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Pioneer RCS-404H User's Manual

1. General The disc is automatically Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 45 ejected after closing the Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up disc tray Take out the disc and clean it page 147 Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder Can t play a disc Check that the disc is a compatible format disc page 45 Take out the disc and clean it page 147 Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up There may be condensation in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate During HDD recording you can t play discs that are recorded with a Line System different to the current recorder setting DVD R RW discs recorded using another recorder with copy once protected recordings will not play in this recorder Can t record a disc Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 45 e Some DVD RAM discs are not recordable until they have been initialized page 85 This can take up to 1 hour No picture Check that everything is connected properly page 50 Check that the connected TV and or the AV amp receiver is set to the correct input he recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel Ill STOP button then pressing gt PLAY All settings are reset e f
2. The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV d S deb 3 C v Select Erase or Erase Folder E Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 Xx 1440 A 001 12 12 TUE Erase 003 12 14 THU Copy I 004 12 15 FRI Rename File 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE So 45v Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel You can also erase a file or folder by pressing CLEAR when the file or folder is highlighted Press ENTER to lt gt copy Copying a folder will copy all the files contained in it To copy multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 117 confirm Copying files 1 Select the file s or folder s you want to det 2 Xr Select File Options or Folder Options SLO BD select copy or 3 X Select Copy or Copy Folder Contents DQ Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 24 01 2006 10 00AM Date Time Size 1920 1440 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v usi6u3 4 Select a folder to copy the folder s file s to Bee 5 7 v Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Copying to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD ifthere are already the maximum n
3. Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam 4 One Button Recording fel AEE e Camer 2 Highlight the left channel tile of the channel you want to switch on or off 3 Press the RED Action button to switch the channel on or off Changing the source and program number 1 Select Editor from the Menu bar Prog Home Press the Red bution to change Source Press the Green button to change Programme Number Press to switch Welcome to GUIDE Plus Ext Rec 1 P 103 P 03 Tuner Ext Rec 1 P 104 One Button Recording Gin 2 Highlight the right channel tile of the channel you want to make a change to 3 Press the RED Action button to change the channel source or the GREEN Action button to enter a program number Each press of the RED Action button changes the channel source Tuner Ext Rec 1 etc To seta program number use the number buttons to enter a program number then press ENTER When set to Tuner make sure that the program number matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record ZA Note The Setup Area The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus System for your particular region TV reception conditions and so on Making changes to your GUIDE Plus setup 1 Select Setup from the Menu bar Press ENTER to access the Basic Setup screen Schedule Info Editor Setup Welcome to GUIDE Plus Basic Setup Host Channel Setup GUIDE Plus Sys
4. Nee E gt Q Commercial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back aa m m While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction yD Playback Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs and WMA MP3 files PLAY Press to start playback stop Press to stop playback pause Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused eee Except WMA Press to start scanning Press again to increase the scanning speed There are two scan speeds the current scan speed is shown on screen prev next Press to skip to previous next track or folder Ta or WMA MPS disc During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons ie sme During playback enter a track number then 2 press ENTER to skip directly to that track 6 Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again amp A Note Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD Super VCDs Some discs feature Playback Control PBC for short menus These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on screen from where you can select what to watch PL
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6. Private households in the 25 member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer if you purchase a similar new one For countries not mentioned above please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health K058 En usibu3 En Section One Chapter 1 Contents Section One 01 Contents eeeeeereeeeennnn 4 Whats imithe DOX aate ure ema ette rend aed Rem 4 02 Speaker Setup Guide 5 Safety precautions when setting up 5 ome theater sound setup RCS OOOH odmienne ears uw E ied ai 5 ome theater sound setup RCS AQ4H RCS 505F i ciciharcseee en ccee EE EE 6 Standard surround SCtup eee eee eee eee eee 6 Front surround Setup sss eee eee mn xm 7 Wall mounting the center speaker 8 Wall mounting the speakers RCSMOAH RGS BOBH user mn Re mx me 8 BeloreTioUt llt saca cxtra Om tantuni Rs 8 Additional notes on speaker placement 8 03 Connecting up seen 10 BasiceohhectloFis suos ented arent erode inre mdr edens 10 Using this system for T
7. Problem Remedy The picture from the e f the video signal from the external component is copy protected you cannot connect external input is distorted via this recorder Connect the component directly to your TV m 3 gt The picture is distorted Change the Input Line System setting page 134 You can also change it by pressing the m STOP button and 4 OPEN CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped Screen is stretched vertically Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting page 133 is correct for the kind of TV you or horizontally have see also page 139 e If you have a widescreen TV check its aspect ratio settings This recorder s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID 1 widescreen signalling set the connected component to output 4 3 aspect ratio standard video Can t play a disc recorded e If the disc was recorded in Video mode make sure that it s finalized page 84 using this recorder on Some players will not play recordable DVD discs even when recorded in Video mode another player and finalized fthe disc was recorded in VR mode the other player must be specifically RW compatible in order to play it page 45 Discs recorded with copy once material cannot be played on non CPRM compatible players page 76 DVD RW discs containing only a small amount of recorded material may not
8. You can t cancel the finalization of aVR mode DVD R disc How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize Video mode DVD R RW and DVD R RW discs can take up to 20 minutes Initializing recordable DVD discs DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM DVD R RW discs can be initialized for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording When you first load a blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc the recorder initializes it for recording automatically By default blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Init on page 132 if you want to change the default to Video mode Note DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recordings out of the box if you want to use a DVD R for VR mode recording you must initialize it before recording anything on the disc DVD RW and DVD RAM discs can also be initialized in order to erase the contents of the disc A Important Initializing a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep You may not be able to re initialize a DVD RW disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder Once initialized for VR mode recording you can t re initialize a DVD R back to Video mode 1 Select Disc Setup from the
9. 27 Adjusting the bass and treble LLL 27 Boosting the bass level 20 0 cece eee eens 28 04 Listening to the radio Listening tothe radios ces ee eee eae eee ee 29 Improving poor FM reception Ls 29 Improving poor AM sound e0eeeee eee 29 Changing the noise cut Mode eee eee ee eee 29 Memorizing stationS 2 20 cece eee eee eee 30 Listening to station presets llle 30 Using RD Simsi egens cae xus nS etn ed sa erlang 30 Displaying RDS information Les 30 Searching for RDS programs s 30 05 Surround sound settings Using the Setup MENU sso sasi resecie sa ia 31 Channel level setting llle 31 Speaker distance setting lsu 31 Dynamic Range Control leere 32 Dual mong setting euenit toxin cate wise n ease andes 32 Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone 32 06 Other connections Connecting auxiliary components 34 Connecting an analog audio component 34 Listening to an external audio source 34 Connecting external antennas les 34 Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display 35 SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 35 Using the SR4 mode with a Pioneer plasma eie E 36 07 Additional information Dimming the display sic 37 DIS CD setting siri iced RRRRRRR ED Rx 37 Setting the sleep timer 2 eee eee eee ee 37 Resetting the sySteM 2 eee l l ee
10. Change Level From the following screen first enter your password and then set a parental lock evel Country Code From the following screen first enter your password and then set a country area code Only certain discs have parental lock and country area code features Check the disc packaging to see what features the disc has If you forget your password you can reset it by resetting the recorder to its factory settings See Resetting the recorder on page 148 Angle Indicator One A camera icon appears on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD Video disc Off Nothing is indicated on screen when a multi angle scene is showing Options On Screen Display One The recorder displays operation displays Stop Play etc on screen Off Switches off the on screen operation displays En The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Front Panel Display One The time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby Off The front panel display is switched off in standby although it still lights dimly when setting a timer recording Remote Control Recorder 1 3 If you are using more than one recorder in the same room set them to different Mode default Recorder 1 IDs This setting sets the recorder ID to change the remote controller ID press and hold RETURN then press 1 2 or 3 to set The remote will only control a recorder with the same ID This Recorder Only e AW L
11. Discs do not necessarily have menus in your selected menu language Subtitle Display One Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Subtitle Language and Auto Language preferences Off Select to switch off subtitle display Assist Subtitle Select to display special additional assistive subtitles where available Some discs may override these settings Recording Manual Recording On go to setup All the standard recording modes plus MN1 to MN32 and LPCM modes can be set Off Just the standard recording modes XP SP LP EP SLP and SEP can be set See also Manual recording modes on page 139 for detailed information on manual recording levels Optimized Rec On The recording quality of timer recordings is automatically adjusted to fit on to the selected media if it will not fit at the selected quality setting If the recording will not fit even at MN1 MNA for DVD R RW then the recording will start at MN 1 and stop when all the available space is used up Off When a timer recording is set that won t fit on to the selected media the record ing starts but is cut off when no more recording is possible Optimized Rec will only compensate for the next scheduled timer recording if more than one is set It cannot be used together with VPS PDC title 30 seconds Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title 3 minutes Sets the default thumbnail picture to
12. Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 97 4 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find the place you want to divide the title Gg Divide Title HDD 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m Rec time 10 1 00 00 09 15 eene Play Pause Divide e Cancel 5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position Cv 6 e ZY Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel m 3 gt o Divided titles cannot be combined OK DVD VR DVD RAM HDD Chapter Edit When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title with commands for erasing combining and dividing 1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit S OD Leurs 2 C Select Edit gt Chapter Edit from the command menu panel Sg 3 ww HDD only Select the type of edit o DVD RECORDER J Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on p
13. 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v Locked files are shown with a padlock icon nex Printing files Connecting a PictBridge compatible printer to the USB port will enable you to print out picture files stored on the HDD or directly from a digital camera Make sure that the printer and your digital camera if you are using that as a source is connected to the recorder before starting 1 0 6 to them Select the file s you want to print o af multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 117 A S Q lt gt 9 Select Print from the menu E Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 x 1440 Start Slideshow 1 File Options 003 12 14 THU Print 004 12 15 FRI Copy to DVD 005 12 16 SAT Multi Mode 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v Cancel It takes a moment for the recorder to communicate with the printer During this time you can press ENTER to cancel the print VA Note 3 X Select Start to confirm or Cancel to cancel Once printing has started you can cancel by pressing ENTER io Tip Paper size and layout can be set the options available depend on your printer check the printer manual for details 1 Picture files should be standard DCF format Non standard files may not
14. Finalizing fixes the recordings on the disc so that it can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after you finalize a disc Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can t be changed afterwards If you want to rename the disc see nput Disc Name on page 123 before starting the steps below DVD RW discs don t generally need finalizing However if you want a title menu to appear when you play the disc then you will need to finalize When using a DVD RW you can still record and edit even after finalizing although the title menu will disappear if you do so Finalize the disc again to generate a new title menu A Important Once you ve finalized a Video mode or DVD R disc you can t edit or record anything else on that disc However the finalization on a DVD RW disc maybe undone see Undo Finalize on page 124 for how to do this AVR mode DVD R RW excluding DVD R DL disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing Video mode DVD R DL discs and DVD R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders players Note however that some recorders players will not play even finalized dual layer discs 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding 2 Select Disc Setup from the Ho
15. REC 5 e Start recording If you want to set a recording end time press the 6 REC button repeatedly The recording time increases in 30 minute increments up to a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in the front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed To cancel the set recording time press 6 REC e f you want to pause recording at any time press IM PAUSE Press again to restart the recording If recording to the HDD DVD RAM or in VR mode a new chapter is started after recording restarts STOP REC 6 Press to stop recording e If you set the recording time in the previous step you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD DVD or after 12 hours of HDD recording whichever is sooner If VPS PDC is active for two timer programs that are programmed to start at the same time then the program that actually starts first takes priority OF rip During recording you can turn on off the SCART loop through function During recording press the front panel CH button to switch to SCART THRU loop through on or CH to switch to SCART NORM loop though off Loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished Note that you can t switch loop through on if recording from th
16. To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second However this will make the disc unusable although if you are using a DVD RW or DVD RW disc you can re initialize it in order to make it usable again see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 85 7 After the recorder has finished recording the backup disc you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit 727 Disc Back up Disc back up finished To make another back up copy please load a recordable disc Select Start to make another backup copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another backup copy return to step 6 above GE ysi 6uq MID Copying and backup En 8 Ifyou don t need to keep the backup data on the HDD you can delete it now Select Yes to delete the data from the HDD select No to keep it you can delete it later if you want to 2 Disc Back up The backed up data is still on the HDD Erasing it will increase the free space available OK to Erase No e f you decide to leave the backup data on the HDD you can make backup copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back up menu Using the Jukebox Chapter 10 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs You can also transfer WMA MP3 files st
17. e You can also select a file or folder then press PLAY o start playing the slideshow Use I PREV NEXT to display the previous next picture or If PAUSE to pause the slideshow Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right arge picture files may take a few seconds to display This is normal During playback of the slideshow you can listen to WMA MPS3 files in the Slideshow genre see Editing Jukebox albums on page 114 STOP 5 Press to return to the thumbnail view area You can also use the RETURN button RETURN 6 Press to return to the folder view area With the leftmost thumbnail highlighted you can use the button To exit the Photo Viewer press HOME MENU Reloading files from a disc or USB device If you have a disc with more than 1000 files and or 100 folders you can still view all the images using the reload function S 1 ce Navigate to the last entry in the folder list Read next 2 Load the next batch of up to 999 files 99 folders from the disc or connected USB device It will take a moment at most a few minutes to load in the images Note Zooming an image During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion ofthe picture by a factor of two or four You can also move the area of the picture displayed 1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle betw
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19. 2 Select Disc Navigator Alternatively for a CD Video CD Super VCD or WMA MP3 DivX disc you can press DISC NAVIGATOR which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen SO eer 3 V v Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different but they are all navigated in the same way The screen below shows a WMA MP3 DivX disc Navigate to the folder or the track title within a folder that you want to play Eddisc Navigator Folder 01 03 4 Track 001 004 CD 01 Rock 001 Intro WMA MP3 02 Pop 002 Escape Divx 03 Dance 003 Everything You Say 004 What Do Y Y v Playback starts after you press ENTER e For discs that contain CD Audio tracks and WMA MP3 tracks or DivX titles you can switch the playback area between CD WMA MP3 and DivX This can only be done while the disc is stopped Playback Scanning discs ALL except WMA You can scan discs at various speeds forwards or backward 1 During playback start reverse or forward scanning The scanning speed is shown on screen 2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video a DVD or a DivX title Reverse playback is also possible with HDD and DVD video There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc PLAY 3 Resume normal playback Playing in slow mo
20. Edit gt Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want Gpbisc Navigator HDD 10Titles 4 Titles 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 iig name Set Thumbnail Erase Section Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre 22 00 THU 2 12 Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 2 Cancel L7 19 00 MON 29 1 yf 19 00 Mon 29 1 Pr2 SP Remain E 1h00m i 0G 30h30m 3 Usethe playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find a suitable frame then press ENTER to set d Set Thumbnail HDD 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m Rec time 10 1 0000 09 15 ug Play Pause m e e Exit You can also use the chapter and time search features press PLAY MODE and the CM SKIP buttons Erase Section HDD DVD VR DVD RAM Using this command you can delete a part of a title ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV I Gp 1 wv Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase N GY Ap v Select Edit gt Erase Section from the nd menu panel comm t O 3 jet HDD only Select the type of edit o DVD RECORDER Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video M
21. HDD CPRM compatible VR mode DVD R RW see below or DVD RAM When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input you can display copy control information on screen see Displaying disc information on screen on page 95 CPRM CPRM is a copy protection scrambling system developed for the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This recorder 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 CPRM compatible DVD R ver 2 0 8 x or higher or DVD RW ver 1 1 or higher discs formatted in VR mode DVD RAM discs or on the HDD DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Recording equipment and copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision C
22. SYSLINE 607 TANDY 631 641 648 TASHIKO 634 TATUNG 607 648 TEC 642 TELEAVIA 636 TELEFUNKEN 636 637 652 TELETECH 644 TENSAI 640 641 THOMSON 636 651 652 663 THORN 631 607 642 645 648 TOMASHI 618 TOSHIBA 605 602 626 621 653 TOWADA 642 ULTRAVOX 632 642 649 UNIVERSUM 631 607 638 642 645 646 654 655 VESTEL 607 VICTOR 613 VOXSON 631 WALTHAM 643 WATSON 607 WATT RADIO 632 642 649 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 607 YOKO 607 642 646 ZENITH 603 620 PIONEER 600 631 632 607 636 642 651 KO Additional information Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video Please note that not all discs are compatible with high speed copying Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility DVD disc type DVD RW 2 x DVDR 2 4 x DVD RAM 3 x PUPA Se usi s Ves DVD R 1x DVD RW 4 x DVD RW 6 x DVD R DL DVD RW 2 4 x DVD RAM 5 x DVD RW 1x EEE S PODER DVD R 4x DVD R 8x 16x DVD RW 4x DVD RW 8x 1x 2x 2 4 x 3x 4x 6x SEP 10h 6 mins 3 mins f 2 mins 1 5 mins 7 1 25 mins 7 SLP 8h 1 5 mins 4 mins f 2 5 mins 2 mins 7 1 6 mins 7 EP 6h 10 mins 5 mins 7 3 5 mins 2 5 mins 7 2 2 mins 7 LP 4h 15 mins 7 5 mins 6 3 mins 5 mins 4 mins 3 mins SP 2h 30 mins 15 mins 12 5 mins 10 mins 1 5 mins 5 5 mins XP 1h 60 mins 30 mins 25 mins 20 mins 15 mins 11 mins Note that all times in the a
23. See the table on the next page for the list of maker codes If there is more than one code given for your make input the first one in the list e Ifthe maker s name of your TV doesn t appear in the table you will not be able to use this remote to control your TV 3 Point the remote towards your TV and press TV to check that the remote works with your TV If the remote is set up correctly the TV should switch off If it doesn t and there is another code given for your maker repeat step 1 with a new code Using the TV remote control buttons The table below shows how to use this remote control with your TV Button What it does OTV Press to switch the TV on off standby INPUT Press to change the TV s video input TV VOLUME Use to adjust the TV volume TV CHANNEL Use to change TV channels Additional information TV Preset code list Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using ACURA 644 ADMIRAL 631 AIWA 660 AKAI 632 635 642 AKURA 641 ALBA 607 639 641 644 AMSTRAD 642 644 647 ANITECH 644 ASA 645 ASUKA 641 AUDIOGONIC 607 636 BASIC LINE 641 644 BAUR 631 607 642 BEKO 638 BEON 607 BLAUPUNKT 631 BLUE SKY 641 BLUE STAR 618 BPL 618 BRANDT 636 BTC 641 BUSH 607 641 642 644 647 656 CASCADE 644 CATHAY 60
24. m 3 gt En Section Three 13 The Disc Setup menu Basic SetirijSsosiscc eu RR eR TE EE EE Initialize SOT OSs sn secnm RR exem Finalize settings xem ERE ba nc eee Rm Optimize HDD sc soca ce ERR emer RR initalizs FD uu euin a as ai mcn eterne 14 The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external Setting the picture quality for disc playback 15 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu lle Selecting other languages for language options 16 Additional information Setting up the remote to control your IV TN Preset Code list uuum rnnt ms Minimum copying times leeren Manual recording modes lees Troubleshooting xac ele RR EI RR On screen displays and recorder displays About DV zdmsskeekR eiTe papuna Arai ES ERG Screen sizes and disc formats langage code II8bs ccc unicum rette eere ente Eo ie Country Area code list eee eee ee eee eee anding oe POPE Cleaning the pickuplens 2 eee eee eee eee ees Coridersatlonsseees issuer detenido bide lees its oriiristallatiotss isis iconic ce ere orm oving the recorders es so sime exe wes Resetting the recorder eee eee eere SPECHICALIONS sce oa aid ead eee awe ee sn em toes Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start m 3 gt Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD Di n
25. panel display AV2 L1 Input 1 2 Input 2 front panel DVR 640H AV only DV DV input front panel Check that the Audio In settings for DV Input External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio In on page 130 1 You can t start playback immediately after recording starts Simultaneous playback and recording doesn t work while copying or backing up 2 This cannot be selected if AV2 L1 In is set to Decoder see AV2 L7 n on page 130 Recording f the aspect ratio is distorted squashed or stretched adjust on the source component or your TV before recording 3 Set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 77 for detailed information HDD DVD 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording REC 5 e Press to start recording The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN jack if there is a valid signal Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording If your source is copy protected using Copy Guard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 76 for more details Recording from a DV camcorder DVR 640H AV only You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and this recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is setup see DV
26. screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button V Frequently Asked Questions e can t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder Check that the DV cable is properly connected Also make sure that what you re trying to record is not copy protected If it still doesn t work try switching off the camcorder then switch back on here s a picture but no sound Try switching the DV Input setting see DV nput on page 130 between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 Playing your recordings on other DVD players DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW ost regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode and DVD R discs A number of players including many Pioneer models can also play DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not ost players will not play VR mode DVD R discs though some DVD ROM drives and DVD recorders may e able to finalization might be necessary Check the anual that came with the player to check what kinds of Scs it will play When you finalize a Video mode or DVD R disc a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc There are a number of different styles of title menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc o go ce All the title menus are navigated in the usual way pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu then using the t followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback Finalizing a disc DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW
27. source component or the DV cable is disconnected m 3 gt The DV IN jack is an input only There is no output functionality When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting 16 9 4 3 Letter Box Appearance The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan The program is presented correctly on either setting When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16 9 16 9 The program is presented in widescreen 4 3 16 9 Your TV will determine how the picture is presented check the manual that came with the TV for details KO Additional information Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 talian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 orean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan
28. 22 00 Thu 2 12 Recent first Cancel 19 00 MON 29 1 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1hoom 1 06 DD SP Remain 30h30m To CEA hemo 3 de Input a name for the selected title a Input Title Name 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ sm AAAAKAAGEEEETITI DNOCOSCGDGOUTDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp K exe 1G 1V1 702 2 07 237443 2 345A Aname generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the 4t buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons I PP You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 v Select OK to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen e To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN m 3 gt En Editing Set Thumbnail HDD DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title 1 e Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for SAV 2 v Select
29. 3 minutes into the title Auto Chapter No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off Video 10 minutes When recording in Video mode chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes This settings applies to recording or real time copying to V deo mode DVD R RW discs Auto Chapter No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off DVD R RW TEN 10 minutes When recording in Video mode chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes DVD RW Auto Init VR Mode e Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording when loaded into the recorder for the first time Video Mode Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation HDD Recording Video Mode Off Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode Use this setting if you don t Format need to transfer the recording later to a Video mode DVD Video Mode On Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with Video mode recordings This setting is convenient if you want to transfer the recording to a Video mode DVD as high speed copy can be used m 3 gt When Video Mode On is used you must select the audio channel you want to record when recording a bilingual broadcast On the Video Mode Off setting both channels will be recorded and you can switch between
30. 9 Press to continue after reading the HDD caution i In the event of HDD failure recordings may be lost or normal playback recording may not be possible As recordings might be lost in case of a HDD failure we recommend to use the HDD only as temporary storage media Please copy recordings you want to keep to recordable DVD Press ENTER to continue FD 2 10 LY Select Finish Setup to exit the Setup Navigator or Go Back if you want to start again Setup is complete Enjoy using your DVD recorder Finish Setup Go Back That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator e f there are blank channels with no station you can set these to skip using the manual channel setting See Manual CH Setting on page 129 Getting started Setting up the GUIDE Plus system The GUIDE Plus system is a free interactive on screen television programming guide The system offers program listings for all major channels one touch recording search by genre recommendations according o your profile and more For the GUIDE Plus system to function correctly it is important that you set the language and country correctly in the Setup Navigator and that you have performed a scan for available channels as these are all used by the GUIDE Plus system If any of these things are not yet set please run the Setup Navigator first see Switching on and setting up on page 59 TV listings information
31. A Important e Devices may not work reliably if connected to this recorder via a USB hub m 5 e gt En Connecting up JPEG file storage devices Digital still camera Memory card reader any type of memory card USB memory The Mass Storage Class MSC device should be FAT compatible Note that if the device is partitioned this recorder may not recognize it The Picture Transfer Protocol PTP can be used to transfer up to about 4000 files WMA MP3 file storage devices Memory card reader any type of memory card USB memory The Mass Storage Class MSC device should be FAT compatible Note that if the device is partitioned this recorder may not recognize it Note that although multi slot card readers can be used the recorder will only recognize the first card inserted To read another card remove all the cards and insert the card to be read again Using a USB printer Use a PictBridge comaptible printer Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder 1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 4 OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON T9 DVR 640H AV 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 2 Disc tray 3 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 4 HDD DVD indicators Indicator lights blue when the ha
32. Audio only Compressed audio compatibility Compatible media CD ROM CD R CD RW DVR 640H AV only USB Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA e Sampling rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz Bit rates Any 128 Kbps or higher recommended Before you start Variable bit rate VBR MP3 playback Yes VBR WMA playback No WMA encoder compatibility Windows Media Codec 8 files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless Voice and VBR DRM Digital Rights Management file playback No File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types File structure Up to 99 folders 999 files if these limits are exceeded only files and folders up to these limits are playable WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility Plays Ay Windows A m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player for Windows XP Windows Media Player 9 or Windows Media Player 10 series Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpor
33. Automatic muting and automatic input switching will be effective when the receiver subwoofer is switched on e f you disconnect the SR cable or switch the plasma display off while SR is on the SR ON setting remains To switch to SR OFF follow steps 1 and 2 selecting SR OFF Note You can control this unit with the plasma display s remote sensor even in standby but you can t control this unit with either this unit s remote sensor or the plasma display s remote sensor when the plasma display is switched off AC off and the SR cable is connected to the CONTROL IN jack of this unit Additional information Chapter 7 Additional information A Important To access green functions on the remote move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB SETUP 4 ENTER gt 6090 MAIN D Dimming the display You can choose to dim the display if you find it too bright 1 Press SETUP 2 Use the buttons to select DIMMER then press ENTER 3 Usethe f 4 buttons to select LIGHT or DARK then press ENTER DTS CD setting If you play a DTS encoded CD you will need to change this setting to hear the decoded signal 1 Switch the system into standby 2 Press SETUP 3 Usethe buttons to select CD TYPE from the menu then press ENTER 4 Usethe f 4 buttons to select a setting then press ENTER Select from NORMAL Use for playback of regular audio CDs Some DTS encoded CDs will output noise
34. Below are some common operations and where to find them explained in this manual Watching a DVD Remember that when using the remote to control the DVD recorder you should point the remote towards the display unit not the recorder itself RECORDER RECEIVER VOLUME aa m 1 Switch on the display unit receiver subwoofer 2 Switch on the DVD recorder 3 Switch on your TV Turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 4 Press HDD DVD 5 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the DVD recorder to open the disc tray 6 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD disc load it with the side you want to play face down 7 Press play to start playback o Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing Press W again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Q Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed See Basic playback on page 86 for more on playing discs 8 Adjust the volume 9 Adjust the sound using the surround effects See Listening to your system on page 25 for details Listening to a CD Switch on the display unit receiver subwoofer Switch on the DVD recorder Press HDD DVD 1 2 3 4 Load a CD and start playback page 88 5 Adjust the volume 6 Adjust th
35. FA nO T LOOP ANTENNA Ej Sy AUDIO INPUT ort yova2 orc ANALOG Front right Receiver subwoofer SX SW606 Red Surround right Gray a SYSTEM CONNECTOR USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT DLN PN J AM zo _ 7 op ANTENNA ANTENNA pem AUDIO INPUT ITAL ve OPTICAL 5 EJ EJ Front right Red Surround left Blue listening position Center Green Front left White Surround left Blue listening position Center Green Front left White Connecting up Connect the other end to the color coded speaker Do not connect any speakers other than those terminals on the rear of the receiver subwoofer Make supplied to this system mi sure to insert completely Do not connect the supplied speakers to any a The small lug at the wire end of the speaker plug amplifier other than the one supplied with this should face up or down depending on whether it s system Connection to any other amplifier may result a being plugged into one of the upper or lower speaker in malfunction or fire terminals Please make sure to connect correctly 1 7 Connect the DVD recorder to your TV e Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV Use the yellow j
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37. JAZZ Jazz EASY M Easy listening COUNTRY Country music LIGHT M Light classical music NATION M Popular music in a CLASSICS Serious classical language other than English music OLDIES Popular music from the OTHER M Music not fitting 50s and 60s above categories FOLK M Folk music WEATHER Weather reports DOCUMENT Documentary Note Displaying RDS information You can display the different types of RDS information available ENTER gt RDS DISP MAIN D e Press RDS DISP for RDS information Each press changes the display as follows Radio Text RT Messages sent by the radio station For example a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT Program Service Name PS The name of the radio station Program Type PTY This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast SEARCH PTY search see below Current tuner frequency Searching for RDS programs You can search for a program type listed above 1 Press the FM AM button for the FM band 2 Press RDS DISP repeatedly until SEARCH appears in the display 3 Usethe buttons to select the program type you want to hear 4 Press ENTER to start the search The system searches the station presets for a match If it finds one searching stops for 5 sec 5 If you want to keep listening to the station press ENTER within the 5 seconds If you don t press ENTER searching resumes 1 In addition
38. LINK jack This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram See the manual that came with your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver if you re not sure where the IR receiver is on the front panel Alternatively experiment with the remote control operating it from very close range until you find the place where the receiver responds Qu This recorder has a through function which allows you to record a TV program from the built in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR To use this feature when the recorder is in standby Power Save must be set to Off see Power Save on page 128 Connecting an external decoder box 1 If you have an external dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system use the setup described on this page See the previous page for how to connect the G LINK cable A Important Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder Information from the decoder for example relating o pay TV services is only viewable when this recorder is off in standby Fortimer recording to work properly on this recorder he VCR satellite receiver cable box must also be switched on during re
39. Mode on page 110 Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name Input a name of up to 64 characters for a VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc or DVD R RW The input method is similar to that of naming titles see Title Name on page 99 1 Note 1 Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD R RW using high speed copy 2 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying the disc will not be finalized En Copying and backup 1 Select Copy from the Home Menu N Se B K Select DVD CD gt HDD og o 3 Select a Copy List type hof Create New Copy List will erase any Copy L ist already stored in the recorder v Add titles to the Copy List highlight a title and press ENTER to add Titles you ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink O l 6 J Select a title to edit A menu eT of Copy List editing commands Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see Erase on page 98 Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see Move on page 103 Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List Cancel Exit the menu Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing Set eee 7 y Select Next from the command menu panel to qun to the copy options screen Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality
40. Off 14 Max Off Max Min mH Max v owing settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive PureCinema Th is setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive Usually this is best left set to Auto try switching to Off i e 3 D Y C Adjusts NTSC video input the picture appears unnatural the brightness colour separation only YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment e White Level Adjusts the in Black Level Adjusts the in Black Setup Corrects the s tensity of white ensity of black andard reference black level NTSC video input only m 3 gt En The Video Adjust menu Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear Pt 4 XTY Adjust the currently selected setting 5 Press to exit You can now use the preset for any other input or the built in TV tuner Q ue o see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust Setting the picture quality for disc playback This setting determines how the picture
41. Recording time HDD DVR 640H AV 160 GB Filie AP s Les basetota ipa E ta Sem eu Rut ba cere a dn Approx 34 h Standard Play SP sies aca iaia bie xa exa Approx 68 Long Play UP arse dde pde acie ee ral a e Approx 136 h Extended Play EP i ieuo rah ea eir e SERE Approx 204 super long Play SLP eccesso dare hte be ncn Approx 272 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 340 anual Mode MN 0 00 00 cee ee ee eee Approx 34 to 455 DVR 440H AV 80 GB FRING UD a eser ratto dett ch hana beth i ac BOR bebe deb sea Approx 17 Standard Play SP cieiusseeusarkbexe e Rei E aie Approx 34 Eong PIayqlP uae aa denuo dub Qo Ay Approx 68 Extended Play EP etre race pre bh der Approx 102 h Super Long Play GLP Li eecioss cv rh ern mna Approx 136 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 170 anual Mode MN 0000 eee arid Approx 17 h to 227 Additional information DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM File Ay ais etd Gan bal SO pier ree sea dea wes Approx 1 h Standard Play SP i oucesascaxcekreekkre patema kd Approx 2 h Lono Play CEP saute era eat dee ra ek oet dn Approx 4 h Extended Play BP i teni nna mere a anb Ee EE Approx 6 h Super Long Play SEP i eiua sce teret rime Approx 8 h Super Extended Play SEP c cca0sancs nnn Approx 10 h DVD R RW DVD RAM only Manual Mode MN DVD RRVW RAM Lui ess prenaient Approx 1h to 13 h DYOR FRW 5 ia sidtaavi da sten nu grate apa Searaace
42. TV broadcasts versus DVD The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time display when the disc is paused Copy Once or Can t Record messages may appear in the stop or recording displays These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information m 3 e gt ET Editing Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types Ewan DEG DVD R RW Original Play List Create page 98 e Play page 98 e e e e Erase page 98 e e e Oo Edit Title Name page 99 e e e e Edit Set Thumbnail page 100 e e e e Edit Erase Section page 100 e o e Edit Divide page 101 e e Edit Chapter Edit page 101 e e e Edit Set Genre page 102 e Edit Lock page 103 o e e Edit Move page 103 e Edit Combine page 104 e Genre Name page 104 e Multi Mode page 105 e Undo page 105 e e e 1 DVD R RW only En Editing The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD R RW discs DVD R RW and DVD RAM as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive A Important Titles that have been recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of the recorder are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank thumbnail image Se
43. USA 2119 us Additional information Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc Although not as fragile as the recorded side scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with fingerprints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge Do not wipe with a circular motion c If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Dont glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or usea pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions hat come with discs Do not load
44. When you erase titles from the HDD or Original titles from a VR mode DVD RW the available recording space increases accordingly Erasing a title from a Video mode DVD RW or DVD RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc Erasing Play List titles or titles from a DVD R VR mode or Video mode or DVD R will not result in any more free space on the disc 1 e Highlight the title you want to erase SO 2 Select Erase from the command menu panel Ie 3 X Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel T T e You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER 1 There may be cases where erasing a title from a DVD R RW disc will result in incontiguous title numbers Editing Title Name DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode DVD RAM and HDD recordings and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings and DVD R RW discs e 1 Vv Highlight the title you want to name or rename du 2 ust V Select Edit gt Title Name from the command menu panel Gbisc Navigator HDD 10Titles 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 t 23 00 Fri 3 12 4 Titles Title name Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 Erase Section ET 20 00 Fri 3 12 Divide gt Chapter Edit Set Genre 22 00 THU 2 12 Lock
45. a Approx 1h to 8h DVD R DL DVD R DL FID AB E ous EEE E Bu ine ER CR Approx 1h 51m Standard Play SP iacens cexeekreekkredueRa Approx 3 h 35 m L ng Play LR su catt er team ene Approx 7 h 11m Extended Play EP 1 2 a creto n ee nea RR Approx 10h 46m Super Long Play SEP csse e meten Approx 14 h 21 m Super Extended Play SEP 0000008 Approx 17 h 57 m DVD R DL only Manual Mode MN DVEERADL idiot tace rae asians Approx 1h 51 m to 24 h DYOR DE sies x eR Approx 1h 51 mto 14h 21m Timer Progra MS area paie dA ra her ek a Ae 1 month 32 programs E eoo teu eade e RES Quartz lock 24 hour digital display Tuner Receivable channels SECAM B G PALB G PALI Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 41 MHz to 89 MHz E2 to E4 44 MHz to 89 MHz AtoC XtoZ XtoZ VHF high 104MHzto300MHz E5toE12 104 MHz to 300 MHz DtoJ S1 to S20 11 13 M1 to M10 S1 to S20 U1 to U10 Hyper 302 MHz to 470 MHz S21 to S41 302 MHzto 470 MHz 521 to S41 UHF 410 MHz to 862 MHz E21 to E69 470 MHzto 862 MHz E21 to E69 SECAM D K SECAM L PAL D K Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 49 MHz to 65 MHz FB FC1 FC 49 MHz to 94 MHz R1 to R5 VHF high 104 MHzto300 MHz F1 to F6 104 MHz to 300 MHz R6 to R12 STEREO BtoQ S1 to S20 B G A2 1 NICAM L NICAM Hyper 300 MHz to 470 MHz 21 to S41 302 MHz to 470 MHz S21 to S41 B G NICAM UHF 410 MHz to 862 MHz 21to69 470 MHzto862 MHz E21
46. a number of commands you can use to edit and organize your pictures stored on the HDD Creating a new folder 1 ore From the folder list display the menu 2 C Select New Folder The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name F number HE Photoviewer HDD 12 13 WED zs 001 12 12 TUE 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE File selection Start Slideshow New Folder Folder Options Copy to DVD 7 K Multi Mode C Cancel There can be up to 999 folders on the HDD Erasing a file or folder ASA 1 OS erase To erase multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 117 Erasing a folder will erase all the files contained in it Please be careful You can t erase files that have been locked Folders containing locked files can t be erased Unlocked files in the folder however will be erased GO 2 SEY c Select the file s or folder s you want to Select File Options or Folder Options I Photoviewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM 001 12 12 TUE Size 1920 X 1440 Start Slideshow n File Options 003 12 14 THU Print 004 12 15 FRI Copy to DVD 005 12 16 SAT Multi Mode 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE v Cancel
47. albums and tracks e Genre Name Enter a name of up to 12 characters for a genre See page Title Name on page 99 for how to enter names The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV From the Photo Viewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD recordable DVD or CD ROM R RW or on a USB equipped digital camera You can also import files and save them to the recorder s HDD or a DVD R RW disc Locating JPEG picture files 1 Select Photo Viewer from the Home Menu 2 X Select the location of the files you want to view or edit View Edit photos on the HDD View photos on a CD DVD View photos on a USB device Copy photos from a USB device View Edit photos on the HDD View or edit photos already stored on the recorder s HDD View photos on a CD DVD View photos on a Fujicolor CD CD ROM CD R RW or DVD R RW View photos on a USB device View photos on a digital camera or other USB device connected to the USB port Copy photos from a USB device Copy all photos on a connected USB device to the HDD Note Sa go 3 CAS Select the folder containing the files you want to view copy or edit Currently selected File information folder in folder list Currently selected thumbnail PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 0 A 12 12 TUE 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 00
48. available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default subtitle language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 135 Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language Also some discs override the Subtitle Language preference Auto Language One On this setting DVD Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language without subtitles Discs whose main audio track is not in your default language but that have a subtitle track in your default language will play the original audio track with sub titles Off Select to play DVD Video discs according to your audio and subtitle language preferences For Auto Language to be effective the Audio Language and Subtitle Language options must be set to the same language En The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation DVD Menu w Subtitle Sets the language of DVD Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle Language Language language English Sets the language of DVD Video menus to English available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 135
49. band select mono or auto stereo reception as necessary This setting is saved along with the preset 2 Press SETUP 3 Usethe buttons to choose ST MEM then press ENTER 4 Use the t J buttons to select the station preset you want then press ENTER Listening to station presets 1 Make sure the tuner function is selected 2 Use the ST buttons to select a station preset Using RDS Radio Data System RDS is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information the name of the station and the kind of show they re broadcasting for example One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program For example you can search for a station that s broadcasting a show with the program type JAZZ You can search the following program types NEWS News FINANCE Stock market reports AFFAIRS Current Affairs commerce trading etc INFO General Information CHILDREN Programs for SPORT Sport children EDUCATE Educational SOCIAL Social affairs DRAMA Radio plays etc RELIGION Programs CULTURE National or regional concerning religion culture theater etc PHONE IN Public expressing SCIENCE Science and their views by phone technology TRAVEL Holiday type travel VARIED Usually talk based rather than traffic material such as quiz shows or announcements interviews LEISURE Leisure interests and POP M Pop music hobbies ROCK M Rock music
50. ca One Button Recording Sint Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press ENTER Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels 4 To add a theme to your profile highlight Themes and press the YELLOW Action button Cam Home Press ENTER to search Sport gt All programmes e 4 for other Sport categories Press for Movies categories Welcome to GUIDE Plus ootba Sant orse Racing One Button Recording Gant Select a theme from the Search Area categories and press ENTER Repeat this step to add up to four categories 5 To add a keyword to your profile highlight Keywords and press the YELLOW Action button a Back Save EN Home Please press 4 or 4 to highlight a character on the keyboard Select with ENTER Press the Green button to exit Please enter your personal search keyword Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sane up i a x eres Use the f amp 9 buttons followed by ENTER to select characters from the on screen keyboard When you re finished press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue 6 Press ENTER to activate your profile You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 5 You can edit or delete your profile using the RED and GREEN Action buttons The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set see edit and delete scheduled timer recordings See also Setting a timer recording on page 79 for
51. combinations until you have tried all the codes for your brand of receiver that are already in the GUIDE Plus system If it still does not work see below on how to receive new codes overnight he unit has not yet received new codes The nightly data downloads frequently include new codes for controlling external receivers Please tune your external receiver to your local host channel and leave iton overnight Switch this recorder into standby The next morning please perform the GUIDE Plus setup again to see if your external receiver can now be controlled The external receiver that you use is currently not supported If after leaving your external receiver on overnight and doing the Reception and External Receiver Setup again it still does not respond please call Customer Support to report your brand and model My external receiver was successfully setup However have found that when the GUIDE Plus system has to change to a channel with a 3 digit program number in the external receiver s preset it does not work It looks like the GUIDE Plus system can only send two digits With the number of channels increasing the number of digits has increased as well While older boxes use only 2 digits newer boxes require up to 4 It is possible that you selected an older code for your brand during set up Please access the Setup Area select External Receiver and repeat the setup for your brand Note Every time you
52. copying to a Video mode DVD or DVD R RW the chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same position as the original 2 When the copy mode is set to something other than High Speed Copy for copying to a Video mode DVD or DVD R RW the chapter markers of the original are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 132 3 When copying to a DVD R RW MN1 to MN3 and SEP modes are not available 4 Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD Copying and backup Using disc backup See also Copyright on page 106 This feature offers a simple way to make a backup copy of a finalized Video mode disc or DVD R RW The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc 1 Select Copy then Disc backup from the Home Menu KZ 2 deo Select a backup option Start new disc back up Resume writing date Erase back up date There are three backup options Start new disc backup Start making a backup of a disc Resume writing data Record the backup data already on the HDD to a recordable DVD Erase backup data Erase the backup data on the HDD 3 Load the disc you want to make a backup of You can only make backup copies of finalized Video mode discs finalized DVD R or DVD RW discs excluding DVD R DL DVD R DL disc
53. cord for any purpose other than connecting to this system En Connecting up Using this system for TV audio If your TV has a stereo audio output you can connect it to this system and enjoy surround TV sound AUDI OUTPUT r 1 TV 1 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on your TV to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks on the receiver subwoofer Use the red white stereo audio cable not supplied for this connection Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound You can use the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks for any analog source you want such as a tape deck etc Remote control Chapter 4 Remote control ex 3 Input select buttons 63 HDD DVD page 78 Press to select the hard disk HDD or DVD for recording or playback The receiver subwoofer s audio input is also switched to DVD DVR1 FM AM page 29 Press to select the bu AUDIO IN page 34 Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver subwoofer s audio inputs DVD DVR1 DVD DVR2 DIGITAL or ANALOG 4 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 27 usibu3 t in radio tuner 5 Playback controls page 86 Il PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording gt PLAY Press to start playback E STOP Press to stop playback 6 Recording controls page 78 REC Press to start re
54. depending on which mode you are using see below ADVANCED wi D e Press ADVANCED to select a Front Surround mode Press repeatedly to select FRTMOVIE FRTMUSIC or EXTPOWER e f you have selected FRTMOVIE Front Surround Movie or FRTMUSIC Front Surround Music turn each surround speaker so that the guide markers on the stand base are lined up horizontally in the direction the listening position see below With EXTPOWER Extra Power the surround speakers should point in the same direction as the front speakers see below FRTMOVIE FRTMUSIC EXTPOWER Using Advanced Surround The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects RCS 404H RCS 505H only f you set up the system for Front surround page 7 the Front Surround modes will give the best results see Using Front Surround above ADVANCED MAIN D e Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode Press repeatedly to select ADVMOVIE Suitable for movies ADVMUSIC Suitable for music EXPANDED Wide sound field TV SURR Surround sound for mono or stereo TV broadcasts SPORTS Suitable for sports programming GAME Suitable for TV game units e VIRTUAL A virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers 5 STEREO Powerful surround sound for stereo music sources Listening in stereo You can listen to any source
55. downloaded data the following day Country Host Comments Region dhamel 1 Display the GUIDE Plus screen play Austria Eurosport Belgium RTL TVI TMF will be switched off in the near Sa AO usic Factory future 7 3m Grid displays programme listings by channel and time TMP Press to use Press for Search France Canal Analog only i a Schedule Germany Eurosport amel i gt m Welcome to Th sase tal Sport Italia Analog only GUIDE Plus two risa riends it v This Alias The gt etherlands Music Factory TMF will be switched off in the near Sue Sally Jessy Raph Our b Go MF future 7 five 3 Armageddon gt A rosport One a News at Ten The Secret 3 fic Bj Football Spain Tele 5 Analog only an Emmerdale Homes Polic gt Switzerland Eurosport UK TV Eurosport ITV is analog only Use Eurosport if you are a SKY subscriber and you no longer have a terrestrial antenna Getting started You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information Use the buttons to review the list If you notice that there are channels missing or that there are channels in the list that you don t get go to the Editor screen e Press ft repeatedly until the Menu bar is highlighted e Press until Editor is highlighted The main area of the screen now shows a list of channels Those that are turned ON are displayed in the grid those that are OFF are hidden Use the f 4 amp
56. for best reception You may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna refer to Connecting external antennas on page 34 Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna see Connecting external antennas on page 34 Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away Auto tuning does not pickup The radio signal is weak Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good signal some stations For more sensitive tuning connect an outdoor antenna Error Messages Message Description 2CH ONLY An operation is prohibited because it is only applicable to 2 channel sources while the current source is a multichannel source 96K An operation is prohibited because the source is 96 kHz digital EXIT Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity NOISY Background noise is too high to complete MCACC setup successfully ERR MIC An error occurred during MCACC setup because the microphone is not connected or is not connected properly ERR SP An error occurred during MCACC setup because the speakers are not connected or are not connected properly EEP ERROR Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing NO SPTYP Try switching the unit off then on again If the error still appears please contact a Pioneer author
57. further timer recording features From the Schedule Area you can Edit or delete a One Button Recording Set edit or delete a ShowView recording Set edit or delete a manual recording Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Editing a scheduled recording You can edit any parameter in a scheduled recording or delete it if you no longer require it 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording Edit Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected BBC2 P02 10 30 60Min Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends SP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus aut One Button Recording Peis mee mem f you only want to edit the recording quality frequency destination timing or genre settings skip to step 6 below 2 Press the GREEN Action button Edit 3 Use the cursor and number buttons to edit the recording date start time end time and channel au BBC2 25 May 1010 Back Next Home Please enter the recording date and press the Green button to confirm 25 May Search MyTV Schedule Grid Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends P Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus an One Button Recording Peis Stes Jaane Use the cursor up down buttons or the
58. grid You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at atime using the lt lt and gt gt buttons Current time Recording start time e Easy Timer Recprding 2 01 eR RR 3 01 NEEHEEENHREEN sw 1 01 11 45 EB LP Pr7 Cea sr HDD Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 1 You can t use VPS PDC with Easy Timer Recording Set a scheduled recording using the GUIDE Plus system if you want to use VPS PDC Recording 6 Set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the screen You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by pressing RETURN E gt 7 F Move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid Recording start time Recording end time Easy Timur Recording sat 1 01 11 45 13 45 Ica Pr7 Gens sP HDD As you move the cursor around the grid an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position representing the length of the recording A recording of up to six hours can be set 8 Set the end time SR 9 Oy Select Yes to set the timer recording and exit or No to go back to the Easy Timer Recording screen Youcan check t
59. input is affected instead If when the Input Line System setting is changed the screen goes blank due to incompatibility with your TV you can switch back by pressing and holding the front panel W STOP button then pressing amp OPEN CLOSE also front panel while the recorder is stopped When you switch the Input Line System setting the Copy List is erased If you switch the setting using the E STOP button and 4 OPEN CLOSE buttons as described above there is no confirmation so please use with care You can t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc When you change this setting the Input Colour System setting also changes see below About NTSC on PAL TV Depending on the Input Line System setting and the NTSC on PAL TV setting the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below Input Line NTSConPAL Output when System TV stopped 625 System Off PAL On PAL 525 System Off NTSC On PAL 60 The Initial Setup menu About the input colour system The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line System setting The table below shows the different options available mere line Built in tuner External input System 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM 525 System n a Auto 3 58 NTSC PAL 60 Additional information about component video output If you switch the Component Video Out
60. more than one disc into the recorder Damaged discs Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging he recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs m 3 gt Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD recorder s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center Although lens cleaners are commercially available we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens Condensation Condensation may form inside the recorder if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although the condensation won t damage the recorder it may temporarily impair its performance For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it Do V Use in a well ventilated room V Place ona solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or
61. nput on page 130 A Important The source signal must be DVC SD format e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote f you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second unit from this one You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You can t record date and time information from DV cassette During DV recording if a part of the tape is blank or has copy protected material on it this recorder will pause recording Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal However if there is more than 10 seconds of blank tape this recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop depending on the camcorder For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to play pause 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack Also set the camcorder to VTR mode 2 e Set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 77 for detailed information 3 From the Initial Settings menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you require See DV Input on page 130 for more on this Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio In on page 130
62. number buttons to edit Press the GREEN Action button to go to continue or the RED Action button to go back Note 4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording Please press 4 or ighligt the keyboard Select with ENTER WM Press the Green button to confirm m 3 gt Please enter your events ttle name Friendsl Welcome to GUIDE Plus Came One Button Recording m ia E up J Use the f buttons followed by ENTER to select characters from the on screen keyboard After entering the whole name press the GREEN Action button to continue 5 Highlight the right recording tile 6 Press the RED Action button Quality to change the recording quality Frequency Recording Quality LP Recording Frequ Recording Destination HDD Mm Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press to display Timing and Genre Search Welcome to GUIDE Plus Came One Button Recording Select from AUTO XP SP LP EP SLP SEP or MN if manual recording is set to On Gane 7 Press the GREEN Action button Frequency to change the recording frequency Recording Quality LP Recording Frequ aq Recording Destination HDD 9M Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press to display Timing and Genre E NN Search My TV J Schedule Recording Schedule Qua Fi Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus ener One Button Recording Gin 1 This mode maximize
63. or FRTMUSIC Front Surround Music turn each RCS 404H RCS 505H surround speaker so that the guide markers on the stand In addition to the center speaker the front and surround base are lined up horizontally in the direction the speakers also have holes for wall mounting However if listening position see below With EXTPOWER Extra you are using the Front Surround setup described on the Power the surround speakers should point in the same previous page do not wall mount the surround speakers direction as the front speakers see below See Using Front Surround on page 26 for more information 5mmto7mm FRTMOVIE FRTMUSIC EXTPOWER Before mounting After placing the speakers run the Auto MCACC setup Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that page 23 to complete your surround sound setup its weight could cause the screws to work loose or the wall material to fail to support it resulting in the speaker falling Make sure that the wall you intend to Oo Caution mount the speakers on is strong enough to support them Do not mount on plywood or soft surface walls Please don t attach the surround speakers to the wall for Front surround setup Mounting screws are not supplied Use screws suitable for the wall material and support the weight of the speaker Wall mounting the center speaker The center speaker has a mounting hole which can be o Caution used to mount the speaker on the wall e f you are unsure o
64. other end of the cable into the CONTROL IN jack on the rear of the DVD recorder b Plug the coaxial cable into the DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT DVD DVR 1 jack on the rear of the receiver subwoofer Plug the other end of the cable into the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack on the rear of the DVD recorder U Note that unless the control cable is connected you can t use the remote control with the DVD recorder 2 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer Plug the L shaped end of the display cable into the connector on the rear of the display unit Plug the other end of the display cable into SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack on the receiver subwoofer 3 Assemble the AM loop antenna a Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the arrow b Clip the loop onto the stand C If you want to fix to a wall or other surface perform step b after first securing the stand with screws It is recommended that you determine the reception strength before securing the stand with the screws Note 4 Connect the AM and FM antennas a Connect one wire of the AM loop antenna to each AM antenna terminal For each terminal press down on the tab to open insert the wire then release to secure b Push the FM antenna plug onto the center pin of the FM antenna socket 5 Connect each speaker Each speaker cable has a color coded connector at one end and two wires at the other end Color coded wire Connect to
65. play on other players Finalize the disc and try again During playback the picture When a copy protected disc is played via a VCR the picture will not display correctly is dark or distorted Connect the recorder directly to your TV Can t record or does not Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD record successfully For a Video mode disc or DVD R check that the disc isn t already finalized Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc HDD 999 titles VR mode 99 titles 999 chapters per disc Video mode disc 99 titles per disc 99 chapters per title DVD R RW 49 titles per disc 99 chapters per title max 254 chapters per disc Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected For a VR formatted disc check that the disc isn t locked page 123 Check that you are recording with the same TV system PAL NTSC etc as the disc has already been recorded in All recordings on a disc must be in the same TV system When recording to the HDD it is also necessary to set the Input Line System setting to match what you want to record page 134 The power may have failed during recording Timer program doesn t When setting the recording channel make sure you set the recorder s built in TV tuner record successfully not the TV s built in tuner When recording to a Video mode disc programs that are copy once protected cannot be re
66. press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs and DivX titles with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on forward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output Except during chase playback and simultaneous recording playback No sound is output when using other scan speeds No sound is output when scanning from the HDD except on forward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output during forward SCAN 1 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc 2 Reverse playback may not be smooth 3 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached En Playback Search Mode ALL The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title chapter folder track number 1 Select Search mode from the Play Mode menu then choose a search option The available search options depend on the type of disc Enter a title chapter folder track number or a search time Play Mode Search Mode Time Search Input Time A B Repeat Title Search a Repeat Chapter Search 0 01 00 Program v Time Search HDD DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 2 min
67. print properly The PhotoViewer DVR 440H AV Chapter 12 The PhotoViewer DVR 440H AV From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD ROM R RW Locating JPEG picture files 1 Select PhotoViewer from the Home Menu M BC 2 de Select the folder containing the files you want to view Currentlyselected File information thumbnail Currently selected folder in folder list E PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 X 1440 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE hu 1 2 Press ENTER to start slideshow To return tolfolder list press RETURN Pages in Pages in file view folder list Incompatible unknown file If you encounter a disc that will not play check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder see JPEG file compatibility on page 48 and PC created disc compatibility on page 48 Note Playing a slideshow SE 1 det Select a folder from the folder list The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen e The larger the file size the longer it takes the recorder to load the file The first thumbnail image is highlighted You can also select a folder then press to get to the thumbna
68. recording e Press during playback to copy the current title The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied Copying and backup High speed copying is used when copying from the DD to DVD Playback continues while copying Real time copying is used when copying from DVD to he HDD Playback restarts from the beginning of the itle Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it s started Press and hold for more than a second Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased f you cancel a HDD to DVD R R copy the space available for recording does not return to the pre copy figure Notes on copying using One Touch Copy Copying to DVD Title name chapter markers as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator are also copied However if you copy to a Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW only the first 40 characters of a name are copied The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW You can t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy once protected A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can t be copied to a Video mode disc Use a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM disc for this type of material Low resolution SEP through LP modes widescreen material can t be copied to a Video mode
69. see Recording Mode on page 110 m CV v Select Start Copy to start copying Z Note Recording Mode See He 2 1 EA Select Recording Mode from the command menu panel SA 2 Jes Select a recording mode for the copy High Speed Copy The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original e XP SP LP EP SLP SEP MN The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real time Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original the copy will not be better quality than the original If you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 to MN32 or LPCM from the Recording Quality box that appears Optimized The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc Copying is carried out in real time When you change the recording mode setting you can see how much disc space it will require If this is more than is available it shows up in red and you won t be able to start copying In this case either change the recording quality or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List Bilingual D 1 Select the title containing the audio you want to gt change p 4 KD 2 SS Select Bilingual from the command menu panel b Select a bilingual audio option UJ YO 1 When
70. see the on screen question about whether the receiver has changed to acertain channel the GUIDE Plus system has sent a different code Try all the different codes until your GUIDE Plus system can control your external receiver correctly If you have no success try to receive new codes overnight e used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set top box Now have upgraded to a satellite system orto digital cable with external receiver What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus system You can try to receive your host channel through your new reception method If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way It is important that you identify your host channel correctly in the Editor Area e After performed the initial set up I found that the line up for all the channels received via the external set top box is incorrect How do I correct this You can change the line up in the editor according to your preferences Access the Editor Area Select the channels that you would like to change Change the source and preset number according to your preferences performed the set up but after many hours I still have a blank EPG what is going wrong There are several possibilities cm m 5 gt IE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide En Connectio
71. t Re By favorite 8 iL By album 2 Edit Gen 4 3 Play Mode 5 4 GEN 6 5 Genre Name a 8 Aigo The Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup HDD _iter Saturn Uranus Nep A classical 1 10 S Total 12 1 14 58 RH 0 03 58 60h30m Sort order By number Albums are listed by the album number By favorite Most often listened to music appears at the top of the list By album Albums are listed alphabetically Note 1 Tracks set to Jump will be skipped during consecutive track playback All Genres All albums are displayed Genre Only albums in the selected genre are displayed Editing Jukebox albums A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behaviour of albums 1 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu P S Y re 2 Jet Select Listen to Music Edit or Listen to Music WMA MP3 Edit 3 SS Select what you want to edit SS 4 jet Select an edit function from the command menu panel e Erase Erase the selected track if all tracks in an album are selected the whole album is erased Edit gt Edit Title Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album See page Title Name on page 99 for how to enter names Edit gt Set Genre Set or change the genre for the album Edit gt Jump Set Set a track to jump so that it doesn t play choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting Play Mode Change the playback order for
72. the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD GE m 3 gt You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD and to view information on titles See also Editing on page 96 for more on editing recordable discs HDD DVD Select the hard disk drive or DVD 2 Open the Disc Navigator Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles uo E 23 00 FRI 3 12 Lo 23 00 Fi 3 12 Pr4 SP press repea play speed edly to change the slow motion n ano Press to disp MAINS TsuB audio type ay the playback audio type press repeatedly to change the playback seme Press to disp ay subtitle information press 4 Titles 2h00m 1 06 9 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 2 Pr9 SP E Recent first 2h00m 1 08 All Genres 8 ezoo THU 2 2 Go Dn 22 00 Thu 2 2 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 7 Remain 30h30m 7 m 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1ho0m i 06 MANT tsug repeatedly to change subtitles e You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu g 3 v Browse the list of titles Use the I 1 buttons to display the previous next page of titles e To change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title see Set Thumbnail on page 100 For HDD recordings you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest If it doesn t display set Set Preview to Nor
73. the batteries run down or you change the batteries the remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1 See Remote Control Mode on page 134 Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the display unit as shown Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert two AA R6 batteries into the battery compartment following the indications 0 9 inside the compartment 3 Close the cover Oo Caution ncorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the ollowing Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of battery together although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area A WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries m 3 gt Bef
74. the smaller non skid pads to the base of the center speaker The large non skid pads are for the front and surround speakers and the receiver subwoofer as shown Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base flat surface of each speaker eZ C Non skid pads A small x 4 Center speaker LJ Front and Non skid pads surround large x 16 speakers Non skid pads s large x4 TES Receiver subwoofer usubu3 Speaker Setup Guide 3 Secure each of the front and surround speakers using the metal catch provided Screw two picture hooks or similar into the wall behind the speaker Pass a chain or cord around the hooks and through the metal catch so that the speaker is stabilized make sure to test that it supports the weight of the speaker After installing make sure the speaker is securely fixed Chain or cord Metal catch W Caution he metal catch is not a mounting fixture and the speaker should not be hung directly from the wall using this catch Always use a chain or cord when stabilizing the speaker Pioneer disclaims all responsibility for any losses or damage resulting from improper assembly installation insufficient strength of the installation materials misuse or natural disasters 4 Connect the speaker system Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly After connecting everything place the speakers as shown in the diagram above for opti
75. there are three other program types TEST ALARM and NO TYPE ALARM and TEST are used for emergency announcements You can t search for these but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal NO TYPE appears when a program type cannot be found 2 e f any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll some characters may be displayed incorrectly f you see NO DATA in the RT display it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station The display will automatically switch to the PS data display if no PS data the frequency is displayed n the PTY display NO DATA or NO TYPE may be shown In this case the PS display is shown after a few seconds 3 RDS is only possible in the FM band Surround sound settings Chapter 5 Surround sound settings A Important To access green functions on the remote move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB Using the Setup menu From the Setup menu you can access all the surround sound settings of the system including channel levels speaker distances dynamic range adjustment and dual mono audio playback Use the following buttons to use the Setup menu 8 S oe o 9 0 o MAIN D Channel level setting The Auto MCACC feature see page 23 should give you the best surround sound setup However you may find that by further adjustment of the channel levels you can improve the surround sound in your listening room This method of setting the chan
76. this system for years to come be exposed to direct sunlight so please bear in mind the following points when X Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment choosing a location Do V Use in a well ventilated room X Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use X Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor v Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or antenna stereo rack Troubleshooting X Use in a kitchen or other room where the system may be exposed to smoke or steam X Useon a thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the system unit X Placeonan unstable surface or onethat is not large enough o support all four of the system unit s feet Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work f the system does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the plug from the outlet and insert again
77. to E69 D K NICAM Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal EEA ETET ate Tac AAMAS hE VHF UHF set 75 Q IEC connector Video TOU ars dice sterii anat n kn dern tate e a dl Input 2 front PUT IOVEN x asco aiio ch rand rc e e ern 1 Vp p 75 Q JACKS aere iac de Ate LX An Pei RA AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jack Input 2 Mid amp o Obitplb 22i eot ro etc dla onlin AV1 Output Output Igul anc a sat sperme aii 1 Vp p 75 Q WACKS ad cua Grup GF CORAN I S Dal Ei Sweat ir TR AV connector AV1 RCA jack Output S Video INPUT aora cet verae been ecd Input 2 front Y luminance Input level 6 esses 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Input level 0 0 cece eae 300 mVp p 75 Q WACKS x rar tei ds baba bor Ea a iacet Pcs AV connector 2 Input 1 4 pin mini DIN Input 2 S MEO DUDDUD s ea io acid eerie UR e Rar ex e E RR AR AV1 Output Y luminance Output level n on 2 0 eee eee 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Output level 00 eee eee 300 mVp p 75 Q RACKS oa erie Actes trofeo abeam AV connector 1 AV1 4 pin mini DIN Output Component video output Output level 2 dawndeasaesar ace RID EE ACA Re Rr Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pg Pg 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Hs c r RCA jacks RGB input Input evel socie trei eie nana er nda 0 7 Vp p 75 Q WACK ERN ER EIER ETETE S SPs AV connector 2 Input 1 RGB output Output leuel cs cas mani keke aan E ORG RE ea Ru d 0 7 Vp p 75 Q WACK AEE uen EEEE E E p URNA ROT AV connect
78. to lock or unlock A 2 dep Select Edit menu panel Lock from the command GAbisc Navigator HDD 10Titles 00 FRI 3 12 Fri 3 12 Title name Set Thumbnail Erase Section Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre 4 Titles FRI 3 12 Fri 3 12 Recent first THU 2 12 Lock SY Thu 2 12 All Genres Cancel MON 29 11 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP gt ih00m 1 06 An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon Remain 30h30m Move DVD VR DVD RAM P ay List only Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles e 1 V Highlight the title you want to move Sen 2 deo Select Edit Move from the command menu panel eg Disc Navigator DVD 10Titles 1 11 29 MON 7 00P 11 29Mon 7 00PM Title name A Titles Set Thumbnail Erase Section Divide Chapter Edit 207 B 4 Move SL 12 3 FRI 8 00PM Combine r 12 3Fri 8 00PM Cancel L1 TUE 12 3 FRI 11 00PM Gu 12 3Fri 11 00PM 9ch SP Remain ih00m i 06 12 2 THU 10 00PI 12 2Thu 10 00PM tQ 3 BE Select a new position for the title Title to move 2 Dis Navigator DVD 1OTitles E 200 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m 1 08 0 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP 2h00m 1 08 22 00 THU 2 1
79. to off and speaker settings channel delay and channel level remains as it is set Acoustic Calibration EQ is set to on automatically after Auto MCACC setup is used Enhancing dialogue The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make the dialogue stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie sound track 1 Press SOUND 2 Use the buttons to select DIALOGUE then press ENTER 3 Usethe f 4 buttons to select the amount dialogue enhancement then press ENTER to confirm Select between OFF MID or MAX Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels 1 Press SOUND 2 Use the buttons to select TONE then press ENTER 3 Usethe t buttons to select QUIET or MIDNIGHT then press ENTER to confirm e To cancel the Quiet or Midnight listening modes select BASS TRE Adjusting the bass and treble Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone 1 Press SOUND 2 Use the buttons to select TONE then press ENTER 3 Usethe f 4 buttons to select BASS TRE then press ENTER Selecting BASS TRE cancels the Quiet and Midnight listening modes These modes cannot be used at the same time 4 Use the buttons to select BASS or TREBLE use the f buttons to adjust the sound then press E
80. to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality HDD DVD 1 e Select the HDD or DVD for recording f you re recording to DVD load a recordable disc if you load a new blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc If you want to record a VR mode DVD R or a Video mode DVD RW you must initialize it before proceeding see nitializing recordable DVD discs on page 85 GOP UX 2 gt Select a TV channel to record The front panel display shows the channel number Channel preset J While the recorder is stopped you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel For channel 24 press 2 4 then ENTER e f the recorder is stopped you can also use the CH buttons on the front panel to select the channel number Z2 Note 1 Audio is recorded in 16 bit Linear PC nel to record see Bilingual Recording on page 130 3 e Set the picture quality recording time e See Setting the picture quality recording time above for detailed instructions 4 Ul Select the audio channel to record See Changing audio channels on page 77 for more on this When recording in VR mode if a broadcast is bilingual both audio channels are recorded allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording
81. use your recorder for playback of discs DVD CD etc and for playback of video from the HDD A Important Throughout this manual the term DVD means any kind of playable or recordable DVD If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified e Some DVD Video DVD R and DVD RW discs don t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction HDD DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback If playing video from the HDD skip to step 5 below Select DVD for any kind of disc playback 4 OPEN CLOSE 2 Q Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD Video disc load it with the side you want to play face down If you want to play a DTS audio CD please first read the note on page 88 PLAY 3 Start playback If you re playing a DVD Video or Video CD a disc menu may appear when you start playback Use the 1 4 buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus When playing video from the HDD playback will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached There may be a slight pause when playback switches from the first to the second layer of a dual layer disc Seethefollowing sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs STOP 4 Press to stop playback 5 When
82. wesens sieren sue SEN Sy sue tete mb EARS 57 DISS AW sd ee PC EP 58 04 Getting started Switching on and setting UD eee eee eee eee 59 Setting up the GUIDE Plus system 61 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus system eee eee eee eee 64 Using the GUIDE Plus system eese 64 ANC fa dari ene aonb peo carer pecs epe fe eon uS dam o ad 66 GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting 73 06 Recording About DVD recordings eue ico eed tonic moine 75 About HDD recording 2 22 slm rm 76 Recorded audio sive ssa as stos RR RD es 76 Restrictions on video recording ls 76 Using the built in TV tuner eee llle 77 Setting the picture quality recording time 77 Basic recording from the TV eeeee eee eee 78 PAUSE LIVE IM areca abate Sue mcm Bitvaserevea ard E 79 Setting a timer recording llle 79 Timer recording FAQ ssc ee cee ewe Rm 82 Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play 82 Recording from an external component 82 Recording from a DV camcorder eee 83 Playing your recordings on other DVD players 84 Initializing recordable DVD discs 85 07 Playback IntrOdUucllOn ssec recelR EE E m Rex 86 Basic play DAG Kassie ns mx ere arena od mm iem trame ee 86 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the COMENS oL a dise ausecucmarscexr tpa decree ane RR E A UR dn 89 Scanning disGS x
83. will look when playing discs Choosing a preset 1 With a disc playing or paused press to display the Home Menu 2 v Select Video Adjust SO 3 69 Select a setting There are six presets available TV suitable for LCD and cathode ray tube TVs PDP suitable for plasma display screens Professional suitable for professional monitors e Memory1 user preset 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset TV PDP or Professional Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust Motion HHHH Still YNR Off HHHH Max Prog Motion PureCinma BNR Off HHH Max MNR Off HHHH Max Detail Off HHHH Max White Level Min mH Max v You can adjust the following settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive PureCinema This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive Usually this is best left set to Auto 1 try switching to Auto 2 On or Off if the picture appears unnatural YNR Adjusts the amount of noi
84. with DVD R playback 16 Depending on the disc it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded page 123 In this case initialization will take about 1 hour BVP js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Using DVD R DL DVD R DL discs DVD R DL dual layer and DVD R DL double layer discs contain two recordable layers on a single side giving about 1 8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single layer disc This unit can record to both DVD R DL and DVD R DL discs e If you intend to play DVD R DL Video mode or DVD R DL discs recorded on this unit on other DVD recorders players you must finalize them Note that some DVD recorders players may not play even finalized DL discs Please read the information provided on the disc packaging carefully before purchasing DVD R DL DVD R DL discs Confirm the disc version Use ver 3 0 2xto 4 x DVD R discs Confirm the recording speed DVD R should be compatible with 2 x or 4 x recording DVD R with 2 4 x to 8 x recording This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc eye ROL axiex DVD R DL Correct operation has been confirmed for DVD R DL discs ver 3 0 2 x 4 x produced by the following manufacturers Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim as of March 2005 About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two sided disc one side of which contains DVD content video audio etc while the other side contains non DVD co
85. zoom and 4 x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen SX o J lt a Use to move the zoomed area Rotating an image You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow So you can always view pictures the right way up whichever way they were taken mm e Press during the slideshow to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90 Press repeatedly to continue rotating the picture in increments of 90 The Disc Setup menu Chapter 13 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure initialize and finalize discs The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu Basic settings Input Disc Name DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM When you initialize a disc for recording the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from DISC 1 to DISC 99 You can use the Input Disc Name function to change the default disc name to something more descriptive This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 v Select Basic gt Input Disc Name gt Next Screen C nise setup Basic Next Screen Initialize Lock Disc Finalize Optimize HDD gt 3 BE Input a name for the disc The disc name can be up to 64 characters long fora VR mode disc or 40 for a Video mode discs
86. 2 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 08 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP iho0m i 06 Insert position After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List is displayed z m 5 e 5 ET Editing Combine DVD VR DVD RAM P ay List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one e 1 XS This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title ero Get 2 V Select Edit gt Combine from the command menu panel GA Disc Navigator DVD 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 B 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pi Play Chapter Edit Move 22 00 THU 2 12 Combine 22 00 Thu 2 12 Cancel 19 00 MON 29 11 Qe 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m 1 08 ERE Select another title to combine with the first This title will be appended to the first title selected The screen below shows title 3 selected to be appended to title d Disc Navigator DVD 10Titles FRI 3 12 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m 1 06 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP 2h00m 1 08 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 08 4 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 2a 1h00m 1 06 10s Remain Oh30m So a Wy QU Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel o OK to combin
87. 30 for how to set hem up Before making or changing any rear panel connections make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet SCART AV ANTENNA CONNECTOR IN ANTENNA IN RF IN a Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR e f you are not connecting a VCR in the chain connect itto the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack on this recorder and skip the next step 2 Use an RF antenna cable one is supplied to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN RF IN of this recorder 3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV 4 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV 5 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your VCR O tip This recorder has a through function which allows you to record a TV program from the built in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR To use this feature when the recorder is in standby Power Save must be set to Off see Power Save on page 128 cem m 5 gt En Connecting up Using other types of audio video output If you can t use the SCART AV connecto
88. 4 box Speakers front x2 surround x2 center x1 page 12 Speaker cables x5 page 11 Non skid pads large x4 page 6 7 Non skid pads small x20 page 6 7 Speaker stands x2 page 7 Screws for speaker stands x2 page 7 Speakers S ST606 box Speakers front x2 surround x2 center x1 page 12 Speaker cables x5 page 11 Non skid pads large x4 page 5 Non skid pads large x16 page 5 Non skid pads small x4 page 5 Speaker stand bases x 4 page 5 e Screws for bases x 12 page 5 Speaker Setup Guide Chapter 2 Speaker Setup Guide Safety precautions when setting up When assembling the speakers lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or injury Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling setting up and placing the speakers Home theater sound setup RCS 606H his is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5 1 channel home theater sound Front Front left right zb IE Center Receiver subwoofer e5 Listening position Surround Surround left right Ns M 1 Attach the speaker stand bases to the stems using the screws provided Once you have aligned the stem and base secure with the small screws at the points shown below Note that the speaker should face in the direction of the base of the isosceles triangle outlined below Rear Front 2 Attach
89. 4 Select Copy then DV Record from the Home Menu DV recording only works when the digital camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded SZ Sn og T 5 SY Select Record to Hard Disk Drive or Record to DVD 6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the BPI lt lt gt gt 41 4 and Im I buttons lt gt Q Select Start Rec E Start Rec LEG 1 02 22 Control with these buttons Pause Rec Stop Rec Ga umm 073 mm fur um o aa HDD SP 2h0Om DVD Rem 32h45m e You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on screen display You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately CH m 3 gt WO Recording En HDD DVD VR Mode and DVD RAM only A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted for example While recording you cannot exit the DV recording
90. 404H RCS 505H only f you set up the system for Front surround page 7 the Front Surround modes will give the best results see Using Front Surround on page 26 SURROUND MAIN D e Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mode If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS the front panel OO D or DTS indicator lights You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode Listening in surround sound You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in surround sound Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes RCS 404H RCS 505H only f you set up the system for Front surround page 7 the Front Surround modes will give the best results see Using Front Surround on page 26 SURROUND MAIN D e Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that s playing If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS the front panel OO D or DTS indicator lights AUTO Auto listening mode see above DOLBY PL Dolby Pro Logic 4 1 channel surround sound for use with any two channel source MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie 5 1 channel surround sound especially suited to movie sources for use with any two channel source MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic Il Music 5 1 channel surrou
91. 5 mins 23 05 mins 720 x 480 24 100 mins 24 00 mins 190 x 576 25 95 mins 25 95 mins 26 90 mins 26 90 mins 21 85 mins 21 85 mins 28 80 mins 28 80 mins 29 75 mins 29 75 mins 30 70 mins 30 70 mins 31 65 mins 31 65 mins 32 61 mins XP 32 61 mins LPCM 61 mins LPCM 61 mins 1 The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System the second when set to 625 System 2 Modes MN1 to MN3 not available when using DVD R RW 3 Titles recorded at MING or lower cannot be high speed copied to DVD R RW Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2 ch format except for LPCM mode which is in Linear PCM format When recording to the HDD recording for the times given will use approximately 4 7 GB of HDD space equivalent to one recordable DVD See also Recording on page 75 En Additional information 2 Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction If you think there is something wrong with this component please check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work
92. 6 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE bd 1 2 Pages in folder list Incompatible unknown file Pages in file view f you encounter a disc that will not play check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder see JPEG file compatibility and PC created disc compatibility on page 48 Playing a slideshow S 1 qe Select a folder from the folder list The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen e The larger the file size the longer it takes the recorder to load the file To start the slideshow from the first file in the folder skip to step 4 after pressing ENTER m ED 2 ay Select File Selection from the menu The first thumbnail image is highlighted e You can also select a folder then press to get to the thumbnail view area 1 Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable but if there are more files folders than this on the disc or connected USB camera it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function see the following page usibu3 En En The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV e To get back to the folder list press RETURN or when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted WAL 3 dob Select a thumbnail Use the I and gt gt buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails E 6 4 uet Select Start Slideshow from the menu
93. 6 kHz Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played MPEG Out MPEG Output an MPEG audio signal when a source using MPEG audio is being played MPEG PCM Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM output Use if your connected equipment doesn t have an MPEG audio decoder Audio DRC On Switches on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control Use when listening to Dolby Digital material at low volume Off Switches off Audio DRC Audio DRC is not effective when listening via the digital output when the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to Dolby Digital n this case adjust the dynamic range from the receiver subwoofer see Dynamic Range Control on page 32 Language OSD Language English e Sets the language of the on screen displays to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed for the on screen displays Audio Language English e Sets the default audio language for DVD Video playback to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default audio language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 135 Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language Also some discs override the Audio Language preference Subtitle Language English e Sets the default subtitle language for DVD Video playback to English
94. 632 649 MAGNAFON 649 MAGNAVOX 607 610 603 612 629 MANESTH 639 646 MARANTZ 607 MARK 607 MATSUI 607 639 640 642 644 647 648 MEDIATOR 607 MEMOREX 644 METZ 631 MINERVA 631 653 MITSUBISHI 609 610 602 621 631 MULTITECH 644 649 NEC 659 NECKERMANN 631 607 NEI 607 642 NIKKAI 605 607 641 646 648 NOBLIKO 649 NOKIA 632 642 652 NORDMENDE 632 636 651 652 OCEANIC 631 632 642 ORION 632 607 639 640 OSAKI 641 646 648 OSO 641 OSUME 648 OTTO VERSAND 631 632 607 642 PALLADIUM 638 PANAMA 646 PANASONIC 631 607 608 642 622 PATHO CINEMA 642 PAUSA 644 PHILCO 632 642 PHILIPS 631 607 634 656 PHOENIX 632 PHONOLA 607 PROFEX 642 644 PROTECH 607 642 644 646 649 QUELLE 631 632 607 642 645 653 R LINE 607 RADIOLA 607 RADIOSHACK 610 623 621 602 RBM 653 RCA 601 610 615 616 617 618 661 662 609 REDIFFUSION 632 642 REX 631 646 ROADSTAR 641 644 646 SABA 631 636 642 651 SAISHO 639 644 646 SALORA 631 632 642 643 SAMBERS 649 SAMSUNG 607 638 644 646 SANYO 635 645 648 621 614 SBR 607 634 SCHAUB LORENZ 642 m 3 gt SCHNEIDER 607 641 647 SEG 642 646 MCMICHAEL 634 SEI 632 640 649 SELECO 631 642 SHARP 602 619 627 SIAREM 632 649 SIEMENS 631 SINUDYNE 632 639 640 649 SKANTIC 643 SOLAVOX 631 SONOKO 607 644 SONOLOR 631 635 SONTEC 607 SONY 604 SOUNDWAVE 607 STANDARD 641 644 STERN 631 SUSUMU 641
95. 7 CENTURION 607 CGB 642 CIMLINE 644 CLARIVOX 607 CLATRONIC 638 CONDOR 638 CONTEC 644 CROSLEY 632 CROWN 638 644 CRYSTAL 642 CYBERTRON 641 DAEWOO 607 644 656 DAINICHI 641 DANSAI 607 DAYTON 644 DECCA 607 648 DIXI 607 644 DUMONT 653 ELIN 607 ELITE 641 ELTA 644 EMERSON 642 ERRES 607 FERGUSON 607 636 651 FINLANDIA 635 643 655 FINLUX 632 607 645 648 653 654 655 FIRSTLINE 640 644 FISHER 632 635 638 645 FORMENTI 632 607 642 FRONTECH 631 642 646 FRONTECH PROTECH 632 FUJITSU 648 629 FUNAI 640 646 658 GBC 632 642 GE 601 608 607 610 617 602 628 618 GEC 607 634 648 GELOSO 632 644 GENEXXA 631 641 GOLDSTAR 610 623 621 602 607 650 GOODMANS 607 639 647 648 656 GORENJE 638 GPM 641 GRAETZ 631 642 GRANADA 607 635 642 643 648 GRADIENTE 630 657 GRANDIN 618 GRUNDIG 631 653 HANSEATIC 607 642 HCM 618 644 HINARI 607 641 644 HISAWA 618 HITACHI 631 633 634 636 642 643 654 606 610 624 625 618 HUANYU 656 HYPSON 607 618 646 ICE 646 647 IMPERIAL 638 642 INDIANA 607 INGELEN 631 INTERFUNK 631 632 607 642 INTERVISION 646 649 ISUKAI 641 ITC 642 ITT 631 632 642 JEC 605 JVC 613 623 KAISUI 618 641 644 KAPSCH 631 KENDO 642 KENNEDY 632 642 KORPEL 607 KOYODA 644 LEYCO 607 640 646 648 LIESENK amp TTER 607 LOEWE 607 LUXOR 632 642 643 M ELECTRONIC 631 644 645 654 655 656 607 636 651 MAGNADYNE
96. AY STOP Press to start playback Video CD only If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback Video CD only You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press IBI STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback PAUSE m when paused ee Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed prev wer Press to skip to previous next track When a PBC menu is displayed press to display the previous next page During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons w me During playback enter a track number 4 9 hen press ENTER to skip directly to that 9 track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and 25 start again While a PBC menu screen is displayed use Qt o select numbered menu items S ee E e ideo CD only Each press skips backward oe forward progressively up to a maximum of en minutes forward or three minutes back ote that this function doesn t work when playing in PBC mode While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed forward only While paused press to advance a single frame forward only www Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode 1 If you want to play a DTS
97. D RAM DVD R DL and DVD R DL media DVD R and DVD RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording Each has its advantages and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way VR mode offers greater possibilities for cutting copying and changing the way the video is presented Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard DVD players many of which won Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode all recording on that disc will be in that mode DVD RW discs can be initialized for VR mode recording DVD R discs do not require initializing A Important The table below shows the maximum number of titles recordable per disc and the maximum number of chapters per title play VR mode discs DVD RAM discs can be initialized for VR mode recording Disc type rec Max titles Max chapters format per disc per title DVD R RW 99 99 Video mode DVD R RW RAM 99 9997 VR mode DVD R RW 49 99 2 1 A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc 2 A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc his recorder cannot play or record unfinalized Video mode and DVD R discs recorded on another recorder DVD RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder but are not recordable Note
98. DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM 7 f ae 18 16 Logos Re recordable Erasable e 29 3 e e T9 e 4 e Editing of recorded programs e e 4 e e e 4 e Recording of Copy once protected e e 72 e material Playback in other players recorders n a 5 e 6 7 6 e e e 9 6 15 Chase play e 16 9 and 4 3 program recording e e e e Bilingual broadcast recording of e e e e both audio channels 10 11 En Before you start Notes to table 1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording page 123 2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording page 123 3 Erasable but free space does not increase 4 Cannot erase sections edit chapters or use playlist editing 5 Must be compatible with DVD R VR playback 6 Finalize using this recorder may not playback in some units page 64 7 Must be compatible with DVD RW VR playback 8 Must be compatible with DVD RW playback 9 Must be compatible with DVD RAM playback 10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off page 133 11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM 12 CPRM compatible discs only 13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use Only Matsushita and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited 14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time nor increase the number of recordable titles left 15 Must be compatible
99. Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD on page 89 DVR 640H AV only Chase Play is not possible when DV is the recording input A Note PLAY Press during recording to start playback from the beginning of the current recording Press during recording to select another title to play You can use all the usual playback controls such as pause slow motion play scan and skip To stop playback press W STOP recording will continue To stop recording press STOP REC playback will continue During recording or in timer recording standby you can t play an HDD title DVD or Video CD Super VCD disc if the Input Line System setting doesn t match the TV line system of the disc HDD title see also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 134 Also during simultaneous recording and playback if the TV line system of the playback track title changes then playback will automatically Stop Recording from an external component DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to one of the recorder s external inputs 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder See Chapter 2 Connecting up for connection options 2 oO Press repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from The current input is shown on screen and in the front
100. F 2 2 still image files File format used by digital still cameras Sampling ratio 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 0 Horizontal resolution 160 to 5120 pixels Vertical resolution 120 to 3840 pixels Progressive JPEG compatible No e File extensions jpg jpeg jpe jif jfif must be used for the recorder to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types File structure The recorder can load up to 99 folders 999 files at one time f there are more files folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded PC created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible with this recorder Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information Dolby Digital OO potey DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS o dits DIGITAL OUT DIS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive HDD is a fragile piece of equipment Depending on the conditions under which it is used or through careless use
101. Home Menu So Sy 2 det Select Initialize gt Video Mode VR Mode or Initialize DVD RW B Disc Setup Basic VR Mode gt Start Initialize Video Mode gt Start Finalize Initialize DVD RW gt Start Optimize HDD 3 v Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc except DVD RAM discs which can take up to 1 hour Initializing Disc Pr1 WHHHEHHIHE 1 min left 1 If a disc was previously finalized on an older DVD recorder you may not be able to re initialize and or initialize it for Video mode recording CH usibu3 En En Playback Chapter 7 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays Navigate these using the cursor buttons and ENTER To go back one level from any screen use the RETURN button Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what Many ofthe functions covered in this chapter apply to the HDD DVD discs Video CDs Super VCDs WMA MP3 DivX discs and CDs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Many functions are not available when a Video CD is playing in PBC mode Stop playback then press gt for non PBC playback For discs that contain JPEG picture files see 7he PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV on page 115 Basic playback ALL This section shows you how to
102. NC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM Note Using the GUIDE Plus system All the various features and areas are colour coded for ease of navigation All screens with the exception of some setup screens have the following common elements BCI _25 Mav 1040 a SBR Grid displays programme listings by channel and time gt i Press to use Press gt for Search E an Grid pole Tue 25_ 10 00 id Welcome to Fimbles Starship gt GUIDE Plus TWol Thrisa Friends US BU SES The gt Sally Jessy Raph Ourb Go five Armageddon alone News at Ten The Secret it v 2 Football Gin MA Emmerdale Homes Polic gt aug One Button Recording 1 Video window Allows you to continue watching the current program while using the GUIDE Plus System 2 Information panels Display program promotions or instructions on the GUIDE Plus system 3 Action bar colour coded Action buttons change function depending on the area 4 Information box Shows short program descriptions or help menus 5 Menu bar Gives access to the various areas of the GUIDE Plus system 6 Grid Shows TV listings information for the next seven days by channel and time 1
103. NTER to confirm em m 3 gt En Listening to your system Boosting the bass level There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source 1 Press SOUND 2 Use the buttons to select BASSMODE then press ENTER 3 Usethe f 4 buttons to select the sound then press ENTER to confirm Select between OFF MUSIC or CINEMA Listening to the radio Chapter 4 Listening to the radio A Important To access green functions on the remote move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB Listening to the radio The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen SETUP 4 TUNE esT ENTER gm wal De 1 Press FM AM to switch to the tuner then press repeatedly to select the FM or AM band The display shows the band and frequency 2 Tune to a frequency There are three tuning modes manual auto and high speed e Manual tuning Press TUNE repeatedly to change the displayed frequency e Auto tuning Press and hold TUNE until the frequency display starts to move then release The tuner will stop on the next station it finds Repeat to keep searching High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE until the frequency display starts to move rapidly Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want If necessary fine tune the frequency us
104. O OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input A AV 2 INPUT 1 DECODER Front panel connections On the front panel a flip down cover hides more connections 4 OPEN CLOSE HDD DVD Ss P 10 USB port type B DVR 640H AV only USB port for connecting a PictBridge compatible printer 11 USB port type A DVR 640H AV only USB port for connecting a digital camera USB memory or other USB device 12 DV IN DVR 640H AV only A DV input i LINK connector suitable for connecting a DV camcorder 13 INPUT 2 Audio video input stereo analog audio composite and S video video especially suitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc Connecting up Easy connections The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs and play discs Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page A Important hese connections use SCART cables not supplied If your TV or VCR does not have a SCART connection see the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio video cable The AV1 RGB TV AV connector can output ordinary composite S video or RGB video plus stereo analog audio The AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector accepts ordinary S video and RGB video input as well as stereo analog audio See AV7 Out on page 129 and AV2 L1 In on page 1
105. Pioneer sound vision Soul RCS 606H SX SW606 Audio Multi channel Receiver Subwoofer S ST606 Speaker System DVR 640H AV DVD Recorder SX SW404 Audio Multi channel Receiver Subwoofer S ST404 Speaker System DV R 640H AV DVD Recorder SX SW404 Audio Multi channel Receiver Subwoofer S ST404 Speaker System DV R 440H AV DVD Recorder Discover the benefits of registering your product online at Www pioneer co uk www pioneer eur com Operating Instructions C HARD DISK DRIVE VIDEO MULTI RECORDER l liste IGITAL VIDEO TAR Gauge SHOWVIEW COMPATIBLE Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them in a safe place for future reference IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the u
106. RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels 1 In order to use this setup you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu Set the AV2 L1 In setting to Decoder from the Initial Setup menu see AV2 L1 In on page 130 From the Manual CH Setting screen set the Decoder setting for the scrambled channels to On see Manual CH Sett ng on page 129 Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder Dr Fae v 1 m eo P ES C oosa 555988 Or d H ih ah E J gt d AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT INPUT Rear panel Front panel o TA IER d IP Analog camcorder J 4 AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT VCR 1 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection Alternati
107. T H D 4 Q z 1096 T H D 4 Q ction DEP 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz TV 75 Q unbalanced E 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz Loop antenna e Subwoofer section EnGClOSUF eis cni eta meh d Bass reflex floor type E lisa P EE 16 cm 1 way system SPCAKEM s uae eae re mace edP Re np 16 cm cone type omirnal impedance is c vox beu a a EO ke 4Q Frequency ranges i raai a raa E 25 Hz to 1 0 kHz aximum Input Power 100W e Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption sssse tiita 50W Power consumption in standby isses 0 3 W Dimensions 200 mm W x 375 mm H x 437 mm D lm cT 9 0 kg e Accessories Remote CONTIN uscite ti tene cte her e deed Display Uit ee eea Poe eae ee Gu eh Re qn AA R6G dry cell batteries to confirm operation 2 nstructions Additional information S ST606 Speaker system Front speakers x2 surround speakers x2 center speaker x1 e Front surround speakers ENGlOSUIG oes e eke sve Closed box floorstanding type magnetically shielded SySLem caia hene pio dade a Pese 2 way system Speakers WOO BI iicet qe sace Ya per e PES 7 1 cm cone type x 2 TWe6tef siocaire n ta ireniti 2 6 cm semi dome type omimalimpedanG es setar aci v imeacu mde C ra QURE es 4Q Frequency range eria gunia aaa 70 Hz to 20 kHz aximurmnpubpOW GLr s veau mit mde asire i 100W Dimensions 260 mm W x 1095 mm H x 260 mm D Weigh
108. The GUIDE Plus system can t be used when the Input Line System is set to 525 System see also nput Line System on page 128 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide GUIDE Plus navigation The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus system Key What it does REC Press to set or cancel One Button Recording GUIDE Press to display the GUIDE Plus screen also use to exit 1 1 Use to navigate screens highlight an item RED GREEN Action buttons that change YELLOW BLUE unctionality depending on the Area MENU Press to jump directly to the Menu bar TIMER REC Press to go directly to the Schedule area INFO Press to display extended information for the current program ENTER Press to confirm a selection or to eave the GUIDE Plus screen Number buttons Use for numeric entry lt lt gt r Press to select the previous next page of information in the grid for example lt lt Press to select the previous next day One Button Record The RED Action button Record is visible anytime you can highlight a program title including from the Grid after a search or in your recommendations in the My TV area The program name date channel recording start and end times are all set automatically when you set a timer recording using One Button Record If you need to you can edit the settings at an
109. V audio eee eee 14 What s in the box Please confirm that the following items are all supplied Receiver subwoofer SX SW606 SX SW404 box Remote control page 15 AA R6 dry cell batteries to confirm operation x2 page 17 Display unit page 22 Power cord page 12 AM loop antenna page 10 FM wire antenna page 10 Control cable page 10 Display cable page 10 Coaxial cable page 10 Microphone for Auto MCACC setup page 23 These operating instructions Warranty card DVD recorder DVR 640H AV DVR 440H AV box Audio video cable red white yellow page 13 G LINK cable page 53 04 Remote control enses 15 Using the remote control 00e cece eee eee 17 Putting the batteries in the remote control 17 05 Before you start eese 18 SWITCHING ON MP 18 Seting Pes sssi ec ee Rm e etm rm RR nee 18 Basic operation uium Rx x ER x 19 Watching DVD jes ce iecsesce ncn dieorg kit merces 19 Listening Lo a Oa saura lata iex inicio incer onue 19 Watching a title recorded on the HDD 19 Listening tothe Tradi eet unm rmm inen 19 Section Two Operating instructions for the Audio Multi channel Receiver Subwoofer and Speaker System 20 Section Three Operating instructions for the DVD Recorder 2 us 42 RF antenna cable page 12 Power cord page 12 Speakers S ST40
110. accessed from the Menu bar e Grid The GUIDE Plus system Home Area Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel e Search Search for TV programs by category e g Sport subcategory e g Football or keyword e My TV Set up a profile and receive recommendations according to your preferences Schedule Show all scheduled recordings e Info Area for additional information such as weather not available in all regions Editor Change channel settings Setup Setup the GUIDE Plus system The Grid Area The Grid is the main TV listings screen of the GUIDE Plus system and is the first screen that you see when you press GUIDE You can see TV listings for the next seven days starting with the current day When you highlight a program in the Grid you can see information about it in the Information Box including title synopsis channel source time and length If there is an i symbol in the Information Box it means that there is an extended synopsis available Press the INFO button to see it In some countries you can also see a rating fora particular program mostly movies These ratings are provided by local partners such as TV magazines From the Grid Area you can View and scroll through program listings Read program synopsis Tune to a program that s currently showing Set a program to record Lock or unlock the video window Access Infor
111. ack of the supplied audio video cable for the video connection Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the Upper terminal Lower terminal corresponding audio inputs on your TV Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio video cable for the audio connection Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound A 6 Connect the subwoofer cable Just below the subwoofer speaker to the left of center you should see the subwoofer connecting cable Plug this into the SUBWOOFER SPEAKER terminal 8 Connect the power cord Connect the power cords to AC inlets on the receiver subwoofer and DVD recorder o Caution Connect the power cords to a wall socket These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts E2 ANTENNA IN AUDIO IN Audio video cable D red white yellow deoe TV RF antenna DVD Recorder cable DVR 640H AV DVR 440H AV ANTENNA IN n Leum ANTENNA OUT RF antenna cable jc To ACoutlet Do deme TV wall outlet P Note 1 Other types of video connection are possible See page 51 page 54 for more information 2 Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this system Do not use the supplied power
112. affect he channel level settings e If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode you will not be able to adjust the center or surround channels Because of the ultra low frequencies the subwoofer produces it may sound quieter than it really is We suggest adjusting the subwoofer level while listening o a source See the method described in Channel level setting on page 31 1 This setting is effective for the speaker output A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder see Audio DRC on page 131 2 This setting is effective for the speaker output A similar adjustment feature is available on the DVD recorder see Switching audio channels on page 94 Surround sound settings 4 When you re done press ENTER to exit test tone setup f you use the Auto MCACC feature again it will overwrite the settings you have made here usibu3 En Other connections Chapter 6 i Other connections A Important e When connecting this system or changing connections be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket After completing all connections connect the power cord to the wall socket Connecting auxiliary components This system has optical type digital inputs Use these to connect external components such as your MD or CD recorder DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL CD recorder etc
113. age 91 Press to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed lt lt I II page 91 While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction When GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next day 20 REC MODE page 77 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality 21 ONE TOUCH COPY page 106 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 22 Number buttons Use the number buttons for track chapter title selection channel selection and so on 1 4 cursor buttons and ENTER Use to control receiver functions SETUP Use to access the menu system for surround sound setup tuner settings and so on page 23 29 30 31 37 SR Use to setup the SR features and to select the SR mode page 36 MCACC Starts the Auto MCACC setup page 23 TEST TONE Use to output the test tone for speaker setup page 32 SURROUND Use to select a Surround mode page 25 SLEEP Press to set the sleep timer page 37 ADVANCED Use to select a Pioneer original surround mode page 26 Remote control SOUND page 27 Press to access the sound menu from which you can adjust bass and treble etc CLEAR Press to clear an entry and start again 23 MENU page 87 Press to display the d
114. age 97 4 Select the command you want e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Use the playback controls P Hi lt lt gt gt etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter then press ENTER ded Chapter Edit DVD VR madi amp Play List L 18 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Fd Rec time ihm Chapters 5 You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish up to 999 chapters per DVD R RW RAM disc or 99 chapters per HDD title EET Editing 2 Erase Move Erase or move chapters Selectthe Set Genre chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER HDD Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER Use this command to assign a genre to a title Highlight the title you want to assign a dd Chapter Edit DVD VR modit ay List genre to ees 2 X Select Edit gt Set Genre from the command menu panel x 3 _ n Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into au E one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent Wm chapters and press ENTER FRI 3 12 Fri 32 Title name Set Thumbnail Erase Section Divide Chapter Edit 4 Titles FRI 3 12 00 Fri 3 12 4 Chapter Edit DVD VR RiGdiBPlay List ae i Recent first 1800 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Set Genre Rec ti hoon 00 THU 2 12 Lock M
115. ake the recording to the HDD instead f there is very little free space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully f the HDD is being used for playback or high speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start the new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of the older two programs will be erased f you set the timer recording to use VPS PDC you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to work correctly For non VPS PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby VPS PDC cannot be set for recordings made from an external input or when the recording mode is set to AUTO Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide 2 Press the RED Action button ShowView 3 Use the number buttons to enter a ShowView programming number BBC2 25 May 10 10 Cancel Home E Please enter the ShowView programming number and press ENTER to confirm Search MyIV Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcomes kaa SP Once HDD GUIDE Plus Sint One Button Recording f you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus system you may also have to input a channel number Follow the on screen display to do this 4 Press ENTER to confirm Setting a manual recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu b
116. an Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver Change channels and set timer recordings on the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system via the G LINK cable and after setting up A Important Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR satellite receiver or other component Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier receiver When using the GUIDE Plus system to make a timer recording from an external receiver make sure that the external receiver is switched on SCART AV ANTENNA CONNECTOR IN Cable Satellite Digital Terrestrial receiver ANTENNA IN Satellite dish antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 The diagram shows SCART video connections but you can alternatively use any of the other audio video connections Connecting up 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box satellite digital terrestrial receiver This enables you to record scrambled TV channels 4 Plug the supplied G LINK cable to the G
117. and DVD R RW See itle Name on page 99 for more on navigating the input screen Lock Disc DVD VR DVD RAM m 5 gt Default setting Off Locking the disc will prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc A Important A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 48 l l 2 Select Basic gt Lock disc then On or Off BD Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name On Initialize Lock Disc nott Finalize Optimize HOD Set to On to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select Off Initialize settings DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM You can initialize a recordable DVD R RW disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording The first time you load a new DVD RW disc it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD RW Auto Init setting in the Initial Setup menu see page 132 New DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you load them but it is also possible to initialize them for VR mode recording DVD RW and DVD RAM discs can also be initialized as a way of erasing the entire disc When initializing a DVD RAM disc select VR mode Note 1 Once initialized for VR mode recording it is not possible to re initialize the disc for Video mode recording Also on
118. ang One Button Recording nd f you choose All as the subcategory all programs in the category you selected will show up in the search results 3 Start the search The search results are shown sorted by time and date e f no search results are displayed it means there are no programs for the current day that match your search criteria Using My Choice keywords for a search In addition to the standard categories you can also set your own keywords 1 e Access My Choice Home Press ENTER to search My Choice gt programmes 4 w for other My Choice categories Press gt for Movies TA TT categories Grid Search MyTV Schedule My Choice m 3 e gt Welcome to GUIDE Plus ap One Button Recording ant 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword T SN 3 Wel 9 2S Enter a keyword to appear in the menu ECI M lease press or 4 to highlight a character on the keyboard Select with ENTER Press the Green button to exit Please enter your personal search keyword Welcome to GUIDE Plus eur One Button Recording Gur When you re finished press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue 4 Start the keyword search You can delete or edit keywords using the RED and GREEN Action buttons When you have set more than two keywords an All subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for al
119. ar au BBC2 25 May 10 10 ETOJ Manual Home A Schedule displays programmes for Record Press w to use amp Press the Red bution for ShowView recording Press the Green button for Manual recording Press 4 for My TV Press gt for Info Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends 29 May Men in Black Tue HDDr SP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus au One Button Recording 2 Press the GREEN Action button Manual 3 Usethe number and t buttons to enter the recording date then press the GREEN Action button Next Camp BBC2 25 May 10 10 Back Next Home M Please enter the recording dete and press the Green button to confirm 05 Jun EN NN TV l Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr SP Once HDD SP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus aut One Button Recording PU women mem 4 Inthe same way enter the recording start time followed by the GREEN Action button Next to confirm 5 Enter the recording end time in the same way followed by the GREEN Action button Next to confirm 6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number then press the GREEN Action button Next to confirm Please select the source and the programme number and press the Green button to confirm 03 Grid Search Recording Schedule J Schedule Qual Freq Dest LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One B
120. ation in the United States and or other countries DivX video compatibility DIV DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX video codec from DivX Inc This recorder can play DivX video files burned on CD R RW ROM discs Keeping the same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files are called Titles When naming files titles on a CD R RW disc prior to burning keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order Official DivX9 Certified product Note e Plays all versions of DivX video including DivX 6 with standard playback of DivX9 media files File extensions avi and divx these must be used for the recorder to recognize DivX video files Note that all files with the avi extension are recognized as MPEG4 but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this recorder File structure Up to 99 folders or 999 files DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license DivX VOD content DivX In order to play DivX VOD video on demand content on this recorder you first need to register the recorder with your DivX VOD content provider You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code which you submit to your provider Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content the remaining
121. audio CD make sure the recorder is connected to a DTS compatible amp receiver with a digital connection Noise will be output through the analog outputs Also make sure that Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button see Switching audio channels on page 94 2 When playing in PBC mode some playback features such as search repeat and program play are not available You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD in non PBC mode by pressing gt gt to start playback instead of gt PLAY En Playback Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files PLAY Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Playback of titles DivX files proceeds in alphabetical order stop Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt PLAY Press IB STOP again to cancel the resume function pause Pauses playback or restarts playback when a paused eee Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed prev next Press to skip to previous next title During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons While paused press to advance one frame Press and hold to start slow motion playback Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback Using
122. ayed when there is a printer error during printing After checking the printer for the cause of the error reconnect the printer and start the printing job again See also the operating instructions that came with your printer for possible causes of print errors En Additional information About DV DVR 640H AV only Using DV also known as i LINK or IEEE 1394 1995 you can connect a DV camcorder to this recorder using a DV cable for input of audio video data and control signals i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks his recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite receivers and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at atime to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack Screen sizes and disc formats It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48 kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32 kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audiotrack Setthe DV Input setting as required see DV Input on page 130 Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 kHz or 48 kHz not 44 1 kHz Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the
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124. bove table are approximate Also that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded 1 Titles recorded on DVD R RW in SEP SLP or EP modes cannot be high speed copied ZA Note 1 Depending on the disc the copy speed may be reduced for example although a 6 x disc is used the copy may be made at x speed En Additional information Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each manual recording mode as well as the standard recording mode equivalents m 3 e gt Video mode On HDD Video mode DVD DVD R RW AVA fe Aae 8 0 2 3 al D Wr m D YAD mesa ime ecim evel Rec tine Tech 1 802 mins 1723 802 mins 2 720 mins 9 23 720 mins 352 x 240 3 600 mins SEP 323 600 mins 352 x 240 352 x 288 4 480 mins SLP 4 8 480 mins 352 x 288 5 420 mins 5 3 420 mins 6 360 mins EP 6 3 360 mins 352 x 480 7 300 mins 7 300 mins 352 x 480 352 x 576 8 270 mins 8 270 mins 352 x 576 9 240 mins LP 9 240 mins 480 x 480 0 230 mins 0 230 mins 480 x 576 1 220 mins 1 220 mins 2 210 mins 2 210 mins 3 200 mins 3 200 mins panel 4 190 mins 4 90 mins 5 180 mins 5 80 mins 6 170 mins 6 70 mins 7 160 mins y 60 mins 8 150 mins 8 50 mins 9 140 mins 9 40 mins 720 x 480 20 130 mins 20 30 mins 720 x 576 21 120 mins SP 21 20 mins 22 110 mins 22 10 mins 23 10
125. buttons to move down the list and turn channels ON or OFF as necessary For any channel that you turn ON the GUIDE Plus system will need to know how it is received the source and on which program number The source may be the built in tuner of this recorder or an external receiver The program number is the number on which the channel can be found on its receiving device source The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel m 3 5 The above is especially important for the host channel Please make sure that the host channel is always switched ON 2 Change the program numbers as you like Changing the program numbers allows you to decide the order in which the channels change when stepping through them sequentially You can do this to group certain channels together for example pe BBC2 25 May 10 10 amp Home Editor displays your channel settings You may switch channels On blue or Off grey select their Source and Info Press gt for Setup Welcome to GUIDE Plus au One Button Recording Cau Tuner P 02 Ext Rec 1 P 103 P 03 Ext Rec 1 P 106 Ext Rec 1 P115 Ext Rec 1 P 226 3 When you re done press the BLUE Action button Home to get back to the GUIDE Plus home screen Youcan find detailed information on using the GUIDE Plus system in the following chapter Using th
126. ce recorded in Video mode the disc cannot be re initialized for VR mode recording En The Disc Setup menu See nitializing recordable DVD discs on page 85 for detailed instructions Finalize settings Finalize DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive It is also possible to finalize DVD RW discs This is only necessary if you want to a player to display a title menu for the disc See Recording from a DV camcorder on page 83 for detailed instructions Undo Finalize DVD RW You can undo the finalization on DVD RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs which have been finalized on other DVD recorders If when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be recorded Undo the finalization is displayed use this command to be able to record on the disc using this recorder 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu E 2 v Select Finalize gt Undo Finalize then Start Optimize HDD HDD As you record erase and edit recordings the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented Periodically the HDD will need optimizing to clean up all the fragmented files When the HDD needs optim
127. choose Select from the menu A checkbox mark I is shown by the item you selected e You can also select a file or folder and press li STOP to add it to the list To remove a file folder from the list select Cancel Selection from the menu HE Photoviewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM HDD Multi Mode Size 1920 x 1440 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE 4 Display the command menu Ce Bey 5 Zy Select the command you want to apply to all the selected items Importing files from a USB device Use this feature to copy all the files on a connected USB device to this recorder s HDD A Important After backing up the pictures on your USB device to HDD we recommend verifying that they have been recorded properly before deleting anything from the camera gt CS ner E 1 wv Select Copy photos from a USB device from the main Photo Viewer menu E CED e vex conti or No 2 XY Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel While the files are being imported any timer programs set to start will not begin and no other operation is possible gt am m 3 gt En The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV Copying selected files to a DVD R RW This feature allows you just to copy some of the files stored on HDD to a DVD A slideshow of the files is also r
128. ck This may appear if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder HDD optimization is recommended This can be done using Disc Setup The HDD should be optimized basically HDD housekeeping to maintain playback and recording performance ED Additional information Message Explanation Action e Please perform HDD optimization This The HDD is in more urgent need of optimization in order to maintain can be done using Disc Setup performance e The HDD has not been sufficiently opti If this message appears repeatedly after optimizing the HDD it is likely mized Please optimize again that there is not enough free space on the HDD for optimization to complete properly Please erase some titles from the HDD and optimize again This channel s TV system is different he TV system PAL NTSC etc of the current channel is different from from the recorder s setting the TV system settings of this recorder Recording failed due to a TV system The timer recording failed because the TV system of the channel set for mismatch Press DISPLAY to clear recording was different from the setting of the recorder message Playback has stopped because the TV During recording or timer recording standby the TV System PAL NTSC system is different than the recording etc of the playback video changed causing playback to stop automatically No DV camcorder connected The cam
129. ck as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one To delete a step from the program list highlight the step you want to delete then press CLEAR 3 Repeat step 2 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks PLAY 4 Play the program list Program play remains active until you cancel program play erase the program list eject the disc or switch off the recorder e Tip e To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE During program play press gt gt I to skip to the next program step Note To repeat play the program list select Program Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu see Repeat play on page 92 Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program play if no menu OSD such as the Disc Navigator is displayed Press while stopped to erase the program list From the Program menu you can also Start Program Play Starts playback of a saved program list Cancel Program Play Turns off program play but does not erase the program list Erase Program List Erases the program list and turns off program play Displaying and switching subtitles DVD Video DivX Some DVD and DivX discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback C
130. ck icon above the video window When locked the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down through the listings grid If you prefer you can unlock the video window so that as you highlight different channels in the listings grid that channel is shown in the video window a 1 je Highlight a channel logo RU Surreuure Tue 25 10 00 k Welcome to Starship GUIDE Plus WC i Friends ES The enum 4 Ss yk Ee five Armageddon One Button a FEES R Cording sjene News at Ten The Secret it 2 Football Gin HA Emmerdale Homes Polic m 3 gt Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Channel logos are displayed to the left of program titles 2 Press the RED Action button Unlock The padlock icon above the video window becomes unlocked It remains unlocked for the remainder of your current TV viewing session If you want to lock the video window again follow the same procedure The RED Action button will now act as Lock Channel mosaic screen You can switch the display style of channels in the Grid Area Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of channel icons by pressing the YELLOW Action button Select the channel icon you want using the cursor buttons then press ENTER to return to the previous screen on that channel Areas The GUIDE Plus system consists of seven Areas All Areas can be
131. corded Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy once material page 76 Two timer programs may have overlapped in which case only the earlier one will record completely The power may have failed during recording After briefly unplugging or A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from being after a power failure the reset when there is no power to the recorder After unplugging or a power failure the front panel display shows battery keeps all settings for a period of several minutes Reset the clock and other a recorder settings to use the recorder again Front panel display shows e The Child Lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder page 81 LOCK when a button is pressed En Additional information Problem Remedy Can t use One Touch Copy HDD to DVD Can t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD The picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop mode disc or a DVD R the disc A may not decrease Make sure that there is a recordable DVD R RW loaded with some free space for recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc Also make sure that for a Video isn t finalized ake sure there is a recordable DVD R RW loaded with some free space for ecording and fewer than 49 titles already on the disc f you delete a title from a DVD R RW disc the number of remaining recordable titles Further recording is not possible on a
132. corder is not connected properly or the camcorder is switched off You cannot connect more than one DV This recorder s DV jack supports connection to just one camcorder camcorder at a time Cannot operate the DV camcorder This recorder cannot operate the DV camcorder Try switching off the camcorder then turn it back on again Could not operate the DV camcorder This recorder was not able to operate the DV camcorder The DV camcorder is not set for playback The camcorder is in camera mode Switch it to playback mode Please select playback mode on the DV camcorder Searching for printer Please wait a his message is displayed when the recorder is scanning for a moment connected printer or when the printer is not yet ready for printing If there is no printer connected please connect one The printer is not ready or there is no This message is displayed when communication could not be printer connected Please check the established with the printer See the Troubleshooting section if you do not printer status know the cause Printing has stopped because This message is displayed when there is a printer error during printing After checking the printer for the cause of the error select Yes to resume printing Select No to cancel the print job See also the operating instructions that came with your printer for possible causes of print errors The print job has been canceled because This message is displ
133. cording tis not possible to watch one TV program and record another using this setup SCART AV CONNECTOR Decoder VCR Satellite receiver Cable box ANTENNA IN Antenna cable TV wall outlet cem m 3 gt Connecting up 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR satellite receiver cable box 2 Usea SCART cable not supplied to connect your decoder to your VCR satellite receiver cable box See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions 3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR satellite receiver cable box to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector on this recorder 4 Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to your TV Note Connecting an external decoder box 2 If you only have a decoder connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page Using the setup on this page you can Record scrambled channels received using the recorder s built in TV tuner A Important Do not connect this recorder through your VCR satellite receiver or cable box Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier receiver SCART AV CONNECTOR ropes ANTENNA IN RF IN SCART AV CONNECTOR Antenna cable TV Decoder wall outlet 1 Connect
134. cording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins When the red action button is visible in a GUIDE Plus screen use for One Button Record E STOP REC Press to stop recording A Important 7 INFO Press to see additional information for the highlighted item in GUIDE Plus 8 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 9 DISC NAVIGATOR page 89 96 TOP MENU page 87 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video or finalized DVD R RW Video disc is loaded Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed by switching the MAIN SUB switch to SUB 1 RECORDER Press to switch the recorder on or into standby 2 RECEIVER Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on or into standby Note 1 If the recorder is set to remote mode 2 or 3 the receiver subwoofer s audio input will not be switched See also Remote Control Mode on page 134 En Remote control 10 GUIDE Press to display the GUIDE Plus screen press again to exit 11 HOME MENU Press to display the Home Menu from which you can navigate many the functions of the system 12 1 4 cursor buttons and ENTER Use to navigate all DVD recorder on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option CHANNEL page 77 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner CM BACK commercial back Press repeate
135. damaged Take out the disc clean it and retry If he error persists use a new disc If the error appears even with a new disc please consult a Pioneer Service Center Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a playback only disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM compatible Cannot record this content using Video mode recording This video cannot be recorded to DVD R RW The video source is copy once protected Use a VR mode DVD R RW disc with CPRM for recording This content is copy protected The video source is copy protected and cannot be recorded Incorrect CPRM information The recorder could not read the CPRM information The recorder may be damaged please consult a Pioneer Service Center Repairing disc Repairing the HDD Could not repair the disc Overheating has stopped operation Press DISPLAY to clear message There is no DV input or the input signal is unrecordable During recording the power was cut This display appears when the power is restored The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut The contents of the recording will be lost The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the operating limit If this message reappears please contact a Pioneer authorized service center No signal was detected at the DV IN ja
136. de except in LPCM mode or to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off except in LPCM mode both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback DV Input Stereo 1 e Select to use the live audio track recorded during the video shoot from a cam corder that supports two stereo audio tracks Stereo 2 Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks Mix Select one of the three settings to use a mix of the two stereo audio tracks Audio Out Digital Out One Activates the digital audio output Off Deactivates the digital audio output When set to Off all the following Audio Out settings are grayed out The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played D Dolby Digital Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output Use if your connected PCM equipment doesn t have a Dolby Digital decoder a DTS Out One Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played Off Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played Use when your connected equipment doesn t have a DTS decoder In this case use the analog audio outputs 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz 48 kHz Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output Use if your connected equipment doesn t support 96 kHz sampling rate 9
137. dicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded E page 129 Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan VPS PDC page 79 Lights when receiving a VPS PDC broadcast during a VPS PDC enabled timer recording Recording quality indicators page 77 XP Lights when the recording mode is set to XP best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP SLP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play or SLP super long play EP SEP Lights when the recording mode is set to EP extended play or SEP super extended play MN Lights when the recording mode is set to MN manual recording level mode 6 Character display 7 R RW Lights when a recordable DVD R or DVD RW disc is loaded 8 PL page 97 Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode 2 3 page 134 Shows the remote control mode if nothing is displayed the remote control mode is 1 V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature This takes you through setting the clock the internal TV tuner and the video output If you re using the recorder for the first time we strongly recommend you use
138. ding Mode Set the picture quality of the copy bar will be purple see Recording Mode on page 110 The Current DVD Remain bar will be half length if Bilingual Set how bilingual audio should be copied the first layer of a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc is when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD see already full Bilingual on page 110 Cancel Exit the menu Copying from DVD to HDD Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing A Important o The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn t accessible when 9 009 Displavthe cominand men panel a finalized Video mode disc or a DVD Video is loaded gt pay P g As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected you m can still use the One Touch Copy function however Ost See One Touch Copy on page 106 10 7 Select Next to proceed The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time The Copy List will be erased if any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or e B er i ME the disc tray is opened playback is switched between Play List and Original Gom W RE SE i the DVD disc is re initialized or finalized A RS the recorder is reset to its factory settings see UI EE iooi Resetting the recorder on page 148 t may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that There are several options available from the next screen was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording
139. disc Use a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM disc for this type of material When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off titles recorded in LP MN9 to MN15 modes cannot be high speed copied to a Video mode disc Please use a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM Recordings of bilingual broadcasts cannot be high speed copied to a Video mode DVD Please use a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM Titles over 8 hours cannot be copied to single layer DVD R RW discs using One Touch Copy Use DVD R DL discs for titles over 8 hours Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD R RW using One Touch Copy E Note Copying to the HDD he maximum title length for copying is 12 hours Title name and chapter markers are also copied except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original f some part of the title being copied is copy protected copying will start but the copy protected portions will not be copied Using Copy Lists See also Copyright on page 106 At its simplest a Copy List is just a list of HDD or DVD titles that you want to copy When copying HDD titles to DVD you can however edit the titles in your copy list erasing chapters you don t need or re naming titles for example Edits you make to titles in the Copy List do n
140. dly to skip progressively backward hrough the audio or video playing CM SKIP commercial skip Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward hrough the audio or video playing 13 PAUSE LIVE TV page 79 Press to start recording the current TV channel but with playback paused effectively pausing the broadcast 14 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on screen menu or display 15 lt lt PREV NEXT 1 Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter track folder or to display the previous or next menu page When GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next page 16 VOLUME Use to adjust the volume 17 GUIDE Plus Action buttons and DVD playback function buttons When in the GUIDE Plus system these buttons act as the Red Green Yellow and Blue Action buttons the functions of these buttons change according to the GUIDE Plus Area page 64 AUDIO page 77 94 Press to change the audio language or channel When the recorder is stopped press to change the uner audio SUBTITLE page 93 Press to display change the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs ANGLE page 94 Press to switch camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes PLAY MODE page 91 Press to change the play mode search repeat program play etc 18 TIMER REC page 65 Press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE Plus System 19 lt lt gt gt p
141. e AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER or AV1 RGB TV connectors format video is recorded at XP quality When recording a bilingual broadcast select which audio chan Recording Pause Live TV HDD The Pause Live TV feature lets you effectively pause a TV program you re watching When you re ready to resume watching just press the Play button To use this feature the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable and the AV Link setting page 134 should be set to This Recorder Only ot all TVs support this feature Check the instructions hat came with your TV if you re not sure A Important Pause Live TV will not work as expected when watching TV via an external component such as a VCR or digital tuner It only works with the channel selected on the TV 1 e Start recording the current TV channel Recording continues with playback paused Note that it may take up to 10 seconds for recording to start PLAY 2 Press to start playback You can also use the scan buttons pause IM PAUSE and stop BI STOP all without affecting the recording STOP REC 3 Press to stop the recording F tip You can press PAUSE LIVE TV while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording After pressing PAUSE LIVE TV it will take at least 10 seconds for the picture to change during his time all controls except the power button are inoperative Please note that you can t
142. e Connect the DVD DVR2 OPTICAL or DIGITAL OPTICAL jack on the rear panel to the optical output of an external playback component These include digital components such as an MD player digital satellite or a game system Connecting an analog audio component You can use the ANALOG input jacks to connect an analog audio component such as a tape player See Using this system for TV audio on page 14 for connection details this explains connecting the audio output from your TV but any analog audio component can be connected Listening to an external audio source You can connect both analog and digital external audio sources to this system Digital audio sources include digital satellite receivers CD recorders etc Analog sources include your TV See also Connecting auxiliary components above RECEIVER AUDIO IN 1 If the system isn t already on press RECEIVER to switch on Also make sure that the external source TV satellite receiver etc is switched on 2 Use the AUDIO IN button to select an audio input source C DVD DVR1 gt DVD DVR2 ANALOG 4 DIGITAL J 3 If necessary start playback of the external source Connecting external antennas For an external AM antenna use 5 6 meters of vinyl insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors Leave the loop antenna connected Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire ILIA 7h Tor
143. e GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Chapter 5 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus system The GUIDE Plus system is a free interactive on screen television programming guide The system provides program listings for all major channels one touch recording searching by genre recommendations according to your profile and more The GUIDE Plus system is a convenient way to find out what s on right now or during the coming week by channel or by genre The GUIDE Plus system also allows you to automatically set your viewing and recording selections quickly and easily In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus system and download the TV listings information If you haven t already done this please turn to Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 61 before proceeding GUIDE Plus SHoWiEW VIDEO Plus G LINK are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or its related affiliates Legal Notice GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS4 SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL I
144. e The maximum continuous recording time for one title is eight hours when using a DVD R RW disc e f you delete a title from a DVD R RW disc the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase Although this recorder can record PAL SECAM NTSC and PAL 60 you can t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings or NTSC and PAL 60 See also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 134 F ngerprints dirt and small scratches on a disc can fect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs o Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts defective discs or damage to the recorder See also Disc content format playback compatibility on page 45 for detailed disc compatibility information Recording to DVD R DL DVD R DL discs Recording to DVD R DL DVD R DL discs is generally the same as recording to regular single layer discs however please note the following points e When the recorder switches from the first layer to the second during recording a DVD R DL Video mode disc a new title is automatically started on the new ayer Up to 99 titles can be recorded on a DVD R DL Video mode disc If the 99th title is being recorded when he layer is switched recording will stop e Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a DVD R DL disc You cannot play record additional material to edit
145. e also Aaditional information about the TV system settings on page 134 During recording if you display the Disc Navigator forthe HDD some of the titles may appear with a A mark These titles were recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of the recorder During recording these titles cannot be played HDD DVD 1 Select the HDD or DVD 2 Display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this The Disc Navigator is also accessible from the Home Menu Title list View options panel E 23 00 FRI 3712 28 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m 1 06 title 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pro SP 2h00m 1 06 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 0G 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m 1 08 Available Sitios recording time Title thumbnail Title information Command menu panel S e Press to display the command menu panel Use the t and ENTER buttons to navigate the menus PREV NEXT mo When in the title list press to display the previous next page if there are more titles than can be displayed DISPLAY Q Press to change the title information displayed in the title list HDD DVD Press to switch between the HDD and DVD Disc Navigator screens f you are editing a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM disc you can display the Play List by selecting Play List from the vi
146. e fitted Replacement and around the unit for ventilation to improve heat mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of radiation at least 5 cm at top 5 cm at rear and 5 this unit should be performed only by qualified cm at each side service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the VENTILATION CAUTION DVD Recorder cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make When installing this unit make sure to leave space sure it is properly disposed of after removal around the unit for ventilation to improve heat The equipment should be disconnected by removing radiation at least 10 cm at top 10 cm at rear and the mains plug from the wall socket when left 10 cm at each side unused for a long period of time for example when WARNING on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a A En Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To CAUTION prevent fire hazard the openings should never be The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not blocked or covered with items such as newspapers completely shut off all power from the AC outlet table cloths curtains or by operating the Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b A En device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be
147. e sound using the surround effects page 25 Watching a title recorded on the HDD 1 Switch on the display unit receiver subwoofer 2 Switch on the DVD recorder 3 Switch on your TV 4 Press HDD DVD 5 Start playback of the HDD title page 87 6 Adjust the volume 7 Adjust the sound using the surround effects page 25 Listening to the radio Switch on the display unit receiver subwoofer Tune to a station page 29 1 2 3 Adjust the volume 4 Adjust the sound using the surround effects page 25 m 3 gt AUDIO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER SUBWOOFER SX SW606 SX SW404 S ST606 S ST404 C Section Two Contents 01 Controls and displays Display unit euer rx RE REIP 22 Display ss s sexhhhr RR DIE hh hdd 22 02 Getting started System demo Setting 22 e cece eee eee eee 23 Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround SOWING seia estes ee ruere mem Mugen m ar ONDES RUD eae 23 03 Listening to your system Auto listening mode lesen 25 Listening in surround sound 2 2 cece eee eee 25 Dolby Pro Logic Il Music settings 25 Using Front Surround selle Rn 26 Using Advanced Surround e eee eee eee eee 26 LISTENING IN SLEFEO secre oe imepreREREGR RR Rev 26 Using the Sound Retriever llle 27 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 27 Enhancing dialoglies aiu mun cae mnm ben ntm Roe 27 Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes
148. e titles land3 Highlight the title you want to combine Genre Name HDD Use this command to rename one of the ten user definable genres Free 1 to Free 10 cer 1 y Select Genre Name from the command menu panel gj Pise Navigator HDD 10Titles E wld first All B I 19 00 MON 29 11 OP 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 2 1h00m 1 08 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 s Play Erase 20 00 FRI 3 12 Edit 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 S Genre Name 8 dozo THU 2 2 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 Multi Mode 3angom SA ap 2 X Select one of the user definable genre names Gggpisc Navigator HOD 40Titles 3 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 342 4 Titles FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Recent first 8 ooo THU 2 12 SD 22 00 Thu 2 12 All Genres 19 00 MON 29 11 ps 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Rem in 1h00m 1 08 30h30m Input a name for the genre The name can be up to 12 characters long Input Genre Name CAPS ABCDEFGHIJKLM eem NOPQRSTUVWXYZ AARAAAECEEEETTITTS pRNO 606690000Y58 0 1 2 345 6 7 8 9 2 gt kee x le Y sxe 1 1 e nV18702 2 0 aeq tex e OK Clear Space Select OK to enter the name and exit Editing Multi Mode HDD Multi Mode allows you to select several titles then select a command t
149. easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation POWER CORD CAUTION mw Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the E plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power Receiver subwoofer DVD Recorder cord when your hands are wet as this could causea short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they This product is for general household purposes Any are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord failure due to use for other than household purposes can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check such as long term use for business purposes in a the power cord once in a while When you find it restaurant or use in a car or ship and which damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized requires repair will be charged for even during the service center or your dealer for a replacement soo2 En warranty period K041 En If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Ss
150. ecorded on the disc asa Video mode title making it possible to view the photos on other DVD players recorders that may not be compatible with JPEG file playback Note however that you may need to finalize the disc before it will play on another DVD player copying selected files doesn t automatically finalize the disc A Important A maximum of 99 titles can be recorded Slideshows can contain up to 99 files If there are more files than this in the slideshow multiple slideshows are created on the disc f you erase a slideshow title from a DVD the slideshow will become unplayable but the free space will not increase 1 Loada blank or unfinalized Video mode DVD R or DVD RW disc SO A from th N ES d JD Select View Edit Photos on the HDD menu oO A Qao 3 copy Copying a folder will copy all the files contained in it To copy multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 117 Select the file s or folder s you want to D Guo C Y Select Copy to DVD from the menu Sa 5 C 5v Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Folder names on the disc will be number PIONR File names will be PHOT number O Note that during copying any timer programs set to start will not begin and no other operation is possible While Cancel is displayed you can press ENTER to cancel Editing files on the HDD There are
151. ed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW is possible When recording a bilingual broadcast set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu see Bilingual Recording on page 130 When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off high speed copying isn t possible However both channels of bilingual broadcasts are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback Recorded audio In all except the LPCM mode sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format only Dolby Digital 2 0 can be recorded Dolby Digital 5 1 recording is not possible When set to LPCM sound is recorded in high quality uncompressed Linear PCM format If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording to Video mode DVD R RW DVD R RW orto the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On or on the LPCM setting use the Bilingual Recording setting page 130 to select the A L or B R audio channel to record before recording starts In other cases both channels of a bilingual broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on Screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded to
152. ed to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder e f there s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost The HDD is very delicate If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in the picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure If the HDD fails no playback of recorded material will be possible In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit Before you start Optimizing HDD performance As you record and edit material on the HDD the data on the disk becomes fragmented eventually affecting the recorder s performance Before this happens the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD which you can do from the Disc Setup menu see Optimize HDD on page 124 Symbols used in this manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc HDD HDD DVD Any type of DVD disc recordable or playback only finalized or not DVD Video Commercially produced DVD finalized Video mode DVD R RW DVD Video Video mode DVD R RW unfi
153. ee One Touch Copy on page 106 for detailed instructions For more sophisticated copying tasks you can build a Copy List of titles to copy and edit titles so that you only copy the bits you want See Using Copy Lists on page 107 for detailed instructions Where possible the recorder will copy your recordings at high speed Depending on the recording mode the kind of disc loaded and various other factors copying can be as fast as one minute per hour of video See Minimum copying times on page 138 for more on copying times If you want to save disc space you can copy video at a lower recording quality for example an XP recording on the HDD copied to SP on a DVD Copying in this way is always done in real time When real time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW the chapter markers in the original material are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals according to the Auto Chapter settings see also Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 132 Restrictions on copying Commercial DVD Video discs are protected using Copy Guard These discs cannot be copied to the HDD Some video material is copy once protected This means that it can be recorded to HDD but it can t then be freely copied again If you want to transfer copy once protected material from HDD to DVD you ll need to a CPRM ver 1 1 or higher VR mode DVD RW ver 2 0 or 2 1 VR mode DVD R or CPRM com
154. een zoom off 2 x zoom and 4 x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen S 2 doy Use to move the zoomed area Rotating an image You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up whichever way they were taken wee Press during the slideshow to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90 Press repeatedly to continue rotating the picture in increments of 90 Importing files to the HDD You can import files and save them on to the HDD from a CD DVD or a connected USB camera Once on the HDD you can edit and organize your pictures and print them out if you ve connected a PictBridge compatible printer poe 1 bo Select the location of folders files you want to import To import a whole folder press ENTER here and skip to step 4 below o import multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 117 jet 2 VE Select File Selection from the menu 3 Select a file to import then press ENTER o import multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders below 1 You can press HOME MENU to exit the Photo Viewer screen while the recorder is reloading images If you enter the Photo Viewer again it will resume reloading if from a CD or DVD 2 For files you want to keep permanently we recommend backing up to DVD R RW The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV So a QY yy Select Cop
155. elow show high speed copying from HDD to DVD and HDD chase playback RecMode SP 2h00m DVD Co DVD RW Video Remain h m W Stop Hi Speed Copy HDD gt DVD TT Remain 10h35m E Stop mi Oh08m left RecMode SP 2h00m DVD B DVD RW Video Remain 0h52m m Stop Remain 10h35m Chase Play Rec pam Recording time Relative playback position Shows recording restrictions for the current channel program E Stop ABC Pr 1 DVD RW VR Resume Stereo Original XP 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once Finalized Disc Name Comedy shows DVD Mode Indicates copy protected material Indicates a multi angle scene 7 gt Play 3 2 0 00 15 DVD R Video ChapterTime 0 00 21 y Chapter Total 0h01m52s ninm 4 32Mbps Title Name 21 11 Football match Indicates the data transfer rate O tip See Switching camera angles on page 94 for more on multi angle scene switching When using the simultaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12 cm 4 7 GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 96 shorter than the actual time This is because of the slightly different frame rates of
156. er definable ones that you can name as you like CH m 3 gt En Editing Create DVD VR DVD RAM P ay List only Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it Before you can use this command make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left SR Q d Select Create from the command menu panel d Disc Navigator DvD Titles No title 4 Titles EI Edit ES NE Play List erect Undo Gite Mode Remain LI Oh30m SO 09 List Repeat these two steps to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List Select an original title to add to the Play Play DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Use this function to start playback of a title S t 1 ce Highlight the title you want to play gt US panel Playback of the title you selected starts Select Play from the command menu d Disc Navigator HDD 40Titles 10 E 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 siLbla Erase G E 4 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 Edt 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 S Recent first iSi All Genres Genre Name 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 Multi Mode 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m i 0G DD SP Remain 30h30m Z Note Erase DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Use this function to erase unwanted titles
157. er supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 A En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a A En CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT VRW2262 A ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DECLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT VITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 3B SYNLIG 0G USYNLIG LASERSTR LING VED BNING UNDG UDSA TTELSE FOR STR LING VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DENNA DEL fR PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTSfTTA DIG F R STR LEN VORSICHT BEI GE FFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GER TEINNEREN VORHANDEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN PRECAUCI N CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N Lj SER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS Lj SER VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NfKYVfLLE JA NfKYMfTT MfLLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSfTEILYLLE fLf KATSO SfTEESEEN Em TIBSESEPSCLASS 3BEJEURIARGI Ray DRE RI Umm C CEBB amp e CLASS 3B ORTIRD UC ORRIHRL FEET E LeBERICD fico LEUTE D3 4 2 1 8 B En If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC VENTILATION CAUTION Receiver subwoofer outlet you want to use the plug must be removed When installing this unit make sure to leave space and appropriate on
158. es not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions Additional information On screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning m 3 gt Message Explanation Action Initializing disc Please wait a moment When you load a blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it Incompatible region number he disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the recorder and so will not play Cannot record any more titles No more space for file management data he disc control data limit has been reached or the maximum number of chapters and or titles has been reached Erase titles chapters or combine chapters This disc cannot be recorded Undo the finalization The disc was finalized on a non Pioneer DVD recorder Undo the finalization in order to recording editing Cannot play this disc This disc cannot be recorded Cannot read the CPRM information Could not record the information to the disc Cannot edit Could not initialize disc Could not complete finalization successfully Could not undo finalization successfully Could not successfully unlock the disc he disc may be dirty or
159. ew options panel press then select Play List from the view options then Play List G4 Disc Navigator DVOJ 10Titles Style B 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP p B 2h00m 1 06 PlayList 20 00 FRI 3 12 aum amp 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP Pur 2h00m 1 06 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 on 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1h00m 1 08 L ohg0m e Titles on the HDD marked with a BHM icon are recently recorded titles that haven t yet been played 3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator Editing accuracy Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy Video Mode Compatible Editing or Frame Accurate Editing Frame accurate editing is very precise The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose However this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high speed copy function to make a Video mode DVD Video mode compatible editing is less precise The edit point you choose will only be accurate to within 0 5 to 1 second On the other hand these edit points will be preserved if you use high speed copy to make a Video mode DVD or DVD R RW HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles There are 14 genres in total including ten us
160. f the qualities and strength of the wall consult a professional for advice Pioneer is not responsible for any accidents or damage that result from improper installation Additional notes on speaker placement Install the main front left and right speakers at an equal distance from the TV RCS 404H 505H only For optimum effect install the surround speakers slightly above ear level e Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen Precautions 5mmto7 mm When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with tape or some other suitable means Otherwise the speaker may fall from the TV due to external shocks such as earthquakes endangering those nearby or damaging the speaker Speaker Setup Guide The front L R center and surround L R speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded However depending on the installation location color distortion may occur if the speaker is installed extremely close to the screen of a television set If this happens turn the power switch of the television set OFF and turn it ON after 15 min to 30 min If the problem persists place the speaker system away from the television set m 3 he receiver subwoofer is not magnetically shielded and so should not be placed near a TV or monitor Magnetic storage media such as floppy discs and
161. finalized DVD R Check that there isn t a disc menu on the disc you re trying to use fthe title currently playing con Copy will not work One Touch Copy can t be used ains material that is copy once protected One Touch or titles over 8 hours long when copying to DVD R RW though you can use a DVD R DL One Touch Copy can t be used DVD R RW e One Touch Copy doesn t work i or MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP titles when copying to the recorder is already recording to DVD Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there are fewer than 999 titles on the HDD One Touch Copy doesn t work i the recorder is already recording to the HDD e Press Ill STOP then try restarting playback Press the front panel STANDBY ON button to switch the power off then switch back on and restart playback If the power fails to switch off press and hold STANDBY ON working for 5 seconds until the power switches off A device connected via USB e Check that it is a device that may be connected to this unit digital camera USB does to function memory memory card reader or printer Use a USB cable less than 5 m in length Check that the USB cable is inserted fully Check that the USB device is powered on Only the first digital camera USB memory or memory card reader connected is readable by this unit Unplug multiple devices and connect the device you want to use first If the unit do
162. ger Note Deleting a scheduled recording 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording Cam BBC2 25 May 10 10 Delete Edit Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected BBC2 P02 10 30 60Min ELM Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus aut One Button Recording EUM oon mem 2 Press the RED Action button Delete The scheduled event is deleted Setting a ShowView recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar ShowView Manual Schedule displays programmes for Record Press v to use Press the Red bution for ShowView recording Press the Green button for Manual recording Press for My TV Press gt for Info Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus aue One Button Recording PAM mecs louem 1 Fora DVD timer recording if Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 132 is set to On and VPS PDC is off the recorder will adjust the Optimized Recording will not work if VPS PDC is on Up to 8 timer recordings can be set with VPS PDC recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Re covery Recording feature will automatically m
163. hat will be applied to all of them In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once for example Bey 1 X Select Multi Mode from the command menu panel GAbisc Navigator HOD 10Titles FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Play 4 Titles EG 20 00 FRI 312 alt 2000 Fri 3 12 Pr Recent first Genre Name 2 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 2 Pi All Genres Multi Mode 19 00 MON 29 11 QP 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP l Romain LS in00m i 08 30h30m eum NASA 2 Vx Select titles from the title list Selected titles are marked with a M i Sek 3 C v Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles For example select Erase to erase all the marked titles P Navigator HOD TY multi mode Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Erase Lock 4 LJ avc X n ONECERNUN 20 00 FRI 3 12 Change Genre a 7 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr as wm Tuas WU mu 22 00 THU 2 12 Single Mode E E 22 00 Thu 2 12 P All Genres T MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain e 3ho0m 1 06 Recent first Once the command is completed automatically exited ulti Mode is Note 1 Except DVD R DL DVD R DL discs These have only one level of undo Undo DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW If you make a mistake while editing you can generally undo it There is one level of undo in other words you can only undo the last edit y
164. he buttons to select DISTANCE then press ENTER 3 Use to select a speaker f to adjust the distance Adjust the following speakers e L Front left speaker e C Center speaker R Front right speaker e SR Surround right speaker e SL Surround left speaker e SW Subwoofer Each speaker can be adjusted from 0 3 m to 9 0 m 4 Press ENTER when you re finished f you use the Auto MCACC feature again it will overwrite the settings you have made here m 3 gt En Surround sound settings Dynamic Range Control When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume low level sounds including some of the dialog can be difficultto hear properly Using one of the Dynamic Range Control DRC settings can help by bringing up the low level sounds while controlling high level peaks Dynamic Range Control works only with Dolby Digital soundtracks and some DTS soundtracks 1 Press SETUP 2 Use the buttons to select DRC then press ENTER 3 Use f 4 to select a setting Select one of the following DRC OFF default No dynamic range adjustment use when listening at higher volume e DRC MID Mid setting DRCHIGH Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased 4 Press ENTER to exit Dual mono setting Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played You can also use thi
165. he speaker settings and equalization Acoustic Calibration EQ for your particular room A Important The test tones used for Auto MCACC setup are loud however do not turn the volume down during setup as this may result in a sub optimal setup Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the MCACC setup RECEIVER o R 9 wan s 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the rear panel 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position Place the mic horizontally about ear level at your normal listening position using a table or chair Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone 1 You only need to use the Auto MCACC setup once unless you change the placement of your speakers or your room layout En Getting started 2 3 If the receiver subwoofer is off press RECEIVER to turn the power on 4 Press MCACC Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing MCACC The volume increases automatically and the system outputs a series of test tones To cancel Auto MCACC setup before it has finished press MCACC The unit will continue to use the previous settings If the ambient noise level is too high NOISY blinks in the display for five seconds To exit and check the noise levels press MCACC or to try again press ENTER when RETRY shows in the display If you see an ERR MIC or ERR SP message in the display t
166. he timer recording details you just set from the Schedule Area in the GUIDE Plus system see The Schedule Area on page 68 Extending a timer recording in progress You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time This can be useful if a broadcast program overruns for example Canceling or extending the timer REC 1 e Press and hold for three seconds during a timer recording Recording continues but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been canceled REC 2 e Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks Stopping a timer recording STOP REC 1 m Press during a timer recording Jem JY Select Yes to confirm Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording child lock You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lock feature This is useful when you set a timer recording and want to make sure that the timer settings are not changed before recording has finished RECORDER 1 If the recorder is on switch it into standby 2 Front panel Press and hold for three seconds to lock the controls The front panel display briefly shows LOCK If any buttons are pressed on the remote or front panel LOCK is briefly displayed again e To unlock the recorder press and hold W STOP on the front panel while the recorder is stopped for three seconds until the display show
167. heck the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options Uus eo Select change the subtitle language The current subtitle language is shown on screen and in the front panel display To switch off subtitles press SUBTITLE then CLEAR 1 When playing a program list of DVD Video chapters chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played depending on the disc 2 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 131 m 5 gt En Playback Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks DVD Video DivX When playing a DVD disc or DivX title recorded with two or more soundtracks often in different languages you can switch the soundtrack during playback Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options uU e Change the audio soundtrack The current audio language is shown on screen and in the front panel display he sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DIS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp receiver with built in DTS decoder via the digital output Switching audio channels DVD VR DVD RAM HDD CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 For HDD and VR mode content reco
168. here may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections To try again press ENTER when you see RETRY When the MCACC setup is complete the volume level returns to normal COMPLETE shows in the display and Acoustic Calibration EQ is activated ZA Note 1 Ifthe room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup too much ambient noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environ ment and switch them off if necessary Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the mic If this seems to be happening switch off the TV during Auto MCACC setup 2 If this doesn t work press MCACC turn off the power and check the problem indicated by the ERR message then try the Auto MCACC setup again 3 If COMPLETE doesn t appear it is likely an error occurred during the setup Please check all connections and try again 4 See Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 27 to switch on off Acoustic Calibration EQ Listening to your system Chapter 3 Listening to your system A Important To access green functions on the remote move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB Auto listening mode The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material RCS
169. i Other connections Foran external FM antenna Use a PAL connectorto hook up an external FM antenna TER al Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display you can use an SR cable to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features such as controlling this unit via the plasma display s remote sensor automatic video input switching of the plasma display display unit messages appearing on the plasma display screen and automatic volume muting on the plasma display Media receiver CONTROL 2 Pioneer plasma display A Important With an SR cable connected the remote must now be pointed towards your plasma display rather than the display unit of the receiver subwoofer in order to control the receiver subwoofer Note e Usea3 ringed miniplug SR cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this unit through a media receiver if applicable to the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the unit see SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays below SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this unit using an SR cable SR ENTER gt MAIN D 1 Press SR 2 Use the buttons to choose SETUP then press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to ch
170. ies MY Thu 2 12 All Genres Cancel MON 29 11 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1hoom 1 06 ide Erase Move i EV oum Ct ey 3 WZ Select for the title 5 ZS Select Exit to get back to the main Disc lt gt Select a genre Tor the title Navigator screen poise Navigator HDD 7 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 00 Fri 3 12 4 Titles ge EE FRI 3 12 ER Sport Fri 3 2 gj Children Recent first W Freet o THU 252 Thu 2 Oli All Genres rz 7 19 00 MON 29 BD 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 SP 30h30m A Note 1 When editing VR mode Original content it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long 2 VR mode Play List only 3 It may not always be possible to combine two chapters even though they are adjacent If a chapter has been divided into three then the middle chapter erased it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into one En Editing Lock HDD DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM Original only You can lock a title so that it can t be edited or erased accidently If you do need to edit it you can always unlock it later A Important You can t undo any edits made before changing the lock status You also can t undo a lock unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu 1 Highlight the title you want
171. il view area e To get back to the folder list press RETURN or when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted gt CX Select a thumbnail from which to start the sideshow e Use the I and gt ei buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails e You can also select a file or folder then press PLAY o start playing the slideshow Use ke PREV NEXT 1 to display the previous next picture or H PAUSE to pause the slideshow Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right Large picture files may take a few seconds to display This is normal STOP 3 uw Press to return to the thumbnail view area You can also use the RETURN button RETURN 4 Press to return to the folder view area With the leftmost thumbnail highlighted you can use the button To exit the PhotoViewer press HOME MENU 1 Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable but if there are more files folders than this on the disc it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function see the following page m 3 gt En The PhotoViewer DVR 440H AV Zooming an image During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four You can also move the area of the picture displayed 1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2 x
172. ing the manual tuning method Improving poor FM reception If you re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono 1 Tune to an FM radio station then press SETUP 2 Use the buttons to choose FM MODE then press ENTER 3 Usethe 4 buttons to select FM MONO then press ENTER The mono indicator O lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto stereo mode the stereo indicator CD lights when receiving a stereo broadcast Improving poor AM sound The simplest way to improve the sound quality of AM radio is to make sure that the TV in the room is switched off Also try changing the position and direction of the AM loop antenna Changing the noise cut mode If you find that the sound quality is bad even after trying the above you may be able to improve it using a different noise cut mode Just choose the one that sounds best 1 Tune to an AM radio station then press SETUP 2 Use the buttons to choose NOISECUT then press ENTER 3 Usethe 4 buttons to select a Noise cut mode 1 2 or 3 then press ENTER m 3 e gt En Listening to the radio Memorizing stations You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time 1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station Forthe FM
173. ing the Jukebox En C 3 aes The screen below shows CD albums stored on the HDD Select what you want to play Genre d Jukebox z 10Albums Sor ALL Play All Genres B Best Gen mock A Pop HDD Remain 60h30m No Category Erase Edit a Play Mode Genre Name oorom 8 mr The Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup iter Saturn Uranus Nep a Total 12 1 14 58 140 0 03 58 Album name G Jukebox E 10Albums 3 Alb Albumi 4 Album2 z By numbe Ha y number 5 Album3 E lt e 6 Album4 Play Mode All Genres 7 Albums 8 Album Genre Name 9 Album 10 Albums E Albumi The Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup iter Saturn Uranus Nep Fi classical 1 10 gt Total 12 1 14 58 Remain 0 09 58 60h30m Info for selected album J Playback status B f you select a whole album to play all tracks that are not set to Jump will play f you want to start playback from a selected track in an album or play a track that is set to Jump press gt to enter the track list then select a track to play Press SUBTITLE or ANGLE to change the page Changing the album view 1 Qui From the album list display the view options menu panel e 2 Qe Select a view option GA Jukebox a 10Albums ALL J Pla Sor By number 2
174. ink Pass Through hrough Signals received through the AV input when the recorder is in standby are not passed through to the AV output Signals received when in standby are passed though to the output for connected devices Note that during EPG data download the EPG data is not passed When set to Pass Through make sure to set Power Save page 128 to Off DivX VOD Registration Code Use to display the recorder s DivX registration code See DivX video compatibility on page 47 and DivX VOD content on page 47 Set Preview Quick Preview e When in the Disc Navigator the thumbnail video plays short excerpts from HDD only hroughout the selected title Note that edited titles that will play normally from he beginning Normal The thumbnail video plays from the beginning of the title Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC and PAL 60 TV systems The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input or the built in TV tuner Please note the following points when changing the input line system When the current input is a built in tuner channel preset changing the input line system will usually also affect the input line system of the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER input However if the AV2 L1 In setting is set to Decoder then the L2
175. is received via host channels In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus system and download the TV listings information The initial download can take up to 24 hours but once this is done all future updates are automatic 1 Display the GUIDE Plus setup menu au BBC2 25 May 1010 Home Setup Press 4 or to select Then press ENTER to confirm Choose item to set up Language English A gt Enter your postal code m 3 e gt Setup Home Press 4 or w to select or 3 to move Then press ENTER to confirm Postal Code Please enter your code Welcome to GUIDE Plus ener One Button Recording Gainer The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live so it is important that you enter it correctly 4 If you are using an external receiver such as a satellite receiver with the supplied G LINK cable complete this step otherwise jump to step 5 below au BBC2 25 May 1010 tup Home Press 4 or to select Then press ENTER to confirm Setup Choose item to set up Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code None GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None Sint External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Gant The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in
176. isc menu if a DVD Video finalized DVD R RW or finalized DVD R RW disc is loaded When in the GUIDE Plus system use to jump directly o the Menu bar 24 VIDEO IN page 82 Press to change the DVD recorder input for recording and playback 25 TV DVD Press to switch between TV mode in which you get the picture and sound from the TV s tuner and DVD mode in which you get picture and sound from the system s uner or an external input 26 JUKEBOX page 113 Press to display the Jukebox screen of the DVD recorder from where you can copy music to the HDD for playback 27 TV CONTROL page 136 After setting up use these controls to control your TV 28 DISPLAY page 95 Displays changes the on screen information displays RDS DISP Changes RDS displays page 30 29 MAIN SUB Change from MAIN to SUB to access the green functions commands on the remote Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote When
177. it is possible that the recorded contents will be damaged or lost completely or that normal playback and recording will not be possible Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components all your HDD recordings will be lost Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility forany direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure Do not move the recorder while it is on this includes during EPG download when the display shows EPG e Install and use the recorder on a stable level surface Do not block the rear vent cooling fan Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in emperature can cause condensation to form inside he recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure While the recorder is switched on including during EPG download when the display shows EPG do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you ne
178. ized service center or your dealer m 3 gt En Additional information Glossary Dolby Digital A multi channel audio encoding system DODoLEY developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far DIGITAL more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding Dolby A matrix decoding technology developed by Pro Logic Il Dolby Laboratories that expands any two channel source audio such as CDs and TV broadcasts to a five channel playback left center right left surround right surround resulting in a surround experience DTS A multi channel audio encoding system developed by Digital Theater Systems that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding DIGITAL SURROUND Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DIS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Specifications SX SW606 SX SW404 e Amplifier section RMS Power Output Front Center Surround 100 W per channel Subwoofer 005 100 W 100 e FM tuner se Frequency range Antenna Frequency range Antenna Coaxial cable Control cable Display cable AM loop antenna FM wire antenna Power cord Warranty card These operating i e AM tuner section icrophone for Auto MCACC setup isses 1 kHz 10 96
179. izing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization A Important Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours During optimization playback and recording are not possible Canceling optimization mid way does not undo the optimization already done so the HDD will be partly optimized 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 4 Sav amp Select Optimize HDD then Start Finalize Optimize HDD Basic Start Optimization gt Start A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go Initialize HDD HDD When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu However if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason you can initialize the HDD to fix the problem Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home then Start Menu Ss 2 Jk Select Initialize HDD Dos Setup Basic Initialize Start Initialize Finalize Initialize HOD The Video Adjust menu Chapter 14 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built in tuner and external inputs for disc playback and for recording Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture qua
180. l did not change select No The GUIDE Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host Plus system will try other codes assigned to your channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in external receiver If none of the codes changes the standby overnight channel successfully tune your external receiver to the C If you use both an external receiver and this host channel for your country referto step 5 below and recorder as sources follow the instructions above for leave iton overnight The recorder needs to be in standby setting up without an external receiver Only if this is it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel The next day try this setup process again Press GUIDE to display the GUIDE Plus setup menu e Press ft to highlight the Menu bar then use gt to reach the Setup area and select Setup unsuccessful try the external receiver method About EPG download EPG data can only be received when the recorder is in standby When not using the recorder therefore please switch it into standby If you re using an external receiver leave this on when EPG data is Continue setting up from the start of this step again downloading If your external receiver still doesn t respond to the G f you cannot receive any of the host channels see LINK controller please call customer support and report the above table then you won t be able to use the the brand and model
181. l your keywords Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide My TV Area The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile You can define a profile by channels themes and or keywords As soon as a personal profile has been set the GUIDE Plus system continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days Whenever you access the My TV Area a list of programs matching your profile appears From the My TV Area you can Set up a profile by channel theme and or keyword Edit and delete profiles Read program synopsis Tune to a program that s currently showing Set a program to record Access Information panels Setting up a profile You can set up a profile with any combination of up to 16 channels four categories and 16 keywords 1 Select My TV from the Menu bar 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile In Profile you can enter Keywords of your choice and combine hem with your favorite Channels and Themes Press the f Yellow button to add the Red button to delete and the Green button to edit My Preferences amt Categories Welcome to GUIDE Plus One Button GOZI Keywords ang Press ENTER to activate your Profile Channels is now highlighted 3 To add a channel to your profile press the YELLOW Action button an BBC2 25 May 1010 Cancel Home lease select a channel and press ENTER to confirm BBC1 P01 Select your Channel Welcome to it GUIDE Plus E I T
182. les recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MNB Video Mode On e LP MN9 to MN15 recordings when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off Bilingual recordings Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes Copying and backup j GE Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List Select Finalize if you want to automatically finalize a see Move on page 103 Video mode DVD or DVD R after copying Select a m Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy title menu style from the following screen a List e Divide Divide a title in the Copy List into two see Roe a Divide on page 101 11 C v Select Start Copy to start copying Combine Combine two titles in the Copy List into one see Combine on page 104 RS Copy HDD gt DVD Chapter Edit Edit chapters within a Copy List title ay Qu 3 a see Chapter Edit on page 101 ale en Recording Mode e Divide Divide a chapter into two Recoiding Maie aI Nigh Sheed ae me Erase Move Erase a chapter Change the RES chapter order rn WIEN E 488 23 Combine Combine two chapters into one Set Thumbnail Set the thumbnail frame for a title f you re using a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc and see Set Thumbnail on page 100 the copy will span both layers the Copy List Total e Recor
183. lity settings for the built in TV tuner and for each external input There are several preset settings that suit various sources or you can create up to three of your own sets Choosing a preset 1 With the recorder stopped press to display the Home Menu i 2 ex ED Select Video Adjust gt 3 dep Select a preset Usethe VIDEO IN button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs e Use the I 1 buttons to change the channel of the built in TV tuner There are six presets available Tuner suitable for general TV broadcasts VCR suitable for video cassettes DTV LDP suitable for digital broadcasts and Laserdiscs e Memory1 user preset 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or DTV LDP E Note 1 When White AGC is On the White Level setting can t be adjusted Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality setting S 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 Ce jet Select Detailed Settings Memory1 Detailed Settings dem Q8D C Prog Motion PureCinma Select the setting you want to adjust Motion HHHH Still 3 D Y C YNR CNR White AGC White Level You can adjust the fol Motion Still
184. mal See Set Preview on page 134 4 Play the highlighted title You can also select Play from the command menu options En Playback Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in various different ways sorted alphabetically by recording date by genre and so on You can also choose whether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time 1 e Display the View Options panel The View Options panel pisc Jlavigator HDD 10Titles B 23 00 FRI 3 12 n 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP WIES 2h00m 1 0G Sort order 20 00 FRI 3 12 Recent first 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP 2h00m 106 Gone 22 00 THU 2 2 All Genres WP 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 sP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 ay 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1hO0m i 08 30h30m amp 2 XY Choose Style Sort order or Genre then press ENTER to see the available view options e Style Select four or eight titles per screen view Sort order Sort by date most recent first unwatched first title name or recording date oldest first Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre ere 3 Choose a view option then press ENTER The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs DVD Video CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 DivX 1 Display the Home Menu SN tele
185. mal surround sound After placing the speakers run the Auto MCACC setup page 23 to complete your surround sound setup Home theater sound setup RCS 404H RCS 505H Depending on the size and characteristics of your room you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this System Standard surround setup This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5 1 channel home theater sound Center Receiver subwoofer Surround Surround left right LJ J 1 Attach the smaller non skid pads to the base of each of the front surround and center speakers The four large non skid pads are for the receiver subwoofer as shown Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base flat surface of each speaker Front and surround speakers E a Non skid pads small x 20 Center speaker Non skid pads gt large x4 TS Receiver subwoofer Speaker Setup Guide 2 Connect the speaker system Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly After connecting everything place the speakers as shown in the diagram left for optimal surround sound After placing the speakers run the Auto MCACC setup page 23 to complete your surround sound setup 3 Make sure the Front Surround mode is switched off See the operating instructions for more on using Front Surround Front surround setup This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement is
186. mation panels Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid 1 4 cursor buttons Navigate the Grid 4 9 Previous next page lt gt Previous next day BLUE Action button Return to the current time date in the Grid ENTER Press on the current selection to exit the GUIDE Plus system and start watching the program The Search Area From the Search Area you can Search by category Search by subcategory Search by keyword Read program synopsis Tune to a program that s currently showing Set a program to record Access Information panels Note 1 If you re using an external tuner satellite tuner for example there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds while it tunes to the channel This is normal Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide C Searching You can search for programs by category subcategory or by keyword My Choice Categories for searching include Movies purple Sport green Children blue and Others teal In some countries there is a further subcategory available called Tip of the Day These are programs recommended by a local partner such asa TV magazine 1 e Select Search from the Menu bar e gt 2 Select a category and a subcategory Search displays programme listings by categories of interest Press to use for Grid for My TV Welcome to GUIDE Plus
187. me Menu GO Ge lt Select Finalize gt Finalize gt Next Screen BD Disc Setup Basic Finalize Next Screen Initialize Undo Finalize gt Start Finalize Optimize HDD 2Note 1 If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read correctly the audio type will not switch automatically You can switch the audio manually from the External Audio setting page 130 2 If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder you will not be able to finalize the disc See Additional infor mation about the TV system settings on page 134 for how to change the recorder s setting Recording QUE For Video mode and DVD R RW discs aniy select a title menu style then select Yes to start finalization or No to cancel The menu you select will be the one that appears when the top menu or menu for a DVD R RW is selected on any DVD player Q2 Finalize e Discs recorded partially or fully on the Pioneer DVR 7000 DVD recorder do not support this feature These discs will have only a text title menu when finalized on this recorder 5 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc During finalization he finalization process of a DVD RW or DVD R RW disc is going to take more than around four minutes you can press ENTER to cancel Around four minutes before completion the option to cancel disappears
188. me could not be set automatically press RETURN to go backto the previous screen and select Manual Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Use the buttons to set your time zone You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT Manual Clock Setting 1 2 Austria TimeZone 4 Vienna Summer Time Off Press then use the buttons to select On or Off for summer time then press ENTER Select On if you are currently using summer time Manual Clock Setting We Austria Time Zone Vienne SummerTime 4 On Set the date day month year and time then press ENTER to make all the settings Manual Clock Setting 2 2 Date SUN 01 01 2006 Time 00 00 Time Zone Auria Vienna Summer Time On Use the f 4 amp buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Use the buttons to move from one field to another You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN Pm QS 7 VES Select the TV screen type Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 TV Screen Size Wide 16 9 oStandard 4 3 E CN Em t S PN 8 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Compatible CNot Compatible Don t Know Note that progressive scan video is only output through the AV1 RGB TV connector and the component video outputs
189. mpedance iss eee 4Q Frequency range cece eee eee 75 Hz to 20 kHz aximum input power 100W Dimensions 270 mm W x 96 mm H x 80 mm D WV CTO a b sks miana a Senay bcs RU ROSE Qs UR Ltda add 0 78 kg e Accessories SPEAKER cables a a suk gus s petra Sac os ecce eee nates 5 Non skid pads small ime e 20 Non skid pads large oo ccc cee een 4 Speaker stands for surround speakers 0005 2 Screws for Stands i ursa er oe POOR y 2 k Note Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice due to improvements m 3 gt DVD RECORDER DVR 640H AV DVR 440H AV Section Three Contents 01 Before you start Disc content format playback compatibility 45 About the internal hard disk drive sss 48 Symbols used in this manual leere 49 02 Connecting up Rear panel connection Siss srednie diiras e riiai 50 Front panel connections eee eee eee ee eee 50 Easy Con i HOS ouai nr merid getreten 51 Using other types of audio video output 52 Connecting to a cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver llle 52 Connecting an external decoder box 1 53 Connecting an external decoder box 2 54 Connecting other AV sources lesse 55 Connecting a USB device eeeeseee 55 Plugging Rem 56 03 Controls and displays kont panel
190. n t possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes in page 26 to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect Surround right H Front left Center Frontright Receiver Surround left subwoofer Listening position 1 Attach the smaller non skid pads to the base of the front and center speakers and to the speaker stands The four large non skid pads are for the receiver subwoofer as shown Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base flat surface of each speaker or stand m 3 gt Non skid pads small x 20 Center speaker oo k Non skid pads TS Receiver large x4 subwoofer 2 Attach the surround speakers to the speaker stands For each speaker line up the spurs on the stand with the holes on the back of the speaker and insert then secure the speaker to the stand with the screw provided 3 Connect the speaker system Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly After connecting everything place the speakers as shown in the diagram left for optimal surround sound the surround speakers are next to the front speakers Speaker Setup Guide 4 Turn the speakers as shown following the guide marks for optimal Front Surround Wall mounting the speakers If you have selected FRTMOVIE Front Surround Movie
191. n with the new angle 1 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 131 2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off HDD Recording Format on page 133 3 When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output you cannot switch the audio channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital gt PCM see Do by Digital Out on page 131 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel When playing a Dolby Digital source you can also switch channels from the Dual Mono menu of the receiver subwoofer see Dual mono setting on page 32 Playback Displaying disc information on screen You can display various on screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD DISPLAY Q Display change the on screen information Press once to show the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity together Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback recording device HDD or removable disc To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity Use the HDD DVD button to switch between the two kinds of display The example displays b
192. n27 03 Pr4 SP Pr4 6 SAT 25 03 23 00 Sat25 03 Pr9 SP Pr9 5 THU 23 0 22 00 Thu23 08 Pr6 SP Pr6 4 3 2 1 Recent first ec S All Genres ini WED 22 03 20 00 Wed22 08 Pr2 SP Pr2 MON 20 03 13 00 Mon20 03 Pr9 SP Pr9 FRI 17 03 21 00 Fri 17 08 Pr4 SP Pr4 WED 15 03 20 00 Wed15 08 Pr2 SP Pr2 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 20 00 1h00m 2 06 Pr2 a sports SP 438 L 3 CE m Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 7 Select Next to move on to the Title Edit screen A Copy HDD gt DVD Video mod Title Edit 2 1 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP E 2 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP 5j Return Next E Wed2903 Pr2 SP E 1h00m 2 06 438 L 34 436 Cd Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 8 To edita title highlight it using the 1 4 buttons then press ENTER Be Copy HDD 5DVD Video mode Title Edit 1 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 Erase 1 20 90 Wed22 03 Pr2 Title Name Erase Section Move Preview Cancel E Wed29 03 Pr2 SP E 1h00m 2 08 438 Cd 4 38 3 Copy List Total Current DVD Remain A menu of editing commands appears e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see Erase on page 98 Title Name Name or rename a title in the Copy List see Title Name on page 99 e Erase Section Erase part of a title see Erase Section on page 100 1 Widescreen tit
193. nalized DVD VR VR mode DVD R RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM DVD RAM CD Audio CD Video CD Video CD Super VCD Super VCD WMA MP3 WMA or MP3 files DivX DivX files ALL All of the above m 3 gt En Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections DIGITAL CONTROL ele 1 AV1 RGB TV AV connector Audio video output SCART type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector The video output is switchable between video S video and RGB See page AV7 Out on page 129 for how to set this up 2 OUTPUT Stereo analog audio video and S video outputs for connection to a TV or AV amplifier receiver 3 AV2Z INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector Audio video input output SCART type AV connector for connecting to a VCR or other equipment with a SCART connector The input accepts video S video and RGB See AV2 L1 In on page 130 for how to set this up 4 ANTENNA IN RF IN OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV 5 ACIN Power inlet 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connect to the DVD DVR1 coaxial jack on the receiver subwoofer 7 CONTROL IN Connect to the CONTROL OUT terminal of the receiver subwoofer 8 G LINK Use to connect the supplied G LINK cable to enable GUIDE Plus to control an external satellite receiver etc 9 COMPONENT VIDE
194. nd sound especially suited to music sources for use with any two channel source see Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings below STEREO See Listening in stereo on page 26 Dolby Pro Logic Il Music settings When listening in Dolby Pro Logic Il Music mode see above there are three settings you can adjust Center Width Dimension and Panorama AKMTUNET eS ENTER 3T Oo 9 0 E MAIN D SOUND 1 With Dolby Pro Logic Il Music mode active press SOUND 2 Use to select C WIDTH DIMEN or PANORAMA then press ENTER e C WIDTH Center Width Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers making it sound wider higher settings or narrower lower settings DIMEN Dimension Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings m 3 gt En Listening to your system PANORAMA Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect 3 Use f to adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm Using Front Surround RCS 404H RCS 505H only The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 7 The surround speakers should be placed beside the front speakers and oriented either towards the walls or straight ahead
195. nding on the connected device the input signal may be composite video NTSC on PAL TV One NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL only TVs Off Use if your TV is already NTSC compatible Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off Check the operating instructions that came with your TV See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 134 for related information Audio In NICAM Select NICAM e Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast Regular Audio Record the non NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast You can still switch the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording Tuner Level Normal e Standard setting Compression Use if the audio level from the built in tuner is excessive causing distortion External Audio Stereo e Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard stereo Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack When the external audio is from the DV input an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or bilingual This has priority over the setting you make here Bilingual Recording A L e Record the left A channel of a bilingual source when recording to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On to DVD in Video mode or in LPCM mode from an external source B R As above but for right B channel recording When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR mo
196. nel levels allows you to listen to a source and adjust the levels of each playback channel Note that the channel level settings for stereo playback are independent of the settings for surround sound playback A further method of setting the channel levels is to use the test tone method See Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone on page 32 for more on this Note 1 There are other settings you can adjust from the Setup menu these are explained in Listening to the radio on page 29 and Additional informa tion on page 37 1 Select stereo or multichannel playback for a source 2 Press SETUP 3 Usethe buttons to select CH LEVEL then press ENTER 4 Use to select a channel f to adjust the level of that channel e You can adjust the level of each channel by 10 dB e f the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode or a stereo source is playing in Auto mode you will not be able to adjust the center or surround channels 5 Press ENTER when you re finished f you use the Auto MCACC feature again it will overwrite the settings you have made here Speaker distance setting The Auto MCACC feature see page 23 should give you the best surround sound setup However you may find that by further adjustment of the speaker distance settings you can improve the surround sound in your listening room Set the distance of each speaker from your normal listening position 1 Press SETUP 2 Use t
197. nnel level setting on page 31 to check the speaker levels e Check that you haven t selected the AUTO STEREO or VIRTUAL mode see Listening in surround sound on page 25 Connect the speakers properly refer to Connecting up e If you re playing from the DVD recorder check that the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to Dolby Digital e If the source is 96 kHz this will be played in stereo If you want to play it in surround sound set the DVD recorder s 96 kHz PCM Out setting to 96 kHz 48 kHz NA Additional information Problem Remedy Can t operate using the remote Replace the batteries Putting the batteries in the remote control on page 17 control Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor Using the remote control on page 11 Remove any obstacles or operate from another position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light For operating the DVD recorder make sure that the control cable and coaxial cable are connected page 10 e f the receiver subwoofer is connected to a Pioneer plasma display with an SR cable check that the plasma display is switched on Point the remote control at the plasma display in order to operate the receiver subwoofer Check that nothing is mistakenly plugged into the CONTROL IN jack Tuner Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio Connect the AM antenna refer to the Connecting up and adjust the direction and broadcasts position
198. ns The maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours However because one title HDD is limited to 12 hours recordings over 12 hours will be spread over two titles Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles VPS PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country area Check with the stations for compatibility he hours between 3 00 and 5 00 in the morning are used by the GUIDE Plus system to download program information During these times VPS PDC may not work reliably leave VPS PDC off if you set a timer recording for these times Note Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible 1 Select Easy Timer from the Home Menu 2 isa gt Set the TV channel to record Easy Timer Recording a 8 00 9 00 10 00 11 00 SAT 1 01 Ec Pr 9 30 Gay sp HDD DVD HDD REC MODE 3 Set the recording quality DVD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording HDD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that would fit on to a blank DVD disc HDD DVD 4 Q Select the HDD or DVD for recording NS 4 5 Wy Move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the
199. ns are wrong See Connecting up on page 50 to double check everything The initial setup of GUIDE Plus was completed incorrectly Try setting it up again see Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 61 Your cabling and setup is OK but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV For external receiver users only The connections and setup are OK but the external receiver was not uned to the correct host channel Check the list of host channels see step 5 of Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 61 and leave the recorder in standby and the external receiver on overnight uned to the correct host channel You live in a country region where the GUIDE Plus system is not yet available Check the list of countries o see if you are in a region that is supported used the One Button Record feature red Action button to set a recording but recorded the wrong channel If the channel to be recorded is received via the external receiver first make sure that the external receiver was left switched on Next in the Editor Area make sure that the channel to be recorded is correctly set Access the Editor Area Check the source and program number of the channel that you wanted to record Change the source and preset numbers if incorrect If you are recording from the recorder s internal tuner the Tuner setting make sure that the program number is the same as the preset numbe
200. ntent such as digital audio material The non DVD audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc the opposite side to that being played will be scratched Scratched discs may not be playable The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product DVD Audio content will not play For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer Other disc compatibility In addition to DVD this recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types media and formats Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and or disc packaging Note however that some disc types such as recordable CD and DVD may be in an unplayable format see below for further compatibility information Audio CD CD R CD RW DIGMALAUDIO Pe ReWritable Video CD Super Video CD Super VCD ORE COMPACT Uo sg SUPER VIDEG CD R RW compatibility This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Readable formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA JPEG or DivX files SO 9660 Level 1 or2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode2 XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder Multi session playback Yes except CD Audio and Video CD Super VCD Unfinalized disc playback CD
201. number of plays is shown on screen and you then have the option of playing the disc thereby using up one of the remaining plays or stopping If you load a disc that contains expired DivX VOD content for example content that has zero remaining plays the message Rental Expired is displayed If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited number of plays then you may load the disc into your recorder and play the content as often as you like and no message will be displayed A Important DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM Digital Rights Management system This restricts playback of content to specific registered devices If you load a disc that contains DivX VOD content not authorized for this recorder the message Authorization Error is displayed and the content will not play Resetting the recorder as described in Resetting the recorder on page 148 will not cause you to lose your registration code 1 DRM digital rights management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of compressed audio files on devices other the PC or other recording equipment used to record it For detailed information please see the in struction manuals or help files that came with your PC or other WMA recording equipment and or software dam m 3 gt En Before you start JPEG file compatibility Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXI
202. ode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 97 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker shows the start of the section eg Erase Section HDD EE 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m Rec time 10 1 00 00 09 15 GiPRywuss def N 5 CDV Highlight To then in the same way find the end of the section to erase then press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker indicates the end of the section with the section itself marked in red Editing SD 6 dec Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five seconds Divide Use this command to divide a title into two Note that once divided the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again 1 QOO Highlight the title you want to divide n 2 eo Select Edit gt Divide from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit o DVD RECORDER GJ
203. of your external receiver GUIDE Plus system In this case do not set the See also GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting on postal code or set Country to Other in the GUIDE page 73 Plus setup screen When GUIDE Plus service starts in your area set the postal code again 5 Identify the host channel for your country Even if you can t use the EPG functions where you The TV listings information available in the GUIDE Plus System is distributed throughout Europe by selected ont p d broadcasters called host channels It is important that Me recordings ses eringatimer recording on the host channel for your country is correctly identified in pag order to receive listings information EPG download The front panel display shows EPG when receiving data If you power on the recorder during an EPG download the download is canceled live you can still set ShowView timer recordings and Follow A B or C below depending on your setup A If you are not using an external receiver this recorder will automatically scan all channels for the host channel EPG data may be received several times a day All updates are automatic When downloading EPG data the recorder may Leave the recorder in standby overnight do not leave sound as though it is on This is normal it switched on B If you are using an external receiver you need to identify the host channel from the table below Checking the
204. of your region The Name field allows you to input a name of up to five characters for the current channel preset e If the currently selected channel is scrambled requiring a decoder connected to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER set the Decoder setting to On uning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen Channel Swapping Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to swap channel assignments of different presets so that you can group together presets that naturally go together Select two presets to swap then press ENTER Video In Out Input Colour Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to set the input colour system for the external input System and the built in TV tuner Use the CH buttons to change the preset On the default Auto setting the recorder can generally correctly detect whether the input signal is PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC or PAL 60 but in some cases you may have to set it manually if the picture is displayed incorrectly See also About the input colour system on page 135 for more information on this setting Component Video Interlace e Out Select if your monitor TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Select if your monitor TV is progressive scan compatible Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor TV if you re not sure For Component Video Out to be effective the AV1 Out setting see AV7 Out below must be set to some
205. oose the setting you want to adjust The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display See below for a full list and description of each 4 Use the f 4 buttons to adjust the setting 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make other settings 6 When you re done press ENTER to leave the SR setup menu 1 This system is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward 2 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable 3 You won t be able to use the remote sensor of this unit with the CONTROL IN jack of this unit connected to the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display You can use the remote sensor of the plasma display even in standby as long as the power isn t switched off CH usibu3 En En Other connections Automatic plasma display volume muting When Volume Control is switched on the volume of the plasma display is automatically muted when the receiver subwoofer is switched on or the receiver subwoofer function is changed to one that you would want to hear the sound from the receiver subwoofer rather than the plasma display DVD for example VOL C ON When this unit is switched on or the input function is changed the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from this unit is heard VOL C OFF This unit does not control
206. or inalize a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder 1 Some DVD players such as some Pioneer models are compatible with VR mode discs Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information m 3 gt En Recording About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive HDD is very flexible you have the full choice of recording quality options including manual mode and of course you can record erase and re record as many times as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it even using the higher quality recording modes A Important he maximum number of titles chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 999 and 99 respectively No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours e t is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on he HDD Before recording you need to make sure hat the Input Line System setting page 134 matches the TV line system of the source you re recording HDD Video mode compatibility When recording to the HDD you can choose to record in one of two formats Set the format from the HDD Recording Format item in the Initial Setup menu see page 133 When set to Video Mode On high spe
207. or 1 AV1 AudionpllE 2 eerie ee eee aedes Input 2 front L R Input level During audio inpute xai Dice aca CER ae e bm diens 2V rms Input impedance more than 22 kQ WACKS so are ate sais Gat ax apnd ere eie M Races Td AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jacks Input 2 VAUGIOODUEDUE oaasis iaeiei ai itae eadera AV1 Output During audio output er 1 25 11 id Sod aden i panen uita 2V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kQ QJaCKS eoe bg se ide ed idee o ie AV connector 1 AV1 RCA jacks Output Gonttolinput 2x ioa tris CERA BP Roe dU s Mini jack Digital audio OUDIUE ssi tirai eap ae e hi Reed nen Coaxial DV input DVR 640H AV only isses 4 pin front i LINK IEEE 1394 standard nre Mini jack USB DVR 640H AV only Type A front Type B front m 3 gt En Additional information AV Connectors 21 pin connector assignment AV connector input output 0 0 0 0 cee ee 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor 2018 16141210 86 42 21191715131197531 PIN no AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT 1 Veg tsi activi ht er Wid ab tana Erbe gigs Audio 2 R out Audio 2 R out Did Liab aden ease ned S RB A PLE eases Ae eased Audio 2 R in EOE EEE ate dea lieder iti dis alat ete LA ae ta hea Lu
208. or more than one second e To cancel copying a WMA MP3 disc press ENTER Z Note e f the CD loaded contains both CD audio tracks and WMA MPS files the part currently selected will play Copying files from a USB device to the HDD DVR 640H AV only You can copy WMA or MP3 files from a connected USB device such as a USB drive to the HDD 1 Connect the USB device 2 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu 2 Y OR 3 v Select Listen to Music from USB Device KD BE 4 QS Select Copy Album from the command menu panel e 5 St Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel The selected folder on the USB device will be copied to the HDD Up to 99 folders 999 files on the USB device are copyable displayable Playing music from the Jukebox You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play 1 Select Jukebox from the Home Menu AZ 2 Je Select a Jukebox option Listen to Music Edit Listen to CDs that have been copied to the HDD Listen to Music WMA MP3 Edit Listen to WMA or MP3 files that have been stored on the HDD Listen to Music from USB Device Listen to music from an external USB device 1 The recorder can copy up to 999 CDs a CD can contain up to 99 tracks The recorded audio format is 256 kbps Dolby Digital 2 The digital audio output contains a copy prohibit signal when albums are playing from the HDD m 3 gt BED Us
209. order is on 2 Using the front panel controls press and hold IN STOP and press STANDBY ON The recorder turns off with all settings reset Specifications General Power requirements sss 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption DVRIIUHHAM Leioiphsenbi ERE tonie e e EROR RR KE RR RA 43W DVR AACA cas pein ke eine eae chow gaan E EE tee 39 W Power consumption in standby mode 00 008 0 61 W Front panel display off Weight DVR GAOHEAV ens sesekbrewewqerpeqexe a dean anit oe dain 44 kg DVR AACREAW Lciciehzen ce E E cba treed kx e ee eee be 4 3 kg Dimensions DVR 640H AV 420 mm W x 69 mm H x 318 mm D DVR 440H AV 420 mm W x 69 mm H x 318 mm D Operating temperature sasas aasa 4T5 610 H35 C Operating huimidily ciat rer t peers 5 96 to 85 96 no condensation lc c P PAL SECAM NTSC external input only Readable discs DVD Video DVD RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM Video CD Super VCD CD CD R RW WMA MP3 JPEG CD DA Recording discs and formats DVD R RW VR mode and Video mode DVD R RW VR mode DVD RAM VR mode DVD R DL VR mode and Video mode DVD R DL VR mode Video recording format SAMpPlIMGTEQUENCY sik peda ae eim entr nd tote 13 5 MHz Compression format saisis ain se pre tree eee den MPEG Audio recording format SAMpliMGsTEQUENCY nissa ta rte Roe ek d 48 kHz Compression format isses Dolby Digital or Linear PCM uncompressed
210. ore you start 2 Chapter 5 Before you start Switching on The DVD recorder and receiver subwoofer have separate power switches The power switch for the receiver subwoofer is located on the display unit Remote control JENIN RECORDER RECEIVER eae FMAM ADON ree PAUSE PLAY STOP REC STOPREO HELP INFO TOP MENU CHANNEL PREV NEXT VOLUME os e Ea J g R O OF t B Display unit n M 7 5 8 i id 0 io o ion z gi i 8 B G A B H 8 OjOtG o 0 E BOE OjOiO VOLUME AUDIO INPUT SURROUND los Of Of Of 8 L 4 OPEN CLOSE The table below shows what needs to be switched on for various system functions Setting up j NEED After connecting and installing the DVD recorder and Function Dicey oe ICT receiver subwoofer complete the steps below to set the Bub olaback O 6 system up for use oe n DVD recorder CD playback On On Set the date and time TV channel tuning and the type HDD playback On On of TV in the Setup Navigator page 59 Radio Gn Off Receiver SUBWODfer Switch off the display demo mode page 23 Timer recording Off On Complete the Auto MCACC setup to optimize the surround sound page 23 Before you start Basic operation This manual is split into to parts one covering using the receiver subwoofer the other using the DVD recorder
211. ored on CD R RW ROM or a USB device Once on the HDD you can name albums assign them a genre and set tracks that you don t want to play to Jump Copying music to the HDD The first step is to copy some music to the HDD CD audio is copied in real time while WMA and MP3 files are copied at high speed All tracks are copied from each CD as an album WMA MP3 album and track names are copied along with he audio CD album and track names are not copied but you can add these later see Editing Jukebox albums on page 114 Usually the tracks are copied to the HDD in the order hey appear on the CD When copying CD audio you can copy them in some other order using the program play mode See Program play on page 93 for how to do this ote that once copied to the HDD audio tracks cannot be copied to a recordable DVD disc A Important While copying CD audio no other recorder operation is possible When copying CD audio scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully 1 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu AG 3 del Select DVD CD to HDD On pressing ENTER all tracks or files on the CD are copied to the HDD You can also start copying by starting playback of the CD including program play and then pressing ONE TOUCH COPY e To cancel copying an audio CD press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY f
212. orporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Recording Using the built in TV tuner There are three different ways to select TV channels Note that you can t change the TV channel during playback recording or during recording standby une KX eg CHANNEL buttons Number buttons For example to select channel 4 press 4 then ENTER for channel 34 press 3 4 ENTER CH buttons on the front panel Changing audio channels You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal rm O Press to change the audio type The current audio channel is displayed on screen f the NICAM audio setting see N CAM Select on page 130 is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast you can switch between NICAM and Regular non NICAM audio iiec If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual you can also select the language C NICAM A gt NICAM B Regular lt NICAM m You can also select the language for a non NICAM bilingual broadcast A L gt B R A B L R _ When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected see Externa Audio on page 130 you can switch the audio channel between left L right R or both L R Z Note 1 Channel presets are numbered 1 to 99 Note When
213. ot affect the actual video content only the virtual content of the Copy List So you can freely erase and modify anything in your Copy List safe in the knowledge that the actual content is not being altered Copying from HDD to DVD A Important The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time The Copy List is erased if the Input Line System setting is changed see Additional information about the TV system settings on page 134 Resetting the recorder to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 148 will erase the Copy List 1 Loadarecordable DVD It is possible to complete the following steps without having a recordable DVD loaded or having an uninitialized DVD loaded however the steps are slightly different If you want to use a DVD RW VR mode disc for the copy make sure it is initialized before you start 1 In manual recording mode these equate to MN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MN8 Video Mode On m 3 gt En Copying and backup 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu m 3 dep Select HDD DVD If this is the first time to create a Copy List skip to step 5 below HDD DVD DVD CD HDD Disc Back up 4 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder choose whether to Create New Copy List or Continue Using Previous Copy List Continue Using Previous Copy List Create New Copy List f you select Continue Using Previo
214. ou made SZ Z Select Undo from the command menu panel You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen eg Disc Navigator DVD OTitles No title 4 Titles Edit Play List 4e Greate Undo ore Mode Remain H Oh30m WV Frequently asked questions Why doesn t the available recording time increase when I erase titles from a VR mode DVD R When you erase titles from a DVD R or DVD R the titles are no longer displayed but the content remains on the disc DVD R R are write once media they can t be erased or rewritten can t edit my disc You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD R disc editing is no longer possible This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space As you edit this information builds up eventually preventing you from editing further m 3 gt En Copying and backup Chapter 9 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One Touch Copy feature This copies the currently playing HDD title to DVD or DVD title to the HDD S
215. ous next chapter title DVD R DVD RW only K amp PREV may not c3 During playback you can also use the front always skip to the previous title panel CH buttons g FIN E Except VR mode During playback enter a During playback enter a title number then chapter number then press ENTER to skip directly to that chapter within the currently playing title On some discs you can also use the number buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu VR mode only During playback enter a title number then press ENTER All Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again DVD R RW DVD RAM only Commercial back skip Each press skips backward for ward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back ava While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change he playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction Press to display the menu of a DVD Video disc DVD R RW discs finalized on this recorder will display the Disc Navigator Press MENU to display the disc menu TOP MENU MENU e C Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD NG Video disc menus press ENTER to select Te items C RETURN Video disc menu Press to return to the previous level of a DVD press ENTER to skip directly to that title Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again
216. patible DVD RAM disc see CPRM on page 76 for more on this Only one instance of a copy once protected title can be added to the Copy List and after it s been copied the title is erased from the HDD it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copy once protected You can identify copy once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on screen If the current title is copy once protected an exclamation mark 1 is shown Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners One Touch Copy See also Copyright above The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing or selected in the Disc Navigator HDD title to DVD or DVD title to HDD The whole title is copied regardless of where in the title you start the copy HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode When copying DVD to HDD the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set ake sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded when rying to copy from the HDD REC 1 e If you re copying from DVD to the HDD select a recording mode Note that selecting a recording mode higherthan the title playing will not result in a better quality
217. r MN1 to MN3 the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP REC MODE e Press repeatedly to select the recording quality e XP High quality setting gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc SP Standard Play Default quality used for most applications gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD e LP Long Play Lower video quality than SP but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours usibu3 En En Recording EP Extended Play Lower quality than LP but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc SLP Super Long Play Lower quality than EP but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc SEP Super Extended Play Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc MN1 to MN32 LPCM Manual Linear PC available only when manual recording is on The setting is indicated in the front panel display and shown on screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc If a recordable disc is loaded the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown Note that if the On Screen Display setting see On Screen Display on page 133 is Off then this information is not displayed Basic recording from the TV DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record choosing whether
218. r set on this recorder If they are different go to the Editor Area and change the program number to match the recorder s preset number The TV listings information doesn t update The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight This only happens if the recorder is in standby if the recorder is left on it will not download When not using the recorder please switch it into standby Data downloads can take several hours The front panel display shows EPG when downloading If you switch the recorder on while EPG is displayed the download will be canceled The GUIDE Plus system is not supported in my area but when switch the recorder into standby after a while the front panel display shows EPG Can stop this from happening If the GUIDE Plus system is not supported in your area please do not set the postal code in the GUIDE Plus setup see Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 61 When the GUIDE Plus service starts in your area please set the postal code again istings data Leave the recorder in standby overnight The automatic Host Channel search failed or the GUIDE Plus system identified the wrong Host Channel for my region You can identify your Host Channel manually See Manual Host Channel setup on page 73 for how to do this Recording Chapter 6 i Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DV
219. r to connect your TV to this recorder there are standard audio video output jacks as well as an S video and component video output Using the S video or component video output COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT 1 Connect the S video or component video output to a similar input on your TV For an S video connection use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack to an S video input on your TV For a component video connection use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV See also Component Video Out on page 129 for how to set upthe component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible TV 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV You can use the supplied audio video cable leaving the yellow video plug disconnected Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound E Note Connecting to a cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver If you have a cable satellite or digital terrestrial receiver with a built in decoder connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on the following page If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable satellite TV set up following the instructions on the next page Using the setup on this page you c
220. rd disk HDD is selected orange when the DVD drive is selected 5 PAUSE LIVE TV page 79 Press to start recording the current TV channel but with playback paused effectively pausing the broadcast 6 HDD DVD Press to switch between HDD and DVD for recording and playback 7 Front panel display See Display on page 58 for details 8 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks 9 Front panel inputs See Front panel connections on page 50 for more information on these 10 gt Press to start or restart playback 11 E Press to stop playback 12 CH Use to change channels skip chapters tracks etc 2 G oO Eoo ONE TOUCH STOP e REC jal H Copy REC D 13 ONE TOUCH COPY page 106 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 14 STOP REC Press to stop recording m 5 gt En Controls and displays Display 1 Lights during playback blinks when playback is paused 2 Lights when copying 3 Lights during recording blinks when recording is paused A page 79 Lights when a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but here isn t a recordable disc loaded or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable NTSC Lights when the video output signal format is NTSC E page 130 In
221. rded with bilingual audio you can switch between left L channel right R channel or both L R When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each u s e Press repeatedly to display switch the audio channel The audio channel s currently playing are indicated on Screen Note HDD DVD VR DVD RAM L R Both channels default L Left channel only R Right channel only CD VideoCD WMA MP3 Stereo Stereo default 1 L Left channel only 2 R Right channel only Super VCD 1 Stereo Soundtrack 1 Stereo default 1L Soundtrack 1 Left channel 1 R Soundtrack 1 Right channel 2 Stereo Soundtrack 2 Stereo 2L Soundtrack 2 Left channel 2 R Soundtrack 2 Right channel Switching camera angles DVD Video Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi angle scenes When a multi angle scene is playing the same icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 133 m 6 Switch the camera angle The angle number is displayed on screen e Ifthe disc was paused playback starts agai
222. re 37 Installation and maintenance Ls 38 Hints on installation celeres 38 Troubleshootirigis ausu temm snnm RR numm memes 38 erupIIcu t rcr 38 NU E 39 Error Messages sideras de madens e RUE fiend Re eg 39 OloSSalVa see ea mm Rm IRE E wc de ee Eme 40 Specifications siue ee xxm mE e ERE 40 m 3 gt EI Controls and displays En Chapter 1 Controls and displays Display unit FERE STANDBY ON 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the system on into standby 2 Front panel display See below for details 3 VOLUME buttons Use to adjust the volume Display Ta DTS F SURR Doo aa PLI 1 DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source page 25 2 F SURR RCS 404H 505H only Lights when one of the Front Surround listening modes is selected page 26 SURR Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected page 26 3 SOUND Lights when Sound Retriever is active page 27 4 Tuner indicators y Lights when a broadcast is being received CD Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode Q Lights when FM mono reception is selected Pioneer VOLUME AUDIO INPUT SURROUND o 9o 4 AUDIO INPUT page 34 Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs DVD DVR1 DVD DVR2 DIGITAL or ANALOG 5 SURROUND Use to select a Surround mode page 25 6 IR remote sen
223. record from another component VCR etc that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector using the Pause Live TV feature Setting a timer recording ALL Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance Timer recording programs can be set to record just once every day or every week There are two ways to program a timer recording using the GUIDE Plus system see The Schedule Area on page 68 or using the Easy Timer Recording feature see Easy Timer Recording below You can setthe recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording but with the added option of an AUTO mode which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc if recording to DVD or to fit on to a blank DVD disc if recording to HDD You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD orto the hard disk drive For regular daily or weekly HDD timer recordings that you don t need to keep you can use the Auto Replace Recording feature to automatically replace the previous timer recording with the new one Note that when you use this feature the previous recording made on that timer program will be replaced by the next one regardless of whether you have watched it yet or not You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not other
224. recording to the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On to DVD in Video mode or on the LPCM setting only one channel of a bilingual broadcast is recorded In this case decide which language you want to record before recording by setting the Bilingual Recording setting see Bilingual Recording on page 130 Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio video from the built in TV tuner or external input play on your TV DVD mode or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to TV mode During playback or when a menu is being displayed on screen the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the TV DVD mode setting Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature TV DVD O Switch between TV mode and DVD mode Setting the picture quality recording time DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Before starting a recording you will usually want to set the picture quality recording time There are six standard settings available which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time When Manual Recording is set to On see Manual Recording on page 132 a further option will be available MN1 to MN32 or LPCM depending on what you set When recording to DVD R RW SLP is the longest recording time available If you select SEP o
225. s 2 Disc Back up No Disc Please load a disc to be backed up Start Cancel Cet 4 CS Select Start 27 Disc Back up Read from disc and save to HDD Start reading To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second Note 1 It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD 5 When the data has been copied take out the disc and load a blank recordable DVD If you re using a DVD RW or DVD RW the disc doesn t have to be blank although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the backup process iz Disc Back up Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive Please eject the disc and load a recordable disc You can use a DVD R ver 2 0 or 2 1 disc or DVD RW ver 1 1 or ver 1 2 disc for the backup f you backup a DVD R disc to DVD RW you cannot undo the finalization later Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you re backing up will not fit on to a particular blank disc If this happens please try another brand of disc DVD R RW discs can only be backed up to DVD R RW discs DVD R RW discs can only be backed up to DVD R RW discs 6 Select Start to start writing the backed up data to the blank disc iL Disc Back up Write back up data from Hard Disk Drive The disc contents will be overwritten OK to start
226. s setting to switch the audio channel on DVD RW discs recorded with bilingual audio 1 Press SETUP 2 Use the buttons to select DUALMONO then press ENTER 3 Use f to select a setting Select one of the following CH1 MONO default Only channel 1 is played CH2 MONO Only channel 2 is played CH1 CH2 Both channels are played through the front speakers 4 Press ENTER to exit Note Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone If you prefer you can set the channel levels using a test tone as a reference rather than playing a source see Channel level setting on page 31 A test tone is played through each speaker in turn allowing you to adjust the level as it plays Note that the channel level settings for stereo sources are independent of the settings for surround sound Sources ENTER ITUNE TESTTONE SURROUND 1 Press SURROUND to select the Auto listening mode f you want to set the channel levels for stereo two channel playback select the STEREO listening mode 2 Press TEST TONE The test tone is output from each speaker in turn 3 While a test tone is playing use the 4 amp buttons to adjust that channel level The aim is to adjust the levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker You can adjust the level of each channel by 10 dB You can adjust the overall volume of test tone output using the VOLUME buttons this does not
227. s UNLOCK m 5 gt WO Recording E Timer recording FAQ V Frequently Asked Questions Even though the timer is set the recorder doesn t start recording Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable not locked see Lock Disc on page 123 and that there are fewer than 99 999 titles already on the DVD HDD The recorder won t let me enter a timer program Why not You can t enter a timer program if the clock isn t set What happens when two or more timer programs overlap Basically the program with the earlier recording start ime has priority However the recorder will start recording the program with the later start time after he earlier program is finished If two programs have he same times but different channels for example he program set most recently takes priority If VPS PDC is active for two timer programs that are programmed to start at the same time then the program that actually starts first takes priority Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play HDD Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start without having to wait until the recording has finished i e playback is chasing the recording In fact you re not just limited to watching the recording in progress You can watch anything else already on the HDD or on a DVD if you re recording to the HDD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen see Using the
228. s are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu Except for the Setup Navigator menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity e Press HOME MENU and select Initial Setup In the table below the default option is marked with a s Setting Options Explanation Basic Clock Setting Auto Set the channel that broadcasts a clock signal and the clock will be set automat ically Manual e f there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area you can set the ime and date manually The clock must be set in order to use timer recording Input Line System 525 System Use for NTSC or PAL 60 recording from an external input 625 System e Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording See also About the input line system on page 134 for more information on this setting Power Save Mode 1 Only signals arriving at the antenna input are passed through to the antenna output when the recorder is in standby Mode 2 No input signals are passed through to the outputs when the recorder is in standby Off e When the recorder is in standby all signals arriving at the SCART and antenna inputs are passed along to the outputs HELP Setting One Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Off Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen Setup Navigator Start Select to start the Setup Navigator See also Switching on and
229. s the recording quality to fit on to a single DVD disc Can also be used when recording to HDD En MO e Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Select from the various options for one time daily and weekly recordings 8 Press YELLOW Action button Destination to select the recording destination CUEMEICTUOSOM 1 NL Recording Quality LP Recording Frequency Every Tuesday Recording Destination HDD Auto Replace Recording Vl Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press gt to display Timing and Genre Grid Search MyTV Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cany One Button Recording Select from DVD HDD or HDDr Auto Replace Recording Ginger Auto Replace Recording is only available as an option with regular daily or weekly recordings 9 Press cursor right to access the extended recording options Wl Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press 4 to display Quality Frequency and Destination Search MyTV Recording Schedule Tim Genre 10 None Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cany One Button Recording f you want to record to a particular HDD genre use the YELLOW Action button Genre to select one Use the GREEN Action button Timing to add extra time to the end of the recording 0 10 20 30 or VPS PDC V P Press cursor left to display the standard recording options again Gin
230. s xx nomcn hei aa aa om e RN avatars 91 Playing in slow motion eel 91 Frame advance frame reverse lesse 91 The Play Mode Menu 2 cece eee eee ee eee 91 Displaying and switching subtitles 93 Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks 94 Switching audio channels elles 94 Switching camera angles eese 94 Displaying disc information on screen 95 08 Editing Editing ODplOFS ressis nr 96 The Disc Navigator screen sees 97 09 Copying and backup DLEOQUG LOTES equ dale on a ehe roe tcx pev e ene ences 106 One Touch COD 232 saa aa eom rnt etes 106 Using Copy LISTS essc iow Rx mE tee chet EET 107 Using disc backup sss RR re RR ERES 111 10 Using the Jukebox Copying music to the HDD eese 113 Copying files from a USB device to the HDD 113 Playing music from the Jukebox ess 113 Editing Jukebox albums leere 114 11 The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV Locating JPEG picture files lllese 115 Playing a slideshow Rr RI 115 Importing files tothe HDD 1 2 eee eee eee 116 Importing files from a USB device 117 Copying selected files to a DVD R RW 118 Editing files onthe HDD sse ssssisernreiesissa 118 Printing Tiles asmeleereiieetee Rex EE 120 12 The PhotoViewer DVR 440H AV Locating JPEG picture files lese 121 Playing a slideshow sx sieI RR x 121
231. sc A B Repeat Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Program CRepeat Off e To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed 1 When using time search playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input 2 If you switch camera angles on a DVD during A B repeat play A B repeat is canceled 3 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD Video disc repeat play is canceled Playback Program play HDD DVD Video CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters folders tracks on a disc or the HDD 1 wv Select Program from the Play Mode menu then Input Edit Program The Input Edit Program screen varies according to the disc type Below is the DVD input screen gg Program Step 4 Title 01 03 a Chapter 001 015 01 001 Title 01 Chapter 001 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 04 Chapter 004 05 Chapter 005 06 Chapter 006 07 Chapter 007 08 Chapter 008 f 2 der Select a title chapter folder or track for the current step in the program list After pressing ENTER to add the title chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one To insert a step into the program list highlight the step number where you want to insert another step then select a chapter title folder tra
232. se reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component BNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the block noise artefacts visible in areas of flat colour caused by MPEG compression MNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the mosquito noise artefacts visible around the edges of an image caused by MPEG compression Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video playback only Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear The Video Adjust menu 4 Use the buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting 5 When you have all the settings as you want them press HOME MENU to exit amp tip To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust usibu3 En The Initial Setup menu Chapter 15 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound picture language and so on Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped During playback and recording these setting
233. ser to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1_En A WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3 A En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c A En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC D3 4 2 1 9a En CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location top of the unit CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available pow
234. setting to Progressive when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan video you will not be able to see anything displayed on your TV If this happens press and hold the BI STOP button on the front panel then press gt PLAY This will set the recorder s video output back to Interlace Selecting other languages for m 3 language options a pn 5 G RS 1 CS Select Other from the language list This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language 2 lt Select the language you want B Initial Setup Basic OSD DVD Menu Language Tuner Audi 7 Video In Out sunt Language 4 English Audio In Auto Number 0514 Audio Out DVD Language Subt Recording Playback v e Select by language name Use the m w buttons to change the language e Select by code number Press amp then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on page 146 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes En Additional information Chapter 16 Additional information Setting up the remote to control your TV You can use the supplied remote to control your TV To be able to use this feature you first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table on the following page 1 Switch on your TV 2 Press and hold down the CLEAR button then enter the maker code for your TV
235. setting up on page 59 The Initial Setup menu Explanation Setting Options Tuner Auto Channel Auto Scan Setting Download from TV Select your country and then wait for the recorder to auto tune into channels in your area After auto scan has finished the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numbers You can skip unwanted channels using the Manual CH Setting option below Press HOME MENU to exit the channel mapping screen f your TV supports this feature you can download all the channels that your TV is uned to via the SCART input Select your country and then wait for the down oad to complete After the download is complete the channel mapping screen appears as above See also the operating instructions that came with your TV for more information Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto e Change channel presets using the lt P1 buttons To skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On Set the CH SYSTEM setting to match the channel system of your country or region e Set the CHANNEL setting to the channel you want to assign to the current channel preset To manually fine tune the channel change the AFT setting to Off then adjust the Level setting e Set the Sound System setting to match the sound system
236. sor page 17 00 Lights when in one of the RDS display or search modes 5 kHz MHz Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display kHz for AM MHz for FM 6 Character display 7 9 Lights when sleep timer is active page 37 8 OOPLII Lights during Dolby Pro Logic Il decoding page 25 9 D Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source page 25 Getting started Chapter 2 Getting started A important To access green functions on the remote move the slider switch from MAIN to SUB System demo setting Switches the automatic demo feature on or off this starts when you plug in for the first time SETUP 4 TUNE ST ENTER __ gt ST n D TUNE 1 Switch the system into standby 2 Press SETUP 3 Usethe buttons to select DEMO from the menu then press ENTER 4 Use the f 4 buttons to select a setting then press ENTER Select from DEMO ON Switches the demo display on DEMO OFF Switches the demo display off and the system into standby Z Note m 3 gt Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration MCACC system measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise and testing for channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided the system uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize t
237. speaker Color coded connector Connect to rear panel Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire EO Connect the wires to the speaker Match the colored wired with the color coded label model label then insert the colored wire into the red side and the other wire into the black side 1 Keep antenna cables away from other cables the display unit receiver subwoofer and DVD recorder e f reception with the supplied antenna is poor see mproving poor FM reception and Improving poor AM sound on page 29 or Connecting external antennas on page 34 2 Don t let it come into contact with metal objects and avoid placing near computers television sets or other electrical appliances e The signal earth 74 is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected It is not an electrical safety earth e If radio reception is poor you may be able improve it by re inserting each antenna wire into the opposite terminal For best reception do not untwist the AM loop antenna wires or wrap them around the loop antenna 3 To ensure optimum reception make sure the FM antenna is fully extended and not coiled or hanging at the rear of the unit m 5 gt En Connecting up Receiver subwoofer SX SW404 Surround right Gray SYSTEM CONNECTOR COUT USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT ANTENNA f J h
238. stereo or multichannel in stereo When playing a multichannel source all channels are downmixed to the front left right speakers and the subwoofer SURROUND MAIN D e Press SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO shows in the display You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode Listening to your system Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the MP3 or WMA compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2 channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression TF rip This feature is effective when used together with the Jukebox function of the DVD recorder SOUND RETRIEVER While listening to a stereo source press SOUND RETRIEVER Press repeatedly to switch between RTRV ON Switches the Sound Retriever on RTRV OFF Switches the Sound Retriever off Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration EQ set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound on page 23 t SOUND MAIN D 1 Press SOUND 2 Use the buttons to select MCACC EQ then press ENTER 3 Usethe f 4 buttons to switch EQ ON or EQ OFF then press ENTER to confirm On the EQ OFF setting equalization is set
239. stereo rack Don t X Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances X Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight X Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke gt CH En Additional information X Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use X Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna X Use in a kitchen or other room where the recorder may be exposed to smoke or steam X Useonathick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit X Placeon an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Moving the recorder If you need to move the recorder first remove the disc if loaded and close the disc tray Next press STANDBY ON to switch the power to standby checking that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off Wait at least two minutes Lastly disconnect the power cord Never lift or move the unit during playback or recording discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged Resetting the recorder If you need to you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings 1 Make sure that the rec
240. t erri Eri ETATE EEKE p pb P VOR cane 4 2 kg Center speaker EncloSHlte sacs sare b piter Closed box bookshelf type magnetically shielded SVSIGETI ccs ses paramedian rate ER d 1 1 cm 1 way system ODGakSESis aa tun casu ter E A tans 7 7 cm cone type ominal impedanGes mee ninais a wha wand RC etin 4Q Frequency range ssssesesss 75 Hz to 20 kHz aximurri inpub pOWGF ausos cm e RR ie 100W Dimensions 210 mm W x 96 mm H x 90 mm D WEIN die oO ea eta UR o a OR ventes 0 78 kg e Accessories Speaker cales e rure necne a peer aigundeaaneded 5 Non skid pads Small 0 0 0 0 cc cece eee eee ee 4 Non skid pads large 06 eee 4 Non skid pads large 6 cece 16 Speaker stand bases 0 cece cece eee eee 4 Screws forbases oc eee eee 12 S ST404 Speaker system Front speakers x2 surround speakers x2 center speaker x1 e Front surround speakers EMClOSUIG Hs obere PR ex Closed box bookshelf type magnetically shielded SYSE e aa nroa isis 1 1 cm 1 way system Speake S udin id acabe degna 4 1 1 cm cone type ominal impedance 0 isses 4Q Frequency range 2 ee eee eee ee 80 Hz to 20 kHz aximum input power 100W Dimensions 100 mm W x 136 mm H x 80 mm D WEINE cok tote nex dcc peat IP Ps 0 55 kg Center speaker Enclosure sess Closed box bookshelf type magnetically shielded System isses 1 1 cm 1 way system SDS AKL SU sanaaa su FVE ATE RRi 7 7 cm cone type ominal i
241. tape or video cassettes should also not be kept close to the receiver subwoofer RCS 606H only Do not attach the front surround speakers and receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling They may fall off and cause injury RCS 404H 505H only Do not attach the receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling They may fall off and cause injury For safety make sure that there is no exposed bare speaker wire outside of the speaker terminals Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system Do not connect the supplied speakers with any other amplifier This may result in malfunction or fire En Connecting up 2 Chapter 3 Connecting up Basic connections A Important When connecting this system or changing connections be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket After completing all connections connect the power cords to the wall socket Receiver subwoofer SX SW606 SX SW404 FM antenna E AM loop antenna aD M P Lenis 7 iS mie Bases DVD Recorder DVR 640H AV DVR 440H AV Coaxial cable Control cable Display cable Connecting up 1 Connect the DVD recorder to the receiver subwoofer a Plug the control cable into the CONTROL OUT jack on the rear of the receiver subwoofer ug the
242. tem Information One Button Recording N e gt m ey ct gt oO E y a lt o c y 3 ct o a 2 ty 2 e Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code SW109AD GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None Sin External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Gant You can change the Language Country Postal Code and the External Receiver settings 3 Press ENTER to confirm 1 Making changes to the Country or Postal Code settings may require a new download of TV listings information This can take up to 24 hours Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Manual Host Channel setup The GUIDE Plus sys Host Channel as soon for the first time See em will automatically identify your as the recorder is put into standby he table on page 62 for a list of all the European Host Channels If you know your Host program number or i Channel details source and the automatic identification did not provide the expected result you can identify your Host Channel manually Select Host Channel Setup in the Setup area and fo low the instructions on the TV Select the correct source e g internal tuner or external receiver and enter the respective program number e g if you have to press 9 on the remote to watch your Host Channel enter 9 as the program number When you next switch
243. tent form l k writers may reject DVD RW ver 1 2 discs and or corrupt sc content fo at p aybac the data on the disc If you want to share DVD RW discs compatibility between this recorder and an older recorder writer we recommend using ver 1 1 discs Compatible media The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders e DVD RW ver 1 1 1 x 1 xto2x ver 1 2 2xto0 4x 2 limited compatibility with DVD RW ver 1 2 discs xto6x e DVD R ver 20 A x 1 xto4x Model Playable Recordable 1xto8x 1xto16x ver 2 1 1xto8x 1xto 16x DVR 7000 Yes 23 No e DVD RW 1 xto2 4x 1xto4x 3 3xto8x DVR 3100 Yes No DVD R1xto2 4x 1xto4x 1xto8x 1xto16x DVR 5100H e DVD RAM ver 2 0 2 x ver 2 1 2x 2xto3x 2xto Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing Unfinalized 5x ver 2 2 2x 2xto3x 2xto5x VR mode and Video mode discs may not play e DVD R DL ver 3 0 2 x to 4 x Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when e DVD R DL2 4x 2 4xto8x you load a disc However this will not affect playback 3 Copy once protected disc titles will not play DVD HDD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all the currently popular DVD disc types as well as providing HDD functionality The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types DVD HDD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RAM RW Mate uscd inthis manual HDD DVD VR DVD Video
244. the Setup Navigator xX lt E Highlight Postal Code Welcome to GUIDE Plus aue One Button Language Country Postal Code External Receiver 1 External Receiver 2 External Receiver 3 English United Kingdom SW109AD None None None Recording Sint See Connecting to a cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver on page 52 for more on using the supplied G LINK cable Select External Receiver 1 2 or 3 then press ENTER If you have just one external receiver use External Receiver 1 You can add further receivers in Setup Home Press 4 or to select Then press ENTER to confirm 2 and 3 if you need to After pressing ENTER Welcome to GUIDE Plus au One Button Recording Sint Choose item to set up Language Country Postal Code External Receiver 1 External Receiver 2 External Receiver 3 English United Kingdom None None None None Selec Satell Selec Selec denti your reception method Terrestrial Cable or ite your provider if applicable the brand of your external receiver y which input your external receiver is connected to After com pleting these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channel via the G LINK cable If the channel was successfully changed select Yes to confirm En Getting started If the channe
245. the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder 1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder RECORDER 2 Switch on the recorder When you switch on for the first time your TV should display the Setup Navigator screen If the Setup Navigator doesn t appear you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu see page 128 e fthis recorder is connected to a compatible TV using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable the recorder will take a few seconds to download country TV screen size and language information Check the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information SS 3 geb Choose a language then press ENTER BD Initial Setup Basic Clocl Language Tuner Input DEnglish francais Video In Out Powt Deutsch Italiano Audio In Help Espanol Nederlands Audio Out Setur Svenska Pycciui Language EM nvik Polski Recording e tina Playback Y 4 Start the Setup Navigator Complete this setup before you start using your recorder Start Cancel Please use the Initial Setup if you want to make more detailed settings Ifyou don t want to use the Setup Navigator press amp to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator m 3 e gt Ge 5 vw v Select the Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan or Download from TV or Do not set Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan Download from TV Do not Set Select Do not set if you want
246. the recorder into standby the GUIDE Plus system will complete the Host Channel setup You can reset the Host Channel settings at any time back to the default setting of automatic Please be aware that resetting the Host Channel will erase all TV listings data GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting This FAQ covers only a few questions For a complete list please consult the GUIDE Plus website at www europe guideplus com V FAQ e When I tried setting up my external receiver could not get any of the attempts to work what should do A There could be several reasons why your external receiver could not be controlled The connections could be wrong Make sure that the G LINK cable i connector on the s connected to the G LINK recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the external receiver pointing towards the IR receiver of your external receiver See Connecting to a cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver on page 52 The code that is listed under your brand could be wrong Please try other codes for your brand under satellite cable or terrestrial Go to the Setup Area and choose one of the three options cable satellite or terrestrial that you have not already tried Follow the on screen prompts to make sure that the GUIDE Plus system can change channels on your external receiver If it does not work repeat the process choosing different reception and external receiver
247. the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is on all the settings will be lost Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord Remote control does not e f you connected this recorder to the receiver subwoofer using the CONTROL IN jack work point the remote control at the display unit of the receiver subwoofer to use page 17 e Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder page 134 When the batteries run down the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder1 Use the remote within its operating range page 17 Replace the batteries page 17 No sound or sound is dis Make sure that the receiver subwoofer or TV is set to the correct input and the volume torted turned up There is no sound when the picture is paused or during scanning or slow motion play Press PLAY to resume regular playback DTS audio can only be played back if the recorder s digital output is connected to the receiver subwoofer If connected to your TV your TV must have a DTS decoder for you to be able to enjoy DTS sound e Some 96 kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack Check the audio cable connections page 50 e If the sound is distorted try cleaning the cable plugs Cannot switch a bilingual During real time copying it is not possible to switch audio channels The main and sub program channels are both output Additional information e
248. the volume of the plasma display Automatic plasma display input switching In order that the plasma display can switch automatically othe correct input when you switch the input function of he receiver subwoofer you need to tell it how your system is connected For example if you connected your DVD recorder to the DV1 input on the receiver subwoofer and to input 2 on your plasma display select the DV1 PDP2 setting here so hat when you switch the input function of the receiver subwoofer to DV1 to watch your DVD recorder the plasma display will automatically switch to input 2 For each receiver subwoofer input function DV1 DVD DVR1 DV2 DVD DVR2 DIG DIGITAL ANA ANALOG you can select NONE does not switch the plasma display inpu e PDP1 to PDP5 switches the plasma display input to one of the numbered inputs 1 to 5 TVTN switches the plasma display to its built in TV tuner Note he number of video inputs available will depend on the plasma display you ve connected he PDP5 input may be called PC Input or similar on your plasma display The SR setting remains in effect even in standby The SR setting does not affect the FM AM tuner function Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display 1 Press SR on the remote 2 Use to select SR ON then press ENTER The SR setting is maintained even after switching the receiver subwoofer into standby then back on
249. them on playback See also Bilingual Recording on page 130 Playback TV Screen Size 4 3 Letter Box Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the letter box format presentation for widescreen material 4 3 Pan amp Scan Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the pan and scan presentation for widescreen material 16 9 Select if you have a widescreen 16 9 TV Your TV settings determine how 4 3 material will look Selecting 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that format as some discs override this setting Still Picture Field Produces a stable generally shake free image Frame Produces sharp image but may be prone to shake Auto Generates a generally less sharp but more stable still image Seamless Playback On Playback is smooth but with a trade off against the accuracy of the edit points Off You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during playback of a VR mode Play List This setting applies to HDD DVD R RW VR and DVD RAM playback Parental Lock Set Password n order to change the parental lock level or change the country area code set he password using this option From the following screen enter a four digit number that will be your password Change Password In order to change the password first enter your existing password and then a new one from the following screen
250. thing other than RGB AV1 Out Video e Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to standard composite video compatible with all TVs S Video Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to S video Recommended if you are using a long SCART cable RGB Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to RGB Good quality but check your TV for compatibility Note that on this setting signals from the built in tuner and from external inputs is not output when the recorder is in TV mode m 3 gt En The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation If you choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all In this case either switch off and reconnect using the supplied video cable or reset the recorder see Resetting the recorder on page 148 The Component Video Out setting See Component Video Out above has no effect when AV1 Out is set to RGB AV2 L1 In Video e Sets the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to standard composite video S Video Sets the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to S video RGB Sets the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to RGB Decoder Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART connector For scrambled channels make sure that the channel Decoder setting is set to On See Manual CH Setting page 129 When the Input Line System is set to 525 System RGB cannot be selected Even when set to RGB depe
251. tion DVD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX You can play video at various slow motion speeds DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either direction while Video CDs Super VCDs and DivX titles can only be played forwards in slow motion There is no sound when playing in slow motion PAUSE 1 A Pause playback AE gt gt 2 Press and hold to start slow motion reverse or forward play 3 G e Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed The current playback speed is indicated on screen PLAY 4 Resume normal playback Note 1 Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs and DivX titles Frame advance frame reverse DVD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX m 3 gt You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame by frame With Video CDs Super VCDs and Divx titles you can only use frame advance PAUSE 1 O Pause playback aa m fe 2 Back up or advance one frame with each press PLAY 3 Resume normal playback The Play Mode menu ALL The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions repeat and program play functions Press AUi O to display the Play Mode menu gg Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu press HOME MENU To exit the Play Mode menu
252. to return to normal operating conditions e f there is no sound or no multichannel sound from the DVR 640H AV DVR 440H AV DVD recorder try setting the recorder s audio related settings back to their defaults see The nitial Setup menu on page 128 General Problem The power does not turn on or Remedy Leave the unit plugged in wait for one minute then switch back on switches off suddenly an error Make sure there are no loose strands of wire touching the unit This could cause the message may be displayed at startup system to shut off automatically Check that the speakers are connected correctly Make sure there is enough space for ventilation around the receiver subwoofer Make sure the voltage of the mains power source is correct for the model Try reducing the volume level e f the problem persists take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing No sound is output when a function is selected e f you re playing from the DVD recorder make sure that the digital coaxial cable is connected properly Also make sure that the DVD recorder s Digital Out and DTS Out settings are set to On and that the MPEG Out setting is set to MPEG PCM e f you re using the line input make sure the component is connected correctly see Connecting auxiliary components on page 34 Turn up the volume No sound from surround or center speakers Refer to Cha
253. to skip channel setup because they have already been set up for example You can only use the Download from TV feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable via the AV1 RGB TV connector and if your TV supports this function check your TV s instruction manual for more details a Bee E gt Select your country Country Selection Country 4 Austria gt e Auto tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets Tuning WN Cancel Downloading channels from your TV Use the Download from TV option to download all the channels that your TV is tuned to Downloading Cancel 088 C v Select Auto for automatic time setting or Manual to set the clock manually Clock Setting oAuto Manual EI Getting started En Auto clock setting Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically Set Clock Set CH to the channel preset number that broadcasts a time signal then move the cursor down to Start and press ENTER Auto Clock Setting Date e em eem Time MEET ae Clock Set CH Pr1 4 Start The recorder takes a short while to set the time After you see that it s set select Next to proceed Auto Clock Setting Date SUN 01 01 2006 Time ig 20 Clock Set CH Pri Start Next If the ti
254. umber of files and or folders on the HDD Naming files and folders 1 Select the file or folder you want to rename You can t rename files that have been locked 2 Select File Options or Folder Options 3 Select Rename File or Rename Folder HI Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 x 1440 001 12 12 TUE Erase YET Copy 003 12 14 THU Rename File 004 12 15 FRI Lock 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE Y 4 Enter a new name for the file folder Filenames or Foldernames can be up to 64 characters long Locking Unlocking files Locking files will protect them from accidental erasure and prevent them from being renamed Use the same process to both lock and unlock files Locked files are displayed in the Photo Viewer with a padlock icon amp 1 Vw Select the file s you want to lock or unlock To lock unlock multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 117 En The PhotoViewer DVR 640H AV Sto a gt So 3 deo Select Lock or Lock Folder Contents Select File Options or Folder Options GQ Photoviewer HDD File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM Size 1920 x 1440 Erase Copy Rename File Lock 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT
255. us Copy List skip to step 10 below Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder Czy S C 5 deo Add titles to the Copy List highlight a title and press ENTER to add 7 B2 Pr4 Pra S Pro peor etum Recent first 5 THU 23 03 2200 Thu23 03 Pr6 SP Pr6 7 6 5 4 WED 22 03 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP _ Pr2 hy 3 2 1 MON 20 03 13 00 Mon20 03 Pr9 SP Pro FRI 17 03 21 00 Fri 17 08 Pr4 SP Pr4 WED 15 03 20 00 Wedi5 08 Pr2 SP Pr2 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 20 00 1h00m 2 06 Pr2 ES S Sports SP OOG m 4 38 3 Next All Genres Copy List Total Current DVD Remain Titles you ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a Video mode DVD or DVD R RW e When adding titles that contain copy once protected material the copy once parts will not be added VA Note e When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio screen size each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high speed copying is possible Depending on the title high speed copying may not be possible to a Video mode disc 6 Press to display the command menu panel The Command Menu panel Select Title D WED 29 03 20 00 Wed29 00 Pr2 SP Pr2 f 8 7 MON 27 03 21 00 Mo
256. utes and 30 seconds into the current track press 2 3 0 Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 3 Start playback A B Repeat DVD HDD CD VideoCD DivX The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track or title that form a loop which is played over and over cs 1 dev During playback select A B Repeat from the Play Mode menu Z Note 2 With A Loop Start highlighted press at the point you want the loop to start Qg Play Mode Search Mode A Loop Start A B Repeat B Loop End Repeat Off Program 3 With B Loop End highlighted press at the point you want the loop to end Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round e When playing a DVD Video Video mode DVD or from the HDD the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title To resume normal playback select Off from the A B Repeat menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed Repeat play ALL There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded or if you re using the HDD for playback It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Program play below Set 1 C v Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu then choose a repeat play mode gg Play Mode Search Mode Repeat Di
257. utton Recording nupt Alternatively you can press the YELLOW Action button Mosaic and use the f buttons to select a channel from the mosaic followed by ENTER The Info Area This area is reserved for additional information such as news weather reports stock quotes and so on and varies by region Note that this feature is not available in all countries regions The Editor Area The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage your channels Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus system to make any manual changes as necessary You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area or if you change from cable to satellite say or move house From the Editor Area you can Display hide channels in the grid switch the channel on off Select a channel source Tuner Ext Rec 1 Ext Rec 2 etc Enter a channel program number cem m 3 gt En Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Switching a channel on off You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area 1 Select Editor from the Menu bar Home Press the Red bution to switch channel On or Off grey Press to change Source and Programme Number BLUES TR Info Editor BBC1 ON e P
258. vely you can use the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCART connector for audio video input and output with just one SCART cable 2 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection he front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input Connecting a DV camcorder DVR 640H AV only Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW A Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite receivers or D VHS video decks Oo oai 5 0668 059283 DVR 640H AV pm DV DE B T DV camcorder 1 Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Connecting a USB device DVR 640H AV only Using the USB ports on the front of the recorder you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras and printers Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using DVR 640H AV B PictBridge PictBridge compatible Digital Camera Printer
259. when played VA Note 1 The display dims when the sleep timer is set regardless of this setting m 3 gt e DTS CD Use for playback of DTS encoded CDs but note that the beginning of regular CD tracks may be skipped Setting the sleep timer SLEEP MAIN D The sleep timer switches off the receiver subwoofer after a specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying about it 1 Press the SLEEP button to select an option Choose between the following options SLP ON Switches off after about an hour SLP OFF Cancels the sleep timer After selecting SLP ON you can press SLEEP again to check how much time is left Each line indicates approximately 12 minutes remaining SLP Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default 1 Switch the system on 2 Press and hold SURROUND then press the STANDBY ON button on the display unit The next time you switch on all the system settings should be reset 2 The display dims when the sleep timer is set The DVD recorder does not automatically switch off with the sleep timer En Additional information Don t Installation and maintenance X Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity Hints on installation including near radiators and other heat generating appliances X Place on a window sill or other place where the system will We want you to enjoy using
260. wise fit at the recording quality you set see Optimized Rec on page 132 for more on this Finally if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you This recorder is compatible with VPS Video Programming System and PDC Program Delivery Control systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the program is not running to schedule Up to eight timer programs can be set with VPS PDC on A Important e A timer recording can t be set if there are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded Timer recording will not start if The recorder is already recording A disc is being initialized finalized or unfinalized Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished m 3 gt WO Recording E The timer indicator lights in the front panel display when the timer is active If the indicator is blinking it means that for a DVD timer recording there is no disc loaded or the disc loaded is not recordable for an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is setto start the recorder will go into timer recording standby In timer recording standby you cannot use some functio
261. y time before the recording is due to start see Editing a scheduled recording on page 69 Note 1 Recording times set using the GUIDE Plus system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that may occur in the program broad cast schedules So 1 Zz Highlight a program title Record __Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny Ajealous Ross mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for M Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected 10 30 60Min Ent BBC2 P02 Tue25 1000 ONE Fimbles Starship two Thrisa Fit vil This Alias Thi Sally Jessy Raph Ourb G five Armageddon One Button Recordin sujone News at Ten The Secret ui Er v 2 Football Homes Polic Gin HA Emmerdale Welcome to GUIDE Plus 2 Press the RED Action button Record The program is now set for recording When the program is due to start the recorder will switch to the correct channel and start recording You can also use the 6 REC button to set the recording You can review the shows you have set to record in the Schedule Area see also The Schedule Area on page 68 Lock Unlock video window When you enter the GUIDE Plus system the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel date and time The default setting for this window is locked as indicated by a closed padlo
262. y to HDD from the menu HE Photoviewer CD DVD File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM A 001 12 12 TUE Size 1920 X 1440 Start Slideshow Copy all to HDD Copy to HDD Print Multi Mode 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE S Uy lt Select Yes to confirm and copy the folder s file s or No to cancel The files will be copied to the HDD with the same folder structure as the original Importing to the HDD will not work if there is insufficient space on the HDD or if there are already the maximum number of files and or folders on the HDD 999 folders 999 files per folder Selecting multiple files or folders The Multi Mode allows you to select multiple folders files at once for importing or editing EY SA Qe 1 v Select the folder containing the files you want to import Jet LY Select Multi Mode from the menu I Photoviewer HDD 12 13 WED A 001 12 12 TUE 2 1 File selection 002 12 13 WED Start Slideshow 003 12 14 THU New Folder 004 12 15 FRI Li Folder Options 005 12 16 SAT re Copy to DVD 006 12 17 SUN Multi Mode 007 12 18 MON ES K Cancel 008 12 19 TUE Pv ny Boe select file Press ENTER to display menu NEW Hey 3 X To add a file folder to the list select it then
263. you ve finished using the recorder eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby Playback Gm Playing DVD discs Playing from the HDD m 3 gt The table below shows the basic playback controls for The table below shows the basic playback controls when DVD Video and recordable DVD discs playing video recorded on the hard disk HDD PLAY Press to start playback PLAY Press to start playback C If RESUME is displayed on screen playback o gt If RESUME is displayed on screen playback D starts from the place last stopped GED starts from the place last stopped Playback automatically stops after the end of a title is stop Press to stop playback reached You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt PLAY Press M STOP stop Press to stop playback again to cancel the resume function You can resume playback from the same S i k t i ak point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP pause Pauses playback or restarts playback when again to cancel the resume function paused pause Pauses playback or restarts playback when amp O Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to m paused increase the scanning speed Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to PREV NEXT Press to skip to previous next chapter title increase the scanning speed During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons prev next Press to skip to previ

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