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Quick

Guide to Disc Types

Discs that cannot be played

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs, other than those recorded in

music CD format, MP3 or JPEG format, or
Video CD format

• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
• CD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs
• DVD-Rs recorded in VR mode (Video

Recording format)

• DVD-Rs with CPRM
• DVD-RAMs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code

(see page 31)

• A disc recorded in a color system other than

NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software
producers. Since this recorder plays DVD
VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producers designed, some
playback features may not be available. Also, see
the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which
mates DVD recorded material on one side with
digital audio material on the other side.
However, since the audio material side does not
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,
playback on this product is not guaranteed.

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear
of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs
(playback only) labeled with identical region
codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled

will also play on this

recorder.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, a
message will appear on the TV screen to indicate
that the disc is not playable. Depending on the
DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be
labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is
prohibited by area restrictions.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are being
marketed by some record companies. Please be
aware that among those discs, there are some that
do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.

Notes

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or

CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due
to the recording quality or physical condition of the
disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and
authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized. For more information, see the
operating instructions for the recording device.

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same

DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the
disc (page 66). Note that the disc’s contents will be
erased after reformatting.

• You cannot shorten the time required for recording

even with high-speed discs. Also, you cannot record on
the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible.

• It is recommended that you use discs with “For Video”

printed on their packaging.

• You cannot add new recordings to DVD-RWs (Video

mode) or DVD-Rs that contain recordings made on
other DVD equipment.

• You may not be able to further record on a DVD+RW

recorded on other equipment. Note that recording on
such discs may cause the recorder to rewrite the DVD
menu.

• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this

recorder, the data may be erased.

ALL

No.

RDR-GX315

Region code

Playback

Playing Discs

Press

OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on

the disc tray.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front
panel display.

Press

PLAY.

Playback starts.

To stop playback

Press

STOP.

Hints

• You can play DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3

tracks or JPEG files (page 40, 41).

• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, or CD,

playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

• When playing a DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and

DVD-R, you can select the title from the Title List
menu (page 37).

Note

To play a disc recorded with other equipment on this
recorder, finalize the disc on the recording equipment
first.

Using the DVD’s Menu

When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or
DVD-R, you can display the disc’s menu by
pressing TOP MENU or MENU.

DVD

VCD

-RWVR -RW

Video

DATA DVD

DATA CD

STOP

OPEN/

PLAY

TOP MENU

Playback side facing down

DVD

-RW

Video

Playback

Playback Options

Button

Operation

Disc

OPEN/CLOSE

Stops playing and opens the disc tray.

All discs

AUDIO

Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc
when pressed repeatedly.

: Selects the audio source.

: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

SUBTITLE

Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

ANGLE

Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are
recorded on the disc, “

” appears in the front panel

display.

ZOOM

Zooms into a scene during playback or still mode
when pressed repeatedly.
Magnification changes as follows:
normal

×2

×4

normal

The zoom function may not work depending on the
DVD.
To zoom in a JPEG image, see page 42.

OPEN/CLOSE

PAUSE

AUDIO

REPLAY/

ADVANCE

STOP

SUBTITLE

SUR

ZOOM

REPEAT

PLAY

ENTER

Number buttons

DVD

VCD

DVD

-RWVR -RW

Video

DVD

VCD

continued

SUR
(surround)

Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by
using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from a stereo TV or two front speakers (page 18).
Selects one of the effects when pressed repeatedly.
“Off”: No surround effect.
“Surround1”: Creates one set of virtual surround
speakers.
“Surround2”: Creates two sets of virtual surround
speakers.
“Surround3”: Creates three sets of virtual surround
speakers.
This feature is effective when you use two separate
front speakers.

All discs

REPLAY/
ADVANCE

• Replays or briefly fast forwards a scene when

pressed during playback.

• Goes to the previous or next frame when pressed

during pause mode.

PREV/

• Goes to the beginning of the current or next title/

chapter/scene/track and starts playback when
pressed during playback.

• Goes to the beginning of the previous title/chapter/

scene/track when

PREV is pressed within