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- Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 1
SQPB Video Cassette Recorder W-727 OWNER'S MANUAL 3 ABLE BOX ONTROL - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 2
and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. Product Name: Video Cassette Recorder Model Number: W-727 Toshiba Corporation or parties authorized by Toshiba - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 3
ever have to ship your VCR. For maximum protection, repack location to a warm location. When the VCR is exposed to such a change in crucial internal parts. To prevent the VCR from possible damage, do not use This video cassette recorder (VCR) is compatible with any other VCR bearing the mark. HQ - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 4
, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. 1. Read owner's manual After unpacking this product, read the owner's manual carefully, and follow all the operating and other instructions. 2. Power Sources This product should be operated only from - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 5
70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) 11. Power Lines An - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 6
normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of in performance - this indicates a need for service. 17. Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 7
, jacks, etc. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 Contents 7 Identification of Controls 8 • Front Panel • Remote Control • VCR Display • Rear Panel PREPARATION Explains what you need to do before operating the VCR. How to Use the Remote Control ...... 10 - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 8
Controls See the page in for details. This manual shows the names of buttons in italics. Front LINE IN 2 AUDIO (L/MONO, R) jacks 20 9 PAUSE/STILL VCR Display Remote Control To operate this TV. TV 40 To operate your VCR. VCR 14 Number buttons 17 I. SELECT 24 DISPLAY 22 REMAIN/COUNTER 22 - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 9
indicator Timer recording indicator TIMER Hi-Fi SAP VCR indicator Multifunctional indicator SAP indicator Rear Panel LINE OUT AUDIO jacks (L, R) RF IN (FROM ANT.) terminal LINE IN 1 AUDIO jacks (L, R) To wall outlet LINE OUT - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 10
, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion. Caring for the remote control • Do not expose the remote sensor of the VCR to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or illumination (especially high-frequency lighting) when using the remote control. • Be careful not to - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 11
OUT RF (TO TV) 2 VHF/UHF PREPARATION Setting the VCR Output Channel When the VCR is connected in this way, the VCR sends the output signals to channel 3 or 4 on your TV on your TV. For the video input mode, refer to the manual of your TV. LINE OUT AUDIO AUDIO IN Cable Connection Choose one - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 12
to the output channel of the cable box, and select a desired cable channel on the cable box. • while the VCR is turned off or the "VCR" indicator is not lit in the VCR display, set TV channel to the output channel of the cable box. This set-up will enable you to: - watch - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 13
broadcast by the local TV stations. While "Auto" is blinking, channel memory is also set automatically. CANCEL 3 When Auto set up has been completed, the VCR is on standby mode. Notes • It may takes several minutes during the Auto set-up • Press CANCEL on the remote control to cancel the auto - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 14
• Turn on the TV, and select the video channel (3 or 4), or the video input mode if you made the Audio/Video connection (page 11). • Press VCR to set the remote control operating the VCR. VCR TV POWER CH/TRK 123 456 TV VOL 789 I.SELECT 0 100 REMAIN/ DISPLAY COUNTER COUNT RESET TV - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 15
STOP. AUTO: The VCR automatically sets or adjusts the clock. If you select "AUTO" mode, proceed to step 8. MANU: You can set the clock manually. If you select " end: Daylight-saving time ends on the last Sunday in October. The VCR clock automatically changes from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM (back one hour - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 16
section is required if you receive only normal TV or unscrambled cable channels, or use a cable box between your TV and the VCR. Incoming Antenna/Cable(CATV) Signals The VCR scans through all receivable TV and CATV channels and stores only the active ones in your area into the memory. Once the - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 17
2 seconds. CH/TRK buttons To shift up or down the stored channel numbers. TO SET CH PUSH 0~9 KEYS Channel reference chart Number on the VCR Corresponding channel number CH NUMBER TV CATV STD (HRC/IRC) 123456789 -23456789 1(A-8) 2 3 4 5(A-7) 6(A-6) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 18
into the cassette compartment with the window side facing up and the label side towards the front. The VCR is automatically turned on. The indicator will appear in the VCR display. Ejecting a cassette Press EJECT. The cassette is ejected from the cassette compartment. Warning Do not insert your - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 19
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 - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 20
or rewinding. To resume normal playback CM SKIP Press PLAY/x2. SHUTTLE DIAL Picture Search using SHUTTLE DIAL on the Remote control and on the VCR When in PLAY mode turn the SHUTTLE DIAL clockwise (FWD ) to search forwards and anti-clockwise (REV ) to search backwards. Commercial Movie Skip You - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 21
DISPLAY COUNTER COUNT RESET TV/ VCR SP/ SLP REC TIMER SLOW PLAY/x2 PAUSE /STILL CURSOR REW FF STOP PROG. CANCEL VCR Plus+ A.SELECT ENTER CABLE BOX and down. 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 - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 22
time of the linear time counter is only an approximation. Tape Remaining Time To view the tape remaining time in the VCR display, select the tape length beforehand. 1 Turn on the VCR and load a cassette. 2 Press PROG. to display the MENU screen. 3 Select "SET UP" using FF or REW, and press ENTER - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 23
a segment of the tape repeatedly. You may also discover other useful application for this feature. Notes: If you are rewinding the tape and the VCR stops at "0H00M00S M", press REW again to continue rewinding. If you press the FF (fast-forward) button and the time counter never reaches "0H00M00S - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 24
the recording pause mode continues for 10 minutes. 24 Recording off time setting By setting the recording off time, the recording stops and the VCR is turned off automatically. While recording, press simultaneously both REC on the remote repeatedly to set the desired off time. Each time you press - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 25
• Make sure that the clock is set correctly (page 15). • Store the channels on the VCR (pages 16 and 17). • If you record cable channels, finish the cable box set-up , PLAY/x2 or STOP. (If a number 1 to 99 is entered, the VCR will record a TV/CATV program on the channel, not a satellite's.) If your - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 26
10 Press both TIMER simultaneously. REC TIMER The power turns off and the VCR enters the timer standby mode. TIMERHi-Fi STEREO Auto Speed Select If you selected and the tape Recording starts in the SP tape speed and the VCR automatically selects the tape speed to record the program to the end. - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 27
is lit, press both TIMER to turn it off, and then turn the VCR on by pressing VCR POWER. 2) With steps 2 to 9, change the items. To cancel a timer standby mode. Error indication The "--E--" ( Error ) indicator appears in the VCR display if you press both TIMER when: -- a cassette is not loaded. -- - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 28
from cable company. If you cannot find the numbers, call Gemstar's customer service department at 1-800-4321-VCR. Sample of a Guide channel chart from a local TV listing VCR Plus+ SYSTEM CHANNEL NUMBERS Broadcast Assigned channels channels 3 KCRA (NBC 3 6 KVIE (PBS 6 10 KXTV (CBS 10 - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 29
Your home channel number (on the channel line-up chart supplied by cable companies) 7 RECORDING Guide Channel Setting VCR TV POWER CH/TRK 123 456 TV VOL 789 I.SELECT 0 100 REMAIN/ DISPLAY COUNTER COUNT RESET TV/ VCR SP/ SLP REC TIMER SLOW PLAY/x2 PAUSE /STILL CURSOR REW FF STOP PROG - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 30
Plus+ C3 ® system Recording After performing the VCR Plus+ C3 ® system set-up, you can easily program a recording simply by entering the PlusCode® programming numbers. The numbers are published in the TV listings of newspapers, TV guide magazine, etc. Preparation • Make sure that the clock is set - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 31
PROG. once to exit. During the timer recording 1) Press PROG.. 2)The screen for confirming appears.(Check the programed data). 3) Press PROG to exit. Cancelling the VCR Plus+ C3® system timer programs 1)If the TIMER indicator is lit, press both TIMER to turn it off, and turn on the - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 32
window The infrared signals come out of the sensor window and received by the cable box. The VCR sends out infrared signals to your cable box even during timer program recording or VCR Plus+ C3®system recording. Notes • If the channels cannot be controlled properly because the infrared signal fails - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 33
USE no C. Box DSS FF • Cable channels will be selected using PLAY/x2 STOP ENTER CH/TRK on the remote control or CHANNEL on the VCR. → Go to step 8. C.BOX: • Type B PROG. • Type C (A/B switch "B") • Type D → Go to step 5. USE no C. Box DSS OUTPUT CH COnTROL Off 2 CH on 5 Select "OUTPUT - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 34
table on the next page. Example: For a TOSHIBA cable box, identified by number 36. Cable box display VCR display EnD : PROG Cable channel number Make sure cable box can be controlled by the following buttons on the remote control of the VCR. • POWER (CABLE BOX) To turn the cable box on or off. - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 35
Table of cable box brand codes Brand name of your cable box Toshiba Anvision Archer Cablestar Cableview Citizen Curtis Diamond Eagle Eastern GC Brand Gemini General Instrument Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold Macom Magnavox Movietime NSC OAK OAK Sigma Panasonic - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 36
according to your program setting in the timer program recording. Placing the DSS® Satellite Receiver Put the DSS® satellite receiver on the top of the VCR as shown below. Do not block the sensor window. DSS® satellite receiver Connection Type Type A Satellite antenna RF IN 3CH 4CH RF OUT DSS - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 37
or REW. ON: if your DSS® satellite receiver is remote-controllable. • Satellite channels will be selected by CH (CABLE BOX) on the remote control. The VCR can change the satellite channel to the desired one when timer recording starts. → Go to step 7. USE no C. Box DSS OUTPUT CH 3 CH COnTROL - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 38
a brand code of your DSS® satellite receiver using number buttons. Refer to the table on the next page. Example: For a TOSHIBA DSS® satellite receiver, identified by number 99. VCR display Make sure that the background of the above display has changed to the satellite program on channel 200. If not - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 39
MONO MONO (MIXED) STEREO MONO SAP MONO MONO MONO SAP STEREO Sounds in playback You can play SAP and/or stereo broadcasts with this VCR. Press A.SELECT to select a desired sound. Desired sound SAP sound Stereo sound L , R indicators in the on - screen display R (right) is on. Both R (right - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 40
INFORMATION Multi Brand Remote Control The remote control can be compatible with various brands of TV by setting their control codes. The TOSHIBA code has initially been set to control TOSHIBA TVs. VCR TV POWER CH/TRK 123 456 TV VOL 789 I.SELECT 0 100 REMAIN/ DISPLAY COUNTER COUNT RESET TV - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 41
Table of Brand Codes Brand name of your TV Toshiba Bell & Howell Carver Celebrity Citizen Curtis Mathes Dumont Electro band Emerson Fisher GE Gibralter Goldstar Hallmark Hitachi Infinity JBL JCB JVC LXI Magnavox Marantz Megatron - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 42
servicing. No power. • The power cord is not plugged in. - Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly. Although the power is on, the VCR - Adjust the tracking manually. (page 19) The VCR Plus+ C 3® system recording cannot be done. • The guide channel numbers are not set up correctly. - Make the guide - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 43
) • An obstacle may be in the way of the operation. - Remove the obstacle. • The operating mode of the remote control is not set correctly. - Press VCR or TV depending on the equipment you want to operate. (pages 14, 40) The cassette is ejected immediately after it is loaded. • The cassette was - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 44
Specifications Power Supply: Power consumption: External dimensions: Mass: Channels received: Antenna input/output terminals: Signal system: Recording/Playback system: Cassette: Tape speed: Video recording/playback time: Fast forward/rewind time: Video input: Video output: Audio input: Audio output - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 45
manual thoroughly before operating this product. You should complete and mail the enclosed Demographic card within ten (10) days after you, or the person who has given you this product as a gift, purchased this product. This is one way to enable TACP/THI to provide you with better customer service - Toshiba W727 | Owners Manual - Page 46
LIMITED WARRANTY (continued) How to Obtain Warranty Service (1)Refer to the troubleshooting guide in your owner's manual. This check list may solve your problem. (2)Call the TACP toll free number 800-631-3811 within (30) days after you find a defective product or part. (3)Arrange for the
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Video Cassette Recorder
W-727
OWNER’S MANUAL
3
ABLE BOX
ONTROL
SQPB