Toshiba RD-XS32SU, RD-XS32SC Setting items, Suggestions for the picture quality setting

Setting items

Exec	√		A timer program with this mark will be executed, To disengage, remove
			this indicator.
	2-69 (TV), 1-125 (Cable),		Select a channel you want to record.
CH	0-999 (When “IR control”**is		(While “L1” - “L3” is selected, the number buttons are not available to
	“On”), L1-L3		select channels.)
	Specified date (from today to 2		Select a date of a TV program you want to record.
Date	month later)
	Every Sunday to Saturday, Monday
	to Thursday, Monday to Friday,
	Monday to Saturday, everyday.
Start*	12:00 am - 11:59 pm		Enter a starting time of recording. (An initial setting is 10 minutes later.)
			You can also use the number buttons under the lid.
			Enter an end time. (Set the timer to begin recording no sooner than 2
End*	12:00 am - 11:59 pm		minutes past the current time. Recording must not exceed 9 hours.)
			You can also use the number buttons under the lid.
	DVD		When you record on a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc.
Media	HDD		When you record on the HDD.
	A–B		When you use A – B (double-side) recording (		page 48). “Video” is
			automatically set to “AT”.
	SP		Standard setting of recording time and picture quality. (Not applicable
			when “L-PCM” is selected.)
	LP		For longer recording, but inferior to “SP” in picture quality. (Not
			applicable when “L-PCM” is selected.)
Video	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.
(Bit Rate)	1.4, 2.0-9.2		Not applicable when “SP”, “LP” or “Auto” is selected. You can set a
			rate 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 programs.
	L-PCM		Uncompressed original digital audio. Equal quality to audio CD, but
			recordable time will be shorter.
Disc			A programmed recording onto a Reservation Disc is marked with an
			icon.

*If you set summer time on the clock of the recorder, see the notes on page 32 in the “INSTALLATION GUIDE”.

**See page 37 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”.

***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

•See page 51, 161 for details on “Mode”, “Video”, and “Audio”.

•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.

Suggestions for the picture quality setting

•For normal recording or when you cannot decide which mode to choose. Select “SP”.

•When you need a longer recording time and video quality is not important Select “LP”. Inferior to “SP” in picture quality, but it can record longer.

•To record a high picture quality

Select “MN (Manual)” to set a desired bit rate. The higher the bit rate, better the picture quality is, but shorter the recording length becomes. We recommend that you set about 6.0 Mbps to 6.8 Mbps.

•To fill the disc

Select “AT (Auto)”. A bit rate is calculated automatically according to the remaining volume of the disc. Some contents may not be recorded on the disc even if you select this function. This is not the function to make full use of the remaining space capacity.

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