Toshiba RD-X2U - Manual (Page 35)

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Basic operations
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Recor
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Editing
Function setup
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Intr
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Dubbing
Select a channel you want to record.
Select a date of a TV program you want to record.
Enter a starting time of recording. (Set the timer to begin recording no sooner
than 5 minutes past the current time. An initial setting is 10 minutes later.)
You can also use the number buttons under the cover.
Enter an end time. (Set the timer to begin recording no sooner than 5
minutes past the current time recording must not exceed 9 hours.)
You can also use the number buttons under the cover.
When you record on a DVD-RAM disc.
When you record on an HDD.
When you use A + B (double-side) recording. ( page 70)
Standard setting of recording time and picture quality. (Not applicable
when “L-PCM” is selected.)
For longer recording, but inferior to “SP” in picture quality. (Not
applicable when “L-PCM” is selected.)
Customized setting of rate (bit rate).
To set a rate automatically according to the remaining volume of the
disc. (If the disc does not have room for the TV program, the program
cannot be recorded to the end.)
When you select an HDD, the recorder records for a length of time
corresponding to that of a blank DVD-RAM disc (4.7GB). Not
applicable to a recording for 2.5 hours or longer.
Not applicable when “SP”, “LP” or “Auto” is selected. You can set a rate
at intervals of 0.2Mbps from 2.0 to 9.2. (The upper limit of the value
depends on the “Sound Quality” setting.)
Standard setting.
Superior to D1.
Best sound quality. Recommended for recording uncompressed original
digital audio. High data rate of L-PCM may result in shorter program length.
Setting items
Notes
• See
page 66 for details on “Mode”, “Rate”, and “Audio”.
• Other recording procedures are also available. See page 67.
• When you set the bit rate below about 4.0 Mbps, playback of some speed may not work correctly. There will be noise, and the
picture quality is lower than other rate settings.
Suggestions for the picture quality setting
• For normal recording or when you cannot decide which mode to choose.
Select “SP.”
• When you do not have to preserve the recorded content longer.
Select “LP.” Inferior to “SP” in picture quality, but it can record longer.
• To record a high picture quality
Select “Manual” to set a desired bit rate. The higher the bit rate, better the picture quality is, but shorter the
recording length becomes. We recommend that you set about 6.0 Mbps to 6.8 Mbps. For saving discs to make a
collection of dramas or cartoons, 3.2 Mbps is also recommended. You can fill a double sided disc with about 14
progams of 30 minutes from which unnecessary portions are deleted.
• To fill the disc
Select “Auto.” A bit rate is calculated automatically according to the remaining volume of the disc. Some contents
may not be recorded on the disc even if you select this function. This is not the function to make full use of the
remaining space capacity.
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Date
Start*
End*
Media
Mode
(Picture
Quality)
Rate
(Bit Rate)
Audio
1-125, L1-L3
Every Sunday to Saturday, Monday
to Thursday, Monday to Friday,
Monday to Saturday, everyday.
DVD
HDD
AB
SP
LP
Manual
Auto
1.4, 2.0-9.2
D1**
D2**
L-PCM
* If you set summer time on the clock of the recorder, see the
notes on
page 31 in the “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
** See page 136 for details
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