Toshiba SD-V383SC, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ASSETTE RECORDER Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely 2005 Toshiba Corporation This device does not tape record copy protected DVD Video Discs SD V383SC_NA1CTT_RV0004Q_ENG ...

Page 2: ...orized change or modification is made REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC Part 15 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation This product generates uses and can radiate radio...

Page 3: ...wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit fro...

Page 4: ...nual Tracking 21 Search 21 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 21 Slow Motion 22 CM SKIP Commercial Skip 22 Blank Search 22 VISS VHS Index Search System 22 VHS Hi Fi Stereo MTS Broadcast 23 VCR Tape Recording 24 27 Basic Instructions 24 Timer Recording 24 25 One touch Timer Recording 26 Recording from External Components 26 Copying from DVD to VCR 27 On Screen Display VCR 27 Additional VCR I...

Page 5: ...cates special notes and operating features Tip Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier A section whose title has one of the following symbols is applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol DVD Video CDs Audio CDs MP3 Discs WMA Discs JPEG Discs About the Symbol Display may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function is not permitted by this unit ...

Page 6: ...ression MPEG 1 is used in encoding video for VCD and provides for multichannel surround sound coding such as PCM Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio MP3 MP3 is a popular compression format used for digital audio files that yields very high near CD quality WMA Windows media audio file A type of coding decoding developed by Microsoft Corp JPEG Joint Pictures Expert Group JPEG is a compressed file forma...

Page 7: ...ARE FULLY COM PATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD VCR PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER About the Remote Control Operation Ran...

Page 8: ...e TV screen between DVD and VCR z z REC To record normally or to activate One touch Timer Recording by repeated presses M M DVD Skip to next chapter or track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search VCR Advances the tape during the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search N N Starts playback of a disc or tape m m DVD Skip to beginning of current chapter or track press twice in ...

Page 9: ...R is Recording VCR part only Indicates PM time AM is not displayed Lights when TV mode is active See page 24 A disc is in the DVD deck Lights when a disc is in the DVD deck and Flashes when no disc Indicates when the Progressive scan is active Indicates total playing time elapsed time remaining time or current deck status Playback Pause etc The DVD deck is selected Indicates repeat mode ...

Page 10: ... antenna to this terminal DVD VCR OUT VIDEO AUDIO Left Right Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs AUDIO OUT Left Right DVD OUT Connect to a TV or other equipment with audio inputs AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT DVD OUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr DVD OUT Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs RF OUT Connect to a TV with RF...

Page 11: ...s sequence between two points A and B SP SLP Selects recording speed SLOW y Forward slow playback of tape and disc EJECT OPEN CLOSE Ejects the tape in the VCR deck Opens and closes the disc tray INPUT SELECT INSTANT REPLAY Selects the VCR deck s source Tuner LINE 1 or LINE 2 Replays through 10 seconds of DVD playback MENU Accesses menu on a DVD disc SKIP Skip to beginning of current chapter or tra...

Page 12: ...a adaptor not supplied and slip the adaptor over the ANT IN jack Don t attempt to screw it into to the DVD VCR b b Cable TV If your cable connection has no converter or descram bler unscrew the cable from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the DVD VCR If a converter is required connect a coaxial cable from the wall jack to the IN con nector on the converter and a coaxial cable from the OU...

Page 13: ...omponent Video ColorStream Progressive Scan ColorStream Pro connection If your television is a high definition or digital ready tel evision you may take advantage of the DVD VCR s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible 1 Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR to the corre sponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable C 2 Conne...

Page 14: ...l and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can onl...

Page 15: ...t in the signal channel Use b B to choose AUTO ON or OFF TIME ZONE You can set your local Time Zone manually If you choose AUTO the DVD VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds in a broadcast signal Use b B to choose the correct time zone AUTO EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIF IC ALASKA or HAWAII Notes The Auto Clock feature enables the DVD VCR to set up the ...

Page 16: ...rd NORMAL mono system The same audio is generally recorded on both systems The VHS Hi Fi system plays on separate left and right channels and the NORMAL system plays monaural sound The normal track is always played so the cassette can be played on a DVD VCR that does not have VHS Hi Fi BROADCAST TYPE STEREO SAP MONO Multichannel Television Sound MTS carries stereo and or Second Audio Program SAP b...

Page 17: ...shows the current setting for the selected item as well as alter nate setting s 4 Use v V to select the second desired option then press B to move to the third level 5 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 6 Press SETUP or PLAY N to exit the Setup menu LANGUAGE Menu Language Select a language for the VCR and DVD s setup...

Page 18: ...r television set your television or monitor to component progressive Input 1 Select Progressive Scan on the DISPLAY menu then press B 2 Select On using the v V buttons 3 Press ENTER to confirm your selection The confirm menu will appear 4 When the confirm menu appears on your screen Cancel is highlighted as default Use the b button to highlight Enter 5 Pressing ENTER will set this unit to progress...

Page 19: ... your amplifier to verify its capabilities DRC Dynamic Range Control With the DVD format you can hear a program s sound track in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower...

Page 20: ...isc plays in full 4 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu 5 Press OPEN CLOSE to activate parental control Note If you set a rating for the player all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc The alterna tive must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitab...

Page 21: ...A tape is played for the first time The tape speed SP LP SLP changes Streaks or snow appear due to scratches on the tape Manual Tracking To manually adjust the tracking use the CH TRK v V buttons on the remote control or CH v V on the front panel during playback Notes Vertical jitter requires a very fine adjustment Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cor...

Page 22: ...recording made on this DVD VCR Whenever a recording begins an invisible INDEX mark is recorded on the tape VISS Scan VISS SCAN lets you search out each VISS mark on the recorded tape and play 5 seconds before advancing to the next VISS mark 1 Insert a cassette tape that has VISS signals marked 2 Press the VISS once during PLAYBACK or STOP mode The SCH indicator will appear in the dis play window 3...

Page 23: ... POSITION which results in the left channel sound L being heard from both speakers or RIGHT POSITION which results in the right channel sound R being heard from both speakers 3 Insert a cassette and press PLAY N MTS Multi Channel TV Sound This DVD VCR can decode MTS stereo and bilingual SAP off the air broadcast sound signals It also decodes stereo TV sound from local cable companies as long as th...

Page 24: ...g Note During the VCR recording mode you cannot change to the DVD mode To pause the recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X C to pause the tape dur ing recording The REC indicator flashes in the dis play window 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP X C or press REC OTR After 5 minutes in PAUSE mode the DVD VCR stops auto matically to protect the tape and the video heads To record one TV pr...

Page 25: ...ding Notes If you make a mistake or want to change a setting use v to select the option and correct it using b B If the program preset time is past the PAST TIME PROGRAMMED message appears on the TV screen Return to the incorrect program and program it with the correct time If you enter a past date the timer recording will be performed on that date of the next year If the power fails or the DVD VC...

Page 26: ... Checking the Recording Time Press REC OTR once to check the recording time The recalled setting automatically returns to the TV screen after 6 seconds Extending the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by press ing REC OTR Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording time by 30 minute increments Note If you press PAUSE STEP X C during instant timer record ing the inst...

Page 27: ... recorded on it is inserted into the DVD VCR the real time counter shows length of the tape running in hours minutes and seconds Press CLOCK COUNTER to select the real time counter dis play Every press of CLOCK COUNTER changes the TV screen as illustrated below Counter Memory This feature is useful if there is a section of tape you want to view immediately after recording or if you want to return ...

Page 28: ...ejected after rewinding and the turns itself off automatically Note Auto power off does not function during regular DVD play mode DVD VCR power stays on S VHS Quasi Playback SQPB This DVD VCR can play back S VHS recorded tapes however it cannot make recordings using S VHS format tapes SQPB is an abbreviation for S VHS Quasi Playback Easy Information If the Extended Data Service XDS signals are pro...

Page 29: ... PBC to Off See PBC on page 19 Notes If parental control is set and the disc is not within the rating settings you must input the password See LOCK on page 20 DVDs may have a region code Your player will not play discs that have a region code different from your player The region code for this player is 1 one General Features Notes Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote co...

Page 30: ...hat you want to recall or clear 3 Press ENTER and playback starts from the marked scene Or Press CLEAR and the marker number is erased from the list 4 You can play any marker by inputting its number on the marker search menu Repeat You can repeat a title chapter all track on a disc Press REPEAT during playback to select a desired repeat mode DVD Video Discs Repeat Chapter Title Off Chapter repeats...

Page 31: ...ess special features To use the disc menu press MENU Input the corresponding number or use the b B v V buttons to highlight your selection Then press ENTER Title Menu 1 Press TOP MENU If the current title has a menu the menu appears on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear 2 The menu offers features such as camera angles spoken language and subtitle options and chapters for the title 3 Pre...

Page 32: ...actory Keeping the exterior surfaces clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time since they leave marks on the surface Cleaning the unit To clean the player use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution...

Page 33: ...ng software that cannot create a file system eg Direct CD it is impossible to playback MP3 WMA files We rec ommend that you use Easy CD Creator which cre ates an ISO 9660 file system File names should have a maximum of 8 letters and must incorporate an mp3 or wma extension They should not contain special letters such as l etc The total number of contens on the disc should be less than 1500 files a...

Page 34: ...he repeat playback will be cancelled Search 1 Press REW m or FWD M during playback 2 Press REW m or FWD M repeatedly to select the required speed X2 X4 and X8 backward or forward 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY N Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback Random Playback begins immediately and Random appears on the menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM repeatedly until Random disappe...

Page 35: ...playback from programmed play back select a track of AUDIO CD or MUSIC list and then press PLAY N or ENTER Note When you play the programmed track the mark will disap pear then the program edit mode will disable Repeat Programmed Tracks 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc The repeat icon appears 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode Track repeats the current track All repeats all the track...

Page 36: ...s PAUSE STEP X C during slide show The player will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY N or press PAUSE STEP X C again Moving to another File Press SKIP or or cursor b or B once while viewing a picture to advance to the next or previous file Zoom Use zoom to enlarge the photo image see page 31 To rotate picture Press v V during showing a picture to rotate the picture cl...

Page 37: ... Samoan 8377 Sanskrit 8365 Scots Gaelic 7168 Serbian 8382 Serbo Croatian 8372 Shona 8378 Sindhi 8368 Language Code Singhalese 8373 Slovak 8375 Slovenian 8376 Somali 8379 Spanish 6983 Sudanese 8385 Swahili 8387 Swedish 8386 Tagalog 8476 Tajik 8471 Tamil 8465 Tatar 8484 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tibetan 6679 Tigrinya 8473 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 ...

Page 38: ...tput 525p Progressive scan picture DVD VCR was turned off while setting the Progressive scan mode The Progressive Scan was set to On in the SETUP menu but is connected to a standard analog television with com ponent video input Correction Plug the power cord into the wall out let securely Refer to page 7 Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Selec...

Page 39: ...nd DVD functions ex PLAY Camcorder is off DVD VCR SOURCE SELECT is not set to LINE1 or LINE2 Clock in DVD VCR is not set to correct time Timer has been programmed incorrectly indicator light does not appear after programming timer Correction Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the g...

Page 40: ... helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Maximum recording time SP 2 HOURS T 120 SLP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 Rewind time About 3 minutes T 120 Channel coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 Frequency range 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 43 dB Dynamic...

Page 41: ...ed in Canada from an authorized TCL dealer and operated in Canada Products utilized for rental or commercial purposes are not covered by this warranty This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties guaranties or agreements whether expressed or implied and no person agent distributor dealer service centre or company is authorized to change modify or extend its terms in any manner whatsoever Infor...

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