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How to Obtain Warranty Services

If, after following all of the operating instructions in this
manual and checking the section “Troubleshooting,” you
found that service is needed:

(1) For instructions on how to obtain warranty service for

exchange program DVD Players, contact TACP’s Call
Center toll free at 1-866-583-7353.

(2) You must include the original bill of sale (or a copy of the

original bill of sale) or other proof of purchase along with
the entire DVD Player when sending the DVD Player to
the Authorized TACP Service Station specified by TACP’s
Call Center.  You must pay for all transportation and
insurance charges for the DVD Player to and from the
Authorized TACP Service Station.

For additional information, visit TACP’s website:
www.tacp.toshiba.com

ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY
STATE OF THE U.S.A., INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSLY
LIMITED TO THE  DURATION  OF THE  LIMITED
WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE. WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE
LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE U.S.A. AS HEREBY
LIMITED, THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
GUARANTEES, AGREEMENTS, AND SIMILAR
OBLIGATIONS  OF TACP WITH  RESPECT TO THE
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS. IN NO
EVENT SHALL TACP BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, OR MODIFICATION OR ERASURE OF
RECORDED DATA CAUSED BY USE, MISUSE OR
INABILITY TO  USE THIS  PRODUCT).

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 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 warranties arising under state law.

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 THE ABOVE PROVISIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES.

Summary of Contents for SD-3980

Page 1: ...2 16 24 32 50 60 Introduction Connections Basic playback Advanced playback Function setup Others DVD VIDEO PLAYER SD 3980SU SD 3980SC OWNER S MANUAL 2004 Toshiba Corporation DIGITAL VIDEO ...

Page 2: ...al 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 be determ...

Page 3: ...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 standby mode by pr...

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 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 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 discs that do...

Page 10: ...rmat Some of these discs may be incompatible 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 respond to all operating commands This is not a defect in the DVD video player Refer to instruction notes of di...

Page 11: ...cating a title using the top menu 28 Locating a desired section by entering the corresponding number 29 Locating a specific chapter or track 29 Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly 32 Entering the time counter of the desired location 32 Repeating a Specific Segment 33 Repeating a specific segment 33 Playing in a Varied Order 34 Playing titles chapters or tracks in a varied orde...

Page 12: ...12 Introduction Rear panel Identification of Controls See the page in for details Front panel 16 17 19 16 17 16 20 21 24 24 24 29 25 25 24 14 24 ...

Page 13: ...ote 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 28 24 43 42 39 28 40 28 29 25 29 26 17 38 29 50 35 34 33 29 37 27 26 29 24 25 50 28 41 36 24 24 26 ...

Page 14: ...attery compartment 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 direct sunlight or other illumination If you do so you may n...

Page 15: ...uipped with 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 16: ...e 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 copy protected Analog audio out will not have sound if DTS playback is selected Make the fo...

Page 17: ...nt 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 the playback picture may be reduced slightly or the tint may change In such a case adjust the TV or monitor for optimum performance Progressive outputs Co...

Page 18: ...XIAL DIGITAL 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 COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD video player Connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD video player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input of a Receiver or Processor Refer to the owner s manu...

Page 19: ...ifier 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 t...

Page 20: ...ut Recording system DTS 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 digi...

Page 21: ...annel 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 To COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 55 50 ...

Page 22: ...Basic playback Begin your operation Playing a Disc Variable Speed Playback Locating a Desired Section ...

Page 23: ... Disc This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc CAUTION Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury Basic playback Preparations When you want to view a disc turn on the TV and select the video input connected to the DVD video player When you want to enjoy the sound of discs from the audio system turn on the audi...

Page 24: ...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 will appear after playbac...

Page 25: ...s the REV or FWD button the playback speed changes To resume normal playback Press PLAY Notes The DVD video player mutes sound and subtitles during reverse and forward scan of DVD video discs The playback speed may differ depending on the disc Playing frame by frame Press PAUSE STEP during still playback Each time you press the PAUSE STEP button the picture advances one frame To resume normal play...

Page 26: ...he location where you stopped playback 1 Press STOP twice The DVD video player deletes the memory of the location 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 button before pressing the PLAY button Notes Resuming can...

Page 27: ...enu 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 may refer to the button that displays the top menu as TITLE butto...

Page 28: ... to resume normal playback then use the SKIP or button Press the number buttons to enter title chapter or track number Press ENTER Playback starts from the selected section PressT Press to highlight the Title Chapter orTrack If you are using a VIDEO CD audio CD skip step 2 Then at step 3 enter the number for the track you want using the number buttons Press to select a section you want to locate 1...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...ail to appear PressT Press button to highlight the time counter Press the number buttons to enter the time The first number you entered represents hours The second two numbers you entered represent minutes The third two numbers you entered represent seconds If you input a wrong number press CLEAR Press ENTER Playback starts from the desired location Accessing a Specific Location Directly The unit ...

Page 31: ...gment that includes multiple camera angles 39 You can specify a segment only within the current title or track VIDEO CD There may be a slight difference between point A and the location where playback actually resumes depending on the disc 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 aut...

Page 32: ...acks in a varied order Press PLAY MODE Press button to select desired features and then press ENTER button to toggle desired mode 1 To resume normal playback Press ENTER until the Off is displayed Note Some discs may not permit these operations 2 e g Chapter Repeats the chapters within the current title Title Repeats the current title Track Repeats the current track All Repeats the entire disc Off...

Page 33: ...isplay 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 playback from memory playback Press MEMORY button Press to move th...

Page 34: ...image from the centre position to UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT direction When you reach the edge of the image the display will not shift anymore in that direction Press the ZOOM button repeatedly until the Off is displayed To resume normal playback Press ZOOM repeatedly until the Off is displayed Original picture is restored Notes Some discs may not respond to zoom feature During some scenes the buttons...

Page 35: ...e button the picture enhancement changes Selecting the Picture Enhancement E P M You can easily select a preferred picture enhancement E P M Enhanced Picture Mode Selecting the picture enhancement 2 1 To exit the picture enhancement selection Press E P M again Note Actual effect to picture may vary depending on the TV Make selection according to your preference E P M 2 ...

Page 36: ...nt Press E A M The sound enhancement will appear Press the E A M button again the sound enhancement change to OFF 1 To exit the audio enhancement selection 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 depend...

Page 37: ...r of possible angles is 9 Press ANGLE while the angle number is displayed on theTV screen Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to change the scene to the next angle in those recorded About two seconds later playback continues from the new angle you selected If no button is pressed within 10 seconds playback continues without changing the current angle To resume normal playback Press the ANGLE repeate...

Page 38: ...layback 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly until the is displayed Notes When you turn on the DVD video player or replace a disc the player returns to the initial default setting 56 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...

Page 39: ...nels of VIDEO CDs Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel stereo Left or Right Notes When you turn on the DVD video player or replace a disc player returns to the initial default setting If you select a sound track which is not included on the disc the DVD video player plays a prior sound track programmed on the disc Some discs allow you to change audio selections ...

Page 40: ...nal status and access features and settings Press NAVI The following display appears See the pages in for details on the features e g When playing a DVD video disc Features Title number Track number Locate a title or track using the number buttons 29 Chapter number Locate a chapter using the number buttons 29 Elapsed time of the current title or track To enter the time to locate a desired location...

Page 41: ...f 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 DISPLAY Bitrate 5 888Mbps Off Time counter Audio Setting Bit Rate Angle Setting Chapter number Subtitle Setting Title number Elapsed time remaining time of the current title Elapsed time remaining time of the curr...

Page 42: ...number to select a track you want to play 3 Press ENTER to begin playback of the selected track The current track being played is highlighted in green Notes Letters of a file folder name overflowing the given space are not displayed You can not play in Fast reverse or Fast forward during MP3 WMA playback Notes Some discs may not permit this operation WMA tracks copy protected cannot be played The ...

Page 43: ...s are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 WMA files Because this area of technology is still evolving Toshiba cannot guarantee that all recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality The technical criteria set forth in this owner s manual are meant only as a guide Please be advised that you must obtain...

Page 44: ...at contains JPEG files Viewing JPEG Files You can play JPEG files that have been recorded on a CD R or CD ROM on the DVD video player You can select a preferred view a page of 9 thumbnail images or a single image view Also rotating enlarging and shifting of each image can be possible Preparations Prepare a disc that contains JPEG files you want to view 48 Make your TV shape conform to the 4 3 pict...

Page 45: ...VD video player will display a menu of 9 thumbnail images Viewing a thumbnail view 1 PressTOP MENU in full screen review Turn the page if necessary Press to highlight the PREV or NEXT and ENTER to review other thumbnail screen To quit the JPEG playback press STOP Pressing the OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray can also quit the playback To pause playback Press PAUSE STEP during playback To re...

Page 46: ...D 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 Do not name the file with JPE or JPEG extension Total number of folders Less than 256 Total number of files Less than 1000 Depending on the file size some f...

Page 47: ...Function setup You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference Customizing the Function Settings Table of Languages ...

Page 48: ... Customizing the Function Settings You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference Press SETUP during stop The following on screen display appears Press to select an option for the setting you want to change then press ENTER See the next page Language settings Video settings Audio settings Rating settings 2 3 1 Note To quit the procedure press the SETUP button to tu...

Page 49: ...o select whether you send Composite or Component signals to the connected TV To select an output sound format corresponding to your system connection To create a personal security code To turn the parental lock function on or off To return the initial settings such as Language Video Audio and etc to the factory default OSD Menu Subtitle Audio DVD Menu TV Shape Video Output Digital Output Password ...

Page 50: ...ontinued Subtitle English To display subtitles in english Deutsch To display subtitles in german Français To display subtitles in french Español To display subtitles in spanish Italiano To display subtitles in italian Auto To display subtitles in different languages other than you selected Off To disable subtitles 1 Press ENTER 2 Press to select the Subtitle 3 Press ENTER button then the to shift ...

Page 51: ... language than you selected A prior language may be programmed on the disc DVD Menu English To display DVD menus in english Deutsch To display DVD menus in german Français To display DVD menus in french Español To display DVD menus in spanish Italiano To display DVD menus in italian 1 Press ENTER 2 Press to select the DVD menu 3 Press ENTER button then the to shift and change the Language 4 Press ...

Page 52: ...ure size you select When you play DVD video discs recorded in the 4 3 picture size only the playback picture always appears in the 4 3 picture size regardless of the TV shape setting If you select 16 9 Wide 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 t...

Page 53: ...l lock level and the way a DVD 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 you could 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 DVD video player Make sure this fun...

Page 54: ...rent password by pressing number button 8 on the remote four times then press ENTER button to confirm the setting PASSWORD 8888 Default If you want to return the inital language setting such as Language Video Audio and etc to the factory default do the following 1 Press to select Rating 2 Press ENTER 3 Press to select the Default 4 Press ENTER 5 Press to select Yes then press ENTER button Note Whe...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...Others Before Calling Service Personnel Specifications United StatesWarranty Canadian Warranty ...

Page 57: ... 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 the appropriate jacks Select the correct Video Output...

Page 58: ... 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 x 1 S video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω Component video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync pin jack x 1 PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω pin jack x 2 Audio output COAXIAL DIGITAL 0 5V p p 75 Ω pin jack x 1 Audio output ANAL...

Page 59: ...ty 30 days after the date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first Commercial Units DVD Players sold and used for commercial purposes have a limited ninety 90 day warranty for all parts and labor Owner s Manual and Product Registration Card Read this owner s manual thoroughly before operating this DVD Player Complete and mail the enclosed product registration card or register your prod...

Page 60: ...E FOREGOINGWARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERWARRANTIES GUARANTEES AGREEMENTS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OFTACPWITH RESPECTTOTHE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS IN NO EVENT SHALLTACP BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITEDTO LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR MODIFICATION OR ERASURE OF RECORDED DATA CAUSED BY USE MISUSE OR INABILITYTO USETHIS PROD...

Page 61: ...f Canada Limited TCL makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada Please retain your Bill of Sale as proof of purchase To obtain a Canadian Warranty please register online at www toshiba ca Toshiba of Canada Limited 191 McNabb Street Markham Ontario L3R 8H2 This 12 month warranty will be strictly adhered to Out of warranty units should be repaired by a TCL authorized serv...

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