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Special DVD Features

Checking the contents of DVD Video

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MARKER SEARCH

discs: Menus

You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized.

To enter a mark, follow these steps.

1During disc playback, press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize.

The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly.

DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access spe- cial features. To use the disc menu, press DISC MENU. Then, press the appropriate number button to select an option. Or, use b/B/v/V buttons to highlight your selec- tion, then press ENTER.

2Repeat step 1 to enter up to nine Marker points on a disc.

To Recall a Marked Scene

1During disc playback, press SEARCH.

The Marker Search menu will appear on the screen.

2Within 10 seconds, use 1/2 or number button to select a Marker number that you want to recall.

3Press ENTER.

Playback will start from the Marked scene.

Title Menu DVD

1 Press TOP MENU.

If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appear.

2The menu can list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and chapters for the title.

3To remove the title menu, press TOP MENU again.

4To remove the MARKER SEARCH menu, press

SEARCH.

To Clear a Marked Scene

1During disc playback, press SEARCH.

The Marker Search menu will appear on the screen.

2Within 10 seconds, use 1/2 or number button to select a Marker number that you want to erase.

3Press CLEAR.

The Marker number will be erased from the list.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase additional Marker numbers.

5To remove the MARKER SEARCH menu, press

SEARCH.

All markers are erased when the disc is ejected.

Changing Video Mode DVD

With certain discs, the playback picture may be flick- ering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines. That means Vertical interpolation or De-interlace is not perfectly matched with the disc. In this case, the picture quality may be improved by changing the video mode.

To change the video mode, press and hold DISPLAY about 3 seconds during disc playback. The new video mode selected is displayed on the TV screen. Check whether the video quality has improved. If not, repeat the above procedure until pic- ture quality is improved.

Video mode sequence:

Auto Film Video Auto

If you turn off the power, the video mode will return to initial default state (Auto).

Detailed Description of each Video Mode

Auto : The source material of the DVD video (film material or video material) is determined from disc information.

Film : Suitable for playing film based content or video based material recorded by the progressive scan method.

Video : Suitable for playing video based content with comparatively little motion.

Note

The video mode setting only works when the Progressive Scan mode is set to “On” in the Setup menu.

Disc Menu DVD

1Press DISC MENU.

The disc menu is displayed.

2To remove the disc menu, press DISC MENU again.

Camera Angle

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If the disc contains sequences recorded from different camera angles, the angle icon appears for a short while on the TV screen. You can then change the camera angle if you wish.

Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle.

The number of the current angle appears on the display.

Changing the Audio Language

 

1 ENG

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5.1 CH

Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio language or audio track.

Changing the Audio Channel

VCD2.0 VCD1.1

STER.

LEFT

RIGHT

 

 

 

Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a dif- ferent audio channel (STER., LEFT or RIGHT).

Subtitles

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1 ENG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages.

Note

If appears, the feature is not available on the disc.

Screen Saver

The screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD/VCR Receiver in Stop mode for about five min- utes.

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Toshiba SD-V57HTSU owner manual Special DVD Features

SD-V57HTSU specifications

The Toshiba SD-V57HTSU is a versatile and robust DVD player that combines high-quality video playback with advanced technology, making it a reliable addition to any home entertainment setup. This model is particularly appealing due to its ability to play both DVDs and VHS tapes, catering to users who still appreciate the classic format.

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