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DVD VIDEO RECORDER
D-R4SU
D-R4SC
D-KR4SU
OWNER'S MANUAL
OPERATIONS
GUIDE
Read "INSTALLATION GUIDE" first.
P000416410
Printed in China
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PM0020461012
05.3.4, 3:37 PM
DIGITAL VIDEO
© 2005 Toshiba Corporation
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  • Page 1 DIGITAL VIDEO DVD VIDEO RECORDER D-R4SU D-R4SC D-KR4SU OWNER’S MANUAL OPERATIONS GUIDE Read “INSTALLATION GUIDE” first. P000416410 Printed in China PM0020461012 © 2005 Toshiba Corporation Printed on 70% Recycled Paper D-R4SU_Ope(US)H001-146 05.3.4, 3:37 PM Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Deleting selected items Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later (Deleting multiple specified parts) ....98 (Pause TV) ............57 DVD-Video finalizing process ......100 Playing a TV program currently being recorded (Chase Play) ........58 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 3 Before calling service personnel ....122 Error codes on the display window ....124 Recording duration ......... 125 Language code list .......... 126 Specification ............ 127 Limited United States Warranty ..... 128 CANADIAN WARRANTY INFORMATION ..130 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Caution for safety Read “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”, “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS”, and all other sections of the “INSTALLATION GUIDE” that came with this product prior to reading this “OPERATIONS GUIDE”. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 5: About This Product

    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. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 6: Choosing A Disc

    • Handle the disc according to the disc instruction manual. • Toshiba cannot guarantee that all discs bearing the DVD or CD logos will operate as expected. Additionally, Toshiba cannot guarantee that discs recorded in this device will operate properly in other DVD players, recorders and/or personal computer drives.
  • Page 7 • This recorder uses the NTSC color system, and cannot play DVD video discs recorded in any other color system (PAL, SECAM, etc.), even if they have region marks • Toshiba cannot assure that all discs bearing the DVD or CD logos will operate as expected. Please see the discussion of compatibility on page 5.
  • Page 8 Refer to the instruction manual that comes with the disc if it is absolutely necessary to remove the disc. Some commercially available cartridge discs cannot be recorded or edited once the inside discs are removed. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 9 * Operation has been confirmed with recommended discs Actual picture shape may vary and tested disc, but some other discs may not be depending on the aspect ratio or usable. mode selection of the TV. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 10: Structure Of Disc Contents

    Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier. Store discs vertically in a case. Stacking or placing objects on discs outside of their case may cause warping. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 11 (Some models excepted.) (Some models excepted.) Initialize the disc. Initialize the disc. – When a message appears and If it is still unusable, try to the loaded disc cannot be execute DVD-RAM physical used: Format. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 12: Index To Parts And Controls

    18 (STOP) button page 37, 55 Stops playback or recording. Remote sensor page 18 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE” CH buttons page 20, 34 Selects the channel. page 20, 21 Illuminates when the recorder is on. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 13 Put your finger on the left edge of the cover and pull it such as a VCR or a camcorder. down to open. Note • Do not place a heavy object on the cover while it is open. Doing so may damage the recorder. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    21, 23, 24, 25 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE” VHF/UHF RF OUT (TO TV) output socket Outputs video and audio signals to a connected page 20 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE” TV or amplifier. Connects the supplied coaxial cable to a TV. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 15 INPUT1 jacks page 38 Use this to connect the recorder to output jacks of external devices such as another player or camcorder. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 16: Remote Control

    REMAIN REC MODE EXTEND ZOOM SETUP TIMESLIP MUTE INPUT SELECT EASY TOP MENU MENU NAVI SELECT/ ENTER INSTANT INSTANT REPLAY SKIP QUICK MENU SKIP REV STOP SKIP FWD PLAY SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE + 10 CLEAR Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 17 A menu screen is not recorded on some discs. ZOOM button page 66 Buttons for TV operation page 42 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”. EXTEND button page 44, 46 SETUP button page 106 CH button* page 20, 34 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 18: Display

    TIMESLIP indicator page 57, 58 selection, the current time, elapsed time, Illuminates in the time slip mode. remaining time, starting time of programmed recording, chapter number or message, etc. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 19 RAM : DVD-RAM disc RW : DVD-RW disc : DVD-R disc Picture quality mode indicator page 117 The current picture quality mode lights up. PROGRESSIVE indicator Illuminates when video signals are output in the progressive format. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 20: Before Operating This Recorder

    After turning the power on, the recorder will output TV inside hollow. channel signals to the connected TV (also in the stop mode). You can select a desired channel by pressing the CH button, or the number buttons. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 21 • Turning the power off also unlocks the disc tray. The “Unloading” icon appears at the top right corner of the screen, and the LED turns off if it is lighted, then the power turns off (Standby mode.) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 22 DVD-R DVD-RW Title number/title name and chapter number/ chapter name DVD-VIDEO Title number and chapter number Track number Note • You can add the current status of the settings to this display. See page 75. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 23 Operate according to the message. An on-screen keyboard appears. Edit title name You can execute the DVD-Video finalizing process on the Finalize (R/RW) loaded disc. Format (RAM/RW) You can format the loaded disc. Setup A setup menu appears. (Continued) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 24: Key Operation - Easy Navi & Quick Menu

    Special playback mode Auto Power Off Time bar Remain Exit 2) Press to select an item, then press SELECT/ENTER. To exit Quick Menu Press QUICK MENU again. Alternatively Select “Exit” with / , then press SELECT/ ENTER. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 25: Recording

    In this case, the button cannot release the recording. (It is possible to end the recording by pressing the STOP button.) If the copy protection signal continues, the recording will terminate. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 26: Before Recording

    DVD-VR mode. • DVD-RW discs which are recorded on other devices and not finalized yet, cannot be read on this recorder. Do not rush to initialization. Check that the contents can be erased or not. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 27 • If a power failure occurs within five minutes prior to the programed recording start time, the programmed recording may not be executed. • A programmed recording may not be executed correctly if scheduled when Daylight-Saving time starts or ends. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 28: Initializing A Dvd-Ram/Rw Disc (Logical Format)

    A sub menu appears on the right side. then press SELECT/ENTER button. The character input window appears. (2) Enter a disc name following the procedure of “Entering characters” ( page 30). (3) Press button to eliminate the window. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 29: Dvd-Ram Physical Format

    Also this process • If an error occurs in physical formatting, “ERR-01” appears erases all data stored on the DVD-RAM disc. in the front panel display. To turn off the message, press DISPLAY button. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 30: Entering Characters

    : Erases all the characters. CLEAR : Caps Lock : Saves the changes and returns to the previous screen. : Cancels the changes and returns to the previous screen. : Enters a space. : Enters a symbol. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 31 • You can enter up to 64 characters. • When unnecessary information appears, or when you want to alter the input character, press CLEAR button to erase all, or select “BkSp” or “Delete” to erase an unnecessary character. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 32: Selecting A Disc According To Purposes Of Use (Dvd-Ram/Dvd-R/Rw)

    DVD players by finalizing. For details, see page 100. When recording on a DVD-R/RW disc you need to set up the recorder due to the restriction by DVD-Video standard. For details, see the next page. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 33: Setting For Recording On A Dvd-R/Rw Disc In Video Mode

    SELECT/ ENTER AV record quality Picture record mode 16:9 Standard Input black level Aspect ratio(Video mode) Main DVD compatible mode DVD-Video:CHP create SETUP Set “DVD compatible mode” and “DVD-Video: CHP create” as step 3, 4. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 34: Recording A Tv Program

    7.) e.g. QUICK MENU Quick Menu SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE Bit rate Special playback mode Disc management + 10 DVD compatible mode Aspect ratio(Video mode) DVD-Video:CHP create AV record quality CLEAR Time bar Remain Exit Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 35 PLAY Total Recording Time: approx. 122min. ( with 4.7 GB unused) page 42 for details on “Mode”. SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE Press SELECT/ENTER. + 10 The menu disappears. CLEAR SELECT/ ENTER Press REC. Recording starts. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 36 33) to “16:9”, images are recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio when using a DVD- R or DVD-RW disc with “Rate” set to “EP” (1.4 Mbps). • Be careful of a programmed recording across the change-over of Daylight-saving time ( page 27). Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 37 2 : 13 pm End time Creating chapters automatically at regular intervals Set “DVD-Video:CHP create” ( page 33). 3) Press to select an item then press ADJUST to change the value. 4) Press SELECT/ENTER. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 38: Recording An External Source

    • Some satellite programs via a connected tuner may contain both 4:3 pictures and 16:9 pictures. DVD-R/RW discs cannot record such contents, under restriction of the DVD-Video standard. To record these programs, use DVD-RAM discs. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 39: Connected Equipment

    Press REC of this recorder to start recording. SELECT/ ENTER INSTANT INSTANT REPLAY SKIP QUICK MENU SKIP REV STOP SKIP FWD PLAY When recording is completed, press STOP. SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE STOP + 10 CLEAR Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 40 After operating the source equipment, resume the recording as above. When recording from a camcorder Follow the above notes. Be sure to power the camcorder by its AC adapter, not batteries. If batteries are run down, the recording may not be finished completely. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 41 00 pm 8 00 pm D/M1 ENTER • Refer to the setting items on the next page. CLEAR ADJUST • You can also set the item by pressing button. • “CH” can be input by the number buttons. (Continued) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 42 • If you record with setting the bit rate to MP (3.0 Mbps), LP (2.2 Mbps) or EP (1.4 Mbps), the recorded pictures may not be played properly if change the playback speed. There will be noise, and the picture quality is lower than other rate settings. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 43 To see the registered list, refer to Genre setting page 119). Set the genre according to recording contents. The selection you have made for the timer program is shown at the bottom of the display. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 44 6) Press EASY NAVI to exit. Note • While the recorder is preparing for or executing a programmed recording, you cannot add a timer program which will start within 5 minutes and 15 seconds from the current time. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 45 You can adjust to a lower mode to reduce the quality of the recording, and thus provide more disc capacity (space). 7) Press Program modification is registered. 8) Press EASY NAVI to exit the GUI. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 46 • You cannot delay the end time of a programmed recording which will end within 1 minute from the current time. • Even if you delay the end time of a programmed recording, the recording will stop when the disc is exhausted. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 47: Others

    • Chapters in a DVD-R/RW disc cannot be deleted. • On a DVD-RW disc, only a title last recorded can restore the disc capacity by being deleted. • On a DVD-R disc, deleting cannot restore the disc capacity. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 48: Technical Information

    “SP” mode as a standard mode and use the lower mode when you want to record for long time regardless of the picture quality. If you want to record for within 2 hours select the “AT” mode. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 49: Playback

    Selecting the camera angle Selecting subtitles Zooming a picture Selecting the sound Viewing JPEG files Playing MP3/WMA files Pausing a TV broadcast (Freeze function) Checking the current status and settings Functions in the Quick Menu Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 50: Information On Playback

    • A still picture for about 15 minutes while TIMESLIP indicator illuminates, will return to normal playback. If the playback is completed, a still picture of the title end will continue unless you press TIMESLIP button. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 51: Playing Recorded Contents

    To select a chapter, select a title and press button. SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE SELECT/ ENTER Chapter List appears. By pressing button again, you can return to Title List. + 10 Press SELECT/ENTER. CLEAR Playback starts from a selected title (chapter). SELECT/ ENTER Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 52 Set “Title playback” ( page 116) to “Serial playback”. You can play all titles in a DVD-RAM disc in the order of the thumbnails on CONTENT MENU, as if they were recorded in one video tape. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 53 (First press FWD or REV button to display the chapter you want, to put a name for, and select the chapter.) The on-screen keyboard appears. Following the procedure on page 30, enter a new name for the chapter. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 54 After recording, change the disc name. • You may not be able to change the disc name of a DVD-R disc, if the disc is in a certain condition such as a minimal remaining space. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 55: Playing A Dvd Video Disc

    TV screen, which you have never seen with regular broadcast TV program. While the amount of noise depends on the TV you use with the recorder, you should generally reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 56: Locating A Title Using The Top Menu

    • This method of locating a title is available only on a disc that contains a top menu. • Instruction notes of discs may refer to the button that displays the top menu as TITLE button. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 57: Pausing A Tv Broadcast To Resume Later (Pause Tv)

    • Pause TV recording stops when the DVD-RAM disc is filled up. It will not begin if a DVD-RAM disc is full. • While using this pause TV recording, you cannot program a recording. • Playback may jump a few seconds back or pause depending on a disc or data condition. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 58: Playing A Tv Program Currently Being Recorded (Chase Play)

    • Playback may jump a few seconds back or pause depending on the disc or data condition. • When a timer recording or normal recording is executing with the recording mode “XP” or “AT” (when a high bit rate is Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals automatically set.

  • Page 59: Playing At Various Speeds

    “Instant skip interval” ( page 116). • Some discs may not permit this operation. • Depending on the structure of a disc, some operations may be limited. • Depending on playback status, some operations may not work. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 60: Skipping To The Next/Previous Chapter Or Track

    CHP DIVIDE changes. Notes To resume normal playback • Slow-motion does not provide smooth playback. Press PLAY. • When playing a VIDEO CD, reverse slow-motion playback is not available. • The speed level displayed is approximate. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 61: Playing Frame By Frame

    PLAY, SELECT/ENTER or SKIP FWD or SKIP REV STOP SKIP FWD SKIP REV button. PLAY Press ADJUST (-/+). SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE + : Displays the next still picture. - : Displays the previous still picture. ADJUST + 10 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 62: Locating By Entering The Number

    • If a title is erased, the numbers of the following titles decrease respectively. • When you record a new title (Original) on a DVD-RAM disc, it is added prior to current titles (Playlist), and each following title (Playlist) reference number will advance by a factor of 1. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 63: Locating A Specific Point By Entering Its Elapsed Time (Time Search)

    • This method for accessing specific locations is available only within the current title of a DVD-RAM/R/RW/DVD video disc or within a current track of a VIDEO CD/audio CD. • Pressing CLEAR button resets the numbers. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 64: Selecting The Camera Angle

    • If you pause a picture immediately after changing a camera angle, the resumed playback picture may not display the new camera angle. • Depending on a disc, the camera angle may not change even though the angle number changes. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 65: Selecting Subtitles

    • Depending on the scene, subtitles may not appear immediately after you set the subtitle function to on. • Some DVD video discs will allow you to change subtitle languages and turn subtitles on or off only via the disc menu. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 66: Zooming A Picture

    CLEAR page 40, “INSTALLATION GUIDE”). • The zoom feature is not available while displaying a GUI. • The zoom feature is canceled when you stop playback or start playback. To cancel the zoom Press ZOOM. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 67: Selecting The Sound

    You can play SAP and/or stereo broadcasts with this recorder. Refer to steps 1 and 2 to select a desired audio. While a SAP program is received, the SAP indicator on the front panel illuminates. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 68 Stereo Mono Mono Mono Stereo Stereo + SAP Stereo Mono + SAP Mono Mono Stereo Stereo Stereo Mono Mono Mono Stereo Stereo + SAP Stereo Mono + SAP Stereo Stereo Stereo Mono Mono Mono Stereo Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 69 * “DVD video disc” above does not include DVD-R/RW discs recorded on this recorder. • Do not select a connection or setting indicated as “Noise” in the above list. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 70: Viewing Jpeg Files

    • The magnified image is displayed after its original posture button repeatedly. appears momentarily. • For small pictures, the reduction level may be limited. SKIP FWD : To skip forward. SKIP REV : To skip backward. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 71: Jpeg Files Compatibility

    Depending on the disc, the recorder creates either The selected photo appears in full screen. temporary folder, “Auto” or “All”. “Auto”: For CD of which compatibility confirmed by TOSHIBA. Only playable files are listed. To change the playback order e.g. CONTENT...

  • Page 72: Playing Mp3/Wma Files

    Page MENU Audio List JPG_MP3 Selecting a track in the disc MP3a MP3b 2 ways are available: MP3_0002 MP3c MP3_0001 MP3_0003 MP3_0004 Disc name The recorder creates temporary folder “All”, which contains all Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals playable files.

  • Page 73: Playable Files

    Folder repeat : To repeat the current folder. MP3 and WMA formats, prior to the downloading thereof. Toshiba has no right to grant and does not grant Track repeat : To repeat the current file. permission to download any copyrighted content.

  • Page 74: Pausing A Tv Broadcast (Freeze Function)

    NAVI • When “Screen protector” is set to “On”, the freeze function will be cancelled about 15 minutes later. To cancel the freeze function Press FREEZE. • The picture being broadcast displays on the screen. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 75: Checking The Current Status And Settings

    Virtual surround Picture Quality Audio Quality D/M1 1 Stereo R Original Audio SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE Bitstream Audio Output Subtitle – – – Off + 10 Press DISPLAY again to turn the display off. CLEAR DISPLAY Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 76: Using The Time Bar

    Changing the location of the time bar • Time display is an approximation. While the time bar is displayed, press The time bar shifts up and down. Turning off the time bar Repeat steps 1 and 2. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 77: Functions In Quick Menu

    A and B. Title repeat To repeat the same title. Chapter repeat To repeat the same chapter. Track repeat To repeat the same track. Disc repeat DVD-RW DVD-R To repeat the entire disc. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 78 Input each 3-digit number. To input a 1- or 2-digit number, first input 0. (e.g. “0”, “0”, “3”.) To cancel the numbers, press CLEAR button. To input a chapter number, press buttons to shift the cursor. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 79 1) During playback, press QUICK MENU. 2) Press to select “Title information”, then press SELECT/ENTER. Title information To exit the Quick Menu DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-VIDEO Press QUICK MENU again. Press to select “Exit”, then press SELECT/ ENTER. Exit Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
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  • Page 81: Editing

    Editing You can create your own movie from your assembled scenes. Before editing Creating chapters Playlist editing Creating thumbnails High speed dubbing Deleting selected Items DVD-Video finalizing process Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 82: Before Editing

    Create chapters by dividing an original title. (Playlist Editing) Collect necessary chapters • A playlist has a fictitious title that is different from an original title. (Dubbing) Copy the playlist • Copy the playlist and it becomes an original title. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 83 Using these editing functions to modify copyrighted content for any purpose other than your private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 84: Creating Chapters

    SELECT/ ENTER the chapter you want, then press button. PLAY The display changes to CONTENT MENU Chapter List. To go back to the title display, press button again. SEARCH ADJUST CHP DIVIDE + 10 CLEAR Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 85 00 : 00 : 00 : 03F Divide To create new chapter, select desired start point via remote. To set, press enter. 00 : 00 : 00 Title : 004 Chapter : 0001 00 : 54 : 30 (Continued) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 86 To set, press enter. 00 : 00 : 00 00 : 00 : 00 Title : 004 Chapter : 0001 00 : 54 : 30 00 : 54 : 30 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 87 • Making chapters in a title (Original) does not affect the related titles (Playlist). • There may be a small difference between a location you marked and a chapter division actually played. • Pausing a recording automatically creates a chapter division. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 88 00 : 00 : 00 : 03F Location Divide To create new chapter, select desired start point via remote. To set, press enter. 00 : 00 : 00 Title : 004 Chapter : 0003 00 : 54 : 30 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 89: Playlist Editing

    TV : 3 am TV : 8 Title delete (0:52:40) (0:54:30) Exit Original Original 2005/04/12 11 : 00 2005/04/12 09 : 00 pm TV : 4 pm TV : 10 (0:30:08) (0:51:28) Original Original (Continued) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 90 + 10 A cursor appears, indicating the point where the selected item will be inserted. CLEAR SELECT/ ENTER e.g. EDIT Playlist DVD-RAM (VR) Source:Title Editing Original MENU Object :Title PlayList Cursor Entire time: Title: Start Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 91 • Down arrow on the thumbnails means: Orange: This title already selected. Green trimmed: Some chapters in this title already selected. Green: This chapter already selected. • A black thumbnail with “Recording” means that the title is being recorded or its recording will start within 15 seconds. This thumbnail cannot start playback. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 92 From CONTENT MENU Title List, select a title and press QUICK MENU button then select “Title information” by buttons and SELECT/ENTER button. Further press QUICK MENU button, and select “Edit title name” by buttons and SELECT/ENTER button. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 93: Creating Thumbnails

    TV : 3 am TV : 8 Title delete (0:52:40) (0:54:30) Exit Original Original 2005/04/12 11 : 00 2005/04/12 09 : 00 pm TV : 4 pm TV : 10 (0:30:08) (0:51:28) Original Original (Continued) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 94 CONTENT MENU. Operation with (0:52:40) (0:54:30) FWD or REV button may extend the Original Original 2005/04/12 11 : 00 2005/04/12 09 : 00 difference. pm TV : 4 pm TV : 10 (0:30:08) (0:51:28) Original Original Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 95 • You cannot create thumbnails of chapters in a title that contains a still picture. • If you create a chapter thumbnail, and then record or edit the disc on other devices, the chapter thumbnail may return to the top of the chapter. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 96: High Speed Dubbing

    Quick Menu, then press SELECT/ENTER. CLEAR CONTENT MENU High Speed Library Dubbing appears. QUICK MENU e.g. CONTENT High Speed Library Dubbing MENU (0:54:30) Original 2005/04/11 07:00am TV:8 Same Disc SELECT/ (Saves Original) ENTER Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 97 1) During copying, press QUICK MENU. Quick Menu appears. 2) Press to select “Cancel dubbing”, then press SELECT/ENTER. Note • Cancellation of a copying operation will result in deletion of a portion of the title or chapter already copied. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 98: Deleting Selected Items (Deleting Multiple Specified Parts)

    Press SELECT/ENTER. CLEAR EDIT MENU Del Selected Items appears. e.g. EDIT SELECT/ Del Selected Items DVD-RAM (VR) Title Original MENU ENTER Object Start Thumbnails of the parts in the disc are displayed in the upper area. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 99 • Deleting cannot be canceled once started. Be careful when executing the deletion process. • If you select a title for the part to be removed, you cannot select chapters in that title. • Chapters in DVD-R/RW discs cannot be selected to delete. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 100: Dvd-Video Finalizing Process

    DVD–Video Finalize(Option Settings) MENU SELECT/ ENTER Menu Create Title+Chapter Title Chapter None CLEAR Start Play Menu Title 1 After play one title Menu Next Title After play final title Menu Title 1 Stop Return Next Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 101 LEAVE HERE LEAVE HERE LEAVE HERE LEAVE HERE LEAVE HERE LEAVE HERE LEAVE HERE Orange Cyber Green Lavender Cyber Red If you press button, you can preview the selected menu. To return, press O button. (Continued) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 102 “Yes” or “No” then press CLEAR SELECT/ENTER. A message disappears and the finalize process starts. The progress is displayed on the screen and in the front panel display on the recorder. SELECT/ ENTER Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 103 DVD-RW disc recorded on other device. • You cannot cancel the DVD-Video finalizing process executed on a DVD-RW disc if the disc is protected. • Canceling the DVD-Video finalizing process may shift the thumbnails of titles/chapters. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
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  • Page 105: Function Setup

    Function Setup You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Customizing the function settings Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 106: Customizing The Function Settings

    In this case, try again after playback is stopped. • SETUP button does not function The setup display disappears and the setting is during recording, Recorded Title SETUP completed. Play, Chase Play or Pause TV modes. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 107 To select an output sound format corresponding to your DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-VIDEO system connection. Virtual surround To turn on or off expansive virtual surround sound effects from just two speakers. DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-VIDEO To monitor and record SAP broadcast. (Continued) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 108 To activate resume play per title or continuous play. DVD-RAM Still group interval To select an interval of still picture display. DVD-RAM Priority contents To select the playback priority between JPEG (picture) files and MP3/WMA (audio) files. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 109 To display the version of the software. The version is only displayed and cannot be set. DVD drive software To display the version of the DVD drive software. The version is only displayed and it cannot be set. Initial settings page 30, “INSTALLATION GUIDE”. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 110: Dvd Player Settings

    Language code list To play sound tracks recorded in Spanish. SETUP page 126). Others: To make further choices. 2) Select the first character by pressing After pressing SELECT/ENTER button, follow steps 1) - 4) below. (or ADJUST). Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 111 • This function is available only for a DVD KARAOKE disc recorded in Dolby Digital Multi Channel format. • If you want to enjoy the KARAOKE function, connect an amplifier or other such device to this recorder. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 112 When “US” is selected, its limitation level corresponds to the following settings. Level 7 : NC-17 Level 3 : PG Level 6 : R Level 1 : G Level 4 : PG13 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 113: Picture/Audio Settings

    (0) Darker ⇔ Brighter (14) Contrast (–7) Lower ⇔ Higher (7) Color (–7) Duller ⇔ Brighter (7) Tint (–7) Red ⇔ Green (7) Edge Enhance SOFT/OFF/SHARP Gamma OFF/1/2 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals 3) After adjusting the items, press SELECT/ ENTER.
  • Page 114 Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG1 decoder is connected to this recorder. When you play back a disc recorded in Dolby Digital, SAP sound (second language) is received. DTS or MPEG1 format, digital audio signal is output. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 115: Display Settings

    In this case, select “Off.” Off: Deactivates the Screen Protector function. Activates the Screen Protector function. Note • Toshiba does not guarantee that this function protects the TV screen by all means. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 116: Operational Settings

    IR Code Title playback DVD-RAM Switches the codes to operate the recorder. If you use the second and third TOSHIBA DVD video recorders, set Sets the resume play per title. the different remote codes for each recorder to avoid Title resume: confusion in the response of the recorders.

  • Page 117: Dvd Recorder Operation

    When duplicating from VHS tape, if you can check the video recording state beforehand, we recommend first playing back for a while and checking the overall brightness tendency, then setting an appropriate mode. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 118 • When “AV record quality” is set to “MP” and set this mode to “Main” or “SAP”, the picture quality may become lower than when you set this mode to “Off”. • You can change the setting from Quick Menu. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 119: Management Settings

    1). 4) Repeat steps 1) to 3) to register genre names. 5) When genre names are registered, press O button to return to “Management set- tings” menu. DVD-RAM physical format DVD-RAM page 29. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
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  • Page 121: Others

    Others Before calling service personnel Error codes on the display window Recording duration Language code list Specification Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 122: Before Calling Service Personnel

    → This function is not available. Playback • During a normal recording/a timer recording (includes: right before a timer recording is executed.) → All the playback functions are not available. → The search function is not available. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
  • Page 123 → Complete the initial setting again ( page 30, “INSTALLATION GUIDE”). The clock does not keep time. → Set the time and date manually ( page 33, “INSTALLATION GUIDE”). → Set “Summer time” or “Time zone” correctly page 34, “INSTALLATION GUIDE”). Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 124: Error Codes On The Display Window

    Recording failed. (Title saved.) ERR-38 Writing failed. (Title not reserved.) ERR-39 Writing failed. (Title saved.) ERR-3A Unexpected error detected. Note • If you find an error code other than listed above, consult your nearest TOSHIBA dealer. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 125: Recording Duration

    • Use the remaining disc space display feature to see the remaining space in the DVD-RAM disc. D /M1, the digital recording technology for consumer products of Dolby Laboratories is used. D /M1 records in Dolby Digital at 192 kbps. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 126: Language Code List

    Esperanto Maltese Tatar Estonian Burmese Basque Nauru Ukrainian Persian Nepali Urdu Finnish Norwegian Uzbek Fiji Occitan Vietnamese Faroese (Afan) Oromo Volapük Frisian Oriya Wolof Irish Panjabi Xhosa Scottish Gaelic Polish Yoruba Galician Pashto, Pushto Zulu Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 127: Specification

    • The screen illustrations used in this Operating Guide are for reference purposes only. Because the screen illustrations used in this Operating Guide are simplified for easy recognition, they may vary slightly from the unit’s actual screen displays. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...

  • Page 128: Limited United States Warranty

    Limited United States Warranty Digital Audio Video (“DAV”) Product-Depot Repair Warranty Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C,. (“TACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DAV PRODUCT AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE.
  • Page 129 LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, WHEN AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE PROVISIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Toshiba Manuals...
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