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TOSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope

HDD/DVD VIDEO RECORDER

RD-XS30B

OWNER’S MANUAL

DIGITAL VIDEO

Basic operations

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HDD/D

VIDEO RECORDER

RD-XS30B

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TOSHIBA RD-XS30B Ope

Printed in China

RD-XS30B.Ope(US)H1-2-3-4

2/15/03, 2:55 AM

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Page 1: ...WNER S MANUAL DIGITAL VIDEO Basic operations Playback Recording Editing Function setup Others Introduction Dubbing OPERATIONS Read INSTALLATION GUIDE first TOSHIBA HDD DVD VIDEO RECORDER RD XS30B PM00010863010 2003 Toshiba Corporation ...

Page 2: ...various speeds 50 Playing in fast reverse or fast forward 50 Skipping to the next previous chapter or track 51 Playing in slow motion 51 Playing frame by frame 52 Viewing still pictures Playing a disc that contains still pictures 52 Locating by entering the number 53 Locating by entering the number of a desired section 53 Locating a specific point by entering its elapsed time Time Search 54 Pausin...

Page 3: ... Information 70 Recording a TV programme 71 Tips on Recording 74 Relay Recording 74 A B Recording 74 Reservation Disc Programme Record Lock 75 VTR Plus Recording 76 Recording an External Source 78 Recording from a Satellite Receiver 80 Library Management 81 Basic operation of the Library Management system 81 Checking remaining space on discs 82 Searching for a disc that contains a desired title 82...

Page 4: ...Others Troubleshooting 146 Glossary 149 Alert message and corrective action 151 Error Codes shown on the display window 153 Q A 154 FAQ 156 Recording duration 157 Language Code List 158 Specification 159 ...

Page 5: ...er Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback As such the recorder may not respond to all operating commands This is not a defect in the recorder Refer to the instruction notes of discs may appear on the TV screen during operation means that the operation is not permitted by the recorder or the disc Using different disc types for differe...

Page 6: ...sided 2 8GB 8cm 31 4 in 4 7GB For General Ver 2 0 12cm 43 4 in 12cm 43 4 in 8cm 31 4 in Region number 2 or ALL Colour system PAL NTSC DVD Video discs of the NTSC colour system can be played if an appropriate setting is selected 12cm 43 4 in 8cm 31 4 in Colour system PAL NTSC VIDEO CDs of the NTSC colour system can be played if an appropriate setting is selected Version 1 0 and 2 0 12cm 43 4 in 8cm...

Page 7: ...e the write protect tab to PROTECT with something sharp The disc can play but cannot be edited or erased Refer to the instructions that come with the disc The resuming function page 31 will not work if the write protect tab is set to PROTECT When using a disc without a cartridge commercially available discs Discs without cartridges can easily attract fingerprints and dust which is the reason they ...

Page 8: ...g or placing objects on discs outside of their case may cause warping Marks on DVD video discs The following are examples of marks and the meanings 4 3 LB 16 9 LB 16 9 PS 2 2 3 Mark Meanings Number of audio streams recorded in the disc 2 streams such as English and Japanese in this example Number of subtitle languages recorded in the disc 2 subtitle languages are recorded in this example Number of...

Page 9: ...ly corresponds to a story title in short stories Chapter Divided contents of a title This corresponds to a chapter in a story Track Divided contents of a VIDEO CD or an audio CD Each title chapter or track is assigned a number which is called title number chapter number or track number respectively Some discs may not have these numbers When you record on the HDD or a DVD RAM disc one recording wil...

Page 10: ...tus of the HDD Recording Playing Copying within the disc 6 Three mode button HDD TIMESLIP DVD page 28 30 71 Selects recording playback media The above illustration displays the front panel with the cover open See the following page on how to open or close the cover 7 Disc tray page 18 Place a disc to play or record 8 Operation Status Indicator DVD Indicates the operation status of the DVD Recordin...

Page 11: ... button page 28 41 Stops playback or recording Play button page 28 Starts playback To open or close the cover on the front panel Put your finger on the left edge of the cover and pull it down to open Note Do not place a heavy object on the cover while it is open Doing so may damage the recorder ...

Page 12: ... INSTALLATION GUIDE Use this to connect the recorder to an audio receiver equipped with an optical digital audio input jack When connecting the optical digital cable remove the cap and fit the connector into the jack firmly When not using the jack keep the cap inserted to protect it from dust intrusion 3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack page 21 22 23 in INSTALLATION GUIDE Use this to connect the rec...

Page 13: ...g Function setup Others Introduction 8 VHF UHF RF OUT TO TV output socket page 14 in INSTALLATION GUIDE Connects the supplied coaxial cable to a TV 9 VHF UHF RF IN FROM ANT input socket page 14 in INSTALLATION GUIDE Connects to an antenna or cable signal ...

Page 14: ...VIDE button page 114 TIME BAR button page 64 P in P button page 62 ZOOM button page 61 INPUT SELECT button page 71 78 1 MENU Use this to display a menu screen that is recorded on a DVD video disc Operate the menu screen as the same manner as Locating a title using the top menu page 29 A menu screen is not recorded on some discs 2 RETURN Returns to the previous screen the screen may be specified de...

Page 15: ...CLEAR 0 1 2 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 button page 77 TV CODE button page 48 in INSTALLATION GUIDE T SEARCH button page 53 CLEAR button page 53 To open raise a lid toward you To open the lid hold the upper sides to pull up ...

Page 16: ... bit rate value used for playback 8 Title indicator Illuminates when displaying the title number 9 Chapter indicator Illuminates when displaying the chapter number NICAM indicator Illuminates when NICAM function is ON page 140 and while receiving stereo mono programmes of NICAM broodcasts Analog output level indicator Displays the analog output level L R Stereo and bilingual left main channel and ...

Page 17: ...r number and message Channel display Displays the channel external input title number track number and bit rate Picture quality mode indicator page 142 The current picture quality mode lights up The modes are MN Manual SP Standard Play LP Long Play The MN SP and LP modes all illuminate at the same time when Auto is selected Dubbing indicator Illuminates when copying or moving a programme ...

Page 18: ...o start up Viewing TV channels through this recorder After turning the power on the recorder will output TV channel signals to the connected TV also in the stop mode You can select a desired channel by pressing the CHANNEL buttons Loading a disc Check disc compatibility beforehand page 6 and use a proper playable disc Caution Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray Neglecting this may causes...

Page 19: ...atting function of the recorder may refresh it However all contents stored on the disc will be completely erased by this initialization process This recorder may indicate alert messages with some DVD RAM discs right after insertion If such a disc is used for playback or recording on other equipment all data in the disc may be damaged and the disc will not be played By executing an initialization o...

Page 20: ...ons other than the ENTER button do not function while a message is displayed The message disappears automatically in a few seconds Before operating this recorder Continued Introduction Direction buttons ENTER button DVD button button PICTURE SEARCH button PICTURE SEARCH button FRAME ADJUST button Number butons DELETE button SETUP button To select an item To confirm register a selected item or sett...

Page 21: ...y System software update service Because of problems and errors that can occur during the creation of DVD software and or the manufacture of DVD discs Toshiba America Consumer Products cannot guarantee that this recorder will play every feature of every DVD bearing the DVD logo As one of the creators of DVD technology Toshiba DVD recorders are manufactured to the highest standards of quality and a...

Page 22: ...s of the recorder e g 2 Press the buttons to select Disc format then press the ENTER button A sub menu appears on the right side e g 3 Press the ENTER button e g Numbering a disc The recorder automatically numbers discs when initializing However you can assign a desired number using 3 digits and designate sides A and B on a double sided disc 1 Press the buttons to select Edit of Disc Number then p...

Page 23: ... be further recorded or cannot initialize normally You need to start physical formatting from the first step again when you use a failed disc Physical formatting does not work if the disc contains a lot of void beyond limitation of this recorder If an error occurs in physical formatting ERR 01 appears in the front panel display To turn off the message press the DISPLAY button on the remote control...

Page 24: ...CONTENT MENU The character being selected appears e g Operation guidance of the remote control To enter the character normally use the buttons on the remote control About the other buttons to be used are shown on the operation guidance Shifts a cursor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Enters the number DELETE DELETE DELETE Erases one character immediately to the left side of the cursor CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR Erases al...

Page 25: ... before the cursor Select BkSp by pressing the buttons then press the ENTER button Alternatively open the lid of the remote control and press the DELETE button 1 Press the button to select an input mode 2 Press the buttons to select a character then press the ENTER button The selected character is input on the cursor 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter characters 4 When finished press to save the char...

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Page 27: ...CD Most instructions are based on remote control operation unless otherwise noted You can use the buttons on the remote control and those on the main unit as well when they have the same function Basic Operations Record a TV programme and play it back Playing a DVD video disc Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Tips on playback Programming a recording REC MENU Tips on recording Quick Menu opera...

Page 28: ...layback starts Depending on the disc playback starts automatically by selecting the DVD mode The recorder may take a short time to start playback This occurs because the recorder is reading the data of a disc To stop playback Press the STOP button To pause playback still playback Press the PAUSE button To resume normal playback press the PLAY button or the PAUSE button Note Sound is muted during s...

Page 29: ... top menus automatically appear in certain scenes and also are displayed on demand Actual operation of the top menu depends on the disc This section explains a general example of how to operate a top menu Also refer to the instructions of the disc itself 1 Press the TOP MENU button The top menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press the buttons to select the title you want If the titles in the top menu ...

Page 30: ...ystem set PAL Auto to Auto page 139 1 During stop or playback press CONTENT MENU The following CONTENT MENU Title List appears You can switch between HDD and DVD RAM by pressing the HDD or DVD button 2 Press to select a title chapter You can view succeeding or prior pages by pressing the PICTURE SEARCH button To select a chapter select a title and press the button The Chapter List appears By press...

Page 31: ... button repeatedly Notes Depending on the status or the contents playback may not start from the location last stopped but instead another location For example from the beginning of the disc or title Depending on the disc there may be a slight difference between the location the recorder memorized and the actual location where playback starts Digest Playback Skip Search This feature enables you to...

Page 32: ...he order of the thumbnails on the CONTENT MENU as if they were recorded in one video tape 1 During stop press the QUICK MENU button The Quick Menu appears 2 Press the buttons to select Special Playback Mode then press ENTER button e g 3 Press the buttons to select Play All ORG Titles and press the ENTER button Playback starts from the beginning of title 1 Notes To stop All ORG Title Play press the...

Page 33: ...press the CONTENT MENU button Sorting the title list You can sort the title list or perform a search by genre 1 Press the CONTENT MENU button The Title List is displayed 2 Press the QUICK MENU button The Quick Menu is displayed 3 Use the buttons to select the Display Changeover and press ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to select a display option and press ENTER button Arrange Titles are listed acco...

Page 34: ...tton The Quick Menu is displayed 3 Use the button to select Appointed Page Jump and press ENTER 4 Use the direction button or number buttons to specify a page number buttons or ADJUST button Enters a page number Clear Cancels the page number that is entered 5 Enter the page number to specify and press ENTER A Title List of the specified page is displayed Appointed Page Jump Page Number 8 ...

Page 35: ... title is displayed until you press the TIMESLIP button Notes Do not move the recorder during playback It may damage the disc Occasionally the picture may stop at the last scene or the main menu may appear after playing If you display a still picture such as the main menu on the TV screen for a prolonged period the TV may be damaged image burn To prevent this press the STOP button to stop playback...

Page 36: ...en press ADJUST to set the item Refer to the setting items on the next page You can also set the item by pressing the buttons 4 When complete press ENTER To programme another recording press the button to move to the top of the next line then repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Press REC MENU to exit Your programme is entered If you want to turn off the power press the power button e g REC MENU ENTER REC MENU E...

Page 37: ...for recording uncompressed original digital audio High data rate of L PCM may result in shorter programme length Setting items The digital recording technology for consumer products of Dolby Laboratories is used for D1 and D2 Dolby Digital is set at 192 kbps for D1 and 384 kbps for D2 Notes See page 70 157 for details on Mode Rate and Audio Other recording procedures are also available See page 67...

Page 38: ...ere the high rate is not required if the picture is fairly constant Off This feature is disabled and the normal recording is performed On This feature is enabled Notes When the audio quality is set to L PCM the picture quality is set to Manual 8 0 Mbps When the audio quality is set to any other selection the picture quality is set to Manual 9 2 Mbps While this is set On you cannot change the mode ...

Page 39: ...ect the item then press the ADJUST button to set the item 4 When complete press the ENTER button 5 Press the REC MENU button to exit Deleting a programme entry 1 Press the REC MENU button The REC MENU appears 2 Press the buttons to select an entry you want to delete 3 Press the QUICK MENU button The Quick Menu appears 4 Press the buttons to select Program Cancel then press the ENTER button Check t...

Page 40: ...T button The recorder calculates on a bar graph how much a specific programme identified by a check mark will occupy on the disc Pressing the ADJUST button can display or remove the check mark e g 5 Correct the parameters of the entry if necessary Skip to step 7 if you do not need this You can change Media Mode Rate and Audio Select an item you want to modify and press the ENTER button The item wi...

Page 41: ...ording Note If you start the GUI display while watching a TV programme you will go back to the recording display To record and play at the same time To start recording while playing a disc Stop playback then select the other disc by pressing the HDD or DVD button and start recording on that disc To play a disc while recording on another disc Select the disc that is not being recorded by pressing t...

Page 42: ...his function is not available Entering the recording format on the DVD R When DVD R Broadcast Record is set to Off make sure NICAM is set to On and L PCM is selected for sound To record broadcast programmes on DVD R When recording make sure that DVD R Broadcast Record is set to On page 143 For programmed recording set DVD R Broadcast Record to On for each programmed recording page 38 Notes You can...

Page 43: ...inal title or Original chapter page 112 cannot be restored Before deleting be sure to check contents on the disc 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU page 30 to select a title chapter 2 Open the lid of the remote control and press the DELETE button Alternatively Press the QUICK MENU button then press the buttons to select Title Delete Chapter Delete from the Quick Menu...

Page 44: ...vant to your current mode e g Opening a Quick Menu 1 Press QUICK MENU The Quick Menu appears 2 Press to select an item then press ENTER To exit the Quick Menu Press the QUICK MENU button again Alternatively Select Exit with the buttons then press the ENTER button QUICK MENU ENTER Quick Menu Bit Rate 3D N 2 2 Special Playback Mode Exit HDD DVD RAM DVD VIDEO VCD CD ...

Page 45: ... all original titles in a disc Repeat All PL Titles To repeat all playlist titles in a disc Cancel repeat in Repeat playback mode To resume normal playback Playback of an HDD or DVD RAM stops Notes Some discs may not permit repeat operation You cannot use repeat playback in conjunction with Random play If you press the STOP button during repeat playback this operation is canceled While you are per...

Page 46: ...le you do not need to select the title number Repeat these steps if necessary You can programme up to 30 selections into memory 3 Press the ENTER button Memory in normal playback mode To display an entry box for one programme selection Memory release in memory playback mode To resume normal playback Memory repeat in memory playback mode To repeat a current memory playback Notes Some discs may not ...

Page 47: ...this function This function may not work depending on the sound format and the setting page 59 Dolby Surround Pro Logic may not work at all or correctly when using the 3D sound effect To check information on a title Disc HDD DVD RAM Status Play Displaying the CONTENT MENU or LIBRARY or selecting parts in the EDIT MENU screen Item Title Information To programme the recorder to turn itself off autom...

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Page 49: ...entering the number Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later Playing a TV programme currently being recorded Selecting the camera angle Selecting the Sound Selecting Subtitles Zooming a picture Watching a TV broadcast in the sub window P in P Playback Checking the current status and settings Using the graphic remote control Virtual Remote ...

Page 50: ...tton the specified time period is skipped To specify the time period to skip use the Instant Skip Interval under Operational Settings page 141 Time bar display Fast forward or fast reverse playback automatically displays a time bar e g For details see page 64 To skip back momentarily HDD DVD RAM DVD VIDEO VCD CD During normal playback press the INSTANT REPLAY button Every time you press the button...

Page 51: ...e To access chapters in other titles set to Serial Playback When playing a DVD video disc you can locate chapters only in the current title if DVD Title Stop page 138 is set to On To access chapters in other titles set to Off However in this instance even though you press the SKIP button to go back to the previous title playback starts not from the last chapter of the title but from the first chap...

Page 52: ...time Depending on the scene some frames may not be played When playing contents in the Pause TV mode or the Chase Play mode frame by frame playback is not available When playing a VIDEO CD frame by frame playback is not available Viewing still pictures Playing a disc that contains still pictures DVD RAM 1 Press PLAY The first still picture on a disc is displayed 2 Press FRAME Displays the next sti...

Page 53: ...g When you want to locate a chapter 3 Press the number buttons to enter a number of the section e g To enter 25 press 2 then press 5 4 Press ENTER Playback starts from the selected location T SEARCH ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ENTER Notes Pressing the CLEAR button resets the numbers To clear the display press the T SEARCH button several times depending on the disc This method of locating a title is ...

Page 54: ...e disc e g To enter 1 hour 25 minutes and 30 seconds 1 2 5 3 0 hour minute second 3 Press ENTER Playback starts from the selected location 001 00 00 00 Title Search Time T SEARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ENTER ENTER Notes Some discs may not respond to this process Some scenes may not be accessed precisely as you specified This method for accessing specific locations is available only within the current...

Page 55: ...by frame play First press the PAUSE button then press the FRAME button To resume normal playback press the PLAY button You can play in fast forward to within 10 seconds prior to the current broadcast To view the current broadcast press the TIMESLIP button to exit this playback mode 4 Press TIMESLIP to exit this mode The recorder stops storing the broadcast on the HDD A message appears and asks you...

Page 56: ...tically after you exit the mode by pressing the TIMESLIP button not after the recording is complete Playing aTV programme currently being recorded You can begin playback from the beginning of a programme currently being recorded Time slip recording playback You will find this function of great advantage on long programmes as you do not have to wait for the end of recording to begin playback 1 Whil...

Page 57: ...V screen You can also select the camera angle by pressing the ANGLE button several times The angle icon disappears after about 3 seconds if no further selections are made Angle icon Total number of angles Current selection e g ANGLE F R A M E ADJUST Notes You can change the camera angle during still playback The camera angle changes to the new setting when you resume normal playback If you pause a...

Page 58: ...l Stereo R right channel Back to Stereo Dual Mono sound NICAM Dual L Dual R Dual LR Back to Dual L You can change the mode when Dual broadcasting is on DVD VIDEO Language name sound recording system No of channels VCD Stereo Stereo L Stereo R Back to Stereo The display turns off if you do not operate for more than 3 seconds If you press the buttons to select Output you can select the audio output ...

Page 59: ...0 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 20 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit BITSTREAM PCM DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT JACK Bitstream 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit Bitstream Bitstream 44 1 kHz 16 bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit Bitstream Bitstream 48 kHz 16 bit Bitstream 48 kHz 16 bit Bitstream ANALOG 2CH JACK 48 kHz 20 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 20 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 96 kHz 16 bit 96 kHz 20 bit 96 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 bi...

Page 60: ...if On is already displayed 3 Press to select Subtitle then press ADJUST to select a language The subtitles of recorded languages appear The display turns off after about 3 seconds if you do not make a selection Subtitle Status off e g SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ENTER F R A M E ADJUST ENTER F R A M E ADJUST Notes Some DVD video discs are set to display subtitles automatically Depending on the scene subtitle...

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