Playing A Previous Recording While Making Another (Simultaneous Rec And Play); Searching For A Time/Title/Chapter/Track, Etc; Playing Repeatedly (Repeat) - Sony 4-131-978-11(1) Operating Instructions Manual

Playing a previous recording
while making another
(Simultaneous Rec and Play)
HDD +
RW - RW
VR
- R - R DVD
VR
Video
"Simultaneous Rec and Play" allows you to
play a disc or a previously recorded
programme on the HDD while recording
programmes. Playback continues even if a
timer recording starts.
1
Press TITLE LIST during recording.
The Title List appears.
• To play a disc, press DVD and insert
the disc beforehand.
2
Select a title to play, and press
Playback starts from the selected title.
Searching for a time/title/
chapter/track, etc.
HDD + RW - RW
VR
- R - R DVD
VR
Video
You can search a disc by title, chapter, or
track. As titles and tracks are assigned
individual numbers, select them by entering
the appropriate number. You can also search
for a scene using the time code.
1
Press INFO during playback.
2
Select a search method, using M/m.
"Title Search" (for HDD/DVDs)
"Chap.Search" (for HDD/DVDs)
"Track Search" (for VIDEO CDs*)
"Time Search" (for HDD/DVDs/
VIDEO CDs*): Searches for a starting
point by entering the time code.
* When playing with PBC functions, cancel
the functions by pressing TITLE LIST
before step 1.
+
- RW R
Video
VCD
.
- RW +
R
Video
VCD
3
Select the number of the title,
chapter, time code, etc., you want
using the number buttons or </,.
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.
4
Press .
Playback starts from the selected
number.
To close the "Play Mode" menu
Press INFO, O RETURN, or SYSTEM
MENU.
To make a favourite scene (HDD only)
You can have the recorder store specific
portions of the title in memory and play
immediately whenever you want. Up to 99
markings can be set.
1
Press MARKER during playback.
The marker menu appears at the bottom
of the screen.
2
Select a scene you want to mark using
N, X, or m/M.
3
Press the red button ("Add") at the scene
you want to mark.
The marker is added.
To search for the marked scene, press
</, or ./>.
To delete a marker, select the marker
using </, or ./>, and press
the green button ("Erase").
To exit the marker menu, press
MARKER again.

Playing repeatedly (Repeat)

You can repeatedly play all the tracks or a
single title/chapter/track on the HDD or a
disc.
1
Press INFO during normal playback.
2
Select "Repeat" using M/m.
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