TOSHIBA SD-38VBKB
Owner's Manual

Video Index Search System
Whenever a recording is begun, an invisible index mark is recorded on the tape. These index marks are all identical, and each mark means: "Here starts a new recording". Every DVD/ VCR equipped with the Video Index Search System (VISS) can locate these marks at the beginning of any recording. Example: Indexing of TV commercials.

Recording a TV program
Preparation � Turn ON the TV and set to the AV input mode. � Press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light.)

1 Start playback and wait until the

end of the TV commercial is reached, then press STOP.

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Load a blank cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. (The DVD/VCR will automatically turn on.)
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2 Press REC/OTR once. When the �INDEX� on-screen indication
goes off, STOP may be pressed. This short recording process will be sufficient to set an index mark. This will result in about 10 seconds of the TV commercials to be overwritten by another recording. Due to the system, the end of this recording will be followed by a recording gap (noise signal) of approx. 5 seconds. Recording several Index marks Due to the system, only one index mark will be recorded at the beginning of a recording. If you intend to set several index marks during a single recording, follow the procedure below:

2 Select the program(e.g.29) you want to record with CH +/� or
Number buttons (0-9). 1~9 : e.g. 5 = press �5� 10~80 : e.g. 29 = press �2� and �9�.
VCR

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If a recording in Long Play mode is intended, press SP/LP to display �LP�.

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At the point of the recording where an index mark is to be set, press PAUSE/STEP. The unit will switch to the recording pause mode.
VCR REC

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Press REC/OTR to start recording.

CH 29

VCR REC

INDEX

2 Press CH +/� repeatedly to
switch back to the original TV program. Press PAUSE/STEP to resume recording.
VCR REC

CH 2

If the erase prevention tab is removed, the tape will eject when REC/ OTR is pressed for recording. (see page 19)

To Stop Recording

INDEX

Press STOP.

VCR

Index Search
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. Press INDEX + or � during stop or playback mode. For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX +. For Preceding programs: Press INDEX �. (Additional press increases the INDEX NO. up to 9.) When the INDEX + or � is pressed, the unit starts searching the INDEX NO. selected and finds the portion, then playback starts automatically. To stop the Index Search, press STOP.

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To Stop Recording Temporarily
Notes: � Since the DVD/VCR has a built-in TV tuner, the TV set may be turned off when recording. The TV set may only be used to check for accurate program adjustments or to monitor recordings. � If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the recording on VCR, press DVD to change to DVD mode and perform the DVD playback (see page 33). To stop a recording for a short period of time, press PAUSE/ STEP. Press this button again if you want to resume the recording.
VCR REC

or

is displayed

INDEX NO. (up to 9)

Attention:
A safety circuit turns the pause mode off automatically after 5 minutes, and the DVD/VCR will stop the recording mode.

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Recording a TV Program
You can record a program using the TV receiver of the DVD/VCR and at the same time watch another program on the TV set using its receiver. As the DVD/VCR automatically switches the TV set the following points should be observed:

One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)
The one-touch timer recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. Preparation � Turn ON the TV and set to the AV input mode. � Press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light.)

1 Press TV/VCR until �VCR� appears on the display. Select the
program on the DVD/VCR you want to record. This program can be watched on the screen and recorded by the DVD/VCR.
VCR

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Load a blank cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. (The DVD/VCR will automatically turn on.)
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�VCR� indicator lights.

2 While the VCR is recording, press TV/VCR until the �VCR�

indicator on the display goes off. The TV set now displays the program of its built-in receiving module. Select the TV channel you want to watch on the TV set. Although the TV set now shows another program, the DVD/VCR will continue recording the previously selected program.
REC

2 Select the program(e.g.29) you want to record with CH +/� or
number buttons. 1~9 : e.g. 5 = press �5� 10~80 : e.g. 29 = press �2� and �9�.
VCR

�VCR� indicator goes off.

3 Using TV/VCR you can switch the TV screen between the DVD/
VCR picture and the TV picture. If the �VCR� indicator is lit on the display, you will watch the DVD/VCR picture. This will not affect on the recording. 8+4
�VCR� indicator lights.
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3 If a recording in Long Play mode
is intended, press SP/LP to display "LP".

To Display VCR operation Status Press CALL. The clock, the day of the week and more information will be indicated. To cancel the indicating: Press CALL until all indicators disappear.
Indication for Hi-Fi-playback or stereoreception (displayed only for approx. 4 seconds.) Day of the week Deck-status here: Stop Time Program number or Scart input 23:59 MON CH 80 HI-FI (AV1,AV2 or AV3)

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4 Press REC/OTR twice. The recording will start and stop after 30
minutes. Each additional press of REC/OTR will increase the recording time to a maximum of 6 hours .
Recording 6:00 5:00 0:30 4:00
VCR REC

1:00 3:00

1:30 2:00

OTR 0:30 CH 29

INDEX

L CH

01:36:58 SP

Cassette inside the unit

�REC� will keep blinking on the display.

Indication for the selected playback sound (e.g.: L CH = Left Channel) (displayed only for approx. 4 seconds.)

Tape speed Real time counter

If REC/OTR is pressed once during the recording, the remaining time appears on the screen. When pressed again, the recording time is extended to the nearest 30-minute or 1-hour interval.

To Extend the Recording Time
Press REC/OTR repeatedly until the desired time appears on the screen.

OTR 1 : 30 CH 29

Auto Rewind Feature The DVD/VCR will automatically rewind when the tape has ended (except during OTR and TIMER REC). It will also eject the cassette tape.

Note: If the tape supply has not sufficed for OTR recording, the clock symbol ( ) will blink at the tape-end and then VCR mode will change to DVD mode. In this case, press TIMER REC to cancel the blink or press EJECT on the DVD/ VCR to remove the cassette tape.

To stop the OTR
Press STOP.

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