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Toshiba MV13N2/W Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
TELEVISION/VCR COMBINATION
MV13N2/W
MV19N2/W
If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please
contact the remote manufacturer for the required programming code.
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.
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly.
ATTENTION
TV/CATV MODE SELECTION

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL TELEVISION/VCR COMBINATION MV13N2/W MV19N2/W If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote manufacturer for the required programming code. When shipped from the factory, the TV/CATV menu option is set to the “CATV”...
  • Page 2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 12. POWER-CORD PROTECTION Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.
  • Page 5 20. SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the unit is in proper operating condition. 21. HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 6 FEATURES Color TV With Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a color TV and a video cassette recorder. High Quality Picture Technology - This TV/VCR equipped “HQ” incorporates VHS High Quality technology. A built-in detail enhancer is used to boost the recorded signal and provide picture quality during playback. It is compatible with other VHS video cassette recorders.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Please read the descriptions and operating procedures contained in this Owner’s Manual prior to operating your new TV/VCR. PREPARATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... 6 LOCATION OF CONTROLS ... 8 REMOTE CONTROL ... 9 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ... 11 CABLE TV CONNECTIONS ... 13 SETTING THE LANGUAGE ...

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 air will condense on the surface of the glass.

  • Page 9: Power Source

    Do not insert fingers or any other objects into the cassette loading slot. Do not spray cleaner or wax directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust. Keep the unit away from flower vases, sinks, etc. If liquids should be spilled into the unit, serious damage will result.

  • Page 10: Location Of Controls

    LOCATION OF CONTROLS FRONT (MV13N2/W) FRONT: 1. Cassette Loading Slot - To insert or remove a video tape. 2. POWER Button - Press to turn the TV/VCR on or off. 3. TIMER REC Indicator - Lights when the unit is in the Timer Record Mode.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL 1. CLOSED CAPTION Button - Switches between Caption, Text and TV modes for Closed-Captioned programs. 2. Direct Channel Selection Buttons (0-9) - Allows direct access to any channel. 3. CALL Button - Displays the present time/day of the week, channel, counter, speed selection (and VCR mode if VCR is operating) on the TV screen.
  • Page 12 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION Slide the battery compart- ment cover in the direction of the arrow. BATTERY PRECAUTIONS The precautions below should be followed when using batteries in this device: 1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified. 2.

  • Page 13: Antenna Connections

    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) Antenna Jack 75 ohm...
  • Page 14 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS INDOOR ANTENNA (NOT SUPPLIED) Insert a twin-lead telescopic antenna (not supplied) into the mounting hole on the back of the cabinet until it locks into place. Attach the antenna plug to the antenna jack. Adjust the length and angle of the antenna rods to receive the best possible picture.

  • Page 15: Cable Tv Connections

    CABLE TV CONNECTIONS This TV/VCR has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV converter box. Some cable companies offer “premium pay channels” in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is gener- ally provided by the cable company.

  • Page 16: Setting The Language

    SETTING THE LANGUAGE This TV/VCR can display the on screen language in English, Spanish or French. On-screen 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 MENU button.

  • Page 17: Auto Clock Setting

    AUTO CLOCK SETTING The Auto Clock function will automatically set the built-in clock (Month, Day, Year and Time) when the TV/VCR is connected to an Antenna or Cable system and it is turned off. As the TV/VCR searches for a receivable station in your area and it receives a broadcast signal for Auto Clock, the Auto Clock needs several minutes to set itself.
  • Page 18 AUTO CLOCK SETTING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING You can set the Daylight saving time automatically or manually. Press the MENU button. Press the SET/TR + or – button to select the SYSTEM SETUP option, then press the ENTER button. MENU SET/TR Press the SET/TR + or –...

  • Page 19: Manual Clock Setting

    MANUAL CLOCK SETTING 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 “8:30 AM”, 29th (WED) October, 2003. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 20: Tv Operation

    TV OPERATION To turn on the TV/VCR, press the POWER button. POWER Press the Direct Channel selection buttons to select the channel. TV mode direct channel selection When the TV/CATV menu option is in the TV position, all channels can be instantly selected by using two buttons (for example, to select channel 2, press “0”, then “2”.
  • Page 21 CHANNEL + / – Press and release the CHANNEL + or – button. The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory. For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory. See pages 23 and 24 “To memorize channels”.

  • Page 22: Closed Caption

    TV OPERATION SLEEP To set the TV/VCR 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 briefly every ten minutes to remind you that the sleep timer is operating.
  • Page 23 WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. CLOSED CAPTIONING WITH A VCR Closed Captioned programs can be recorded and played back on a VCR with the Closed Captioned text intact.

  • Page 24: To Memorize Channels

    TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS This TV/VCR 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 TV/VCR’s memory. In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels, this TV/VCR can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels.
  • Page 25 AUTOMATIC MEMORY TUNING Press the MENU button. MENU Press the SET/TR + or – button to select the AUTO CH MEMORY mode, then press the ENTER button. The TV/VCR will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area. Channel numbers will remain red until auto memorizing is complete.
  • Page 26 TO MEMORIZE CHANNELS TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS Press the MENU button. MENU Select the desired channel to be memorized or deleted using SET/TR + or – button, or using the Direct Channel Selection buttons (10 keys, 0-9), or CHANNEL + or – button. SET/TR Press the SET/TR + or –...

  • Page 27: Setting The V-Chip

    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. MENU Press the SET/TR + or –...
  • Page 28 SETTING THE V-CHIP TO SET THE V-CHIP In the V-CHIP SET menu, press the SET/TR + or – button to select the TV RATING, then press the ENTER button. SET/TR ENTER OFF : TV RATING is not set TV-Y : All children TV-Y7 : 7 years old and above...
  • Page 29 Press the SET/TR + or – button to select desired rating, then press the ENTER button. SET/TR ENTER Press the SET/TR + or – button to select V-CHIP. SET/TR V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : TV–PG MOVIE RATING : PG–13 CHANGE PASSWORD 〈+/–/ENTER/MENU〉...
  • Page 30 SETTING THE V-CHIP TO CHANGE PASSWORD 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the SET/TR + or – button to select the TV SETUP, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the SET/TR + or – button to select the V-CHIP SET, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 31: To Set The On Timer

    TO SET THE ON TIMER This feature allows you to have the TV/VCR automatically turn “ON” at a predetermined time. If you program the ON TIMER once, the TV/VCR 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 7:00 AM, MONDAY-FRIDAY.

  • Page 32: To Set The Off Timer

    TO SET THE OFF TIMER This feature allows you to have the TV/VCR turn “OFF” automatically at a predetermined time. If you program the OFF TIMER once, the TV/VCR will automatically turn off at the same time everyday. EXAMPLE: Turning off the TV at 11:30 PM. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 33: Picture Control Adjustments

    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 SETUP option, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 34 PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS 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.

  • Page 35: Loading And Unloading A Video Cassette

    LOADING AND UNLOADING A VIDEO CASSETTE Use only video cassette tapes marked LOADING Push the center of the tape until it is automatically retracted into the TV/VCR. AUTOMATIC POWER ON AND PLAY When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab intact, the TV/VCR will turn on automatically and playback will start immediately.
  • Page 36 LOADING AND UNLOADING A VIDEO CASSETTE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE After recording, break off the erase prevention tab if you do not wish to record over the tape. Erase prevention tab TAPE SPEED AND MAXIMUM PLAYBACK/RECORDING TIME TAPE SPEED T-160 SP (Standard Play) 2-2/3 hours SLP (Super Long Play)

  • Page 37: Playback

    PLAYBACK To play a prerecorded tape. TO START PLAYBACK To turn on the TV/VCR, press the POWER button. POWER Press the PLAY button to begin playback. “ ” will appear on the screen. PLAY NOTE: This TV/VCR selects the playback tape speed SP or SLP automatically. Load a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically).
  • Page 38 PLAYBACK TO REWIND OR FORWARD THE TAPE RAPIDLY Press the REW (Rewind) button in the Stop mode. “ ” will appear on the screen. FORWARD/REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH If you want to see the tape during REW or FF mode, press and hold the REW or FF button. The backward or forward visual search picture will be seen on the screen.

  • Page 39: Special Playback

    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.
  • Page 40 SPECIAL PLAYBACK TO WATCH A TAPE REPEATEDLY Press the MENU button. MENU Press the ENTER button to select the ON position. ENTER NOTE: To cancel repeat mode, follow above steps 1 and 2, then press the ENTER button to select the OFF position. Press the MENU button to return to the TV.

  • Page 41: Recording A Tv Program

    RECORDING A TV PROGRAM RECORDING AND VIEWING THE SAME TV PROGRAM To turn on the TV/VCR, press the POWER button. POWER Press the SP/SLP button to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP. The counter and SP or SLP will appear on the screen about 4 seconds. SP/SLP •...
  • Page 42 RECORDING A TV PROGRAM Press the Direct Channel Selection buttons or CHANNEL + or button to select the channel to – be recorded (Example: Channel 12). TO STOP RECORDING Press the STOP button to stop recording. “ I ” will appear on the screen. STOP NOTES: •...

  • Page 43: One-Touch Timer Recording (Otr)

    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 TV/VCR. POWER Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate setting (See page 22).

  • Page 44: Timer Recording

    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). •...
  • Page 45 Set the start time, end time, channel and tape speed as in step 4. SET/TR To set the timer for another program, press the SET/TR + or – button until the number of the second program blinks, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 46: Other Functions For The Timer Recording

    OTHER FUNCTIONS FOR THE TIMER RECORDING TO SET DAILY/WEEKLY TIMER When setting the date in the step 4 on page 42, press the SET/TR – button repeatedly when the current day is displayed. The setting changes as follows: Example The current day (Friday) SUN-SAT MON-SAT One month later...

  • Page 47: Using The Real Time Tape Counter

    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.

  • Page 48: Using Zero Return

    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.

  • Page 49: Duplicating A Video Tape

    DUPLICATING A VIDEO TAPE If you connect the TV/VCR to another VCR or Camcorder, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the power. Insert a blank cassette with the erase preven- tion tab intact into the TV/VCR. Insert a previously recorded cassette into the playback VCR or Camcorder.

  • Page 50: Problem And Troubleshooting Guide

    PROBLEM AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following chart before requesting service. SYMPTOM POWER The AC power cord is not connected. No power. Although the power is on, Cassette is not inserted. the TV/VCR does not operate. TIMER REC buttons is depressed. TV BROADCAST RECEPTION TV station experiencing problems.
  • Page 51 SYMPTOM TV station stopped broadcasting. Sleep timer is set. TV shuts off. OFF timer is set. TV station experiencing problems or program tuned is not closed captions. TV signal is weak. Closed caption is not activated. The CLOSED CAPTION button is not depressed.

  • Page 52: Reception Disturbances

    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 interfer- ence are shown below. If one of these symptoms appear when the TV/VCR is connected to a Cable TV system, the disturbance may be caused by the local Cable TV company broadcast.

  • Page 53: Video Head Cleaning

    Infrared, Direct Access, 2 x AAA batteries Accessories: 300-75 ohm Matching Transformer Remote Control Batteries (2 x AAA) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Tape Speed shown is approximate. MV13N2/W 2-13 14-69 14-36 (A)-(W) 37-59 (AA)-(WW) 60-85 (AAA)-(ZZZ) 86-94 (86)-(94)

  • Page 54: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY TOSHIBA COMBINATION TELEVISION AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”) and Toshiba Hawaii Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.
  • Page 55 ATTENTION CANADIAN CONSUMERS: Canadian consumers are requested to complete the special Canadian “Warranty Registration Form” enclosed, and forward this completed form with a copy of bill of sale to TOSHIBA OF CANADA to “Register and Validate” their warranty. Products purchased in the U.S.A. and used in Canada are not covered by these warranties.
  • Page 56 03/07 PRINTED IN THAILAND...

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