User manual TOSHIBA W415

[. . . ] Video Cassette Recorder W-415 OWNER'S MANUAL POWER POWER EJECT EJECT W415 W415 VIDEO LINE IN 2 AUDIO LINE IN 2 CHANNEL REC REW PLAY FF STOP 4HEAD HEAD VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION: Product Name: Video Cassette Recorder Model Number: W-415 FCC Notice: "Declaration of Corformity". [. . . ] (For other orders, check with your cable company. ) 4) Repeat steps 2) and 3) to add or erase channels as necessary. two times to exit. PREPARATION Selecting stored channels Once the active channels have been stored, you can select the channels in two ways below. CH/TRK buttons To shift up or down the stored channel numbers. TO SET CH PUSH 0~9 KEYS E n D : PROG To erase channels TV/CATV AUTO SCAn ADD CH ERASE CH TV OFF CATV On - - CH - - CH TO SET CH PUSH 0~9 KEYS E n D : PROG Channel reference chart Number on the VCR Corresponding channel number 10 10 10 31 31 R 11 11 11 32 32 S 12 12 12 33 33 T 13 13 13 34 34 U 55 55 SS 14 14 A 35 35 V 56 56 TT 15 15 B 36 36 W 57 57 UU 16 16 C 37 37 AA CH NUMBER TV CATV STD (HRC/IRC) 17 17 D 38 38 BB 18 18 E 19 19 F 20 20 G 41 41 EE 21 21 H 42 42 FF 1 ­ 1(A-8) 22 22 I 2 2 2 23 23 J 3 3 3 24 24 K 45 45 II 66 66 66 4 4 4 25 25 L 46 46 JJ 67 67 67 5 6 5 6 5(A-7) 6(A-6) 26 26 M 47 47 KK 68 68 68 27 27 N 48 48 LL 69 69 69 7 7 7 28 28 O 8 8 8 29 29 P 9 9 9 30 30 Q 39 40 39 40 CC DD 61 61 YY 43 44 43 44 GG HH 49 50 51 49 50 51 MM NN OO 70 ­ 70 71 ­ 71 . . . . . . 52 53 54 52 53 54 PP QQ RR 93 ­ 93 94 ­ 94 58 59 60 58 59 60 VV WW XX 62 63 64 65 62 63 64 65 ZZ AAA BBB 65 . . . . . . 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ A-5 A-4 A-3 A-2 A-1 100 101 102 103 121 122 123 124 125 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 121 122 123 124 125 CATV signals · STD (standard) cable TV signals · HRC (Harmonic Related Carriers) cable TV signals · IRC (Incremental Related Carriers) cable TV signals IRC is also called ICC (Incremental Coherent Carriers) 17 PREPARATION 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 indicator will appear in the VCR display. Ejecting a cassette Press EJECT. Warning Do not insert your hands or any foreign objects into the compartment. Precautions when using video cassettes Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure. To prevent accidental erasure Remove this safety tab with a screwdriver. To record again Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. · Avoid exposing cassettes to direct sunlight. Avoid extreme humidity, vibrations or shock, strong magnetic fields (near a motor, transformer or magnet) and dusty place. 18 PLAYBACK Playback This section explains the basic playback operation. Preparation · Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV. · Press VCR to set the remote control operating the VCR. Basic Playback VCR TV POWER 1 CH/TRK Load a recorded cassette. Power is turned on. If the cassette has no safety tab, playback starts automatically. TIMER 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 VC-413 SLP S REC VCR L PLAYBACK EJECT PLAY 2 FF REW 2 3 Press PLAY to start playback. ST VCR L REW ENTER FF STOP SLOW DISPLAY COUNTER REMAIN/ COUNT RESET PAUSE/STILL SP/ SLP 3 I. SELECT REC TIMER To stop playback, press STOP. VCR TIMER TV VOL PROG. CANCEL S REC L Double Speed Playback 1 Press PLAY during playback. A tape runs at double speed playback. To resume normal playback Press PLAY Rewinding / Fast-forwarding Press REW or FF in the stop mode. 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 · During the adjusting, the playback picture and sound may be distorted. · The digital auto tracking is activated only in the playback mode. · The noise on the screen may not be completely eliminated depending on the tape used, especially when the tape was recorded on another VCR. 19 PLAYBACK Variable Speed Playback You can play back a tape at various tape speeds. Picture Search VCR TV POWER A tape runs at 5 times or 7 times the normal playback speed so that you can quickly locate a particular scene. 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 VC-413 1 PLAY FF REW PAUSE/STILL SLOW Press FF or REW during playback. The tape runs at 5 times the normal playback speed. EJECT PLAY 2 REW ENTER FF To change the tape speed to 7 times the normal playback speed, press and hold FF or REW. If you release it, the tape speed returns to 5 times. STOP SLOW DISPLAY COUNTER REMAIN/ COUNT RESET PAUSE/STILL SP/ SLP I. SELECT REC TIMER TV VOL PROG. CANCEL Note If you press FF or REW during picture search, the mode changes to fastforwarding or rewinding. To resume normal playback Press PLAY. Still Picture A picture freezes so that you can watch closer. 1 Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. The picture freezes. To resume normal playback Press PAUSE/STILL again. Notes · The still mode is automatically cancelled after about 5 minutes and returns to normal playback. · The still picture may shake if a picture of a fast-moving object or scene is frozen. This is not a defect in the unit. Adjusting Still Picture Stability If the still picture is distorted or flickers, hold down one of CH/TRK until the picture becomes stable. Note The distortion of the still picture may not be eliminated completely. 20 Frame Advance A picture advances frame by frame. 1 Press PLAY during still playback. Each time you press PLAY, the picture advances one frame. To resume normal playback Press PAUSE/STILL. PLAYBACK Slow-motion Picture The tape runs at 1/7th or 1/15th the normal playback speed. 1 Press SLOW during playback. The tape runs at about 1/7th the normal playback speed. Each time you press SLOW, the speed alternates between 1/7th and 1/15th. To resume normal playback Press PLAY. Notes · The slow-motion picture mode is automatically cancelled after about 5 minutes and returns to normal playback. This is not a defect in the unit. Adjusting the Tracking Manually If the slow-motion picture is noisy, hold down one of CH/TRK until the best picture is obtained. Note The noise in the slow-motion picture may not be eliminated completely. 21 PLAYBACK Useful Functions in Tape Operation These functions will help your playback. Counter Function VCR TV POWER 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 VC-413 You can view the clock, linear time counter or tape remaining time in the VCR display or on the TV screen. [. . . ] (2) You must notify an Authorized TACP/THI Service Station within thirty (30) days after you discover a defective product or part. (3) All warranty servicing of this product must be made by an Authorized TACP/THI Service Station. (4) These warranties are effective only if the product is purchased and operated in the U. S. A or Puerto Rico. Set up, adjustment of customer controls and installation of repair or antenna systems are not covered by this warranty. [. . . ]