User manual TOSHIBA MW24FP1

[. . . ] Introduction DIGITAL VIDEO 2 COMBINATION FLAT COLOR TELEVISION AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER / DVD VIDEO PLAYER Connections 13 Basic setup 18 MW20FP1 MW24FP1 MW27FP1 OWNER'S MANUAL TV operation 23 Playback (VCR) 33 Recording (VCR) 38 Other functions (VCR) 42 Basic playback (DVD) 44 Advanced playback (DVD) 47 Function setup (DVD) 56 Others 60 Illustration of MW20FP1 2004 Toshiba Corporation This device does not tape-record copy protected DVD video discs. 5L00201C [E]Cover 1 20/4/04, 16:04 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] The repeat function is canceled automatically when the unit is switched off. 36 5L00201C [E]p33-37 36 20/4/04, 16:07 1 3 2 3 4 5 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 DISPLAY 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, have the unit checked by qualified service personnel. Good Picture Playback (VCR) Snowy Picture 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. Before playback or recording, press COUNTER RESET to set the counter to "00:00:00". TV/VCR 8:40AM THU CH 012 COUNTER RESET 00:00:00 SP ANGLE 3 4 5 Begin playback or recording. PLAY REC Press STOP. TV/VCR 9:00AM THU CH 012 STOP 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 ZERO RETURN 00:00:00 SP SUBTITLE 37 5L00201C [E]p33-37 37 20/4/04, 16:07 Recording (VCR) TV/VCR 4 Recording a TV program Recording and viewing the same TV program. 5 STOP PAUSE/STILL 2 Recording a TV program To stop recording Press STOP to stop recording. " " will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. 1 2 3 4 1 4 7 Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. Press SP/SLP 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. SP/SLP RETURN STOP 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 both REC at the same time to continue the recording. 00 : 00 : 00 SP Select "TV" or "CABLE" to the appropriate position 26 . TV - VHF/UHF channels CABLE - Cable TV channels Press Direct channel selection (09) or CHANNEL / to select the channel to be recorded. PAUSE/STILL REC/OTR 2 5 8 0 3 CH 110 6 9 CHANNEL 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 both REC at the same time. " " will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds and the REC/OTR indicator on the front panel will light. REC 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 both the REC buttons are pressed for recording. REC/OTR +0 Notes: If power is switched off during recording, the TV and the DVD sections go off and the VCR continues to record. Press the STOP button to halt the recording and turn off the VCR. The unit channel cannot be changed during recording. If you record the TV program after the DVD playback, you must set the unit to TV/VCR mode using the TV/VCR button. 38 5L00201C [E]p38-41 38 20/4/04, 16:07 One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) The One-touch timer recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. DVD 4 5 STOP 2 One-touch timer recording (OTR) Example: One-touch timer recording for 30 minutes. 1 2 Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. 5 Press both REC at the same time to begin recording. Press the buttons again to stop recording after 30 minutes. 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