remove "Hi Fi" from Toshiba screen?

[Greg Russell]

I've recently acquired a Toshiba SD-K200U VHS/DVD player, and occasionally
the word "Hi Fi" flashes at about 10 o'clock on the screen.

How do I prevent that happeneing, please? I haven't been able to find a
manual for the product anywhere.

[Mike S.]

Post by Greg Russell
I've recently acquired a Toshiba SD-K200U VHS/DVD player, and occasionally
the word "Hi Fi" flashes at about 10 o'clock on the screen.
How do I prevent that happeneing, please? I haven't been able to find a
manual for the product anywhere.

Presumably that message is telling you when the audio track switches from
linear to VHS-HiFi. If it flashes on and off, the tape being played is
tracking poorly or damaged.

There must be a setting in the menus to turn off on-screen messages. Does
the remote control have a "menu" or "Set-up" button?

[Greg Russell]

Post by Mike S.

Post by Greg Russell
I've recently acquired a Toshiba SD-K200U VHS/DVD player, and
occasionally the word "Hi Fi" flashes at about 10 o'clock on the
screen.
How do I prevent that happeneing, please? I haven't been able to
find a manual for the product anywhere.

Presumably that message is telling you when the audio track switches
from linear to VHS-HiFi. If it flashes on and off, the tape being
played is tracking poorly or damaged.

That makes sense, as it's an old tape but of great nostalgic value. The
original recording was from some home video analog tapes circa 1996, so the
quality was never very good to begin with.

Post by Mike S.
There must be a setting in the menus to turn off on-screen messages.
Does the remote control have a "menu" or "Set-up" button?

Yes, it does, but I'm unable to find any sort of menu item that removes the
"HI-FI" on-creen notification.

[Mike S.]

Post by Greg Russell

Post by Mike S.

Post by Greg Russell
I've recently acquired a Toshiba SD-K200U VHS/DVD player, and
occasionally the word "Hi Fi" flashes at about 10 o'clock on the
screen.
How do I prevent that happeneing, please? I haven't been able to
find a manual for the product anywhere.

Presumably that message is telling you when the audio track switches
from linear to VHS-HiFi. If it flashes on and off, the tape being
played is tracking poorly or damaged.

That makes sense, as it's an old tape but of great nostalgic value. The
original recording was from some home video analog tapes circa 1996, so the
quality was never very good to begin with.

Post by Mike S.
There must be a setting in the menus to turn off on-screen messages.
Does the remote control have a "menu" or "Set-up" button?

Yes, it does, but I'm unable to find any sort of menu item that removes the
"HI-FI" on-creen notification.

You might have to turn off _all_ onscreen messages in order to make it go
away ... at least, that's the way it was on my old JVC machines.

[Greg Russell]

Post by Mike S.

Post by Greg Russell

Post by Mike S.
There must be a setting in the menus to turn off on-screen messages.
Does the remote control have a "menu" or "Set-up" button?

Yes, it does, but I'm unable to find any sort of menu item that removes the
"HI-FI" on-creen notification.

You might have to turn off _all_ onscreen messages in order to make it go
away ... at least, that's the way it was on my old JVC machines.

I would be happy to do so if there were any such menu options, but there
aren't. If there is a manual online anywhere for the Toshiba SD-K200U
VHS/DVD player, it would be most helpful, it seems.

[ovalking]

Post by Greg Russell
the word "Hi Fi" flashes at about 10 o'clock on the screen.

Not familiar with this machine, but assuming it is do with a poor quality
stereo track, switching to mono playback may make it go away.
Another workaround may be to try a different video o/p. e.g. sometimes
the on-screen text only appears on the 'TV' o/p, not the 'Aux' o/p.

G.

[Greg Russell]

Post by ovalking

Post by Greg Russell
the word "Hi Fi" flashes at about 10 o'clock on the screen.

Not familiar with this machine, but assuming it is do with a poor
quality stereo track, switching to mono playback may make it go away.

Thank you, I'd be willing to try mono audio if the choice were available,
but it's not.

Post by ovalking
Another workaround may be to try a different video o/p. e.g. sometimes
the on-screen text only appears on the 'TV' o/p, not the 'Aux' o/p.

There is an Aux. input, but only the one output.

I may have to replace this machine if I can't find an online manual for the
Toshiba SD-K200U VHS/DVD player. The goal is to transcribe VHS to DVD, and
the occasional "HI-FI" flashing on the screen would seriously mar the
results.

[ovalking]

Post by Greg Russell
The goal is to transcribe VHS to DVD, and
the occasional "HI-FI" flashing on the screen would seriously mar the
results.

Have you actually tried it? I'd be very surprised if on-screen data is
recorded to disk.
Then again, we seem to be dealing with a machine rather lacking in basic
features....
Good Luck!

[Greg Russell]

Post by ovalking

The goal is to transcribe VHS to DVD, and the occasional "HI-FI"
flashing on the screen would seriously mar the results.

Have you actually tried it? I'd be very surprised if on-screen data is
recorded to disk.

The repetitive on-screen "HI-FI" is indeed recorded to the mpeg2 file, as
it's a portion of the video output stream.

Post by ovalking
Then again, we seem to be dealing with a machine rather lacking in basic
features.... Good Luck!

Thank you for the "we" ... I'm going to have to acquire a different machine,
it seems.

[b]

Post by Greg Russell

Post by ovalking

The goal is to transcribe VHS to DVD, and the occasional "HI-FI"
flashing on the screen would seriously mar the results.

Have you actually tried it? I'd be very surprised if on-screen data is
recorded to disk.

The repetitive on-screen "HI-FI" is indeed recorded to the mpeg2 file, as
it's a portion of the video output stream.

Post by ovalking
Then again, we seem to be dealing with a machine rather lacking in basic
features.... Good Luck!

Thank you for the "we" ... I'm going to have to acquire a different machine,
it seems.

look at the 'audio'/'hifi'/'nicam' options. Often you have to change
them in a menu.I have an aiwa like this. also see if you can find a
buitton maked A.SEL or similar on the remote.