20 Most Recent Toshiba D-VR4 DVD Recorder/VCR - Page 4 Questions & Answers

I figured it out with absolutely no help from the manual. To initiate recording, you have to press the timer/set button. After the DVD recorder finishes recording, you have to re-press the timer/set button to take it out of recording mode. I think their book needs to explain that more clearly.

most dvr units froim cable and satellite companies use a type of copy protection that does not allow you to copy programs to a disc. the cable company wont tell you this but they do and there isnt any way to work around it

there is an error in manual. omit step 7 and also unit should be on L1 input

The unit will only allow 2 hour recording on the DVD+R format. The DVD-R format is adjustable for longer recording time, just understand that the longer recording times = the lower the quality of the recording.

hi there, a little late.....but here we go........do you have cable? if yes connect the cable from the cable box out to dvd in and connect the dvd out to tv in.......pls note the dvd and tv must be set/tune to ch #3.(and you cannot record HBO)......you dont have cable just tv and dvd you need rca wire (red,white & yellow) also the F connector wire....in back of dvd connect the 3 wires audio in video in (is your tv/monitor a flat panal these connections might be on the side) if not its in the back plug in to out on tv....(this is so you can record)....plug the F conncetor wire from dvd to tv......on this connection you can set the dvd to ch #3 or any ch you want to record...........

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Hi,
It seems that optical lens is dirty / dusty that causing no disc error in recorder.
Please clean optical lens through CD Cleaner, put cd cleaner in tray and press play to clean optical lens.
If still no joy, take off top cover of combo player and clean optical lens with good quality cotton bud tip. clean lens gently and try now.

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In the manual on toshiba's website, the instructions for dubbing are on page 59 and 60.
http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-images/models/d-vr660/docs/d-vr660_om_e.pdf

Here's the link to the owners manual.
http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-images/models/d-vr660/docs/d-vr660_om_e.pdf

Your player has several outputs and you might want to start with the basic Video Audo Left Right output first.

Set your with your plazma to see if you can change the input types to accept the video and audio input which will probably be labeled AV 1, AV 2 and so on.

My guess is that you have it set for Component Red Blue Green which his a high def (just before HTMI) and requires a separate audio cable. Your player, depending on the age of the unit, probably will not have Red Blue Green picture output.

Next if you have an HTMI output from your player hook that to your Plazma in the HDMI 1 position and select it on the TV's setting. Audio and Video are both carried in the HDMI cable.

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Unless both units has stated high speed transfer capabilities I think you have to do them one at a time and watch the entire video.
There are some units that are one unit for vhs to dvd. Panasonic is known to have some units but you are going to probably have to hunt for one. It will clearly state that it transferred compressed or highspeed.

Try replacing the tab on the VCR tape-which may have been removed to prevent VCR eraure [?]

have you tried to use dvd-rw? or try other movies to record with it.

the Laser is most likely defective. most likly it will need replacement. There is no correction that can made to correct the problem except to that of a replacement of the laser

FYI...the best suggestion I've seen is to hold the channel up and play buttons simutaneously....thereby causing the machine to return to the "factory initialized" state. So far so good for me. We'll see. photog1

Try some Verbatim. They work in almost everything.
Also, some recorders record only +R, or only -R discs. Make sure you have the right ones.

Maxells that are made in Japan are the good ones. Not the ones made in Taiwan. TDK isn't among our favorites either. If the TDKs work in computer, you may have to watch them in computer too. If they won't record in recorder, they probably won't play in it either

i can only record 1 programme on the hdd if i try to record another programme it starts back at the beginingt

Sounds like the recorded DVD needs finalising. On the D-vr35b model you can do this by pressing the menu button, then select Disc Manager, then finalise. I assume that the method on your D-vr4 recorder will be the same or similar.