User manual SONY RDR-VX525

[. . . ] This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. For customers in the U. S. A Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. [. . . ] For MP3 or JPEG operations, see "Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files" on page 55. Buttons AUDIO -RWVR -RVR Operations Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly in normal playback mode. DVD : Selects the language. DVD VCD CD Playback -RWVR -RVR VCD CD : Selects the main or sub sound. : Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks. SUBTITLE DVD Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly. REPLAY/ ADVANCE (instant replay/instant advance) +RW +R -RWVR -RWVideo -RVR -RVideo Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene. DVD . PREV/NEXT > Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/ track. Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback. Search speed changes as follows: fast reverse fast forward m1 T t 1M m2 T T t t 2M m3* T T T t t t 3M* When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button. * (fast reverse/fast forward) m3 and 3M are only available for DVDs. (slow, freeze frame) +RW +R -RWVR -RVR -RWVideo -RVideo Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode. Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode. DVD VCD * * Playback direction only X PAUSE Pauses playback. To resume normal playback, press H PLAY. , continued 51 b Notes · Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles recorded on this recorder. · Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can only be played. Other play functions, such as fast forward, cannot be used. 2 Select an item, and press ENTER. The adjustment display appears. "FNR" (frame noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal. "BNR" (block noise reduction): Reduces "block noise" or mosaic like patterns in the picture. "MNR" (mosquito noise reduction): Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images. · The DVD's picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance the recording. · Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts. · Even if you fast forward the recorded program, there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorded program and the current TV broadcast. 3 Press </, to adjust the setting, and press ENTER. , continued 53 Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play) -RWVR Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc. +RW -RVideo -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR You can play a previously recorded program while recording another on the same disc. Playback continues even if the recording is a timer recording. DVD VCD CD DATA DVD DATA CD 1 2 3 While recording, press TITLE LIST. The Title List appears. You can search a disc by title, chapter, scene or track. As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers, select the title or track by entering its number. You can also search for a scene using the time code. Select the title you want to play, and press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. Select "Play", and press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title. Number buttons, SET b Notes · This function does not work when recording: ­ on a 1x-speed DVD-RW. · When playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode, picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording. · Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording, or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode. The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/ advance. ENTER OPTIONS 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select a search method, and press ENTER. "Title Search" (for DVDs) "Chapter Search" (for DVDs) "Track Search" (for CDs/DATA CDs) "Search" (for VIDEO CDs) "Album Search" (for DATA DVDs/ DATA CDs) "Time Search" (for DVDs): Searches for a starting point by entering the time code. "File Search" (for DATA DVDs/DATA CDs) 54 The display for entering the number appears. Example: Title Search Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files DATA DVD DATA CD The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, tracks, etc. 2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title, chapter, track, time code, etc. , you want. For example: Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter "21020. " If you make a mistake, select another number. You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CDRs/CD-RWs) or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs). Playback 3 Press ENTER or SET. The recorder starts playback from the selected number. AUDIO DISPLAY </M/m/, , ENTER OPTIONS NEXT > / . [. . . ] · Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. Additional Information · Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. · Do not use the following discs. ­ A disc that has a non-standard shape (e. g. , card, heart). [. . . ]