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Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) DVD+RW DVDRW VR mode Video mode DVD+R DVD-R +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized) Format in VR mode*2 (page 43) Playable only on VR mode compatible players (finalization unnecessary...
Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) DVD+RW DVDRW VR mode Video mode DVD+R DVD-R +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized) Format in VR mode*2 (page 43) Playable only on VR mode compatible players (finalization unnecessary...
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... being marketed by some playback features may be erased. 13 Please be aware that this recorder will also play if it has not been correctly finalized. Notes • Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this product. Also, you cannot... restrictions. Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to protect copyrights. To change the disc's format, reformat the disc (page 43). If you use discs with identical region codes. RDR-VX500 NO. For more information...
... being marketed by some playback features may be erased. 13 Please be aware that this recorder will also play if it has not been correctly finalized. Notes • Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this product. Also, you cannot... restrictions. Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to protect copyrights. To change the disc's format, reformat the disc (page 43). If you use discs with identical region codes. RDR-VX500 NO. For more information...
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... your preferences. D "Disc Setting" (page 43): Allows you to a disc. • When the System Menu is not displayed when recording DVD and dubbing a VHS tape to format or finalize a DVD. Title 01 CH 23 02 CH 66 03 CH 95 04 CH 97 T CH 23 Nov/16/2004 08:00 PM 10...A·B Erase Options for a title/chapter/track, check the playing and remaining time, or change , or cancel timer settings. You can be displayed during DVD recording. 41 Example: The Title List menu Title List(Original) No. Example: When a disc or a VHS tape is playing. The sub-menu displays options applicable...
... your preferences. D "Disc Setting" (page 43): Allows you to a disc. • When the System Menu is not displayed when recording DVD and dubbing a VHS tape to format or finalize a DVD. Title 01 CH 23 02 CH 66 03 CH 95 04 CH 97 T CH 23 Nov/16/2004 08:00 PM 10...A·B Erase Options for a title/chapter/track, check the playing and remaining time, or change , or cancel timer settings. You can be displayed during DVD recording. 41 Example: The Title List menu Title List(Original) No. Example: When a disc or a VHS tape is playing. The sub-menu displays options applicable...
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...Title List does not appear for DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R that cannot be displayed are replaced with an "*." • When playback of the Title List movie thumbnail image for discs created on other DVD recorders. • Letters that have been finalized. With the recording side facing down 3 Press ...Z OPEN/CLOSE to show Original or Playlist. For details, see "Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode) You can switch the Title ...
...Title List does not appear for DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R that cannot be displayed are replaced with an "*." • When playback of the Title List movie thumbnail image for discs created on other DVD recorders. • Letters that have been finalized. With the recording side facing down 3 Press ...Z OPEN/CLOSE to show Original or Playlist. For details, see "Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode) You can switch the Title ...
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Basic Operation Using the DVD Disc Setting Displays +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R With the "Disc Setting" display, you can perform operations such as formatting and finalizing (page 44). Z OPEN/ CLOSE DVD SYSTEM MENU O RETURN M/m/
Basic Operation Using the DVD Disc Setting Displays +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R With the "Disc Setting" display, you can perform operations such as formatting and finalizing (page 44). Z OPEN/ CLOSE DVD SYSTEM MENU O RETURN M/m/
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When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, a DVD menu will be displayed on other DVD equipment. If you want to record on it again, unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 43). Finalizing a disc (preparing a disc for a disc name. However, after reformatting the disc, all recorded contents will be automatically created, which can be erased. Finalizing is short...
When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, a DVD menu will be displayed on other DVD equipment. If you want to record on it again, unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 43). Finalizing a disc (preparing a disc for a disc name. However, after reformatting the disc, all recorded contents will be automatically created, which can be erased. Finalizing is short...
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...Playing Discs Playing Discs Playing +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R VCD CD DATA CD -R DVD Z OPEN/ CLOSE DVD Number buttons TITLE LIST TOP MENU H PLAY M/m, ENTER MENU m/M x STOP REPEAT 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to control the DVD recorder. 2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray. Playback ...To stop playback Press x STOP. ,continued 57 Example: DVD-RW (VR mode) Title List(Original) No. Playback starts from the selected title on your TV screen. To play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, you inserted a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, CD, or DATA CD, press H...
...Playing Discs Playing Discs Playing +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R VCD CD DATA CD -R DVD Z OPEN/ CLOSE DVD Number buttons TITLE LIST TOP MENU H PLAY M/m, ENTER MENU m/M x STOP REPEAT 3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to control the DVD recorder. 2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray. Playback ...To stop playback Press x STOP. ,continued 57 Example: DVD-RW (VR mode) Title List(Original) No. Playback starts from the selected title on your TV screen. To play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, you inserted a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, CD, or DATA CD, press H...
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...press x STOP twice, and press H PLAY. Repeat A-B Play starts. The recorder starts playback. To repeat a specific portion (Repeat A-B Play) (DVD and VIDEO CD (with the equipment used to finalize the disc with PBC function off and the indicator remains lit if there is ...make a recording. The recorder will be unlocked when: - The recorder turns off ) only) 1 During playback, press REPEAT. 2 Select "A" using the number buttons. To start from the front panel display. The recording stops and the recorder is turned on, hold down "/1 on this player. To lock the recorder (Child...
...press x STOP twice, and press H PLAY. Repeat A-B Play starts. The recorder starts playback. To repeat a specific portion (Repeat A-B Play) (DVD and VIDEO CD (with the equipment used to finalize the disc with PBC function off and the indicator remains lit if there is ...make a recording. The recorder will be unlocked when: - The recorder turns off ) only) 1 During playback, press REPEAT. 2 Select "A" using the number buttons. To start from the front panel display. The recording stops and the recorder is turned on, hold down "/1 on this player. To lock the recorder (Child...
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... a title (page 82). - Notes • Once the disc is stored on the disc. DVD Editing In this case, you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing. Since Video mode titles are final. If you also want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights, but you...full, erase unnecessary titles. You want to the original titles are actual recordings on the disc (except for DVD-RWs (VR mode) -RWVR You can compile highlight scenes as the playback order, is finalized, you cannot edit or record on the disc, you cannot undo any edits you create a Playlist,...
... a title (page 82). - Notes • Once the disc is stored on the disc. DVD Editing In this case, you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing. Since Video mode titles are final. If you also want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights, but you...full, erase unnecessary titles. You want to the original titles are actual recordings on the disc (except for DVD-RWs (VR mode) -RWVR You can compile highlight scenes as the playback order, is finalized, you cannot edit or record on the disc, you cannot undo any edits you create a Playlist,...
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... titles in the Title List (Playlist), or the original titles in VR mode, press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to control the DVD recorder. 2 Press TITLE LIST. When editing a DVD-RW in the Title List (Original). Erasing a title (page 82). - To switch the two Title Lists, ...ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST. You cannot edit a finalized disc. The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are: - Labeling a title (page 82). - Editing a Title +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R This section explains the basic edit functions. Note When editing a DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW (Video mode), finish all editing...
... titles in the Title List (Playlist), or the original titles in VR mode, press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to control the DVD recorder. 2 Press TITLE LIST. When editing a DVD-RW in the Title List (Original). Erasing a title (page 82). - To switch the two Title Lists, ...ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST. You cannot edit a finalized disc. The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are: - Labeling a title (page 82). - Editing a Title +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R This section explains the basic edit functions. Note When editing a DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW (Video mode), finish all editing...
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... and stops. - To stop dubbing. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing Press x STOP. When dubbing stops, there may differ slightly from VHS tapes and other DVD equipment Finalize the disc. Notes • Dubbing is not possible in the following cases. - When the ...above , press VIDEO to control the VCR. 2 Press H PLAY. 3 Press AUDIO repeatedly to a disc, the VHS tape counter value may be some time difference between the tape and the disc. z Hints • A black screen is recorded at the end of copyrighted material is recorded. • You can switch the ...
... and stops. - To stop dubbing. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing Press x STOP. When dubbing stops, there may differ slightly from VHS tapes and other DVD equipment Finalize the disc. Notes • Dubbing is not possible in the following cases. - When the ...above , press VIDEO to control the VCR. 2 Press H PLAY. 3 Press AUDIO repeatedly to a disc, the VHS tape counter value may be some time difference between the tape and the disc. z Hints • A black screen is recorded at the end of copyrighted material is recorded. • You can switch the ...
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...Playlist Edit Playlist DV Edit Dubbing 10:10 AM Disc Setting Setup 14 Select "DV Edit," and press ENTER. DV Dubbing (DV t DVD) 95 Note that is nothing recorded on the TV screen, and press ENTER. Notes • If you switch the audio sampling mode (48 kHz/16 bits t 32... ENTER. You can use m, x, X, y, H, M, and z on the TV screen to search the point you record from a DV format tape with your digital video camera. DV Tape Mode 15 Select z on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 44). • You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to...
...Playlist Edit Playlist DV Edit Dubbing 10:10 AM Disc Setting Setup 14 Select "DV Edit," and press ENTER. DV Dubbing (DV t DVD) 95 Note that is nothing recorded on the TV screen, and press ENTER. Notes • If you switch the audio sampling mode (48 kHz/16 bits t 32... ENTER. You can use m, x, X, y, H, M, and z on the TV screen to search the point you record from a DV format tape with your digital video camera. DV Tape Mode 15 Select z on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 44). • You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to...
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... amplifier is incorrect. , The recorder is fixed on the TV screen when it was activated (page 58). , You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on your DVD. DVD Playback The disc does not play was not finalized (page 44). The disc does... not start playback. An alternate audio track cannot be changed. , Multilingual tracks are recording does not have a second audio program....
... amplifier is incorrect. , The recorder is fixed on the TV screen when it was activated (page 58). , You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on your DVD. DVD Playback The disc does not play was not finalized (page 44). The disc does... not start playback. An alternate audio track cannot be changed. , Multilingual tracks are recording does not have a second audio program....
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...84 D "Daylight Saving" 99 "Del" 55, 74 "Digital Out" 102 "Disc Finalize" 44 "Disc Format" 43 "Disc Menu" 105 "Disc Name" 43 "Disc Protect..."DV Audio Input" 95, 103 "DV Edit" 95 "DVD Auto Chapter" 104 DVD Editing 81 DVD VIDEO 122 DVD+R 10 DVD+RW 122 DVD-R 122 DVD-RW 122 E Easy Setup 107 "Edit" 55, 74 ..."Edit Playlist" 86 "Edit Scene" 86 Enter characters 46 EP mode 67 "Erase" 83, 86 "Erase All Titles" 43 F "Factory Setting" 106 Fast forward 60, 78 Fast reverse 60, 78 Feature settings 104 Finalizing...
...84 D "Daylight Saving" 99 "Del" 55, 74 "Digital Out" 102 "Disc Finalize" 44 "Disc Format" 43 "Disc Menu" 105 "Disc Name" 43 "Disc Protect..."DV Audio Input" 95, 103 "DV Edit" 95 "DVD Auto Chapter" 104 DVD Editing 81 DVD VIDEO 122 DVD+R 10 DVD+RW 122 DVD-R 122 DVD-RW 122 E Easy Setup 107 "Edit" 55, 74 ..."Edit Playlist" 86 "Edit Scene" 86 Enter characters 46 EP mode 67 "Erase" 83, 86 "Erase All Titles" 43 F "Factory Setting" 106 Fast forward 60, 78 Fast reverse 60, 78 Feature settings 104 Finalizing...