Toshiba DKR40KU manual

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    2E N 2E N PRECA UTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER ( OR BACK). [...]

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    3 EN 3 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others PRECA UTIONS FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the manual. The user could lo[...]

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    4E N 4E N PRECA UTIONS The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs and other materials, is prohibited under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability. This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s a[...]

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    5 EN 5 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others PRECA UTIONS Servicing • Please refer to relevant topics on “TROUBLESHOOTING” on pages 94-97 before returning the product. • If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of [...]

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    6E N 6E N C ONTENT S Introduction PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Symbols Used in this Owner’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 In[...]

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    7 EN 7 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others CONTENTS Playback INFORMATION ON PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Structure of Disc Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 BASIC PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    8E N 8E N FEA TURES This unit not only plays back DVD and CD, but also offers features for you to record on DVD and edit them after that. The following features are offered with this unit. This unit is compatible with recording on DVD-RW/+RW which is recordable repeatedly and DVD-R/+R which accept the additional recordings until the disc becomes fu[...]

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    9 EN 9 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FEA TURES Discs for Recording, Playing back Disc type DVD-RW DVD-R DVD+RW DVD+R Logo Format Can be formatted in VR or video mode Automatically formatted in video mode Automatically formatted in +VR mode Automatically formatted in +VR mode[...]

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    10 EN 10 EN Discs for playing back Disc Type DVD-VIDEO CD-DA CD-RW CD-R Logo Icon Files for playing back Type of title MP3 JPEG Icon Media CD-RW/-R CD-RW/-R is a trademark of DVD Format/L ogo Licensing Corporation. * This unit cannot play back the disc contents protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM). DVD is recorded in different[...]

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    11 EN 11 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Panel Rear Panel 1. I/ y ON/STANDBY button Press to turn on the unit, or t o turn the unit into the standby mode. (T o completely shut down the unit, you must unplug the AC power c ord.) If timer programmings h[...]

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    12 EN 12 EN FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Remote Control Installing the Batteries in the Remote Control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the infrared sensor window on the unit. • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is[...]

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    13 EN 13 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ( * ) The unit can also be turned on by pressing these buttons. 1. INPUT SELECT button • Press to select the appropriate input. 2. OPEN/CLOSE A button* • Press to open or close the disc tray. 3. Number/Character [...]

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    14 EN 14 EN This unit uses the following on-screen displays and menus to guide you to the easy operations. The on-screen displays give you the information on the loaded disc, the disc/file in playback, or the HDMI status, etc. The menus allow you to change the various kinds of settings for playing back, recording, or editing to suit your preference[...]

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    15 EN 15 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Video Info. : 480p / YCbCr Audio Info. : Bitstream 2 1 3 3 *1. Indicates the resolution of the HDMI output image. *2. Indicates the HDMI video format. *3. Indicates the HDMI audio format. * “- - -” will be displayed, when it does no[...]

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    16 EN 16 EN 1. Format (DVD-RW, DVD+RW only) : Allows you to format the disc. 2. Finalize: Allows you to finalize a disc containing recorded titles. 3. Disc Protect (VR mode DVD-RW, DVD+RW/+R only) : Allows you to protect a disc from accidental editing or recording. 4. Delete All Playlists (VR mode DVD-RW only) : Allows you to delete playlist. 5. Ra[...]

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    17 EN 17 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y GUIDE Appears when data is being recorded on a disc. Appears when a disc is loaded on the disc tray. Appears when the disc tray is opening. Appears when HDMI video resolution (720p) is selected. Appears when HDMI v[...]

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    18 EN 18 EN C ONNECTIONS Connecting to an External Tuner Read this first: 1) Disconnect the AC power cords of the devices from the AC outlet. 2) Make the connection as illustrated below. 3) After making all the connections, connect the AC power cords of the devices. • Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the RCA audio/video cables are connect[...]

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    19 EN 19 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others C ONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV with an HDMI TM Compatible Port HDMI OUT HDMI IN rear of this unit Do not tilt the connector when inserting it into the HDMI jack, and make sure the shapes of the jack and the connector are matched. IN OU[...]

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    20 EN 20 EN C ONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV with Component Video Input jacks Connecting to a TV with an S-Video Input Jack OUT S-VIDEO L R A UDIO OUT VIDEO OUT rear of this unit RCA audio cable S-video cable S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L R IN Y P R /C R P B /C B L R L R S-VIDEO AUDIO IN (L1) AUDIO OUT HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTP[...]

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    21 EN 21 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Connecting to a TV with Audio / Video Input Jacks C ONNECTIONS Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows: • RCA audio cable (L/R) x 1 • RCA video cable x 1 Please purchase the rest of the necessary cables at your local [...]

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    22 EN 22 EN C ONNECTIONS Digital Audio Connection Coaxial Cable Connection HDMI Audio Connection To set up “Dolby Digital”, refer to pages 81 and 83-85. Setting in the Setup Menu Actual Audio Output Audio Format (disc) Dolby Digital Setting of this unit (refer to page 85) DTS Setting of this unit (refer to page 85) HDMI OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT[...]

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    23 EN 23 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows: • RCA audio cable (L/R) x 1 C ONNECTIONS 2 Channel Analog Audio Connection IN Y P R /C R P B /C B L R S-VIDEO AUDI O OUT HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT[...]

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    24 EN 24 EN INITIAL SET TING When you turn on this unit for the first time, you need to follow these steps after you have completed all the connections. 1 After you have made all the necessary connections, press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY] to turn on the unit. 2 Turn on your TV. 3 Press the button on the TV’s remote control that accesses the external inp[...]

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    25 EN 25 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TING THE CL OCK Set the clock before you try the timer programming. 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Clock”, then press [ENTER]. “Clock” menu w[...]

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    26 EN 26 EN SET TINGS FOR THE VIDEO INPUT You must let the unit know which video input jack you are using before making a recording. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Video”, then press [ENTER]. 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “Select Video”, then press [ENTER]. 5 Use [...]

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    27 EN 27 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FORMA T TING A DISC Choosing the Recording Format of a Brand-New DVD-RW When inserting a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD+RW, the unit automatically starts to initialize the disc. DVD+RW will always be formatted in +VR mode, and DVD-RW will be f[...]

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    28 EN 28 EN FORMA T TING A DISC Reformatting a Disc Manually If you are using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, you can format the disc by performing “Format”. You can format DVD-RW for either video mode recording or VR mode recording. DVD+RW can be format in order to erase all content of the disc. Insert a recordable disc. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Use [ K / L ] t[...]

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    29 EN 29 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TING A DISC T O PRO TECT 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “DVD Menu”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Disc Protect OFF ON”, then press [ENTER]. e.g.) VR mode DVD-RW DVD Menu Format Finalize Disc Prot[...]

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    30 EN 30 EN PLA Y ING THE DISCS IN O THER D VD PLA Y ERS 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. “General Setting” menu will appear. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Recording”, then press [ENTER]. “Recording” menu will appear. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Auto Finalize”, then press [ENTER]. 4 [...]

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    31 EN 31 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others PLA YING THE DISCS IN O THER DVD PLA YERS Finalizing a Disc 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “DVD Menu”, then press [ENTER]. “DVD Menu“ menu will appear. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Finalize”, then press [ENTER]. 4 [...]

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    32 EN 32 EN PLA YING THE DISCS IN O THER DVD PLA YERS To cancel finalizing... (DVD-RW only) Press [STOP C ] during the finalizing is in progress. Use [ K / L ] to select “Yes”, then press [ENTER] . Finalizing is canceled and the unit switches to stop mode. Finalizing 5% Do you want to cancel ? Ye s No If “ ” appears when [STOP C ] is presse[...]

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    33 EN 33 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others INFORMA TION ON D VD REC ORDING You can select a recording mode among 5 options, and the recording time will depend on the recording mode you select as follows. Recording mode Recording time Video/ Sound Quality 12cm 8cm XP 60 min 18 mi[...]

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    34 EN 34 EN SET TINGS FOR A REC ORDING Use this feature to make the discs recorded on other unit recordable on this unit. When you make an additional recording on this unit with “Make Recording Compatible” set to “ON”, the title list is automatically converted to our style. 1) Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”,[...]

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    35 EN 35 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TINGS FOR A REC ORDING You can enjoy high quality sound recording. This function works only when the recording mode is set at XP. 1) Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2) Use [ K / L[...]

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    36 EN 36 EN BASIC RECORDING & ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING 1 Press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY]. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray and insert your disc with its label facing up. Align the disc to the disc tray guide. 3 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to close the disc tray. It[...]

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    37 EN 37 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others y BASIC REC ORDING & ONE- T OUCH TIMER REC ORDING 7 Press [STOP C ] to stop recording. The recorded title will be included in the title list. (Refer to “Guide to a Title List” on page 66.) e.g.) DVD+R/DVD-RW/-R Wait f or a momen[...]

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    38 EN 38 EN TIMER REC ORDING 1 Press [TIMER PROG.]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “New Program”, then press [ENTER]. Timer Programming 1/1 THU JAN/01 10:00AM Date Start End L1/L2 New Program • If there are 6 or more programs, use [SKIP j / i ] to change pages. You can program the unit to record up to 12 programs within a month in advance. Daily o[...]

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    39 EN 39 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 3 Use [ K / L ] to enter the date, then press [ B ]. Date JAN/02 SP 2 : 00 Start - - : - - End - - : - - L1/L2 L1 Mode SP Daily MON-SA T JAN/01 JAN/31 MON-FRI SA T FRI SUN 4 Use [ K / L / { / B ] or [the Number buttons] to enter the sta[...]

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    40 EN 40 EN Checking, canceling, or correcting the timer programming information If the timer program did not complete correctly, the error number appears in the timer programming list. 1) Press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY]. 2) Press [TIMER PROG.]. 3) Check the information on the list you want to edit. Timer Programming 1/1 THU JAN/01 10:00AM SP (1:00) JAN/[...]

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    41 EN 41 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TIMER REC ORDING Hints for Timer Recording PROG. A PROG. B actual recording PROG. A PROG. B When the starting time is the same: A program set previously (PROG. A ) has priority. The rst 2 minutes (at the longest) will be cut o . P[...]

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    42 EN 42 EN SA TELLITE LINK You can set the unit to start recording whenever it detects the video signal from the external tuner. Preparing for the satellite link timer recording: Preparation on the tuner • The external tuner should be equipped with some kind of timer function. Using timer function of the tuner, set it to output audio/video signa[...]

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    43 EN 43 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Note • If the signal of external input breaks up over 5 seconds, satellite link function will be canceled. • You cannot set the start or the end time for the satellite link timer recording on this unit. • Recording picture will be[...]

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    44 EN 44 EN SET TINGS FOR AN EXTERNAL DEVICE or Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows: • RCA audio cable (L/R) x 1 • RCA video cable x 1 Please purchase the rest of the necessary cables at your local store. Connect the external device properly to the unit by using input jacks either L2 (Front) or L1 (Rear). When connecting an e[...]

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    45 EN 45 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TINGS FOR AN EXTERNAL DEVICE Recording from an External Device 1 Turn on the TV and press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY], and be sure to select the input of the TV to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray. [...]

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    46 EN 46 EN DV DUBBING Guide to DV and On-Screen Display This function helps you to easily dub the contents of the DVC (digital video camcorder) to this unit. You can control basic operations of the DVC from the remote control of this unit such as playback, fast forward or reverse and stop all operations if the DVC is in video mode. Use the DV cabl[...]

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    47 EN 47 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others DV DUBBING DVC to DVD Dubbing Before recording from DVC, see page 44 for connection instructions. 2 Press [REC MODE] repeatedly to select a recording mode. (Refer to “Recording Mode” on page 33.) 3 Press [DISPLAY]. 4 With “Control[...]

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    48 EN 48 EN DV DUBBING Note for DV dubbing • If you press [PAUSE F ] at step 5, the tape will rewind to the point a few seconds preceding the paused point. • The unit does not send out the output signal to DVC. • For the proper operation, connect DVC to the unit directly. Do not connect this unit and DVC via any other unit. • Do not connect[...]

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    49 EN 49 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others INFORMA TION ON PLA Y BA CK Structure of Disc Contents The contents of DVD are generally divided into titles, and the titles are subdivided into chapters. Audio CDs are divided into tracks. Data disc contains MP3/JPEG are divided into f[...]

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    50 EN 50 EN BASIC PLA Y BA CK Direct Playback 1 Press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY]. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray and insert your disc with its label facing up. Align the disc to the disc tray guide. 3 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to close the disc tray. It may take awhi[...]

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    51 EN 51 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others BASIC PLA YBA CK 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray and insert your disc with its label facing up. Align the disc to the disc tray guide. 3 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to close the disc tray. It may take awhile to load the disc com[...]

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    52 EN 52 EN BASIC PLA YBA CK Playing Back an Audio CD and a CD-RW/-R with MP3/JPEG Files 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Direct Playback” on page 50. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to close the disc tray. It may take awhile to load the disc completely. When an audio CD is inserted, track list will appear. When you insert a CD-RW/-R mixed with MP3/ JPEG file[...]

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    53 EN 53 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others BASIC PLA YBA CK Using the Title/Disc Menu DVD may contain a title list, which describes the contents of the disc, or a disc menu, which guides you through the available functions in the disc. 1) Press [TOP MENU] or [MENU/LIST] to call [...]

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    54 EN 54 EN SPECIAL PLA Y BA CK You can skip TV commercials to enjoy the recorded programs without interrupting. During playback, press [INSTANT SKIP]. Normal playback will start at 30 seconds ahead from where you press [INSTANT SKIP] . Every time you press [INSTANT SKIP] , the searching point will be extended by 30 seconds ahead. You can press [IN[...]

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    55 EN 55 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SPECIAL PLA YBA CK Rapid playback function is available only during playback. This function is available only on discs recorded in the Dolby Digital format, and plays back in a slightly faster/ slower speed while keeping the sound outpu[...]

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    56 EN 56 EN SPECIAL PLA YBA CK Zoom Note • When selecting a smaller factor than the current one, the zoom area will not be displayed. • To exit the zoom menu, press [RETURN] repeatedly. • To cancel the zoom function, select “x1.0” using [ K / L ] , then press [ENTER] at step 3. • You cannot slide the zoomed picture on some JPEG files. 1[...]

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    57 EN 57 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SPECIAL PLA YBA CK Chasing Playback during Recording Note • Playback image may freeze momentarily using this function. However, this does not affect the recording. • The 2x fast forward playback is not available. • [REC I ] is not[...]

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    58 EN 58 EN You can also play back a recorded title during current recording or the timer recording on the same disc. 1) During recording, press [DISPLAY]. Screen for the current recording: L1 (Rear) 31 1:23:45 - RW VR ORG 2) Select icon using [ { / B ], then press [ENTER]. The title number next to will be highlighted. Title: Enter a desired title [...]

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    59 EN 59 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SEARCH Using [SKIP j ] / [SKIP i ] 1) During playback, press [SKIP i ] to skip the current title or chapter and move to the next. The title or chapter will move forward by one at a time. • If there is no chapter in one title, the curr[...]

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    60 EN 60 EN 1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] to bring up the display menu. If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select , then press [ENTER]. e.g.) DVD-video 1/ 5 1/ 5 0:01:00 / 1:23:45 DVD Video e.g.) audio CD 1/ 5 CD 0:00:15 / 0:05:00 The number next to will be highlighted. To move to the number next to , pr[...]

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    61 EN 61 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others REPEAT/RANDOM/PROGRAM PLAYBACK/SLIDE SHOW Repeat Playback Random Playback Available repeat function may vary depending the discs. 1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] or [REPEAT] to bring up the display menu. If the display menu is alrea[...]

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    62 EN 62 EN Program Playback Note • To erase tracks you selected, press [CLEAR] at step 4. • You can make program settings up to 50 tracks. • To cancel program playback, press [STOP C ] twice during program playback. “OFF” appears on the TV screen. • You may also select a desired track using [the Number buttons] at step 4. REPEA T/R AND[...]

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    63 EN 63 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others DVD-video may have subtitles in one or more languages. Available subtitle languages can be found on the disc case. You can switch subtitle languages during playback. 1) During playback, press [DISPLAY]. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select to dis[...]

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    64 EN 64 EN You can enjoy stereophonic virtual space through your existing 2 channel stereo system. 1 ) During playback, press [DISPLAY] to bring up the display menu. If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select to display the selection menu. e.g.) DVD-video 1/ 5 1/ 5 DVD 0:01:00 / 1:23:45 Video 3) Use [ K / L ] [...]

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    65 EN 65 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others You can adjust the black level to control the brightness of the picture in order to get a better picture. 1) During playback, press [DISPLAY]. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select to display the selection menu. e.g.) DVD-video 1/ 5 1/ 5 DVD 0:01:[...]

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    66 EN 66 EN INFORMA TION ON DISC EDITING Guide to a Title List Editing Discs Title list allows you to check the titles recorded on the disc easily. You can choose a title to play back from this list and easily edit the titles as you prefer. Press [TOP MENU]. Title List 1 / 2 JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM L1 LP 12:00AM (2:00:00) JAN/ 1/08 L1 LP 4 5 6 1 2 3 ORG C[...]

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    67 EN 67 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others DELETING TITLES Note • If you delete the title in DVD+RW, deleted title will be displayed as “Empty”. • You cannot overwrite on the “Empty” • For DVD+RW, if “Empty” appears right next to the other “Empty”, those ?[...]

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    68 EN 68 EN DELETING TITLES You can delete titles which you do not need anymore. Please be advised that the titles once deleted cannot be brought back to the disc. Be sure to read “Notes for deleting titles” on page 67 before you delete the title. 1 In stop mode, press [TOP MENU]. Title list, original or playlist will appear. • For VR mode DV[...]

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    69 EN 69 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Adding Titles to a Playlist Playlist For VR mode DVD-RW, you can create the playlist as you wish. You can add up to 99 titles to a playlist (as long as the total number of the playlist does not exceed 999 chapters). 1 Follow the step 1 [...]

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    70 EN 70 EN CREA TING/DELETING PL A Y LIST Erasing All Playlist Playlist A playlist can be deleted if it is no longer needed. 1 Press [SETUP]. Main menu will appear. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “DVD Menu”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Delete All Playlists”, then press [ENTER]. DVD Menu Format Finalize Disc Protect OFF ON Del[...]

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    71 EN 71 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Putting Names on Titles 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “Edit Title Name”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Scene Delete Edit Title Name Chapter Mark Protect JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM L1 LP 1 ORG 1 : 25 : 47 5 To enter a title name, follow the steps of ?[...]

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    72 EN 72 EN 1) Use [ K / L ] to select a desired character set, then press [ENTER]. 2) Follow the list below, use [the Number buttons] repeatedly until the desired letter appears. ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ { | } 2 – – – – – – – [...]

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    73 EN 73 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others EDITING DISCS Setting Chapter Marks 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 71 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Chapter Mark”, then press [ENTER]. Submenu will appear. 3 Use [SKIP H / G ][...]

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    74 EN 74 EN EDITING DISCS Hiding Chapters Note • ”Hidden” will be displayed in the preview window while previewing the hidden chapter. • When you make all chapters in the title “Hidden”, “Hidden” is displayed in a thumbnail of the title list. Title List 1 / 1 JAN/15/09 1:00AM L1 LP --:-- (2:00:00) ---/--/-- LP 4 Empty 1 Hidden 2 3 +[...]

  • Page 74

    75 EN 75 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Deleting a Part of a Title 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 71 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Scene Delete”, then press [ENTER]. e.g.) VR mode DVD-RW playlist. Edit Scene Del[...]

  • Page 75

    76 EN 76 EN Befor e editing Edited start point end point 3 Use [SKIP H / G ], [REV E ], [FWD D ], [PLAY B ] and [PAUSE F ] to find the start point, then press [ENTER]. Edit - Scene Delete Start End Preview Delete JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM L1 LP 1 PL 1 : 25 : 47 Then use [SKIP H / G ], [REV E ], [FWD D ], [PLAY B ] and [PAUSE F ] again to move to the end poi[...]

  • Page 76

    77 EN 77 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others EDITING DISCS Dividing a Title Playlist You can divide one title into two new titles. Note • You cannot divide a title of the disc when the number of recording titles reaches the maximum of 99 (-RW) or 49 (+RW), and the number of reco[...]

  • Page 77

    78 EN 78 EN EDITING DISCS Combining Titles 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Dividing a Title” on page 77 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Title Combining”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Scene Delete Edit Title Name Chapter Mark Title Dividing Title Combining JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM L1 LP 1 PL 1 : 25 : 47 Title combining setting windo[...]

  • Page 78

    79 EN 79 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others EDITING DISCS Setting or Releasing the Title Protection 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 71 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Protect”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Scene Delete Edi[...]

  • Page 79

    80 EN 80 EN EDITING DISCS Setting or Clearing All Chapter Marks at Once 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 71 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Chapter Mark”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Edit Title Name Chapter Mark JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM L1 LP 1 Video 1 : 25 : 47 3 Use [ K / L ] to select the desired[...]

  • Page 80

    81 EN 81 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others LIST OF THE DEF A UL T SET TINGS The following table is the contents which you can set and the default settings. Refer to the following table for useful operation. Setup Items (highlight is the default) Contents General Setting Playback[...]

  • Page 81

    82 EN 82 EN Setup Items (highlight is the default) Contents General Setting Display V-Chip Canadian French Rating → page 89 18ans+ 16ans+ 13ans+ 8ans+ G E Set the viewing limitation according to Canadian French language ratings. Change Password → page 89 Change the password. Video Progressive → page 90 ON OFF Set to the progressive scan mode [...]

  • Page 82

    83 EN 83 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others GENERAL SE T TING Press [STOP C ] if you are playing back a disc. 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting“, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Playback”, then press [ENTER]. General Setting Playb[...]

  • Page 83

    84 EN 84 EN GENERAL SET TING 1 Parental Lock (Default: OFF) Some DVD-video feature a parental lock level. Playback will stop if the ratings exceed the levels you set, it will require you to enter a password before the disc will playback. This feature prevents your children from viewing inappropriate material. Use [ K / L ] to select the desired lev[...]

  • Page 84

    85 EN 85 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others GENERAL SET TING 2 Audio Out Choose the appropriate audio setting for your external device. It will only affect a disc playback. Use [ K / L ] to select a desired item, then press [ENTER] . Audio Out Dynamic Range Control PCM Dolby Digi[...]

  • Page 85

    86 EN 86 EN GENERAL SET TING 3 Disc Menu Language (Default : English) Set the language for disc menu. Use [ K / L ] to select a language, then press [ENTER]. Disc Menu Language English French Spanish Other Your setting will be activated. 4 Audio Language (Default : Original) Set the audio language. Use [ K / L ] to select a language, then press [EN[...]

  • Page 86

    87 EN 87 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 1 OSD Language (Default : English) Set the language for the on-screen display. Use [ K / L ] to select a language, then press [ENTER]. OSD Language English Français Español Your setting will be activated. 2 Screen Saver (Default : 10 [...]

  • Page 87

    88 EN 88 EN 4 V-Chip With the V-chip system in this unit, you can set the viewing limitation for the analog TV programs received from the external tuner or recorded on DVDs to prevent your children from watching inappropriate programs. If the unit detects a blocked program, a restriction message appears and you are not allowed to view the program. [...]

  • Page 88

    89 EN 89 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others GENERAL SET TING [Canadian French Rating] Rating Category 18ans+ Adult audience only higher 16ans+ Unsuitable for ages under 16 13ans+ Unsuitable for ages under 13 8ans+ Unsuitable for ages under 8 G General audience lower E Exempt prog[...]

  • Page 89

    90 EN 90 EN GENERAL SET TING 1 Progressive (Default : OFF) This unit is compatible with the progressive scan system. The feature provides you with the higher definition images than the traditional output system does. To utilize this feature, you must set progressive scan mode to “ON”. 1) Use [ K / L ] to select “ON“, then press [ENTER]. Pro[...]

  • Page 90

    91 EN 91 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 1 Press [SETUP] in stop mode and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “HDMI”, then press [ENTER]. General Setting Playback Display Video Recording Clock HDMI Reset All • You [...]

  • Page 91

    92 EN 92 EN 2 HDMI Audio (Default : ON) If you do not want to output the audio through HDMI (when you digitally output the audio through the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to your audio system, etc.), you can set the HDMI audio output off. Use [ K / L ] to select a setting, then press [ENTER]. • Set to “OFF” when the HDMI sound is not output.[...]

  • Page 92

    93 EN 93 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Reset the setting to default. 1 Press [SETUP] in stop mode and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Reset All”, then press [ENTER]. General Setting Playback Display Video Reco[...]

  • Page 93

    94 EN 94 EN TROUBLESHOO TING Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. Symptom Remedy Power The power does not turn on. • Check that the AC power cord is conne[...]

  • Page 94

    95 EN 95 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom Remedy Playback The disc does not play back. • No disc is inserted. • A blank disc is inserted. • The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up. • The disc is not correctly ins[...]

  • Page 95

    96 EN 96 EN TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom Remedy DV DV signal cannot be input. • Before connection, turn on the power supplies for both this unit and the DVC, and make sure that these units are in stop mode. • Only a “DVC-SD” signal can be input from the DVC to this unit. Other types of signals are not supported. • Do not connect any device ot[...]

  • Page 96

    97 EN 97 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TROUBLESHOO TING Error message Cause Solution Disc Error — Please eject the disc. — Playback feature may not be available on this disc. • Unplayable disc is inserted in the unit. • The disc is upside down. • Insert the standar[...]

  • Page 97

    98 EN 98 EN LANGU A GE C ODE Language Code Abkhazian 4748 Afar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 Aymara 4771 Azerbaijani 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangla 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 Cambodian 5759 Catalan 4947 Ch[...]

  • Page 98

    99 EN 99 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Analog Audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also “Digital Audio”. Aspect Ratio The width of a TV [...]

  • Page 99

    100 EN 100 EN SPECIFICA TIONS General Power requirements AC120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption 17 W (standby: 2.5 W) Weight 5.3 lbs ( 2.4 kg ) Dimensions (width x height x depth) 16.6” x 2.4” x 9.8” (420 x 59.0 x 247 mm) Operating temperature 41 °F to 104 °F (5 °C to 40 °C) Operating humidity Less than 80% (no condensation) TV system NTSC TV s[...]

  • Page 100

    101 EN 101 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others LIMITED W ARR ANTY Limited United S tates Warranty Digital Audio Video (“DA V”) Product - Exchange W arranty T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“T ACP”) makes the f ollowing limited w arranties to original consumers i[...]

  • Page 101

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  • Page 102

    103 EN 103 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others LIMITED W ARR ANTY ,)7+('$93 5 2'8&7) $,/ 6 72:2 5 .$ 6 : $ 55 $17('$%29( <28 5  6 2/($1'(;&/8 6 ,9( 5 (0('< 6 +$//%( 5 (3 $, 5 2 5  5 [...]