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Pioneer DVR-440H-S User's Manual

1. 00 entry and start again While a PBC menu screen is displayed use to select num bered menu items n s Video CD only Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten min utes forward or three minutes back Note that this function doesn t work when playing in PBC mode 1 1 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 RETURN Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD Super VCD play ing in PBC mode Playing DivX video files The table below shows the basic playback controls for DivX video files PLAY Press to start playback f RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from he place last stopped Play back of titles DivX files pro ceeds in alphabetical order STOP Press to stop playback You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press ll STOP again to cancel the resume function PAUSE Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused CIJ Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed PREV NEXT Press to skip to previous next itle During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons w i While paused press to advance one frame Press and hold to start slow motion playback press repeatedl
2. Q DvD RECORDER I 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 83 4 Use the playback controls gt Il lt lt gt gt etc to find the place you want to divide the title x Divide Title HDD 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Rec time 2h00m 10 1 00 00 09 15 pee Play Pause D CE En Editing 5 Press to divide the title at the current playback position yo m gt 6 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Q Divided titles cannot be combined 0K Yes Chapter Edit DVD VR DVD RAM HDD 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 E IEN m gt 2 Select Edit gt Chapter Edit Ne from the command menu panel yo Gm 3 HDD only Select the type of d lt edit Q DVD RECORDER g Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Edit
3. Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cat One Button Recording s TI Wm x al Camy Use the t 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 e You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 5 e You can edit or delete your profile using the RED and GREEN Action buttons Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide 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 59 for further timer recording features From the Schedule Area you can e Edit or delete a One Button Recording e Set edit or delete a VIDEO Plus recording e Set edit or delete a manual recording 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 Sete nce OEE BBC2 25 May 10 10 Delete Edit Home W Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross a 3 mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for b gae iii Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected BBC2 P02 10 30 60Min TV Schedule Recording Schedule Qua Freq Dest 25 May Friends SP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Butto
4. Copy _HDD DVD Start Copy 3 HDD DVD RW gt rw Mode Return Recording Mode Copy Time Oh 16m Recording Mode Disc Name Input Disc Name High Speed Finalize Start Copy Finalize off Copy List Total 436 C C Current DVD Remain 436 CA e fyou re using a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc and the copy will span both layers the Copy List Total bar will be purple e The Current DVD Remain bar will be half length if the first layer of a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc is already full 2 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying the disc will not be finalized 2 CH En IKD Copying and backup Copying from DVD to HDD A Important e The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc or a DVD Video is loaded As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected you can still use the One Touch Copy function however See One Touch Copy on page 95 e The recorder can only store one Copy List at atime e The Copy List will be erased if any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited the disc tray is opened playback is switched between Play List and Original the DVD disc is re initialized or finalized the recorder is reset to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 141 e t may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded ona different DVD recorder or
5. e To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY e You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second 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 Disc Back up Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive Please eject the disc and load a recordable disc Start 1 It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD Copying and backup 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 e If 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 e 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 2 Disc Back up Write back up data from Hard Disk Drive The disc contents will be overwritten OK to start e To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY e You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second Howev
6. 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 as a TV magazine fy 7 Select Search from the Menu im a 2 Select a category and a subcategory Su BB Home Search displays programme listings by categories of interest Press w touse for Grid for My TV Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam Romance One Button Recording Gainer e If 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 the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Using My Choice keywords for a search In addition to the standard categories you can also set your own keywords 1 J Access My Choice Home Press ENTER to search My Choice gt programmes 4 w for other My Choice categories Press for Movies i1 T9 categories a My Choice Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sant One Button Recording anne 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword ys ew 3 Wp Enter a keyword to appear in the menu N 5 Back Keyboard Ple
7. Ext Rec 1 etc To set a 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 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 Camy GUIDE Plus System Information One Button Recording Camy Note 2 Highlight the part you want to change Caut BBC2 25 May 10 10 Setup Home Press 4 or w to select Then press ENTER to confirm Setup i Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code SW109AD GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None amet External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button i Recording Gainer You can change the Language Country Postal Code and the External Receiver settings 3 Press ENTER to confirm Manual Host Channel setup The GUIDE Plus system will automatically identify your Host Channel as soon as the recorder is put into standby for the first time See the table on page 34 for a list of all the European Host Channels If you know your Host Channel details source a
8. 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 Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust A Motion HHHH Still YNR Off HHHH Max Prog Motion PureCinma BNR Off HHH Max MNR Off HHHH Max Detail Off HHH Max White Level Min mH Max v You can adjust the following settings e Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive e 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 e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component e BNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the block noise artefacts visible in areas of flat colour caused by MPEG compression The Video Adjust menu e 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 e Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear e White Level Adjusts
9. containing MP3 WMA JPEG or DivX files ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder D GE BE Before you start En e Multi session playback Yes except CD Audio and Video CD Super VCD e Unfinalized disc playback CD Audio only Compressed audio compatibility e Compatible media CD ROM CD R CD RW 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 Variable bit rate VBR MP3 playback Yes e VBR WMA playback No e WMA encoder compatibility Windows edia Codec 8 files encoded using indows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts ofthe specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless oice and VBR e DRM Digital Rights Management file ayback No O e File extensions mp3 wma these must e used for the recorder to recognize P3 and WMA files do not use for her file types le structure Up to 99 folders 999 files these limits are exceeded only files nd folders up to these limits are ayable ion m O TT OD A Note 1 DRM digital rights management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility A Plays a Windows m Media The Windows Media logo prin
10. of 19 00 MON 29 11 AE 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP ez amp thoom 1 06 Remain 30h30m My Editing Erase DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Use this function to erase unwanted titles 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 Ln A Ian 1 _ Highlight the title you want to erase 2 _ Select Erase from the command menu panel gt e a 3 _ _ Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel tip e You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER 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 r CTN E 1 QF Highlight the title you want lt gt to name or rename amp em y 2 G Select Edit gt Title Name from the command menu panel guise Navigator HDD 10Titles jE MD 23 00 FR
11. recording from the GUIDE Plus system 8 lt lt BP page 73 P ress to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed lt 4ll lt I gt II page 74 While paused press and hold to start sl r 9 N U ow motion playback Press repeatedly o change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single ame in either direction When GUIDE Plus is displayed use o display the previous next day umber buttons CLEAR se the number buttons for track chapter title selection channel selection and so on The same buttons can also be used to enter names for ti U R H C q again les discs and so on se CLEAR to clear an entry and start EC MODE page 56 old SHIFT and press repeatedly to hange the recording mode picture uality AUDIO page 55 78 H old SHIFT and press to change the o udio language or channel When the recorder is stopped press to change the tuner audio SUBTITLE page 77 Hold SHIFT and press he subtitles included DVD Video discs ANGLE page 79 old SHIFT and press to switch camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes PLAY MODE page 74 d SHIFT and press to change the play o display change in multilingual e D CE etc 10 SHIFT printed in green Press 12 INFO Press highlighted item 13 HOME MENU Press to display which you can naviga he re
12. 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 to 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 29 TV listings information 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 BBC2 25 May 10 10 Press 4 or to select Then press ENTER to confirm Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code None CONASA External Receiver 1 None amt External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Cam The language and country settings are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator p N em Highligh
13. the Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Audio Language English e Sets the default audio language for DVD Video play back 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 some thing other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 128 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 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 some thing other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 128 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 e DVD Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language with out subtitles e 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 subti tles Off Select to play DVD Video discs according to your a
14. 10 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP Play List i 2h00m 1 06 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 A 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain amp 1h00m 1 06 Oh30m Insert position After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List is displayed Editing Combine DVD VR DVD RAM Pjay List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one EN D 1 Highlight the title you want to combine This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title gt E earar combine 2 cy Select Edit gt Combine from the command menu panel 2 Disc Navigator DVD 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Title name Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 Erase Section 20 00 Fri 3 12 py Divide Play List Chapter Edit Move 3 22 00 THU 2 12 00 THU 2 12 Combine 22 00 Thu 2 12 or Mode Remain Oh30m Cancel 0 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP gt 1hoom 1 0 3 __ 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 1 10Titles amp Disc Navigator DVD Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Titles 2h00m 1 06 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP 2hoom 06 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 P
15. 130 Troubleshooting 2eseee ee eeee 131 On screen displays and recorder GISPIAYS Serei edie cx Ras shee em eden 135 Language code list 0eeee0e 137 Country Area code list eee eens 138 Screen sizes and disc formats 139 AN GING GiSCS ante minamas 140 Cleaning the pickup lens 45 140 CondensSationnc lt o 0ceeeeee sees een 141 ints on installation e eee eee 141 oving the recorder ee eee eee 141 Resetting the recorder 06 141 SVSCIHICAL ONS Bene ss sssr seceded 142 BE Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What s in the box e Don t use different kinds of batteries ogether although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages e Make sure that the plus and minus ends Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it t Remote contre of each battery match the indications in e AA ROP dry cell batteries x 2 he battery compartment e Audio video cable red white yellow e Remove batteries from equipment that e G LINK cable isn t going to be used for a month or more e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental e RF antenna cable e Power cable e These operating instructions regulations or environmental public e Warranty card instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Putting the batteries in the WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlig
16. 1907 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 Sinhalese si 1909 Slovak sk 1911 Slovenian sl 1912 Samoan sm 1913 Shona sn 1914 Somali so 1915 Albanian sq 1917 Serbian sr 1918 Siswati ss 1919 Sesotho st 1920 Sundanese su 1921 Swahili sw 1923 Tamil ta 2001 Telugu te 2005 Tajik tg 2007 Thai th 2008 Tigrinya ti 2009 Turkmen tk 2011 Tagalog tl 2012 Setswana tn 2014 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 ED Additional information En Country Area code list Country Area Country Area code Code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk India 0914 in Indonesia 0904 id Italy 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Korea Republic of 1118 kr Malaysia 1325 my Mexico 1324 mx Netherlands 1412 nl New Zealand 1426 nz Norway 1415 no Pakistan 1611 pk Philippines 1608 ph Portugal 1620 pt Russian Federation 1821 ru Singapore 1907 sg Spain 0519 es Sweden 1905 se Switzerland 0308 ch T
17. ENTER buttons to navigate the menus PREV NEXT When in the title list press to display the previous next page if there are more titles than can be displayed DISPLAY C Press to change the title information displayed in the title list HDD DVD O Press to switch between the HDD and DVD Disc Navigator screens If 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 view options panel press then select Play List from the view options then Play List GQ dee navigator OVO somites Style 23 00 FRI 3 12 1 tes GSN 2 Fae ree font 2h00m 1 06 Faa Zoo FRI an2 ao fee 2000 Fi s2 Pro se Original 2h00m 1 06 Titles on the HDD marked with a DEW icon are recently recorded titles that haven t yet been played 3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator Editing D CE 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
18. EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS L SER AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYV LLE JA N KYM TT M LLE LUOKAN 3B LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN HARRACLAS BIJRATIRENEN DRIER TCEA lt E CLASS 3B ORAL PHROFTRL HOMES C LEBRRICD NEO LEUTE CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT VRW2262 A D3 4 2 1 8_B_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 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 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 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 Operating Environment Operating envi
19. Important e The 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 he maximum number of titles has been reached e The maximum continuous recording ime for one title is 12 hours e It is possible to record both PAL and TSC titles on the HDD Before recording you need to make sure that he Input Line System setting page 127 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 124 When set to Video Mode On high speed 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 120 D CE BET Recording 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 7 recording is not possible When set to LPCM sound is recorded in high quality uncompressed Linear PCM format l
20. Mode from the command menu panel es e a o 2 ee Select a recording mode for the copy e 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 f you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 to MN32 or LPCM from the Recording Quality box hat appears Optimized 4 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 Note 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 EOJ 1 _ Select the title containing the audio you want to change Li iS Se 2 Select Bilingual from the command menu panel N Gas 3 lt E option 8 Select a bilingual audio 1 When 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 th
21. Section Move Preview Return Cancel Jal Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 1h00m 2 06 436 m 436 CL 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 84 En Copying and backup 9 R Q Display the command menu panel 10 a em gt i z Select Next to proceed SE Be Copy __HDD DVD Video mo B Title Edit 1 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 2 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP Tu Return z Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 1h00m 2 06 436 oa 43 Cl Copy List Total Current DVD Remain There are several options available from the next screen Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording Mode on page 101 1 Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name Input a name of upto 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 Tit e Name on page 84 Select Finalize if you want to automatically finalize a Video mode DVD or DVD R after copying Select a title menu style from the following screen VA Note 1 Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD R RW using high speed copy em 11 Select Start Copy to start copying L
22. 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 119 for how to set up the 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 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 can e Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver e 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 e 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 e When using the GUIDE Plus system to make a timer
23. acai MON 29 11 aa 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 Editing Once the command is completed Multi Mode is automatically exited Undo DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW If you make a mistake while editing you can generally undo it There are several levels of undo depending on the type of disc i ae 9 Select Undo from the command menu panel e You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen A Disc Navigator DVD E oTitles No title 4 Titles Ea Edit eS Play List e a Undo VD Mode Remain H 0h30m e can t edit my disc g Frequently asked questions e Why doesn t the available recording time increase when 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 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 D CE IKD Copying and backup Chapter 9 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to e Back up important recordings stored o
24. aligned in disc tray and label after closing the disc side up tray e Take out the disc and clean it page 139 e Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder Can t play a disc e Check that the disc is a compatible format disc page 7 e Take out the disc and clean it page 139 e Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up e There may be condensation in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate e During HDD recording you can t play discs that are recorded with a Line System different to the current recorder setting e DVD R RW discs recorded using another recorder with copy once protected recordings will not play in this recorder Can t record a disc e Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 7 e Some DVD RAM discs are not recordable until they have been initialized page 66 This can take up to 1 hour 15 Additional information En Problem Remedy No picture e Check that everything is connected properly page 14 e Check that the connected TV and or the AV amp receiver is set to the correct input e The recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel W STOP button then pressing PLAY All settings are reset e If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recor
25. and mtr eneeeiers 23 03 Controls and displays FROME DAME sereecss See Gruesome eevee 24 Display fa stobis tee hod crore nee mida 25 REMOle CON sccies dayne irna 26 04 Getting started Switching on and setting up 29 Setting up the GUIDE Plus system 32 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus system asusur Using the GUIDE Plus system Areas ease eet decedeawue gece Beds GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting 0 eeeeeeeeeee 06 Recording About DVD recording eeeeeeee About HDD recording 0 e0e00 Recorded QUdIO issis peskar inte nee Restrictions on video recording Using the built in TV tuner 55 Setting the picture quality recording UME c eipep ane tern deerete 14 eee ate Basic recording from the TV Pause LIVE TV irsin ccc aceneeene dae eee Setting a timer recording Timer recording FAQ 2eeeeeeeee Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play rers permene Recording from an external COMPONENT se tage eot kerte eaa Playing your recordings on other DVD Players estuekin ene nitializing recordable DVD discs 07 Playback NUFOGUCTION ea t0 caves te ee eee ee ee Basic playback ssis a podos Using the Disc Navigator to browse he contents of AdISC 2 eee eee eee SCANNING SS s i ab ee wee nutan Sane Playing in slow motion eeeeeee Frame advance frame reverse The Play Mode menu 2
26. component White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Note e Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video input only e Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear o s 4 8 Adjust the currently selected setting 5 oe Press to exit You can now use the preset for any other input or the built in TV tuner tip e To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust 1 When White AGC is On the White Level setting can t be adjusted CE BEE the Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for disc playback This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs Choosing a preset HOME MENU 1 With a disc playing or paused press to display the Home Menu iS 2 Select Video Adjust a gt 3 9 Select a setting 4 TV gt There are six presets available e 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 e Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset
27. 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 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 1 e Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MIN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MN8 amp Video Mode On e LP MN9 to MN15 recordings when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off e Bilingual recordings e Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes D CE IKD Copying and backup Title Name Name or rename a title in the Copy List see Title Name on page 84 Erase Section Erase part of a title see Erase Section on page 86 Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see Move on page 90 Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List 6 Press to display the command menu panel The Command Menu panel Be _ Copy HDD gt DVD Vid Select Title WED 29 03 2 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP MON 27 03 21 00 Mon27 03 Pr4 SP SAT 25 03 23 00 Sat25 03 Pr9 SP THU 23 03 22 00 Thu23 03 Pr6 SP WED 22 03 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP MON 20 03 13 00 Mon20 03 Pr9 SP FRI 17 03 21 00 Fri 17 03 Pr4 SP WE
28. 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 Connecting up DE amp Connecting an external 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV decoder box 2 hannels 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV page 1 This enables you to watch discs Using the setup on this page you can If you only have a decoder connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this f 3 Use another SCART cable to connect Record scrambled channels received the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV using the recorder s built in TV tuner connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box A Important This enables you to record scrambled TV channels e 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 an ANTENNA IN RF IN SCART AV CONNECTOR Antenna cable TV Decoder wall outlet A Note 1 In order to use this setup you will need to make the following settings
29. disc Please wait a When you load a blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc moment he recorder automatically initializes it e Incompatible region number The disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the recorder and so will not play e Cannot record any more titles The disc control data limit has been reached or e No more space for file management he maximum number of chapters and or titles data has been reached Erase titles chapters or combine chapters e This disc cannot be recorded Undo The disc was finalized on a non Pioneer DVD the finalization recorder Undo the finalization in order to recording editing e Cannot play this disc The disc may be dirty or damaged Take out the e This disc cannot be recorded disc clean it and retry If the error persists use a e Cannot read the CPRM information new disc If the error appears even with a new disc e Could not record the information to please consult a Pioneer Service Center the disc e Cannot edit e Could not initialize disc e Could not complete finalization successfully e Could not undo finalization successfully e Could not successfully unlock the disc ED Additional information En Message Explanation Action e 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 e Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM compatible e Ca
30. e If the title currently playing contains material that is copy once protected One Touch Copy will not work e One Touch Copy can t be used for titles over 8 hours long when copying to DVD R RW though you can use a DVD R DL e One Touch Copy can t be used for MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP titles when copying to DVD R RW e One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD Can t use One Touch e Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there Copy DVD to HDD are fewer than 999 titles on the HDD e One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to the HDD Additional information GEE Problem Remedy The picture freezes and Press WE STOP then try restarting playback the front panel and e Press the front panel STANDBY ON button to switch the power remote control buttons off then switch back on and restart playback If the power fails to stop working switch off press and hold STANDBY ON for 5 seconds until the power switches off Ifthe unit does 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 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 Message Explanation Action e Initializing
31. eeee eens C Displaying and switching subtitles 77 Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks 78 Switching audio channels 055 78 Switching camera angles 0005 79 Displaying disc information on screen 79 08 Editing Editing OPUONS ssceccene eee cess 81 The Disc Navigator screen 22s ee eee 82 09 Copying and backup Introduction i2cseccconevidodhenss 94 One louch Copy es cceeeweceenea e s 95 Using Copy Lists ecscees efeuddeee se 96 Using disc backup sees eee eee eee 102 10 Using the Jukebox Copying music tothe HDD 104 Playing music from the Jukebox 105 Editing Jukebox albums s s s 106 11 The PhotoViewer Locating JPEG picture files 107 Playing a slideshow 2 aene sanss 107 12 The Disc Setup menu Basic SettinQS s00 ce eds ween nee amp 109 Initialize SettingS 2 20 ee eee eee eee 110 Finalize settingS 2 22 00 saaa 110 Optimize HDD sa sievene wes de mieia ii 111 Initialize ADDY cc sie aiediscsie maia 111 13 The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external inpUutS 2 eee eee eee 112 Setting the picture quality for disc playback srne s sen eee dane i 114 14 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup Menu 116 Selecting other languages for language ODHONS Sanse ie ae ane E SE 128 15 Additional information Minimum copying tiMEeS 000 129 Manual recording Modes s s s
32. for more details on playing specific kinds of discs STOP Press to stop playback 5 When you ve finished using the recorder eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD Video and recordable DVD discs PLAY Press to start playback f RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from he place last stopped STOP Press to stop playback You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press W STOP again to cancel the resume function PAUSE Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused ee Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed PREV NEXT Press to skip to previous next chapter title During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons DVD R DVD RW only a a PREV may not always skip to the previous title 3 0 0 Except VR mode During play back enter a 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 Playback DVD R RW DVD RAM only a Commerc
33. from the Initial Setup menu e Set the AV2 L1 In setting to Decoder from the Initial Setup menu see AV2 L7 In on page 119 e From the Manual CH Setting screen set the Decoder setting for the scrambled channels to On see Manual CH Setting on page 118 En BX Connecting up En Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amplifier receiver using the digital coaxial output In addition to a digital connection we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for compatibility with all discs and sources You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amplifier receiver Use the ordinary video output as shown here or the S video output A Important e Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amplifier receiver properly see Audio Out on page 120 e Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR using A V cables Always connect it directly to your TV ANTENNA IN ANTENNA IN RF IN Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack on this recorder to an coaxial digital input on your AV amplifier receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel sur
34. 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 18 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 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 The 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 it on 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
35. 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 user definable ones that you can name as you like 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 A m 1 Q Select Create from the a command menu panel Ed Disc Navigator DVD oTitles G E No title jin 4 Titles snae il Edit AS Play List ese e Undo VD Mode Remain H Oh30m SON 2 a Select an original title to add to the Play List Repeat these two steps to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List Play DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD Use this function to start playback of a title O 1 V Highlight the title you want to play f m 2 Select Play from the command menu panel Playback of the title you selected starts GApisc Navigator HOD 10Titles PS 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Lela E 20 00 FRI 3 12 Edit P 20 00 Fri 312 Pr Genre Name BS i 22 00 THU 2 12 Mw E 22 00 Thu 2 12 P Al Gonros Multi Mode
36. 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 Menu 2 _ Select Initialize HDD then Start 2 Disc Setup Basic Initialize gt Start Initialize Finalize Initialize HDD BEE the Video Adjust menu Chapter 13 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 quality 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 yo om gt 2 Select Video Adjust Ne e Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs e Use the ka gt gt buttons to change the channel of the built in TV tuner There are six presets available e Tuner suitable for general TV broadca
37. please call Customer Support to report your brand and model My external receiver was successfully setup However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus system has to change to a channel with a 3 digit program number in the external receivers 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 tis 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 or your brand Note Every time you see 2 CE BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide En the on screen question about whether the receiver has changed to a certain 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 used to receive data through my terrestrial antenna or analog cable without a set top box Now have upgraded to a satellite system or to digital cable with external receiver What should 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 an
38. program Why not You can t enter a timer program if the clock isn t set e What happens when two or more timer programs overlap Basically the program with the earlier recording start time has priority However the recorder will start recording the program with the later start time after the earlier program is inished If two programs have the same imes but different channels for example the program set most recently akes priority f 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 Recording Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play HDD Chase Play allows you to watch a recording hat is still in progress from the start without having to wait until the recording has inished i e playback is chasing the recording n fact you re not just limited to watching he recording in progress You can watch anything else already on the HDD or ona DVD if you re recording to the HDD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen see Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD on page 72 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 e To stop playback press W
39. 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 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 141 The Component Video Out setting see 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 118 When the Input Line System is set to 525 System RGB cannot be selected Even when set to RGB depending on the connected device the input signal may be composite video BEL the Initial Setup menu Explanation NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL only TVs Setting Options NTSC on PAL TV One 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 tha
40. recorder cannot play or record editing but it has the advantage that it is unfinalized Video mode and DVD R compatible with standard DVD players discs recorded on another recorder many of which won t play VR mode discs DVD RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder Once a disc is initialized for a particular but are not recordable mode all recording on that disc will be in that mode e The maximum continuous recording initial time for one title is eight hours when DVD RW discs can be initialized for VR mode recording using a DVD R RW disc DVD RAM discs can be initialized for VR If you delete a title from a DVD R RW mode recording isc the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase OO 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 e 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 127 A Note 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 En Recording e Fingerprints dirt and small scrat
41. select Off rom the A B Repeat menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD such as the Play ode 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 H Note yo gt e a o 1 _ Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu then choose a repeat play mode G Play Mode Search Mode Repeat Disc A B Repeat Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Program Repeat Off 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 Program play HDD DVD Video CD VideoCD Super VCD WMA MP3 This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters folders tracks on a disc or the HDD a 1 es 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 1 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD Video disc repeat play is canceled 2 When playing a program list of DVD Video chapters chapters not included in the program list may be some times be played depending on the disc Playback Program Step Title 01 03 a C
42. the broadcast or external input signal SHIFT AUDIO e Press to change the audio type The current audio channel is displayed on screen e Ifthe NICAM audio setting see NICAM Select on page 120 is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast you can switch between NICAM and Regular non NICAM audio SAEED A Note 1 Channel presets are numbered 1 to 99 e Ifthe NICAM broadcast is bilingual you can also select the language Cc gt NICAMB Regular lt NICAM weed e You can also select the language for a non NICAM bilingual broadcast C A B L R J e When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected see External Audio on page 120 you can switch the audio channel between left L right R or both L R Note e When 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 120 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 made or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to TV mode CE BET Recordin
43. the original If some part of the title being copied is copy protected copying will start but the copy protected portions will not be copied A Note 1 In manual recording mode these equate to MN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MN8 Video Mode On Using Copy Lists See also Copyright on page 95 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 not 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 4 Important The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time e The Copy List is erased if the Input Line System setting is changed see Additional information about the TV system settings on page 127 Resetting the recorder to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 141 will erase the Copy List 1 Load a recordable DVD e It is possible to complete the following steps without having a recordable DVD oaded or having an uninitialized DVD oaded however the steps are slightly different e If you want to use a DVD RW VR mode disc for the copy make sure it is initializ
44. the finalization of a VR mode DVD R disc e 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 CE BET Recording 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 124 if you want to change the default to Video mode 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 he disc A Important e 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 e 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 Note HOME MEN
45. to exit the channel mapping screen Download from If your TV supports this feature you can download all TV the channels that your TV is tuned to via the SCART input Select your country and then wait for the download to complete After the download is com plete the channel mapping screen appears as above See also the operating instructions that came with your TV for more information BEL the Initial Setup menu En Setting Options Explanation Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen e Change channel presets using the Kd lt gt P1 buttons e To skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On e 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 e 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 of your region e 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
46. until you find the place where the receiver responds tip e 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 116 2 CE BX Connecting up En 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 e Donotconnect your decoder box directly to this recorder e Information from the decoder for example relating to pay TV services is only viewable when this recorder is off in standby e For timer recording to work properly on this recorder the VCR satellite receiver cable box must also be switched on during recording is not possible to watch one TV program and record another using this setup SCART AV CONNECTOR SCART AV CONNECTOR l Decoder VCR Satellite receiver Cable box Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR satellite receiver cable box 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect your
47. wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician MPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in The wire which is coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the D3 4 2 1 2 1_B_En En C Contents 01 Before you start What s in the DOS areta ties dhe eae 6 Putting the batteries in the FEMOLE CONO eaa wae E EE 6 Using the remote control eeeeees 6 Disc content format playback compatibility caceCocraiarate dou ea 7 About the internal hard disk drive 12 Symbols used in this manual s a s 13 02 Connecting up Rear panel connectionS 0e008 14 Front panel connections 0055 15 Easy Connections sssirrisssiccssras 16 Using other types of audio video output 17 Connecting to a cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver 18 Connecting an external decoder box 1 20 Connecting an external decoder box 2 21 Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver 22 Connecting other AV SourceS 2 4545 23 Plugging iM setae eodeeuerccnne
48. with VPS PDC e VPS PDC cannot be set for recordings made from an external input or when the recording mode is set to AUTO 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide 2 Press the RED Action button VIDEO Plus 3 Use the number buttons to enter a Plus Code programming number Please enter the ShowView programming number and press ENTER to confirm Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording Sant e If 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 bar Schedule displays programmes for Record Press W to use eq Press the Red button for ShowView recording Press the Press gt for Info Schedule Reco Schedule Qual Freq Dest Tue HDDr LP SP Once HDD Welcome to 29 May Men in Black GUIDE Plus Camy One Button Recording Ginger 2 Press the GREEN Action button Manual 3 Use the number and t buttons to enter the recording date then press the GREEN Action button Next a Back Next Please enter the recording date and press the Green button 05 Jun Grid Search My TV J Schedule _ Recording Schedule LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sint One Button Recording Gainer 4 Inthe same way enter the recording start time followed
49. 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 2 PAUSE LIVE TV page 58 Press to start recording the current TV channel but with playback paused effectively pausing the broadcast 3 DISC NAVIGATOR page 72 81 TOP MENU page 68 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video or finalized DVD R RW Video disc is loaded 4 5 t 4 and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option CM BACK commercial back Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward through the audio or video playing CM SKIP commercial skip Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing CHANNEL page 55 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner Il PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording 6 Recording controls page 57 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins When the red action button is visible ina GUIDE Plus screen use for One Button Record STOP REC Press to stop recording Controls and displays GUIDE Plus Action 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 37 TIMER REC page 37 Hold SHIFT and press to set a timer
50. 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 C Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks Stopping a timer recording STOP REC 1 Press during a timer recording 4 oa N e Gm y cc 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 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 Tounlock the recorder press and hold E STOP on the front panel while the recorder is stopped for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCK Timer recording FAQ Vv Frequently Asked Questions e 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 109 and that there are fewer than 99 999 titles already on the DVD HDD The recorder won t let me enter a timer
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52. 2 and 3 if you need to After pressing ENTER e Select your reception method Terrestrial Cable or Satellite e Select your provider if applicable e Select the brand of your external receiver e Identify which input your external receiver is connected to After completing 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 lf the channel did not change select No The GUIDE Plus system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver If none of the codes changes the channel successfully tune your external receiver to the host channel for your country refer to step 5 below and leave it on overnight The recorder needs to be in standby it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel The next day try this setup process again e Press GUIDE to display the GUIDE Plus setup menu e Press f to highlight the Menu bar then use to reach the Setup area and select Setup e Continue setting up from the start of this step again lf your external receiver still doesn t respond to the G LINK controller please call customer support and report the brand and model of your external receiver See also GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting on page 49 5 Identify the host channel for your country The TV listings information available in
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54. 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 system for the external input and the built in TV tuner Use the CH buttons to change the preset On the default Auto setting the recorder can gener ally 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 128 for more information on this setting The Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation Component Video Interlace Select if your monitor TV is not compatible with pro Out gressive scan video Progressive Select if your monitor TV is progressive scan compat ible 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 below must be set to something 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
55. D 15 03 20 00 Wed 15 03 Pr2 SP Recent first TS N All Genres r eo alala 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 20 00 1h00m 2 06 2 Sports Copy List Total Current DVD Remain SP 436 4 436 C Divide Divide ati into two see Divide Combine Combin le in the Copy List on page 87 e two titles in the Copy List into one see Combine on page 91 Chapter Edit Edit chapters within a Copy List title see Chapter Edit on page 88 7 Select Next to move on to the Title Edit screen i Copy __HDD gt DVD Video mod Title Edit 2 C ED F e Divide Divide a chapter into two 2 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 SP E Return e Erase Move Erase a chapter Change the chapter order wes e Combine Combine two chapters i into one Set Thumbnail Set the thumbnail frame for a title see Set Thumbnail on page 85 Recording Mode Set the picture quality of the copy see Recording Mode on page 101 Bilingual Set how bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD see Bilingual on page 101 e Cancel Exit the menu Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing Ea Wed29 03 Pr2 SP thoom 2 08 436 N 436 C Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 8 To edit a title highlight it using the t buttons then press ENTER Title Edit p 2 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr2 Title Name L Erase
56. 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 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 e DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM Digital Rights Management system This restricts playback of content to specific registered devices e Ifyou load a disc that contains DivX VOD content
57. E ed oe E EG odd eel E TTE GND E T E E E E E AAE sonaGuiviee B out B in e E ERE E A Video out or Y out Video out QD ivermectin nid dean senigh anagem ccs Video in or Y in E TE tian asin byh t a A E oh waned owe heap Status Nii ne oa reie vega ea es tetas exe an eet eee GND Supplied accessories RREMOLSZCOMUNOD siai Sek sete ui ii ads ie ii 1 Dry cell batteries AA R6P ouaaa 2 Audio Video cable red white yellow 1 GC LINK Gable icc ritini aiaia kitina dee 1 RE AnteMMa Gable ys i ii tescaieals ealihe aa 1 Powercable s in a ctucss gona naan motiah iio tise haute Oe 1 Operating Instructions Warranty CARO ai pei foal Badea aE aneia toad ease 1 Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation 2 C s 4 www pioneer co uk qj eo D www pioneer eur com qj Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2006 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 91
58. EEI TTE EE TT Approx 1 Standard Play SPhociscasececw nieda Approx 2 Lng Play CLP aeriene a Approx 4 Extended Play EP a i ucini ea aames is Approx 6 h Super Long Play SUPY serans suner cee Approx 8 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 10 DVD R RW DVD RAM only anual Mode MN DVD R RW RAM 0 000000 Approx 1h to 13 DVDARR BRW iaieineea Approx 1h to 8h DVD R DL DVD R DL AEA nh APEE 2 aed days ea Approx 1h 51m Standard Play SP ccscsacce ceva Approx 3 h 35 m L ng Play CEP aeiiao Approx 7h 11m Extended Play EP Approx 10h 46 m Super Long Play SLP Approx 14h 21 m Super Extended Play SEP Approx 17 h 57 m DVD R DL only anual Mode MN DVDER E ssscstrdinet aan gpa Approx 1h 51 m to 24h DVDR DL siiseica 2 Approx 1h 51mto14h 21m Timer Programmis a aeisi taadi 1 month 32 programs COCK icra Kerita Quartz lock 24 hour digital display Tuner Receivable channels SECAM B G PAL B PALI Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 47 MHz to 89 MHz E2 to E4 44 MHz to 89 MHz AtoC XtoZ XtoZ VHF high 104 MHzto300MHz E5to E12 104MHzto 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 S21 to S41 UHF 470 MHz to 862 MHz 21 to E69 470 MHz to 862 MHz E21 to E69 SECAM D K SECAM L PAL D K Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 49 MHzto65 MHz FB FC1 FC 49
59. EP SLP or EP modes cannot be high speed copied A 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 2 x speed En ED 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 Video mode On HDD Video mode DVD Ae Ee COLLE alD D e CE ATAD DVD R RW sain leet ec tne flove Rec tine asin 1 802 mins 802 mins 2 720 mins 9 23 720 mins 352 x 240 3 600 mins SEP g 23 600 mins 352 x 240 352 x 288 4 480 mins SLP 4 3 480 mins 352 x 288 5 420 mins 5 3 420 mins 6 360 mins EP 6 8 360 mins 352 x 480 7 300 mins MN7 300 mins 352x480 352 x 576 8 270 mins 8 270 mins 352x576 9 240mins LP MN9 40min 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 544 x 480 4 90 mins 4 90 mins Bente 5 80 mins 5 80 mins 6 70 mins 6 70 mins 7 60 mins ih 60 mins 8 50 mins 8 50 mins 9 40 mins 9 40 mins 720 x 480 20 30 mins 20 30 mins 720x576 21 20 mins SP 21 20 mins 22 10 mins 22 10 mins 23 05 mins 23 05 mins 720 x 480 24 00 mins 24 00 mins 720 x 576 25 95 mins 25 95 mins 26 90 mins 26 90 mins 27 85 mins 27 85 mins 28 80 mins 28 80 m
60. Each row of the grid is one day you can set he 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 6 Set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the screen e You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by pressing RETURN gt L J gt 7 N Move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid Recording start time Recording end time D CE 9 Easy Timer Recording sat 1 01 11 45 13 45 oc Pr7 Gea sP HOD 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 a g gt i 9 ___ Select Yes to set the timer recording and exit or No to go back to the Easy Timer Recording screen e You can check the timer recording details you just set from the Schedule Area in the GUIDE Plus system see 7he Schedule Area on page 43 Extending a timer recording in progress You can extend atimer recording beyond the programmed end time This can be useful if a broadcast program overruns for example BET Recording Canceling or extending the timer REC
61. FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 P Title_name Set Thumbnail 4 Titles Erase Section Ej 20 00 FRI 3 12 O Fer 20 00 Fri 3 12 Divide Recent first Chapter Edit AB a GOE ES 22 00 THU 2 12 Lock S 22 00 Thu 2 12 All Genres Cancel r n 19 00 MON 29 11 Ar 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1hoom 1 06 3 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find a suitable frame then press ENTER to set Gd Set Thumbnail HDD 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m Rec time 10 1 00 00 09 15 ee Play Pause nar Exit You can also use the chapter and time search features press PLAY MODE SHIFT 9 and the CM SKIP buttons Poos 4 _ Select Exit to return to the Edit screen D 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 EN E gt 1 ts Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase a A 2 L Select Edit gt Erase Section from the command menu panel yo re 3 L lt HDD only Select the type of edit Q DVD RECORDER e 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 e For more inf
62. I 3 12 PM 23 00 Fri 3 12 Title name 4 Titles i Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 Erase Section 20 00 Fr anaj DMe Me first st an Soa Set Gonne 22 00 THU 2 12 Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 All Genres _ 79 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP tnoom t og 30h30m A Note 1 There may be cases where erasing a title from a DVD R RW disc will result in incontiguous title numbers En Editing om 3 Gs Input a name for the selected title Input Title Name 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Cems j ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ small AKRAKAAGEEEETITI DNOOOOHDDGOUTDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp x exe 1 7i cEn 1 2 5 WT 129 WbKE A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the lt lt d gt buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons lt gt You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name below For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set Cen 4 ee Select OK to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen e To return to the m
63. IN RF IN jack The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV Se AN2 INPUT 1 DECODER 5 ACIN Power inlet 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Coaxial digital audio jack for connecting to an AV amplifier receiver Dolby Digital DTS MPEG decoder or other equipment with a digital input 7 CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer amp mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord 8 G LINK Use to connect the supplied G LINK cable to enable GUIDE Plus to control an external satellite receiver etc 9 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input Connecting up Front panel connections On the front panel a flip down cover hides more connections 9 i o o o o S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R MONO INPUT 2 10 INPUT 2 Audio video input stereo analog audio composite and S video video especially suitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc ID Connecting up En 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 e
64. Initial Setup menu Setting Options Set Preview Quick Preview e HDD only Explanation When in the Disc Navigator the thumbnail video plays short excerpts from throughout the selected title Note that edited titles that will play normally from the 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 e When the current input is a built in tuner channel preset changing the input line system will usually also affect the input ine system of the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER input However if the AV2 L1 In setting is set to Decoder then the L2 input is affected instead e f 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 ront panel W STOP button then pressing 4 OPEN CLOSE also front panel while he recorder is stopped e When you switch the Input Line System setting the Copy List is erased If you switch the setting using the ll STOP button and amp OPEN CLOSE buttons as described abov
65. Input Time A 0 01 00 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 minutes 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 ai SON f cw During playback select A B Repeat from the Play Mode menu Note 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 D CE My Playback 2 one With A Loop Start highlighted press at the point you want the loop to start amp BPlay Mode Search Mode A B Repeat A Loop Start 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 itle e To resume normal playback
66. JKLM AT OPQRSTUVWXYZ RARARAASEERETI T DNO DGO FbB 0123456789 lt gt _ amp t OLK text 1977 c w ig 2 1 ES S ay SEEDY ATS OK Clear Space o N Ka and exit em 5 4 lt Select OK to enter the name Multi Mode HDD Multi Mode allows you to select several titles then select a command that will be applied to all of them In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once for example N ee 1 E Select Multi Mode from the command menu panel Disc Navigator HOD B 4 Titles p Recent first 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Play Erase 20 00 FRI 3 12 Fat 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Genre Name 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 P ser All Genres Multi Mode DD 19 00 MON 29 11 oS 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1hoom 1 06 30h30m Y 2 8 Select titles from the title list Selected titles are marked with a M gt am 3 _ Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles For example select Erase to erase all the marked titles ppise Navigator HODE p multi mode 3Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Ese Lock 4 Titles AA Unlock E 20 00 FRI 3 12 Change Genre O 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Recent first 7 22 00 THU 2 12 Single Mode Ae gt 1 22 00 Thu 212 P All Genres
67. L IN jack on the rear panel See Rear pane connections on page 14 for more information Disc content format playback compatibility Compatible media e DVD RW ver 1 1 1x 1xto 2x ver 1 2 2xto4x 2xto6x e DVD R ver 2 0 1 x 1xto4x 1xto8x 1xto 16x ver 2 1 1 xto8x 1xto 16x e DVD RW 1 xto2 4x 1xto4x 3 3xto 8x e DVD R1xto2 4x 1xto4x 1xto8x 1xto 16x e DVD RAM ver 2 0 2 x ver 2 1 2x 2x 03x 2xto5x ver 2 2 2x 2xto3x 2xto5x e DVD R DL ver 3 0 2 x to 4x DVD R DL 2 4x 2 4 x to8x Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD RW ver 1 2 discs and or corrupt the data on the disc If you want to share DVD RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder writer we recommend using ver 1 1 discs The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders limited compatibility with DVD RW ver 1 2 discs D CE Model Playable Recordable DVR 7000 Yes23 No DVR 3100 Yes No DVR 5100H 1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when 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 compa
68. MHz to 94 MHz R1 to R5 VHF high 104MHzto300MHz F1 to F6 104 MHz to 300 MHz R6 to R12 BtoQ S1 to 20 paca B G A2 1 NICAM L NICAM Hyper 300 MHzto 470 MHz 21toS41 302 MHzto 410 MHz S2itoS41 B G NICAM UHF 410 MHz to 862 MHz 21to69 470 MHzto862 MHz E21 to E69 D K NICAM Additional information Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal PEE EAEN E SNE VHF UHF set 75 Q IEC connector Videc OUT sri arya aai Input 2 front IMPUTHIEVEl cai decisis ataa 1 Vp p 75 Q UACKS EAE T E E TE AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jack Input 2 Videddutp t assina haan en eto eth AV1 Output OA EE ae occawa penawakempaneas 1 Vp p 75 Q VAC KS ETAL EE TETES EEN ES AV connector AV1 RCA jack Output SVIGSO INHU ps asenings putneractavtardhoananaobiare Input 2 front Y luminance Input level 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Inputlevel 300 mVp p 75 Q DECKS AAEE E TEE AV connector 2 Input 1 4 pin mini DIN Input 2 S Video OULDUt sci asa teien pidaia AV1 Output Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Output level 300 mVp p 75 Q VACKS LESE E T AV connector 1 AV1 4 pin mini DIN Output Component video output Output level cic cece ewes oan Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pp Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q JaC ie itil Eich Aaah phe E a abet RCA jacks RGB input iaa CnaT PRE anaes ee Sie dace 0 7 Vp p 75 Q VACKS EEE Glam sete achat AV connector 2 Input 1 RGB ou
69. Note 1 Reverse playback may not be smooth PLAY 4 Resume normal playback Frame advance frame reverse DVD HDD VideoCD SuperVCD DivX 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 Pause playback lt a Ps 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 2 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached Playback Press 6 O to display the Play Mode menu Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program e You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu press HOME MENU e To exit the Play Mode menu press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE SHIFT 9 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 A G A 1 _ Select Search mode from the Play Mode menu then choose a search option The available search options depend on the type of disc re 9 Enter a title chapter folder track number or a search time Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program
70. Once Recording Destination HDD Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press to display Timing and Genre ca Search a Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus amt One Button Recording Select from AUTO XP SP LP EP SLP SEP or MIN if manual recording is set to On 7 Press the GREEN Action button Frequency to change the recording frequency Quality Frequency M Home ity LP ding Frequency Every Tuesday Recording Destination HDD Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press gt to display Timing and Genre Grid Search _ MyTV J Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus Saunt One Button Recording Note Select from the various options for one time daily and weekly recordings 8 Press YELLOW Action button Destination to select the recording destination Qualy Frequency MEENE Fome Recording Quality LP Recording Frequency Every Tuesday Recording Destination HDD Auto Replace Recording Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 Press gt to display Timing and Genre Recording Schedule Qual 25 May Friends LP Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sane One Button Recording Select from DVD HDD or HDDr Auto Replace Recording e Auto Replace Recording is only available as an option with regular daily or weekly recordings 1 This mode maximizes the recording quality to f
71. Pioneer sound vision Soul DVR 540H S DVR 440H S DVD RECORDER HARD DISK DRIVE DVD um RECORDER DIGI TAL AUDIO DIGITAL VIDEO GEMSTAR Samy Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www pioneer co uk vets www pioneer eur com C COMPATIBLE Operating Instructions Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user 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
72. RW you must initialize it before proceeding see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 66 2 NY The front panel display shows the channel number Channel preset al e 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 Ifthe recorder is stopped you can also use the CH buttons on the front panel to select the channel number Select a TV channel to record SHIFT RECMODE 3 Set the picture quality recording time e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 56 for detailed instructions SHIFT aunio 4 Select the audio channel to record See Changing audio channels on page 55 for more on this e 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 REC 5 Start recording f you want to set a recording end time press he REC button repeatedly The recording ime increases in 30 minute increments up o a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in he front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed e To cancel the se
73. STOP recording will continue e 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 127 Note 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 INPUT SELECT 2 Press repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from The current input is shown on screen and in the front panel display e AV2 L1 Input 1 e L2 Input 2 front panel Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio n on page 120 e Ifthe aspect ratio is distorted squashed or stretched adjust on the source component or your TV before recording 1 You can t start playback immediately after recording starts Simultaneous playback and recording
74. These connections use SCART cables not supplied If your TV or VCR does not have a SCART connection see the ollowing page for connecting up using he supplied audio video cable e 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 119 and AV2 L7 In on page 119 for how to set them up e Before making or changing any rear panel connections make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet SCART AV CONNECTOR f Z Antenna cable TV wall outlet Connecting up 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR e lf you are not connecting a VCR in the chain connect it to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack on this recorder and skip the next step 2 Usean 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
75. U 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu gt 2 G Select Initialize gt Video Mode VR Mode or Initialize DVD RW 2 Disc Setup Basic VR Mode gt Start Initialize Video Mode gt Start Finalize Initialize DVD RW gt Start Optimize HDD PEEN A D 1 3 Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc except DVD RAM discs which can take up to 1 hour Initializing Disc Pr DARRORRUMRMIMIE 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 En Playback D CE 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 of the 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 e Many functions are not available when a Video CD is playing in PBC mode Stop playback then press 1 for non PBC playback e For discs that contain JPEG picture files see The PhotoViewer on page 107 Basic pl
76. VD copies are made in the same recording mode When copying DVD to HDD the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set Make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD 1 If you re copying from DVD to the HDD select a recording mode Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the title playing will not result in a better quality recording ONE TOUCH COPY Press during playback to copy the current title The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied e High speed copying is used when copying from the HDD to DVD Playback continues while copying e Real time copying is used when copying from DVD to the HDD Playback restarts from the beginning of the title Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it s started ONE TOUCH COPY Press and hold for more than a second Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased e If 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 e 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 e The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as th
77. a PC HOME MENU Select Copy from the Home Menu N EA 2 E J Select DVD CD gt HDD va ye 3 _ _ Select a Copy List type e Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder En em gt 4 K 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 rN le zi gt 5 _ Select Next from the command menu panel to proceed to the title edit screen o gt 6 J Select a title to edit A menu appears of Copy List editing commands e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see Erase on page 84 e Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see Move on page 90 e Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List e Cancel Exit the menu Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing gt e or 7 Gy Select Next from the command menu panel to proceed to the copy options screen e Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording Mode on page 101 Copying and backup oe When you change the recording mode k oa setting you can see how much disc space it 8 _ _ Select Start Copy to start will require If this is more than is available copying Recording Mode k el 1 _ _ Select Recording
78. according to the new display preferences Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs DVD Video CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 DivX HOME MENU 1 Display the Home Menu N ew 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 N y e ame gt 3 3 _ 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 Note 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 ddisc Navigator Folder 01 03 a Track 001 004 a cD 001 Intro WMA MP3 02 Pop 002 Escape Divx 03 Dance 003 Everything You Say 004 What Do v v 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 Scanning discs ALL except WMA You can scan discs at various speeds forwards or backward 1 8 During playback start reverse or forward scanning e The scanning speed is shown on screen 1 Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs e No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs and Divx titles
79. ain Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the characters shown If you want to enter two characters in succession that are both on the same button for example a P and an R press gt to advance the cursor one space manually between inputting the two characters Key Characters Key Characters 1 1 amp 1 6 mno66606 on 2 abc2aaaaa 7 paqrs7 eG y B 3 def3e 8 tuv8uudd 4 ghi4tiiti 9 wxyz9 5 jkl5 0 0 lt lt cursor back gt gt cursor for ward l change case CLE clear charac gt l AR ter I lt space gt a finish name input z T0 H lt gt 1 lower case y upper case B Set Thumbnail HDD DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM D CE My Editing You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title La D 1 X Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for m gt 2 O Select Edit gt Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want Disc Navigator HDD TN 40Titles 10 23 00
80. aiwan 2023 tw Thailand 2008 th United Kingdom 0702 gb USA 2119 us Additional information GEE Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16 9 4 3 Letter Box The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the IA screen A 4 3 Pan amp Scan The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 4 3 Letter Box The program is presented correctly on either 4 3 Pan amp Scan setting FT 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 ED Additional information En 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
81. alog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way It is important that you identify your host channel correctly in the Editor Area 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 still have a blank EPG what is going wrong There are several possibilities Connections are wrong See Connecting up on page 14 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 32 Your cabling and setup is OK but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV listings data Leave the recorder in standby overnight For external receiver users only The connections and setup are OK but the external receiver was not tuned to the correct host channel Check the list of host channels see step 5 of Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 32 and leave the recorder in standby and the external receiver on overnight tuned to the correct host channel You live in a country region where the GUIDE Plus system i
82. an enter Keywords of your choice and combine them with your favorite Channels and Themes Press the Yellow button to add the Red button to delete and the Green button to edit My Preferences Ret H at Categories Welcome to GUIDE Plus One Button GEZIILT Keywords Gaunt Press ENTER to activate your Profile Channels is now highlighted 3 To adda channel to your profile press the YELLOW Action button Sune BBC2 25 May 10 10 Cancel Home Please select a channel and press ENTER to confirm BBCt P01 Select your Channel Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording Cam Selecta 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 Home 9 Press ENTER to search Sport gt All programmes 4 lt for other Sport categories Press for Movies categories Select your theme Sport All Welcome to GUIDE Plus ootba 0 Cam orse Racing One Button Recording Camy Athle 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 Cane BBC2 25 May 10 10 Back Sae GE Home Please press w or 4 to highlight a character on the keyboard Select with ENTER
83. 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 WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available power 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 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_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 rear of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution labels appear on your unit Location top and rear of the unit NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT EVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG UDS ETTELSEFOR STR LING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIGLASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTS TTA DIG F R STRALEN BEI GE FFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GER TEINNEREN VORHANDEN CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N L SER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA
84. apter 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 ime Video Mode Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording HDD Recording Video Mode Off Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode Format Use this setting if you don t need to transfer the recording later to a Video mode DVD Video Mode One 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 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 them on playback See also Bilingual Recording on page 120 The Initial Setup menu ca Setting Options Explanation Playback TV Screen Size 4 3 Letter Box e Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the let ter 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 set tings 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 wil
85. ase press gt 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 amt One Button Recording Camy When you re finished press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue 4 Start the keyword search e You can delete or edit keywords using the RED and GREEN Action buttons e When you have set more than two keywords an All subcategory automatically appears which allows you to search for all your keywords 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 e Set up a profile by channel theme and or keyword e Edit and delete profiles e Read program synopsis e Tune to a program that s currently showing e Set a program to record e 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 D CE 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile In Profile you c
86. ay Friends 10 None BBC2 P02 10 30 60Min Grid Search My TV J Schedule Welcome to Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest GUIDE Plus 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cat One Button Gaye Recording Recording PR ooren ami e Ifyou want to record to a particular HDD ats genre use the YELLOW Action button i Genre to select one 2 Press the RED Action button Delete Use fhe GREEN Action b tton Timing et is deleted o add extra time to the end of the recording 0 10 20 30 or VPS Setting a VIDEO Plus recording PDC V P 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar e Press cursor left to display the Le BBC2 25 May 10 10 BESET Manual Home standard recording options again Schedule displays programmes for Record Press W to use Press the Red button for ShowView recording Press the Green button for Manual recording Press 4 for My TV Press gt for Info A Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP Tue HDDr Welcome to GUIDE Plus net One Button Recording Peis mee naman A Note 1 If 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 e Optimized Recording will not work if VPS PDC is on e Up to 8 timer recordings can be set
87. ayback ALL This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs DVD CD etc and for playback of video from the HDD A Important e 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 O 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 OPEN CLOSE 2 O 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 My Playback En If you want to play a DTS audio CD please first read the note on page 70 PLAY Start playback If you re playing a DVD Video or Video CD a disc menu may appear when you art playback Use the t 4 uttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc enus and the number buttons and NTER for Video CD menus When playing video from the HDD ayback will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached ma3o09 O There may be a slight pause when ayback switches from the first to the second layer of a dual layer disc ge See the following sections
88. by Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS e dts DIGITAL OUT DTS 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 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 he event of repair or replacement of the DD or related components all your HDD recordings will be lost Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible DD 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 for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure e 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 evel surface e Do not block the rear vent cooling fan e Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be
89. 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 Back Net Home Please select the source and the programme number and press the Green button to confirm 03 l Cid Search MyTV Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends LP 29 May Men in Black SP Once HDD 05 Jun 20 00 22 00 NMM SP Once HOD Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sint One Button Recording Gainer Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide 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 F
90. c Navigator menu 1 Highlight the title you want to lock or unlock A gt 2 Select Edit gt Lock from the ort menu panel nisc Navigator HDD 10Titles 110 MS 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Title name Set Thumbnail Erase Section 4 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 7 20 00 Fri ang Divide Chapter Edit Recent first Set Genre 22 00 THU 2 12 Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 Cancel Lita 19 00 MON 29 11 Oy 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Romain om 1h00m 1 06 30h30m An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon Move DVD VR DVD RAM P ay List only Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles i gt le 1 Qo Highlight the title you want to move PEEN 2 Select Edit gt Move from the command menu panel GY Disc Navigator DVD soTitles 11 29 MON 7 00P 11 29Mon 7 00PM Title name 4Titles Set Thumbnail 12 2 THU 10 00p Erase Section Divide 12 2Thu 10 00PM a INE Play List Chapter Edit Move Ja Ss K 12 3 FRI 8 00PM Combine 12 3Fri 8 00PM Cancel A 12 3 FRI 11 00PM FRI 11 00PM 12 3Fri 11 00PM 9ch SP Reman 1hoom 1 06 L C2 Ps ED 3 _ Select a new position for the title 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m 1 06
91. ch E iti Gid TV poe Tue 25_ 10 fen ee Welcome to GUIDE Plus One Button Recording a itv OE Cangt Polic Emmerdale Homes Video window Allows you to continue watching the current program while using the GUIDE Plus system Information panels Display program promotions or instructions on the GUIDE Plus system Action bar colour coded Action buttons change function depending on the area Information box Shows short program descriptions or help menus Menu bar Gives access to the various areas of the GUIDE Plus system Grid Shows TV listings information for the next seven days by channel and time 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 t a Use to navigate screens highlight an item RED GREEN Action buttons that change YELLOW BLUE unctionality depending on he Area MENU Press to jump directly to the enu bar TIMER REC Press to go directly to the SHIFT RED Schedule area INFO Press to display extended information for the current program ENTER Press to confirm a selection or to leave the GUIDE Plus screen Number Use for numeric entry buttons kaa gt Press to select t
92. ches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs 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 7 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 irst layer to the second during recording a DVD R DL Video mode disc a new itle is automatically started on the new ayer e Up to 99 titles can be recorded on a DVD R DL Video mode disc If the 99th title is being recorded when the layer is switched recording will stop e Up to 49 titles can be recorded ona DVD R DL disc e You cannot play record additional material to edit or finalize a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder 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 imes as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means hat you can store many hours of video on it even using the higher quality recording modes A
93. corder 14 GUIDE Press to display the G press again to exit 15 RETURN 11 HDD DVD page 57 o select the hard disk HDD or DVD or recording and playback ea U D Press to go back one menu or display 16 gt PLAY page 67 eve mode search repeat program play Use to access functions on the remote o see additional information for the in GUIDE Plus he Home Menu from the functions of E Plus screen in the on screen Press to start playback E STOP page 67 Press to stop playback BE Controls and displays En 17 aa DP 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 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen TV DVD Press to switch between TV mode in which you get the picture and sound rom the TV s tuner and DVD mode in which you get picture and sound from he recorder s tuner or an external input 19 ONE TOUCH COPY page 95 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 20 INPUT SELECT page 63 Press to change the input to use for recording 21 MENU page 68 Press to display the disc 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 to t
94. d will play 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 Using the Jukebox Playing music from the Jukebox You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play HOME MENU Select Jukebox from the Home Menu E A BTR gt _ _ Select a Jukebox option e Listen to Music Edit Listen to CDs hat have been copied to the HDD e Listen to Music WMA MP3 Edit Listen to WMA or MP3 files that have been stored on the HDD ha e 2 Mea em gt The screen below shows CD albums stored on the HDD Album name GA Jukebox a 10Albums 3 Alb ay um Play 4 Album2 By number Erase 5 Album3 ZT Eo 6 Eaa S Album Play Mode All Genres 7 Album5 8 Album Genre Name 9 Album7 E 10 Albums S Album1 The Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup HDD _ter Saturn Uranus Nep A classical 1 10 ml Total 12 1 14 58 Remain peas 60h30m Info for selected album Playback status a e If you select a whole album to play all tracks that are not set to Jump will play Note ances 3 me Select what you want to play e 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 e Press SHIFT SUBTITLE or SHIFT ANGLE to change the page Changing t
95. der is on all the settings will be lost e Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord Remote control does e If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the not work CONTROL IN jack point the remote control at the other component to use page 14 e Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder page 126 When the batteries run down the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder 1 e Use the remote within its operating range page 6 e Replace the batteries page 6 No sound or sound is Make sure that the amp receiver or TV is set to the correct input and distorted the volume turned up e There is no sound when the picture is paused or during scanning or slow motion play Press PLAY to resume regular playback e DTS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DTS decoder or DTS compatible amp receiver If you have connected a suitable decoder also make sure that the Initial Setup gt Audio Out gt DTS Out setting is On e Some 96 kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack In this case switch the input of your amp receiver to analog e Check the audio cable connections page 14 e If the sound is distorted try cleaning the cable plugs Cannot switch a bilin During real time copying it is not possible to switch audio channels gual program The main and sub channels are both output The pictu
96. 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 119 D CE BET Recording SHIFT REC MODE 3 Set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 56 for detailed information HDD DVD 4 C Select the HDD or DVD for recording REC 5 C Press to start recording e f your source is copy protected using Copy Guard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 54 for more details Playing your recordings on other DVD players DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW Most 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 Most players will not play VR mode DVD R discs although some DVD ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to finalization might be necessary Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs 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 H Note All the title menus are navigated in the usual way pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu then using the f foll
97. e f this message appears repeatedly after optimizing the HDD it is likely 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 The TV system PAL NTSC etc of the current channel is different from the TV system settings of this recorder Additional information amp Message Explanation Action e Recording failed due toa TV system The timer recording failed because the TV system mismatch Press DISPLAY to clear of the channel set for recording was different from message the setting of the recorder e Playback has stopped because the TV During recording or timer recording standby the system is different than the recording TV System PAL NTSC etc of the playback video changed causing playback to stop automatically 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 02
98. e original when recording on to a Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW e You can t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy once protected 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 e gt D CE IKD Copying and backup En Low resolution SEP through LP modes widescreen material 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 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 Copying to the HDD The 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
99. e there is no confirmation so please use with care e You can t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc e 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 D CE Input Line NTSCon PAL Output System when j stopped 625 System Off PAL On PAL 525 System Off NTSC On PAL 60 BEL the Initial Setup menu About the input colour system Selecting other languages The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line for language options System setting The table below shows the different options available i te input ine Built in tuner Faama 1 Select Other from the System input language list 625 System Auto Auto This option appears in the settings for DVD PAL PAL Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language SECAM SECAM 525 System n a Auto 3 58 NTSC 2 want PAL 60 2 Initial Setup Basic osp DVD Menu Language Additional information about Vernon sont tatouace A English P i Audio In Auto Number 0514 component video output audio Out Dvo If you switch the Component Video Out ian za setting to Progressive when using a TV that C is not compatible with progressive scan vid
100. e 43 Note 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 padlock 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 N 1 Q Highlight a channel logo E all Tue 25 10 00 Welcome to GUIDE Plus The Q EY Sally Jessy Raph Our b Go Five fl Armageddon slone News at Ten The Secret it v H Football Gin ME Emmerdale Homes Polic gt One Button Recording 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 1 Recording times set using the GUIDE Plus system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that may occur in the program broadcast schedules Using the GUIDE Plus elect
101. e 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 e 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 e Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc D CE En My Playback 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 motion 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 Pause playback lt la e 2 Press and hold to start slow motion reverse or forward play lt la gt 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed The current playback speed is indicated on screen A
102. e When recording to a Video mode disc programs that are copy once protected cannot be recorded Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy once material page 54 e Two timer programs may have overlapped in which case only the earlier one will record completely e The power may have failed during recording After briefly unplug e A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other ging or after a power settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder After failure the front panel unplugging or a power failure the battery keeps all settings for a display shows period of several minutes Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again Front panel display e The Child Lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder page 62 shows LOCK when a button is pressed Can t use One Touch e Make sure that there is a recordable DVD R RW loaded with some Copy HDD to DVD ree space for recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc Also make sure that for a Video mode disc or a DVD R the disc isn t finalized e Make sure there is a recordable DVD R RW loaded with some ree space for recording and fewer than 49 titles already on the disc e If you delete a title from a DVD R RW disc the number of remaining recordable titles may not decrease e Further recording is not possible on a finalized DVD R Check that here isn t a disc menu on the disc you re trying to use
103. e chapter markers of the original are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at reg ular intervals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 124 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 D CE IKD Copying and backup En Using disc backup See also Copyright on page 95 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 HOME MENU 1 Select Copy then Disc backup from the Home Menu 2 E Select a backup option Start new disc back up Resume writing date Erase back up date There are three backup options e Start new disc backup Start making a backup of a disc e Resume writing data Record the backup data already on the HDD toa recordable DVD e Erase backup data Erase the backup data on the HDD VA Note 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 discs Disc Back up No Disc Please load a disc to be backed up Start 4 _ Select Start Disc Back up Read from disc and save to HDD Start reading Start
104. e see Set Thumbnail on page 85 e For HDD recordings you should be able to see a thumbnail title digest If it doesn t display set Set Preview to Normal See Set Preview on page 127 4 Play the highlighted title e You can also select Play from the command menu options 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 h y gt 1 _ _ Display the View Options panel The View Options panel lavigator HDD 23 00 FRI 3 12 4 a 2hoom 1 06 10Titles Sort order FRI 3 12 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP E 2h00m 1 06 Recent first 20 00 Genre GS amp l THU 2 12 ez enw Thu 22 Pr7 SP 1hoom 1 06 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP i 1hoom 1 0G All Genres DD 19 00 SP Remain 30h30m a 2 U e 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 e Sort order Sort by date most recent first unwatched first title name or recording date oldest first Playback e Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre tE 3 _ Choose a view option then press ENTER The title list display is updated
105. ect this recorder to a power outlet 2 CE BE Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel STANDBY ON DVR 540H S 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 hard disk HDD is selected orange when the DVD drive is selected 5 PAUSE LIVE TV page 58 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 and IR remote sensor See Display on page 25 for details sveo video Caupio R MONO 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 15 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 racks etc 13 ONE TOUCH COPY page 95 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 14 STOP REC Press to stop recording Controls and displays CE Display 1 gt 5 Recording quality indicators page 56 Lights during playback blinks when playback is paused 2 P Lights when copying P hts when the recordin
106. ed 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 compatible DVD RAM disc see CPRM on page 54 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 Copying and backup 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 D
107. ed before you start Copying and backup HOME MENU 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu 3 ce Select HDD gt DVD lf this is the first time to create a Copy List skip to step 5 below HDD DVD DVD CD gt 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 e f you select Continue Using Previous Copy List skip to step 10 below e Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder ZZ Note CS as 5 _ Add titles to the Copy List highlight a title and press ENTER to add Copy HDD DVD Video mode Select Title a 8 WED 29 03 20 00 Wed29 03_Pr2_SP_ Pr2 MON 27 03 21 00 Mon27 03 Pr4 SP Pr4 SAT 25 03 23 00 Sat25 03 Pro sP Pro Return Recent first THU 23 03 22 00 Thu23 03 Pr6 SP Pr IR 7 6 5 4 WED 22 03 20 00 Wed 22 03 Pr2 SP Pr2 3 m 1 MON 20 03 13 00 Mon20 03 Pr9 SP Pr9 FRI 17 03 21 00 Fri 17 03 Pr4 SP _ Pr4 WED 15 03 20 00 Wed15 03 Pr2 SP Pr2 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr2 SP 20 00 1h00m 2 06 Pr2 Se Sports sP OOG mmm 436 Cd 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
108. eo you will not be able to see anything Select by language name Use the 4 displayed on your TV If this happens press buttons to change the language and hold the m STOP button on the front panel then press gt PLAY This will set the recorder s video output back to Interlace Select by code number Press then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on page 137 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes En Additional information GEE Chapter 15 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 DVD R 2 4x DVD RAM 3x DVD R 1x pak e POM Rik 1x 2x 2 4x 3x 4x 6x SEP 10h 6 mins 3 mins 1 2 mins 1 5 mins 7 1 25 mins 7 SLP 8h 7 5 mins 4 mins 1 2 5 mins 2 mins 7 1 6 mins 7 EP 6h 10 mins 5 mins f 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 7 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 above table are approximate Also that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded 7 Titles recorded on DVD R RW in S
109. er 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 nitializing recordable DVD discs on page 66 7 After the recorder has finished recording the backup disc you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit Disc Back up Disc back up finished To make another back up copy please load a recordable disc e Select Start to make another backup copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another backup copy return to step 6 above 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 Rue Back up The backed up data is still on the HDD Erasing it will increase the free space available OK to Erase No e lf 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 D CE En 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 stored on CD R RW ROM 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
110. ess 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 e 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 D CE My Playback The example displays below show high speed copying from HDD to DVD and HDD chase playback tip e See Switching camera angles on page 79 for more on multi angle scene Rec Mode SP 2h00m DVD F P switching Hi Speed Copy EEE oM G ovorwviae e When using the simultaneous play and Remain cnm record feature the display shows information for playback only Remain 10h35m During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed ec Mode m p Bec Mode _sPizhoom vm e The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the Remain 10h35m disc is finalized gt Chase Play m Stop 7 i Rec e The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm 4 7 GB disc at the displayed record setting Remain 0h52m Recording time e Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 shorter than the actual time This is because
111. f 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 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu l 2 Select Finalize gt Undo Finalize then Start 1 Once initialized for VR mode recording it is not possible to re initialize the disc for Video mode recording Also once recorded in Video mode the disc cannot be re initialized for VR mode recording The Disc Setup menu DE amp 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 optimizing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization A Important e 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 HOME MENU 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu om 2 lt Start Select Optimize HDD then 2 Disc Setup Basic Start Optimization gt Start Initialize Finalize Optimize HDD A progress bar indicates how
112. f the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording to Video mode DVD R RW DVD R RW or to the HDD with the HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On or on the LPCM setting use the Bilingual Recording setting page 120 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 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 79 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 o
113. g 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 123 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 or MN1 to MN3 the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP ZZ Note SHIFT RECMODE 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 wo 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 e EP Extended Play Lower quality than LP but gives about six hours of recording ti
114. g mode is set to best quality 3 Lights when the recording mode is set to Lights during recording blinks when SP standard play recording is paused LP SLP 4 page 59 Lights when the recording mode is set to Lights when a timer recording has been LP long play or SLP super long play set Indicator blinks if the timer has EP SEP been set to DVD but there isn t a Lights when the recording mode is set to recordable disc loaded or the timer has EP extended play or SEP super been set to HDD but the HDD is not extended play recordable MN NTSC Lights when the recording mode is set to Lights when the video output signal MN manual recording level mode ormat is NTSC 6 Character display R RW fe when a recordable DVD R or DVD RW disc is loaded page 119 f 8 PL page 82 Lights when the component video output e a VR mode disc is loaded s set to progressive scan and the recorder is in Play List mode VPS PDC page 59 23 e page 126 Lights when receiving a VPS PDC Shows the remote control mode if broadcast during a VPS PDC enabled nothing is displayed the remote control imer recording mode is 1 E page 120 ndicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded BE Controls and displays Vv Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded Remote control R H O0 O El a CEO 000 OO En
115. g on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right e Large picture files may take a few seconds to display This is normal STOP 3 Press to return to the thumbnail view area e You can also use the RETURN button 4 Press to return to the folder view area e With the leftmost thumbnail highlighted you can use the button e To exit the PhotoViewer press HOME MENU 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 zoom and 4 x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen ys o 2 _ Use to move the zoomed T 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 SHIFT Or 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 DE 2 Chapter 12 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 Inpu
116. gital soundtrack via the digital output you cannot switch the audio channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital gt PCM see Dolby Digital Out on page 120 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel Playback 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 1 L Soundtrack 1 Left channel 1 R Soundtrack 1 Right channel 2 Stereo Soundtrack 2 Stereo 2 L 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 2 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 126 SHIFT ANGLE Switch the camera angle e The angle number is displayed on screen lf the disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle Displaying disc information on screen You can display various on screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD DISPLAY Display change the on screen information e Pr
117. gle 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 Front Panel Display On e 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 Mode default Recorder 1 room set them to different 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 D AV Link This Recorder Signals received through the AV input when the Only e ecorder is in standby are not passed through to the AV output Pass Through Signals received when in standby are passed though o the output for connected devices Note that dur ing EPG data download the EPG data is not passed hrough When set to Pass Through make sure to set Power Save page 116 to Off DivX VOD Registration Code Use to display the recorder s DivX registration code See DivX video compatibility on page 10 and DivX OD content on page 11 En T he
118. hapter 001 015 a 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 p nF v v e o 2 Selecta 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 e 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 track as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one e 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 H Note 4 Tip e To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE SHIFT 9 e During program play press BPI to skip o the next program step e To repeat play the program list select Program Repeat from the Repeat Play ode menu see Repeat play on page 6 e Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program play if no menu OSD such as the Disc Navigator
119. hat it is time to optimize the HDD which you can do from the Disc Setup menu see Optimize HDD on page 111 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 unfinalized 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 By Connecting up En 6Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 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 119 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 AV2 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 L7 In on page 119 for how to set this up 4 ANTENNA IN RF IN OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA
120. he Menu bar 22 DISPLAY page 79 Displays changes the on screen information displays Getting started D CE 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 the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder 1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder STANDBY ON 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 116 e lf this 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 yo A eeo 3 _ Choose a language then press ENTER D inital Setup a Basic Clocl_ Language Tuner Input English fran ais Video In Out Powi Deutsch Italiano Audio In Help Espanol Nederlands Audio Out Setup Svenska Pycckn Language EM nvik Polski Recording e tina Playback v 4 Start the Setup Naviga
121. he STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect 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 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 D3 4 2 2 2a A_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_En POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a 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 are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dea
122. he album view Pr 1 L w From the album list display the view options menu panel Po 2 _ Select a view option Gz Jukebox 40Albums a I le Sorf AL Pia Sa By number ho z z y Re By favorite A ias By album i 2 Edit Gen 4 3 Play Mode rs 4 cancel 16 5 Genre Name ep 7 ne ie sun The Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup HDD iter Saturn Uranus Nep A classical 1 10 Total 12 1 14 58 ma 0 03 58 60n30m e 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 1 The digital audio output contains a copy prohibit signal when albums are playing from the HDD DE 10 BED Using the Jukebox D e Genre e Edit gt Edit Title Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album See page GA Jukebox ane Title Name on page 84 for how to enter oof zai eo names F 2 E Edit gt Set Genre Set or change the g gren genre for the album met ri ane e Edit gt Jump Set Set a track to jump ea m so that it doesn t play choose this Remain Total 12 1 14 58 0 03 58 command again to cancel the Jump Ei setting Play Mode Change the playback order for albums and tracks All Genres All albums are displayed Genre Only albums in t
123. he 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 gt gt am 7 _ Select the TV screen type Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 1 TV Screen Size Wide 16 9 oStandard 4 3 oa o 8 _ Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Compatible Not Compatible Don t Know e Note that progressive scan video is only output through the AV1 RGB TV connector and the component video outputs 9 Press to continue after reading the HDD caution 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 x gt 10 d 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 118 D CE ID Getting started Setting up the GUIDE Plus
124. he previous next page of information in the grid for example lt lt r Press to select the previous next day 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide En 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 any time before the recording is due to start see Editing a scheduled recording on page 43 yo 1 QO Highlight a program title 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 10 30 60Min ET SNe Fimbles Starship Thrisa S a a Welcome to GUIDE Plus Camy One Button Recording slone News at Ten The Secret it v H Football Gant ie Emmerdale Homes Polic 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 e You can also use the REC button to set the recording e You can review the shows you have set to record in the Schedule Area see also The Schedule Area on pag
125. he selected genre are displayed Genre Name Enter a name of up to 12 characters for a genre See page Title a Name on page 84 for how to enter Editing Jukebox albums names A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behaviour of albums 1 O Select Jukebox from the Home Menu 4 f D m gt 2 Select Listen to Music Edit or Listen to Music WMA MP3 Edit pN f om 3 _ _ Select what you want to edit AA 4 _ _ Select an edit function from the command menu panel e Erase Erase the selected track if all racks in an album are selected the whole album is erased A Note 1 Tracks set to Jump will be skipped during consecutive track playback En The PhotoViewer D GE Chapter 11 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD ROM R RW 1 Locating JPEG picture files HOME MENU Select PhotoViewer from the Home Menu os k em R 2 L Select the folder containing the files you want to view N Currently selected Currently selected File information folder in folder list il thumbnail D PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 24 01 2006 10 00AM a 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 Yo Press ENFER to start slideshow To return tolfolder list pre
126. ht or remote control 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 D3 4 2 3 3_En 1 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications inside the Using the remote control compartment Please keep in mind the following when S YA using the remote control e Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit e Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or A Important luorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting e Remote controllers for different devices Please observe the following can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment e Don t mix new and old batteries ocated close to this unit together En Before you start Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote e When the batteries run down or you change the batteries the remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1 See Remote Control Mode on page 126 Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel as shown lt You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the CONTRO
127. humidity 004 5 to 85 no condensation IN systemi s cdacakterereaneees Suda 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 Sampling frequency cc eee ee 13 5 MHz Compression f rmat sere cirsisiwiniiianira MPEG Audio recording format Sampling frequency 60 eee eee ee 48 kHz Compression format Dolby Digital or Linear PCM uncompressed Recording time HDD DVR 540H S 160 GB FUN EE EEEE ES Approx 34 Standard Play SP ic cecsaderseaain as Approx 68 kong Play UP nirien naonta aeii Approx 136 h Extended Play EP aaua Approx 204 S per Long Play SUP os sess dau aandiens Approx 272 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 340 anual Mode MN Approx 34 h to 455 h DVR 440H S K 80 GB B E PY PR NE EEEE Approx 17 h Standard Play SP cassesesescnae ee Approx 34 LOMO Play UP ieaiaia Approx 68 Extended Play EP iro ciserisoissss Approx 102 Super Long Play SLP Approx 136 Super Extended Play SEP Approx 170 h anual Mode MN Approx 17 h to 227 DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM Fine KP AIEEE S
128. iably with this recorder Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited 714 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time nor increase the number of recordable titles left 75 Must be compatible with DVD R playback 16 Depending on the disc it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded page 110 In this case initialization will take about 1 hour DVP js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Before you start 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 his unit on other DVD recorders players you must finalize them Note that some DVD recorders players may not play even finalized DL discs e Please read the information provided on he disc packaging carefully before purchasing DVD R DL DVDw R DL discs e Confirm the disc version Use ver 3 0 2xto 4x DVD R discs e 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 e This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc m e Correct operation has been confirmed for DVD R DL discs Ver 3 0 2 x 4
129. ial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back ne sop Press to stop playback You can resume playback from he same point by pressing gt PLAY Press ll STOP again to cancel the resume function 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 direc tion lt lt PP ms Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed Tormey yy Press to display the menu of a waw C DVD Video disc DVD R RW discs finalized on this recorder will display the Disc Navigator Press MENU to display the disc menu Press to skip to previous next chapter title During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons Use the cursor buttons to navi gate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items ENOTE During playback enter a title h number then press ENTER to skip directly to that title Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again ww Press to return to the previous level of a DVD Video disc menu Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk HDD ew Press to start playback If RESUME is disp
130. ignals 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 ee if sa Ses Time Sa 2 se Clock Set CH Prd 4 Start gt 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 ahh 220 Clock Set CH Pri Start Next f the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go back o the previous screen and select Manual Manual clock setting f no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set he clock manually Use the buttons to set your time zone You can set this by selecting a city ora time relative to GMT Manual Clock Setting 1 2 England TimeZone 4 London Summer Time Off Getting started 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 England Time Zone onion SummerTime 4 On gt Set the date day month year and time then press ENTER to make all the settings i Manual Clock Setting 2 2 Date SUN 01 01 2006 v Time 00 00 5 England Time Zone EA Summer Time On Use the buttons to change the value in t
131. indoor antenna x Usein a kitchen or other room where the recorder may be exposed to smoke or steam x Use ona thick 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 recorder is on 2 Using the front panel controls press and hold STOP and press STANDBY ON The recorder turns off with all settings reset 2 C ED Additional information En Specifications General Power requirements 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption DVR SACS cota deded tana se maa aeaawad 40 W DVR 440H S DVR 440H K 0 0 eee 39 W Power consumption in standby mode 0 61 W Front panel display off WEINE mariinien ladon aane a na acinar 4 3 kg Dimensions 420 mm W x 69 mm H x 318 mm D Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating
132. ing ZZ Note e For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 83 Select the command you want e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Use the playback controls gt I lt lt gt gt etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter then press ENTER gj Chapter Edit OVD VRIMOEPIay List F 1900 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Rec time 1h00m 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 e Erase Move Erase or move chapters Select the chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER GQ Chapter Edit OVO VRIMOUEPIey List e IET e SE o E gt Fa Mist a En i ne 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 Editing e Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER Ga Chapter Edit OVD VRHE lay List J A s 1900 Mon 291 Pr2 SP Lem tae ow ee ae Divide CS a n D Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen Set Genre HDD Use th
133. ing played Dolby Digital gt PCM En Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output Use if your connected equipment doesn t have a Dolby Digital decoder T he Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation 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 out put Use if your connected equipment doesn t sup port 96 kHz sampling rate 96 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 gt PCM e Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM out put 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 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 BEL
134. ins 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 En Additional information GES 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 MN6 or lower cannot be high speed copied to DVD R RW e Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality e Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2 ch format except for LPCM mode which is in Linear PCM format e When recording to the HDD recording for the times given will use approximately 4 7 GB of HDD space equivalent to one recordable DVD e See also Recording on page 52 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 General Problem Remedy The disc is e Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 7 automatically ejected Check that the disc is loaded properly
135. is command to assign a genre to a title Z Note nD 1 Q Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to Select Edit gt Set Genre from the command menu panel Qpbisc Navigator HOD 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 10Titles Title name Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 9 12 Erase Section 20 00 Fri a2 Divide Chapter Edit 4 Titles Set Genre T EES aS 8 22 00 THU 2 12 Lock wt 22 00 Thu 2 12 All Genres cana La 19 00 MON 29 11 ED 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1hoom 1 06 30h30m 10Titles EF Movies 20 00 FRI 3 12 PR Sport 20 00 Fri 3 12 children i Other wu ara gee Thu s MON l O Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1h00m 1 06 30h30m 1 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 D CE En My Editing En 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 e 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 Dis
136. is displayed Press while stopped to erase the program list e 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 1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to access e To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 122 D CE KD Playback Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options SHIFT SUBTITLE e Select change the subtitle language The current subtitle language is shown on screen and in the front panel display e To switch off subtitles press SUBTITLE SHIFT 5 then CLEAR 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 a Change the audio soundtrack The current audio language is shown on sc
137. it on to a single DVD disc Can also be used when recording to HDD 2 Fora DVD timer recording if Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 123 is set to On and VPS PDC is he recording to the HDD instead he older two programs will be erased off the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the recording will not it onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make e If there is very little free space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully e If the HDD is being used for playback or high speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start he new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide 05 9 Press cursor right to access the Deleting a scheduled recording tended recording options A ee eee 1 Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording BBC2 25 May 10 0 eo mN Recording Timing 10 Recording Genre None g oe Gun Timers set 1 32 VPS PDC 0 8 BBC2 25 May 10 10 Delete Edit Home Press to display Quality Frequency and Destination k Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross ERMA ENE mocks Rachel s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Recording Schedule Tim Genre Emma while Phoebe must choose between two unexpected 25 M
138. l 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 e 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 he country area code set the 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 fol owing screen Change Level From the following screen first enter your password and then set a parental lock level 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 141 BE the Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation An
139. layed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Play back automatically stops after the end of a title is reached nes Commercial back skip Each a press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back ava wa 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 direc tion D CE KD Playback Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs and WMA MP3 files ew Press to start playback sop Press to stop playback ms Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused eae 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 pv next Press to skip to previous next track or folder for WMA MP3 disc During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons ECHOOE During playback enter a track KA number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again o 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 i
140. ler for a replacement 002_En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified IMPORTANT THE MOULDED PLUG WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED Green amp Yellow Earth Blue Neutral your plug proceed as follows letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse his appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the use need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark Yor the body of the fuse f the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket f a new plug is to be fitted please observe the
141. 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 Additional information 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 ZY Use in a well ventilated room y Place ona solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or 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 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
142. me on a DVD disc e SLP Super Long Play Lower quality han 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 e MN1 to MN32 LPCM Manual Linear PCM 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 126 is Off then this information is not displayed 1 Audio is recorded in 16 bit Linear PCM format video is recorded at XP quality When recording a bilingual broad cast select which audio channel to record see Bilingual Recording on page 120 Recording 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 to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality HDD DVD 1 C Select the HDD or DVD for recording e If you re recording to DVD load a recordable disc if you load a new blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc the recorder akes a short while to initialize the disc e f you want to record a VR mode DVD R or a Video mode DVD
143. 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 MP8 album and track names are copied along with the audio CD album and rack names are not copied but you can add hese later see Editing Jukebox albums on page 106 Usually the tracks are copied to the HDD in he order they 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 76 for how o do this ote that once copied to the HDD audio racks cannot be copied to a recordable DVD disc A Important e While copying CD audio no other recorder operation is possible ZZ Note e When copying CD audio scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete e Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully 1 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD HOME MENU Select Copy from the Home Menu Ee 3 Sp Select DVD CD to HDD On pressing ENTER all tracks or files on the CD are copied to the HDD e You can also start copying by starting playback of the CD including program play and then pressing ONE TOUCH COPY e To cancel copying and audio CD press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second e To cancel copying a WMA MP3 disc press ENTER e Ifthe CD loaded contains both CD audio racks and WMA MP files the part currently selecte
144. n siszione News at Ten The Secret itv H Football Camy Emmerdale Homes Polic gt One Button Recording You should see a grid filled with channel logos and TV listings information Use the t 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 f repeatedly until the Menu bar is highlighted Press until Editor is highlighted The main area of the screen now shows alist of channels Those that are turned ON are displayed in the grid those that are OFF are hidden Use the f buttons to move down the list and turn channels ON or OFF as necessary e 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 e The above is especially important for the host channel Please make sure that he 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 gr
145. n Recording Gainer If 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 Back Next Home Please enter the recording date and press the Green button to confirm 25 May tid TV l Schedule Recording Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends SP Once HDD Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording ET mee am Use the cursor up down buttons or the number buttons to edit Press the GREEN Action button to go to continue or the RED Action button to go back 4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording Please press or 4 to highlight a character on the keyboard Select with ENTER il Press the Green button to confirm Please enter your event s ttle name Friends Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cat One Button Recording T HERA Cany T i eel Use the t 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 D CE BE Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide En 6 Press the RED Action button Quality to change the recording quality MMA Recording Quality LP Recording Frequency
146. n he HDD to a DVD e Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player e Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD or editing e 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 See One Touch Copy on page 95 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 96 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 129 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 on page 124 and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 124 Restrictions on copying Commercial DVD Video discs are protect
147. n the display when you load them and display a menu on screen from where you can select what to watch mw Press to start playback Video CD only If RESUME is dis played on screen playback starts from the place last stopped sop Press to stop playback Video CD only You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press W STOP again to cancel the resume function ms Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused ae Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed prev net Press to skip to previous next rack When a PBC menu is dis played press to display the pre vious next page During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons Z Note 1 Ifyou want to play a DTS 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 SHIFT 4 button see Switching audio channels on page 78 2 When playing in PBC mode some playback features such as search repeat and program play are not avail able You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD in non PBC mode by pressing gt to start playback instead of gt PLAY Playback SS During playback enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number
148. nd program number or if 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 follow 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 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 as the program number When you next switch 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 Fora complete list please consult the GUIDE Plus website at www europe guideplus com v FAQ e When l 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 is connected to the G LINK connector on the recorder and the IR blaster is in
149. nded synopsis available Press the INFO button to see it n some countries you can also see a rating or a particular program mostly movies These ratings are provided by local partners such as TV magazines From the Grid Area you can e View and scroll through program listings e Read program synopsis e Tune to a program that s currently showing e Set a program to record e Lock or unlock the video window e Access Information panels 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 2 CE En 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide En Browsing the Grid Use the following remote buttons to browse the grid t cursor buttons Navigate the Grid lt p gt 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 e Search by category e Search by subcategory e Search by keyword e Read program synopsis e Tune to a program that s currently showing e Set a program to record e Access Information panels Searching You can search for programs by category subcategory or by keyword My Choice Categories for searching include Movies
150. nnot record this content using Video mode recording e 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 e This content is copy protected The video source is copy protected and cannot be recorded e Incorrect CPRM information The recorder could not read the CPRM information The recorder may be damaged please consult a Pioneer Service Center e Repairing disc e Repairing the HDD e Could not repair the disc e Overheating has stopped operation Press DISPLAY to clear message e HDD optimization is recommended This can be done using Disc Setup e Please perform HDD optimization This can be done using Disc Setup e The HDD has not been sufficiently optimized Please optimize again e This channel s TV system is different from the recorder s setting 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 ost The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the operating limit If this message eappears please contact a Pioneer authorized service center The HDD should be optimized basically HDD housekeeping to maintain playback and recording performance The HDD is in more urgent need of optimization in order to maintain performanc
151. not authorized for this recorder he message Authorization Error is displayed and the content will not play e Resetting the recorder as described in Resetting the recorder on page 141 will not cause you to lose your registration code JPEG file compatibility e Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files File format used by digital still cameras e Sampling ratio 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 0 e Horizontal resolution 160 to 5120 pixels e Vertical resolution 120 to 3840 pixels e 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 if there are more files folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded D CE BE Before you start 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 potsy DIGITAL STEREO CREATOR Manufactured under license from Dol
152. of recorded material may not play on other players Finalize the disc and try again During playback the e When a copy protected disc is played via a VCR the picture will not picture is dark or dis display correctly Connect the recorder directly to your TV torted Can t record or does e Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD not record successfully e For a Video mode disc or DVD R check that the disc isn t already finalized e 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 e Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected e For a VR formatted disc check that the disc isn t locked page 109 e 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 127 e The power may have failed during recording 15 Additional information Problem Remedy Timer program doesn t When setting the recording channel make sure you set the record successfully recorder s built in TV tuner not the TV s built in tuner
153. 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 124 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 See nitializing recordable DVD discs on page 66 for detailed instructions Finalize settings Finalize DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Note Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so thatthe 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 Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 64 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 o
154. of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD Relative playback position Shows recording restrictions for the current channel program e The frame number is shown next to the E Stop ABC Pr1 j i i i me E SA elapsed time display when the disc is Original XP 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once paused Finalized e Copy Once or Can t Record messages 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 Pn ChapterTotal 0h01m52s HHH 4 32Mbps Title Name 21 11 Football match Indicates the data transfer rate may appear in the stop or recording displays These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information Editing Gi Chapter 8 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types fej RES a DVD R RW Original Play List Create page 83 J Play page 83 J e J Erase page 84 Oo J Oo Edit gt Title Name page 84 J J J Edit gt Set Thumbnail e e page 85 Edit gt Erase Section e page 86 Edit gt Divide page 87 e e Edit gt Chapter Edit e page 88 Edit gt Set Genre page 89 Edit gt Lock page 90 J J Edit gt Move page 90 7 Edit gt Combine page 91 J Genre Name page 91 J Multi Mode
155. on your VCR OF tip e 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 116 Using other types of audio video output If you can t use the SCART AV connector 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 supplied audio video cable AUDIO INPUT gt VIDEO INPUT 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio video cable for the video connection 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the 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 up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound 2 CE By Connecting up En Using the S video or component video output COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO 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
156. orded and edited on this recorder even after inalizing e Video mode DVD R DL discs and DVD R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders players ote however that some recorders players will not play even finalized dual ayer discs 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding HOME MENU Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu a gt Ton 3 _ Select Finalize gt Finalize gt Next Screen BD Disc Setup Basic Finalize gt Next Screen Initialize Undo Finalize bStart Finalize Optimize HDD an 4 _ _ For Video mode and DVD R RW discs only 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 Ginalize 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 e If the 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 e You can t cancel
157. ormation about these options see Editing accuracy on page 83 Editing 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls gt Il 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 Gd Erase Section HDD EEI 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m Rec time i 10 1 00 00 09 15 pee T Play Pause gt _ 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 UN T i on gt 6 _ _ 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 e When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five seconds Divide HDD DVD VR DVD RAM Pay List only Use this command to divide a title into two Note that once divided the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again a i 1 VF Highlight the title you want XN SS to divide x ON AD 2 Select Edit gt Divide from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit
158. ould be set to This Recorder Only Not all TVs support this feature Check the instructions that came with your TV if you re not sure A Important e 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 Start recording the current TV channel Recording continues with playback paused e 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 lt a gt gt pause II PAUSE and stop I STOP all without affecting the recording STOP REC 3 Press to stop the recording Tip e 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 this time all controls except the power button are inoperative Please note that you can t 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 Recording 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
159. oup certain channels together for example Suny Home Editor displays your channel settings You may switch channels On blue or Off grey select their Source and gina their Programme Number Press w to use Press for Info ms for Setup Schedule Info Editor Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam Ext Rec 1 5 Ext Rec 1 P 106 Ext Rec 1 P115 Camy Ext Rec 1 P 226 One Button Recording 3 When you re done press the BLUE Action button Home to get back to the GUIDE Plus home screen e You can find detailed information on using the GUIDE Plus system in the following chapter D CE 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide En 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 yo
160. owed by ENTER to select titles and start playback Finalizing a disc DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW Finalizing fixes the recordings on the disc o that it can be played on a regular DVD ayer or computer equipped with a suitable VD ROM drive ote that the disc name will appear in the itle menu after you finalize a disc Make sure he disc name is as you want it before you inalize the disc as it can t be changed afterwards If you want to rename the disc see nput Disc Name on page 109 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 e 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 110 for how to do this an D W 1 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 information about the TV system settings on page 127 for how to change the recorder s setting Recording e AVR mode DVD R RW excluding DVD R DL disc can still be rec
161. page 92 Undo page 93 J 1 DVD R RW only My 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 e Titles that have been recorded with a nput Line System setting different to the current setting of the recorder are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank humbnail image See also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 127 e During recording if you display the Disc avigator for the 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 e The Disc Navigator is also accessible from the Home Menu View options panel Title list poise Naviator HOD sm aes 7 2 00 FRI a2 28 00 Fri a2 Pra SP 1 Selected 4 Tos 2n00m 1 06 title 20 00 FRI s2 1hoom 1 06 7 19 00 MON 29 11 P 5 18 00 Mon 2911 Pr2 SP tnoom 08 J Available recording time Title thumbnail Title information Command menu panel En Gre eo Press to display the command menu panel Use the f and
162. r 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 Corporation 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 K j gt 2 j e Gt CHANNEL buttons e 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
163. r7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m 1 06 Play List eT a oc pad Remain 0h30m ae N Naa aora 4 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel OK to combine titles 1and3 Genre Name HDD Use this command to rename one of the ten user definable genres Free 1 to Free 10 a em 1 e3 Select Genre Name from the command menu panel G3 Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles MD 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 s Play 4 Titles r Erase or 20 00 FRI 3 12 Fal 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 S Recent first Genre Name 22 00 THU 2 12 Sr 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 All Genres Multi Mode 75 19 00 MON 29 11 eS z 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain Dai thoom 1 06 30h30m D CE KO Editing a Select one of the user definable genre names Disc Navigator HOD 10Titles 19 23 00 FRI 3 12 z 23 00 Fri 3 12 WF 4 Titles Free om 20 00 FRI 3 12 a 20 00 Fri 32 Fros A mies ims re 8 22 00 THU 2 12 Free 22 00 Thu 2 12 z 0 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP thoom 1 06 3 9 Input a name for the genre e The name can be up to 12 characters long e For information on remote control key short cuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 85 G Input Genre Name Cm 4 BCDEFGHI
164. re from the e f the video signal from the external component is copy protected external input is you cannot connect via this recorder Connect the component directly distorted to your TV The picture is distorted Change the Input Line System setting page 127 You can also change it by pressing the W STOP button and amp OPEN CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped Additional information GEE Problem Remedy Screen is stretched e Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting page 125 is correct for vertically or the kind of TV you have see also page 130 horizontally e If you have a widescreen TV check its aspect ratio settings e 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 e If the disc was recorded in Video mode make sure that it s finalized recorded using this page 64 recorder on another e Some players will not play recordable DVD discs even when player recorded in Video mode and finalized e If the disc was recorded in VR mode the other player must be specifically RW compatible in order to play it page 7 e Discs recorded with copy once material cannot be played on non CPRM compatible players page 54 e DVD RW discs containing only a small amount
165. recording from an external receiver make sure that the external receiver is switched on 1 The diagram shows SCART video connections but you can alternatively use any of the other audio video con nections Connecting up ANTENNA IN RF IN Cable Satellite Digital Terrestrial receiver Satellite dish antenna cable TV wall outlet 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 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
166. reen and in the front panel display e The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks e Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV Note amp receiver with built in DTS decoder via the digital output See Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver on page 22 for connection details Switching audio channels DVD VR DVD RAM HDD CD VideoCD SuperVCD WMA MP3 For HDD and VR mode content recorded 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 SHIFT OF Press repeatedly to display switch the audio channel The audio channel s currently playing are indicated on screen 1 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to ac cess e To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 122 2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off HDD Recording Format on page 124 3 When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc if you are listening to the Dolby Di
167. rom the Editor Area you can e Display hide channels in the grid switch the channel on off e Select a channel source Tuner Ext Rec 1 Ext Rec 2 etc e Enter a channel program number 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 sed Press the Red button to switch channel On or Off grey mq Press to change Source and Programme Number MyTV Schedule Info J Editor _ BBC1 ON e P BB O e P Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording Camy 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 Source Prog Home Press the Red button to change Source Press the Green button to change Programme Number Press to switch channel On or Off grey Welcome to GUIDE Plus Cam One Button Recording Gant 2 CE 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide 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
168. ronic program guide 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 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 e Editor Change channel settings e Setup Setup the GUIDE Plus system ZZ Note 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 nformation Box including title synopsis channel source time and length If there is ani symbol in the Information Box it means hat there is an exte
169. ronment 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 VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 10 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 10 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En f the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of his unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing he mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En service personnel on vacation CAUTION T
170. round sound 3 Connect the analog AUDIO OUTPUT and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to an analog audio and video input on your AV amplifier receiver 4 Connect the AV amplifier receiver s video output to a video input on your TV Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT Rear panel AUDIO VIDEO INPUT Front panel o 2 TA TP S Analog camcorder a gt q AUDIO VIDEO O 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 e You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection e Alternatively 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 e You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection e The front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder 1 Use the supplied power cable to conn
171. rted in my area but when switch the recorder into standby aftera while the front panel display shows EPG Can stop this from happening lf 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 32 When the GUIDE Plus service starts in your area please set the postal code again 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 48 for how to do this MET Recording Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording 5 WEN This recorder can record to DVD R DVD Disc type rec Max titles chapters RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM DVD R KAG per disc per title DL and DVD R DL media DVD R RW a a6 DVD R and DVD RW discs can be initialized Video mode for Video mode or VR mode recording Each has its advantages and it depends on what DVD R RW RAM 99 ggq you want to do with the recording which VR mode mode you ce DVD R RW 19 99 2 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 1 A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc 7 A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc Video mode is less flexible when it comes to e This
172. s not yet available Check the list of countries to 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 number 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 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide Ca e 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 suppo
173. ss RETURN Size 1920 x 1440 Pages in folder list Incompatible unknown file Pages in file view e lf 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 11 and PC created disc compatibility on page 12 ZZ Note Playing a slideshow as k m gt 1 N EP 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 e You can also select a folder then press to get to the thumbnail view area e To get back to the folder list press RETURN or when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted Jop 2 L Select a thumbnail from which to start the sideshow e Use the lt 4 and gt gt I buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails e You can also select a file or folder then press PLAY to start playing the slideshow e Use ke PREV NEXT PI to display the previous next picture or If PAUSE to pause the slideshow 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 En ED The PhotoViewer Dependin
174. sts e VCR suitable for video cassettes DTV LDP suitable for digital broadcasts and Laserdiscs e Memory1 user preset 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 e Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or DTV LDP Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 yo Le Select Detailed Settings Memory1 Detailed Settings The Video Adjust menu G 3 Select the setting you want to adjust a Motion H 4 4 Still PureCinma 3 D Y C Motion Still YNR Off Max CNR Off K Max White AGC White Level Min mH Max v Prog Motion You can adjust the following settings e Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive e 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 try switching to Off if the picture appears unnatural 3 D Y C Adjusts the brightness colour separation NTSC video input only e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component e CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour
175. subject to sudden changes in emperature Sudden changes in emperature can cause condensation to orm inside the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure e 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 need to move the recorder please follow the steps below Before you start D CE 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 If there s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost e 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 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 t
176. successful 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 downloading If you cannot receive any of the host channels see the above table then you won t be able to use the GUIDE Plus system In this case do not set the postal code or set Country to Other in the GUIDE Plus setup screen When GUIDE Plus service starts in your area set the postal code again Even if you can t use the EPG functions where you live you can still set VIDEO Plus timer recordings and manual recordings see Setting a timer recording on page 59 The front panel display shows EPG when receiving data If you power on the recorder during an EPG download the download is canceled EPG data may be received several times a day All updates are automatic When downloading EPG data the recorder may sound as though it is on This is normal Getting started Checking the downloaded data the following day Display the GUIDE Plus screen BBC2 25 May 10 10 FB Grid displays programme listings by channel and time Press to use Press gt for Search Grid Search TV Schedule Tue 25 10 00 i Starship Thrisa Friends Saini 4 Sally Jessy Raph a Gol Welcome to GUIDE Plus five i Armageddo
177. t Postal Code d gt ts Setuj Press 4 or w to select p Home Then press ENTER to confirm Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Welcome to Postal Code None GUIDE Plus External Receiver 1 None Sint External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 Ne One Button sect ae Recording Gane gt gt Enter your postal Nee your p Press or w toselect or to move Then press ENTER to confirm Postal Code Please enter your code Welcome to GUIDE Plus nt One Button Recording Gant 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 Getting started 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 Choose item to set up Language English Country United Kingdom Postal Code SW109AD External Receiver 1 None Welcome to GUIDE Plus Sine External Receiver 2 None External Receiver 3 None One Button Recording Gant e See Connecting to a cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver on page 18 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
178. t 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 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu oo Ns 4 e 2 Select Basic gt Input Disc Name gt Next Screen BD Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name Next Screen Initialize Lock Disc Finalize Optimize HDD oN k m 3 _ _ Input a name for the disc The disc name can be up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc or 40 for a Video mode discs and DVD R RW e See Title Name on page 84 for more on navigating the input screen Lock Disc DVD VR DVD RAM e Default setting Off Locking the disc will prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc A Important e A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu N a 2 _ _ Select Basic gt Lock disc then On or Off D disc setup Basic Input Disc Name On Initialize Lock Disc ooft Finalize Optimize HDD BED the Disc Setup menu Set to On to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing
179. t came with your TV See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 127 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 exces sive causing distortion External Audio Stereo e Select if the audio from the currently selected exter nal input is standard stereo Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack 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 mode 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 Audio Out Digital Out One Activates the digital audio output Off When set to Off all the following Audio Out settings are grayed out Deactivates the digital audio output Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital e Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is be
180. t recording time press REC e f you want to pause recording at any time press If 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 D CE BET Recording En STOP REC 6 Press to stop recording e f 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 tip e 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 the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER or AV1 RGB TV connectors 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 126 sh
181. ted 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 Corporation in the United States and or other countries DivX video compatibility DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX video codec from Divx nc This recorder can play DivX video files burned on CD R RW ROM discs Keeping he 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 hey will be played in alphabetical order 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 instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC or other WMA recording equipment and or software Before you start e Official DivX Certified product e Plays all versions of Divx video including Divx 6 with standard playback of Divx media files File extensions avi and divx these must be used for the recorder to recognize
182. the GUIDE Plus system is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called host channels It is important that the host channel for your country is correctly identified in order to receive listings information EPG download Follow A B or C below depending on your setup A Ifyou are not using an external receiver this recorder will automatically scan all channels for the host channel e Leave the recorder in standby overnight do not leave it switched on D CE ID Getting started En B If you are using an external receiver you need to identify the host channel from the table below Country Host Comments Region channels Austria Eurosport Belgium RTL TVI TMF will be switched Music off in the near future Factory TMF France Canal Analog only Germany Eurosport taly Sport Italia Analog only etherlands Music TMF will be switched Factory off in the near future TMF Eurosport Spain Tele 5 Analog only Switzerland Eurosport UK TV Eurosport ITV is analog only Use Eurosport if you area SKY subscriber and you no longer have a terrestrial antenna e Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight C If you use both an external receiver and this recorder as sources follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver Only if this is un
183. the G see The Schedule Area the Easy Timer Record Timer Recording below You can set the record UIDE Plus system on page 43 or using ing feature see Easy ing quality for your timer recording in the same way as fora 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 toa blank DVD disc if recording to HDD You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD or to 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 otherwise fit at the recording quality you set see Optimized Rec on page 123 for more on this Finally if you set a timer recording to record o DVD but there isn t a recordable DVD oaded 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 Con
184. the intensity of white e Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video playback only e Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images e Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear 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 OF tip e To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust BET the Initial Setup menu Chapter 14 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 settings 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 Setting Options Explanation Basic Clock Setting Auto Set the channel that broadcasts a clock signal and he clock will be set automatically Manual e f there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area yo
185. the outside edge Do not wipe with a circular motion 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 Don t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load 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 the 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 Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD recorder s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should
186. ti cally 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 MN4 for DVD R RW then the recording will start at MN1 and stop when all the available space is used up Off e When a timer recording is set that won t fit on to the selected media the recording 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 BEL the Initial Setup menu En Setting Options Explanation Set Thumbnail 0 seconds e Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navi gator to the first frame of the title 30 seconds Sets the default thumbnail picture to 30 seconds into the title 3 minutes Sets the default thumbnail picture to 3 minutes into the title Auto Chapter No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off Video vi 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 Video mode DVD R RW discs Auto Chapter No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off DVD R RW 10 minutes When recording in Video mode chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Ch
187. tibility differences between the different disc types BE Before you start En HDD DVD R DVD RW DVD R ER oe Marks usadimanis HDD DVD VR DVD Video DVD VR DVD Video DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM manual 2 73 16 Logos HDD v xvx EF OO a mw Ru Re recordable e 3 29 e J 3 14 J Erasable Editing of recorded e J 4 J 4 4 4 J programs Recording of Copy J 72 72 2 once protected material Playback in other n a 5 6 x7 6 e 8 9 players recorders 6 15 Chase play J 16 9 and 4 3 pro J e o J gram recording Bilingual broadcast e 71 71 71 recording of both 10 11 audio channels Notes to table 7 Must be initialized for VR mode recording page 110 2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording page 110 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 124 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 rel
188. tor Complete this setup before you start using your recorder Start Cancel Please use the Initial Setup if you want to make more detailed settings e If you don t want to use the Setup Navigator press to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator A a5 a 5 _ _ 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 ID Getting started En Select Do not set if you want 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 o your TV using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable via the AV1 RGB TV connector and if your TV supports this unction check your TV s instruction manual for more details Bp om gt b 4 Select your country Country Selection County lt 4 UK gt Auto tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets Tuning Cancel Downloading channels from your TV Use the Download from TV option to download all the channels that your TV is tuned to 6 Downloading Cancel 7 EREN A e _ Select Auto for automatic time setting or Manual to set the clock manually 1 Clock Setting oAuto Manual Auto clock setting Some TV channels broadcast time s
189. tput Outputlevel casas ae ceeeand een wae 0 7 Vp p 75 Q JACKS icine pine sated aia acnaa AV connector 1 AV1 Audo SIN DUT rrinin kan Input 2 front L R Input level During audio input wa cw aru siosana 2Vrms Input impedance more than 22 kQ VACKS AEEA TEETE cso tera AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jacks Input 2 AU GIO output seis acy tiean che AV1 Output During audio OUIPUL ss eresi cacredwceewns 2V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kQ WAG Ss ncaa thi E E A AV connector 1 AV1 RCA jacks Output ContolinpUta ticsad wnaci g easia wok ndiii Mini jack Digital audio ouptut asis soia rossii iiaae Coaxial GUNK i anisectciucis makina Rama anna aKa wnsee said a Minijack AV Connectors 21 pin connector assignment AV connector input output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor 2018 161412108642 21191715131197531 PIN no AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT 1 EEEE E E geist Audio 2 R out Audio 2 R out EEEE EEA EETA Cee eT eee Audio 2 R in Ae eaa negating uct stadt daca db idae aa incr G out G in ID erie Medien tage tua atari Audio 1 L out Audio 1 L out ID ssasvscons phan ion At deeebotiants is teen fein Sato Audio 1 L in E E EE E A aeiguard pods RorCout RorCin E E ee ne ee ee GND EE ETT
190. trol 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 Atimer 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 Adisc is being initialized finalized or unfinalized e Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished 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 set to start the recorder will go into timer recording standby In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions D CE BET Recording e The maximum length for timer Easy Timer Recording recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours As the name suggests Easy Timer However because one title HDD is Recording makes setting up a timer limited to 12 hours recordings over 12 F iat hours will be spread over two titles Note recording as simples poss bie that there will be a break in the recording HOME MENU p of a few seconds be
191. tween titles O Select Easy Timer from the e VPS PDC may not work with al ome meny broadcast stations in your country area PRV NEXT Check with the stations for compatibility 2 The 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 S these times sar 1 01 9 30 Set the TV channel to record o Easy Timer Recording CICI Pr7 Gey sr HDD 3 O Set the recording quality e DVD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording e HDD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that would fit on to a blank DVD disc HDD DVD 4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording Note 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 En Recording PE A 5 Move the cursor to the a recording start date and time on the grid e You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the lt lt and gt gt buttons Current time Recording start time Easy Timer Rec rding 301 TT TTT TTT TT v sr 1 01 11 45 EICI Pr7 SP HDD DVO Hoo
192. u haven t already done this please turn to Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 32 before proceeding GUIDE Plus SHowView 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 Note 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 PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC 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 1 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 116 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide D CE 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 6 BAC Mav 10 10 L kia yo a programme listings ng channel mom time Press to use Press for Sear
193. u can set the time 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 127 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 When the recorder is in standby all signals arriving at the SCART and antenna inputs are passed along to the outputs En T he Initial Setup menu 14 Setting Options Explanation HELP Setting One Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI dis plays Off Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI dis plays Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen Setup Navigator Start Select to start the Setup Navigator See also Switch ing on and setting up on page 29 Tuner Auto Channel Auto Scan Select your country and then wait for the recorder to Setting 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
194. udio 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 14 Setting Options Explanation DVD Menu w Subtitle Sets the language of DVD Video menus to the same Language Language as that set for the subtitle 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 Se ecting other lan guages for language options on page 128 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 prefer ences Off Select to switch off subtitle display Assist Subtitle Select to display special additional assistive subti tles 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 Justthe standard recording modes XP SP LP EP SLP and SEP can be set See also Manual recording modes on page 130 for detailed information on manual recording levels Optimized Rec On The recording quality of timer recordings is automa
195. x produced by the following manufacturers Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim as of March 2005 About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is anew two sided disc one side of which contains DVD content video audio etc while the other side contains non DVD content 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 ise MSE DIOMALAUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO miemaLauoo RAGES ReWritable Video CD Super Video CD Super VCD ce det CD GUeEE VIED CD R RW compatibility This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs e Readable formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM
196. y to change the slow motion play speed SHIFT AUDIO O Press to display the playback audio type press repeatedly to change the playback audio type SHIFT SUBTITLE Press to display subtitle information press repeatedly to change subtitles D CE En 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 the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD 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 81 for more on editing recordable discs HDD DVD 1 Select the hard disk drive or DVD 2 Open the Disc Navigator Gpbisc Navigator HODHE 10Titles G E 4 4 Titles 20 00 20 00 8 A 19 ry 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2hoom 1 06 FRI 3 12 Fri 3 12 PrQ SP 2h00m 1 06 gt g All Genres 19 00 19 00 MON 29 11 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 A 1h00m 1 06 30h30m e You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu N fet gt 3 oy Browse the list of titles e Use the lt b gt buttons to display the previous next page of titles e To change the thumbnail picture displayed for a titl

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