Sony MDP-A1 - Variable Speed Playback for CAV Discs; Changing Speed and Direction; Gradual Speed Scan (Shuttle Ring)

How to Search Using Variable Speed Play (for CAV discs)
To find a scene, play the disc back or forward at varying speeds.* Use MULTI SPEED and SPEED SET for CAV
standard-play LOs. Use the Shuttle Ring, which lets you scan gradually, for all discs. Locate the MULTI SPEEDO,
SPEED SET, DISPLAY buttons and the Shuttle Ring on the Remote Commander.
To Change Speed and Direction (Multi Speed)
MULTI SPEED
1 Press MULTI SPEED on the Toreverse <
Remote to select the direction. (=) l=) To advance >
2 Press SPEED SET on the Remote on To reduce speed z
to select the speed. ze +) To increase speed
(You can press SPEED SET first, or do either
step without the other.)
DISPLAY ye
3
Press
DISPLAY
on
the
Remote.
—
The
play
speed
and
direction
appear
on
screen.
Orrechon
& - Forward
<@ : Reverse
Speed
N *
+ prec AVR (Pe?) ormal playback resumes
Discs with Automatic Picture Stop Code
When an automatic picture stop code (found on educational discs) is encountered during X1 or less vanable speed play,
the unit automatically stops at that frame. To resume playback, press PLAY, MULTI SPEED, or turn the Shuttle Ring.
Extended-Play (CLV) or Non-CAV Discs
Variable Speed Play, Freeze Frame, and Step Play are not possible with CLV discs. When a MULTI SPEED button is
pressed, the message “CLV SIDE A (or “B”)° appears.
To
Change
Speed
and
Direction
Gradually
Rotate
the
Shuttle
Ring
on
the
Remote
in
the
(Variable
Speed
Scan)**
forward
or
reverse
direction.
Scan at 10 times the normal speed
Scan at 30 times the normal speed
(Same speeds are available m the reverse
direction.)
The play speed changes according to the
degree you rotate the Shuttle Ring. The
illustration indicates the approximate
speeds.
By holding down SCAN (<#</>? ) on the
player, you can scan scenes at a constant
speed.
To Resume Normal Play......... Release the Shuttle Ring or SCAN (<44/> >)
button.
* Acertain amount of visual noise and instability is inevitable with all variable speed operations.
** Scanning speed varies as the laser beam moves away from the center of a CLV disc. The frames are skipped.
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