Table of Contents | Toshiba SD-V596SU, SD-V592SU guide

Introduction

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Display Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Preparation

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14

Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to DVD+VCR . . . 11

Basic TV Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Optional, Preferred TV Connections . . . . . . . 12-14

Before Operation - VCR Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17

VCR On-Screen Display (OSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the VCR Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Before Operation - DVD Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21

DVD On-Screen Display (OSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

AUDIO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operation

Operation with tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-29 Normal Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Special Effect Playbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 23 Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Instant Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 VISS (VHS Index Search System) . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-26 One touch Timer Recording(OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dubbing and Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Copying from DVD to VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System/MTS Broadcast . . . . . 28 Tape Counter Memory Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) . . . . . . . . . . 29 Auto Play System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Video Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Blank Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . . . 30-32 Playing a DVD and Video CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK . . . . . 30 Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 30 Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Random. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Special DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Checking the contents of

DVD Video discs: Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc. 33-34 Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . . . 33 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Moving to another Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Repeat Track/All/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Operation with JPEG Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Viewing a JPEG disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Moving to another File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 To rotate picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

To listen to MP3/WMA music

while watching picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Erasing a Track from “Program” List. . . . . . . 36 Erasing the Complete Program List . . . . . . . 36

Additional Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Playing a DVD VR format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 One Touch Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Screen Saver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Video Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reference

Controlling Your TV

with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Setting TV Control Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Table of TV Brand Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Controlling Your Cable Box /

DSS® Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41

Setting Cable Box/DSS® Satellite Receiver

Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Table of Cable Box Brand Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Table of DSS® Satellite Receiver Brand Codes . . 41

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Country/Area Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Limited United States Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48

About the symbols for instructions

Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage.

Note Indicates special operating features of this unit.

TiP Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

SD-V596SU, SD-V592SU specifications

The Toshiba SD-V592SU and SD-V596SU are versatile and reliable DVD and VCR combo players that combine the features of a traditional VCR with the modern technology of DVD playback. These compact devices are designed to provide users with an easy way to enjoy a variety of media formats, making them ideal for both nostalgic and contemporary viewing experiences.

One of the main features of these models is their dual functionality. With the built-in VHS player, users can enjoy their favorite cassette tapes while simultaneously accessing a wide library of DVD titles. The SD-V592SU and SD-V596SU support multiple formats, including DVD Video, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and VCD, which ensures compatibility with numerous media types. This flexibility allows users to play movies, music, and even home videos without the need for multiple devices.

Both models boast an impressive picture quality with progressive scan technology, which enhances the visual experience by producing clearer and sharper images. This feature is particularly noticeable when watching DVDs, as it improves the resolution and reduces motion blur. The built-in digital noise reduction further enhances playback quality for both DVDs and VHS tapes by minimizing interference and improving sound clarity.

Additionally, the Toshiba SD-V592SU and SD-V596SU are equipped with a range of connectivity options. They feature composite video outputs for easy connection to standard televisions, as well as S-Video outputs for users seeking improved picture quality. The audio outputs include stereo RCA for straightforward integration into home theater systems.

Another notable aspect of these players is their user-friendly interface and remote control options. Users can easily navigate through menus and access playback features such as pause, rewind, fast forward, and program playback. The inclusion of on-screen menus makes it simple to set up and adjust various settings for an optimal viewing experience.

In summary, the Toshiba SD-V592SU and SD-V596SU are excellent choices for those looking to bridge the gap between traditional and modern media formats. With their dual functionality, impressive picture quality, connectivity options, and user-friendly features, these combo players serve as a valuable addition to any home entertainment system. Whether enjoying classic VHS tapes or the latest DVD releases, users can count on Toshiba’s commitment to quality and innovation in their viewing experience.