Toshiba SD-5980SU owner manual On Video CDs, Playable discs, Dvd

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 may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD. 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 or the disc.

For example, sometimes it is unable to stop the playback of copyright message of the disc when the STOP (3)

button is pressed. Alternatively, the “ ” may also indicate that the feature is not available for the disc.

Notes on region numbers

The region number of this DVD is 1. If region numbers, which stand for their playable area, are printed on your DVD video disc and you do not find 1 or ALL , disc playback will not be allowed by the player. (In this case, the DVD will display a message on-screen.)

On Video CDs

This DVD supports Video CDs equipped with the PBC (Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the abbreviation of Playback Control.) You can enjoy two playback variations depending on types of discs.

•Video CD not equipped with PBC function (Version 1.1)

Sound and movie can be played on this unit in the same way as an audio CD.

•Video CD equipped with PBC function (Version 2.0)

In addition to operation of a Video CD not equipped with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback of interactive software with search function by using the menu displayed on the TV screen (Menu Playback). Some of the functions described in this owner’s manual may not work with some discs.

Playable discs

This DVD video player can play the following discs.

The following discs are also available. DVD-R/RW discs of DVD video format

CD-R/CD-RW discs of CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD, MP3, WMA or JPEG format

Kodak Picture CD and FUJICOLOR CD format Some of these discs may be incompatible.

•You cannot play discs other than those listed above.

•You cannot play discs of DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, Photo CD, etc., or non standardized discs even if they may be labeled as above.

•Some CD-R/RWs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.

•This unit uses the NTSC color system, and cannot play DVD video discs recorded in any other color system (PAL, SECAM, etc.).

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 using the highest standards of quality, and as a result, such incompatibilities are rare. If you happen to experience any difficulty playing a DVD on a Toshiba DVD player, please feel free to call our Contact listed in “How to Obtain Warranty Services” (see page 45).

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