DIGITAL VIDEO DVD VIDEO PLAYER SD-1810 OWNER’S MANUAL 2B50101A COVER 1 8/21/02, 4:14 PM
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION: 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 DVD video player. Model No. Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. Location of the required label DVD PLAYER MODEL NO.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED 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.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15.
18. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury. 19. Do not place a heavy object on or step on the apparatus. The object may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the apparatus. 20. Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and apparatus malfunction.
Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the DVD video 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 DVD video player. Do not leave rubber or plastic products to contact the DVD video player for prolonged period. They will leave marks on the finish.
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 Advanced Function MP3 playback .............................................. 23 Zooming/Locating desired scene ............. 24 Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................... 4 Precautions ............................................... 8 Notes on Discs .......................................... 9 Notes on region numbers ............................... 10 Table of Contents....................................
Identification of Controls See the page in for details. Front panel OPEN/CLOSE button 21 Disc tray 21 STOP button 21 POWER indicator 20 ON/STANDBY ( ) button 20 SKIP buttons 22 DVD display 13 PLAY button 21 Rear panel When connecting the optical digital cable, remove the cap and fit the connector into the jack firmly. When not using the jack, keep the cap inserted to protect it from dust intrusion.
DVD display TRACK indicator (TRACK) CD indicator (CD) Repeat mode indicators (ALL REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT A B) DVD indicator (DVD) DVD CD TRACK Play indicator ( ) Pause indicator ( ) ALL REPEAT A B Message or number indicator (Title, chapter, track, playing time or other information) The display may vary depending on the types of discs you play.
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 "AAA" 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 (23 feet) 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 3 Replace the compartment cover.
Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD video player to your TV. Connecting to a TV Signal flow OUT PUT DIGITAL COMPONENT Y S-VIDEO PB L COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO PR R VEDIO To S VIDEO OUT To wall outlet (red) To VIDEO OUT (white) (yellow) To AUDIO OUT Audio/video cable (supplied) To audio inputs To video input (red) S video cable (not supplied) (white) (yellow) To S video input If the TV has an S video input, connect the DVD video player with an S video cable.
Connecting to an audio system and TV equipped with component video inputs Signal flow OUT PUT DIGITAL COMPONENT Y S-VIDEO PB L COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO PR R VEDIO (red) (white) To PR To PB VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT To AUDIO OUT To audio inputs of the amplifier (red) (white) To Y VIDEO OUT To Y video input To PB video input To PR video input Audio system TV or monitor with ColorStream® component video inputs Component video (ColorStream®) outputs/inputs Some TVs or monitors are equipped with comp
Connecting to Optional Equipment You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD video player to optional audio equipment. : Front speaker : Rear speaker : Sub woofer For connection to your TV, see “Connecting to a TV” 16 17 .
Warning • When playing DTS-encoded discs (DVD video discs and audio CDs), excessive noise may be output from the analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, you should take proper precautions when the AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of the DVD video player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must be connected to the OPTICAL AUDIO OUT jack or COAXIAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD video player.
Language setup The setup language can be selected. Preparation • Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding video input. • When using an amplifier, switch on the amplifier. Press (POWER) on 1 the unit or on the remote OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 7 8 9 ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW No Disc control to turn on the unit. The POWER indicator will light up. “Reading” display will change to “No Disc”.
Playback procedure OPEN/CLOSE on 1 Press the unit or on the remote OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 control. The disc tray will open. SUBTITLE ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW A - B RPT RETURN PLAY MODE ZOOM PAUSE/STEP the printed label side up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. PLAY REV SKIP a disc onto the tray.
Special playback Note: there may be a slight delay between you pressing the button and the function activating. Fast Forward Playback Press FWD during normal playback. Each press of the FWD button will increase the speed of the search , , , . • To resume normal playback, press PLAY. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY Review Playback AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUBTITLE ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW • To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
MP3 Playback This player can play back the MP3-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CDRW. To produce the MP3-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a MP3encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System can not be played. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video input. OPEN/CLOSE. 1 Press The disc tray will open. Place a disc onto the tray.
Zooming/Locating desired scene Zooming This unit will allow you to zoom in on an image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the zoom point on the frame. ZOOM during play1 Press back. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUBTITLE ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW A - B RPT RETURN PLAY MODE ZOOM SKIP / / / to view a different part of the frame. 2 Press You may move the frame from the center position to UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT direction.
Repeat playback Title, Chapter and Track Playback Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode. DVD Press “Title”. / or ENTER once or twice to select “Chapter” or : Repeat Off /Enter/Play Mode OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY Repeat : Chapter /Enter/Play Mode Repeat Title : /Enter/Play Mode AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUBTITLE ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW SKIP to select “Repeat”. or ENTER once or twice to select “Track” or “All”.
Program playback/Random playback (CD/ VCD/MP3) You can arrange the playback order of tracks on the disc. Program playback 1 Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. Press / to select Play 2 Mode, then press / to OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY select “Program”.
Marking desired scenes/Karaoke playback The unit stores the points that you want to watch again up to 3 points. You can resume playback from each scene. Marking the scenes MARKER during 1 Press playback. the blank Marker using 2 Select / . OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUBTITLE Then press ENTER at the desired scene. Marker 1 Marker 2 Marker 3 /Enter/Clear/Marker Marker 1 00 27 54 Marker 2 Marker 3 /Enter/Clear/Marker • Repeat this procedure to set the other 2 scenes.
Changing soundtrack language/Setting the Spatializer/Subtitles Changing soundtrack language OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 ANGLE 7 9 8 SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU A - B RPT RETURN PLAY MODE You can select a desired language from a multilingual disc. 1 Press AUDIO during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. 1/8 Eng DolbyDigital Spatializer Off AUDIO repeatedly 2 Press until the desired language 2/8 Fra DolbyDigital is selected.
Changing angles/Title selection/DVD menu Changing Angles When playing back a disc recorded with multiple camera angles, you can change the angle that you are viewing. ANGLE during play1 Press back. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1/9 The current angle will appear. SUBTITLE ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW A - B RPT RETURN PLAY MODE ZOOM PAUSE/STEP Title Selection Two or more titles may be recorded on some discs.
Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen You can select an aspect ratio appropriate to your TV. Press SET UP from the stop mode. 1 Press or to select Language Picture Sound Parental Other “Picture”. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY /Enter/Setup/Return AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 SUBTITLE ANGLE 7 9 8 SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW or ENTER, then or to select “Tv Screen”.
Setting on Screen display/Disc status Setting on Screen display On screen display can be viewed when you press the operation buttons. Press SET UP from the 1 stop mode. Press or “Picture”. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY Language Picture Sound Parental Other to select AUDIO 1 2 /Enter/Setup/Return 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 ANGLE 7 9 8 SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW select “Display”.
Dynamic Range Control DRC (Dynamic Range Control) reduces the range between the quietest and loudest scenes on the disc. SET UP from the stop mode. 1 Press Press or to select Language Picture Sound Parental Other “Sound”. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY /Enter/Setup/Return AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 SUBTITLE ANGLE 7 or ENTER to 2 Press select “DRC”.
Parental control setting Some discs are specified as not suitable for children. Playback of such discs can be restricted with this unit. SET UP from the stop mode. 1 Press Press or to select Language Picture Sound Parental Other “Parental”. Then press or ENTER.
To change the parental level Press SET UP from the stop mode. 1 Press or to select Language Picture Sound Parental Other “Parental”. Then press or ENTER. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY 2 3 4 5 6 1 0 9/Clear /Enter/Setup/Return AUDIO 1 Password Parental SUBTITLE ANGLE 7 9 8 SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW RETURN PLAY MODE ZOOM REV SET UP 1234 1 0 9/Clear /Enter/Setup/Return PAUSE/STEP ENTER. 3 Press The rating is now unlocked.
Temporary disabling of rating level of DVD disc Some DVD discs may permit you to temporarily cancel the rating level that you have set. It is up to you to decide whether on not to cancel the rating level. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 7 8 9 a DVD disc and press 1 Load PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE on the unit (see P.21). the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the 2 IfRating level, the screen which follows the “Reading” screen will change, depending on which disc is played.
Setting menu language You can select the language of the DVD disc menu display. SET UP from the stop mode. 1 Press Press or to select Language Picture Sound Parental Other “Language”. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY /Enter/Setup/Return AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUBTITLE ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW A - B RPT 2 Press press or ENTER, then or to select “Menu”.
Setting subtitle language The same subtitle language can always be selected even if you replace the disc or turn the power off. 1 Press SET UP from the stop mode. Press or to select Language Picture Sound Parental Other “Language”. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY /Enter/Setup/Return AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 SUBTITLE ANGLE 7 9 8 SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW A - B RPT or ENTER, then press or to select “Subtitle”.
Setting audio soundtrack language The same audio soundtrack language can always be selected by your unit even if you replace the disc or turn the power off. SET UP from the stop mode. 1 Press Press or to select Language Picture Sound Parental Other “Language”. OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY /Enter/Setup/Return AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SUBTITLE ANGLE SEARCH (JUMP) MARKER T 0 TOP MENU MENU SLOW A - B RPT or ENTER, then or to select “Audio”.
Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" and/or "MENU LANGUAGE" (see pages 36-38).
Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and correction Page Symptom Cause Correction No power. • The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plug securely into the wall outlet. 16 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 DVD video player appears on the TV screen.
Specifications DVD video player / outputs / supplied accessories DVD Video Player Power supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption Operation : 10 W Standby : 4 W Mass 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg) External dimensions Width : 16 - 15/16 inches (430mm) Height : 2 - 5/16 inches (59mm) Depth : 8 - 1/8 inches (206.5mm) Signal system Standard NTSC Pickup CD : Wavelength: 775 - 815 nm Maximum output power: 0.5 mW DVD : Wavelength: 650 - 666 nm Maximum output power: 2.
LIMITED WARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLAYER Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”), Toshiba Hawaii (“THI”) and Toshiba Canada Limited (“TCL”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to original purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.
LIMITED WARRANTY DVD VIDEO PLAYER (continued) How to Obtain Warranty Service (1) Refer to the troubleshooting guide in your owner’s manual. This check list may solve your problem. (2) In the U.S.A., only call the TACP toll free number 800-631-3811, or if in Hawaii or Canada see listing below within (30) days after you find a defective product or part. (3) Arrange for the delivery of the product to the TACP/THI/TCL Authorized Service Station or TACP Return Center.
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