Features - Toshiba RD-97DTKB Owner's Manual

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Features

This unit not only plays back the contents on internal
HDD, DVD, or CD, but also offers features for you to
record on HDD or DVD and edit them after that. The
following features are offered with this unit.
Recording
This unit allows you to record on the HDD, a DVD-RW/
+RW (rewritable) and a DVD-R/+R (one-time write).
You can choose any one for your convenience.
HDD DVD
Recording up to 36 programmes:
You can programme the unit to record up to 36
programmes, up to a month in advance. Daily or
weekly programme recordings are also possible.
One-touch Timer Recording:
[E Page 40]
You can set your required recording time easily. Every
time [REC I] is pressed during recording, the
recording time will be increased by 30 minutes up to 8
hours. It will be turned off automatically when the
recording time you set is finished.
Left channel stereo recording:
This unit can record the sound of the Left channel
monaural input as Left and Right channels
automatically (available only for AV3 jacks on the front
panel).
Automatic Chapter marker setting:
[E Page 36]
Chapter markers will be added to recordings as you
set them in the Setup menu before starting to record.
Automatic Playlist making:
The unit creates a Playlist automatically after
recording.
HDD
250 GB hard disc:
This unit is equipped with a 250GB hard disc which
allows you to record up to 424 hours (with SLP mode).
PDC: [E Page 42]
This system assures that the TV programme you wish
to record using timer recording will be recorded
exactly from beginning to end even if the actual
broadcasting time differs. This feature is only available
for analogue channels.
DVD
Alternate recording: [E Page 41]
If there is no recordable disc in the unit, if the disc
does not have enough space to complete the
recording, or if the material is "copy-once" programme
and prohibited to be recorded on a DVD in the unit,
the unit will detect it and automatically record to the
HDD even when DVD is selected as the recording
media. This feature is available only for timer
recording. Not available for one-touch timer recording.
Automatic finalising : [E Page 54]
You can finalise discs automatically at the end of the
disc space if you set this in the Setup menu.
Automatic Title menu making:
The unit creates Title menus automatically when
finalising discs.
Dubbing
With this unit, you can enjoy bi-directional dubbing
between HDD and DVD.
HDD DVD
High speed dubbing:
[E Page 50]
This feature offers you the dubbing speed of 32 times
the SLP mode dubbing at the maximum.
Auto recording mode dubbing:
[E Page 50]
When dubbing, if you set the recording mode to
"Auto", the recording mode will automatically be
adjusted so the titles will fit nicely in the remaining
space of the disc.
DV dubbing: [E Pages 48 - 49]
This function helps you to easily dub the contents of
the DVC (digital video camcorder) to HDD/DVD.
Playback
HDD DVD
Theatre surround sound: [E Page 23]
When the unit is connected to an amplifier or a
decoder compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, you
can enjoy theatre-quality surround sound from discs
recorded with the surround sound system.
Quick search: [E Pages 65 - 66]
You can easily find the part you want to watch using
the search function. Search for a desired point on a
disc by title, chapter / track or time.
Variable skip: [E Page 62]
You can skip forward a certain time, which is specified
in "Playback" menu in advance, with one-touch while
playback.
Variable replay: [E Page 62]
You can skip back a certain time, which is specified in
"Playback" menu in advance, with one-touch while
playback.
Playback from Original or a Playlist:
You can play back titles using either the Original list or
a Playlist.
Virtual Surround System: [E Page 68]
You can enjoy stereophonic space through your
existing 2 channel stereo system.
HDD
Chasing Playback during Recording and
Simultaneous Playback and Recording:
[E Page 64]
You can play the already recorded part of the current
recording or another title during recording.
Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later (Pause
TV): [E Page 64]
With [TIME SLIP] button, you can virtually pause and
resume the live TV broadcast.
DVD
Playing back on MP3 / JPEG / DivX
[E Pages 56 - 59]
You can enjoy MP3 / JPEG / DivX
recorded on CD-RW/-R.
DivX ® files can also be recorded on DVD-RW/-R and
DVD+RW/+R discs.
® files:
® files which are
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