Erasing And Editing; Before Editing; Erasing And Editing A Title - Sony RDR-HX950 Service Manual

RDR-GX350/HX750/HX950
The display for entering the number
appears.
Example: Chapter Search
4
Press the number buttons to select the
number of the title, chapter, time
code, etc., you want.
For example: Time Search
To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes,
and 20 seconds, enter "21020."
If you make a mistake, select another
number.
5
Press ENTER.
The recorder starts playback from the
selected number.
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To open up disc space
To open up disc space on a DVD+RW or
DVD-RW (Video mode), erase the title with
the largest number in the title list.
Largest title number
To open up disc space on the HDD or a DVD-
RW (VR mode), you can erase any title.
See "Erasing and Editing a Title" on page 60.
For DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs, the available disc
space does not increase even if you erase
titles.
To switch between the Playlist and
Original Title List (DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR
mode only)
You can display the Playlist titles in the Title
List (Playlist), or the Original titles in the
Title List (Original).
1 Press < while the Title List is
displayed.
2 Select "Play List" using M/m, and press
ENTER.
3 Select "Original" or "Play List" using M/
m, and press ENTER.
About editing accuracy
When editing the titles recorded on the HDD,
you can select the type of editing.
"Video Mode Compatible Editing":
Recommended if you are going to dub the
titles to DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode)
or DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs afterward by High-
speed dubbing. The editing points and
chapter marks may be slightly different from
those you selected.
"Frame Accurate Editing":
Recommended when you want to edit titles
precisely. However, the editing points may
be slightly different from the point you
selected when you dub the titles by High-
speed dubbing.
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Erasing and Editing a
Title
HDD + RW -RW -RW + R
VR
Video
-R -R
VR
Video
This section explains the basic edit functions.
Note that editing is irreversible. To edit
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) without
changing the original recordings, create a
Playlist title (page 64).
TITLE LIST
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1
Press TITLE LIST.
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode,
switch the Title List (Original or
Playlist), if necessary.
2
Select a title, and press ,.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select an option, and press ENTER.
You can make the following edits to the
title.
"Erase": Erases the selected title. Select
"Yes" when asked for confirmation.
"Edit": Allows you to make the
following edits.
• "Title Name": Allows you to enter or
re-enter a title name (page 33).
• "Set Thumbnail": Changes the title's
thumbnail picture that appears in the
Title List (page 30).

Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for
various disc types.
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Notes
• You may lose the edited contents if you remove
the disc or a timer recording starts while editing.
• DVD discs created by DVD camcorders cannot
be edited on this recorder.
• If a message appears and indicates that the disc's
control information is full, erase or edit
unnecessary titles.
• The remaining disc space displayed on the screen
may differ from the actual remaining disc space.
• When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all
editing before finalising the disc. You cannot edit
a finalised disc.
Edit features
Title edit Erase (page 60)
Title Name (page 60)
Set Thumbnail (page 60)
A-B Erase (page 61)
Divide (page 62)
Set Genre (page 60)
Protect (page 60)
Move (page 65)
Combine (page 65)
Genre Name (page 60)
Editing multiple titles (Multi-Mode)
(page 61)
Creating a Playlist (page 64)
Undo (page 60)
Chapter Divide (page 63)
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Erase (page 64)
Move (page 65)
Combine (page 64)
• "A-B Erase": Erases a section of the
title (page 61).
• "Divide": Divides a title into two titles
(page 62).
• "Chapter Edit": Edits chapters in a title
(page 63).
• "Set Genre": Assigns a genre to a title.
• "Protect": Protects the title. " "
appears next to the protected title.
• "Move": Changes the title's playing
order (page 65).
• "Combine": Combines two titles into
one (page 65).
"Genre Name": Allows you to enter a
genre name (up to 12 characters)
(page 33).
"Multi-Mode": Allows you to select and
edit multiple titles at one time (page 61).
"Create": Creates a Playlist (page 64).
"Undo": Undoes the last edit you made.
z Hint
You can label or re-label DVDs (page 34).
Editing multiple titles (Multi-
Mode)
HDD
You can select and edit up to 24 titles at one
time.
1
Press TITLE LIST.
2
Press ,.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select "Multi-Mode," and press
ENTER.
The display for selecting titles to be
edited appears.
1-14
HDD -RW
+ RW VR
-R
VR
-RW
Video
+ R
Original Playlist
title title
-R
Video
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes No Yes Yes
Yes No No Yes
Yes No No No
Yes Yes Yes No
No No No Yes
No No No Yes
Yes No No No
Yes No No No
No No No Yes
No Yes Yes Yes
Yes No Yes Yes
Yes No Yes Yes
No No No Yes
Yes No Yes Yes
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4
Select a title, and press ENTER.
A check mark appears in the check box.
To clear the check mark, press ENTER
again.
5
Repeat step 4 to select all of the titles
you want to edit.
6
When you finish selecting titles, press
,.
The sub-menu appears.
7
Select an option, and press ENTER.
"Erase": Erases the selected titles.
"Protect": Protects the titles. " "
appears next to the protected title.
"Unprotected": Unprotects the titles.
"Change Genre": Changes the genre of
the titles.
z Hint
You can exit "Multi-Mode" by pressing , and
selecting "Single-Mode" while selecting titles.
Erasing a section of a title
(A-B Erase)
HDD -RW -R
VR VR
You can select a section (scene) in a title and
erase it. Note that erasing scenes in a title
cannot be undone.
1
After step 2 of "Erasing and Editing a
Title," select "Edit," and press
ENTER.
2
Select "A-B Erase," and press ENTER.
For the HDD, select a type of editing, and
press ENTER. For details, see page 60.
The display for setting point A appears.
The title starts to play.
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