Toshiba Dvr18dt Instruction Manual

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Functional Overview
Front Panel
1 ON / STANDBY button
• Press to turn on or off the unit.
• Green LED lights up when power is ON.
2 Cassette compartment (VCR)
• Insert a tape here.
3O (OPEN / CLOSE) button* (DVD)
• Press to open or close the disc tray.
4 Disc tray (DVD)
• Place the disc here when the disc tray is 
opened.
5 VIDEO input jack (AV3) (DVD / VCR)
• Use to connect external equipment with a...

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Rear Panel
1 Mains cable
• Connect to a standard AC outlet.
2 HDMI OUT jack (DVD)
• Connect to a display with an HDMI compatible 
port. Use a commercially available HDMI cable.
3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack 
(DVD)
• Connect to an amplifier with a digital input jack 
such as a Dolby Digital decoder, DTS decoder 
or MPEG decoder. Use a commercially 
available Coaxial cable.
4 AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks (DVD)
• Connect to the audio input jacks on your TV. 
Use a commercially available Audio cable.
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Remote Control
1 INPUT SELECT   button (DVD / VCR)
• Press to select the DVB, analogue mode or 
appropriate input.
2 OPEN/CLOSE   button (DVD / VCR)
• Press to open or close the disc tray.
• Press to remove the tape from the unit.
3 Number buttons (DVD / VCR)
• Press to select channel numbers.
• Press to select a title / chapter / track on the 
display.
• Press to enter values for settings in “Setup”...

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17 TIMER SET button (DVD / VCR)
• Press to set the unit in timer-standby mode. In 
the timer-standby mode, press to cancel the 
mode and to turn on the unit.
18 HDMI button
• Press to set the HDMI connector’s video signal 
output mode.
19 ON / STANDBY button (DVD / VCR)
• Press to turn on or off the unit.
20 PROG.   /   buttons (DVD / VCR)
(DVD)
• Press to change the channel up or down.
(VCR)
• Press to change the channel up or down.
• Press to adjust the tracking during playback or 
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Installing Batteries in the 
Remote Control
Install two R6 (AA) batteries (supplied) into the 
remote control, carefully match with the polarity 
indicated inside the battery compartment.
Caution
• Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such 
as leakage and bursting. 
• Do not mix new and old batteries together.
• Do not use different kinds of batteries together.
• Make sure that the plus (+)...

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Guide to On-Screen Displays
DISPLAY Menu
Press [DVD] first.
With a disc inserted into the unit, press [DISPLAY] to 
display the On-Screen Display. The menu shows 
information about what is recorded on the disc.
This is an example screen for explanation. Displayed 
items vary depending on the actual mode.
1 Indicates a disc type and format mode.
2 Indicates a type of titles for VR mode 
DVD-RW disc.
3 Indicates a channel number, station 
name (analogue channel only) or 
selected external input mode....

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back video tape
5 Tape counter
6 Recording or playing back speed
7 Status of the current tape
While in the VCR mode, the On Screen Display of the 
VCR mode is displayed.
INFO Menu
Press [INFO ] while viewing a DVB programme to 
display the programme information.
1 Channel number
2 Channel name
3 Current programme information
4 Next programme information
The window...

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1 Format (DVD-RW, DVD+RW only):
Allows you to format the disc.
2Finalise:
Allows you to finalise a disc containing recorded titles.
3 Disc Protect (VR mode DVD-RW, 
DVD+RW/+R disc only):
Allows you to protect a disc from accidental editing or 
recording.
4 Delete All Playlists (VR mode DVD-RW 
disc only):
Allows you to delete Playlist.
5Random Play:
Allows you to activate the random playback feature.
6 Programme Play (Audio CD/Video CD 
only):
Allows you to activate the programme playback...

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Front Panel Display Guide
1 Title / Track and Chapter number
:Title / track number
:Chapter number
2 Current status of the unit
p :Appears when disc playback is paused.
Appears during step by step playback.
B :Appears when playing back a disc.
 :Appears during slow forward / reverse 
playback.
:Appears when the timer programming or 
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) is set 
and is operating, or when the...

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Connections
Connecting to a TV
Connect the unit to a TV after considering the 
capabilities of your existing equipment.
Before installation, plug off your TV and this 
unit.
1Connect the antenna or cable to the 
ANTENNA IN jack of this unit.
2Connect the ANTENNA OUT jack of 
this unit to the Aerial jack of your TV. 
Use the supplied RF cable.
Using the Scart socket
3Connect AV1 (TV) Scart socket of 
this unit to the Scart socket of your 
TV. Use a commercially available 
Scart cable.
Note
• If your...