Toshiba W-528 Manual

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PLAYBACK
Picture Search
A tape runs at 5 times or 7 times the normal playback speed so
that you can quickly locate a particular scene.
1Press FF or REW during playback.
The tape runs at 5 times the normal playback speed.
2To change the tape speed to 7 times the normal playback
speed, press and hold 
FF or REW.
If you release it, the tape speed returns to 5 times.
Note
If you press FF or REW during picture search, the mode changes to fast-
forwarding or rewinding.
To resume normal playback
Press 
PLAY.
Still Picture
A picture freezes so that you can watch closer.
1Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
The picture freezes.
To resume normal playback
Press 
PAUSE/STILL again.
Notes
• The still mode is automatically cancelled after about 5 minutes and returns to
normal playback.
• The still picture may shake if a picture of a fast-moving object or scene is
frozen. This is not a defect in the unit.
Adjusting Still Picture Stability
If the still picture is distorted or flickers, hold down one of CH/TRK until
the picture becomes stable.
Note
The distortion of the still picture may not be eliminated completely.
SLOWPAUSE /STILL
REC TIMER
TVVCRPOWER
I.SELECTSP/ SLPDISPLAY
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/RESETCOUNT
EJECT
CM SKIP
12
3
6
5 4
10 09
8 7
0
STOPENTER
A.SELECT
FFREWPLAYPLAY
FF
REW
PAUSE/STILL
SLOW
CM SKIP
Commercial Movie Skip
You can skip a portion of playback you do not want ( such as a
commercial ) and  then return to normal playback.
1Press CM SKIP   during playback.
The VCR will automatically search forward  for 30 seconds to
a maximum of 3 minutes ( six presses ) and  then resume
normal playback.
PLAYBACK
Variable Speed Playback
You can play back a tape at various tape speeds.
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Frame Advance
A picture advances frame by frame.
1Press PLAY during still playback.
Each time you press PLAY, the picture advances one frame.
Slow-motion Picture
The tape runs at 1/7th or 1/15th the normal playback speed.
1Press SLOW during playback.
The tape runs at about 1/7th the normal playback speed.
Each time you press 
SLOW, the speed alternates between 1/7th and
1/15th.
To resume normal playback
Press
 PLAY.
Notes
• The slow-motion picture mode is automatically cancelled after about 5
minutes and returns to normal playback.
• The slow-motion picture may flicker up and down. This is not a defect in the
unit.
Adjusting the Tracking Manually
If the slow-motion picture is noisy, hold down one of CH/TRK until the
best picture is obtained.
Note
The noise in the slow-motion picture may not be eliminated completely.
To resume normal playback
Press PAUSE/STILL.
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PLAYBACK
Tape Remaining Time
To view the tape remaining time in the VCR display, select the
tape length beforehand.
1Turn on the VCR and load a cassette.
2Press PROG. to display the MENU screen.
3Select “SET UP” using FF or REW, and press ENTER.
4Select the length of the tape, using
FF or REW.
T120: for a T-120 tape or shorter
T160: for a T-140 or T-160 tape
T180: for a T-180 tape
5Press PROG.  to exit.
6Press REMAIN/COUNTER.
The remaining time (“R - : - -”) appears in the VCR display.
Notes
• The displayed remaining time is an approximation.
• The remaining time is calculated according to the tape speed (SP or SLP)
and the cassette type.
Counter Function
You can view the clock, linear time counter or tape remaining
time in the VCR display or on the TV screen.
Each time you press REMAIN/COUNTER, the VCR display
changes in sequence as follows:
The indication above will also appear on the TV screen by pressingDISPLAY. They are switchable with REMAIN/COUNTER.
To reset the linear time counter to “0:00:00”
The counter is automatically reset to “0:00:00” when a cassette is
ejected.  If you want to reset at another point, such as the beginning of a
new recording, just press 
COUNT RESET.
Notes
• The linear time counter does not work on non-recorded portions on the tape.
• When the tape is ejected or the VCR is turned off, the display changes to
clock.
• If the tape rewinds back over “00:00”, “–” appears in the VCR display.
• The displayed time of the linear time counter is only an approximation.
→ Linear time counter → Tape remaining time (R) → Clock
SLOWPAUSE /STILL
REC TIMER
TVVCRPOWER
I.SELECTSP/ SLPDISPLAY
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/RESETCOUNT
EJECT
CM SKIP
12
3
6
5 4
10 09
8 7
0
FF
A.SELECT
ENTERSTOPREWPLAY
ENTER
FFREWSTOP
REMAIN/
COUNTER
PROG.
COUNT RESET
PLAY
DISPLAY
 For
W-528/
W-522
only
PLAYBACK
Useful Functions in Tape Operation
These functions will help your playback.
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1On the SET UP screen, select
“COUNTER MEM.” using 
PLAY or
STOP, and set to “ON” using
REW or FF.
2Press PROG.  to exit.
      The memory-stop feature allows you to quickly return to a
counter reading of “0H00M00S” from any point on the tape.
Memory stop is automatically turned on whenever the time
counter with memory is displayed on the TV screen. This is
convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape
repeatedly. You may also discover other useful application for
this feature.
Notes: If you are rewinding the tape and the VCR stops at
    “0H00M00S M”, press 
REW again to continue
    rewinding.
If you press the 
FF (fast-forward) button and the time
counter never reaches “0H00M00S M” between that
point and the end of the tape, the VCR will continue to
fastforward to the end of the tape.
Memory Stop Feature (Zero Return)
SLOWPAUSE /STILL
REC TIMER
TVVCRPOWER
I.SELECTSP/ SLPDISPLAY
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/RESETCOUNT
EJECT
CM SKIP
12
3
6
5 4
10 09
8 7
0
FF
A.SELECT
ENTERSTOPREWPLAY
ENTER
FFREWSTOP
REMAIN/
COUNTER
PROG.
COUNT RESET
PLAY
DISPLAY
 For W-528/W-522 only
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RECORDING
Watching a TV program whilerecording another
1)While recording, press TV/VCR to turn off
“VCR” indicator.
2) Choose another channel using the channel
selector on the TV.
Skipping unnecessary scenes while
recording
Press PAUSE/STILL to stop recording
momentarily.  To resume recording, press
PAUSE/STILL again.
Note
The VCR automatically shifts to the stop mode if the
recording pause mode continues for 10 minutes.
Basic Recording
1Load a cassette with the safety tab attached.
2Press TV/VCR so that the “VCR”
indicator appears in the VCR display.
3Select a channel to record with
CHANNEL on the VCR, or CH/TRK
or number buttons on the remote
control.
If you see “L1/ L2” (For W-528/W-522 only), or “L” (For W-422 only) in
the VCR display, pressISELECT so that the channel number appears.
• If you record cable channels via the cable box, make the output
channel number of the cable box or “L1”(For W-528/W-522 only),
“L”   (For W-422 only) appear, depending on your connection.
(See pages 12 – 13).
4Press SP/SLP to select the
recording tape speed.
SP:Suitable for general recording with
better picture and sound quality.
SLP: Suitable for tripling recording time, but with less picture and
sound quality than using the SP tape speed.
5Press REC on the VCR, or
simultaneously press both 
REC on
the remote control.
Recording starts.
6Press STOP to stop recording.
Recording off time setting
By setting the recording off time, the recording
stops and the VCR is turned off automatically.
While recording, press simultaneously both 
RECon the remote repeatedly to set the desired off
time.
Each time you press 
REC, each half-hour up to
about 4 hours appear cyclically.
Notes
• To cancel the recording in progress, press
POWER on the VCR.
VCR
VCR
VCRREC
TIMER
SVCRL
TIMER
VCR
RECORDING
REC
TIMER
SLOWPAUSE /STILL
REC TIMER
TVVCRPOWER
I.SELECTSP/ SLPDISPLAY
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/RESETCOUNT
EJECT
CM SKIP
FFREWPLAY
ENTER
A.SELECT
12
3
6
5 4
10 09
8 7
0
STOP
5I.SELECT
6
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To record from other
connected equipment
In step 3, press 
I.SELECT to
switch the display as follows:
W-528/W-522 :
L1:  To record via the LINE IN
1 jacks on the rear panel.
L2: To record via the LINE IN
2 jacks on the front panel.
W-422 :
L  :  To record via the LINE IN
jacks on the rear panel.
Recording a TV Program
This section explains the basic recording operation.
Preparation
• Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV.
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Timer Programming Procedure
Example: To record cable channel 25 in the SP tape speed from
9:20 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on August 30.  Today is August 25.
1Load a cassette with the safety tab attached.
2Press PROG. to display the MENU screen.
3Select “PROGRAM” using FF or
REW, and press ENTER.
4Move to the next using FF, and
select the channel number 25 by
pressing
 number buttons 2 and 5,
PLAY or STOP.
•You can make “L1/L2”(For W-528/W-522 only) or “ L” (For W-422 only)
appear on the channel number position by pressing I.SELECT depending on
your connection (See pages 13).
To make corrections:
Press REW to move back to the item, or FF to forward.
(Continued) RECORDING
SLOWPAUSE /STILL
REC TIMER
TVVCRPOWER
I.SELECTSP/ SLPDISPLAY
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/RESETCOUNT
EJECT
CM SKIPA.SELECT
12
3
6
5 4
10 09
8 7
0
FFREWPLAY
ENTERSTOP
Number  
buttons
10
2,9
PLAYFF
ENTER
STOP
REW
Timer Program Recording
The programmable timer allows you to record up to 6 different programs over one month.
Preparation
• Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV.
• Make sure that the clock is set correctly (page 16).
• Store the channels on the VCR (pages 17 and 18).
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RECORDING
5Move to the next using FF, and set
the recording date using 
PLAY or
STOP.
The date changes as follows:
[WKLYSU]…
[WKLYSA]: You can record TV programs on the same
channel on the day and time every week.
[MO~FR]: You can record TV programs on the same channel on the
day and time Monday through Friday.
6Move to the next using FF, and set
the hour and minutes of the
recording start time.
7Move to the next, and set the
recording off time.
8Move to the next, and select the
tape speed (SP) using 
PLAY or
STOP.
For the tape speed “AUTO (Auto Speed
Select)”, see below.
To set another program, press 
FF, and
select the next line pressing STOP.
Repeat steps 4 to 8.
9Press PROG..
Now programming is completed.
10Press both TIMER simultaneously.
The power turns off and the VCR enters
the timer standby mode.
Auto Speed Select
If you are not sure the tape is long enough for
timer program recording in the SP tape speed,
set the recording tape speed to “AUTO”.
Recording starts in the SP tape speed and the
VCR automatically selects the tape speed to
record the program to the end.  If the tape length
is not long enough, the tape speed automatically
changes from SP to SLP.
Notes
• Make sure that the tape length is selected correctly
according to the tape used on the SET UP screen
(page 23).
• When the SLP tape speed is selected and the tape
length is not sufficient to record the program to the
end, the program cannot be recorded to the end.
• The picture will be distorted when playing the part
where the recording tape speed is switched from
SP to SLP with the Auto Speed Select feature.
Hi-Fi
STEREO
SAP
L
TIMER
Timer Program Recording (continued)
 → 8/25 → 9/25 → …
 → 7/25 → WKLYSU → …
                    MO~FR ← WKLYSA ←
REC
TIMER
P
M
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Confirming the timer programs
Press PROG. during timer recording  mode.
The screen for confirming will appear.
Press 
PROG.again to exit from confirmation
page.
Changing/cancelling the timerprograms
1)If the  TIMER  indicator  is lit, press bothTIMER  to turn  it off,  and then turn the VCR
on  by pressing VCR  POWER.
2)With steps 2 to 9, change the items.
To cancel a program, select the program you
want to cancel in step 4, and press 
CANCEL.The line is then cleared.
3)Press both 
TIMER  to return  to the timer
standby mode.
Error indication
The  “--E-” ( Error ) indicator appears in the VCR
display if you press both TIMER when:
–– a cassette is not loaded.
–– the loaded cassette has no safety tab.
    –– timer  recording is in progress.
In these cases, a recording can not be made.
To cancel  the Timer Recording
By pressing the POWER  button on the front
panel of the VCR, it will cancel  the timer
recording and go to standby.
P
MP
MOverlaps of the programs
If two timer  programs overlap, the recording
start time of program 1 has priority over  the
recording off time of program 2.
If a power failure occurs duringthe timer program recording
•  When a power failure has occurred, the
   programmed contents are not affected,
   reset the clock.
Overlapped portion
(not recorded) Program 1
(Start time)
Program 2
(Start time)
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RECORDING
Recording the SAP/Stereo Broadcast
1On the SET UP screen (page 15),
select “SAP SET” using 
PLAY or
STOP, and set to “ON” using REW
or FF.
2Press PROG. once to exit.
3Perform a recording.
SAP (Second Audio Program broadcast):
A separate audio program, usually broadcast in a second language with the
main language.
Selecting a sound
Sounds recorded on the tape
According to your setting of “SAP SET” on the SET UP screen, the sound is recorded onto different
tracks of the tape as below. Set “SAP SET” to “ON” or “OFF” appropriately.
Hi-Fi sound track Contents of recorded sound
On-Screen Display
(Press DISPLAY.)Setting of “SAP SET”
on the SET UP
screen Type of receiving
broadcastNormal sound
track (Mono)
LR“SAP” “STEREO”
“ON” or “OFF” not lit not lit MONO MONO MONO
“ON” or “OFF” not lit lit MONO (MIXED)
“ON” lit not lit MONO MONO SAP
“OFF” lit not lit MONO MONO MONO
“ON” lit lit MONO MONO SAP
“OFF” lit lit MONO (MIXED)
STEREO
STEREO
Regular
(monaural audio)
Stereo
Regular+SAP
Stereo+SAP
Sounds in playback
You can play SAP and/or stereo broadcasts with this VCR. Press 
A.SELECT to select a desired sound.
Note
When the TV is connected to the RF OUT terminal of the VCR, the output sound is monaural.
Desired sound
SAP sound
Stereo sound L ,  R indicators in the On-Screen display
R (right) is on.
Both R (right) and L (left) are on.Sound output
SAP
HIFI Sound
SLOWPAUSE /STILL
REC TIMER
TVVCRPOWER
I.SELECTSP/ SLPDISPLAY
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/RESETCOUNT
EJECT
CM SKIP
12
3
6
5 4
10 09
8 7
0
ENTER
A.SELECT
STOP
FFREWPLAY
1
A.SELECT
DISPLAY
 2
MTS Broadcast Compatibility ( For W-528/W-522 only )
This VCR can receive or record MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) broadcasts.  By connecting the VCR to
your stereo system or stereo TV, you will experience the SAP or stereo sound.
Preparation
Connect a stereo TV or stereo system to the AUDIO OUT jacks of the VCR.
RECORDING
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TOSHIBA TV’s Control
1Press TV to set the remote control operating your TV.
2
POWERTo turn the TV on or off.
CH/TRKTo select TV channels in the upper or lower
direction.
TV VOLTo adjust the sound level.
I.SELECTTo select an external source such as a VCR.
Number buttonsTo select TV channels. When selecting channels
1 to 9, first enter 0 and then the desired number.
100To substitute for 100 channel key.
DISPLAYTo turn on or off TV’s screen display.
ENTERTo use for the TV’s ENTER key.
Point  the remote  control at your TV  and use each button
listed below  to make  sure that your TV  is operate correctly.
Important
Some TVs may not respond  to all
the operations above, or may not
be operated  at all  with  this  remote
control. In this case, operate  your
TV with it’s own remote control.
SLOWPAUSE /STILL
REC TIMER
TVVCRPOWER
I.SELECTSP/ SLPDISPLAY
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/RESETCOUNT
EJECT
CM SKIP
FFREWPLAY
A.SELECT
12
3
6
5 4
10 09
8 7
0
STOP
I.SELECT
ENTERENTER Number
buttons
TV VOL
DISPLAY CH/TRK
1
POWER
100
Remote  Control  for  TOSHIBA  TVs
The remote control can  control TOSHIBA TVs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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