Playback (Vcr); Loading And Unloading A Cassette Tape; Noise Elimination; Cassette Tape Playback - Toshiba SDV391U Service Manual

Dvd video player & video cassette recorder
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Basic setup
Tuner setting (continued)
To ADD/DELETE channels
1
Repeat the step 1 on page 27. Then press SET +
or – to select the "ADD/DELETE" and press
ENTER.
CH SETUP
SET +
TV
CATV
AUTO CH MEMORY
ADD/DELETE
CH –
CH +
ENTER
SET –
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+/-/ENTER/MENU
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2
To Add or Delete desired channels
1
Press Number buttons or SET + or – to select
a channel number you want to add or delete.
2
To add channels
Press ENTER until "ADD" appears on the
screen.
To delete channels
Press ENTER until "DELETE" appears on the
screen. The channel number will blink.
3
Repeat
1
to
2
to add or delete other channel.
SET +
1
2
3
CH –
CH +
4
5
6
ENTER
SET –
7
8
9
0
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
VCR MENU
SETUP
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Playback (VCR)

Cassette tape playback

To play a prerecorded tape.
Playback
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR indicator will light).
1
Load a prerecorded tape
(When loading a cassette tape without the erase
prevention tab, playback will start automatically).
2
To start playback
Press PLAY.
Playback will start. "
" will appear
on the screen for about 4 seconds.
PLAY
To stop playback
Press STOP once.
The tape will stop but remain fully
loaded and ready to play.
"
" will appear on the screen for
about 4 seconds.
STOP
Notes:
• This VCR selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or SLP au-
tomatically.
• The Cassette tape and DVD disc can be played back simulta-
neously. If you press VCR DVD selector, the tape playback
and DVD playback alternate with each other on the screen
(via CH3, 4 or video connection).
• When you select the VCR mode during DVD playback, DVD
playback will stop automatically after approx. 5 minutes.
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NUMBER BUTTONS
3
1,2
1,2

Noise elimination

When you don't want to receive a weak signal broadcast, a
Blue back screen can be obtained by selecting the NO NOISE
BACKGROUND "ON". When the unit is shipped from the fac-
tory, the NO NOISE BACKGROUND is set to "ON".
1
Repeat the steps 1~2 on page 26 and press
SET + or – to select "NO NOISE
BACKGROUND".
SYSTEM SETUP
CLOCK SET
SET +
LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE
NO NOISE BACKGROUND
ON OFF
AUTO CLOCK
ON OFF
CH –
CH +
STANDARD TIME
ENTER
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
SET –
+/-/ENTER/MENU
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2
Press ENTER to select "ON" or "OFF" position.
SYSTEM SETUP
SET +
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE
NO NOISE BACKGROUND
CH –
CH +
ON OFF
ENTER
AUTO CLOCK
ON OFF
STANDARD TIME
SET –
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
+/-/ENTER/MENU
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ñ
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
VCR MENU
SETUP
VCR DVD
REW
PLAY
FWD
STOP
Rewind or forward the tape
Stop the playback or recording via STOP on remote.
To rewind the tape:
Press REW.
REW
To forward the tape:
Press FWD.
FWD
To discontinue the tape-winding, press STOP. To switch to
playback directly (without STOP), press PLAY.
Forward/Reverse picture search mode
When the tape is being winded, you can switch to picture
search mode (see next page). To do this, press REW or
FWD and hold it down. The unit will resume the tape
advance or rewinding as soon as the button is released.
Playback (VCR)

Loading and unloading a cassette tape

Use only video cassette tapes marked
and
Loading
Push the center of the tape until it is automatically
inserted.
Automatic power ON
When you insert a cassette tape the DVD/VCR power will turn ON automatically.
Automatic playback
When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically.
Unloading
1
Press EJECT on the front panel or on the Remote.
Automatic tape eject
This DVD/VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. Once the tape is rewound to its beginning,
the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.

To prevent accidental erasure

To prevent accidental erasure
Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.
Screwdriver
Erase prevention tab
Tape speed and maximum recording time
Tape Speed
T-160
T-120
SP (Standard Play)
2-2/3 hours
2 hours
SLP (Super Long Play)
8 hours
6 hours

Special playback

Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press REW once or twice during playback.
Forward picture search function
Press FWD once or twice during playback.
To return to playback, press PLAY.
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
TAPE SPEED
PRESS ONCE
PRESS TWICE
SP (Standard Play)
3 X
5 X
LP (Long Play)
7 X
9 X
SLP (Super Long Play)
9 X
15 X

Still picture

Press PAUSE during playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.
Slow motion
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback, press PLAY or SLOW.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the SET + /– to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press SET +/– to
stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
Press SLOW repeatedly: The picture advances frame by
frame.
To return to playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.
CM skip
Press CM SKIP during playback. The DVD/VCR will search
forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g.
unwanted commercial time) for each press of CM SKIP
(maximum six presses) and then resume normal playback.
For example : 1 press: 30 seconds of tape
2 press: 60 seconds of tape
3 press: 90 seconds of tape
EJECT
.
Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up
and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An
inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.
Erase prevention tab
2
Remove the cassette tape.
To record again
Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
Adhesive tape
Video cassette tape
T-90
T-60
T-30
1-1/2 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
4-1/2 hours
3 hours
1-1/2 hours
SLOW
ATR
REW
PLAY
FWD
PAUSE/STILL
CM SKIP
SET +/–
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, the
automatic tracking feature continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press SET +/– to eliminate the noise. "MANUAL
TR." will appear on the screen. Press it briefly for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.
"AUTO TR." will appear on the screen.
AUTO TR.
Notes:
• The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH, STILL,
FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
• During picture search mode there will be noise bars. This is
not a defect.
• Playback will commence after approx. 5 minutes to protect
the video tape against excessive wear during pause mode.
Video head cleaning
Video head clogging
The video heads are the means by
which the DVD/VCR reads the picture
from the tape during playback. In the
unlikely event that the heads become
dirty enough to be clogged, no picture
Good Picture
will be displayed. This can easily be
determined if, during playback of a
known good tape, there is good sound,
but no picture (picture is extremely
snowy). If this is the case, have the
DVD/VCR checked and cleaned by
qualified service personnel.
Snowy Picture
Notes:
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR
SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER.
• Video heads may eventually wear out and should be re-
placed when they fail to produce clear pictures.
• To help prevent video head clogging, use only good qual-
ity VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.
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