Convenience Function; Recording (Vcr); Recording A Tv Program; Zero Return Function - Toshiba SDV391U Service Manual

Playback (VCR)

Convenience function

Repeat playback
The entire video tape will play until its end. The tape will
automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will
be repeated.
1
Press VCR MENU.
Press SET + or – to select "AUTO
REPEAT".
MENU
SET +
VCR MENU TIMER REC SET
ON OFF
AUTO REPEAT
SETUP
SAP ON OFF
CH – CH + CH SETUP
ENTER SYSTEM SETUP
SET –
+/-/ENTER/MENU
á ñ
2 Press ENTER to select "ON" or "OFF".
If "ON" is selected, the playback
will be repeated endlessly.
MENU
SET +
TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT ON OFF
SAP ON OFF
CH – CH +
CH SETUP
ENTER
SYSTEM SETUP
SET –
+/-/ENTER/MENU
á ñ
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
If you press CALL, " " will
VCR MENU
SETUP
appear on the screen .
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4 To commence playback, press PLAY.
The playback will be repeated
endlessly.
PLAY
To cancel repeat mode:
Follow the above step 1, then press ENTER to select
"OFF" position. Press VCR MENU to return to the TV.
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Recording (VCR)

Recording a TV program

Recording and viewing the same TV program.
Recording a TV program
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding
video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR indicator will light.)
1 Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention
tab intact.
The DVD/VCR will automatically turn on.
2
Press SP/SLP to select the desired tape speed
SP or SLP.
The tape counter and "SP" or "SLP"
will appear on the screen for about 4
seconds.
SP/SLP
PLAY MODE
00 : 00 : 00 SP
3
Select "TV" or "CATV" to the appropriate
position .
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TV - VHF/UHF channels
CATV - CABLE TV channels
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CALL
COUNTER RESET
CLOCK/COUNTER
VCR MENU
PLAY
STOP
ZERO RETURN
ENTER
SET +/–

Zero return function

This function rewinds the tape to the "00:00:00" counter position
automatically.
1
Press CLOCK/COUNTER.
The counter display shows the tape run-
ning time during playback or recording.
CLOCK/COUNTER
2
Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape
position.
The counter display will be reset to
"00:00:00" position (e.g. the beginning
of recording).
COUNTER RESET
ANGLE
3
Press STOP when playback or recording is
completed.
Press ZERO RETURN.
The tape will automatically rewind or fast
forward to the "00:00:00" counter posi-
tion.
STOP
ZERO RETURN
JUMP
VCR DVD
4
2
5
4
4 Press Number button or CH +/– to select the
channel to be recorded.
SET +
CH 110
1 2 3
CH – CH +
4 5 6
ENTER
SET –
7 8 9 0
TV mode direct channel selection:
All channels can be instantly selected by using two
buttons. (for example, to select channel 2, press "0", then
"2". If you press only "2", channel selection will be delayed
for two seconds.) For channels 10 and above, press the 2
digits in order.
CATV mode direct channel selection:
1-9 Press 0 twice and then 1-9 as required.
Example: To select "2", Press 002.
10-12 Press 0 first and then the remaining 2 digits in
order from left to right.
Example: Press 012 for "12".
13-99 Press 2 digits in order.
Example: Press 22 for "22".
100-125 Press the 3 digits in order.
Example: Press 110 for "110".
VHF/UHF/CATV CHANNELS
TV CATV
VHF VHF
2-13 2-13
UHF STD/HRC/IRC
14-69 14-36 (A) (W)
37-59 (AA) (WW)
60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)
86-94 (86) (94)
95-99 (A-5) (A-1)
100-125 (100)(125)
01 (5A)
5 Press REC.
" " will appear on the screen
for about 4 seconds and "REC" will
appear on the display window.
REC/OTR
CH 110
INDEX
Clock/counter display
Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter
alternate with each other in the display window.
COUNTER
CLOCK/COUNTER
CLOCK
Press VCR DVD selector. The DVD mode and the
VCR mode alternate with each other in the display.
DVD mode
VCR
DVD
VCR mode
Notes:
• If you rewind the tape beyond "00:00:00", a minus sign ("–")
will be displayed in front of the time.
• When you load a tape, the counter will reset to "00:00:00".
• The counter does not function on nonrecorded (blank)
sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast forward or play
tapes through blank sections, the counter stops.

To stop recording

Press STOP to stop recording.
" " will appear on screen for about
4 seconds.
STOP
To stop recording temporarily
Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted
material. Press again to continue the recording.
" " will appear on screen for
about 4 seconds.
PAUSE/STILL
Notes:
• The pause function will be released after 5 minutes to prevent
damage to the tape or the VCR. The VCR will change to the
STOP mode.
• You can select a recording channel in the recording pause
mode.
Recording one program while
watching another
While the VCR is recording, select your desired channel
on the TV.
When a TV is connected with an antenna cable only,
press TV/VCR to select the TV position.
The "VCR" display will go off and recording will continue.
Select the TV channel you want to watch by using the
TV channel selector.
Note:
Some CATV hookups do not permit viewing one channel
while recording another. See pages and .
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VCR DVD
CLOCK/COUNTER
INDEX + / –
STOP

Video index search system

This function enables you to locate the beginning of any recording
made on the VCR.
Recording an INDEX mark
The Index Search function auto-
CH 001
matically records an INDEX mark
on the tape whenever a recording
INDEX
is initiated.
Index search
Press INDEX + or – during stop or play mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX +.
For Preceding programs: Press INDEX –.
(As many as 9 index points can be accessed via this
method.)
When the INDEX + or – is pressed,
+3
the unit starts searching the INDEX
NO. selected and finds the portion,
then playback starts automatically.
To stop the Index Search, press
STOP.
INDEX INDEX or is displayed
+
–
SKIP SKIP
STOP INDEX NO. (up to 9)
Notes:
• When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the
tape, the mark may not be found.
• During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a
slightly different location.
• INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video tapes.
• INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely close to the point
where the search began.
• In recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the INDEX mark
is not recorded on the tape.
SQPB (S-VHS Quasi Playback)
You can playback video cassette tapes recorded in the
S-VHS system.
However, the picture will not have the high resolution of
S-VHS system.
VCR.
Note: You cannot record S-VHS video format with this
TV/VCR
PAUSE/STILL
STOP
Auto Rewind feature
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape
has ended (except during OTR and timer recording). It will
also eject the tape.
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