Playback; Playing - Sony RDR-HX520 Service Manual

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Playback

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Playing

To use the DVD's Menu
HDD + RW -RW -RW + R
VR
Video
When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalised
-R -R DVD VCD
VR CD
Video
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode),
DATA DVD DATA CD
DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), you can
display the disc's menu by pressing TOP
HDD DVD
MENU or MENU.
Z
To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
PROG +/–
Number
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
buttons
VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on
AUDIO
your TV screen.
SUBTITLE
TOP MENU
MENU When you start playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC functions, the menu appears.
TITLE LIST
Select an item using the number buttons and
</M/m/,,
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions
ENTER
in the menu (press H when "Press
OPTIONS
/ SELECT" appears).
>
.
The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does
not work with this recorder. Super VIDEO
H
x
CDs are played in continuous play mode
X
only.
To change the angles
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the disc, "
1
Press HDD or DVD.
the front panel display. Press OPTIONS
• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see "1.
during playback to select "Change Angle,"
Inserting a Disc" on page 27).
and press ENTER.
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO
CD, or CD, press H. Playback starts.
To stop playback
Press x.
2
Press TITLE LIST.
For details about the Title List, see "3.
To playback quickly with sound (Scan
Playing the Recorded Programme (Title
Audio)
List)" on page 29.
When you press M during playback of a
Example: DVD+RW
title recorded in the HDD, you can play
quickly with dialogue or sound ("x1.3"
appears).
No sound is output when you press M two
or more times to change search speed.
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Playback options
To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 52.
For MP3, JPEG, or DivX operations, see "Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or
®
DivX Video Files" on page 59.
Buttons
Operations
AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed
repeatedly in normal playback mode.
HDD -RW -R
VR VR
DVD : Selects the language.
DVD VCD CD
HDD -RW -R
VR
: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.
VCD CD
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.
DVD
/ (instant replay/ Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.
instant advance)
+ -RW
HDD RW VR
-RW + R -R
VR
Video
-R
DVD
Video
. (previous)/> (next)
Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/
track.
For the HDD, you cannot go to the beginning of the previous/
next title.
Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during
(fast reverse/fast forward) playback.
Search speed changes as follows:
fast reverse
m1 T
m2 T T
m3 *2 T T T
When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse
continues at the selected speed until you release the button.
*1 M
When you press
the HDD, you can play quickly with sound ("x1.3" appears).
m M
*2
3 and 3 are only available for the HDD and DVDs.
Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in
(slow, freeze frame) pause mode.
Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.
+ + -RW
HDD RW RW VR
-RW + R -R
VR
Video
*
-R VCD
DVD
Video
* Playback direction only
X (pause)
Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback, press H.
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Select the title, and press ENTER. To resume playback from the point where
The sub-menu appears. you stopped (Resume Play)
When you press H again after you stop
Select "Play," and press ENTER.
playback, the recorder resumes playback
Playback starts from the selected title.
from the point where you pressed x.
To start from the beginning, press OPTIONS
to select "Play Beginning," and press
ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning
of the title/track/scene.
The point where you stopped playing is
cleared when:
– you open the disc tray (except for HDD).
– you play another title (except for HDD).
– you switch the Title List menu to Original
– you edit the title after stopping playback.
– you change the settings on the recorder.
– you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/
– you make a recording (except for HDD/
– you disconnect the mains lead.
b
You cannot resume playback during TV Pause.
To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)
If you play a restricted DVD, the message
"Do you want to temporarily change the
" appears in
Parental Control level to * ?" appears on your
TV screen.
1
2
3
To register or change the password, see
"Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)" on
page 94.
b
• Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles
• Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a
CD
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive
: Selects the main or sub sound.
VR
• Set the sound to "Stereo" using the AUDIO
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound
track
DTS audio signals are output only through the
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack.
When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set
"DTS" to "On" in the "Audio" setup (page 91).
fast forward
t 1M *1
t t 2M
DATA CD
t t t 3M *2
* DivX video file only
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once during playback of a title recorded in
1-13
To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children
from ejecting the disc.
When the recorder is turned on, hold down x
until "LOCKED" appears in the front panel
display. The Z (open/close) button does not
work while the Child Lock is set.
To unlock the disc tray, hold down x until
"UNLOCKED" appears in the front panel
display when the recorder is turned on.
One Touch Play
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you
can easily start playing.
Press H. The recorder and your TV
or Playlist (HDD/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in
automatically turn on and the TV's input is
VR mode only).
switched to the recorder. Playback starts
automatically.
One Touch Menu
DATA DVD/DATA CD only).
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you
can easily display the Title List.
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode).
Press TITLE LIST. The recorder and your
TV automatically turn on and the TV's input
Note is switched to the recorder. The Title List
appears.
z Hints
• You can also use the H button in step 3
(page 52) to start playback.
• Even if you select "Factory Setup" in the
"Others" setup (page 96), the Child Lock remains
set.
Select "OK" and press ENTER.
The display for entering your password
appears.
Enter your four-digit password using the
number buttons.
Press ENTER to select "OK."
The recorder starts playback.
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Notes Select an item, and press ENTER.
The adjustment display appears.
recorded on this recorder.
"FNR" (frame noise reduction):
Reduces noise contained in the
only be played. Other play functions, such as fast
luminance element of the video signal.
forward, cannot be used.
"BNR" (block noise reduction):
Reduces "block noise" or mosaic like
patterns in the picture.
"MNR" (mosquito noise reduction):
Reduces the faint noise appearing around
noise will be heard from the analogue stereo
the outlines of the images. The noise
jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio
reduction effects are automatically
system, the consumer should take proper
precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the adjusted within each setting range
recorder are connected to an amplification
according to the video bit rate and other
system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™
factors.
playback, an external DTS decoder must be
"Sharpness":
connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the
Sharpens the outlines of the images.
recorder.
"PB Video Equalizer" (Playback video
equalizer):
button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD
Adjusts the picture in greater detail.
(page 54).
Select an item and press ENTER.
• Contrast: changes the contrast.
• Brightness: changes the overall
brightness.
• Colour: makes the colours deeper or
lighter.
• Hue: changes the colour balance.
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Press </, to adjust the setting, and
Adjusting the picture quality press ENTER.
The default settings are underlined.
HDD + RW -RW -RW + R FNR
VR "
Video
*
BNR
-R -R "
DVD VCD DATA DVD
VR
Video
"MNR": (weak) Off
*
Sharpness
"
(strong)
" PB Video Equalizer
Press OPTIONS during playback to
• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)
select "Video Settings," and press • Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)
• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)
ENTER.
• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other
items.
* "1" softens the outlines of the images. "2"
enhances the outlines and "3" enhances them
more than "2."
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: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)
"
: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)
"
1 2 3 (strong)
*: (weak) Off 1 2 3
"
":
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