Toshiba RD-XS24SB owner manual Setting items at , 7, Dvd, Pcm

Setting items at step 4, 7 ( page 30)

Exec	√				A timer program with this mark will be executed, To disengage, remove
					this indicator.
CH	1-99, L, AV1, AV2				Select a channel you want to record.
	Specified date (from today to 2				Select a date of a TV programme you want to record.
	month later)
Date	Every Sunday to Saturday, Monday
	to Thursday, Monday to Friday,
	Monday to Saturday, everyday.
Start*	0:00		- 23:59		Enter a starting time of recording. (An initial setting is 10 minutes later.)
					You can also use the number buttons.
					Enter an end time. (Set the timer to begin recording no sooner than 2
End*	0:00		- 23:59		minutes past the current time. Recording must not exceed 9 hours.)
					You can also use the number buttons.
Media	DVD				When you record on a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc.
	HDD				When you record on the HDD.
	XP				For recording in the best picture quality, but shorter than “SP” in
					recording time. (More disc capacity required.)
	SP				Standard setting of recording time and picture quality.
	LP				For longer recording, but inferior to “SP” in picture quality.
Pict.	MN(Manual)				Customized setting of rate (bit rate).
	AT(Auto)				To set a rate automatically according to the remaining volume of the
					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.
Pict.	1.0, 1.4, 2.0-9.2				Not applicable when “SP”, “LP” or “AT” is selected. You can set a rate
					from 1.0, 1.4 and at intervals of 0.2Mbps from 2.0 to 9.2. (The upper
					limit of the value depends on the “Audio” setting.)
		D /M1			Standard setting.
Audio		D /M2			Superior to	D/M1.Recommended for recording music programmes.
	L-PCM				Uncompressed original digital audio. Equal quality to audio CD, but
					recordable time will be shorter.
The digital recording technology for consumer products of Dolby Laboratories is used for								D/M1 and	D/M2. Dolby
Digital 192 kbps is set for				D/M1 and Dolby Digital 384 kbps for			D/M2.

Notes

•“Start” and “End” accept time up to 30:59 if you use the number buttons. When you enter a time over 24:00 and press the ENTER button, “Date” will gain one day, and the time will be corrected to 0:00-6:59.

•If you record with setting the bit rate to about 4.0 Mbps or below, the recorded pictures may not be played properly if change the playback speed. There will be noise, and the picture quality is lower than other rate settings.

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