Toshiba SD-16VBSB, User Manual

Page 1: ... 2005 Toshiba Corporation DVD VIDEO PLAYER VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SD 16VBSB User s Manual PAL SD 16VBSB TSB eng1 3 10 05 10 12 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...a confined space such as a book case or similar unit CAUTION The apparatus shall not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus This product is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC and 73 23 EEC CAUTION THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYST...

Page 3: ... sound VHS quality MPEG 1 compression technology AUDIO CD VIDEO CD DO NOT play CD ROM CD I and DVD ROM in this player CDGs play audio only not graphics It may not play CD R CD RW and DVD R RW DVD R RW in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording The recorded disc may not run as playback depends on the recording speed Do not run the player with two discs loaded at the same tim...

Page 4: ...areful with glass panels or doors on equipment DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T obstruct the ventilation openings of the equipment with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing or objects filled with liquids suc...

Page 5: ... Messages 24 Selecting the Cassette Type 25 Repeat Play 25 Selecting the Recording Speed 26 Protecting a Recorded Cassette 26 Recording a Programme Immediately 27 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 27 Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder 28 Using the Assemble Edit Function 28 Using the Timer Programming Feature 29 Checking a Preset Recording 31 Cancelling a Preset Recording 31 Playing Ba...

Page 6: ...INPUT JACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Display Indicators 1 The DVD Deck is active 2 Disc is loaded 3 The time counter position current deck status is displayed 4 VHS tape is inserted 5 The VCR Deck is active 6 A Timer Recording is programmed or in progress 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rear View of the DVD VCR 1 AUDIO L R OUT JACKS 2 AERIAL IN CONNECTOR 3 AV2 DEC EXT SCART EURO 21 JACK 4 AUDIO L R OUT J...

Page 7: ...e tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control 2 Insert two AA R6 or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities on the battery with on the remote control on the battery with on the remote control Do not mix different battery types manganese and alkaline for example 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of th...

Page 8: ...urrent setting or disc status 19 SHUTTLE Used to play a sequence at variable speeds 20 TIMER Used to activate the timer recording of a programme 21 ANGLE Used to access various camera angles on a DVD IPC Intelligent Picture Control Used to adjust the sharpness of the picture 22 TV VCR Used to select TV or VCR 23 INPUT SEL Used to select an external input signal 24 PROG Used to select a TV programm...

Page 9: ...onnecting an Audio Video Input Cable 13 Plug Auto Setup 13 Quick Overview A Quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the DVD VCR Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the RF Cable Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the SCART Cable Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Other Equipment Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the Audio Video Cable Connect...

Page 10: ...e on the television You thus Obtain better quality sound and pictures Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD VCR 1 Connect the Aerial Cable 2 Connect one end of the SCART cable to the AV1 EURO AV jack on the rear of the DVD VCR 3 Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television Connecting the Audio Output Cable You can connect your DVD VCR to a Hi Fi system Example You wi...

Page 11: ...lustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities 1 AV2 IN By means of 21 pin Scart Cable Plug the SCART Cable with satellite receiver or other equipment into the AV2 DEC EXT socket on the rear of the DVD VCR After making this connection select the source by pressing the INPUT SEL button for the AV2 input sources When using the SCART cable set the TV to audio video mode AV 2 AV1 EURO...

Page 12: ...of an A V Receiver with a Dolby MPEG2 DTS Digital Decoder Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the S Video Cable You will enjoy high quality images S Video seperates the picture element into black and white Y and colour C signals to present clearer images than regular video input mode 1 Connect one end of the S Video cable into the S VIDEO output jack on the rear of the DVD VCR 2 Plug the other end ...

Page 13: ...e front of the DVD VCR Take care to respect the colour coding of the left and right channels 4 Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate output connectors on the other system VCR camcorder etc 2 4 3 1 Plug Auto Setup Your DVD VCR will automatically set itself up when it is plugged into the mains for the first time TV stations will be stored in memory The process takes a few minute...

Page 14: ...utton twice to exit the menu Now you only have to switch the DVD VCR on and it is ready for use Function for Plug Auto Set Up is fixed already So if you want to change this fixed one you can change refer to Presetting the Stations Manually page 18 Note SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC Clock Set Time Date Year 12 00 01 JAN 2005 SAT Auto Clock On OK RETURN MENU SD 16VBSB TSB eng1 3 10 05 10 12 AM Page 14 ...

Page 15: ...DVD VCR Check that the DVD VCR starts reading the cassette if not press the II button 5 Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 60 6 Fine tune the television until the pictures and sound are obtained clearly 7 When the picture and sound are perfectly clear store this channel at the desired programme position on the television That programme is now reserved for use with...

Page 16: ...Year 12 00 01 JAN 2005 SAT Auto Clock On Setting the Date and Time Your DVD VCR contains a 24 hour clock and calendar used to Automatically stop programme recording Preset your DVD VCR to record a programme automatically You must set the date and time when You purchase the DVD VCR Do not forget to reset the time when you change clocks from winter to summer time and vice versa 1 Press the MENU butt...

Page 17: ...ed to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically refer to Plug Auto Set Up on page 13 Your DVD VCR contains a built in tuner used to receive television broadcasts You must preset the stations received through the tuner This can be done Plug Auto Set up refer to page 13 Automatically Manually refer to page 18 You can store up to 80 stations 1 Press the MENU button then press the...

Page 18: ...ll be deleted 4 Press the OK button to start the auto scanning The message Please Wait is displayed The first frequency band is scanned and stored Then the DVD VCR searches for the second station and so on When the automatic scanning procedure has finished the DVD VCR switches automatically to programme 1 If you wish to cancel the auto scanning before the end press the MENU button Auto Setup Your ...

Page 19: ...rom the broadcast signal To change the programme s name press the button The first letter of the name flashes 8 9 Repeat this procedure from step 4 onwards until all the required stations have been stored 10 Press the MENU button to exit the menu MANUAL TUNING PR 1 CH MFT NAME œ œ MEMORY OK RETURN Select a character in the name Move to the next or previous character Press the or button until the r...

Page 20: ... STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 021 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN Clearing a Preset Station If you have stored a TV station That you do not require At the wrong programme position you can cancel it 1 Press the MENU button then press the OK or button 2 Press the or button to select Install then press the OK or button The Install menu is displayed 3 Press the or button to Select Manual Setup t...

Page 21: ...D VCR output channel may need to be changed if the pictures suffer from interference or if your TV cannot find the pictures 1 Press the MENU button then press the OK or button 2 Press the or button to select Install then press the OK or button The Install menu is displayed 3 Press the or button to select VCR Output CH 4 Press the OK or œ or button to select the required output channel CH21 CH69 CH...

Page 22: ...uired Colour System Auto PAL B W Auto When playing back a cassette the system standard is automatically selected by the DVD VCR B W Black and White SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC User Set Colour System Auto NICAM On IPC On OK RETURN MENU VCR Functions Selecting the Colour Mode Selecting the Colour Mode 22 NICAM 23 Intelligent Picture Control 23 Auto Power off 24 Screen Messages 24 Selecting the Cassette ...

Page 23: ...User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On OK RETURN MENU SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC User Set Colour System Auto NICAM On IPC On OK RETURN MENU Intelligent Picture Control This feature allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image automatically according to your own preferences 1 During playback press the MENU button then press the OK or button 2 Press the or button to select User Set then pres...

Page 24: ...ETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC Setup Language English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On OK RETURN MENU SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC Setup Language English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On OK RETURN MENU Auto Power off This feature automatically turns off your DVD VCR if no signal is received and you do not press any button for the selected time 1 Press the...

Page 25: ...P DVD VCR PROG FUNC VCR Setup Tape Select E180 Repeat Play Off OK RETURN MENU Repeat Play You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end 1 Press the MENU button then press the or button to select VCR 2 Press the OK or button The Tape Select is selected 3 Press the or button to select Repeat Play Press the OK or button to select On or Off On Repeat play Off Do not wis...

Page 26: ...lecting the Recording Speed You can record a cassette at two different speeds SP Standard Play LP Long Play In Long Play modes Each cassette lasts twice as long The recording is of a slightly lower quality 1 Press the SPEED button to select SP or LP The selected record speed will appear on the front panel display Type Recording Time in SP E180 180 mins or 3 hours E240 240 mins or 4 hours E260 260 ...

Page 27: ...u wish to cancel the recording before the end press the ON STANDBY button If the end of the tape is reached while recording the recording stops and power off LENGTH 2 30 SET LENGTH PRESS REC Recording a Programme Immediately Before recording a programme you must have preset the corresponding station unless you are recording via an external video source If you have not done so refer to pages 17 21 ...

Page 28: ... DVD VCR If you wish to view the cassette being copied your DVD VCR must be connected as usual to the television refer to page 10 for further details Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder Using the Assemble Edit Function This function allows you to start a new recording at a specific position on the cassette while maintaining a very smooth scene change 1 Insert the cassette to be edited in your ...

Page 29: ...imer Method If you want to set the timer program press the OK key OK RETURN MENU 3 Press the OK or button to select PR then press the or button to select the required station Press the INPUT SEL button to select an input source AV1 AV2 or AUX other than the tuner 4 Press the button to select Day then press the or button to select the required day DLY Daily W SU Weekly Sunday W MO Weekly Monday W S...

Page 30: ...ension or interruption of the programme lf the TV programme is interrupted during the VPS PDC controlled timer recording the recording will be automatically interrupted and resumed when the programme continues Important The VPS PDC function only works when the VPS PDC signal is transmitted with the TV programme to be recorded If the broadcasting station does not transmit the VPS PDC signal the tim...

Page 31: ...u can check your preset recordings When you have finished presetting the DVD VCR If you have forgotten which programmes will be recorded 1 Press the MENU button then press the or button to select PROG The Timer Method menu is displayed 2 Press the OK or button The list of preset recodings is displayed with the corresponding information It can be displayed simply by pressing the TIMER button on the...

Page 32: ...cannot be recorded with this DVD VCR 3 Press the stop button to stop the playback Press the eject button to eject the playback This 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 or button until the picture is clear and stable The tracking bar appears The image i...

Page 33: ...s The following options are available Press the AUDIO button on the remote control until the required option is displayed Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion You can play a cassette in slow motion No sound is heard when playing back a cassette in slow motion 1 Press the ll button to start playing the cassette ll button again to make still mode button to start slow mode œœ or button as many times as ...

Page 34: ...the or button to select FUNC Press the OK or button The Function menu is displayed etc 2 1 1 2 etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq 2 Press the or button to select VCR Function then press the OK or button The VCR Function menu is displayed with the Go To 0 00 00 selected It can be displayed simply by pressing the SEARCH button 3 Press the OK or button End Search Use this feature when you want to...

Page 35: ... a tape and you have rewound the tape to the beginning by using this feature you can go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by pressing the SEARCH button 1 Press the SEARCH button The VCR Function menu is displayed Press the or button to select Intro Scan 2 Press the OK or button 3 Press the œœ or button twice more 4 These Index searches can be made forwards press the button or backwards p...

Page 36: ...he counter Press the CLEAR button when you want to set the tape counter to zero 2 When you are ready Start playback or Recording Press the button To fast froward or rewind to the sequence at which the counter was set to zero press the œœ or button Some DVD VCR information such as the counter can be displayed on the television screen unless you have deactivated the Screen Messages mode refer to pag...

Page 37: ...up Audio Setup Display Setup Parental Setup OK RETURN MENU Language Setup Disc Menu English Audio English Subtitle Automatic OK RETURN MENU DVD Functions Setting Up the Language Features 37 Setting Up the Audio Options 39 Setting Up the Display Options 40 Setting Up the Parental Control 41 Setting up the DVD function 43 Special Playback Features 43 Using the Display Function 44 Adjusting the Aspec...

Page 38: ...K RETURN MENU Using the Subtitle Language 1 Press the MENU button in the stop mode Press the or button to select DVD then press the OK or button 2 Press the OK or button again Press the or button to select Subtitle then press the OK or button 3 Press the or button to select the required language Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio...

Page 39: ...oder Off Doesn t output digital signal Dynamic Compression On To select dynamic compression Off To select the standard range PCM Down Sampling On Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible In this case the 96KHz signals will be down converted to 48KHZ Off Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is 96KHz compatible In this case all signals will be ...

Page 40: ... 3 Pan Scan Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off 16 9 Wide You can view the full 16 9 picture on your widescreen TV Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen On Off Black level function works on NTSC system only NTSC Disc Output NTSC for TV with NTSC mode PAL60 for TV wi...

Page 41: ...nt to use a password The Enter Password menu is displayed Enter your password by pressing the number buttons The Re enter Password menu is displayed to confirm the password 4 Enter your password again The Use Password is set to Yes and the Parental Setup menu is displayed The DVD VCR is locked Create Password RETURN Enter Password Create Password RETURN Re enter Password Parental Setup Use Passwor...

Page 42: ... 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Kids Safe OK RETURN MENU Changing the Password 5 Press the or button to select Change password 6 Press the OK or button The Enter New Password is displayed Enter your password by pressing the number buttons The Re enter Password is displayed to confirm the password 7 Enter your password again How to make the DVD menu disappear or return to menu sc...

Page 43: ...X 16X 32X 128X speed Press the ll button to resume normal speed CD 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X Slow Motion During playback press the ll button to still the image Then press the button to play in slow motion at variable speeds Each press increases the slow motion speed playback to 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 normal speed Audio is muted during slow motion playback Note Frame Advance operates only in the forward direction N...

Page 44: ...pter Each Title on a DVD is usually divided into chapters similar to tracks on an audio CD What is a Title A DVD may contain several different titles For example if a disc contains four different movies each might be considered a title To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc For example if there is more than one movie on a DVD each movie will be identified Most of DVD d...

Page 45: ...atio The picture will look horizontally stretched Screen Fit The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears The picture will look vertically stretched Zoom Fit The top bottom left and right portions of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged If you are using a 4 3 TV For 16 9 aspect ratio discs 4 3 Letter Box Displays the content ...

Page 46: ...itle language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 38 Note Multiple language audio setup options such as Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Pro Logic or LPCM 2 Channel audio are available on some DVDs You can use the AUDIO button to quickly view and select the options available on a disc 1 During playback press the AUDIO button Press the œ or button to select ster...

Page 47: ...on Press the or button to select FUNC then press the OK or button The Function menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select DVD Function then press the OK or button 3 Press the or button to select ZOOM then press the OK or button 4 Press the or œ button to select the part of the screen you want to zoom in on then press the OK button Press the OK button to zoom in 2X 4X 2X Normal in order SETU...

Page 48: ...the mark menu 1 CLEAR Note Up to three scenes may be marked at a time When in VCD 2 0 mode Menu On mode this function does not work Use the DISC MENU button in the VCD 2 0 mode to select MENU ON or OFF Depending on the disc the mark function may not work You can repeat a single chapter or a complete title 1 Press the REPEAT button while in playback mode to open the repeat menu The current repeat m...

Page 49: ...isc DVD VCD CD Off A Off Chapter Title A B A B Off Chapter Title DVD Off A Off Chapter Title A B A B Off Track Disc VCD CD 3 Press the OK button again at the end of the segment you want to repeat Point B The segment will begin repeating in a continuous loop Cancel A B Repeat 1 Press the REPEAT button to open the repeat menu 2 Press the œ or button to selected Off then press the OK button It is ava...

Page 50: ...zed files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows MediaTM registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc and SDMITM registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files Important The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD VCR will play MP3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You shou...

Page 51: ... will be played in programmed order Cancel Program play During playback press the CLEAR button 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 01 02 03 04 OK RETURN PROGRAM RANDOM PROGRAM 01 Track Program Order RETURN CLEAR Random Play 1 Press the MODE button in the stop mode 2 Press the œ or button to select RANDOM Press the OK button The disc will be played in random order Depending on the disc the Program ...

Page 52: ... Normal 2X 4X Normal Album Photo 1 215 OK RETURN OK RETURN Photo 1 215 Photo 1 215 Picture CD Playback If you insert a Picture JPEG CD Disc into the DVD VCR you can see the folder directory 1 Press the or button to select the picture you want to view then press the OK button The selected picture is displayed 2 Press the lœœ or l button to display the previous or next picture ROOT ROOT JPEG01 JPEG ...

Page 53: ... it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played Only CD R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played The name of the JPEG file may not be longer than 8 characters and should contain no blank spaces or special characters Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played If there is a blank segment in the multisession disc the di...

Page 54: ...ce Reference Technical Specifications 55 Troubleshooting Guide VCR 56 Troubleshooting Guide DVD 57 Technical Specifications Troubleshooting Guide VCR Troubleshooting Guide DVD SD 16VBSB TSB eng2 3 10 05 10 14 AM Page 54 ...

Page 55: ... 69 Initial CH60 Audio DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Output Audio DVD only COAXIAL RCA jack Video DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Video DVD only S Video out RGB out Euro Scart socket Tape format VHS type video tape Colour system PAL NTSC4 43 NTSC playback on PAL TV VCR Tuning system I Video S N Above 43dB standard recording Resolution Above 240 lines standard recording Audio S N Above 68dB...

Page 56: ...s it appears the heads should not be cleaned When cleaning the video heads read all instructions provided with the head cleaning cassette Incorrect head cleaning can permanently damage the video heads If when tuning in your TV to the DVD VCR TV does not find the Screen or the pattern when found suffers from interference it may be due to the DVD VCR output channel clashing with the normal TV transm...

Page 57: ...sn t support the feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Some of the functions selected in the Setup menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function The screen ratio is fixed on your DVDs Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio O...

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