Sony RDR-GX7 - Manual (Page 51)

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Playing Discs
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◆ When playing a DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R
You can select the title from the Title List menu. See
“Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc” (page 53).
◆ If a menu appears on the TV screen
See “Using the DVD’s Menu” below.
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Press H PLAY.
The recorder starts playback.
To adjust the volume
Adjust the volume of your TV or amplifier (receiver).
To stop playback
Press x STOP.
To turn off the recorder
Press @/1.
z Hint
You can also start or stop playback using the TOOLS menu.
To play a DVD VIDEO for which Parental Control
is set
When the message “Do you want temporarily change parental
control to *?” appears on the TV screen, follow the steps below.
1
Press </, to select “OK,” then press ENTER.
The display for entering your password appears.
2
Enter your four digit password using the number
buttons.
The cursor moves to “OK.”
3
Press ENTER to select “OK.”
The recorder starts playback.
To register or change the password, see “Parental Control (DVD
VIDEO only)” (page 97).
Using the DVD’s Menu
When you play a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles, you
can select the title you want using the TOP MENU or MENU
button.
When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items
such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the
sound, select these items using the MENU button.
a Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.
b Press </M/m/, or the number buttons to
select the item you want to play or change.
c Press ENTER.
z Hint
If you are playing a finalized DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW (Video
mode), you can display the menu with the TOP MENU or MENU button.
See “Finalizing a disc (Finalize)” (page 73) for more information about
finalizing and DVD menus.
Using the PROGRESSIVE button
You can fine-tune the Progressive 480p video signal output
when you press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel (the
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up) and connect the recorder
using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a TV that is able
to accept the video signal in progressive format.
Press PROGRESSIVE repeatedly to toggle the displays as
follows:
• INTERLACE
Select this when you are connected to a standard (Interlace
format) TV.
• PROGRESSIVE
Select this when you are connected to a TV compatible with
progressive signals. The recorder outputs video signals in
progressive format.
◆ Conversion modes
DVD software can be divided into two types: film based
software and video based software. Video based software is
derived from the TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and displays
images at 30 frames/60 fields per second. Film based software is
derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second.
Some DVD software contains both Video and Film.
In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when
output in PROGRESSIVE mode (60 frames per second), the
progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type
of DVD software that you are watching. The title recorded on
this recorder is Video based software. If you want to set the
conversion mode for Video based software regardless of the
software type, set “Progressive Mode” in Video Setup to
“Video” (page 95).
Notes
• When you play video based software with progressive signals, sections
of some types of images may appear unnatural due to the conversion
process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
Images from the LINE OUT (S VIDEO) 1/2 and LINE OUT (VIDEO)
1/2 jacks are unaffected as they are output in the normal (interlace)
format.
• If you have set the recorder to progressive format even though your TV
is not compatible with progressive format (480p) signals, you cannot
view pictures. Some video signals recorded on the disc may not be
converted in progressive format. In either of these cases, set the
recorder to interlace format.
Parental Control
Enter your password.
Cancel
Password
INTERLACE (the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off)
PROGRESSIVE (the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up)
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