
Getting Started
Handling Cautions
• Before connecting other components to this recorder, |
be sure to turn them all off. |
• Do not move the recorder while a disc is being played, |
or the disc may be scratched or broken, and the |
recorder’s internal parts may be damaged. |
• Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small |
metal objects on the recorder. |
• Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray. |
• Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc |
tray. |
• Exterior interference such as lightning and static elec- |
tricity can affect normal operation of this recorder. If this |
occurs, turn the recorder off and on again with the |
ON/STANDBY button, or disconnect and then recon- |
nect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The |
recorder will operate normally. |
• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the recorder after |
use. |
• Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet |
when you don’t intend to use the recorder for long peri- |
ods of time. |
• Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the |
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R
•Clean with an optional
cloths for CDs to clean DVD-
DVD-Video, CD
•Wipe off dirt or contamination on the disc with a soft cloth.
Cautions on handling discs
• Do not write on the printed side with a |
pen or pencil. |
• Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic. |
Also, do not use volatile chemicals, such as ben- |
zene or thinner. |
• Do not apply labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use |
Notes on recording and editing
•When you record/edit important content, make trial operations beforehand to confirm the recorder can function properly.
Toshiba does not compensate for content which was not recorded/edited because of some malfunc- tion of this product or discs during operation, and is not liable for incidental damages (such as profit loss or interruption of business, etc.) produced in such conditions.
•When the power cord is disconnected or when a power failure occurs during any operation of this product, all contents recorded in this recorder may be erased.
•Depending on the channel or program, an exces- sive sound. Adjust the initial setting of the recording level when necessary.
•If a program you have set a timer recording includes copy restriction signals, it may not be recorded. When programming a recording, confirm that a program you want to record is not copy- restricted.
Notes on copyright
•It is prohibited law to copy, broadcast, show, broad- cast on cable, play in public, and rent copyrighted material without permission.
•Some DVD video discs are copy protected,and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted.
•This product incorporates copyright protection tech- nology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S, patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering of disassembly is prohibited.
•This unit incorporates CPRM (Content Protection for Recording Media) technology for copyright pro- tection. Recording and copying on this recorder depend on the contents as described next page.
Getting Started
inside to the outside of the disc. |
Maintenance of Cabinet
For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
•Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.
•Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Disc Handling
•Use discs with regular
shapes. If an irregular disc (a disc with a special shape) is used, this DVD Recorder- VCR may be damaged.
Holding discs
•Avoid touching the surface of a disc
where recording is performed.
Cartridge
•This is used to prevent damage by dirt, scratches, ets.when using a
discs fixed with exposed tape adhesive or leftover |
• Do not use |
• Do not use discs printed with label printers avail- |
able on the market. |
• Do not load warped or cracked discs. |
Disc Storage
Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment.
•Do not keep under direct sunlight.
•Keep in a cool ventilated area.
•Store vertically.
•Keep in a clean protection jacket.
•If you move your DVD
ShowView and PlusCode are registered trade- marks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The ShowView system is manufatured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Exemptions
•Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by fires, natural disaster (such as thunder, earthquake, etc.), acts by third parties, accidents, owner's inten- tional or unintentional misuse, or uses in other improper conditions.
•Toshiba is not liable for incidental damages (such as profit loss or interruption in business, modifica- tion or erasure of recorded data, etc.) caused by use or inability to use of this product.
•Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by neglect of the instructions described in the owner's manual.
•Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by misuse or malfunction through simultaneous use of this product and the connected equipment or soft- ware that Toshiba is not concerned with.
•Toshiba does not compensate for contents which were not recorded/edited because of some mal- functions of this product or discs during operation, and is not liable for incidental damages (such as profit loss or interruption in business, etc.) pro- duced by such conditions.
Power Outage
•After a power outage the clock display will flash. Set the clock to the correct time.
Disc Specifications
DVD-Video
•A digital versatile disc (DVD) can contain up to 135- minutes of images,
•When switching from the first layer to the second layer of a
This is not a malfunction of the unit.
•Once a
Audio CD
•An audio disc on which 44.1kHz PCM Audio is recorded.
•Plays CDDA format audio
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