Toshiba D-r17dt User Manual

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Recording
Setting the Clock
Auto Clock Setting
This unit receives time signals from the analogue / 
DVB channels, and set the clock automatically. Set 
the channel tuning before setting Auto Clock. 
1In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select 
“General Setting” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER/OK].
2Select “Clock” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER/OK].
3Select “Auto Clock Setting” using 
[U / D], then press [ENTER/OK].
4Select “ON”...

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Information on DVD Recording
Ty p e  o f  D i s c s
This unit can record on DVD-RW/-R discs and 
DVD+RW/+R discs.
DVD-R/+R discs allow you to record programmes 
only once, and the recorded contents can be erased 
although the space left on the disc does not change.
DVD-RW/+RW discs allow you to record programmes 
repeatedly, and the recorded contents can be erased.
There are 3 recording formats: VR mode, Video mode 
and +VR mode. VR and Video modes are available 
for DVD-RW discs while as only Video...

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Recording• It is not possible to use a DVD-RW disc formatted 
with this unit on other DVD recorder unless the 
content of the disc was also recorded with this unit.
• Since recording is performed using the Variable Bit 
Rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining time for 
recording may be a little shorter than the remaining 
time displayed on the OSD, depending on the 
picture you are recording.
Making Discs Playable in Other DVD...

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Make Recording Compatible
Use this feature to make the unfinalised +VR mode 
discs recorded on other unit recordable on this unit. 
When you make an additional recording on this unit 
with “Make Recording Compatible” set to “ON”, the 
title list is automatically converted to this unit’s style.
1In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select 
“General Setting” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER/OK].
2Select “Recording” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER/OK].
3Select “Make Recording Compatible” 
using [U / D],...

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Recording4If you wish to set “Auto Chapter” off, 
select “OFF” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER/OK]. 
If you wish to change the time period 
for Auto Chapter, select the required 
time period using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER/OK].
5Press [SETUP] to exit.
Note
• You cannot set or clear chapter markers on DVD-R 
discs manually. 
Reformatting a Disc Manually
If you are using a DVD-RW/+RW disc, you can format 
the disc by...

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Selecting the Sound Mode
This unit can receive bilingual broadcasts.
You can switch between modes by pressing 
[AUDIO ] on the remote control. Each mode is 
indicated on the TV. When you record a DVB channel, 
only output sound channel will be recorded.
Setting External Input Audio
When the external input audio is a bilingual 
broadcast, you can choose “Stereo” or “Bilingual” to 
record on a DVD. This setting is only for recording 
external input (AV1/AV2/AV3).
1In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select...

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Recording4Select “PCM” or “Dolby Digital” 
using [U / D], then press 
[ENTER/OK].
PCM:Records PCM audio for the best 
quality sound.
Dolby Digital:Records Dolby Digital audio for good 
quality sound.
5Press [SETUP] to exit.
Note
• “PCM” stands for Pulse Code Modulation. It 
changes analogue sound to digital sound without 
compressing audio data.
• When the recording mode is set at other than XP, 
the unit records “Dolby...

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One-Touch Timer Recording 
(OTR)
This is a simple way to set the recording time in 
blocks of 30 minutes. Check that the disc you are 
recording onto has enough space remaining for the 
time you set.
1Turn on the unit and insert a 
recordable disc.
Make sure that the TV input is set on the unit.
2Select the recording mode using 
[REC MODE]. 
(See page 32.)
3Select the desired channel to record 
using [PROG. 
 / ] or 
[the Number buttons].
4Press [REC I] repeatedly until the 
desired recording time...

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Recording
Timer Recording
You can set the unit to record up to 12 programmes, 
up to a month in advance. Daily or weekly programme 
recordings are also available.
• Be sure to set the clock before entering a timer 
programming.
Insert a recordable disc.
1In stop mode, press [TIMER PROG.].
Timer Programming list will appear.
2Select “New Program” using 
[U / D], then press [ENTER/OK].
• If there are 7 programmes or more, use...

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PDC (Programme Delivery Control)
Programme Delivery Control (PDC) assures that the 
TV programmes you have programmed for timer 
recording are recorded exactly from beginning to end, 
even if the actual broadcasting time differs from the 
scheduled time due to a delayed start or extension of 
the programme duration. Furthermore, if a 
programme is interrupted, the recording will also be 
interrupted automatically and resumed when the 
programme starts again.
If the PDC signal drops out because the...