Playback; Playing - Sony RDR-GX330 Service Manual

If the timer settings of a Synchro-
Recording and another timer recording
overlap
Regardless of whether or not the program is a
Synchro Rec program, the program that starts
first has priority and the second program
starts recording only after the first program
has finished.
First program
Second
program
will be cut off
Recording from connected
equipment without a timer
You can record from a connected VCR or
similar device. To connect a VCR or similar
device, see "Connecting a VCR or Similar
Device" on page 24. Use the DV IN jack on
the front panel if the equipment has a DV
output jack (i.LINK jack).
1
Insert a recordable DVD.
See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 27.
2
Press INPUT SELECT to select an input
source according to the connection
you made.
The front panel display changes as
follows:
channel
3
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select
the recording mode.
For details about the recording mode, see
page 39.
4
Insert the source tape into the
connected equipment and set to
playback pause.
5
Press z REC.
This recorder starts recording.
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To resume playback from the point where
you stopped (Resume Play)
When you press H PLAY again after you
stop playback, the recorder resumes playback
from the point where you pressed x STOP.
To start from the beginning, press OPTIONS
to select "Play Beginning," and press
ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning
of the title/track/scene.
The point where you stopped playing is
cleared when:
– you open the disc tray.
– you play another title.
– you switch the Title List menu to Original
or Playlist (DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR
mode only).
– you edit the title after stopping playback.
– you change the settings on the recorder.
– you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/
DATA DVD/DATA CD only).
– you make a recording (except for DVD-
RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode).
– you disconnect the AC power cord.
To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)
If you play a restricted DVD, the message
"Do you want to temporarily change the
Parental Control level to *?" appears on your
TV screen.
1
Select "OK" and press ENTER.
The display for entering your password
appears.
2
Enter your four-digit password using the
number buttons.
3
Press ENTER to select "OK."
The recorder starts playback.
To register or change the password, see
"Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)" on
page 79.
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6
Press the pause (or play) button on the
connected equipment to cancel the
playback pause status.
The connected equipment starts playback
and the playback image is recorded by
this recorder.
To stop recording, press x REC STOP
on this recorder.
If you connect a digital video camera with
a DV IN jack
See "DV/Digital8 Dubbing" on page 66 for
an explanation of how to record from the DV
IN jack.
z Hint
You can adjust the settings for the recording picture
before recording. See "Adjusting the recording
picture quality and size" on page 42.
b
Notes
• When recording a video game image, the screen
may not be clear.
• Any program that contains a Copy-Never copy
guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder
continues to record, but a blank screen will be
recorded.
To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children
from ejecting the disc.
When the recorder is turned on, hold down
x STOP until "LOCKED" appears in the
front panel display. The Z OPEN/CLOSE
button does not work while the Child Lock is
set.
To unlock the disc tray, hold down x STOP
until "UNLOCKED" appears in the front
panel display when the recorder is turned on.
z Hints
• You can also use the H PLAY button in step 3
(page 49) to start playback.
• Even if you select "Factory Setup" in the
"Others" setup (page 81), the Child Lock remains
set.
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To use the DVD's Menu
+ RW - RW - RW + R - R
VR VR
Video
When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized
- R DVD VCD CD DATA DVD
Video
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode),
DATA CD
DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), you can
display the disc's menu by pressing TOP
Z OPEN/
MENU or MENU.
CLOSE
To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
Number
buttons
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
your TV screen.
TOP MENU
MENU
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC functions, the menu appears.
TITLE LIST
Select an item using the number buttons and
</M/m/,,
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions
ENTER
in the menu (press H PLAY when "Press
OPTIONS
/
SELECT" appears).
. PREV NEXT >
The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does
not work with this recorder. Super VIDEO
H PLAY
x STOP
X PAUSE
CDs are played in continuous play mode
only.
To change the angles
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the disc, "
1
Insert a disc.
the front panel display. Press OPTIONS
• See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 27.
during playback to select "Change Angle,"
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO
and press ENTER.
CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD,
press H PLAY. Playback starts.
To stop playback
Press x STOP.
2
Press TITLE LIST.
For details about the Title List, see "3.
Playing the Recorded Program (Title
List)" on page 28.
Example: DVD+RW
Playback options
To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 49.
For MP3 or JPEG operations, see "Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files" on
page 55.
Buttons
Operations
AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed
repeatedly in normal playback mode.
- RW - R
DVD
VR VR
: Selects the language.
DVD
VCD CD
- RW - R : Selects the main or sub sound.
VR VR
: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.
VCD CD
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.
DVD
REPLAY/ Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.
ADVANCE (instant
replay/instant advance)
+ RW - RW - RW
VR
Video
+ R - R - R
VR Video
DVD
. PREV/NEXT >
Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/
track.
Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during
(fast reverse/fast forward) playback.
Search speed changes as follows:
fast reverse
m1 T
m2 T T
m3 * T T T
When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse
continues at the selected speed until you release the button.
m M
*
3 and 3 are only available for DVDs.
Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in
(slow, freeze frame) pause mode.
Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.
- RW - RW
+ RW
VR
Video
+ - R - R
R VR
Video
*
DVD VCD
* Playback direction only
X PAUSE
Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.
Select the title, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
Select "Play," and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title.
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fast forward
t 1M
t t 2M
t t t 3M *
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