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Pioneer DVR-433H-K User's Manual

1. eg Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 Tig mams 4 Titles Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 v 20 00 Fri 3 12 prj Divide U First Ae Eott et Genre 8 2200 THU 2 12 Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pi All 8 Cancel MON 29 11 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP A ih00m 1 0G 30h30m 3 Use the f 4 buttons to select a genre for the title then press ENTER Z Disc Navigator HDD g 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 10Titles No Category Freet C Free2 C Free3 Frees Frees C Cancel 4 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 PI 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 All Genres 7 19 00 MON 29 11 Remain 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m i 08 30h30m Recent First Lock e Original only You can lock a title so that it can t be edited or erased accidently If you do need to edit it you can always unlock it later A Important You can t undo any edits made before changing the lock status You also can t undo a lock unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu 1 Highlight the title you want to lock or unlock 2 Select Edit gt panel Lock from the command menu 10Titles Gq Disc Navigator HDD E 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 Erase Section 20 00 Fri 3 12 pr Divid
2. Input Line System ae on FAL FR 625 System Off PAL On PAL 525 System Off NTSC On PAL 60 About the input colour system The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line System setting The table below shows the different options available Built in tuner Input Line System External input 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM 525 System n a Auto 3 58 NTSC PAL 60 Additional information about component video output If you switch the Component Video Out setting to Progressive when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan video you will not be able to see anything displayed on your TV If this happens press and hold the Bl button on the front panel then press gt This will set the recorder s video output back to Interlace Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output Interlace If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model please contact our customer service center This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors Plasma display PDP 503HDE PDP 433HDE PDP 434HDE PDP 504HDE PDP 435X
3. Warranty card 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control Using the remote control N Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control e Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit T Remote operation may become unreliable if strong 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s compartment following the indications inside remote sensor the compartment e Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote When the batteries run down or you change the batteries the remote control mode and TV preset codes are automatically reset See Remote Control Mode on page 98 to reset them Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel as shown 3 Close the cover You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the CONTROL IN jack on the rear panel See Rear panel connections on page 1 for more information Before you start Disc content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types media and format
4. You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD orto the hard disk drive For regular daily or weekly HDD timer recordings that you don t need to keep you can use the Auto Replace Recording feature to automatically replace the previous timer recording with the new one Note that when you use this feature the previous recording made on that timer program will be replaced by the next one regardless of whether you have watched it yet or not You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set see Optimized Rec on page 97 for more on this Finally if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you A Important 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 A disc is being initialized finalized or unfinalized Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished f a recordable DVD that doesn t support imultaneous playback and recording see Simultaneous recording and playback on page 48 is playing when a DVD timer recording is due to start playback will automatically sto
5. 2 Select Combine from the command menu panel 3 Select the title you want to append to the first then press ENTER This title will effectively move to be added to the end of the first title In the example below title 3 will be appended to title 1 This title will not move This title will be appended HDD gt DVD ES Edit Title 1 1900 Mon 2971 Pr2 SP Csr Mon 29711 Pr2 sp Pr2 SP 2 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 3 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Return EA 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 2h00m 1 0G Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 120 NENNEN 120 NENNEN 4 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER OK to combine titles 1and3 Yes Chapter Edit The Chapter Edit option gives you access to several commands that you can use to edit chapters within a Copy List title 1 Highlightthe title that contains the chapters you want to edit 2 Select Chapter Edit from the command menu panel 3 Select the type of editing o DvD RECORDER 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 Ga EIU Copying and back up En e Video Mode Compatible Editing Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will
6. Playback Program play CID aD D CD CD ELD This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters folders tracks on a disc or the HDD 1 Select Program from the Play Mode menu 2 Select Input Edit Program from the list of program options gg Play Mode Search Mode CInput Edit Program A B Repeat Start Program Play Repeat Cancel Program Play Program Erase Program List The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles DVD HDD folders WMA MP3 or tracks CD Video CD Super VCDs On the far right is a list of chapters DVD HDD or tracks WMA MP3 3 Select a title chapter folder or track for the current step in the program list DVD or HDD You can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title To add a chapter first highlight the title then press and select a chapter from the list fg Program Step amp Title 01 03 4 Chapter 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 Y v CD or Video CD Super VCD Select a track to add to the program list Program Step Track 01 10 Total Time 0 00 00 01 04 Track 01 02 Track 02 03 Track 03 0
7. 3 To get back to the Copy List press RETURN Divide Use this command to make two titles from a title already in the Copy List 1 Highlight the title you want to divide 2 Select Divide from the command menu panel 3 Select the type of edit o 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 e Video Mode Compatible Editing Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 74 4 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find the place you want to divide the title ez Divide Title HDD Copy 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Rec time Oh01m 5 1 00 00 09 15 um Play Pause Cancel 5 Press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position Combine Use this command to make a single title from two titles in the Copy List The second title selected will be appended to the first 1 Highlight the title you want to combine with another then press ENTER This title will not move The next title you select will be appended to this one
8. ABCDE cars em NOPQR ARAARA 4 Use the f 4 and ENTER to select characters Aname generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the lt lt Pb buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons H gt l e 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 Highlight OK then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen To return to the main 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 B to advance the cursor one space manually between inputting the two characters Key Characters Key Characters 1 2 21 81 6 mno6 6 600 gh 2 abc2 7 pars7 BG ye
9. For CD Video CD Super VCD shows current track for WMA MP3 shows current folder and track for JPEG disc shows current folder and file 3 Elapsed title time For CD WMA MP3 Super VCD shows elapsed track time for Video CD shows elapsed disc time 4 Total running time of title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi angle scenes Play display 2 gt Play 3 2 0 00 15 l DVD R Video ChapterTime 0 00 21 Cu Chapter Total 0 01 52 nimi 4 32Mbps Hi Speed Copy Title Name 21 11 Football match 1 Chase playback simultaneous record playback copy disc back up Indicates that recording copying or back up is in progress 2 Elapsed chapter time 3 Total running time of chapter 4 Data transfer rate Shows the current data rate being read from the disc 5 Copy protected material Shows if the playback material is copy once protected Z Note Recording display Rec a L ABC Pr 1 DVD R Video 21 00 22 00 Stereo XP 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once DVD Mode 1 Current title number 2 Elapsed recording time 3 Timer recording start and stop times Shows the start and stop times if the current recording is a timer recording 4 Remaining recording time available Shows the amount of space left on the disc in the current recording mode 5 Recording mode Shows the current recording mode XP SP LP etc and the total recording time of the disc Qu When using the simultaneous play and record
10. OOOO 1 Press SUBTITLE SHIFT 2 repeatedly to select a subtitle option The current subtitle language is shown on screen and in the front panel display Subtitle 1 2 English The toucan lives in tropical forests 2 Toswitch off subtitles press SUBTITLE SHIFT 2 then CLEAR 1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENUto access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 96 Playback Switching DVD soundtracks When playing a DVD disc 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 C 9C C9 AUDIO e Press AUDIO SHIFT 1 repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack C I Dolby Digital 2 0CH Audio 1 2 he sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DIS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp receiver with built in DTS decoder via the digital output See Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver on page 19 for connection details Z Note Switching audio channels a a exp em For HDD and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio you can switch between left L channel right R channel
11. Soundtrack 2 Stereo e 2L Soundtrack 2 Left channel e 2R Soundtrack 2 Right channel Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi angle scenes When a multi angle scene is playing the same icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 98 ANGLE OO 0 OOOO OOOO e SO Oa Ss aaa OOO o o o e To switch the camera angle press ANGLE SHIFT 3 e The angle number is displayed on screen Ifthe disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle e Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while repeat playback is active e You can also change the angle from some DVD Video disc menus Press TOP MENU or MENU to access Copying and back up Chapter 7 Copying and back up Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One Touch Copy feature This copies the currently playing HDD title to DVD or DVD title to the HDD See One Touch Copy on page 63 for detailed instructions F
12. of the playback video changed causing playback to stop automatically En Additional information 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 Press and hold and press STANDBY ON The recorder turns off with all settings reset Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave ingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold he 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 abel 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 rom the center to 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 envir
13. unplugged from the wall outlet SCART AV CONNECTOR ANTENNA IN SCART AV CONNECTOR e fH VCR N ANTENNA IN o ANTENNA OUT e Antenna cable TV wall outlet ANTENNA OUT Before making or changing any rear panel connections make sure that all components are switched off and 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR e f you are not connecting a VCR in the chain connect itto the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack on this recorder and skip the next step 2 Use an RF antenna cable one is supplied to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN RF IN of this recorder 3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV 4 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV 5 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your VCR Qu his 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 92 Connecting up Using other types of audio video output If you can t use the SCART A
14. 3 def3e 8 tuv8uudd 4 ghi4itiiti 9 wxyz9 5 jk15 0 0 lt lt cursor back gt gt cursor forward 44 change case CLEAR clear character i L space Wi finish name input VIDEO 7 u 2Q 5s95x Plus lt gt SHIFT MENU 1 lower case y upper case B Set Thumbnail e You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for 2 Select Edit gt Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want a Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles 19 B 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Prd Title name Set Thumbnail 20 00 FRI 3 12 Erasoisaction 20 00 Fri 3 12 pr Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre Lock 4 Titles Recent First 22 00 Thu 2 12 P Cancel 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1hoom 1 06 Editing 3 Usethe playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find a suitable frame then press ENTER to set Gg Set Thumbnail HDD 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Oh01m Rec time 5 1 00 00 09 15 mum M Play Pause aas a Exit You can also use the CM SKIP SHIFT gt ei buttons 4 Select Exit to return to the Edit screen Erase Section A
15. Combine Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one 1 Highlight the title you want to combine This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title 2 Select Edit menu panel Combine from the command GA Disc Navigator DVD 5 10Titles 23 00 FRI 3 12 A 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 PI amp List Title name Set Thumbnail Erase Section Divide Chapter Edit Move Combine Cancel 19 00 MON 29 11 3 fax00 THU 2 12 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Era 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP thoom 1 06 3 Select another title to comb This title will be appended to the fi After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List i displayed ine with the first rst title selected nan 10Titles FRI 3 12 4 Titles ra 20 00 FRI 3 12 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m 1 08 3l IEA 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP Play List 2h00m 1 06 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 0G 9 00 MON 29 11 vill 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain 1h00m 08 Oh301 Genre Name Use this command to rename one of the five user definable genres Free 1 5 1 Select Genre Name from the command menu panel 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 S 4 Titles Recent First Gq Disc Navigator HDD ll 40Titles 10 23 00
16. Dry cell batteries AA R6P 0 eee 2 Audio Video cable red white yellow ssssse 1 RE antenma Cable 523 7 pa dee a eer Ta EREA 1 Powet eablgs sau vutario mas Satpal yore ate ane Vans 1 Operating Instructions Warranty Cal is eiae pepe PRROPOEPGRWETPEPUDEE 1 Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement En Index A Audio digital output settings 95 DV audio settings 50 dynamic range control 91 external audio settings 94 input settings 94 setting preferences for audio language 96 switching on playback 61 switching TV audio 29 Auto start recording 49 Automatic channel setup 25 AV amplifier connecting to 19 C CD Audio compatibility 9 playback controls for 33 55 61 Chapter automatic chapter marking 97 definition 113 editing 69 78 maximum number per title disc 37 Component video 15 Copying from DVD to HDD 64 67 from HDD to DVD 64 66 102 high speed 63 70 102 One Touch Copy 63 real time 63 70 restrictions and copyright 63 Video mode compatible and frame accurate 68 69 70 D Dolby Digital explained 113 output setting 95 Downloading channel presets from the TV 13 25 DTS CD audio encoded with 33 explained 113 output setting 95 DV camcorder error messages 106 recording from 50 DVD activity display 35 aspect ratios 97 101 backing up 71 compatibility 9 37 102 DVD R vs DVD RW 9 10 37 102 finalizing 10 51 88 i
17. 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 99 The power may have failed during recording Timer program doesn t record suc When setting the recording channel make sure you set the recorder s built in TV cessfully tuner not the TV s built in tuner 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 38 Two timer programs may have overlapped in which case only the earlier one will record completely The power may have failed during recording After briefly unplugging or aftera A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from power failure the front panel dis being reset when there is no power to the recorder This battery should last play shows approximately five years from factory shipping Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again To have the battery replaced contact your dealer or a Pioneer Service Center Front panel display shows LOCK The Child Lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder page 47 when a button is pressed Additional information Problem Remedy Can t use One Touch Copy HDD to DVD Video mode disc the
18. This is because of the way that the video is re corded you may get slightly more or slightly less depending on what you re recording Recording Setting the picture quality recording time EID 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 97 a further option will be available MN 1 32 LPCM or XP depending on what you set See also Recording time and picture quality on page 38 for more information UCD REC MODE OB 0 o o c E e Press REC MODE SHIFT W repeatedly to select a recording setting e XP High quality SP Standard play e LP Long play EP Extended play SLP Super Long play SEP Super Extended play e MN LPCM XP Manual Linear PCM XP 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 98 is Off then this information is not displayed Z Note Basic recording from the TV EnD Follow the instructions below to re
19. 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 If 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 this 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 the mains plug from the wall socket when not left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a A En 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 disassemb
20. 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 AUDIO 000 OOOLUJ OOQDUCQO0 Tes 0 MO on OGC SHIFT C9 Ca To display switch the audio channel press AUDIO SHIFT 1 repeatedly The audio channel s currently playing are indicated on screen e e L R Both channels default L Left channel only R Right channel only D D D Stereo Stereo default 1 L Left channel only 2 R Right channel only 1 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 96 2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off HDD Recording Format on page 97 3 When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output you cannot switch the audio channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital gt PCM see Dolby Digital Out on page 95 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel En En Playback e 1 Stereo Soundtrack 1 Stereo default e 1 L Soundtrack 1 Left channel e 1 R Soundtrack 1 Right channel e 2 Stereo
21. start again BACK CM SKIP 4 4 gt Commercial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction Getting started Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs and WMA MP3 files Press to start playback Press to stop playback Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press again to increase the scanning speed There are wo scan speeds the current scan speed is shown on screen eu Press to skip to previous next track or folder for WMA MP3 disc During playback enter a track number hen press ENTER to skip directly to that o00 rack Q OQ O Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again e Z2 Note Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD Super VCDs Some discs feature Playback Control PBC for short menus These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on screen from where you can select what to watch EG Press to start playback ideo CD only lf RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped CH m Press to st
22. when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted To exit the PhotoViewer press HOME MENU 1 Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable but if there are more files folders than this on the disc it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function see the following page En KO The PhotoViewer Reloading files from a disc If you have a disc with a large number of files and or folders you can still view all the images using the reload function 1 Usethe 4 button to navigate to the last entry in the folder list Read next 2 Press ENTER to load the next batch of up to 999 files 99 folders from the disc t will take a moment at most a minute to load in the images Zooming the 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 he area of the picture displayed 1 During a slideshow use the CHANNEL button to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2x zoom and 4x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Usethe f 4 to move the zoomed area within the picture 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 e During a slideshow press ANGLE SHIFT 3 to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90 Press ANGLE SHIFT 3 repeatedly to c
23. your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles There are five genres in total including five user definable ones that you can name as you like Editing Create Play 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 Pis switched on in the view options panel on the left 1 Select Create from the command menu panel ez Disc Navigator DVD E 10Titles 4 Titles No title Play Erase Edit aco SE Play List Create Undo 2 Select a title to add to the Play List Use the buttons to highlight an Original title then press ENTER to add it and display the Play List 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List Play e Use this function to start playback of a title 1 Highlight the title you want to play 2 Select Play from the command menu panel Playback of the title you selected starts eg Disc Navigator HOD 4 Titles 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 siLPlay Erase 4 Titles 3 20 00 FRI 3 12 Edit g 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 S Recent First 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 Genre Name All Genres Multi Mode 19 00 MON 29 11 po 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1hoom 1 06 Erase ep cm er Use this function to erase unwanted titles When you erase titles from the
24. 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP a AS 6 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 5 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP All Genres _4 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 3 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP En 19 00 Mon 2941 Pr2 SP 19 00 2h00m 1 0G 8 Copy List Total 126 m Current DVD Remain 126 NENNEN 1 Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MN1 15 Video Mode Off or MN 1 11 Video Mode On e LP MN9 15 recordings when HDD Recording Mode is set to Video Mode Off Bilingual recordings Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes e XP titles aum EIU Copying and back up D 7 Select Next to move on to the Title Edit screen e Bilingual Set how bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD see D Copy HOD gt 0VD video mod page 71 CE 34 Cancel Exit the Copy List screen without saving any 2 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 3 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP rg changes Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing A Mon 29 Pr2 SP 9 Press to display the command menu panel 2h00m 1 06 OTST a 10 Select Next to proceed to the Start Copy screen Current DVD Remain o0 8 To edita title highlight it using the f 4 Btn buttons then press ENTER 19 00 Mon 29 4 Pr2 SP 2 19 0 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 3 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Return D Co
25. Cinema style surround sound in your home Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and or DTS compatible AV amp receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs Easy Timer Recording Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from the Easy Timer Recording screen Set the channel to record and the recording quality then graphically set the start and end times of the recording That s it Program up to 32 timer recordings You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs up to a month in advance As well as single programs you can specify daily or weekly recordings too viDEof js a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation e One Touch Recording Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately in 30 minute blocks Each time you press the 6 REC button the recording time is extended by another 30 minutes up to six hours Before you start e Optimized recording Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc with the settings that you made e Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or other set top box With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to the AV2 AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder you can start and stop recording automatically according to the timer
26. Copy 2 Select DVD CD HDD 3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder choose whether to Create New Copy List or Use Existing Copy List Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder 4 Usethe f 4 buttons to highlight titles you want to copy pressing ENTER after each one to add it to the Copy List Titles you ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink 5 Press to display the command menu panel 6 Select Next to move on to the Title Edit screen 7 To edita title highlight it using the 1 4 buttons then press ENTER A menu appears of Copy List editing commands e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see page 67 Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see page 68 Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List see page 69 e Cancel Exit the Copy List screen without saving any changes Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing 8 Press to display the command menu panel 9 Select Next to proceed to the Start Copy screen Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality see Recording Mode on page 70 10 Select Start Copy to start copying Erase Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List 1 Highlight the title you want to erase 2 Select Erase from the command menu panel 3 Select Yes to confirm or No to cance
27. FRI 3 12 Play 3 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 S Genre Name Erase Edit 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 All Genres Multi Mode 19 00 MON 29 11 Remain 30h30m 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP E 1h00m 1 08 2 Use the f 4 buttons to select one of the user definable genre names then press ENTER G4 Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles 4 Titles Recent First All Genres dd Thu 2 12 P v MM 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4 V Free 9 Free2 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pri T Froes 00 THU 2 12 Cancel Remain 30h30m 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1hoom 1 06 3 Input a name for the genre The name can be up to 12 characters long For information on remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 76 Input Genre Name ABCDEFGHIJKLM 7 smal NOPQRSTUVWXYZ AARAAAREGCEEEETTTTS bRNO 6066000000 0508 9 01234567894 5 amp PLEX MESES STEUS E 25V18702 2 09 23 uT 12 54593 OK Clear Space 4 To finish entering the name highlight OK and press ENTER 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 1 S
28. 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 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 will not result in any more free space on he disc 1 Highlight the title you want to erase 2 Select Erase from the command menu panel 3 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Q ue e You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER Title Name A Ci Cr You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode and HDD recordings and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings 1 Highlight the title you want to name or rename 2 Select Edit gt menu panel Title Name from the command a Disc Navigator HDD E 10Titles 10 BU 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Title name Set Thumbnail 4 Titles Erase Section 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 pr Divide Chapter Edit Set Genre 8 2x00 THU 2 2 Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pi 19 00 MON 29 11 l 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP E 1h00m 1 08 Ui First All Genres E 30h30m ET Editing En 3 4 Input a name for the selected title Input Title Name 12 30 Wed 4 01 Pr1 SP
29. INPUT SELECT to switch between TV mode and DVD mode Getting started Basic playback This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs DVD CD etc and for playback of video from the HDD More playback features such as repeat and program play are covered in P ayback on page 53 STANDBY ON Q J OOOC OQOOLU OOOO A l 809 O VY o a _ a HJ gooo A Important Throughout this manual the term DVD means playback only DVD Video discs and DVD R RW If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified e Some DVD Video discs don t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction 1 Press STANDBY ON to switch on Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press HDD DVD to select either the HDD or the DVD for playback If playing video from the HDD skip to step 5 below 3 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE front panel only to open the disc tray 4 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 e f you want to play a DTS audio CD please first read the note on page 33 5 Press to start playback If you re playing a DVD Video or Video CD a disc menu may appear when you start playback Use the 1 4 bu
30. LP aira nsa sgia saai iiaa Approx 68 hours Extended Play EP aoaaa Approx 102 hours Super Long Play SLP 05 Approx 136 hours Super Extended Play SEP Approx 170 hours anual Mode MN ssssss Approx 17 227 hours DVD R DVD RW Sino oro UTERE Approx 1 hour Standard Play SB curs ege eem Approx 2 hours Long Play BP uices meret remm Approx 4 hours Extended Play EP aoaaa Approx 6 hours Super Long Play SLP 005 Approx 8 hours Super Extended Play SEP Approx 10 hours anual Mode MN 00005 Approx 1 13 hours Tuner Receivable channels SECAM B G PAL B G PALI Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 41 89 MHz E2 E4 44 89 MHz A C X Z X Z VHF high 104 300 MHz E5 E12 104 300 MHz D J S1 S20 11 13 M1 M10 S1 S20 U1 U10 Hyper 302 470 MHz S21 S41 302 470 MHz S21 S41 UHF 410 862 MHz E21 E69 410 862 MHz E21 E69 SECAM D K SECAM L PAL D K Frequency Channel Frequency Channel VHF low 49 65 MHz FB FC1 FC 49 94 MHz R1 R5 VHF high 104 300 MHz F1 F6 104 300 MHz R6 R12 B Q S1 S20 Hyper 300 470MHz S21 S41 302 470MHz 21 S41 UHF 410 862MHz 21 69 410 860 MHz E 1 E69 STEREO B G A2 1 NICAM L NICAM B G NICAM D K NICAM Timer PFOQIAMS saari sani ranana ae aes 1 month 32 programs Cloe kannaa ann Quartz lock 24 hour digital d
31. 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 Q ue To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust Audio DRC Default setting Off When watching Dolby Digital material at low volume it s easy to lose low level sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control can help by bringing up the low level sounds while controlling high level peaks 1 During playback or when paused press HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust 2 Select Audio Adjust 3 Usethe buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max U Audio DRC Audio DRC Off H Max Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material Qu Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via the digital output when Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital In this case adjust the dynamic range from your AV amplifier receiver En The Initial Setup menu Chapter 13 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 recordi
32. On e Chase play Hoo Using chase play you can start watching a recording from the beginning while continuing to record For example you could set a timer recording for a program that you re going to miss the first 15 minutes of then start watching while the recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead of you e Simultaneous recording and playback exp HDD and DVD playback and recording are completely independent For example you can record a broadcast program to a recordable DVD while watching another recording you already made on the same DVD e On screen Help Use the HELP button on the remote control to display a help screen for the current operation e Disc Navigator The on screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy For recordable DVD and HDD content moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD content e Home Menu The Home Menu gives you on screen access to all the recorder s features in one convenient place from setting up the recorder to programming a timer recording and editing a recording e Progressive scan compatible Compared to standard interlaced video progressive scan effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to your TV or monitor The result is a stable flicker free image Check your TV monitor for compatibility with this feature e
33. Scan correctly on either setting When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16 9 16 9 The program is presented in widescreen 4 3 16 9 Your TV will determine how the picture is presented check the manual that came with the TV for details En Additional information D 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 R Ve VD RW Ver 1 1 2x 2 DVD R Ver 2 1 8x 4 DVD R Ver 2 1 16x gt SEP 6 mins 3 mins 1 5 mins 1 25 mins 1 1 mins 1 min SLP 7 5 mins 4 mins 2 mins 1 5 mins 1 25 mins 1 1 mins EP 10 mins 5 mins 2 5 mins 2 mins 1 5 mins 1 25 mins LP 15 mins 7 5 mins 4 mins 2 5 mins 2 mins 1 5 mins SP 30 mins 15 mins 1 5 mins 5 mins 4 mins 3 mins XP 60 mins 30 mins 15 mins 10 mins 8 mins 6 mins Note that all times in the above table are approximate 1 Compatible with single speed recording only 2 Compatible with 2x speed recording Compatible with 4x speed recording 4 Compatible with 8x speed recording E Compatible with 12x speed recording Note that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded The table below shows 16x DVD R and 6x DVD RW disc brands that have been tested
34. See Manual CH Setting on page 93 NTSC on PAL TV One NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL only TVs Off Use if your TV is already NTSC compatible Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off Check the operating instructions that came with your TV See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 99 for related information Audio In Settings Nicam Select NICAM e Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast Record the non NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast You can still Regular Audio Tuner Level Normal e switch the audio to record using the AUDIO SHIFT 1 button before recording Standard setting Compression External Audio Stereo e Use if the audio level from the built in tuner is excessive causing dis tortion Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is stan dard stereo Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack When the external audio is from the DV input an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or bilingual This has priority over the setting you make here The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Bilingual Recording A Le 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
35. Specificatiors isse RE rindar RIDE E ae 115 Index En Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start Features e HDD recording GELT Record up to 227 hours of video in MN1 mode on the internal 80 GB gigabyte hard disk HDD With both recordable DVD and a high capacity HDD in the same recorder you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD for quick access anytime or record to DVD for archiving or playing on other DVD players e Copy between HDD and DVD You can quickly and easily copy recordings between the HDD and DVD When copying to DVD you can usually use the high speed copy feature which can copy an hour of video in about one minute when recorded in SEP mode using a DVD R Ver 2 0 2 1 16x disc You can also choose to copy material at a different recording quality from the original For example you might want to copy an XP mode highest quality recording on the HDD to SP standard play quality on a DVD so that you can fit other recordings on the same disc e One Touch Copy One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title from HDD to DVD or DVD to HDD as simple as pressing a button High quality real time copying When recording to the HDD picture quality data is also stored so that picture quality can be optimized when making real time copies to DVD later This is applicable only to MN16 32 HDD recordings Video Mode Off or MN12 32 XP recordings Video Mode
36. be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 74 4 Select the command you want e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Use the playback controls P Hi lt lt gt gt etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter then press ENTER dg Edit Chapter HOD Copy 1800 Mon 29 11 eri XP Rec time hoon Chapters 10 1 00000 gt Puy Bit DONC RN Erast Move m Combine You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish up to 99 per title 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 d Edit Chapter HDD Copy UOCE feme 100 Chant ONG Cac _ oor NES 002 3 004 005 LA x i m a A T m ois Combine Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER 4 Edit Chapter HOD Copy 19 00 Mon 291 Pr2 SP Rec time 1n00m als Pe tet Divide Erase Move Ss EN 5 Select Exit to get back to the main Copy List screen Note Set Thumbnail You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the four title displa
37. bilingual broadcasts are recorded and you can switch the audio on playback 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 Recording time and picture quality There are six preset recording quality modes e XP High quality setting gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc SP Standard Play Default quality used for most applications gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD LP Long Play Lower video quality than SP but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours EP Extended Play Lower quality than LP but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc SLP Super Long Play Lower quality than EP but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc SEP Super Extended Play Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc Please note that there is a trade off between recording time and quality The longer the possible recording time the lower the recorded picture quality In addition to these settings when Manual Recording is On see Manual Recording on page 97 you can access 32 ifferent recording quality time settings MN1 MN32 a igh quality audio mode LPCM and a super high uality data transfer rate of around 15 Mbps HDD recording mode XP Whe
38. connected properly page 12 Check that the connected TV and or the AV amp receiver is set to the correct input The recorder may be set to progresive scan with an incompatible TV Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel Bi button then pressing Can t play a disc Check that the disc is a compatible format disc page 9 ake out the disc and clean it page 111 Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up There may be condensation in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate During HDD recording you can t play discs that are recorded with a Line System different to the current recorder setting Can t record a disc e Check that the disc is not a DVD R RW DVD RAM or other incompatible format disc page 9 All settings are reset e If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is on all the settings will be lost Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord Remote control does not work e If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL IN jack point the remote control at the other component to use page 12 Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder page 98 When the batteries run down the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder1 Use the remote within its operating range
39. could copy the material in SP or Optimized mode so as to fit it all on y asked what it quality if you do this to one disc note that there will be a loss in picture See also Copying and back up on page 63 How do make a high quality copy We recommend that you use the high speed copy mode Although the copy is faster than real time there is no loss of picture or sound quality compared to the original If there is not enough space on the disc to make a copy at the same picture quality as the original we recommend that you change the recording mode to Optimized This will fit the recording on to the available space on the disc See also Copying and back up on page 63 Can make a DVD copy of say a movie that has had the commercials edited out Yes There are two ways to do this You can either edit the video on the HDD then copy the edited version to DVD or you can assemble a Copy List that cuts out the commercials then record that to DVD See also Copying and back up on page 63 e have a two hour recording on the HDD made in XP mode Can I copy this to DVD in high speed mode A standard DVD disc can hold only an hour of XP mode material so you wouldn t be able to make a high speed copy of this on to one disc You could divide up the recording on the HDD into two titles of an hour each and copy these to two DVDs using Can I record a bilingual broadcast to the HDD keeping both audio channel
40. disc the Original content is not touched The edited version the Play List content just points to various parts of the Original content e Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players including computer DVD drives compatible with DVD Video playback DVD Video format recording The use of the DVD Video format for recording on DVD R and DVD RW discs is referred to as recording in Video mode on Pioneer s DVD recorders Supporting playback of DVD R DVD RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD R or DVD RW discs recorded in the DVD Video format Note Finalization is required e WMA MP3 and JPEG file playback This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files on CD R CD RW or CD ROM discs Disc Back up The disc back up feature gives you a convenient way to back up important material on a finalized Video mode DVD to another recordable DVD disc The material is first copied to the HDD then on to a second DVD disc e Recovery Recording GELT When a timer recording is set to use DVD but the disc loaded at the time of the recording is unrecordable the program will automatically be recorded to the HDD e Auto Replace Recording QED This feature is useful for regular timer recordings of a TV program which you don t w
41. disc isn t finalized e currently playing contains material that is copy once protected One e If the tit Touch Copy will not work e If the cu Copy feature can t be used One Tou Can t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there One Tou The picture freezes and the front Press B panel and remote control buttons stop working 999 titles on the HDD Press the front panel STANDBY ON button to switch the powe switch back on and restart playback If the power fails to switch off press and hold rrently playing HDD content was recorded in XP mode ch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording ch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording then try restarting playback Make sure that there is a recordable DVD loaded with some free space for recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc Also make sure that for a he One Touch o DVD are fewer than o the HDD r off then STANDBY ON for 10 seconds until the power switches off If the 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 Frequently asked questions In this section you can find answers to frequentl questions on how to use your DVD recorder and can do high speed copy Alternatively you
42. enter the PlusCode programming number To clear the last digi entered press CLEAR e You can also use the f buttons to select digits from the on screen display 2 After making the settings select Enter and press ENTER The timer recording screen appears with the timer program you just set 3 Confirm that the settings are correct If the channel number isn t displayed use the s w buttons to highlight CH then use the f amp buttons to set the correct channel number e f the channel number is set but incorrectly set up the guide channel see Set VIDEO Plus CH on page 93 4 Select Store Program to finish Other options in the same menu panel allow you to name the program and change the recording destination and or recording mode 2 e En Recording VIDEO Plus programming with the power off You can enter a PlusCode programming number when the recorder is in standby Note that the recording is always made to the HDD If you want to record to a DVD disc you ll need to switch on the power and use the full VIDEO Plus program screen C C e 000 0o00 0000 VIDEO Plus O6 9 UCD DUC o o o A Important You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See Set VIDEO Plus CH on page 93 You can t change the recording mode You can t program daily or weekly timer recordings 1 Press VIDEO Plus SHIFT MENU The fr
43. for high speed writing compatibility with this recorder 6x DVD RW 2 Manufacturer ID 16x DVD R 1 Manufacturer ID SONY16D1 TYGOS TTHO 2 MXL RG04 JVC1Victord7 MKMO01RW6x JVC MCC MKM Sony That s TDK Maxell Compatible with 12x speed recording 2 Compatible with 6x speed recording Z2 Note 1 There may be cases where even 2x 4x 6x 8x 16x compatible discs do not copy at full speed High speed copying is not possible when using discs initialized on another recorder Additional information 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 automatically ejected Check that the disc is not a DVD R RW DVD RAM or other incompatible format after closing the disc tray disc page 9 Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up Take out the disc and clean it page 111 Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder page 114 No picture Check that everything is
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45. in timer recording standby the HDD is not recordable the HDD already contains the maximum number of titles 999 Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start After the timer recording has finished Auto Start Recording will resume 1 Setthe timer for the satellite receiver or other component then switch it into standby if necessary Check the manual that came with the receiver if you re not sure how to do this 2 Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them See Audio In Settings on page 94 for more on these settings 3 Setup the recorder e Use REC MODE SHIFT W to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 39 for detailed information 4 Press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then Auto Start Recording 5 Select Yes to switch Auto Start Recording on or No to switch off 6 Switch the recorder into standby The AUTO indicator in the front panel display lights The recorder will automatically switch on and start recording when the other component comes on Recording stops when the external component switches off To cancel Auto Start Recording press STANDBY ON while the recorder is in standby The AUTO indicator goes off To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording ha
46. leaving the yellow video plug disconnected Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound En Connecting up 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 this 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 Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver A Important Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR satellite receiver or other component Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier receiver E tip This recorder has a through function which allows Gi 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 92 ANTENNA OUT ee a e ca vira al IN RF IN SCART AV C j E o E ANTENNA OUT Cable Satellite ANTENNA Digital Terrestrial om receiver Satellite dish antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown Thi
47. ml 1312 ngolian mn 1314 davian mo 1315 rathi mr 1318 ay ms 1319 tese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 auru na 1401 epali ne 1405 orwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 irundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 inyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 g 0gpmootvnwtmmvsoto g 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 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 Singapore 1907 sg Spain 0519 es Sweden 1905 se Switzerland 0308 ch Taiwan 2023
48. of the section with the section itself marked in red 6 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five seconds Divide HDD Play 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 1 Highlight the title you want to divide 2 Select Edit Divide from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit o DvD RECORDER Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing e Video Mode Compatible Editing Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible CH En Editing Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 74 4 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find the place you want to divide the title a Divide Title HDD 18 00 Mon 29 11 Pri
49. page 8 Replace the batteries page 8 No sound or sound is distorted ake sure that the amp receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the volume turned up here is no sound when the picture is paused or during scanning or slow motion play Press to resume regular playback 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 Audio Out DTS Out setting is On e Some 96kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack In this case switch the input of your amp receiver to analog Check the audio cable connections page 12 e f the sound is distorted try cleaning the cable plugs En Additional information D Problem Remedy The picture from the external input e If the video signal from the external component is copy protected you cannot is distorted connect via this recorder Connect the component directly to your TV The picture is distorted Change the Input Line System setting page 99 You can also change it by pressing the W button and amp OPEN CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the recorder stopped Screen is stretched vertically or hori Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting page 97 is correct for the kind of TV zontally you have see also page 101 e If you have a widescreen TV check its aspect ratio settings h
50. recording from a blank DVD disc The different recording modes and their recommended uses are covered in more detail in the chapter on Recording e You can pause recording by pressing I Press 6 REC or H again to restart recording 7 When you want to stop recording press STOP REC Playing back your recording The TV program you just recorded should be on the HDD or DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters e Press gt to start playback If you want to stop playback before the end of the recording press W Getting started Using the built in TV tuner Changing TV channels There are three different ways to select IV channels Note that you can t change the TV channel during playback recording or during recording standby C 9C 9C 9 o008 CHANNEL 6008 QO OOO OO Jie e CHANNEL buttons on the remote Number buttons on the remote For example to select channel 4 press 4 then ENTER for channel 34 press 3 4 ENTER Changing audio channels You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal CJ C JC AUDIO eO000 OOOU OOD UCD OOLHJ o o o En e Press AUDIO SHIFT 1 to change the audio The current audio channel is displayed on screen Note 1 Channel presets are numbered 1 99 If the NICAM audio setting see Nicam Select on page 94 is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast you can switch be
51. right B channel recording When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR made except in LPCM mode or to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off except in LPCM mode both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback DV Input Stereo 1 e Select to use the live audio track recorded during the video shoot from a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks Stereo 2 Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that sup ports two stereo audio tracks Mix Select one of the three settings to use a mix of the two stereo audio tracks Input Level L1 L3 6dB 6dB Adjust the input level separately for each of the external inputs from default 0 dB 6dB to 6dB in steps of 3dB Audio Out Settings Digital Out One Activates the digital audio output Off Deactivates the digital audio output When set to Off all the following Audio Out settings are grayed out Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital e Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played Dolby Digital gt PCM Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output Use if your con nected equipment doesn t have a Dolby Digital decoder 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 ou
52. same button repeatedly to change the slow motion speed C SLOW 1 16 gt SLOW 1 8 SLOW 1 2 4 SLOW 1 4 J 4 To resume normal playback press gt e Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs 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 No sound is output when scanning from the HDD except on forward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output during Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played Reverse slow motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc Playback Frame advance frame reverse Gal Wm super VCD You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs you can only use frame advance OS 4 41 l gt B H o oo al 1 During playback press II 2 Press 1 411 or II I to back up or advance one frame 3 To resume normal playback press gt The Play Mode menu eq The Play Mode menu gives you access to se
53. select Erase from the command menu panel Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel You can also just press CLEAR when the timer program is highlighted Skipping a regular timer program If you ve set a regular daily or weekly timer program you can set the recorder to skip the next scheduled recording 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer program you want to skip 3 Press then select Cancel Once from the command menu panel You can also just press HM when the timer program is highlighted n the timer program list Cancel Once appears by the program Extending a timer recording in progress You can extend a timer recording beyond the programmed end time in two different ways This can be useful if a broadcast program overruns for example PE 439 ae OOO al Moving the end time by 30 minute blocks 1 During timer recording press and hold 6 REC for three seconds The timer indicator disappears from the front panel display 2 Press 6 RECrepeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute increments Programming a new end time You can edit the end time of a timer recording you have previously set 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer program you want to change 3 Press then select Modify from the command menu panel Alternatively press ENTER The Timer Program Set screen appears from which you can edit the settings 4 Edit the end time as necessary You can also e
54. settings of the set top box e Super high quality HDD recording QLD Using the XP recording mode you can record super high quality video around 15 Mbps data transfer rate to the HDD High quality 16 bit Linear PCM audio In the LPCM recording mode audio is recorded in uncompressed 16 bit Linear PCM format This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture quality e Picture quality adjustment features During playback you can adjust various picture quality settings to improve the picture You can also adjust the recording picture quality For example if you want to make a DVD copy of an old video tape you can optimize the picture quality before transferring it to disc e Find what you want to watch quickly and easily Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct place you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc orthe HDD that you want to watch Search for a point on a disc by title chapter or time Manual recording In addition to six preset recording quality modes the manual recording mode allows you to access 34 different recording quality time settings giving you precise control over the recording e Record from a DV camcorder This recorder has a built in DV Digital Video input for connection to a DV camcorder This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD or HDD for editing e Safe non destructive editing When editing Play List content the actual content of the
55. shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the HDD orto a recordable DVD Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 5 Recording STANDBY ON HDD DVD C 9C C9 OO0O0B8 CHANNEL 0008 OOO oo cJ CO STOPREC GREC Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 If they aren t already on switch on your TV and this recorder Press STANDBY ON to switch on Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder 2 Use the HDD DVD button to select the HDD or DVD as the recording destination If you choose to record to the HDD skip to step 5 now 3 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE front panel only to open the disc tray 4 Load a blank DVD R or DVD RW disc with the label side face up using the disc guide to align the disc When you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording Blank DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recording out of the box 5 Use the CHANNEL buttons to select the TV channel you want to record from Channel presets are numbered 1 99 e f the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording it s possible to quickly start recording whatever channel your TV is tuned to See Direct recording from TV on page 40 for detailed instructions 6 Press REC to start recording By default the recording will be in SP standard play mode which will give you around two hours of
56. speed copied to a Video mode DVD Please use a VR mode disc Recordings of bilingual broadcasts cannot be high speed copied to a Video mode DVD Please use a VR mode disc XP titles cannot be copied to DVD at high speed Copying to the HDD he maximum title length for copying is 12 hours Title name and chapter markers are also copied except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original If some part of the title being copied is copy protected copying will start but the copy protected portions will not be copied Z Note Using Copy Lists See also Copyright on page 63 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 A Important The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time The Copy List is erased if the Input Line System setting is changed see Additional information abou
57. speed copying is used when copying from the DD to DVD Playback continues while copying Real time copying is used when copying from DVD to he HDD Playback restarts from the beginning of the itle Copying and back up Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it s started e Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased e f you cancel a HDD to DVD R copy the space available for recording does not return to the pre copy figure Notes on copying using One Touch Copy Copying to DVD Title name chapter markers as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator are also copied However if you copy to a Video mode DVD R RW only the first 40 characters of a name are copied The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly he same positions as the original when recording on o a Video mode disc You can t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a itle if any part of the title is copy once protected Atitle that contains mixed aspect ratios can t be copied to a Video mode disc Use a VR mode disc for his type of material Low resolution SEP through LP modes widescreen material can t be copied to a Video mode disc Use a VR mode disc for this type of material When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off titles recorded in LP MN9 15 modes cannot be high
58. standard video or S video cables for the video connection he front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW A Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite receivers or D VHS video decks DV camcorder 1 Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder 1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 4oneer es 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 2 Disc tray 3 DISC NAVIGATOR TOP MENU Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 4 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 5 HDD DVD indicator Lights blue when the HDD is selected orange when DVD is selected 6 HDD DVD Press to switch between the hard disk drive HDD and DVD for recording and playback 7 MENU Press to display a DVD Video disc menu 8 Front panel display and IR re
59. switch the recorder on into standby 2 HDD DVD page 27 Press to select the hard disk HDD or DVD for recording or playback 3 HELP DISPLAY SHIFT HELP page 34 Displays changes the on screen information displays 4 INPUT SELECT page 48 Press to change the input to use for recording TV DVD SHIFT INPUT SELECT page 30 Press to switch between TV mode in which you get he picture and sound from the TV s tuner and DVD mode in which you get picture and sound from the recorder s tuner or an external input Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 5 Number buttons Use the number buttons for track chapter title selection channel selection and so on The same buttons can also be used to enter names for titles discs and so on AUDIO SHIFT 1 page 29 61 Changes the audio language or channel When the recorder is stopped press to change the tuner audio SUBTITLE SHIFT 2 page 60 Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs ANGLE SHIFT 3 page 62 Switches camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes 6 CLEAR Use to clear an entry and start again 7 CHANNEL page 29 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 8 DISC NAVIGATOR page 54 73 TOP MENU page 32 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 9 VIDEO Plus SHIFT MENU page 43 MENU page 32 Pres
60. tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file For example mp3 indicates an MP3 file ISO 9660 format International standard forthe volume and file structure of CD ROM discs JPEG A file format used for still images such as photographs and illustrations JPEG files are identified by the file extension jog or JPG Most digital cameras use this format MP3 MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 CH En Additional information MPEG audio MPEG IC Multichannel An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amp receivers See also PCM MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs Video CD uses the older MPEG 1 standard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG 2 standard Optical digital output A jack that outputs digital audio in the form of light pulses Connect components with optical digital jacks using a special optical cord available from specialist audio dealers PCM Pulse Code Modulation The most common system of encoding digital audio found on CDs and DAT Excellent quality but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio For compatibility with digital audio recorders CD MD and DAT and AV amp receivers w
61. the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder See Additional information about the TV system settings on page 99 for how to change the recorder s setting En En The Disc Setup menu 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 The initialize menu here lets you reinitialize a disc for example if you want to change the recording format of the disc See nitializing a recordable DVD disc on page 52 for detailed instructions Finalize settings Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 51 for detailed instructions Undo Finalize You can undo the finalization on DVD RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs which have been finalized on other DVD recorders If when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be recorded Undo the finalization is displayed use this command to be able to record on the disc using this recorder 1 From the Disc Setup menu select Finalize then Undo Finalize from the finalize options 2 Select Start Optimize HDD A Y
62. time on each DVD DVDs mastered using Dolby Digital Stereo Creator will play back on all DVD Video players Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DRM Digital Rights Management DRM Digital Rights Management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of material on devices other the PC or other WMA 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 DTS dits DIGITAL OUT o DTS stands for Digital Theater System DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal without distorting or getting lost in noise Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a wide dynamic range delivering dramatic cinema like effects EXIF Exchangeable Image File A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital still cameras Digital cameras from various manufacturers use this compressed file format which carries date time and thumbnail information as well as the picture data File extension A
63. title 11 Select Start Copy to start copying see page 69 Divide Divide a chapter into two Erase Move Frase a chapter Change the chapter order Combine Combine two chapters into one Set Thumbnail Set the thumbnail frame for a title see page 70 e Recording Mode Set the picture quality of the copy see page 70 Select Finalize if you want to automatically finalize a Video mode DVD after copying Select a title menu style from the following screen Return Recording Mode Input Disc Name Finalize Start Copy A Note 1 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying the disc will not be finalized En Copying and back up Copying from DVD to HDD A Important The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded However you can still use the One Touch Copy function See One Touch Copy on page 63 he recorder can only store one Copy List at a time The Copy List will be erased if any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or 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 111 It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC 1 Press HOME MENU and select
64. to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz not 44 1kH2 Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes disconnected The DV IN jack is an input only There is no output functionality DV related messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN jack No DV camcorder connected The camcorder is not connected properly or the camcorder is switched off The DV camcorder is recording The camcorder is recording so you cannot start recording from the camcorder to this recorder You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at the same time The DV jack on this recorder supports connection to just one camcorder No tape in the DV camcorder There is no cassette loaded into the connected equipment The DV camcorder is in record pause mode The camcorder is in record pause mode DV camcorder playback canceled Recording has been paused Recording was paused because the camcorder is not in playback mode Cannot operate the DV camcorder This recorder cannot control the camcorder Try switching off the camcorder then switching it back on Could not operate the DV camcorder This recorder was not able to control the camcorder Recording has stopped because the recorded material on the tape finished
65. tw Thailand 2008 th United Kingdom 0702 gb USA 2119 us Additional information On screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning Message Explanation Action Initializing disc Please wait a moment When you load a blank DVD RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it Incompatible region number he disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the recorder and so will not play Cannot record any more titles he disc control data limit has been reached or the maximum No more space for file management data number of chapters and or titles has been reached Erase titles Cannot add any more chapter marks chapters or combine chapters This disc cannot be recorded Undo the final he disc was finalized on a non Pioneer DVD recorder Undo the ization finalization in order to recording editing Cannot play this disc he disc may be dirty or damaged Take out the disc clean it and This disc cannot be recorded retry If the error persists use a new disc If the error appears even Cannot read the CPRM information with a new disc please consult a Pioneer Service Center Could not record the information to the disc Cannot edit Could not initialize disc Could not complete finalization successfully Could not undo finalization successful
66. you can switch the playback area between CD and WMA MP3 This can only be done while the disc is stopped 1 It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD Super VCD in PBC mode En Playback Scanning discs You can fast scan discs at various speeds forwards or backward OO ED gem ao Cee 1 During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start reverse or forward scanning The scanning speed is shown on screen 2 Pressthe same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Forward SCAN 1 7 5x Quick View gt SCAN 2 gt SCAN 3 gt SCAN 4 Reverse Reverse play SCAN 1 gt SCAN 2 gt SCAN 3 SCAN 4 D C719 D ap Forward Reverse SCAN 1 gt SCAN 2 3 To resume normal playback press gt Z Note 1 Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs Scan speeds forward SCAN 1 2 3 Depending on the disc reverse playback may not be smooth o sound is output during slow motion playback Playing in slow motion a Ww um 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 CD Super VCDs can only be played forwards in slow motion O UN 741 Ip 0 7 1 During playback press II 2 Press and hold 1 411 or II I to start slow motion reverse or forward playback 3 Press the
67. 08 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan bo 0215 Breton br 0218 Catalan ca 0301 Corsican co 0315 Czech cs 0319 Welsh cy 0325 Danish da 0401 Bhutani dz 0426 Esperanto eo 0515 Estonian et 0520 Basque eu 0521 Persian fa 0601 Finnish fi 0609 Fiji fj 0610 Faroese fo 0615 Frisian fy 0625 Irish ga 0701 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Galician gl 0712 Guarani gn 0714 Gujarati gu 0721 Hausa ha 0801 Hindi hi 0809 Croatian hr 0818 Hungarian hu 0821 Armenian hy 0825 nterlingua ia 0901 nterlingue ie 0905 nupiak ik 0911 ndonesian in 0914 celandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 azakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 annada kn 1114 ashmiri ks 1119 urdish ku 1121 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 ndia 0914 in ndonesia 0904 id taly 0920 it Japan 1016 jp orea Republic of 1118 kr irghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 agasy mg 1307 ori mi 1309 cedonian mk 1311 ayalam
68. 29 11 po 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain Ea 1hoom 1 06 3 Use the f 4 buttons to select an option then press ENTER The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences 4 Press to return to the title list Z Note HDD DVD O o E J We 3 OOO OOOU Ca AS Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively for a CD Video CD Super VCD or WMA MP3 disc you can press DISC NAVIGATOR which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen DVD RECORDER Disc Navigator Ry Photo Viewer 2 Select what you want to play Use the f 4 to highlight items and ENTER to select Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different When a DVD is loaded titles are shown on the left chapters on the right Select a title or a chapter within a title When a CD or Video CD Super VCD is loaded a list of the tracks is displayed When a WMA MP3 disc is loaded a list of folders and tracks is displayed as shown below Select a folder oratrack within a folder pisc Navigator Folder 01 03 4 Track 001 004 a oD 001 Intro WMA MP3 02 Pop 002 Escape 03 Dance 003 Everything You Say 004 What Do v v Y Playback starts after you press ENTER For discs that contain both CD Audio tracks and WMA MPS tracks
69. 4 Track 04 05 Track 05 06 Track 06 07 Track 07 08 Track 08 v Y WMA MPS3 You can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list Z2 Note To add a folder select the folder e loaddatrack first highlight the folder then press gt and select a track from the list Program Step Folder 01 03 4 Track 001 004 a 01 01 001 Intro 02 02 Pop 002 Escape 03 03 Dance 003 Everything You Say 04 004 What Do After pressing ENTER to add the title chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one To insert a step into the program list highlight the step number where you want to insert another step then select a chapter title folder track as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one To delete a step from the program list highlight the step you want to delete then press CLEAR 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks 5 To play the program list press gt Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the recorder You can use repeat play with program play Start playback of the program list then select Program Repeat from the Repeat Play Mode menu see Repeat play on page 58 1 When playing a program list of DVD Video chapters chapters not
70. CH En Additional information Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it Do V Use in a well ventilated room V Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t X Usein 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 indoor antenna X Use in a kitchen or other room where the recorder may be exposed to smoke or steam X Useonathick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit X Placeonan 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 there s one 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 tw
71. D 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 the chapter markers of the original are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter V deo on page 97 3 XP mode available only when copying to HDD 4 Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD Copying and back up When you change the recording mode setting you can see how much disc space it will require If this is more than is available it shows up in red and you won t be able to start copying In this case either change the recording quality or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List Screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List 3 Press ENTER Bilingual 1 Select the title containing the audio you want to change 2 Select Bilingual from the command menu panel 3 Use the f buttons to select a bilingual audio option 4 Press ENTER Using disc back up See also Copyright on page 63 This feature offers a simple way to make a back up copy of a finalized Video mode disc The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc 1 Press HOME MENU select Copy then Disc Back up 2 Select a back up option gt Disc Back up Start new disc back up Resume writing
72. D button to select the HDD or DVD for recording 4 Press 6 REC when you re ready to start recording The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN jack if there is a valid signal Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording f your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 38 for more details Automatic recording from a satellite tuner If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER input you can have the recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component If the other component doesn t have a built in timer you ll need to use it with an external timer unit After setting up for Auto Start Recording this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component When the signal ceases the recorder stops recording If you want to use this recorder with the timer features of your satellite tuner see Language code list on page 108 A Important e ttakesa little while for this recorder to switch on and start recording after detecting a signal Please bear this in mind when setting the timer f Auto Start Recording is set it will not start if another timer recording is in progress Note 1 You can t set Auto Start Recording when the recorder is recording or
73. DE PDP 435HDE PDP 435FDE PDP 505XDE PDP 505HDE PDP 615EX D C En The Initial Setup menu Selecting other languages for language options 1 Select Other from the language list This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language 2 Select the language you want IE Initial Setup E Basic OSD DVD Menu Language Tuner Audi Video In Out Subt Audio In Auto Number 0514 Audio Out DVD Language Subt Language 4 English gt Recording Playback v e Select by language name Use the buttons to change the language e Select by code number Press then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on page 108 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes 3 Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen Additional information Chapter 14 Additional information 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 f the top and bottom of the 3 f VW screen 4 3 Pan amp Scan The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 16 9 The program appears squashed Set to either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan 4 3 Letter Box The program is presented 4 3 Pan amp
74. ER OTC EHS amp CLASS 38 ODL VHRUPTRL Xd E LSBERICD HNED UISUC ess DRW 2247 A D3 4 2 1 8_A_En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC D3 4 2 1 9a En CAUTION The 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 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 Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 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
75. OR EET Antenna cable TV Decoder wall outlet A Note 1 In order to use this setup you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu e Set the AV2 L1 In setting to Decoder from the Initial Setup menu see AV2 L1 In on page 94 From the Manual CH Setting screen set the Decoder setting for the scrambled channels to On see Manual CH Setting on page 93 En Connecting up Qu 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 optical 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 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 Settings on page 95 TV AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT IDE fa AV amp 3 receiver DIGITAL IN ANTENNA OUT D LOTE 1 WP IN RF IN eee 6 eo o Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 ConnectRF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels A Impo
76. PBC mode some playback features such as search repeat and program play are not available You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD in non PBC mode by pressing gt to start playback instead of gt En Getting started Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the eatures of the recorder ote that some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes indicating that they are not available at the present time For example the Photoviewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc oaded that contains JPEG image files Press HOME MENU to display the Home Menu screen 2 HOME MENU DVD RECORDER 2 Disc Navigator a Photo Viewer Ca Jukebox Use the t buttons followed by ENTER to select the option you want To exit the Home Menu press HOME MENU Home menu options Disc Navigator page 54 page 73 Disc Setup page 87 Timer Recording page 42 Initial Setup page 92 Play Mode page 57 Video Audio Adjust page 89 Displaying disc information on screen You can display various on screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD HDD DVD O DISPLAY EB 7 JOG GOA OOOO UCU LJETCR o cc al Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 Press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP repeatedly to display change the on screen information Press once to show the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity together Press again to show the sta
77. Pioneer sound vision soul DVD Recorder DVR 433H S DVR 433H K Operating Instructions COMPATIBLE 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 TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance SERVICE PERSONNEL dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons 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 D3 4 2 1 1 En A WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3 A En WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the ava
78. R after each one to add it to the Copy List Be Copy HDD gt DVD Vi Select Title 10 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP o MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Recent first MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 9 8 A tj 6 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 5 4 3 Return gt MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Y 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 19 00 2h00m 1 06 zs Copy List Total 120 M Current DVD Remain 126 M Next All Genres Titles you ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a Video mode DVD When adding titles that contain copy once protected material the copy once parts will not be added When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio screen size each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high speed copying is possible Depending on the title high speed copying may not be possible to a Video mode disc 6 Press to display the command menu panel The Command Menu panel Be Copy HDD DVD Video Select Title 10 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1 9 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP enm 8 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Recent first e 7 MON 29 11
79. RI 3 12 Title list order E 000 Fi S312 Pro SP 2h00m 1 08 c3 22 00 THU 25 2 Genre 2200 Thu 242 Pr7 SP selection All Genres ih00m 1 08 19 00 MON 29 11 t 1900 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP d ih00m 1 08 J Available recording time Title thumbnail Title information Command menu panel e You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Disc Navigator then press ENTER From the title list press gt to display the command menu panel Use the and ENTER buttons to navigate the menus e When in the title list use the I and gt gt I buttons to display the previous next page if there are more titles than can be displayed Press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP to change the title information displayed in the title list If you are editing a VR mode 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 gd Disc Navigator DVD TN 3oTitles ER 2800 FR 3 12 i E 23 00 Fri 8 12 Pr a x Past 20 00 FRI 3 12 EE A You can switch between the HDD and the DVD Disc Navigator screens using the HDD DVD button Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording see Setting a manual timer recording on page 44 Titles on the HDD marked with a BHI icon are recently recorded titles that haven t yet been played 3 Toexit
80. Repeat menu You can also press CLEAR to cancel A B Repeat play if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed Repeat play ALL There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded or if you re using the HDD for playback It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Program play on page 59 2 Note 1 Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 Select a repeat play mode gg Play Mode Search Mode Repeat Disc J A B Repeat Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Program ORepeat Off VR mode e For VR mode DVD discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off CID cr For HDD DVD Video and Video mode DVD discs select Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off D D AD For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select Repeat Disc or Repeat Track or Repeat Off For WMA MP3 discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Folder or Repeat Track or Repeat Off 3 To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu You can also press CLEAR to cancel repeat play if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed 1 If you switch camera angles during A B repeat play A B repeat is canceled You can t use A B Repeat with WMA MP3 or Super VCD discs 2 If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD Video disc repeat play is canceled
81. TE 74 FID Di GG Ves esi cis sinia i ia te ee en 74 09 Using the Jukebox Copying CDs to the HDDs s iu Sica nre aed een 82 Playing music from the JUKeDOX 2 eee eee eee 83 Editing Jukebox albums eese 83 10 The PhotoViewer Playing aislideshow ssc cc rr 85 11 The Disc Setup menu WMPOD UCU OM een 87 Basic setuligS sn stoi tie deere eed xe hE 87 Initialize settings si uem uc nnne See wee ete 87 Finalize Settings a luda er rms ered rwr 88 Optimize HDD P 88 Initialize MDD i odi na Octet er 88 12 The Video Audio Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs 89 Setting the picture quality for disc playback 90 PU GIO Brie 91 13 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup MenU 2 eee eee eee 92 14 Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats 101 inimum copying times eere 102 Troubleshooting vimm tincnt xen eme 103 Frequently asked questions Les 105 ABOUT DY Ap Rm 106 anual recording MOdeS eeeee eee eens 107 Language code liste stews seed cee wees 108 Country Area code list 2 eee eee eee eee 108 On screen displays and recorder displays 109 Resetting the recorder eee eee eee eee eee 111 anding o Ie ee 111 Cleaning the pickuplens ee eee 111 Condensation ssossskckee exe x EEERRRDRE 111 iits on installatiori as zzi ERR XR EE 112 GloSsatysca cg sevexkexR DA eee ERR ene 113
82. TV connector and the component video outputs 9 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator or select Go Back if you want to start again B Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Tuner Input Video In Out Powe Enjoy using your DVD recorder Audio In Help Finish Setup Audio Out Setup Go Back Language Recording Playback v Setup is complete That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator Other settings you can make After setting up using the Setup Navigator you should be ready to start enjoying your DVD recorder It s possible however that you may want to make a couple of additional settings depending on how the recorder is set up for terrestrial TV broadcasts e Manual channel setting This setting lets you skip channels where there is no station as well as manually tune to stations See Manual CH Setting on page 93 fforany reason you need to cancel the setup process before it s completed you will be asked the next time you switch on whether you want to start setting up again or whether to leave it until later Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording The HDD DVD button remote control and front panel is used to select the hard disk HDD or DVD for playback and recording The indicator in the front panel display shows which is currently selected HDD DVD O C 9C 9C 9 OOOLU CH En Getting started Making your first recording This quick guide
83. V 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 VIDEO INPUT BE ee o epe e 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 Using the S video or component video output COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT A AAA AUDIO INPUT S VIDEO INPUT 1 Connectthe S video or component video output to a similar input on your TV For an S video connection use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack to an S video input on your TV For a component video connection use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV See also Component Video Out on page 94 for how to set upthe component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible TV 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV You can use the supplied audio video cable
84. VD R for VR mode recording you must do it before recording anything else on the disc A Important Initializing a DVD RW disc will erase everything recorded on it Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep You may not be able to re initialize a DVD RW disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder Once initialized for VR mode recording you can t re initialize a DVD R back to Video mode 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 2 Select Initialize m Disc Setup Basic VR Mode gt Start Initialize Video Mode gt Start Finalize Optimize HDD 3 Select Video Mode or VR Mode from the initialize options 4 Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Initializing Disc Pr1 LELLLLLLLL LLL TEE UON 9 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 Playback Chapter 6 Playback Introduction ost of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays Navigate these using the 4 and ENTER To go back one level from any screen use he RETURN button Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what any of the functions covered in this chapter apply to the HDD DVD discs Video CDs Super VCDs WMA MP3 discs a
85. When the recorded part of the DV tape comes to an end this recorder automatically stops recording Recording has stopped because DV camcorder playback stopped Recording stopped because DV camcorder playback was stopped or the camcorder was disconnected The DV camcorder is not set for playback Please select playback mode on the DV camcorder The camcorder is in camera mode Additional information Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for a VR mode and Video mode DVD in each manual recording mode as well as the standard recording mode equivalents Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2ch format except for LPCM mode which is in Linear PCM format Video mode Off HDD Ae E Aee 40708 2 9 5 Wer CE 0 745 J o u o S Ld lt 2 1 802 mins 1 802 mins 2 120 mins 2 120 mins ee MME rue RENE to ion 352 x 288 352 x 288 5 420 mins 5 420 mins 6 360 mins EP 6 360 mins 352 x 480 7 300 mins 7 300 mins 352 x 576 8 270 mins 8 270 mins 9 240 mins LP 9 240 mins 352 x 480 480 x 480 0 230 mins 10 sa0ming ee 480 x 576 1 220 mins 1 220 mins 2 210 mins 12 210 mins 3 200 mins 13 200 mins o 4 90 mins 14 90 mins 5 80 mins 15 80 mins 6 70 mins 16 70 mins 7 60 mins 17 60 mins 8 50 mi
86. XP Oh01m Rec time 4 5 1 00 00 09 15 Juge Play Pause Divide Cancel 5 Press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 6 Select Yes to confirm you want to divide the title or No to cancel o Divided titles cannot be combined OK Yes No Chapter Edit exp c 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 2 Select Edit gt Chapter Edit from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit o DVD RECORDER J Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing Z Note e Video Mode Compatible Editing Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 74 4 Select the command you want e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Use the playback controls P Hi lt lt gt gt etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter th
87. a slideshow 1 Press HOME MENU and select PhotoViewer to display the PhotoViewer screen he PhotoViewer is only accessible when a disc containing JPEG files is loaded f you encounter a disc that will not play check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder see JPEG file compatibility and PC created disc compatibility on page 10 2 Use the f buttons to 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 Thelargerthe file size the longer ittakes the recorder to load the file 3 Press ENTER or to move to the thumbnail view area The first thumbnail image is highlighted e To get back to the folder list press RETURN or when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted Z Note 4 Use the t to select a thumbnail e Use the I and gt gt I buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails 5 Press ENTER or P to start playing a slideshow from the selected thumbnail e Use the I gt gt buttons to display the previous next picture or the If button to pause the slideshow Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right Large picture files may take a few seconds to display This is normal 6 Press Bl or RETURN to return to the thumbnail view area 7 Toreturn to the folder view area press RETURN or
88. al 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 Ga En Copying and back up 6 Select Start to start writing the backed up data to the blank disc Disc Back up Write back up data from Hard Disk Drive The disc contents will be overwritten OK to start To see the progress of the back up press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP Youcan cancel the back up process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second However this will make the disc unusable although if you are using a DVD RW disc you can re initialize it in order to make it usable again see nitializing a recordable DVD disc on page 52 7 After the recorder has finished recording the back up disc you can select whether to make another back up of the same data or exit 3 Disc Back up Disc back up finished To make another back up copy please load a recordable disc Select Start to make another back up copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another back up copy return to step 6 above 8 If you don t need to keep the back up 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 iz Disc Back up The backed up data is still on the HDD Erasing it will increase the free spac
89. all the marked titles your edits requires a certain amount of disc space As you edit this information builds up eventually preventing you from editing further gg Disc Navigator HOD Ey wu Modo 3Titles 10 23 00 FRI 3 12 B 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 s EESE Lock An E Unlock 8 Recent First 19 00 MON 29 11 Single Mode 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr Cancel Remain 30h30m 22 00 THU 2 12 Change Genre 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 Once the command is completed Multi Mode is automatically exited Undo If you make a mistake while editing you can generally undo it There are three levels of undo in other words you can undo the last three edits you made 1 Select Undo from the command menu panel You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen e2 Disc Navigator DVD E 40Titles No title Play Erase Edit 4 Titles e m List M create Undo BED Using the Jukebox D Chapter 9 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 Once on the HDD you can name albums assign them a genre and set tracks that you don t want to play O to Jump HDD DVD C 3 3 E Copying CDs to the HDD OOOU0 The first step is to copy some CDs to your HDD This is QOQOLU done in real time All tracks are copied from each CD as an album Althoug
90. an also divide the recording on the HDD into a number of smaller titles if the whole recording won t fit on to one disc See also Copying from HDD to DVD on page 64 Can play a DVD I recorded on this recorder on another DVD player Yes you can generally play finalized Video mode discs recorded on this recorder on any standard DVD player You may find however that some players will not play some recordable media For VR mode DVD RW discs look for the RW Compatible mark to see if it will play the disc About DV Using DV also known as i LINK you can connect a DV equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input of audio video data and control signals The i LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394 1995 i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite receivers and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at atime to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack t may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set the DV Input setting as required see DV Input on page 95 Audio input
91. anguage preferences Off Select to switch off subtitle display Assist Subtitle Select to display special additional assistive subtitles where available Some discs may override these settings The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Recording Settings Manual Recording On go to setup All the standard recording modes plus MN1 32 LPCM and XP modes can be set Off Just the standard recording modes XP SP LP EP SLP and SEP can be set See also Manual recording modes on page 107 for detailed information on manual recording levels Optimized Rec On The recording quality of timer recordings is automatically adjusted to fit on to the selected media if it will not fit at the selected quality set ting If the recording will not fit even at MN1 then the recording will start at MN1 and stop when all the available space is used up Off When a timer recording is set that won t fit on to the selected media the 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 Set Thumbnail 0 seconds e Sets the default thumbnail picture in the Disc Navigator 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
92. ant to keep after watching Each time the program is recorded it replaces the one currently on the HDD There s no need to manually delete it later am Note on copying 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 En Before you start What s in the box A Important Please confirm that the following accessories are in the rue xia B an la mat such e box when you open it eakage and bursting Please observe the following Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of batteries together although they may look similar different batteries Remote control e AA R6P dry cell batteries x2 Audio video cable red white yellow may have different voltages e RF antenna cable Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each Power cable battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply z n with governmental regulations or environmental Putting the batteries in the remote public instruction s rules that apply in your country or control area These operating instructions
93. applicable VR or Video 3 Recording mode and time Shows the current recording mode XP SP LP etc and the total recording time of the disc 4 Resume Shows Resume if playback can be resumed from the last place stopped 5 Recording time remaining Shows the approximate recording time left on the disc in the current recording mode 6 Preset name and number Shows the preset name and preset number for the currently selected channel 7 Audio mode Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset Mono Stereo etc 8 Copy control information Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program 9 Disc name Shows the disc name For CDs this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks for example Multi format WMA MP3 10 Finalized Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized 11 TV DVD mode Shows the current mode of the recorder see Switching between TV and DVD on page 30 Stop display 2 E Stop ABC Pr1 DVD RW VR Stereo Original 14 52 MON 15 11 2004 Copy Once Titles Original 99 Play List 15 Lock Disc On TV Mode 1 Date and time 2 Number of titles tracks on disc Fora VR mode DVD RW the number of Original and Play List titles are shown separately CH En Getting started Play display 1 gt Play j 0 00 S DVD R Video Chapters 15 Pn Title Total 0 11 52 DVD Mode 1 Number of chapters in title 2 Current title and chapter number
94. arch functions repeat and program play functions A Important You can t use the Play Mode features with Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed For other restrictions see the following sections COC G9 000 000 ii 439 Saat Z Note 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode to display the Play Mode menu screen Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program 2 Usethe t and ENTER to navigate To exit the Play Mode menu press HOME MENU Search Mode eu The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time or by title chapter folder track number 1 Select Search Mode from the Play Mode menu 2 Select one of the search options 3 Usethe number buttons to enter a title chapter folder track number or the search time in hours minutes amp seconds GgPlay Mode Search Mode Time Search Input Time A B Repeat Title Search r Repeat Chapter Search 0 00 00 Program Yi 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 Alternatively you can us
95. audio omen Rr ERE EE ex 38 Restrictions on video recording 38 Setting the picture quality recording time 39 Basic recording from the TV eee eee eee eee 39 Setting a timer recording ee cece eee eee 41 Timer recording FAQ sasuseno 47 Simultaneous recording and playback 48 Recording from an external component 48 Automatic recording from a satellite tuner 49 Recording from a DV camcorder 50 Playing your recordings on other DVD players 51 Initializing a recordable DVD disc 52 06 Playback Juwrere tieog e PC 53 avigating discs and the HDD Llsee 53 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a e PETS 54 SCANNING disGS s sce are cidem xa RE EUR X x DRE Rc cm 56 Playing in slow motion llle 56 Frame advance frame reverse celles 57 The Play Mode menu leen nA 57 Displaying and switching subtitles 60 Switching DVD soundtracks lesse 61 Switching audio channels les 61 Switching camera angles eee eee 62 07 Copying and back up NOD UCT CM PP C 63 One TOUCH GOD suu n entrar nn Ren m eae a 63 IJsitig COPY LISES es cae em astare ms xerox tenens 64 Using disc DacKsup s ees nhi mnm nens 71 08 Editing The Disc Navigator screen leere 73 Command menu panel options 74 Edititig aeeUt ayuu u eodem meer a tet RE
96. ay VR mode offers greater possibilities for cutting copying and changing the way the video is presented Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard DVD players many of which won t play VR mode discs Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode all recording on that disc will be in that mode A Important he maximum number of titles and chapters that can be recorded on a VR mode disc is 99 and 999 respectively on a Video mode disc the maximum number of titles and chapters is 99 and 99 No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains he maximum number of chapters titles nfinalized Video mode discs are not usable in other VD recorders Likewise unfinalized video mode iscs recorded using other recorders are not usable n this recorder 20cC Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts defective discs or damage to the recorder Fingerprints dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs e See also Disc content format playback compatibility 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 99 Z2 Note on pa
97. ay the Setup Navigator screen If the Setup Navigator doesn t appear you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu see page 92 RETURN e fthis recorder is connected to a compatible TV using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable the recorder will take a few seconds to download country TV screen size and language information Check the manual that came with your TV for compatibility information 3 Usethe f buttons to choose a language then press ENTER B Initial Setup A Basic Cloc Language Tuner Inpu o English francais Video In Out Powt Deutsch Italiano Audio In Help Espa ol Nederlands Audio Out Setur Svenska Pycckuit Language Recording Playback v 4 Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup Navigator BD Initial Setup a Basic Cloc Tuner Inpu Complete this setup before you RR start using your recorder Video In Out Powt Audio In Help Start Audio Out Setuy Cancel Language Please use the Initial Setup if you Recording want to make more detailed settings Playback Y If you don t want to use the Setup Navigator press amp to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 Select the Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan or Download from TV or Do not set then press ENTER 2 Initial Setup a Basic Cloc Auto Channel Setting Tuner Input Video In Out Powe Auto Scan Audio In Help Download from TV Audio Out Setup Do not Set Language Reco
98. buttons to select Style Sort Order or Genre then press ENTER to see the available view options e Style Select four or eight titles per screen view a Disc Navigator HDD E 10Titles ML 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m 1 0 A Titles 8 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP 2h00m 1 08 Cancel 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 eA 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP s Remain E 1h0Om 1 0G 30h30m T Playback 2 CH Sort Order Sort by date most recent first unwatched first title name or recording date oldest first e Disc Navigator HDD 3 10Titles New first By title Cancel Recent first By rec date T 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 2h00m 1 0G 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP 2h00m 1 0G 22 00 THU 2 12 eg 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 30h30m 19 00 MON 29 11 ipo 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Remain ant 1hoom 1 06 Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre Gq Disc Navigator HDD toTitle s ge 23 00 FRI 3 12 LJ T SH 28 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP No Category 2h00m 1 06 Free 1 EH E 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP Free 3 Free 4 2h00m 1 0G Free 5 i 30h30m 22 00 THU 2 12 amp amp 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 0G 19 00 MON
99. c7 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 1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase 2 Select Edit Erase Section from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit o DVD RECORDER LJ 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 Video Mode Compatible Editing Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 74 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker shows the start of the section eg Erase Section HDD 18 00 Mon 29 11 Pri XP Rec time Oh01m 5 1 00 00 09 15 pe Play Pause To Exit 5 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
100. ce Use the t and ENTER to select characters Note e Use the lt gt buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons H PP You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set Lock Disc Default setting Off Dos Setup Basic Input Disc Name On Initialize Lock Disce J ooff Finalize Optimize HDD Set to On to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select Off A Important A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc Initialize settings uu e You can initialize a recordable DVD 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 97 1 You cannot input a name for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder See Additional information about the TV system settings on page 99 for how to change the recorder s setting 2 You cannot change the lock setting for a disc if the TV line system of
101. ce on the HDD for recording Fora DVD timer recording if Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 97 is set to On the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the recording will not fit onto he disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make he recording to the HDD instead If there is very little free space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successtully En Recording e f the HDD is being used for playback or high speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start the new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of the older two programs will be erased Editing a timer program You can change any of the settings in a timer program before the recording is due to start 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer program you want to change 3 Press then select Modify from the command menu panel Alternatively press ENTER The Timer Program Set screen appears from which you can edit the settings 4 Edit the timer recording settings as necessary 5 Select Store Program to finish Confirm the settings you made from the following screen Deleting a timer program You can delete timer programs you no longer need 1 Press TIMER REC 2 Highlight the timer program you want to erase 3 Press then
102. cord a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording HDD DVD C 9 C C9 AUDIO CHANNEL e ae REC MODE CJ 1 Use the HDD DVD button to select the HDD or a recordable DVD for recording e f you re recording to DVD load a recordable disc if you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc 2 Use the CHANNEL buttons to select the TV channel to record The front panel display shows the channel number Channel preset J e While the recorder is stopped you can also use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel For channel 6 press 6 then ENTER for channel 24 press 2 4 then ENTER 3 Use the REC MODE SHIFT E button to set the picture quality recording time See Setting the picture quality recording time above for detailed instructions 1 Audio is recorded in 16 bit Linear PCM format video is recorded at XP quality When recording a bilingual broadcast select which audio chan nel to record see Bilingual Recording on page 95 2 Applicable only to HDD recording If this setting is used when recording to DVD MN32 is used When copied to DVD XP recordings are always copied in real time Recording 4 Use the AUDIO SHIFT 1 button to select the audio channel to record See Changing audio channels on page 29 for more on this When recording in VR mode
103. d you can reset it by resetting the recorder to its factory settings See Resetting the recorder on page 111 Angle Indicator One A camera icon appears on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD Video disc Off othing 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 One The time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby Off The front panel display is switched off in standby although it still lights dimly when setting a timer recording Remote Control Mode Recorder 1 3 If you are using more than one recorder in the same room set them to default Recorder 1 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 ID AV Link This Recorder Only e Signals received through the AV input when the recorder is in standby are not passed through to the AV output Pass Through Signals received when in standby are passed though to the output for connected devices Note that during EPG data download the EPG data is not passed through When set to Pass Through make sure to set Power Save page 92 to Off The Initial Setup menu Additional information about the TV system setting
104. date Erase back up date There are three back up options Start new disc back up Start making a back up of a disc Resume writing data Record the back up data already on the HDD to a recordable DVD Erase back up data Erase the back up data on the HDD Note 1 It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD 3 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE front panel to open the disc tray and load the disc you want to make a back up of then close the disc tray You can only make back up copies of finalized Video mode discs 2 Disc Back up No Disc Please load a disc to be backed up 4 Select Start 2 Disc Back up Read from disc and save to HDD Start reading To see the progress of the back up press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP e You can cancel the back up process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second 5 When the data has been copied press 4 OPEN CLOSE front panel to open the disc tray Take out the disc and load a blank recordable DVD f you re using a DVD RW the disc doesn t have to be blank although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the back up process 2 Disc Back up Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive Please eject the disc and load a recordable disc You can use a DVD R Ver 2 0 or 2 1 disc or DVD RW Ver 1 1 or Ver 1 2 disc for the back up f you back up a DVD R disc to DVD RW you cannot undo the finalization later Actu
105. dit Gen Recording Date 3 Play Mode 4 n5 4 Genre Name Cancel he Bg B n8 UU FHI 25 03 Total 12 1 14 58 HDD Repeat Off 8g 140 cu 0 03 58 60h30m Display order New First Most recently copied CDs appear at the top of the album list Most Listened Most often listened to CDs appear at the top of the list Album Name Albums are listed alphabetically Recording Date Albums are listed by the recording date oldest first Genre GG Jukebox am 10Albums hunt T AL Pla Ds All Genres 2 Ex AG Y C No Category a S E Best ai Edit Gen gg Rock 4 3 Play Mode E Pops 5 4 Genre Name E Jazz 6 iB 5j E Classical 6 gm it 7 8 b rans 25 03 Total 12 1 14 58 HDD Repeat Off 8 140 mu 0 03 58 60h30m All All albums are displayed Genre Only albums in the selected genre are displayed The PhotoViewer Chapter 10 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD ROM R RW on your TV Currently selected thumbnail D PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time 01 12 12 TUE 12 13 WED 12 14 THU 04 12 15 FRI 05 12 16 SAT 06 12 17 SUN 07 12 18 MON 08 12 19 TUE Pages in Y folder list 1 2 DNI Currently selected folder in folder list 10 00 MON 24 1 File information Pages in file view Incompatible unknown file Playing
106. dit the Extend time parameter 5 Select Store Program then press ENTER 6 Toexit the timer recording screen press HOME MENU Recording Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress After a timer recording has started you can cancel the program but continue recording or stop recording completely if you need to LJLEJUH J oo al Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 During timer recording press and hold 6 REC for three seconds Only the program is canceled the timer indicator disappears recording continues so that you can manually stop recording whenever you like 2 When you want to stop recording completely press STOP REC Qu You can also stop a timer recording immediately by pressing O STOP REC then selecting 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 Press and hold on the front panel for three seconds to lock the controls The front panel display briefly shows LOCK If any buttons are pressed on the remote or front panel LOCK is briefly displayed again e To unlock the recorder press and hold il on the front panel for three seconds unti
107. e available OK to Erase Yes No f you decide to leave the back up data on the HDD you can make back up copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back up menu Editing Chapter 8 Editing The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive A Important Titles that have been recorded with a Line Input 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 99 During recording if you display the Disc Navigator or the HDD some of the titles may appear with a A mark These titles were recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder During recording these titles cannot be played HDD DVD O DISPLAY Co G9 OOOO OO0OU OOO roy e OC 90 jm ooo E Note 1 It isn t possible to edit video on DVD RAM discs using this recorder 1 Use the HDD DVD button to select the HDD or DVD 2 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this View options panel Title list Disc Navigator HDD 10Tities Title list style Selected title 0 00 F
108. e Recent First Chapter Edit Se Set Genre 22 00 THU 2 12 Lock 22 00 Thu 2 12 PI All 8g Emi REESE XUNG 7 19 00 MON 29 11 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP E 1h00m 1 0G L 30h30m Anun with a padlock icon Move Play List only ocked title will become locked a locke unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Di d title sc Navi will be gator Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 Highlight the title you want to move 2 Select Edit gt Move from the command menu panel gg Disc Navigator DVD 40Titles 11 29 MON 7 00P 11 29Mon 7 00PM Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail Erase Section aS E 272 THU 10 005 NEA 12 2Thu 10 00p Divide Play List Chapter Edit Move 3 12 3 FRI amp 0PM Combine F 12 8Fri 8 00PM Cancel Ee 12 3 FRI 11 00PM 7 12 3Fri 11 00PM 9ch SP E 1h00m 1 08 Oh30m 3 Selecta new position in the Play List for the title then press ENTER e Disc Navigator DVD FRI 3 12 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 4 Titles 2h00m 1 0G es SEA Play List 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 2h00m 1 0G gt 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m 1 08 After pressing ENTER the new updated P displayed ay List i En Editing
109. e f you set the recording time in step 3 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 DD recording whichever is sooner o You can press TV DIRECT REC SHIFT 6 REC while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording Please note that you can t record from another component VCR etc that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER connector using the TV Direct Recording feature Recording Setting a timer recording aa 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 three ways to program a timer recording using the Easy Timer Recording feature see Easy Timer Recording below using the VIDEO Plus programming System see Timer recording using the VIDEO Plus amp programming system on page 43 or using manual timer recording see Setting a manual timer recording on page 44 You can setthe recording quality for yourtimer recording in the same way as for a regular recording but with the added option of an AUTO mode which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc if recording to DVD or to fit on to a blank DVD disc if recording to HDD
110. e control buttons explained 22 23 changing the batteries 8 operating range 8 setting the remote ID 98 S Subtitles setting preferences for 96 switching during playback 60 T Timer recording 41 47 Title defined 114 maximum number recordable 37 maximum recordable length 37 thumbnails 76 97 TV channels changing 29 manual setting 93 numbering 29 Recording see Recording TV programs V Video CD compatibility 9 playback control PBC 33 53 playback controls for 33 55 61 VIDEO Plus 9 43 44 W WMA audio files 9 10 114 Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2005 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 L8R OP2 Canada TEL 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 656 472 1111 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002E Printed in China lt VRB1379 A gt
111. e the channel change the AFT setting to Off hen adjust the Level setting The Name field allows you to input a name of up to five characters or the current channel preset e If the currently selected channel is scrambled requiring a decoder connected to the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER set he Decoder setting to On 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 ogether Select two presets to swap then press ENTER Set VIDEO Plus CH Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to assign channel numbers to the guide channels as necessary Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers should be assigned to which guide channels Press ENTER when your done to leave this screen Video In Out Settings Input Colour System Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to set the input colour system for each channel preset Use the CHANNEL buttons to change the preset On the default Auto setting the recorder can generally correctly detect whether the input signal is PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC or PAL 60 but in some cases you may have to set it manually if the picture is displayed incorrectly See also About the input colour system on page 99 for more information on this setting En The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Component Video Out Interlace Explanation Select if
112. e the f 4 buttons 4 Press ENTER Qu You can often select what you want to watch on a DVD disc from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to display the disc menu ime search doesn t work with CDs and Super VCDs 1 The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc 2 When using time search playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input 2 CH En Playback A B Repeat e qu c 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 1 During playback select A B Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 With A Loop Start highlighted press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start Er Play Mode Search Mode A Loop Start A B Repeat B Loop End Repeat Off Program After setting the loop start point the highlight will automatically move down to B Loop End 3 With B Loop End highlighted press ENTER at the point you want the loop to end Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round e When playing a DVD Video Video mode DVD or from the HDD the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title 4 Toresume normal playback select Off from the A B
113. eature the display shows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed he Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm 4 7GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 196 shorterthan the actual time This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD he frame number is shown next to the elapsed time display when the disc is paused Copy Once or Can t Record messages may appear in the stop or recording displays These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information 1 Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc It is not an indication of picture audio quality Recording Chapter 5 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD R and DVD RW media The main difference between the two is that DVD R discs can only be recorded once while DVD RW can be recorded erased and re recorded many times Both types of disc can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording Each has its advantages and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose If you want to edit your recordings in any significant w
114. ecording from the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER or AV1 RGB TV connectors Also loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished Direct recording from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording you can record whatever is currently being shown on the TV without having to worry about what channel preset the recorder is on Check the instructions that came with your TV if you re not sure whether your TV supports this feature i REC MODE STOPREC GREC e C e eu TV DRECT REC T Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 If necessary load a recordable disc 2 Set the picture quality recording time using the REC MODE SHIFT W button 3 Press TV DIRECT REC SHIFT REC to start recording If you want to set a recording time press the 6 REC button repeatedly The recording time increases in 30 minute increments up to a maximum of six hours You can see the recording time on screen and in the front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed To cancel the set recording time press 6 REC f you want to pause recording at any time press II Press again to restart the recording If recording o the HDD or in VR mode a new chapter is started after recording restarts 4 To stop the recording press STOP REC
115. elect Multi Mode from the command menu panel d Disc Navigator HOD 10Titles 10 4 Titles Recent First All Genres Remain 30h30m FN tm toate O 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP ih00m i 08 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 si Play Erase 20 00 FRI 3 12 Edits 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 Genre Name 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 Multi Mode 2 Select titles from the title list Use the f 4 amp and ENTER buttons to select Selected titles are marked with a M Editing au 3 Select Next from the command menu panel v Frequently asked questions d Disc Navigator HOD 93 ui ode nom Why doesn t the available recording time increase P oma when erase titles from a VR mode DVD R 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 S When you erase titles from a DVD R the titles are no 2m ELMO longer displayed but the content remains on the disc DVD R is a write once medium it can t be E je200 THU 242 00 THU 2 12 i 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr erased or rewritten Single Mode E 1900 MON 2911 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP J a e Em dw e can t edit my disc You may find that as the available recording time is 4 Select the command that you want applied to all reduced on a VR mode DVD R disc editing is no the marked titles longer possible This is because information about For example select Erase to erase
116. en press ENTER ad Chapter Edit DVD VR mad piay List 1900 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Rec time 1h00m You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish up to 999 chapters per DVD disc or 99 chapters per HDD title 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 dg Chapter Edit DVD VR RdBPlay List Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER e chanter Edit OVD VIE RE Play List 1900 Mon 20 11 Pr2 SP Rec time dho0m Pats Pee eee Ex it Divide Ss 5 Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen 1 When editing VR mode Original content it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long 2 VR mode Play List only 3 It may not always be possible to combine two chapters even though they are adjacent If a chapter has been divided into three then the middle chapter erased it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into one Editing CH Set Genre Use this command to assign a genre to a title 1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to 2 Select Edit Set Genre from the command menu panel
117. er for Windows XP Files are recognized by their file extension wma or WMA Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Additional information Specifications General SySleIiioscs i Prod a qe HDD DVD Video DVD R RW Video CD Super VCD CD CD R RW WMA MP3 JPEG CD DA Power requirements suunsa 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption sg vu argu rye EG EH YR ee 46W Power consumption in standby mode 0 93 W Front panel display off WENT srera e Peto apte ate porre D ai Pasa d 4 0 kg Dimensions cv aen 420 W x 59 H x 273 D mm Operating temperature sisse 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 0 0 ccc eee ee 5 to 85 no condensation TNPSVSLOFIWe e cane m dak eda paw dedos PAL SECAM NTSC external input only Recording Recording format 00 DVD Video Recording DVD VIDEO Recordable discs DVD RW DVD Re recordable disc DVD R DVD Recordable disc Video recording format Sampling frequency 13 5MHz Compression formal ice veia ev reme qe MPEG Audio recording format Sampling frequency po ri aari aa KAE eee 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital or Linear PC uncompressed Recording time HDD 80GB A MNA EEEE TE A E EA E E said Approx 11 hours FINE AXP MT Approx 17 hours Standard Play SP aoaaa Approx 34 hours Long Play
118. et proceed as follows coloured black letter L or coloured red The cut off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse NOTE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug The wire which is coloured blue must be connected tothe terminal which is marked with the letter N or outlets the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug The wire which is coloured brown must be fitted connected to the terminal which is marked with the Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug After replacing or changing a fuse the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer Only 5A fuses approved by B S l or A S TA to B S 1362 should be used D3 4 2 1 2 2 En En Contents 01 Before you start FEALUNCS p E 6 What s Iridhe DOX sus educ steer ten XU cs 8 Putting the batteries in the remote control 8 Using the remote control 2 e eee eee eee eee 8 Disc content format playback co
119. gator See also Switching on and setting up on page 25 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Tuner Settings Explanation Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan Select your country and then wait for the recorder to auto tune into channels in your area After auto scan has finished the channel map ping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numbers You can skip unwanted channels using the Manual Channel Setting option below Press HOME MENU to exit the channel mapping screen Download from TV If your TV supports this feature you can download all 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 complete the channel mapping screen appears as above See also the operating instructions that came with your TV for more information Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen e Change channel presets using the CHANNEL buttons o skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On Set the CH SYSTEM setting to match the channel system of your country or region e Set the CHANNEL setting to the channel you want to assign to the current channel preset To manually fine tun
120. ge 9 for detailed disc compatibility information About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive HDD is very flexible you have the full choice of recording quality options including manual mode and of course you can record erase and re record as many times as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it even using the higher quality recording modes A Important he maximum number of titles chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 999 and 99 respectively No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours e t is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on he HDD Before recording you need to make sure hatthe Input Line System setting page 99 matches he 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 97 When set to Video Mode On high speed copying from HDD to Video mode DVD is possible When recording a bilingual broadcast set which channel you want to record from the Initial Setup menu see Bilingual Recording on page 95 When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off high speed copying isn t possible However both channels of
121. ght side of the front panel a flip down cover hides more connections 10 DVIN A DV input i LINK connector suitable for connecting a DV camcorder 11 Audio video input 2 Audio video input stereo analog audio composite and S video video especially suitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc Connecting up Extra features for use with compatible TVs When this recorder is connected to a TV that features i o Link A AV Link T V Link EasyLink MegaLogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable not supplied the following functions are available Direct TV recording Channel preset download NexIView timer programming download TV auto power on System configuration Forfurther details and compatibility information see also he manual that came with your TV Direct TV recording Direct TV recording allows you to record the TV program hat you re watching without having to worry about whether this recorder is set to the same channel See Direct recording from TV on page 40 for more on this eature Channel preset download This feature allows you to set up the channel presets of this recorder very simply using the channel presets and preset names already in your TV See Switching on and setting up on page 25 and Auto Channel Setting on page 93 for more on this feature NexTView timer programming download NexTVie
122. gram with the date and time information channel recording mode DVD or HDD and recording status he amount of free space available on the HDD and he currently loaded recordable DVD is shown owards the bottom of the screen In the upper right corner the number of timer programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms e f there are more than five timer programs already set press PI to switch page go back using the H button You can also delete a timer program before it s started before the recorder enters timer recording standby by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR See also Deleting a timer program on page 46 Recording 2 Select New Input to set a new timer program then press ENTER Cl Timer Program Set Manhattan Open Tennis CEE CO SE SDN SC Pr10 SAT 26 3 18 00 21 00 30 min Enter Details Store Program Record To Recording Mode x Auto Replace Rec 00 Set Detailed Set Title Name Genre No Category Bilingual Recording EA Video Mode On EEE 3 Enter the timer recording settings Use the buttons to select a field use the f buttons to change the value CH Choose a channel Pr 1 Pr 99 excluding skip channels or one ofthe external inputs from which to record Date Choose a date up to one month in advance or select a daily or weekly program Start Set the recording start time e Stop Setthe recording end time maxi
123. h Over 12h Recording time of over 12 hours set when recording to the HDD the recording will be split into two titles Overlap Two timer programs partially or completely overlap The one starting earlier will take priority e Until eg Until 13 8 For a regular recording the last program that could be recorded is shown Data Over Can t record because the disc management area of the disc is full Cancel Once A regular timer program is set to skip Can t Rec Not possible to record for some reason e Title Over Can t record because there is already the maximum number of titles on the disc HDD 999 DVD 99 Recording The program is currently recording Standby The recorder is in timer recording standby nothing displayed Another timer recording or copying is in progress 6 Toexit the timer recording screen press HOME MENU io Tip To enter a title name for the timer recording in advance select Set Title Name and follow the on screen display Note e f you set a DVD timer recording but there is no recordable DVD disc loaded or the disc loaded doesn t have enough free space for the complete recording Recovery is shown In this case unless you load a suitable disc before the recording actually starts the recorder will use the HDD for recording The message Can t Rec will appear if there are already 999 titles on the HDD or if there is not enough free spa
124. h album and track names are not copied you can add these later see Editing Jukebox albums on page 83 Usually the tracks are copied to the HDD in the order they appear on the CD If you want to copy them in some other order set the CD to play in program play mode See Program play on page 59 for how to do this Note that once copied to the HDD audio tracks cannot be recorded back to a DVD R RW disc ONETOUCH COPY A Important c e c c During copying no other recorder operation is m possible Pioneer e Scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully 1 Press HDD DVD and select DVD 2 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD If you want to copy the CD with a different track order set the program play mode here 3 Press gt to starts CD playback 4 Press ONE TOUCH COPY Alternatively you can select DVD CD HDD from the Copy submenu of the Home Menu The CD can be playing or stopped when you press ONE TOUCH COPY If the CD is playing playback and copying will start from the beginning of the CD Z Note 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 En Using the Jukebox Selecting a track from an album to play Playing music from the Jukebox 1 Use the f 4 buttons to select the album You can select albums or individual tracks fr
125. hannel preset number that broadcasts a time signal then move the cursor down to Start and press ENTER 2 Initial Setup A Basic Cloc Auto Clock Setting COUCE o ate eea Video In Out Pow Audio In Help Time SS EUM ME Clock Sot CH Pri Li SUNE 4 Start gt Recording Playback v The recorder takes a short while to set the time After you see that the time has been set select Next to proceed 2 Initial Setup A Basic Cloc Auto Clock Setting LONE op SAT 01 01 2005 Video In Out Powe Audio In Help Time 20 Audio out Setul Clock Set CH Prd Li anguage Sm Recording N Playback id v If the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Use the buttons to set your time zone You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT B Initial Setup A Basic Cloc Manual Clock Setting 1 2 Tuner Input Video In Out Powd lime zone ue ens h Audio In Help Audio Out Setu Summer Time otf Language Recording Playback Vv 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 2 Initial Setup Basic Tuner Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback v Video In Out Cloc Manual C
126. hen 4 To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title En Playback D CD CAD ap 1 During playback use the number buttons to input a track number For example for track 6 press 6 for track 24 press 2 then 4 To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new track 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 CIID IID c 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 73 for more on editing recordable discs 1 Use the HDD DVD button to select the hard disk drive or DVD 2 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go straight to the Disc Navigator screen 3 Usethe t buttons to browse up and down the list of titles 2 Disc Navigator HDD 10Titles 4 Titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr9 SP Recent First 2h00m 1 0G C2 All Genres 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mo
127. her Select to set the default subtitle language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 100 Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language Also some discs override the Subtitle Language preference Auto Language One On this setting DVD Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language without subtitles Discs whose main audio track is not in your default language but that have a subtitle track in your default language will play the original audio track with subtitles Off Select to play DVD Video discs according to your audio and subtitle language preferences For Auto Language to be effective the Audio Language and Subtitle Language options must be set to the same language DVD Menu Language w Subtitle Language Sets the language of DVD Video menus to the same 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 Selecting other languages for language options on page 100 Discs do not necessarily have menus in your selected menu language Subtitle Display One Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Subtitle Lan guage and Auto L
128. his 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 Model EVELI G Greer ETSI DVR 7000 Yest23 No DVR 3100 DVR 5100H Yes No 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 CD R RW compatibility This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Readable formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA or JPEG 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 Multi session playback Yes except CD Audio and Video CD Super VCD Unfinalized disc playback CD Audio only Compressed audio compatibility Compatible media CD ROM CD R CD RW Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA Sampling rates 44 1 or 48kHz Bit rates Any 128Kbps or higher recommended Variable bit rate VBR MP3 playback Yes VBR WMA playback No WMA encoder compatibility Windows Media Codec 8 files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro L
129. 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 5 Press REC to start recording If you want to set a recording end time press the 6 REC button repeatedly The recording time increases in 30 minute increments up to a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in the front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed To cancel the set recording time press REC f you want to pause recording at any time press II Press again to restart the recording If recording o the HDD or in VR mode a new chapter is started after recording restarts 6 To stop the recording press STOP REC 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 tip During recording you can turn on off the SCART loop through function During recording press the front panel button to switch to SCART THRU loop through on or to switch to SCART NORM loop though off Note that you can t switch loop through on if r
130. ight OK then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the Copy List To return to the main Copy List screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN Erase Section Using this command you can delete a part of a Copy List title ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV 1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase 2 Select Erase Section from the command menu panel The Erase Section screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase 3 Select the type of edit o DVD RECORDER J Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing Video Mode Compatible Editing Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 74 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker shows the start of
131. ilable 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 230V or 120V 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 inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 223A1v 49 Boe The following caution label appears on your unit Location inside of the unit CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 38 QUAND OUVERT EVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 3B SYNLIG 0G USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING UNDG UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTS TTA DIG F R STRALEN VORSICHT BEI GEOFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERATEINNEREN VORHANDEN AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHLAUSSETZEN PRECAUCIA N CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N L SER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS LASER VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYVALLE JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN XER
132. ile 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 the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components all your HDD recordings will be lost Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD R RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept resposibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure Install and use the recorder on a stable level surface Do not block the rear vent cooling fan Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder If
133. included in the program list may be sometimes be played depending on the disc 2 CH En NETS Playback En iei Tip To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU You can change the program list by selecting Input Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu e During program play press P to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program play if no menu OSD such as the Disc Navigator is displayed Press while stopped to erase the program list Other Program play functions As well as creating and editing a program list you can start program play cancel program play and erase the program list from the Play Mode menu 1 Press HOME MENU select Play Mode then Program 2 Select a program play function Input Edit Program See above e Start Program Play Starts playback of a saved program list e 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 Z Note Displaying and switching subtitles Some DVD 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 Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options O O C 0C aap SUBTITLE OU OOOLU
134. ion 14 SHIFT Hold down SHIFT to access the functions on the remote printed in green For example press and hold SHIFT then press W for REC MODE 15 ONE TOUCH COPY page 63 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 16 Recording controls page 28 STOP REC Press to stop recording REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins TV DIRECT REC SHIFT 6 REC page 40 Press to start recording whatever channel your TV is set to En Controls and displays Display 1 gt Lights during playback blinks when playback is paused 2 Lights when copying 3 Lights during recording blinks when recording is paused 4 page 41 Lights when a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but here isn t a recordable disc loaded or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable NTSC Lights when playing NTSC format video E page 95 ndicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded E page 94 Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan OVER page 95 Lights when the analog audio input level is too high 5 Recording quality indicators page 38 XP Lights when the recording mode is set to XP best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP SLP Lights when
135. is recorder s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID 1 widescreen signalling set the connected component to output 4 3 aspect ratio standard video Can t play a disc recorded using this e If the disc was recorded in Video mode make sure that it s finalized page 51 recorder on another player e Some players will not play recordable DVD discs even when recorded in Video mode and finalized e f the disc was recorded in VR mode the other player must be specifically RW compatible in order to play it page 9 Discs recorded with copy once material cannot be played on non CPRM compatible players page 38 During playback the picture is dark When a copy protected disc is played via a VCR the picture will not display or distorted correctly Connect the recorder directly to your TV Can t record or does not record suc Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD cessfully For a Video mode disc check that the disc isn t already finalized The HDD may contain up to 999 titles one DVD disc 99 Original titles and 999 chapters VR mode or 99 chapters Video mode Check that these limits have not been reached Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected For a VR formatted disc check that the disc isn t locked page 87 Check that you are recording with the same TV system PAL
136. isplay Power off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Q IEC connector Video Input aa xoa eve s Input 1 3 rear 2 front Input level s dis eed dde e Rr erras 1 Vp p 75 Q JACKS esas erre erras AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jack Input 2 3 Mideo OUbpUlbs iid eret de rea eda AV1 Output Output level z ius veg vae tr eA 1 Vp p 75 Q JACKS esas sme ray Re Rove x AV connector AV1 RCA jack Output S Video input 0 00 cee Input 1 3 rear 2 front Y luminance Input level 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Input level a oa aaa 300 mVp p 75 Q JACKS vues uae as AV connector 2 Input 1 4 pin mini DIN Input 2 3 SVideo o tpul 5 diee cerPerbd eb pea AV1 Output Y luminance Output level 000 1 Vp p 75 Q C colour Output level naana 300 mVp p 75 Q VACKS esee eere eae cee AV connector 1 AV1 4 pin mini DIN Output En Additional information Component video output Output level vs ssec tk na Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pp Pg 0 7 Vp p 75 Q JACKS ebat parus Stop Ux et aaron ra tea ane RCA jacks RGB input Iripub level scie ae metta 0 7 Vp p 75Q WACKS sb sete rr Td een aepo teg AV connector 2 Input 1 RGB output Quitput IBVel ux es va s Rame eed ees 0 7 Vp p 759 JACKS ecg reu sedie Pet eg o Te ger AV connector 1 AV1 Audio input 000 Input 1 3 rear 2
137. ith digital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio PBC PlayBack Control Video CD Super VCD only A system of navigating a Video CD Super VCD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch from beginning to end all at once karaoke discs for example Regions DVD Video only example region code marks Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all regions Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality but the more digital information is generated Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz which means 44 100 samples measurements per second See also Digital audio Title A collection of chapters on a the HDD DVD disc See also Chapter Track Audio CDs and Video CDs use tracks to divide up the content of a disc The DVD equivalent is called a chapter See also Chapter WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 9 or 10 or Windows Media Play
138. l then press ENTER E tip You can erase atitle quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER Title Name Use this command to name or rename titles in the Copy List the names of the original titles remain unchanged When copying to a Video mode disc the name length is limited to 40 characters for a VR mode disc the limit is 64 characters 1 Highlight the title you want to name or rename 2 Select Title Name from the command menu panel 3 Input a name for the selected title a Input Title Name 12 30 Wed 4 11 Pr5 LI CAPS small to sR ROU DZD emt oe Brow a INOSAN To wOo nogoc 95 0o2L m OK Clear Spae 2 e Use the t and ENTER to select characters A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the 4t buttons to change the cursor position Ga En Copying and back up Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons H 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 on page 76 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 Highl
139. l the display shows UNLOCK To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is locked first unlock the recorder see above then press and hold REC for three seconds Timer recording FAQ V Frequently Asked Questions Even though the timer is set the recorder doesn t start recording Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable not locked see Lock D sc on page 87 and that there are fewer than 99 999 titles already on the DVD HDD The recorder won t let me enter a timer program Why not You can t enter a timer program if the clock isn t set What happens when two or more timer programs overlap Basically the program with the earlier recording start ime has priority However the recorder will start recording the program with the later start time after he earlier program is finished If two programs have he same times only one of them will be recorded so it is best to set one of them to Cancel Once See Skipping a regular timer program on page 46 En Recording Simultaneous recording and playback Cr c A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress DVD or HDD from the start of the recording as in playback is chasing the recording For example perhaps you have to miss the first 30 minutes of a movie on TV you can start recording then start watching the movie from the beginning while the recorder is still recording 30 minutes ahead of y
140. lock Setting Input Powe Time Zone Help Setu Summer Time 4 England London On gt 1 2 Set the date day month year and time then press ENTER to make all the settings B Initial Setup Basic Tuner Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback F Video In Out Cloc Manual Clock Setting Inpu pate Powt Help Time Setup Time Zone Summer Time SAT 01 01 2005 v 00 00 England London On 2 2 Use the f 4 buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Getting started Use the buttons to move from one field to another e You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN 7 Select the TV screen type Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 B Initial Setup Basic Cloc TV Screen Size Tuner Input Video In Out Powe Audio In Help Audio Out Setup Language Wide 16 9 oStandard 4 3 Recording Playback v Use the f buttons to select then press ENTER 8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video B Initial Setup A Basic Cloc Progressive Tuner Input Video In Out Powe AudioIn Help Audio Out Setuy Language Recording Playback y Compatible oNot Compatible Don t Know Use the 4 4 buttons to select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know then press ENTER Note that progressive scan video is only output through the AV1 RGB
141. ly Could not successfully unlock the disc Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a DVD R RW DVD RAM or some other incompatible disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM com The video source is copy once protected Use a VR mode DVD R patible RW disc with CPRM for recording Cannot record this content using Video mode recording This content is copy protected The video source is copy protected and cannot be recorded Incorrect CPRM information The recorder could not read the CPRM information The recorder may be damaged please consult a Pioneer Service Center The audio will conform to the Bilingual When recording from an external input in Video mode DVD Video Recording setting Mode On HDD or in LPCM mode you can only record the left or right channel not both Repairing disc During recording the power was cut This display appears when the power is restored Could not repair the disc The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut The contents of the recording will be lost Overheating has stopped operation The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the Press DISPLAY to clear this message operating limit If this message reappears please contact a Pioneer authorized service center ED Additional information Message Explanatio
142. ly is prohibited 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 This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation 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 dealer for a replacement soo2 En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live If the plug provided is unsuitable for your sock
143. 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 is selected on any DVD player e Finalize 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 inalized on this recorder 6 Therecorder will now start finalizing the disc During finalization e f the finalization process of a DVD RW disc is going o take more than around four minutes you can press ENTER to cancel Around four minutes before completion the option to cancel disappears You can t cancelthe finalization of a VR mode DVD R disc How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize A disc recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes Z Note Initializing a recordable DVD disc When you first load a blank disc the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording You can also manually initialize discs for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording By default the recorder initializes blank DVD RW discs or VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto nit on page 97 if you want to change the default to Video mode DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recordings out of he box if you want to use a D
144. mote sensor See Display on page 24 for details 9 Front panel inputs page 12 Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input jacks audio video and DV Especially convenient for connecting camcorders and other portable equipment 10 ONE TOUCH COPY page 63 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing itle to DVD or the HDD See also the Note on copying on page 7 11 Press to stop recording 12 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks iu 13 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on screen menu or display 14 f 4 and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option When stopped the f 4 buttons can also be used to change the TV channel 15 HOME MENU page 34 Press to display the Home Menu from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder 16 gt Press to start or restart playback 17 Il Press to pause or resume playback 18 E Press to stop playback EXE Controls and displays En Remote control RM d DISPLAY TV DVD HELP INPUTSELECT CLEAR d 8 AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE aiii lt 9 8 9 9 9 C 0000 DISC NAVIGATOR VIDEO Plus Eo p 9 Stl a fo aa a ONE TOUCH Ea COPY STOPREC GIC 14 l TV DRECTREC D Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 STANDBY ON Press to
145. mpatibility 9 About the internal hard disk drive 11 02 Connecting up Rear panel connections 0000ce eee ee eee 12 Front panel connectionS 20 e cece ee eens 12 Extra features for use with compatible IVs 13 Easy Collie loris oes ates eiim his aex ied mcr is 14 Using other types of audio video output 15 Connecting to a cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver 2l eee eee 16 Connecting an external decoder box 1 17 Connecting an external decoder box 2 18 Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver 19 Connecting other AV SOUrCES ee eee eee eee eee 20 aaro fo Tn fo WR ERE STREETS sand aoa as erie ase 20 03 Controls and displays FROMM ersin jc pe 21 Remote Controls cust incur Sore erp e rece m ana aperia 22 Displays amp exiret ceyxus x mE RB guest aae RUE xTM RS 24 04 Getting started Switching on and setting up eee eee eee 25 Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and FECONGING pem 27 Making your first recording llle 28 Using the built in TV tuner mensis eee eee eee eee 29 Basic playback aise ie wie ed pcre wee nisin Achar ee gece 31 Using the Home Men isses eee eee eee 34 Displaying disc information on screen 34 05 Recording About DVD tecorditigise secum untra nem ms 37 About HDD recording sa cinesi s l 37 Recording time and picture quality 38 Recorded
146. mponent such as a camcorder or VCR connected to one of the recorder s external inputs HDD DVD O C Gm C OOOCU RECMODE enc e E Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder See Chapter 2 Connecting up for connection options 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from There are three analog inputs and a DV digital input The current input is shown on screen and in the front panel display AV2 L1 Input 1 e L2 Input 2 front panel L3 Input 3 DV DV input front panel 1 You can t start playback immediately after recording starts Simultaneous playback and recording doesn t work while copying or backing up 2 When scanning a DVD no sound is output if the recorder is also recording the DVD see Scanning discs on page 56 3 This cannot be selected if AV2 L1 In is set to Decoder see AV2 L7 n on page 94 Recording Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio Bilingual Recording and DV Input are as you want them see Audio n Settings on page 94 f the aspect ratio is distorted squashed or stretched adjust on the source component or your TV before recording 3 Setup the recorder Use REC MODE SHIFT W to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 39 for detailed information Use the HDD DV
147. mum length of a timer recording is 24 hours 4 If you want to change the recording mode recording destination etc select Set Detailed n this area you can set Record to Select HDD for hard disk recording or DVD or DVD recording Select HDD for Auto Replace Recording daily or weekly timer recording only Recording Mode Select XP SP LP EP SLP or SEP See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 39 If Manual Recording is on then you can also select the LPCM or XP setting or MN press ENTER hen use the buttons to select the level Replace Auto Replace Recording automatically erases he previous daily or weekly recording when the next one is recorded Genre Select a record genre for HDD recording only Bilingual Select which channel of a bilingual broadcast o record necessary if recording to a Video mode DVD or o the HDD with the HDD Rec Mode set to Video Mode On HDD Recording Format Select Video Mode On or Video Mode Off depending on whether you need high speed copying to Video mode DVD capabillity or not 5 After entering all the timer recording information highlight Store Program and press ENTER The timer recording list screen is displayed again The timer program you just input appears in the list The rightmost column shows various timer recording status messages e OK Can be recorded Time Over Not enough space on the HDD the recording won t finis
148. n 29 11 Pr2 SP 1h00m 1 06 Remain 30h30m e Use the lt b gt buttons to display the previous next page of titles if there are more titles than can fit on to the screen e You can change the style and order in which titles are displayed from the view options menu See below for more on this You can change the thumbnail picture displayed for atitle see Set Thumbnail on page 16 4 To play the highlighted title press ENTER You can also select Play from the command menu options amp re Usethe time search feature to find a particular point on a DVD or within a title on the HDD See Search Mode on page 57 for more information Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in various different ways sorted alphabetically by recording date by genre and so on You can also choose whether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time 1 From the Disc Navigator s title list press to display the view options panel The View Options panel Disc lavigator HOD 10Titles Rm 23 00 FRI 3 12 Styla 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP 4 Titles 2h00m 1 06 Sort order FRI 3 12 Recent First 20 00 Fri 3 2 Pr9 SP B 2h00m 1 0G Genre S H 22 00 THU 2 12 44 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr7 SP 1h00m 1 06 19 00 MON 29 11 gt 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP E 1h00m 1 08 All Genres Remain 30h30m 2 Use the f
149. n Action e There is no DV input or the input signal is unre No signal was detected at the DV IN jack This may appear if a cordable blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder Cannot preview because there is no DV input or the input signal is unrecordable e HDD optimization is recommended This can be The HDD should be optimized basically HDD housekeeping to done using Disc Setup maintain playback and recording performance Please perform HDD optimization This can be The HDD is in more urgent need of optimization in order to done using Disc Setup maintain performance The HDD has not been sufficiently optimized If this message appears repeatedly after optimizing the HDD it is Please optimize again 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 e This channel s TV system is different from the The TV system PAL NTSC etc of the current channel is different recorder s setting from the TV system settings of this recorder Recording failed due to a TV system mismatch The timer recording failed because the TV system of the channel Press DISPLAY to clear message set for recording was different from the setting of the recorder e Playback has stopped because the TV system is During recording or timer recording standby the TV System PAL different than the recording NTSC etc
150. n setting a timer recording there is a further option AUTO which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording If recording to the HDD the recording quality is maximized to fit on to a DVD disc O x3 Recorded audio n all except the LPCM mode sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format When set to LPCM sound is recorded in high quality uncompressed Linear PCM ormat fthe broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording in Video mode 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 95 to select he 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 Z Note 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 on the HDD or in VR mode see below 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 34 CPRM CPRM is acopy pr
151. n t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder Check that the DV cable is properly connected Also make sure that what you re trying to record is not copy protected If it still doesn t work try switching off the camcorder then switch back on here s a picture but no sound Try switching the DV Input setting see DV nput on page 95 between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 Note Playing your recordings on other DVD players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode 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 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 All the title menus are navigated in the usual way pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu then using the t followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback Finalizing a disc Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Note that the disc
152. name will appear in the title menu after you finalize a disc Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can t be changed afterwards If you want to rename the disc see nput Disc Name on page 87 before starting the steps below A Important Once you ve finalized a disc recorded in Video mode 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 88 for how to do this AVR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding 1 If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read correctly the audio type will not switch automatically You can switch the audio manually from the External Audio setting page 94 2 If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder you will not be able to finalize the disc See Additional infor mation about the TV system settings on page 99 for how to change the recorder s setting e En Recording 2 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 3 Select Finalize E Disc Setup Basic Finalize gt Next Screen Initialize Undo Finalize gt Start Finalize Optimize HDD 4 Select Finalize from the finalize options then Next Screen 5 For Video mode discs only select a title
153. nd CDs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc GD Any kind of DVD DVD R or DVD RW Commercially produced DVD or finalized Video mode DVD R RW Video mode DVD R RW unfinalized VR mode DVD R RW eU 6D GD udio CD Video CD D SuperVCD EJ WMAor MP3 files e Some DVD Video discs don t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction When playing Video CDs some functions such as making a program list are not available in PBC mode Stop the disc first then start playback by pressing P For discs that contain JPEG picture files see 7he PhotoViewer on page 85 Navigating discs and the HDD e During playback you can easily jump to another title chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on the remote C 9 C2 C9 0007 0007 0000 Os O0 Ed 1 During playback use the number buttons to enter a chapter number within the current title For example for chapter 6 press 6 for chapter 24 press 2 then 4 To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new chapter exp c 1 During playback use the number buttons to input a title number For example for title 6 press 6 for title 24 press 2 t
154. ne how 4 3 material will look Selecting 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that format as some discs override this setting BEE The Initial Setup menu En Setting Options Explanation Still Picture Field Produces a stable generally shake free image Frame Produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than Field stills Auto The recorder automatically selects Field or Frame type still according to the material playing Seamless Playback On Playback is smooth but with a trade off against the accuracy of the edit points Off e You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during play back of a VR mode Play List Parental Lock Set Password n order to change the parental lock level or change the 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 n order to change the password first enter your existing password and then a new one from the following screen Change Level From the following screen first enter your password and then set a parental lock level Country Area Code From the following screen first enter your password and then set a country area code Only certain discs have parental lock and country code features Check the disc packaging to see what features the disc has If you forget your passwor
155. ng 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 Settings Clock Setting Auto Set the channel that broadcasts a clock signal and the clock will be set automatically Manual e If there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area you 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 99 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 Help Setting One Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Off Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen Setup Navigator Start Select to start the Setup Navi
156. nitializing 37 87 playback controls for 32 53 62 selecting for playback recording 27 Video mode vs VR mode 9 10 37 74 87 97 E Easy Timer Recording 42 Editing 73 81 Video mode compatibility and frame accuracy 74 97 Video mode vs VR mode 74 H HDD activity display 35 backing up content to DVD 71 disk space and recording quality 107 playback controls for 32 precautions 11 selecting for playback recording 27 Video mode compatibility 37 74 97 Home menu 34 J JPEG file compatibility 10 viewing in the PhotoViewer 85 Jukebox 82 L Language audio 61 96 code list 108 DVD menu 96 setting for menus and displays OSD 96 settings for DVD playback 96 subtitle 96 M MP3 audio files 9 113 MPEG audio 114 N NexIView 13 NTSC 24 O Optimized recording 45 P Picture quality recording time vs 38 107 setting for playback 90 setting for recording 89 Play List compared to Original 11 creating on a VR mode disc 75 switching to Play List view 73 Playback 29 33 53 62 on screen displays 36 parental lock for DVD Video 98 picture quality settings for 90 settings 97 Progressive scan video 27 R Recording 28 37 52 audio format 38 automatic chapter marking 97 copyright and 38 from a camcorder 50 from an external input 48 on screen displays 36 optimized 97 settings 97 simultaneous playback and 48 time and picture quality 38 107 TV programs 28 39 Video mode vs VR mode 37 Recovery recording 41 45 Remot
157. nly During playback enter a title number then press ENTER All Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again SHIFT BACK CM SKIP Commercial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back aal gt While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction Press to display the menu of a DVD Video disc Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items RETURN 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 Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen play back starts from the place last stopped Playback automatically stops after the end of a title is reached Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt Press lil again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly o increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previous next chapter title During playback enter a title number then press ENTER to skip directly to that title Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and
158. ns 18 50 mins 9 40 mins 19 40 mins 20 30 mins 20 30 mins 21 20 mins SP 21 120 mins 22 10 mins 22 10 mins 720 x 480 23 05 mins 23 05 mins 720x576 190 x 480 24 00 mins 24 00 mins 190 x 516 25 95 mins 25 95 mins 26 90 mins 26 90 mins 21 85 mins PI 85 mins 28 80 mins 28 80 mins 29 75 mins 29 75 mins 30 70 mins 30 70 mins 31 65 mins 31 65 mins 32 61 mins XP 32 61 mins LPCM 61 mins LPCM 61 mins XPE 41 mins XP 41 mins The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System the second when set to 625 System XP mode is available for HDD recording only If set for a DVD recording the DVD will be recorded in MN32 mode When recording to the HDD recording for the times given will use approximately 4 7 GB of HDD space equivalent to one recordable DVD See also Recording on page 37 Additional information Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 Italian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 Korean 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 02
159. nual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions 3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR satellite receiver cable box to the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector on this recorder 4 Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to your TV uj bos paseos Decoder VCR Satellite receiver 5 ANTENNA Cable box LJ Antenna cable TV wall outlet I Connecting up D Connecting an external decoder box 2 If you only have a decoder connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page Using the setup on this page you can Record scrambled channels received using the recorder s built in TV tuner A Important 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 1 ConnectRF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels SCART AV THESE 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector B on your TV This enables you to watch discs o o 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector QUT to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels ANTENNA o SCART AV CONNECT
160. o 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 Additional information Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal but is an indirect representation of sound See also Digital audio Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square widescreen models are 16 9 the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high Chapter Just as a book is split up into several chapters a title on the HDD a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters See also Title Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measured at discrete intervals 44 100 times a second for CD audio by an analog to digital converter generating a stream of numbers On playback a digital to analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio Dolby Digital OO botey DIGITAL STEREO CREATOR Dolby Digital Stereo Creator enables consumers to create stereo DVD Videos with stunning Dolby Digital sound tracks at home The technology when utilized instead of PCM recording also saves recordable disc space allowing for higher video resolution or extended recording
161. om the containing the track you want to play then press gt Jukebox to play All tracks set to 1 Press Home Menu and select Jukebox play The album list is displayed c GF Jukebox 10Albums je Albumi Play 9 Album2 Harm 49 HOME MENU NewFitst 3 Album3 2 c DVD RECORDER 4 K 7 Album4 3 Play Mode 22 Disc Navigator e Disc Setup AllGenres 6 Album5 4 Genre Name i omm s Am 05 85p Timer Recording 4 Initial Setup 4 Album 2 K Play Mode M Video Audio Adjust 3 Albums RE 21 00 FRI 25 03 Total 12 1 14 58 29 Copy EB Photo Viewer Repeat Off E RUN p Remain 0253 A Juke Box 60h30m Track set to Jump 2 Use the f buttons to select the album you 2 th butt t lect the track want to play and press ENTER Hee the qp pubtons Ig celsce we raek you want to play and press ENTER You can play tracks that are set to Jump like this ASumname after the track has played the next track that doesn t p have Jump set will be played El 5789 e 8 Album3 2 Edit m Mec R or Editing Jukebox albums ienres um Genre Name 5 Albums BE gt A number of commands are available for editing and mud 7 changing the playback behaviour of albums mew n EE 1 Use the f buttons to select the album Remain F track you want to edit Info for selected album Playback status 2 Press to displa
162. on Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green 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 You can now use the preset for any other input or the built in TV tuner ro To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust Setting the picture quality for disc playback This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs Choosing a preset 1 With a disc playing or paused press HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust 2 Select Video Adjust 3 Usethe buttons to change the setting 4 TV CRT gt There are six presets available TV CRT suitable for standard cathode ray tube TVs PDP suitable for plasma display screens Professional suitable for professional monitors Note 1 When White AGC is On the White Level setting can t be adjusted e Memory1 user preset 1 Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP to see the individual settings for the current preset TV CRT PDP or Professional 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quali
163. onments 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 malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center Although lens cleaners are commercially available we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens Condensation Condensation may form inside the recorder if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although the condensation won t damage the recorder it may temporarily impair its performance For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using
164. ont panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the PlusCode programming number 2 Use the number buttons to enter the number To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER The display shows the timer settings Date gt Start time End time HDD and Recording channel Recording mode f CODE ERROR appears in the display check that the number is correct and that the guide channel is set see Set VIDEO Plus CH on page 93 then set the timer recording again f CAN T SET appears in the display it means that although you entered a valid number the program has already finished Setting a manual timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set clear programs and set up new ones 49 AS JC U OULU 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Timer Recording This screen shows all the timer programs currently set EAT IE Manhattan Open Tennis OK a SAT 26 3 18 00 21 00 Pr10 v World Journey OK nd SUN 27 3 19 30 21 00 Pr4 Until 30 4 r8 Tmr Pgms 4 32 Flower MON FRI 13 30 14 00 Pi New Input HDD Remaint mWm 59h59m SP DVD Remain 1h59m SP Each rowisforone timer recording pro
165. ontinue rotating the picture in increments of 90 m o gu Z Note 1 You can press HOME MENU to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images If you enter the PhotoViewer again it will resume reloading En The Disc Setup menu Chapter 11 The Disc Setup menu Introduction 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 e Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup Basic settings Input Disc Name When you initialize a disc for recording the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from DISC 1 to DISC 99 You can use the Input Disc Name function to change the default disc name to something more descriptive This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen 1 Select Input Disc Name from the Basic options then Next Screen BQ Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name Initialize Lock Disc Filz 0 Optimize HDD Next Screen 2 Inputa name for the disc up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc or 40 for a Video mode disc 2 Input Disc Name CAPS ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ KARAKAASEEEETITI DNOOSTOHDGOUYPBS 0123456789 lt gt amp x gt exe 1 7G 5V18702 52 07 Sop 9 X5x6 OK Clear Spa
166. op playback ideo CD only You can resume playback rom the same point by pressing Press B again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused g B Press to start scanning Press repeatedly o increase the scanning speed eg Press to skip to previous next track When a PBC menu is displayed press to display the previous next page During playback enter a track number hen press ENTER to skip directly to that 000 rack Q OQ O Q Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again While a PBC menu screen is displayed use to select numbered menu items sum Video CD only Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of sakcu sue ten minutes forward or three minutes back Note that this function doesn t work when playing in PBC mode azai m 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 rewrn Press to display the disc menu of a Video Q CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode 1 If you 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 1 button see Switching audio channels on page 61 2 When playing in
167. or VR mode recording from the Disc Setup menu DVD RW discs can be initialized and re initialized for either mode at any time although initializing will erase all the data on the disc Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player Generally DVD R discs and DVD RW discs recorded in Video mode are playable in a standard DVD player but they must be finalized first This process ixes the contents of the disc to make them readable o other DVD players as DVD Video discs DVD R discs recorded in VR mode are not playable in standard DVD players but may be playable in other DVD recorders and DVD ROM drives in the case of DVD ROM drives the disc will need to be finalized irst DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players and other recorders Note that discs may not play due to recording or disc characteristics scratches or dirt on the disc or pickup lens etc RW This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode Video Recording format However for discs recorded with a record only once encrypted program playback can only be achieved using a CPRM compatible device Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using this recorder will play on other players Before you start DVD Video format recording The use of the DVD Video format for recording on DVD R and DVD RW discs is referred to as recording in Video mode on Pioneer s DVD rec
168. or 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 L sts on page 64 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 102 for more on copying times f you want to save disc space you can copy video at a ower recording quality for example an XP recording on he 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 the chapter markers in the original material are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals according to the Auto Chapter Video setting see also Auto Chapter V deo on page 97 Restrictions on copying 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 use a VR mode disc compatible with CPRM Ver 1 1 or higher see CPRM on page 38 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
169. orders Supporting playback of DVD R DVD RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD R or DVD RW discs recorded in the DVD Video format Note Finalization is required This recorder supports the recording of copy once broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system see CPRM on page 38 on CPRM compliant discs in VR mode CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Do need two DVD recorders for editing What kind of editing can do Unlike editing video tape you only need one DVD recorder to edit discs With VR mode discs you can edit by making a Play List of what to play and when to play it On playback the recorder plays the disc according to the Play List Original Title1 Title2 Title3 Chapter Chapter2 Chapter3 Chapter Chapter Le IRE Jie x Chapter1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 DRL Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Play List Chapter 2 Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Play List to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Play List content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive HDD is a frag
170. ossless Voice and VBR DRM Digital Rights Management file playback No see also DRM in the G ossary on page 113 File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for he recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types File structure Up to 99 folders 999 files if these imits are exceeded only files and folders up to these imits are playable am Before you start WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility Ay it LES The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player for Windows XP Windows Media Player 9 or Windows Media Player 10 series Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries JPEG file compatibility Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files File format used by digital still cameras Sampling ratio 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 0 Horizontal resolution 160 5120 pixels Vertical resolution 120 3840 pixels Progressive JPEG compatible No e File extensions jpg jpeg jif jfif must be used for he recorder to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types File struct
171. otection 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 8x or higher or DVD RW ver 1 1 or higher discs formatted in VR mode 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 his 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 1 All recording times both in this manual and those shown by the recorder are approximate
172. ou In fact you re not just limited to watching the recording in progress you can watch anything else already on the DVD or HDD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen see Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD on page 54 A Important e Note that you must use a DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x or Ver 1 2 disc to be able to use this feature You may not be able to use this feature with a DVD RW disc that was first initialized on another recorder Chase playback is not possible using a VR mode DVD R disc e During recording press gt to start playback from the beginning of the current recording or press DISC NAVIGATOR and select another title to play from there You can use all the usual playback controls such as pause slow motion play scan and skip e To stop playback press W 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 he TV line system of the disc HDD title see also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 99 Also during simultaneous recording and playback if the TV line system of the playback rack title changes then playback will automatically stop Note Recording from an external component CID IID c You can record from an external co
173. ou ll see a message appear on screen recommending you optimize the 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 A Important Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours During optimization playback and recording are not possible Canceling optimization mid way does not undo the optimization already done so the HDD will be partly optimized Select Optimize HDD from the disc Setup menu a Disc Setup Basic Start Optimization gt Start Tnitialize 0 Finalize Optimize HDD Select Start to optimize A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go Initialize HDD eA 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 initialize the HDD to fix the problem Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it Select Initialize HDD from the disc Setup menu I Disc Setup Basic Initialize gt Start Initialize Finalize initialize HDD Select Start to initialize Ej Note 1 You cannot finalize a disc or use the Undo Finalize command if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder See Additional information about the TV system
174. p to allow the recording to start n The timer indicator lights in the front panel isplay when the timer is active If the indicator is inking it means that for a DVD timer recording there is no disc loaded or the disc loaded is not recordable for an HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is setto start the recorder will go into timer recording standby In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions he maximum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours However because one title HDD is limited to 12 hours recordings over 12 hours will be spread over two titles Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles loupe WE Recording Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible O C 9C 2C 9 00089 CHANNEL 0008 OOOO Oo 4 HCIO HDD DVD 1 Press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Easy Timer 42 HOME MENU DVD RECORDER 9 Timer Recording FR Photo Viewer 2 Set the TV channel and recording quality 9 Easy Timer Recording a RR 9 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 13 00 14 00 ld Uii rom tt onam 3 01 FEES Y sat 1 01 9 30 Pr7 Ga sp LIP HD e Use the CHANNEL buttons to se
175. py HDD gt DVD Video mo Edit Title 1 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pi LI Erase 2 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr Title Name 3 19 00 Mon 29 11 PI Erase Section Move Preview Return Leg 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 6 zs 2h00m 1 0G Next Copy List Total 126 m Cancel Current DVD Remain 1 26 Lg 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP ji n Select Recording Mode if you want to change the A aiii di lity see Recording Mode on page 70 aa recording quality see Recording Mode on page 70 Current DVD Remain 126 M Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name Input a name of up to 64 characters fora VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc The input method is similar to that of naming titles see Title Name on page 67 A menu of editing commands appears e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see page 67 Title Name Name or rename a title in the Copy List see page 67 Erase Section Erase part of a title see page 68 Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see page 68 QR copy HDD9DV e Preview Checkthe content of a title in the Copy List EP see page 69 p gt 6 Divide Divide a title in the Copy List into two see e d Recording Mode SP pag e 69 i Disc Name Gm Finalize Combine Combine two titles in the Copy List into Gony isto 128 3 one see page 69 Chapter Edit Edit chapters within a Copy List
176. r other equipment with a SCART connector The input accepts video S video and RGB See AV2 L1 In on page 94 for how to set this up 2 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 94 for how to set this up 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input 4 ANTENNA IN RF IN OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV 5 ACIN Power inlet 6 CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer gg mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord 7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Optical digital audio jack for connecting to an AV amplifier receiver Dolby Digital DTS MPEG decoder or other equipment with a digital input 6 8 INPUT3 Stereo analog audio video and S video inputs for connection to a VCR or other source component 9 OUTPUT Stereo analog audio video and S video outputs for connection to a TV or AV amplifier receiver Front panel connections m DV IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO INPUT 2 On the ri
177. r 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 2 Select Detailed Settings Memory Detailed Settings 3 Usethe t buttons to select the picture quality setting you want to adjust A Motion HHHH Still YNR oft FPFF Max Prog Motion PureCinma CNR Off HHH Max Detail Min H Max White AGC White Level Min H Max v You can adjust the following settings 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 e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C colour component Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear 1 When the DV input is selected only Prog Motion and PureCinema settings can be adjusted En The Video Audio Adjust menu White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black e Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video input only e Gamma Correcti
178. rding Playback v Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels because they have already been set up for example You can only use the Download from TV feature if you connected this recorder to your TV using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable connected to the AV1 RGB TV connector and if your TV supports this function check your TV s instruction manual for more details En Getting started e Use the buttons to choose your country then press ENTER BD Initial Setup A Basic Cloc Country Selection Tuner Input Video In Out Powe Country lt 4 UK gt Audion Help Audio Out Setuy Language Recording Playback v e Auto tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets Tuning e 32 213 Cancel Downloading channels from your TV Use the Download from TV option to download all the channels that your TV is tuned to Downloading 32 213 Cancel 6 Select Auto for automatic time setting or Manual to set the clock manually then press ENTER E Initial Setup A Basic Cloc Clock Setting Tuner Inpu Video In Out Powt DAuto Audio In Help Manual Audio Out Setup Language Recording Playback v e Auto clock setting Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically Set Clock Set CH to the c
179. rtant Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR using A V cables Always connect it directly to your TV 2 Connectone of the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amplifier receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround 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 En Connecting up Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder J AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT o AUDIO VIDEO INPUT o J gt J gt AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT VCR 1 Connecta 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 recorderto your VCR or camcorder You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection Alternatively you can use the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER SCART connector for audio video input and output with just one SCART cable 2 Connecta set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder You can use
180. s About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC and PAL 60 TV systems The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input or the built in TV tuner Please note the following points when changing the input line system When the current input is a built in tuner channel preset changing the input line system will usually also affect the input line system of the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER input However if he AV2 L1 In setting is set to Decoder then the L2 input is affected instead 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 il button then pressing amp OPEN CLOSE front panel while the recorder is stopped When you switch the Input Line System setting the Copy List is erased If you switch the setting using the W button and 4 OPEN CLOSE buttons as described above there is no confirmation so please use with care You can t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc When you change this setting the Input Colour System setting also changes see below About NTSC on PAL TV Depending on the Input Line System setting and the NTSC on PAL TV setting the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below
181. s 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 DVD Video DVD R DVD RW VIDEO RW RW RWA Audio CD Video CD CD R CD RW 6i dis d dist COMPACT MSE i BIGFFAL AUDIO ReWritable e Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD BVP js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation e isa trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd This recorder also supports the IEC s Super VCD standard Compared to the Video CD standard Super VCD offers superior picture quality and allows two soundtracks to be recorded Super VCD also supports the widescreen size COMPACT n amp vst SUPER VIDEO SUPER VIDEO Super Video CD Super VCD DVD R RW compatibility This recorder will play and record DVD R RW discs Compatible media DVD RW Ver 1 1 Ver 1 1 2x Ver 1 2 2 4x and Ver 1 2 2 6x DVD R Ver 2 0 and Ver 2 0 4x 8x 16x and Ver 2 1 1 8x 1 16x Recording formats DVD R RW Video Recording VR format and DVD Video format Video mode Readable formats DVD R RW Video Recording VR format and DVD Video format Video mode 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 t
182. s already started press REC for three seconds this cancels Auto Start Recording but recording continues then O STOP REC to stop recording STOP REC You can also stop recording by pressing then selecting Yes to confirm Q ue Alternatively with no OSD displayed press and hold the front panel STOP REC button for more than three seconds to switch Auto Start Recording on directly After switching on switch the recorder into standby step 6 2 e En Recording Recording from a DV camcorder qq You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and this recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is setup see DV nput on page 95 HDD DVD C 9C iL oou OOQ O4 O s gt REC MODE a uj o cc ml Pioneer A Important The source signal must be DVC SD format e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote f you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second unit from this one You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You can t record date and time information from DV cassette During DV recording if a part of the tape is blank or has copy protected material on it thi
183. s and switch them on playback Yes When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off see HDD Recording Format on page 97 both channels of the broadcast are recorded unless you set the recording mode to LPCM in which case only the channel set using the Bilingual Recording setting will be recorded see Using the built in TV tuner on page 29 Can I record continuously on the HDD for more than 12 hours Yes timer recordings made to the HDD can by set for up to 24 hours However because the maximum length of a title is 12 hours the recording will be spread over two titles Note that there will be a short break in the recording between titles See also Setting a timer recording on page 41 Can I copy a finalized Video mode disc DVD R or DVD RW to the HDD Yes Start playing the Video mode disc and use the One Touch Copy button to copy the currently playing title to the HDD Repeat for as many titles on the disc as you want to copy See also Copying from DVD to HDD on page 67 gt CH ED Additional information En e Canluse high speed copy to copy from DVD to HDD You can only use high speed copy from DVD to HDD when copying Original titles from a VR mode DVD R or DVD RW disc See also Copying from DVD to HDD on page 67 Can I copy a copy once protected program from a subscription satellite or cable channel to a DVD from the HDD Yes you can use high speed copy to copy to a VR mode disc You c
184. s 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 AUTO START REC 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 Z Note 1 The diagram shows SCART video connections but you can alternatively use any of the other audio video connections Connecting up Qu 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 A Important Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder Information from the decoder for example relating to pay TV services is only viewable when this recorder is off in standby For timer recording to work properly on this recorder the VCR satellite receiver cable box must also be switched on during recording t is not possible to watch one TV program and record another using this setup 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR satellite SCART AV receiver cable box CONNECTOR 2 Usea SCART cable not supplied to connect your decoder to your VCR satellite receiver cable box r See the ma
185. s recorder will pause recording Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal However if there is more than 10 seconds of blanktape this recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop depending on the camcorder For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to play pause 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack Also set the camcorder to VIR mode 2 Setup the recorder Use REC MODE SHIFT W to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 39 for detailed information Make sure a recordable disc is loaded if you want to record to DVD 3 From the Initial Settings menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you require See DV Input on page 95 for more on this Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio In Settings on page 94 4 Press HOME MENU select Copy then DV Record from the menu DV recording only works when the digital camcorder is in VTR mode with a tape loaded 5 Select Record to Hard Disk Drive or Record to DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively 6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from For best resul
186. s to set a timer program using VIDEO Plus or display the disc menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 10 f 4 4 and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option 11 HOME MENU page 34 Press to display the Home Menu from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder 12 RETURN page 98 Press to go back one level in the on screen menu or display Also used for setting the remote control mode 13 Playback controls page 31 lt lt gt gt page 56 Press to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed Press to start playback LL Press to pause playback or recording E Press to stop playback Controls and displays REC MODE SHIFT W page 39 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality lt lt gt Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter rack folder or to display the previous or next menu page CM BACK SHIFT lt lt commercial back Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward hrough the audio or video playing CM SKIP SHIFT gt commercial skip Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward hrough the audio or video playing 44 4II I gt 1 gt page 56 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 direct
187. settings on page 99 for how to change the recorder s setting The Video Audio Adjust menu Chapter 12 The Video Audio Adjust menu Using the Video Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality forthe 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 HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust 9 HOME MENU DVD RECORDER Qe Video Audio Adjust FR Photo Viewer 2 Select Video Adjust 3 Use the buttons to change the preset Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs e Use the CHANNEL buttons to change the channel of the built in TV tuner There are six presets available Tuner suitable for general TV broadcasts VCR suitable for video cassettes LDP suitable for Laserdiscs Memory1 user preset 1 Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 Note You can press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP to see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or LDP 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three use
188. t the TV system settings on page 99 Resetting the recorder to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 111 will erase the Copy List OOOO SA l my CICA JE Jooo 1 Press HOME MENU and select Copy DVD RECORDER M Video Audio Adjust m 1 In manual recording mode these equate to MN1 15 Video Mode Off or MN 1 11 Video Mode On Copying and back up 2 Select HDD DVD If this is the first time to create a Copy List skip to step 4 below HDD gt DVD DVD CD HDD Disc Back up DV Record 3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder choose whether to Create New Copy List or Use Existing Copy List If you select Use Existing Copy List skip to step 8 below Use Existng Copy List Create New Cppy List Selecting Create New Copy List will erase any Copy List already stored in the recorder 4 Select VR mode or Video mode for the copy For certain kinds of material you must use VR mode for greater compatibility with other players use Video mode be Copy HDD DVD Select Recording Format Please select the recording format for the disc Copying of bilingual broadcasts and copy once protected material is possible Video Mode High compatibility mode Must be final ized for playback on other equipment A Note 5 Use the f buttons to highlight titles you want to copy pressing ENTE
189. t the channel you want to record Use the REC MODE SHIFT W button to set the recording quality Press repeatedly to switch between XP SP LP EP SLP SEP and AUTO and MN if manual recording mode is on DVD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording HDD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that would fit on to a blank DVD disc Use the HDD DVD button to select DVD or HDD to record to DVD or the HDD respectively 3 Use t to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at atime using the lt lt and gt gt buttons Current time Recording start time 9 Easy Timer Recprding Pr7 REC MODE SP HDD DVD HDD Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 4 Press ENTER to set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the Screen You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by pressing RETURN 5 Use the to move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid Recording s
190. tart time Recording end time 9 Easy Timir Recording a ER 00 13 0 4 00 15 00 16 00 mp SAT 1 01 Pr7 11 45 13 45 REC MODE SP Bb HDD As you move the cursor around the grid an arrow stretches from the start time to the current cursor position representing the length of the recording A recording of up to six hours can be set Recording 6 Press ENTER to set the end time 7 Select Yes to set the timer recording and exit or No to go back to the timer recording screen Timer recording using the VIDEO Plus programming system This system makes programming timer recordings very simple Most TV guides publish PlusCode programming numbers with their program details If you want to make atimer recording of a program you just input the corresponding code The date start stop and channel settings are made automatically All you have to do is tell the recorder the recording mode and whether it s a once only recording or a regular recording HDD DVD O COC G9 060 000 e000 VIDEO Plus e IR AO so Dcoan OU ecc al Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 Press VIDEO Plus SHIFT MENU to display the VIDEO Plus program screen You can also access this screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then VIDEO Plus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cancel 0 Clear Use the number buttons to
191. the Disc Navigator press HOME MENU En Editing Command menu panel options The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type VR mode VR mode HDD Video mode Create page 75 Original Play List Play page 75 Erase page 75 Edit gt Title Name page 75 Edit gt Set Thumbnail page 76 Edit gt Erase Section page 77 Edit gt Divide page 77 Edit gt Chapter Edit page 78 Edit gt Set Genre page 79 Edit gt Lock page 79 Edit gt Move page 79 Edit gt Combine page 80 Genre Name page 80 e Multi Mode page 80 e Undo page 81 Editing accuracy Some editing and Copy List 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 1 second On the other hand these edit points will be preserved if you use high speed copy to make a Video mode DVD HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder To help you organize
192. the recording mode is set to LP long play or SLP super long play EP SEP Lights when the recording mode is set to EP extended play or SEP super extended play MN Lights when the recording mode is set to MN manual recording level mode 6 Character display 7 R RW Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded DVD R or DVD RW 8 AUTO Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 9 PL page 73 Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode 2 3 page 98 Shows the remote control mode if nothing is displayed the remote control mode is 1 V Lights when an unfinalized Video mode disc is loaded Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on and setting up When you switch the recorder on for the first time you can make several basic settings using the Setup Navigator feature This takes you through setting the Clock the internal TV tuner and the video output settings If you re using the recorder for the first time we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder STANDBY ON O C 9C C9 OOO COT siepe Oo O qo 0 df 1f 1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder 2 Press the STANDBY ON button on the remote control or the front panel to switch on When you switch on for the first time your TV should displ
193. the section Gq Erase Section HDD Copy 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Rec time Oh01m 5 1 00 00 09 15 um n Play Pause From a LACOSLA To Exit 5 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 6 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 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 Move Use this command to change the order of titles in the Copy List 1 Highlight the title you want to move and press ENTER 2 Select Move from the command menu panel 3 Move the insert bar to the new position for the title and press ENTER Title to move Insertion position Edit Title E 1 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP D 2 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP 3 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Return Next aa 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP zs 2h00m 1 0G Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 1 20 UH E 126 m Copying and back up Preview Use this command to check what s in a title 1 Highlight the title you want to preview 2 Select Preview from the command menu panel The selected title starts to play Use any of the usual playback controls to scan skip play in slow motion etc
194. the title Auto Chapter Video No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off 10 minutes When recording in Video mode chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes DVD RW Auto Init VR Mode e Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording when oaded into the recorder for the first time Video Mode Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording HDD Recording Format Video Mode Off Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode Use this setting if you don t need to transfer the recording later to a Video mode DVD Video Mode On e Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with Video mode record ings 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 95 Playback Settings TV Screen Size 4 3 Letter Box Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the letter box format presentation for widescreen material 4 3 Pan amp Scan Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the pan and scan pre sentation for widescreen material 16 9 Select if you have a widescreen 16 9 TV Your TV settings determi
195. there s a power failure while the recorder is on here is a chance that some data on the HDD will be ost 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 that it is time to optimize the HDD which you can do from the Disc Setup menu see Optimize HDD on page 88 am En Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections ACIN Lj COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y P c Sd AV 2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV1 RGB TV ANTENNA CONTROL DIGITAL eS oes Q9 VIDEO LINPUTS R L H em AUDIO VIDEO s vipgo OUTPUT 1 AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector Audio video input output SCART type AV connector for connecting to a VCR o
196. 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 is shown see Play display 2 on page 36 Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners One Touch Copy See also Copyright above The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing or selected in the Disc Navigator HDD title to DVD or DVD title to HDD The whole title is copied regardless of where in the title you start the copy HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode When copying DVD to HDD the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set Make sure that a recordable DVD R RW disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 If you re copying from DVD to the HDD use the REC MODE SHIFT W button to select a recording mode Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the title playing will not result in a better quality recording 2 During playback press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title The front panel display indicates that the title is being Copied High
197. tputs 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz 48 kHz Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output Use if your con nected equipment doesn t support 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 PCM e Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM output Use if your connected equipment doesn t have an MPEG audio decoder En The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Language Settings OSD Language English e Sets the language of the on screen displays to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed for the on screen displays Audio Language English e Sets the default audio language for DVD Video playback to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio lan guage for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default audio language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 100 Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language Also some discs override the Audio Language preference Subtitle Language English Sets the default subtitle language for DVD Video playback to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle lan guage for DVD Video playback Ot
198. ts pause playback at the point from which you want to record Recording Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the BP lt lt lt gt gt 41 41 and II If buttons 7 Use the f 4 buttons to select Start Rec and press ENTER mStop 1 02 22 Control with these Eq WStop Start Rec Pause Rec buttons t 03 mm fr um Stop Rec HDD SP 2h00m DVD Rem 32h45m Recording is automatically paused if the recorder detects no signal or a copy protected signal Recording restarts when there is a non copy protected signal You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on screen display You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording If you restart recording after stopping the camcorder the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately HDD and DVD RW VR Mode only chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted for example While recording you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button See also DV related messages on page 106 if you encounter an error while using the DV IN jack WV Frequently Asked Questions e ca
199. ttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus When playing video from the HDD playback will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs 6 To stop playback press W 7 When you ve finished using the recorder eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby e To open close the disc tray press amp OPEN CLOSE front panel Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby CH EMIT Getting started En Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD Video and recordable DVD discs Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen play back starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt Press lil again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly o increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previous next chapter title Except VR mode During playback 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 num ber buttons to select numbered items in the disc menu VR mode o
200. tus of just the currently selected playback recording device HDD or removable disc The on screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes 2 To hide the information display press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP repeatedly until it disappears Copy page 63 Photo Viewer page 85 Jukebox page 82 The example displays below are a guide only actual displays vary according to the disc loaded etc Getting started HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY SHIFT HELP once to see the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity Use the HDD DVD button to switch between the two kinds of display The example displays below show high speed copying from HDD to DVD and HDD chase playback Rec Mode SP 2h00m DVD Remain h m E Stop Hi Speed Copy Remain 10h35m W Stop UT Oh08m left Rec Mode SP 2h00m DVD Remain 10h35m Remain 0h52m D gt Chase Play m Stop Rec Recording time Relative playback position Stop display 1 E Stop T Pr1 DVD RW VR Resume Stereo Original XP 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once Finalized Disc Name Comedy shows l 1 1 DVD RW Original Play List If a VR mode disc is loaded this shows whether playback is currently set to Original or Play List During preview playback of the Copy List this shows Copy List 2 Disctype and mode Shows the disc type HDD DVD R DVD RW CD etc and the disc mode for recordable DVD if
201. tween NICAM and Regular non NICAM audio aa If the NICAM broadcast is bilingual you can also select the language C NICAM A gt NICAM B Regular lt NICAM iad e You can also select the language for a non NICAM bilingual broadcast A L gt B R A B L R e When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected see External Audio on page 94 you can switch the audio channel between left L right R or both L R Qu 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 95 CH En Getting started Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether to have the audio video from the built in TV tuner or external input play on your TV DVD mode or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to TV mode During playback or when a menu is being displayed on screen the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the TV DVD SHIFT INPUT SELECT mode setting Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature O O TV DVD e Press TV DVD SHIFT
202. ty settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust g Memory1 Motion HHHH Still YNR Off HHHH Max Prog Motion PureCinma BNR Off HH Max Detail Off HHH Max White Level Black Level Min Emm Max Min emm Max v You can adjust the following settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive PureCinema This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive Usually this is best left set to Auto 1 try switching to Auto 2 On or Off if the picture appears unnatural YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component BNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the block noise artefacts visible in areas of flat colour caused by MPEG compression Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear e White Level Adjusts the intensity of whi D The Video Audio Adjust menu Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video playback only Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green Chroma
203. ure The recorder can load up to 99 folders 999 files at one time f there are more files folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded PC created disc compatibility Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible with this recorder Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes or additional compatibility information WV Frequently asked questions What s the difference between DVD R and DVD RW The most important difference between DVD R and DVD RW is that DVD R is a record once medium while DVD RW is a re recordable erasable medium You can re record erase a DVD RW disc approximately 1 000 times For more information see About DVD recording on page 37 What s VR mode VR Video Recording mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording It allows flexible editing of recorded material compared to Video mode On the other hand Video mode discs are more compatible with other DVD players e How do change the format of a disc Both DVD R and DVD RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you first load them into the recorder You can however initialize them f
204. w timer programming download allows you to program a timer recording directly from the NexTView electronic program guide displayed on your TV See the manual that came with your TV for more information on how to use this feature Note that the SP and LP options displayed on your TV correspond to the SP and LP recording modes on this recorder TV auto power on When you play a disc in this recorder the TV automatically turns on and switches to the correct video input See the manual that came with your TV for how to use this feature System configuration Basic settings including language country and TV screen size aspect ratio can be downloaded from your TV to help set up this recorder for use MED 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 These connections use SCART cables not supplied If your TV or VCR does not have a SCART connection see the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio video cable The AV1 RGB TV AV connector can output ordinary composite S video or RGB video plus stereo analog audio The AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER connector accepts ordinary S video and RGB video input as well as stereo analog audio See AV7 Out on page 94 and AV2 L1 In on page 94 for how to set them up
205. y of the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for 2 Select Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want 3 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt gt gt etc to find a suitable frame then press ENTER to set You can also use the CM SKIP SHIFT gt ei buttons Gq Set Thumbnail HOD Copy 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr2 SP Rec time Oh01m 5 1 00 00 09 15 um n Play Pause Exit 4 Select Exit to return to the Copy List screen Recording Mode 1 Select Recording Mode from the command menu panel 2 Use the f 4 buttons to select a recording mode for the copy e High Speed Copy The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original XP SP LP EP SLP SEP MN The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real time Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original the copy will not be better quality than the original If you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 MN32 LPCM or XP from the Recording Quality box that appears Optimized The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc Copying is carried out in real time 1 When copying to a Video mode DV
206. y the command menu panel The album always plays from the first track Once all 3 Use the f 4 buttons to select a menu command tracks on the selected album have played the next and press ENTER l album in the list will play excluding tracks that have Erase Erase the selected track if all tracks in an been set to Jump see Editing Jukebox albums on album are selected the whole album is erased page 83 Edit Album Name Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album See page Title Name on page 75 for how to enter names Edit gt Change Genre Set or change the genre for the album Edit Jump Set Set a track to jump so that it doesn t play choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting Play Mode Change the playback order for albums and tracks Genre Name Enter a name of up to 12 characters for a genre See page Title Name on page 75 for how to enter names Z2 Note 1 The digital audio output contains a copy prohibit signal when albums are playing from the HDD 2 Tracks set to Jump will be skipped during consecutive track playback En Using the Jukebox Changing the album view 1 From the album list press to display the view options menu panel 2 Select the view option you want then press G Jukebox 10Albums NENNEN i Di ALL Pla ist New first n2 1 E x N Most Listened s iun Album Name ayy E
207. your monitor TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Select if your monitor TV is progressive scan compatible Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor TV if you re not sure For Component Video Out to be effective the AV1 Out setting see below must be set to something other than RGB AV1 Out Video e S Video Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to standard composite video compatible with all TVs Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to S video Recommended if you are using a long SCART cable RGB Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to RGB Good quality but check your TV for compatibility 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 111 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 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to standard composite video S Video Sets the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to S video RGB Sets the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER SCART input to RGB Decoder Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER SCART connector For scrambled channels make sure that the channel Decoder setting is set to On

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