Recording

Programming a recording (REC MENU) (Continued)

Notes

The disc tray does not close automatically, even when the recording start time arrives. Set the recorder loaded an available DVD-RAM/R/RW disc beforehand.

It it not possible to record the same contents onto both the HDD and a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc simultaneously.

When there is little time before a programmed recording starts, you may not be able to start another recording.

Playback of the DVD drive pauses when a programmed recording onto the HDD starts.

Do not change the “TV/Cable” selection of the Initial settings while a recording is programmed. If you want to change it, cancel the program recording. After then, make the programing again if necessary.

Confirm the “DVD compatible mode” ( page 162) setting. “Main” or “SAP” records main sound or sub-sound of multiplex broadcasts respectively, and does not record the other. Therefore, select “Main” or “SAP” only when you record onto a DVD- R/RW disc.

When recording onto a DVD-R/RW disc, set “DVD compatible mode” ( page 162) to the desired recording sound for each timer program.

Setting the details for every timer program

You can specify detail items for each of your timer program.

1)Press QUICK MENU at step 3 on page 40. The Quick Menu is displayed.

e.g.

REC

Timer Programing

 

 

 

 

4/3 (Sa) 9:00 pm

 

1/ 1

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exec

CH

End

Media

Video

Audio

Disc

 

 

 

Date Start

 

AV record quality

234/10 (Sa) 7 00 pm 8 00 pm DVD SP 4.6 D/M1

Edit title name

DVD compatible mode

Aspect ratio(Video mode)

DVD-RHighBroadcastrate saveRecord

AV RecordChap.muteQuality

Genre setting

Exit

2) Press / to select an item and press ENTER.

AV record quality

Select an item from registered selections (1-5) for the picture and audio quality.

Edit title name

Enter a name for the timer program.

Use the input screen to enter a name ( page 30).

DVD compatible mode

When recording onto a DVD-R/RW disc or recording a content which will be copied to a DVD/ R/RW, make this selection ( page 162) for each timer program.

“Off” setting is neglected and regarded as “Main” in DVD-R/RW recording.

Aspect ratio(Video mode)

Select the aspect ratio when recording onto a DVD- R/RW disc. ( page 162)

High rate save

Use this feature when you want to save space while using the best picture quality rate for recording. This will use 9.2 Mbps for recording and reduce the rate temporarily for the portion where the high rate is not required where picture is fairly constant.

Off : This feature is disabled and the normal recording is performed.

On : This feature is enabled.

Notes

When the audio quality is set to “L-PCM”, the picture quality is set to “Manual 8.0 Mbps”. When the audio quality is set to any other selection, the picture quality is set to “Manual 9.2 Mbps”.

While this is set to “On,” you cannot change the mode or rate.

The space used may not change, depending on the picture contents.

Chap. mute

This feature automatically creates divisions for chapters when no audio (no audible sound) portion is found.

For example, when you have recorded a program of music clips, you can use this feature to jump to the beginning of a clip during playback. It does not create completely independent chapters or automatically divide into chapters when no audio portion is found.

Off : This feature is disabled.

On : Division for chapters when no audio portion is found.

Notes

Divisions for chapters may not be created, depending on the contents of the program or the condition of no audio portion, or it may be created at different positions. A division for a chapter may be created within a music clip.

Depending on the specification made for the recording sound level, a division for a chapter may not be created or it may be created at different positions.

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Toshiba RD-XS32SC, RD-XS32SU Recording Programming a recording REC Menu, Setting the details for every timer program

RD-XS32SU, RD-XS32SC specifications

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