Toshiba W412C Owner's Manual
Toshiba W412C Owner's Manual

Toshiba W412C Owner's Manual

Toshiba w412c: owners manual

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Video Cassette Recorder
W-414C
W-412C
OWNER'S MANUAL
AUTO CLOCK SET
4
HEAD
VIDEO SYSTEM
AC68-01194A (Rev.01)

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  • Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder W-414C W-412C OWNER’S MANUAL AUTO CLOCK SET HEAD VIDEO SYSTEM AC68-01194A (Rev.01)
  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
  • Page 3: Important Precautions

    Save Original Packing Materials The original shipping carton and packing materials will come in handy if you ever have to ship your VCR. For maximum protection, repack the set as it was originally packed at the factory. Avoid Volatile Liquid Do not use volatile liquids, such as an insect spray, near the unit.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard.
  • Page 5 6. Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool and the like. 7. Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12. Lightning For added protection for this product during storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION Provides important notes and general explanation of the VCR, including names of the buttons, jacks, etc. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... 2 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS ... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 Contents ... 7 Identification of Controls ... 8 • Front Panel •...
  • Page 8: Identification Of Controls

    See the page in for details. This manual shows the names of buttons in italics. Front Panel POWER Remote Control To operate your TV To operate this VCR. VCR 14 Number buttons 17 EJECT REW * SLOW DISPLAY REMAIN/COUNTER 22 I.SELECT 24...
  • Page 9: Vcr Display

    VCR Display Cassette indicator VCR indicator Rear Panel LINE OUT AUDIO jack LINE OUT VIDEO jack To wall outlet Timer recording indicator TIMER TIMER Multifunctional indicator RF IN (FROM ANT.) terminal LINE IN AUDIO jack LINE IN VIDEO jack FROM ANT.)
  • Page 10: Preparation

    Close the battery compartment lid. Point the remote control at the VCR and press the buttons within the operating range. Distance: within about 7 m from the front of the remote sensor Angles: within about 30˚ in every direction Notes on batteries •...
  • Page 11: Connections

    PREPARATION Connections Before you use this VCR, it is necessary to connect it to your TV. Several ways of connecting are available depending on your use of TV or cable box. Select one which is applicable to your equipment. Antenna/VCR/TV Connection Disconnect the antenna cable from your TV and connect it to the RF IN terminal on the VCR.
  • Page 12 • set TV channel to the output channel of the cable box. • turn on the cable box and select cable channel 3 or 4 according to the output channel of the VCR. • to record a channel while watching another, press TV/VCR on the remote control to turn off the “VCR”...
  • Page 13: Auto Set Up

    PREPARATION Auto Set Up The VCR’s clock and tuner channels are set automatically when the VCR is plugged into the AC outlet. Auto Set up POWER VC-413 EJECT PLAY ENTER STOP PAUSE/STILL SLOW REMAIN/ COUNT DISPLAY COUNTER RESET SP/ SLP I.SELECT...
  • Page 14: Initial Settings Using On-Screen Display

    PREPARATION Initial Settings Using On-screen Display The language selection and clock setting must be set first when VCR is first plugged in or after it encounters a power failure. Preparation • Turn on the TV, and select the video channel (3 or 4), or the video input mode if you made the Audio/Video connection (page 11).
  • Page 15: Setting The Clock

    Proceed to step 10 to start the clock. Press ENTER to start the “AUTO” clock set feature. After the VCR is turned off, it automatically updates the clock using the data broadcast by the local TV stations. The clock is...
  • Page 16: Storing Channels On The Vcr

    • Turn on the TV, and select the video channel (3 or 4), or the video input mode if you made the Audio/Video connection (page 11). • Press I.SELECT so that the channel number will appear if “L” is displayed in the VCR display. POWER...
  • Page 17: Adding Or Erasing Channels

    AUTO SCA ADD CH ERASE CH TO SET CH PUSH 0~9 KEYS D : PROG Channel reference chart Number on the VCR Corresponding channel number PP QQ RR SS UU VV WW XX 99 100 101 102 103 – –...
  • Page 18: Video Cassette Use

    Video Cassette Use Loading a cassette Push the cassette into the cassette compartment with the window side facing up and the label side towards the front. The VCR is automatically turned on. The appear in the VCR display. Ejecting a cassette Press EJECT.
  • Page 19: Playback

    Adjusting the tracking When playback starts, the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking for clear pictures and sound (Digital Auto Tracking). If the VCR cannot locate the best possible tracking point, hold down one of CH/TRK to adjust the tracking manually. Notes •...
  • Page 20: Variable Speed Playback

    PLAYBACK Variable Speed Playback You can play back a tape at various tape speeds. POWER VC-413 PLAY EJECT PLAY PLAY ENTER STOP PAUSE/STILL SLOW PAUSE/STILL REMAIN/ COUNT SLOW DISPLAY SP/ SLP COUNTER RESET TIMER I.SELECT TV VOL PROG. CANCEL Picture Search A tape runs at 5 times or 7 times the normal playback speed so that you can quickly locate a particular scene.
  • Page 21: Frame Advance

    Frame Advance A picture advances frame by frame. Press PLAY during still playback. Each time you press PLAY , the picture advances one frame. To resume normal playback Press PAUSE/STILL . Slow-motion Picture The tape runs at 1/7th or 1/15th the normal playback speed. Press SLOW during playback.
  • Page 22: Useful Functions In Tape Operation

    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.
  • Page 23: Memory Stop Feature

    You may also discover other useful application for this feature. Notes: If you are rewinding the tape and the VCR stops at The memory-stop feature allows you to quickly return to a “0H00M00S M”, press REW again to continue rewinding.
  • Page 24: Recording

    CHANNEL on the VCR, or CH/TRK or number buttons on the remote control. If you see “L” in the VCR display, press I.SELECT 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 “L”...
  • Page 25: Timer Program Recording

    • Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV. • Make sure that the clock is set correctly (page 15). • Store the channels on the VCR (pages 16 and 17). Timer Programming Procedure...
  • Page 26 Repeat steps 4 to 8. Press PROG. . Now programming is completed. Press both TIMER simultaneously. The power turns off and the VCR enters the timer standby mode. Notes • Make sure that the tape length is selected correctly according to the tape used on the SET UP screen (page 22).
  • Page 27: Error Indication

    Changing/cancelling the timer programs 1) If the TIMER indicator is lit, press both TIMER 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.
  • Page 28: Additional Information

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Remote Control for TOSHIBA TV’s The remote control can control TOSHIBA TV’s. POWER POWER CH/TRK A.SELECT Number Buttons VC-513 EJECT PLAY ENTER ENTER STOP PAUSE/STILL SLOW REMAIN/ COUNT DISPLAY SP/ SLP COUNTER RESET DISPLAY TIMER I.SELECT I.SELECT TV VOL PROG.
  • Page 29: Before Calling Service Personnel

    – Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly. The picture does not appear on the TV screen during recording and playback. • The video channel or VCR mode is not set correctly. – Press TV/VCR to select the VCR mode and set the TV channel to 3 or 4.
  • Page 30: Specifications

    Specifications Power Supply: Power consumption: External dimensions: Mass: Channels received: Antenna input/output terminals: Signal system: Recording/Playback system: Cassette: Tape speed: Video recording/playback time: Fast forward/rewind time: Video input: Video output: Audio input: Audio output: Utilization conditions: Accessories Antenna cable ... 1 Remote control ...
  • Page 31 This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and is not transferable. The video head warranty is also covered, during which TOSHIBA will provide a replacement head warranted for the unexpired portion of the warranty. This warranty does not apply to sets subjected to misuse, neglect, accident, act of God or improper installation.

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