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Digital High Definition Receiver

HD-S25

OWNER'S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

MENU NAVIGATION

STARTUP GUIDANCE

QUICK CONTROL

APPENDICES

2004 Toshiba Corporation

Summary of Contents for HD-S25

Page 1: ...Digital High Definition Receiver HD S25 OWNER S MANUAL INTRODUCTION 37 45 11 23 MENU NAVIGATION STARTUP GUIDANCE 6 QUICK CONTROL APPENDICES 2004 Toshiba Corporation ...

Page 2: ...ute the power cord so that it is not stepped on or tripped over x Using a damaged power cord could result in fire or electric shock Inspect the power cord for damage If damaged consult your nearest TOSHIBA service centre SAFETY MEASURES ON PROPER USAGE Pay attention to the following items when using this unit Failure to do so may result in electric shock or damage to the unit 1 Connect the power p...

Page 3: ...ion or shock 4 Near strong magnetic fields such as loudspeakers or large motors 5 Places subject to moisture such as a kitchen or bathroom 6 Places without adequate air circulation x On top of a carpet or sofa x In a bookcase x Near materials such as curtains etc 7 Extremely hot or cold places The operating temperature range of this unit is 5qC to 40qC NOTES ON HANDLING 1 Do not use insecticide sp...

Page 4: ... The instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the HD S25 receiver at the time of this manual s production However succeeding receivers and manuals are subject to change without notice Toshiba assumes no liability for damages or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from errors omissions or discrepancies between the receiver and the manual Welcome to the world of high definitio...

Page 5: ...26 RESET DATA 27 S W UPDATE 28 PROGRAM 30 PROGRAM LIST 30 EPG 30 SYSTEM 31 VIDEO SETUP 31 AUDIO SETUP 32 DIGITAL OUTPUT 32 AUDIO FORMAT 32 PASSWORD 33 TIME ZONE 33 EXT CONTROL 33 EDIT CHANNEL 34 FAVORITE LOCK 34 PARENTAL RATE FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY 34 PROFILE 35 TRANSPARENCY 35 I PLATE SETUP 35 FP DISPLAY SETUP 36 AUX IN STANDBY 36 INFORMATION 36 QUICK CONTROL INFO I PLATE 38 LIST PROGRAM LIST 39 EPG ...

Page 6: ...sound by connecting HD S25 receiver to a 6 channel amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Teletext Fastext Fastext is a method of viewing Teletext pages by related subjects grouped by the broadcast studio You can access any given topic shown on the screen simply by pressing the corresponding colored text select button on the remote control Note that the Fastext feature is not available in...

Page 7: ... Orange LED indicator ON Receiver in AUX mode OFF Receiver in non AUX mode Note The orange LED is on whenever the receiver is in AUX mode regardless the receiver is on or in standby mode Please refer to AUX on page 43 for details r MENU button Activate the On Screen Menu s EXIT button Exits from the Main Menu or returns to the Main Menu from submenu t ENTER button Select the highlighted menu or su...

Page 8: ...T Used together with r RGB OUT for connection to TV s RGBHV input t DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL OUT For coaxial connection to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder u DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT For optical connection to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder v S VIDEO OUT For connection to TV s S Video input w Composite VIDEO L R OUT For connection to VCR or TV s Video Audio L Aud...

Page 9: ... Green Yellow Blue The Green button is also used to set reminders in EPG PIP page 40 Shows multiple programs listed in the same DTV Network the receiver is tuned to and allows displaying the second program on the TV screen SLEEP page 43 Sets the receiver to sleep mode auto standby mode AUX page 43 Toggles the receiver s input between off air and AUX AUX is only available in YPBPR mode AUDIO page 4...

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Page 11: ... 11 Startup Guidance Read this chapter first to make all necessary preparations x x x Installing the receiver Connections Preparing your remote control Setting up your receiver Viewing programs Turning off the receiver ...

Page 12: ...ing or disconnecting the antenna cable turn off the receiver and antenna booster if any HD S25 RF coaxial cable not supplied To TV antenna input Antenna cable not supplied AUX INPUT Y PB PR L R ANT IN RF OUT 1 3 Connections to TV Video Connection In the accessory box you will find two sets of cables One is the component video cable with red green and blue connectors and the other is the Audio Vide...

Page 13: ...IAL PORT SD OUTPUT S VIDEO L R L R VIDEO Mini D Sub 15 pin video cable not supplied To TV Mini D Sub 15 pin video input HD S25 DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO Note This diagram illustrates video connections only Please refer to Page 15 for Audio connection b RGBHV RCA connection If your TV has RGBHV video inputs use a RGBHV video cable not supplied to connect the receiver to your TV Set the MODE Swi...

Page 14: ...n connecting Y PB PR Y PB PR Note This diagram illustrates video connections only Please refer to Page 15 for Audio connection d S Video connection If your TV has a S Video input use a S Video cable not supplied to connect the receiver to your TV Set the MODE Switch refer to page 8 to YPBPR and then connect the S Video connector from SD OUTPUT to the corresponding jack on the TV SD OUTPUT S VIDEO ...

Page 15: ...udio connections you have two choices You can connect the receiver to your TV or to an audio amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder If you do not have an external amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder use the red and white connectors of the Audio Video cable included in the package Connect the audio connectors from L R to the corresponding jacks on the TV red to red right audio ...

Page 16: ...VIDEO L R L R VIDEO HD OUTPUT RGB YP P B R MODE Y G PB B PR R HD VD RGB DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO AUX INPUT Y PB PR L R Component video cable supplied Audio Video cable supplied DVD Player To DVD audio outputs To DVD Y PB PR video outputs HD S25 Y PB PR Y PB PR white red white red Match the colors when connecting Note 1 If you use an HD ready TV while the HD input of your TV cannot support SD ...

Page 17: ... connect the audio connectors red and white on the Audio Video cable to your TV Amplifier equipped with a Dolby decoder HD S25 Receiver TO DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL or COAXIAL Optical or Coaxial digital cable not supplied Front speaker Rear speaker Subwoofer Centre speaker Signal flow 4 CONNECTING TO MAINS SUPPLY Plug the receiver into the mains AC IN The above diagram is illustrated with an Australia...

Page 18: ...r Notes on batteries Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and corrosion To operate the remote control correctly follow the instructions below z Do not insert batteries into the remote control in the wrong direction z Do not charge heat open or short circuit the batteries Do not throw batteries into fire z Batteries contain toxic substances Do not dispose of them with ordinary trash ...

Page 19: ...m the battery compartment then insert new batteries Operating with the remote control 30O 30O Within about 5m 1 Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons 2 Distance About 5 m from the front of the remote sensor 3 Angle About 30q in each direction of the front of the remote sensor z Do not expose the remote sensor of the receiver to a strong light source such as direct sun...

Page 20: ...front panel the default video format of HD S25 receiver is PAL if the MODE Switch is set to YPBPR and the default video format is 576p if the MODE Switch is set to RGB Press V FORMAT button until you see the message Database is Empty Note When you press V FORMAT button the four digit LED on the receiver s front panel will display among PAL for MODE Switch being set to YPBPR only AUTO 1080i 720p an...

Page 21: ...ou use an SDTV use the V FORMAT PAL for MODE Switch being set to YPBPR only If you use an HD ready TV you are recommended to change to AUTO by pressing V FORMAT button However if your HD ready TV cannot display some specific video format press V FORMAT button to change to an appropriate fixed format For more details please refer to Appendix 2 System Setup Table in page 50 Congratulations You have ...

Page 22: ...program The programs are arranged according to the Program list or Favorite Channel List depending on your current viewing mode See I PLATE INFO on page 38 for more information on viewing modes Press the INFO button to view details on a program Press the EPG button to view Program Guide for current and next event information The information contained in this chapter STARTUP GUIDANCE is only meant ...

Page 23: ...tralia Only Auto Scan For Australia Only Manual Setup Reset Data S W Update Program Program List EPG System Video Setup Audio Setup Password Time Zone Ext Control Edit channel Favorite Lock Parental Rate For Australia Only Profile Transparency I Plate Setup FP Display Setup AUX in Standby Information ...

Page 24: ...e 30 EPG page 30 EDIT CHANNEL page 34 INSTALLATION page 25 SYSTEM page 31 PROFILE page 35 TRANSPARENCY page 35 I PLATE SETUP page 35 FP DISPLAY SETUP page 36 AUX IN STANDBY page 36 VIDEO SETUP page 31 AUDIO SETUP page 32 PASSWORD page 33 TIME ZONE page 33 EXT CONTROL page 33 FAVORITE LOCK page 34 PARENTAL RATE page 34 QUICK SCAN page 25 AUTO SCAN page 26 MANUAL SETUP page 26 RESET DATA page 27 INF...

Page 25: ...ssword If you are in Australia you have choices of MANUAL SETUP AUTO SCAN QUICK SCAN to tune the receiver If you stay in other region please use MANNUAL SETUP to tune the receiver S W UPDATE MAIN MENU INSTALLATION MANUAL SETUP AUTO SCAN QUICK SCAN RESET DATA for Australia only for Australia only QUICK SCAN For Australia Only The QUICK SCAN feature allows you to scan all predefined digital TV chann...

Page 26: ...h The receiver starts scanning from channel 2 to channel 69 The status bar shows the progress being made Once a digital TV channel is found the channel number and program name will be shown When you see the message SCAN COMPLETE you have completed tuning your receiver If no channel is found please refer to TROUBLESHOOTING in Appendix 2 x Press the EXIT button several times to leave the Main Menu N...

Page 27: ... adjust the gain accordingly You may also see the OSD Bad or No Signal or Weak Signal when the signal level is low QUALITY refers to the quality of the received digital signal A high value of quality means that there are few errors in the signal In the same way a low value of quality implies that there are a large number of errors in the signal which may cause distortions in video and audio SNR is...

Page 28: ...1 Use the following COM port settings baud rate 57600 data 8 parity none stop bit 1 flow control none After you click the OK button you may see many messages appearing in the HyperTerminal screen Please ignore them and proceed to the next step Select HyperTerminal s basic function Transfer Select Send File Browse to select the updated software file Transfer protocol 1K Xmodem DO NOT click on the S...

Page 29: ...password will also be reset to the default 0000 Now press the MENU button and select your region of residence On the Main Menu select PROFILE and then INFORMATION to confirm the current software is indeed changed to the new one You can then proceed to tune your receiver by following INSTALLATION instructions on page 25 Note It is safe to turn off the receiver only after the receiver has booted up ...

Page 30: ...o highlight a channel x Press the ENTER button to preview a channel and show Now Next info Please refer to page 38 I PLATE INFO for details x To exit from the PROGRAM LIST press the EXIT button Note Another way to call up the PROGRAM LIST is via the LIST button on the remote control Please refer to LIST on page 39 for details x EPG Electronic Program Guide Highlight the EPG and press the ENTER but...

Page 31: ...er switches the video output format to the same as sent by the broadcaster automatically Otherwise the receiver will fix its video output at the format you have selected SD OUTPUT FORMAT This setting cannot be changed ASPECT RATIO Use the and buttons to switch among the three different aspect ratios 4 3 16 9 Crop Notes 1 Alternatively you can press the V FORMAT button on the remote control to chan...

Page 32: ...the broadcasted program contains more than one type of digital audio output use the and buttons to switch between the available options PCM and Dolby Digital Note You need to connect the receiver to an amplifier with Dolby Digital decoding capability via DIGITAL AUDIO optical port or coaxial port when Dolby Digital option is selected please refer to page 15 for the connection details Otherwise you...

Page 33: ...is 0000 2 If you forget your password please refer to S W UPDATE to update the software and reset the password to default TIME ZONE x Highlight TIME ZONE and press the ENTER button For Australia Use the and buttons to select the local time zone you are located in For other region Use the and buttons to select the time zone you are located in EXT CONTROL For details of controlling the HD S25 receiv...

Page 34: ...oggles adding and removing from Fav channel list Deletes the highlighted channel Note To add back the deleted channel you need do Installation refer to page 25 again x x x PARENTAL RATE For Australia Only You can limit the type of programs displayed on the TV based on the parental guidance codes listed in Appendix 3 By default the PARENTAL GUIDANCE level is set to No Block i e you can view all typ...

Page 35: ...IN STANDBY INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY x x Highlight TRANSPARENCY and press the ENTER button Use the and buttons to change the degree of transparency of the on screen display I PLATE SETUP x x x x Highlight I PLATE SETUP and press the ENTER button Use the and buttons to highlight Fading Mode Display Time or Time Format Use the and buttons to change the values of the highlighted options For more infor...

Page 36: ...ER sets the receiver s front panel four digit LED display to show the channel number sent by the broadcaster When the receiver is in AUX mode CHANNEL NUMBER sets the receiver s front panel four digit LED display to show AUX IN STANDBY x Highlight AUX IN STANDBY and press the ENTER button to choose to enable or disable the AUX function when the receiver is in standby mode ENABLED When the receiver ...

Page 37: ...ome functions directly x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Info I Plate List Program List EPG Electronic Program Guide Fav Favorite Channel List PIP Picture in Picture TTX Teletext CC Closed Caption For Australia Only Freeze V Format Video Format A Ratio Aspect Ratio AUX Sleep Audio Recall ...

Page 38: ... the same time with a reminder you have set previously you can choose to press ENTER to replace or EXIT to cancel SNR value indicates Normal viewing mode indicates Favorite viewing mode When viewing mode is Normal buttons CH and CH allow you to navigate programs in the Program List When in Favorite mode these buttons allow you to navigate programs in the Favorite Channel List x x x x When I PLATE ...

Page 39: ...her video nor sound when you open the EPG window If you are recording through SD OUTPUT do not use the EPG function Use the directional buttons and to select a program Press the ENTER button to show the program details in a new popup window Press the ENTER button again for Current Program only to exit EPG and watch that program immediately x Press the green button to set unset a reminder on a prog...

Page 40: ...ifferent programs Please note that only programs on the same frequency as the program playing in the main window are displayed in the PIP menu list Use the and buttons to browse through the list Highlight a program and press the ENTER button to show picture in picture two programs playing on the TV screen at the same time Use the PIP POS button to shift the locations of the PIP window Use the PIP ...

Page 41: ...played initially but the page will be updated as soon as new information is received from the broadcaster CC Closed Caption For Australia Only x x x x Press the CC button on the remote control to call up the subtitle If the current program you preview supports the Closed Caption a message CC ON appears on the TV screen for 5 seconds and you will see the subtitle appears on the TV Otherwise if the ...

Page 42: ...arbox Letterbox and Crop The recommended settings are shown in the table below If you are watching a 4 3 program If you are watching a 16 9 program If you are using a 4 3 TV Please use 4 3 16 9 Crop If this setting is selected and your program is in 16 9 both sides of the picture will be cut off to fill your 4 3 TV Please use 4 3 16 9 Letterbox This setting allows you to display a 16 9 program on ...

Page 43: ...to ENABLED refer to page 36 and the rear panel MODE Switch refer to page 8 is set to YPBPR before the receiver is switched to standby the receiver is in AUX mode and the orange LED indicator refer to page 7 is on SLEEP The SLEEP button on the remote control is used to set the off timer value To set the off timer Press SLEEP button to start the timer at OFF x x x Next press of SLEEP within 5 second...

Page 44: ...matically shuts down by itself to standby mode AUDIO Press the AUDIO button on the remote control Use the and buttons to select the preferred audio format present in the program you are watching x x RECALL The RECALL button is used to toggle between present and previous programs x x In the case you are viewing Program A and then you change to Program B You can press the RECALL button on the remote...

Page 45: ...APPENDICES 45 Appendices 1 Australian DTV Channel Table 2 Troubleshooting 3 Parental Guidance Codes 4 Glossary 5 Technical Specifications ...

Page 46: ... 1 1 2001 Brisbane Digital 7 VHF 6 177 5MHz Mt Coot tha 1 1 2001 Digital 9 VHF 8 191 625MHz Mt Coot tha 1 1 2001 Digital 10 VHF 11 219 5MHz Mt Coot tha 1 1 2001 Digital ABC VHF 12 226 5MHz Mt Coot tha 1 1 2001 Digital SBS UHF 36 585 5MHz Mt Coot tha 1 1 2001 Melbourne Digital 7 VHF 6 177 5MHz Mt Dandenong 1 1 2001 Digital 9 VHF 8 191 625MHz Mt Dandenong 1 1 2001 Digital 10 VHF 11 219 5MHz Mt Dande...

Page 47: ...2001 Digital PRIME UHF 53 704 5MHz Mt Sugarloaf 30 6 2001 Digital 10 UHF 51 690 5MHz Mt Sugarloaf 30 6 2001 Digital ABC UHF 37 592 5MHz Mt Sugarloaf 30 6 2001 Digital SBS UHF 38 599 5MHz Mt Sugarloaf 30 6 2001 Wollongong4 Digital WIN UHF 36 585 5MHz Knights Hill Digital 10 UHF 37 592 5MHz Knights Hill Digital PRIME UHF 38 599 5MHz Knights Hill 30 6 2002 Digital ABC UHF 51 690 5MHz Knights Hill 30 ...

Page 48: ... Digital or PCM d Rescan this channel by using MANUAL SETUP e Switch to other channels for confirmation on audio 5 No picture a Check whether the MODE Switch is set to the correct mode b Check whether your TV supports the receiver s current video format Use the V FORMAT button to switch the video format to the one supported by your TV page 50 c Check the video cable s are correctly and firmly conn...

Page 49: ...ENU button is pressed but no menu is shown on the screen a If you connect the receiver using COMPOSITE output use the V FORMAT on the remote control or on the front panel to switch the video format to PAL for MODE Switch being set to YPBPR only b Make sure the connection between the receiver and TV matches the mode your TV should be set to For instance if you use a RCA cable you may choose externa...

Page 50: ...caster STB displays in 1080i STB displays in 720p STB displays in 576p Connection to HD Ready TV RGB RGBHV No display or wrong color No display or wrong color No display or wrong color No display or wrong color No display or wrong color SD HD 2 MODE Switch in Rear Panel is set to RGB STB Video Format Connection 576p AUTO 1080i 720p Connection to SDTV Composite S Video STB displays in PAL No OSD ca...

Page 51: ...APPENDICES APPENDIX 3 PARENTAL GUIDANCE CODES 51 ...

Page 52: ...Stands for Electronic Program Guide It is an application that allows viewers to navigate through the large number of channels offered by digital TV broadcaster and selects the desired services Frequency The property of a signal measured in cycles per second Hertz Letterbox The picture with aspect ratio 16 9 in a 4 3 TV screen with blank lines on top and bottom It is the means to watch a wide scree...

Page 53: ...gressive For Standard Definition SD the picture resolution is 720 pixels u 576 lines interlaced 576i For High Definition HD the minimum picture resolution is 720 u 576 progressive 576p 6 Other HD formats are 1920 u 1080i and 1280 u 720p UHF Stands for Ultra High Frequency starts from 300 to 3000MHz corresponding to channels 13 69 including Bands IV and V Y PB PR Color difference signal which is be...

Page 54: ...unction Control 9 Keys Channel Display 4 Digits 7 segment display Rear Panel Tuner Input 1 u IEC Female Serial Port 1 u RS 232 for external control and software upgrading Video Output Mode Switch 1 RGBHV Output Port 5 u RCA 1 x Mini D Sub 15 pin Y PB PR Video Output Port 3 u RCA Shared with RGB in RGBHV Output Port Digital Audio Output Port 1 u S PDIF Optical 1 u S PDIF Coaxial S Video Output Port...

Page 55: ...ts by third parties accidents misuse or uses in other improper conditions Toshiba is not liable for incidental damages such as profit loss or interruption in business modification or erasure of record data etc caused by use or misuse of product Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by neglect of the instructions described in the owner s manual Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by m...

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