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Toshiba
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BASIC OPERATION
Playing back
This function allows you to play back any pre-recorded cassette.
1
Switch on both the television and your VTR.
Insert the video cassette to be played. If the safety tab on the
cassette is intact, press PLAY (
).
Otherwise, the cassette is played automatically.
Note : When a cassette is loaded. the tape position is
optimized automatically to reduce disturbance (Digital
Auto Tracking). When playing a cassette, if the end of
the tape is reached, the cassette is rewound
automatically. NTSC tapes can be played back but
cannot be recorded with this VTR.
To..
Then pres...
Stop the playback
■
(STOP).
Eject the cassette
(EJECT).
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2
3
PLAY
STOP
REW
FF
EJECT
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REC
Playing a Cassette
AUDIO
OK
CURSOR
The Picture Alignment feature allows you to adjust the alignment
manually to obtain the best possible picture.
When noise bars or streaks appear during playback, adjust alignment
manually by pressing the TRK (
i
or
j
) buttons until the picture is clear
and stable.
Result : The tracking bar appears.
The image is adjusted.
The tracking bar disappears when you release the button.
As each VTR is different, slight adjustments need to be made in
the way the tape is read. This is called ‘Tracking’. When playback
starts the video recorder automatically adjusts the Tracking to
obtain the best possible picture and sound; Digital Auto Tracking.
The “AUTO” indicator will flash while this adjustment takes place
and the playback picture and sound may be distorted. The VTR
will automatically adjust the Tracking as best it can. If you
playback rented tapes or tapes recorded on other machines, you
may occasionally find that the Digital Auto Tracking is not able to
improve the picture sufficiently. In these instances you will need to
adjust the Tracking manually.
With a tape in and playing, hold down either the TRK (
i
or
j
)
button on the remote control until the best possible picture and
sound is obtained
To resume Automatic Digital Tracking, press the two CHANNEL buttons
on the front of the VTR at the same time until the AUTO light comes on.
If the tape is old or worm, it may be impossible to improve the picture
performance. if you press the PAUSE/STILL button the image may
shimmer. This can also be reduced by adjusting the Tracking.
Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually
COUNT.RST
F.ADV
CLR/RST
DISPLAY
I N N OVAT I V E
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CHANNEL
RECORDING
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RECORDING
Advance Recording Feature
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VPS/PDC Default
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Programme VPS/PDC is a system of felling the VTR when a
programme actually starts. Typically, when you want to record a
programme you will tell the VTR to start recording, probably, five
minutes before the advertised starting time of the programme and
to finish ten minutes or so after the programme is due to finish. So
even if the programme starts early or finishes late you will
normally still get to see what you wanted to record. However when
live programmes over-run or the day’s television schedule is
changed from that advertised, you may miss the desired
programme which may have been delayed or even cancelled. With
VPS/PDC the VTR will wait until the signal is sent to confirm the
programme is starting and the VTR will record the programme even
if it is two or more, hours late.
1
Press MENU on the remote control.
Result : The programming menu is displayed.
Press the correspondiing
,
or
¥
,
buttons to select the
EASY OPERATION
option.
Press OK button to select this option.
Result : The EASY OPERATION menu is displayed.
Press the correspondiing
or
buttons until the PDC/VPS
DEFAULT
option is selected.
Press
button to select ON in PDC/VPS DEFAULT option.
On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.
PROG OPTIONS INSTALL
END:
MENU
¥
EASY OPERATION
CLOCK
BONUS
LANG
OK
END:
MENU
BONUS
PDC/VPS DEFAULT
:OFF
AUTO POWER OFF
:OFF
REPEAT PLAY
:OFF
2
3
4
5
6
COUNT.RST
F.ADV
CLR/RST
AUDIO
OK
DISPLAY
CURSOR
