Vcr Playback - Sony RDR-VX555 Service Manual

Formatting/Renaming/
Protecting a Disc
+ - RW - RW + - R - R
RW R
VR VR
Video Video
The "Disc Setting" display allows you to check the
disc information or change the disc name.
Depending on the disc type, you can also format or
set protection.
DVD
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SYSTEM
MENU
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ENTER
O RETURN
1
Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.
2
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
3
Select "Disc Setting," and press ENTER.
The "Disc Setting" display appears.
Disc Setting 10:10 AM
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Title List
Disc Name :
2
Disc Protect : Not Protected
Timer
3
Disc Format : VR Mode
Edit
4
Disc Finalize : Unfinalized
Dubbing
Disc Information
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Disc Setting Erase All Titles
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Setup
4
Select an option, and press ENTER.
A "Disc Name": Allows you to rename a
disc.
For details on how to enter characters,
see page 60.

VCR Playback

Playing a VHS Tape
Z OPEN/
"/1
CLOSE
VIDEO
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TRACKING +/–
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DISPLAY
H PLAY
x STOP
CLEAR
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.
B "Disc Protect" (DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs
(VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):
Protects all titles on the disc when
"Protected" is selected. To cancel the
protection, select "Not Protected."
C "Disc Format" (DVD+RWs/DVD-
RWs/DVD-Rs only): Erases all
contents of the disc, including protected
titles, and makes a blank disc (except
DVD-Rs).
For DVD-RWs, select a recording
format ("VR Mode" or "Video Mode")
according to your needs.
To format unused DVD-Rs in VR
mode, select "VR Mode" and then
"OK."
D "Disc Finalize": Finalizes a disc. See
page 88 for details.
E "Disc Information": Displays the
following information.
• Disc name
• Disc type (and recording format for a
DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR
mode))
• Total number of titles
• Protect setting
• The oldest and most recent recording
date
• The total available recording time in
each recording mode
Disc Information 10:10 AM
Disc Name Disc 1
Media DVD-RW Format VR Mode
Title No. Original 6 / Playlist 1
Protected Not Protected
Date 4/05/2007 ~ 4/30/2007
Remainder HQ : 0H 57M HSP : 1H 26M SP : 1H 55M
LSP : 2H 23M ESP : 2H 52M LP : 3H 50M
EP : 5H 46M SLP : 7H 40M 4.4/4.7GB
F "Erase All Titles" (DVD+RWs/DVD-
RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):
Erases all titles on the disc (except
protected titles). Select "OK" when
asked for confirmation.
For DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs
(VR mode), Playlist titles created with
protected titles are also erased.
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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
it reaches the end.
To use the time counter
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 72.
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
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 101).
• 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.
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To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
z Hints
• You can set protection for individual titles (page 57).
• 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 47).
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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.
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