38: ...y different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 WMA files Not all recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality The technical criteria set forth in this owner s manual are meant only as a guide Use of CD RW for MP3 files is not recommended You must obtain any required permission from copyright owners to download or use copyrighted content Toshiba cannot and does...

Page 39: ...actual operations also refer to the operations guide for the disc 1 1 HD DVD Depending on the features of the disc you are using you may be able to connect USB game controllers to the Extension ports to use some interactive features Additional features may be supported in the future HD DVD Available commercial HD DVD discs include game software and drawing software You can use the cursor function ...

Page 40: ... English 1 None 1 1 1080i Digital Bitstream Chapter number Title number Elapsed time of a title Elapsed time of a chapter Video codec Language setting Subtitle setting Angle number Definition Sound output setting e g The subtitle setting shows a language code page 58 CD PLAYER TRACK 002 00 03 12 00 05 16 Track number Total time of a track Elapsed time of a track e g 1 1 HD DVD DVD Video CD DVD RAM...

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Page 42: ...vanced Others 5 Internet connection Connect to a network with an always on broadband connection and use special content Internet connection feature Outline Internet connection feature Preparation Internet connection feature Operation Internet connection ...

Page 43: ...ternet connection or other connected equipment Toshiba is not responsible for any trouble in your internet connection If you use a wireless ethernet network you will need to use a wireless LAN ethernet adapter to connect the player to the network The features of HD DVD discs made available through the Internet Connection feature are not created or provided by Toshiba and Toshiba is not responsible...

Page 44: ...g without limitation connection charges are your responsibility A 10 Base T or 100 Base TX LAN port is required for connection to this player If your internet service does not allow for such a connection you will not be able to connect the player ADSL modem is required to use DSL service and a cable modem is required to use cable modem service Depending on the access method of and subscriber agree...

Page 45: ...ng on the internet service provider ISP the number of devices that can receive internet service may be limited by the applicable terms of service For details contact your ISP Caution When plugging or unplugging the LAN cable hold the plug portion of the cable When unplugging do not pull on the LAN cable but unplug while pressing down on the lock Do not connect the modular phone cable to the LAN po...

Page 46: ...ithin the same subnet of the PC on your network e g If the IP address of the PC is 192 168 1 10 set 192 168 1 15 or some other unused address Subnet Mask This sets the subnet mask of the network environment that will be connected e g 225 255 255 0 Gateway This sets the gateway used by the player e g 192 168 11 c Set DNS to Off then press OK button d Input the address into DNS Server This sets the ...

Page 47: ... button NTP Server Setting Clock adjustment setting 1 On Ethernet menu press buttons to select NTP Server then press OK button 2 Select On or Off by pressing buttons On The player automatically accesses an internet server to adjust time protocol Off The player does not access an internet server to adjust its clock 3 Select OK then press OK button 2nd User information setting Although not directly ...

Page 48: ...or function for some discs page 38 For example you can watch the latest trailers on the player via the Internet For details on actual operations also refer to the operations guide for the disc 1 1 2 2 Connect and configure the player to access the Internet beforehand pages 44 to 46 Some HD DVD discs enable you to access special HD DVD sites If an HD DVD site includes content such as movie trailers...

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Page 50: ... on setting items and information on troubleshooting problems Internet connection Customizing the function settings Language code list Output sound conversion table Before calling service personnel Specification Limited United States Warranty CANADIAN WARRANTY INFORMATION INFORMATION ON CUSTOMER SUPPORT ...

Page 51: ...cture Audio Audio Language Ethernet General SETUP MENU Dialog Enhancement Dynamic Range Control Speaker Setting Digital out HDMI Digital out SPDIF Off Off 5 1ch Auto Bitstream Select SPDIF Output Format Refer to the explanations on pages beginning from 52 to change the selection by or other buttons then press Repeat step 3 and 4 to set other items if necessary Press SETUP MENU disappears and the s...

Page 52: ...ttern of the on screen controls To select the player conditioning options such as initializing of settings or firmware download To turn on or off the screen saver screen protection to prevent image burn Enhanced Black Level Picture Mode Digital out SPDIF Dynamic Range Control Dialog Enhancement Speaker Setting Disc Menu Language Subtitle Language Audio Language On Screen Language Mac Address User ...

Page 53: ...e black level of the output signal On To display deeper richer black than in Off setting 0 IRE Off Normal black level 7 5 IRE Picture Mode There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs film content pictures recorded from films at 24 frames per second and video content video signals recorded at 30 frames per second Make this selection according to the type of content...

Page 54: ...utput Bitstream Select this when an HDMI device equipped with built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder is connected to this player When you play a disc recorded in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG format digital audio signal bitstream audio is output PCM Select this when an HDMI device which has multi channel output is connected to this player When you play an HD DVD or DVD video disc recorded in multi...

Page 55: ...utton A test signal is sent to each speaker Adjust each of the volumes by pressing selecting speakers by so that each speaker can sound at the same volume For further adjustment check the channel balance on the amplifier 5 When complete select OK and press OK button Disc Menu Language To select a preferred language for disc menus English To display disc menus in English French To display disc menu...

Page 56: ...ed in French Japanese To display sound tracks recorded in Japanese Others To make a further language choice After pressing OK button follow steps 1 4 below 1 Obtain the language code of the preferred language from the Language code list page 58 2 Select the first character by pressing buttons 3 Press buttons to shift Select the second character by pressing buttons 4 Select OK and press OK button N...

Page 57: ... function Skip step 3 b Press buttons to enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate a disc referring to the list below Country Area Code AUSTRALIA AU BELGIUM BE CANADA CA CHINA CN CHINA HONG KONG HK DENMARK DK FINLAND FI FRANCE FR GERMANY DE INDONESIA ID ITALY IT JAPAN JP MALAYSIA MY NETHERLANDS NL NORWAY NO PHILIPPINES PH RUSSIAN FEDERATION RU SINGAPORE SG SPAIN ES SWEDEN ...

Page 58: ... the screen saver Note Toshiba does not guarantee that this function protects the TV screen by all means Skin To select the pattern of the on screen controls 1 2 3 Maintenance Initialize To reset all the settings listed on page 51 to factory set default Press buttons to select Yes then press OK button Update Firmware update You can use Ethernet communication to connect to the Internet and download...

Page 59: ... ROATIAN UNGARIAN RMENIAN NTERLINGUA NTERLINGUE NUPIAK NDONESIAN CELANDIC EBREW 9IDDISH AVANESE EORGIAN AZAKH REENLANDIC AMBODIAN ANNADA ASHMIRI URDISH IRGHIZ ATIN INGALA AOTIAN ITHUANIAN ATVIAN ETTISH ALAGASY AORI ACEDONIAN ALAYALAM ONGOLIAN OLDAVIAN ARATHI ALTESE URMESE AURU EPALI ORWEGIAN CCITAN FAN ROMO RIYA 0ANJABI 0OLISH 0ASHTO 0USHTO 0ORTUGUESE 1UECHUA 2HAETO 2OMANCE IRUNDI 2UMANIAN 2USSIAN...

Page 60: ... PCM Yes 2ch PCM 2ch PCM MPEG Yes Bitstream 2ch PCM Disc Audio Format Digital out HDMI Auto Bitstream PCM Downmixed PCM HD DVD Video Standard contents DD plus Depend on HDMI receiver Bitstream 2 upto 5 1ch PCM 3 2ch PCM True HD 48kHz Depend on HDMI receiver 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 96kHz Depend on HDMI receiver 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 1 192kHz Depend on HDMI receiver 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 1 dts H...

Page 61: ... Multi channel sound is not output Set Speaker Setting page 53 to 5 1ch The disc does not play Make sure the disc type can be played with the player page 26 Is the disc dirty or scratched Check or clean the disc page 27 If the disc is a DVD RW or DVD R disc finalize the disc before attempting to play it with the player If the disc includes parent lock support playback is restricted while the paren...

Page 62: ... 2 2k or below pin jack L R x 2 systems 2 0V rms 2 2k or below pin jack Pin jack x 6 Digital audio output BITSTREAM PCM jack Optical connector x 1 system Coaxial pin jack x 1 system 0 5Vp p 75 LAN port 100BASE TX 10BASE T 1 EXTENSION port EXTENSION port 2 systems HDMI output 19 pin Remote control Wireless remote control SE R0237 Operating conditions Temperature 41 F 95 F 5 C 35 C Position Horizont...

Page 63: ...duct and connected equipment or to units that have been modified or had the serial number removed altered defaced or rendered illegible Limited Ninety 90 Day Warranty on Labor TACP warrants this DAV Product and its parts against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of ninety 90 days after the date of original retail purchase DURING THIS PERIOD TACP WILL AT TACP s OPTION REPAIR OR REPLA...

Page 64: ...ANY STATE OF THE U S A AS HEREBY LIMITED THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES GUARANTEES AGREEMENTS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OF TACP WITH RESPECT TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS IN NO EVENT SHALL TACP BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR MODIFICATION OR ERASURE OF RECORDED DA...

Page 65: ...urchased in Canada from an authorized TCL dealer and operated in Canada Products utilized for rental or commercial purposes are not covered by this warranty This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties guaranties or agreements whether expressed or implied and no person agent distributor dealer service centre or company is authorized to change modify or extend its terms in any manner whatsoever...

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Page 69: ...nts are possible To obtain updated information about HD DVD and this product as well as customer support information about this product please contact Toshiba Customer Support In the U S please call 1 800 319 6684 or visit www tacp com customersupport In Canada please call 1 800 268 3404 or visit www toshiba ca and click on support ...

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