Toshiba D-rw2 Manual

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Settings for Progressive Scan Mode
This unit is compatible with the Progressive Scan 
System. The feature provides you with the higher 
defi nition images than the traditional output system 
does. To utilize this feature, you must set Progressive 
Scan mode to “ON” in the Setup menu by following the 
steps below.
1
 Press [SETUP].
2
 Using [K / L], select “Playback”. 
Press [ENTER].
Playback menu will appear.
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3
 Using [K / L], select “Video”. Press [ENTER].
(Continued)
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4
 Using [K / L], select “Progressive”. 
Press [ENTER].
5
 Using [K / L], select “ON”. Press [ENTER].
Confirmation window will appear.
6
 Using [{ / B], select “Yes”. Press [ENTER].
Final confirmation window will appear.
• If your TV does not support progressive scan, distorted picture or 
blank screen will appear when “Yes” option is selected. In this 
case, just wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery.
ON Video - Progressive
OFF
Video - Progressive
Activating progressive scan:
Check your TV has progressive scan
and connect with component video cable.
NOTE: If there is no picture or picture is
  distorted after selecting “Yes”, 
  Wait about 15 seconds for auto recovery.
Activate?No Ye s
Video 
OFF
Auto Progressive
Still Mode
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7
 Using [K / L], select “Yes”. Press [ENTER] 
within 15 seconds.
Your setting will be activated.
8
  Press [SETUP] to exit.
Video - Progressive
Confirm again to use progressive scan.
If Picture is good, Select “Yes”.
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Notes
•  If your TV is compatible with Progressive Scan (525p / 480p), you must use the Component Video cable (commercially 
available) to connect this unit to the TV. (See Method 2 on page 25.) Make sure the “P.SCAN” appears on the front panel 
display.
If not, use the video cable and set the Progressive Scan mode to “OFF”, or press and hold [SETUP] for more than 3 
seconds during DVD playback, so that the “P.SCAN” on the front panel display disappears.
•  If there is no picture or picture is distorted after selecting “Yes” in step 6, wait about 15 seconds. It will go back to Video-
Progressive menu automatically.
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Settings for Still Mode
 Press [STOP C] if you are playing a disc.
Set the type of still image in pausing mode.
1
  Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 141 to display the 
Video setting menu.
2
 Using [K / L], select “Still Mode”. Press 
[ENTER].
3
 Using [K / L], select a setting. Press [ENTER].
Your setting will be activated.
Auto  : Optimun setting is selected.
Field  : Flicker-free images are played back in pause playback mode.
Frame  : Higher- resolution images are played back in pause playback 
mode.
4
  Press [SETUP] to exit.
Video 
OFF
ProgressiveStill Mode
Auto
Video-Still Mode 
Auto
Field
Frame
Note
•  Frame is one complete video image and made up of 2 fields (There are 30 frame per second of NTSC video).
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● Troubleshooting
● Language code
● Glossary
● Specifications
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Troubleshooting
Before requesting service for this unit, check below for a possible caus\
e of the problem you are experiencing. Some 
simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the probl\
em and restore proper operation.
Power
■ The power does not turn on.
• Check that the AC power cord is connected 
securely.
• (In case of power failure) Check the breaker.
Picture
■  There is no picture.
• Re-connect the connecting cords securely.
• Check if the connecting cords are damaged.
• If Setup menu appears on the TV screen, press 
[RETURN] to exit the menu.
• Check the connection to your TV (page 24).
• Check if the Interlace/Progressive mode is set  correctly according to your TV (pages 141-143).
• Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to  “LINE1”) so that the signal from the unit appears on 
the TV screen.
■ Picture noise appears.
• The disc is dirty or flawed.
• If the video signal is sent to your TV through a VCR 
or if your TV is equipped with a VCR, the copy-
protection signal applied to some DVD programs 
could affect picture quality. If you still experience 
this problem even when you connect the unit 
directly to your TV, try connecting the unit to your 
TV’s S-VIDEO input.
■ TV program reception does not fill the screen.
• Try to set the channels with “Auto Preset” in the 
Setup menu (pages 32-33).
• Select a channel of any TV program using [CH     /     ].
■ TV program pictures are distorted.
• Adjust TV antenna.
• Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction manual).
• Place the unit and TV farther apart.
• Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables 
farther apart.
■ TV channels cannot be changed.
• Switch the input to TV.
• Connect the antenna cable correctly (page 24).
■ Playback picture is distorted
• Keep the equipment which may cause electrical 
disturbances, such as a mobile phone, away.
Sound
■  There is no sound.
• The disc is dirty or flawed.
• Re-connect all connections securely.
• Check if the connecting cord is damaged.
• Check the connections to the amplifier input.
• The input source setting on the amplifier is incorrect.
• The recorder is in pause mode or in Slow forward / 
Slow reverse play.
• The recorder is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.
• If the audio signal does not come through the  DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, check the Audio 
settings (pages 135-137).
■  No DTS sound on digital output.
• Change the setting menu for DTS to ON.
■ No DTS sound from analog output.
• This unit has no analog sound output when playing 
the selected DTS sound mode.
■  Sound is noisy.
• The disc is dirty or flawed.
Remote control
■ The remote control does not work.
• Check the antenna or cable connection to the main 
unit.
• Check the battery life of the remote control.
• Check if there is an obstacle between the sensor  and the remote control.
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Playback
■ The disc does not play.
• No disc is inserted.
• A blank disc is inserted.
• The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the 
labeled side facing up.
• The disc is not correctly inserted.
• The unit cannot play certain discs (such as a CD-
ROM) (pages 9-10).
• The region code on the DVD-Video does not match 
the unit (page 10).
• Moisture has condensed inside the unit. Remove the 
disc and leave the unit turned on for about two 
hours until the moisture evaporates (page 4).
• If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the 
unit cannot play the disc if it was not finalized (page 
51).
■ Playback image freezes for a second.
• During the playback of two layered disc, picture may 
freeze for a moment when the 1st layer switches to 
the 2nd layer. This is not a malfunction.
■ The disc does not start playback from the 
beginning.
• Resume play was activated (page 87). Press 
[STOP C] twice.
• You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD 
menu automatically appears on the TV screen when 
it is first insert.
■ The unit starts playing from the disc 
automatically.
• The DVD-Video features an auto playback function.
■ Some functions such as Stop, Search, Fast / 
Slow reverse or Fast / Slow forward cannot be 
performed.
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do 
some of the operations above. See the instruction 
manual supplied with the disc.
■ The language for the sound track cannot be 
changed.
• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD-
Video, DVD-R or DVD-RW being played.
• The DVD-Video prohibits the changing of the 
language for the sound track.
• Try changing the language using the DVD-Video’s 
menu.
■ The subtitle language cannot be changed or 
turned off.
• Multilingual subtitle are not recorded on the DVD-
Video.
• The DVD-Video prohibits changing of the subtitles.
• Try changing the subtitle using the DVD-Video’s 
menu.
■ The angles cannot be changed.
• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD-Video 
being played.
• The angle-change operation is whenever possible 
as long as the disc contains a multi-angle portion. 
Actual change will be performed when the portion 
has come up.
• The DVD-Video prohibits changing angles.
• Try changing the angle using the DVD-Video’s 
menu.
Recording/Timer Recording/Editing
■ The channel cannot be changed from the 
channel you are recording.
• Set the TV’s input to “TV”.
■ Recording does not start immediately after you 
press [REC I].
• A new DVD-R or DVD-RW has been inserted. It 
takes a while for the unit to automatically format a 
DVD-RW.
■ Nothing was recorded even though you set the 
timer setting correctly.
• There was a power failure during recording.
• The unit’s internal clock stopped due to a power 
failure that lasted for more than 30 seconds. Reset 
the clock (pages 38-43).
• Disconnect the  AC power cord from the  AC outlet, 
and connect it again.
• The program contains copy protection signals that 
restricts copying.
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting 
that has priority.
■ Recording does not stop immediately after you 
press [STOP C].
• It will take a few seconds for the unit to input disc 
data before recording can stop.
■ Timer Recording is not complete or did not 
start from the beginning.
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting 
that has priority (page 67).
• Disc space was not enough.
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Error message
Error message Cause SolutionDisc Error
--- Please eject the disc. ---
Playback feature may not be 
available on this Disc. • Unplayable disc is inserted in the 
unit.
• The disc is upside down. • Insert the standardized disc 
which bear the marks on pages 
9-10.
• Insert the disc with the labeled  side facing up.
Region Error
--- Please eject the disc. ---
Playback is not authorized in your 
region. • Playback is not authorized in the 
region of the DVD-Video disc 
which you inserted in the unit. • Insert the DVD-Video disc with 
region codes 1 or ALL.
Parental Lock On
The current selected parental level 
prohibits playback. • The current selected parental 
level in the Setup menu prohibits 
playback. • Check the “Parental Lock” setting 
(pages 138-140).
Recording Error
This program is not allowed to be 
recorded. • The recording function 
encountered the copy prohibited 
program. • You cannot record copy 
prohibited programs.
■ 
The unit does not operate properly.
●  When static electricity, etc., causes the unit to 
operate abnormally, unplug the unit and then plug it 
in again.
■  The disc tray does not open when you press 
[OPEN/CLOSE  A].
●  It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open 
after you have recorded or edited a disc.
■  “Repairing” appears on the TV screen.
●  If there is a power failure or unplugging during 
recording, finalizing, formatting or editing (even 
after “Wait for a moment.” message is 
disappeared), a Repairing process will begin 
automatically just after turning the unit on again.
It may take several minutes up to about four hours.
■  In a case you intend to cancel the Repairing 
process.
●  If you intend to cancel the Repairing process, press [A  OPEN/CLOSE ] on the front panel, then select 
“Yes” with [ { / B ] and press [ENTER]. After that, 
the disc tray will automatically open.  In case the 
Repairing process is canceled, the disc MAY 
NOT work.
Repairing
Repairing
Do you want to cancel a repairing process ?
When selecting “Yes”, the disc may not be
usable.
Yes        No
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Error message Cause Solution
Recording Error
This program is not recordable in 
Video mode.• You are trying to record the copy-
once program onto the DVD-RW 
disc in Video mode.• Set “Format mode” to “VR mode” 
(pages 52-54).
Recording Error
Cannot record on this disc.• You are trying to record onto the 
disc which is unrecordable, or 
whose status is unable to record.
• The disc is dirty.
• The disc is damaged.• Insert the recordable disc, and 
ensure the disc status satisfies 
the recording requirements 
(page 9).
• Clean the disc with a cleaning 
cloth.
• Replace the disc.
Recording Error
This program is not allowed to be 
recorded on this disc.• You are trying to record the copy-
once program onto the DVD-RW 
disc which is not compatible with 
CPRM.• Insert the DVD-RW disc in VR 
mode (ver.1.1 or 1.2 compatible 
with CPRM).
Recording Error
This disc is protected and not 
recordable.• You are trying to record on to the 
protected disc which is set in the 
Disc menu.• Release the disc protect setting 
in the Disc menu (page 72).
Recording Error
Disc is full.
(No area for new recording)• You are trying to record onto the 
disc which has no space for 
recording.• Insert the recordable disc with 
enough recording space.
Recording Error
You cannot record more than 99 
titles on one disc.
(The maximum is 99)• You are trying to record onto the 
disc on which the number of 
recording titles exceed the 
maximum (99). • Delete unnecessary titles 
(page 100).
Recording Error
You cannot record more than 999 
chapters on one disc.
(The maximum is 999)• You are trying to record onto the 
VR mode DVD-RW disc on which 
the number of recording chapters 
exceed the maximum (999).• Delete unnecessary chapter 
marks (page 106).
Recording Error
You cannot record on this disc as 
Control Information is full.• This disc has no space to write 
the Control Information when 
recording or deleting contents.
When editing has been 
repeatedly performed, the control 
Information area may come up to 
be full even the recording area 
has enough space.• Delete unnecessary titles 
(page 100).
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Error message Cause Solution
Recording Error
You cannot record on this disc as 
Power Calibration Area is full.• When recordings are performed 
repeatedly onto an unstable disc, 
this area may come up to be full.
Every time you insert a disc for 
recording, the disc’s working area 
will be taken up.  And if you 
repeat this frequently, it will be 
used up sooner and you may not 
be able to record full 99 titles.• Insert a new disc.
Recording Error
This disc is already finalized.• You are trying to record onto the 
disc already finalized.• Release the finalizing for this disc 
(page 75).
* If you are still having trouble with the unit after checking “Troubleshooting”, write down the error code and the error 
description before calling the TACP’s Consumer Solution Center or, for Canada, TCL customer support line mentioned on 
pages 155 and 156.
Frequently Asked Questions
■ Can I record to CD-R/RW?
No, this unit records only DVDs.
■ Can I play DVD-Video that is bought in another 
country?
Possible when the region code of the disc is 1 and 
All.
■ Can I connect the unit to my PC?
No, you cannot control the unit by PCs.
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