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Page 1: ...TOSHmBA V B D E O _ DIGHTALAUDHO DVD VIDEO PLAYER SD 3960SU OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to pa...

Page 3: ...ed intheoperating instructions unless youarequalified todoso Inthespaces provided below record theModel and Serial No located ontherearpanel ofyour DVD video player Model No Serial No Retain thisinformation forfuture reference O c b o Location of the required label MANUFACTURED SERIAL NO Be aware that this equipment is still powered even after the ON STANDBY indicator turns off standby mode by pre...

Page 4: ...e 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 these instr...

Page 5: ...unding 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 1 1 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manu...

Page 6: ...apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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...

Page 7: ...y 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 ingredient of ...

Page 8: ...structions 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 For details contact your nearest dealer 8 Moisture conden...

Page 9: ...y type of solvent such as thinner benzine commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray for vinyl LPs It may damage the disc Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier Store discs vertically in a case Stacking or placing objects on discs outside of their case m...

Page 10: ...escribed in this owner s manual may not work with some discs This DVD video player can play the following discs Disc Maximum Disc Mark Contents Size playback time Approx 4 hours single sided disc 12 cm Audio Approx 8 hours DVD _ doublesideddisc v I D E o video video moving discs _ pictures Approx 80 minutes singlesideddisc _ 8 cm Approx 160 minutes double sided disc Audio video CDs moving _ pictur...

Page 11: ... 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 Favorite Order 36 Setting t...

Page 12: ...See the page in I_ for details ON STANDBY indicator 26 ON Lit in green Standby mode Not mit DVD dispmay 137 ON STANDBY button ii_ PAUSE button 27 _ STOP button 2 _V 12 ...

Page 13: ...VmDEOOUT jack 118_ VmDEOOUT Y PB PR Component video jacks ii BFSTREAM POM DmGFAL COAXmAL AUDmO OUT jack 21_ _ 231_ ANALOG AUDmO OUT L R jacks 11_ 11_ S VmDEO OUT jack O c cb o 131 ...

Page 14: ...on _ MEMORY button OPEN CLOSE POWER SUBTFLE ANGLE CLEAR RETURN PBC E A M PAUSE STEP PLAY E P _L_PJ_OYd_ SSm VE SEARCH E JU _ _ ON STANDBY button REW button _ FWD button CLEAR button button PLAY button 2_ PAUSE STEP button 2_ _ ENTER button_ MENU button ZOOM button _ SLOW button _ E P M button PROGRESSmVE button T button AoB RPT button PLAY MODE button _ MENU button Use the MENU button to display t...

Page 15: ...for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion If the remote control does not function correctly 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 Operating with the remote control 1 c Point the remote control at the re...

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Page 17: ... 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 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 p_ayer direc...

Page 18: ... when Progressive is set to Enable _ You can temporarily switch the output signal for better picture quality Press PROGRESSIVE on the remote control ToY video input To PBvideo input To PRvideo input TV or monitor with component video inputs Make the following setting On screen display Select Page Bitstream _ Digital Output or PCM you connect a progressive TV set Progressive to Enable _ Notes Refer...

Page 19: ...nections The output sound of the DVD video player has a wide dynamic range Be sure to adjust the receiver s volume to a moderate listening level Otherwise the speakers may be damaged by a sudden high volume sound Turn off the amplifier before you connect or disconnect the DVD video player s power cord If you leave the amplifier power on the speakers may be damaged Warning When you are connecting v...

Page 20: ...es Confidentialunpublished works Copyright1992 1997Dolby Laboratories AII rightsreserved Use DVD video discs encoded via the Dolby Digital recording system Make the following setting On screen display Select Page Digital Output Bitstream Recording system 7 7 U _ C o Co 0 o o0 Dolby Surround Pro Logic You can enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Surround Pro Logic by connecting an amplifier a...

Page 21: ...rademarks of Digital Theater Systems inc Use DVD video discs or audio CDs encoded via the DTS recording system Make the following setting On screen display Select Page Bitstream Digital Output or PCM Recording system DTS _ 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 a...

Page 22: ... of 2 channel digital stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system right and left front speakers Amplifier equipped with _ _ ci_i__ ToCOAXIAL type I digital audio input 75 _ coa_iaI Make the following setting On screen display Select Page Digital Output PCM _ 6_ C o n 0 o o0 231 ...

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Page 24: ...for the first time a message appears Press ENTER and make the proper settings before proceeding to step 2 _ Press OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE The disc tray opens Place the disc on the disc tray With the playback side down There are two different disc sizes Place the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray If the disc is out of the guide it may damage the disc and cause the DVD video player to malfunc...

Page 25: ... ON STANDBY indicator turns off standby mode by pressing the ON STANDBY button To disconnect this equipment completely from the mains power pull out the power plug from the wall outlet About the screen saver If you pause a picture of a DVD video disc and leave it still for a long while the screen saver of the DVD video player automatically appears when Screen Saver is set to On _ To turn off the s...

Page 26: ...ack speed changes To resume normal playback Press PLAY 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 Press PAUSE STEP during still playback PAUSE STEP Each time you press the PAUSE STEP butt...

Page 27: ...of the location memory 2 Press PLAY PLAY _ Playback starts from the beginning of the current title _ebb Playback starts from the _c_ 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 button before pressing the PLAY button Notes Resuming cannot function when you change the parental lock setting _ or select a disc m...

Page 28: ...title by pressing its designated number with the number buttons Press ENTER Playback starts from chapter 1 of the selected title i i 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 TOP MENU button...

Page 29: ...s the chapter or track number you want Playback starts from the selected chapter or track SKIP SKIP 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 If you press and hold the SKIP 144 or _1 button on th...

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Page 31: ...lable only within the current title of the DVD video disc or within the current track of the VIDEO CD audio CD _ w __ _ _c_ CLEAR O _C O 0_0 000 0000 _ L 0 0 OC O O O DO 0 0 00 o o o _ A B RPT 34 1 Press A B RPT at the beginning of the segment point A you want to play repeatedly A B RPT _ I A Press A B RPT again at the end of the segment point B A BRPT The DVD video player automatically returns to...

Page 32: ...e 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 normal playback If you press the PLAY MODE button during playback the DVD video player automatically enters the selected playback mode after finishing t...

Page 33: ...hile the display appears on the TV screen PLAY The DVD video player starts _ memory playback To change the programmed selections 1 While the display appears on the TV screen press _1 _ 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 t...

Page 34: ...EAR button restores 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 ZOOM 0 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 pr...

Page 35: ...g ERM or V Each time you press the button the picture enhancement changes Normal Standard black level 7 5 IRE Enhanced Black Level Enhanced Black Level 0 IRE Movie1 Brightness levels raised for enhanced picture clarity Movie2 For deeper richer color reproduction Animation For enhanced color contrast To exit the picture enhancement selection Press ENTER Alternatively leave the DVD video player unat...

Page 36: ...is enhancement on sounds output from the BITSTREAM PCM jack be sure to set Digital Output to PCM _ Effective in playback of a DVD video disc or a VIDEO CD Effective only during playback of Dolby Digital recorded discs ii 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 ...

Page 37: ...shing e g Press ANGLE or A while the angle number is displayed on the TV screen Notes ANGLE 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 A l buttons To turn off the display press the CLEAR or ENTER button You oan change the camera angle during still playba...

Page 38: ...etting display press the CLEAR or ENTER button 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback SUBTITLE 2 Press _ _ while the subtitle setting is displayed on the TV screen to select On or Off Notes Some DVD video discs are set to display subtitles automatically and you cannot turn them off even if you set the subtitle function to off During some scenes the subtitles may not appear immediately after you select O...

Page 39: ...during playback AUDIO C Press AUDIO or while the audio setting is displayed on the TV screen AUDIO Each time you press the AUDIO O button the audio included settings on the DVD video disc change To turn off the audio setting display press the CLEAR or ENTER button Notes When you turn on the DVD video player or replace a disc returns to the initial default setting _ player If you select a sound tra...

Page 40: ... VIDEO CD PCM PCM O Audio CD Bitstream Bitstream Noise PCM POM O 3D sound enhancement can function Signals of 96kHz from the BITSTREAM PCM jack are depressed to 48 kHz by down sampling process when 3D is selected _ PCM Down Sampling is set to On _ 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 i...

Page 41: ...I 0 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 PLAY 4 _ Er mr 4 p _ i 6 4 Select by pressing _ _ then press ENTER except to access the feature Bit rate display To display select On Meaning of the con and the status information i6 4 P h N m r i _ sd_ 1 cha...

Page 42: ..._ 3 Press ENTER Notes You can save only one bookmark Setting a new one will erase the existing one There may be a difference between a marked point and the location you actually jump to Some points may not be marked A bookmark cannot be set when playin __ PBC featured VIDEO CD while PBC 6L6L6L6L6L6L6L6L6L6 _ is set to On A bookmark will be erased when you turn off the power of the DVD video player...

Page 43: ...ded on a disc without connecting a dosed 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 ...

Page 44: ...ls see the respective pages A L Displays DVD Text data or CD Text data when p aying an audio CD if included on the disc Some letters may not be displayed properly depending on the disc _ o_ O Co O O 2 To turn off the display press DISPLAY again Notes The time bar will not appear when playing PBC featured VIDEO CD while PBC _ is set to a On a menu included on a DVD video disc a title which does not...

Page 45: ... a track you want to play Pressing 41 I_ 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 trask number then press the ENTER button To turn off the on screen display press the NAVI button several times Letter...

Page 46: ...l 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 technical criteria set...

Page 47: ... 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 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray OPEN CLOSE Place a disc that contains JPEG flies on the disc tray Press OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE __d_ The disc tray closes and the DVD video player reads the loaded disc After completion of reading the OVO video ...

Page 48: ...le image See _ Playing slide show See _ To quit the JPEG playback press STOR STOP If yOU press the PLAY button after pressing the STOP button you can return to the thumbnail view Pressing the OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray can also quit the playback Notes If you display a thumbnail view from the automatic mode and leave it unattended for approximately 20 seconds slide show starts automati...

Page 49: ...he order of images will be restored when you open the disc tray or turn the power off To display a folder list 1 Press t t _ to select i _ 2 Press ENTER A folder list appears You can select a folder to play For details see page To set an image rotation on a thumbnail view 1 Select an image by pressing 4 _ 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly ANGLE Each time you press the ANGLE button you can set a rotation of...

Page 50: ...he succeeding image press _ or ENTER or To view the previous image press _1 Notes Change of images will be reversed if you reverse the order of images You can view the succeeding image also by pressing the PAUSE STEP or SKIP _ J button To reverse the order 1 Press MENU MENU The following menu appears for about 5 seconds e g Li_t Reverse o 93 C Co C_ O O3 To confirm a photo number Press T SEARCH No...

Page 51: ...ons Exiting an image cancels the current selection of the magnification level To display a folder list 1 Press MENU MENU The following menu appears for about 5 seconds List R_ver_e 2 Press to select List then press ENTER A folder list appears You can select a folder to play For details see page _ To rotate an image Press ANGLE repeatedly ANGLE The image rotates by clockwise 90 degree Notes If you ...

Page 52: ...e _ Press PLAY Note Slide show pauses if you press the ZOOM button PLAY Slide show starts To rotate an image _ See I_ To display a folder list To quit the JPEG playback press STOR See _ If you press the PLAY button after To return to the thumbnail view STOP pressing the STOP button the See _ slide show resumes Pressing the OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray can also quit the playback _ o 93 C...

Page 53: ... sub folder you can view the contents of the folder Sub folders will appear if contained in the selected folder If the selected folder contains a file to view a thumbnail image of the file will appear in the background _1 If you press this button while selecting a current folder you can go back to the previous folder After thumbnails appear in the background press ENTER The thumbnail view of the c...

Page 54: ...s follows Playable discs CD ROM CD R 650MB 74 min only CD physical format File system File name JPG Total number of folders Total number of files CD RW is not recommendable Mode 1 Mode 2 XA Form 1 ISO9660 Level 1 2 or Joliet A file name should be in alphabet and numerals only and must incorporate extension e g JPG Less than 256 Less than 1000 93 C G C_ 3 _3 Some files may not display their own ent...

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Page 57: ...ss to select the setting you want to change then press ENTER _ iii i i il Change the selection by or other buttons by referring to the corresponding pages _ then press ENTER Repeat steps 3 and 4 to change other settings To select another operation go back to step 2 6 Press SETUR SETUP The on screen display disappears To return to the previous display Press RETURN RETURN Notes To quit the procedure...

Page 58: ...ayback On Screen Language _ To select a preferred language for on screen v_ 65 __ displays Disc Menu Language c_ To select a preferred language for disc menus 65 Audio Language 6 b To select a preferred language for the sound track 65 Subtitle Language cb_ To select a preferred language for subtitles 65 On Screen Displays _ To turn on or de activate the operational status 66 display on the TV scre...

Page 59: ...d non TV is connected _ _1 _ _ progressive L C L ZJ Enable Select whena _A_rogressive TV is connected 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 There are two types of source content in pictures recorde...

Page 60: ... 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 16 bit On Select when your connecte...

Page 61: ...VD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system Note When you make a connection to a TV or Dolby Surround Pro Logic or stereo system via the analog audio jacks select Bitstream or PCM Off Full dynamic range is maintained On Dynamic range is reduced Note The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on the DVD disc Off The primary vocal is not output On The p...

Page 62: ...ge setting 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 _ 2 Select the first character by pressing the buttons 3 Press the I I_ buttons to shift and select the second charact...

Page 63: ...menu If this is the case press the MENU button and choose the appropriate subtitle language from the selection on the disc menu Bo _nd Gray _cree_ _aver On Off Operational modes e g _ _ are not displayed On Operational modes e g _ _ _ are displayed on screen Blue Gray Picture Jacket Blue background Gray background To use the picture which appears when you turn on the DVD video player as a backgrou...

Page 64: ...tings After pressing the ENTER button follow steps 1 3 below i Title Stop off _ Priority Content _ phno o 1 2 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 code again Enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate the DV...

Page 65: ...ed 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 STOP STOP STOP STOP 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 Off The DVD video player con...

Page 66: ...t On Screen Language and press the ENTER button 2 Select a language pressing the buttons and press the ENTER button See page _ On screen Language 3 Make your selection in the same manner as step 1 then step 2 See page _ TV Shape N o o_ c 691 ...

Page 67: ...A PL PS Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian _nterlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Hebrew Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laotian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Panjabi Po...

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Page 69: ...s too far from the DVD video player The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Correction Page Connect the power plug securely into the 18 wal outlet Press the PLAY button 27 Select the appropriate video input mode 26 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 au...

Page 70: ...o dynamic range More than 102 dB Harmonic distortion 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 _ negative sync pin jack _ 1 S video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 _ negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin _ 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 _ Component video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 _ negative ...

Page 71: ... 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 TH 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 ABOVE ...

Page 72: ...E 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 THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES No Change Modification or Extension No person agent distributor dealer or company is authorized to change modify...

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