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DVD VIDEO PLAYER &
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SD-36VESE
User’s Manual
© 2005 Toshiba Corporation
PAL
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Safety Instructions SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT. This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. So, please read the points below for your own safety. ************** DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, exte
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Getting Started Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD-VCR is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics Disc Types (Logos) - DVD contains excellent sound and Single-sided 240 min. DVD 12 Cm video due to Dolby Digital, DTS and Double-sided 480 min. Audio MPEG-2 system. + -Various screen and audio functions Video Single-sided 80 min. can be easily selected through the on- 8 Cm Double-sided 160 min. scre
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Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Selecting the Cassette Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Contents Selecting the Recording Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Protecting a Recorded Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Recording a Programme Immediately . . . . . . . 27 Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder . .
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Getting Started Overviews Front View of the DVD-VCR 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. DVD DECK 9. FAST FORWARD / SKIP NEXT BUTTON 2. OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON 10. RECORD BUTTON 3. VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT 11. EZ VIEW BUTTON 4. EJECT BUTTON 12. FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 5. ON/STANDBY BUTTON 13. PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTON 6. REWIND/SKIP BACK BUTTON 14. DVD/VCR SELECTION BUTTON 7. STOP BUTTON 15. AUX VIDEO INPUT JAC
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Accessories Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control You have just purchased a TOSHIBA DVD-VCR. You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote Together with your DVD-VCR, you will find the following control when you: accessories in the box. • Purchase the DVD-VCR • Find that the remote control is no longer working correctly Push the tab in the direction of the arrow to 1 release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control. Remote Batteries for Control Remote Control
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Getting Started 6. CLEAR Tour of the Remote Control Used to clear a preset TV station. Used to cancel a preset recording. Used to cancel a preset mark. Used to set the tape counter to zero. Used to resume normal play during repeat play. 7. DVD 1 17 Used to operate DVD. 2 8. VCR Used to operate VCR. 3 18 9. AUDIO 19 Used to access various audio functions. 4 20 10. TRK … … / † † 5 Used to adjust picture alignment manually to 21 obtain the best possible picture during playback. 22 6 11. SEARCH/SKIP
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Quick Overview Connections A Quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the DVD-VCR. Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the RF Cable Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the SCART Cable Connecting DVD-VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Other Equipment Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the Audio/Video Cable Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the S-Video Cable •Quick Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AV Receiver Connections •Connecting DVD
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Connections Connecting DVD-VCR Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the to the TV using the SCART Cable RF Cable You can connect your DVD-VCR to the television To receive television programmes a signal must be using the SCART cable if the appropriate input is received from one of the following sources: available on the television. You thus: • An outdoor aerial • Obtain better quality sound and pictures • An indoor aerial • Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD-VCR • A cable television netw
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Connecting DVD-VCR to a Connecting DVD-VCR Satellite Receiver or Other to the TV using the Equipment Audio/Video Cable You can connect your DVD-VCR to a Satellite You can connect your DVD-VCR to the television using receiver or other DVD-VCR using the SCART cable the audio/video cable if the appropriate input is available if the appropriate outputs are available on the on the television. equipment chosen. The following illustrations give a few examples of the connection possibilities. Connect o
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Connections Connecting DVD-VCR to AV Receiver the TV using the Connections S-Video Cable You will enjoy high quality images. S-Video seperates To take full advantage of the movie theater experience the picture element into black and white(Y) and that DVD offers, you may want to connect your DVD- colour(C) signals to present clearer images than regular VCR to a complete Surround Sound system, including video input mode. an A/V Receiver and six Surround Sound speakers. If your A/V receiver is equ
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Connecting an Plug & Auto Setup Audio/Video Input Cable Your DVD-VCR will automatically set itself up when it You can connect other audio/video equipment to your DVD-VCR using audio/video cables if the appropriate is plugged into the mains for the first time. outputs are available on the equipment chosen. TV stations will be stored in memory. The process Examples:• You wish to copy a video cassette with takes a few minutes. Your DVD-VCR will then be the help of a second VCR. ready for use. • Y
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Connections The current time and date are displayed 5 automatically. Clock Set SETUP Time Date Year DVD 12 : 00 01 / JAN / 2005 SAT VCR Auto Clock : On PROG FUNC OK RETURN MENU Refer to “Setting the Date and Time” to change the date and time. (See page 15) Now, you only have to switch the DVD-VCR on and it is ready for use. Note Function for “Plug & Auto Set Up” is fixed already. So if you want to change this fixed one, you can change. (refer to “Presetting the Stations Manually” page 18)
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Tuning Your Television Settings for the DVD-VCR You must tune your television for the DVD-VCR only if you are using the RF cable. To view pictures from your DVD-VCR when a Scart cable is used, the television must be set to the audio/video mode (AV). Switch on the television. 1 Switch on the DVD-VCR by pressing the 2 /I ON/STANDBY on the front of the DVD-VCR or ON/STANDBY on the remote control. Select a programme position on the television 3 to be reserved for use with your DVD-VCR. Insert th
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Settings Press the œ or √ button to select the hour, 3 minutes, day, month, and year. Setting the Date and The selected option is highlighted. Press the … or † button to set them. The day of the week is displayed automatically. Time Press the OK button. Clock Set Your DVD-VCR contains a 24-hour clock and SETUP calendar used to: Time Date Year DVD • Automatically stop programme recording 12 : 00 01 / JAN / 2005 SAT • Preset your DVD-VCR to record a programme VCR Auto Clock : On automatically P
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Setting the Menu Presetting the Stations Language Automatically You do not need to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically (refer to “Plug & Auto Press the MENU button, then press the OK or Set Up” on page 12). 1 √ button. Your DVD-VCR contains a built-in tuner used to The Language Set is highlighted. receive television broadcasts. You must preset the stations received through the tuner. This can be done: Setup • Plug & Auto Set up (refer to page 12) √ √ SETUP Language :
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Settings Press the OK button to start the auto scanning. Press the … or † button to select Auto Setup, 5 The message Please Wait is displayed. 3 then press the OK or √ button. The Country Selection menu is displayed. Press the œ/√, …/† buttons to select your Auto Setup country. Country Selection Please Wait 10% ANL S PL √√ BI CH CZ DK N TR Others FIN P GR RETURN MENU DE HU •The first frequency band is scanned and the OK RETURN MENU first station found is displayed and stored. Then the DVD-
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Press the … or † button to select the required 4 programme number. Presetting the Stations Press the √ button to preset the station. The MANUAL TUNING menu will be display. Manually Press the œ or √ button to start scanning the 5 channels. The frequency band is scanned and the first You do not need to preset the stations manually if station found is displayed. you have already set them automatically. ❉ ❉ MANUAL TUNING ❉ ❉ Press the MENU button, then press the OK or PR : 1 1 √ button.
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Settings Press the … or † button to select NAME. 8 The station name is set automatically from the Clearing a Preset broadcast signal. ❉ ❉ MANUAL TUNING ❉ ❉ Station PR : 1 CH : 021 MFT : - If you have stored a TV station: DECODER : OFF • That you do not require NAME : - - - - • At the wrong programme position, you can cancel it. … …† † œ œ √ √ MEMORY : OK RETURN Press the MENU button, then press the OK or 1 √ button. •To change the programme’s name, press the √ button.
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Press the … or † button to select required 4 preset TV station. Changing the Preset The selected station is displayed at the same time on the television screen. Station Table Press the OK button to change the programme 5 number assigned to a station. You can rearrange the station table and give different programme numbers to the stations listed according ❉ ❉ TV STATION TABLE ❉ ❉ to your own preferences. PR CH NAME DEC 1 021 - - - - OFF 2 Press the MENU button, then press
