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Advanced playback

Normal:
Standard black level (7.5 IRE).

Enhanced Black Level:
Enhanced Black Level (0 IRE).

Movie 1:
Brightness levels raised for
enhanced picture quality.

Movie 2:
For deeper, richer color
reproduction.

Animation:
For enhanced color contrast.

Selecting the Picture Enhancement
(E.P.M.

)

You can easily select a preferred picture enhancement.

*E.P.M.: Enhanced Picture Mode

SHIFT

ENTER

1, 2

Selecting the picture enhancement

Press E.P.M. while pressing SHIFT.

The picture enhancement menu
appears.

Select the picture enhancement by
pressing E.P.M. while pressing SHIFT or
by pressing / .

Each time you press the button, the picture
enhancement changes.

To exit the picture enhancement selection

Press ENTER.

Alternatively leave the DVD video
player unattended for about 5 seconds
after having made a selection.

Note
Actual effects to picture may vary depending on the TV. Make
selection according to your preference.

DVD
VCD

SHIFT

E.P.M.

E.A.M.

ENTER

Summary of Contents for P1500 - DVD Player - 8

Page 1: ...PORTABLE DVD PLAYER SD P1500 OWNER S MANUAL XZ2029P009 2 20 30 44 56 64 Introduction Connections Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup Others DIGITAL VIDEO S 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION ...

Page 2: ...allation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circu...

Page 3: ...3 Introduction Location of the required label ...

Page 4: ...ype of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 3 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered T...

Page 5: ... cause hazards S3125A 12 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and sho...

Page 6: ...hands or clothes have touched it wipe them with alcohol and a cleaning cloth and then wash them well 23 Battery Pack a Never throw the battery pack into a fire as that could cause the battery pack to explode Never heat the battery pack as that could cause leakage of alkaline solution or other electrolytic substance b Never disassemble the battery pack as that could cause leakage of alkaline soluti...

Page 7: ...sporting it k Always confirm that the temperature is 5 35 C before you charge the battery Leakage excessive heat or deterioration of the battery pack may occur if this warning is not heeded l Never expose the battery pack to any liquid m Never expose the battery pack to direct sunlight Never store or use the battery pack in a locked and unventilated vehicle where excessive internal temperatures ma...

Page 8: ...refer to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an i...

Page 9: ...the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn down the picture quality becomes poor To obtain a clear picture we recommend regular inspection and maintenance cleaning or parts replacement every 1 000 hours of use depending on the operating environment For details contact your nearest dealer Precautions Notes on moisture condensation Moisture condensation damages the player Please...

Page 10: ...ther rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited On handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Do not attach paper or tape to discs On cleaning discs Fingerprin...

Page 11: ... your DVD video disc and you do not find 1 or ALL disc playback will not be allowed by the player In this case the player will display a message on screen On VIDEO CDs This player supports VIDEO CDs equipped with the PBC Version 2 0 function PBC is the abbreviation of Playback Control You can enjoy two playback variations depending on types of discs VIDEO CD not equipped with PBC function Version ...

Page 12: ... Corporation is not liable for any damage caused by neglect of the instructions described in the owner s manual Toshiba Corporation is not liable for any damage caused by misuse or malfunction through joint use of this player and the connected equipment or software that Toshiba Corporation is not concerned On disposal This product contains mercury Disposal of this material may be regulated due to ...

Page 13: ...ndom Order 33 Playing titles chapters or tracks in random order 33 Zooming a Picture 34 Zooming a picture 34 Selecting the Picture Enhancement E P M 35 Selecting the picture enhancement 35 Selecting the Sound Enhancement E A M 36 Selecting the sound enhancement 36 Selecting a Camera Angle 37 Changing the camera angle 37 Selecting Subtitles 38 Selecting a subtitle language 38 Selecting a Language 3...

Page 14: ...n switch Remote sensor 20 17 20 36 20 23 44 44 24 21 27 44 40 26 21 44 22 22 24 60 Press this button to open the top cover LCD Speakers POWER CHG Power Charge indicator Disc cover open button TOP MENU button DISPLAY button SETUP button E A M button RETURN button STOP button PAUSE STEP button ENTER button SKIP buttons PLAY button POWER button LCD MODE button MENU button Direction buttons CLOSE ...

Page 15: ...or details VOLUME 0 22 57 57 Headphone jack 1 Headphone jack 2 Volume control AV IN AV OUT S VIDEO BITSTREAM PCM BATTERY COMPONENT VIDEO DC IN 12V Battery pack connector cover 56 60 18 58 56 59 56 57 S VIDEO jack DC IN jack COMPONENT VIDEO connector AV OUT jack BITSTREAM PCM jack AV IN jack ...

Page 16: ...ton Direction buttons Number buttons MENU button see below RETURN button ENTER button PAUSE STEP button FWD button SLOW button SKIP button A B RPT button REPEAT button SHIFT button POWER button DIMMER button ZOOM button E A M button E P M button AUDIO button T button Remote control Identification of Controls continued The instructions in this manual describe the functions of remote control See the...

Page 17: ...feet from the front of the remote sensor Angle About 30 in each direction of the front of the remote sensor Do not expose the remote sensor of the player to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or other illumination If you do so you may not be able to operate the player via the remote control Notes on the remote control Direct the remote control at the remote sensor of the player Do not d...

Page 18: ... the power plug to a power outlet other than that indicated on the label as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands Doing so may cause electric shock Do not use an AC adapter other than one specified as it can cause a fire or damage to the player To the DC inlet AC adapter Connect the supplied AC adapter and the power cord firm...

Page 19: ... The numbers indicated with lines on the illustrations correspond to the numbers of the steps in the operations Aside from the section Playing a Disc pages 20 to 23 explanations of operations only include illustrations of the buttons on the remote control but the buttons with the same names on the main unit can be used in the same way ...

Page 20: ...er is designed to stop at 2 positions Do not force the cover open further as it may cause damage to the player Set a disc Place a disc with the playback side down and push gently on the center of the disc to affix it to the spindle Close the disc cover Press CLOSE on the right corner Preparations Connect the AC adapter 18 or the battery pack 60 to the player When you want to view a disc on a conne...

Page 21: ... up Make the following settings on the display On Screen Language Select the appropriate on screen language TV Shape Select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV When you use the LCD of this player select 16 9 Widescreen See 46 for details Audio Out Select Select the output sound format corresponding to your audio system connection See 47 for details 1 Press to select On Screen L...

Page 22: ...n unit to open the disc cover Remove the disc from under the rim while gently pressing down on its center PAUSE PAUSE STEP STOP STOP POWER OPEN POWER CAUTION Do not touch the spindle immediately after prolonged play as it may have become hot Be careful in loading removing a disc STOP Disc cover open button LCD MODE Volume control POWER PAUSE STEP ZOOM DIMMER VOLUME 0 To change LCD brightness Press...

Page 23: ...sc and leave it still for a long while the screen saver of the player automatically appears when Screen Saver is set to On 49 To turn off the screen saver press the PLAY button on the main unit or remote control Automatic Power Off function If the player is stopped or the screen saver is engaged for approximately 20 minutes the player will automatically turn itself off About the LCD The color LCD ...

Page 24: ...ressing the button repeatedly To resume normal playback Press PLAY Notes The player mutes sound and omits subtitles during reverse and forward scan of DVD video discs However the player plays sound during fast forward or fast reverse play of audio CDs The speed of the fast forward or fast reverse playback may vary depending on the disc Playing frame by frame Press PAUSE STEP during still playback ...

Page 25: ...OP twice The player s memory is cleared 2 Press PLAY Playback starts from the beginning of the current title Playback starts from the beginning of the disc If you want to return to the beginning of a DVD video disc turn the power off and on by pressing the POWER button and then start playback Notes The player s memory is also cleared when you change the parental lock setting 50 or select a disc me...

Page 26: ...ose instructions If you display the top menu during playback and press the TOP MENU button again without selecting any title the player may resume playback from the point where you first pressed the TOP MENU button depending on the actual DVD video disc This method of locating a title is available only on a disc that contains a top menu Instruction notes of discs may refer to the button that displ...

Page 27: ...dio CD skip steps 1 and 2 then at step 3 enter the number for the track you want using the number buttons and go to step 4 Locating a specific chapter or track Press SKIP repeatedly to display the chapter or track number you want Playback starts from the selected chapter or track To locate succeeding chapters or tracks Playback starts from the beginning of the current chapter or track When you pre...

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Page 29: ...ation Directly Playing Repeatedly Playing in a Favorite Order Playing in Random Order Zooming a Picture Selecting the Picture Enhancement E P M Selecting the Sound Enhancement E A M Selecting a Camera Angle Selecting Subtitles Selecting a Language Operating in the On screen Display mode ...

Page 30: ... corresponding time hours minutes seconds Entering the time counter of the desired location 2 1 Press PLAY Playback starts from the desired location Notes Some discs may not respond to this process Some scenes may not be located precisely as you specified This method for accessing specific locations is available only within the current title of the DVD video disc or within the current track of the...

Page 31: ...gment point B The player automatically returns to point A and starts repeat playback of the selected segment A B 2 1 To resume normal playback Press CLEAR while pressing SHIFT Notes Some discs may not permit A B repeat operation You can specify a segment only within the current title or track You cannot set the A B repeat function for a segment that includes multiple camera angles 37 There may be ...

Page 32: ...ry playback 1 2 3 To change the programmed selections 1 While the display appears on the screen press to move the highlighted bar to the item you want to change 2 Change the selection following the instructions in step 2 To cancel the programmed selections 1 While the display appears on the screen press to move the highlighted bar to the item you want to cancel 2 Press CLEAR while pressing SHIFT T...

Page 33: ...ack Press PLAY The player starts random playback Press the PLAY button within about 5 seconds after you press the RANDOM button 2 1 To resume normal playback Press CLEAR while pressing SHIFT Notes Some discs may not permit random playback operation You cannot use the random playback function in conjunction with the memory playback feature PLAY CLEAR SHIFT RANDOM DVD VCD CD RANDOM REPEAT SHIFT PLAY...

Page 34: ...tons the zoom point shifts Pressing the CLEAR button while pressing the SHIFT button restores the zoom point to the center of the picture e g To resume normal playback While ZOOM is selected press ENTER repeatedly to turn off the icon Picture restores the size when the icon disappears The ENTER button cannot cancel zoom playback if you have turned off the icon by selecting EXIT To restore normal p...

Page 35: ...de SHIFT ENTER 2 1 2 Selecting the picture enhancement Press E P M while pressing SHIFT The picture enhancement menu appears Select the picture enhancement by pressing E P M while pressing SHIFT or by pressing Each time you press the button the picture enhancement changes 2 1 To exit the picture enhancement selection Press ENTER Alternatively leave the DVD video player unattended for about 5 secon...

Page 36: ... audio enhancement selection Press ENTER Alternatively leave the DVD video player unattended for about 5 seconds after having made a selection Notes Actual effects to sounds may vary depending on the speaker system Make the selection to your preference Actual effects to sounds may vary depending on the disc When the DVD video player is connected to an amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surrou...

Page 37: ...GLE or buttons the camera angle changes You can change the camera angle directly by pressing the number buttons corresponding to an angle number instead of using the buttons To turn off the angle number display Press CLEAR while pressing SHIFT Notes After selecting angle it will take a few minutes to change the camera angle of the scene you are viewing You can change the camera angle during still ...

Page 38: ...SUBTITLE during playback 2 Press while the subtitle setting is displayed on the screen to select On or Off Notes When you turn on the player or replace a disc the player returns to the initial default setting 48 When you select a subtitle language which is not included on the disc the player plays a prior language programmed on the disc During some scenes the subtitles may not appear immediately a...

Page 39: ...ior sound track programmed on the disc Buenos días Good morning Bonjour SHIFT 2 1 2 CLEAR DVD VCD AUDIO ENG2 D 2CH ENG1 PCM 2CH AUDIO ENTER AUDIO BITSTREAM PCM jack AV OUT jack AV OUT jack AV OUT jack BITSTREAM PCM jack BITSTREAM PCM jack Bitstream Analog 2ch PCM Audio selection from the menu and output jacks on the rear panel Recording system Discs DVD video discs Audio CDs VIDEO CDs Linear PCM D...

Page 40: ...the number buttons 26 27 Chapter number Locate a chapter using the number buttons 27 Elapsed time of the current title To enter the time to locate a desired location 30 Audio setting 39 Subtitle setting 38 Angle setting 37 To turn off the display Title number Track number Locate a title or track using the number buttons 26 27 Chapter number Locate a chapter using the number buttons 27 Remaining ti...

Page 41: ...layback 25 To pause playback 22 To turn off the display The on screen display disappears 2 3 2 3 0 08 16 9 6 DVD CD VCD The on screen display will vary depending on the disc Data transfer rate Mbit s Amount of picture sound and subtitle data in the DVD video disc transferred per second The larger the value is the more data processed but this does not necessarily insure better picture quality CD Te...

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Page 43: ...Function Setup You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference Customizing the Function Settings Table of Languages ...

Page 44: ...ring to the corresponding pages 46 then press ENTER Repeat steps 3 and 4 to change other settings To select another operation go back to step 2 Press SETUP while pressing SHIFT For the main unit only press SETUP The on screen display disappears 4 5 6 To return to the previous display Press RETURN Function setup 3 4 2 1 6 1 6 RETURN DVD VCD CD SETUP DISPLAY SHIFT Picture TV Shape LCD Picture 16 9 N...

Page 45: ...isc playback To select a preferred language for on screen displays To select a preferred language for disc menus To select a preferred language for the sound track To select a preferred language for subtitles To turn on or de activate the operational status display on the screen To select the background color for on screen displays To turn the screen saver on or off To select the resolution of sti...

Page 46: ...f the TV shape setting If you select 16 9 Widescreen and you own a 4 3 TV set the DVD playback picture will be horizontally distorted during playback Images will appear to be horizontally compressed Always be sure that your TV shape conforms to the actual TV in use When you view pictures on the LCD of this player select 16 9 Widescreen Customizing the Function Settings continued Setting details DV...

Page 47: ...n in the bitstream format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital DTS MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system Analog 2ch Select when connected to a TV or Dolby Pro Logic or stereo system via the analog audio jacks 56 58 PCM Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier 59 The player outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dol...

Page 48: ... by pressing the buttons On Screen Language English To view on screen displays in English Français To view on screen displays in French Español To view on screen displays in Spanish Disc Menu Language 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 After pressing the ENTER button follow steps 1...

Page 49: ...round Screen Saver On Screen Displays On Gray On ABC 3 Press the buttons to shift and select the second character by pressing the buttons 4 Press the ENTER button Notes Some DVD video discs may be set to display subtitles in a different language than you selected A prior subtitle language may be programmed on the disc Some DVD video discs allow you to change subtitle selections only via the disc m...

Page 50: ...ay a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc For example if the disc allowed you could edit out violent scenes unsuitable for children and replace them with more suitable scenes or lock out playback of the disc altogether DVD video discs may or may not respond to the parental lock settings This is not a defect in the player Make sure this function works with your DVD video disc...

Page 51: ...l lock level when you buy a DVD video disc equipped with the parental lock feature in the future To change the parental lock level Follow steps 1 3 To change your 4 digit security code 1 After selecting On or Off press the STOP button four times then press the ENTER button The 4 digit security code is cleared 2 Press the number buttons to create a new 4 digit security code 3 Press the ENTER button...

Page 52: ... select On Screen Language and press the ENTER button 2 Select a language pressing the buttons and press the ENTER button See page 48 On Screen Language 3 Make your selection in the same manner as step 1 then step 2 See page 46 TV Shape See page 47 Audio Out Select ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Customizing the Function Settings continued Setting details ...

Page 53: ... SD SG SH SI SK SL SM SN SO SQ SR SS ST SU SV SW TA TE TG TH TI TK TL TN TO TR TS TT TW UK UR UZ VI VO WO XH YO ZU Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Hebrew Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laotian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malay...

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Page 55: ...ct the player to a TV or audio system Also you can connect a battery pack to power the player Connecting to a TV Connecting to Headphones View Pictures of Video Equipment Connecting to Optional Equipment Using the battery pack ...

Page 56: ...nnect the player directly to your TV If you connect the player to a VCR TV VCR combination or video selector the playback picture may be distorted as DVD video discs are copy protected If you place the player near a tuner or radio the radio broadcast sound might be distorted In this case place the player away from the tuner and radio The output sound of the player has a wide dynamic range Be sure ...

Page 57: ... a stereo mini plug Before connecting temporarily turn down the volume with the headphone volume control Readjust to your preference when playback starts Turn off the player before you connect or disconnect the headphone cable Neglecting this may cause abnormal performance of the player You can connect up to 2 headphones Signal flow To video output yellow Audio video cable To audio output red Vide...

Page 58: ...ar speakers Make the following setting DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc On screen display Select Page Bitstream Audio Out Select Recording system On screen display Select Page Bitstream Audio Out Select Recording system DTS On screen display Select Page Analog 2ch Audio Out Select Amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround To analog audio input Audio...

Page 59: ...T connect the BITSTREAM PCM jack of the player to the AC 3 RF input of a Dolby Digital Receiver This input on your A V Receiver is reserved for Laserdisc use only and is incompatible with the BITSTREAM PCM jack of the player Connect the BITSTREAM PCM jack of the player to the COAXIAL input of a Receiver or Processor Refer to the owner s manual of the connected equipment as well When you connect th...

Page 60: ...02SX supplied approximately 4 hours MEDB02LX not supplied approximately 5 5 hours The charging time of a battery pack may vary depending on environment conditions and operational status LCD brightness while using the battery pack Since the player operates in a power saving mode when the battery pack is attached LCD brightness may be reduced It can be restored by pressing the DIMMER button on the r...

Page 61: ...ayer in the direction of the arrow to remove it 3 Close the connector cover on rear of the player Note Do not detach the battery pack while you are operating the player while the POWER CHG indicator illuminates in green About battery pack life Battery pack has a duration life When the playback time become short remarkably even if the battery pack is fully charged change to a new battery pack Lock ...

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Page 63: ...Others Before Calling Service Personnel Specifications LIMITED WARRANTY PORTABLE DVD PLAYER ...

Page 64: ...mote control is too far from the player The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Correction Connect the AC adapter or power plug securely Re charge the battery Press the PLAY button Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the player appears on the TV screen Connect the audio video cable securely into the appropriate jacks Close up the LCD or press the LCD MOD...

Page 65: ... V p p 75 Ω Component video output D connector 14 pin 2 lines 1 27 mm pitch COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω CB CR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω Audio output BITSTREAM PCM Optical coaxial connector Ø3 5mm 1 Audio output AV OUT 1 5 V rms 220 Ω Ø3 5mm mini jack 1 Video input AV IN 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Ø3 5mm mini jack 1 Audio input AV IN 2 0 V rms Ø3 5mm mini jack 1 Headphone terminal Ø3 5mm stereo mini ja...

Page 66: ...and labor Owner s Manual You should read the owner s manual thoroughly before operating this product You should complete and mail the enclosed Demographic card within ten 10 days after you or the person who has given you this product as a gift purchased this product This is one way to enable TACP to provide you with better customer service and improved products Failure to return the card will not ...

Page 67: ...y or extend the terms of these warranties in any manner whatsoever The time within which an action must be commenced to enforce any obligation of TACP THI arising under the warranty or under any statute or law of the United States or any state thereof is hereby limited to ninety 90 days from the date you discover or should have discovered the defect This limitation does not apply to implied warran...

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