Changing the Recording Speed without manual or remote

Are you asking how to change the record speed to extended play? This is usually given as a choice when programming a recording. You use your remote to scroll through various options on the input screen and you should find that you can choose between sp/ep/lp (standard, extended and long play)

Unless this is available on the main front panel the speed of your recording from the SP- SLP- LP cannot be changed.
So try to see if the old remote can be rectified

http://www.fixya.com/support/r6178946-tips_repair_remote_controller

If you have the remote that came with the recorder,there should be a speed button on the remote for changing.All of them do.If that button is not on there,maybe it is not an option anymore.It could be labeled SP or something like that.If you do not see either one,you will have to either play with the buttons during a practice recording,or contact Toshiba to find out.Anyhow with our recorder,when we do record at lower speeds,it comes out pretty bad.The picture jumps like in the old days when you had to vertical adjust.I searched the internet and Toshiba's website and could not even find your model there on a search for a manual.If you run out of options/ideas,you can at least call them to find out.Here is the link.Good luck!Greg
http://www.toshiba.com/tai/support_consumer.jsp

PVW-2800 is a commercial recording deck for BetaSP tapes. There is no wireless remote, and only one recording speed. Menu is only displayed on the "super" output.

I'm sorry, but the speed cannot be changed without the remote.

Recording speed is the last item on the timer programming. SP or SLP. Some remotes have a button that will allow you to change the speed, when recording manually.

If you have a remote, there should be a button labeled "SP/EP" or "RECORDING SPEED." Otherwise, I might try looking in the VCR's main menu.

I alreay figured it out on my own! However, if you'd like to pay me the "premium" price maybe I could help you out. What a joke this site is. Anyone who pays for simple advice to a site like yours is a ****** or really has no knowledge of the internet that you scam their money out of them. What a deal, the general public answers all your questions for you and a couple of A-Holes collect all the money. Scum Bags!

it will automatically play at the speed the tape was recorded at. but if you want to change record speeds here's how: you should be able to access menu functions from the front of the vcr, if so, put a tape to be recorded into the unit and then set the timer for a couple of minutes.while you are on the timer menu it will ask you for recording speed. set the timer record speed to ep and let it record for two minutes and let it record for the full time untill it stops recording. the record speed will automatically change settings to whatever you used last on timer record.

I am sorry to have to tell you this, but the only way to change the recording speed is with an original remote. If you look on the original replacement remote link I posted here you will see the SP/EP selector, this is to change the recording speed. Good Luck. http://www.remotes.com/remotes/servlet/rs?a=gmi&smodel=DS13TVR90&brand_pn=FISHER_DS13TVR90&mode=large&uid=11755283300930