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- Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 1
OWNER'S MANUAL TOSHIBA COMBINATION 14" FLAT COLOR TELEVISION AND 4 HEAD Hi-Fi VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MV14FM4 N Do eOM=omm 000 0 ATTENTION If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote manufacturer for the required programming code. - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 2
. A 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 PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 3
company. For units intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the respective pages on this Owner's Manual for their operating instructions. 11. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION This unit is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 4
and supporting service personnel. For example: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit. c. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 5
as close to the point of cable entry as practical. EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE S2898A ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810-21 - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 6
FEATURES Flat Picture Tube - It reduces the influence of surrounding light resulting in outstanding image detail and clarity. Color TV With Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a color TV and a video cassette recorder. High Quality Picture Technology - This TVNCR equipped " - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 7
CABLE TV CONNECTIONS 13 SETTING THE LANGUAGE 14 AUTO CLOCK SETTING 15 MANUAL CLOCK SETTING 17 TV OPERATION TV OPERATION 18 TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS 22 VIDEO TAPE 50 RECEPTION DISTURBANCES 51 PROBLEMS AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 52 VIDEO HEAD CLEANING 54 SPECIFICATIONS 55 LIMITED WARRANTY - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 8
PRECAUTIONS p MOISTURE CONDENSATION DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTIONS ON THIS UNIT FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS WHEN MOISTURE IN THE AIR CONDENSES ON IT. LET THE UNIT STAND WITH POWER ON (SEE BELOW). • WHAT IS MOISTURE CONDENSATION? When a cold liquid is poured into a glass, for example, water vapor in the - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 9
into the unit, serious damage will result. If you spill any liquids into the unit, unplug the AC power cord immediately and consult qualified service personnel before attempting to use it again. f When you finish operating the unit, always unload the cassette and turn off the power. OFF When - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 10
LOCATION OF CONTROLS FRONT 1 @@@ 3 CHANNEL N 10 11 12 13 14 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 1. Cassette Loading Slot To insert or remove a video tape. 2. TIMER REC Indicator - This lights up when the TVNCR is in the Timer Record Mode. 3. REW (Rewind) Button - In the Stop mode, this button rapidly - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 11
REAR \ -- 4 2 3 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 1. UHFNHF Antenna Jack - Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable from the antenna or Cable TV service to this jack. 3. AUDIO (LJR)NIDEO IN (LINE 1) Jacks -Audio and video signal cables from an external source can be connected here. 2. AUDIO (L/R)NIDEO OUT - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 12
-Screen menu function. 4. SET/TR + / - Buttons - Used to set or adjust in the menu mode. During playback, they are used to adjust tracking manually. 5. REW (Rewind) Button - In the Stop mode, this button rapidly winds the tape backwards. In the Play mode, this button activates reverse search. 6. REC - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 13
BATTERY INSTALLATION 2 3 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the Install two "AAA" batteries (supplied), paying attention to Replace the compartment cover. arrow. the polarity diagram in the battery compartment. BATTERY PRECAUTIONS The precautions below should be followed - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 14
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a cable TV service (CATV), see page 13 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm Cable or 300 ohm Twin-lead Wire) - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 15
the Antenna Jack on the back of the TVNCR. 7 ohm Coaxial Cable UHF/ VHF [ FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO SCRAMBLED CABLE TV SERVICE If you subscribe to a cable TV service which requires the use of a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the incoming 75 ohm Coaxial Cable to the Converter/Descrambler box. Using - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 16
SETTING THE LANGUAGE This TVNCR can display the on screen language in English, Spanish or French. Language selection (step 3) will automatically appear on the screen when you press the MENU button initially. Select the language you prefer first, then proceed with the other menu options. Press the - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 17
repeatedly to return to the normal screen. • When the AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, the Auto Clock adjustment does not function. • Set the clock manually (see page 17). TO SET STANDARD TIME In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of two stations in two different time zones - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 18
button until the MENU screen is cleared. - SET/TR + ENTER MENU DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FON OFF AUTO (+/-/ENTER/MENU) ON: for manual setting (forward one hour) OFF: for manual setting (back one hour) AUTO: for automatic setting (read XDS in the signal) When you want to set the Daylight Saving Time - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 19
You must set the date and time manually for Timer Recordings, ON/OFF Timer and Daylight Saving Time if the Auto Clock process did not set them correctly. EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to "8: - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 20
TV OPERATION To turn on the TVNCR, press the POWER button. POWER ig Ei Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOLUME A or Set the TV/CATV menu option to the appropriate V button. The volume level position (See page 22). will be indicated on the screen by green bars. As the volume level - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 21
MUTING CHANNEL /\ / Press this button to switch off the sound. The TVNCR's sound will be silenced and "MUTING" will briefly appear on the screen. The sound can be switched back on by pressing this button again or one of the VOLUME • or • buttons. ( Press and release the CHANNEL ^ or \.7 button. - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 22
TV OPERATION (CONTINUED) SLEEP 1 To set the TVNCR to turn off after a preset amount of time, press the SLEEP button on the remote control. The clock will count down 10 minutes for each press of the SLEEP button (120, 110, ...10, 0). After the sleep time is programmed, the display will appear - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 23
emphasis. Words that are sung usually appear enclosed by musical notes. For television programs broadcasting with Closed Captions, look in your TV guide for the Closed Captions symbol (CC). I • When selecting Closed Captions, the captioning will be delayed approximately 10 seconds. • If no caption - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 24
TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS This TVNCR is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TVNCR's memory. In addition to normal VHF and UHF - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 25
AUTOMATIC MEMORY TUNING Press the MENU button. MENU 2 Press the SET/TR + or - button to select the 'N CH SET-UP mode, then press the ENTER button. - SET/TR + ENTER MENU I TIMER REC SET NI/TV SET-UP - I CH SET-UP *AUTO REPEAT ON TOFF SYSTEM SET-UP (4-/ENTER/MENU) 4 O 0 El Press the SET/TR + or - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 26
TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS (CONTINUED) TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS Press the MENU button. Eg Press the SET/TR + or - button to select the CH SETUP mode, then press the ENTER button. MENU - SET/TR + ENTER lE Press the SET/TR + or - '\ button to select the ADD/ DELETE mode, then press the ENTER button. - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 27
SETTING THE V-CHIP An age limitation can be set to forbid children to watch programs according to "TV RATING" and "MOVIE RATING" level set. To use the V-Chip function, you must register a password. TO REGISTER PASSWORD Press the MENU button. Press the SET/TR + or - button to select the TV SET-UP - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 28
TO SET THE V-CHIP [ Ei In the V-CHIP SET menu, press the SET/TR + or - button to select the TV RATING, then press the ENTER button. Press the SET/TR + or - button to display the\ desired setting, then press the ENTER button. Ell SET/TR + *' - ENTER V-CHIP SET OFF -1 TV RATING TV-PG MOVIE - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 29
SETTING THE V-CHIP (CONTINUED) 4 Press the SET/TR + or - button to select desired rating, then press the ENTER button. - SET/TR + ENTER V-CHIP SET • V-CHIP :OFF NI/IV RATING VA PG MOVIE RATING -PG-1s CHANGE PASSWORD (+F-/ENTER/MENU) OFF : G : PG : PG-13 : R : NC17 : X : MOVIE RATING is - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 30
TO CHANGE PASSWORD 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the SET/TR + or - button to select the TV SET-UP, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the SET/TR + or - button to select the V-CHIP SET, then press the ENTER button. 4. Enter the Password using the Direct Channel Selection buttons (0-9), then - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 31
ll iF • TO SET THE ON TIMER This feature allows you to have the TVNCR automatically turn "ON" at a predetermined time. If you program the ON TIMER once, the TVNCR will turn on on the programmed day (daily/weekly) at the same time to the same channel. EXAMPLE: Turning on the TV to channel 12 at 7: - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 32
TO SET THE OFF TIMER This feature allows you to have the TVNCR turn "OFF" automatically at a predetermined time. If you program the OFF TIMER once, the TVNCR will automatically turn off at the same time everyday. EXAMPLE: Turning off the TV at 11:30 PM. 2 Press the MENU button. Press the SET/TR + - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 33
PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually as follows: To display the picture adjustment screen, press the MENU button. Press the SET/TR + or - button to select the TV SET-UP option, then press the ENTER button. MENU - SET/TR + - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 34
PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS ■ (CONTINUED) COLOR / Press the ENTER button until "COLOR" appears on the screen, then press the SET/TR + or - button to adjust the color intensity of the picture. The control should be set when colors appear normal in intensity and brilliance. TINT Press the ENTER - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 35
SOUND CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS Sound controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually as follows. To display the sound adjustment screen, press the MENU button. Press the SET/TR + or - button to select the TV SET-UP option, then press the ENTER button. MENU - SET/TR + ENTER < 7. - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 36
LOADING AND UNLOADING A VIDEO CASSETTE Use only video cassette tapes marked VHS LOADING /Push the center of the tape until it is automatically retracted into the TVNCR. AUTOMATIC POWER ON AND PLAY When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab intact, the TVNCR will turn on - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 37
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE TO RECORD AGAIN After recording, break off the erase prevention tab if you do not wish to record over the tape. Screwdriver Cover the hole with adhesive tape. Be careful the tape does not extend past the edges of the video cassette housing. Erase prevention tab - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 38
PLAYBACK To play a prerecorded tape. TO START PLAYBACK 2 To turn on the TVNCR, press the POWER button. Load a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically). sq • • ell Press the PLAY button to begin playback. " ► " will - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 39
tracking to obtain the best possible picture. If noise bars appear during playback, adjust the tracking manually as follows: • Press the SET/TR + or - button to obtain the best possible picture. "MANUAL TRACK" will appear for 4 seconds on the screen. To resume automatic tracking, press the DIGITAL - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 40
SPECIAL PLAYBACK TO VISUALLY SEARCH FOR DESIRED POINTS When either the FF or REW button is pressed in the PLAYBACK mode, the speed search picture will appear. When pressed twice, the search picture will increase speed. Speed search time depends upon the speed used (SP or SLP) during recording. See - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 41
FRAME BY FRAME ADVANCE Press the SLOW button during STILL playback. SLOW SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK / Press the SLOW button in the PLAYBACK mode. Playback will proceed at 1/10th normal speed. SLOW The still picture will advance by one frame each time you press the button. Hold the button for continuous - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 42
RECORDING A TV PROGRAM RECORDING AND VIEWING THE SAME TV PROGRAM To turn on the TVNCR, press the POWER ig N Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention button. tab intact. POWER 4.1:t O,ttb 4 Press the SP/SLP button to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP. The counter and SP or SLP - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 43
iii 6 Press the Direct Channel Selection buttons or CHANNEL " or v button to select the channel to be recorded (Example: Channel 12). Press both the REC buttons at the same time. " • " and the channel number will appear on the screen and the REC/OTR indicator will light. 0 1 OR CHAN I-REC • I - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 44
ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING (OTR) The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. EXAMPLE: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes. Press the POWER button to turn on the TVNCR. g Load a video cassette with the erase prevention tab intact. - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 45
TIMER RECORDING Timer recording can be programmed on-screen with the remote control. The built-in timer allows automatic unattended recording of up to 8 programs within 1 month. EXAMPLE: Program a timer recording for 23rd day, channel 007 (CATV), 7:00 - 9:30 PM (Tape speed : SLP). • Load a video - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 46
TIMER RECORDING ■ (CONTINUED) Using the SET/TR + or - button and the ENTER button, set the start time, end time, channel and tape speed as in step 4. - SET/TR -I- ENTER / TIMER REC SET 'TE S'TAFIT 2O10-'0'UEM END 9 30 PM CH 007/ SPEED -SLR/ (+/-/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU) --> '233H ' 4 94 - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 47
OTHER FUNCTIONS FOR THE TIMER RECORDING TO SET DAILY/WEEKLY TIMER TO CONFIRM THE SETTINGS When setting the date in the step 4 on page 43, press the SET/TR - button repeatedly when the current day is displayed. The setting changes as follows: Press the PROGRAM button once. The TV screen displays - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 48
USING THE REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER The On-Screen Real Time Tape Counter shows the tape running time in Hours, Minutes and Seconds. You can easily determine how long the tape has been running or how much time is left on the tape. TO VIEW THE COUNTER DISPLAY Press the CALL button. Eg N Press the - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 49
USING ZERO RETURN The zero return function provides a convenient method of rapidly returning to the starting point of recording or playback. The starting point can be indexed for any location on the tape by pressing the COUNTER RESET button and ZERO RETURN button. Press the CALL button. 2 Before - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 50
STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK RECORDING STEREO BROADCASTS The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity recording of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts. When a MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the STEREO will appear on the screen and the program can be viewed or recorded in stereo (refer to pages 36 and - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 51
SEPARATE AUDIO PROGRAM (SAP) Your TVNCR is fitted with an SAP broadcast system which enables you to switch to a SEPARATE AUDIO PROGRAM when viewing a selected channel. This function applies only when the program is broadcast in multi-languages through the SAP broadcast system. [1:1Press the MENU - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 52
1" by pressing the INPUT SELECT button. CONNECTION TO CAMCORDER For duplicating a previously recorded tape from a camcorder, follow the camcorder manufacturer's instructions. A typical camcorder dubbing hookup is shown below. PLAYBACK CAMCORDER RECORDING TV/VCR To AV Jack 4-aca TO VIDEO OUT TO - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 53
RECEPTION DISTURBANCES Most types of television interference can be remedied by adjusting the height and position of the VHF/UHF antenna. Outdoor antennas are recommended for best results. The most common types of television interference are shown below. If one of these symptoms appear when the - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 54
PROBLEMS AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following chart before requesting service. SYMPTOMS CAUSE POWER No power. The AC power cord is not connected. Although the power is on, the Cassette is not inserted. TVNCR does not - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 55
timer is set. Set Sleep Timer to "0". 20 TV station experiencing problems or Try another channel. program tuned is not closed captions. 18, bars appear on the screen. Tracking adjustment is beyond range Adjust tracking manually using the of automatic tracking circuit. SET/TR +/- buttons on the - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 56
. If playing a head cleaning tape in the VCR once does not improve the picture, play it several times before requesting service. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE TOP COVER. NOTES: • Video heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 57
SPECIFICATIONS TELEVISION Picture Tube: Tuner Type: Receiving Channels: Antenna Input: Speaker: Audio Output Power: Type 14 (357 mm diagonal) Quartz PLL Frequency Synthesized VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 CATV 14-36 (A)-(W) 37-59 (AA)-(WW) 60-85 (AAA)-(ZZZ) 86-94 (86)-(94) 95-99 (A-5)-(A-1) 100-125 (100)-( - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 58
's manual thoroughly before operating this product. You should complete and mail the enclosed Demographic card within ten 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 and - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 59
of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the section "PROBLEMS AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE" and you still find that service is needed; ( 1 ) Call the TACP toll free number 1-800-631-3811 after you find a defective product or part to find the nearest Toshiba Authorized Service Station - Toshiba MV14FM4 | Owners Manual - Page 60
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OWNER'S
MANUAL
TOSHIBA
COMBINATION
14"
FLAT
COLOR
TELEVISION
AND
4
HEAD
Hi-Fi
VIDEO
CASSETTE
RECORDER
MV1
4FM4
N
Do
eOM=omm
000
0
ATTENTION
If
you
purchase
a
universal
remote
control
from
your
local
retailer,
please
contact
the
remote
manufacturer
for
the
required
programming
code.
TV/CATV
MODE
SELECTION
When
shipped
from
the
factory,
the
TV/CATV
menu
option
is
set
to
the
"CATV"
(Cable
Television)
mode.
If
not
using
CATV,
set
this
menu
option
to
the
"TV"
position.
VIIS
Before
operating
the
unit,
please
read
this
manual
thoroughly.