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1. on recordable DVDs and to view information on titles 4 Title ES 4j iti PESE 23 00 FRI 3 12 See also Editing on page 54 for more on editing S es 1 ETAn recordable discs tnoom 2 06 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go pies straight to the Disc Navigator screen ons 2 Usethe t buttonstobrowseupanddownthe 2 Usethe f buttons to select Style then press list of titles ENTER to see the available view options Style Select four or eight titles per screen view Gd Disc Navigator DVD E Brie 3 E EEN 2 Disc Navigator DVD Ee 22 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri3 12 Pr 4 SP 0h30m 1 06 4 Titles 8 Titles 4 Titles E 2 23 00 FRI 3 12 0 23 00 Fri3 12 Pr 9 SP e e Original T 1h00m 2 06 VD Gy oa GE vaas oce Remain Remain F Oh30m 0h30m 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri3 12 Pr 9 SP m 1h00m 2 06 Cancel ND Cya S O En 3 Use the f buttons to select an option then press ENTER The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences 4 Press m to return to the title list Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs CID 4D ED ED amp 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively fora CD Video
2. E p SP 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 amp sm to move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid Recording start time Recording end time Easy Timer Recording ZW 001 14 120 E CEEEEEET ET TFT II B Sn E ORC Pr7 SP 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 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 e You can check the timer recording details you just set from the main timer recording screen see Setting a manual timer recording on page 31 Timer recording using the G Code programming system This system makes programming timer recordings very simple Most TV guides publish G Code programming numbers with their program details If you want to make a timer recording of a program you just input the correspondin
3. Please note the following points when changing the input line system e f when the Input Line System setting is changed the screen goes blank due to incompatibility with your TV you can switch back by pressing and holding the front panel BI STOP button then pressing amp OPEN CLOSE also front panel while the recorder is stopped e When you switch the Input Line System setting the Copy List is erased If you switch the setting using the M STOP button and amp OPEN CLOSE buttons as described above there is no confirmation so please use with care e You can t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc When you change this setting the Input Colour System setting also changes see below About NTSC on PAL TV Depending on the Input Line System setting and the NTSC on PAL TV setting the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below Input Line System USE OM RAL otal 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 Input Line System Built in tuner External input 625 System Auto Auto PAL PAL SECAM SECAM Input Line System Built in tuner External input 3 58 NTSC Auto 525 System 3 58 NTSC PAL 60 Additional information about component video
4. 1 When the DV input is selected only Prog Motion and PureCinema settings can be adjusted 2 When White AGC is On the White Level setting can t be adjusted NET The Video Audio Adjust menu En White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video input only Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colors appear 4 Use the m s 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 TE tip e 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 Use the buttons to change the setting 4 TV CRT gt There are six presets available e TV CRT suitable for standard cathode ray tube TVs e PDP suitable for plasma display screens e Professional suitable for professional monitors e Memory
5. 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 Singapore 1907 sg Spain 0519 es Sweden 1905 se Switzerland 0308 ch Taiwan 2023 tw Thailand 2008 th United Kingdom 0702 gb USA 2119 us Additional information 12 On screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning Message Explanation Action e Initializing disc Please wait a moment When you load a blank DVD RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it e Incompatible region number The disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the recorder and so will not play e Cannot record any more titles The disc control data limit has been reached or the maximum e No more space for file management data number of chapters and or titles has been reached Erase titles e Cannot add any more chapter marks chapters or combine chapters e This disc cannot be recorded Undo the final The disc was finalized on a non Pioneer DVD recorder Undo the ization finalization in order to recording editing e Cannot play this disc The disc may be dirty or damaged Take out the disc clean it and e This disc cannot be recorded retry If the error persists use a new disc If the error appears even e Cannot read the CPRM information with a new disc please consult a Pioneer Service Center e Could not record the information to the disc e C
6. CD R Recording 25 32 45 audio format 33 automatic chapter marking 72 copyright and 33 from a camcorder 42 from an external input 41 on screen displays 31 optimized 72 settings 72 simultaneous playback and 40 time and picture quality 32 81 TV programs 25 34 Video mode vs VR mode 32 Remote control buttons explained 20 21 changing the batteries 8 operating range 8 setting the remote ID 73 setting up for TV control 75 S oubtitles setting preferences for 71 switching during playback 52 T Timer recording 34 40 42 Title defined 87 maximum number recordable 32 thumbnails 57 72 TV channels automatic tuning 68 changing 26 manual setting 69 numbering 26 V Video CD compatibility 9 playback control PBC 29 46 playback controls for 29 48 52 W WMA audio files 9 10 87 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 704 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 656 472 1111 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Ro
7. 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 EP Additional information En Specifications General SySteM aca ati d abs acia s aes EE DVD Video DVD R RW Video CD Super VCD CD CD R RW WMA MP3 JPEG CD DA Power requirements 110 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power CODOeU T UO pa a u ace dira KEES erraia 29 W Power consumption in standby mode 0 67 W EE a DE OE Front panel display off ie ei EE OE KERE 8 6 kg DIMENSIONS anaana 420 W x 59 H x 273 D mm Operating temperature eee EE LS 35 Operating PURE ACTI 5 to 85 no condensation TEV SYSICUM s ds sche 9 9555 PA HE PR PAL SECAM NTSC Recording Recording TOMMEL aa sisse d DVD Video Recording DVD VIDEO Recordable discs DVD RW DVD Re recordable disc DVD R DVD Recordable disc Video recording format Samp EGUEN ia xia db es RE EE rai 13 5MHz Compression TOIT Sl patr d siu EER ES EER 905 MPEG Audio recording format oamplingdregluefioy sa ies Es EER Ehe ica riy 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital or Linear PCM uncompressed Recording time DVD R DVD RW ES OR qoaa ER OT RR Ea Approx 1 hour standard Flay OP me ee ea rcc at es Approx 2 hours LONG Ple D eeue arat Rod WERE ER e Approx 4 hours Extended Play EP Approx 6 hours ouper bong Play CEP uu uus x rnc Approx 8 hours
8. w Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 v v GED P ED ED D This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters folders tracks on a disc 1 Select Program from the Play Mode menu 2 Select Input Edit Program from the list of program options G Play Mode Search Mode A B Repeat Repeat Program Input Edit Program Start Program Play Cancel Program Play 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 folders WMA MP3 or tracks CD Video CD Super VCDs On the far right is a list of chapters DVD or tracks WMA MP3 3 Select a title chapter folder or track for the current step in the program list DVD You can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list e To add a title select the title Note WMA MP3 You can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list To add a folder select the folder e loaddatrack first highlight the folder then press eek and select a track from the list Program Step A Folder 01 03 A Track 001 004 A 01 01 01 Rock 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
9. DIS 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 DIS 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 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 for the 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 jpg or JPG Most digital cameras use this format MP3 MP3 MPEG audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 MPEG audio MPEG DIC 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 w
10. content format playback compatibility on page 9 for detailed disc compatibility information Note E Conis O O O e Although this recorder can record PAL SECAM NTSC and PAL 60 you can t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings or NTSC and PAL 60 See also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 74 Recording time and picture quality There are six preset recording quality modes e XP Highest quality setting gives about one hour of recording time e SP Standard Play Default quality sufficient for most applications gives about two hours of recording time e LP Long Play Slightly lower video quality but doubles the recording time to around four hours e EP Extended Play EP gives you around six hours of recording time e SLP Super Long Play SLP gives you around eight hours of recording time e SEP Super Extended Play SEP gives you around ten hours of recording time 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 72 you can access 32 different recording quality time settings MN1 MN32 and a high quality audio mode LPCM When setting a timer recording there is a further option AUTO which maximizes the recording qual
11. do not use for other file types File structure Up to 99 folders 999 Tiles if these limits are exceeded only files and folders up to these limits are playable Nn Before you start En WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility Plays Hy Windows Am m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player for Windows XP Windows Media Player 9 or Windows Media Player 10 series Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries JPEG file compatibility Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image Tiles 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 File extensions jpg jpeg jif jfif must be used for the recorder to recognize JPEG files do not use for other file types e File structure The recorder can load up to 99 folders 999 files at one time if there are more files folders that this on the disc then more can be reloaded PC created disc compatibility Discs recorde
12. etc to find the place you want to divide the title Gd Divide Title DVD VR madelPlay List 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Rec time Oh30m 5 1 00 00 09 15 EE I Play Pause Cancel 4 Press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position Chapter Edit When editing a VR mode DVD 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 Chapter Edit from the command menu panel 3 Select the command you want Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Use the playback controls gt Hi lt lt gt gt etc tofind the point at which you want to divide the chapter then press ENTER Chapter Edit DVD VR mode Play List 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Rec time 0h30m Chapters 5 Combine Note You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish up to 999 chapters per DVD disc 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 2 Chapter Edit DVD VR mode Play List 20 00 Fri 3 12 Rec time Chapters ance UE o 003 0045 005 ERK cA A N Exit Divide Erase Move WEB a 4 Combine Move command only Select the destination for the chapter
13. 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 e o cancel the set recording time press 6 REC e f you want to pause recording at any time press Il PAUSE Press again to restart the recording If recording in VR mode a new chapter is started after recording restarts 6 To stop the recording press STOP REC If you set the recording time in the previous step you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing O STOP REC Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the DVD Setting a timer recording 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 G Code programming system see imer recording using the G Code programming system on page 36 or using manual timer recording see Setting a manual timer recording on page 37 You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording but with the added option of an AUTO mode which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on t
14. setting preferences for audio language 71 switching on playback 52 53 switching TV audio 26 Auto Start Recording 22 42 Automatic channel setup 23 C CD Audio compatibility 9 playback controls for 28 48 52 Chapter automatic chapter marking 72 definition 85 editing 58 maximum number per title disc 32 CPRM 33 D Dolby Digital explained 85 output setting 70 DIS CD audio encoded with 28 explained 86 output setting 70 DV camcorder connecting 12 18 error messages 80 recording from 42 setting the audio track to record 70 DVD activity display 30 aspect ratios 72 76 compatibility 9 32 DVD R vs DVD RW 9 10 32 finalizing 10 44 64 initializing 32 64 playback controls for 28 46 53 selecting for playback recording 25 Video mode vs VR mode 9 10 32 55 64 72 Easy Timer Recording 35 Editing 54 60 Video mode compatibility and frame accuracy 55 Video mode vs VR mode 55 G G Code 36 37 J JPEG file compatibility 10 viewing in the PhotoViewer 61 L Language audio 52 71 code list 82 DVD menu 71 setting for menus and displays OSD 70 settings for DVD playback 71 subtitle 71 M MP3 audio files 9 86 MPEG audio 86 IN NTSC 22 P Picture quality recording time vs 32 81 setting for playback 66 setting for recording 65 video connections and 14 Playback 26 29 46 53 on screen displays 30 parental lock for DVD Video 73 picture quality settings for 66 settings 72 Progressive scan video 25
15. to use the recorder A Important e Some of the Setup Navigator on screen displays OSDs in this section vary slightly depending on the country or region of purchase STANDBY ON E gt So 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 display the Setup Navigator screen If the Setup Navigator doesn t appear you can also access it from the Initial Setup menu see page 68 3 Usethe 1 4 buttons to choose a language then press ENTER es Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Language Tuner Inpu OEnglish Italiano Video In Out Powe Espafol Portugu s Audio In Help rhy Audio Out Setu Language Recording Playback v 4 Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup Navigator D Initial Setup A Basic Clocl T ner Inpu Complete this setup before you EE EED start using your recorder Video In Out Powe Audio In Help Start Audio Out Setu Cancel Language Please use the Initial Setup if you Recording want to make more detailed settings Playback v e 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 Auto Scan then press ENTER D Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Auto Channel Setting Tuner Inpu Video In Out Powt Auto Scan Audio In Help Do not Set Audi
16. user preset 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset TV 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 quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust 1 g Memoryl A Motion HHH Still YNR Off HHH Max Prog Motion PureCinma BNR Off H H Max Detail Off HHH Max White Level Black Level Min Max 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 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 e BNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the block noise artefacts visible in areas of flat color caused by MPEG compression Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear White Level Adjusts the intensity of white The
17. 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite receiver to the INPUT jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels EZ Note 1 e The setup on this page does not allow you to watch one channel and record another The diagram shows standard video connections but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re avail able En Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp receiver using the digital optical output In addition to the digital connection we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp receiver Use the standard composite video output as shown here or the S video or component video connections See also Audio Out Settings on page 70 for how to set up the digital audio output Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amp receiver A Important e Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR or other component using A V cables Always connect it directly to your TV Q AV amp receiver ANTENNA IN 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the
18. 7 300 mins 392X5 6 MN8 270 mins MN 8 270 mins MNO 240 mins IP MN9 240 mins 992 x 480 480 x 480 MN 10 230 mins MN 10 odie oo 480X576 MN 44 220 mins MN 11 220 mins MN 12 210 mins MN 12 210 mins 044 x 480 MN 13 200 mins MN 13 200 mins SAXO MIN 14 190 mins MN 14 190 mins MN 15 180 mins MN 15 180 mins MN 16 170 mins MN 16 170 mins MN 17 160 mins MN 17 160 mins MN 18 150 mins MN 18 150 mins MN 19 140 mins MN 19 140 mins MN 20 130 mins MN 20 130 mins MN 21 120 mins SP MN 21 120 mins 720 x 480 MN 22 110 mins MN 22 110 mins 720 x 516 MN 23 105 mins MN 23 105 mins E MN 24 100 mins MN 24 100 mins MN 25 95 mins MN 25 95 mins MN 26 90 mins MN 26 90 mins MN 27 85 mins MN 27 85 mins MN 28 80 mins MN 28 80 mins MN 29 15 mins MN 29 TS mins MN 30 10 mins MN 30 70 mins MN 31 65 mins MN 31 65 mins MN 32 61 mins XP MN 32 61 mins LPCM 61 mins LPCM 61 mins The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System the second when set to 625 System EP 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 Ara
19. 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 Note 2 With A Loop Start highlighted press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start 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 the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title 4 To resume normal playback select Off from the A B Repeat menu e 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 a There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded 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 51 1 Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 Select a repeat play mode pPlay Mode Search Mode Repeat Disc A B Repeat Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Program CO Repeat Off e For VR mod
20. C color Inputlevel 0 0 300 mVp p 75 Q JACKS ik dads DEAD EE dae bean hae 4 pin mini DIN ode OUTPUT 4 u ud doi HAMER RR donc ER de Output 1 2 Y luminance Output level 0 000 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level se 300 mVp p 75 Q ie MAER TE EER B ER EET 4 pin mini DIN Component video output Output level ir EER ERK EEN s Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Pp PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Q js EE IR ME TEE DER RCA jacks Audio INPUT os EES dace Y co Input 1 3 rear 2 front L R Input level DOMINGO aie HEHE sis ve es Ryd MEER vel scr wee s 2V rms Input impedance more than 22 kQ UOCE TE ER ee ER IN RCA jacks PUGQIGIOUIOUL ed x AE AE vr ve x Output 1 2 L R BOE ef die DD te urs Va PPS Re ee ee 2V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kQ jo PCT RCA jacks Games e vare Gece tise pU dk ES ee SEU QUE Mini jack EEUE bee na GER ene a 1 7 1 57 4 pin front LINK IEEE 1394 standard Supplied accessories Remote contol seri eau doc be weeks DEERE DERE 1 Dry cell batteries AWR6P oo ees 2 Audio Video cable red white yellow 00 00 1 RF antenna cable 6 fs Supe did Gis oie ok EE N EIE RO 1 Porsies EE RES CES EE ES TDI IE 1 Operating Instructions Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement En CD Index A Audio digital output settings 70 DV audio settings 43 dynamic range control 67 external audio settings 70 input settings 69
21. CD Super VCD or WMA MP3 disc you can press DISC NAVIGATOR which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen 2 HOME MENU e DVD RECORDER E Timer Recording s Initial Setup Play Mode 1 Video Audio Adjust 2 Disc Navigator B Disc Setup ie gt m DV Record FB Photo Viewer 2 Select what you want to play Use the to highlight items and ENTER to select Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different e 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 e When a WMA MP3 disc is loaded a list of folders and tracks is displayed as shown below Select a folder or a track within a folder disc Navigator amp Folder 01 03 Track 001 004 A CD 001 Intro WMA MP3 02 Pop 002 Escape 03 Dance 003 Everything You Say 004 What Do Note Playback starts after you press ENTER e For discs that contain both CD Audio tracks and WMAV MP 39 tracks you can switch the playback area between CD and WMA MP3 This can only be done while the disc is stopped Scanning discs You can fast scan discs at various speeds forwards or backward REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN 1 During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start reverse or forward scanning e The scanning speed is shown on scr
22. DVD discs PLAY STOP PAUSE REVSCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT CLEAR BACK CM SKIP STEP SLOW TOP MENU MENU det lt gt RETURN 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 PLAY Press M STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previous next chapter title During playback you can also use the front panel buttons 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 only During playback enter a title number then press ENTER All Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again Commercial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back During playback press 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
23. ENTER to select items Press to return to the previous level of a Q DVD Video disc menu Note Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs and WMA MP3 files PLAY 4 e o PAUSE REVSCAN FWD SCAN PREV a 2e m Ed NEXT 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 two scan speeds the current scan speed is shown on screen Press to skip to previous next track or folder for WMA MP39 disc During play back you can also use the front panel H buttons During playback enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again 1 If you want to play a DIS audio CD make sure the recorder is connected to a DIS compatible amp receiver with a digital connection Noise will be output through the analog outputs Also make sure that STEREO is selected using the AUDIO button see Switching audio channels on page 53 En Getting started CH 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 REV S
24. 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 fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to 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 first 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 IE 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 eguipment that does not play DVD R or DVD RW discs re
25. Super Extended Play SEP ie Approx 10 hours Manual Mode MN Approx 1 13 hours Tuner Receivable channels SECAM B G PAL B G Frequency Channel VHF low 47 89 MHz E2 F4 X Z VHF high 104 300 MHz Eb E12 S1 S20 M1 M10 U1 U10 Hyper 302 470 MHz 321 841 UHF 410 862 MHz E21 E69 SECAM D K PAL D K Frequency Channel 49 94 MHz R1 R5 VHF low 104 300 MHz R6 R12 S1 S20 302 470 MHz 321 841 410 862 MHz E21 E69 VHF high UHF NTSC M N Frequency Channel 55 218 MHz 2 13 411 808 MHz 14 69 12 806 MHz C1 C125 CATV STEREO B G A2 NICAM B G NICAM D K NICAM N BTSC Timer PALI Frequency 44 89 MHz 104 300 MHz 302 470 MHz 410 862 MHz Channel AG X Z D J 11 13 S1 S20 S21 841 E21 E69 1 month 32 programs Clee EE Quartz lock 24 hour digital display Power off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Additional information 12 Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Q IEC connector Video Inpul sis es SES das ES EN Input 1 3 rear 2 front eie RE EE OT re rr 1 Vp p 75 loo vcrc RCA jack VAG OUTPUT TC Output 1 2 Output level AR OE adici de redo HORE RR 1 Vp p 75 Q Doo A PCT RCA jack o Videoinput isses Input 1 3 rear 2 front Y luminance Input level 0 1 Vp p 75 Q
26. 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 e n the timer program list Cancel Once appears by the program You can also just press M when the timer program is highlighted 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 AS PREV NEXT TIMER REC 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 edit the Extend time parameter 5 Select Store Program then press ENTER 6 Toexit t
27. can display copy control information on screen see Displaying disc information on screen on page 30 CPRM CPRM is a copy protection scrambling system developed for the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This recorder is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programs but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM compatible DVD R ver 2 0 8x or higher or DVD RW ver 1 1 or higher discs formatted in VR mode 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 Note e 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 dis
28. 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 control your TV using this e f there is more than one code listed for your make of TV try each one in turn remote control page 75 e t is possible that none of the codes listed will work with your particular model of TV even if the maker appears in the remote control code list Can t record or does not record suc Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD cessfully For a Video mode disc check that the disc isn t already finalized One DVD disc may contain up to 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 e For a VR formatted disc check that the disc isn t locked page 63 Check that you are recording with the same TV system PAL NTSC etc as the disc has already been recorded in All recordings on a disc must be in the same TV system he 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 33 Two timer programs
29. 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 gt Erase Section from the command menu panel 3 Highlight From then use the playback controls gt Il lt lt gt gt etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker shows the start of the section e Erase Section DVD VR mode Original 20 00 Fri 342 Pr4 SP Rec time Oh30m 9 1 00 00 09 15 Num n Play Pause 4 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 5 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 En e When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five seconds Divide Play List only Use this command to divide a title into two 1 Highlight the title you want to divide 2 Select Edit gt Divide from the command menu panel 3 Use the playback controls gt II lt lt BP
30. from a DV camcorder 42 Playing your recordings on other DVD players 44 Initializing a recordable DVD disc 45 CD 12 Additional information Resetung the recorde f sss 8 ae a8 KERR EDE c ae we 75 Setting up the remote to control your IV 75 Screen Sizes and dise TOHTIO ses EERS RE DRR E 76 Trok ie SOGE acu aa ek aerea BEER e dea 77 Frequently asked QUESTIONS ss eee ee ee eee 79 sede RE ee otha RE ee ba a ee 80 Ma anual recording MOAES 4 200460 pon RR ae EA RE 81 Language code liSl ca ee tac OR ROC ER EE Rd S a 82 COU AVES OUS IB ua dac dc dia d RR RR 82 On screen displays and recorder displays 83 mole ieke co pe c cm 84 Cleanirig the Biekup lens ss eei Rec 84 olie Ncc eM ERES asow one eee TIOO 84 Flits orders 0 sos EES EER EIS OI DOTEM 85 Cle P 85 bell oe ae UCET tI LUE 88 Index Nn Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Features e Chase play DVD RW only 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 DVD RW only This feature allows you to record a broadcast program while watching something else already recorded on the sam
31. hd SSS O En 3 Setup the recorder e Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 33 for detailed information 4 Press 6 REC when you re ready to start recording e 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 e f your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 33 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 L1 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 82 1 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 e f Auto Start Recording is set it will not start if another timer recording is in pr
32. in Video mode As with a See also Simultaneous recording and playback on DVD R finalize the disc after recording to make it page 40 playable in other players See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players changed the batteries in the remote control and now on page 44 it doesn t work Most likely the remote control ID does not match the e Can edit recordings or erase parts of recordings from recorder After changing the batteries the remote ID a disc is reset to 1 if the recorder is set to something else Yes Recording to a VR mode DVD RW disc gives you the remote will not work with it the most flexibility when editing By default when you See Remote Control Mode on page 73 for how to set load a new DVD RW disc into the recorder it is the ID of the recorder and the remote initialized for recording in VR mode See also Editing on page 54 EP Additional information En 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 a time to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from ex
33. ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala In 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian It 1220 Latvian lv 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian 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 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit Sa 1901 Sindhi sd 1904 Sangho sg 1907 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 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
34. may have overlapped in which case only the earlier one will record completely he power may have failed during recording e Check that the recorder s TV system PAL NTSC etc settings are the same as the channel set for 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 Io have the battery replaced contact your dealer or a Pioneer Service Center Front panel display shows LOCK e The Child Lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder page 40 when a button is pressed Additional information 12 Problem Remedy The picture freezes and the front e Press M STOP then try restarting playback panel and remote control buttons Press the front panel STANDBY ON button to switch the power off then stop working switch back on and restart playback If the power fails to switch off press and hold 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 e Can I play a VR mode DVD RW disc in another DVD Frequently a
35. mode disc you can display the The Disc Navigator screen Play List by selecting Play List from the view options The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video EE Play List from the view content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD EER YE discs wd Gd Disc Navigator DVD ma titles Style X6 20 00 FRI 3 12 ne E 20 00 Fri3 12 Pr 4 SP Itles DISC NAVIGATOR Oh30m 1 06 PlayList 23 00 FRI 3 12 ES 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 9 Original ge i J SP di 1h00m 2 06 gt HOME RETURN MENU e 9 DVD DISPLAY VR Mode Remain 0h30 2 To exit the Disc Navigator press HOME MENU PREV NEXT 1 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this View options panel Title list Z Disc Navigator Dvoj ai T f 20 00 FRI 3 12 aa Title list style 2000 Fri3 12 Pr4 SP Selected 4 5s Oh30m 1 06 title Original Play List indicator Original Available recording time Title thumbnail Title information Command menu panel 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 to display the command menu panel Use the 4 1 and ENTER buttons to navigate the menus When in the title list use the PREV ta and NEXT m1 buttons to display the previous next page if there are more ti
36. 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 for CD players 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 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 Y Use ina well ventilated room Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t X Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances X Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight X Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke X Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use X Use near a television or monitor as you
37. 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 e When a timer recording is set that won t fit on to the selected media the recording starts but is cut off when no more recording is possible Optimized Rec will only compensate for the next scheduled timer recording if more than one is set Set Thumbnail 0 seconds 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 the title Auto Chapter Video No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off 10 minutes e When recording in Video mode chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes DVD RW Auto Init VR Mode e Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording when loaded into the recorder for the first time Video Mode Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording 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
38. 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 IT you want to edit your recordings in any significant way VR mode is the one to go for as it 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 e The 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 the maximum number of chapters titles Unfinalized Video mode discs are not usable in other DVD recorders Likewise unfinalized video mode discs recorded using other recorders are not usable in this recorder Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts defective discs or damage to the recorder Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs See also Disc
39. playback CM BACK commercial back Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward through the audio or video playing CM SKIP commercial skip Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the audio or video playing dd PREV NEXT gt gt Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter track folder or to display the previous or next menu page I STEP SLOW II page 49 During playback press to start slow motion playback while paused press to show the previous or next video frame 17 Recording controls page 25 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins C STOP REC Press to stop recording REC MODE page 33 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 34 Press to start setting a timer recording 18 TV CONTROL page 75 After setting up use these controls to control your TV 03 Controls and displays En Display 1 Lights during playback blinks when playback is paused 2 0 Lights during recording blinks when recording is paused 3 PM Lights to indicate PM after midday for the clock display 4 page 34 5 Recording quality indicators page 32 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 a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the tim
40. possible to watch a recording in progress 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 you In fact you re not just limited to watching the recording in progress you can watch anything else already on the DVD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen see Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs on page 47 Recording OO GN A Important Recording from an external e You must use a DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x or t Ver 1 2 disc to be able to use this feature componen e You may not be able to use this feature with a DVD RW disc that was first initialized on another You can record from an external component such as a ee camcorder or VCR connected to one of the recorder s e Chase playback is not possible using a VR mode external inputs DVD R disc You can t use this feature during Auto Start m SELECT Recording or in Auto Start Recording standby the AUTO indicator is lit in the front panel display e During recording press PLAY 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 sto
41. setting En 7 The Disc Setup menu 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 72 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 45 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 44 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 sel
42. the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound 5 Connect your VCR to your TV A V IN 2 above using a set of audio and video cables e See the following page if you want to use S video or component video cables for the video connection En Connecting up Using other types of video output This recorder has standard composite S video and component video outputs The main difference between them is the quality of the picture S video delivers a better picture than composite video while component video gives better picture quality still The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available S VIDEO INPUT 1 Connecting using an S video output S video carries the picture as separate color and luminance brightness signals There are two S video outputs for connection to TVs monitors VCRs or other equipment e Use an S video cable not supplied to connect an S VIDEO OUTPUT 1 or 2 to an S video input on your TV monitor or other equipment COMPONENT INPUT 2 Connecting using the component video output Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals plus a luminance brightness signal See also Component Video Out on page 69 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan co
43. 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 Note TE tip When using the simultaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm 4 7GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 196 shorter than the actual time This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time display when the disc is paused Copy Once or Can t Record messages may appear in the stop or recording displays These indicate that the broadcast TV program contains copy control information 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 Ef 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
44. to cancel disappears 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 70 Recording Cm e You can t cancel the finalization of a VR mode DVD R 3 Select Video Mode or VR Mode from the disc initialize options e How long finalization takes depends on the type of 4 Select Start disc how much is recorded on the disc and the It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc number of titles on the disc A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize A disc Initializing Disc m recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes T 1 min left Note e f the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder you will not be able to finalize the disc See Additional information about the IV system settings on page 74 for how to change the recorder s setting 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 for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto nit on page 72 if you want to change the default to Video mode DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recordings out of the box if you want to use a DVD R for VR mode re
45. using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge Don t clean discs with a circular motion If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Dont 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 e 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
46. 0 Wed 4 01 Pr1 SP ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ small AARAARAESEEEETTTTA pRO66000000UvbB 9 0123456789 lt gt _ amp K xe 1 7j q H 1 2 35 0 25e mes dps Clear Use the 1 1 e s and ENTER to select characters e A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the 4 t 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 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 e For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen e o 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 gt gt to advance the cursor one space manually between inputti
47. 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or LDP Note 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 quality settings 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Select Detailed Settings Pri Memory1 Detailed Settings 3 Usethe f buttons to select the picture quality setting you want to adjust 1 3 Memory1 Motion H HiH HH Still 3D Y C Motion Stil Prog Motion PureCinma YNR Off H H Max CNR Off HHH Max Detail Min H Max White AGC Off 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 3 D Y C Adjusts the brightness color separation NTSC video only e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component e CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C color component Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear e White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment
48. AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your AV amp receiver ANTENNA IN RF IN Antenna cable TV wall outlet 3 Use an optical digital audio cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 4 Connect the AV amp receiver s video output to a video input on your TV Note 1 If your AV amp receiver doesn t have an optical digital input but has a coaxial type converter boxes that convert from optical to coaxial are available at specialist audio dealers NN Connecting up En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder qi IF ll m d AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT 1 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder e You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection 2 Connect a set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder e You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection e The front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input Connecting a DV camcord
49. C PLAY STOP PAUSE AN FWDSCAN PREV NEXT Note BACK CM SKIP STEP SLOW RETURN Press to start playback Video CD only Ift RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback Video CD only You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt PLAY Press M STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previous next track When a PBC menu is displayed press to display the previous next page During playback you can also use the front panel buttons During playback enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again While a PBC menu screen is displayed use to select numbered menu items Video CD only Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of ten minutes forward or three minutes back Note that this function doesn t work when playing in PBC mode During playback press to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed forward only While paused press to advance a single frame forward only Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the r
50. DVD R or DVD RW disc with the label side face up using the disc guide to align the disc e When you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording e Blank DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recording out of the box 4 Use the CH buttons to select the TV channel you want to record from e You can also use the buttons on the front panel if the recorder is stopped e Channel presets are numbered 1 99 5 Press REC to start recording by default the recording will be in SP standard play mode which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc You can pause recording by pressing M PAUSE Press REC or Ill PAUSE again to restart recording 6 When you want to stop recording press C STOP REC Playing back your recording The TV program you just recorded should be on the DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters e Press gt PLAY to start playback If you want to stop playback before the end of the recording press B STOP 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 OOOH eook e CH buttons on the remote e Number buttons on the remote For example to select channel 4 press 4then ENTER for channel 34 press 3 4 ENTER e buttons on the front pan
51. Language Settings OSD Language English e oets the language of the on screen displays to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed for the on screen displays The Initial Setup menu am Setting Options Explanation 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 4 Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language Also some discs override the Audio Language preference Subtitle Language English e Sets the default subtitle language for DVD Video playback to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle lan guage for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default subtitle language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 4 Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language Also some discs override the Subtitle Language preference Auto Language One On this setting e DVD Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language without subtitles Discs whose main audio track is not in your default language but that have a sub
52. Pioneer sound VISION SOU DVD Recorder DVR 330 S Operating Instructions COMPATIBLE dd R LYXD iet DIGITAL VIDEO G CODE 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 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons 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 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 22A1v ME CAUTION The SIANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnec
53. Recordable DVR 310 DVR 510H r 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 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 SO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode Mode AA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder e Multi session playback Yes except CD Audio and Video CD Super VCD e Unfinalized disc playback CD Audio only Compressed audio compatibility e Compatible media CD ROM CD R CD RW Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA 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 Lossless Voice and VBR DRM Digital Rights Management Tile playback No see also DRM in the G ossary on page 85 File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA Tiles
54. 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 determine how 4 3 material will look Selecting 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that format as some discs override this setting Still Picture Field Produces a stable generally shake free image Frame Produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than Field stills Auto e 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 The Initial Setup menu am Setting Options Explanation Parental Lock Set Password In 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 In 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 dis
55. UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERATEINNEREN VORHANDEN AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHLAUSSETZEN PRECAUCIAON CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N L SER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS L SER VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYVALLE JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN EE LOER C CLASS 3B ODL UHMUPRAAL 8 HOWE E AEBERIED BMUED LIIT E DRW2247 A D3 4 2 1 8 A En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the eduipment 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 96RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c A En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 10 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 10 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b A En This prod
56. Video Audio Adjust menu CH e Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video playback only Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear 4 Use the buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting 5 When you have all the settings as you want them press HOME MENU to exit amp tip e To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust Audio DRC e 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 Use the buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max 1 Audio DRC Audio DRC Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material amp tip e 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 recei
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58. ally resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc e No sound is output during slow motion playback 2 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 ND Cya S En Search Mode Ce 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 Use the number buttons to enter a title chapter folder track number or the search time in hours minutes amp seconds GES Play Mode Search Mode Time Search Input Time A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program 0 00 00 ww Time Search 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 O Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 Alternatively you can use the f buttons 4 Press ENTER TE tip 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 e ime search doesn t work with CDs and Super VCDs A B Repeat e Gx The
59. an 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 f 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 f 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 e Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder page 73 When the batteries run down the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder1 Use the remote within its operating range page 8 Replace the batteries page 8 No sound or sound is distorted Make 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 gt PLAY to resume regular playback e DIS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DIS decoder or DIS 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 e Check the audio cable connections page 12 e f the sound is distorted try cleaning
60. and press ENTER e Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER Eg Chapter Edit DVD VR mod amp Play List 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr4 SP Rec time Oh30m 5 n 002 003 004 F 005 Aa DS m OU D Exit Divide Erase Move e WE IE 4 Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen Lock 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 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 2 Select Edit gt Lock from the command menu panel 2 Disc Navigator DVD 2titles 4 Titles Remain 0h30m 346 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 2 Pr 23 00 FRI 3 12 P 23 00 Fri3 12 Pr Title name Set Thumbnail Erase Section Chapter Edit Canc
61. annot edit e Could not initialize disc e Could not complete finalization successfully e Could not undo finalization successfully e Could not successfully unlock the disc e 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 e 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 e Cannot record this content using Video mode recording e This content is copy protected The video source is copy protected and cannot be recorded e Incorrect CPRM information The recorder could not read the CPRM information The recorder may be damaged please consult a Pioneer Service Center e The audio will conform to the Bilingual When recording from an external input in Video mode or in LPCM Recording setting mode you can only record the left or right channel not both e Repairing disc During recording the power was cut This display appears when the power is restored e 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 e 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 cen
62. assembly is prohibited Setting the picture quality recording time 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 72 a further option will be available MN1 32 or LPCM depending on what you set See also Recording time and picture quality on page 32 for more information RECMODE e Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording setting e XP High quality e SP Standard play e LP Long play e EP Extended play e SLP Super Long play e SEP Super Extended play e MN LPCM Manual Linear PCM available only when manual recording is on The setting is indicated in the front panel display and shown on screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc If a recordable disc is loaded the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown Note that if the On Screen Display setting see On Screen Display on page 73 is Off then this information is not displayed 1 Audio is recorded in 16 bit Linear PCM format video is recorded at XP quality When recording a bilingual broadcast select which audio chan nel to record see Bilingual Recording on page 10 En Recording Basic recording from the TV Follow the instr
63. been set select Next to proceed D Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Auto Clock Setting Tuner Ra Date SAT 01 01 2005 Video In Out Powe Audio In Help Time Hil s 20 Audio Out Setup Clock Set CH Pr 1 Language ppm Recording m Playback ex wv If the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go backto the previous screen and select Manual En 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 GMI m Initial Setup A Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback v Clocl Manual Clock Setting Inpu Powt Help Setu Time Zone Summer Time 1 2 Singapore 1 Singapore Off Press then use the buttons to select On or Off for summer time then press ENTER Select On if you are currently using summer time m Initial Setup A Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback v Clocl Manual Clock Setting Inpu Powt Help Setu Time Zone 1 2 Singapore Singapore Summer Time 4 On gt Set the date day month year and time then press ENTER to make all the settings B Initial Setup A Basic Tuner Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback v Video In Out Clocl Manual Clock Setti
64. bic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari bh 0208 Bislama bi 0209 Bengali bn 0214 Tibetan 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 Interlingua ia 0901 Interlingue ie 0905 Inupiak ik 0911 Indonesian in 0914 Icelandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Yiddish ji 1009 Javanese jw 1023 Georgian ka 1101 Kazakh kk 1111 Greenlandic kl 1112 Cambodian km 1113 Kannada kn 1114 Kashmiri ks 1119 Kurdish 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 En Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk India 0914 in Indonesia 0904 id Italy 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Korea Republic of 1118 kr Kirghiz
65. bles you to watch the output from this recorder 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite receiver to the INPUT jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note 1 The diagram shows standard video connections but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re available Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 2 If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled we recommend using this setup Using the setup on this page you can Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box satellite receiver Record using the Auto Start Recording feature see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 42 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 amp receiver ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT ANTENNA IN RF IN ANTENNA OUT C c3 Cablebox Satellite receiver Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your TV using a set of A V cables as supplied his enables you to watch discs
66. can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD ROM R RW on your TV Currently selected thumbnail PhotoViewer File Chair No 2 Date Time a oi 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 Currently selected folder in folder list Pages in folder list 10 00 MON 24 1 1920 Xx 144G File information Pages in file view Incompatible unknown file Playing a slideshow 1 Press HOME MENU and select PhotoViewer to display the PhotoViewer screen e The PhotoViewer is only accessible when a disc containing JPEG files is loaded e 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 Usethe 1 4 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 e The larger the file size the longer it takes 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 Note 4 Usethe 1 4 to select a thumbnail e Use the ad and bb buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails 5 Press ENTER or gt PLAY to start playi
67. cene is playing the same icon can switch between left L channel right R channel or appears on Screen to let you know that other angles are both L R available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 73 When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel ANGLE MENU Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as TOP MENU well as individual channels in each e To switch the camera angle press ANGLE e he angle number is displayed on screen If the disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle 1 To display switch the audio channel press Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while AUDIO repeatedly repeat playback is active The audio channel s currently playing are indicated on Youcan also change the angle from some DVD Video screen disc menus Press TOP MENU or MENU to access e L R Both channels default e L Left channel only e R Right channel only EZ Note 1 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 PCM see Do by Digital Out on page 10 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel En Chapter 7 Editing e f you are editing a VR
68. corded 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 33 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 Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter1 Chapter2 Chapter3 Chapter1 Chapter Chapter2 E AP el Title 1 Chapter1 Chapter2 Chapter Chapter2 Play List 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 02 Connecting up En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 ACIN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections 2 Audio video inputs 1 and 3 Two sets of audio video inputs stereo analog audio composite and S video video that you can use to connect to sate
69. cording you must do it before recording anything else on the disc A Important e Initializing a DVD RW disc will erase everything recorded on it Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep e You may not be able to re initialize a DVD RW disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder Once initialized for VR mode recording you can t re initialize a DVD R back to Video mode 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 2 Select Initialize m Disc Setup Basic VR Mode y Start Video Mode Start Finalize Note 1 If a disc was previously finalized on an older DVD recorder you may not be able to re initialize and or initialize it for Video mode recording En En Playback Chapter 6 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays Navigate these using the t V e and ENTER To go back one level from any screen use the RETURN button Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs Video CDs Super VCDs WMA MP3 discs and 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 GED Any kind of DVD DVD R or DVD RW Commercially produc
70. cs have parental lock and country code features Check the disc packaging to see what features the disc has f you forget your password you can reset it by resetting the recorder to its factory settings See Resetting the recorder on page 78 Angle Indicator One A camera icon appears on screen during multi angle scenes ona DVD Video disc Off Nothing is indicated on screen when a multi angle scene is showing Options On Screen Display One The recorder displays operation displays Stop Play etc on screen Off Switches off the on screen operation displays Front Panel Display On e The time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby Off The front panel display is switched off in standby although it still lights dimly when setting a timer recording Remote Control 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 EED The Initial Setup menu En Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC and PAL 60 TV systems The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input or the built in TV tuner
71. ct 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 e Check that the disc is not a DVD R RW DVD RAM or other incompatible format after closing the disc tray disc page 9 e Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up e Take out the disc and clean it page 84 e Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder page 87 No picture e Check that everything is connected properly page 12 e Check that the connected TV and or the AV amp receiver is set to the correct input e The recorder may be set to progresive scan with an incompatible TV Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel M STOP button then pressing gt PLAY Can t play a disc e Check that the disc is a compatible format page 9 Take out the disc and clean it page 84 e Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up here may be condensation in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate C
72. d using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible with this recorder Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information WV Frequently asked questions e 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 32 e 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 for 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
73. e DVD discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off 1 When using time search playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input 2 If you switch camera angles during A B repeat play A B repeat is canceled e You can t use A B Repeat with WMA MP3 or Super VCD discs 3 lf you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD Video disc repeat play is canceled Playback OO G e For DVD Video and Video mode DVD discs select Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off GEB ED ETD e For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select Repeat Disc or Repeat Track or Repeat Off e For WMA MP3 discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Folder or Repeat Track or Repeat Off 3 Toresume 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 Program play To add a chapter first highlight the title then press and select a chapter from the list Program Step 01 001 4 Title 01 03 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 CD or Video CD Super VCD Select a track to add to the program list gg Program Step 01 04 v A Track 01 10 Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 w Chapter 001 015 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 Chapter 005 Chapter 006 Chapter 007 Chapter 008 Total Time 0 00 00
74. e disc e On screen Help Use the HELP button on the remote contro 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 easy For recordable DVD content moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit 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 Cinema style surround sound in your home Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and or DIS compatible AV amp receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DIS DVD discs e 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 e Program up to 32 timer recordings You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs up to a month in advance using the G Code system for easy programmin
75. e from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access e To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 71 2 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access e To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 71 En aynk o 0 GE e Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio GE CC ID soundtrack e Stereo Stereo default A e 1 L Left channel only Audio 1 2 Dolby Digital 2 0CH e 2 R Right channel only e 1 Stereo Soundtrack 1 Stereo default e The sound may drop out for a few seconds when e 1L Soundtrack 1 Left channel switching soundtracks e 1R Soundtrack 1 Right channel e Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS 2 Stereo Soundtrack 2 Stereo soundtracks There is no analog audio output when e 2 L Soundtrack 2 Left channel DIS is selected To listen to the DIS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DIS decoder or AV amp receiver with built in DIS decoder via the digital output See Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver e 2 R Soundtrack 2 Right channel on page 17 for connection details Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or Switching audio channels more angles check the disc box for details it should be GE D marked with a Q9 icon if it contains multi angle scenes For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio you When a multi angle s
76. e recorder is in standby all signals arriving at the antenna inputs are passed along to the outputs Help Setting One Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Off Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI displays Press HELP on the remote to manually display the Help screen Setup Navigator Start Select to start the Setup Navigator See also Switching on and setting up on page 23 Tuner Settings Auto Channel Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen select select your country then wait for automatic tuning to complete The channel mapping screen should appear when the recorder is set up Press ENTER to exit this screen The Initial Setup menu GET Setting Options Explanation Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen e Change channel presets using the CH buttons To skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On e Set the CH SYSTEM setting to match the channel system of your country or region e Set the CHANNEL setting to the channel you want to assign to the Current channel preset e To manually fine tune the channel change the AFT setting to Off then adjust the Level setting The Name field allows you to input a name of up to five characters for the current channel prese
77. e recording mode picture quality 11 m Press to stop playback 12 gt Press to Start or restart playback EN Controls and displays En Remote control STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE v E S Ss m AUDIO SUBTITLE U i 27 PLAY oo PREV setrcrion NEXT STEP SLOW REC STOPREC RECMODE TIMERREC ie 5 C CJ TV CONTROL ANGLE b g a A 2 S O m z S m z x Ez m 2 a ET O 4 n wn DEL z 4 e v e Ea E A x A z U 0 INPUT SELECT Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remote control for use with a TV page 75 and when setting the remote control mode page 73 2 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 3 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 4 INPUT SELECT page 41 Press to change the input to use for recording 5 Alphanumeric buttons and CLEAR 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 Use the button to enter non alohanumeric characters and symbols Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again 6 CH page 26 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 7 G Code page 36 Press then use the number buttons to enter a G Code prog
78. e the 4 buttons to highlight an Original title then iiim press ENTER to add it and display the Play List En Erase Use this function to erase unwanted titles When you erase titles from the 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 the 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 amp tip e You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER Title Name You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode recordings and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings 1 Highlight the title you want to name or rename 2 Select Edit gt Title Name from the command menu panel 2 Disc Navigator DVD 2titles E 4 Titles Original Remain 0h30 VD Mode my 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 2 23 00 FRI 3 12 F 23 00 Fri3 12 Pr T Set Thumbnail Erase Section Chapter Edit Lock Cancel 3 Input a name for the selected title Input Title Name 12 3
79. earest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement soo2 En CD Contents 01 Before you start 06 Playback soup my dear PR 6 Jie ellende EP 46 as SiN We ee a cs iaceo d 9a EE oc 8 8 Navidal USCS aa aea as aide D ede dee can a d CR wd 46 Putting the batteries in the remote control 8 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a Laing the remote GOD Ol ss soas Ska oan RR e 8 CSC shed AR ER OT EE OE EE HOER m 47 Disc content format playback compatibility 9 SCANNING CSCS ccc cdicndddineae ec dneadeea nae 48 Playing in Slow MOUON a s x c dono mde m o n 49 Frameasdvyanoce Trate reverse x s case enhn 49 02 Connecting up The Play Mode dep s vsu ae eR re ES as 49 Rear panel connections 2 eee eee eee ee ees 12 Displaying and switching subtitles 52 Front panel EONNGELIONS s a x nce ark oy Re Oe no N 12 Switching DVD souhdtieekS s Lue n EE SEE ea 52 Easy connections eee eee eee RR RR RR RR RR RR nnn 13 Switching audio channels sis es ees es ee 53 Using other types of video output ak kas 14 Switching camera angleS sis es eee 53 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 1 15 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 2 16 Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver 17 07 Editing Connecting other AY SOUIGES eae aac iow oh 18 Tne Disc Navigator SCIOBIT ss de ER aca doge x e 54 FEJO ET EET DE aD EE OOR MR x 18 Command menu
80. ecorder Note 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 Photo Viewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG image files Press HOME MENU to display the Home Menu screen HOME MENU DVD RECORDER E Timer Recording Initial Setup Play Mode W Video Audio Adjust DV Record TB Photo Viewer 8g Disc Navigator e Disc Setup 2 Use the T buttons followed by ENTER to select the option you want To exit the Home Menu press HOME MENU de o 9 Home menu options Disc Navigator page 47 Disc Setup page 63 page 54 Timer Recording Initial Setup page 68 page 34 Play Mode page 49 Video Audio Adjust page 65 DV Record page 42 Photo Viewer page 61 1 When playing in PBC mode some playback features such as search repeat and program play are not available You can play a PBC Video CD Super VCD in non PBC mode by pressing P to start playback instead of PLAY En 04 Getting started En Displaying disc information on screen You can display various on screen information about the disc loaded DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display change the on screen information e The on screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes 2 To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears The e
81. ect Finalize then Undo Finalize from the finalize options 2 Select Start EZ 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 settings on page 74 for how to change the recorder s setting En The Video Audio Adjust menu Chapter 10 The Video Audio Adjust menu Using the Video Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built in tuner and external inputs for disc playback and for recording Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built in TV tuner and for each external input There are several preset settings that suit various sources or you can create up to three of your own sets Choosing a preset 1 With the recorder stopped press HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust DVD RECORDER Ul Video Audio Adjust 2 Select Video Adjust 3 Use the buttons to change the preset e Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs e Use the CH buttons to change the channel of the built in TV tuner There are six presets available e Tuner suitable for general TV broadcasts VCR suitable for video cassettes e LDP suitable for Laserdiscs Memory1 user preset
82. ed DVD or finalized Video mode DVD R RW Video mode DVD R RW unfinalized VR mode DVD R RW GEED Audio CD Video CD Super VCD WMA or 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 e 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 Pl e For discs that contain JPEG picture files see 7he PhotoViewer on page 61 Navigating discs a During playback you can easily jump to another title chapter or track on a disc using the number buttons on the remote 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 e To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER e Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new chapter 1 During playback use the number buttons to input a title number For example for title 6 press 6 for title 24 press 2 then 4 e To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER e Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title Playback e Use the I 1 buttons to display the previous on CD next page of titles if there are more titles than can fit 1 During playback use the number buttons
83. een 2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed e Forward SCAN 1 7 5x Quick View SCAN 2 SCAN 3 SCAN 4 e Reverse Reverse play SCAN 1 gt SCAN 2 gt SCAN 3 SCAN 4 GEB ED ED ID e Forward Reverse SCAN 1 gt SCAN 2 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY 1 It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD Super VCD in PBC mode 2 Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs 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 scan speeds Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc 3 Depending on the disc reverse playback may not be smooth Playback Playing in slow motion qM um You can play video at various slow motion speeds DVDs can be played in slow motion in either direction while Video CD Super VCDs can only be played forwards in slow motion PLAY STEP SLOW 1 Press lt li or II to start slow motion reverse or forward playback 2 Press the same button repeatedly to change the slow motion speed C SLOW 1 16 gt SLOW 1 8 SLOW 1 2 amp SLOW 1 4 J 3 To resume normal p
84. el 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 Combine from the command menu panel 2titles Disc Navigator DVD mm 20 00 FRI 3 12 An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail E ti DUE 23 00 FRI 3 12 n EE 23 00 Fri3 12 Pr Chapter Edit with a padlock icon Move Play List only Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 Highlight the title you want to move 2 Select Edit Move from the command menu panel 2 Disc Navigator DVD my 20 00 FRI 3 12 2titles 20 00 Fri3 12 Pr Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail E ti acm 23 00 FRI 3 12 rase Section NE N i Divide Di 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr EERS Play List opted Combine Cancel 3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title then press ENTER d Disc Navigator DVD 4 Titles 1 J Play List GR Mode Remain 0h30m 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 2titles 1h00m 2 08 After pressing ENTER the new displayed updated Play List is Play List Move Cancel 3 Select another title to combi
85. el Changing audio channels You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal AUDIO e Press AUDIO to change the audio The current audio channel is displayed on screen e f the NICAM audio setting see Nicam Select on page 69 is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast you can switch between NICAM and Regular non NICAM audio regar e Note 1 Channel presets are numbered 1 99 Getting started CH e f the NICAM broadcast is bilingual you can also select the language C NICAM A gt NICAM B Regular lt NICAM we 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 70 you can switch the audio channel between left L right R or both L R Qu When recording 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 70 Basic playback This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs DVD CD etc More playback features such as repeat and program play are covered in Playback on page 46 A Important e Throughout this manual the term DVD means playback only DVD Video discs a
86. er Using the front panel DV IN jack itis 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 e his 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 Cm Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 2 Disc tray 3 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 4 DISC NAVIGATOR page 47 54 Press to directly access the Disc Navigator screen 5 Front panel display and IR remote sensor See Display on page 22 for details 6 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 7 Use to change channels skip chapters tracks etc 8 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks 9 N Press to stop recording 10 REC MODE page 33 Press repeatedly to change th
87. er has been set but there isn t a recordable disc loaded NTSC Lights when playing NISC format video a page 70 Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded page 69 Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan OVER page 70 Lights when the analog audio input level is too high Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play or SLP super long play EP SEP Lights when the recording mode is set to EP extended play or SEP super extended play MN Lights when the recording mode is set to MN manual recording level mode 6 Character display 7 R RW 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 54 Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode 2 3 page 73 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 CH 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
88. erdubbed 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 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 DIS signal when a DIS 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 DIS decoder In this case use the analog audio outputs 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz 48 kHz e 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
89. function see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 42 A timer recording will interrupt an Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will resume after the timer recording has finished Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible CH HOME g Q P MENU RETURN e 9 REV SCAN FWD SCAN RECMODE 1 Press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then Easy Timer 2 Set the TV channel and recording quality Easy Timer Recording a 8 00 9 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 13 00 14 00 KAM U I illl 2 01 SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN 3 01 SENEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE v sar 1 01 9 30 Pr7 SP e Use the CH 4 buttons to set the channel you want to record e Use the REC MODE 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 e he AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording 05 Recording En 3 Use f 4 to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid e You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the lt lt and gt gt buttons Current time Recording start time Easy Timer Recprding oi BEREA EE BE ET EET ERES E E EET Se sat 1 01 11 45
90. g 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 Note that if the country setting is incorrect set in the Setup Navigator timer recordings made using the G Code programming system may not work as expected RECMODE 1 Press G Code to display the G Code program screen You can also access this screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then G Code G Code Cancel e Use the number buttons to enter the G Code programming number To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR Recording C e You can also use the f 4 9 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 m 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 G Code CH Setting on page 69 4 Select Store Program to finish e Other options in the same menu panel allow you to name the program and change the recording destination and or recording mode G Code programming with the power off You can enter a G Code programming n
91. g if you want As well as single programs you can specify daily or weekly recordings too G Code is registered in at least the following countries Australia China Hong Kong Japan New Zealand South Korea Taiwan and Singapore The G Code 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 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 INPUT 1 AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder you can start and stop recording automatically according to the timer settings of the set top box e 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 q
92. he disc Recording Cm 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 72 for more on this A Important e Atimer recording can t be set if Auto Start Recording is in progress e There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded Timer recording will not start if he recorder is already recording A disc is being initialized finalized or unfinalized Except when finalizing Video mode discs timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished If a recordable DVD that doesn t support simultaneous playback and recording see Simultaneous recording and playback on page 40 is playing when a timer recording is due to start playback will automatically stop to allow the recording to start e The timer indicator lights in the front panel display when the timer is active If the indicator is blinking it means that there is no disc loaded or the disc loaded is not recordable Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start the recorder will go into timer recording standby In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto otart Recording
93. he timer recording screen press HOME MENU E Cois O En 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 REC STOPREC m 1 During timer recording press and hold 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 amp tip e You can also stop a timer recording immediately by pressing C 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 M STOP on the front panel for three seconds to lock the controls Thefront 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 m STOP on the front panel for three seconds until the display shows UNLOCK e To cancel a timer recording when the recorder is locked first
94. hile 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 trom 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 with 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 Progressive scan video Also called non interlaced video this method of displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass resulting in a more stable flicker free image than interlaced video for a given scanning rate PureCinema Video on a DVD disc may be either video material originally shot on video or film material originally shot on film Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames second compared to 24 frames second for film This recorder converts film material to 60 frames second in progressive scan m
95. ile the recorder is in standby Ihe AUTO indicator goes off To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has already started press REC for three seconds this cancels Auto Start Recording but recording continues then C STOP REC to stop recording e You can also stop recording by pressing O STOP REC then selecting Yes to confirm TE tip e Alternatively with no OSD displayed press and hold the front panel C 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 Recording from a DV camcorder 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 Recording Cmm Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is setup see DV nput on page 10 RETURN REV SCAN PLAY FWD SCAN o 3e PAUSE STOP STEP SLOW REC MODE A Important e The source signal must be DVC SD format e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote e f you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second unit from this one e You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack e You can t record date and time information from DV cassette e During DV recording if a part of the tape is blank or has copy p
96. ing instructions that came with your TV See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 74 for related information Audio In Settings Nicam Select NICAM e Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast Regular Audio Record the non NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast You can still switch the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording Tuner Level Normal e Standard setting Compression Use if the audio level from the built in tuner is excessive causing dis tortion END The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation External Audio Stereo 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 dual mono This has priority over the setting you make here Bilingual Recording A L o Record the left A channel of a bilingual source when recording to DVD in Video mode or in LPCM mode from an external source B R As above but for right B channel recording When recording dual mono audio to DVD in VR mode except in LPCM mode both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback DV Input Stereo 1 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 ov
97. is OK SAT 26 03 18 00 19 00 Do World Journey OK SUN 27 03 19 30 21 00 Pr4 New Input DVD Remain 0h30m SP e Each row is tor onetimer recording program with the date and time information channel recording mode and recording status 05 Recording En he amount of free space available and the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen In the upper right corner the number of timer programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms If there are more than five timer programs already set press NEXT BPI to switch page go back using the PREV te 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 39 2 Select New Input to set a new timer program then press ENTER 8 Timer Program Set Manhattan Open Tennis Pr 10 SAT 26 3 18 00 19 00 30 min Store Program Enter Details Recording Mode Bilingual Recording Set Detailed Set Title Name 3 Enter the timer recording settings Use the buttons to select a field use the f buttons to change the value e CH Choose a channel Pr 1 Pr 99 excluding skip channels or one of the 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 recordi
98. ity for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording 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 2 All recording times both in this manual and those shown by the recorder are approximate 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 Recorded audio In 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 format If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording in Video mode or on the LPCM setting use the Bilingual Recording setting page 10 to select the A L or B R audio channel to record before recording starts In other cases both channels of a bilingual broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded ona disc in VR mode see below When recording a IV broadcast or through an external input you
99. k Language Recording Playback v Setup is complete Enjoy using your DVD recorder 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 TV broadcasts 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 69 e G Code channel setting This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the G Code programming system works correctly See G Code CH Setting on page 69 e Setting up the remote to control your TV You can set up the supplied remote control to control many brands of TV See Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 75 Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program to a recordable DVD Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 5 Recording STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE CH PAUSE REC STOPREC e LI Getting started 1 If they aren t already on switch on your TV and this recorder Press O STANDBY ON to switch on e Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a blank
100. k Disc On 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 Play display 1 gt Play Tel 0 00 J DVD R Video Chapters 15 e Title Total 0 11 52 1 Number of chapters in title 2 Current title and chapter number 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 Getting started Play display 2 gt Play 3 2 0 00 15 CO DVD R Video ChapterTime 0 00 21 ChapterTotal 0 01 52 NAKEND 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 PureCinema indicator Shows N if the playback material is copy once protected Shows Ht if the current video is 24 fps progressive scan Recording display Rec i L ABC Pr 1 DVD R Video 21 00 22 00 Stereo D 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once 1 Current title number 2 Elapsed recording
101. layback press PLAY Frame advance frame reverse e ETD You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs you can only use frame advance PLAY PAUSE STEP SLOW 1 During playback press II PAUSE 2 Press li or lip to back up or advance one frame e Hold down all or I gt for continuous frame reverse frame advance 3 Toresume normal playback press PLAY EZ Note The Play Mode menu a The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions repeat and program play functions A Important e You can t use the Play Mode features with Video CD ouper VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed For other restrictions see the following sections PLAY MODE det id PLAY 1 Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu screen gg Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu press HOME MENU 2 Use the f and ENTER to navigate e To exit the Play Mode menu press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE 1 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 automatic
102. llite receivers TVs VCR or other source component for recording 3 Audio video outputs 1 and 2 Two sets of audio video outputs stereo analog audio composite and S video video that you can use to connect TVs or monitors 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input 5 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 6 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp receiver Dolby Digital DTS decoder or other equipment with optical digital input 7 CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer ggl mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord INPUT 1 AUTO START REC R DV IN S VIDEO VIDEO Ride R AUDIO INPUT 2 On the right side of the front panel a flip down cover hides more connections 8 DVIN A DV input i LINK connector suitable for connecting a DV camcorder 9 Audio video input 2 Audio video input stereo analog audio composite and o video video especially suitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configura
103. m 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 PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a program play function Input Edit Program See above e Start Program Play Starts playback of a saved program list Cancel Program Play Turns off program play but does not erase the program list Erase Program List Frases the program list and turns off program play Note ND Cya S O 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 SUBTITLE 1 Press SUBTITLE 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 To switch off subtitles press SUBTITLE then CLEAR 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 AUDIO 1 Some discs only allow you to change subtitle languag
104. may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna X Usein 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 Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Moving the recorder If you need to move the recorder first remove the disc if there s one loaded and close the disc tray Next press O STANDBY ON to switch the power to standby checking that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off Wait at least two minutes Lastly disconnect the power cord Never lift or move the unit during playback or recording discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged 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 a DVD disc is usually divided into chapters See also itle Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measured at disc
105. may be in an unplayable format see below for further compatibility information DVD Video DVD R DVD RW VIDEO R RW RW Audio CD Video CD CD R CD RW COMPACT COMPACT COMPACT COMPACT Miso MEE MES DIGITAL AUDIO e Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD e DYD js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation js a 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 g wae CD Super Video CD Super VCD DVD R RW compatibility This recorder will play and record DVD R RW discs Compatible media e DVD RW Ver 1 1 Ver 1 1 2x Ver 1 2 2 4x and Ver 1 2 2 6x e 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 e 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 this recorder and an older recorder writer we recommend using Ver 1 1 discs The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders limited compatibility with DVD RW Ver 1 2 discs Model E EY Te 3
106. ment 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 RW or CD ROM discs JPEG picture files can also be played from DVD R RW discs Nn Before you start En What s in the box A Important Please confirm that the following accessories are in the ids n EE en bad o ud as box when you open it eakage and bursting Please observe the following e Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of batteries together although they may look similar different batteries e Remote control e AA R6P dry cell batteries x2 Audio video cable red white yellow may have different voltages RF antenna cable Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each e Power cable battery match the indications in the battery These operating instructions compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply Putting the batteries in the remote with governmental regulations or environmental control public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control e Make sure
107. mpatible TV e Use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV monitor or other equipment Connecting up Cm Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 1 If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels follow the setup on this page If many or all the channels are scrambled we recommend using the setup on the following page Using the setup on this page you can e Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box satellite receiver and using the Auto Start Recording feature see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 42 Watch one channel while recording another 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 amp receiver TV ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT m Cable box ANTENNA Satellite receiver ANTENNA A OUT QUTPUT 2 ANTENNA IN RF IN Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your TV using a set of A V cables as supplied This ena
108. nd 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 STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE 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 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 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 28 4 Press PLAY 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 9 buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs 5 To stop playback press M STOP 6 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 Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby e Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby 04 Getting started Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD Video and recordable
109. ne with the first This title will be appended to the first title selected After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List is displayed 2titles Disc Navigator DVD 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri3 12 Pr 9 SP Play List 1h00m 2 06 DVD VR Mode Remain Oha0m 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 2 Disc Navigator DVD OTitles No title 4 Titles rue Play List Create ono Goce Remain 0h30m WV Frequently asked questions e Why doesn t the available recording time increase when erase titles from a VR mode DVD R When you erase titles from a DVD R the titles are no longer displayed but the content remains on the disc DVD R is a write once medium it can t be erased or rewritten can t edit my disc You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD R disc editing is no longer possible This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space As you edit this information builds up eventually preventing you from editing further En The PhotoViewer Cm Chapter 8 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you
110. ng Inpu Powt Help Setu Date Time Time Zone Summer Time 2 2 SAT 01 01 2005 w 00 00 Singapore Singapore On Use the 4 buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Use the buttons to move from one field to another You can go back to the previous screen at anytime in the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN Getting started 7 Select the TV screen type Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 D Initial Setup A Basic Clocl TV Screen Size Tuner Inpu Video In Out Powe Audio In Help Audio Out Setur Language Recording Playback v Wide 16 9 Standard 4 3 Use the f buttons to select then press ENTER 8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video B Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Progressive Tuner Inpu Video In Out Powe Audio In Help Audio Out Setu Language Recording Playback v Compatible O Not Compatible Don t Know Use the 4 buttons to select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know then press ENTER e Note that progressive scan video is only output through the component video outputs and only when the video source is NTSC see Using other types of video output on page 14 9 Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator or select Go Back if you want to start again D Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Tuner Inpu Video In Out Powe Audio In Help Finish Setup Audio Out Setu Go Bac
111. ng a slideshow from the selected thumbnail e Use the da PREV NEXT PI buttons to display the previous next picture or the H PAUSE 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 B STOP or RETURN to return to the thumbnail view area 7 Toreturn to the folder view area press RETURN or when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted e 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 INS 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 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 It 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 the area of the picture displayed 1 Duringa slideshow use the CH button to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle be
112. ng start time e Stop Set the recording end time 4 If you want to change the recording mode etc select Set Detailed In this area you can set Recording Mode Select XP SP LP EP SLP or SEP See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 33 If Manual Recording is on then you can also select the LPCM setting or MN press ENTER then use the buttons to select the level Bilingual Select which channel of a bilingual broadcast to record necessary if recording to a Video mode DVD 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 OK Can be recorded Time Over Not enough space the recording won t finish 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 e Data Over Can t record because the disc management area of the disc is full e Cancel Once A regular timer program is set to skip e Can t Rec Not possible to record Title Over Can t record because there is already the maximum number of titles on the disc DVD 99 e Recording he program is currently recording e Standby he recorde
113. ng the two characters Key Characters Key Characters 1 21 amp 1 6 mno660600 69fhf 2 abc2 8 7 pars7 one ya 3 def3ee 8 tuv8uudu 4 ghi4ifiiti 9 wxyz9 5 jkl5 0 0 4 cursor back cursor forward 444 change case CLEAR clear character pp i lt space gt B finish name input T TO N OP sWY t LLE se m lower case y upper case B Set Thumbnail 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 Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want 2 Disc Navigator DVD B mr 20 00 FRI 3 12 ad 20 00 Fri 3 12 Title name 4 Titles Set Thumbnail Erase Section Fe 23 00 FRI 3 12 2 f 23 00 Fri 3 12 Chapter Edit igi Lock Original j Cancel Q5 Remain 0h30 3 Usethe playback controls gt Il lt lt BP etc to find a suitable frame then press ENTER to set e Set Thumbnail DVD VR mode Original 20 00 Fri 342 Pr4 SP Rec time 0h30m 5 1 00 00 09 15 Pm l Play Pause You can also use the chapter and time search features oress PLAY MODE and the CM SKIP buttons 4 Select Exit to return to the Edit screen Erase Section Using this command you can
114. nge 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 82 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes 3 Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen Additional information 12 Chapter 12 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 M STOP and press STANDBY ON The recorder turns off with all settings reset Setting up the remote to control your TV You can use the supplied remote to control your TV To be able to use this feature you first have to program the remote with a maker code from the table below 1 Press and hold down the CLEAR button then enter the maker code for your TV The LED indicator on the remote controls lights See the table below for the list of maker codes If there is more than one code given for your make input the first one in the list e f the makers name of your TV doesn t appear in the table below you will not be able to use this remote to control your TV 2 Press TV to check that the remote works with your TV If the remote is set up correctly the TV should switch on off If it doesn t and there is another code given for your maker repeat step 1 with a new code Using the TV remote control buttons The table below shows how to use
115. o Out Setu Language Recording Playback v e Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels because they have already been set up for example e Use the buttons to choose your country then press ENTER GA Initial Setup PN Basic Clocl Country Selection Tuner Inpu Video In Out Powt Country 4 Singapore gt Audio In Help Audio Out Setul Language Recording Playback v 04 Getting started e Auto tuning channels The Auto Scan option automatically scans and sets the channel presets 32 213 Cancel 6 Select Auto for automatic time setting or Manual to set the clock manually then press ENTER D Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Clock Setting Tuner Inpu Video In Out Powe OAuto Audio In Help Manual Audio Out Setu 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 channel preset number that broadcasts a time signal then move the cursor down to Start and press ENTER DB Initial Setup A Basic Clocl Auto Clock Setting Tuner Inpu Daie PP EE Video In Out Powt Audio In Help Time i Audio Qut Setur Clock Set CH Pir L AS ae 4 Start gt Recording Playback v The recorder takes a short while to set the time After you see that the time has
116. ode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the transfer rate If a appears above the transfer rate display it is film material Additional information 12 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 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 Player for Windows XP Files are recognized by their file extension wma
117. ogress e imer 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 Set the 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 Note E You can t set Auto Start Recording when the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby there is no recordable disc loaded the disc loaded is locked the disc loaded already contains the maximum number of titles 99 2 Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them See Audio In Settings on page 69 for more on these settings 3 Setup the recorder Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 33 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 ocancel Auto Start Recording press O STANDBY ON wh
118. output If you switch the Component Video Out setting to Progressive when using a IV 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 M STOP button on the front panel then press gt PLAY his 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 e PDP 503HDG PDP 433HDG PDP 504HDG PDP 434HDG 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 D Initial Setup Basic OSD DVD Menu Language Tuner Audi Video In Out Subt Audio In Auto Number ol E53 EE Audio Out DVD Language Subt Recording Playback v Language d English gt e Select by language name Use the buttons to cha
119. p playback press Bl STOP recording will continue e To stop recording press STOP REC playback will continue e During recording or in timer recording standby you can t play a DVD or Video CD Super VCD disc if the Input Line System setting doesn t match the TV line system of the disc see also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 14 Also during simultaneous recording and playback if the TV line system of the playback track title changes then playback will automatically stop RECMODE 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 e L1 Input 1 Auto Start Rec e L2 Input 2 front panel e 3 Input3 e DV DV input front panel Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio Bilingual Recording and DV Input are as you want them see Audio In Settings on page 69 e f the aspect ratio is distorted squashed or stretched adjust on the source component or your TV before recording Note 1 You can t start playback immediately after recording starts 2 When scanning a DVD no sound is output if the recorder is also recording see Scanning discs on page 48 ED
120. panel optiONS 55 03 Controls and displays 08 The PhotoViewer sie EE EE AO OE N EI oe 19 Playing a SIdESHOW PPP 61 sesde tie TL 20 Be ICI 22 09 The Disc Setup menu lareo c mr PET 63 04 Getting started EG EES sein aA Dee EE ER DEE DE 63 SWITCHING on and Seting Usa xx mc EER 0005 23 Mitalee SUNOS os conan 6 OR cee eee ee ee 64 Making your first recordi sx acd ae kk n ORE RE RS 25 Finalize sae PETERET ILI 64 Using the builtin T TUNE 2s exis KEER TE RR RR 26 basil payo K aca due ER NE e HE aca DRR N 27 i i Using the Hone Mehl xs eu Sa N SERE S Rhen ces 29 10 The Video Audio Adjust menu Displaying disc information on screen 30 Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs 65 Setting the picture quality for disc playback 66 AUJOUR qp MEC PUT 67 05 Recording About DVO POGOFPQUPIO suat x dca ER Sr sene real 32 N Recording time and picture quality ses esse 32 11 The Initial Setup menu Reed GUNG esca beUo U EAE Vau EE ua 33 Usingthelnitial Setup menu ee eee EE EE 68 Restriccions ori video TECOIOING a auront Ek 33 Setting the picture quality recording time 33 Basie recording om Ne TVs sacco ace gira ee acd oi 34 Settinga timer recordifig ssa esuriens Rae ens 34 Tittertecordindg FAQ aissepierteee4erscs3uRkrcxa 40 Simultaneous recording and playback 40 Recording from an external component 41 Automatic recording from a satellite tuner 42 Recording
121. r is in timer recording standby nothing displayed Another timer recording is in progress 6 Toexit the timer recording screen press HOME MENU tip e To enter a title name for the timer recording in advance select Set Title Name and follow the on SCreen display Note e fthe timer program is too long to fit into the available disc space the message Time Over appears The program will record until the disc is full f Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 72 is set to On the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the program is too long even when recorded in MN1 mode the message Time Over appears 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 select Erase from the command menu panel e Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel You
122. r using the N gt Il lt lt gt gt dil and Il buttons 7 Use the f buttons to select Start Rec and press ENTER lt gt MStop 1 02 22 Control with these Start Rec buttons Pause Rec Stop Rec DVD SP 2h00m Rem 1h59m 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 DVD RW VR Mode only A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted for example While recording you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button See also DV related messages on page 80 if you encounter an error while using the DV IN jack 05 Recording En WV Frequently Asked Questions e can t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder Check that the DV cable is properly connected Also make sure that what you re trying to record is not copy protected If it still doesn t wo
123. ramming number for timer recording 8 DVD playback functions AUDIO QD page 26 52 53 Changes the audio language or channel When the recorder is stopped press to change the tuner audio SUBTITLE page 52 Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs ANGLE 3 page 53 owitches camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes PLAY MODE page 49 Press to display the Play Mode menu for features such as search repeat and program play 9 DISC NAVIGATOR page 47 54 TOP MENU page 28 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 10 MENU page 28 Press to display the disc menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 11 1 4 and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option 12 HOME MENU page 29 Press to display the Home Menu from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder 13 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on screen menu or display Controls and displays Cm 14 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 15 DISPLAY page 30 Displays changes the on screen information displays 16 Playback controls page 27 dd REV SCAN FWD SCAN page 48 Press to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed PLAY Press to start playback Il PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording E STOP Press to stop
124. rete 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 IDOLBY DIGITAL RECORDING Dolby Digital Recording enables consumers to record high quality video with stereo sound on recordable DVD discs The technology when utilized instead of PCM recording also saves recordable disc space allowing for higher video resolution or extended recording time on each DVD DVDs created using Dolby Digital Recording 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 EP Additional information En 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 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 DIS and
125. rk try switching off the camcorder then switch back on e here s a picture but no sound Try switching the DV Input setting see DV nput on page 70 between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 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 4 41 e s 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 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 Di
126. rotected material on it this recorder will pause recording Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal However if there is more than 10 seconds of 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 to set the recording quality See Setting the picture guality recording time on page 33 for detailed information 3 Load a recordable disc into the recorder 4 From the Initial Settings menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you require See DV Input on page 70 for more on this e Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them see Audio In Settings on page 69 5 Press HOME MENU and select DV Record from the menu DV recording only works when the digital camcorder is in VIR mode with a tape loaded 6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorde
127. sc Name on page 63 before starting the steps below Note 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 64 for how to do this e 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 2 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 3 Select Finalize e Disc Setup Basic Finalize Initialize Undo Finalize gt Start gt Next Screen 4 Select Finalize from the finalize options then Next Screen 5 For Video mode discs only select a title menu style then select Yes to start finalization or No to cancel The menu you select will be the one that appears when the top menu is selected on any DVD player GA 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 finalized 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 to take more than around four minutes you can press ENTER to cancel Around four minutes before completion the option
128. sed because the camcorder is not in playback mode Cannot operate the DV camcorder his 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 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 12 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 MN 1 802 mins MN 1 802 mins MN 2 120 mins MN 2 120 mins 302 X240 MNS 600 mins SEP MN3 600 mins 992 x 240 A MN 4 480 mins SLP MN 4 480 mins SEER MN 5 420 mins MN 5 420 mins MN 6 360 mins EP MN 6 360 mins 352 x480 MN7 300 mins MN
129. set Basic settings Input Disc Name ok pie VR mode When you initialize a disc for recording the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from Default setting Off DISC 1 to DISC 99 You can use the Input Disc Name function to change the default disc name to something morem more descriptive This name appears when you load the TENIS IU disc and when you display disc information on screen a 1 Select Input Disc Name from the Basic options then Next Screen Ds oet to On to prevent accidental recording editing or litas TERIS erasing of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc Finalize to make edits select Off A Important A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc 2 Inputaname for the discup to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc or 40 for a Video mode disc QA Input Disc Name e Usethe 41 1 amp and ENTER to select characters Note 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 14 for how to change the recorder s setting 2 You cannot change the lock setting 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 74 for how to change the recorder s
130. sked questions player In this section you can find answers to frequently Look for the RW Compatible mark on the other DVD asked questions on how to use your DVD recorder player to see if it will play VR mode DVD RW discs If and what it can do the player does not recognize the disc when you load it try finalizing it in the recorder then try again See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 44 What kind of discs can use for recording You can use DVD R and DVD RW discs for recording DVD RAM CD R and CD RW discs are not recordable using this recorder Can I record a copy once protected program from a oti See Disc content format playback compatibility on po ad ale ee RW disc initialized for VR mode recording Look on the disc package to see if it is CPRM compatible See also CPRM on page 33 Can watch recordings made using this recorder on other DVD players Yes Use a DVD R disc for you recordings these are always recorded in Video mode After recording Can I play a disc while recording finalize the disc to make it playable on other DVD Yes For simultaneous recording and playback use a players note that you cannot make further 2x speed compatible DVD RW initialized for VR mode recordings on the disc after finalizing it recording the disc should be a DVD RW Ver 1 1 If you want to use a DVD RW disc make sure that it s CPRM compatible or Ver 1 2 initialized for recording
131. t Channel Swapping Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to swap channel assignments of different presets so that you can group together presets that naturally go together Select two presets to swap then press ENTER G Code CH Setting 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 CH 4 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 NISC 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 74 for more information on this setting Component Video Out Interlace e Select if your monitor TV is not compatible with progressive scan video Progressive Select if your monitor TV is progressive scan compatible Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor TV if you re not sure NTSC on PAL TV On 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 operat
132. t 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 maintenance servicing instructions in the INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance SERVICE PERSONNEL D3 4 2 1 1 En A WARNING before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 A En 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 3B QUAND OUVERT VITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTS TTA DIG F R STRALEN VORSICHT BEIGEOFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND
133. ter 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 e Cannot preview because there is no DV input or the input signal is unrecordable EF Additional information En Message Explanation Action e This channel s TV system is different from the recorder s setting The TV system PAL NTSC etc of the current channel is different trom the TV system settings of this recorder e 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 of the playback video changed causing playback to stop automatically Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc Although not as fragile as the recorded side scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with fingerprints dust etc clean
134. ternal equipment connected via the DV IN jack It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 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 10 Audio input 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 he 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 he 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 pau
135. that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications inside the compartment Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote When the batteries run down or you change the 3 Close the cover batteries the remote control mode and TV preset codes are automatically reset See Remote Contro Mode on page 73 and Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 75 to reset them Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel as shown ENE 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 12 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 formats Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and or disc packaging Note however that some disc types such as recordable CD and DVD
136. the cable plugs The picture from the external input 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 EP Additional information Problem Remedy The picture is distorted e Change the Input Line System setting page 74 You can also change it by pressing the li STOP 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 72 is correct for the kind of TV zontally you have see also page 76 e f you have a widescreen TV check its aspect ratio settings his 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 If the disc was recorded in Video mode make sure that it s finalized page 44 recorder on another player 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 39 During playback the picture is dark When a
137. this remote control with your TV O TV Press to switch the TV on off standby INPUT SELECT Press to change the TV s video input TV VOLUME Use to adjust the TV volume TV CHANNEL Use to change IV channels Maker Code Alba 66 Bush 16 Finlux 84 Fisher 61 65 Fujitsu T1 Funai 67 Goldstar 19 Grandiente 87 Grundig 01492 Hitachi 56 60 83 86 ITT 10 Mitsubishi 59 Nokia 99 81 Panasonic 08 2 Philips O14 00 Pioneer 50 80 RCA 68 Salora 71 Samsung 19 49 oanyo 14 Sel 18 Sharp n2 SONY 54 Tandy 69 Telefunken 64 Thomson 62 Toshiba Do JVC 63 EP Additional information En Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting 16 9 16 9 4 3 16 9 Appearance The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the SCreen The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen The program appears squashed Set to either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan The program is presented correctly on either setting Appearance The program is presented in widescreen Your TV will determine how the picture is presented check the manual that came with the TV for details Additional information 12 Troubleshooting Incorre
138. tion that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR When watching recordings from this recorder set your TV to input 1 switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR A Important e This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR or your VCR via this recorder using AV cables as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV e Before making or changing any rear panel connections make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet ANTENNA OUT 1 Connect your TV antenna cable TV outlet to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack on this recorder 2 Use an RF antenna cable one is supplied to connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on this recorder to the antenna input on your VCR e If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step 3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV ANTENNA IN RF IN Antenna cable TV wall outlet 4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 to a set of audio video inputs on your TV Use the supplied three pin audio video cable It is color coded to help you match them up red white for the right left audio connections and yellow for video in outs Make sure you match up
139. title 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 74 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 Language preferences Off Select to switch off subtitle display Assist Subtitle Select to display special additional assistive subtitles where available Some discs may override these settings END The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Recording Settings Manual Recording On go to setup All the standard recording modes plus MN 1 32 and LPCM modes can be set Off e Justthe standard recording modes XP SP LP EP SLP and SEP can be set See also Manual recording modes on page 81 for detailed information
140. tles than can be displayed Press DISPLAY to change the title information displayed in the title list E Note 1 It isn t possible to edit video on DVD RAM discs using this recorder En Command menu panel options The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type Video mode VR mode VR mode Original Play List Create page 55 Play page 55 Qo o Erase page 56 o o e Edit Title Name page 56 o o o Edit Set Thumbnail page 57 9 Edit gt Erase Section page 57 e Edit Divide page 58 e Edit Chapter Edit page 58 Q e Edit Lock page 58 e e Edit Move page 59 Edit gt Combine page 59 e Undo page 60 Create 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List Play List only Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it Play Before you can use this command make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left Use this function to start playback of a title 1 Select Create from the command menu panel 1 Highlight the title you want to play gu 2 Select Play from the command menu panel Playback of the title you selected starts No title SO 24 Disc Navigator DVD q ej e2 gator DVD Pky Lsi dw ni P m Pr4 4 Titles undo san RIGA Pro ENE Original j Rem 2 Select a title to add to the Play List GIF voos Us
141. to on to the screen input a track number e You can change the style and order in which titles are For example for track 6 press 6 for track 24 press 2 displayed from the view options menu See below for then 4 more on this e o clear and start again press CLEAR e You can change the thumbnail picture displayed for 2 Optionally Press ENTER a title see Set Thumbnail on page 57 e Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback 3 To play the highlighted title press ENTER will jump to the new track e You can also select Play from the command menu options Using the Disc Navigator to browse i Tip the contents of a disc Use the time search feature to find a particular point Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc on a DVD See Search Mode on page 50 for more and start playback information Changing the display style of the Disc DISC NAVIGATOR Navigator You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in dop various different ways sorted alphabetically by Qu 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 amp to Using the Disc Navigator with recordable display the view options panel discs The View Options panel You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video Disc lavigator DVD 2titles 20 00 FRI 3 12 y EJ VAM 20 00 Fri3 12 Pr4 sp
142. track the step number automatically moves down one e To insert a step into the program list highlight the step number where you want to insert another step then select a chapter title folder track as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one 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 1 When playing a program list of DVD Video chapters chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played depending on the disc 5 To play the program list press PLAY 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 50 4 Tip e To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE e You can change the program list by selecting Input Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu e During program play press M to skip to the next program step e 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 progra
143. tween zoom off 2x zoom and 4x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Usethe 1 1 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 to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90 Press ANGLE repeatedly to continue rotating the picture in increments of 90 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 C Chapter 9 The Disc Setup menu e Use the 4t 4 buttons to change the cursor Introduction position From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs lock the e Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons I initialize and finalize discs The Disc Setup menu is PP accessed from the Home menu You can also use the CLEAR button to delete e Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 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 56 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character
144. uality 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 that you want to watch Search for a point on a disc by title chapter or time e Manual recording In addition to six preset recording quality modes the manual recording mode allows you to access 33 different recording quality time settings giving you precise control over the recording Before you start IE 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 for editing e Safe non destructive editing When editing Play List content the actual content of the disc the Original content is not touched he 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 equip
145. uct 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 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 n
146. uctions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording OOOH oool AUDIO PAUSE REC STOPREC REC MODE 1 Load a Recordable disc e if you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc 2 Use the CH buttons to select the TV channel to record The front panel display shows the channel number Channel preset E 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 e f the recorder is stopped you can also use the buttons on the front panel to select the channel number 3 Use the REC MODE button to set the picture quality recording time e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 33 for detailed instructions 4 Use the AUDIO button to select the audio channel to record See Changing audio channels on page 26 for more on this e When recording in VR mode if a broadcast is bilingual both audio channels are recorded allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording 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
147. umber when the recorder is in standby A Important You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See G Code CH Setting on page 69 e You can t change the recording mode You can t program daily or weekly timer recordings 1 Press G Code The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enterthe G Code programming number 2 Usethe number buttons to enter the number e To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER The display shows the timer settings Date gt Start time End time Recording channel Recording mode e f CODE ERROR appears in the display check that the number is correct and that the guide channel is set see G Code CH Setting on page 69 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 CLEAR HOME Q MENU PREV NEXT TIMER REC 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen You can also access the limer Recording screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Timer Recording This screen shows all the timer programs currently set dl Timer Program View SAT 26 03 15 00 Tmr Pgms 2 32 Manhattan Open Tenn
148. unlock the recorder see above then press and hold 6 REC for three seconds Timer recording FAQ WV Frequently Asked Questions e Even though the timer is set the recorder doesn start recording Check that the disc loaded is recordable not locked see Lock Disc on page 63 and that there are fewer than 99 titles already on the DVD 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 time has priority However the recorder will start recording the program with the later start time after the earlier program is finished If two programs have the same times only one of them will be recorded so itis best to set one of them to Cancel Once See Skipping a regular timer program on page 39 entered a timer program but the recorder doesn t confirm whether or not it s OK Why not Timer confirmation only works for DVD recordings when there is a recordable disc loaded Also make sure that the disc is not locked see he Disc Setup menu on page 63 and that there are fewer than 99 titles already recorded Note that it s possible that although the timer recording screen says OK the recording doesn t complete successfully because of some other reason such as a damaged disc etc Simultaneous recording and playback A feature called Chase Play makes it
149. ver EED The Initial Setup menu En Chapter 11 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound picture language and so on Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped During playback and recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu Except for the Setup Navigator menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity e Press HOME MENU and select Initial Setup In the table below the default option is marked with a s amp tip e Some of the Initial Setup menu screens shown in this section vary slightly depending on the country or region of purchase Setting Options Explanation Basic Settings Clock Setting Auto oet the channel that broadcasts a clock signal and the clock will be set automatically Manual If there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area you can set the time and date manually Display Set preferences for time and date display format The clock must be set in order to use timer recording Input Line System 525 System Use for NISC 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 74 for more information on this setting Power Save On No antenna input signals are passed through to the outputs when the recorder is in standby Off e When th
150. xample displays below are a guide only actual displays vary according to the disc loaded etc Stop display 1 Bi Stop L Pr1 T DVD RW VR Resume Stereo Original XP 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once Finalized Disc Name Comedy shows l 1 DVD RW Original Play List Ifa VR mode disc is loaded this shows whether playback is currently set to Original or Play List 2 Disc type and mode Shows the disc type HDD DVD R DVD RW CD etc and the disc mode for recordable DVD if 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 channels 7 Audio mode Shows the broadcast audio mode forthe 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 Stop display 2 Bi Stop ABC Pr1 DVD RW VR Stereo Original 14 32 MON 15 11 2004 Copy Once Titles Original 99 Play List 15 Loc

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