SONY RDRGX7
Manual de Servicio

xWhen playing a CD The default setting is underlined. � Stereo: The standard stereo sound � 1/L: The sound of the left channel (monaural) � 2/R: The sound of the right channel (monaural) Notes
� Depending on the disc, you may not be able to change the audio format. � When playing a DVD-RW in VR mode: If you connected to an AV amplifier (receiver) using the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack and want to switch between the sound tracks, set �Dolby Digital� in Audio Setup to �D-PCM.�

TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)

xNight Large sounds, such as explosions, are suppressed, but quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of �Wide� at low volume. xStandard Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers (L, R) as shown below. This mode is effective when you use two separate front speakers.

Changing the Angles

Checking the audio signal format
When playing a DVD, you can check the format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.).

When you connect a stereo TV or two front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. If the recorder is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will only be heard when �Dolby Digital� in Audio Setup is set to �DPCM� (page 96). TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV.

L

R

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO, �ANGLE� appears in the front panel display, indicating that you can change the viewing angle.

Press DISPLAY.
The following display appears. Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Rear (L/R)

L: Front speaker (left) R: Front speaker (right) : Virtual speaker

ANGLE

To cancel the setting
Select �Off�.
z Hint SUR

You can select the TVS mode from the TOOLS menu (page 61).

Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select an angle.
The scene changes to the selected angle.

1 : English DolbyDigital 3/2.1

Notes
� When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects will be difficult to hear. � When you select one of the surround modes, turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver). � Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings. � Not all discs will respond to the �Night� function in the same way. � The TVS function cannot be used with discs recorded on this recorder.

Front (L/R) + Center

LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

xAbout audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate speaker. � Front (L) � Front (R) � Center � Rear (L) � Rear (R) � Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or Dolby Digital sound�s monaural rear audio signals. � LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal Note
If �DTS� is set to �Off� in Audio Setup, the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 96).

Angle 1(3)

Press SUR repeatedly during playback to select one of the TVS sounds.
Refer to the following explanations given for each item. � Off � Dynamic � Wide � Night � Standard

Notes
� Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the disc. � You cannot change the angles when playing a disc recorded on this recorder.

TV Virtual Surround modes
xDynamic Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers (L, R) as shown below. This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.
TV

xWide Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers (L, R) as shown below. This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.
TV

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TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)

Changing the Angles

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Displaying the Subtitles

Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound
You can adjust the video/audio signal from the recorder to obtain the picture or sound quality you want.

x C NR (chroma noise reduction)

Reduces noise contained in the color element of the video signal. x BNR (block noise reduction) Reduces �block noise� or mosaic like patterns in the picture. x DVE (digital video enhancer) Sharpens the outlines of the images. x PB Video Equalizer (Playback video equalizer) Adjusts the picture in greater detail. Press M/m to select the item you want to adjust, then press ENTER.
� Contrast: changes the contrast. � Brightness: changes the overall brightness. � Color: makes the colors deeper or lighter. � Hue: changes the color balance.

Adjusting the sound quality

a Press TOOLS.
The TOOLS menu appears.

Playback

If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can change the subtitle language or turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want during playback.

b Press M/m to select �Audio Settings,� then press ENTER.
The following display appears.
Audio Settings
Select the item you want to change.
Surround : Audio Filter : Off Sharp

SUBTITLE TOOLS </M/m/,, ENTER

d Press </, to adjust the setting, then press ENTER.
The larger the number, the greater the effect. The default settings are underlined.
Items Y NR Settings Off Off Off Off 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3

c Press M/m to select the item, then press ENTER.
Example: Surround (TVS)
Surround (TVS)
Select a surround effect.
Off Dynamic Wide

RETURN

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to select a setting.
1 : English

C NR BNR DVE PB Video Equalizer

Night Standard

Adjusting the picture quality

Contrast Brightness Color Hue

�3 ~ 0 ~ 3 �3 ~ 0 ~ 3 �3 ~ 0 ~ 3 �3 ~ 0 ~ 3

x Surround (DVD VIDEO only) Selects one of the surround modes. For more information, see �TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)� (page 58).
� Off (default) � Dynamic � Wide � Night � Standard

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies. When four numbers are displayed, they indicate a language code. To see which language the code represents, see �Language Code List� (page 108).

a Press TOOLS during playback.
The TOOLS menu appears.

b Press M/m to select �Video Settings,� then press ENTER.
The following display appears.
Video Settings
Select the item you want to change.
Y NR : C NR : BNR : DVE : PB Video Equalizer 2 2 2 Off

e Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items. f Press RETURN to turn off the display.
Notes
� If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set �BNR� to �Off.� � Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the BNR effect may be hard to discern. The BNR function may not work with some screen sizes. � When playing a disc recorded in SLP recording mode, the BNR setting may have little effect.

To turn off the subtitles
Select �Off�. Notes
� Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the subtitle language even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn them off. � You cannot change the subtitles when playing a disc recorded on this recorder.

x Audio Filter (all discs) Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (Fs* is 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96 kHz).
� Sharp (default): Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling. � Slow: Provides smooth and warm sound.
* Sampling frequency of audio source

c Press M/m to select the item you want to adjust, then press ENTER.
The adjustment display appears. Example: Y NR
Y NR
Off 1 2 3

This function affects output signals from the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) 1/2 jacks.

d Press </M/m/, to select the option, then press ENTER. e Press RETURN to turn off the display.

x Y NR (luminance noise reduction) Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal.

There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment.

Note

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Displaying the Subtitles

Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound

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