Toshiba Dvr7 User Guide

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Disc 
Management
Recording
Playback
Introduction
Connections
Basic Setup
Editing
Function Setup
VCR Function
Others
SPECIAL PLAYBACK
Chasing Playback during Recording
Note
•  Playback  image may freeze  momentarily  using this 
function.
However,  this does not affect  the recording.
• The  2x fast  forward playback  is not  available.
•  [REC  I] is not  available d uring this function.
• You  must cancel  this function  first by p ressing 
[STOP  C] once. T hen you can use [REC  I] to use 
OTR  (one-touch  timer recording)  function or change 
recording  time for the  OTR.
• “Wait  for a moment.”  will be d isplayed  on the  screen 
if  you p ress [PLAY  B] before 1 minute  of recording.
•  This function is available only when you are 
recording on a DVD-RW in VR mode, with the 
recording mode LP, EP or SLP.
You  can play  back the already  recorded part  of the 
currently  recording p rogram without  waiting for the 
recording  to the  end.  This function works from 1 
minute after the start of the recording.
1) During recording, press [PLAY B].
Playback  will start  from  the beginning  of the p rogram 
that  you are currently  recording.
Screen  for the  current playback:
6/   6 1/   10:01:00 / 1:23:45-RWVRORG
LP 1:01
If you play  back the fast  forward playback  and the 
playback  reaches the scene  recorded 1 minute  before, 
the  forwarding playback  will automatically  return to 
the  normal playback.
2) Press  [STOP  C] once to stop playback.
The  resume  message  will appear.
Screen  for the  current  recording:
CH   10
611:23:45
LP 1:01Resume ON
-RWVRORG
To stop  recording, press  [STOP C] again.
To  cancel  the resume, press  [STOP C] again.
 
Using [TIME SLIP] ...
With  [TIME SLIP],  even if you l eave  your couch  while 
you  are watching TV through  this unit,  you can come 
back  and watch  rest of the p rogram  from right  where 
you l eft at any  convenient  time with j ust one  button. 
Please  make sure to put VR mode DVD-RW disc,  and set 
the  recording  mode to LP, EP  or SLP.
1) 

While viewing a TV broadcast via this unit, press 
[TIME SLIP].
This  unit start  to record  the TV broadcast.
2) Press [TIME SLIP] again. Playback  will start  from  the point at which  you press 
[TIME SLIP]  first while  recording  continues.
•  While v iewing the recorded  content, you can p ause 
and  resume  the playback  by pressing  [TIME SLIP].
3) Press 

[STOP  C] once to stop playback.
To  stop  recording, press  [STOP C] again.
To  cancel  the resume, press  [STOP C] again.




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You can also play  back a recorded  title during  current 
recording  or the  timer  recording  on the  same d isc.
1) During recording, press [DISPLAY]. Screen  for the  current  recording:
CH   10
311:23:45-RWVRORG
2) Select  icon using [{ / B], then press [ENTER].
The  title  number  next to 
 will  be highlighted.
Title:
Enter a desired title number to search using
[K / L] or [the Number buttons], then press 
[ENTER].
Selected  title playback  will start.
Chapter:
To  move  to 
 for  chapter, press [ B].
Enter a desired chapter number to search using 
[K / L] or [the Number buttons], then press 
[ENTER].
Selected  chapter playback  will start.
If  you play  back the currently  recording p rogram and the 
playback  reaches the scene  recorded 1 minute  before, 
the  forwarding playback  will automatically  return to the 
normal playback.
Simultaneous Playback and Recording
SPECIAL PLAYBACK
3) Press  [STOP  C] once to stop playback.
The  resume  message  will appear.
Screen  for the  current  recording:
 
CH   10
311:30:25
LP 1:01Resume ON
-RWVRORG
To  stop  recording, press  [STOP C] again. 
To  cancel  the resume, press  [STOP C] again.
Note
• Playback  image may freeze  momentarily  using this 
function.
However,  this does not affect  the recording.
• The  2x fast  forward playback  is not  available.
•  This function is available only when you are 
recording on a DVD-RW in VR mode, with the 
recording mode LP, EP or SLP.
•  Only  the titles  (chapters)  in the  original  can be 
selected.
You  cannot  select  titles  from the title l ist.
• When  you stop  the playback  after the timer 
recording  is completed,  the unit  will be switched  to 
the  timer  standby  mode if another p rogram has been 
set  (refer  to “Hints  for Timer  Recording”  on page 46).




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Disc 
Management
Recording
Playback
Introduction
Connections
Basic Setup
Editing
Function Setup
VCR Function
Others
SEARCH
Using [SKIP j ] / [SKIP i ]
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [SKIP i ] to skip the 
current title or chapter and move to the next.
The  title  or chapter  will move  forward  by one  at a time.
•  If  there  is no  chapter  in one  title,  the current  title will 
be  skipped. 
To  go  back  to the  beginning  of the  current  title or 
chapter, press  [SKIP j ].
Press  it twice  in quick  successions  to go  to the p revious 
title  or chapter. T he title  or chapter  will move 
backward  one title  at a time.
Using [DISPLAY]
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY].
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 , then press [ENTER].
e.g.) DVD-video
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45Video
The  number  next to  will  be highlighted.
3) Title: Use [K / L] or [the Number buttons] to enter a 
desired title number to search, then press [ENTER].
Title  search  will start.
Chapter:
Press [B] to move to the number next to 
 for 
chapter. 
Use [K / L] or [the Number buttons] to enter a 
desired chapter number to search, then press 
[ENTER].
After  the search, playback  will start  automatically.
Title/Chapter Search
      
Note
• In search  mode d isplay, total numbers  of each  search 
contents  (title/chapter/time)  are shown  as a 
denominator.
1/   5 1/   5 0:01:00 / 1:23:45DVDVideo
total  number 
of  titles
total number 
of  chapters total 
time
of  the  title
Using [SKIP j ] / [SKIP i ]
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [SKIP i] to skip the 
current track/file and move to the next.
The  track/file  will move  forward  one at a time.
To  go  back  to the  beginning  of the  current  track/file, 
press  [SKIP  j ].
(For J PEG files, press  it once  to go  to the p revious  file.)
Press  it twice  in q uick  successions  to go  to the p revious 
track/file. T he track/file  will move  backward  one at a 
time.
Track Search
Note
• During CD playback,  you can enter  a track  number 
directly  using [the Number buttons]  for track  search 
without d isplaying the menu.
    
Using [DISPLAY]
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] to bring up the 
display menu.
If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2.
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 , then press [ENTER].
e.g.)  audio CD
1/   5CD0:00:15 / 0:05:00
e.g.) M P3 files
1/   50:00:15MP3
The  number  next to  will  be highlighted.
3) Use  [K / L] or [the Number buttons] to enter a  desired track/file number to search, then press 
[ENTER].
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Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] to bring up the display menu.
If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2.
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 , then press [ENTER].
e.g.) DVD-video
1/   5 1/   5 0:01:00 / 1:23:45DVDVideo
e.g.)  audio CD
1/   5CD0:00:15 / 0:05:00
The number  next to  will  be highlighted.
To  move  to the  number  next to 
 , press  [B].
When  time search  is not  available, 
 and  time 
counter  are not d isplayed.
3) Use  [K / L / { / B] or [the Number buttons] to  enter a desired time to search, then press [ENTER].
After  the search, playback  will start  automatically.
Note
• Time  search  is available  only in the  same  track,  file or 
title.
Time Search
      
 
SEARCH




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Disc 
Management
Recording
Playback
Introduction
Connections
Basic Setup
Editing
Function Setup
VCR Function
Others
REPEAT/RANDOM/PROGRAM PLAYBACK/SLIDE SHOW
Repeat Playback
Random Playback
   
Available  repeat function  may vary depending  the discs.
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] or [REPEAT] to  bring up the display menu.
If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2.
• If  you p ress [REPEAT],  skip to step 3.
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 to display the selection 
menu.
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45Video
3) Use  [K / L] to select a desired option to repeat,  then press [ENTER].
The  selected  repeat playback  will start.
e.g.) DVD-video
OFF
Title
Chapter
A - B
e.g.)  audio CD
Track
All
A - BOFF
e.g.) M P3/WMA/JPEG  files
Track
All
GroupOFF
e.g.) DivX® files
Track
All
Group
A - BOFF
You can play  back a disc  randomly  instead of playing 
back  in the  original  order.
Press [DVD] first.
1) Press [SETUP] in stop mode.
2) Use  [K  / L] to select “DISC Playback Mode”,  then 
press  [ENTER].
“DISC  Playback Mode”  menu will appear.
For M P3/WMA,  use [K  / L ] to  select “Music”,  then press 
[ENTER] .
F or J PEG , use  [K  / L ] to  sel ect “ Photo”,  then press 
[ENTER].
3) Use 

[K / L] to select “Random Play”, then press 
[ENTER].
Random playback  will start.
e.g.)  audio CD
1/   50:00:15 / 0:05:00
RandomCD
Note
• To cancel  random playback, press  [STOP C] twice 
during  random playback. “ OFF” appears  on the 
display  menu.
Note
• Point  B for  the  repeat A-B playback  should be set 
within  the same  title or track  of point A .
• 
T o  cancel  the repeat playback,  select “ OFF”  at step 3.  The  
rep eat  setting  will also  be  cancel ed  when  you stop playback .
• You cannot  select “Group” during  the random 
playback  of MP3/WMA/JPEG  files.
• For  some D ivX® files, A-B  repeat playback  may not 
function.
• Chapter/Track  repeat will be canceled  whenever  a 
Chapter/Track  is skipped  forward or backward.
• During  the A-B repeat, if you  reaches  the point A 
with  any reverse playback,  the reverse playback  will 
be  canceled  and the A-B  repeat playback  resumes 
from p oint A.
Title:
The current  title will be played  back repeatedly.
Chapter:
T he  current  chapter will  be played  back repeatedly.
All:
The  current d isc will  be played  back repeatedly.
A-B:
Desired  section can be played  back repeatedly.
1) U se [K / L]  to select “A-B”,  then press [ENTER].
2)  Press  [ENTER]  at the d esired  starting p oint A.
3)  Press  [ENTER]  at the d esired  ending p oint B.
Track:
The  current  track or file  will  be played  back repeatedly.
Group:
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Program Playback
Note
• To erase  tracks  you selected, press  [CLEAR] at step 4.
• You  can make p rogram  settings  up to 50 tracks.
• To  cancel program playback, press  [STOP C] twice 
during p rogram playback. “ OFF” appears  on the TV 
screen.
• You  may also select  a desired  track using  [the 
Number buttons]  at step 4.
REPEAT/RANDOM/PROGRAM PLAYBACK/SLIDE SHOW
You  can p rogram  the disc to play  back in your d esired 
order.
Press [DVD] first.
1) Press [SETUP] in stop mode.
2) Use  [K  / L] to select “DISC Playback Mode”,  then 
press  [ENTER].
“DISC  Playback Mode”  menu will appear.
3) Use  [K / L] to select “Program Play”, then press  [ENTER].
4) Use  [K / L] to select a desired track, then press  [ENTER] or [B].
DISC Playback Mode
Program Play
0:00:00
Total
--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repeat 
this step  until  you p rogram  all the d esired 
tracks.
5) Press  [PLAY  B].
DISC Playback Mode
Program Play
0:31:07
Total
09
041006--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program playback 
will start.
Slide Show
You  can select  the display  time between 5 seconds  and 
10  seconds.
Press [DVD] first.
1) Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Program Playback” on the  left.
2) Use  [K  / L] to select “Photo”, then press [ENTER].
3) Use  [K  / L] to select “Slide Show”, then press 
[ENTER].
4) Use  [K / L] to select the display time, then press  [ENTER].
5) Press [SETUP] to exit.
Note
• Large-size J PEG files take  a few  moments  to be 
displayed.




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Playback
Introduction
Connections
Basic Setup
Editing
Function Setup
VCR Function
Others
DVD-video  may have  subtitles  in one  or more l anguages. 
Available  subtitle languages  can be found  on the d isc 
case. Y ou can  switch  subtitle l anguages d uring playback.
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY].
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 to display the selection 
menu.
e.g.)  DVD-video
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45Video
3) Use  [K / L] to select a desired subtitle language,  then press [ENTER].
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45
   OFF
1.EnglishVideo
Subtitle  will be d isplayed  in the  selected language.
When “ OFF” is selected,  subtitle will disappear.
SELECTING THE FORMAT OF AUDIO AND VIDEO
Switching Subtitles
 
Note
• Some d iscs will only  allow  you to change  the subtitle 
from  the disc menu.  Press [DISC MENU]  or [TOP 
MENU]  to display  the disc menu.
• If  a 4-digit l anguage code appears  in the  subtitle 
menu,  refer to the “LANGUAGE CODE”  on page 104.
• For  disc  with D ivX® files,  the TV screen  only displays 
the  number  of subtitle l anguages  and “- - - -“ next  to 
the  numbers.
You  can select  the format  of audio  and video  as you p refer d epending  on the  contents  of the d isc you  are playing  back.
When playing  back a DVD-video  recorded with 2 or  more 
soundtracks  (these are often  in different l anguages),  you 
can  switch  them d uring playback.
When playing  back audio CD, you  can switch “L/R”(stereo), 
“L”(left)  or “R”(right).
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] or [AUDIO 
] to 
bring up the display menu.
If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2.
• If  you p ress [AUDIO 
], skip  to step 3.
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 to display the selection 
menu.
3) Use  [K / L] to select a desired audio soundtrack or  audio channel, then press [ENTER].
For DVD-video, VR  mode DVD-RW, or DivX®  files
• Audio  soundtrack  will switch.
e.g.)  DVD-video
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45
1.Dolby Digital  2ch English
2.Dolby Digital  5.1ch EnglishVideo
•  If  the  title  contains  both main  and sub audio,  you can 
further  select “L“ (main), “R“  (sub), “L/R“ (mixed of 
main  and sub).
For  audio CD
• Audio  channel  will switch.
e.g.)   audio CD
1/   5CD0:00:15 / 0:05:00
2. L
3. R1. L/R
Switching Audio Soundtrack
   
Note
• Some d iscs will only  allow  you to change  the 
soundtrack  from the disc menu.  Press [DISC MENU] 
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You can enjoy  stereophonic v irtual space  through  your 
existing  2 channel  stereo system.
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] to bring up the  display menu.
If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2.
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 to display the selection 
menu.
e.g.) DVD-video
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45Video
3) Use  [K / L] to select “OFF”, “Type 1” or “Type 2”,  then press [ENTER].
e.g.) DVD-video
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45
OFF
Type 1
Type 2Video
OFF :  no effect
Type 1  : natural  effect
Type 2  :  emphasized  effect
Note
• Select “OFF” if sound  is distorted.
• The  setting  will be k ept when  the unit  is turned  off.
Switching Virtual Surround System
      
  
SELECTING THE FORMAT OF AUDIO AND VIDEO
Switching Camera Angles
Reducing Block Noise
      
Some DVD-video  have scenes  shot from  two or more 
angles. A ngle information  should be on  the d isc case  if 
the d isc contains  multi-angle  scenes.
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY].
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 , then press [ENTER].
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45Video
A ngl e icon  appears  when a switching  camera angle is  avail abl e.
Angle  will switch  each time you p ress [ENTER].
Press [DVD] first.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY].
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 to display the selection 
menu.
e.g.) DVD-video
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45Video
3) Use [K / L] to, select “Noise Reduction”, then press [ENTER].
 
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45
Noise Reduction  OFF
Black Level  OFFVideo
4) Use [K / L] to select a desired option, then press [ENTER].
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45
OFF
Type 1
Type 2Video
Your  setting  will be activated.
This  function  reduces noise in the playback picture. I f 
noises  appear  on the TV screen d uring playing back 
discs  recorded  in long  time  recording  mode such as EP 
or SLP,  select “Type 1” or “Type  2”.
(“Type  2” is more  effective.)
When playing  back discs with a few  noises  such as 
DVD-video,  select “OFF”.
Note
• Angle  icon does not appear  on the TV screen  if you 
set “Angle I con” to “OFF”  in “Playback”  menu.
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Disc 
Management
Recording
Playback
Introduction
Connections
Basic Setup
Editing
Function Setup
VCR Function
Others
You  can adjust  the black level  to control  the brightness 
of  the p icture  in order  to get  a better p icture.
1) During playback, press [DISPLAY].
2) Use  [{ / B] to select 
 to display the selection 
menu.
e.g.) DVD-video 
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45Video
3) Use  [K / L] to select “Black Level”, then press  [ENTER].
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45
Noise Reduction  OFF
Black Level  OFFVideo
4) Use  [K / L] to select “OFF” or “ON”, then press [ENTER].
Your  setting  will be activated.
1/   5 1/   5DVD0:01:00 / 1:23:45
OFFVideo
ON
OFF : S hows the original picture  as recorded.
ON :  Make the darker parts of the picture more  visible. 
Note
• You can adjust  black level  setting only during 
playback.
• The  setting  will be k ept even  when  the unit  is turned 
off.
• The d efault setting  is “ON”.
Adjusting Black Level
     
SELECTING THE FORMAT OF AUDIO AND VIDEO




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INFORMATION ON DISC EDITING
 Guide to a Title ListEditing Discs
Title list allows  you to check  the titles  recorded  on the 
disc  easily. Y ou can  choose  a title  to play  back from  this 
list  and  easily  edit the titles  as you p refer.
Press [TOP MENU].
Title List
1 / 2
JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM  CH10  LP1:00AM (2:00:00)  JAN/  1/09  CH10 LP
456
123
ORG
Chapter Mark
Protect Edit Title  Name Scene Delete
Edit
JAN/31/09 11:00PM CH13 LP
0 : 00 : 59
2
ORG
78
910
11
456
3312
  1.   Title list: L ist of the  titles  recorded  on the d isc, and 
their  information.
  
•  For DVD+RW/+R,  empty title always  appears  at the 
last  of the  title l ist.
  2.   The protect icon: Appears  when the title  has been 
protected.  (Original titles only)
 3.   Arrow: I ndicating there is a p revious / next p age.
  4.   Title list icon: I ndicates a type  of  the d isplayed  title 
list.
ORG  : VR 
(Original) +VR : +VR  mode
PL : VR (Playlist) Video : Video  mode
 5.   Title name
 6.   Title information: D isplays various information  on 
the  selected  title.
 7.   Submenu: S ubmenus for the  selected  menu are 
displayed  here.
  8.   Title name  (editable): If you d o not  name  the title, 
the  recorded date,  time, channel  and the recording 
mode  are displayed  here.
 

9.   Progress bar: 
I n d icating  the progress  of the playback . 
T he v ertical lines  in the  bar indicates  chapter mark s, 
and “L ” slid ing  on the  bar indicates  current p oint of 
playback displayed  in the p review  wind ow.
 10.    Preview  window:  Preview of the  selected  title is 
displayed  here.
 11.    Playback  status: I ndicating the current playback 
status  of the  selected  title.
Press [RETURN] to exit the title list.
Edit the recorded disc
You  will find  editing d iscs is easy. T his unit  offers 
convenient  edit functions  which are possible  only with 
DVD-RW/-R  and DVD+RW/+R.
You can edit the following from a title list.
•  Assigning a name to a title
•  Dividing a title
• Combining titles
•  Adding titles to a playlist
•  Erasing all playlist
•  Setting or releasing the title protection
•  Adding or deleting chapter marks
•  Deleting titles or parts of titles
(Possible  editing functions d epend on the  recording 
format  and editing  method.)
Original and playlist (VR mode)
For V R mode DVD-RW,  you can edit  the recordings  in 
playlist  without  changing  the original  recordings.  Playlist 
does  not take  up much d isc space. A fter you  make  a 
recording  to VR mode DVD-RW,  a playlist will be created 
automatically.
What “Original” or “Playlist” is for?
Throughout  this manual,  you will find  original  and playlist 
which  refer to the  actual  content  and the edited version.
•  Original  content refers to what’s  actually  recorded  on 
the V R mode DVD-RW.
•  Playlist  content  refers to the  edited version  of the V R 
mode DVD-RW;  how the original  content  is to  be played 
back.
Finalizing a disc
• This  will allow  a disc  that  is recorded  on this  unit  to be 
played  back on other DVD player — without  finalization 
it  will  not be playable  on other DVD player.
• After  finalizing a DVD-RW/-R  or DVD+R, you cannot  edit 
any  information  that is on  that d isc.
• If  you  have  recorded  in DVD+RW,  then editing  is still 
permitted  after finalizing.
Using these editing functions to modify copyrighted 
content for any purpose other than your private viewing 
may be prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the 
United States and other countries, and may subject you 
to civil and criminal liability.




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