Toshiba Dvr18dt Instruction Manual

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Introduction Connections Basic Setup Playback
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Recording9Press [DUBBING].
VCR to DVD duplication will start.
10Press [STOP S] to stop the 
recording.
Note for VCR to DVD duplication:
• During duplication, recording will be paused when a 
signal other than PAL or SECAM is detected. (See 
“Video Colour System” on page 47 for details.)
• After starting VCR to DVD duplication, the picture 
may be distorted because of the auto tracking 
function. This is not a...

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Setting a Disc to Protect
To prevent accidental over-recording, editing or 
erasing of recordings, you can protect them using 
“Setup” menu.
Insert a recordable disc.
1In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2Select “DVD Menu” using [U / D], 
then press [ENTER / OK].
3Select “Disc Protect OFF   ON” 
using [U / D], then press 
[ENTER / OK].
4Select “Yes” using [U / D], then 
press [ENTER / OK].
The disc is protected.
5Press [SETUP] to exit.
Note
• The Disc Protect setting is available only when a 
disc recorded...

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Recording
Hint
• Finalising a disc in Video mode and +VR mode 
automatically creates a Title menu.
• After you finalise the DVD+RW disc, you can call up 
the title list by pressing [TOP MENU], or you can call 
up the Title menu by pressing [DISC MENU].
• Even after DVD+RW disc is finalised, you can still 
record or edit. After you finalise DVD-RW/-R or 
DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record anything else 
on...

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Basic Playback
Hint for DVD Playback
The contents of a DVD are generally divided into 
titles. Titles are sometimes further subdivided into 
chapters.
Playing Back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / 
DVD+RW / DVD+R Disc
1Press [ ON / STANDBY] to turn on 
the unit.
Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to 
which the unit is connected.
2Press [DVD].
3Press [OPEN / CLOSE O] to open the 
disc tray.
4Place the disc on the disc tray with 
its label facing up. Be sure to align 
the disc with the disc tray guide....

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Recording
Playing Back an Audio CD, MP3 or 
JPEG
1Follow the steps 1 to 5 in “Playing 
Back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / 
DVD+R Disc” on page 54. 
The “File List” will appear.
To exit the File List, press [TOP MENU] again or 
press [STOP S].
To resume the File List, press [TOP MENU].
2Press [U / D] to select the desired 
folder or track / file, then press 
[ENTER / OK].
If a track / file is selected:
Playback will...

56ENIt is recommended that files to be played back in 
this unit are recorded under the following 
specifications:
[DivX
®]
• Official DivX® Certified product
• Playable Codec of AVI files : DivX®3.x, 
DivX®4.x,
DivX®5.x,
DivX®6.x
• Maximum size of image : 720 x 480 @30 fps 
720 x 576 @25 fps
• Sampling frequency of audio: 8 kHz - 48 kHz
• Audio  type : MPEG1 audio layer 3 
(MP3), MPEG1 
audio layer 2, 
Dolby Digital
DivX® Subtitle
The subtitle created by the user can be displayed 
during DivX®...

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RecordingHint for the purchased or rental official DivX® 
Certified product
• When you purchased or rental a DivX
® file through 
the official site of DivX® Video which is called DivX® 
Video-On-Demand (VOD) services, a registration 
code is required every time you get the new file from 
the DivX
® VOD services. Refer to “DivX® VOD” on 
page 56.
• Some DivX
® VOD files are restricted with the limited 
playable...

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Playing Back Discs Using the Disc 
Menu
A DVD contains a disc menu, which lists the contents 
and enables you to customise playback. The menu 
may offer choices for subtitle languages, special 
features, and chapter selection. Usually this 
information appears automatically when you start 
playback, but sometimes you need to press 
[DISC MENU] to display the menu.
Press [DVD] first.
1Press [DISC MENU].
If the feature is not available, “ ” may appear on 
the TV screen.
2Select an item using [U / D /...

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PBC Function for Video CDs
This unit conforms to ver.1.1 and ver.2.0 of the Video 
CD standard playback control (PBC) function. This 
enables you to play back interactive software using 
menu screens. Refer to the information 
accompanying the Video CD.
Ver.1.1 (without PBC function): You can still enjoy 
playback of pictures and music from the CD.
Ver.2.0 (with PBC function): “Pbc” will appear on the...

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Special Playback
Resume Playback
You can resume playback from the point where you 
stopped it before.
1During playback, press [STOP S].
The resume message will appear.
2Press [PLAY P].
In a few seconds, playback will resume from the 
point at which you stopped it before. Even if you 
turn off the unit, you can resume playback at the 
same point after turning back on the unit.
To cancel the resume playback and start playing 
back the disc from the beginning:
Press [STOP S] while playback is stopped....