Toshiba RD-XS34S Owner'S Manual Download

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This recorder is equipped with a built-in HDD. Conventional video cassette recorders have required
tapes to record, while this recorder enables recording on the HDD whenever you want, without
selecting an available tape or confirming its recording time or tape remaining.
Further, the DVD-RAM drive on this recorder can record on a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc in the same way as
a tape. You can also copy contents recorded on the HDD to a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc to create your
own library.

Is your recorder ready?

Before recording a TV program on this recorder,
insure that channels you want to record are correctly
tuned in on this recorder.
If not tuned in, read the separate “INSTALLATION
GUIDE” volume again, and confirm all the necessary
connections and settings have been done.
Also, insure the clock is set precisely for program
recording. Set the clock using the “Initial settings”
menu (

page 26, INSTALLATION GUIDE).

Disc

initializing

Whenever you use a new DVD-RAM/RW disc on this
recorder, be sure to initialize the disc. For DVD-RAM
disc, initialization is indispensable to the database
system of this recorder.
Normally, the HDD does not need to be formatted. If
the HDD does not work normally due to a problem,
format the HDD for possible recovery. Once you
format the HDD, all the recorded titles and Library
information are deleted. Before formatting, be sure to
write Library information to a DVD-RAM disc and
check any titles to be deleted.
DVD-RW discs can be emptied by initializing.
DVD-R discs can be used on this recorder without
initializing.

For details of initialization of DVD-RAM/RW discs, see

page 28.

If an initialized DVD-RAM disc is still unusable, it may
become usable by executing “DVD-RAM physical
format” in the “Management settings” menu.
For “DVD-RAM physical format”, see

page 29.

Note on recording on a DVD-RAM disc

Confirm disc compatibility and prepare an available
DVD-RAM disc to record on (

page 6, 8).

Some discs may need to be formatted for use on this
recorder. A message will appear asking you to execute
disc formatting. Follow the procedure displayed on-
screen to format the DVD-RAM disc compatible with
this recorder.
Some DVD-RAM discs formatted on a PC may not be
usable.

Notes

• This recorder records on a DVD-RAM disc if it complies

with DVD-RAM standard Version 2.0 or 2.1. However, you
may not record on some DVD-RAM discs that have
complicated contents (often, to protect the recorded data).
When you select a DVD-RAM discs that has already been
recorded, check that the disc is suitable for recording or the
remaining time of the disc is displayed. It is recommended
to use a new DVD-RAM disc for an important recording.

• Depending on the source recording device used and

how that device is set up, the video and sound quality
of the recording may vary slightly from the video and
sound quality of the source device.

Note on recording on a DVD-RW disc

Confirm disc compatibility and prepare an available
DVD-RW disc to record on (

page 6, 9).

Some discs may need to be initialized for use on the
recorder. A message will appear asking you to execute
disc initializing. Follow the procedure displayed on-
screen for initialize the DVD-RW disc compatible with
this recorder.
Some DVD-RW discs initialized on a PC may not be
usable.

To play a DVD-RW disc recorded on this recorder on
other devices, finalize the DVD-RW disc on this
recorder. (

page 132)

The finalization disables the disc’s rewritability. To
rewrite a finalized DVD-RW disc, cancel the
finalization (

page 135).

• On DVD-RW discs recorded on other devices, you

cannot execute DVD-Video finalize process or
cancel the finalize process, or add recordings on
this recorder.

• You cannot rewrite or edit a DVD-RW disc if

recorded in DVD-VR mode.

• DVD-RW discs which are recorded on other

devices and not finalized yet, cannot be read on this
recorder. Do not rush to initialization. Check that the
contents can be erased or not.

Recording

Before recording