Dubbing An Entire Dv Format Tape (Dv One Touch Dubbing); Dubbing Selected Scenes (Manual Dubbing); Playing From A Dv Camcorder; Audio Tracks - Sony RDR-GX350 Service Manual

RDR-GX350/HX750/HX950
Dubbing an Entire DV
Format Tape (DV One
Touch Dubbing)
HDD + RW -RW -RW
VR
Video
-R -R
VR
Video
You can record the entire contents of a DV/
Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single
press of the ONE-TOUCH DUB button on
the recorder. The recorder controls the digital
video camera for the whole process, and
completes the recording.
Follow steps 1 to 5 of "Preparing for DV
camcorder dubbing" on page 72, and
press ONE-TOUCH DUB on the recorder.
The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts
recording the tape contents.
After the recording is finished, the recorder
rewinds the tape in the digital video camera,
and finalises the recorded disc (except DVD-
RW/DVD-R (VR mode)) automatically.
To stop during recording
Press x REC STOP more than 3 seconds.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
z Hint
You can also start DV One Touch Dubbing by
selecting "One-Touch Dubbing" of "DV" in the
System Menu.
b
Notes
• When a blank space between the recordings on
the tape continues for more than two minutes, DV
One Touch Dubbing ends automatically.
• The recorder will pause recording when there is a
blank space or an image containing copy
protection signals on the tape. The recorder will
resume recording automatically when receiving a
recordable signal.
• Finalisation is cancelled if a timer recording starts
(except for DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode)).
• DV One Touch Dubbing ends automatically
when there are images containing copy protection
signals at the beginning of the tape.
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Audio Tracks

Playing Audio Tracks
from CD/DVD
CD DATA DVD DATA CD
You can play audio tracks on CDs, DATA
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RAMs), or
DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs).
AUDIO
.
m
H
X
1
Insert a disc.
See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 27.
2
Press H.
Playback starts.
To stop playback
Press x (stop).
z Hint
You can play audio tracks using the Title List. Press
TITLE LIST. Then select a track, and press
ENTER.
b
Note
When any video titles are recorded on a DATA
DVD, the MP3 audio tracks on that DATA DVD
cannot be played.
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Dubbing Selected
Scenes (Manual
Dubbing)
+ R HDD + RW -RW -RW + R
VR
Video
-R -R
VR
Video
You can select and dub scenes while playing
a DV/Digital8 format tape.
1
Follow steps 1 to 5 of "Preparing for
DV camcorder dubbing" on page 72.
2
Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
3
Select "DV," and press ENTER.
4
Select "Manual Dubbing," and press
ENTER.
5
Select the recording destination,
"Record to Hard Disk Drive" or
"Record to DVD," and press ENTER.
6
Press H.
The scene starts to play.
7
Find the point on the DV/Digital8
format tape that you want to start
dubbing from using m/M or c/
C, and press X.
8
Select "Start Rec.," and press ENTER.
The recorder starts dubbing.
9
Select "Pause Rec," and press
ENTER.
The recorder pauses dubbing.
10
Repeat steps 6 to 9 to dub more
scenes.
11
Select "Stop Rec," and press ENTER.
The selected scenes are dubbed as a
single title.
To cancel "Manual Dubbing"
Press SYSTEM MENU.
To lock the recorder (Child Lock)
You can lock all of the buttons on the
recorder so that the settings are not cancelled
by mistake.
When the recorder is turned off, hold down x
on the recorder until "LOCKED" appears in
the front panel display. The recorder does not
work except for timer recordings and
Synchro-Recording while the Child Lock is
set.
To unlock the recorder, hold down x on the
recorder until "UNLOCKED" appears in the
front panel display.
Playback options
CD DATA DVD DATA CD
CLEAR
Buttons Operations
PLAY
MODE
AUDIO Selects stereo or monaural
audio tracks recorded on the
</M/m/,,
disc when pressed repeatedly
ENTER
in normal playback mode.
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Goes to the next or previous
>
(previous/ track when pressed during
M
next) playback.
x
For MP3 discs, goes to the next
or previous album when
pressed repeatedly.
m/M
Fast reverses/fast forwards the
(fast disc when pressed during
reverse/fast playback.
forward) Search speed changes as
follows:
fast reverse fast forward
mFR1 T t MFF1
mFR2 T T t t MFF2
When you press and hold the
button, fast forward/fast
reverse continues at the
selected speed until you release
the button.
To resume normal playback,
press H.
X (pause)
Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback,
press H.
z Hint
You can turn off the dubbing menu by pressing the
DISPLAY button during dubbing. Press the
DISPLAY button again to display the dubbing
menu.
b
Note
You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one
second.
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a
CD
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive
noise will be heard from the LINE OUT (R-
AUDIO-L) jacks. To avoid possible damage to
the audio system, the user should take proper
precautions when the LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L)
jacks of the recorder are connected to an
amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital
Surround™ playback, an external DTS decoder
must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of
the recorder.
• Set the sound to "Stereo" using the AUDIO
button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD
(page 76).
Playing a specific portion
repeatedly (A-B Repeat)
CD
1
Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The "Play Mode" menu appears.
2
Select "A-B Repeat," and press
ENTER.
"Set point A" is selected.
3
While monitoring the sound, press
ENTER at the starting point (point A) of
the portion to be played repeatedly.
"Set point B" is selected.
4
Continue playing to locate the ending
point (point B), and press ENTER.
A-B Repeat starts.
To cancel A-B Repeat
Press CLEAR. Or, set "A-B Repeat" to "Off"
in the "Play Mode" menu.
z Hint
You can select "A-B Repeat" from "Play Mode" in
the System Menu.
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Playing from a DV
Camcorder
1
Connect your DV camcorder to the DV
IN jack on the front panel.
2
Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
3
Select "DV," and press ENTER.
4
Select "Playback," and press ENTER.
5
Start playback on the DV camcorder.
Images from the DV camcorder appear
on your TV screen.
To cancel playback
Press SYSTEM MENU.
z Hint
You can dub the playing tape contents. During
playback, press HDD or DVD to select the dubbing
destination, and press z REC. To stop dubbing,
press x REC STOP.
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b
Note
"A-B Repeat" is not available for MP3 audio tracks.
Playing repeatedly (Repeat)
CD DATA DVD DATA CD
You can play repeatedly all the tracks or a
single track on an album or disc.
1
Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The "Play Mode" menu appears.
2
Select "Repeat," and press ENTER.
3
Select an item to be repeated using M/
m.
"Repeat Disc": repeats all of the tracks
on a disc.
"Repeat Album" (except for CD): repeats
the current album.
"Repeat Track": repeats the current
track.
"Repeat Programme": repeats the current
programme (page 78).
4
Press ENTER.
Repeat play starts.
To cancel Repeat play
Press CLEAR. Or, set "Repeat" to "Repeat
Off" in the "Play Mode" menu.
z Hint
You can select "Repeat" from "Play Mode" in the
System Menu.
b
Note
You can select "Repeat Programme" only during
Programme play.
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