Toshiba D-R3- Manuals

ProtectionThis DVD Recordercan allow you to pro-tect the contents ofyour discs, as described below. ● Cartridge-protected:With the Write Protecttab located in the protect position, the contents of thedisc cannot be recorded, edited, or erased. ● Program-protected: See page 69 “Locking a Title” ● Dis...

6 - English G etting Started Getting Started Getting Started Warning........................................................................2 Precaution ...................................................................3 Important Safety Instructions.............................................3 Ha...

English - 7 Changing the Camera Angle...........................................55 Zooming-In .......................................................................55 Using PIP(Picture in Picture)...........................................56 Using Last Mark ............................................

8 - English G etting Started General Features A variety of functions with an easy-to-use user interface The integrated menu system and the messaging function allow you to perform desired operations botheasily and conveniently. With a DVD-RAM or DVD-RWdisc, you can edit recorded images, create a play...

English - 9 1) Be sure to be familiar with Safety Instructions before using this product. (See pages 4~3) 2) If a problem occurs, check for Troubleshooting. (See pages 84~87) About the use of this user’s manual ©2004 Tashiba CorporationAll rights reserved; No part or whole of this user’smanual may b...

10 - English G etting Started Step 3 Recording There are two different recording methods, DirectRecording and Timer Recording. Timer recording isclassified as recording type : Once, Daily or Weekly orrecording mode : XP (high quality mode), SP (standardquality mode), LP (long recording mode), and EP...

English - 11 Front Panel Display 1. This lights to indicate the names of the sections of the disc being played. 2. Lights to indicate the timer recording mode.3. Lights in the record mode. 4. Lights in the playback/pause mode.5. Displays the title, chapter, title list or playlist number and displays...

12 - English 1. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connects to an amplifier having a digital input jack. 2. ANALOGUE AUDIO OUT Connects to the audio input of external equipmentusing audio cables. 3. VIDEO OUT Connects the input of external equipment using aVideo or S-Video cable. 4. AV1(TV) OUTPUT SCART 5. AV2(EXT) ...

English - 13 10. MENU Button Brings up the DVD Recorder’s setup menu. 11. TITLE LIST/DISC MENU Button Use this to enter the View Recording list/Disc menu. 12. OK/DIRECTION Buttons (UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT Buttons) This button functions as a toggle switch. 13. RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu. ...

14 - English A Quick Overview presented in this guide will give youenough imformation to start using the recorder. C onnecting & S etting Up Quick Overview Quick Overview ................................................14 Step 1 : Unpacking ...........................................15 Step 2 : ...

English - 15 Step 1: Unpacking Accessory Check for the supplied accessories below. There are several ways to connect your DVD Recorderusing scart cables.Select one of the following connections that best suits you. ● Method 1 : Antenna + DVD Recorder + TV ● Method 2 : Antenna + VCR/satellite receiver...

English - 17 Method 2 : Connecting to an S-video output jack Connect an S-video cable(not supplied) between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on DVD Recorder and S-VIDEO INjack on the TV (or AV amplifier). ● You will enjoy high quality images. S-Video separatesthe picture element into black and white (Y) and col...

English - 19 Method 3: Connecting to an AVamplifier with a digital output jack If your AV amplifier only has a Dolby Digital, MPEG-2 orDTS decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. To enjoy Dolby Digital, MPEG-2 or DTSsound, you will set up the audio settings. (See page 31) C onnecting ...

English - 21 Install Batteries in the Remote Control ● Open the battery cover on the back of the remote. ● Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities(+ and -) are aligned correctly. ● Replace the battery cover. If remote does not operate properly: ● Check the polarity + - of the batteri...

22 - English To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below. 1. Switch your television on.2. Point the remote control towards the television.3. Hold down the TV STANDBY/ON button and enter the two-figure code corresponding to the brand ofyour television, by pressin...

English - 23 S ystem Setup The on-screen menus allow you to enable or disablevarious functions on your DVD Recorder. Use the following buttons to open and navigate throughthe on-screen menus. 1 MENU Button Press this button on the remote control while the DVDRecoder is in Stop or Play mode to open t...

24 - English Your DVD Recorder will automatically set itself up whenit is plugged in for the first time. TV stations and clockwill be stored in memory. The process takes a fewminutes. Your DVD Recorder will then be ready for use. 1 Connect the RF cable as indicated onpage 15. (Connecting Your DVD Re...

26 - English 6 Press OK button to continue. If you want to exit, press MENU button. 7 Channel scan will be started. Select “Stop” using OK button to exit. S ystem Setup This feature allows you to manually set the DVDRecorder tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whicheveryou connected to the Antenna In ja...

28 - English S ystem Setup When a program recorded on a DVD-RAM, a DVD-RW,or a DVD-R is played, the unit can be set to automati-cally skip a portion of the program corresponding to aCM(commercial) Skip Time set by the user. The program can then be played from a point after theCM Skip Time. If the CM...

English - 29 S ystem Setup NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types. NICAMStereo, NICAM Mono and Bilingual (transmission inanother language). NICAM programmes are alwaysaccompanied by a standard mono sound broadcast andyou can select the desired sound by setting NICAM onor off. 1 With the unit in S...

30 - English S ystem Setup 4 Use the …† buttons to select the desired sub menu and press the OK or √ button. ● Audio Language: For the speaker sound. ● Subtitle Language: For the disc subtitles. ● Disc Menu Language: For the disc menu contained on the disc ● On-Screen Menu: For the on-screen menu of...

English - 31 S ystem Setup Allow you to setup the Audio device and sound statusdepending on the audio system in use. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press theMENU button on the remote. 2 Select “Setup” using †… buttons, then press the √ or OK button. 3 Select “Audio” using †… buttons, then press the √...

English - 33 S ystem Setup The Parental Control function works in conjunction withDVDs that have been assigned a rating which helpsyou control the types of DVDs that your family watches.There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press theMENU button on the remote. 2 Sel...

34 - English This unit can record on various types of discs. Beforerecording, read the following instructions and select thedisc type according to your preference. Recordable discs This recorder can record on the following discs. DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R ● DVD-RWs and DVD-RAMs are rewritable. ● DVD-Rs a...

English - 35 Recording Mode Select one of four recording modes by pressing theREC MODE button repeatedly while the unit is in Stopmode for the desired recording time and picture quality. In general, picture quality improves as the recordingtime decreases. In FR Mode, picture quality is adjusted auto...

36 - English R ecording Recording the current TV program you are watching Check that the disc has enough available space for therecording. Adjust the recording picture quality mode. 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button andplace a recordable disc on the disc tray. 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to closethe d...

English - 37 R ecording To pause recording Press the REC PAUSE button to pause a recording inprogress. ● Press the REC PAUSE button again to resume recording. ● You can switch channels by pressing the PROG ( / ) buttons while recording pauses. To stop recording Press the STOP ( ) button to stop or f...

40 - English R ecording Making a One TouchRecording (OTR) You can set the DVD Recorder to record in 30-minuteincrements by pressing the REC button. 1 If you want to record a TV channel,use the PROG ( / ) buttons or number buttons to select a desiredchannel.If you want to record through a connected e...

English - 41 R ecording 5 Set timer recording option. • The Timer Recording screen is displayed. Fill the input items using the arrow buttons andnumber buttons. œ √ : Moves to the previous/next item, …† : Sets a value. • Source : The video input source (AV1, AV2, AV3 AV4 or DV), or the broadcasting ...

42 - English R ecording 6 Press the OK button. ● will appear on the front panel. It means that a timer recording is registered. If you make a mistakePress the œ √ button to select the item you want to change. If the timer settings overlapThe programs are recorded in order of priority. If timer recor...

English - 43 R ecording Deleting a Standard Timer Follow these directions to delete an entry from the timerrecord list. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the †… buttons to select “Programme” and then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the †… buttons to select “Standard Timer”, and then press theOK or ...

44 - English R ecording 3 Press the OK button. ● The information concerning the programme isdisplayed. ● When using the Video Plus+ function for the first time with stored stations, the programme number flashes. This one time, you must enter the PR number manually by pressing the †… buttons. 4 If th...

46 - English Recording the Standard Timer List When the start time in the Scheduled record list reaches while the set is in power off, the set will bepowered on and start the recording automatically. 1 When the scheduled recording is operating, the programme being recorded will not display on TV. ● ...

English - 47 Read the following information before playing a disc. Region code (DVD-Video only) Both the DVD recorder and the discs arecoded by region. These regional codes mustmatch in order for the disc to play. If the codesdo not match, the disc will not play. TheRegion Number for this recorder i...

48 - English 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with thedisc’s label facing up. For DVD-RAM discs, insert the printed side facing up. 3 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to closethe disc tray. ● Your DVD Recorder closes the disc tray and plays the disc automatically. ● The recorder does not play discs au...

English - 49 Using the Search Functions 1 During play, press the SEARCH ( ) button on the remote control. ● You can scan the program in reverse. To return to normal speed playback, press the button. ● When you press and hold the SEARCH button ( ), playback is done at the default speed of 4X. If you ...

50 - English About QUICK The QUICK function allows you to easily search for adesired scene by accessing title, chapter, track, andtime. You can also change the subtitle and audio settings and set some features including Repeat, Angle,and Zoom. ● If you want to move to a title, a chapteror a track to...

English - 51 Using the Repeat Function U s i n g t h e R E P E A U s i n g t h e R E P E A T b u t t o n T b u t t o n 1 Press the REPEAT button. 2 Press the REPEAT button or press the …† buttons to select the “Title or Chapter” you want to play repeatedly.Press the OK button. Chapter : Repeats the ...

52 - English U s i n g t h e Q U I C K b u t t o n U s i n g t h e Q U I C K b u t t o n 1 Press the QUICK button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select “Repeat” and press the œ √ buttons to select the “Title or Chapter” you want to play repeatedly. 3 Press the OK button. To make the screen disappear, pr...

English - 53 - To return to normal playback - 4 Press the REPEAT(A-B) button repeatedly to select “Off”. U s i n g t h e Q U I C K b u t t o n U s i n g t h e Q U I C K b u t t o n 1 Press the QUICK button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select “Repeat” and press the √ button to select the “A-B”. 3 Press...

54 - English Selecting the Audio language Audio languages may not work depending on the disctype. This is only available during playback. U s i n g t h e U s i n g t h e A U D I O b u t t o n A U D I O b u t t o n 1 Press the AUDIO button during play-back. 2 Press the AUDIO button or …† buttons to s...

English - 55 Zooming-In 1 Press the QUICK button during playback or pause. 2 Press the …† buttons to select “Zoom”, and then press the OK button. ( ) will be displayed. 3 Press the …† œ √ buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 4 Press the OK button. The screen will beenlarged to twice the ...

56 - English To view the current status and progress of playback :Press the DISPLAY button. Deactivating PIP 3 Press the PIP button repeatedly to selectOff. ➞ Playback ➞ Input ➞ Off Using Last Mark Press LAST MARK key on Front Panel during playback.Current scene will be memorized to the disc. When t...

1 Press the MARKER button. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a bookmarked scene. 3 Press the OK or button to start playing from the selected scene. 1 Press the MARKER button. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a bookmarked scene. 3 Press the CANCEL button to delete theselected bookmark. English - 57 ...

58 - English Using Markers 1 Press the MARKER button. 2 Press the OK button when the desiredscene appears. The number 1 is displayed and the scene is memorized. 3 Press the œ √ button to move to the next position. 4 Press the OK button when the desiredscene appears. The number 2 is displayed and the...

English - 59 1. … …† † , 0~9: Selects a track (song). 2. √ √ : Plays the selected track (song). 3. OK button: Plays the selected track (song).4. ( ) button: Plays the next track. 5. ( ) button: Returns to the beginning of the current track when pressed during playback. If pressedagain, your DVD reco...

60 - English 1. … …† † ,0~9: Selects a track (song). 2. √ √ : Plays the selected track (song). 3. OK button: Plays back the selected track (song) or displays the files in the selected folder. 4. RETURN button: Moves to the folder to which the current song belongs. 5. ( ) button: Plays the next track...

62 - English 3 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select a picture. ● To see the next 6 pictures, press the button. ● To see the previous 6 pictures, press the button. 4 -1 If your press the PLAY( ) button, the Slide show screen will appear. The picture interval (Slide show speed) must beset. 4 -2 Use the ...

English - 63 2 Press the …† buttons to select Title List, and then press the OK or √ button twice. The Title List screen is displayed. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Title, and then press the OK or √ button. The Edit menu is displayed on the right. (Play, Rename, Delete, Edit, Protection : Seepage...

64 - English 1. Playback screen for recorded entries.2. Information window for the selected entry: Title name, recording date, recording time, lock status, recording mode 3. Recorded entry No.4. Recorded entry title5. Recording duration (i.e., the playing time)6. Title list edit items Play: Plays th...

English - 65 E diting ● Title List Title refers to a recorded video and audio stream. Title List shows a list to help you select a title. Since the title list consists of the information onstream that is actually recorded, if one title is deleted,that title cannot be played again. ● Play List This r...

66 - English Renaming(Labeling) a Title Follow these instructions to rename a title list entry, i.e.,to edit the title of a recorded program. U s i n g t h e T I T L E L I S T b u t t o n U s i n g t h e T I T L E L I S T b u t t o n 1 Insert the recorded disc, Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title...

English - 67 Locking(Protecting) a Title Follow these instructions to lock an entry to protect itfrom accidental deletion. U s i n g t h e T I T L E L I S T b u t t o n U s i n g t h e T I T L E L I S T b u t t o n 1 Insert the recorded disc, Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is dis...

68 - English Deleting a Section of a Title Follow these instructions to delete a section of a TitleList entry. U s i n g t h e T I T L E L I S T b u t t o n U s i n g t h e T I T L E L I S T b u t t o n 1 Insert the recorded disc, Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed Using...

English - 69 4 Press the OK button at the startingpoint. The image and starting point time are displayed in thesection deletion starting point window. Edit Title List Screen Elements 1. Playback bar2. Playtime3. Section deletion starting point window and time4. Section deletion end point window and ...

70 - English 5 Press the OK button at the end point. ● The image and end point time are displayed in the End window. ● The yellow-colored selection bar moves to theMake item. - To make a new playlist - 6 Press the …† buttons to select “Make”, and then press the OK button. A new Scene will be added t...

English - 71 3 Press the …† buttons to select “Play”, and then select the OK button. The playlist entries will be played. ● To view the current status of the disc and progressof playback : Press the DISPLAY button, and the information about the disc will appear. ● Press the DISPLAY button once again...

72 - English 4 Enter the desired characters using the …† œ √ buttons. ● This function is the same as the Rename functionin the renaming the title list. (See page 66.) ● The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 31. All 31 characters can then be displayed by pressing the DISPLAY button....

English - 73 Editing a Scene for the Playlist Follow these instructions to edit scenes for a playlist. 1 Insert the recorded disc, Press the PLAY LIST button. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Using the MENU button ● Press the MENU button when the disc hasstopped. ● Press the …† buttons to sele...

English - 75 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to move (change the position), and then press the OK button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select “Move”, and then press the OK button. ● A yellow selection window is displayed on thescene to be moved. 6 Press the …† œ √ buttons to sel...

78 - English 4 Enter the desired characters using thearrow buttons. 5 Press the arrow buttons to select “Save”and then press the OK button. A disc name is given to the disc. Editing the Disc Name Follow these instructions to give a name to a disc. 1 Insert the disc, Press the MENU buttonwith the dis...

English - 79 Disc Protection Disc Protect allows you to protect your discs from beingformatted or deleted due to unintended operations. 1 Press the MENU button with the discstopped. 2 Press the …† buttons to select “Disc Manager”, and then press the OK or √ button.Press the …† buttons to select “Dis...

80 - English 2 Press the …† buttons to select “Disc Manager”, and then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† button to select “Delete All Title Lists”, and then press the OKor √ button. ● You will be prompted with the confirmation message ‘Do you want to delete all title lists?'. ● When Protected...

English - 81 Cartridge Protection Info Disc Protection allows you to protect discs from disc formatting and program deletion due to unintendedoperations. The cartridge write protect tab should be setto the unprotect position to be able to make a recordingto a DVD-RAM disc. 1 Insert the disc, Press t...

Recording is possible for DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs only. If a program is copy protected, it cannotbe recorded. Checkpoint 1 I pressed the REC button but there is no response. 84 - English If your product malfunctions, go through the check-points below before contacting a Toshiba authorizedservice ...

86 - English Sound Video Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Checkpoint 4 No sound. Are you watching a program in slow orskip mode?If you are playing a program at a speedother than normal speed, sound will notbe heard. Check the connections and settings. Check whether the disc is damaged.Clean th...

English - 87 Remocon Read the table of contents and thenfind and read the section describingyour problem, and follow the instructions given. Turn your DVD recorder off and on. If the problem still persists, contact anearby Toshiba service center. Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Other problems...

88 - English Specifications Power requirements Power consumption Weight Dimensions Operating temp. Other conditions Video (AV3, AV4) Audio(AV3, AV4) DV Input Receivable Channels Audio Video Picture Compression format Audio Compression format Recording Quality Audio Frequency Response 230V AC, 50Hz 3...