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Introduction
About this owner’s manual
This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of
this DVD player. Some DVDs are produced in a manner
that allows specifi c or limited operation during playback.
As such, the DVD player may not respond to all operating
commands. This is not a defect in the DVD player. Refer
to instruction notes of discs.
“
” may appear on the TV screen during operation.
A “
” means that the operation is not permitted by the
DVD player or the disc.
About
The
icons on the heading bar show the
playable discs for the function described under that heading.
DVD
: You can use this function with DVD discs.
: You can use this function with Video CDs.
CD
: You can use this function with Audio CDs/CD-R/RW
CDs.
DIGITAL VIDEO
SUPER VIDEO
DVDs
Disc Mark
Contents
Disc
Size
Maximum
playback time
VIDEO
CDs
Approx. 4 hours
(single sided disc)
Approx. 8 hours
(double sided disc)
Approx. 80 minutes
(single sided disc)
Approx. 160 minutes
(double sided disc)
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes
8 cm
12 cm
8 cm
12 cm
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
CDs
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes
8 cm
(CD
single)
12 cm
Audio
The following discs are also available.
DVD
±
R/
±
RW and DVD-ROM discs of DVD format
CD-R/CD-RW discs of CD-DA, Video CD, MP3 or JPEG
format
DivX Certifi ed to play DivX video, including premium
content
Some of these discs may be incompatible.
SUPER
VIDEO
CDs
DivX
®
35 min.
10 min.
8 cm
12 cm
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
It depends on DivX
®
quality
8 cm
12 cm
Playable discs
This DVD player can play the following discs.
Notes on region numbers
The region number of this DVD player is 2. If region
numbers, which stand for their playable area, are printed
on your DVD and you do not fi nd
or
, disc playback
will not be allowed by the player. (In this case, the DVD
player will display a message on-screen).
Notes on copyright
The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision
of copyrighted materials including, without limitation,
television programs, videotapes, and DVDs, is prohibited
under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other
countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal
liability.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
patents and other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized
by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
• You cannot play discs other than those listed above.
• You cannot play DVD-RAM discs or non-standardized
discs, etc., even if they may be labeled as above.
• This DVD player uses the NTSC/PAL colour system, and
cannot play DVDs recorded in any other colour system
(SECAM, etc.).
Because of problems and errors that can occur during the
creation of DVD and CD software and/or the manufacture
of DVD and CD discs, Toshiba cannot assure that this DVD
player will successfully play every disc bearing the DVD
and CD logos. If you happen to experience any diffi culty
playing a DVD and/or CD disc on this DVD player, please
contact Toshiba Customer Service.
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.