Video Index Search System; Recording A Tv Program; One-Touch Timer Recording (Otr) - Toshiba SD-38VBKB Owner's Manual

Video Index Search System

Whenever a recording is begun, an
Example: Indexing of TV commercials.
invisible index mark is recorded on
the tape. These index marks are all 1
identical, and each mark means: "Here
starts a new recording". Every DVD/
VCR equipped with the Video Index
Search System (VISS) can locate
these marks at the beginning of any
recording.
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Recording several Index marks
Due to the system, only one index mark will be recorded at the
beginning of a recording. If you intend to set several index marks
during a single recording, follow the procedure below:
1
2
Index Search
Press INDEX + or – during stop or
Notes:
• When you record an INDEX mark at playback mode.
For Succeeding programs:
the very beginning of the tape, the mark
may not be found. Press INDEX +.
• During INDEX search, the tape may For Preceding programs:
stop and begin to play at a slightly Press INDEX –.
different location.
(Additional press increases the IN-
• INDEX may not function properly with DEX NO. up to 9.)
old or worn out video tapes.
When the INDEX + or – is pressed,
• INDEX marks may not be found if it is
the unit starts searching the INDEX
extremely close to the point where the
NO. selected and finds the portion,
search began.
then playback starts automatically.
• In recording, if you stop recording tem-
To stop the Index Search, press
porarily, the INDEX mark is not re-
STOP.
corded on the tape.
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Recording a TV Program

You can record a program using the
1
TV receiver of the DVD/VCR and at the
same time watch another program on
the TV set using its receiver. As the
DVD/VCR automatically switches the
TV set the following points should be
observed:
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3
Using TV/VCR you can switch the TV screen between the DVD/
VCR picture and the TV picture. If the "VCR" indicator is lit on the
display, you will watch the DVD/VCR picture. This will not affect
on the recording.
To Display VCR operation Status
Press CALL. The clock, the day of the week and more information
will be indicated.
To cancel the indicating: Press CALL until all indicators disappear.
Auto Rewind Feature
The DVD/VCR will automatically rewind
when the tape has ended (except during
OTR and TIMER REC). It will also eject
the cassette tape.
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Start playback and wait until the
end of the TV commercial is
reached, then press STOP.
Press REC/OTR once. When the "INDEX" on-screen indication
goes off, STOP may be pressed. This short recording process
will be sufficient to set an index mark.
This will result in about 10 seconds of the TV commercials to be
overwritten by another recording. Due to the system, the end of
this recording will be followed by a recording gap (noise signal)
of approx. 5 seconds.
At the point of the recording
where an index mark is to be
set, press PAUSE/STEP. The
unit will switch to the recording
pause mode.
VCR
REC
Press CH +/– repeatedly to
switch back to the original TV
program.
Press PAUSE/STEP to
resume recording.
INDEX
VCR
REC
or is displayed
INDEX NO. (up to 9)
Press TV/VCR until "VCR" appears on the display. Select the
program on the DVD/VCR you want to record. This program can
be watched on the screen and recorded by the DVD/VCR.
VCR
"VCR" indicator lights.
While the VCR is recording, press TV/VCR until the "VCR"
indicator on the display goes off. The TV set now displays the
program of its built-in receiving module. Select the TV channel
you want to watch on the TV set. Although the TV set now shows
another program, the DVD/VCR will continue recording the
previously selected program.
REC
"VCR" indicator goes off.
8+
-+
"VCR" indicator lights.
Indication for
Day of the week Deck-status
Hi-Fi-playback
here: Stop
Time
or stereo-
Program
reception
number or
(displayed
Scart input
23:59 MON H 80
only for HI-FI
(AV1,AV2 or
approx. 4
AV3)
seconds.)
L H
01:36:58 SP
Cassette inside the
unit
Indication for the selected
Tape speed
playback sound (e.g.: L CH
Real time counter
= Left Channel) (displayed
only for approx. 4 seconds.)
H 2
3
Notes:
• Since the DVD/VCR has a built-in TV
tuner, the TV set may be turned off
when recording. The TV set may only
be used to check for accurate program
adjustments or to monitor recordings.
• If you wish to watch the DVD playback
during the recording on VCR, press
DVD to change to DVD mode and per-
form the DVD playback (see page 33).
The one-touch timer recording feature
provides a simple and convenient way
to make a timed recording.
Note:
If the tape supply has not sufficed for OTR
recording, the clock symbol (
at the tape-end and then VCR mode will
change to DVD mode.
In this case, press TIMER REC to cancel
the blink or press EJECT on the DVD/
VCR to remove the cassette tape.
Recording a TV program
Preparation
• Turn ON the TV and set to the AV input mode.
• Press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will
light.)
1
Load a blank cassette tape with the erase
prevention tab intact. (The DVD/VCR will auto-
matically turn on.)
+4
2
Select the program(e.g.29) you want to record with CH +/– or
Number buttons (0-9).
1~9 : e.g. 5 = press "5"
10~80 : e.g. 29 = press "2" and "9".
3
If a recording in Long Play mode is
intended, press SP/LP to display
"LP".
4
Press REC/OTR to start recording.
VCR
REC
If the erase prevention tab is removed, the tape will eject when REC/
OTR is pressed for recording. (see page 19)
To Stop Recording
Press STOP.
VCR
To Stop Recording Temporarily
To stop a recording for a short
period of time, press PAUSE/
STEP. Press this button again if
you want to resume the recording.
VCR
REC
Attention:
A safety circuit turns the pause mode off automatically after 5
minutes, and the DVD/VCR will stop the recording mode.

One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)

Preparation
• Turn ON the TV and set to the AV input mode.
• Press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will
light.)
1
Load a blank cassette tape with the erase
prevention tab intact. (The DVD/VCR will
automatically turn on.)
+4
2
Select the program(e.g.29) you want to record with CH +/– or
number buttons.
1~9 : e.g. 5 = press "5"
10~80 : e.g. 29 = press "2" and "9".
3
If a recording in Long Play mode
is intended, press SP/LP to dis-
play "LP".
4
Press REC/OTR twice. The recording will start and stop after 30
minutes. Each additional press of REC/OTR will increase the
recording time to a maximum of 6 hours .
1:30
Recording 0:30 1:00
6:00 5:00 4:00 3:00 2:00
VCR
REC
"REC" will keep blinking on the display.
If REC/OTR is pressed once during the recording, the remain-
ing time appears on the screen. When pressed again, the re-
cording time is extended to the nearest 30-minute or 1-hour
interval.
To Extend the Recording Time
Press REC/OTR repeatedly until the
desired time appears on the screen.
) will blink
To stop the OTR
Press STOP.
VCR
: : LP
H 29
INDEX
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VCR
00:00:00 LP
OTR 0:30
H 29
INDEX
TR 1 : 30
CH 29
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