General; Ways To Use Your Dvd Recorder; How To Use The On-Screen Menus - Sony RMT-D254A Service Manual

1. GENERAL

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Recording and timer recording
, Record TV programs on a DVD, either
manually or using the timer. You need to
connect a tuner such as a cable box to this
recorder.
Control your cable box or satellite receiver – Set top box control
, Connect the supplied set top box controller
to have the recorder change the channel of
your cable box or satellite receiver
(page 13).
Quick access to recorded titles – Title List
, Display the Title List to view all titles on a
disc and select a title for playback or
editing.
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How to Use the On-Screen
Menus
The following three displays are mainly used to
operate this recorder. Once you become familiar
with the basic operations, you will find the
recorder easy to use.
1 1 2 2 3 3
4 4 5 5 6 6
7 7 8 8 9 9
0 0
SYSTEM
MENU
M/m/</,,
ENTER
O RETURN
OPTIONS
System Menu
The System Menu appears when you press
SYSTEM MENU, and provides entries to all of
the recorder's main functions, such as timer
recording and setup.
Selectable options on the System Menu differ
depending on the media type, disc condition, and
operating status.
Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.
Title List (Original)
Title List
Press ENTER :
Timer
Edit
Title Menu for DVD Title List.
Dubbing
Disc Setting
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Setup
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Title List
Title List (Original)
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02 LINE 1
03 LINE 1
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A
"Title List"
Displays the list of the disc contents,
including the recording information and
movie thumbnail image, which allows you to
select a title to play or edit.
Title List (Original)
1/4 No. Title Length
01 LINE 1 01:29:03
02 LINE 1 00:31:23
03 LINE 1 01:59:00
04 LINE 1 00:58:56
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B
"Timer"
Used to set a new timer recording as well as
change or cancel the timer recordings you set.
C
"Edit"
Used to create or edit a Playlist (unfinalized
DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)
only).
D
"Dubbing"
Used to dub from a DV/D8 format tape or a
USB device to a disc.
E
"Disc Setting"
Used to rename, protect, format, or finalize a
disc, or erase all titles on the disc. Also,
displays the disc information.
F
"Setup"
Displays the "Setup" display for setting up the
recorder to suit your preferences.
10:10 AM
Creating your own program – Playlist
, Record a program on a DVD-RW (VR
mode) or DVD-R (VR mode), then erase,
move or add scenes as you like without
changing the original contents.
Dubbing(DV/USB t DVD)
, Connect your DV camcorder or USB
device to the recorder to dub video or photo
contents to a DVD.
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Playing JPEG image files or MP3 audio files
, You can enjoy viewing JPEG images on
your TV screen. First, take pictures with a
digital camera and save them in JPEG
format to a DATA CD (CD-RW/CD-R) or
DATA DVD (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/
DVD+R/DVD-R) on a PC. Then play the
disc on this recorder (page 41).
You can also play MP3 audio files on this
recorder (page 41).
10:10 AM
Length Edit
01:29:03 >
00:31:23 >
01:59:00 >
00:58:56 >
A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 30.
Sub-menu
The sub-menu appears when you select an item
from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List
menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays
options applicable only to the selected item. The
displayed options differ depending on the
10:10 AM
situation and disc type.
Edit
Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.
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Example: The Title List menu
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Title List (Original)
1/4 No. Title
01 LINE 1
02 LINE 1
03 LINE 1
04 LINE 1
T
LINE 1
May/02/2008
08:00 PM
Options for the selected item
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OPTIONS
The OPTIONS menu appears when you press
OPTIONS. You can search for a title/chapter/
track, check the playing and remaining time, or
change settings for audio/angle/subtitle. The
displayed options differ depending on the media
type.
Press M/m to select an option, press </, to
select the desired item, and press ENTER.
Example: When you press OPTIONS while a
DVD VIDEO is playing.
10:10 AM
Length Edit
01:29:03 >
Play
DVD
00:31:23 >
Title Erase VIDEO
01:59:00 > T Title 1/4
Chapter Erase
00:58:56 >
Protect C Chapter 1/1
Title Name
Time 00:00:25
A·B Erase
ENG Dolby D2ch (1/1)
Audio
Divide Title
Remain 00:01:30
Subtitle 2/2 ENG
Angle 1/1
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
Notes
• The OPTIONS menu settings cannot be changed
during DVD recording.
• The System Menu does not appear when recording on
a DVD.
Dubbing
USB cable
REC
Save
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