Toshiba D-vr4su User Manual
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Disc playback 41 Various operations with CD Playback Playing back track by specifying the time 1Press PLAY MODE, then press or to select “Time Search” from the play mode screen during playback or resume stop. 2Press numeric keys and or to specify the elapsed time of the track (this will be the starting point of playback) and press ENTER. Playback will start from the specified elapsed time. Repeat playback 1Press PLAY MODE, then press or to select “Repeat” from the play mode screen during playback. 2Press or to select “All” or “Track”, then press ENTER. All:All tracks on CD will be played back repeatedly. Track:The selected track will be played back repeatedly. (Program:) During program playback, the programmed tracks will be played back repeatedly. To cancel the repeat playback, select “Off ” in step 2. Random playback 1Press PLAY MODE, then press or to select “Random” from the play mode screen during playback. 2Press or to select “On”, then press ENTER. The tracks will be played in random order. To cancel random playback, select “Off ” in step 2. 3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add on additional tracks to Program List. 4Press PLAY. The tracks will be played in the changed order. To cancel program playback, select “Delete” from the menu list and press ENTER. Locating a specific track 1Press PLAY MODE. The play mode screen will appear. 00:01:24 Off 1 / 16 OffTime Search Track Search Random Repeat 2Press or to select “Track Search”. 3Press or to select the track number. 4Press ENTER. Playback will start from the selected track. NOTE: Both Program playback and Random playback are not possible with a Video CD or SVCD. 2H5-01 P38-447/25/05, 23:20 41
Disc playback 42MP3/WMA/JPEG playback MP3 and WMA files can be played back. You can also display JPEG files on the TV screen and enjoy them as a slide show. Some discs may not play due to the condition of the recording. Limitations on MP3/WMA/ JPEG CD playback: •MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is a disc that is standardized by ISO9660. •The directory and file names of the MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must corre- spond to the ISO standardized file names. •This unit can read 200 folders/files per directory. If one directory has more than 200 folders/files, it reads up to 200 folders/files, the remaining folders/files will be omitted. •If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3/WMA/JPEG files, only audio tracks are played. •It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3/WMA/ JPEG files depending on its struc- ture. •Music recorded by “Joliet Record- ing Specification” can be played back. Long file names will be cut. •The music files recorded by “Hier- archical File System ” (HFS) can- not be played. Preparation: •Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. •Load the disc storing MP3, WMA or JPEG. •Press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) Using the Music List/Photos List screen The Music list/Photos list screen will appear. The MP3, WMA and JPEG files and folders stored in the disc are displayed. •Select a folder and press ENTER. The files in the folder appear. •Each press of DVD MENU will change the Music list and the Photos list screen. Select PhotosEnter Back End ENTERRETURN Music Toulouse-Lautrec popArt Grammy03_01.mp3 Grammy03_02.mp3 Grammy03_03.mp3 Grammy03_04.mp3 Grammy03_05.mp3 Grammy03_06.mp3 Grammy03_07.mp3 Grammy03_08.mp3 Data CD Off DVD MENUTITLE MENU 00:00 2H5-01 P38-447/25/05, 23:20 42
Disc playback 43 MP3/WMA/JPEG playback MP3 CD •MP3 files must have the extension letters “.mp3”. •Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate: MPEG-1 Audio 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz 32kbps to 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate) •The recommend recording setting for a high quality sound is 44.1kHz of sampling frequency and 128kbps of constant bit rate. WMA CD •When creating a WMA disc, make sure that the copyright function is off. DRM (Digital Rights Manage- ment) files cannot be played back. •WMA files must have the extension letters “.wma”. •Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate: WMA version 7 and 8 32kHz, 48kbps 44.1kHz, 48kbps to 192kbps 48kHz,128kbps to 192kbps •Music files recorded as mono, 48kHz, 48kbps cannot be played back by this unit. Playing back MP3/WMA files 1Press DVD MENU to select the Music list. 2Press or to select MP3 or WMA file. 3Press ENTER, then press or to select “Play” from the menu list and press ENTER. SelectEnter Back EndENTERRETURN Music Toulouse-Lautrec popArt Grammy03_01.mp3 Grammy03_02.mp3 Grammy03_03.mp3 Grammy03_04.mp3 Grammy03_05.mp3 Grammy03_06.mp3 Grammy03_07.mp3 Grammy03_08.mp3 Data CD Off TITLE MENU 00:00 0 PlayProgram The selected track will be played back. 4To stop playback of the MP3 or WMA files, press STOP. Select PhotosEnter Back End ENTERRETURN Music Toulouse-Lautrec popArt Grammy03_01.mp3 Grammy03_02.mp3 Grammy03_03.mp3 Grammy03_04.mp3 Grammy03_05.mp3 Grammy03_06.mp3 Grammy03_07.mp3 Grammy03_08.mp3 Data CD Off DVD MENUTITLE MENU 00:00 This DVD/VCR requires discs and recordings to meet cer tain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) and these require certain pre- existing conditions (see above) to ensure compatible playback. Because this area of technology is still evolving, Toshiba cannot guarantee that all recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality. The technical criteria set forth in this owner’s manual are meant only as a guide. Please be advised that you must obtain permission from the applicable copyright owners to download copyrighted content, including music files, in any format, including the MP3 and WMA formats, prior to the downloading thereof. Toshiba has no right to grant and does not grant permission to download any copyrighted content. 2H5-01 P38-447/25/05, 23:20 43
Disc playback 44MP3/WMA/JPEG playback Playing back JPEG files 1Press DVD MENU to select the Photos list. 2Press /// to select JPEG file. 3Carry out either of the item a or b below. a:Press ENTER, then press or to select “Full Screen” from the menu list and press ENTER. b:Press ENTER, then press or to select “Slide Show” from the menu list and press ENTER. •Press ZOOM to enlarge the displayed image. •Press ANGLE in Full Screen mode to rotate the image by 90 degrees each time. 4To return to the Photos list, press RETURN. •To stop the slide show, press TITLE MENU. Select MusicEnter Back End ENTERRETURN Photos Data CD DVD MENUTITLE MENU j08_8.JPG 1/6 SelectEnter Back ENTERRETURN Photos Data CD EndTITLE MENU j08_8.JPG 1/6 Full ScreenSlide Show JPEG CD JPEG files must have the extension letters “.jpe”, “.jpeg” or “.jpg”. 2H5-01 P38-447/25/05, 23:20 44
Disc playback 45 Progressive scan The unit supports the progressive scanning system as well as the con- ventional interlaced scanning sys- tem. If your TV is equipped with com- ponent video input jacks which sup- port the progressive video input, you can enjoy high quality picture by making the progressive scanning mode active.Preparation: •Connect to a TV equipped with component jacks which support the progressive video input. •Turn ON the TV and set it to the corresponding video input mode. •Press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) 1Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for more than 2 seconds in the stop mode. The PROGRESSIVE indicator “ ” on the display win- dow will light. NOTES: •Some discs may not be played back with the progressive scan mode correctly because of the disc characteris- tics or recording condition. •There are some progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets that are not fully compatible with the unit, resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD disc in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, use the interlaced scanning mode. •You cannot activate the progressive scan mode when the unit is in the VCR mode.•The unit recognizes the picture source (film or video) of the cur- rent disc according to the disc information. •Progressive scanning not only works for DVD playback, but also video signals from the VCR, built-in tuner and external input ter- minals. •To make the progressive scanning mode inactive, press and hold PROGRESSIVE for more than 2 seconds in the stop mode. The PROGRESSIVE indicator “ ” on the display window will go off. Different scanning modes Interlaced scan Technology that alternately displays odd-numbered scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines. Also called “480i”, “i” meaning “interlace”. Progressive scan Technology that simultaneously displays odd-numbered scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines from top to bottom. Also called “480p”, “p” meaning “progressive”. P 2H5-01 P45-527/25/05, 23:22 45
Tape playback 46 Tape speed and maximum recording time Loading and unloading a cassette tape Use only video cassette tapes marked or . •Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not possible with this model. •This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to playback S-VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution. •HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. Erase prevention tab VCR Erase prevention tabScrewdriver Video cassette tape Tape Speed SLP (Super Long Play) T-160 T-120 T-90 T-60 T-30 2-2/3 hours 2 hours 1-1/2 hours 1 hour 30 minutes 8 hours 6 hours 4-1/2 hours 3 hours 1-1/2 hours SP (Standard Play) Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically in- serted.Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted. Automatic power ON When you insert a cassette tape, the VCR power will turn ON automatically. Automatic playback When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically. Unloading You can eject the video tape while the unit is turned off. 1Press EJECT on the unit or the remote control.2Remove the cassette tape. Automatic tape eject This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. And when the tape is rewound to its beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automatically. To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. To record again Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape. P Adhesive Tape 2H5-01 P45-527/25/05, 23:22 46
Tape playback 47 Cassette tape playback NOTES: •This VCR selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or SLP auto- matically. •A video cassette tape and DVD disc cannot be played back simul- taneously. Preparation: •Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. •Press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light.) 1Load a pre-recorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically). 2To start playback Press PLAY. Playback will star t. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. To stop playback Press STOP once. The tape will stop but remain fully loaded and ready to play. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly To rewind the tape: Press REW.To fast forward the tape: Press F.FWD. To stop the tape-winding, press STOP. To switch to playback directly (without STOP), press PLAY. Forward/Reverse picture search mode When the tape is being wound, you can switch to picture search mode (see next page). To do this, press REW or F.FWD and hold it down. The unit will resume the tape winding as soon as the button is released. 2H5-01 P45-527/25/05, 23:22 47
Tape playback 48Special playback Picture search Reverse picture search function Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Forward picture search function Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To resume normal playback: Press PLAY. Still picture Press PAUSE during playback. To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE. Slow motion Press SLOW during playback. To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or SLOW. Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion, press the TRK + or – to reduce the noise bars. If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRK + or – to stabilize the still picture. Frame by frame picture Press PAUSE during playback. Each time you press SLOW, the picture advances one frame by frame. To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE. Adjusting tracking condition Automatic tracking adjustment Whenever you inser t a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback. Manual tracking adjustment If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, press TRK + or – to eliminate the noises. “MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press once for a fine adjust- ment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment. •Press AT R to reactivate automatic tracking again. “AUTO TR.” will appear. NOTES: •The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH, STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION. •During picture search mode, there will be noise bars which are caused by the system. •The Special Playback will automatically change to playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video tape against excessive wear. Repeat playback The entire video tape will be played until its end. The tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be repeated. 1Press REPEAT during playback. 2By pressing REPEAT each time, “REPEAT ON” or “REPEAT OFF” is selected in turn. 3When “REPEAT ON” is selected and the tape is played back to the end, it will automatically rewind to the starting point and played back again. The display “REPEAT ON” goes out about 3 sec- onds. To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT to se- lect “REPEAT OFF”. Instant skip Press INSTANT SKIP during playback. The video is rapidly forwarded for approx. 30 seconds and playback resumes. You may press the button up to six times in a row to move 180 seconds ahead. To display VCR operation status Press DISPLAY. The clock and day of the week and other information will be indicated. While watching TV While operating a tape To cancel the display:Press DISPLAY again. REPEAT ON PICTURE SEARCH SPEED PRESS TWICE TAPE SPEEDPRESS ONCE SP (Standard Play) LP (Long Play) SLP (Super Long Play)5 X 9 X 15 X 3 X 7 X 9 X SPEED SEARCH TIMES CH 125 8 : 47AM MON 00 : 00 : 00 SP STEREO SAP DAY OF THE WEEK CHANNELCLOCK STEREO AND SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM (SAP) 8 : 30AM MON 00 : 15 : 12 SP HI-FIOPERATING MODE TAPE IN AUTO REPEAT HI-FI STEREO TAPE SPEED REAL TIME COUNTER 2H5-01 P45-527/25/05, 23:22 48
Tape playback 49 ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system 8 : 47AM MON 00 : 04 : 38 SP HI-FI 8 : 47AM MON 00 : 00 : 00 SP HI-FI CH 001 INDEX or is displayed +3 INDEX NO. (up to 9) 1Press DISPLAY. The counter display shows the tape run- ning time during playback or recording. 2Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape position. The counter display will be reset to the “00:00:00” position (e.g. the be- ginning of recording). 3Press STOP when playback or recording is finished. Press ZERO RETURN. The tape will be rewound or fast forwarded and automatically stop at the “00:00:00” position. Switching the display between clock and counter Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter alternate with each other in the display. Video index search system This function enables you to locate the beginning of any record- ing made on the VCR. Recording an INDEX MARK The index search function automatically records an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a record- ing is initiated. Index search Press INDEX or during stop or play mode. For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX . For Preceding programs: Press INDEX . (Additional press increases the INDEX NO. up to 9.) When the INDEX or is pressed, the unit starts searching the selected INDEX NO. and finds the portion. Then playback starts automatically. To stop the INDEX SEARCH, press STOP. ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape rewind- ing stop at the counter “00:00:00” position automatically. NOTES for Counter Display: •If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) will be displayed in front of the time. •When you load a tape, the counter will reset to “00:00:00”. •The counter does not function on non-recorded (blank) sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast for- ward or play tapes through blank sections, the counter stops. NOTES for Video index search sys- tem: •When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the tape, the mark may not be found. •During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a slightly different location. •INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video tapes. •INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely close to the point where the search began. •In recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the INDEX mark is not recorded on the tape. 2H5-01 P45-527/25/05, 23:22 49
Recording 50Read this before recording on disc Types of disc You can use DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs to record video. DVD-RAM/-RW (VR mode) •This mode involves multiple editing functions. •Various editing options using a created Playlist. DVD-RW (Video mode)/-R •Simple editing (renaming titles). For more information on recording format, see “Recording for- mat” (page 10). Recording modes There are 4 modes for recording on disc. Recording time and quality vary according to mode. •Recording time above is based on a 4.7GB disc. Since DVD recording is performed using VBR (Variable Bit Rate), re- cording time varies according to the recorded content. To know the correct recording time, stop recording and check the me- dia information. (See page 33.) Disc remaining time VR mode •Recording is possible as long as there is available space on the disc. (Finalized discs can be recorded by cancelling the finalization, see “Undo Finalize” on page 30.) •Erasing unnecessary title frees up available space on the disc. (Titles can be erased from finalized discs by cancelling the finalization. See “Undo Finalize” on page 30.) Video mode •Up until the disc is finalized, recording is possible as long as there is available space on the disc. (Once the disc has been finalized, addi- tional recording and erasing are not possible.) •The remaining time cannot be increased nor overwrite the recorded title. •Titles cannot be erased nor overwrite the recorded titles. This section explains information on disc before recording. Read it before attempting to record. NOTES: Recording time can change for the following reasons. •When image quality is poor as dur- ing poor TV reception. •When recording on a disc that has been edited before. •When the video is followed with re- cordings of still images or just au- dio. NOTE: If a power failure occurs or the AC cord plug is disconnected, the pro- gram being recorded will be lost, or the disc may not be playable when perform recording, editing, initializ- ing, finalizing or any other function. Manufacturer cannot guarantee the loss of program or disc occurrence. To start recording again, re-format the disc or use a new disc and follow the instruction on recording. Recording mode XP SP LP SLPRecording time Approx. 60 min Approx. 120 min Approx. 240 min Approx. 360 minQuality Can record high quality images. Can record normal quality images. Quality deteriorates slightly, but recording time is longer. Recording time is prioritized over quality. NOTE: Because of characteristics peculiar to digital video compression technol- ogy, scenes with fast motion may appear as a matrix of larger blocks. The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs and other materials, is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability. 2H5-01 P45-527/25/05, 23:22 50