Toshiba Dr160 User Guide

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Copying from a Camcorder
You may control a Digital Camcorder using the IEEE1394 (DV) 
interface.
Before you start
Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording. 
Adjust the record mode. See page 25 to see how to connect the 
camcorder to your DVD recorder.
1.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordable disc on the 
disc tray.
2.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. 
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.
3.  
Press the REC MODE button repeatedly to select the recording 
speed(quality).

						

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Making a One Touch Recording (OTR)
You can set the DVD Recorder to record in preset increments by 
pressing the REC button repeatedly.
1.  If you want to record from a connected external component, press the 
INPUT SEL. button to select an appropriate external input(AV1, AV 2 or 
DV).    
2. Press the REC button to start recording.
3.  Press the REC button to adjust the recording time.

						

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Setting a Timer Recording
You need to set the Clock (Setup – Clock Set) before proceeding 
with a timer recording. (See page 31)
1.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordable disc on the 
disc tray.
2.  
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.
If an unused DVD-RW disc is inserted, whether to initialize or not will 
be asked fi rst. (See page 37)
3.  Press the MENU button in Stop mode.
You can also set a timer recording via the TIMER button.
4.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Timer Rec., and then press the 
ENTER or ► button.
5.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Timer Record, and then press the 
ENTER or ► button.
The Timer Record Input items are displayed.
6.  Fill in the items using the ▲▼◄ ► buttons.
◄ ► : Moves to the previous/next item, 
▲▼or 0~9 : 
To set or change items in the Scheduled Record List Menu.
•  Source: Select the video input source (AV 1, AV 2)  you want to make 
a timer recording of. 
    •   Date: Date that the timer recording starts 
- There are three options when setting the date. see below:
    
c To make a recording on a specifi c date, press the ▲▼ or number 
buttons until the date you want appears.
 d To make a recording at the same time every day (MON-FRI), press 
the ▲▼ buttons until MON-FRI appears.
 e To make a recording on a specifi c day of the week(Every SUN - 
Every SAT), press the ▲▼ buttons until Sun’s….Sat’s appears.
    • Start/End Time: Start and end time of the timer recording
    •  Mode (Record mode)
XP : Approx. 1 hour
SP : Approx. 2 hours
LP : Approx. 4 hours
EP : Approx. 6 hours or 8 hours
FR : See page 44.
  When you are recording at EP mode on a DVD-RW(V)/-R disc, 
it may not record the full 6 or 8 hours because the unit uses the 
VBR(Variable Bit Rate) ENCODING system.
For example, if you record a Program with a lot of action, it uses a 
higher bit rate which in turn consumes more disc memory.
7.  Press the ENTER button.
• (      ) and Timer Set will appear on the front panel display. This means 
  that a timer recording is set.
• Recording is automatically performed when the set time is reached.
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Source Date  Start  End  Mode
AV 1  01/01  12:03 AM  02:03 AM  SP
No. 01
Recordable Time : 01:59 SP
No. 01Source Date  Start  End  Mode
AV  1        MON-FRI 12:03 AM  02:03 AM  SPRecordable Time : 01:59 SP
No. 01Source Date  Start  End  Mode
AV  1      Every SUN 12:03 AM  02:03 AM  SP
Recordable Time : 01:59 SP
Timer RecordDVD-Recorder
Title List
Playlist
Disc ManagerTimer Rec.Setup
DVD-RW(VR)Timer Record   ►Scheduled Record List ►
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Scheduled Record ListDVD-RecorderDVD-RW(VR) Current Time  12:03 AM
No.   Source   Date    Start   End  Mode  Edit
Recordable Time : 01:59  SP
No. 01
Source Date  Start  End  Mode
AV 1  01/01  12:03 AM  02:03 AM  SPRecordable Time : 01:59 SP
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Scheduled Record ListDVD-RecorderDVD-RW(VR)Current Time  12:03 AMNo.   Source   Date    Start   End  Mode  Edit01  AV  1  01/ 01  05:00 AM  07:00 AM  SP ►02        /      :               :            ►
Recordable Time :  01:59  SP
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  If the timer settings overlap
The fi rst program has priority. After recording of the fi rst program 
is complete, the second program starts being recorded.
  The timer recording time may differ from the set time depending 
on the disc and the overall timer recording status (for example, 
recording times overlapping, or when the previous recording ends 
within 3 minutes of the start of the next recording.)
     will start blinking if Timer Recording is not ready to start.
Flexible Recording (for Timer Recording only)
In FR mode, the most suitable recording mode is selected 
automatically, according to the remaining time on the disc and the 
length of the timer recording set.
The FR mode recording setup is the same as Timer Recording setup. 
When setting the Rec mode in step 6, select FR Mode. (See page 43)
Editing the Scheduled Record List
You can change timer record settings using the scheduled record 
list menu.
1. Press the MENU button in STOP mode.
2.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Timer Rec., and then press the 
ENTER or ► button.
3.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Scheduled Record List, and then 
press the ENTER or ► button.
4.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the number of the Scheduled Record 
List you want to edit, and then press the ENTER or ► button.
The Edit and Delete items are displayed.
5.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Edit, and then press the ENTER or ► 
button.
The Timer Record Input item is displayed.
Edit the items you want to modify. See the Timer Record section for 
more information on Timer Record Input items. (See page 43)
6.  Move through the items with the ◄ ► buttons and change the settings 
with ▲▼ or number buttons and press the ENTER button.
7. Press the MENU button after the operation is fi nished.
    The menu screen will disappear.
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Scheduled Record ListDVD-RecorderDVD-RW (VR)Current Time  12:03 AMNo.   Source   Date    Start   End  Mode  Edit
Recordable Time :  01:59  SP
01  AV  1  01/ 01  05:00 AM  07:00 AM  SP ►02  AV  1  01/ 03  12:06 AM  02:06 AM  SP ►03        /      :               :            ►
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Edit
Delete
Scheduled Record ListDVD-RecorderDVD-RW(VR)Current Time  12:03 AMNo.   Source   Date    Start   End  Mode  Edit01  AV  1  01/ 01  05:00 AM  07:00 AM  SP ►02        /      :               :            ►
Recordable Time :  01:59  SP
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Deleting the Scheduled Record List
You can delete timer record list using the scheduled record list menu.
1. Press the MENU button in Stop mode.
2.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Timer Rec., and then press the 
ENTER or ► button.
3.  
Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Scheduled Record List, and then 
press the ENTER or ► button.
4.  Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the number of the timer recording you 
want to delete, and then press the ENTER or ► button.
The Edit and Delete items are displayed.
5.  
Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Delete, and then press the ENTER or ► button.
6.  
Press the ◄ ► buttons to select Ye s, and then press the ENTER button.
The selected entry will be deleted from the list.
You can not delete programs that are currently being recorded.
Recording the Scheduled Record List
When the start time in the Scheduled Record List is reached while 
the unit is powered off, the unit will automatically power on and start 
recording.
1.  When the scheduled recording is operating, the program being 
recorded will not display on TV.
• Power on TV using the TV remote control.
•  Power off TV using the TV remote control if you don’t want to see the 
program being recorded.
To stop recording
Press the STOP (     ) button. The message “Press STOP button once 
more to cancel Timer Record.” is displayed.
Press the STOP (     ) button again to stop recording.
  If a copy protection signal is received during recording, recording 
will stop.
  If there is no free disc space or the disc is not recordable, recording 
will not operate. (You can record after replacing the disc.)
Recording on Free Space
This function is only available with DVD+RW discs. If existing titles are 
deleted, free space will be created. When you operate the free space 
function, on-air TV images will appear on the left side of the title list.
1.  Press the TITLE LIST button in Stop mode. The Title List screen is 
displayed.
2. Press the ▲▼ button to select Free Space, then press the ENTER or 
► button. On-air TV images will appear on the left side of the title list.
3. Press the ENTER button.
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Press STOP button once more
to cancel Timer Record.
You cannot record copy protected movie.
Scheduled Record ListDVD-RecorderDVD-RW (VR)Current Time  12:03 AM
No.   Source   Date    Start   End  Mode  Edit01  CH 11  01/ 01  05:00 AM  07:00 AM  SP ►02  CH 7  01/03  12:06 AM  02:06 AM  SP ►03       /       :      :        ►
Recordable Time :  01:59  SP
Do you want to delete ’No.01’?
Ye sNo
No. 01
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Title ListDVD+RW
No. Title  Length EditFree Space
7/7
Free SpaceAV  1SP
01  APR/19/2007  12:00  00:00:21  ►02  APR/19/2007  12:30  00:00:03  ►03  APR/20/2007  12:00  00:00:15  ►04  APR/20/2007  12:30  00:00:16  ►05 APR/21/2007  12:00  00:06:32  ►06  APR/21/2007  12:30  00:08:16  ►07 Free Space              03:40:27  √Recording
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EZ REC MODE
This function allows you Initialize and Finalize a  disc automatically.
1.  With the unit in Stop/No Disc mode, press the EZ REC MODE button 
on the remote control.
2.  Press the ◄ ► buttons to select On, and then press the ENTER 
button.
The EZ REC MODE is set up.
3.  Insert a disc.
If the disc is new, it will initialize automatically.
4.  Press the REC button.
5.  EZ REC MODE will Automatically Finalize the disc under the following 
conditions.
-  When you press the OPEN/CLOSE button on your DVD Recorder after 
recording on at least 30% of the disc.  The tray will open after the disc 
has been fi nalized.
-  When the disc is full, it will fi nalize automatically and the Recorder will 
remain in stop mode.
-  When you make a timer recording and it occupies at least 30% of the 
disc, the disc will fi nalize automatically and the Recorder will power off.
Please note that auto fi nalization will not work if the Recorder has more 
than one Timer Recording set in the Scheduled Record List.
  If you insert a new DVD-RW disc, it will be formatted in V mode 
after auto initializing.
  If you select off, you must initialize (see page 37) and fi nalize the 
disc manually in the Disc Manager menu.(see page 71)
  The length of Recording is different according to recording mode. 
(see page 38)
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Press “On” to confirm EZ REC mode.
Otherwise press “Off”
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Disc Finalize
Processing..
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Disc Initialize (DVD-V)
Now, initializing..
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Playback
Playback
This section introduces basic playback functions and 
playback by disc type.
Read the following information before playing a disc.
Region code (DVD-Video only)
Both the DVD recorder and the discs are 
coded by region. These regional codes must 
match in order for the disc to play. If the codes 
do not match, the disc will not play. The Region 
Number for this recorder is described on the 
rear panel of the recorder.
Logos of Discs that can be played
Disc types that can be played
Disc
Ty p e sDisc
LogoRecorded
contentDisc Shape Max. Playing Time
DVD-
VIDEOVIDEO
AUDIO
Single sided(5”)240min
Double sided(5”)480min
Single sided(3.5”)80min
Double sided(3.5”)160min
AUDIO-
CDAUDIOSingle sided(5”)74min
Single sided(3.5”)20min
JPEGJPEG
Images 
Single sided(5”)-
Single sided(3.5”)-
MP3MP3 
Audio
Single sided(5”)-
Single sided(3.5”)-
MPEG4MPEG4 
MovieSingle sided(5”)-
Single sided(3.5”)-
DVD-
RAMVIDEO
AUDIO
Single sided(5”)
(4.7GB)
1hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
2hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
4hrs (LP: Long Playback)
6 or 8hrs (EP:Extended)
Double 
sided(5”)
(9.4GB)
2hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
4hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
8hrs (LP: Long Playback)
12 or 16hrs (EP:Extended)
DVD-RWVIDEO
AUDIO5” (4.7GB)
1hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
2hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
4hrs (LP: Long Playback)
6 or 8hrs (EP:Extended)
DVD-RVIDEO
AUDIO
Single 
Layer(5”)
(4.7GB)
1hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
2hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
4hrs (LP: Long Playback)
6 or 8hrs (EP:Extended)
Dual
 Layer(5”)
(8.5GB)
2hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
4hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
8hrs (LP: Long Playback)
11 or 15hrs (EP:Extended)
DVD+RWVIDEO
AUDIO5” (4.7GB)
1hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
2hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
4hrs (LP: Long Playback)
6 or 8hrs (EP:Extended)
DVD+RVIDEO
AUDIO
Single 
Layer(5”)
(4.7GB)
1hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
2hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
4hrs (LP: Long Playback)
6 or 8hrs (EP:Extended)
Dual
Layer(5”)
(8.5GB)
2hr (XP: Excellent Quality)
4hrs (SP: Standard Qualit
8hrs (LP: Long Playback)
11 or 15hrs (EP:Extended)
DIGITAL
Dolby Digital DTS Digital Audio
StereoNTSC broadcast system 
in U.S.A, Canada, Korea, 
Japan,etc.
MP3 DivX
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Playback
Discs that cannot be played
• DVD-Video with a region number other than “1” or “ALL”
• 5” 2.6 GB and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM
• 3.9 GB DVD-R Disc for Authoring.
•  A DVD±R/DVD-RW(V) disc which has been recorded and not fi nalized in 
a different manufacturers recorder.
• PAL discs
• DVD-ROM/PD/MV-Disc, etc.
• Video CD/CVD/SVCD/CD-ROM/CDV/CD-G/CD-I
• Blu-Ray/HD-DVD discs
  This DVD recorder can only operate with discs that are compatible 
with DVD-RAM Standard Version 2.0.
  This player upconverts regular DVDs for playback on 1080P TVs. 
It does not play HD DVD or Blu-Ray discs.
  Playback and/or recording may not work for some types of discs, 
or when specifi c operations, such as angle change and aspect 
ratio adjustment, are being performed. Information about the discs 
is written in detail on the box. Please refer to this if necessary.
  Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched.
Fingerprints, dirt,dust,scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the 
recording surface may make it impossible to use the disc for recording.
  DVD-RAM/±RW/±R discs may not be able to play on some DVD players, 
depending on the player, disc and the condition of the recording.
  Discs with PAL programs recorded on them can not be recorded 
on using this product.
Playing a Disc
1.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
The tray opens.
2.  Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up.
For DVD-RAM discs, insert the printed side facing up.
3.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.
• 
  Your DVD Recorder closes the disc tray and loads the disc automatically.
    •  When the recorder is powered on and a disc is in the tray, the unit will 
be activated and wait in Stop mode.
    • Press the PLAY(      ) button to start playback.
    •  If you want the unit to play automatically when it is powered off with a 
disc in the unit, power on with the PLAY(      ) button.
4. Press the STOP(      ) button to stop playback.
 
When you stop playing the disc, the recorder remembers where you 
stopped. When you press the PLAY button again, it will pick up where 
you left off. (unless the disc is removed, the recorder is unplugged, or if 
you do not press the STOP button twice.) This function is only applicable 
to DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RAM, DVD±RW, DVD±R or audio CDs (CD-DA).
  Do not move your DVD recorder while playing, as this may cause 
damage to the disc.
 
Make sure to press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the disc tray.
  Do not push the disc tray while it is being opened or closed, as 
this may cause a product malfunction.
Do not place foreign materials on or in the disc tray.
 
Some functions may perform differently or be disabled depending on the 
disc type. If this occurs, refer to the instructions written on the disc case.
  Be especially careful that childrens fi ngers are not caught 
between the disc tray and the tray chassis when it closes.
 
You must only insert one DVD disc at a time. Inserting two or more discs 
will not allow playback and may cause damage to the DVD player.
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Playback
Using the Disc Menu & Title Menu
Some discs contain a dedicated menu system that allow you to 
select special functions for the title, such as chapters, audio track, 
subtitles, fi lm previews, information on characters, etc.
For DVD-VIDEO discs
Disc Menu : Press the DISC MENU button to enter the discs menu.
• Move to the setup menu related to the playback operation.
•  
You can select the audio language and the subtitles provided by the disc.
Title Menu : Press the TITLE MENU button to move to the title menu of 
the disc.
•  Use this button if the disc contains more than one title. Some type of 
discs may not support the title menu function.
For DVD-RAM/DVD±RW/±R discs
Title List :  Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List is simply a list of 
titles on a disc. If a title is deleted, that title cannot be played 
again.
PLAY LIST :  Press the PLAY LIST button. A playlist is a custom-made list
of titles. When one playlist is played, only the titles within the 
playlist will play and then stop. Even if that playlist is deleted, 
the original recording will not be deleted. (only VR mode)
Using the playback related buttons
Searching through a Chapter or Track
DVD-VIDEO/
DVD-RAM/
DVD±RW/DVD±RFast 1(X 2) →
        Fast 2(X 4) →
 
Fast 3(X 8) →   
     Fast 4(X16) →
Fast 5(X 32) →
       Fast 6(X128) →
 
Fast 1(X 2)
MPEG4Fast 1 →   
     Fast 2 → 
      Fast 3 →
Fast 1
AUDIO CD
(CDDA)Fast 
¯2 → 
      Fast 
¯4 →
Fast 
¯8 →
       Fast 
¯2
During playback, press the SEARCH(            ) button on the remote 
control.
• You can scan the program in reverse.
•  Press and hold the SEARCH(            ) button, playback is done at the 
default speed of fast 2.
•  If you release the SEARCH(            ) button, playback is performed at a 
normal speed.(Except CD-DA)
• To return to normal playback speed, press the PLAY(      ) button.
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Playback
  No sound is heard during Scan(Search) mode except fast 1 
playback (1.7X speed) mode.
For CD(CD-DA), You can hear sound during Scan mode.
You cannot hear audio while scanning an MPEG4.
  The speed marked while scanning may be different from the 
actual playback speed.
Searching Chapters or Tracks
During playback, press the SKIP(            ) button on the remote control.
•  If you press the SKIP(      ) button, it moves to the beginning of the 
chapter or track or marker (DVD-RAM,DVD-RW(VR mode).)
Pressing the button once again within 3 seconds returns to the 
beginning of the previous chapter or track or marker (DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW(VR mode).)
•  If you press the SKIP(      ) button, it moves to the next chapter or title or 
marker (DVD-RAM,DVD-RW (VR mode).)
Slow Motion Play
In Pause mode, press the SEARCH(      ) button on the remote control.
• If you press the SEARCH(       ) button,
        Slow 1 →
       Slow 2 →
      Slow 3 
•  If you press the SEARCH(       ) button,
      Slow 1 →
       Slow 2 →
      Slow 3 
•  Press and hold the SEARCH(       ) button during pause, and the disc 
will play slowly at a 1/2 speed. If the button is released, the pause 
operation will resume.
• To return to normal speed playback, press the PLAY(      ) button.
  The speed marked in this function may be different from the 
actual playback speed.
  Slow motion operates only in the forward direction on MPEG4 
discs.
Step Motion Play
Press the STEP(           ) button on the remote control in the still mode.
•  Each time the button is pressed, a new frame will appear.
If you press the STEP(       ) button,
 the previous frame will be activated.
If you press the STEP(       ) button, the next frame will be activated.
• To return to normal speed playback, press the PLAY(      ) button.
  Step motion operates only in the forward direction on MPEG4 
discs.
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