Toshiba 15SLDT1 Combination 15 LCD TV and DVD Video Player Password reset, Firmware update, Language change,

Toshiba 15SLDT1TV/DVD Combination  How to take out disc at emergency, How to update the DVD firmware, SMPS and Backlight inverter schematic, Forget password, change the language and more:

PAL UK, IR, CCIR, FRENCH System, B/G, D/K, I/I, L

AV Input receivable: NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43/PAL 60

RE-WRITE FOR DVD FIRMWARE

Turn on the power, and set the DVD mode.

Confirm that the "No Disc" will be appeared on the screen.

Press both VOL. DOWN button on the set and Channel button (5) on the remote control for more than 2 seconds.

Press VOL. UP/DOWN button on the unit to check if all the keys on the unit do not function.

NOTE: To check if DVD Write mode is set.

When inserting Up-date Disc at Non DVD Write mode, the read error will happen.

Insert the Up-date Disc.

Automatic read will start and "Firmware upgrade Please Wait" will be displayed on the screen.

At this time, the horizontal noise lines may appear. But no problem.

NOTE: Do not turn off the unit on the way or operate the keys on the unit and remocon.

Up-Date error will happen and cannot be done with the Up-date of Update Disc.

After the Up-date, Logo screen will appear.

Unplug the AC cord, and then plug it in.

After the write, set to the initializing of shipping.

Turn on the power, and set the DVD mode.

Press both VOL. DOWN button on the set and Channel button (4) on the remote control for more than 2 seconds.

The "INITIALIZE 5 > COMPLETE" will appear on the screen.

Then unplug the AC cord, and plug it in.

CHECK FOR THE FIRMWARE VERSION
Turn on the power, and set the DVD mode.
Press both Channel button (1) on the remote control and the STOP button on the set for more than 2 seconds.
Firmware version will be displayed on the top left of the screen.

Turn off the power.

WHEN REPLACING EEPROM (MEMORY) IC

CONFIRMATION OF CHECK SUM, POWER ON TOTAL HOURS AND MICON VERSION

Initial total of MEMORY IC, POWER ON total hours and MICON VERSION can be checked on the screen. 

Total hours are displayed in 16 system of notation.
WHEN REPLACING EEPROM (MEMORY) IC
If you set a factory initialization, the total hours is reset to "0"

Turn on the POWER, and set to the TV mode.
Set the VOLUME to minimum.
Press both VOL. DOWN button on the set and Channel button (2) on the remote control for more than 2 seconds.
After the confirmation of each check sum, turn off the power.

[The each item value might be different according to each set]

CONFIRMATION OF INITIAL DATA

If a service repair is undertaken where it has been required to change the MEMORY IC, the following steps should be taken to ensure correct data settings.

Turn on the POWER, and set to the TV mode.
Set the VOLUME to minimum.
Press both VOL. DOWN button on the set and Channel button (6) on the remote control for more than 2 seconds.
ADDRESS and DATA should appear

[No need set data other position than 0D00~0E3F and 1900~7FFF]

ADDRESS is now selected and should "blink". Using the UP/DOWN button on the remote, step through the ADDRESS until required ADDRESS to be changed is reached.

Press RIGHT/LEFT button to select DATA. When DATA is selected, it will "blink".

Again, step through the DATA using UP/DOWN button until required DATA value has been selected.

Pressing RIGHT/LEFT button will take you back to ADDRESS for further selection if necessary.

Repeat steps 4 to 6 until all data has been checked.

When satisfied correct DATA has been entered, turn POWER off (return to STANDBY MODE) to finish DATA input.

After the data input, set to the initializing of shipping.
Turn on the POWER.
Set the VOLUME to minimum.
Press both VOL. DOWN button on the set and Channel button (1) on the remote control for more than 2 seconds.
After the finishing of the initializing of shipping, the unit will turn off automatically.

The unit will now have the correct DATA for the new MEMORY IC.

SMPS and Back-light inverter schematic

Parental control setting
Some discs are specified as not suitable for children.  Such discs can be limited not to playback with the unit.
1) Press C or D to select “Parental”, then press ENTER. “Enter Password” screen will appear.
2) Press “0000” using Number buttons (0–9).  (Note, this is pre-setting password of this unit). Then press ENTER. The parental level list will appear.
> Level Off: The parental control setting does not function.
> Level 8: Virtually all DVD software can be played back.
> Level 1: DVD software for adults cannot be played back.
3) Press C or D to select from the level 1 to level 8.
The limitation will be more severe as the level number is lower. 

Then press ENTER.
Notes:
* Depending on the discs, the unit cannot limit playback.
* Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level information though its disc jacket says “adult.” For those discs, the age restriction will not work.
> The password is required every time when you change the parental level.
> If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL.

To Set a new password

1) Press C or D to select “Password”, and then press ENTER. “Enter Current Password” screen will appear.

2) Press Number buttons (0–9) to input the current password (If the password has not been set yet after you purchase this unit, it is “0000”).

3) Then press ENTER. “Enter New Password” screen will appear. Press Number buttons (0–9) to input the new password.

4) Press ENTER. Now your new password has been set. Be sure to remember this number.

If you forget the password.
1) Press EJECT to remove the disc.
2) While holding 7 down on the remote control and at the same time press STOP on the side panel. “Password Clear” appears on the screen. 

Now the password has been returned to the initial value (“0000”).
DivX(R)VOD
In order to play DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) content on this unit, you first need to register the unit with your DivX® VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX® VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider.
Press C or D to select “DivX(R) VOD”.

Then press ENTER.

Your 8-character registration code is displayed. Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX® VOD provider.

Then press ENTER.

Language code list

Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting "Menu:, Subtitle and/or Audio

Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919
Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921
Afrikaans 1116 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922
Albanian 2927 Frisian 1635 Malagasy 2317 Somali 2925
Amharic 1123 Galician 1722 Malay 2329 Spanish 1529
Arabic 1128 Georgian 2111 Malayalam 2322 Sundanese 2931
Armenian 1835 German 1415 Maltese 2330 Swahili 2933
Assamese 1129 Greek 1522 Maori 2319 Swedish 2932
Aymara 1135 Greenlandic 2122 Marathi 2328 Tagalog 3022
Azerbaijani 1136 Guarani 1724 Moldavian 2325 Tajik 3017
Bashkir 1211 Gujarati 1731 Mongolian 2324 Tamil 3011
Basque 1531 Hausa 1811 Nauru 2411 Tatar 3030
Bengali; Bangla 1224 Hebrew 1933 Nepali 2415 Telugu 3015
Bhutani 1436 Hindi 1819 Norwegian 2425 Thai 3018
Bihari 1218 Hungarian 1831 Oriya 2528 Tibetan 1225
Breton 1228 Icelandic 1929 Panjabi 2611 Tigrinya 3019
Bulgarian 1217 Indonesian 1924 Pashto, Pushto 2629 Tonga 3025
Burmese 2335 Interlingua 1911 Persian 1611 Turkish 3028
Byelorussian 1215 Irish 1711 Polish 2622 Turkmen 3021
Cambodian 2123 Italian 1930 Portuguese 2630 Twi 3033
Catalan 1311 Japanese 2011 Quechua 2731 Ukrainian 3121
Chinese 3618 Javanese 2033 Rhaeto-Romance 2823 Urdu 3128
Corsican 1325 Kannada 2124 Romanian 2825 Uzbek 3136
Croatian 1828 Kashmiri 2129 Russian 2831 Vietnamese 3219
Czech 1329 Kazakh 2121 Samoan 2923 Volapük 3225
Danish 1411 Kirghiz 2135 Sanskrit 2911 Welsh 1335
Dutch 2422 Korean 2125 Scots Gaelic 1714 Wolof 3325
English 1524 Kurdish 2131 Serbian 2928 Xhosa 3418
Esperanto 1525 Laothian 2225 Serbo-Croatian 2918 Yiddish 2019
Estonian 1530 Latin 2211 Shona 2924 Yoruba 3525
Faroese 1625 Latvian, Lettish 2232 Sindhi 2914 Zulu 3631

DISC REMOVAL METHOD AT NO POWER SUPPLY

Remove the Back Cabinet and Angle Deck. (Refer to item 1 of the DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS.)
Slide the Belt Loading toward the arrow direction by hand to release the lock.
Take out the Disc from the DVD Deck. Be careful not to scratch on the Disc.

TRAY LOCK

The disk cannot be taken out by setting the tray Lock,  follow the steps below.

Turn Unit ON.

Set the DVD to the Stop Mode.

Press it in order of “SETUP”, “SUBTITLE”, “3”, “AUDIO SELECT”and “0” key of a remote control unit.

The On Screen Display message “ ” will appear.

The Tray Lock has now been set up.

To unlock the Tray Lock, please follow the steps below.

Turn Unit ON.

Set the DVD to the Stop Mode.

Press it in order of “SETUP”, “SUBTITLE”, “3”, “AUDIO SELECT” and “0” key of a remote control unit. (Without its original remote control, these adjustments cannot be done.)

The On Screen Display message will appear.

The Tray Lock has now been cleared.

REMOVAL OF DVD DECK PARTS

Disassemble only the DVD DECK PARTS listed here. Minute adjustments are needed if the disassembly is done. If the repair is needed except listed parts, replace the DVD MECHA ASS'Y

TRAVERSE ASS'Y
Remove the 3 screws (1).
Unlock the 2 supports (2).
Remove the Insulator (R) from the Loader Sub Ass'y.
Remove the Traverse Ass'y.

[In case of the Traverse Ass'y installation, hook the wire on the Loader Ass'y]

SWITCH PCB ASS'Y/GEAR MIDDLE/GEAR FEED/RACK FEED ASS'Y/FEED MOTOR

Remove the Insulator (F).
Remove the Insulator (R).
Unlock the support (1).
Remove the Gear Middle.
Remove the screw (2).
Remove the Rack Feed Ass'y.
Remove the screw (3).
Remove the Switch PCB Ass'y.
Remove the screw (4).
Remove the Gear Feed.
Remove the 2 screws (5).
Remove the Feed Motor.
Remove the Gear Motor

If a non-compatible disc is loaded, “Incorrect Disc”, “Region Code Error” or “Parental Error” will appear on the TV screen according to the type of loaded disc. In this case, check your disc again.
* Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.
* When you set a single-faced disc label downwards (i.e. the wrong way up), “Reading” will appear on the display for a few minutes and then “Incorrect Disc” will continue to be displayed.
* Some discs may not work the resuming facility.
* Resuming cannot function when you play a PBC-featured Video CD while the PBC is on. To turn off the PBC.
* Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this unit plays DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs.
* Do not move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc.
* Use the EJECT button to unload and eject the disc.
* Do not put any objects other than discs on the disc slot. Doing so may cause the unit to malfunctions.
* In many instances, a menu screen will appear after playback of a movie is completed. Prolonged display of an on-screen menu may damage your television set, permanently etching that image onto its screen. To avoid this, be sure to press (On/Standby) on the remote control once the movie is completed.
* There may be a slight delay between the button is pressed and the function activates.

To obtain a higher quality picture

Occasionally, some picture noise, not usually visible on the TV screen during a normal broadcast, may appear while playing a DVD video disc. It is due to high resolution pictures on these discs which include a lot of information. The amount of noise depends on the TV you use with this unit. You should generally reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs