DIGITAL VIDEO SD-370EKE 576p © 2007 Toshiba Corporation 1 Introduction 2 Disc playback 18 Connections 22 Function setup 29 Others 35
Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. CAUTION: This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. Introduction 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not restrict the air flow of the unit by placing it in a place with poor air flow, by covering it with a cloth, or by placing it on carpeting.
Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 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 manufacturer. 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 13.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Introduction 14. 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. 15. Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 16. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury. 17.
Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. So, please read the points below for your own safety.
Precautions Notes on handling Notes on locating Place the DVD video player on a level surface. Do not use it on a shaky or unstable surface such as a wobbling table or inclined stand. The loaded disc may come off the proper position and cause damage to the DVD video player. When you place this DVD video player near a TV, radio, or VCR, the playback picture may become poor and the sound may be distorted. In this case, place the DVD video player away from the TV, radio, or VCR.
Introduction Notes on Discs On handling discs Structure of disc contents Do not touch the playback side of the disc. 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 DVD video disc Title 1 Playback side Chapter 1 Title 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Do not attach paper or tape to discs.
About this owner’s manual Playable discs Introduction This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of This DVD video player can play the following discs. this DVD video player. Some DVD video discs are Maximum Disc produced in a manner that allows specific or limited Contents Size Disc Mark playback time operation during playback. As such, the DVD video player may not respond to all operating commands. This is not Approx. 4 hours (single sided disc) a defect in the DVD video player.
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .... 3 Precautions ................................................. 7 Notes on Discs ........................................... 8 Notes on region numbers ................................... 9 Table of Contents ....................................... 10 Identification of Controls .......................... 11 Front panel .....................................................
Identification of Controls See the NO. in for details. ON/STANDBY button 1 Disc tray 3 Remote sensor 2 OPEN/CLOSE button 7 HDMI indicator HDMI SELECT button 9 8 Introduction Front panel PLAY button 4 DVD display 6 STOP button 5 1. ON/STANDBY button Press to toggle the unit ON and OFF. 2.Remote sensor Point the remote control here to operate the player. 6.DVD display Display current disc information. 7. OPEN/CLOSE button Press to open and close the disc tray. 3.
Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) Rear panel COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 4 VIDEO OUT jack 3 ANALOG AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks 1 AV (SCART) socket 6 VIDEO OUT (Y/PB/PR) (Component video) jacks 5 HDMI OUTPUT jack 2 1.ANALOG AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks Use Audio/Video cable supplied to connect to TV or monitor with audio/video inputs. 2.HDMI OUTPUT jack Connect to a HDMI compatible port of a television or other display equipment. 3.
The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control.
Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. Please see below: OPEN/CLOSE button PAUSE/STEP button Press to OPEN/CLOSE the disc tray. Press PAUSE/STEP to freeze playback. During still playbacks, each time you press the PAUSE/STEP button, the picture advances one frame. Pause Step Number buttons Press number buttons to play relevant chapter/track. E.P.M. button Use to select the picture enhancement.
PLAY MODE button AUDIO button Press PLAY MODE button to select desired features using / and then press ENTER button to toggle desired mode. Off Off On On Play Mode : Off : Off Off Off Chapter Track Title All Chapter: Repeats the current chapter. Title: Repeats all chapters within the current title. Track: Repeats the current track. All: Repeats the entire disc. Off: Resumes normal playback. SETUP button Access the on-screen Setup menu for settings adjustment.
Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) Loading batteries 1 2 Open the cover. Operating with the remote control Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons. Insert batteries (AAA size). Distance: e: About 7 m (23 feet) from the front of the remote sensor. 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.
Playing a 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. Disc playback SELECT 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 audio system and select the input connected to the DVD video player.
Disc playback Playing a Disc (continued) PAUSE/STEP 2 PLAY 1 STOP SKIP FWD REV Resuming playback from the same location 1 2 Press STOP at the location where you want to interrupt playback. The DVD video player memorizes the location where playback is stopped. Press PLAY. To start playback from the beginning regardless of the location where you stopped playback 1 Press STOP twice. The DVD video player deletes the memory of the location. 2 Press PLAY.
Playing MP3/JPEG/DivX ®/Audio CDFiles The current files name /T02_DivX_1.5Mbp.AVI T02_DivX_1.5Mbp.AVI MP3/Audio CD icon T02_DivX_3Mbps.AVI T03_DivX_4Mbps.AVI DivX/MPEG icon JPEG icon The Toolkit has the following play mode items: • Filter (Audio/Photo/Video): Sets file filters. • Repeat (Off/Track/All): Off : Resumes normal playback. Track : Repeats the current track/file. All : Repeats all files on the current folder or all tracks on the disc.
Disc playback Playing MP3/JPEG/DivX ®/Audio CDFiles (continued) JPEG files compatibility Discs whose compatibility with this DVD video player has been confirmed by TOSHIBA are as follows. Many of these discs, when loaded, will make the DVD video player enter the automatic mode to play a prescribed folder in the disc. To play other folders, display a folder list and select a folder.
Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD video player to your TV. Connecting to a TV (Using the SCART socket) Normal TV To wall outlet On-screen display Select: Page “Video Output” Composite Component RGB P-Scan HDMI 31 To SCART input Connections • Make the following setting.
Connections Connecting to a TV (continued) Interlaced outputs 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 colour 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.
About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant or HDMI-compliant displays.
Connections Connecting to a TV (continued) Content of the output for each output jack is shown in the following table and differ depending on user setting/operation: On-Screen Display Setting "Video Output" HDMI Output Setting Setting * Content of output for each output jack HDMI Output Video Output Component Output AV Output RGB Composite Invalid Invalid - Composite Composite - RGB Composite Component (Interlaced) Invalid - Composite 576i Composite P-Scan (Progressive) Invalid - Compos
Connecting to Optional Equipment You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD video player to optional audio equipment. • For connection to your TV, see “Connecting to a TV” (see pages 21~23). • This section uses the following reference marks. : Front speaker : Rear speaker : Center speaker : Signal flow Notes • DO NOT connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD video player to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolby Digital Receiver.
Connections Connecting to Optional Equipment (continued) 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.
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS ® decoder Digital Theater Systems (DTS) DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs. If you have a DTS decoder or processor, you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS encoded sound tracks on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
Function setup Customizing the Function Settings Setting procedure Setting procedure Tray Lock Press the SETUP button to display the main menu on the screen. When the setup menu is shown, the playback will be automatically paused. 1.Press / buttons to select the desired setup, then press button. 2.Press / button to select the sub menu, then press ENTER. 3.Change the selection by / buttons, by referring to the corresponding pages, then press ENTER. 4.
Setting details DivX Subtitle Audio DVD If your DivX files include a subtitle file, then you may select a supported DivX ® subtitle language by region: ® French Spanish Hebrew: Arabic: Baltic: Vietnam: Chinese: Korean: English and modern Hebrew Arabic Baltic Vietnamese Chinese Korean German Italian Portuguese Dutch Dannish English: French : : Spanish German: Italian: Portuguese: Dutch: Danish: Finnish: Polish: Turkish: To play sound tracks in English. To play sound tracks in French.
Function setup Customizing the Function Settings(continued) Setting details Video TV Shape : 4:3 View Mode : Auto Fit TV System : PAL Video Output : HDMI HD Resolution : 480p/576p HD Jpeg Mode : Off JPEG Interval : 5 Seconds Auto Fit: Automatically fit the decoded image on screen without distortion. Pan Scan: Automatically display decoded image on full screen without distortion.
Setting details Video Output DVD VCD HD Jpeg Mode CD TV Shape : 4:3 View Mode : Auto Fit TV System : NTSC Composite Video Output Component RGB : 720p P-Scan : Off HDMI : 5 Seconds HD Resolution HD Jpeg Mode JPEG Interval HD Resolution CD The resolution of the picture quality can be changed to 480p/576p, 720p or 1080i.
Function setup Customizing the Function Settings(continued) Setting details Rating Audio Digital Output Selects the output sound format corresponding to your system connection. Off: PCM: No digital audio will be output. Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier. The DVD video player outputs sound in the PCM 2 channel format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital, MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system. Bitstream: Disc audio bitstream data will be output.
Setting details Notes • If you input wrong password, press CLEAR button and re-enter your 4-digit password again. • You cannot play DVD discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function. Set Password DVD New Password can be set to replace the default password. 1) Press SETUP button. 2)Press / buttons to select the Rating. 3)Press button, then the / buttons to select Set Password. 4)Press ENTER button. “Enter Password” screen will appear.
Others Table of Languages Table of languages and their abbreviations Abbreviation Language ––– CHI (ZH) DUT (NL) ENG (EN) FRE (FR) GER (DE) ITA (IT) JPN (JA) KOR (KO) MAY (MS) SPA (ES) AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DZ EL EO ET EU FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD GL 34 No alternate language Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Korean Malay Spanish Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Belorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali,
Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem contacting service. Symptoms and correction Cause Correction No power. • The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plug securely into the wall outlet. The DVD video player turned off by itself. • The automatic power off function turned the unit off. • Press the PLAY button. No picture or abnormal colour (pinkish, greenish, etc.). • The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output.
Others Before Calling Service Personnel (continued) Symptoms and correction 36 Symptom Cause Correction The DVD video player does not start playback. • No disc is inserted. • Insert a disc. • An unplayable disc is inserted. • Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type and colour system.) • The disc is placed upside down. • Place the disc with the playback side down. • The disc is not placed within the guide. • Place the disc correctly inside the guide on the disc tray. • The disc is dirty.
Specifications DVD Video player/outputs/supplied accessories DVD Video player Power supply 100V-240V AC ~ 50/60 Hz Power consumption 10 W Mass 1.
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