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RD-XS54SU

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HDD/DVD VIDEO RECORDER

RD-XS54SU

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Page 1: ... DVD VIDEO RECORDER RD XS54SU H Printed in China Printed on 70 Recycled Paper HDD DVDVIDEO RECORDER RD XS54SU 2005 Toshiba Corporation PM0022745010 P000440770 OWNER S MANUAL Read INSTALLATION GUIDE first OPERATIONS GUIDE DIGITAL VIDEO Others RD XS54SU SC_Ope_E_p001 180 05 7 12 11 11 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...Deleting multiple specified parts 55 Others 56 To protect recorded content 56 Relay recording 56 Technical Information 56 Playback Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU 60 Playing at various speeds 62 Playing a DVD video disc 66 Other playback functions 68 Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later Pause TV 68 Playing a TV program currently being recorded Chase Play 69 Zooming a picture 70 Watching a...

Page 3: ...ngs 153 Network Navi features 154 Displaying thumbnails Title List 155 Operating with the remote control screen 157 Net Keyboard 158 Operation using the Virtual Remote Control 159 Using Library information Library 160 Setting for custom menu addition Custom Menu Editor 161 Net Dubbing 163 Dubbing to a device on the same network 163 Net Monitor 165 Setting a timer recording using email 168 Setting ...

Page 4: ...n Introduction Caution for safety Read SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions and all other sections of the INSTALLATION GUIDE that came with this product prior to reading this OPERATIONS GUIDE ...

Page 5: ...er it may be necessary to delete some or all of the programs on the HDD Playback Restrictions This owner s manual explains the basic instructions for this recorder 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 Please refer to the notes on com...

Page 6: ...D RAM discs comply with the global standard DVD VR Video Recording format and are optimized for recording of TV programs You can rewrite repeatedly without deterioration of an image quality erase unnecessary parts divide a chapter or specify playback area by frame Its cartridge is suitable for a longer term storage and family use and its large capacity of 9 4 GB allows more recording space DVD R R...

Page 7: ...ck will not be allowed by the recorder Disc Mark Specification Remarks CD R CD RW VIDEO CD 12cm 43 4 in 8cm 31 4 in Color system NTSC Version 1 1 and 2 0 Audio CD 12cm 43 4 in CD DA audio CD format Depending on the disc status playback may not be possible 12cm 43 4 in 8cm 31 4 in DIGITAL VIDEO Toshiba is not liable for any damage or loss caused directly or indirectly by the malfunction of this rec...

Page 8: ...ones are recommended In order to record highly detailed data make sure the disc is clean DVD RAM discs with cartridges are easier to handle in this regard Do not open the cartridge shutter The disc may not play or may not be recorded or edited once it becomes dirty There are two types of DVD RAM cartridges removable TYPE 2 4 and not removable TYPE 1 It is recommended you do not remove the disc eve...

Page 9: ...e selection of the TV On DVD R discs Standards DVD R for General Ver 2 0 discs can be used for recording and playback Discs compatible with the following recording speeds can also be used Ver 2 0 2X Ver 2 0 4X Ver 2 0 8X Ver 2 0 16X Select discs labeled for video for recording 120 min etc Recording conditions Images for which copying is prohibited or restricted copy once or copy prohibited cannot ...

Page 10: ... may cause warping Choosing a disc Continued Structure of disc contents Normally DVD video discs are divided into titles and the titles are subdivided into chapters VIDEO CDs audio CDs are divided into tracks Title Divided contents of a DVD video disc Roughly corresponds to a story title in short stories Chapter Divided contents of a title This corresponds to a chapter in a story Track Divided con...

Page 11: ...n erase recorded contents to use the disc repeatedly Initialize the disc Yes Yes If the disc has been executed DVD Video finalizing process first cancel the process then delete contents Yes If the disc has been executed DVD Video finalizing process first cancel the process then delete contents Yes Yes After you execute DVD Video finalizing process on a recorded disc you cannot name a title or crea...

Page 12: ...nates while the HDMI connection is verified HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC The above illustration displays the front panel with the cover open See the following page on how to open or close the cover u Disc tray page 20 Loads a disc into the disc drive i OPEN CLOSE button page 20 Opens and closes the disc tr...

Page 13: ...t on the cover while it is open Doing so may damage the recorder 7 STOP button page 50 61 Stops playback or recording 8 TIME SLIP button TIMESLIP indicator page 68 69 Selects the time slip mode Illuminates in the time slip mode 9 INPUT2 jacks page 49 Use this when recording from other input source such as a VCR or a camcorder 0 DV IN terminal page 52 Use this when recording from a digital video de...

Page 14: ...F OUT TO TV output socket page 20 in INSTALLATION GUIDE Connects the supplied coaxial cable to a TV i INPUT1 INPUT3 jacks page 49 Use this to connect the recorder to output jacks of external devices such as another player or camcorder q AC IN socket page 21 in INSTALLATION GUIDE w Ventilation fan e DIGITAL AUDIO OUT BITSTREAM PCM OPTICAL jack page 29 in INSTALLATION GUIDE Use this to connect the r...

Page 15: ...re connecting this recorder to a cable set top box While the recorder is turned off the TV Guide On Screen system changes channels on your cable box via the G LINK cable to download free program listings for your area You are also able to control your cable set top box using the recorder s remote control after you connect the G LINK cable and go through the TV Guide On Screen setup 1 LAN 10 100 po...

Page 16: ...x to parts and controls Continued Introduction Remote control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 34 35 37 36 39 41 43 44 46 48 50 52 45 47 49 51 40 42 38 27 32 31 30 29 33 26 28 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 19 17 15 16 ...

Page 17: ...DVD button page 45 66 INSTANT SKIP button page 61 INSTANT REPLAY button page 61 CONTENT MENU button page 60 TV Guide button page 23 40 SKIP button page 62 PICTURE SEARCH button page 62 ENTER button page 23 24 60 172 PLAY button page 66 127 STOP button page 50 61 111 QUICK MENU button page 46 92 button page 123 TOP MENU button page 66 MENU button 1 RETURN button 2 TV CODE button page 46 in INSTALLA...

Page 18: ...Illuminates when an audio CD is loaded y DVD RAM indicator Illuminates when a DVD RAM disc is loaded 1 3 4 5 8 9 6 7 10 2 15 17 11 12 14 13 16 u DVD RW R indicator Illuminates when a DVD RW R disc is loaded i CHP Chapter indicator Illuminates when a chapter number is displayed o SAP indicator Illuminates when receiving a SAP broadcast 0 Angle icon page 67 Illuminates when playing a scene recorded ...

Page 19: ...channel title number and time The display may not change depending on the disc or recording conditions 4 TITLE indicator Illuminates when a title number is displayed 5 TRK Track indicator Illuminates when a track number is displayed 6 Channel indicator Displays the current channel or other numbers such as a title number track number bit rate or input selection 7 Multi display Displays the current ...

Page 20: ... 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 CH Page or the number buttons Loading a disc Check disc compatibility beforehand page 6 7 and use a proper playable disc Caution Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray Neglecting this may cause serious person...

Page 21: ...se executing an initialization of the disc using the formatting 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...

Page 22: ... the disc some of these may not appear Playback Pause Stop Fast forward Fast reverse Forward skip Reverse skip Forward slow motion Reverse slow motion Forward frame by frame playback Reverse frame by frame playback Recording Recording pause When title playback is completed Instant skip Instant replay Chapter division Forward skip by 1 20 Reverse skip by 1 20 The number of the mark varies according...

Page 23: ...vice The LISTINGS service contains a list of up to 8 days of TV programs including today To view a TV program Press to select a TV program and press ENTER To view information of a TV program Press to select a TV program and press Info To close the Info Box press Info twice To access options e g recording reminder etc See the next page You also have access to the following services besides the LIST...

Page 24: ... the option to select lock or unlock You can access a TV program advertised in a panel ad While the panel ad is highlighted press ENTER If the TV program is airing now you would tune to it A panel menu appears if the program is in the future Services and options For more details press Info while navigating through the various options and services SEARCH If you select this service and press ENTER c...

Page 25: ...s a letter on the left of the cursor DEL erases a letter on the right of the cursor SPACE inserts a space on the left of the cursor CLR erases all letters view as sort by Press to select group Titles of recorded TV programs are listed list Displays a detailed list of every recorded program Press to select title Listed in alphabetical order date Listed by date and time with most recent date and tim...

Page 26: ... reminder manually See below e g schedule reminder date start end channel input auto tune TV frequency Your selections below are entered and this menu is closed Press the number buttons to input the date month day year To shift the highlight press Press the number buttons or to input the time hour minute am pm To shift the highlight press Press the number buttons to input a channel number Press to...

Page 27: ...nge default options then press ENTER 2 Press to select General defaults then press Menu General Defaults appears Grid Options cancel done go back to Setup Air service on tune channel channel position 1 8 channel service tune channel position Press to select on or off on the channel is always displayed off the channel is never displayed auto hide the channel hides automatically Press to select the ...

Page 28: ...en press Menu Remind Defaults appears Remind Defaults cancel done go to Service Bar 2 min early when yes auto tune TV e g auto tune TV when Press to select whether the channel is automatically tuned to the channel you have selected Press to select the time you want the reminder to appear 3 When complete press to select done then press ENTER Note on watching TV with TV Guide On Screen If you leave ...

Page 29: ...e to the full of the screen You can change playback speed See page 62 3 To stop press STOP A current channel broadcast appears TV xxxch accompanies Pressing REC button starts recording On recording see page 32 ENTER PLAY STOP EASY NAVI HDD DVD 005 2005 03 24 07 00am TV 18 TV 12ch Original 00 54 30 00 10 15 HDD Play Time Time Slip TR TV Viewing Delete Title Finalize R RW Format RAM RW Dubbing Setup...

Page 30: ...us 2 Press to select an item then press ENTER To exit Quick Menu Press QUICK MENU again Alternatively Select Exit with then press ENTER To exit the EASY NAVI Press EASY NAVI again Note For a disc other than the specified one the finder cannot be operated To play the disc exit the EASY NAVI then press the PLAY button or select the Play Contents function e g Quick Menu Title information Restart titl...

Page 31: ... DVD video disc VIDEO CD Audio CD For CD containing JPEG or MP3 WMA files see page 74 76 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 If copy protection signal is detected during recording on this recorder the recording automatically pauses and a messa...

Page 32: ... 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 Note This recorder records on...

Page 33: ...cates that the unit is executing the final recording process writing managing information Operations other than changing channels cannot be done until this icon disappears The time for executing this process differs depending on the recording time or capacity of the disc Note that all recording content may be deleted if the unit is disconnected from a wall outlet or a power failure occurs during r...

Page 34: ...ore recording Continued Recording Be sure to read this section prior to using a DVD RAM RW disc on this recorder for the first time For DVD R initializing is not necessary Initializing a DVD RAM RW disc Logical format A disc should be initialized in the following cases The recorder may display a message to request you to do so e g When you use a DVD RAM RW disc on this recorder for the first time ...

Page 35: ...disc which has errors during writing because of dirt on the disc and cannot 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 voids beyond the limitation of this recorder If an error occurs in physical formatting ERR 01 appears in the front pane...

Page 36: ...tering a character move a cursor to the language selection area by pressing buttons Then press buttons to select a language then press ENTER button Title information MENU CONTENT 003 Chapter English Spanish French German 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 DELETE DELETE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 q w e r t y u i p o a s d f g...

Page 37: ...acter before the cursor Select BkSp by pressing buttons then press ENTER button Alternatively press DELETE button 1 Press button to select an input mode 2 Press buttons to select a character then press ENTER button The selected character is input on the cursor 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter characters 4 When finished press button to save the characters The characters you entered appears Notes You...

Page 38: ... 2 1 2 2 You can repeatedly record delete the contents Playing discs recorded on this recorder with other DVD players Some DVD players may not play these discs Available disc DVD R disc Ver 2 0 Once you record on a DVD R disc You cannot delete or rewrite the contents in DVD Video mode Video mode DVD RW disc Ver 1 1 1 2 Finalizing a DVD R RW disc You can see the contents recorded on a DVD R RW disc...

Page 39: ...VD Video CHP Create This is the setting to divide a title into some chapters It is convenient to skip scenes Off Chapter dividing is not available 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min Select an interval for chapter dividing Note When the number of chapters reaches a limit chapters are not divided anymore The limit number of chapters is dependent on conditions of a DVD R RW disc 1 Press SETUP SETUP menu appe...

Page 40: ...corder Load a disc which has sufficient remaining space to record the program Make sure the loaded disc is not write protected Make sure that the disc has enough space to record Set DVD Compatible mode beforehand page 39 To record satellite TV programs set a recording manually page 43 If you do not need to change recording options recording mode or time range see With recording frequency selection...

Page 41: ...elect set recording then press ENTER Record Options appears e g 4 Press to shift and press to select frequency See the next page start Choices are between 120 minutes early and 120 minutes late to On time Default On time end Choices are between 120 minutes early and 120 minutes late to On time Default On time Continued Start Record Options cancel schedule recording once frequency On time start end...

Page 42: ...eps infomation without executing until the frequency is changed For a program on the same channel and at the same start time For a program on the same channel and at the same start time of Monday through Friday For new manual recording and new manual reminder only For a program on the same channel and at the same start time on the selected day of the week Reminder Once Regularly Daily Weekly Off E...

Page 43: ...losed The icon appears on the TV program Notes The disc tray does not close automatically even when the recording start time arrives Set the recorder loaded an available DVD RAM R RW disc beforehand It it not possible to record the same contents onto both the HDD and a DVD RAM R RW disc simultaneously When there is little time before a programmed recording starts you may not be able to start anoth...

Page 44: ...ons appears 5 Press to select edit recording then press ENTER Record Options appears 6 Change the selections 7 Press to select schedule recording then press ENTER To stop a scheduled recording 1 Press TV Guide 2 Press to select the TV program currently being recorded 3 Press REC repeatedly until the recording icon disappears Turning the power off automatically after completing a scheduled recordin...

Page 45: ...wing recording modes 2 modes SP LP with fixed picture and sound quality and 1 MN for your customizing e g When a single sided 4 7GB DVD RAM is used Continued Preparation When you record on a DVD RAM R RW disc load it into the recorder Load a disc which has sufficient space available to record the program Make sure the loaded disc is not write protected If you record on a DVD R RW disc set DVD comp...

Page 46: ... or DVD Press ADJUST to select the setting number 1 5 You can customize each setting Press to select Mode Rate or Audio quality then press ADJUST to change the value Notes To record a high quality picture select MN to raise a bit rate The higher the bit rate the better the picture quality is but the shorter the recording length becomes We recommend that you set this between 6 0 Mbps and 6 8 Mbps Y...

Page 47: ... is set to Main or SAP the unit records the same sounds on both the left and right channels when receiving monaural sound When receiving the multi channel sound the selected sound Main or SAP is recorded on both the left and right channels Depending on the disc contents pressing REC button may take a longer time to start recording When a starting time of a programmed recording comes a recording in...

Page 48: ...mming dubbing title chapter naming title thumbnail setting etc This function is not available during the 10 minutes overlapped portion of the relay recording page 56 Depending on the data condition playback may pause During a dubbing job this function is not available When recording contents which will be copied to a DVD R RW disc later on Before recording set DVD compatible mode page 184 to On Ea...

Page 49: ... DVD R RW discs cannot record contents with copy restriction signal embedded copy protected or copy once contents DVD RAM discs can record copy once contents Some satellite programs via a connected tuner may contain both 4 3 pictures and 16 9 pictures DVD R RW discs cannot record such contents under the restriction of the DVD Video standard To record these programs use the HDD or DVD RAM discs Dep...

Page 50: ...rear panel L 2 To record pictures from equipment connected to the INPUT2 jacks on the front panel L 3 To record pictures from equipment connected to the INPUT3 jacks on the rear panel L U To record pictures currently played page 110 2 Press HDD or DVD to select a recording media HDD To record on the HDD DVD To record on a DVD RAM R RW disc 3 Press REC of this recorder to start recording 4 Start pl...

Page 51: ... source equipment during recording on this recorder Operations such as pausing resuming fast forwarding CUE and fast reversing REVIEW etc may produce noises which may be detected as copy protection signals Therefore first start playback on the source equipment to confirm that the desired source can be played properly and then start recording on this recorder Do not operate the source equipment dur...

Page 52: ... the DV terminal is turned on Recording DV IN terminal Start EDIT MENU ENTER ENTER A A A B B DV Recording Option Setting EDIT MENU e g Next Change DV Chapter Create Off By Date By Scene DV Audio Input User record quality Stereo1 L2 R2 Stereo2 L2 R2 DVD Video CHP Create Off 5min 10min 15min 20min 4 6 D M1 SP Main Menu Source Edit Functions Dub Selected Items Rate Conv Items Combine ORG Title DVD Vi...

Page 53: ...ing appears 6 Play a connected DV format digital video camera and pause the playback at a desired scene 7 Press to select Rec then press ENTER Recording starts To pause the recording select Pause by buttons then press ENTER button To stop the recording select Stop Save by buttons then press ENTER button ENTER ENTER ENTER A A A B B DV Recording Return End Full Display EDIT MENU e g Recording Media ...

Page 54: ...video camera such as a PC Depending on the connected DV format digital video camera the display at step 5 may not show Manufacturer or Equipment If the DV terminal is connected to more than one DV format digital video camera DV recording may not work properly For proper functioning of DV recording connect only one device to the DV terminal DV recording is not compatible with Relay recording Do not...

Page 55: ...l title chapter affects all the corresponding playlist title chapters Deleting all chapters in a title erases the title itself Titles and chapters which contain still pictures cannot be deleted On a DVD R RW disc deleting is not possible if the disc is finalized page 122 Chapters in a DVD R RW disc cannot be deleted On a DVD RW disc only the last title recorded can restore the disc capacity by bei...

Page 56: ...RW depends on the bit rate Mbps amount of data transmitted per second which can be varied in MPEG2 Moving Picture Experts Group2 compression technology As an example when you pour water into a bucket from a faucet the faster the water flows the sooner the bucket is filled with water On the other hand the slower the water flows the more slowly the bucket is filled A DVD RAM R RW is so to speak like...

Page 57: ...al sound The standard differenciates D M1 and D M2 in data volume to use D M1 and D M2 are applied the digital recording technology for consumer products of Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital 192 kbps is set for D M1 and Dolby Digital 384 kbps for D M2 L PCM Linear PCM Sound recording format like Dolby Digital However sounds are converted into digital signals and recorded as they are without compres...

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Page 59: ...Playback Play your favorite contents Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Playing a DVD video disc Other playback functions ...

Page 60: ...vely To turn off CONTENT MENU press CONTENT MENU button Absence of operations for longer than about 15 minutes also turns off CONTENT MENU The mark is displayed in every thumbnail when HDD RAM title play page 183 is set to Title resume When set to Serial playback it is displayed in a thumbnail last operated You can change a thumbnail picture See page 126 You cannot display CONTENT MENU for DVD R R...

Page 61: ...cs Depending on the structure of a disc some operations may be limited Depending on playback conditions some operations may not work Erasing content 1 On CONTENT MENU select an unnecessary title chapter 2 Press QUICK MENU A Quick Menu appears 3 Press to select Title delete 4 Press ENTER The confirmation message appears 5 Press to select Yes or No then press ENTER again HDD Original 2004 06 08 07 0...

Page 62: ...isc or a DVD R RW disc you can locate chapters only in the current title if DVD title stop page 178 is set to On To access chapters in other titles set to Off However in this instance even though you press SKIP button to go back to the previous title playback will not start from the last chapter of the title but from the first chapter SK I P Viewing still pictures Playing a disc that contains stil...

Page 63: ... protect tab is set to PROTECT page 8 Playing the digest Skip Search This feature repeats playback of about 5 seconds and skip of 1 minute from the beginning to the end of a recorded title so that you can view the digest of it 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 60 and select a title that you want to view the digest 2 Press QUICK MENU Quick Menu is displayed 3 Press to select Special playback mode the...

Page 64: ...uick Menu appears 2 Press to select Special playback mode then press ENTER e g 3 Press to select Play all ORG titles then press ENTER e g Playback starts from the beginning of title 1 Notes To stop Play all ORG titles press STOP button twice However do this when you are playing a title recorded in the HDD or a DVD RAM disc while recording page 48 will stop the recording Alternatively press QUICK M...

Page 65: ...inal 2004 06 12 09 00 pm TV 3 0 52 40 Original 2004 07 12 11 00 pm TV 4 0 30 08 HDD e g Quick Menu Title information Create thumbnail High speed dubbing Rate conversion dubbing Chapter function Edit functon Special playback mode Save captured images Disc information Display changeover Specific page jump Title delete Exit Arrange Sort by genre Sort by original Sort by playlist Jumping to a specifie...

Page 66: ...your TV when viewing DVD video discs Notes The instructions above describe basic procedures which may vary depending on the contents of a DVD video disc If different instructions appear on the TV screen follow those instructions If you display the top menu during playback and press TOP MENU button again without selecting any title the recorder may resume playback from the point where you first pre...

Page 67: ...isplay subtitles automatically Depending on the scene subtitles may not appear immediately after you set the subtitle function to on Some DVD video discs will allow you to change subtitle languages and turn subtitles on or off only via the disc menu Selecting the camera angle If the scene was recorded with multiple angles you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching 1 Press...

Page 68: ...erse Slow motion Press SLOW button Forward reverse frame by frame play First press PAUSE button then press FRAME button To resume normal playback press PLAY button You can play in fast forward to within 10 seconds prior to the current broadcast 3 Press TIMESLIP to exit this mode The recorder stops storing the broadcast on the HDD A message appears and asks you whether you will save the stored data...

Page 69: ...yback press PLAY button You can play in fast forward to within 10 seconds prior to the current broadcast 4 Press TIMESLIP to exit The current broadcast returns Notes Time slip recording playback stops when the capacity of a disc is filled up You can play a location where the recorder stopped the recording The time slip recording playback cannot begin if the disc has no remaining space The playback...

Page 70: ...s ZOOM DVD VIDEO VCD DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM Watching a TV broadcast in the sub window P in P playback During playback you can watch a TV broadcast in the sub window P in P Picture in Picture 1 During playback press P in P A sub window program on the air or on the recording appears 2 Press to select the position of the sub window You can shift the sub window in following 4 directions is the movin...

Page 71: ...y titles chapters and tracks are numbered By entering these numbers you can access a desired section 1 Press T SEARCH e g 2 Press to select a section title or chapter you want to locate e g 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 Notes Pressing CLEAR button resets the numbers To clear the display press T SEARCH button several t...

Page 72: ...in DVD VIDEO DVD R Language name sound recording system No of channels e g 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 buttons to select Output you can select the audio output setting page 180 by using ADJUST buttons Sounds in playback You can play SAP and or stereo broadcasts with this recorder Refer to steps 1 and 2...

Page 73: ...o SAP Mono Mono Stereo Stereo L R Stereo Mono Mono Mono Stereo On Stereo SAP SAP SAP Stereo Mono SAP SAP SAP Stereo Stereo L R Stereo Mono Mono Mono Stereo This will be Stereo when a recording is made with L PCM selected Notes Some discs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu If this is the case press MENU button and choose the appropriate language from the selections on the d...

Page 74: ...n CONTENT MENU Picture List page 75 to operate DVD OPEN CLOSE To stop playback slide show Press STOP If you press PLAY button after pressing STOP button playback will start from the photo you stopped at To pause playback slide show Press PAUSE To resume press PAUSE button again or press PLAY button To skip photos During playback press SKIP button repeatedly To skip forward To skip backward To rota...

Page 75: ...le discs CD ROM CD R CD RW is not recommendable CD physical format Mode 1 Mode 2 XA Form 1 File system ISO9660 Level 1 2 or Joliet File name A file name should be in alphabet and numerals only and must incorporate JPG extension e g JPG Total number of folders Less than 256 Total number of files Less than 1000 Some files may not display their own entire image depending on the size Some discs may no...

Page 76: ... backward Selecting a track in the disc 2 ways are available On CONTENT MENU Audio List 1 Press CONTENT MENU button CONTENT MENU Audio List appears Notes WMA tracks copy protected cannot be played The DIGITAL AUDIO OUT BITSTREAM PCM jack outputs MP3 WMA sounds in the linear PCM format regardless of the current Audio out select page 180 selection You cannot change the playback speed of MP3 WMA play...

Page 77: ...mission from the applicable copyright owners to download copyrighted content including music files in any format including the MP3 and WMA formats prior to the downloading thereof Toshiba has no right to grant and does not grant permission to download any copyrighted content Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in both the Un...

Page 78: ...ngs You can confirm operational status and setting details DISPLAY DISPLAY Title No Chapter No Status display Mode indicator Elapsed time of a title Elapsed time of a chapter Playback mode Operating disc Receiving channel e g DISPLAY DVD VIDEO VCD CD DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM 002 3 00 10 29 00 05 15 0005 Stereo Title repeat HDD Title Chapter 1080i Virtual surround DNR Recording Picture Quality Audi...

Page 79: ...d time Total playing time of a current title In the case of a VIDEO CD or audio CD it shows the total playing time of the disc Elapsed recording time per 30 minutes Recording end time if it comes within 30 minutes Elapsed time Locator Shows the current location TIME BAR Changing the location of the time bar While the time bar is displayed press The time bar shifts up and down Turning off the time ...

Page 80: ...eat the entire 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 the HDD or a DVD RAM disc stops Notes Some discs may not permit repeat operation You cannot use the repeat playback function in conjunction with the random playback function If you press STOP button during repeat playback this operation is can...

Page 81: ...T 14 T CT 24 T CT 05 T CT 15 T CT 25 T CT 06 T CT 16 T CT 26 T CT 07 T CT 17 T CT 27 T CT 08 T CT 18 T CT 28 T CT 09 T CT 19 T CT 29 T CT 10 T CT 20 T CT 30 T CT 2 Press to select the next box then perform step 1 To select another chapter in the same title you do not need to select the title number Repeat these steps if necessary You can program up to 30 selections into memory 3 Press ENTER Memory...

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Page 83: ... You can create your own movie from your assembled scenes Save your favorite videos in DVD discs Creating your own title Creating a DVD Video using DVD R RW DVD Video finalizing process Other editing functions ...

Page 84: ...he original title or the playlist For example make a playlist and copy it to a DVD RAM Then delete original titles on the HDD It can save time and effort and retain continuity in the HDD space However when moving a copy once program from the HDD to a DVD RAM disc delete unnecessary chapters from original titles For details page 98 Running All HDD titles delete regularly prevents fragmentation from...

Page 85: ... original title Playlist editing Collect your favorite chapters to make them as one title Playlist If an original title is deleted a playlist will be also deleted because playlists are fictitious titles e g Making a playlist by collecting scenes of cats from title 1 The world of cats and dogs Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Title 4 Title 5 Title 6 Playlist Editing A fictitious playlist title that is diffe...

Page 86: ...chapter name by pressing from the Quick Menu then press ENTER The character entry screen appears To change a title name or chapter name see the steps on page 36 Start QUICK MENU ENTER Title information MENU CONTENT 2 06 32 3 3 13 Su 10 00 pm 2005 03 13 10 00pm TV 3 2005 CH Title 006 0 04 15 Media Documentary Culture General Quality Rate Audio 0001 Chapter Original XP Mode LP 2 2 D M1 Off DVD Mode ...

Page 87: ...s Dubbing Fast reverse Fast forward Slow motion You cannot divide a title of a DVD R RW disc into chapters It is possible to create chapters in a DVD R RW disc by pressing CHP DIVIDE button while recording at the desired points or by selecting an option that inserts chapter marks automatically while recording at regular intervals page 185 Precise method If you want to modify the chapter division o...

Page 88: ...ast scenes are played ENTER ENTER PLAY 00 54 30 00 00 00 03F 00 00 00 4 3 B Chapter Editing Original Aspect Ratio Location To create new chapter select desired start point via remote To set press enter Divide Title 004 Chapter 0001 HDD EDIT MENU Fishing Guide e g HDD Original 2004 06 08 07 00 am TV 4 Title List Page MENU CONTENT 1 2 0 53 45 Original 2005 03 24 11 00 pm TV 6 0 29 50 Original 2005 0...

Page 89: ...n see Merging chapters page 91 9 When all chapter divisions have been made press The recorder displays a message and starts saving the chapter divisions on the time bar When complete CONTENT MENU is displayed PAUSE ENTER 00 54 30 00 00 21 24F 00 00 00 4 3 B Chapter Editing Original Aspect Ratio Location To create new chapter select desired start point via remote To set press enter Divide Title 004...

Page 90: ...ected 1 Perform steps 1 to 5 on page 87 to 88 2 Press QUICK MENU 3 Press to select Chapter break edit mode then press ENTER 4 Press to select the item then press ENTER by frame VR mode The chapter mark shifts by one frame For contents which will be copied to DVD RAM discs by GOP Video mode The chapter mark shifts by a GOP about 0 5 second which is a unit of editing in DVD Video format For contents...

Page 91: ...pters also from Quick Menu on CONTENT MENU Chapter List Naming a chapter 1 From EDIT MENU Chapter Editing select a chapter which you want to name 2 Press QUICK MENU 3 Press to select Edit Chapter Name then press ENTER A keyboard appears Enter a name following the on screen icon guides Notes There is a limit to the number of chapters which can be named If exceeded a message appears You can also acc...

Page 92: ...le information Create thumbnail High speed dubbing Rate conversion dubbing Chapter function Edit functon Special playback mode Save captured images Disc information Display changeover Specific page jump Title delete Exit HDD Original 2004 06 08 07 00 am TV 4 Title List Page MENU CONTENT 1 2 0 53 45 Original 2004 06 24 11 00 pm TV 6 0 29 50 Original 2005 04 07 07 00 am TV 8 0 54 30 Original 2005 04...

Page 93: ... 6 Press ENTER A cursor appears indicating the point where the selected item will be inserted Continued Cursor ENTER ENTER ENTER A B Source Title Object Title Original PlayList Start Title Entire Time HDD EDIT MENU e g Playlist Editing A A A B B Source Title Object Title Original PlayList Start Title Entire Time HDD EDIT MENU e g Playlist Editing A A A B B Source Title Object Title Original PlayLi...

Page 94: ...use if a gap between the content is played There may be a small difference between the chapter boundary and the actual playback picture A title or chapter which is being edited cannot be selected as an item You cannot add a title of still pictures or a title or a chapter which contains both still and moving pictures to a playlist By copying dubbing a Playlist a title Original of the same contents ...

Page 95: ...ylist 1 From CONTENT MENU select a playlist to correct 2 Press QUICK MENU 3 Press to select Playlist re editing and then press ENTER EDIT MENU Playlist editing appears Follow the procedure from steps 5 on page 93 add or delete parts as necessary Note You cannot edit a title Playlist of still pictures or a title Playlist which contains both still and moving pictures Using a part in a Playlist also ...

Page 96: ... of the week to make a Playlist 4 Press ENTER Notes Only titles Original can be sorted The maximum number of sorted titles on a DVD RAM disc is 99 If you modify the recording start time or date of one of the recorded serials the title will not be sorted out Contrarily any program can be sorted if its channel recording start time and date are modified as the same as others Playlist Mon Fri can sort...

Page 97: ...y it to a DVD R RW in the DVD Video format or when a DVD RAM disc was recorded with the other equipment which is not compatible with this recorder s recording format and you want to copy it to a DVD R RW Set DVD compatible mode to Main or SAP Rate conversion dubbing of several parts You can select titles and chapters and change the data size and copy them all at once Use this function when you uni...

Page 98: ...ou have executed Move The recorder cannot copy move the following discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Audio CD CD R CD RW If you cannot copy move for some other reason such as insufficient disc capacity etc a message will appear on screen In such a case follow the instructions in the message Depending on the content associated information such as data management may not be copied moved You cannot copy move t...

Page 99: ...e stopped if a timer program recording starts While recording and dubbing are in progress at the same time CONTENT MENU and LIBRARY MENU will not appear Playing a recorded title while recording another on the same disc page 48 is not possible while dubbing HDD DVD HDD HDD HDD HDD DVD DVD DVD HDD DVD DVD Playback Available Not available Not available Available Recording Available Not available Not ...

Page 100: ...s QUICK MENU The Quick Menu appears 3 Press to select High speed dubbing from the Quick Menu then press ENTER CONTENT MENU High Speed Library Dubbing appears DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM 2005 03 30 09 00pm TV 4 High Speed Library Dubbing MENU CONTENT 0 52 40 Original Saves Original Deletes Original Move Saves Original Same Disc Copy e g Saves Original Network Start QUICK MENU ENTER Creating your own t...

Page 101: ...ration press QUICK MENU button 2 Press buttons to select Auto power off 3 Press ENTER button Notes A title or a chapter becomes a title by being copied Same Disc job using a DVD RAM disc will take a longer time Same Disc is not available on DVD R RW Move is not available between the HDD and DVD R RW Some parts in DVD R RW may be divided if dubbed For a copy once permitted content only moving from ...

Page 102: ...ess EDIT MENU 3 Press to select Dub Selected Items then press ENTER EDIT MENU Dub Selected Items appears Thumbnails of the parts in the disc are displayed in the upper area To change the dubbing destination 1 Press QUICK MENU button 2 Press buttons to select Change media to HDD or Change Media to DVD 3 Press ENTER button DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM HDD EDIT MENU ENTER A A A B Dub Selected Items Title...

Page 103: ...ower area destination media 6 Press to select a location to place the selected part then press ENTER If there are no parts in the lower area leave the cursor to the left and press ENTER button The selected part is inserted into the location of the cursor Continued A B Title Original HDD EDIT MENU e g Dub To DVD Dub Selected Items Source will be Title ENTER A B Title Original Start Capacity HDD EDI...

Page 104: ...them If you do not want to leave the items on the original disc delete them in the procedure for Deleting recorded contents page 55 To confirm the contents of an item first select the item by using buttons and press QUICK MENU button to display Quick Menu Press buttons to select Preview or Title information then press ENTER button Each part when selected shows its name at the bottom of the menu fo...

Page 105: ...then repeat steps 4 to 6 on page 103 to insert the item into its desired location Cancelling while dubbing Press QUICK MENU to display Quick Menu Press to select Cancel dubbing then press ENTER Note This procedure copies items according to their order indicated in the lower area Therefore there may be a case that some items have already been copied at the time you cancel dubbing A A A B B Dub Sele...

Page 106: ...Rate conversion dubbing can be performed in two different ways part by part or multiple parts in one time To dub multiple parts in one time the same rate is applied to all parts You cannot set a different rate to each part 1 Press HDD or DVD to select a disc containing the parts that you want to dub 2 Press CONTENT MENU then press to select a title 3 Press QUICK MENU Quick Menu appears 4 Press to ...

Page 107: ...t a desired setting Auto rate selection The recorder automatically selects the highest possible rate calculating from current unoccupied volume on the disc This operation does not insure full recording of any length program or whole use of unoccupied volume 7 Press ENTER Copying starts To confirm the job progress press TIME BAR button to display the time bar The time bar cannot be copied When copy...

Page 108: ...s recorded on the destination media as a title You can cancel selection of an individual part 1 Press buttons to select an item then press QUICK MENU button Quick Menu appears 2 Press buttons to select Cancel selected title or All clear for cancelling selection of multiple items at a time 3 Press ENTER button Rate Conversion Dubbing for multiple parts EDIT MENU ENTER A B Rate Conv Items Title Orig...

Page 109: ...RAM disc a DVD RAM disc to the HDD the positions of chapter marks copied on the DVD RAM disc the HDD may be slightly different in frame from the original positions In Rate conversion dubbing from the HDD to a DVD R RW disc the positions of chapter marks copied on the DVD R RW disc may be slightly different by the GOP Groups Of Pictures from the original positions In Rate conversion dubbing from a ...

Page 110: ...ration Make sure that the destination disc has adequate available remaining space When you want to copy to the HDD load a disc you want to play Example To copy from a DVD RAM disc to the HDD 1 Press INPUT SELECT or CH Page repeatedly to select LineU A black screen appears 2 Press HDD 3 Press REC Recording starts 4 Press DVD 5 Start playing Line U Stereo DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM INPUT SELECT CH Pag...

Page 111: ... Line U dubbing may cause slight deterioration in picture and sound quality of contents Screen menus such as CONTENT MENU or EDIT MENU cannot be recorded by Line U dubbing Line U dubbing cannot be set as programme recording When doing this procedure programmed recording must not be initiated If you display TV Guide On Screen playback is automatically canceled When setting the input to Line U audio...

Page 112: ...ts if the disc contains too little contents or too many quality and picture settings etc If a start time of a programmed recording comes during this procedure the recording is made onto the HDD However while making a menu theme the recording is not executed Also programmed recordings to DVD media with Off setting of Relay recording page 185 are not executed If a programmed recording starts during ...

Page 113: ...ions Dub Selected Items Rate Conv Items Combine ORG Title DVD Video Creation Del Selected Items DVD Video Finalizing Playlist Editing Chapter Editing DV Recording HDD e g EDIT MENU Start 1 Press EDIT MENU EDIT MENU Main Menu appears 2 Press to select DVD Video Creation then press ENTER EDIT MENU DVD Video Create Selected Items appears Thumbnails of titles on the HDD are displayed in the upper area...

Page 114: ...o cancel selected parts see page 120 To change the title chapter name or thumbnail before selecting 1 Select the part that you want to change and press QUICK MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Edit title name or Modify title thumbnail to change the title or Edit chapter name or Modify chapter thumbnail to change the chapter and press ENTER button 3 Use the entry screen to change the title o...

Page 115: ...nfirm the information you are going to write Press button to select Edit Name and press ENTER button to go to the character entry screen The number of characters is limited for the disc name you can enter If you selected None for Menu Create at step 8 select Writing on the bottom right corner and press ENTER button Skip to step 14 Continued ENTER A A A B B DVD Video Creation Option Settings EDIT M...

Page 116: ...e Menu Select EDIT MENU e g DO NOT MR SATO PLEASE JOIN US TO CREATE MANUALS LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT ...

Page 117: ...y on the recorder When copying is completed a finalizing process follows This enables the disc to be played on a DVD video player When the process is completed a message Create another DVD Video now appears except when Auto power off see below is set If you select Yes you can make one more DVD R RW of the same content If you select No you can complete creating the DVD Video You can set the recorde...

Page 118: ...d is including a 16 9 picture shape scene the DVD creation of the content may fail In this case set Set Aspect Ratio to 4 3 fixed on the menu Option Settings Even if the title is recorded with DVD compatible mode set to Main or SAP using a recorder other than this may cause failure when recording to a DVD R RW disc If the DVD Video creating fails to be completed most of the discs cannot be used ag...

Page 119: ...icture Loading 2005 03 30 05 09pm CH 3 Title 002 Chapter 0004 HDD EDIT MENU T001 00 00 23 e g Quick Menu Enter DVD Video menu name Delete name Delete all menus Exit To delete a captured image Press to select an image to delete then press QUICK MENU Press to select Delete menu then press ENTER Follow the message to operate To delete all captured images select Delete all menus Selecting color option...

Page 120: ...ill become unusable in most cases Canceling is not always possible A A A B B DVD Video Create Selected Items Sourece Title Original Next HDD EDIT MENU e g Creating Media DVD Capacity Quick Menu Cancel selected title Preview Preview all selected items Title information Clear all selected items Auto power off Exit To improve legibility of characters on menus Press to set Back ground color to On Then...

Page 121: ...tons to select Cancel selected title and press ENTER button If you do not do this and continue the copying process an error may occur and the disc will be rendered useless Playing a created DVD Video You can play the DVD R RW in the same manner as you would play a DVD video disc See page 66 If you want to correct the contents of a DVD RW after the DVD Video creation procedure Cancel the finalizati...

Page 122: ...VD R 1 Press EDIT MENU EDIT MENU Main Menu appears 2 Press to select DVD Video Finalizing 3 Press ENTER A display of option settings appears EDIT MENU ENTER ENTER A A A B B DVD Video Finalize Option Settings EDIT MENU e g Next Return Menu Create Title Chapter Title Chapter None Writing Test None Parts Test All Test Set Aspect Ratio Original 4 3 fixed 16 9 fixed Start Play Menu Title 1 After play o...

Page 123: ...to correct color page 119 by pressing button Continued ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER A B DVD Video Finalize Title Menu Select EDIT MENU e g DO NOT MR SATO PLEASE JOIN US TO CREATE MANUALS LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LEAVE HERE DO NOT LE...

Page 124: ...o select Return then press ENTER button you can go to the preview of the selected title menu To return to the preview of chapter menu press buttons to select a number next to Chapter Menu then press ENTER button 9 Press ENTER on EDIT MENU DVD Video Finalize Chapter Menu Select display and select Yes by then press ENTER A message appears to ask you if you want the power to turn off automatically or...

Page 125: ...ew use If a start time of a programmed recording comes during a finalizing process the recording is made onto the HDD However while making a menu the recording is not executed Also when Relay recording is set to Off the recording will not start To cancel the finalize process DVD RW You can cancel the DVD Video finalizing process executed to a DVD RW disc so that the disc can be recordable again 1 ...

Page 126: ...ONTENT 1 2 0 53 45 Original 2005 04 07 07 00 am TV 8 0 54 30 Original 2005 04 08 09 00 pm TV 10 0 51 28 Original 2004 06 12 09 00 pm TV 3 0 52 40 Original 2004 07 12 11 00 pm TV 4 0 30 08 HDD Original 2005 03 24 11 00 pm TV 6 0 29 50 e g Quick Menu Title information Create thumbnail High speed dubbing Rate conversion dubbing Chapter function Edit functon Special playback mode Save captured images ...

Page 127: ...ter CONTENT MENU Title 002 Chapter 0001 e g Original HDD 2005 03 24 07 00 am TV 4 Title List Page MENU CONTENT 1 2 0 53 45 Original 2005 04 07 07 00 am TV 8 0 54 30 2005 04 08 09 00 pm TV 10 0 51 28 Original 2005 03 29 09 00 pm TV 3 0 52 40 2005 04 07 11 00 pm TV 4 0 30 08 HDD Original 2005 03 24 11 00 pm TV 6 0 29 50 e g Notes There may be a small difference between a thumbnail made on the Create...

Page 128: ...U Combine ORG Title appears 4 Press to select the first title to merge Press PICTURE SEARCH button to move to the previous or next page 5 Press ENTER The cursor appears in the lower area of the screen the title to merge to Cursor EDIT MENU ENTER ENTER ENTER A B Combine ORG Title Title Object HDD Original HDD EDIT MENU e g For so rce only 2 titles original A A A B B Object HDD Start combining Title...

Page 129: ...s ENTER button 8 Press to select Start combining and press ENTER then select Yes and press ENTER The combining process starts Notes You cannot stop the combining process after it has started You cannot combine titles if their length will exceed 9 hours You cannot combine a protected title or a title containing still pictures The title name of the first title is given to the title after combining T...

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Page 131: ...Library To facilitate your collecting Using Library data Searching for a desired title Viewing Library data Checking remaining space ...

Page 132: ...ot display all characters of a registered name of a disc 1 Press LIBRARY LIBRARY MENU Title Summary All Titles appears 2 Press QUICK MENU Quick Menu appears 3 Press to select an item then press ENTER For details on each item see from the next page LIBRARY QUICK MENU ENTER HDD DVD RAM Title Summary All Titles MENU LIBRARY 1 2 HDD 2005 03 20 07 00pm 7 00 pm 11 00 pm 7 00 pm 9 00 pm 11 00 5 2005 03 2...

Page 133: ...Y 1 2 HDD 2004 06 20 07 00pm 7 00 pm 11 00 pm 7 00 pm 9 00 pm 11 00 pm 9 00 pm 9 00 pm 9 00 pm 10 27 pm 5 2004 6 20 HDD 2004 06 19 11 00pm 4 2004 6 19 HDD 2004 06 18 07 00pm 3 2004 6 18 HDD 2004 06 17 09 00pm 3 2004 6 17 HDD 2005 03 13 11 00pm 2 2004 6 13 HDD 2005 03 13 09 00pm 4 2004 6 13 HDD 2005 03 11 09 00pm 2004 6 11 HDD 2005 03 9 09 00pm L1 2005 03 9 Su Sa Fr Th Su Su Fr We Tu HDD 2005 03 9 ...

Page 134: ...005 03 9 10 27pm L2 2005 03 8 L1 etc e g 2 49 pm 5 24 Tu No Date Day Time CH Genre Title Name Specific Disc No Jump Disc No 0 0 1 Title Summary All Titles MENU LIBRARY 1 2 HDD 2005 06 20 07 00pm 7 00 pm 11 00 pm 7 00 pm 9 00 pm 11 00 pm 9 00 pm 9 00 pm 9 00 pm 10 27 pm 5 2005 03 20 HDD 2005 03 19 11 00pm 4 2005 03 19 HDD 2005 03 18 07 00pm 3 2005 03 18 HDD 2004 03 17 09 00pm 3 2005 03 17 HDD 2004 ...

Page 135: ...d the icon appear Note When you change settings of a DVD RAM disc load the DVD RAM disc Viewing disc information Disc information 1 From Quick Menu select Disc information by then press ENTER You can view information about the loaded disc To change the number or name of the DVD RAM disc 1 Press to select Edit Disc Number or Edit Disc Name then press ENTER button 2 Following the procedure on page 3...

Page 136: ...s ENTER To cancel select No All title information is registered Notes To use title information in a DVD RAM disc recorded on another device as the Library data of the recorder be sure to follow the procedure of Registering a disc manually to add saved data to the Library system This information cannot be added automatically If you record content on a DVD RAM disc on the recorder and edit the conte...

Page 137: ... step 2 is erased To cancel select No Deleting all the Library information only Use this feature when you want to rearrange the whole Library information from the beginning 1 Press LIBRARY 2 Press QUICK MENU 3 Press to select Library management and press ENTER 4 Press to select Delete All DVD RAM information or Delete all library information Delete all DVD RAM information Deletes all Library infor...

Page 138: ...the Library database 2 Press LIBRARY 3 Press QUICK MENU 4 Press to select Library management then press ENTER 5 Press to select Re inst all backup then press ENTER 6 Press to select Yes then press ENTER To cancel select No Note Do not use a DVD RAM disc which contains Library Management data registered to another recorder for backup data storage Library Management format may vary depending on the ...

Page 139: ...tains the specified title Checking remaining space You can check the remaining space of each disc prior to recording Library HDD DVD RAM Viewing remaining space DVD space remaining 1 From the Quick Menu select DVD space remaining by then press ENTER You can view the recording titles and the estimated space remaining per disc Note You can rearrange the list by selecting Arrange Narrowing or Jump fr...

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Page 141: ... up the PC 4 Starting Network Navi 5 Network Navi settings Network Navi features Displaying thumbnails Title List Operating with the remote control screen Using Library information Library Setting for custom menu addition Custom Menu Editor Net Dubbing Net Monitor Setting a timer recording using email If you are having a difficulty with Network Navi features ...

Page 142: ...PC This feature allows you to save your favorite image from a PC to the recorder and use it as the menu background Setting a timer recording using email This feature allows you to remotely set a timer recording using email Operating the recorder from a PC This feature allows operation of the recorder from a PC Streaming content to the PC Net Monitor Dubbing content to another Network Navi recorder...

Page 143: ...y be used when the recorder is in an operational state excluding the confirmation feature of timer recording setting via email while in standby mode Network Navi features cannot be used to turn on the power for the recorder except when timer recording feature and Auto Power OFF are set Through connection to a PC Network Navi features can be used to edit text information such as title names chapter...

Page 144: ...nnected PC to be powered on for the recorder to be able to connect to the mail server In some cases a connected PC may be set to automatically receive email from a mail server and delete such email on the server at the time of its receipt in which case it is possible that a timer recording set via email may be deleted before the recorder receives it In such case it is recommended that you make the...

Page 145: ...een DVD Video Tool Operating the recorder Virtual Remote Control Streaming content to the PC Net Monitor The following settings are required Connecting to the PC page 146 Setting up the Network Setting page 147 Setting up the PC page 151 Starting Network Navi page 152 Always on internet connection with a PC Phone line The following can be done from the PC Editing the title information Title Thumbn...

Page 146: ... To LAN Ether port To LAN Ether port To LAN Ether port Router ADSL modem Back view of the recorder To LAN 10 100 port Caution When plugging or unplugging the LAN cable switch off the power of the recorder and the PC When plugging or unplugging the LAN cable hold the plug portion of the cable When unplugging do not pull on the LAN cable but unplug while pressing down on the lock Do not connect the ...

Page 147: ...word must be entered to prevent unauthorized access The username and password should be unique so that others cannot guess them easily The setting cannot be completed unless the username and password are entered 5 After the setting is completed select Save and press ENTER The settings will be stored Start the setup for the PC Select a tab to change screens Start SETUP ENTER ENTER DVD player settin...

Page 148: ...k Default Gateway DNS DNS Server Proxy Server Proxy Port MAC Address Connection Check When Connection Check is pressed items that were changed on the Address Proxy and Mail Setting screens will be saved and you will not be able to return to the previous setting Keeping a record of the setting is recommended as a precaution Manual If the IP address of the PC is 192 168 1 10 e g 192 168 1 15 e g 255...

Page 149: ...le the use of the mail function This will enable the use of the mail function This sets 6 20 single byte alphanumeric characters so that the email for the mail function can be recognized Symbols should not be used since they will cause error and timer recording setting by email will not be successful This sets the POP3 server address Enter up to 63 single byte alphanumeric characters This sets the...

Page 150: ...ssword aaabbb Only Secondary Address yyy zzz com homeadd yyy zzz com mobileadd yy homeadd yyy zzz com Enable Accept SMTP Server Address Sender Address Secondary Address Connection Check From APOP Completion Notice POP3 Server Address yyy zzz com Mail Function Enable abc1234 Mail Keyword POP3 User Name xxxx POP3 Password aaabbb Only Secondary Address and Sender yyy zzz com homeadd yyy zzz com homea...

Page 151: ...es of Local area connection click Properties of Internet protocol TCP IP Select Use next IP address to set the IP address and subnet mask When setting has been previously established keeping a record of the original setting prior to any changes is recommended so that it can be changed back 1 IP address Set to 192 168 1 10 Set an IP address that should be different from that of the recorder 2 Subne...

Page 152: ...r Name and Password which were established during the network setup of the recorder Enter the User Name and Password If you want to set your favorites or bookmarks in the browser it should be done at this time 3 AWhen connecting directly to the PC Click the desired feature from the Main Menu 3 BWhen connecting to the PC with an always on internet connection Click Network Navi Settings from the Mai...

Page 153: ... information to a CSV file This saves to a CSV file without program descriptions Upgrade page address Access Port Number www3 toshiba co jp dvd mtn Normally set to 1048 It can be set between 1048 and 1999 This sets the address of the maintenance service page from which you can download update software of the recorder When multiple units are used and the remote control screen freezes in Internet Ex...

Page 154: ...nformation 160 Making file output of Library information to a PC 160 Displaying a list of remaining space by each disc number Disc List 160 Setting for custom menu addition Custom Menu Editor 161 Net Dubbing 163 Dubbing to a device on the same network 163 Net Monitor 165 Setting a timer recording using email 168 Setting a timer recording by directly specifying the date time and channel 168 Useful ...

Page 155: ... recorder is in operation such as in play mode changes cannot be made In the following situations the thumbnails may become black or may not be displayed Recorder s operating mode such as in play mode Copy once title and chapter thumbnails Title thumbnails and chapter thumbnails recorded on DVD R RW Video mode A program which has never had a thumbnail display on the recorder will appear as a black...

Page 156: ...y mode The program description cannot be saved in a Playlist Items for setting Title Name Date Genre Lock Program Description Chapter Name Lock Unlock This allows you to name the recorded title Enter up to 64 single byte letters This allows you to set the year month day and start time of the recording This allows you to set the genre of the recorded program This protects against unintentional dele...

Page 157: ...ill operate in the same way as when you press a button on the regular remote control Note The display content will renew every second View of the display area e g Notes The displaying of the remote control screen may take some time This feature may not work depending on the disc The recorder response to the remote control command may take time depending on the recorder s operating mode and communi...

Page 158: ...the PC If you enter using Net Keyboard and click Enter the Net Keyboard will close This will be reflected in the recorder s character input window Note If you click Cancel on the Net Keyboard the Net Keyboard will close This will not be reflected in the recorder s character input window Main panel Sub panel Switch between the Main panel and Sub panel by clicking these areas If you click on this ar...

Page 159: ...rol requires the installation of Java VM v 1 5 1 4 2 for Mac OS X To check the Java version which is available click on the Confirmation of Java software version button in the lower right of the screen Using the Virtual Remote Control Operate the mouse within the frame of the remote control screen Operate by using the mouse pointer within this frame If you click outside of this frame the device wi...

Page 160: ... be changed in AV record quality Searching a title by specifying a keyword Enter a keyword and ckick Searching Titles containing the keyword in their names are sorted To cancel Click Cancel Narrowings Viewing title information Click on the title name The title information will be displayed Note You cannot change the title information here Making file output of Library information to a PC Click Sav...

Page 161: ...apter name may become more difficult to read depending on the background image In such a case set the background for the title chapter to Yes Color This sets the background color for the title chapter Transparency This sets the degree of transparency for the background of the title chapter The larger the number the more transparent the background of the title chapter and the background image will ...

Page 162: ...sition Color The color that will be shown when you navigate the title menu Cursor Enter Color The color to be shown when you execute i e press ENTER 5 Click Save The user custom menu that was set will be sent to the recorder The set custom menu will be displayed towards the bottom of this screen Deleting the user custom menu Select Number and click Delete To use the saved user custom menu on the r...

Page 163: ...orted to some drives In Net Dubbing only copying can be done Therefore dubbing cannot be done for copy prohibited titles and chapters of copy once programs A DVD R RW Video mode cannot be used as a dubbing destination or origin Net Dubbing is a feature of High speed dubbing Rate conversion dubbing cannot be done Net Dubbing will be interrupted if a timer recording starts during Net Dubbing Redo Ne...

Page 164: ...ce Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 for both the recorder and compatible device Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 for both the recorder and compatible device DNS Server 192 168 1 1 for both the recorder and compatible device 2 Select Save to save the settings If you want to abort the copy move 1 Press QUICK MENU while the copy move is in process Quick Menu will be displayed 2 Select Cancel Dubbing using then p...

Page 165: ... be set according to the processing speed of the PC and the network environment If the images do not play properly adjust the buffering time 3 Click on the Save button The content of the setting will be saved in the browser Starting Net Monitor 1 Click on the Net Monitor icon in the Main Menu The window of Net Monitor will be displayed The image will be displayed after the QuickTime startup screen...

Page 166: ...play If a firewall is set on a PC connected to the recorder the PC may not accept the audio visual data In such a case cancel the firewall setting on the PC or set the Streaming Transport of QuickTime Player to HTTP If RTSP Proxy Server is set in the QuickTime Player s Streaming Proxy setting operation may not occur properly in some cases In the monitor window the mouse and keyboard shortcuts of Q...

Page 167: ...rder conditions A message will be displayed and viewing of the monitor cannot be done under conditions such as the following Monitor window message Net Monitor is not available The connected recorder is currently recording Net Monitor is not available The connected recorder is now Rate Conversion Dubbing Net Monitor is not available The connected recorder is creating a DVD Video menu Net Monitor i...

Page 168: ... may be regarded as a timer recording setting email and may be received by the recorder instead of the PC If the email timer recording keyword is entered incorrectly you will not be able to set a timer recording In addition if a symbol is part of the email timer recording keyword it will cause an error Therefore you will not be able to set a timer recording No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Category Header ...

Page 169: ...s successful e g The timer recording from the e mail was saved correctly Date Sun 7 3 05 Start Time 01 00am End Time 02 00am Channel CBX015 mailto email address email address set in Network Navi Setting subject subject line delete timer recording setting of RD XS54 body open 20password password set in Network Navi Setting 20prog 20del 20setting ID ID of the timer recording setting When setting is ...

Page 170: ...S X 1 4 2 Network Setting OS Windows 2000 XP Mac OS X 10 4 JAVA VM Ver 1 5 For Mac OS X 1 4 2 Network Setting OS Windows 2000 XP Mac OS X 10 4 Network Setting OS Windows 2000 XP Mac OS X 10 4 Network Setting An always on connection environment is required OS Windows 2000 XP Mac OS X 10 4 Internet Explorer 6 0 Safari 2 0 for Mac OS X Java VM Ver 1 5 For Mac OS X 1 4 2 Network Setting Required Setti...

Page 171: ...Function setup You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference Customizing the function settings ...

Page 172: ...ext page e g When Display settings is selected 3 Press to select a desired item then press ENTER 4 Refer to the explanations on pages beginning from 176 to change the selection by or other buttons then press ENTER To select another item in the same group repeat steps 3 to 4 To shift to another group press O button then repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Press SETUP The setup display disappears and the setting ...

Page 173: ... 180 181 Details To select a preferred language for disc menus To select a preferred language for the sound track To select a preferred language for subtitles To turn on or off a function that makes faint sounds easier to hear even if you lower the volume during late hour playback To turn on or off the vocal output during DVD KARAOKE disc playback To turn the parental lock function on or off To tu...

Page 174: ... pictures To turn on or off the start up screen setting that makes the background picture appear automatically when turning on the power To turn the screen saver on or off To select a display status when no video signals are present To select where you turn on or off closed caption To turn on or off the confirmation beeper announcing when each remote command is received To select whether or not a ...

Page 175: ...dio for DVD R recording To set whether or not chapters are to be automatically created at a specified interval for DVD R recording To activate or deactivate the 3D digital noise reduction To activate or deactivate the 3D digital filter to execute Y C Brightness Color separation To turn on or off a function that will automatically switch recording from a DVD RAM disc to the HDD when there is less t...

Page 176: ...ther language choice After pressing ENTER button follow steps 1 4 below 1 Obtain the language code of the preferred language from Language Code List page 195 2 Select the first character by pressing buttons or ADJUST button 3 Press buttons to shift Select second character by pressing buttons or ADJUST button 4 Press ENTER button Note Some DVD video discs may not include your preset language In thi...

Page 177: ... is available only for a DVD KARAOKE disc recorded in Dolby Digital Multi Channel format If you want to enjoy KARAOKE function connect an amplifier or other such device to this recorder DVD parental lock DVD VIDEO DVD video discs equipped with the Parental Lock function have a predetermined limitation level The limitation level or limitation method may differ depending on the disc For example the ...

Page 178: ...ect level 7 discs exceeding level 8 are locked and cannot be played back When US is selected its limitation level corresponds to the following settings Level 7 NC 17 Level 3 PG Level 6 R Level 1 G Level 4 PG13 To change the limitation level of Parental Lock function Follow step 1 3 above To change the password 1 Press STOP button 4 times after selecting On and Off in order and then press ENTER but...

Page 179: ...reen 7 Edge Enhance Soft OFF Sharp Gamma OFF 1 2 3 After adjusting the items press ENTER button Note This setting is not available when the HDMI connection is used Progressive conversion DVD VIDEO VCD DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs film content pictures recorded from films at 24 frames per second and video content video signal...

Page 180: ...rder via the ANALOG output connectors PCM Select this when a 2ch digital stereo amplifier is connected to this recorder When you play a disc recorded in Dolby Digital MPEG1 or MPEG2 format the sound is converted to the PCM 2ch format and output HDMI Auto Select this when an HDMI compatible device equipped with a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder is connected to this recorder When you play a disc r...

Page 181: ...lationship to the background image 0 25 50 Startup screen Off The startup screen is not displayed On The startup screen appears automatically when turning on the power Screen protector DVD VIDEO VCD CD DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM To reduce TV screen damage image burn this function disengages the pause mode of a playback image The display returns to the normal TV screen when the recorder remains idle ...

Page 182: ...VD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM Sets how much time is skipped when INSTANT SKIP button is pressed 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 5 min Function setup Customizing the function settings Continued Off Deactivates the screen protector function On Activates the screen protector function Note Toshiba does not guarantee that this function protects the TV screen by all means Background Selects a screen color when receiving ...

Page 183: ... You cannot set the rate from 1 0 to 2 0 Instant replay interval DVD VIDEO VCD CD DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM Sets how far back is replayed when INSTANT REPLAY button is pressed 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 5 min Title thumbnail point DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM For recorded titles sets how far a scene from the start is set as the title thumbnail 0 sec 3 sec 10 sec 35 sec 1 min 5 min Note Thumbnails can also be ...

Page 184: ...to Off You can change the setting from Quick Menu It is no use to make this selection when dubbing Select when recording Customizing the function settings Continued Function setup Picture record mode DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM Adjusts problems with the brightness of video signals of TV broadcasts or other external input Press buttons to select the source and buttons to select the mode Only use this ...

Page 185: ...he built in tuner or composite input 3D Y C Separation has priority If you want to avoid an afterimage set this setting to Off 3D Y C separation DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM The 3D digital comb filter executes Y C Brightness Color separation to reduce the color irregularity or cross color interference Off Deactivates this function In an area where the broadcast reception is poor select this mode On Ac...

Page 186: ...in spite of title protected Proceed Customizing the function settings Continued Function setup Management settings Network Setting See Network Navi page 147 Genre setting DVD R DVD RW HDD DVD RAM This registers a frequently used genre name onto the menu Genre names registered here are displayed in the Genre on Quick Menu 1 Press buttons to select a position in the Current Genre List you want to ch...

Page 187: ...speed Usual mode Low speed The dubbing speed is lowered to reduce the mechanical noise 0 HDD Format Start Cancel Entire disc contents including library will be erased if disc is formatted Proceed Format e g Initial settings Language To set a preferred language for on screen displays English To view on screen display in English French To view on screen display in French Time Date setting To set the...

Page 188: ...ings Continued Function setup Picture quality setting SP LP MN Setting of picture and sound quality for recording Sound setting D M1 D M2 L PCM DVD Yes Yes Yes HDD Yes Yes Yes DVD Yes Yes Yes HDD Yes Yes Yes DVD No No Yes HDD No No Yes ...

Page 189: ...Others Before calling service personnel Output sound conversion table Error codes on the display window Recording duration Language Code List Specification ...

Page 190: ...t signal is not compatible with your TV s input signal Press PROG HDMI button to select the appropriate output signal The sound cannot be heard Audio out select of Picture Audio settings is not set to HDMI Auto Set the current output sound of Audio out select to HDMI Auto Playback A DVD or CD does not play The format of the recorded data does not correspond to this recorder or the region number is...

Page 191: ...r turned off overnight Check the connection and setup TV Guide On Screen again Listings are not provided for satellite services If you are using a cable box Ensure the G LINK cable is connected and its IR transmitter the G LINK wand is placed correctly in front of the cable box See page 25 INSTALLATION GUIDE Leave the cable box turned on all of the time and turn off the recorder when not in use or...

Page 192: ...eam decoder BITSTREAM PCM jack HDMI OUTPUT jack Bitstream 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 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 Audio setting page 180 and output in the default setting display Disc DVD video disc VIDEO CD Audio CD HDD DVD RAM R RW CD R RW Sound form...

Page 193: ... detected in the same part ERR 1B Invalid control information detected ERR 1C Parts created in other recorder ERR 1D Parts created with DVD compatible mode Off detected ERR 1E Invalid parts detected ERR 1F Unexpected error detected ERR 2E Menu encode error detected ERR 2F Overflow of the menu size detected ERR 30 Exceeded maximum number of menus detected ERR 31 Recovery writing executed from compa...

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Page 195: ... MT MY NA NE NO OC OM OR PA PL PS PT QU RM RN RO RU RW SA SD SG SH SI SK SL SM SN SO SQ SR SS ST SU SV SW TA TE TG TH TI TK TL TN TO TR TS TT TW UK UR UZ VI VO WO XH YO ZU Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Hebrew Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laotian L...

Page 196: ...T output Y PB PR Y output green 1 0Vp p 75Ω Sync signal negative Pin jack x 1 system PB PR output blue red 0 7Vp p 75Ω Pin jack x 1 system each AUDIO input 2 0V rms 22kΩ or above pin jack L R x 3 systems 2 at rear 1 in front AUDIO output 2 0V rms 2 2kΩ or below pin jack L R x 1 systems 1 at rear DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT BITSTREAM PCM OPTICAL terminal Optical connector x 1 system G LINK jack This is fo...

Page 197: ...gh simultaneous use of this DAV Product and connected equipment or to units that have been modified or had the serial number removed altered defaced or rendered illegible Limited Ninety 90 Day Warranty on Labor TACP warrants this DAV Product and its parts against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of ninety 90 days after the date of original retail purchase DURING THIS PERIOD TACP WI...

Page 198: ...HE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES GUARANTEES AGREEMENTS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OF TACP WITH RESPECT TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS IN NO EVENT SHALL TACP BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR MODIFICATION OR ERASURE OF RECORDED DATA CAUSED BY USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO US...

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