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Introduction

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO 

RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. 

DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

CAUTION:

PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER

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MANUAL  AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

CAUTION: 

USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED 

HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

 

Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by Toshiba, or parties 

 

authorized by Toshiba, could void the user

s authority to operate the equipment. 

This unit has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety.  Improper use can result in electric shock 

or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for 

installation, use and servicing. This unit is fully transistorized and does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the 

user. 

DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER 

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY

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1.  Read these instructions.

2.  Keep these instructions.

3.  Heed all warnings.

4.  Follow all instructions.

5.  Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.  Clean only with dry cloth.

7.  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8.  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus  (including 

 

amplifiers) that produce heat.

9.  Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the 

point where they exit from the apparatus.

10.  Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

11.  Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with        

 

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination 

 

to avoid injury from tip-over.

12.  Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

13.  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in 

any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the 

 

apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

14.  Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire 

or electric shock.

15.  Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be 

placed on the apparatus.

16.  Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury.

17.  Do not place a heavy object on or step on the apparatus. The object may fall, causing serious personal injury and 

serious damage to the apparatus.

CAUTION: VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN 
OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. 

 

The lightning flash with arrowhead 

symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is 

intended to alert the user to the presence 

of uninsulated 

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dangerous voltage

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 within 

the product

s enclosure that may be of 

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of 

electric shock to persons.

 

The exclamation point within an equila-

teral triangle is intended to alert the user 

to the presence of important operating 

and maintenance (servicing) instructions 

in the literature accompanying the 

appliance.

 

The symbol for CLASS II (Double 

 

Insulation)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for SD-185

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Page 2: ... where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods...

Page 3: ... or doors on equipment DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T obstruct the ventilation openings of the equipment with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing or objects filled with liquids such as vases to be placed ...

Page 4: ...form any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so Be aware that this equipment is still powered when in standby mode To disconnect this equipment completely from the mains power pull out the power plug from the wall outlet Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted The packaging has been made easy to separate into...

Page 5: ...f disc or condition of the recording If you are having trouble playing a certain disc remove the disc and try a different one Improperly formatted disc will not play on this DVD Player WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Never attempt to service this product yourself Opening and removing the covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Failure to follow this WARNING may result in death o...

Page 6: ...C Responsible for CE marking is TOSHIBA INFORMATION SYSTEMS U K LTD Toshiba Court Weybridge Business Park Addlestone Road Weybridge Surrey KT15 2UL United Kingdom Following information is only for EU member States The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequ...

Page 7: ...feature 12 13 Setting the language 13 Playback from Disc Playable discs 13 14 Playback Feature Starting disc playback 14 Basic playback control 14 15 Operations for video playback DVD VCD SVCD 15 Selecting various repeat functions 15 16 Viewing the disc playback Information 16 Special DVD Features 16 Special VCD and SVCD Features 16 Playing a DivX Disc 17 Playing JPEG Kodak picture CD 17 18 DVD me...

Page 8: ...supplied To hear the sound of this DVD player through your TV use the audio cables white red to connect AUDIO OUT L R jacks of the DVD player to corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV cable not supplied Using Component Video Jacks Y PB PR IMPORTANT The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using Y PB PR and a progressive scan TV is required A Use the component video cables red blue ...

Page 9: ...er to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the RF modulator cable not supplied B Use the RF coaxial cable not supplied to connect ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jack on the RF modulator to the ANTENNA IN jack on the television C Connect the Antenna or Cable TV service signal to the ANTENNA IN or RF IN jack on the RF modulator It may have been connected to your TV previously Disconnect it from the TV Connecti...

Page 10: ...XIAL jack of the DVD player to the corresponding Digital Audio In jack on your Receiver cable not supplied C Set the DVD Player s Digital Output to PCM or All depending on the capabilities of your Receiver see page 20 Digital Output Tip If the audio format of the Digital Output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Co...

Page 11: ...r messages etc Chapter Track number indicator Product Overview Front and Rear panels I 2ON STANDBY Turns the player on or switches it to standby mode B X PLAY PAUSE Starts or pauses playback STOP Stops playback çOPEN CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray SCART OUT Connects to SCART input of a TV Y PB PR Component Video Out Connects to Y PB PR input of a TV VIDEO Out CVBS Connects to CVBS Video input...

Page 12: ...B Repeats playback from point A to B on a disc 15 SLOW Do a slow forward 15 CLEAR Delete the mistyped entries or cancel some functions REMOTE SIGNAL EMITTER 12 Point remote control to the sensor on the front panel 2ON STANDBY 12 14 To switch the DVD player to ON or standby mode T SEARCH 16 Start playback from a designated point SETUP 13 18 Enters or exits the system setup menu 15 17 18 Cursor butt...

Page 13: ...be called FRONT A V IN or VIDEO See your TV s manual for more details Or you may go to channel 1 on your TV then press the Channel down button repeatedly until you see the Video In channel Or the TV remote control may have a button that chooses different video modes Or tune the TV until you can see the DVD player signal from the RF modulator refer to your TV user manual C If you are using external...

Page 14: ... select a language and press OK Audio Subtitle and DVD menu language You can choose your own preferred language or soundtrack from audio subtitles and DVD menu languages If the language selected is not available on the disc the disc s default language will be used instead OSD language English Subtitle Off Language Video Audio Misc Rating DivX Subtitle Standard DVD Menu Audio English German Polish ...

Page 15: ...lized and unfinalized disc cannot be supported Starting disc playback A Turn on the TV and select the video input connected to the DVD player B Press 2ON STANDBY to turn on the DVD player C Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray D Place a disc onto the disc tray with the label facing up then press OPEN CLOSE For double sided discs load the side which you want to play facing up E Playback may start...

Page 16: ...mber buttons on the remote control then press OK to start playback To access or remove the menu Press MENU on the remote control Zooming In This function allows you to enlarge the picture on the TV screen and to pan through the enlarged picture A During playback press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales Use to pan through the enlarged picture Playback will continue B Press...

Page 17: ...playback skips to the selected title chapter track time Playback Feature Angle When Angle information appears on the screen press ANGLE button on the remote control repeatedly to switch between different angles Playback will go to the selected angle Special DVD Features Playing a Title A Press TITLE The disc title menu appears on the TV screen B Use or number buttons 0 9 to select a play option C ...

Page 18: ...ist It is disabled if the Program View list is empty Add To Program Add files tracks to the Program View list It is disabled if Edit Mode is not selected The maximum number of files tracks can be added is 30 Browser View To view files tracks in the Original View list Clear Program Delete the files tracks in the Helpful hint The operating features described here might not be possible for certain di...

Page 19: ...L B Press to select Video then press C Press to select an item then press to access Example Video Out Program View list Select a file track or more you want to delete in stop mode will appear besides the deleted file track Select Clear Program and then press OK It is disabled if Edit mode is not selected Zoom picture JPEG During playback press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different ...

Page 20: ...stem of a disc Connect a multisystem TV PAL NTSC compatible to view a picture A playback picture may be distorted when detected a signal change between PAL and NTSC on the disc For the case of Progressive mode your multisystem TV must be able to support 525p and 625p Video Out The video output of the DVD player can be selected as Component RGB or P Scan A In Video press to select Video Out then pr...

Page 21: ...Menu Options Helpful hint Press to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu item A In Audio press to select Night Mode then press On Select this to set low volume output This feature is only available for movie discs with Dolby Digital mode Off Turns off night mode feature Select this to enjoy the surround sound with its full dynamic range B Use to select a setting and press OK t...

Page 22: ...is also applies to most illegal DVDs Some DVDs are not coded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the disc cover The rating level feature does not prohibit play of such discs Changing the Password You need to enter your four digit password to play a prohibited disc or if prompted for a password A In Rating press to select Set Password then press OK You will be prompted to enter ...

Page 23: ...ivX registration code allows you to rent and purchase movies using the DivX VOD service from the internet For more information visit website www divx com vod A In Misc press to select DivX Registration then press OK The registration code will appear B Use the registration code to rent or purchase the movies from DivX VOD Registration service at www divx com vod Follow the instructions and download...

Page 24: ...deo output 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync pin jack x 1 Video output SCART 1 0 V p p 75 Ω SCART socket x 1 Component video output Y 1 0 p p 75 Ω negative sync pin jack x 1 P B P R 700 mV p p 75 Ω pin jack x 2 Audio output SCART 2 0 rms 680 Ω SCART socket x 1 Audio output COAXIAL DIGITAL 0 5 V p p 75 Ω pin jack x 1 Audio output ANALOG 2 0 V rms 680 Ω pin jacks L R x 1 Supplied Accessories Remote contr...

Page 25: ...e scan feature as follow 1 Press OPEN CLOSE on the DVD Player 2 When the disc tray is opened press number button 1 on the remote control for a few seconds Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear depending on the disc being played back This is not malfunction May be caused by View Mode Setting see page 19 Set to Original for normal viewing Connect DVD Player directly to the TV Mak...

Page 26: ...e Scan on off Operations may not be permitted by the disc Refer to the instructions of the disc jacket Use a commonly available cleaning CD DVD to clean the lens before sending the DVD Player for repair Press STOP twice before selecting system setup menu Depending on the disc availability some menu items cannot be selected Ensure that the output of the Video Out signal is switch to P Scan Componen...

Page 27: ...com pressed Dolby Digital and MPEG audio to PCM Region code Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world This unit will only play back discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all regions Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured by a s...

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