Managing the disc contents

Hiding chapters

Initially, all the chapters are visible. You can hide chapters for playback (e.g. unwanted scenes) or make them visible again. In editing mode, hidden chapters are shown darker.

A chapter always consists of a start marker and an end marker. To hide a certain scene, proceed as follows:

1Search the beginning of the scene you want to hide. Press PAUSE 9 .

Favorite Scene Selection

Inserting chapter marker

Press OK

Current chapter

visible

 

Delete chapter marker

 

 

Delete all chapter markers

 

 

New index picture

 

 

Divide title

 

 

 

Press EDIT to exit

2Press EDIT on the remote control to call the 'Favorite Scene Selection' editing menu.

3Set the start marker using OK .

P The number of chapters ('C') in the menu line will increase by one.

4Search for the end of the scene.

OYou can also use O or N to search faster for the end of the scene.

Make sure that you do not jump into the next title (title number 'T' must not change).

OOnly chapters within a title can be hidden.

5Press PAUSE 9 at the corresponding position.

6Set the end marker with OK . This will also be the start marker of the next chapter.

P The number of chapters ('C') in the menu line increases by one.

aThe number of chapters ('C') has increased by two or more numbers

bThis is the case when you want to hide a chapter that, due to automatic chapter numbering (if switched on), stretches over two or more chapters. In this case, you must delete the start of the automatically generated chapter:

-Press T/C twice while the editing menu is displayed to change the chapter number.

-Select the chapter between the new markers using B or A . Press PAUSE 9 .

-Select 'Delete chapter marker' with B to delete the current chapter marker. Confirm with OK . The current chapter number decreases by one.

7Press T/C twice to change the chapter number 'C'.

8Select the previous chapter with B , since you are already in the next chapter (end of the chapter is also the beginning of the next chapter).

9Wait until the chapter has been played and press PAUSE 9 to stop playback.

0Select 'Current chapter' using B or A .

AUsing C select 'hidden'.

P The picture is shown darker.

Switching quickly

You can switch between show chapters ('visible') and hide chapters ('hidden') quickly and easily using SELECT .

This function is independent from the selected line.

BTo end, press EDIT .

During playback this chapter will be skipped.

If the chapter is not visible, select 'visible' in step Awith C .

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HDRW 720/17 specifications

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