Toshiba RD-XS30B manual

T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope HDD/D VD VIDEO RECORDER RD-XS30B OWNER’S MANUAL DIGITAL VIDEO Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing OPERA TIONS Read “INST ALLA TION GUIDE” first. T OSHIBA HDD/D VD VIDEO RECORDER RD-XS30B PM00010863010 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope © 2003 T oshiba Cor pora[...]

T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Introduction Ta b le of Contents Intr oduction About this product .............................................. 5 Compatible discs ................................................ 6 Index to P ar ts and Contr ols ............................. 10 F ront panel ..............................................[...]

3 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Editing Before Editing .................................................. 112 Creating Chapters ........................................... 114 Playlist Editing (Collecting desired scenes) ........................... 119 Combine Original [...]

4 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Others Tr oubleshooting .............................................. 146 Glossary ........................................................... 149 Alert message and corrective action ............ 151 Error Codes shown on the displa y window ........... 153 Q&A ............................................................[...]

5 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope About this pr oduct Introduction Digital A V equipment This recorder is operated b y sophisticated software and is diff erent from other conventional A V equipment. Within the recorder , a D VD-RAM/R drive and a hard disc driv e are conne[...]

6 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Introduction Compatib le discs Y ou can enjoy recording and pla yback using the HDD of this recorder . When you want to play software or perform dubbing, load a disc into the recor der . There are many types and f ormats in discs. Confirm the compatibility of selected disc to insure proper perf ormance. Disc DIGITAL VIDEO D [...]

7 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope On D VD-RAM discs Use only D VD-RAM discs that comply with D VD- RAM standard V ersion 2.0 or 2.1 The recorder cannot record on a disc formatted in any other standard. When using such a disc, initialize it using the disc-f or mat function[...]

8 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Compatible discs (Continued) Introduction Pla yback side On handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Do not stick paper or tape to discs . On cleaning discs Finger prints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the centre outwards with a soft cloth. Always k eep the di[...]

9 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope DVD video disc Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 VIDEO CD / audio CD Structure of disc contents Normally , D VD video discs are divided into titles, and the titles ar[...]

10 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Introduction Inde x to P ar ts and Contr ols See pages with arro ws for details. Front panel 1 ON/ST ANDBY button pages 18, 19 Tu r ns the power on/restores the unit in the standby mode . 2 ON/ST ANDBY indicator page 18, 19 Displays the oper ational state of the recorder . 3 Remote sensor page 12 in “INST ALLA TION GUIDE?[...]

11 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope $ Stop ( ) button pa ge 28, 41 Stops playback or recording. % Play ( ) b utton page 28 Starts playback. To open or close the cover on the fr ont panel Put your finger on the left edge of the cover and pull it down to open. Note • Do no[...]

12 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Index to P ar ts and Contr ols (Continued) Introduction Rear P anel 5 OUTPUT jacks pa g e 17, 21 in “INST ALLA TION GUIDE” Outputs video and audio signals to a connected TV or amplifier . 6 A V1 (TV) OUT jack page 15, 18, 19 in “ INST ALLA TION GUIDE” Use this jack when connecting the TV that has the terminal in thi[...]

13 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope 8 VHF/UHF RF OUT (T O TV) output socket page 14 in “INST ALLA TION GUIDE” Connects the supplied coaxial cable to a TV . 9 VHF/UHF RF IN (FROM ANT .) input socket page 14 in “INST ALLA TION GUIDE” Connects to an antenna or cable s[...]

14 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope ENTER PLA Y STOP PA USE REC TV/VIDEO CHANNEL DISPLA Y REMAIN INPUT SELECT ZOOM TIME BAR VOL UME P in P CHP DIVIDE LIBRARY REC MENU EDIT MENU CONTENT MENU DV D HDD V -REMOTE ANGLE OPEN/CLOSE SUBTITLE A UDIO CHANNEL SA T .MONI. TV/D VR FL SELECT REC DIMMER QU ICK MENU DV D HDD INST ANT SKIP INST ANT REPLA Y TOP MENU MENU RETU[...]

15 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope SETUP 123 456 + 10 789 DELETE T. SEARCH VIDEO Plus+ REC MODE CLEAR 0 12 EXTEND TV CODE Under the lid VIDEO Plus+ button page 76 EXTEND button page 39, 42 Number buttons page 53, 76 SETUP button page 132 DELETE button page 43 REC MODE but[...]

16 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Index to P ar ts and Contr ols (Continued) Introduction Displa y 1 PDC indicator (Programme Delivery Contr ol System) Illuminates when setting a PDC controlled programme recording. 2 PBC indicator Illuminates when PBC function is “On” page 138 and a PBC-controllable VIDEO CD is loaded. 3 Programmed recor ding icon Illum[...]

17 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope # Multi display Displays the current time, elapsed time, remaining time, scheduled recording time , chapter number , and message. $ Channel display Displays the channel, e xternal input, title number , track n umber , and bit rate. % Pic[...]

18 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Introduction Bef ore operating this recor der Loading e.g. Is your recor der ready? Ref er to the supplied “INST ALLA TION GUIDE” manual and finish the necessary preparations. T urning the power on (This owner’ s manual instructions are based on the assumption that all proper connections ha ve been completed and the T[...]

19 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope DVD-RAM disc with cartridge Single sided Tu rn the pr inted side up , and inser t the cartr idge into the tray frame following the direction of the arrow on the cartridge. Double sided Tu rn a desired recording/playbac k side up, and ins[...]

20 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope OK message No OK Ye s message Message 2 selections No selection message message OK 1 selection Set Using the GUI (Graphical User Interface) The recorder provides you with a variety of GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications to assist your operation of most functions such as customizing of setting, playback or recording.[...]

21 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Loading Open Un loading Close Start-up/Shutdown (closing) icons These icons are displa yed at the top right cor ner of the screen when star tup or finishing. While the y are flashing, the recorder is operating as follows: Start-up, readi[...]

22 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Before operating this recor der (Continued) Introduction Be sure to read this section prior to using a D VD-RAM disc on this recorder f or the first time. For D VD-R, initializing is not necessar y . Initializing a D VD-RAM disc (Logical Format) A disc should be initialized in the following cases: (The recorder may display [...]

23 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Disc format 0 D VD-RAM Format Start Entire disc contents excluding library data will be erased if disc is formatted. Proceed? Cancel Set Select % 18 D VD-RAM Format Start Set Select Cancel Disc format DVD-RAM Formatting % Ye s No Warning[...]

24 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Before operating this recor der (Continued) Introduction 003 Chapter 002 – CONTENT MENU Title Information English Spanish French Germany Italian etc... Input 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Select Return Save Caps Lock : Space All Clear BkSp Direct(0-9) Cursor CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR DELETE DELETE DELETE 1234567 8 0 - - ; # / = / ’ 9 qwe r[...]

25 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Dubbing Editing Function setup Others Introduction T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Entering character s The cursor ma y be follow ed by unwanted characters . Y ou can erase them if necessary by either of the following measures: Erasing characters •E r asing all the characters on the input column Select “Clear All?[...]

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T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Hint on reading this manual The f ollowing icons show the pla yable discs f or each function described on this instruction manual. HDD : HDD DVD-RAM : D VD-RAM disc DVD-VIDEO : D VD video disc VCD : VIDEO CD CD : Audio CD Most instructions are based on remote control operation, unless otherwise noted. Y ou can use the buttons [...]

28 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations DVD-VIDEO VCD CD Pla ying a D VD video disc Y ou can also play VIDEO CDs, audio CDs or D VD-R discs in the same manner . To play recorded contents on the HDD or a D VD-RAM disc, follo w the instructions on page 30. Preparation •T ur n on a TV or audio system and select the corresponding input source that [...]

29 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Resuming playbac k from the location last stopped (Resume Play) DVD-VIDEO VCD CD Y ou can resume pla yback from the location where you stopped. If you press the PLA Y button after stopping pla yback, playbac k resumes from the location y[...]

30 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations HDD DVD-RAM Pla ying recor ded contents (CONTENT MENU) Titles and chapters recor ded on an HDD or a D VD-RAM disc are displayed in thumbnail vie w, so that you can easily locate a desired one. Notes •T o tur n off the CONTENT MENU , press the CONTENT MENU button. • The mark is display ed in each thumbna[...]

31 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Resuming playbac k from the location last stopped (Title Resume) The recorder memorizes the location you last stopped playbac k to resume there. To use this function, set “HDD/RAM Title Pla y” ( page 141) to “Title Resume”. The r[...]

32 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Playing recor ded contents (CONTENT MENU) (Continued) Basic operations Viewing the fir st scenes of titles (original) (Intro Scan) 1) During stop or after step 1 on page 30, press the QUICK MENU b utton. The Quick Men u appears. 2) Press the / buttons to select “Special Playbac k Mode”, then press the ENTER b utton. 3) [...]

33 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Checking the detailed inf ormation on a selected title (Title Information page 84) 1) At step 2 on page 30, select a title (c hapter) then press the QUICK MENU b utton. The Quick Men u appears. 2) Press the / buttons to select “Title I[...]

34 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Playing recor ded contents (CONTENT MENU) (Continued) Basic operations J umping to the pa g e of title list 1) Press the CONTENT MENU button. The Title List is display ed. 2) Press the QUICK MENU button. The Quick Men u is displayed. 3) Use the / button to select Appointed P age J ump and press ENTER. 4) Use the direction b[...]

35 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Tips on pla ybac k During playbac k, y ou can do the follo wing: Switch playbac k to another disc Press the ST OP button to stop pla yback. Then press the HDD or D VD b utton to select a disc you w ant to play . Switch the picture to vie[...]

36 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Pr ogramming a recor ding (REC MENU) Use the REC MENU to programme a recor ding. It will take less time to prepare , as it pr ovides all necessary information for recor ding, including estimated disc space remaining. It will also be con venient when you pr ogramme the same contents again for serial sho ws. [...]

37 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Records the broadcast progr amme that is set with programmed recording marked with a check ( √ ). Select a channel you w ant to record. Select a date of a TV programme y ou want to record. Enter a star ting time of recording. (An initi[...]

38 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Programming a recor ding (REC MENU) (Continued) Basic operations Setting the details for e ver y pr ogrammed recording Y ou can specify detail items f or each of your programmed recording. 1) Press the QUICK MENU button at step 3 on page 36. The Quick Men u is displayed. e .g. 2) Use the / buttons to select an item and pres[...]

39 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Shifting a time period of a recording (Time Shift) If a prior TV programme e xtends beyond its scheduled time and into one that you prog rammed, you can shift the programmed start and end time of the recording. 1) Press the REC MENU butt[...]

40 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Using elapsed programming data (Make an entry of the same TV programme) 1) Press the REC MENU button. The REC MENU appears. 2) Press the QUICK MENU button. The Quick Men u appears. 3) Press the / buttons to select “Elapsed Programing”, then press the ENTER b utton. The list of the past entry records appears. The latest [...]

41 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Tips on recor ding To stop recording Press the ST OP button. To pause recording (to omit an unnecessary portion) During recording, press the P AUSE b utton. To resume recording, press it again. Note •P ausing recording automatically cr[...]

42 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Tips on recording (contin ued) Basic operations To delay the end time while executing a programmed recor ding Press the EXTEND button under the lid of the remote control. When you press it once , the current end time appears. Each time you press the b utton, the end time (displa yed in the front panel display) is dela yed i[...]

43 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing To protect recorded content Y ou can protect recorded content from une xpected deletion. Protection is provided f or each title (Original). 1) Perf orm steps 1 and 2 in “Playing recor ded contents (CONTENT MENU)” ( page 30) to select[...]

44 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Quic k Menu operation To access various optional functions of this recorder , open the Quic k Menu. The Quick Menu displa ys a list of selections relev ant to your current mode. e .g. Opening a Quic k Menu 1 Press QUICK MENU . The Quick Men u appears. 2 Press / to select an item, then press ENTER. To exit t[...]

45 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing Functions in a Quic k Menu Besides these e xamples, various other ones are introduced on respectiv e pages for your con venience. e .g. To play repeatedly (Repeat pla yback) Y ou can repeat a desired section. Disc: HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO [...]

46 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Quick menu operation (Contin ued) To play in fav orite order (Memory playbac k) Y ou can select 30 titles, chapters , or tracks and pla y them in fa vorite order . (T o play contents in an HDD or D VD-RAM disc in fa vo r ite order , make a pla ylist. For details, see “Editing” on page 111.) Disc: DVD-VIDEO VCD CD Status[...]

47 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing To display the current bit rate Disc: HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO Status: Stop / Play Item: Bit rate Note •T o tur n off the bit rate displa y , select this item again. To use vir tual surr ound sound effect Y ou can obtain e xpansive vir tu[...]

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Pla ybac k GUI (Graphical User Interface) will help you to make more easier and entertaining playback. Playing at v arious speeds Locating by entering the n umber P ausing a TV broadcast to resume later Playing a TV pr ogramme currently being recor ded Selecting the camera angle Selecting the Sound Selecting Subtitles Zooming a picture W atching a [...]

50 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Pla ying at v arious speeds Playbac k HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD CD Pla ying in fast reverse or fast f orward HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD CD 1 During normal playbac k, press PICTURE SEARCH. : Fast forward playback : Fast reverse playback Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes. P I C T U R E S E A R C H Note[...]

51 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Skipping to the next/pre vious chapter or trac k HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD CD 1 Press SKIP ( / ) repeatedly until the c hapter or trac k number you want appear s. Playback starts from the selected chapter or track. : Playback starts from[...]

52 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope V arious speed playbac k (Continued) Playbac k Pla ying frame by frame HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD 1 During playbac k, press P A USE. A still picture is displayed. 2 Press FRAME ( / ). : Playback direction : Opposite direction PA USE F R A M E / A D J U S T To resume normal playback Press the PLA Y or P AUSE b utton. Notes ?[...]

53 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Locating b y entering the number Playbac k HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD CD Locating by entering the n umber of a desired section HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD CD Normally titles, chapters, and tracks are numbered. By entering these numbers, you[...]

54 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Locating by entering the n umber (Continued) Playbac k Locating a specific point b y entering its elapsed time (Time Searc h) HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD CD 1 Press T .SEARCH. Y ou ma y have to press repeatedly , depending on the disc. Press the button until the following display appears. e.g. 2 Press the number b uttons and [...]

55 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Playbac k HDD P ausing a TV br oadcast to resume later This function enables y ou to pause a TV broadcast and resume viewing at a later , more con venient time, by storing the TV broadcast temporarily on the HDD . 1 While viewing a TV br[...]

56 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Introduction Playbac k HDD Notes • While using time slip recording/playbac k, reverse slo w-motion playback and re verse fr ame by frame pla yback operations are not av ailable. • Time slip recording/pla yback is not av ailable when recording on a D VD-RAM disc. • Time slip recording/pla yback stops when the HDD is fi[...]

57 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Playbac k DVD-VIDEO Selecting the camera angle If the scene was recorded with m ultiple angles, you can easily c hang e the camera angle of the scene y ou are watching. Angle 1 / 6 Angle 1 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 6 6 / 6 1 Press ANGLE while playin[...]

58 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope 1 Press A UDIO during pla yback or while receiving a broadcast. The current audio setting appears. The language code appears instead of the language name. Refer to the list of languages and their codes. ( page 158) 2 Press ADJUST while the audio setting is display ed on the TV screen. Va r iation of channels depends on the [...]

59 Basic operations Playbac k Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Notes • Some discs allow y ou to change audio selections only via the disc menu. In this case, press the MENU button and choose the appropriate audio from the selections on the disc menu. • When you turn on the recorder or replace a [...]

60 T OSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope Selecting Subtitles Y ou can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a subtitle languag e fr om those included on the D VD video disc. Playbac k HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO Subtitle Status 1– – Off Good evening! Bonsoir! 1 Press SUBTITLE during playbac k. The current subtitle setting is appears. The language code appear[...]