DIGITAL VIDEO DVD HOME CINEMA KIT SD-63HK OWNER’S MANUAL ©2003 Toshiba Corporation
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.
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. ************** DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the unit, 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 unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time. They will leave marks on the finish. The top and rear panels of the DVD video player may become warm after a long period of use. This is not a malfunction.
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 Chapter 1 Title 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Playback side Do not attach paper or tape to discs.
Notes on discs 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 discs. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation.
Table of contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................... 2 Precautions ............................................... 4 Notes on discs .......................................... 5 Table of contents ...................................... 7 Identification of controls .......................... 8 Front panel ....................................................... 8 Rear panel ........................................................ 8 Display window .................................................
Identification of controls See the page in for details.
Display window Play indicator Dolby Pro Logic II indicator Pause indicator Dolby Digital indicator RDS indicator dts indicator AM/FM indicator Message or number indicator (Track, playing time or other information) TRK(TRACK) indicator The display may vary depending on the types of discs you play. DVD video disc • During playback: Example Video CD • During playback: Example • During playback: Example Playing track 1 Some discs may not display elapsed time.
Identification of controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in for details.
Loading batteries 1 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Install two “R03” batteries (supplied), paying attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compartment. Operating with the remote control Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons. Within about 7 m Distance: About 7 m from the front of the remote sensor Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the remote sensor 3 Replace the compartment cover.
Connections When you connect the unit to other equipment, remove the mains plug before connecting equipment or speakers. Connecting to a TV Connect the unit directly to your TV. If you connect the unit to a VCR, TV/VCR combination or video selector, the DVD playback picture may be distorted as DVD video discs are copy protected. Note: The S-video output and component video output transports the DVD-video signal exclusively and will deliver enhanced DVD video picture performance.
FM/AM aerial connections Connect the supplied FM/AM aerials for listening to the radio. • Connect the FM wire aerial to the FM-IN ANTENNA socket. Alternatively, you can connect the FM-IN ANTENNA socket to a FM wall socket with coaxial cable (not supplied). • Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM-IN ANTENNA terminals. FM wire aerial (supplied) AM loop aerial (supplied) Notes: • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop aerial away from the unit and other component.
Speaker system connection Remove mains plug first and set the volume knob to low initially before connecting. Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker leads by matching the colours of the terminals and those of the leads. To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level etc.).
Audio setup Preparation: • After all connections have been made, plug your unit into the mains and switch on the socket. • Switch on your unit and your TV. (The Subwoofer will turn on automatically.) Note: When the unit is not used for a prolonged period of time, remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Bass boost setting Tone control You can change the sound quality by adjusting the bass and treble. 1 Press TONE in DVD mode. The “Tone” screen appears.
Selecting surround mode You can enjoy surround sound by selecting surround mode. 1 Auto (AUTO) The unit selects surround mode automatically depending on the disc. Press SURROUND in DVD mode. The “Surround” screen appears. Tone Bass Boost Surround Surround SPKR Setup Auto BACD/Enter/Return 2 Press A or ENTER, and press C or D to select “Auto”, “PLII” or “2 Channel”, then press ENTER.
Speaker setup You may adjust speaker volume balance and delay time according to your listening position. Press SPKR SETUP in DVD mode. The “SPKR Setup” screen appears. Press C or D to select “Volume”, “Test Tone”, “Centre Delay” or “Surround Delay”. Tone Bass Boost Surround Volume Set Test Tone Off Centre Delay 0ms Surround Delay 0ms BACD/Enter/Return It is hopeful that the interval from the listener to each speakers is same to get the best sound quality.
DVD setup When each setup function (page 18 ~ 24) has been completed, the unit can always be operated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs). Each setup command will be retained in the memory even if you turn the power off. Setting OSD language Setting Menu language The setup language can be selected. 1 You can select the language of the DVD disc menu display. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press 5 or ENTER, then press 4 or 5 to select “OSD”.
Setting Audio soundtrack language Setting Subtitle language The same subtitle language can always be selected even if you replace the disc. 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press 5 or ENTER, then press 4 or 5 to select “Subtitle”. Language OSD Menu Subtitle Audio Picture Audio The same audio soundtrack language can always be selected by your unit even if you replace the disc.
Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen You can select an aspect ratio appropriate to your TV. 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b or a to select “Picture”, then press 5 or ENTER. 2 Press 4 or 5 to select “Tv Screen”. Language Tv Screen Display JPEG Interval Select Files Picture Audio Parental Setting on screen display On screen display can be viewed when you press the operation buttons. 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b or a to select “Picture”, then press 5 or ENTER.
Setting JPEG Interval Setting Select Files You can continuously play back all JPEG files automatically. After the setting below, start playing the disc on which JPEG files have been recorded. 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b or a to select “Picture”, then press 5 or ENTER. 2 Press 4 or 5 to select “JPEG Interval”.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) DRC (Dynamic Range Control) enables you to control the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for your equipment. 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b or a to select “Audio”, then press 5 or ENTER. 2 Press 4 or 5 to select “DRC”. Language DRC Line1 Select Picture Audio Line1 Select If you connect an another unit (DVD, VCR or etc.) to the LINE IN1 sockets, you must select the type of audio input. 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode.
Parental control setting To change the parental level Some discs are specified as not suitable for children. Playback of such discs can be restricted with this unit. 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press b or a to select “Parental”, then press 5 or ENTER. 1 Select “Password” on step 2 as left, then input your password with number buttons (0–9). Language Password Parental Picture Audio Parental 1234 1 0-9/Cancel BACD/Enter/Setup/Return 2 Press 4 or 5 to select “Parental”.
Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings of “Menu”, “Subtitle” and “Audio” language on page 18 and 19.
Playback procedure Basic playback Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding video input. 1 Press (ON/STANDBY). (If the unit is in FM/AM mode, press DVD/FM/ AM to select DVD mode.) “Reading” display will change to “No Disc”. (If DVD disc has already loaded, playback will start automatically.) 5 Adjust the volume by rotating Volume knob on the front panel or VOL +/– on the remote control. 6 Press STOP to end playback. No Disc welcome 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray will open.
Special playback Note: There may be a slight delay between you pressing the button and the function activating. Locating a chapter or track Press SKIP + Forward or SKIP – Reverse during playback to locate a chapter or track that you want to watch. Fast forward playback Press SEARCH + during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH + will increase the speed of , , , . the search Review playback Press SEARCH – during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH – will increase the speed , , , .
Marking the scenes The unit stores the points that you want to watch again up to 3 points. You can resume playback from each scene. 1 Press MARKER during playback. Marker 1 Marker 2 Marker 3 /Enter/Cancel/Marker 2 / . Select the blank Marker using Then press ENTER at the desired scene. Locating desired scene Use the title, chapter and time recorded on the disc to locate the desired playback point. 1 Press JUMP during playback. 2 Press or “Chapter”.
Title, Chapter and Track Repeat playback Press PLAYMODE during playback or stop mode. A-B Repeat playback A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material between two selected points. 1 Press A-B RPT during playback. The start point is selected. A DVD Press / or ENTER once or twice to select “Chapter” or “Title”. The unit automatically starts repeat playback after finishing the current title or chapter. Repeat Off /Enter/Play Mode Audio CD, Video CD, MP3/WMA CD Press to select “Repeat”.
Programme playback Random playback You can arrange the playback order of tracks or files on the disc. This feature works for Audio CD, Video CD and MP3/WMA/JPEG CD. 1 Press PLAYMODE during stop mode. 2 Press / to select “Play Mode”, then press / or ENTER to select “Program”. Play Mode Repeat 1 2 3 Clear 3 4 5 6 1 Press PLAYMODE during playback or stop mode. 2 Press / to select “Play Mode”, then press / or ENTER to select “Random”.
Changing soundtrack language Title selection Two or more titles may be recorded on some discs. If a title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title. 1 Press TOP MENU during playback. Title menu appears on the screen. You can select a desired language from a multilingual disc. 1 Press AUDIO during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. 1/8 Eng Dolby Digital 2 Press 3 Press ENTER or PLAY. The playback of the selected title will start.
Disc Status With each press of DISPLAY, the status of the disc will appear on the screen and change as follows. DVD 00:34:56 01:12:33 00:34:56 01:12:33 1/99 Chapter 1/999 1/9 1/8 Eng Dolby Digital 1/32 Eng Title To make status display disappear, press DISPLAY again. VIDEO CD 00:12 04:32 PBC Track –/– 00:12 04:32 To make status display disappear, press DISPLAY again.
MP3/WMA/JPEG CD OPERATION This player can play back the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To produce the MP3/ WMA/JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-R/RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG-encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System can not be played. MP3/WMA/JPEG CD information Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback • MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters, “mp3”, “wma”, “jpg”.
MP3/WMA CD playback 1 2 Place a disc on which MP3 or WMA files have been recorded onto the disc tray. A file menu screen will appear on the screen. / or ENTER to select folder.
JPEG CD playback 1 2 Slide show playback Place a disc on which JPEG files have been recorded onto the tray. A file menu screen will appear on the screen. Press / to select folder. CD-R Collection 1 Pic-1 2 Pic-2 3 Pic-3 4 Pic-4 5 Pic-5 6 Pic-6 7 Pic-7 -/36 8 Pic-8 9 Pic-9 10 Pic-10 11 Pic-11 12 Pic-12 13 Pic-13 14 Pic-14 /0-9/Enter/Play Mode/Menu 3 Press / / / or number buttons (0– 9) to select the desired file. To display a picture menu, press MENU. (To return to a file menu, press TOP MENU.
Progressive scan The progressive scan capability provides the highest resolution pictures with less flicker and line structure. If you are using the Component video sockets, but are connecting the unit to a standard (analog) television, set PROGRESSIVE to Off. If you are using the Component video sockets for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal, set PROGRESSIVE to On. Note: This unit supports the progressive scan only for NTSC DVDs.
Radio operation Tuning the radio stations Presetting the radio stations You can preset 30 stations for FM and AM. 1 Press DVD/FM/AM to select FM or AM. “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” appears on the window display for 4 seconds and changes to radio Automatic presetting 1. Press DVD/FM/AM to select FM or AM. operation mode. 2. Press SETUP for 2 seconds. “A.
Listening to the radio Preset the radio stations first as described on page 36. 1 Press DVD/FM/AM to select FM or AM. 2 Press PRESET + or – to select the desired position number. You can also select the desired position number using the number buttons (0–9), then press ENTER. Reception of RDS (Radio Data System) stations RDS (Radio Data System) is a system gradually being introduced on FM in many countries, where by an inaudible stream of data is transmitted in addition to the normal radio signal.
Other functions Sleep timer Mute You can set the DVD receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP to set the desired sleep time. The SLEEP indicator and sleep time appears on the display window. Press MUTE to mute your unit. You can mute your unit in order, for example, to answer the telephone, “MUTE” indicator appears on the display window. Each time you press SLEEP, the setting changes in the following order. SLEEP 120 110 100 ...
Before calling service personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Cause Correction No power. The mains lead is disconnected. Connect the mains lead securely into the wall outlet. – No picture. The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output. Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears on the TV screen. 12 The scart or video lead is not connected securely.
Specifications General 230 V~AC 50 Hz Operation: 20 W, Stand by: 4 W 3.5 kg Width: 430 mm, Height: 61.5 mm, Depth: 290 mm FM (STEREO), AM (MONO) FM 87.5~108.0 MHz, AM 522~1611 KHz PAL, NTSC DVD (12 cm, 8 cm), CD (12 cm, 8 cm) DVD: 4 Hz-22 kHz, CD: 4 Hz-20 kHz More then 90dB Less than 0.3% Less than 0.
