Playback
Playing
3
Select the title, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
4
Select “Play,” and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title.
+ RW
-R
Video
DATA CD
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
R
DVD
VCD
CD
-R
VR
DATA DVD
Z OPEN/
CLOSE
Number buttons
AUDIO
TOP MENU
MENU
TITLE LIST
1
/
. PREV
H PLAY
X PAUSE
Insert a disc.
SUBTITLE
</M/m/,,
ENTER
OPTIONS
NEXT > x STOP
• See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27.
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO
CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD, press H PLAY. Playback starts.
2
Press TITLE LIST.
For details about the Title List, see “3.
Playing the Recorded Program (Title
List)” on page 28.
Example: DVD+RW
To use the DVD’s Menu
When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode),
DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), you can display the disc’s menu by pressing TOP
MENU or MENU.
To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your 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 H PLAY when “Press
SELECT” appears).
The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder. Super VIDEO
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, “ ” appears in the front panel display. Press OPTIONS during playback to select “Change Angle,” and press ENTER.
To stop playback
Press x STOP.
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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.
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.
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
AUDIO
-RW
VR
VCD
-R
VR
CD
DVD
Operations
Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly in normal playback mode.
DVD
: Selects the language.
-RW
VR
-R
VR
VCD CD
: Selects the main or sub sound.
: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.
Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.
SUBTITLE
DVD
REPLAY/
ADVANCE (instant replay/instant advance)
+
RW
+ R
DVD
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
-R
VR
-R
Video
. PREV/NEXT >
Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.
(fast reverse/fast forward)
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.
* m3 and 3M are only available for DVDs.
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.
(slow, freeze frame)
+
RW
+ R
DVD
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
-R
VR
VCD
*
-R
Video
* Playback direction only
X PAUSE Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.
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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.
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a
CD
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks.
To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy
DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external
DTS decoder must be connected to the DIGITAL
OUT jack of the recorder.
• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD
(page 51).
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track
DTS audio signals are output only through the
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack.
When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set
“DTS” to “On” in the “Audio” setup (page 76).
Adjusting the picture quality
+
RW -RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
R -R
VR
-R
Video
DVD VCD
1
Press OPTIONS during playback to select “Video Settings,” and press
ENTER.
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 noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors.
“Sharpness”:
Sharpens the outlines of the images.
“PB Video Equalizer” (Playback video equalizer):
Adjusts the picture in greater detail.
Select an item and press ENTER.
• Contrast: changes the contrast.
• Brightness: changes the overall brightness.
• Color: makes the colors deeper or lighter.
• Hue: changes the color balance.
3
Press </, to adjust the setting, and
press ENTER.
The default settings are underlined.
“FNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)
“BNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)
“MNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)
“Sharpness”*: (weak) Off 1 2 3
(strong)
“PB 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.
* “1” softens the outlines of the images. “2” enhances the outlines and “3” enhances them more than “2.”
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Notes
• If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set “BNR” and/or “MNR” to
“Off.”
• Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the above BNR, MNR, or FNR effects may be hard to discern. And, these functions may not work with some screen sizes.
• When using the “Sharpness” function, noise found in the title may become more apparent. In this case, it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the “Sharpness” function. If the condition still does not improve, set the
“Sharpness” level to “Off.”
Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording
(Chasing Playback)
-RW
VR
“Chasing Playback” allows you to view the recorded part of a program while the recording is being made. You do not need to wait until the recording finishes.
Press OPTIONS while recording to select
“Chasing Playback,” and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the beginning of the program you are recording.
When you fast forward to the point that you are recording, Chasing Playback returns to normal playback.
Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV
SYNC)
+ RW -RW
VR
-RW
Video
+ R -R
VR
-R
Video
DVD VCD
1
Press OPTIONS during playback to select “Audio Settings,” and press
ENTER.
2
Select “AV SYNC”, and press ENTER.
“AV SYNC”:
When the video is delayed, this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video (0 to 120 milliseconds). Larger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video. When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment, be sure to return this setting to 0 ms (default).
3
Press </, to adjust the setting, and
press ENTER.
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Notes
• For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not work when recording:
– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.
– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.
• 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.
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Playing a previous recording while making another
(Simultaneous Rec and Play)
-RW
VR
You can play a previously recorded program while recording another on the same disc.
Playback continues even if the recording is a timer recording.
1
While recording, press TITLE LIST.
The Title List appears.
2
Select the title you want to play, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select “Play”, and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title.
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track, etc.
+
RW
-R
Video
DATA CD
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
R
DVD VCD
CD
-R
VR
DATA DVD
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.
Number buttons,
SET b
Notes
• This function does not work when recording:
– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.
– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.
• 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)
The display for entering the number appears.
Example: Title Search
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.
3
Press ENTER or SET.
The recorder starts playback from the selected number.
Playing MP3 Audio
Tracks or JPEG Image
Files
DATA DVD DATA CD
You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-
Rs/CD-RWs) or JPEG image files on DATA
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs).
AUDIO
DISPLAY
/
. PREV m
H PLAY
TIME/TEXT
</M/m/,,
ENTER
OPTIONS
NEXT >
M x STOP
X PAUSE
1
Insert a disc.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27.
2
Press H PLAY.
For MP3 discs, playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc.
For JPEG files, a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins.
If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks and
JPEG image files, only the JPEG image files are played back when H PLAY is pressed.
To stop playback or slideshow
Press x STOP.
To pause playback or slideshow
Press X PAUSE.
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To play the beginning of the track
Press OPTIONS to select “Play Beginning,” and press ENTER.
To fast forward or review a track
Press m/M during playback.
To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track or JPEG image file
Press . PREV or NEXT > during playback. If you repeatedly press . PREV or NEXT >, you will go to the next or previous album. (MP3 audio track only)
To go to the next or previous album
Press REPLAY
/
ADVANCE during playback or slideshow.
To rotate a picture
Press OPTIONS while the JPEG image is displayed to select “Rotate Right” or “Rotate
Left,” and press ENTER.
z
Hints
• Press the AUDIO button to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks.
• You can rotate a JPEG image by using the </, buttons when the image is displayed.
• Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show information about the JPEG album or image on your TV screen. Then press TIME/TEXT to toggle between the current selected image number and album number.
b
Notes
• Some JPEG files, especially files of three million pixels or more, may lengthen the slideshow interval.
• Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you switch to another folder.
• Images larger than 720 × 480 will be reduced to
720 × 480 when displayed.
• The following images are not displayed:
– progressive JPEG image files
– grayscale JPEG image files
– 4:1:1 JPEG image files
• When you attempt to play a broken file or a file that does not satisfy the play conditions, appears but the recorder cannot play the file.
About MP3 audio tracks and
JPEG image files
MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.
JPEG is an image compression technology.
You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format audio tracks and JPEG image files on
DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVD-
ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs).
DATA CDs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks.
You can also play discs recorded in
MultiSession/Border.
See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.
Note on MultiSession/Border discs
If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session/border, only the first session/ border will be played back.
b
Note
The recorder may not be able to play some DATA
CDs created in the Packet Write format.
MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play
The recorder can play the following tracks and files:
– MP3 audio tracks with the extension
“.mp3.”
– JPEG image files with the extension “.jpeg” or “.jpg.”
– JPEG image files that conform to the DCF* image file format.
* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association).
b
Notes
• The recorder will play any data with the extension
“.mp3,” “.jpeg,” or “.jpg,” even if they are not in
MP3 or JPEG format. Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.
• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format.
• Some files cannot be played.
• The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with “*.”
About playback order of albums, tracks, and files
Albums play in the following order:
Structure of disc contents
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
ROOT
Album MP3 audio track/
JPEG image file
When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H PLAY, the numbered tracks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7. For JPEG image files, press
ADVANCE to go to the next album. (For instance, when you want to go from 1 to
2
.) Any sub-albums/tracks (or files) contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before 5.) z
Hints
• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track/file names when you store the tracks
(or files) in a disc, the tracks and files will be played in that order.
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.
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b
Notes
• Depending on the software you use to create the
DATA DVD/DATA CD, the playback order may differ from the above illustration.
• No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/
MP3 files are counted as well.)
• No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played. (Files other than JPEG/MP3 files, and folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files are counted as well.)
• No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files are counted as well.)
• Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time.
• This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to
320 kbps.
