Recording From A Vcr Or Similar Device; Playback; Playing - Sony RDR-GX300 Service Manual

Adjusting the recording picture
quality and size
You can adjust the recording picture quality and
picture size.
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DISPLAY
TOOLS
</M/m/,,
ENTER
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Before recording starts, press TOOLS and
select "Rec Settings." Then press ENTER.
Rec. Settings
Select the item you want to change.
Rec Mode : SP
DVD Rec. Picture Size : 4 : 3
Rec NR : Off
Rec Video Equalizer
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Select the item you want to adjust, and
press ENTER.
The adjustment display appears.
Example: Rec NR
Rec NR
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"Rec Mode": Selects the recording mode for
the desired recording time and picture quality.
For more information, see "Recording mode"
(page 40).
"DVD Rec. Picture Size": Sets the picture size
of the program to be recorded.
• 4:3 (default): Sets the picture size to 4:3.
• 16:9: Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide
mode).
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Press TOOLS and select "Line Audio
Input." Then press ENTER.
"Main/Sub": Records the two different sound
tracks on DVD-RWs (VR mode). You can
select either sound track when playing back
the disc.
"Stereo" (default): Records stereo sound only.
Select this for discs other than DVD-RWs
(VR mode).
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Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to
record pause.
6
Insert the source tape into the connected
equipment and set to playback pause.
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At the same time, press X REC PAUSE on
this recorder and the pause or play button
on the connected equipment.
Recording starts.
To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this
recorder.
z Hint
You can adjust the settings for the recording picture
before recording. See "Adjusting the recording picture
quality and size" (page 48).
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.
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This function works with DVD-Rs and DVD-
RWs (Video mode) when the recording mode
is set to HQ, HSP, or SP. For all other
recording modes, the screen size is fixed at
"4:3."
For DVD-RWs (VR mode), the actual picture
size is recorded regardless of the setting. For
example, if a 16:9 size picture is received, the
disc records the picture as 16:9 even if "Rec
Screen Size" is set to "4:3."
For DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, the screen size is
fixed at "4:3."
"Rec NR" (noise reduction): Reduces noise
contained in the video signal.
"Rec Video Equalizer": Adjusts the picture in
greater detail.
Press M/m to select the item you want to
adjust, then press ENTER.
• Contrast: Changes the contrast.
• Brightness: Changes the overall brightness.
• Color: Makes the colors deeper or lighter.
• Hue: changes the color balance.
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Adjust the setting using </M/m/,,
and press ENTER.
The default setting is underlined.
"Rec NR": (weak) Off 1 ~ 3 (strong)
"Rec Video Equalizer":
• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)
• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)
• Color: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)
• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.
Notes
• If one program contains two picture sizes, the selected
size is recorded. However, if the 16:9 signal cannot be
recorded as 16:9, it is recorded as 4:3.
• When playing a 16:9 size picture recorded as 4:3, the
image is fixed to 4:3 letter box regardless of the setting
in "TV Type" of Video Setup (page 74).
• Remnants of images may appear on your screen when
using "Rec NR."
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Checking the disc status while
Recording From a VCR or
recording
Similar Device
You can check the recording information such as
recording time or disc type.
+ RW
Press DISPLAY twice during recording.
You can record from a connected VCR or similar
The recording information appears.
device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see
"Connecting a VCR or Similar Device" (page 29).
DVD-RW
SP 1:23:45
VIDEO
A Disc type/format
B Recording status
C Recording mode
D Recording time
Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.
Creating chapters in a title
The recorder will automatically divide a recording
(a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at
6 or 15 minute intervals during recording. Select
the interval, "6Min" (default) or "15Min" in
"Auto Chapter" of Features Setup (page 78).
z Hint
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You can create chapters manually when playing DVD-
RWs (VR mode). For details, see page 65.
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3
HQ
3

Playback

Playing

+ RW - RW -RW + R - R DVD
VR
Video
VCD
CD DATA CD
Z OPEN/ "/1
CLOSE
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Number
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buttons
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TITLE LIST
TOOLS
O
RETURN
</M/m/,,
To use the DVD's Menu
ENTER
TOP MENU
When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized
MENU
m/M
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or
H PLAY x STOP
DVD-R, you can display the disc's menu by
X PAUSE
pressing TOP MENU or MENU.
To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
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PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on
VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your
the disc tray.
TV screen.
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions, the menu appears.
Select an item using the number buttons and press
ENTER. Then follow the instructions in the menu
(press
The PBC function of Super VCDs does not work
with this recorder. Super VCDs are played in
With the playback side facing down
continuous play mode only.
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Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc
To stop playback
tray.
Press
If you inserted a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD,
CD, or DATA CD, press H PLAY. Playback To resume playback from the point where you
stopped the disc (Resume Play)
starts.
When you press H PLAY again after you stop
the disc, the recorder resumes playback from the
point where you pressed
To start from the beginning, press TOOLS, select
"Play Beginning" and press ENTER. Playback
starts from the beginning of the title/track/scene.
-RW -RW + R - R
VR
Video
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TOOLS
M/m, ENTER
X REC
PAUSE
x REC
STOP
REC MODE
INPUT
SELECT
Insert a recordable disc.
Press INPUT SELECT to select an input
source according to the connection you
made.
The front panel display changes as follows:
*
Channel
L1 L2 L3
number
* Does not appear when "Set Top Box Control" is
set to "On."
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.
The recording mode changes as follows:
HSP SP LP EP SLP
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Press TITLE LIST.
For details about the Title List, see "Using the
Title List" (page 32).
Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)
My Movies
TITLE LIST 1.5/4.7GB
ORIGINAL
1 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM Wed 9/15
Sort
Date 2 5ch 8:00PM - 9:00PM Fri 9/17
Title
3 12ch 9:00AM - 9:30AM Sat 9/25
Number
4 3ch 8:00PM - 8:30PM Sat 9/25
5 25ch 8:00PM - 8:30PM Fri 10/15
6 L2 9:00PM - 9:30PM Tue 10/19
7 8ch 9:00PM - 9:30PM Tue 10/26
8 125ch 10:00AM - 10:30AM Thu 10/28
Select the title, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
Select "Play," and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title on the
disc.
H
PLAY when "Press SELECT" appears).
x
STOP.
x
STOP.
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