Toshiba W522CG, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...SQPB Video Cassette Recorder W522CG OWNER S MANUAL AC68 02123L W522CG ENG new 1 9 2 20 04 11 15 1 ...

Page 2: ...nstaller Caution Changes or modification made to this equipment not expressly approved by Toshiba Corporation or parties authorized by Toshiba Corporation could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Contact Toshiba America Consumer Products L L C Address 1420 Toshiba Drive Lebanon TN 37087 Telephone 615 449 2360 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject t...

Page 3: ...y after moving it from a cold location to a warm location When the VCR is exposed to such a change in temperature moisture may condense on the cylinder inside one of its most crucial internal parts To prevent the VCR from possible damage do not use the unit for at least 2 hours when there is an extreme or sudden change in temperature Compatibility This video cassette recorder VCR is compatible wit...

Page 4: ... product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 5 Heat The product sh...

Page 5: ...ONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE S2898A 10 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electr...

Page 6: ...ck Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 15 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufact...

Page 7: ... PLAYBACK Explains variable functions concerning playback Playback 19 Basic Playback Double Speed Playback S VHS Quasi Playback SQPB Variable Speed Playback 20 Picture Search Commercial Movie Skip Still Picture Frame Advance Slow motion Picture Useful Functions in Tape Operation 22 Counter Function Tape Remaining Time Memory Stop Feature Zero Return RECORDING Explains recording functions Recording...

Page 8: ... 29 19 19 21 17 18 14 1 2 3 6 5 4 100 9 8 7 0 STOP FF REW PLAY ENTER 24 22 24 22 29 A SELECT 28 POWER CH TRK CM SKIP 100 ENTER PLAY FF STOP PROG CANCEL TIMER COUNT RESET SP SLP PAUSE STILL TV VOL REC I SELECT REMAIN COUNTER DISPLAY SLOW REW EJECT PLAY A SELECT Number buttons VCR TV 19 14 17 19 19 14 14 19 20 24 22 26 27 24 TV VCR 20 To operate this VCR 14 24 24 18 19 19 19 19 LINE IN VIDEO jack LI...

Page 9: ...d equipment is monaural has one audio output jack connect the L MONO side the same sound is recorded on both L and R on the Hi Fi track Hi Fi indicator Rear Panel LINE OUT VIDEO jack Cassette indicator Cassette indicator RF IN FROM ANT terminal LINE OUT AUDIO jack L R TO Wall outlet OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT RF L R LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO W522CG ENG new 1 9 2 20 04 11 15 9 ...

Page 10: ... the remote control does not operate correctly replace all batteries with new ones If the remote control is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion Caring for the remote control Do not expose the remote sensor of the VCR to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or illumination especially high frequency lighting when usin...

Page 11: ...our usage of the cable box Incoming cable VHF UHF VHF UHF OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT RF OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT RF L R LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO LINE OUT VIDEO VIDEO IN AUDIO IN LINE OUT AUDIO OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT RF L R LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT L R LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO 1 2 VHF UHFcombination antenna VHF antenna only UHF antenna only Antenna splitter not supplied This set up will enable you...

Page 12: ...L R LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO Cable box This set up will enable you to record an unscrambled channel watch an unscrambled channel while recording it record an unscrambled channel while watching another scrambled or unscrambled You will need to set TV channel to the output channel of the cable box turn on the cable box and select cable channel 3 or 4 according to the output channel of the VCR to record ...

Page 13: ... stations While Auto is blinking channel memory is also set automatically 3 When Auto set up has been completed the VCR is on standby mode Notes It may takes several minutes during the Auto set up Press CANCEL on the remote control to cancel the auto set up SLOW PAUSE STILL REC TIMER TV VCR POWER I SELECT SP SLP DISPLAY TV VOL COUNTER PROG CANCEL REMAIN RESET COUNT EJECT CM SKIP 1 2 3 6 5 4 100 9 ...

Page 14: ...L REMAIN RESET COUNT EJECT CM SKIP 1 2 3 6 5 4 100 9 8 7 0 A SELECT ENTER STOP FF REW PLAY VCR POWER REW FF PLAY STOP PROG ENTER 3 Select the language using PLAY or STOP and press PROG The screen turns to the MENU screen Optional settings on the SET UP screen Other optional settings can be made Press ENTER while SET UP is selected on the MENU screen The screen turns to the SET UP screen To exit pr...

Page 15: ...time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds If the time is not correct select another time zone or use the MANU option 3 Set CLOCK DATA CH If you don t know the clock data channel select AUTO The VCR will scan automatically to tune the channel carrying the clock data If AUTO CLOCK SET is unsuccessful set the time and date through the MANU clock ...

Page 16: ... PLAY or STOP and press ENTER 4 Set TV CATV to TV or CATV using FF or REW TV To store channels received via the antenna CATV To store channels received via the incoming cable 5 Select AUTO SCAN using PLAY or STOP and press FF to set to ON The VCR starts scanning and the channels are stored in the VCR in ascending order When the scanning is finished the screen automatically returns 6 Press PROG twi...

Page 17: ...steps 1 to 3 of Incoming Antenna CATV Signals 2 Select ADD CH or ERASE CH using PLAY or STOP Channel reference chart Number on the VCR Corresponding channel number TV CATV STD HRC IRC CH NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 A 8 2 3 4 5 A 7 6 A 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 10 11 12 13 A B ...

Page 18: ...injury or damage Take special care with children to avoid accidents Precautions when using video cassettes Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure If the tab has already been removed recording cannot be performed To prevent accidental erasure Remove this safety tab with a screwdriver To record again Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Avoid exposing cassettes to direct su...

Page 19: ...mal playback Press PLAY Rewinding Fast forwarding Press REW or FF in the stop mode S S L P VCR REC L TIMER PLAYBACK Playback This section explains the basic playback operation Preparation Select the video channel 3 or 4 or video input mode on the TV Press VCR to set the remote control operating the VCR ST VCR L SLOW PAUSE STILL REC TIMER TV VCR POWER I SELECT SP SLP DISPLAY TV VOL COUNTER PROG CAN...

Page 20: ...yback The VCR will automatically search forward for 30 seconds to a maximum of 3 minutes six presses and then resume normal playback PLAYBACK Variable Speed Playback You can play back a tape at various tape speeds Picture Search A tape runs at 5 times or 7 times the normal playback speed so that you can quickly locate a particular scene 1 Press FF or REW during playback The tape runs at 5 times th...

Page 21: ...de is automatically cancelled after about 5 minutes and returns to normal playback The slow motion picture may flicker up and down This is not a defect in the unit Adjusting the Tracking Manually If the slow motion picture is noisy hold down one of CH TRK until the best picture is obtained Note The noise in the slow motion picture may not be eliminated completely To resume normal playback Press PA...

Page 22: ...imation PLAYBACK Useful Functions in Tape Operation These functions will help your playback Tape Remaining Time To view the tape remaining time in the VCR display select the tape length beforehand 1 Turn on the VCR and load a cassette 2 Press PROG to display the MENU screen 3 Select SET UP using FF or REW and press ENTER 4 Select the length of the tape using FF or REW T120 for a T 120 tape or shor...

Page 23: ... useful application for this feature Notes If you are rewinding the tape and the VCR stops at 0H00M00S M press REW again to continue rewinding If you press the FF fast forward button and the time counter never reaches 0H00M00S M between that point and the end of the tape the VCR will continue to fastforward to the end of the tape Memory Stop Feature Zero Return SLOW PAUSE STILL REC TIMER TV VCR PO...

Page 24: ...ode on the TV REC TIMER SLOW PAUSE STILL REC TIMER TV VCR POWER I SELECT SP SLP DISPLAY TV VOL COUNTER PROG CANCEL REMAIN RESET COUNT EJECT CM SKIP FF REW PLAY ENTER A SELECT 1 2 3 6 5 4 100 9 8 7 0 STOP 5 I SELECT 6 4 2 3 To record from other connected equipment In step 3 press I SELECT to switch the display as follows L To record via the LINE IN jacks on the front panel Basic Recording 1 Load a ...

Page 25: ... depending on your connection See pages 12 To make corrections Press REW to move back to the item or FF to forward Continued Timer Program Recording The programmable timer allows you to record up to 6 different programs over one month Preparation Select the video channel 3 or 4 or video input mode on the TV Make sure that the clock is set correctly page 15 Store the channels on the VCR pages 16 an...

Page 26: ...CR enters the timer standby mode Auto Speed Select If you are not sure the tape is long enough for timer program recording in the SP tape speed set the recording tape speed to AUTO Recording starts in the SP tape speed and the VCR automatically selects the tape speed to record the program to the end If the tape length is not long enough the tape speed automatically changes from SP to SLP Notes Mak...

Page 27: ...tor appears in the VCR display if you press both TIMER when a cassette is not loaded the loaded cassette has no safety tab timer recording is in progress In these cases a recording can not be made To cancel the Timer Recording By pressing the POWER button on the front panel of the VCR it will cancel the timer recording and go to standby Program 1 Start time Overlapped portion not recorded Program ...

Page 28: ...ts of recorded sound On Screen Display Press DISPLAY Setting of SAP SET on the SET UP screen Type of receiving broadcast Normal sound track Mono L R SAP STEREO ON or OFF not lit not lit MONO MONO MONO ON or OFF not lit lit MONO MIXED ON lit not lit MONO MONO SAP OFF lit not lit MONO MONO MONO ON lit lit MONO MONO SAP OFF lit lit MONO MIXED STEREO STEREO Regular monaural audio Stereo Regular SAP St...

Page 29: ...portant Some TV s may not respond to all the operations above or may not be operated at all with this remote control in this case operate your TV with it s own remote control TOSHIBA TV s Control 1 Press TV to set the remote control operating your TV 2 POWER To turn the TV on or off CH TRK To select TV channels in the upper or lower direction TV VOL To adjust the sound level I SELECT To select an ...

Page 30: ...ELECT page 28 Noise is present in the Hi Fi sound being played Tracking is not set appropriately Adjust the tracking manually page 19 The timer recording function does not work There is an error in programming Reset the timer recording program page 27 There is no cassette in the VCR Load a cassette with the safety tab attached page 18 The cassette does not have the safety tab Use another cassette ...

Page 31: ...SLP Playback VHS format SP LP SLP Cassette Video cassette with mark Tape speed SLP 11 1 mm s SP 33 4 mm s Video recording playback time SLP 480 minutes SP 160 minutes When T 160 video cassette is used Fast forward rewind time Within approx 60 s When T 120 video cassette is used Video input 1 V p p 75 Ω unbalanced negative sync pin jack Video output 1 V p p 75 Ω unbalanced negative sync pin jack Au...

Page 32: ...emoved altered replaced or defaced will not be covered by this warranty ALL IN WARRANTYREPAIRSMUSTMEMADEBYATOSHIBAFACTORYSERVICEDEPARTEMENT OR BY AN AUTHORIZED TOSHIBA SERVICE CENTRE REPAIRS MADE ELSEWHERE WILL INVALIDATE THIS WARRANTY THISWARRANTYISONLYVALYDWHENTHESETISPURCHASEDFROMANAUTHORIZED TOSHIBA DEALER AND USED IN CANADA THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES GUARANTIES OR AGREEM...