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DVD VIDEO PLAYER

SD-3960SU

OWNER’S MANUAL

DIGITAL VIDEO

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Page 1: ...2 18 26 34 60 72 Introduction Connections Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup Others DVD VIDEO PLAYER SD 3960SU OWNER S MANUAL DIGITAL VIDEO ...

Page 2: ...residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed 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 ...

Page 3: ...icing 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 DVD video player Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference Location of the required label Be aware that this equipment is still powered even after the ON STANDBY indicator turns off standb...

Page 4: ...azard 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 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep the...

Page 5: ...d grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the ...

Page 6: ...atus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 When you use headphones keep the volume at a moderate level If you use the headphones continuously with high volume sound it may cause hearing damage 16 Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 17 App...

Page 7: ...nd may cause serious personal injury and apparatus malfunction 21 If the apparatus should smoke or smell immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet Wait until the smoke or smell stops then ask your dealer for a check and repair Neglecting to do so may cause fire 22 While it is thundering do not touch the connecting cables or the apparatus 23 The apparatus includes lead an ingredien...

Page 8: ...he unit follow that product s instructions To obtain a clear picture The 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...

Page 9: ... Chapter 2 Chapter 3 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 and 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 There may be di...

Page 10: ...e following discs are also available DVD R discs of DVD video format CD R CD RW discs of CD DA format Some of these discs may be incompatible DIGITAL VIDEO About this owner s manual This owner s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD video player Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback As such the DVD video player may not ...

Page 11: ...he top menu 30 Locating a desired section by entering the corresponding number 31 Locating a specific chapter or track 31 Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly 34 Entering the time counter of the desired location 34 Repeating a Specific Segment 34 Repeating a specific segment 34 Playing in a Varied Order 35 Playing titles chapters or tracks in a varied order 35 Playing in a Favo...

Page 12: ...12 Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details Front panel ...

Page 13: ...13 Introduction Rear panel ...

Page 14: ...in this manual describe the functions on the remote control See the page in for details Remote control MENU button Use the MENU button to display the menu included on many DVD video discs To operate a menu follow the instructions in Locating a title using the top menu 30 ...

Page 15: ... 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 of the remote sensor Do not expose the remote sensor of the DVD video player to a strong light source such as di...

Page 16: ...ith component video inputs Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with Dolby Surround Pro Logic Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with an MPEG2 audio decoder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input ...

Page 17: ...utlet before making any connections If your television set has one audio input connect the left and right audio outputs of the DVD video player to a Y cable adapter not supplied and then connect to your TV Connect the DVD video player directly to your TV If you connect the DVD video player to a VCR TV VCR combination or video selector the playback picture may be distorted as DVD video discs are co...

Page 18: ...ng On screen display Select Page Digital Output 60 64 Bitstream or PCM Interlaced outputs inputs ColorStream Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs Connecting to these inputs allows you to enjoy higher quality picture playback Actual labels for component video inputs may vary depending on the TV manufacturer ex Y R Y B Y or Y CB CR In some TVs or monitors the color levels of...

Page 19: ...TSTREAM PCM AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD video 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 AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD video player Connect the BITSTREAM PCM AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD video player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input of a Receiver or Processor Refer to the owner s manual of...

Page 20: ...plifier equipped with Dolby Digital Connect the equipment the same way as described in Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Refer to that amplifier s owner s manual and set the amplifier so you can enjoy Dolby Surround Pro Logic sound With an amplifier not equipped with Dolby Digital Connect the equipment as follows Connect one or two rear speakers The output sound from...

Page 21: ...tput Recording system DTS 43 Connecting to an amplifier equipped with an MPEG2 audio decoder MPEG2 sound You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with dynamic realistic sound by connecting an amplifier equipped with an MPEG2 audio decoder or MPEG2 audio processor Connecting to Optional Equipment Continued Amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder 75 Ω coaxial cable To COAXIAL type...

Page 22: ...hannel digital stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system right and left front speakers Amplifier equipped with a digital audio input To COAXIAL type digital audio input Make the following setting On screen display Select Page PCM Digital Output 75 Ω coaxial cable 60 64 To BITSTREAM PCM AUDIO OUT ...

Page 23: ...Basic playback Begin your operation Playing a Disc Variable Speed Playback Locating a Desired Section ...

Page 24: ...en you want to enjoy the sound of discs from the audio system turn on the audio system and select the input connected to the DVD video player 1 2 3 4 Note For resuming playback see To start playback in the stop mode Press PLAY Press the ON STANDBY button The DVD video player turns on The ON STANDBY indicator on the player illuminates When the DVD video player is turned on for the first time a mess...

Page 25: ...ve the DVD video player during playback Doing so may damage the disc Use the OPEN CLOSE button to open and close the disc tray Do not push the disc tray while it is moving Doing so may cause the DVD video player to malfunction Do not push up on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray Doing so may cause the DVD video player to malfunction In many instances a menu screen w...

Page 26: ...ges To resume normal playback Press PLAY Notes The DVD video player mutes 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 REV FWD PLAY PAUSE STOP SLOW Playing frame by frame Press PAUSE STEP during still playback Each time you pre...

Page 27: ...open and close the disc tray once with the OPEN CLOSE button before pressing the PLAY button Notes Resuming cannot function when you change the parental lock setting 67 or select a disc menu language 65 you play a PBC featured VIDEO CD while PBC 68 is set to On you open the disc tray you disconnect the power plug of the DVD video player There may be a difference in the location where playback resu...

Page 28: ...te a specific title by pressing its designated number with the number buttons Press ENTER Playback starts from chapter 1 of the selected title 1 2 3 Notes The instructions above describe basic procedures which may vary depending on the contents of the DVD video disc If different instructions appear on the TV screen follow those instructions If you display the top menu during playback and press the...

Page 29: ...pters 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 If you press and hold the SKIP or button on the front panel during playback the DVD video player performs fast reverse or fast forward playback You can vary the speed by pressin...

Page 30: ...32 Basic playback ...

Page 31: ...peating a Specific Segment Playing in a Varied Order Playing in a Favorite Order Zooming a Picture Selecting the Picture Enhancement E P M Selecting the Sound Enhancement E A M Selecting the Camera Angle Selecting Subtitles Selecting a Language On screen Display Operation Playing MP3 WMA Files Viewing JPEG Files ...

Page 32: ... CHAPTER 1 1 25 30 e g Repeating a specific segment Press 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 or A B RPT or Notes Some discs may not permit A B repeat oper...

Page 33: ...r finishing the current title chapter or track Chapter Repeat Repeats the current chapter Title Repeat Repeats the current title Track Repeat Repeats the current track All Repeat Repeats the entire disc Chapter Random Plays the chapters within the current title in random order Title Random Plays the titles in random order Track Random Plays the tracks in random order Random Off Repeat Off Resumes ...

Page 34: ... playback 1 2 3 To change the programmed selections 1 While the display appears on the TV 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 TV screen press to move the highlighted bar to the item you want to cancel 2 Press CLEAR To resume normal p...

Page 35: ...ores the zoom point to the center of the picture To resume normal playback While ZOOM is selected press ZOOM repeatedly to turn off the icon Original picture is restored when the icon disappears The ENTER button cannot cancel zoom playback if you have turned off the icon by selecting EXIT To restore normal picture size press the ZOOM button to display the icon then further press the ZOOM button un...

Page 36: ...d Picture Mode Selecting the picture enhancement Press E P M The picture enhancement menu appears 2 1 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 effect to picture may vary depending on the TV Make selection according to your preference Select the picture enhancement by press...

Page 37: ...enhancement Press E A M The sound enhancement menu appears 2 1 To exit the 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 selection according to your preference Actual effects to sounds may vary depending on the disc When the DV...

Page 38: ...ss ANGLE or while the angle number is displayed on the TV screen Each time you press the ANGLE button the camera angle changes You can change the camera angle directly by pressing the number buttons corresponding to its angle number instead of using the buttons To turn off the display press the CLEAR or ENTER button Notes You can change the camera angle during still playback The camera angle chang...

Page 39: ...es on or off 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback 2 Press while the subtitle setting is displayed on the TV screen 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 65 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 scene...

Page 40: ... of the language appears instead of the language name Refer to the list of languages and their abbreviations 70 1 2 Selecting sound channels of VIDEO CDs You can switch left and right channels by pressing the AUDIO button repeatedly during playback Notes When you turn on the DVD video player or replace a disc player returns to the initial default setting 65 If you select a sound track which is not...

Page 41: ... jack are depressed to 48 kHz by down sampling process when 3D is selected 39 PCM Down Sampling is set to On 63 a copyright protected disc is played Quantization bit of signals of 20 bit or higher which is output from the BITSTREAM PCM jack is 16 bit if they are in a copyright protected disc ...

Page 42: ...information on operational status and access features and settings Press NAVI The following display appears Each time you press the NAVI button the on screen display changes as follows See the pages in for details on the features e g When playing a DVD video disc On screen display operation ENTER NAVI ...

Page 43: ...start playback from the beginning of the title or the disc In this case PBC control of a VIDEO CD will be disabled A bookmark on an MP3 WMA file always makes you jump to the beginning of the track Elapsed time of the current title or track To enter the time to locate a desired location 34 Audio setting 42 Subtitle setting 41 Angle setting 40 Continued Title number Track number Locate a title or tr...

Page 44: ...n a disc without connecting a closed caption decoder to your TV Press to select On or Off then press ENTER Off To disable closed captions On To display closed captions Notes While you are using on screen displays including the bit rate display you cannot view closed captions After selecting On then turning off the on screen display closed captions will appear When On is selected some displays such...

Page 45: ...PBC featured VIDEO CD while PBC 68 is set to On a menu included on a DVD video disc a title which does not display the elapsed time Some discs may not display the time counter When playing a PBC featured VIDEO CD while PBC 68 is set to On the time counter may not work as above properly 0 06 24 2 3 TITLE CHAPTER REMAIN 0 03 57 TITLE BILLY S FISHING GUIDE 2 PREPARATION C ZOOM EPM EAM ENTER NAVI ...

Page 46: ...nt to play Pressing turns the pages The current track being played is highlighted in green 4 Press ENTER to begin playback of the selected track Notes You can select a track also by designating a track number Press the T button and press the buttons to select a track number then press the ENTER button To turn off the on screen display press the NAVI button several times Letters of a file folder na...

Page 47: ...ertain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 WMA files Given the fact that technology in this area is still maturing Toshiba cannot guarantee that all genre of recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality The technic...

Page 48: ...he DVD video player If the TV is adjusted to other sizes e g WIDE images will appear to be horizontally expanded For details refer to the owner s manual of your TV 1 2 3 Starting from a thumbnail view Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray Place a disc that contains JPEG files on the disc tray Press OPEN CLOSE The disc tray closes and the DVD video player reads the loaded disc After completion of ...

Page 49: ...elect the first image of 6 then press Selecting or then pressing the ENTER button also turns the pages Alternatively Press SKIP To view the succeeding 6 images To view the previous 6 images The page changes as follows Select the viewing options at your preference Viewing a single image See 53 Playing slide show See 55 To quit the JPEG playback press STOP If you press the PLAY button after pressing...

Page 50: ...images You can view them in order of time Press to select then press ENTER Note The order of images will be restored when you open the disc tray or turn the power off To set an image rotation on a thumbnail view 1 Select an image by pressing 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly Each time you press the ANGLE button you can set a rotation of the image in 90 increment Note Quitting the JPEG playback restores a r...

Page 51: ...TER The selected image is displayed To quit the JPEG playback press STOP If you press the PLAY button after pressing the STOP button slide show 55 starts Pressing the OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray can also quit the playback To change the image To view the succeeding image press or ENTER or To view the previous image press Notes Change of images will be reversed if you reverse the order o...

Page 52: ... the current selection of the magnification level To rotate an image Press ANGLE repeatedly The image rotates by clockwise 90 degree Notes If you rotate an image of which magnification level is changed the size of the image is restored momentarily Quitting the JPEG playback restores a rotated image to its original posture The DVD video player may redo displaying an image if you rotate it Viewing a...

Page 53: ...s STOP If you press the PLAY button after pressing the STOP button the slide show resumes Pressing the OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray can also quit the playback To view a single image To pause slide show Press PAUSE STEP 1 2 3 To confirm a photo number See 53 To magnify an image See 54 Note Slide show pauses if you press the ZOOM button To rotate an image See 54 To display a folder list S...

Page 54: ...current folder appears For operations of thumbnail view see 51 Viewing JPEG Files Continued Selecting a folder On a single image view or during slide show press MENU The following menu appears for about 5 seconds e g To display a folder list also from a thumbnail view follow the procedure on 52 and skip to step 3 Press to select List then press ENTER A folder list appears Press to select a folder ...

Page 55: ...o player is limited as follows Playable discs CD ROM CD R 650MB 74 min only CD RW is not recommendable CD physical format Mode 1 Mode 2 XA Form 1 File system ISO9660 Level 1 2 or Joliet File name A file name should be in alphabet and numerals only and must incorporate JPG extension e g JPG Total number of folders Less than 256 Total number of files Less than 1000 Some files may not display their o...

Page 56: ...58 Advanced playback ...

Page 57: ...Function setup You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference Customizing the Function Settings Table of Languages ...

Page 58: ...ure press the SETUP button to turn off the on screen display The SETUP button can function even during normal playback however some operations may be inaccessible and a message will appear In this case try again after playback is stopped Press to select the setting you want to change then press ENTER Change the selection by or other buttons by referring to the corresponding pages 62 then press ENT...

Page 59: ... frequency signals of 96 kHz 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 select a preferred language for on screen displays To select a preferred language for disc menus To sel...

Page 60: ...en a standard non progressive TV is connected 18 19 Enable Select when a progressive TV is connected 19 Press PROGRESSIVE on the remote control to switch the output signal for better picture quality Note When Enable is set and you select the progressive output signal no video signals are output from the VIDEO OUT jack and the S VIDEO OUT jack Progressive Conversion There are two types of source co...

Page 61: ...signals with no conversion However if the PCM signals are copy protected they are not output from the BITSTREAM PCM DIGITAL AUDIO jack unless they are 48 kHz 16 bit signals Auto Select when your connected audio system processes high frequency signals of 96 kHz The DVD video player outputs PCM signals with no conversion However if the PCM signals are copy protected they are down sampled to 48 kHz 1...

Page 62: ...tems see 43 Bitstream Select when connected to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital DTS MPEG1 or MPEG2 decoder 21 22 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 PCM Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier 23 The DVD video player outputs sou...

Page 63: ...tial language setting DVD Audio Language English To play sound tracks in English French To play sound tracks in French Spanish To play sound tracks 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 70 2 Select the first character by pressing the buttons 3 Press the buttons to shift and...

Page 64: ...VD display does not illuminate Continued 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 menu If this ...

Page 65: ... Contents Parental Lock Operation On Photo Off Off Select Enter Title Stop PBC Priority Contents Parental Lock Operation On Off Off Photo Off On Select Enter Title Stop Security Code _ _ _ _ 1 Press the number buttons to create a personal 4 digit security code then press the ENTER button If you make a mistake before pressing the ENTER button press the CLEAR button and enter your 4 digit security c...

Page 66: ...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 are locked out and cannot be played The parental lock level is equivalent to the following USA movie ratings Level 7 NC 17 Level 6 R Level 4 PG 13 Level 3 PG Level 1 G The parental lock levels for other countries areas than U S ar...

Page 67: ...d press the ENTER button 2 Select a language pressing the buttons and press the ENTER button See page 65 On screen Language 3 Make your selection in the same manner as step 1 then step 2 See page 62 TV Shape DVD VCD CD On Screen Language Initial Setup ENG 4 3 LB Select Enter TV Shape ...

Page 68: ...U RM RN 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 Mao...

Page 69: ...Others Before Calling Service Personnel Specifications LIMITED WARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLAYER ...

Page 70: ...ntrol 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 the appropriate jacks Select the correct input mode of the audio re...

Page 71: ...ortion Less than 0 002 Wow and flutter Below measurable level less 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 Au...

Page 72: ...rating this DVD Player You should complete and mail the enclosed Demographic Card within ten days after you or the person who has given you this product as a gift purchased this DVD Player This is one way to enable TACP THI to provide you with better customer service and improved products Failure to return the Demographic Card will not affect your rights under this warranty Your Responsibility THE...

Page 73: ...rising under the law of any state of the U S A HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN THE U S A SOME STATES OF THE U S A DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS WHEN AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO...

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