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 ) buttons to minimize this effect.

 

 

When the II 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 ) 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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