Toshiba D-VR3SU owner manual Problems and Solutions VCR, Specifications

Problems and Solutions (VCR)

Before contacting a Toshiba authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.

Problem	Explanation/Solution
No power	Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
	Have you pressed the POWER button?
You cannot insert a video cassette	A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
	side up and the safety tab facing you.
The television program was not recorded	Check the DVD Recorder-VCR antenna connections.
	Is the DVD Recorder-VCR tuner properly set?
	Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
Timer recording was unsuccessful	Re-check the recording start/stop time settings and the current time
	Check whether you insert a tape which has enough time record
No playback picture or the picture	Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
is distorted
You cannot see normal broadcasts	Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on TUNER.
	Check the TV antenna connections.
Noise bars or streaks on playback	Press the TRK ( or ❷) buttons to minimize this effect.
When the ❿II button is pressed	A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the
during playback, the still picture	condition of the tape. Press the TRK ( or ❷) buttons
has severe “noise bar” streaks	during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.
Video Head Cleaning	If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video
	heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem
	and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned.
	When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions
	provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head
	cleaning can permanently damage the video heads.

If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:

The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD Recorder-VCR

The warranty information

A clear description of the problem

Then contact nearest Toshiba authorized service center.

Reference

Specifications

	Power requirements	120V AC, 60Hz
	Power consumption	45 Watts
General
	Weight	9.03 lb
	Dimensions	16.9 in(W) x 10.6 in(D) x 3.1 in(H)
	Operating temp.	+41°F to +95°F
	Other conditions	Keep level when operating. Less than 75% operating humidity
	Video	1.0 V p-p at 75Ω load, sync negative
		S-Video input (Y: 1.0Vp-p, C: 0.286Vp-p at 75Ω	load)
Input
	Max. Audio Input Level	2Vrms
	DV Input	IEEE 1394(4p) compatible jack
	Receivable Channels	Regular TV broadcasting: VHF (2~13), UHF (14~69)
		Cable TV broadcasting: 1~125
	Audio	Audio output jacks 1, 2
		Optical/Coaxial digital audio output support
		Min. 100 dB signal-to-noise ratio
Output		Max. 0.005% total harmonic distortion (T.H.D)
		• at average 1 KHz
	Video	Video output jacks 1
		S-Video output 1 (Y:1.0Vp-p, C:0.286Vp-p at 75Ω	load)
		Component output
		(Y: 1.0Vp-p, Pb: 0.70Vp-p, Pr: 0.70Vp-p at 75Ω	load)
	Picture Compression format	MPEG-II
	Audio Compression format	Dolby AC-3 256kbps
DVD	Recording Quality	XP (about 8 Mbps), SP (about 4 Mbps), LP (about 2 Mbps),
		EP (about 1.2 Mbps)
	Video S/N Ratio	Min. 50dB at standard recording
	Audio S/N Ratio	Min. 75dB
	Audio frequency characteristics	20 Hz ~ 20 KHz

• The design and specifications may change without prior notice.				Reference
put.
Audio Output
For DVD discs, audio signals recorded at 96kHz sampling frequency are converted into and output at 48kHz digital out-
Disc Type	DVD	VIDEO-CD	AUDIO CD(CDDA)
Analog Audio Output	48 / 96KHz	44.1KHz	44.1KHz
Digital Audio Output	48KHz	44.1KHz	44.1KHz

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