Sony RDR-GX300 Service Manual page 19

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The point where you stopped playing is cleared
when:
– you open the disc tray.
– you play another title.
– you switch the Title List menu to Original or
Playlist (DVD-RW in VR mode only).
– you edit the title after stopping playback.
– you change the settings on the recorder.
– you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/
DATA CD only).
– you make a recording (except for DVD-RWs in
VR mode).
To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)
If you play a restricted DVD, the message "Do
you want temporarily change parental control to
*?" appears on your TV screen.
1
Select "OK" and press ENTER.
The display for entering your password
appears.
2
Enter your four digit password using the
number buttons.
3
Press ENTER to select "OK."
The recorder starts playback.
To register or change the password, see "Parental
Control (DVD VIDEO only)" (page 78).
To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from
ejecting the disc.
When the recorder is in standby mode, press
O RETURN, ENTER, and then {/1 on the
remote.
The recorder turns on and "LOCKED" appears on
the front panel display. The Z OPEN/CLOSE
button does not work while the Child Lock is set.
To unlock the disc tray, press O RETURN,
ENTER, and then {/1 on the remote again when
the recorder is in standby mode.
z Hints
• You can also use the H PLAY button in step 4
(page 51) to start playback.
• Even if a timer recording starts during playback,
neither the recording nor playback will stop (DVD-
RWs (VR mode) only). See page 57.
• Even if you select "Factory Setup" in Options Setup
(page 80), the Child Lock remains set.
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Buttons Operations
SUR (surround) Selects one of the TVS effects when pressed
repeatedly.
TVS* (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy virtual
surround sound effects created from the front left and
right speakers. The selected setting is displayed in the
front panel display for a few seconds.
"TVS OFF": No surround effect
"TVS DYNAMIC": Creates one set of virtual rear
speakers.
"TVS WIDE": Creates five sets of virtual rear
speakers.
"TVS NIGHT": Creates five sets of virtual rear
speakers. Effective at low volume.
"TVS STANDARD": Creates three sets of virtual rear
speakers. Effective when you use two separate front
speakers.
PROGRESSIVE Switches the type of video output signal to interlace or
progressive format (page 17).
INSTANT Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.
REPLAY/
INSTANT
ADVANCE
. PREV/
Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/
> NEXT
chapter/scene/track.
Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed
(fast reverse/fast during playback.
forward) Search speed changes as follows:
fast reverse
FR1 T
FR2 T T
FR3* T T T
When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast
reverse continues at the selected speed until you
release the button.
Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one
(slow, freeze frame) second in pause mode.
Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in
pause mode.
X PAUSE
Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.
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Discs
DVD
* TVS was developed
by Sony to produce
home surround sound
with just a stereo TV.
This only works with
multichannel Dolby
Digital soundtracks.
- RW -RW
+ RW
VR
Video
+ R - R DVD
VCD
+ RW - RW -RW
VR
Video
-
+ R R DVD
All discs
All discs
* FR3 and FF3 are only
available for DVDs.
fast forward
t FF1
t t FF2
t t t FF3*
+ RW - RW -RW
VR
Video
+ R - R DVD
*
VCD
* Playback direction
only
All discs
1-13
Playback options
Z OPEN/CLOSE
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
INSTANT REPLAY/
INSTANT ADVANCE
./> PREV/NEXT
H
PLAY
PROGRESSIVE
Buttons Operations
Z OPEN/CLOSE
Stops play and opens the disc tray.
AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc
when pressed repeatedly.
Selects the language.
DVD
-RW Selects the main or secondary audio program
VR
(SAP).
Selects stereo or monaural
CD VCD DATA CD
audio tracks.
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.
ANGLE Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are
recorded on the disc, " " appears in the front panel
display.
Notes Adjusting the picture quality
• To enjoy the TVS function, set "Digital Output" to
+
"On" and "Dolby Digital" to "D-PCM" in Audio RW
Setup.
VCD
• When the playback signal does not contain a signal for
1
the rear speakers, the surround effects will be difficult
to hear.
• When you select one of the surround modes, turn off
2
the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier
(receiver).
• Make sure that your listening position is between and
at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the
speakers are located in similar surroundings.
• The TVS function cannot be used with discs recorded
on this recorder. Angles and subtitles also cannot be
changed.
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD
When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will
be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible
damage to the audio system, the consumer should take
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proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the
recorder are connected to an amplification system. To
enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-
channel decoder system must be connected to the digital
jack of the recorder.
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track
DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL
OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack.
When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set
"DTS" to "On" in Audio Setup (page 77).
ANGLE
SUR
m M
/
X PAUSE
Discs
All discs
-RW DVD VCD
VR
CD DATA CD
DVD
DVD
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- RW -RW + R R DVD
VR
Video
Press TOOLS during playback.
The TOOLS menu appears.
Select "Video Settings," and press
ENTER.
Video Settings
Select the item you want to change.
Y NR : 2
C NR : 2
BNR : 2
DVE : Off
PB Video Equalizer
Select an item, and press ENTER.
The adjustment display appears.
"Y NR" (luminance noise reduction):
Reduces noise contained in the luminance
element of the video signal.
"C NR" (chroma noise reduction): Reduces
noise contained in the color element of the
video signal.
"BNR" (block noise reduction): Reduces
"block noise" or mosaic like patterns in the
picture.
"DVE" (digital video enhancer): Sharpens the
outlines of the images.
"PB Video Equalizer" (Playback video
equalizer): Adjusts the picture in greater
detail.
Select an item and press ENTER.
• Contrast: changes the contrast.
• Brightness: changes the overall brightness.
• Color: makes the colors deeper or lighter.
• Hue: changes the color balance.
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