HD DVD player HD-EP30KB HD-EP30KE Owner’s manual HD-EP30KE_Eng.indd 1 07.9.
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. WARNING: THE MAINS PLUG IS USED AS THE DISCONNECT DEVICE, THEREFORE INSTALL THE PLAYER NEAR THE WALL OUTLET SO THAT THE MAINS PLUG CAN BE ACCESSED EASILY AT ALL TIMES. CAUTION: This HD DVD player employs a Laser System.
CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing 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 player. Model No. Serial No. Retain this information for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing.
Precautions Notes on handling • Never disconnect the power cord from a wall outlet while the player is turned on, unless it is in an emergency. Doing so may cause malfunction. • When shipping the player, the original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. • Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the player. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the player for a long time.
Precautions (Continued) Notes on moisture condensation Moisture condensation damages the unit. Please read the following carefully. Moisture condensation occurs, for example, when you pour a cold drink into a glass on a warm day. Drops of water form on the outside of the glass. In the same way, moisture may condense on the optical pick-up lens inside this unit, one of the most crucial internal parts of the unit.
Table of contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............... 4 Precautions ........................................................... 5 Table of contents ................................................... 7 Features ................................................................. 8 Customizing the function settings..................... 30 Disc compatibility........................................................ 8 Ethernet ...............
Features Disc compatibility Discs which can be played on this player are as follows. The icons ( ) are used in this manual to indicate features and/or functions that are applicable to various types of discs. Disc Prerecorded discs HD DVD video disc ( HD DVD ) Specification 12cm (43/4 in.) HD DVD video discs are high-density, high-capacity discs. • The HD DVD disc standard has been approved by the DVD forum.
Important notes about HD DVD Notes on web-enabled network content HD DVD with high-definition content required for HD viewing. Viewing high-definition content and up-converting DVD content may require an HDCP capable DVI or HDMI input on your 50/60 Hz display device. Up-conversion of DVD content will result in near HD picture quality. Firmware update may be required for some interactive features depending on content, which may also require an always-on broadband internet connection.
Index to parts and controls Front panel 1 2 6 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Control ON/STANDBY button ON/STANDBY indicator Front panel display Remote sensor Disc tray Extension port 7 8 9 10 11 / (SKIP) buttons (PAUSE) button (STOP) button (PLAY) button OPEN/CLOSE button 3 4 7 5 8 9 10 11 Function Turns the power on or restores the unit to the standby mode. Blue: power on / Red: standby mode See the next page. Receives infrared signals from the remote control. Loads a disc into the disc drive.
Display 1 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 8 10 13 15 16 18 12 14 17 19 Function Displays the video output format currently selected. (i: interlaced, p: progressive) 2 : Playing 3 : Pausing 4 : Fast forward playback 5 : Fast reverse playback 6 Shows a title number. 7 HD DVD: An HD DVD is loaded. DVD: A DVD is loaded. 8 A CD is loaded. 9 A disc which contains advanced content is loaded. 10 Total playing time is displayed. 11 Remaining playing time is displayed.
Remote control No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Function To display subtitles. To open/close the disc tray. To select the sound. To display a top menu. To select a content or position to enter. To resume playback while playing an HD DVD. To pause playback. Page 26 24 26 24 18, 24 25 25 To start playback. To locate a title, chapter or track in the reverse direction.
Accessories Supplied accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied. Remote control Loading batteries 1 Open the cover and load batteries (R03 size). Make sure to match the + and – on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. Remote control Batteries (R03) 2 Close the cover. HDMI cable Operating range Power cord Remote sensor Within about 7 m (For HD-EP30KB) (For HD-EP30KE) Caution • Do not use this power cord with any device other than this player.
Preparation Proceed the following steps to set the player ready. Step 1: Connecting to a TV Page 15 Step 2: Connecting to audio system Page 16 Step 3: LAN connection Page 17 Step 4: Power connection Page 17 Step 5: Powering on Page 18 Step 6: Setting up the player Page 18 Resolution and connections Check the type of video input on your TV. To view high definition content, use the HDMI OUTPUT jack or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks to connect to a TV.
Step 1: Connecting to a TV • Connect the player directly to your TV. If you connect the player to a VTR, TV/VTR combination, video selector or AV amplifier, the playback picture may be distorted due to copy protection. • Be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections. Via HDMI input To view 1080p output, make this connection. HDMI transfers digital audio and uncompressed digital video on a single cable.
Preparation (Continued) Step 2: Connecting to audio system Sound can output from connected audio system. If you made the HDMI connection between the player and a TV, this step is unnecessary. Skip to Step 3. Via HDMI output You can enjoy the benefits of Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD by connecting the HDMI OUTPUT jack of your player to an AV receiver with an HDMI audio input. This connection requires selection of “Digital Out HDMI” (Step 16, page 21).
Step 3: LAN connection You may use the internet connection feature to update the player’s firmware. See page 35. Some HD DVD discs may enable you to access special HD DVD sites, if you connect the player to the Internet via an always-on broadband connection. For example, if an HD DVD site includes content such as links to future movie trailers, you can watch the content on the player via the Internet. You do not need to connect to a PC to use this function. Read the notes on page 28 as well.
Preparation (Continued) Step 5: Powering on 1 Turn on the TV or monitor, and select the input which the player is connected to. 2 Press ON/STANDBY. When the power turns on, ON/STANDBY indicator on the front panel changes colour from red (standby mode) to blue (operation). Start up (and disc loading ( page 24)) may take time. When you power on this player for the first time, the setting menu will appear. Go to Step 6 to make the necessary setup.
B: Time 6 Press OK. / 10 to select “General”, then press ETUP MENU Parental Lock Off Clock Set Off Picture OSD On/Off Off Audio Remote Controller Sound Off Language Press RETURN or step 1. to return to the menu of HDMI Control Ethernet Maintenance General Twin Format Disc 7 Press OK. 8 9 Confirm the time is correct. / HD DVD to select “Clock Set”, then press If the time is correct, select “OK” by / , then press OK to return to the menu of step 2.
Preparation (Continued) C: Resolution 11 Press / to select “Picture”, then press OK. SETUP MENU Picture TV Shape 16:9 Audio Language RGB Output Range Ethernet Picture Mode General Resolution Setting Standard Auto up to 1080i 12 Press 13 Press / to select the resolution according to the performance of your TV as shown in the table below, then press OK. / to select “Resolution Setting”, then press OK. “Resolution Setting” TV input HDMI input Select the resolution. e.g.
D: Audio output 15 Press / to select “Audio”, then press OK. SETUP MENU Picture Digital Out SPDIF Bitstream Audio Language Digital Out HDMI Auto Ethernet Dynamic Range Control Auto General 16 Dialog Enhancement Off When you connected an audio system to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT BITSTREAM/PCM jack ( page 16): Press / to select “Digital Out SPDIF”, then press OK. Select one of the followings according to your connection, and press OK.
Preparation (Continued) E: Ethernet Perform this setting if you connect the player to your LAN ( page 17). After performing this setting, you need to turn off this player and turn it on again to activate this setting. If you do not connect, skip to Step 20. 18 19 Press / to select “Ethernet”, then press OK. Press / to select each of the followings, then press OK.
4 Network Speed 5 Cookie Setting Select the speed and press OK button. For other speeds: 1 Select “Other” and press OK button. Cookie Setting Network Speed 28.8kbps Modem 33.6kbps Modem 56kbps Modem 64kbps ISDN 128kbps ISDN 256kbps DSL/Cable 768kbps DSL/Cable 1Mbps Cable 1.5Mbps T1 Over 10Mbps 1 Other kbps “Accept” Accept Not Accept Cookies are accepted. 384kbps DSL/Cable 512kbps DSL/Cable Network Speed (Other) OK Select “Accept” or “Not Accept” and press OK button.
Playing Preparation • Turn on the TV or audio system and select the corresponding input source that the player is connected to. • Turn the power on. ( page 18) Playing a disc HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R 31 CD 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 Place a disc in the hollow of the disc tray with the playback side down. 1 MENU When using a double-sided disc, turn the label of the playing side up. / / / OK 3 3 After placing a disc, press OPEN/CLOSE. Playback starts.
To pause playback HD DVD Press TOP MENU RESUME PLAY PAUSE DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD (PAUSE). To resume press (PLAY). To stop playback HD DVD Press DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD (STOP). / / To resume playback from the location last stopped HD DVD SLOW STOP DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R After stopping playback, press RESUME PLAY ( HD DVD ) or DVD-RW DVD-R CD ). If you want to return to the beginning, press (STOP), then press (PLAY) ( DVD-Video (PLAY).
Playing (Continued) To select subtitles HD DVD DVD-Video You can display subtitles on the TV and select a subtitle language from those included on the disc. AUDIO 1 During playback, press SUBTITLE. The current subtitle setting appears. (except for some HD DVD discs) SUBTITLE ANGLE e.g. Subtitle DISPLAY English 1 Off A language code ( page 33) may appear. Each time you press / , “On” and “Off” alternates. Select “On” to view subtitles. 2 T.
3 To locate a position HD DVD 1 DVD-Video DVD-RW CD Press T.SEARCH repeatedly to select the category. Category Title Chapter Time Track 2 DVD-R To search by specifying: Title number Chapter number Elapsed time of the current title (track) Track number Press the number buttons to enter a number. Repeat playback starts. Notes • Some discs may not permit repeat playback operation. • You can cancel repeat playback also by pressing (STOP).
Playing (Continued) HD DVD playing options in the future A/B/C/D buttons HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD Use these buttons as indicated by the video display during HD DVD disc playback. Depending on the disc contents, the functions of each button may differ. Cursor controls HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD Future HD DVD discs may include game software and drawing software. If they do you can use the cursor function for some software.
Output sound conversion table Disc HD DVD Video Advanced content ADV indicator ADV Audio format DD Plus/Dolby TrueHD dts-HD/L-PCM DD plus True HD HD DVD Video Standard content (off) dts-HD L-PCM MPEG DD L-PCM DVD-Video (off) CD (off) DVD-VR (off) dts MPEG L-PCM dts DD L-PCM MPEG 48kHz 96kHz 192kHz 48kHz 96kHz 192kHz 48kHz 96kHz 44.1kHz 44.1kHz “Digital Out SPDIF” “Digital Out HDMI” Bitstream Dolby Bitstream DTS Bitstream PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM Auto Depend on HDMI receiver PCM2 up to 5.
Customizing the function settings You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. 1 During stop, press SETUP. “SETUP MENU” appears. OK / To return to the previous menu 2 Press / to select the group that contains a desired item, then press OK. 3 4 Press 5 6 Repeat step 3 and 4 to set other items if necessary. / to select the setting item, then press OK.
Group General Setting Parental Lock Disc Details To turn the parental lock function on or off. Page 34 HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R Clock Set HD DVD DVD-Video DVD-RW DVD-R CD To set the clock of the player.
Customizing the function settings (Continued) Picture Mode There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs: film content (pictures recorded from films at 24 frames per second) and video content (video signals recorded at 25 frames in PAL (30 frames in NTSC) per second). Make this selection according to the type of content being viewed. Film The player converts film content pictures in the progressive output format appropriately. Suitable for playback of film content pictures.
Subtitle Language To select a preferred language for subtitles. English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Finnish / Greek / Turkish None To disable subtitles. Other To make a further language choice. Refer to “How to select a language” ( page 33). Notes • Some discs may be set to display subtitles in a different language from that you selected, as the disc may contain alternate language. • Some discs allow you to change subtitle selections only via the disc menu.
Customizing the function settings (Continued) Ethernet See page 22. General Parental Lock HD DVD and DVD video discs equipped with the Parental Lock function have a predetermined limitation level. The limitation level or limitation method may differ depending on the disc. For example the whole contents of a disc may not be played back, or an extreme violent scene may be cut or replaced automatically by another scene.
Clock Set See page 19. OSD On/Off To activate or deactivate the operational status display on the TV screen. On Activates the operational status display (e.g., ) on the TV screen. Off Deactivates the operational status display (e.g., ) on the TV screen. Remote Controller Sound To turn on or off the confirmation beeper announcing when each remote command is received. On Turns on the beep sound. Off Turns off the beep sound.
Before calling service personnel Before accessing, try updating this player’s firmware. For details on how to update, see “Update (Firmware update)” ( page 35). If you experience any of the following difficulties while using this unit, check the list below before consulting your nearest Toshiba dealer. Symptom Remedy Page No power. No picture. • Is the power plug disconnected? Check the power connection.
Specification Power requirement 35.0W Power supply 220 - 240V AC 50/60Hz Mass 3.3kg External dimension Width 430 x Height 59.5 x Depth 327mm Signal system Standard PAL/NTSC colour system Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength: 405nm/650nm/780nm Analog audio output 2.0V (rms), 2.
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INFORMATION ON CUSTOMER SUPPORT HD DVD is a new and evolving format, so changes and improvements are possible. To obtain updated information about HD DVD and this product, as well as customer support information about this product, please contact Toshiba customer service for your country or http://www.highdefinitiondvd.eu/. ©2007 TOSHIBA CORPORATION Printed in China Printed on 70% Recycled Paper HD-EP30KE_Eng.indd 40 . GX1D00002170 07.9.
