Additional Operation

Playing a DVD VR format Disc

This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs recorded using the DVD-Video format that have been finalized using a DVD-recorder.

This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded using the Video Recording (VR) format.

1.Insert a disc and close the tray. The DVD-VR menu appears on the TV screen.

2.Press v / V to select a track then press PLAY (N) or ENTER and playback starts.

3.Press TOP MENU to move to the list menu.

Notes:

Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played in this player.

Some DVD-VR disc are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER. Player does not support these kinds of discs and display the “CHECK DISC”.

What is ‘CPRM’?

CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system) only allowing the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast pro- grams. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media.

This player is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are

specifically compatible with CPRM.

One Touch Replay

Press INSTANT REPLAY during playback and the disc will reverse picture search through 10 seconds of play- back. And then the playback will start from the point again.

Screen Saver

A screen saver image appears when you leave the DVD Player in stop mode for about five minutes.

Video Mode Setting DVD

With certain discs, the playback picture may be flick- ering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines. That means Vertical interpolation or De-interlace is not perfectly matched with the disc. In this case, the picture quality may be improved by changing the video mode.

To change the video mode, press and hold DISPLAY about 3 seconds during disc playback. The new video mode selected is displayed on the TV screen. Check whether the video quality has improved. If not, repeat the above procedure until pic- ture quality is improved.

Video mode sequence: MODE1 MODE2 MODE 3

If you turn off the power, the video mode will return to initial default state (MODE1).

Detailed Description of each Video Mode

MODE1 : The source material of the DVD video (film material or video material) is determined from disc information.

MODE2 : Suitable for playing film based content or video based material recorded by the progressive scan method.

MODE3 : Suitable for playing video based content with comparatively little motion.

Note:

The video mode setting only works when HDMI mode is set to “OFF” and selected resolution is 480p, 720p mode in component video connection.

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Toshiba SD-V592SU Additional Operation Playing a DVD VR format Disc, One Touch Replay, Screen Saver, What is ‘CPRM’?

SD-V596SU, SD-V592SU specifications

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