I have an sd 3980 tshobia dvd i have my camera hooked up to the tv and i can not seem to record with my dvd. Is there a problem that i am doing wrong. doug

If you don't care about the unit take out all the screws on the case until you can remove the whole top, you should be able to access the disk once you remove the case.

see if the cable is right conected,

You are probably using incorrect disc formats in this DVD player; try DVD+RW if you must use re-writables, or DVD-R (finalised in a recorder or burned on a PC). I doubt this model supports DVD-RW, so the problem wouldn't be with the player; it would be the formats of the discs you use.

Don't use DVD-RW discs in this player if it does not support that format.

I have a Toshiba DVD Video Player/video Cassette recorder - the problem is that when I set the VCR to record for an hour it will record for less than that hour and eject the tape. Help!

Hi,
There is an recall from Toshiba for "bad" problem in Toshiba SD-3980 dvd player.

"Toshiba is committed to customer service and to continuously improving the quality of its products. It has come to our attention that certain DVD players bearing the model numbers SD-3980 and SD-K750 may at some point in their life stop playing discs due to a component part failure. In such case, the error message "bad" will be shown on the unit's display. Affected units will have "SU2" at the end of the model name (e.g., SD-3980-SU2), which can be found on the back of the unit. If you own either of these models and experience the issue described above, please contact Toshiba Customer Solutions at 1-800-631-3811 for information on how to obtain a replacement unit."

Click Toshiba Support link for original message, please contact Toshiba and above number for replacement unit.
Hope these info will help you.
Thanks.

I've seen this behavior before.

For this model, I *think* that you need to use the component connections/input in order to view the DVDs. If VCR shows ok when using the cable, but not the DVD (and it seems to work since it goes up as if playing), try to connect the component (blue/green/red connectors) and it should work.

Don't forget to switch input on your TV to component.

P.S. If you have HDMI on both this dvd/vcr & your TV, it should work with that too.

Connect the DVD player using the audio/video cable (yellow,red,white) to the input on the back of your tv. yellow cable to yellow input and so on

Toshiba says:
Information for Owners of Toshiba SD-3980 and SD-K750 DVD Players To ensure the satisfaction of our customers and to maintain the integrity and quality of our products, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is issuing an important product update. This is not a safety issue.
Toshiba is committed to customer service and to continuously improving the quality of its products. It has come to our attention that certain DVD players bearing the model numbers SD-3980 and SD-K750 may at some point in their life stop playing discs due to a component part failure. In such case, the error message "bad" will be shown on the unit's display. Affected units will have "SU2" at the end of the model name (e.g., SD-3980-SU2), which can be found on the back of the unit.
If you own either of these models and experience the issue described above, please contact Toshiba Customer Solutions at 1-800-631-3811 for information on how to obtain a replacement unit.

Simple issue, the lead laser cannot read any data, for better result please try to check with the DVD shop.


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Philip

If the disk is not dirty, smudged up or scratched -- it is likely the laser pickup getting weak or the spindle motor not keeping at the right speed. If you have to clean the disc, wipe from the center out with a clean soft cloth.