Vcr Playback - Sony RDR-VX521 Service Manual

To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
z Hints
• You can set protection for individual titles (page 59).
• By reformatting, you can change the recording format
on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video
mode) that have been finalized.
Notes
• You can label a disc using up to 32 characters;
however, the name may not display on other DVD
equipment.
• You cannot label an unused DVD-R (Video mode)
disc. Label the disc after you first record on it.
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
DVD-RW or DVD-R.
• You cannot change the recording format on used DVD-
Rs.
• The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode
unless you first format the discs in VR mode (page 49).
Adjusting the picture (tracking)
You can manually adjust tracking if the recording
quality is too poor to be remedied by the VCR's
automatic tracking (a tracking meter appears
during the automatic tracking).
Press TRACKING +/–.
The tracking meter appears.
Press TRACKING +/– repeatedly until the
distortion disappears.
Tracking
Tracking meter
To resume automatic tracking
Press TRACKING + and TRACKING – on the
recorder at the same time for more than ten
seconds. Or, eject the tape and reinsert it.

VCR Playback

Playing
Z OPEN/
CLOSE
CLEAR
DISPLAY
H PLAY
1
Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2
Insert a tape.
Playback starts automatically if you insert a
tape with its safety tab removed.
3
Press H PLAY.
The front panel display shows the playing
time.
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind
automatically.
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Playback Options
REPLAY/ ADVANCE
. PREV
Button Operation
• Fast reverses or fast forwards when pressed during stop mode.
(fast reverse/fast When you hold down during fast reverse or fast forward, you can view the picture.
forward) • Plays at high speed when briefly pressed during playback.
When you hold down the button during playback, the high-speed play continues until
you release the button.
Plays in slow motion when pressed in pause mode.
(slow)
ADVANCE • Advances one frame for each press in pause mode.
• Fast forwards the current scene for 30 seconds when pressed during playback.
REPLAY Replays the previous scene when pressed during playback.
. PREV/
Press during playback. Playback speed changes with each press:
NEXT >
–×7 y –×5 y –×3 y PAUSE y SLOW y PLAY y ×2 y ×3 y ×5 y ×7
X PAUSE
Pauses playback.
If you pause playback for more than five minutes, playback starts automatically.
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Can be pressed up to four times to forward about
two minutes.
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For 10 seconds in SP or LP mode/for 15 seconds in EP
mode.
To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.
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To stop playback
Press x STOP.
To eject the tape
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind
Shut Off)
Press "/1 while the tape is rewinding. The power
will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until
"/1
it reaches the end.
VIDEO
To use the time counter
TRACKING +/–
Press CLEAR at the point where you want to find
later. The counter in the front panel display resets
to "0:00:00."
To search for the 0:00:00 point automatically, see
page 75.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press
DISPLAY.
Notes
• During playback, the VCR automatically detects the
recording system (S-VHS/VHS) and the recording
x STOP
mode (SP or EP) from the tape. LP mode recordings
made on other equipment will play, but picture quality
is not guaranteed.
• The counter resets to "0:00:00" whenever a tape is
reinserted.
• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion
with no recording.
• The counter resets to "0:00:00" after ten hours, and
starts recounting.
• When playback does not start even if you insert a tape
with its safety tab removed, set "VCR Function" –
"Auto Play" of "Features" to "On" in the "Setup"
display (page 105).
• If you switch to the VCR while playing a disc, DVD
playback stops.
• The VCR does not record in S-VHS format, but will
play S-VHS tapes by automatically detecting the
format, but picture quality will be lower than usual S-
VHS. Image may be unclear if playback options such
as slow-motion, etc., are used.
• Playback of S-VHS tapes recorded in EP (3x) mode is
not guaranteed.
• The VCR is not compatible with the PAL or SECAM
color system. Only NTSC tapes can be played.
• For simultaneous VHS and DVD operation, see page 9.
> NEXT
H PLAY
X PAUSE
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Notes
• The sound is muted during playback at various speeds.
• The picture may show noise during high-speed reverse
play.
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