Sony PCG-F450 - Manual (Page 37)

Using the DVD-ROM %
Playing a DVD
❑
You can play DVDs using a DVD-ROM drive and the Media Bar
software. See the online manual that came with the Media Bar
software for details.
❑ While playing a DVD, the display mode is 1024 x 768 dots and the
number of colors is set to 256. This improves play performance.
To minimize the play mode window, see “To play a DVD in Normal
Display Mode” below.
If you have connected a TV, follow the instructions in “Selecting the
Display Mode” in the online document Customizing Your VAIO
®
Notebook
Computer.
To play a DVD in Normal Display Mode
To play a DVD in a display mode of 1024 x 768 (16 bits):
1
Click Stop in the DVD Player window. If you have maximized the
DVD player window, right-click the window to display the pop-up
menu. Choose “Show Control Panel” to display the DVD player
window forward.
2
Click Setting to display the DVD Settings window.
!
Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you
have audio devices connected, this may cause damage to your hearing and the
speakers. Reduce the volume before playing such discs.
!
You cannot switch between LCD and TV if you press Fn+F8 when a DVD is
inserted in the DVD-ROM drive.