Toshiba SD-43HK Home Theater System User Manual


 
PREPARATION CONNECTIONS
OPERATION
SETUP
MISCELLANEOUS
RADIO OPERATION
Before Use
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Contents
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PREPARATION
Safety Warnings ..........................................................................................................................................1
Precautions..................................................................................................................................................2
Before Use ..................................................................................................................................................4
Description .................................................................................................................................................5
Remote Control ...........................................................................................................................................7
CONNECTIONS
Connecting the Speakers............................................................................................................................9
Connecting the FM and AM(MW/LW) Antennas .........................................................................................10
Connecting to a TV .....................................................................................................................................11
Connecting the Optical Equipment..............................................................................................................13
Before Using the DVD Player ....................................................................................................................14
OPERATION
DVD Playback ............................................................................................................................................15
MP3/WMA CD Playback..............................................................................................................................17
Forward/Reverse Searching........................................................................................................................19
Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining Time............................................................................................20
Repeat Playback ........................................................................................................................................21
Disc Menu/Top Menu Function....................................................................................................................22
Selecting the Audio Language/Subtitle Language ......................................................................................23
Zoom/Angle Functions ................................................................................................................................24
JPEG File Playback.....................................................................................................................................25
Program Playback.......................................................................................................................................27
SETUP
Setup Functions ..........................................................................................................................................29
Speaker Setup.............................................................................................................................................33
To set up Speaker Balance.........................................................................................................................35
Creating Realistic Sound Fields..................................................................................................................36
Dolby Pro Logic II decoder..........................................................................................................................37
RADIO OPERATION
Listening to the Radio .................................................................................................................................39
Presetting the radio stations........................................................................................................................40
About RDS broadcasting.............................................................................................................................41
MISCELLANEOUS
Sleep Function ............................................................................................................................................43
Using Headphone Jack...............................................................................................................................43
Mute Function..............................................................................................................................................43
Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs ....................................................................................................44
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................45
Language Code List....................................................................................................................................46
Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................47
Memo...........................................................................................................................................................48
COMPACT
DIGITAL VIDEO
V I D E O
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
Marks
Audio + Video
DVD
VIDEO-CD
AUDIO-CD
12 cm
Approx. 240 min. (Single-sided)
Approx. 480 min. (Double-sided)
Approx. 80 min. (Single-sided)
Approx. 160 min. (Double-sided)
74 min.
20 min.
74 min.
20 min.
8 cm
12 cm
8 cm
12 cm
8 cm
Audio + Video
Audio
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Recording
Types
Disc Types
Disc Size
Max. Playing Time
Notes
– Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, some CD-R/RW
discs cannot be played on the unit.
– The unit cannot play the CD-R/RW discs that contain no data, or contain different kinds of formatted
data other than MP3 and CD-DA data.
– Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
– Do not use irregular shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.
– Playback of some DVD-R/RW discs may not be possible depending on the conditions of the recording
or the severity of scratches on the disc surface.
Notes on DVDs and Video CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufactur-
ers.
As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc content designed by the software manufactur-
er, some playback features of the unit may not be available, or other functions may be added.
Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs and Video CDs. Some DVDs made for business
Note on DTS-encoded CDs
When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise may be exhibited from the analog stereo output.
To avoid possible damage to the audio system, turn down the volume before playing back such discs,
adjust the volume gradually, and keep the volume level low. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround TM play-
back, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital Surround TM decoder system must be connected to the digital
output of the unit.
DVD players and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc
to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this player is given on the rear panel of the player.
(Your DVD player will only play DVDs that are labeled with identical region codes.)
Because of problems and errors that can occur during the creation of DVD software and or the manufacture
of DVD discs, Toshiba cannot guarantee that this player will play every feature of every DVD bearing the DVD
logo. As one of the creators of DVD technology. Toshiba DVD players are manufactured to the highest stan-
dards of quality and, as a result, such incompatibilities are very rare.
The region number of this DVD Home Theater is 2. If region numbers,which stand for their playable area, are
printed on your DVD Video Disc and you do not find or , disc playback will not be allowed by the
DVD Home Theater.
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