Toshiba RD-XS55KU owner manual 184

Function setup

Customizing the function settings (Continued)

Picture record mode	Aspect ratio(Video mode)
HDD DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R		DVD-RW DVD-R

Adjusts problems with the brightness of video signals of TV broadcasts or other external input.

Press / buttons to select the source, and / buttons to select the mode.

(Only use this setting when you cannot adjust the brightness satisfactorily with the Custom picture setting in Picture/Audio settings ( page 179) of this recorder.)

Important:

•This setting changes the video signal to record and the recorded signal is not returned to the original state even when this setting is changed after recording. When duplicating from a VHS tape, if you can check the video recording state beforehand, we recommend first playing back for a while and checking the overall brightness tendency, then setting an appropriate mode.

Standard:

The brightness of signals received with this recorder and external input signals are adjusted automatically. This is normally the setting to use.

Mode 1:

This setting is used to record the signals darker when the screen is too bright.

Mode 2, 3, 4:

As the number rises, the signals are recorded brighter. Use these modes to adjust the brightness.

Input Black level

HDD DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R

You can adjust the black level of the input signal.

Standard:

Normal black level.

Enhanced:

Brighter black level than in “Standard” setting.

To set the aspect ratio when recording onto a DVD-R/RW disc.

4:3:

Fixes the aspect ratio at 4:3.

16:9:

Fixes the aspect ratio at 16:9.

Note

•When the bit rate on “User record quality” is set to

“1.0(Mbps)” and “1.4(Mbps)”, pictures are recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio even if “16:9” is selected.

DVD compatible mode

HDD DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R

To set whether or not recording is to be performed in the format for which recording is allowed by the DVD-Video standard (video, audio and other data) during recording.

This selection is important for contents when recorded on this recorder, if they will be copied to DVD-R/RW.

Off:

For recording of contents which will not be copied to a DVD-R/RW disc.

Both the main and SAP sounds are recorded. When recording directly on a DVD-R/RW disc, this is ineffective. The recorder will automatically regard this as “Main,” and record sound of the main channel only in stereo. Select “Main” or “SAP” for DVD-R/RW recording.

Main:

Records sound of the main channel only in stereo.

SAP:

Records sound of the SAP channel only in stereo.

Notes

•When you select the manual rate of the picture quality between 3.0 and 3.8 and set this mode to “Main” or “SAP”, the picture quality may become lower than when you set this mode to “Off”.

•You can change the setting from Quick Menu.

•It is no use to make this selection when dubbing. Select when recording.

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