Toshiba MW24FP3 manual

COMBIN A TION FLA T COLOR TELEVISION AND VIDEO C ASSETTE RECORDER / D VD VIDEO PLA YER MW20FP3 MW24FP3 OWNER’S MANUAL 2 13 18 33 38 42 Introduction Connections Basic setup Playback (VCR) Recording (VCR) Other functions (VCR) DIGITAL VIDEO ©2004 T oshiba Corporation 44 47 53 57 Basic playback (DVD) Advanced playback (DVD) Function setup (DVD) Oth[...]

2 Introduction CAUTION: THIS DIGIT AL VIDEO PLA YER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. T O ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT , PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULL Y AND RET AIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONT ACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE LO- CA TION-SEE SER VICE PROCEDURE. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR THE PERFORM- ANC[...]

3 Introduction 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All[...]

4 Introduction 13. LIGHTNING T o protect your unit from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be [...]

5 Introduction EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC AR T 250, P ART H) GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT 27. LASER BEAM Do not look into the opening[...]

Introduction 6 Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the unit, the original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory . Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray , near the unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the un[...]

Introduction 7 Structure of disc contents Normally , DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles are sub-divided into chapters. Video CDs and Audio CDs are divided into tracks. DVD video disc V ideo CD/Audio CD Each title, chapter or track is assigned a number , which is called “title number”, “chapter number” or “track number[...]

Introduction 8 Playable discs This unit can play the following discs. • Y ou cannot play discs other than those listed above. • Y ou cannot play discs of DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, Photo CD, etc., or non standardized discs even if they may be labeled as above. • Some CD-R/RWs can not be played back depending on the recording conditions. • This unit [...]

Introduction 9 Contents Introduction IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS ........................... 2 Precautions ...................................................... 6 Notes on discs .................................................. 7 Contents ........................................................... 9 Identification of controls ..........................[...]

Introduction 10 LI NE 1 IN VI DEO AUDI O L (MO NO) R VI DEO AUDI O L R OU T P UT DI G ITAL AUD IO VH F / U H F COAX IA L LINE 1 I N VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/ UHF COAXIAL Front panel Rear panel STOP/EJECT button 33 Cassette loading slot 33 AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN (LINE IN 2) jacks 42 CHANNEL ▲ / ▼ buttons 24 [...]

Introduction 11 Remote control * DVD MENU button Use the MENU button to display the menu included on many DVD video discs. T o operate a menu, follow the instructions in “DVD menu”. 50 FWD REV STOP P A USE/STILL DISPLA Y DVD TV/VCR CHANNEL PO WER AUDIO SELECT TIMER REC REC CHANNEL RETURN CLOSED CAPTION RETURN MENU ZERO RETURN INPUT SELECT SP/SL[...]

Introduction 12 Operation: • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within 30 ° angle on either side of the remote sensor , up to a distance of approx. 5 meters. Replace the compartment cover . Install two “R03/AAA” batteries (supplied), paying attention to the polarit[...]

13 Connections 75 ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) 300-75 ohm matching transformer (supplied) 300-75 ohm matching transformer (supplied) UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire (not supplied) VHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire (not supplied) UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire (not supplied) VHF 75 ohm (not supplied) Antenna jack Antenna jack Antenna jack Combiner (not supplied[...]

14 Connections For basic cable service not requiring a converter/descrambler box, connect the Cable TV 75 ohm coaxial cable directly to the Antenna jack on the back of the unit. 75 ohm coaxial cable If you subscribe to a cable TV service in which basic channels are unscrambled and premium channels require the use of a converter/descrambler box, you[...]

15 Connections Connecting to optional equipment Before connecting the unit to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections. Y ou can enjoy the TV game, camcorder or high quality dynamic sounds of DVD video discs or audio CDs by connecting the unit to optional audio[...]

16 Connections LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL Connecting to optional equipment (Continued) Y ou can enjoy high quality d[...]

17 Connections LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL MPEG2 sound Y ou can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with dynamic realistic sound by connecting an amplifier equipped with an MPEG2 audio decoder or MPEG2 audio processor . Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a MPEG audio[...]

18 Basic setup Press POWER. The starting setup function begins and the Language setup menu appears on the screen. Press or to select your desired language, then press ENTER. Starting setup The STARTING SETUP function makes installing your unit easily. It leads you the Language selection, TV/CABLE selection and auto channel memory automatically. IMP[...]

19 Basic setup Cloc k setting The auto clock function will automatically set the built-in clock (Month, Day , Y ear and Time) when the unit is connected to an antenna or cable system and it is turned off. As the unit searches for a receivable station in your area and it receives a broadcast signal for auto clock, the auto clock needs several minute[...]

20 Basic setup SETUP MENU Press MENU, then press or to select option. 1 Press or to select “ST ANDARD TIME” , then press . 2 Press / / / to select your time zone, then press ENTER. 3 Press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. 4 In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of two stations in two different time zones, the u[...]

21 Basic setup MENU Manual clock setting ENTER Y ou must set the date and time manually for timer recordings, ON/OFF timer and daylight saving time if the auto clock process did not set them correctly . Notes: • After a power failure or disconnection of the power, the timer settings will be lost. In this case, reset the present time. • When you[...]

22 Press or to select the desired language: English (ENGLISH), Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANCAIS), then press ENTER. 3 Press MENU, then press or to select option. 1 Press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. 4 Setting the language/ TV/VCR operation status Setting the language This unit can display the on screen language in English[...]

23 TV operation TV operation Adjust the volume level by pressing VOLUME or . The volume level will be indicated on the screen by green bars. As the volume level increases, so do the number of bars. If the volume decreases, the number of green bars also decreases. Set the TV/CA BLE selection to the appropriate position 26 . 1 2 3 Press direct channe[...]

24 ■ CHANNEL UP/DOWN Press and release CHANNEL or . The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory . For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory . See page 26 “T o memorize channels”. ■ CHANNEL RETURN This button allows you to go back to the last channel selected by pressing CHANN[...]

25 TV operation Closed captions Captions: This closed caption mode will display text on the screen in English or another language (depending on the setting of the closed captions CH 1/2). Generally , closed captions in English are transmitted on captions channel 1 and closed captions in other lan- guages are transmitted on captions channel 2. T ext[...]

26 Select the desired channel to be added or deleted using Direct channel selection (0–9), / or CHANNEL / . Press MENU in the TV mode, then press or to select option. Press or to select “TV/CABLE”. 1 2 Press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. 4 Press or to select “TV” or “CABLE”. 3 TV - VHF/UHF channels CABLE - Cable TV[...]

27 TV operation Press MENU, then press or to select option. T o register password Notes: • If you forget the password, you cannot set the V -Chip. • T o avoid forgetting the password, write it down and keep in the safe place. Press or to select “PASSWORD”. 1 2 Enter the same password again for the safety, then press ENTER. Now the password [...]

28 TV operation In the V -CHIP menu, press or to select “V - CHIP SET”, then press . Press or to select “MOVIE RATING”. 1 3 Press or to select desired rating. After setting, press ENTER. 4 Press or to select “V-CHIP”. 5 T o set the V -Chip OFF : TV RA TING is not set TV -Y : All children TV -Y7 : 7 years old and above TV -G : General au[...]

29 TV operation T o set the on timer This feature allows you to have the unit automatically turn on at a predetermined time. If you program the ON TIMER once, the unit will turn on the programmed day (daily/weekly) at the same time to the same channel. 1 T o set the on timer Press or to select “ON/OFF TIMER”, then press . 2 Press or to select ?[...]

30 TV operation T o set the off timer T o set the off timer This feature allows you to have the unit turn off automatically at a predetermined time. If you program the OFF TIMER once, the unit will automatically turn off at the same time everyday . 1 EXAMPLE: T urning off the TV at 1 1:30 PM. Press MENU. Press or to select option. Y ou can also sel[...]

31 TV operation 4 Press or to select the desired picture mode, then press ENTER. 3 After your desired setting press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. Press or to select “PICTURE”, then press . 1 2 Press MENU, then press or to select option. After your desired setting press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. 4 Note[...]

32 TV operation Press MENU, then press or to select option. Sound control adjustment/ Ster eo and Second A udio Program (SAP) Sound controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually as follows: The unit is equipped with a feature known as multi-channel TV sound or MTS. MTS broadcasts greatly enhance TV viewing by bringing you program[...]

33 Playback (VCR) Loading and unloading a cassette tape Use only video cassette tapes marked . Loading Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape. To record again Screwdriver Automatic tape eject This unit will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. And when the tape is rewinded [...]

34 Playback (VCR) Cassette tape playbac k T o play a prerecorded tape. Load a prerecorded tape: (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically). 1 Press PLAY on the front panel or on the remote. Playback will start. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. Press STOP/EJECT once on the[...]

35 Playback (VCR) Special playbac k Picture search Reverse picture search function Press REV once or twice during the playback. Forward picture search function Press FWD once or twice during the playback. To return to playback, press PLAY . Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. To resume normal playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL . If the still pictur[...]

36 Playback (VCR) T o start the playback, press PLA Y . The playback will be repeated endlessly . Press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. If you press DISPLA Y , “ ” will appear on the screen 22 . PLA Y COUNTER RESET Con v enient function T o cancel repeat mode : In step 3 above, press or to select “OFF” position. Press MENU[...]

37 Playback (VCR) Press ZERO RETURN. The tape will rewind and automatically stop at the “00:00:00” position. 5 Zero return function Press DISPLA Y . 1 Before playback or recording, press COUNTER RESET to set the counter to “00:00:00”. 2 Begin playback or recording. 3 Press STOP . 4 The zero return function provides a convenient method of ra[...]

38 Recording (VCR) Press STOP to stop recording. “ ” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. Note: The pause function will be released after 5 minutes to prevent damage to the tape or the unit. The unit will change to the STOP mode. T o stop recording temporarily This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended (except dur[...]

39 Recording (VCR) One-touch T imer Recording (O TR) The One-touch timer recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. One-touch timer recording (OTR) Press once twice 3 times 4 times 5 times NORMAL REC 0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 NORMAL REC Recording time Press 6 times 7 times 8 times 9 times 10 time[...]

40 Recording (VCR) T imer recording T imer recording can be programmed on-screen with the remote control. The built-in timer allows automatic unattended recording of up to 8 programs within 1 month. T imer recording Notes: • Press to move cursor backward for correction. • To record from external source set the channel to “L1” or “L2”. N[...]

41 Recording (VCR) T o set daily/weekly timer The current day (Friday) SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) MON-SAT (Monday to Saturday) MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) WKL-WED WKL-THU (Weekly Thursday) (Weekly Wednesday) One month later minus one day Weekly (e.g. WKL-TUE: each Tuesday) or daily (e.g. MON-SAT: Monday to Saturday) Timer recording Follow the proc[...]

42 Other functions (VCR) LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL T o AUDIO (R) IN T o AUDIO (L) OUT Audio/V ideo cable (not supplied) Playback VCR T o VIDEO OUT T o AUDIO (R) OUT Recording VCR Duplicating a video tape If you connect the unit to another VCR or Camcorder , you can duplicate a previously [...]

43 Other functions (VCR) DVD PLA Y REC STOP SP/SL P RETUR N Duplicating a DVD or CD disc Press SP/SLP to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP . Preparation: • Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. • Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. • Load a DVD/CD disc. 1 Press DVD to select the DVD mode. 2 Press PLA Y to start [...]

44 Press POWER on the unit or on the remote control to turn on the unit . The Power indicator will light. • Every time you press POWER , the unit starts from TV/VCR mode. • When using an amplifier , switch on the amplifier . Press STOP to end playback. 3 Resuming facility • The unit records the stopped point, depending on the disc. “ ” ap[...]

45 T o pause playback (still mode) Press P AUSE during playback. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . • The sound is muted during still mode. T o stop playback Press STOP . T o remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE . Remove the disc after the disc tray opens completely . Be sure to press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray after you remove the disc[...]

46 Playing frame by frame Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions Press REV or FWD during playback. REV : Fast reverse playback FWD : Fast forward playback Each time you press REW or FWD button, the playback speed changes. T o resume normal playback Press PLA Y . Notes: • The unit mutes sound and subtitles during reverse and forward sc[...]

47 Zooming 1 Press ZOOM during playback. The centre part of the image will be zoomed in. Each press of ZOOM will change the ZOOM 1 (x 1.3), 2 (x 1.5) and 3 (x 2.0). Zooming/Locating desired scene DVD VCD This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. 1 Notes: • Y ou can[...]

48 Advanced playback (DVD) DVD VCD CD A A B DVD VCD CD Repe at Off /Ent e r/ P lay Mod e Play Mod e O ff Repe at Off /Ent e r/ P la y Mod e TRK - PLA Y MOD E ENTER ENTER PROGRA M REPEAT A-B PROGRA M REPEAT A-B PROGRA M REPEAT A-B 1 Press REPEAT A-B during playback. The start point is selected. A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material betwe[...]

49 Advanced playback (DVD) Progr am playback/Random playbac k You can arrange the playback order of tracks or files on the disc. And also the unit selects tracks or files at random and playback them. These feature works for Audio CD and Video CD. 0–9 CANCEL ENTER PLA Y MODE PLA Y Program playback VC D C D Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. Press /[...]

50 Advanced playback (DVD) Press DVD MENU during playback. The DVD menu appears on the screen. • Press DVD MENU again to resume playback at the scene when you pressed DVD MENU . Press TOP MENU during playback. Title menu appears on the screen. 1/9 TRK + DVD MENU ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER PLA Y ANGLE COUNTER RESET D.TRACKING TOP MENU ANGLE COUNTER R[...]

51 Advanced playback (DVD) LR L R Of f ZERO RETUR N SUBTI TLE ZERO RETUR N SUBTI TLE 1/ 8 En g 1 2 Press AUDIO SELECT during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. Press AUDIO SELECT repeatedly until the de- sired language is selected. • The on screen display will disappear after a few seconds. Chang ing soundtrack languag e/ Subt[...]

52 0 0 : 3 4 : 5 6 0 1 : 1 2 : 3 3 0 0 : 3 4 : 5 6 0 1 : 1 2 : 3 3 1 / 9 Ti t l e 1 / 9 9 1 / 8 1 / 3 2 C h a p t e r 1 / 9 9 9 E n g D o l b y D i g i t a l E n g 0 0 : 1 2 0 4 : 3 2 0 0 : 1 2 0 4 : 3 2 T ra c k – / – P B C 3 4 : 5 6 7 1 : 3 3 Tr a c k 11/ 9 9 1 / 8 E n g D o l b y D i g i t a l O f f EN TE R 1 Karaok e playbac k/Disc status/ [...]

53 Function setup (DVD) DVD VCD CD /Ent er/ Set up/ Ret ur n Lang uag e Pic tur e P a ren tal Other Soun d SETUP MENU ENTER SETUP MENU ENTER SP/SL P RETUR N Section Option Menu Subtitle Audio Tv Screen Display DRC Password Parental OSD Language Details T o select the language of “Menu”, “Subtitle” and “Audio” if their languages are reco[...]

54 L a n g u a g e P i c t u r e Par e n t a l Ot h e r S o u n d M e n u S u b t i t l e Au d i o E n g l i s h Au t o m a t i c E n g l i s h E n g l i s h Fr a n c a i s E s p a n o l O t h e r / E n t e r / S e t u p / R e t u r n T v S c r e e n D i s p l a y 4 : 3 / E n t e r / S e t u p / R e t u r n L a n g u a g e P i c t u r e Par e n t a[...]

55 Function setup (DVD) Parental control setting Some discs are specified not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited not to play back with the unit. 1) Press or to select “Parental”, then press or until the level you require appears. • Level Off: The parental control setting does not function. • Level 8: All DVD software can be pl[...]

56 T emporar y disa bling of rating level by D VD disc Depending on the DVD disc, the disc may try to temporarily cancel the rating level that you have set. It is up to you to decide whether to cancel the rating level or not. Load a DVD disc and press PLAY or OPEN/ CLOSE on the unit (see page 44). If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily ca[...]

57 Others Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “Audio” (see page 54). Abkhazian 1 1 12 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1 1 1 1 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1 1 16 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922 Albanian 2927 Frisian 1635 Mala[...]

58 Tr oubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. SYMPTOMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS P AGE T ry another channel. Check picture control adjustments. Check for source of reception distur- bance. Check CABLE connection or VHF/UHF antenna, reposition or rotate antenna. T ry another channel. Chec[...]

59 Others The video cassette's erase prevention tab is broken off. The time is not set correctly . The recording start/end time is not set correctly . The TIMER REC buttons have not been pressed at the same time (the TIMER REC indicator is not lit). T ape is old or worn. T racking adjustment is beyond range of automatic tracking circuit. Video[...]

60 Most types of television interference can be remedied by adjusting the height and position of the VHF/UHF antenna. Outdoor antennas are recommended for best results. The most common types of television interference are shown below. If one of these symptoms appear when the unit is connected to a Cable TV system, the disturbance may be caused by t[...]

61 Others Specifications MW20FP3 MW24FP3 General Power supply Power consumption Operation: Stand by: Picture tube Speaker Audio output power Weight Dimensions Width: Height: Depth: T uner Antenna input Color system V ideo head Audio track Hi-Fi frequency response Hi-Fi dynamic range F .FWD/REW time at 25˚C (77˚F) Applicable disc Frequency range O[...]

62 T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“T ACP”) makes the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee . Limited Ninety (90) Day W arranty T ACP warrants this product[...]

63 All warranties implied by state law , including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of the limited warranties set forth above. With the exception of any warranties implied by state law as hereby limited, the foregoing warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other [...]

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