Problems And Solutions (Vcr); Specifications - Toshiba D-VR3SU Owner's Manual

Problems and Solutions (VCR)

Before contacting a Toshiba authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.
Problem
No power Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
Have you pressed the POWER button?
You cannot insert a video cassette A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
The television program was not recorded Check the DVD Recorder-VCR antenna connections.
Is the DVD Recorder-VCR tuner properly set?
Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
Timer recording was unsuccessful Re-check the recording start/stop time settings and the current time
Check whether you insert a tape which has enough time record
No playback picture or the picture Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
is distorted
You cannot see normal broadcasts Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on TUNER.
Check the TV antenna connections.
Noise bars or streaks on playback Press the TRK (
❿ II
When the button is pressed A still picture may have "noise bars", depending on the
during playback, the still picture condition of the tape. Press the TRK (
has severe "noise bar" streaks during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.
Video Head Cleaning If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video
heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem
and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned.
When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions
provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head
cleaning can permanently damage the video heads.
If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:
The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD Recorder-VCR
The warranty information
A clear description of the problem
Then contact nearest Toshiba authorized service center.
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Explanation/Solution
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Specifications

Power requirements 120V AC, 60Hz
Power consumption 45 Watts
General Weight 9.03 lb
Dimensions 16.9 in(W) x 10.6 in(D) x 3.1 in(H)
Operating temp. +41°F to +95°F
Other conditions Keep level when operating. Less than 75% operating humidity
Video 1.0 V p-p at 75
S-Video input (Y: 1.0Vp-p, C: 0.286Vp-p at 75
Input Max. Audio Input Level 2Vrms
DV Input IEEE 1394(4p) compatible jack
Receivable Channels Regular TV broadcasting: VHF (2~13), UHF (14~69)
Cable TV broadcasting: 1~125
Audio Audio output jacks 1, 2
Optical/Coaxial digital audio output support
Min. 100 dB signal-to-noise ratio
Output Max. 0.005% total harmonic distortion (T.H.D)
• at average 1 KHz
Video Video output jacks 1
S-Video output 1 (Y:1.0Vp-p, C:0.286Vp-p at 75 load)
Component output
(Y: 1.0Vp-p, Pb: 0.70Vp-p, Pr: 0.70Vp-p at 75
Picture Compression format MPEG-II
Audio Compression format Dolby AC-3 256kbps
XP (about 8 Mbps), SP (about 4 Mbps), LP (about 2 Mbps),
DVD
Recording Quality
EP (about 1.2 Mbps)
Video S/N Ratio Min. 50dB at standard recording
Audio S/N Ratio Min. 75dB
Audio frequency characteristics 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz
• The design and specifications may change without prior notice.
Audio Output
For DVD discs, audio signals recorded at 96kHz sampling frequency are converted into and output at 48kHz digital out-
put.
Disc Type DVD
Analog Audio Output 48 / 96KHz
Digital Audio Output 48KHz
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VIDEO-CD AUDIO CD(CDDA)
44.1KHz 44.1KHz
44.1KHz 44.1KHz
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