Checking The Play Information And Playing Time - Sony RDR-HX900 Service Manual

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)
Disc Information
Close
DiscName Movie
Disc Name
Media DVD-RW Format VR
Protect Disc
Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2
Finalize
Protected Not Protected
Erase All
Date 15.9.2003 ~ 28.10.2003
HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M
Remainder LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M SLP : 3H00M Format
2. 3 / 4. 7GB
A "Disc Name" (DVD only)
B "Media": Disc type
C "Format": Recording format type (DVD-
RW only)
D "Title no.": Total number of titles
E "Protected": Indicates whether protection is
set (DVD-RW in VR mode only)
F "Date": Dates of when the oldest and the
most recent titles were recorded (DVD
only)
G "Continuous Rem. Time"/"Remainder"
(approximate)
• The longest continuous recording time in
each of the recording modes
• Disc space bar
• Remaining disc space/total disc space
H Disc setting buttons (page 36)
"Disc Name"
"Protect Disc"
"Finalize"/"Unfinalize"
"Erase All"
"Format"
Available settings differ depending on the
disc type.
z Hint
For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode), you can
check free space and title location on the disc using the
Disc Map display (page 67).
Note
On this model, 1 GB (read "gigabyte") is equivalent to 1
billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger the disc
space.
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Checking the Play
Information and Playing
Time
+ + -
HDD RW - RW - RW R R
VR
Video
DVD VCD CD DATA CD
You can check the playing time and remaining
time of the current title, chapter, or track. Also,
you can check the disc name recorded on the
DVD/CD.
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DISPLAY
TIME/TEXT
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
Title/track information (Display 1)
m
Play mode/time information (Display 2)
m
(Display off)
The displays differ depending on the disc type or
playing status.
Display 1
Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO
Title 1
Angle3(5) 1 : English DolbyDigital 2/0
A Title number/name
(Track number for CDs/VIDEO CDs without
PBC, scene number for VIDEO CDs with
PBC, track number/name for DATA CDs)
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Labelling, protecting, or formatting
a disc
+ - RW - RW + -
HDD RW R R
VR
Video
You can execute options effective for the entire
disc using the Disc Information display.
1
Press TOOLS while the disc is in the
recorder.
The TOOLS menu appears.
2
Select "Disc Info," and press ENTER.
Example: When the inserted disc is a DVD-
RW (VR mode).
Disc Information
Close
DiscName
Disc Name
Media DVD-RW Format VR
Protect Disc
Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2
Finalize
Protected Not Protected
Erase All
Date 15. 9. 2003 ~ 28. 10. 2003
HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M
Remainder LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M SLP : 3H00M Format
2. 3 / 4. 7GB
3
Select an option, and press ENTER.
"Disc Name" (DVD only): Labels a DVD.
Enter the disc name in the "Input Disc Name"
display (page 40).
"Protect Disc" (DVD-RW in VR mode only):
Protects all titles on the disc. To cancel the
protection, select "Don't Protect."
"Erase All" (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW
only): Erases all titles on the disc (except the
protected titles).
"Format" (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only):
Erases all contents of the disc to make a blank
disc. For DVD-RWs, select a recording
format (VR or Video) according to your
needs.
z Hints
• You can set protection for individual titles (page 65).
• By reformatting, you can change the recording format
on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video
mode) that have been finalized.
Note
You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD's disc name.
The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on
other DVD equipment.
B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs
( angle/ audio/ subtitle, etc.)
C The current selected function or audio
setting (appears only temporarily)
D The current selected angle
Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Rear (L/R)
1 : English DolbyDigital 3/2.1
Front (L/R) + Centre
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect)
Display 2
Example: When playing a DVD-RW (VR mode)
Original Movies
DVD-RW
SP T1 0:00:45
VR
A Disc type* 2
/format (page 8)
B Title type (Original or Playlist) (page 64)
C Play mode
D Recording mode (page 41)
E Playing status bar* 3
F Title number (chapter number* 1
) (page 61)
(Track number for CDs/VIDEO CDs without
PBC, scene number for VIDEO CDs with
1
PBC, track number (album number* ) for
DATA CDs)
G CD text (album name) appears when text is
recorded on a CD.
H Playing time (remaining time* 1
)
1
* Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.
2
* Displays Super VCDs as "SVCD," DATA CDs as
"CD."
3
* Does not appear with VIDEO CDs, and DATA CDs.
Finalizing a DVD (preparing a disc
for playback on other equipment)
+ RW - RW - RW + R - R
VR
Video
Finalizing is necessary when you play discs
recorded with this recorder on other DVD
equipment.
When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, a DVD menu
will be automatically created, which can be
displayed on other DVD equipment.
Before finalizing, check the differences between
the disc types in the table below.
Differences between the disc types
Discs are automatically finalized when
+ RW
removed from the recorder. However,
you may need to finalize the disc for
certain DVD equipment, or if the
recording time is short. You can edit or
record on the disc even after finalizing.
Finalizing is unnecessary when playing
- RW
VR
a disc on VR format compatible
equipment.
Even if your other DVD equipment is
VR format compatible, you may need to
finalize the disc, especially if the
recording time is short. You can edit or
record on the disc even after finalizing.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
- RW
Video
any equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to record
on it again, reformat the disc (page 36).
However, all recorded contents will be
erased.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
+ R
any equipment other than this recorder.
- R
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
z Hints
• If "DTS" is set to "Off" in Audio Setup, the DTS track
selection option will not appear on the screen even if
the disc contains DTS tracks (page 92).
• When "Auto Display" is set to "On" (default) in
Options Setup (page 97), playback information
automatically appears when the recorder is turned on,
etc.
Notes
• The recorder can only display the first level of a CD's
text, such as the disc name.
• The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are
replaced with "*."
Checking the playing/remaining
time
You can view the playing or time information
displayed on the TV screen and the front panel
display.
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.
The displays differ depending on the disc type or
playing status.
Front panel display
Example: When playing a DVD
Playing time and number of the current title
Remaining time of the current title
Playing time and number of the current chapter
Remaining time of the current chapter
Example: When dubbing a DVD
Remaining time of dubbing in progress
CH
1-9
1
Press TOOLS while the disc is in the
recorder.
The TOOLS menu appears.
2
Select "Disc Info," and press ENTER.
The Disc Information display appears.
3
Select "Finalize," and press ENTER.
The display shows the approximate time
required for finalizing and asks for
confirmation.
Finalize
About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc.
Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction.
Do you want to finalize?
OK Cancel
4
Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
To unfinalize a DVD-RW (VR mode)
If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW (VR
mode) that has been finalized with other DVD
equipment (a message appears), unfinalize the
disc by selecting "Unfinalize" in step 3 above.
z Hint
You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not.
If you cannot select "Finalize" in step 3 above, the disc
has already been finalized.
Notes
• Depending on the condition of the disc, recording, or
the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the
discs are finalized.
• The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it
was recorded on another recorder.
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Example: When playing a CD
Track playing time and the current track/index
number
m
Remaining time of the current track
m
Playing time of the disc
m
Remaining time of the disc
m
CD text (when available)
Notes
• The recorder can only display the first level of a CD's
text, such as the disc name.
• The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are
replaced with "*."
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed
correctly.
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