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Reference
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If you experience any of the following difficulties while using this product, check the list below before consulting
your nearest Toshiba dealer.
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Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the wall outlet.
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Did you press the power button of your DVD Recorder-VCR.
The DVD Recorder-VCR requires some time to initialize after it is turned on.
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Did you set the DVD Recorder-VCR channel settings correctly?
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Check the free space on your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc.
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Check the antenna cable is connected.
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Check the recording time, end time and current time settings again.
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Recording will be cancelled, if the power is removed due to a power
failure or other reason during recording.
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Check whether the disc is formatted. This product can record on
formatted discs only. (See page 91.)
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Is the DVD-RAM cartridge protected?
Set the write protect tab to the unprotect position.
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Check whether your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc has a sufficient free space.
Recording is available on DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs only.
If a program is copy protected, you cannot record it.
Press the ➛➛ and ❿❿ buttons of your DVD Recorder-VCR at the same time when the power
is on. All settings including password will revert to factory settings. Do not use it if not
absolutely required.
(Note that this function is available only when there is no disc inserted.)
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Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.
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Check the regional code of your DVD disc.
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This DVD Recorder-VCR cannot playback some types of disc. (See page 7.)
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Are you watching a program in slow or skip mode?
If you are playing a program at a speed other than normal speed, sound
is not output.
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Check the connections and initial settings.
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Check whether the disc is damaged.
Clean up the disc, if necessary.
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Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.
The input is displayed
for a while when the
power turns on.
Cannot record TV
programs.
Timer recording does
not work
properly.
Cannot record.
I pressed the REC
button but there is
no response.
I forget the pass
word for parental
care.
Cannot playback the
disc.
No sound.
No power.
Troubleshooting
(DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R)
Troubleshooting
You cannot use the operation or function due to one of the following reasons:
(1) Your DVD disc does not support the feature (for example, angles)
(2) You've requested a title, chapter, or scan time that is out of the correct range.
The disc does not support all the selected functions.
In this case, some settings you configure on the Setting menu may not work properly.
Aspect ratio is fixed for DVD disc.
Check whether you selected correct digital output options in the Audio Output Options
menu.
Did you move your DVD Recorder-VCR suddenly from a cold place to a warm place? In this
case, remove discs and wait for one to two hours with the power on, and then, insert the disc
and try to playback again. It will work properly when condensation is removed.
Angle operation is available only when the disc contains the images captured at different
angles.
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Check whether there is damage or foreign materials on your disc.
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Some discs with bad manufacturing quality may not be played back.
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If the scene changes from dark to bright suddenly, the screen
may jitter temporarily, but it is not a defect.
Sound languages and subtitle languages are disc-specific.
Only the sound and subtitle languages contained on a DVD disc are
available and displayed on the disc menu.
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Check whether “480P” is displayed on front panel.
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Make sure to change the component video output using the Progressive button when the
disc is stopped.
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Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on your DVD recorder-VCR.
Operate within distance. (15ft)
Remove obstacles between your DVD Recorder-VCR and remote control.
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Check whether the batteries are depleted.
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Read the table of contents and then find and read the sections
describing your problem, and follow the directions given.
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Turn the unit off and on.
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If your problem still persists, contact your nearest Toshiba service center.
Play mode settings are
different from the set-
tings configured with
the Setting menu.
Cannot change the
aspect ratio.
No audio output.
No video or audio output.
The disc tray is ejected
after 2 to 5 seconds.
Angle operation does not
work during playback of a
DVD disc.
The disc revolves, but
no image or bad quali-
ty images are output.
Desired sound
language and
subtitle language are
not played.
No progressive
(480P) output.
icon appears on
the screen.
The remote control
doesn't work.
Other problems