Toshiba Sd 43hk Owners Manual

							
TOSHIBA
DVD HOME
CINEMA SYSTEM

SD-43HK

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Before connecting
,
operating or adjusting this product, please

read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

OWNER
'
S MANUAL

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Safety Precautions

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CLASS I LASER PRODUCT

KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT

LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

CLASSE 1 PRODUCT LASER

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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN
A

CAUTION
: TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK) NO USER•SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the

user to the presence of tntinsulated dangerous voltage within the product
'
s enclosure that may be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of

important operating and maintenance
(
servicing
)
instructions in the literature accompanying the

appliance.
WARNING
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION
: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION
: POUR EVITER LES CHOC ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA
BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND.

WARNING
: Do not install
this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit.

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
,
should the

unit require
maintenance
,
contact an authorized service location see service
procedure.

Use of controls, adjustments
or the performance of procedures other than
those specified heroin may
result in hazardous

radiation
exposure.

To prevent
direct exposure to laser beam
,
do not
try to open the
enclosure
.
Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT

STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION
:
The apparatus shall not be exposed to water
,
dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as

vases
, shall be
placed on the apparatus.

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Before Use

Disc Types
Marks
Recordin

g
Disc Size
Max
.
Playing Time
Types

Approx. 240 min (
Single
-
sided)
12 crrt

DVDAudio + Video
Approx.
480 min
. (
Double-sided)
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U
8cm
Approx.
80 min
. (
Single
-sided)
-- - -- -
Approx.
160 min
. (
Double-sided)

..:
12 cm
74 min.

VIDEO-CD
Audio + Video

8cm
20 min.

12 cm
74 min.

AUDIO-CD
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Audio

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aoc'o
8 cm20 min

The region number of
this DVD Home Theater is 4
.
It region numbers
,
which stand for their playable area, are
4^
printed on your DVD Video
Disc and you do not find
or , disc playback
will not be allowed by the

DVD Home Theater.

Q Notes on DVDs and Video CDs

Some playback operations
of DVDsand Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers.

As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer,
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

purposes may not be played on the unit.

0 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.)

Q Because of problems and errors that can occur during the creation of DVD software and or the manufacture of

DVD discs, Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., Toshiba Hawaii. Inc. and Toshiba of Canada Ltd. 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 standards of quality and
,
as a result,

such incompatibilities are very rare. If you happen to experience and difficulty playing a DVD on a Toshiba DVD

player, please feel free to call our Contact listed in
"
How to Obtain Warranty Services
"
page 47.

Q 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 playback,
an external 5.1 channel OTS Digital Surround TM decoder system must be connected to the digital output
of the unit.

0 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.
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Contents

O PREPARATION

Safety Precautions ...............................
1

Before
Use ............................................................................... .............. ........_......... ........ 2

Contents
....................................................................... ............................... ................... ................ .. _...
3

Description
_ ................................................................................................ .
4

Remote Control
........................................................................................ .............
6

O CONNECTIONS

Before
Using the DVD Player .................... ...._._........................... ................... ......................... ........ 7

Connecting the Speakers ........ ........................ ...... ......................... ......................... ................ .._.......
8

Connecting to a TV
._ ...........................................................................................................................9

Connecting
the FM and
AM(MW)
Antennas ..............................................................................................10
Connecting
the Optical Equipment
............................................................................................................11

P.SCAN(
Progresswe Scan
)
Function
.......................................................................................................
12

O OPERATION

DVD Playback ............. _.................... ............................... ...... ....................... ................................... ........ 13

MP3I WMA CD Playback .................... _ _................................................................................................. _.15
Forward/
Reverse Searching
......................... ................................... ................. . _.............. .................... _ 17

Slow Playback
/Checking
the Remaining
Time...... .....................................................................................18

Repeat Playback
............... ................ _ .......................................................... ........................................
19

Disc Menu/Top Menu Function
...........................................................................................................20

Selecting
the Audio Language
/
Subtitle Language
...................................................................................21

Zoom/Angle Functions ................................................................................................................................22

JPEG File Playback .....................................................................................................................................23

Program
Playback
..... ....._ ..........................................................................................................................25

O SETUP

Setup Functions
...........................................................................................................................................27

General Setup
................................................................................................... ................
28

Speaker Setup
.......... _ ........................................................................................................................... -31

To set up Speaker Balance
......................................................................................................................33

Creating Realistic Sound Fields
.................................................... . ................ ..................... ........... 34

Dolby Pro Logic II decoder_ ........... ...... .......... ..__ ..................... ........ ___............._.35

O RADIO OPERATION

Listening to the Radio. ..._ .................... .__. ........ ..__ .......... ..._..._.............._ . 37

Presetting the
radio stations....... .............. . ........ ......_........ ........ ....
38

O MISCELLANEOUS

Sleep Function ..................... ....... ......_ ................... ...,....._ ..................... .._ .....................................39

Using Headphone Jack
........... ............................. _....... ........................................ .................... .............. 39

Mute Function
... ................................................. ....................... ...................39

Cautions on
Handling and Storing Discs
....................................................................................................40
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................................41

Language Code
List ....................................................................................................................................42

Specif
ications
............ _... _ ..................... ......................... . . ......................... ..........................................43

Memo ............................................................................................................................................. . 44

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tr Description

Front Panel

On/Standby indicator

On/Standby button

Disc Tray

Slop (•) button

Open
/
Close button

STEREO

indicator

Play/Pause
(0
01) button Headphone Jack

Function button

Tuning Down
& Skip (IH) buttons

Tuning Up & Skip (
►►
i) buttons

Display

TUNER indicator

PRO LOGIC TITLE indicator

indicator
DTS Disc
indicator

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P.SCAN

indicator

Volume control

DSP indicator

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Rear Panel

External Video
Component

Input Connectors

External Digital Component Input

Connector

Use this to connect
external equipment

capable of digital output.

5.1 Channel Speaker

Output Terminals

External
Audio Component I

Input Connector

Video Output Connector

Connect the TV's video input jacks
(
VIDEO IN) to

Fthe VIDEO OUT
connector.

S-Video Output Connector

If the N is equipped with an S-Video input

connector (S-VIDEO IN
), connect it to the player's

S-Video output jack

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUTPUT jacks

Connect a TV
with component

video
inputs to these jacks.

0 Dust protection cap

Remove the dust protection cap from the
OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

jack and
connect
the optical digital cable
(
not supplied
)
securely

so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector

match
.
Keep the dust protection cap and always reattach the cap

when not using the connector to protect against dust intrusion.

Accessories

r

Remote Control &

Batteries

Audio Cable/

Video Cable
AM Antenna

Connector

FM Antenna

Connector

Dust protection cap

User's Manual

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Remote Control

SUBTITLE button

SETUP button

OPEN
/
CLOSE button

AUDIO button

DVD button

TUNER button

ANGLE button
DISPLAY button

ON/STANDBY
(i/O) button

s e I or
REMAIN button

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TOP MENU button

CLEAR button

PLAY
/
PAUSE button
STEP button

Tuning Preset
/CD Skip button

PROGRAM button
SLOW button

DPIL 11 button

TEST TONE button

SOUND EDIT button

SPK MODE button

SLEEP button

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AUX button

MENU
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DIRECTION/
ENTER button

RETURN button

STOP button

Tuning
/
CD Search button

P.SCAN button

SLIDE SHOWROOM button
REPEAT button

REPEATA- -B button

Number
(
O-9) buttons

DPL II EFFECT button
DPL II MODE button

MUTE button

Volume Control button

Microsoft
,
Windows Media,

and the Windows Logo are

trademarks or registered

trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation
in both the

United Slates
and other
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Open the battery cover on
the back of the remote

control.

Insert two 1.5V
AA batteries.

paying attention to the correct

polarities
(+
and -).

Replace the battery cover.

Insert Remote Batteries

Follow these precautions to avoid leaking

or cracking cells:

• Place batteries in the remote control so they
match the polarity.(+) to (+)and (-)to (-).
• Use the correct type of batieries.
Batteries

that look similar may differ in voltage.

• Always replace both batteries at the same

time.

• Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.

Range of
Operation of the

Remote Control

The remote control can be used up to

approximately 23 feeV7
meters in a straight

line. It can also be operated at a horizontal

angle of up to 300 from the remote control

sensor.

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Before Using the DVD Player

Your DVD player is capable of playing DVD, VCD, and CD discs

User instructions may vary depending on the type of disc. Read the instructions carefully before use.

0 TV Broadcast System

• This device
is designed
to work with the NTSC video format.

• To change the TV broadcast system to be output, press the ZOOM button while the
power is turned off
.
The selection will switch between
NTSC
and PAL each time

you press
the button.

• For normal playback
,
the video format a DVD disc is recorded in must coincide

with your TV
's video format.

0 About the
a
symbol
display

• "
6
" may appear
on the TV
screen during operation.

This icon
means the function explained in this owner
'
s manual is not available on
that specific
DVD video disc.

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• When the power is not turned on, press down the STOP (
n
) button on the main unit for

over 5 seconds.

The product will be initialized to its optimum state.

• Some operational features such as the Speaker mode, Test tone, Volume, etc. will not

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Connecting the Speakers

Turn off the Power
first and set the volume knob to low initially before connecting.

Right front speaker Left front speaker

Center speaker
• Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker

cords by matching the colors of the terminals and

those of the cords.

• To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust

the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.).

Rear speaker Rear speaker
(Leh Surround) (Right Surround)

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• Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and

- to -. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

• If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid

excessive output on the speakers.

• Do not disassemble the front cover of supplied speaker.

Ideal Speaker Placement

Front Speakers i o

Set the front speakers so that their tweeters
(high-range) are aligned at about ear level and at a

horizontal angle of 45" to the prime listening position.

Center Speaker
W

Ideally the center speaker should be positioned with its

top surface flush with the front speakers However,

you may place the speaker either on top or near the

bottom of your TV set.

Rear Speakers

Set the rear speakers further back, parallel to the
walls, at 60 to 90 centimeters (2 to 3 feet) above prime

listening position ear level.

It the space behind the listening position is insufficient
(i.e., too close to the wall), place the rear speakers

facing each other on either side.

Subwooter Speaker j

Place the subwooter at any convenient location
within the vicinity of the listening position.

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Please turn off the Power of your
TV, DVD
receiver and other equipment before doing

any connections
.
Set the volume to low initially.
Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect
,
there are various ways you could connect the player.
Use one of the connections descr
i
bed below

Video connection (Good)
• Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Receiver to the video in jack on the TV using

the video cable supplied (V).

S-Video connection
(
Better)

• Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Receiver to the S-Video in jack on the TV

using the optional S-Video cable (S).

Component Video
(Color Stream®)
connection (Best)

• Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Receiver to the corresponding
in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable (C).

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• When the Progressive scan mode is selected, the VIDEO and S-VIDEO outputs
do not feed

any signals
.
See page
16 to select Progressive Scan.

• The signal of S-VIDEO OUT jack will output only when the
Junction mode is selected to

CD/DVD.

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