Operation with non-compliant peripherals or peripherals not recommended by Toshiba is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by Toshiba, or parties authorized by Toshiba, could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Introduction 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.
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Take the battery pack to an authorized Toshiba service provider. f) Keep the battery pack away from heat or fire, if...
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Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS d) Do not leave a dead or exhausted battery in the remote control. e) If you do not use the remote control for a long period of time, remove the battery to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion. 29.After unpacking coin-shaped batteries, store them in poly bags, etc.
Precautions Notes on handling Do not shock the LCD monitor. It may cause unit damage and malfunction. Do not use the player in a place subject to vibration. Neglecting this may cause malfunction of the player or damage to the disc. Do not leave the player in a vehicle.
Introduction Notes and Information Structure of disc contents Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. DVD audio discs are divided into groups, and the groups are sub-divided into tracks. VIDEO CDs/audio CDs are divided into tracks. DVD video disc Title 1 Chapter 1...
Notes on copyright It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, and rent copyrighted material without permission. DVD video discs are copy protected, and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
DVD software and/or the manufacture of DVD discs, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. 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,...
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(MO disk, floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) Recorded data may be lost or damaged in the below cases. Toshiba Corporation accepts no responsibility whatsoever for lost or damaged data. • You or a third party does not use the memory card correctly.
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Introduction Notes and Information (continued) Exemptions Toshiba Corporation is not liable for any damage caused by fire, natural disaster (such as thunder, earthquake), acts by a third parties, accidents, owner’s intentional or unintentional misuse, or uses in other improper conditions.
Table of Contents Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 Precautions ... 7 Notes and Information ... 8 Notes on region numbers ... 10 Table of Contents ... 13 Identification of Controls ... 14 Main unit ... 14 Side view ...
Introduction Identification of Controls See the page in for details. Main unit While holding the player base, push the top of the LCD screen unit and lift up to open. Disc cover Disc cover open button Remote sensor POWER/CHG (Power/Charge) indicator Memory card slot QUICK button VOLUME buttons...
Side view Headphone jack 1 Rear view BITSTREAM/PCM BITSTREAM/PCM jack Headphone jack 2 COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO AV IN AV OUT COMPONENT VIDEO connector AV OUT jack AV IN jack S VIDEO jack DC IN 12V DC IN jack...
Introduction Identification of Controls (continued) The instructions in this manual describe the functions of the remote control. See the page in Remote control MENU button (see below) TOP MENU button SKIP button 25 29 ENTER button Direction buttons PAGE – button REV button SLOW button PAUSE/STEP button...
Loading a battery While pushing the holder in direction 1 , simultaneously slide it out in direction 2 . Backside Place a coin-shaped battery (CR2025) with the side up on the holder. Keep the holder horizontal so that the battery does not fall through.
Introduction Power Connection Connect the supplied AC adapter to power the player. For outdoor use, the battery pack (supplied) is also available. When using the battery pack, follow the instructions on page Caution • Do not connect the power plug to a power outlet other than that indicated on the label, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
About this manual • The numbers indicated by lines on the illustrations correspond to the associated steps of the operation. • Aside from the section “Playing a Disc”, explanations of operations only include illustrations of the corresponding buttons on the remote control. The buttons sharing the same name on the main unit can also be used in the identical manner.
Basic playback Playing a Disc This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc. indicates a reference page of this manual. See the page in for details. DVD-V DVD-A Basic playback Preparations • Connect the AC adapter or the battery pack player.
TOP MENU MENU To obtain a higher quality picture Occasionally, some picture noise not usually visible during a normal broadcast may appear on the TV screen while playing a DVD video disc because the high resolution pictures on these discs include a lot of information. While the amount of ENTER noise depends on the TV you use with this player, you should generally reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs.
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Basic playback Playing a Disc (continued) Basic playback (continued) Disc cover open button STOP PAUSE/STEP PLAY To change LCD brightness Press DIMMER on the remote control. 4 pre-selected brightness levels are AV SOURCE DIMMER provided. Note Only 2 brightness levels are available when using the battery pack.
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LCD screen/external screen selection Press MONITOR button on the player. Each time the button is pressed, the MONITOR LCD screen will change as below. Normal External Interlace External Progressive External Interlace: When connected to an Interlaced TV or monitor. External Progressive: When connected to a Progressively scanned TV or monitor.
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Basic playback Playing a Disc (continued) Basic playback (continued) Still pictures included on DVD audio discs DVD audio discs may include still pictures, which are classified into two large groups. • Slideshow: Still pictures appear one after another automatically consistent with the disc program.
Variable Speed Playback You can play discs at various speeds, and resume playback from the location where you stopped playback. DVD-V DVD-A Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD on the remote control during playback. SLOW REV: Fast reverse playback FWD: Fast forward playback...
Basic playback Variable Speed Playback (continued) DVD-V DVD-A Playing in slow-motion Press SLOW while pressing SHIFT during playback. Each time you press the SLOW button, the slow-motion speed SHIFT SHIFT changes. If you press the SLOW SLOW SLOW during playback, you can view the picture in reverse slow-motion.
Locating a Specific Title, Chapter, or Track Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. Contents of DVD audio discs are divided into groups, and the groups are sub-divided into tracks. VIDEO CDs and audio CDs are divided into tracks. You can quickly locate any specific title, chapter, group, or track.
Basic playback Locating a Specific Title, Chapter, or Track (continued) DVD-V DVD-A Locating a desired section by entering its corresponding number Press T while pressing SHIFT. If you are using a VIDEO CD/audio CD, skip steps 1 and 2. Then at step 3, enter the number for the track you want using the number buttons.
DVD-V DVD-A Locating a specific chapter or track Press SKIP ( ) repeatedly to display the chapter or track number you want. Playback starts from the selected chapter or track. To locate succeeding chapters or tracks. SKIP Playback starts from the beginning of the SKIP current chapter or track.
Basic playback Playing MP3/WMA Files You can play MP3/WMA files on this player. Playing MP3/WMA files Preparation • Make sure that a disc you want to play is compatible with this player. • Set “Priority Contents 2” to “Audio” from the on-screen display. Place a CD that contains MP3/WMA files on the disc holder and close the disc cover.
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(including CD-R containing MP3/WMA files). Given the fact that technology in this area is still maturing, Toshiba cannot guarantee that all genre of recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality. The technical criteria set out in this owner’s manual are meant as a guide only.
Basic playback Viewing JPEG Files - Digital Photo Viewer - A CD or memory card containing JPEG pictures can be played on this player. Digital Photo Viewer allows you to view digital photographs and to quickly manipulate them with a few simple clicks of the remote.
Viewing JPEG files Insert a CD or memory card that contains JPEG files into the player. With a CD, close the disc cover. For a memory card, press the AV SOURCE button while pressing SHIFT to switch to the CARD mode. Each time the button is pressed, SHIFT the mode will alternate as below.
Basic playback Viewing JPEG Files - Digital Photo Viewer - (continued) Photo Album You can view a page of up to 8 thumbnail images. On this mode, you can select a specific photograph to view as a full-screen image. e.g. Photo Album SELECT A PHOTO TO VIEW Cursor...
Photo View You can select a specific photograph from the Photo Album to view as a full-screen image. Each image can be adjusted as follows: Rotating image by 90-degree at a time. Magnifying via 3 pre-defined settings. Shifting image in 4 directions. All 3 functions can be performed simultaneously - e.g.
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Basic playback Viewing JPEG Files - Digital Photo Viewer - (continued) Photo View (continued) To adjust photo view Rotating Press ANGLE repeatedly. ANGLE The photograph rotates by clockwise 90-degree. Alternatively, 1 If the view adjustment buttons are not displayed, press to display them.
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ANGLE ENTER ZOOM Shifting 1 If the view adjustment buttons are not displayed, press to display them. 2 Press to select “Pan” then press ENTER. The “Pan” button turns orange. ENTER 3 Press to shift the photograph in the desired direction. ENTER To exit “Pan”...
Basic playback Viewing JPEG Files - Digital Photo Viewer - (continued) Slide Show You can view an automated slide show for a single roll or all rolls. The viewing times and order can be customized. During a “Photo Album” or “Photo View”...
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ENTER PLAY CLEAR PAUSE/STEP SHIFT 2) Press to select a location where you want to move the photo. e.g. Slide Show Order Album Undo Reset Start Show Use the Arrows to highlight new location and ENTER to move 2003/04/25 12:00 Photo Date Page...
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Basic playback Viewing JPEG Files - Digital Photo Viewer - (continued) JPEG files compatibility Discs and pixels whose compatibility with this player has been confirmed by TOSHIBA are as follows. Fuji Color CD Kodak Picture CD NORITSU QSS CD CANON However, the following requirements apply to files that can be played on this player.
Advanced playback Customizing the performance of your player. Accessing a Specific Location Directly Zooming a Picture Selecting a Camera Angle Selecting Subtitles Selecting a Language...
Advanced playback Accessing a Specific Location Directly You can access a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds). DVD-V DVD-A Entering the time counter of the desired location Press T while pressing SHIFT several times. You may have to press further SHIFT depending on the disc.
Zooming a Picture You can magnify areas within a picture. DVD-V DVD-A Zooming a picture Press ZOOM during normal, slow or still playback. The player enters the zoom playback mode, and a monitor display and ZOOM icon appear. e.g. : As you repeatedly press the ENTER (or ZOOM) button while “ZOOM”...
Advanced playback Selecting a Camera Angle If a scene was recorded with multiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are viewing. DVD-V DVD-A Changing the camera angle Press ANGLE while playing a scene recorded with multiple angles. ANGLE While playing a scene recorded with multiple angles, the angle icon (...
Selecting Subtitles You can display subtitles on the screen and select a subtitle language from those included on the DVD video disc. Good evening! Bonsoir! ¡Buenas tardes! DVD-V DVD-A Selecting a subtitle language Press SUBTITLE during playback. The current subtitle setting is SUBTITLE displayed.
Advanced playback Selecting a Language You can select a preferred language and sound recording system from those included on the disc. Good morning! Bonjour! DVD-V DVD-A DVD-A Selecting a playback audio setting Press AUDIO during playback. AUDIO The current audio setting is displayed.
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Output sound conversion table (sampling frequency/quantization bit) Sound recording system Discs Dolby Digital 48 kHz/16 bit 48 kHz/20 bit Linear 48 kHz/24 bit video discs 96 kHz/16 bit 96 kHz/20 bit 96 kHz/24 bit MPEG1, MPEG2 VIDEO CDs MPEG1 Linear PCM 44.1 kHz/16 bit Audio CDs 44.1 kHz/16 bit 48 kHz/16 bit...
Quick control Simple use of a single button and the cursor control enables you to direct your playback, without manipulating many actual buttons. Using the Virtual Remote Control - V-REMOTE - Selecting the Playback Function - QUICK - Accessing Features - NAVI -...
Quick control Using the Virtual Remote Control - V-REMOTE - Pressing 2 buttons simultaneously displays a graphics based on-screen remote control that allows you to control playback as if you were doing it from the actual remote control. DVD-V DVD-A Using the virtual remote control During playback, press V-REMOTE while pressing SHIFT.
Selecting the Playback Function - QUICK - Pressing one button can display a list of playback functions which are relevant to your current playback mode. You can check and modify them from the list. DVD-V DVD-A Selecting the playback function During playback, press QUICK.
Quick control Selecting the Playback Function - QUICK - (continued) Playing in the selected mode Memory playback DVD-V You can combine your favorite titles groups, chapters, or tracks and play them in the order you determine. You can program up to 30 selections into the memory. Select “Memory”...
Repeat playback DVD-V DVD-A You can play a specific title, group, chapter, or track repeatedly. Select “Repeat” and press the ENTER button. The on-screen display shown below appears. e.g. DVD-V Chapter Repeat Title Repeat All Repeat Repeat Off 1 Press to select.
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Quick control Selecting the Playback Function - QUICK - (continued) Playing in the selected mode A-B Repeat DVD-V You can repeat playback of a specific segment. Select “A-B (Set A)”, and at the beginning of the segment (point A) press the ENTER button. The on- screen display shown below appears.
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2 Press PLAY. PLAY The player starts random playback. Press the PLAY button within about 5 seconds after you select the random playback mode. To resume normal playback Press CLEAR while pressing SHIFT. CLEAR RETURN SHIFT The quick menu can also be available. Note Some discs may not permit random playback operation.
Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - The NAVI menu provides an icon based display from which you can easily access key playback functions or settings. DVD-V DVD-A NAVI menu items Press NAVI. The NAVI menu appears. SETUP NAVI e.g. DVD-V Press to select icon.
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Navi menu selections Strobe Viewer Setup Preview Capture Angle Viewer Picture Setting E.A.M. V-Remote Display Closed Caption You can divide a desired scene into stop action frames for careful analysis. You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference.
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Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - (continued) NAVI menu items Strobe Viewer You can divide a desired scene into stop action frames for careful analysis. After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER, the following on-screen display appears: e.g. Slow Normal >>...
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Capture You can sample a scene from a playback picture and transform it into a background picture. After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER, the following on-screen display appears: e.g. Capture Storing Exit 1 Pause the playback at the scenes you wish to store.
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Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - (continued) NAVI menu items Picture Setting You can fine adjust picture quality and store up to 3 custom picture settings in the memory of the player. After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER, the following on-screen display appears: e.g.
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E.A.M.: Enhanced Audio Mode You can obtain expansive virtual surround sound effects from just two speakers or headphone. Select this icon and press the ENTER button. The on-screen display shown below appears. e.g. 1 Select the sound enhancement by pressing Each time you press the button, the ENTER sound enhancement changes.
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Quick control Accessing Features - NAVI - (continued) NAVI menu items Display You can view information about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen. After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER, the following on-screen display appears: e.g. Title : 1 Chapter : 23 Time : 1:23:45...
Function setup You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Customizing the Function Settings Table of Languages...
Function setup Function setup Customizing the Function Settings You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. DVD-V DVD-A Setting procedure Press SETUP while pressing SHIFT during stop. The following on-screen display SHIFT appears. SETUP NAVI TV Shape Progressive 4:3 Output Progressive Conversion Pause/Still...
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Setting Setting TV Shape Progressive 4:3 Output Progressive Conversion Pause/Still PCM Down Sampling DVD-V Audio Out Select Dynamic Range Control Karaoke Vocal On-Screen Language DVD-V Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language On-Screen Displays DVD-V DVD-V Background Screen Saver Parental Lock Title/Group Stop Priority Contents 1 Priority Contents 2...
Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details TV Shape Progressive 4:3 Output Progressive Conversion Pause/Still TV Shape DVD-V 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture.
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Audio PCM Down Sampling Audio Out Select Bitstream Dynamic Range Control Karaoke Vocal PCM Down Sampling DVD-V DVD-A Make this selection only when you use your audio equipment (e.g. receiver) connecting to the player via the BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack. According to performance of your connected receiver, select a sound processing option for playback of a disc that contains high frequency signals (sampling...
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Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Dynamic Range Control Turn on or off a function that makes faint sounds easier to hear even if you lower the volume during late hours playback. Off: Full dynamic range is maintained. On: Dynamic range is reduced.
Audio Language DVD-V English: To play sound tracks in English. French: To play sound tracks in French. Spanish: To play sound tracks in Spanish. Others: To make a further choice. After pressing the ENTER button, follow steps 1) - 4) below. 1) Obtain the abbreviation of the preferred language from the list 2) Select the first character by pressing...
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Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details On-Screen Displays On Background Screen Saver On-Screen Displays Off: Operational modes (e.g. “ displayed. On: Operational modes (e.g. “ displayed on-screen. Background DVD-V DVD-A Blue: Blue background. Gray: Gray background. Capture: To use a picture you sampled and stored in the memory using the Capture feature as a background.
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1) Press the number buttons to create a personal 4-digit security code, then press the ENTER button. If you make a mistake before pressing the ENTER button, press CLEAR while pressing SHIFT and enter your 4-digit security code again. 2) Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list below.
Function setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) Setting details Title/Group Stop DVD-V DVD-A Off: The player continues after playback of a title/ group is completed. On: The player stops after playback of a title/group is completed. Off: When playing a VIDEO CD without using the menu.
Table of Languages Table of languages and their abbreviations Abbreviation Language – – – No alternate language CHI (ZH) Chinese DUT (NL) Dutch ENG (EN) English FRE (FR) French GER (DE) German ITA (IT) Italian JPN (JA) Japanese KOR (KO) Korean MAY (MS) Malay...
Connections You can connect the player to a TV or audio system. Also, you can connect a battery pack to power the player. Connecting to a TV Connecting to Headphones Viewing Pictures from Connected Video Equipment Connecting to Audio Equipment Using the Battery Pack Using the automobile/vehicle adapter or power port...
Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the player to your TV. For details of output sound, see Connecting to a TV BITSTREAM/PCM If the TV has an S video input, connect the player with an S video cable. When using an S video cable, do not connect the yellow video cable.
INTERLACED outputs/inputs (ColorStream Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Connecting to these inputs allows you to enjoy higher quality picture playback. Actual labels for component video inputs may vary depending on the TV manufacturer. (ex. Y, R-Y, B-Y or Y, C In some TVs or monitors, the color levels of the playback picture may be reduced slightly or the tint may change.
Connections Connecting to Headphones You can listen to movies and music privately by connecting headphones. Headphones (not supplied) Viewing Pictures From Connected Video Equipment You can use the LCD of this player to monitor pictures of video equipment connected via the AV IN jack. Press the AV SOURCE button, then switch disc mode, card mode and external AV input mode.
Connecting to Audio Equipment You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the player to audio equipment. • For connection to your TV, see “Connecting to a TV” 78 79 • For details of output sound, see • This section uses the following reference marks. : Front speaker : Rear speaker : Sub woofer...
Connections Connecting to Audio Equipment (continued) Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with this dynamic realistic sound by connecting the player to a 6 channel amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or Dolby Digital processor.
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder Digital Theater Systems (DTS) DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs. If you have a DTS decoder or processor, you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS encoded sound tracks on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
Connections Connecting to Audio Equipment (continued) Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input 2 channel digital stereo You can enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 channel digital stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers).
Using the Battery Pack Warning • Do not use a battery pack other than one specified as it can result in a fire or damage to the unit. • Do not heat, open, or short-circuit the battery pack. Do not throw the battery pack into a fire. Doing so may cause an explosion or a fire.
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Connections Using the Battery Pack (continued) Displaying battery level Press the QUICK button while playing a disc. The QUICK menu is displayed. Select “Battery” from the menu and one of the following icons are displayed in the left corner of the LCD screen. : Sufficient amount left : Fairly consumed : Nearly exhausted...
Using the automobile/vehicle adapter or power port For use of the DVD player in a car, this adapter can power the DVD player from the cigarette lighter socket. Warning • NEVER operate the DVD player or view a DVD Video while operating an automobile or other vehicle. Note: doing so is illegal in many jurisdictions.
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Connections Instructions for Use 1 Turn off the DVD player. 2 Insert the pin plug of the adapter into the DC IN 12V jack of the DVD player. The LED illuminates when powered. 3 Insert the plug of the adapter into the cigarette lighter socket or power port fully.
Others Before Calling Service Personnel Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and correction Symptom Cause No power. • The AC adapter or power plug is disconnected. • The battery pack has been removed. •...
Specifications Player / Connectors / Liquid crystal display / Supplied accessories Player Power supply Mass External dimensions Signal system Laser Frequency range Operating conditions Connectors Video output (AV OUT) S video output (S VIDEO) Component video output (COMPONENT VIDEO) Audio output (BITSTREAM/PCM) Audio output (AV OUT) Video input (AV IN) Audio input (AV IN)
LIMITED WARRANTY PORTABLE DVD PLAYER Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“TACP”) and Toshiba Canada Limited (“TCL”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.
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Canadian consumers are requested to complete the special Canadian “Warranty Registration Form” enclosed, and forward this completed form with a copy of bill of sale to TOSHIBA OF CANADA to “Register and Validate” their warranty. Product must be purchased from an Authorized Canadian Dealer.