Toshiba RD-XS30B owner manual Playing a DVD video disc, Press DVD, Press Play, Stop

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Basic operations

DVD-VIDEO VCD CD

Playing a DVD video disc

You can also play VIDEO CDs, audio CDs or DVD-R discs in the same manner.

To play recorded contents on the HDD or a DVD-RAM disc, follow the instructions on page 30.

Preparation

•Turn on a TV or audio system and select the corresponding input source that the recorder is connected to.

•Load a disc you want to play. ( page 18)

•For playback of a DVD video disc in NTSC colour system, set “PAL/Auto” to “Auto”. ( page 139)

HDDDVD

REC

STOP

PAUSE

1 Press DVD.

The DVD indicator on the front panel illuminates.

This status indicates that the recorder is ready to play a disc in the disc tray (DVD mode).

DVD

2 Press PLAY.

Playback starts.

PLAY

• Depending on the disc, playback starts automatically by selecting the DVD mode.

•The recorder may take a short time to start playback. This occurs because the recorder is reading the data of a disc.

To stop playback

Press the STOP button.

STOP

Note

To pause playback (still playback)

Press the PAUSE button.

PAUSE

To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button or the PAUSE button.

Note

• Sound is muted during still playback.

•DVD video disc provides high resolution pictures and a lot of information. Because of this, you may notice some fine picture noises on TV screen, which you have never seen with regular broadcast TV programme. While the amount of noise depends on the TV you use with the recorder, you should generally reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs.

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Contents RD-XS30B Table of Contents Function Setup RecordingDubbing EditingFAQ Others153 154Using different disc types for different purposes About this productDigital AV equipment Playback Restriction About the internal hard disc HDDCompatible discs Disc Mark Specification Remarks For recording / playbackFor playback only To protect recorded contents On DVD-RAM discsOn DVD-R discs DVD-RAM discs with cartridges are recommended for recordingOn cleaning discs On handling discsOn storing discs 169Structure of disc contents Index to Parts and Controls Front panelSee pages with arrows for details Guide$ Stop button page 28 Installation Guide Rear PanelPage Remote control MenuUnder the lid Display # Multi display Dubbing indicator$ Channel display Turning the power on ON/STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY button Channel buttonIs your recorder ready? Viewing TV channels through this recorderTurning the power off Single sidedDouble sided Close the disc trayIf a message appears Example of the icon FunctionNext System software update service Start-up/Shutdown closing iconsInitializing a DVD-RAM disc Logical Format Introduction Before operating this recorderDVD-RAM Physical Format Operation guidance of the remote control Switching a languageEntering characters ChapterErasing characters Page Basic Operations Hint on reading this manualPlaying a DVD video disc Press DVDPress Play StopPress the TOP Menu button Press Buttons to select the title You wantPlaying recorded contents Content Menu Digest Playback Skip Search To return to the beginning of the titleTo play another title To play the other titlePlaying recorded contents Content Menu When you find a desired title, press the Enter buttonViewing the first scenes of titles original Intro Scan Playing all titles original in a disc All ORG Title PlaySorting the title list Enter the page number to specify and press Switch the picture to view TV broadcasts Start recordingScreen Protection Status displayWhen complete, press Enter During stop, press REC MenuSelect an item by pressing To set the itemSetting items Suggestions for the picture quality settingTo record a high picture quality To fill the discPress the Quick Menu button at on Use the / buttons to select an item and press EnterPDC Programme Delivery Control System Use the / buttons to make a selection, and press EnterShifting a time period of a recording Time Shift Adding a programme entryDeleting a programme entry Changing an entryPress the button Remaining volumePress the REC Menu button to exit the GUI To stop recording To pause recording to omit an unnecessary portionTo stop a programmed recording To change a TV channel to be recordedPress the Extend button under the lid of the remote control While recording on the HDD, press the Content Menu buttonHDD HDD To record broadcast programmes on DVD-RTo delete recorded content To protect recorded contentDeletion Perform steps 1 and 2 in Playing recordedQuick Menu operation Opening a Quick MenuPress Quick Menu Press / to select an item, then pressTo play repeatedly Repeat playback Functions in a Quick MenuTo play in random order Random play Memory playback mode To repeat a current memory playback To display the current bit rate To use virtual surround sound effectTo check information on a title To playback each title from the beginningPage Playback During normal playback, press Picture Search Playing at various speedsPlay Instant Replay Instant Skip Play Press Slow during playbackPlaying in slow-motionHDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCD During playback, press Pause Press FramePlayback Various speed playback Playing frame by frame HDD DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO VCDPress T.SEARCH Press the number buttons to enter a number of the sectionOpen the lid ClearPress the number buttons and / to enter Desired time location on the discPress Timeslip to exit this mode Resume playback by pressing Pause or PlayLocate a scene you want by the following methods FrameWhile recording a TV programme on the HDD, press Timeslip Go back to the beginning of the TV programme using SkipPress Timeslip to exit Selecting the camera angle To turn off the angle iconSelecting the Sound Press Audio during playback or while receiving a broadcastYou can select a preferred language and a sound format MenuSounds recorded on the HDD/DVD-RAM disc Output sound conversion tablePress to select Status, then press Adjust to select On At , select Off by pressing the Adjust buttonSelecting Subtitles Press Subtitle during playback