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DVD VIDEO PLAYER

OWNER'S MANUAL 

Jul., 2000  s

SD-3205

DIGITAL VIDEO

Summary of Contents for SD-3205

Page 1: ...DVD VIDEO PLAYER OWNER S MANUAL Jul 2000 s SD 3205 DIGITAL VIDEO ...

Page 2: ...lled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation 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...

Page 3: ...eference Location of the required label THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THISDEVICEMUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDINGINTERFERENCETHATMAYCAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION MANUFACTURED TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1 1 SHIBAURA 1 CHOME MINATO KU TOKYO 105 01 JAPAN ...

Page 4: ...l power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 3 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the...

Page 5: ...ere they exit from the product 9 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 10 Lightning For added protection for this product during storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning a...

Page 6: ... 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 should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer A product and cart combination sho...

Page 7: ...eplacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the pr...

Page 8: ...e DVD video player is a high technology precision device If 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 Notes on moisture condensation...

Page 9: ... 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 VIDEO CD Audio CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Structure of disc contents Normally DVD video discs are divided into titles and the titles are sub divided into chapters VIDEO CDs audio CDs are divided into tracks DVD video disc VIDEO CD Audio CD Each title chapter or track is assigned a number which is called title number chapter number or track number respectively...

Page 10: ...th PBC function Version 1 1 Sound and movie can be played on this DVD video player in the same way as an audio CD VIDEO CD equipped with PBC function Version 2 0 In addition to operation of a VIDEO CD not equipped with the PBC function you can enjoy playback of interactive software with search function by using the menu displayed on the TV screen Menu Playback Some of the functions described in th...

Page 11: ...ck from the same location 23 Locating a Specific Title Chapter or Track 24 Locating a title using the top menu 24 Locating a title by entering the title number 24 Locating a specific chapter or track directly 25 Locating a specific chapter or track 25 Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly 26 Entering the time of the desired location 26 Playing Repeatedly 27 Repeating a title cha...

Page 12: ...20 ColorStream Component video VIDEO OUT jacks Y PB PR 17 16 S VIDEO OUT jack 16 VIDEO OUT jack 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks 16 17 5 1CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT jacks 18 BITSTREAM PCM OPTICAL AUDIO OUT jack 18 19 18 19 BITSTREAM PCM COAXIAL AUDIO OUT jack Power cord When connecting the optical digital cable remove the cap and fit the connector into the jack firmly When not using the jack keep the cap inserted t...

Page 13: ...indicator Repeat playback indicator Angle icon indicator VIDEO CD CD indicator HDCD indicator DVD indicator Disc indicator Multifunctional indicator Indicates operating status or message etc DISC TITLE GROUP CHP TRK TOTAL REMAIN DVD AUDIO MEMORY A B SVCD RANDOM REPEAT 1 2 3 4 5 Playing chapter 3 of title 2 Elapsed time of the current title DISC TITLE GROUP CHP TRK TOTAL REMAIN DVD AUDIO MEMORY A B...

Page 14: ... 4 5 6 10 7 8 9 0 T OP MENU MENU DISPLAY ENTER POWER button 3D button AUDIO button MENU button 20 30 33 RETURN button 35 PLAY button 20 DISC SKIP buttons 20 SUBTITLE button 32 SKIP buttons 25 SLOW buttons 23 T button 24 Number buttons 24 A B RPT button 27 OPEN CLOSE button 20 SETUP button 35 FL DIMMER button 13 ANGLE button 31 DISPLAY button 34 TOP MENU button 24 REV button 22 FWD button 22 CLEAR ...

Page 15: ...ctly or if the operating range becomes reduced replace all batteries with new ones If battery leakage occurs wipe the battery liquid from the battery compartment then insert new batteries 1 Operating with the remote control Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons Distance About 7 m 23 feet from the front of the remote sensor Angle About 30 in each direction of the front...

Page 16: ...ble When using an S video cable do not connect the yellow video cable Notes Refer to the owner s manual of the connected TV as well When you connect the DVD video player to your TV be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections If your television set has one audio input connect the DVD video player to a Y cable adapter not supplied and then c...

Page 17: ... disconnect the DVD video player s power cord If you leave the amplifier power on the speakers may be damaged Connecting to an audio system and TV equipped with ColorStream Component video inputs Signal flow To wall outlet To audio inputs of the amplifier red white red white To Y VIDEO OUT To PB VIDEO OUT To PR VIDEO OUT To PR CR video input To PB CB video input To Y video input TV or monitor with...

Page 18: ...digital cable 75 Ω coaxial cable To COAXIAL type digital audio input 35 39 33 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 movies and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with this dynamic reali...

Page 19: ...f the DVD video player to the OPTICAL or COAXIAL input of a Receiver or Processor Refer to the owner s manual of the connected equipment as well When you connect the DVD video player to other equipment be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections The output sound of the DVD video player has a wide dynamic range Be sure to adjust t...

Page 20: ...yer to rotate the disc tray and place a disc in each desired holder 1 5 After inserting a disc you can start playback of the disc in the front holder simply by pressing the PLAY button In that case the tray closes automatically DVD VCD CD OPEN CLOSE DISC SKIP POWER DISC SELECT DOWN UP 1 2 3 4 5 PAUSE SKIP STOP PLAY OPEN CLOSE DISC 2 DISC 1 DISC SKIP POWER DISC SELECT DOWN UP 1 2 3 4 5 PAUSE SKIP S...

Page 21: ... saver is engaged for about 20 minutes the DVD video player will automatically turn itself off HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital is a recording system that has improved audio CD sound in dynamic range sound field reproducibility and vocal acoustics This DVD video player is equipped with an HDCD decoder The HDCD indicator illuminates when playing an HDC...

Page 22: ...tes The DVD video player does not play sound and subtitles during reverse and forward scan of DVD video discs However the DVD video player plays sound during fast forward or fast reverse play of audio CDs The playback speed may differ depending on the disc Playing frame by frame To resume normal playback Press PLAY Note The sound is muted during frame by frame playback DVD VCD CD DVD VCD TV screen...

Page 23: ...layback 1 Press STOP twice The DVD video player s memory is cleared TV screen 1 2 the normal speed 1 4 the normal speed 1 8 the normal speed 1 2 DVD VCD SLOW 2 1 4 1 8 1 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 open and close the disc tray once with the OPEN CLOSE b...

Page 24: ...the TV screen follow those instructions If you display the top menu during playback and press the TOP MENU button again without selecting any title the DVD video 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 m...

Page 25: ... 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 press twice playback starts from the beginning of the preceding chapter or track Notes Some titles may not display chapter numbers When you set Title Stop to Off 42 you can access chapters in another title If you go back to the preceding title by p...

Page 26: ...n Directly You can access a specific location by entering its corresponding time hours minutes seconds Entering the time of the desired location 2 1 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 27: ...A B RPT at the beginning of the segment point A you want to play repeatedly Press A B RPT again at the end of the segment point B The DVD video player automatically returns to point A and starts repeat playback of the selected segment A B 2 1 To resume normal playback Press CLEAR Notes Some discs may not permit A B repeat operation You cannot set the A B repeat function for a segment that includes...

Page 28: ... change the programmed selections 1 While the MEMORY display appears on the TV screen move the cursor control to highlight the item you want to change 2 Change the selection following the instructions in step 2 To cancel the programmed selections 1 While the MEMORY display appears on the TV screen move the cursor control to highlight the item you want to cancel 2 Press CLEAR To resume normal playb...

Page 29: ...andom order Plays the titles within the current disc in random order Plays the tracks within the current disc in random order Plays the tracks within all the audio CDs in random order Resumes normal playback CLEAR RANDOM DVD VCD CD DVD DVD VCD CD CD 2 Playing in Random Order You can play titles chapters within a title or tracks in random order Random playback PLAY If you press the RANDOM button du...

Page 30: ... magnification level varies depending on the picture size you select 38 Selecting 3 D N 2 2 sound enhancement Press 3D during playback The current setting is displayed Each time you press the 3D button the setting changes as follows Notes You may sense a difference in volume between normal and 3 D N 2 2 enhanced sound 3 D N 2 2 sound enhancement may not function or may not be realized depending on...

Page 31: ...mera angle changes e g Cycles backwards You can change the camera angle directly by pressing the number buttons corresponding to its angle number instead of moving the cursor control To turn off the angle number display Press CLEAR To disable the angle icon display on the TV From the on screen displays set On Screen Displays to Off 41 Monitor the DVD display when you want to change the camera angl...

Page 32: ...to select On or Off Notes When you turn on the DVD video player or replace a disc the player returns to the initial default setting 37 When you select a subtitle language which is not included on the disc the DVD video player plays a prior language programmed on the disc During some scenes the subtitles may not appear immediately after you change the subtitle language by moving the cursor control ...

Page 33: ...nd the 5 1CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT jacks is output in a normal audio CD format when 3 D N 2 2 sound enhancement is on or when Analog 6ch is selected 5 1CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT jacks BITSTREAM PCM jack BITSTREAM PCM jack 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks BITSTREAM PCM jack 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks BITSTREAM PCM jack 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks Analog 6ch Bitstream Analog 2ch PCM Audio selection from the menu and output jacks on t...

Page 34: ... Current subtitle setting Current angle setting Current 3 D N 2 2 setting Elapsed time and remaining time of the current chapter Bit Rate Mbps 6 0 10 0 Disc Track Repeat 3 Track 0 02 00 0 43 00 0 01 20 0 05 12 Elapsed Play Remain On Current track number Playback mode Elapsed time and remaining time of the current track Current 3 D N 2 2 setting Elapsed time and remaining time of the disc 3D N 2 2 ...

Page 35: ...elect a symbol for the setting you want to change See the next page Language settings Picture performance settings Output sound settings Display settings Operational settings 2 3 1 Notes The on screen display disappears when you press the SETUP button The SETUP button can function even during normal playback however some operations may be inaccessible and a message will appear In this case try aga...

Page 36: ...elect a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV To select the black level of playback pictures To select an output sound format corresponding to your system connection To turn on or off a function that makes faint sounds easier to hear even if you lower the volume during late hours playback To turn on or off the vocal output during DVD KARAOKE disc playback To attenuate sound distort...

Page 37: ... French To view on screen displays in French Spanish 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 4 below 1 Obtain the abbreviation of the preferred language from the list 43 2 Select the ...

Page 38: ...rizontally distorted during playback Images will appear to be horizontally compressed Always be sure that your TV shape conforms to the actual TV in use Black Level Set to your preference and monitor s ability Enhanced Expanded black level 0 IRE Normal Standard black level 7 5 IRE PICTURE DVD DISPLAY OPERATION PICTURE Black Level 4 3LB NRML LANGUAGE AUDIO TV Shape DVD VCD Continued 3 Move the curs...

Page 39: ...to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital DTS MPEG1 or MPEG2 decoder 18 19 The DVD video player outputs digital audio information in the bitstream format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital DTS MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system Analog 6ch Select when connected to a Dolby Digital ready amplifier equipped with 5 1ch audio inputs 18 This DVD video player is equipped with a ...

Page 40: ...by moving the cursor control If all the volume levels cannot be equalized adjust them on the amplifier All speakers should be located within a circle with a radius of Df SR SL FL FR SW A Dc Df Ds B Ideal location of a center speaker Ideal location of a surround speaker Note Depending on the disc 6 channel sounds may not be output via the 5 1 CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT jacks Dynamic Range Control Off Fu...

Page 41: ... function works with your DVD video discs Off The parental lock feature does not function After pressing the ENTER button follow step 1 below On To activate the parental lock feature or change the settings After pressing the ENTER button follow steps 1 3 below On Screen Displays Off Operational modes e g Play are not displayed On Operational modes e g Play are displayed on screen OSD Background Co...

Page 42: ...digit security code again 2 Move the cursor control to select the country whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc 3 Move the cursor control to select the parental lock level then press the ENTER button You cannot play DVD video discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function For example when you select level 7 discs rated higher than level 7...

Page 43: ...RO RU RW SA 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 Maced...

Page 44: ...ointed at the remote sensor of the DVD video player The remote control is too far from the DVD video player The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Correction Connect the power plug securely into the wall outlet Press the PLAY button Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD video player appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable securely into th...

Page 45: ...than 0 001 W PEAK Operating conditions Temperature 5 C to 35 C Operation status Horizontal Outputs Video output 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync pin jack 1 S video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω Component video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync pin jack 1 PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω pin jack 2 Audio output BITSTREAM PCM Optical connector 1 OPTICAL Audio output B...

Page 46: ...with the first rental or thirty 30 days from the date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first Commercial Units Products sold and used for commercial use have a limited ninety 90 day warranty for all parts 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 aft...

Page 47: ...air or replacement of any parts In no event shall TACP THI be liable for consequential or incidental damages No person agent distributor dealer or company is authorized to change modify 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...

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