User manual TOSHIBA MW24F12

[. . . ] Introduction DIGITAL VIDEO 2 COMBINATION FLAT COLOR TELEVISION AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER / DVD VIDEO PLAYER Connections 13 Basic setup 18 TV operation 23 MW20F12 MW24F12 OWNER'S MANUAL Playback (VCR) 33 Recording (VCR) 38 Other functions (VCR) 42 Basic playback (DVD) 44 Advanced playback (DVD) 47 Function setup (DVD) 53 Others 59 Illustration of MW20F12 2006 Toshiba Corporation This device does not tape-record copy protected DVD video discs. 5W50101A [E]Cover 1 2/22/06, 6:40 PM Introduction Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new TV. Before operating the TV, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. Safety Precautions WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands Congratulations on your purchase!As you enjoy your new TV, keep these safety tips in mind: The Issue If you are like most consumers, you have a TV in your home. [. . . ] The tape The on-screen real time tape counter shows the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback running time in hours, minutes and seconds. You can easily determine how long the tape has been running or will be repeated. how much time is left on the tape. 1 2 3 Press MENU, then press option. or to select 1 OFF Press DISPLAY. TV/VCR 8:40AM THU CH 012 TIMER REC SET AUTO REPEAT 00:30:50 SP / / / / MENU Press or to select "AUTO REPEAT". 2 OFF Press COUNTER RESET to set the counter to "00:00:00". TV/VCR 8:40AM THU CH 012 TIMER REC SET AUTO REPEAT / / / / MENU 00:00:00 SP Press or to select "ON" or "OFF". If "ON" is selected, the playback will be repeated endlessly. 3 4 Begin Playback or Recording to start the tape, the counter will display the elapsed time. TIMER REC SET AUTO REPEAT ON When you wish to make the counter disappear, press DISPLAY once again. / / / / MENU 4 5 Press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. If you press DISPLAY, " " will appear on the screen 22 . To start the playback, press PLAY. The playback will be repeated endlessly. To cancel repeat mode: In step 3 above, press or to select "OFF" position. Press MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared. The repeat function is canceled automatically when the unit is switched off. 36 5W50101A [E]p33-37 36 2/22/06, 6:42 PM DISPLAY ZERO RETURN STOP PLAY REC COUNTER RESET Zero return function Video head cleaning The zero return function provides a convenient method of rapVideo head clogging idly returning to the starting point of recording or playback. The The video heads are the means by starting point can be indexed for any location on the tape by which the unit reads the picture from the tape during playback. In the unlikely pressing COUNTER RESET and ZERO RETURN. 1 2 Press DISPLAY. TV/VCR 8:40AM THU CH 012 00:30:50 SP event that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no picture will be played back. This can easily be determined if, during playback of a known good tape, there is good sound, but no picture (picture is extremely snowy). If this is the case, the unit need to check and clear by the qualified service personnel. Good Picture Playback (VCR) Snowy Picture Before playback or recording, press COUNTER RESET to set the counter to "00:00:00". TV/VCR 8:40AM THU CH 012 00:00:00 SP 3 4 5 Begin playback or recording. Video head cleaning Video head cleaning is needed when the playback picture becomes unclear. This signifies that the heads are getting dirty and can occur when playing poor quality or damaged tapes. If the heads require cleaning, use a equivalent high quality chemical non-abrasive (wet) head cleaning tape or have them cleaned professionally. If playing a head cleaning tape in the unit once does not improve the picture, play it several times before requesting service. Notes: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER. Video heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures. To help prevent video head clogging, use only good quality VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes. Press STOP. TV/VCR 9:00AM THU CH 012 00:20:00 SP Press ZERO RETURN. The tape will rewind and automatically stop at the "00:00:00" position. TV/VCR 9:00AM THU CH 012 00:00:00 SP 37 5W50101A [E]p33-37 37 2/22/06, 6:42 PM Recording (VCR) TV/VCR Recording a TV program Recording and viewing the same TV program. 09 CH / STOP PAUSE/STILL REC SPEED Recording a TV program To stop recording Press STOP to stop recording. " " will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP. The tape counter and SP or SLP will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. 00 : 00 : 00 SP To stop recording temporarily Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted material. " " will appear on the screen and the REC/OTR indicator will blink on and off. Press PAUSE/STILL or REC to continue the recording. Select "TV" or "CABLE" to the appropriate position 26 . TV - VHF/UHF channels CABLE - Cable TV channels Press Direct channel selection (09) buttons or CH / to select the channel to be recorded. CH 110 REC/OTR Note: The pause function will be released after 5 minutes to prevent damage to the tape or the unit. The unit will change to the STOP mode. 5 Press REC. " " will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds and the REC/OTR indicator on the front panel will light. REC/OTR Auto Rewind feature This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended (except during OTR and timer recording). It will also eject the tape. Note: If the erase prevention tab is removed, the tape will eject when REC button is pressed for recording. 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