Toshiba D-R17DTKB owner manual Features, Recording, Playback, Editing, Pdc

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Features

This unit not only plays back DVDs and CDs but also offers features for you to record on DVD discs and edit them after that. The following features are offered with this unit.

Recording

The unit is compatible with DVD-RW, DVD+RW discs, which are recordable repeatedly, and DVD-R, DVD+R discs, which are recordable only once.

Recording up to 12 programmes:

You can programme the unit to record up to 12 programmes, up to a month in advance. Daily or weekly programme recordings are also possible.

One-touch Timer Recording:

You can set your required recording time easily. Every time [REC I] is pressed during recording, the recording time will be increased by 30 minutes up to 8 hours. It will be turned off automatically when the recording time you set is finished.

Left channel stereo recording:

This unit can record the sound of the Left channel monaural input as Left and Right channels automatically (available only for AV3 jacks on the front panel).

Automatic Chapter marker setting:

Chapter markers will be added to recordings as you set them in the Setup menu before starting to record.

Automatic Title menu making (Video, +VR mode only):

The unit creates Title menus automatically when finalising discs.

Automatic Playlist making (VR mode DVD-RW disc only):

The unit creates a Playlist automatically after recording.

Automatic finalising (Video mode DVD-RW/-R, DVD+R disc):

You can finalise discs automatically at the end of the disc space if you set this in the Setup menu.

PDC:

This system assures that the TV programme you wish to record using timer recording will be recorded exactly from beginning to end even if the actual broadcasting time differs. This feature is only available for analogue channels.

Playback

Theatre surround sound:

When the unit is connected to an amplifier or a decoder compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, you can enjoy theatre-quality surround sound from discs recorded with the surround sound system.

Chasing Playback during Recording and Simultaneous Playback and Recording:

You can play the already recorded part of the current recording or another title during recording.

Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later:

With [TIME SLIP] button, you can virtually pause and resume the liveTV broadcast.

Quick search:						Introduction
Playback from Original or a Playlist (VR mode):
You can easily find the part you want to watch using
the search function. Search for a desired point on a
disc by title, chapter / track or time.
You can play back titles using either the Original list or
a Playlist.
Virtual Surround System:
You can enjoy stereophonic space through your						Connections
existing 2 channel stereo system.
Playing back on MP3 / JPEG / DivX® files:
You can enjoy MP3 files which are recorded on
CD-RW/-R.
DivX® files can also be recorded on DVD-RW/-R and
DVD+RW/+R discs.
Editing
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disc only) [
Set / clear chapter markers (Video mode DVD-RW
You can easily add chapter markers at every selected						Setup
time interval in your recordings for easy editing.
Adding or Deleting Chapter Marks Manually
[	Pages 64 - 65]
You can add or delete chapter marks.
Creating Titles to a Playlist (VR mode DVD-RW						Recording
discs only) [				Page 67]
You can create a title to the Playlist.
Deleting Titles [					Page 63]
You can delete titles which you do not need anymore.
Deleting a Scene of a Title (VR mode DVD-RW
discs only) [				Page 68]
You can delete a specific scene of a title.
Editing title name [					Page 63]	Playback
You can name titles or change the title name.
You can combine two titles into a single title.
Combining Titles (VR mode DVD-RW discs only)
[	Page 66]
Dividing Titles (VR mode DVD-RW, DVD+RW discs
only) [		Page 66]
You can divide a title into two new titles.
Protecting titles (VR mode DVD-RW disc only):
To avoid accidental editing or erasing of titles, the						Editing
protect function is useful when set to “ON” in the
Original list.
Hiding chapters (+VR mode only):
To keep others from playing back some chapters
without permission, you can hide chapters.
						Function Setup
						Others

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