Toshiba RD-XS54 User Manual

Press / to select “Copy”, “Move”, “Same Disc” or “Network”.

ENTER

Copy:

After the operation is completed, a specified part will remain on the disc where it was previously located.

Move:

A part will move to the opposite disc and will be erased from the disc where it was previously located.

Same Disc:

A part will be copied to the same disc and the copied part will become another title. This operation is useful to change a Playlist to Original.

Network:

To copy to another TOSHIBA DVD recorder within the same network. See “Network Navi” (

“Copy” or “Move” is automatically selected in the following cases.

Copy:

When a specified title (or chapter) is a Playlist. When a specified title (or chapter) is locked ( page 56).

Move:

When a specified title (or chapter) is copy-protected.

page 141).

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Press ENTER.

Copying starts. The job progress is displayed on the screen and the

ENTER

Notes

• A title or a chapter becomes a title by being copied.

•“Same Disc” job using a DVD-RAM disc will take a longer time.

•“Same Disc” is not available on DVD-R/RW.

•“Move” is not available between the HDD and DVD-R/RW.

• Some par ts in DVD-R/RW may be divided if dubbed.

• For a copy-once permitted content, only moving from the HDD to a DVD-RAM disc is available. Executing this will delete the

original content in the HDD, and the one moved to a DVD-RAM will not be able to moved or copied.

•“High speed dubbing” is not available between the HDD and DVD-R/RW recorded on other equipment.

• If you record a title directly onto a DVD-R/RW in the DVD-Video mode on this recorder and execute “High speed dubbing” on

the title to the HDD, the recorder may display a message to initialize the HDD. In this case, delete the title or execute “All HDD titles delete” ( page 186).

To cancel copying halfway through the operation

1) While copying, press QUICK MENU.

Quick Menu appears.

2) Press press ENTER.

/ to select “Cancel dubbing”, then

front panel display. When the job finishes, the graph disappears and the buzzer sounds.

You can set the recorder to turn off automatically when the job finishes. (1) During the operation, press QUICK MENU button. (2) Press (3) Press ENTER button.

Notes

• Cancellation of a copying operation will result in deletion of

• Cancellation of a copying to a DVD-R cannot restore the

/ buttons to select “Auto power off”.

a portion of the title or chapter already copied.

disc space in the DVD-R.

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A: High speed dubbing (Dubbing specified parts together)

HDD

DVD-RAM

This section explains how to copy several specific titles or chapters. Assigned names of titles/chapters or other information can also be copied. A title or chapter becomes a title by being copied.

DVD-RDVD-RW

Press HDD or DVD to select a disc that contains titles or chapters you want to copy.

Start

HDD

DVD

Press EDIT MENU.

EDIT MENU

Press / to select “Dub Selected Items”, then press ENTER.

“EDIT MENU Dub Selected Items” appears.

ENTER

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EDIT

Dub Selected Items

HDD

Title

Original

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Source will be Title.

Capacity

Thumbnails of the parts in the disc are displayed in the upper area.

To change the dubbing destination:

1) Press QUICK MENU button.

2) Press

3) Press ENTER button.

/ buttons to select “Change media to HDD”

or “Change Media to DVD”.

Dub To: DVD

Start

Press / / / to select a part (a title or chapter) to copy.

• To go to the next or previous page, press PICTURE SEARCH (

ENTER

• To select a chapter, first select the title that contains the chapter you want, then press To go back to the title display, press button again.

e.g.

EDIT

/ ) button.

Dub Selected Items

button.

HDD

Title

Original

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Source will be Title.

Press ENTER.

A cursor appears in the lower area (destination media).

e.g.

ENTER

Cursor

Press / to select a location to place the selected part, then press ENTER.

If there are no parts in the lower area, leave the cursor to the left and press ENTER button.

ENTER

The selected part is inserted into the location of the cursor.

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Dub Selected

EDIT

Items

Source will be Title.

Capacity

Dub Selected

EDIT

Items

Dub To: DVD

HDD

Title

Dub To: DVD

HDD

Title

Original

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Repeat steps 4 to 6.

You can confirm the available space of the destination media via the bar at the bottom of the display.

Each of the collected parts is recorded on the destination media as a title.

• To cancel selection of an individual part, see

page 109.

Press / to select “Start”, press ENTER, and select “Yes”, then press ENTER.

ENTER

Notes

• This procedure of “Dub Selected Items” of specified parts does not move them. If you do not want to leave the items on the original disc, delete them in the procedure for “Deleting recorded contents” ( page 55).

• To confirm the contents of an item, first select the item by using / / / buttons and press QUICK MENU button to display Quick Menu. Press / buttons to select “Preview” (or ”Title information”) then press ENTER button.

• Each par t, when selected, shows its name at the bottom of the menu for about 2 seconds.

•“High speed dubbing” is not available between the HDD and DVD-R/RW recorded on other equipment.

• Dubbing procedures to DVD-R/RW always comply with “Aspect ratio(Video mode)” setting ( page 184).

• Some par ts in DVD-R/RW may be divided if dubbed.

• If you record a title directly onto a DVD-R/RW in the DVD-Video mode on this recorder and execute “High speed dubbing” on

the title to the HDD, the recorder may display a message to initialize the HDD. In this case, delete the title or execute “All HDD titles delete” ( page 186).

The broadcast picture appears and dubbing starts. The progress for each title is displayed on the screen and in the front panel display on the recorder. The buzzer sounds when the operation is completed.

You can set the recorder to turn off automatically when the job is completed.

1) During the job, press QUICK MENU button.

2) Press

3) Press ENTER button.

/ buttons to select “Auto power off”.

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Cancelling selection of an item

1) Press / / / to select an item then press QUICK MENU.

Quick Menu appears.

e.g.

EDIT

Dub Selected Items

Quick Menu

Cancel selected title

Preview

Preview all selected items

Title information

Clear all selected items

Auto power off

Exit

HDD

Title

Dub To: DVD

Original

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Playback

2) Press

Capacity

AAA

/ to select “Cancel selected title” (or

Start

“All clear” for cancelling selection of multiple items at a time).

3) Press ENTER.

Changing the position of an item

Follow the procedure above to cancel selection of the item, then repeat steps 4 to 6 on

page 103 to

insert the item into its desired location.

Cancelling while dubbing

Press QUICK MENU to display Quick Menu. Press

/ to select “Cancel dubbing”, then press

ENTER.

Note

• This procedure copies items according to their order indicated in the lower area. Therefore, there may be a case that some items have already been copied at the time you cancel dubbing.

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B: Rate conversion dubbing (Dubbing at a modified bit rate)

HDD

DVD-RAM

You can reduce the recorded picture or sound rate when copying. This procedure enables content originally recorded onto the HDD at high rate setting to be dubbed onto a DVD-RAM disc at a reduced bit rate.

Use the Rate conversion dubbing when

• you recorded a lengthy content on the HDD using the manual high rate, and it is too large to dub onto the DVD-RAM

disc.

• you recorded a title with setting the “DVD compatible mode” (

DVD-R/RW disc for that title, or you used another recorder to record a title on a DVD-RAM disc, and you want to create a DVD-R/RW disc for that title (Set “DVD compatible mode” to “Main” or “SAP” then execute this procedure).

The Rate conversion dubbing can be performed in two different ways: part by part or multiple parts in one time. (To dub multiple parts in one time, the same rate is applied to all parts. You cannot set a different rate to each part.)

DVD-RDVD-RW

page 184) to “Off”, and you want to make a

Rate conversion dubbing for part by part

Press HDD or DVD to select a disc containing the parts that you want to dub.

Start

Press CONTENT MENU, then press / / / to select a title.

Press QUICK MENU.

Quick Menu appears.

QUICK MENU

Press / to select “Rate conversion dubbing”, then press ENTER.

“CONTENT MENU Rate Conversion Dub” appears.

ENTER

e.g.

CONTENT

Rate conversion dubbing

2005/03/30 08:00pm TV:12

Select Quick Menu to modify bitrate. Higher bitrate for copied media will not improve quality. All chapter marks will be deleted.

(0:52:40)

(Saves Original)

Original Copy

D/M2

2.0

Original

Copy

Same Disc

D/M2

Result

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Press / to select “Copy” or “Same Disc”.

2004/06/11 08:00pm TV:12

Rate conversion dubbing

CONTENT

(0:52:40)

Original

(Saves Original)

Same Disc

Copy

e.g.

Quick Menu

User record quality

Auto rate selection

Auto power off

Exit

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Copy:

After the operation is completed, a specified part will

ENTER

remain on the disc where it was previously located.

Same Disc:

A part will be copied to the same disc and the copied part will become another title.

Confirm picture and sound rates.

QUICK MENU

ENTER

To make changes, follow the procedure below.

1) Press QUICK MENU button to display Quick Menu.

2) Press

User record quality:

The current settings you have made ( listed. Press ADJUST (-/+) button to select a desired setting.

Auto rate selection:

The recorder automatically selects the highest possible rate, calculating from current unoccupied volume on the disc. (This operation does not insure full recording of any length program or whole use of unoccupied volume.)

/ buttons to select an item then press

ENTER button.

page 184) are

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Press ENTER.

ENTER

Copying starts. To confirm the job progress, press TIME BAR button to display the time bar. (The time bar cannot be copied.) When copying is completed, the buzzer sounds and the current broadcast picture appears. Pictures and sounds displayed during copying are for monitoring purposes only. Recorded picture quality may vary.

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Rate Conversion Dubbing for multiple parts

Press HDD or DVD to select a disc containing the parts you want to dub.

Start

Press EDIT MENU.

“EDIT MENU Main Menu” appears.

EDIT MENU

Press / to select “Rate Conv. Items”, then press ENTER.

“EDIT MENU Rate Conv. Items” appears.

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EDIT

Rate Conv. Items

ENTER

Collect parts to be dubbed, using steps 4 to 6

page 103.

HDD

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Title

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Each of the collected parts is recorded on the destination media as a title.

You can cancel selection of an individual part.

1) Press

2) Press

3) Press ENTER button.

/ / / buttons to select an item then press QUICK MENU button. Quick Menu appears.

/ buttons to select “Cancel selected title” (or “All clear” for cancelling selection of multiple items at a time).

Check the rate for picture and sound quality.

To change the setting, perform the following steps.

1) Press QUICK MENU button to display Quick Menu.

2) Press

3) Press ADJUST (

When “Copy” on the bottom shows “X”, the selected parts are beyond the disc capacity. Change the rate for picture and sound quality or reduce parts to dub.

/ buttons to select “User record quality” and press ENTER button.

/ ) button to select the setting number

and press ENTER button.

Press / to select “Start”, and select “Yes”, then press ENTER.

ENTER

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Cancelling dubbing during rate conversion

dubbing

1) Press QUICK MENU.

2) Press

3) Press ENTER.

Note

• A portion of content from the start of recording to the moment you cancel dubbing will be copied.

Turning off the power automatically after dubbing

1) While dubbing, press QUICK MENU.

2) Press

3) Press ENTER.

Notes

• Unlike High speed dubbing, Rate conversion dubbing may cause slight deterioration in picture and sound quality of recorded content. The time required for dubbing is about the same as the playback time of the content.

• Quality will not be improved even if you select a rate higher than original content.

•

In Rate conversion dubbing from the HDD to a DVD-RAM disc (a DVD-RAM disc to the HDD), the positions of chapter marks copied on the DVD-RAM disc (the HDD) may be slightly different in frame from the original positions.

• In Rate conversion dubbing from the HDD to a DVD-R/RW disc, the positions of chapter marks copied on the DVD-R/ RW disc may be slightly different by the GOP (Groups Of Pictures) from the original positions.

/ to select “Cancel dubbing”.

/ to select “Auto power off”.

• In Rate conversion dubbing from a DVD-R/RW disc to the HDD, the positions of chapter marks are not copied on the HDD.

• Rate conversion dubbing to the same DVD-RAM/R/RW disc is not possible.

• The recorder automatically inserts a black picture for a moment before and after the new title produced by this recording process.

• You cannot use the Rate Conversion Dubbing for copying from a DVD-RAM disc to another DVD-RAM disc.

• During Rate conversion dubbing, the relay recording function ( page 185) is disabled even if “Relay Recording” is set to “On”.

• During Rate conversion dubbing, switching the audio channel is not possible.

• Audio processed under the Rate conversion dubbing is recorded in stereo.

• When you record an SAP program and play it back, the main and sub sound are output at the same time. Select the sound by pressing AUDIO button.

• When you set “DVD compatible Mode” to “Main” or “SAP” ( page 184), only a selected sound (the main or sub sound) of the SAP program is recorded. (Stereo broadcasting is recorded as stereo).

• If you perform the Rate conversion dubbing for a Playlist, containing a chapter that is the beginning of the Original title at recording, one frame at the beginning will be removed.

• During Rate conversion dubbing, P in P function ( page 70) is disabled.

• Rate conversion dubbing to DVD-R/RW selects aspect ratio according to the first title of dubbed items.

• Each par t, when selected, shows its name at the bottom of the menu for about 2 seconds.

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C: Line-U dubbing (Recording pictures while viewing them)

You can record the picture being played back in either disc, or to the other disc, if the content is not copy-protected. This procedure can be used also to copy contents of a DVD-R/RW you created (

Preparation

• Make sure that the destination disc has adequate available remaining space.

• When you want to copy to the HDD, load a disc you want to play.

Example: To copy from a DVD-RAM disc to the HDD

Press INPUT SELECT or CH/Page repeatedly to select “LineU.”

INPUT SELECT

CH/Page

A black screen appears.

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Line U Stereo

Start

Press HDD.

HDD

Press REC.

REC

Press DVD.

DVD

Start playing.

Recording starts.

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PLAY

When playback of contents you want to copy is finished, press STOP.

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Recording

STOP

Playing stops, and a black screen returns.

Press HDD.

HDD

Press STOP.

Recording stops.

STOP

Notes

• The following combinations of a source and a destination disc are possible. HDD to HDD, HDD to DVD-RAM, HDD to DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM to HDD, DVD-R/RW to HDD

• A title dubbed by this procedure has black pictures at both the beginning and the end of the title. Therefore thumbnails in CONTENT MENU may be black. If you change the thumbnail, see page 126.

• You can record still pictures and slow pictures during playback.

• Contents of DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD and audio CD cannot be recorded with “Line-U dubbing”.

•“Line-U dubbing” may cause slight deterioration in picture and sound quality of contents.

• Screen menus such as CONTENT MENU or EDIT MENU cannot be recorded by “Line-U dubbing”.

•“Line-U dubbing” cannot be set as programme recording.

• When doing this procedure, programmed recording must not be initiated. If you display TV Guide On Screen, playback is

automatically canceled.

• When setting the input to Line-U, audio output is set to stereo automatically. You cannot switch the audio channel. During “Line-U dubbing”, you can change the audio output.

• Accompanying audio content to be recorded with “Line-U dubbing” is always in stereo.

• During “Line-U dubbing”, the virtual surround function ( page 180) is disabled.

• Even if “Relay recording” is set to “On” ( page 185), the relay recording function is disabled during “Line-U dubbing”.

• For “Line-U dubbing”, a scene permitting copy-once cannot be copied.

• During Line-U dubbing, P in P function ( page 70) is disabled.

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DVD-R

Creating a DVD-Video using DVD-R/RW

Content stored on the HDD of the recorder can be edited and copied to a DVD-R/RW, a popular media for distribution, and played on a compatible DVD video player.

Notice

• Beforehand confirm the contents of a disc.

If you use a DVD-R disc, prepare a new one. This DVD-Video creation procedure is possible only once per disc on this recorder. Once you have copied to a DVD-R, you cannot redo, add, delete, or correct the copied contents in the disc. If you start copying then cancel the job, you cannot re-use the DVD-R.

If you use a DVD-RW, be sure to confirm the contents in it. This procedure overwrites a whole disc, and all of the contents in a DVD-RW will be lost. If you want to add contents to a DVD-RW, do not use this procedure. Record directly or make a dubbing to the DVD-RW, then execute the finalization ( the finalizing process, and you will not be able to add, delete, or correct contents to a DVD-RW later, as it will have been finalized. If a finalized DVD-RW has remaining space, you can add contents there if you cancel the finalizing process of the DVD-RW (

• Do not start copying to a DVD-R/RW when programmed recording is scheduled to begin shortly.

Copying entirely to a DVD-R/RW will take 1 hour and a half (variable depending on the contents). (This does not include time for “Writing Test”. This option requires more time. Actual time for “Writing Test” depends on the contents to test, and may be longer than the playing time of the contents if the disc contains too little contents or too many quality and picture settings, etc.)

If a start time of a programmed recording comes during this procedure, the recording is made onto the HDD. However, while making a menu theme, the recording is not executed. Also, programmed recordings to DVD media with “Off” setting of “Relay recording” (

If a programmed recording starts during this procedure, you cannot continue to make another disc after completion of the first disc.

• Ensure the compatibility of a disc.

Refer to the

* Discs made by this procedure will comply with the DVD-Video standard. However, it is not guaranteed to play

properly on all DVD video players (including TOSHIBA products).

Depending on the disc, there may be a difference of data capacity between DVD-R and DVD-RW. It may be possible that contents you have just recorded onto a DVD-R cannot be recorded onto a DVD-RW. (DVD-RW capacity may be smaller.)

• Follow the instructions on handling of the disc.

page 9.

page 125).

page 185) are not executed.

page 122). This procedure includes

Preparation

• Record contents which you want to copy to DVD-R/RW disc to make DVD-Video, to the HDD with the following

settings:

- “DVD compatible mode” (

- Bit rate of 4.0 or more.

• Load a new DVD-R/RW disc. (Follow the instructions on handling of the disc.)

• Press HDD button to select the HDD mode.

Notes

• If you recorded a title while setting “DVD compatible mode” ( page 184) to “Off” or you used another recorder to record a title in a DVD-RAM disc, and you want to copy such a title to a DVD-R/RW to create a DVD-Video, first set “DVD compatible mode” to “Main” or “SAP” then execute the procedure of “Rate conversion dubbing for multiple parts” ( page 108).

• Depending on the disc, DVD-R 4x speed compatibility may be disabled.

page 184): “Main” or “SAP”.

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Press EDIT MENU.

Introduction

“EDIT MENU Main Menu” appears.

e.g.

EDIT MENU

Press / to select “DVD-Video Creation”, then press ENTER.

ENTER

EDIT

Main Menu

Chapter Editing

Chapters can be divided on frame basis. Chapters can be merged and assigned names.

Title

Divide

Merge

HDD

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“EDIT MENU DVD-Video Create (Selected Items)” appears.

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EDIT

DVD-Video Create (Selected Items)

Capacity

HDD

Source

DV Recording

Chapter Editing

Edit Functions

Playlist Editing

Dub Selected Items

Rate Conv. Items

Combine ORG Title DVD-Video Creation DVD-Video Finalizing

Del Selected Items

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Thumbnails of titles on the HDD are displayed in the upper area.

Press / / / to select a part (a title or chapter) to copy to a DVD-R/RW disc.

• To go to the preceding or following page, press PICTURE SEARCH button.

ENTER

• To select a chapter, first select the title that contains the chapter you want, then press To return to the title display, press

e.g.

EDIT

DVD-Video Create (Selected Items)

Capacity

HDD

button.

button again.

Sourece: Title

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Press ENTER.

A cursor appears in the lower area (destination media).

ENTER

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Cursor

EDIT

DVD-Video Create (Selected Items)

Capacity

HDD

Sourece: Title

Creating Media: DVD

Original

Press / to select a location to place the selected part, then press ENTER.

If there are no parts in the lower area, leave the cursor to the left and press ENTER button.

ENTER

The selected part is inserted into the location of the cursor.

e.g.

EDIT

DVD-Video Create (Selected Items)

HDD

Sourece: Title

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Creating Media: DVD

Capacity

Repeat steps 3 to 5.

You can check the available volume of a DVD-R/RW on the bar at the bottom of the menu.

Each of the assembled parts is recorded onto the destination media as a title.

• To cancel selected parts see

• To change the title/chapter name or thumbnail before selecting:

1) Select the part that you want to change, and press QUICK MENU button.

2) Press the title thumbnail” to change the title, or “Edit chapter name” or “Modify chapter thumbnail” to change the chapter, and press ENTER button.

3) Use the entry screen to change the title or chapter name. To change a title thumbnail or a chapter thumbnail, see the steps on

/ buttons to select “Edit title name” or “Modify

page 126.

page 120.

Press / to select “Next”, then press ENTER.

ENTER

A screen is displayed to select options.

e.g.

EDIT

DVD Video Creation(Option Settings)

Menu Create

Start Play

After play one title

After play final title

Writing Test

Set Aspect Ratio

Title+Chapter Title Chapter None

None Parts Test All Test

Original 4:3 fixed 16:9 fixed

Title 1

Next Title

Title 1

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Stop

AAA

Press / / / to set the items.

For the instruction of setting, see the description shown at selection.

ENTER

Press / to select “Next”, then press ENTER.

ENTER

• When you have selected “Parts Test” or “All Test” for “Writing Test”, extra time is required for pre-writing

test. “All Test” requires more time than “Parts Test”.

If you select “None” for “Menu Create”: The setting of “Start Play” and “Start after playing one title” is skipped automatically.

A screen is displayed to confirm the information you are going to write.

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EDIT

DVD Video Creation(Disc Information)

Disc name

Total title number

Total time

1 hour 24 min.

NextReturn

Edit Name

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Press

button to select “Edit Name” and press ENTER button to go to the character entry screen. The number of characters is limited for the disc name you can enter.

If you selected “None” for “Menu Create” at step 8, select “Writing” on the bottom right corner, and press ENTER button. Skip to step 14.

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