Toshiba RD-XS30B Setting items, Suggestions for the picture quality setting, To fill the disc

	Setting items				* See	page 150 for details.
Execution		√		Records the broadcast programme that is set with programmed
				recording marked with a check (√).
	CH	1-99, L1, L2, AV2		Select a channel you want to record.
		Every Sunday to Saturday, Monday
	Date	to Thursday, Monday to Friday,		Select a date of a TV programme you want to record.
		Monday to Saturday, everyday.
	Start			Enter a starting time of recording. (An initial setting is 10 minutes later.)
				You can also use the number buttons under the lid.
				Enter an end time. (Set the timer to begin recording no sooner than 2
	End			minutes past the current time. Recording must not exceed 8 hours.)
				You can also use the number buttons under the lid.
		DVD		When you record on a DVD-RAM disc.
	Media	HDD		When you record on an HDD.
AB		When you use A + B (double-side) recording (		page 74). The Mode
				is automatically set to Auto.
		SP		Standard setting of recording time and picture quality. (Not applicable
				when “L-PCM” is selected.)
		LP		For longer recording, but inferior to “SP” in picture quality. (Not
				applicable when “L-PCM” is selected.)
	Mode
		Manual		Customized setting of rate (bit rate).
	(Picture
		Auto		To set a rate automatically according to the remaining volume of the
	Quality)
				disc. (If the disc does not have room for the TV programme, the
				programme cannot be recorded to the end.)
				When you select an HDD, the recorder records for a length of time
				corresponding to that of a blank DVD-RAM disc (4.7GB). Not
				applicable to a recording for 2.5 hours or longer.
	Rate	1.4, 2.0-9.2		Not applicable when “SP”, “LP” or “Auto” is selected. You can set a rate
				at intervals of 0.2Mbps from 2.0 to 9.2. (The upper limit of the value
(Bit Rate)
				depends on the “Sound Quality” setting.)
			D1*	Standard setting.
	Audio		D2*	Superior to	D1. It is recommended for recording music programmes.
L-PCM		Best sound quality. Recommended for recording uncompressed original digital
				audio. High data rate of L-PCM may result in shorter programme length.

The digital recording technology for consumer products of Dolby Laboratories is used for D1 and D2. Dolby

Digital is set at 192 kbps for D1 and 384 kbps for D2.

Notes

•See page 70, 157 for details on “Mode”, “Rate”, and “Audio”.

•Other recording procedures are also available. See page 67.

•When you set the bit rate below about 4.0 Mbps, playback of some speed may not work correctly. There will be noise, and the picture quality is lower than other rate settings.

Suggestions for the picture quality setting

•For normal recording or when you cannot decide which mode to choose. Select “SP”.

•When you do not have to preserve the recorded content longer. Select “LP”. Inferior to “SP” in picture quality, but it can record longer.

•To record a high picture quality

Select “Manual” to set a desired bit rate. The higher the bit rate, better the picture quality is, but shorter the recording length becomes. We recommend that you set about 6.0 Mbps to 6.8 Mbps. For saving discs to make a collection of dramas or cartoons, 3.2 Mbps is also recommended. You can fill a double sided disc with about 14 progams of 30 minutes from which unnecessary portions are deleted.

•To fill the disc

Select “Auto”. A bit rate is calculated automatically according to the remaining volume of the disc. Some contents may not be recorded on the disc even if you select this function. This is not the function to make full use of the remaining space capacity.

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