Video Settings (Video) - Sony RDR-GX300 Service Manual

Clock
Auto (Auto Clock Set)
Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel
in your local area broadcasts a time signal.
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 of "Using the Setup
Displays" (page 69) to select "Settings" in the
Setup Display.
2
Select "Clock," and press ENTER.
3
Select "Auto," and press ENTER.
Settings - Clock - Auto Clock Set
Full Auto : Yes
Clock Set CH :
Time Zone :
Daylight Saving :
4
Select "Full Auto," and press ENTER.
"Yes": Automatically sets your time zone and
Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).
"No": Allows you to adjust your time zone
and Daylight Saving Time manually, without
turning off the Auto Clock Set function.
5
Select "Yes," and press ENTER.
The recorder automatically sets the clock by
searching for a channel that carries a time
signal and sets your time zone and Daylight
Saving Time (if applicable).
• If the clock does not activate, your clock
setting is incorrect. After repeating steps 1 to
4 above, select "No" in step 5 and press
ENTER. Then select "Clock Set CH,"
"Time Zone," or "Daylight Saving" and
press ENTER. Adjust these settings by
pressing M/m and ENTER.
Clock Set CH
Select a channel that carries a time signal
using the number buttons.
Use this option if you know of a channel that
carries a time signal. Most PBS member
stations broadcast a time signal. For the fastest
response select your local PBS station. Leave
the setting at "--" to have the recorder
automatically search for a channel that carries
a time signal. To return to "- -," enter "0."
Settings - Clock - Auto Clock Set
Full Auto : No
Clock Set CH : – –
– –
Time Zone : Auto
Daylight Saving : Auto
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Video Settings (Video)

Video settings will adjust items related to the
image, such as size and color.
Choose the settings according to the type of TV,
tuner, or decoder connected to the DVD recorder.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
2
Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3
Select "Video," and press ENTER.
The Video Setup appears with the following
options. The default settings are underlined.
SETUP
Settings TV Type : 4 : 3 Letter Box
Video Pause Mode : Auto
Audio Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level : Off
Features Progressive Mode : Auto
Options Screen Saver : On
Line1 Input : Video
Easy Setup Line3 Input : Video
TV Type
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3
standard or wide).
16:9 Select this when connecting to a
wide-screen TV or TV with a
wide mode function.
4:3 Letter Select this when connecting to a
Box 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide
picture with bands on the upper
and lower portions of the screen.
4:3 Pan Select this when connecting to a
Scan 4:3 screen TV. Automatically
displays a wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not fit.
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Time Zone
Select the time zone for your area, or select
"Auto" to have the recorder automatically set
your time zone.
The options are:
Auto y Atlantic y Eastern y Central
y Mountain y Pacific y Alaska y
Hawaii y Auto
Daylight Saving
Select "On" or "Off" (standard time), or select
"Auto" to have the recorder automatically set
the daylight saving time.
z Hint
If you set "Full Auto" to "Yes," the Auto Clock Set
function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off.
Note
If "Set Top Box Control" is set to "On," the channel on
the cable box or satellite receiver changes when the
recorder searches for a channel that carries a time signal
and sets your time zone.
Manual (Manual Clock Set)
If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock
correctly for your local area, set the clock
manually.
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 of "Using the Setup
Displays" (page 69) to select "Settings" in the
Setup Display.
2
Select "Clock," and press ENTER.
3
Select "Manual," and press ENTER.
Settings - Clock - Present Time
Set the time and date manually.
Thu 1 / 1 / 2004 12 : 00 AM
4 Press M/m to set the month, and press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, and minutes in
sequence. Press </, to select the item to be
set, then press M/m to set the numbers. The
day of the week is set automatically.
5
Press ENTER to start the clock.
z Hint
To change the numbers in step 4, press < to return to the
item to be changed, and select the numbers by pressing
M/m.
16:9
4:3 Letter Box
4:3 Pan Scan
Note
Depending on the disc, "4:3 Letter Box" may be selected
automatically instead of "4:3 Pan Scan" or vice versa.
Pause Mode (DVDs only)
Selects the picture quality in pause mode.
Auto The picture, including subjects
that move dynamically, is output
with no jitter. Normally select this
position.
Frame The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically, is
output in high resolution.
Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level
Selects the black level (setup level) for the video
signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT jacks (page 17).
This setting is not effective when the
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up on the front
panel and the recorder outputs progressive signals.
On Raises the standard black level.
Select this when the picture
appears too dark.
Off Sets the black level of the output
signal to the standard level.
Normally, select this.
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Mode for SET button
Set Top Box Control
Select "Mode 1" or "Mode 2" if your cable box or
satellite receiver requires pressing an ENTER
You can control your cable box/satellite receiver
button or a SET button etc., after entering the
using the supplied set top box controller. See
channel number. If "Mode 1" does not work, try
"Step 7: Easy Setup" for details.
"Mode 2." If your cable box or satellite receiver
does not respond to either setting, contact the
Set Top Box Control
manufacturer of the cable box or satellite receiver.
On Turns on the cable box/satellite
Off
receiver control function. See
"Using the cable box/satellite
receiver control function"
Mode 1
(page 12).
Off
Turns off the cable box/satellite
Mode 2
receiver control function. Select
this if you do not want to use the
supplied set top box controller.
Language
When "Set Top Box Control" is set to "On," you
OSD (On-Screen Display)
can make the following settings. Note that when
Switches the display language on the screen.
you change "Set Top Box Control" to "On" or
"Off," all of the timer recording settings will be
DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)
canceled.
Switches the language for the DVD menu.
Brand Code
See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code"
Audio (DVD VIDEO only)
(page 96) for the brand code for your cable box or
Switches the language of the sound track.
satellite receiver, and enter the code using the
When you select "Original," the language given
number buttons and ENTER.
priority in the disc is selected.
Connection
Selects the connection you used for your cable box Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)
or satellite receiver. When the cable box or
Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on
satellite receiver is connected to the recorder's
the disc.
LINE IN jacks, select the connection from When you select "Audio Follow," the subtitle
"Line1," "Line2," or "Line3." When the cable box
language changes according to the language you
or satellite receiver is connected to the recorder's
selected for the sound track.
VHF/UHF IN jack, select the output channel,
z Hint
"Ch2," "Ch3," or "Ch4."
If you select "Others" in "DVD Menu," "Subtitle," or
Ch. digit lock
"Audio," select and enter a language code from
Allows you to select whether to fix the digits for
"Language Code List" (page 95) using the number
your cable box or satellite receiver.
buttons.
Off
Select this when your cable box or
satellite receiver only accepts a
If you select a language in "DVD Menu," "Subtitle," or
three or more digit channel
"Audio" that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of
number. Normally select this.
the recorded languages will be automatically selected.
Lock to Select this only when your cable
two digits box or satellite receiver only
accepts a two digit channel
number.
Progressive Mode Line3 Input
DVD software can be divided into two types: film Selects the method of inputting video signals for
based software and video based software. Video the LINE IN 3 jack on the rear panel of the
based software is derived from TV, such as recorder. The pictures will not be clear if this
dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30 setting does not match the type of video input
frames/60 fields per second. Film based software signal.
is derived from film and displays images at 24
frames per second. Some DVD software contains
Video
both Video and Film.
S Video
In order for these images to appear natural on your
screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode, the
progressive video signal needs to be converted to
match the type of DVD software that you are
watching.
You can fine-tune the progressive 480p video
signals that are output when you press
PROGRESSIVE ("PROGRESSIVE" lights up).
Note that you must connect to a progressive
format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
jacks (page 17).
Auto Automatically detects the
software type (Film-based or
Video-based) and selects the
appropriate conversion mode.
Normally select this position.
Video
Fixes the conversion mode to the
mode for Video-based software.
Screen Saver
The screen saver image appears when you do not
use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while
the power is turned on. The screen saver image
helps prevent your display device from becoming
damaged (ghosting).
On Turns on the screen saver
function.
Off
Turns off the function.
Line1 Input
Selects a method of inputting video signals for the
LINE IN 1 jack on the rear panel of the recorder.
Video
Inputs video signals.
S Video Inputs S video signals.
No code is sent when SET is
pressed. Normally select this.
Sends the channel number you
entered.
Sends the channel number you
entered.
Note
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Inputs video signals.
Inputs S-video signals.
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