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160HD4

600-005 (A)

WNER’S

ANUAL

™

Audio/Video Hard Drive Recorder

Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number are on the back
of your AVHD recorder. Record these numbers in the spaces
below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this AVHD recorder.

Model number:

Serial number:

160HD4

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Toshiba Symbio AVHD

recorder model 160HD4 is compatible

only

with

Toshiba Integrated HD television models 51H94,
57H94, 51HX94, 57HX94, 46HM94, 52HM94,
62HM94, 52HMX94, and 62HMX94.

Symbio(E)_A_01

10/19/04, 3:03 PM

Summary of Contents for Symbio 160HD4

Page 1: ...r Record these numbers in the spaces below Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this AVHD recorder Model number Serial number 160HD4 IMPORTANT NOTE Toshiba Symbio AVHD recorder model 160HD4 is compatible only with Toshiba Integrated HD television models 51H94 57H94 51HX94 57HX94 46HM94 52HM94 62HM94 52HMX94 and 62HMX94 Symbio E _A_01 10 19 04 3 03 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...RVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important ope...

Page 3: ...r in the following situations When you move the device from a cold or air conditioned room to a hot humid room When you use the device in an area in which the temperature rises or changes rapidly When you place the device in an area in which cold air from an air conditioner directly hits the device When you use the device in a humid area Using the device when moisture condensation exists may damag...

Page 4: ...a Authorized Service Station 47 The internal hard disk drive in this device has a limited service life If unexpected errors occur repeatedly or the device makes persistent noise the hard disk drive may need servicing or replacement Refer all servicing to a Toshiba Authorized Service Station 48 This device contains lead an ingredient of solder used on the PCB which is a harmful substance to humans ...

Page 5: ...nts Recording programs 12 One touch recording 12 One touch recording using the TV Guide On Screen LISTINGS screen 12 Scheduling a manual recording in the TV Guide On Screen LISTINGS screen 12 Scheduling a manual recording in the TV Guide On Screen SCHEDULE screen 13 Stopping or canceling a recording 13 Managing recorded programs 14 Displaying a list of recorded programs in the Stream Selection win...

Page 6: ...fee TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide built in to your Toshiba integrated HD television Not available during one touch or scheduled recordings LED indications The Symbio AVHD unit has three front mounted LEDs that display its status as follows POWER Illuminated when the unit is plugged in to an AC power source RECORD Illuminated when a program is being recorded PLAY Illuminated when a p...

Page 7: ...top of the Symbio AVHD recorder Never place the Symbio AVHD recorder near or above other devices that emit high levels of heat such as audio receivers or amplifiers Failure to observe this precaution may cause heat from the other components to rise over the Symbio AVHD recorder and overheat it Protect against power surges Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Position cables prop...

Page 8: ...ower cord back in to the AC outlet 2 Plug the IEEE 1394 cable from the television back in to the Symbio AVHD recorder Note If the POWER LED on the front of the Symbio device does not illuminate after plugging in the power cord check all cable connections and power sources 3 Turn on the television 4 Wait at least 30 seconds before using the Symbio AVHD recorder Connecting the Symbio AVHD recorder T...

Page 9: ...vice skip time to 1 3 5 or 15 minutes To set the AVHD skip time 1 Press MENU and then x or to open SETUP menu 2 Press y or z to highlight AVHD SKIP TIME and press ENTER 3 Press y or z to select the skip time amount 1 3 5 or 15 minutes and press ENTER Configuring the Symbio AVHD recorder 3 Configuring the device Follow these procedures to configure the Symbio AVHD recorder with your compatible Tosh...

Page 10: ...content intended to be recorded by the consumer If you attempt to change channels or inputs while a recording is in progress the message NOT AVAILABLE WHILE RECORDING will appear on screen Standard Definition SD programming is typically transmitted at 4 to 8 megabits per second depending on the content and content provider High Definition HD programming is typically transmitted at 19 megabits per ...

Page 11: ...st is recorded to the buffer If the Symbio s hard drive is full you will not be able to pause live TV and the TV will display the message Error AVHD is full see page 19 The Time Shift Control window closes automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity or you can press EXIT to close the window immediately You can fast forward or skip forward in the program until you reach the point of the live broadc...

Page 12: ...t Laws of the United States and other countries and may subject you to civil and criminal liability The Symbio AVHD recorder supports recording using the TV Guide On Screen system in your Toshiba integrated HD television Refer to your TV owner s manual for details on setting up and using the TV Guide On Screen system and configuring scheduled recordings Note In order to use the full functionality ...

Page 13: ...highlight CANCEL and press ENTER or press the TV GUIDE button on the remote control to close the TV Guide On Screen SCHEDULE menu Stopping or canceling a recording To stop a recording already in progress Press REC to stop the current recording To cancel a scheduled or manual recording 1 Highlight the scheduled recording in the TV Guide On Screen LISTINGS or SCHEDULE screen and press MENU 2 Highlig...

Page 14: ...Selection window remote control functions at right Managing recorded programs Sorting recorded programs in the Stream Selection window The recorded programs listed in the Stream Selection window are listed by default in order of the date they were recorded To sort the programs alphabetically by title press x To sort the programs by date press Chapter 4 Using the Symbio AVHD recorder Preview window...

Page 15: ...e see page 14 3 Press y or z to highlight the recording you want to modify and then press INFO to open the Modify Program window illustrated at right 4 Press x or to select either Locked or Unlocked and then press ENTER To delete a recorded program 1 Follow steps 1 4 above and select Unlocked in step 4 if the program is locked 2 Press z to highlight ERASE and then press ENTER Note You cannot delet...

Page 16: ...nd resume watching the program from the point you skipped to Note The PLAY PAUSE FF REW and SKIP SEARCH buttons on the remote control function in the same manner as the related on screen functions in the AVHD Control Panel window If you press one of these remote control buttons while the Control Panel window is open the window will close automatically after 5 seconds of inactivity AVHD Control Pan...

Page 17: ...rd playback and return to normal playback Chapter 4 Using the Symbio AVHD recorder Playing recorded programs continued Using skip reverse SKIP SEARCH TT and skip forward SKIP SEARCH SS during playback The Symbio AVHD recorder allows you to skip backward and forward in increments of the defined skip time during recorded playback The skip time can be set to 1 3 5 or 15 minutes To set the skip time s...

Page 18: ...Control window illustrated below opens displaying the present location of the paused image in reference to the rest of the buffered recording and the location of the live TV broadcast Press PLAY to begin playback from the paused location The recording is now time shifted and you can fast forward or skip forward in the program until you reach the point of the live broadcast Press x or to skip forwa...

Page 19: ...n next page Appendix 5 Note In order to use the full functionality of the Symbio AVHD recorder you must first set up the TV Guide On Screen system in your Toshiba integrated HD television For details on setting up the TV Guide On Screen system refer to your TV owner s manual PROBLEM The Symbio AVHD recorder does not respond Unplug the Symbio s AC power cord and plug it back in Make sure the device...

Page 20: ...pace available for recording or when all recorded programs have been locked SOLUTION Delete unwanted recorded programs If they are locked you must unlock them before deleting them ERROR MESSAGE The attached AVHD does not support this feature This message appears when you select a feature that the AVHD recorder does not support ERROR MESSAGE IEEE 1394 cable is disconnected This message appears when...

Page 21: ...abytes GB When referring to hard drive capacity a gigabyte GB means one billion bytes Not all clusters contained in the 160 GB hard drive are useable for recording because a portion of the drive space is allotted for directory information Recording Capacity High definition 16 hours max Standard definition 80 hours max Actual recording times will vary depending on the bit rate of the program being ...

Page 22: ...in the U S A or Puerto Rico 4 Labor charges for installation setup adjustment of customer controls and installation or repair of antenna systems are not covered by these warranties Reception problems caused by inadequate antenna systems are your responsibility 5 Warranties extend only to defects in materials or workmanship as limited above and do not extend to any AVHD recorder or parts that have ...

Page 23: ...Labor charges for installation setup adjustment of customer controls and installation or repair of antenna systems are not covered by these warranties Reception problems caused by inadequate antenna systems are your responsibility 5 Warranties extend only to defects in materials or workmanship as limited above and do not extend to any AVHD recorder or parts that have been lost or discarded by you ...

Page 24: ...B TOSHIBA DRIVE LEBANON TN 37087 U S A TOSHIBA OF CANADA LTD HEAD OFFICE 191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM ONTARIO L3R 8H2 CANADA TEL 905 470 5400 SERVICE CENTERS TORONTO 191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM ONTARIO L3R 8H2 CANADA TEL 905 470 5400 MONTREAL 18050 TRANS CANADA KIRKLAND QUEBEC H9J 4A1 CANADA TEL 514 390 7766 VANCOUVER 22171 FRASERWOOD WAY RICHMOND B C V6W 1J5 CANADA TEL 604 303 2500 MANUFACTURED BY TOS...

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