20 Most Recent Toshiba DR570 DVD Recorder Questions & Answers

If you have the manual it should give you the instructions under timer recordings. If not you should be able to find the manual on their website.

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E4 error code means that the disc isn't being read, because the unit is dirty or the optical eye is going out .You have to get a cleaning kit and then proceed.

you may try this:
unplug from wall, wait 15 minutes, plug back in, and reset the clock,
or
The disc must be DVD-R with an R4.7 under the logo and they MUST be 4X or 8X specific .... the cannot be 1X - 8X or 1X - 16X or note up to 16X .... the disc box must state 4X or 8X ONLY .... and yes they are hard to find for sure

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Use the highest resolution connection your HD TV will allow. This will usually DR570's HDMI connector. Most all digital video devices have one or more. The DR570 has an HDMI OUT. Connect it to any HDMI IN connector on your TV. You will then need to set the TV's Input selection to the Input Number you connected the DR570 to. See your TV Remote or Manual.

The DR570 has three types of output connection options, in order of quality; HDMI, Component(Red/Blu/Grn RCA jacks), S-Video (circular connector), and composite (Red/Wht/Yel, where Yel is video and Red/Wht are left/right stereo audio). Red/Wht RCA Audio jack connections are required to be made on all Output types excepting HDMI.

Note, to get your Digital channels, you will need to toggle the DR570's DTV/TV button. DTV is Digital TV channels. TV is analog channels, the DR570 found on your Cable or Antenna RF input coax, after you have done the Setup/General/Channels/Scan (extended). Scan only finds analog channels. Extended Scan scans for both Analog and Digital channels found active on your Cable/Antenna RF connection.

Note also, the DR570 is not technically and HD receiver. The term High Defintion (HD) is reserved to mean 1080i or p resolution, the highest available. The DR570 is an Extended Definition (ED) 720i or p receiver. It up-converts its ED to fit an a 16:9 HD TV screen. You will hardly notice the difference on your TV, but it is the difference between watching a DVD Movie on a standard DVD player, like this one, as opposed to a full HD player like a Blue Ray.

Download it from Toshiba's Support site. It is in standard adobe reader .pdf format. If not on Toshiba Support, google for it. It is available online.

Advantages of downloaded digital manuals are; it's free, you don't lose it, and you can more quickly find what you are looking for in it by searching words in adobe readers .pdf document 'search' window. Most all PCs have adobe reader already installed, if not, google it and download it for installation. Else, your browser will allow you to view it online without installation.

Hello
Before start predetermined recording modes, be sure the clock has been set to current time. this is most important.

[1] Turn on the TV and press

[ON/STANDBY], and be sure to

select the input of the TV to which
the unit is connected.

[2] Press [OPEN/CLOSse] to open the

disc tray. Place the disc to record on
properly.

[3] Press [OPEN/CLOSE ] to close the
disc tray.

[4] Select the input of the unit which the

external device is connected. (L1, L2
or L3)

[5] Press [REC MODE] repeatedly to
select a recording mode

[6] Press [ REC] on the unit to start
recording

Hi -

I'll try to explain without confusing you any further, but if anything doesn't make sense, please let me know. The instructions on page 79 are contradictory, which doesn't help very much. The upper part of the page suggests you can create extra space on a DVD+RW disc by deleting titles, while the lower part, in the grey box, states you cannot. The bottom part is actually correct.

I'll split this into two sections - blank/unused and used discs then explore a few scenarios.

Blank/unused discs

A DVD+RW is typically 4.7GB and will record approx. 2 hours of video in SP mode or 4 hours inLP mode. If you record more than one programme, they will appear consecutively in the disc editing menu, and shown as numbered blocks in the Title List. The last block shown will always be 'EMPTY', but the actual size of this block can be all or none of the total capacity of the disc.

If you insert a blank DVD+RW disc into the machine and view the title list, you will see this:






Although you can't 'record' to a block labelled EMPTY, this doesn't mean you cannot record to this disc. The blank space on the disc precedes the block labelled as 'EMPTY'.

If you then record one programme of 1 hour duration in SP mode. the title list will look like this:






Once again, although you can't 'record' to the block labelled EMPTY, this doesn't mean this disc is full or that you cannot record anything else on it. The next programme recorder will appear between title 1 and the 'empty' block - as long as there is sufficient space on the disc remaining to record the programme.

If you then record a second programme of 1 hour duration in SP mode. the title list will look like this:






This disc is now full as 2 hours of video has been recorded in SP mode. However, if you'd only recorded 1 hour in total for these 2 programmes, you would still be able to record another hour of video in SP to this disc. The additional programmes would appear between the last numbered title and the 'empty' block - until the disc is full.

The empty block is always present and you cannot 'get rid of it', but it doesn't mean the disc is full or cannot be recorded on.

Hopefully, this goes some way to explaining it, but I still need need to explain what happens with used / full discs when you want to delete programmes and re-record.

There is a maximum length for messages posted on FixYa and I may be getting close to this, so rather than break off in mid-flow, I will continue the explanation for used discs in another message below this one. I will do this right now, but it will probably take me 20 minutes or so to write part 2, so keep checking back. It will be less confusing if you hold any questions until I've written part 2, but I will be happy to answer any after that.

Regards,
BElectric

Hello

Turn on your DVD player and television. Select the appropriate input source for your DVD player on your television.

Press the "Setup" button on your DVD player's remote control to display the main menu.

Navigate to the "Rating" menu option using the "Down" button on your remote control. Choose the "Parental Control" item by pressing the "Right" arrow button, followed by "Enter."

Enter the parental control access password using the numerical pad on your remote control, followed by the "Enter" button. If you did not previously setup a unique password, enter "8888" when prompted for the password.

Press the "Enter" button to display the parental control rating menu. Select the "8: Adult" menu selection by pressing the "Up" or "Down" directional buttons on your remote control, followed by "Enter." Press the "Open/Close" button on the front of the DVD player to complete the process.

Sounds like the tv is not on the correct input or something. It's hard to say w/ out seeing it. You may need to get someone to check it out for you.

It will be necessar to reinstall the operating software into the laptop as there has been loss of files in the program registry.
It will be necessary that the laptop is installed with an anti virus as soon as the OS is installed and the drivers installed to prevent future problems.

Be sure it's an DVD-RW.

Some DVD's have the logo, but they only write after the first record.

To erase a DVD, you need to use the recorder software.

For most common like NERO, you can see it here, for example:

You can also do it using DVDInfoPro > Erase/Format DVD±RW

This is a known issue with this TV. The following might resolve it: Check Mute and Volume: Ensure that the TV is not muted and that the volume is set appropriately. Sometimes accidental button presses can lead to muted sound or low volume. Inspect External Speakers: If you're using external speakers, verify their connections. Loose cables or faulty speakers can cause sound issues. Test Different Inputs: Connect a non-HDMI device (such as a DVD player) to the TV. Observe if the sound distortion occurs. If it doesn't, the problem might be related to the HDMI signal from your Virgin box. HDMI Troubleshooting: If the issue persists with the DVD player over HDMI, consider the following: HDMI Cable: Check the HDMI cable for damage or loose connections. Virgin Signal: Contact Virgin to inspect the signal/lines and replace the box if necessary. Mainboard Replacement (if needed): If the sound distortion persists, it could be due to a faulty sound processor chip on the TV's mainboard. In this case, consider replacing the mainboard. TOSHIBA 42RV500E, 42RV500T, 42RV500Y, 46RV500E, 46RV500T User Guide (manualmachine.com)

There may be loose contact or track open in main board.So try to check the main board thoroughly where you may find the loose of connection or track open.