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Canon 2159B002 Printer User Manual

1. 01 12 12 TUE 03 12 14 THU 04 12 15 FRI 05 12 16 SAT 06 12 17 SUN 07 12 18 MON 08 12 19 TUE v Currently selected folder in folder list Pages in folder list eel Size 1920 X 1440 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 2 Use the t cursor up down 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 3 Press ENTER to move to the thumbnail view area The first thumbnail image is highlighted e To get back to the folder list press RETURN 4 Usethe f cursor buttons to select a thumbnail e Use the k lt and gt P buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails 5 Press ENTER or gt PLAY to start playing a slideshow from the selected thumbnail e Use the ke PREV NEXT PI buttons to display the previous next picture or the If PAUSE button to pause the slideshow 6 Press STOP or RETURN to return to the thumbnail view area 7 To return to the folder view area press RETURN e To exit the PhotoViewer press HOME MENU Note e 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
2. Check the content of a chapter Use the t cursor buttons to select a chapter then press ENTER Once the preview has started press W STOP to return to the chapter edit screen 4 Press RETURN to get back to the chapter editing options on the left or select another chapter 5 Select Back or press RETURN to go back to the main Copy List screen gt Copying and back up En Chapter Edit Divide You can divide a chapter into as many new chapters as necessary 1 Usethe t cursor buttons to select the chapter to divide then press ENTER 2 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the chapter rz Divide Chapter Title 8 11Sun 4 00PM 2ch LP Chapter 1 Recording Time 0h32m55s 0h00m 1 3 0 20 52 17 xx m Divide vy You can use all the usual playback controls including gt PLAY Il PAUSE scan lt lt gt gt and slow motion lt 11 II 3 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the chapter at the current playback position You can divide the chapter as many times as you want up to 99 per title 4 Select Back or press RETURN to get back to the main Chapter Edit screen Note e When Frame Accurate is set to Off see Frame Accurate on page 102 the divide point may move by up to half a second after selecting Divide Chapter Edit Combine This command lets you combine two chapters into one 1 Use the t cursor
3. Press ENTER to return to the main menu screen Note e f you want to cancel before tuning has finished press ENTER e You can manually tune and skip blank channels using the Manual CH Setting below Manual CH Setting e Default setting n a The channel skip function lets you skip channels where there is no station so that as you change channels using the CHANNEL buttons or the number buttons you only change to channels that have a station The manual tuning function allows you to manually tune to stations should you need to DB Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting VCR Plus CH Setting 1 From the manual channel setting screen e Use the CHANNEL button to change channels e f you want to skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On e f you want to manually tune the displayed channel change the AFT Auto Fine Tuning setting to Off then move down to Level to manually tune to a station e To return to the Initial Setup menu press ENTER VCR Plus CH Setting e Default setting n a Guide channels are used by the VCR Plus system so that the channel number specified in the VCR Plus programming numbers can be guaranteed to correspond to the correct station 1 Select VCR Plus CH Setting then Next Screen DB In
4. There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD RW discs You can directly edit the Original content of the disc or you can create and edit a Play List The Play List doesn t actually change any of the content on the disc but just controls how the content is played back rather like the program play feature found on CD players Editing material recorded on the HDD is similar to editing the Original content of a VR mode DVD RW with similar commands for erasing naming and locking titles as well as fine control over the content of chapters within titles The Disc Navigator screen DVD Disc Navigator Edit mode Currently selected title ag Disc Illavigator Video Mode N ae Disc recording made O Locked title 11 04Wed 12 30PM 2ch LP DVD Remain indicator Disc Navigator Recording Time Oh30m40s Ue Rig 3 i menu options Recording time b available in the displayed recording mode Number of title pages Information for selected title HDD Disc Navigator Currently selected title HDD group tabs Disc Navigator New indicator Selected Group 11 04Wed 12 30PM 2ch LP 7 Recording time Disc Navigator Recording Time 0h30m40s iim available in the displayed menu options recording mode Locked title ee alll indicator Number of title pages Information for Auto Replace selected title Recording indicator 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or the
5. cursor Up then using the cursor left right buttons and ENTER to select a group Press cursor down to get back to the HDD title thumbnail area IVD Copy HDD to DVD Copy List menu options Use the following commands when making an HDD to DVD Copy List e Add Add titles from the HDD to the Copy List see page 62 e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see page 63 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title in the Copy List see page 63 e Divide Divide a title in the Copy List into two see page 63 e Combine Combine two adjacent titles in the Copy List into one see page 64 Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List see page 64 Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see page 64 Erase All Erase the Copy List see page 65 gt Copying and back up En Chapter Edit Chpt Edit Edit chapters within a Copy List title See page 65 e Erase Erase a chapter Divide Divide a chapter into two Combine Combine two chapters into one Move Change the chapter order Preview Check the chapter content Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a section of atitle in the Copy List see page 67 Confirm List Conf List Confirm the Copy List and go to the recording settings screen see Recording the Copy List below Recording the Copy List After putting together your Copy List you re ready
6. e Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 77 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent accidental changes being made page 79 e Erase Erase a title page 76 e Erase All Erase all titles page 80 e Undo Undo the last change page 80 e Chapter Edit Chpt Edit Make detailed changes to chapters in a title page 77 e Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title page 79 eal e Play Play a title page 76 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 77 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent accidental changes being made page 79 e Erase Erase a title page 76 Erase All Erase all titles page 80 Chapter Edit Chpt Edit Make detailed changes to chapters in a title page 77 Divide Divide a title into two page 80 Change Group Chg Group Assign a title to a group on the HDD page 81 Group Name Grp Name Name or rename an HDD group page 81 Erase Section Erase Sec Erase part of a title page 79 Play List e Create Make a new Play List title page 84 e Chapter Edit Chpt Edit Make detailed changes to chapters in a Play List title page 82 e Move Move the position of a title in the Play List page 84 e Erase All Erase all titles in the Play List page 85 e Undo Undo the last change page 85 e Play Play a title page 81 e Erase Erase a title from the Play List
7. front panel or remote You can copy a selected HDD title to DVD or DVD title to HDD by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY see also page 59 for more on One Touch Copy When editing HDD content a row of group names appears above the title thumbnails see Editing HDD groups on page 80 for more details You can access these by pressing ff cursor up repeatedly until the All group is highlighted then using the cursor left right buttons to select a group Press ENTER to open the highlighted group Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording see Standard timer recording on page 48 Titles on the HDD marked with a I icon are recently recorded titles that haven t yet been played 3 To exit the Disc Navigator press HOME MENU Remember e You can change the thumbnail pictures used for titles using the NAVI MARK button see Changing the thumbnail picture for a title on page 36 Disc Navigator menu options The commands available from the Disc Navigator for the VR mode and Video mode discs and the HDD are shown below e Play Play a title page 76 e Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 77 e Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent accidental changes being made page 79 e Erase Erase a title page 76 e Erase All Erase all titles page 80 e Undo Undo the last change page 80 Original e Play Play a title page 76
8. 1 Select Divide from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title that you want to divide then press ENTER 3 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title Divide Chapter Play List 12 01Wed 12 18AM Recording Time E AA 0 00 08 26 li aie Pause You can use all the usual playback controls including gt PLAY Il PAUSE scan lt lt gt gt and slow motion lt 11 11 gt 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 5 To return to the Disc Navigator menu options select Back and press ENTER Combine Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles into one 1 Select Combine from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Highlight the bar divider between the two titles you want to combine then press ENTER Disc Navigator DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Vv After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List is displayed Disc Navigator DVD Remain 0h37m FINE v 3 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or continue combining more titles Erase All This command erases all the titles from the Play List 1 Select Erase All from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Disc Navigator Play List DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Undo If
9. 1 Select Erase from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Usethe t cursor buttons to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER Disc Navigator Original DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec Erase Title 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase tip e You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER You can also use this method to erase titles when using the Play function above Title Name Ttl Name exp You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode and HDD recordings and 32 characters for Video mode recordings 1 Select Ttl Name from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title you want to name then press ENTER to go to the name input screen 3 Input a name for the selected title Q Input Title Name i11 04Wed 12 30PM_2ch LP ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ small AAAKAAAG ERET T IZ DNOOGOODUUOUTPBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp X xz 1 7j H 1 2 3 0 aB pjes ESAP Clear Use the f cursor buttons and ENTER to select characters e Aname generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the
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11. 22 24 34 47 53 54 TV aspect ratio 26 102 107 TV audio channel 22 29 46 97 V VCR Plus 8 23 50 51 96 Video mode 9 11 12 22 34 44 56 57 59 90 102 110 112 Video settings 91 93 96 97 VR mode 12 22 44 46 56 57 59 76 81 90 102 103 110 112 Ww WMA audio 9 11 31 118 Z Zooming a JPEG picture 88 Should this product require service in the U S A and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company or if you wish to purchase replacement parts operating instructions service manuals or accessories please call the number shown below 800 421 1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Customer Support Division PO BOX 1760 Long Beach CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Should this product require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Service Company in Canada Alternatively please contact the Customer Satisfaction Department at the following address Customer Satisfaction Department 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 1 877 283 5901 For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Si ce produit doit tr
12. Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility e There may be cases where even 2x 4x 8x compatible discs do not copy at full speed e High speed copying is not possible when using discs initialized on another recorder e The following manufacture s 8x discs are suitable for us with this recorder Sony That s JVC Fujifilm TDK Maxell Verbatim Ritek As of April 2004 DAADE e Rec mode DVD R Ver 2 0 DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x 2 DVD RW Ver 1 1 EP 10 mins 5 mins LP 15 mins 7 5 mins SP 30 mins 15 mins FINE 60 mins 30 mins Note that all times in the above table are approximate Compatible with single speed recording only 2 Compatible with 2x speed recording 3 Compatible with 4x speed recording DVD R Ver 2 0 4x 2 DVD R Ver 2 0 8x 4 DVD RW Ver 1 2 4x 3 2 0 MINS 1 25 mins 4 mins 2 mins 7 5 mins 4 mins 15 mins 8 mins i Compatible with 8x speed recording Note that actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded Copying and back up Real time copying Real time copying is also possible with the advantage that you can manually set a different recording mode from the original For example you can record a title originally recorded in FINE mode in SP mode When real time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD the chapter markers in the original material are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals according to the Auto Chapter
13. RCA 01 15 16 17 18 Sanyo 14 21 Sharp 02 19 27 Sony 04 Toshiba 05 26 31 43 Victor 13 33 42 Zenith 03 20 Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting 4 3 Letter Box 16 9 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 gt Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction If you think there is something wrong with this component please check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work General Pr
14. Recording formats e DVD R DVD Video format Video mode e DVD RW Video Recording VR format and DVD Video format Video mode Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD RW Ver 1 2 4x discs 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 recorder compatibility with DVD RW Ver 1 2 4x discs Model HEVEL Recordable Yes DVR 7000 DVR 810F DVR 57H DVR 210 DVR 310 DVR 510H Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play Cannot read the CPRM information wi show in the display when you load a disc However this will not affect playback g Copy once protected disc titles will not play CD R RW compatibility This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs e Compatible formats CD Audio Video CD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA or JPEG files ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant CD physical format Mode1 Mode XA Form1 Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder e Multi session playback Yes except CD Audio and Video CD 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 reco
15. SWITCHING on and setting UPi ac an ddanceddacess Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and FC OMG cae tice acca geese ear wats Be ee eee eee Making your first recordiNg ard a aes dG toee one amp oe Using tie builtin TUNE ae oe bea ax eaiede eS PaO DOD Orie sank dak die dral ae amare Ori USING 106 Home WIEN aaieaeare eae saad eae istana Displaying disc information On SCreen 1 eens 05 Playback Taire o tie den ET hea ee me eee eee eee eee Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents DEL LEETE EEE E EE E E A one T Navigating discs and the HDD sirirircsrscssersy Se aii Ole os es Same fee E E EE Fle OMI SIOW OO aa a ace ocurw wa ceatare a Frame advance frame reverse we eee ee eee ee ees The Play Mode MENU bsiec teuce cera dew aee deen Displaying and switching subtitleS 06 SWItChingllVD SOUNGIIACKS arri i hand eeae doe a SWITCHING audio Channels ccccacccbedennaeaeae OWITCIING camera angles s ssrsrnssi iarsi iois 06 Recording ADOU DVO rC e ssns erna aE nee ADOUT HDD recordings sms sea a ai a ew wa a Recording time and picture quality s ssassn sas Restrictions on video recording ssssssssssssssse Setting the picture quality recording time Basic recording from the IV c cee eee eee Seting a Timer recordi sis 25 sa veeeusecadas TimMertecording PAO sae4nacasuens Sotrew pecs Simultaneous recording and playback Recording from an external component Automatic recording fr
16. The audio channel s currently playing are indicated on screen e L R Both channels default e L Left main channel only e R Right SAP channel only D TD CUD e Stereo Stereo default e 1 L Left channel only e 2 R Right channel only Note e When playing a Dual Mono recording on a VR mode disc if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output you cannot switch the audio channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital gt PCM see Do by Digital Out on page 98 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details it should be marked with a Q amp icon if it contains multi angle scenes When a multi angle scene is playing the same icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 105 ANGLE e To switch the camera angle press ANGLE e The angle number is displayed on screen e f the disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle e Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while repeat playback is active Note e You can also change the angle from some DVD Video disc menus Press TOP MENU to access Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD R and DVD RW media The main d
17. e LP Long play e EP Extended play e MN Manual available only when manual recording iS on KD Coig OOOO O En 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 95 is Off then this information is not displayed Basic recording from the TV HDD Follow the instructions below to record a IV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording O O OC p CHANNEL amp REC STOP REC RECMODE 3908 Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively e f you re recording to DVD load a recordable disc if you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc 2 Use the CHANNEL buttons to select the TV channel to record The front panel display shows the channel number 11 30 7 Channel number 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
18. only This recorder has a built in DV Digital Video input output jack for connection to a DV camcorder This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD or HDD for editing You can also transter DVD or HDD content back to the camcorder if you need to e Safe non destructive editing When you edit a DVD RW the actual content of the disc the Original content is not touched The edited version the Play List content just points to various parts of the Original content e Chapter marking C HDD You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your recordings for easy editing 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 s optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment and there is DVD playback eguipment that does not play DVD R or DVD RW discs recorded in the DVD Video format Note Finalization is required e WMA MP3 and JPEG file playback This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files on CD R CD RW or CD ROM discs e Disc Back up The disc back up feature gives you a convenient way to b
19. that STEREO is selected using the AUDIO button see Switching audio channels on page 43 e Scanning doesn t work with WMA tracks Playing Video CDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CDs 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 PLAY STOP PAUSE REVSCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT BACK CM SKIP STEP SLOW RETURN Note 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 W 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 You can also use the front panel buttons to do this during playback When a PBC menu is displayed press to display the previous next page 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 Each press skips backward forward pro gressively up to a maximum of 10 minutes forward or three minutes back Note that this function doesn t work when playing
20. 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 Country code Country code letter Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Austria 0120 at Belgium 0205 be Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca Chile 0312 cl China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Finland 0609 fi France 0618 fr Germany 0405 de Hong Kong 0811 hk India 0914 in Indonesia 0904 id Italy 0920 it Japan 1016 jp Korea Republic of 1118 kr Kirghiz 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 13
21. 3 Use the REC MODE button to set the picture quality recording time e See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 45 for detailed instructions 4 Ifthe broadcast audio has a SAP channel Second Audio Program press AUDIO to select the audio channel to record Press repeatedly to switch between Mono Stereo and SAP audio channels e When recording in VR mode both mono and SAP 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 FINE MN32 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 REC button repeatedly The recording time increases in 30 minute increments up to a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in the front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed e To cancel the set recording time press REC e f you want to pause recording at any time press ll PAUSE Press again to restart the recording If recording to the HDD or in VR mode a new chapter is Started after recording restarts 6 To stop the recording press STOP REC e f you set the recording time in the previous step you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing O STOP REC Recording will stop automaticall
22. Angle Indicator Language Recordin If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 setting widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area When playing software recorded in conventional 4 3 format the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available If you have a conventional TV choose either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan amp Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen So even though the picture looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the movie See Screen sizes and disc formats on page 107 for more information Still Picture e Default setting Auto D Initial Setup Basic TV Screen Size Tuner Still Picture Video Out Seamless Playback Audio Out Language Recordin Parental Lock Angle Indicator The recorder uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time e Field produces a stable generally shake free image e Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than field stills The Initial Setup menu Seamless Playback EID e Default setting Off During playback of a VR mode Play List you ma
23. CH Rec Mode A 12 12 sun 10 co am ES 24 FINE gt Recto Group HDD GROUPI j Ttl Name Input Enter the timer recording settings Use the cursor left right buttons to select a field use the B cursor up down buttons to change the value Date Choose a date up to one month in advance or select a daily or weekly program Start Set the recording start time Stop Set the recording end time maximum length of a timer recording is 24 hours for HDD recording or six hours tor DVD CH Choose a channel 2 69 or 1 125 for antenna or cable channels respectively excluding skip channels or one of the external inputs from which to record 4 Mode Select FINE SP LP EP or AUTO See Recording time and picture quality on page 44 It Manual Recording is on then you can also select the MIN setting Rec to Select HDD for hard disk recording or DVD for DVD recording Select HDD for Auto Replace Recording daily or weekly timer recording only Group Select a record group for HDD recording only Tti Name Input Optionally you can enter a name for the recording up to 32 characters Highlight Program Set then press cursor down to access this option After entering all the timer recording information highlight Program set and press ENTER The timer recording list screen is displayed again The timer program you just input appears in the list The
24. Copy List at a time e The Copy List is erased if the Frame Accurate setting is changed in the Initial Settings menu see Frame Accurate on page 102 e Resetting the recorder to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 106 will also erase the Copy List d 480 0 PREV NEXT DISPLAY 1 Make sure that there s a recordable DVD disc loaded 2 Press HOME MENU and select Copy 9 HOME MENU B DVD RECORDER Bo DVR 520H screen 3 Select HDD DVD The HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears D HDD to DVD Copy v Use the cursor up down buttons to highlight the command you want from the menu options on the left then press ENTER Most commands require you then to select a title or chapter or location from the thumbnail views area of the screen Use the cursor left right followed by ENTER to do this e When in the thumbnails area of the screen use the PREV lt lt and NEXT gt l buttons to display the previous next page if there are more titles chapters than will fit on the screen As you highlight different thumbnails information about the title chapter is shown in the central area of the screen Press DISPLAY to change the information displayed Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left from the thumbnail area of the Copy List screen When selecting HDD titles you can display titles from a particular HDD group by pressing
25. D Disc and file formats 11 107 Disc compatibility see Disc and file formats Disc Navigator 35 36 73 85 101 Dolby Digital 8 27 42 43 45 93 98 116 Dual mono audio 22 97 DV camcorder 9 55 56 111 Easy Timer Recording 8 47 Editing recordings 73 85 F Finalizing discs 33 56 90 l Initializing discs 44 57 90 102 J JPEG picture files 9 12 33 87 88 117 M Manual channel setup 96 Manual recording mode MN 22 45 101 112 MP3 audio 9 11 31 117 MPEG audio 99 117 O One Touch Copy 8 21 23 58 59 60 110 One Touch Recording 9 46 On screen display OSD 25 32 99 Optimized recording 9 50 62 101 110 Original content 9 13 23 33 73 75 76 80 84 OSD see On screen display OSD P PBC PlayBack Control for Video CD 31 35 117 PhotoViewer 87 88 Picture quality see Adjusting the picture quality and Recording quality Play List 9 13 22 23 33 73 76 81 85 Play Mode menu 23 39 41 Program play 40 40 41 Progressive scan video 8 22 26 34 92 97 117 R Recording 8 9 28 34 44 57 Recording quality 44 45 91 Recovery recording 9 47 49 Remote contro 10 23 95 Repeat play 40 41 Rotating a JPEG picture 88 S SAP see TV audio channel Scanning 24 37 Setting up 25 27 106 Simultaneous recording and playback 8 34 53 Slow motion playback 38 Subtitle langauge 23 25 42 99 100 T Timer recording 8
26. DVD R DVD RW Pipe CAINE regres nosey Reteot atx eee canted Approx 1 hour Standard Play ASP siacdegacaaedaatoaas Approx 2 hours Lone Play Ce s uses regeren pe eenei Approx 4 hours Extended Play EP 0 0 c eee eee Approx 6 hours Manual Mode MN 0c eee Approx 1 6 hours Tuner Receivable channels MAE eae detec ee dee ce ce FURS desk Se cn a 2 13ch Sell esse ase acura dete EEEE auch EEEE 14 69ch Timer POOU sda it swaths a4 eae ts 1 month 32 programs ClOC noe ites hawenes Quartz lock 12 hour digital display Power off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Q F shape connector Video input 00 Input 1 rear 3 rear 2 front DUT IOVEL cc adie see eed vee Renew eee 4s 1 Vp p 75 Q WGK Ste vic Shek E e ee Ot eae Wes wee ae RCA jack VICEO QUID co bake dee Rink we ee eae 4b a eles Output 1 2 Gmund EVE ce eid a asics Sette dh arine me Lied ye aree es 1 Vp p 75 Q WG oacy erate E gow hee Ge ges ee ee RCA jack S VideO INDUT kee ee Input 1 3 rear 2 front Y luminance Input level ouaaa aana aaraa 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Input level aaa 286 mVp p 75 Q WICKS EEEE E E eed 4 pin mini DIN S VIGEO OUIDUE o asd sanai eee aa eee eee ia Output 1 2 Y luminance Output level 00 1 Vp p 75 Q GACClor OUTOUT EVE leret ea e wea 286 mVp p 75 Q WK Ship ity setae inet ava Pedy yee Re ey ard 4 pin mini
27. HP 14 12 13 14 15 16 page 47 Lights when a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn t a recordable disc loaded or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable AUTO page 54 Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording Recording quality indicators page 44 FINE Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play EP Lights when the recording mode is set to EP extended play MN Lights when the recording mode is set to MN manual recording level mode Character display Channel recording indicators fa page 97 Indicates which channels are recorded when Dual Mono is selected SAP page 29 Lights when the currently selected TV channel has a Second Audio Program channel OVER page 98 Lights when the analog audio input level is too high Controls and displays CH Remote control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 HISTORY MARK MARK 22 ED C3 21 SELECT DVD RECORDER 1 ONE TOUCH COPY page 59 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD See also the Note on copying on page 9 2 Remote control indicator Lights when setting up the remot
28. High Speed Copy for copying to a Video mode DVD the chapter markers of the original are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter Video on page 102 HDD to DVD Copy List commands Add Use this command to add titles to the Copy List 1 Select Add from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the HDD to add to the Copy List then press ENTER HDD to DVD Copy v The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the lower half of the screen If there are already titles in the Copy List the title is added at the end 3 Repeat step 2 to add more titles to the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Note e When Frame Accurate is set to Off see Frame Accurate on page 102 the following limitations on adding titles to the Copy List apply When adding titles that contain copy once protected material the copy once parts will not be added to the Copy List When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio Screen size each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title Widescreen material recorded in LP EP or MN1 18 will not be added to the Copy List Chapter markers on the copy may be up to 0 5 seconds off compared to the original Copying and back up Erase Use this com
29. Select a Country code There are two ways you can do this e Select by code letter Use cursor left right to change the country code DB Initial Setup Basic TV Sq Parental Lock Country Code Tuner j Video Out Password CECE Audio In Audio Out Code us gt Language Recordin Number ECCE e Select by code number Press cursor down then use the number buttons to enter the four digit country code you can find the Country code list on page 113 D Initial Setup Basic Parental Lock Country Code Tuner Video Out Password MECE Audio In Audio Out Code Cus Language Recording Number Zee 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country code Note e Changing the country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded The Initial Setup menu CH Angle Indicator e Default setting On 2 Initial Setup Basic TV Screen Size Tuner Still Picture Video Out Seamless Playback Audio In Parental Lock Audio Out Angle Indicator Language Recordin On the default setting when playing a DVD Video disc that features multi angle scenes an icon appears on screen during the parts of the disc where angle switching is available Change to Off to hide the on screen indicator gt Additional information Chapter 14 Additional information Resetting the recorder If you need to you can reset the recorder to all its factory
30. Titl Ein 12 18AM ne EnS Time oho1m24s 0 00 08 26 Il a Pause Divide 3 Use the standard playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 5 Select Yes to confirm you want to divide the title Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intact 6 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to divide Editing HDD groups HDD The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder To help you organize your HDD video content there are four groups You can move content from group to group and rename the groups as you want Change Group Chg Group O HDD Use this command to assign titles to a particular group 1 Select Chg Group from the Disc Navigator menu then press ENTER 2 Select the title that you want to put into a different group then press ENTER 3 Use the f cursor up down buttons to select a group for the title then press ENTER e You can select one of the four groups or choose No Group in which case it will only appear when Allis selected Disc Navigator HDD Va Title 1 9 06Fri 9 00PM 8ch LP Sp All No Group rN Lock Erase All Grp Name Chg Group a4 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to change t
31. Video setting see also Auto Chapter Video on page 102 Frame accuracy and copying The Frame Accurate setting see Frame Accurate on page 102 does not affect the actual video content on the HDD but it does affect what can be copied and whether high speed copying can be used When Frame Accurate is set to Off high speed copying can generally be used to copy titles in the Copy List using a DVD R or DVD RW disc in VR or Video mode However copy once protected material see Restrictions on copying below can t be added to the Copy List and the divide points in edited titles may be out by as much as 0 5 seconds when compared to the original When Frame Accurate is On you can add copy once protected titles to the Copy List and divide points in edited titles are maintained accurately However depending on the content of the Copy List and the disc it may not be possible to use high speed copying Restrictions on copying Some video material is copy once protected This means that it can be recorded to HDD but it can t then be freely copied again If you want to transfer copy once protected material from HDD to DVD you ll need to use a VR mode DVD RW disc compatible with CPRM Ver 1 1 or higher see CPRM on page 45 for more on this Only one instance of a copy once protected title can be added to the Copy List and after it s been copied the title is erased from the HDD it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title th
32. and S video video that you can use to connect TVs or monitors 4 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 satellite receivers TVs VCR or other source component for recording 5 CONTROL IN Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer amp mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord 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 ACIN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections 6 6 DV IN OUT 7 en ORTE C neer O O ilg S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R V o On the left side of the front panel a flio down cover hides a third audio video input consisting of an S video and standard composite video jack and stereo analog audio jacks DVR 520H only On the right side is the DV input output i LINK connector This is for connection to a DV camcorder Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic configuration 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
33. battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control N 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications inside the compartment 3 Close the cover Note Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following e Don t mix new and old batteries together e Don t use different kinds of batteries together although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages e Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the Indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote When the batteries run down or you change the b
34. book is split up into several chapters a title on the HDD 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 discrete intervals 44 100 times a second for CD audio by an analog to digital converter generating a stream of numbers On playback a digital to analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio Dolby Digital OO porey DIGITAL With multichannel audio this high quality Surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DRM Digital Rights Management DRM Digital Rights Management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of material on devices other the PC or other WMA recording equipment used to record it For detailed information please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC or other WMA recording equipment and or software Additional information DTS dts 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 DTS and DIS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital T
35. buttons to select the space between the chapters to combine ry Chapter Edit L ff Title 10 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP Chapter 2 Recording Time 0h20m10s h m i e 3 a A Vv 2 Press ENTER to combine Chapter Edit Move This command lets you rearrange the chapters within a Copy List title 1 Usethe f cursor buttons to select the chapter you want to move then press ENTER ry Chapter Edit EE Title 10 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP Chapter 2 Recording Time 0h20m10s 0h05m n S 7N Erase Divide Combine Preview v 2 Usethe t cursor buttons to select a new position for the chapter then press ENTER Chapter to move Py Chapter Edit ue 10 07Wed 3 00PM Vv Insertion point The thumbnails in the chapter list reflect the new order Copying and back up 07 Erase Section Erase Sec Using this command you can delete a part of a Copy List title ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV 1 Select Erase Sec from the Copy List menu options 2 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select the title you want to erase a section from then press ENTER After selecting a title a screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase ry Erase Sec 8 11Sun 4 00PM 2ch LP ue 2 Recording Time 2 3 0 06 52 17 I Play Pause A B From 0h32m55s Erase Sec Back a 3 Use the playback
36. component video cables for the video connection En 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 COMPONENT INPUT 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 IVs 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 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 96 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible 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 Ce Connecting to a ca
37. cursor buttons and ENTER To go back one level from any screen use the RETURN button Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to the HDD DVD discs Video CDs 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 identity which instructions you need for which kind of disc GYD Any kind of DVD DVD R or DVD RW Commercially produced DVD or finalized Video mode DVD R RW Video mode DVD R RW unfinalized VR mode DVD RW ETB 0D GED AudioCD Video CD WMA or MP3 files GEM P3 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 For discs that contain JPEG picture files see 7he PhotoViewer on page 87 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback 4 DISC NAVIGATOR eo P Using the Disc Navigator with playback only discs CID 4D TD D 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively for a CD Video CDor WMA MP3 disc you can pre
38. disc isn t already finalized e The HDD may contain up to 250 titles one DVD disc 99 Original titles and 999 chapters Check that these limits have not been reached e Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected e For a VR formatted disc check that the disc isn t locked page 89 e The power may have failed during recording Timer program doesn t record suc When setting the recording channel make sure you set the recorder s built in TV cessfully tuner not the TV s built in tuner e When recording to a Video mode disc programs that are copy once protected cannot be recorded Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy once material page 45 e Two timer programs may have overlapped in which case only the earlier one will record completely e The power may have failed during recording After briefly unplugging or aftera A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from power failure the front panel dis being reset when there is no power to the recorder This battery should last play shows approximately five years from factory shipping Reset the clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again To have the battery replaced contact your dealer or a Pioneer Service Center Front panel display shows LOCK e The Child Lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder page 52 when a button is pressed Can t use One Touch Copy HDD to Make sure tha
39. 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 Cannot edit e Could not initialize disc e Could not complete finalization successfully e Could not undo finalization successfully e Could not successfully unlock the disc e Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a DVD RAM DVD R RW 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 RW patible 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 reco
40. e For greater control over the exact frame you want to use you can use the II PAUSE and or slow motion frame advance reverse controls al IIP Navigating discs and the HDD ar 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 cD D 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 o 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 D TD D 1 During playback use the number buttons to input a track number For example for track 6 press 6 for track 24 press 2 then 4 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 track 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
41. example the Photoviewer option is grayed out unless there is a disc loaded that contains JPEG image files Displaying disc information on screen You can display various on screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD DISPLAY SR Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display change the on screen information e Press once to show the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity together Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback recording device HDD or removable disc e The on screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes 2 To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears The example displays below are a guide only actual displays vary according to the disc loaded etc Getting started CH HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity Use the HDD and DVD buttons to switch between the two kinds of display The example displays below show high speed copying from HDD to DVD and HDD chase playback BET Ms ot PANTO VADNYAD Remain 10h35m Hi Speed Copy Remain h m E Stop E Stop TTL Oh08m left BEAT Mc ot PANTO YADDA DD Remain 10h35m Remain 0h52m gt Chase Play m Stop Rec Recording time Relative playback position Stop display 1 E Stop L DVD RW VR Resume Stereo Original FINE 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once Finalize
42. feature e You may not be able to use this feature with a DVD RW disc that was first initialized on another recorder e During recording press gt 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 stop playback press ll STOP recording will continue e To stop recording press STOP REC playback will continue Note e You can t start playback immediately after recording starts e When scanning a DVD no sound is output if the recorder is also recording the DVD see Scanning discs on page 37 e You can t use this feature during Auto Start Recording or in Auto Start Recording standby the AUTO indicator is lit in the front panel display e You can t use simultaneous playback and recording while copying or backing up Recording from an external component cD CIID amp You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to one of the recorder s external inputs REC MODE 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 DVR 520H only The current inpu
43. icon appears on screen briefly to confirm a new chapter mark has been inserted e For greater control over the exact position of chapter markers it can be useful to use the If PAUSE button and or the slow motion and frame advance reverse controls lt 4II II Note e You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start Recording e f you pause a recording in VR mode the recorder automatically starts a new chapter when you restart the recording e When recording in Video mode the recorder automatically puts chapter markers in at regular intervals It is not possible to add extra chapter markers manually after recording see also Auto Chapter Video on page 102 The Play List and Original content on a disc can each contain up to 999 chapters e Each HDD title can contain a maximum of 99 chapters Similar chapter editing commands are available for HDD content from the HDD to DVD copy screen See also Copying from HDD to DVD on page 60 Erase Section Erase Sec CD 4x Using this command you can delete a part of an Original title ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV 1 Select Erase Sec from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the t cursor buttons to select a title After selecting a title the Erase Sec screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase Erase Bee 12 01Wed 12 18AM Recording Time Title 2
44. in PBC mode During playback press to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame forward direction only Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD playing in PBC mode 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 in non PBC mode by pressing gt gt I to start playback instead of gt PLAY 04 Getting started En Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the features of the recorder Press HOME MENU to display the Home Menu screen HOME MENU B DVD RECORDER Initial Setup Copy W Video Audio Adjust 2 Disc History Play Mode DV Record Timer Recording B Disc Setup D R PhotoViewer DVR 520H screen Use the cursor buttons followed by ENTER to select the option you want To exit the Home Menu press HOME MENU E gt 8S lt gt Home menu options Timer Recording page 47 Disc Setup page 89 Disc Navigator page 35 page 73 Initial Setup page 94 Copy page 58 Video Audio Adjust page 91 Disc History page 86 Play Mode page 39 DV Record DVR 520H only page 55 PhotoViewer page 87 Note e Some options in the Home Menu may be grayed out sometimes indicating that they are not available at the present time For
45. in the Copy List 1 Select Move from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to move then press ENTER DVD to HDD Copy 1 3 4 aK DVD a 10 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP 1 3 WY Recording Time 0h20m10s 1 oe EJ 4 z Ss ake pee Copy List Total 1h30m 1 2 a Add Erase HDD J Preview Erase All v Copying and back up 07 3 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select the insertion point for the title then press ENTER i DVD to HDD Copy AX Caza Add cami gt 2 Preview Erase All on v Title to move lt gt 10 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP 1 3 a Y Recording Time 0h20m10s Copy List insertion point The thumbnails in the Copy List are updated to reflect the new order 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to move other titles in the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Preview Use this command to check the content of a title in the Copy List 1 Select Preview from the Copy List menu options 2 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to preview then press ENTER The selected title starts playing You can return to the Copy List screen by pressing ll STOP otherwise playback will continue until the end of the Copy List 3 Repeat step 2 to preview other titles or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Erase Al
46. in the settings tor DVD Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language 2 Select the language you want D Initial Setup Basic OSD L DVD Menu Language Tuner Video Out subti 1279439 lt English Audioin Auto Number CEE Audio Out Language Recording Playback e Select by language name Use the cursor left right buttons to change the language e Select by code number Press cursor down then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on page 113 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes 3 Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen The Initial Setup menu Recording settings Manual Recording e Default setting Off DB Initial Setup Basic Manual Recording On go to setup Off Tuner Optimized Rec Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Navi Mark Auto Chapter Video Frame Accurate DVD RW Auto Init On the default setting there are four different recording time picture quality settings FINE SP LP and EP If you want to create a custom setting switch on Manual Recording and select one of the 32 manual settings When recording you can select your Manual Recording setting using the REC MODE button 1 Select On go to setup to display the manual recording setting screen HDD Remain 30h33m DVD Remain 2h00m EP LP SP FINE Vv y y y 000700008 MN 9 4h00
47. is located just above the l mark on the front panel Making a timer recording 1 Set the timer on the STB See the manual that came with your STB for how to do this 2 Switch on this recorder You must leave the recorder on until the recording finishes e Atthe programmed times the STB will start and stop recording on this recorder Additional information 14 Language code list Language Language code letter Language code Japanese ja 1001 English en 0514 French fr 0618 German de 0405 Italian it 0920 Spanish es 0519 Chinese zh 2608 Dutch nl 1412 Portuguese pt 1620 Swedish sv 1922 Russian ru 1821 Korean ko 1115 Greek el 0512 Afar aa 0101 Abkhazian ab 0102 Afrikaans af 0106 Amharic am 0113 Arabic ar 0118 Assamese as 0119 Aymara ay 0125 Azerbaijani az 0126 Bashkir ba 0201 Byelorussian be 0205 Bulgarian bg 0207 Bihari oh 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 Country code list 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
48. length for copying is six hours e Title name and chapter markers are also copied except when copying from a finalized Video mode diSC e Thumbnail picture markers Navimark and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original e f some part of the title being copied is copy protected copying will start but the copy protected portions will not be copied Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it s started e Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased Note e f you cancel a HDD to DVD R copy the space available for recording does not return to the pre copy figure Title which cannot be added to Copy List Currently selected HDD title ig HDD to DVD Copy EE x Gro ip3 Copy List menu options Erase Ttl Name Divide Combine i cont ee v From the HDD to DVD Copy screen you can build up a Copy List of titles to copy to DVD From this screen you can also edit chapters so that the titles appear as you want them on your finished DVD 8 11Sun 4 00PM 2ch LP Recording Time 0h32m55s T HDD Groups Titles in the selected HDD Group Information for the selected title Copy List titles Running time of the Copy List See also Copyright on page 59 Copying and back up A Important e The recorder can only store one
49. lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons lt gt l e You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly opress 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 77 e For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen e To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to name Chapter Edit Chpt Edit When editing VR mode DVDs you can edit individual chapters within a title with commands for erasing moving combining and dividing You can also play individual chapters to check their content 1 Select Chpt Edit from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title that contains the chapters you want to edit then press ENTER After selecting a title thumbnails of each chapter appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands Chapter Edit Play List e Erase Erase chapters Select the chapter you want to erase and press ENTER e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Select the chapter you want to divide From the following screen u
50. of shooting the other is for overdubbing after shooting On the Stereol setting the sound that was recorded while shooting is used On the Stereo2 setting the overdubbed sound is used You can also choose a MIx setting of 25 50 or 75 for the Stereo 1 with a corresponding Stereo 2 setting of 75 50 or 25 13 The Initial Setup menu E Input Level L1 L2 L3 e Default setting 0dB D Initial Setup Basic External Audio Tuner Dual Mono Recording Video Out DV Input Audio In Input Level L1 Audio Out Input Level L2 Language Input Level L3 Recording Playback You can adjust the gain of the audio from each external input individually from 6dB to 6dB in steps of 3 dB to optimize the recorded audio level Audio Out settings Digital Out e Default setting On D Initial Setup Basic Digital Out Tuner Dolby Digital Out Video Out DTS Out Audio In 96kHz PCM Out Audio Out MPEG Out Language Recording Playback If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave it On Note e When set to Off all the other Audio Out settings are grayed out and can t be set Dolby Digital Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp receiver or other component using the digital output e Default setting Dolby Digital BD Initial Setup Basic Tuner Digital Out Dolby Digital Out Video
51. or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive cigarette smoke x Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use x Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna x 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 onan 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
52. page 81 e Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title in the Play List page 82 e Combine Combine two Play List titles into one page 85 e Divide Divide a Play List title into two page 85 e Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title page 83 Editing VR mode Original Video mode and HDD content These commands affect the actual content stored on the DVD R RW or HDD Remember e If you are editing a VR mode disc use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original screen Play EID Use this function to start playback of a title 1 Select Play from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Usethe t cursor buttons to select the title you want to play then press ENTER or gt PLAY Disc Navigator Video Mode VIDEO DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Playback of the title you selected starts Erase cD IID D The Erase title command does slightly different things depending on what you are currently editing If you are editing Original content on a VR mode disc or content on the HDD the title will be erased from the disc and the available recording time will increase accordingly If you erase titles from a Video mode DVD R disc the title will disappear from the list of titles but the available recording time will not increase 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
53. restaurant 80 Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation 001_En En CD Contents 01 Before you start Ped lS ne oa wire amp euraier Gas bare 6 ee ete ee ae ee Waars IN ING 0OX a osica seek ee tee a ween ee oes Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote COntrol ee eee ee ee ee ee Disc content format playback compatibility About the internal hard disk drive 2 eee eens 02 Connecting up Rear panel connections si 64 sa senna wasn ea wae es Front Dane COMNMECUONS 6 2 ds Gia a ddew a oe eae a Pas COMO UON e fiadantr cada dha REDENEER Using other types of video OUTPUT eee eee eee eee Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 1 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 2 Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver Connecting other AV SOUICES saaros rsii rad eau a ee MCMC CA icp ca he et os area sh ate ee E E 03 Controls and displays FLOM GO e a TEE A ea eae wee EEO isle E E we we ae ee aw Maree ae oe as ee CICLO COMO he ace wap tw Svat nia a hyn a ee haa eh es eg 04 Getting started
54. screen Use the lt lt b buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons l lt d gt l e You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name below For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen e To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to name 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 inputting the two characters Key Characters Key Characters 1 tl amp 1 6 mno6dd00gn 2 abc2a4aaaa 7 pars7 oC yon 3 def3ee 8 tuv8uudu 4 ghi4itiiti 9 wxyz9 5 iKI16e 0 0 lt lt cursor back gt gt cursor forward lt lt lt ch
55. set your time zone DB Initial Setup Basic Clocl Manual Clock Setting 1 2 Tuner On Video Out __ Fron Time Zone wb mi Alaska Audio Out Setu anes DST Off Recording Playback Press cursor down then use the cursor left right buttons to set D S T to On or Off then press ENTER Select On if you are currently using daylight saving time Set the current date and time Initial Setup Basic Cloch Manual Clock Setting 2 2 Tuner On A Video Out _ Fron or 7 OT 2007F THU Audioln AZ AM Audio Out __ Setuy _ Language __ Time Zone ee Recording aska Playback _ D S T Off e Use the B cursor up down buttons to change the value in the highlighted field e Use the cursor left right buttons to move from one field to another e Press ENTER to finish setting the time 7 Select the kind of TV you have Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 D Initial Setup f Basic Clocl TV Screen Size Tuner Video Out Audio In Wide 16 9 Standard 4 3 Audio Out Language Recording Playback Use the t cursor up down buttons to select then press ENTER 8 Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video DB Initial Setup Basic Cloci Progressive Tuner _ Video Out Audio In Compatible Audio Out Not Compatible Language Don t Know Recording Playback Getting started CH Use the cursor up down buttons to sele
56. the external source is standard stereo leave set to Stereo f each channel carries a separate soundtrack change to Dual Mono DVR 520H only 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 Dual Mono Recording e Default setting L DB Initial Setup Basic External Audio OL Tuner Dual Mono Recording R Video Out DV Input Audio In Input Level L1 Language Input Level L3 Recording Audio Out Input Level L2 Playback When recording a dual mono source from an external input in Video mode or VR mode set to FINE MN 32 you can choose to record either the L left or the R right audio channel Note e f you re recording in VR mode except when set to FINE MN 32 both channels will be recorded and you can switch them as you like on playback DV Input DVR 520H only e Default setting Stereo1 You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 382kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN OUT jack DB Initial Setup Basic External Audio o Stereo1 Tuner Dual Mono Recordin Stereo2 Video Out DV Input Mix Stereo1 75 Audio In Input Level L1 Mix Stereo1 50 Mix Stereo1 25 Language Input Level L3 Recording Audio Out Input Level L2 Playback Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio One is recorded at the time
57. the number of Original and Play List titles are shown separately Play display 1 gt Play im 0 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 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 shows elapsed track time for Video CD shows elapsed disc time 04 Getting started En 4 Total running time of title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi angle scenes Play display 2 gt Play 3 2 0 00 15 o l J DVD R Video ChapterTime 0 00 21 Chapter Total 0 01 52 PEREEE EERE 4 32Mbps Hi Speed Copy Title Name 11 21 soccer game 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 l if the playback material is copy once protected Shows if the current video is 24 fps progressive scan Recording display Rec 1 T WNBC DVD R Video 9 00PM 10 00PM Stereo FINE 1h00m DVD Rem 0h35m Copy Once EVENING NEWS 1 Current title number 2 Elapsed recording time 3 Timer recording start and stop times Shows the start and stop tim
58. up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc or 32 for a Video mode disc E Input Disc Name BCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ small AAAAAAAG G RERETITIZ DN D O D B 0123456789 lt gt _ amp K x e 1 7j cf x ig 2 3 23 pos ADHARA Clear Use the f cursor buttons and ENTER to select characters e Use the lt gt buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons lt d gt l e You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 77 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set Lock Disc e Default setting Off G2 Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name On Initialize Lock Disc m Finalize Set to On to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select Off A Important e A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc iy The Disc Setup menu En Initialize settings L DVD RW J You can initialize a DVD RW disc for either VR mode recording or Video mode recording The first time you load a new DVD RW disc it will be automatically initialized for rec
59. 02 Electronic 002 Track 02 03 03 Jazz 003 Track 03 04 04 Indie 004 Track 04 05 05 Rock 005 Track 05 06 06 Classic 006 Track 06 07 007 Track 07 08 008 Track 08 v v v After pressing ENTER to add the title chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one e o insert a step into the program list highlight the step number where you want to insert another step then select a chapter title folder track as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one e To delete a step from the program list highlight the step you want to delete then press CLEAR 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks 5 To play the program list press gt 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 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 gt I 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 program list Other Program play functions As well as creating and editi
60. 1 AUTO START REC jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels 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 98 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 VHF UHF VIDEO IN IN O VIDEO OUT DIGITAL IN AV amp OPTICAL receiver Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown Note This enables you to watch and record IV channels e The diagram shows standard video connections but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re available 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs o
61. 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 cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect your TV antenna cable TV outlet to the 4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 VHF UHF IN jack on this recorder or 2 to a set of audio video inputs on your TV 2 Use an REantenna cable one is supplied to Use the supplied three pin audio video cable It is color coded to help you match them up red white for the right connect the VHF UHF OUT jack on this recorder to left audio connections and yellow for video in outs Make the antenna input on your VCR orae ne cone dinga VCR inthiechanrtomned sure you match up the left and right outputs with their this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next Porres ponaNng IMPULS tOr COM eho BOUTA step 5 Connect your VCR to your TV A V IN 2 above using a set of audio and video cables 3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna g output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV Note e See the following page if you want to use S video or
62. 25 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 t 2018 Tsonga ts 2019 Tatar tt 2020 Twi tw 2023 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volap k vo 2215 Wolof wo 2315 Xhosa xh 2408 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2621 Singapore 1907 sg Spain 0519 es Sweden 1905 se Switzerland 0308 ch Taiwan 2023 tw Thailand 2008 th United Kingdom 0702 gb USA 2119 us gt Additional information On screen displays and recorder displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning Message Explanation Action 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
63. 7 ohot m24s 0 00 52 17 li ae Pause Erase Sec 3 Use the playback controls gt Il lt lt gt gt etc to find the start of the section to erase then with From highlighted press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section Il Play Pause A a 0 02 09 17 4 inthe same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker appears under the bar to show 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 e When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five seconds 6 Erase another section from the same title or press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen Lock Unlock amp You can lock a title so that it can t be edited or erased accidently If you do need to edit it you can always unlock it later A Important e You can t undo any edits made before changing the lock status You also can t undo a lock unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu 1 Select Lock from the Disc Navigator men
64. 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 e To cancel Auto Start Recording press STANDBY ON while the recorder is in standby The AUTO indicator goes off e To cancel Auto Start Recording once recording has already started press REC for three seconds then C STOP REC e When a timer recording is in progress ahead of Auto Start Recording some functions such as extending the timer recording and chase play are not available Press the front panel button for three seconds to cancel Auto Start Recording without affecting the timer recording The AUTO indicator goes off Note e Auto Start Recordings are always on the HDD Auto Start Recording to DVD is not possible e You can t set Auto Start Recording when e the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby e the HDD is not recordable e the HDD already contains the maximum number of titles 250 Recording Recording from a DV camcorder DVR 520H only cD IID amp You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN OUT jack on the front panel of this recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and this recorder Before recording make sure that the audio
65. DIN Component video output Output level cc eee Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 0 DOC eee oie eed eae hk Sede hee Sere eee RCA jacks AUCI NDUT ose ei dee ha a 8 00 Input 1 3 rear 2 front L R Input level Durma audio DOUT odsa cea ween eee Pee eee os 2V rms Input impedance more than 22 kQ HOCUS eee y eden cece chen oid Yee ee bees ans RCA jacks AUCIO OUTPUT ea teie ea inde ee ees Output 1 2 L R DUNIAG audio CUTOUT rea earn wee nee ORO oo 2V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kQ DC Satay suey Oey teh Pe ee heh Cee ee et RCA jacks CORPO MAD e a eire pata salen ees Mini jack DV input output DVR 520H only ee Apin LINK IEEE 1394 standard Supplied accessories RAMO COM rrn vendre hawee dam NNA 1 Dry cell batteries AA ROP iw onotedw he veda db oerenes 2 Audio Video cable red white yellow 0005 1 Pr OIC Clue at wins a a E N A 1 PONE GOO rind rep a e e A 1 perinda INSWUCHONS weeuteeecerase utente chee any 1 Wa C araa a aa a a eh ee A 1 Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement CD Index A Adjusting the picture quality 91 93 Audio DRC 93 Audio language 23 42 99 Audio settings 97 99 Auto language 99 100 C Camcorder see DV camcorder Changing TV channels 28 106 Chase play see Simultaneous recording and play back Component video 14 16 27 96 Copy List 60 71 102 110 CPRM 45 114
66. DVD 2 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen HDD CD Playback will automatically stop when you do this e2 Disc Navigator Original DVD Remain 0h37m FINE S lA PLAY LIST Vv e You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Disc Navigator then press ENTER Use the f cursor up down buttons to highlight the command you want from the menu options on the left then press ENTER Most commands require you then to select a title or chapter or location from ae the thumbnail views area of the screen Use the T cursor buttons followed by ENTER to do this a e When in the thumbnails area of the screen use the Pioneer PREV ke and NEXT gt i buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than six titles nine chapters E As you highlight different thumbnails information about the title is shown in the central area of the screen Press DISPLAY to change the information displayed If you are editing a VR mode disc press PLAYLIST to switch between Original and Play List Disc Navigator screens Playlist Original indicator 2 DiscjNavigator Play List DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Chpt Edit eo Vv Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left from the thumbnail area of the Disc Navigator You can switch between the HDD and the DVD Disc Navigator screens using the HDD and DVD buttons
67. DVD Video disc is loaded 14 PLAY LIST page 75 81 MENU page 30 Press to switch between Original and Play List content on VR mode discs or display the disc menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 15 e cursor buttons and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option 16 HOME MENU page 32 Press to display the Home Menu from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder 17 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on screen menu or display K Controls and displays En 18 Playback controls page 29 19 lt REV SCAN FWD SCAN gt page 37 Press to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed gt PLAY Press to start playback lt PAUSE Press to pause playback or recording E STOP Press to stop 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 lt lt PREV NEXT bP Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter track folder or to display the previous or next menu page lt 11 STEP SLOW I gt page 38 During playback press to start slow motion playback while paused press to show the previous or next video frame Recording controls page 28 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the
68. E TOUCH COPY for more than one second 7 When the data has been copied press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray Take out the disc and load a blank recordable DVD If you re using a DVD RW the disc doesn t have to be blank although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the back up process 2 Disc Back up Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive Please eject the disc and load a recordable disc l Start Cancel You can use a DVD R Ver 2 0 disc or DVD RW Ver 1 1 or Ver 1 2 4x for the back up e f you back up a DVD R disc to DVD RW you cannot undo the finalization later e Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you re backing up will not fit on to a particular blank disc If this happens please try another brand of disc 8 Select Start to start writing the backed up data to the blank disc 2 Disc Back up Write back up data from Hard Disk Drive The disc contents will be overwritten OK to start l Start Cancel e To see the progress of the back up press DISPLAY e You can cancel the back up process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second However this will make the disc unusable although if you are using a DVD RW disc you can re initialize it in order to make it usable again see nitializing a DVD RW disc on page 57 9 After the recorder has finished recording the back up disc you can select whether
69. E MENU B DVD RECORDER 1 Timer Recording B Disc Setup DB Initial Setup 9 Copy W Video Audio Adjust amp amp Disc History 2 Play Mode ER PhotoViewer DV Record DVR 520H screen e Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped During playback these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu e Except for the Setup Navigator menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity Basic settings Clock Setting The date month day year and time must be set before you can use any of the timer recording features The clock can be set automatically if there is a broadcast station transmitting clock signals or manually Select Auto to set the clock automatically or Manual to display the clock setting screen DB Initial Setup Basic Clock Setting o Auto Tuner On Screen Display Manual Video Out Front Panel Display Audio In Remote Control Set Audio Out Setup Navigator Language Recording Playback 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 clock signal then move the cursor down to Start and press ENTER DB Initial Setup Basic Clock Auto Clock Setting Tuner n Video Out Fron Date Sey iy eae Audioln Rem Time Audio Qut Setul clock S
70. ENU to display the disc menu Note e When using time search playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input A B Repeat ovo op The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track or title that form a loop which is played over and over A Important e You can t use A B Repeat with WMA MP3 discs ED Cra ON En 1 During playback select A B Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 With A Loop Start highlighted press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start BR Play Mode Search Mode A Loop Start A B Repeat B Loop End ff Repeat O Program After setting the loop start point the highlight will automatically move down to B Loop End 3 With B Loop End highlighted press ENTER at the point you want the loop to end Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round e When playing a DVD Video Video mode DVD or trom the HDD 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 Note e f you switch camera angles while using A B Repeat with a DVD Video disc A B repeat is canceled Repeat play a There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded or if you re usi
71. EQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e When the power supply cord or plug is damaged e If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product e Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water e Ifthe product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e Ifthe product has been dropped or damaged in any way e When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat re
72. ER THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER S ATTENTION TO ARTICLE 820 40 OF THE NEC THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER GROUNDING AND IN PARTICULAR SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING AS CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE ENTRY AS PRACTICAL D1 4 2 8 En Recording equipment and copyright You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission trom the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy you may be violating the law including copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies K018US_En POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authoriz
73. 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 only A system of navigating a Video CD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch trom 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 trames second compared to 24 frames second for film This recorder converts film material to 60 trames second in progressive scan mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closel
74. NE Highest quality setting gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc SP Standard Play Default quality sufficient for most applications gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD LP Long Play Slightly lower video quality but doubles the recording time on a DVD to around four hours EP Extended Play Use when maximum recording time is most important EP gives you around six hours of recording time on a DVD disc In addition to these settings you can access 32 different recording quality time settings when manual recording mode is on see Manual Recording on page 101 giving you precise control over the recording Recording When setting a timer recording there is a further option AUTO which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording If recording to the HDD the recording quality is maximized to fit on to a DVD disc In all except the FINE MN32 modes sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format When set to FINE MN32 sound is recorded in high quality uncompressed Linear PCM format If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are recording in Video mode or to the HDD or in VR mode on the FINE MN32 setting use the AUDIO button to select the Mono Stereo or SAP audio channel to record before recording starts Note e Note that all recording times both here and those shown by the recorder are only approxim
75. Out DTS Out Audio In 96kHz PCM Out Audio Out MPEG Out Language Recording Playback If your AV amp receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital gt PCM Check the manual that came with the connected component if you re unsure whether it is Dolby Digital compatible DTS Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp receiver or other component using the digital output e Default setting On DB Initial Setup Basic Tuner Digital Out Dolby Digital Out Video Out DTS Out Audio In 96kHz PCM Out Audio Out MPEG Out Language Recording Playback If your AV amp receiver or other connected component has a built in DTS decoder set to On otherwise set to Off Check the manual that came with the connected component if you re unsure whether it is DTS compatible A Important e f you set to On with a non DTS compatible amp receiver noise will be output when you play a DIS disc e When set to On there is no analog audio output when playing a DIS DVD Video disc e When playing a DIS audio CD even when DTS Out is Off noise is output from the analog outputs Do not play this through your amplifier and speakers e When playing a DIS audio CD make sure that Stereo is selected using the AUDIO button See Switching audio channels on page 43 96kHz PCM Out You only need to m
76. Pioneer sound vision soul DVD Recorder DVR 420H DVR 520H Register Your Product on www pioneerelectronics com Operating Instructions COMPATIBLE HARD DISK DRIVE R dist iSe DIGITAL VIDEO CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead within CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral an equilateral triangle is intended to alert TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS maintenance servicing instructions in the enclosure that may be of sufficient INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance magnitude to constitute a risk of electric SERVICE PERSONNEL shock to persons D1 4 2 3_En IMPORTANT NOTICE THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY D1 4 2 6 1_En Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment D8 10 2_En NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits
77. When you want to stop recording press C STOP REC Playing back your recording The TV program you just recorded should be on the HDD or DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters e Press gt PLAY to start playback If you want to stop playback before the end of the recording press W STOP Using the built in TV tuner Changing TV channels There are three different ways to select TV channels Note that you can t change the TV channel during playback recording or during recording standby CHANNEL c e CHANNEL buttons on the remote e Number buttons on the remote For example to select channel 4 press 4 then ENTER for channel 34 press 3 4 ENTER for channel 102 press 1 0 2 ENTER e buttons on the front panel Note e Antennachannels are numbered 2 through 69 Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125 e You can t change IV channels during playback or recording or while in recording standby Getting started Changing audio channels Some IV programs are broadcast with both a main anda Second Audio Program SAP You can change the TV audio using the AUDIO button AUDIO e Press AUDIO to change the TV audio The current audio channel is displayed on screen Z Mono gt SAP Stereo e f SAP is selected but there is no SAP channel being broadcast you will still hear the main audio channel e f the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo you can often improve it b
78. a ee ee ee 115 CIC CISCSy tatu echt nee ae bude dene aa 115 DIe CSCS inc ds ee wale wn nwo melee we 115 Cleaning the pickup ICNS ee eee eee eee 115 CONCENSAICN 24322064050 0402b0n8d0008 dda 115 PUES ONT ISTANGLIOIS 4 ccm fans Sree gow ante reve 6 9 een 116 Moving THe TECOIOen a 5 4 6 644 0 date waa dna 116 Clee ieee ee eee eee ETE ee eee ee ae 116 Se CIC SON aus obo uce re ae Ge ee eere eeee 119 015 Index ED Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Features e HDD recording HDD You can record up to 102 hours of video in EP mode on the internal 80GB gigabyte hard disk HDD With both recordable DVD and a high capacity HDD in the same recorder you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD for quick access anytime or record to DVD for archiving or playing on other DVD players e Copy between HDD and DVD You can copy recordings from the HDD to recordable DVD or from DVD to the HDD Usually you can use the high speed copy feature which can copy an hour of video in under two minutes when recorded in EP mode using a DVD R Ver 2 0 8x disc You can also choose to copy material at a different recording quality trom the original For example you might want to copy a FINE mode highest quality recording on the HDD to SP standard play quality on a DVD so that you can fit other recordings on the same disc e One Touch Copy One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title
79. ack and press ENTER to return to the Chapter Edit screen Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER see also the note below Preview Preview chapters Select the chapter you want to play press li STOP to return to the chapter edit screen Undo Undo the last command only works with VR mode disc edits 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen 4 Toreturn to the Disc Navigator screen press RETURN again or select Back from the menu options on the left Note e When editing VR mode Original content it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long 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 Inserting chapter markers into a title cD D You can create new chapters within a title using the CHP MARK button while playing the title or during recording This is useful not just for navigation of the disc content but also for editing purposes PAUSE CHP MARK 1 Start playback of the title you want to create new chapter markers in You can use the Play command from the Disc Navigator menu to do this 2 Press CHP MARK at any point where you want a new chapter to begin A chapter marker
80. ack up important material on DVD to another recordable DVD disc The material is first copied to the HDD then on to a second DVD disc e Recovery Recording QLD When a timer recording is set to use DVD but the disc loaded at the time of the recording is unrecordable the program will automatically be recorded to the HDD e Auto Replace Recording QLD This feature is useful for regular timer recordings of a TV program which you don t want to keep after watching Each time the program is recorded it replaces the one currently on the HDD There s no need to manually delete it later Note on copying You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy you may be violating the law including copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies ED Before you start En What s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it e Remote control e AA RGP dry cell batteries x2 e Audio video cable red white yellow e RF antenna cable e Power cable e hese operating instructions e Warranty card Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the
81. ae 90 FOD MUNN ZI ux ue a iy aw a ho a a wh 90 Fna e SOUINGS ae aa wm waisiew aod oo eee 90 12 The Video Audio Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external NOUS Sra uca cote ate aoe Ol greet he ee ae eee E 91 Setting the picture quality for disc playback 92 PUGIGII O oh gata e coun beeen E T e ees 93 13 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup MENU ee eee eee ee 94 eee n 40s aaa wore we Nar eo woo oe aaa 94 UNE SUNOS cu tute cee new ee dd woe eee 95 Video Out SoN S 4 4 snisitww and Cana edhotenses 96 AUO IM SOUINGS ssk srnka naa ee ee ow RS 97 Audio QUI SCUINGS 244 4c3cb5524 4 50420584 4 04 98 Language SCUINGS cierro niederen ae aaae oad 99 Recording SeN S 416552406 en oe orddaedads 101 POC asi ane erm E re eee ee ee ee 102 14 Additional information Resetting the recorder ee eee ee ee eee ees 106 Setting up the remote to control your TV 106 Screen sizes and disc formats TOUDE STNG OUMM s srira new re Bek ea 108 Frequently asked questions sa44 2 sarnccee aes 110 About DV DVR S2Z0F Only h sae oa 6 amp bee eee ae 111 Manualrecordino 1006S xx o04s ae ene oan arnate 112 Additional information for cable satellite STB Sero DOC US T a oa wie ae Aa acd at ae ta dee ace ace 112 La duage Codo liSl sy ree dre eared anh 8 ak a ee oe ae 113 COUV COOR IE aie shane aie a wo new ao Soren 113 On screen displays and recorder displays 114 mcige gine cco ee a ee a
82. ake this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp receiver or other component using the digital output e Default setting 96kHz gt 48kHz D Initial Setup Basic Tuner Digital Out Dolby Digital Out Video Out DTS Out Audio In 96kHz PCM Out Audio Out MPEG Out Language Recording Playback The Initial Setup menu If your AV amp receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rate audio 88 2 96 kHz set to 96kKHz otherwise set to 96kHz 48kHz Check the manual that came with the connected component if you re unsure whether it is compatible with high sampling rate audio MPEG Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp receiver or other component using the digital output e Default setting MPEG PCM D Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out Language Recording Playback If your AV amp receiver or other connected component is MPEG audio compatible set to MPEG otherwise set to MPEG PCM Check the manual that came with the connected component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG compatible Language settings OSD Language e Default setting English BD Initial Setup Basic Tuner D Language Audio Language Video Out Subtitle Language Audio In Auto Language Audio Out DVD Menu La
83. ame on page 89 before starting the steps below Recording 06 A Important e 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 90 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 ER Disc Setup Basic Initialize Finalize Finalize Undo Finalize 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 E Finalize e Discs recorded partially or fully on the Pioneer DVR 7000 DVD recorder do not support this feature These discs will have only a text title menu when finalized on this recorder 6 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc During finalization e f the finalization process is going to take more than around four minutes youcan press ENTER to cancel Around four minutes before completion the option to cancel disappears e How long finalization ta
84. and Video mode DVD RW discs recorded on this recorder on any standard DVD player You may find however that some players will not play some recordable media For VR mode DVD RW discs look for the RW Compatible mark to see if it will play the disc About DV DVR 520H only Using DV also known as i LINK you can connect a DV equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio video data and control signals The i LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394 1995 LLINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite tuners 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 external equipment connected via the DV IN OUT jack It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN OUT jack This recorder only outputs HDD DVD playback video from the DV IN OUT jack signals from the built in TV tuner CD Video CD and other inputs are not output Copy protected or copy once video is not output from the DV IN OUT 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 DVR 520H only on page 97 Audi
85. ange case CLEA clear character P R lI lt space gt mM finish name input VCR Q fr Agorer Plus hes on lower case upper case B Chapter Edit Chpt Edit CD 4x When editing VR mode DVDs or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title with commands for erasing combining and dividing You can also play individual chapters to check their content 1 Select Chpt Edit from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the f cursor buttons to select the title that contains the chapters you want to edit then press ENTER e Chapter Edit Original Combine Preview Undo Vv After selecting a title thumbnails of each chapter appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands e Erase Erase chapters Select the chapter you want to erase and press ENTER see also the note below e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Select the chapter you want to divide From the following screen use the playback controls gt H lt lt gt gt cic to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter With Divide highlighted press ENTER Divide Chapter Original me 12 01Wed 12 18AM Recording Time SP Chapter 0h01m24s 0h00m 0 00 52 17 Il ee Pause Divide You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish up to 999 chapters per DVD disc or 99 chapters per HDD title Highlight B
86. apes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW A Important e This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks A DV i yu DV camcorder 1 Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel DV IN OUT jack of this recorder Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder ACIN md 1 Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power outlet Controls and displays GC Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel STANDBY ON ae _f lt PULL OPEN 1 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 2 HDD Press to switch to the hard disk drive HDD for recording and playback The button lights when HDD is selected 3 DVD Press to switch to DVD for recording and playback The button lights when DVD is selected 4 IR remote sensor page 10 5 Disc tray 6 Front panel display See Display on page 22 for details 7 DV IN OUT jack DVR 520H only page 14 20 53 55 56 97 111 Digital input output jack for use with a DV camcorder 8 page 28 30 Use to change IV channels skip chapters tracks etc 9 ONE TOUCH COPY page 59 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD See also the Note on copying on page 9 10 REC Press to start recording 10 Press to stop re
87. are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help D8 10 1 2_En CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE CAUTION THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD 6 8 2 1_En WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE D1 4 2 1_En CAUTION This product satisties FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interf
88. at is copy once protected You can identify copy once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on screen If the Current title is copy once protected an exclamation mark is shown see Play display 2 on page 34 Copyright You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner or for which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy you may be violating the law including copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies One Touch Copy HDD to DVD The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing title or currently selected title in the Disc Navigator from the HDD to DVD The whole title is copied regardless of where in the title you start copying The recorder copies at the maximum speed possible For One Touch Copy to work make sure that a recordable DVD R RW disc is loaded See also Copyright above ONE TOUCH COPY e During HDD playback press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title to DVD The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied Playback continues while copying Note e Title name chapter markers as well as thumbnail picture markers Navimark for the Disc Navigator are also
89. at the DV audio input is setup as you require See DV Inout DVR 520H only on page 97 for more on this e Check also that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording are as you want them see Audio In settings on page 97 4 Press HOME MENU and select DV Record from the menu e DV recording only works when the digital camcorder is in VIR mode with a tape loaded 5 Select Record to HDD or Record to DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively 6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record e Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the E Pi lt lt gt gt all and I gt buttons 7 Usethe t cursor up down buttons to select Start Rec and press ENTER E Stop 1 02 22 Control with these S E Stop Start Rec Pause Rec Stop Rec buttons Ga CEN Ce eo HDD SP 2h00m DVD Remain 1h40m En e 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 e You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on screen display You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording e If you restart recording afte
90. ate This is because of the way that the video is recorded you may get slightly more or slightly less depending on what you re recording Restrictions on video recording e You cannot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded on the HDD or a DVD RW disc in VR mode see below e When recording a IV broadcast or through an external input you can display copy control information on screen see Displaying disc information on screen on page 32 CPRM CPRM is acopy protection system with scramble system regarding 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 RW ver 1 1 or higher discs formatted in VR mode or on the HDD DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Recording equipment and copyright You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy
91. atteries the remote control mode and IV preset codes are automatically reset See Remote Contro Set on page 95 and Setting up the remote to control your IV on page 106 to reset them Use within the operating range and angle as shown 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 14 for more information Before you start 701 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 may be in an unplayable format see below for further compatibility information oe BYP VIDEO RW DVD Video DVD R det dice d DVD RW MST COMPACT uis 65 DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO icTaL VIDEO Recordable ReWritable Audio CD Video CD CD R CD RW E r FUJICOLOR CD lt gt COMPATIBLE O cD COMPATIBLE Fujicolor CD e Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD e BVP js a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation js a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd 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 and Ver 1 2 4x e DVD R Ver 2 0 and Ver 2 0 4x 8x
92. back will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached e See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs 6 To stop playback press W STOP 7 When you ve finished using the recorder eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby e To open close the disc tray press amp OPEN CLOSE Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby e Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby 04 Getting started En Playing DVD discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for DVD Video and recordable DVD discs PLAY STOP PAUSE REVSCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT BACK CM SKIP STEP SLOW TOP MENU MENU op 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 W 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 You can also use the front panel but tons to do this during playback 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 numbere
93. ble 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 e Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box satellite tuner and using the Auto Start Recording feature see Automatic recording from a Satellite tuner on page 54 e 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 VHF UHF IN VHF UHF OUT Cable box Satellite receiver Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown Not This enables you to watch and record IV channels one The diagram shows standard video connections but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re available 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 enables you to watch the output from this recorder 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box sa
94. come marked with fingerprints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below If necessary use a Cloth soaked in alcohol ora commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs In excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Don t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc O gt For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the recorder No signal was detected at the DV input output jack This may appear if a blank section of DV tape is playing in the connected camcorder Applicable to DVR 520H only 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 disc
95. controls to find the start of the section to erase then with From highlighted press ENTER You can use all the usual playback controls including gt PLAY II PAUSE scan lt lt gt gt and slow motion lt 11 II The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section Il Play Pause A a 0 02 09 17 4 Inthe same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker appears under the bar to show 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 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to erase more sections from the same title 7 Select Back or press RETURN to get back to the main Copy List screen Note e When Frame Accurate is set to Off see Frame Accurate on page 102 the From time and length of the erased section may differ by up to 0 5 seconds from that set gt Copying and back up En Copying from DVD to HDD Currently selected DVD title i DVD to HDD Copy Original 8 11Sun 4 00PM 2ch LP Copy List menu options Preview Erase All Copy List Use the DVD to HDD Copy s
96. copied However if you copy to a Video mode DVD R RW only the first 32 characters of a name are copied e The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode disc e You can t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy once protected A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can t be copied to a Video mode disc Use a VR mode DVD RW disc for this type of material Low resolution EP or LP or MN1 18 widescreen material can t be copied to a Video mode disc Use a VR mode DVD RW disc for this type of material gt Copying and back up En One Touch Copy DVD to HDD One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time You can copy the currently playing title or the currently selected title in the Disc Navigator When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops The copy will be made in the recording mode FINE SP etc that is Currently set See also Copyright on page 59 ONE TOUCH COPY e During DVD playback press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title to HDD Playback starts again from the beginning of the current title The front panel display and an on screen display indicate that the title is being copied Copying from HDD to DVD Note e The maximum title
97. cording 12 gt Press to start or restart playback 13 E Press to stop playback 14 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 15 Front panel inputs page 14 Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input jacks Especially convenient for connecting camcorders and other portable equipment K Controls and displays En 1 e gt Arrows indicate the copy direction between the HDD EA and DVD EA 2 gt PLAY REC indicators Lights during playback recording blinks when playback recording is paused 3 DA lt gt By page 27 The lt and gt indicators light to indicate that the HDD or DVD is selected for recording playback 4 PL page 75 81 Lights when a VR mode disc is loaded and the recorder is in Play List mode 5 PM Lights to indicate PM after midday for the clock display 6 23 page 95 Shows the remote control mode if nothing is displayed the remote control mode is 1 7 REM Lights when the character display is showing the remaining available recording time 8 Gm page 96 Lights when the component video output is set to progressive scan 9 V Lights when an untinalized Video mode disc is loaded 10 R RW Indicates the type of recordable DVD loaded DVD R or DVD RW 11 CH page 28 Channel indicator for the built in TV tuner HDD J DVD tt Pe MESD GRD NIN PLAY gt eREG iei barp MED BED Mam RECee gt PLAY pinn nnr HEREDE
98. creen to transfer video on DVD to the hard disk See also Copyright on page 59 A Important e The DVD to HDD Copy screen is not accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded However you can still use the One Touch Copy function see One Touch Copy DVD to HDD on page 60 e The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time e The copy list will be erased if any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited the disc tray is opened playback is switched between Original and Play List the DVD disc is re initialized or finalized the recorder is reset to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 106 It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or PC Recording Time Information for the selected title 0h32m55s Copy List titles O ant ry Vv Copy List E gt 480 o P PREV NEXT DISPLAY 1 Load the recordable DVD disc that contains the material you want to copy to the HDD 2 Press HOME MENU and select Copy 2 HOME MENU LA DVD RECORDER Timer Recording B Disc Setup Disc Navigator Initial Setup i Copy W Video Audio Adjust C2 Disc History Play Mode HB PhotoViewer DV Record DVR 520H screen Copying and back up 3 Select DVD gt HDD The DVD to HDD Copy screen appears i DVD to HDD Copy Vv e Use the f cursor u
99. ct Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know then press ENTER e Note that progressive scan video is only output through the component video outputs see page 16 9 Is this recorder connected to an AV amp receiver for digital audio BD Initial Setup Basic Cloc AV Amp Digital Connect Tuner _ Video Out Audio In Connected Audio Out Not Connected Language Recording Playback Use the cursor up down buttons to select Connected or Not Connected then press ENTER e f you select Not Connected that completes the setup Press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator or select Go Back if you want to start again 10 Select the digital audio formats your AV amp receiver is compatible with Initial Setup Basic Clock AV Amp Compatibility Tuner Video Out Audio In Dolby Digital Audio Out Dolby Digital DTS Language PCM only Recording Playback __ Use the f cursor up down buttons to select Dolby Digital Dolby Digital DTS or PCM only then press ENTER e Check the operating instructions that came with your AV amp receiver if you re not sure what it s compatible with 11 Is your AV amp receiver compatible with 96 kHz digital audio D Initial Setup Basic Tuner _ Video Out Cloch 96kHz PCM Compatible Audio In Compatible Audio Out E Not Compatible language Don t Know Recording Playback __ Use the t cursor up down buttons to select Compat
100. d Disc Name Comedy shows ji 1 DVD RW Original Play List Ifa VR mode disc is loaded this shows whether playback is currently set to Original or Play List During preview playback of the Copy List this shows Copy List 2 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 FINE 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 Station call letters or TV channel Shows the station call letters or TV channel preset for the built in TV tuner 7 Audio mode Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset Mono Stereo etc 8 Copy control information Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program 9 Disc name Shows the disc name For CDs this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks for example Multi format WMA MP3 10 Finalized Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized Stop display 2 E Stop WNBC DVD RW VR Stereo Original 11 15 2003 SAT 2 52PM Copy Once EVENING NEWS Titles Original 99 Play List 15 Lock Disc On 1 Broadcast program name 2 Date and time 3 Number of titles tracks on disc Fora VR mode DVD RW
101. d 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 torward progressively up to a maximum of 10 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 top menu or menu of a DVD Video disc these are often the same Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items Press to return to the previous level of a DVD Video disc menu Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk HDD PLAY STOP PAUSE REVSCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT BACK CM SKIP STEP SLOW Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen play back starts from the place last stopped Playback automatically stops after the end of a title is reached Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing gt PLAY Press li 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 You can also use the fron
102. de the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure e While the recorder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch e Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug trom the wall socket 3 Move the recorder If there s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost e The HDD is very delicate If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in the picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure Ifthe HDD fails no playback of recorded material will be possible In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit gt Connecting up En Chapter 2 Connecting up Rear panel connections 1 VHF UHF IN OUT Connect your TV antenna to the VHF UHF IN jack The signal is passed through to the VHF UHF OUT jack for connection to your TV 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input 3 Audio video outputs 1 and 2 Two sets of audio video outputs stereo analog audio composite
103. discs are more compatible with other DVD players Can 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 regular 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 RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players 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 the CPRM compatible device Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using this recorder will play on other players 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 recorded in the DVD Video format Note Finalization iS required This recorder supports the recording of copy once broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system see CPRM on page 45 on CPRM compliant DVD RW discs in VR mode CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically com
104. e 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 95 3 Use the t cursor up down buttons to select English or French as the OSD subtitle audio and DVD menu language then press ENTER DB Initial Setup Basic Cloc Language Tuner c English Video Out Audio In Audio Out fran ais Language Recording Playback 4 Press ENTER again to start setting up using the Setup Navigator Initial Setup Basic Cloc Tuner Complete this setup before you start using your recorder Video Out Audio In Strt ES Start Audio Out Language Cancel Recording Please use the Initial Setup if you Playback want to make more detailed settings e fyou don t want to use the Setup Navigator press J cursor down to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 Use the f cursor up down buttons to select Antenna or Cable depending on how you receive your terrestrial TV channels then press ENTER You can also select Do not set if you don t need the recorder to retune all the channels if you re using the Setup Navigator for a second time for example DB Initial Setup Basic Cloc Auto Channel Setting Tuner _ Video Out Audioln Antenna Audio Out Cabl
105. e language Do not set Recording Playback 04 Getting started En After selecting Antenna or Cable the recorder starts automatic tuning This takes a couple of minutes to complete Tuning il 7 68 l Cancel 6 Select Auto for automatic time setting then press ENTER BD Initial Setup Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback 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 Basic Clocl Auto Clock Setting Tuner De ee ee Video Out sN Dn Audio In Audio Out 2 j Language C Start are Recording Playback The recorder takes a short while to set the time After you see that the time has been set select Next to proceed 2 Initial Setup Basic Cloci Auto Clock Setting Tuner 04 21 2004 WED Video Out anion 11 20 AM Audio Out Clock Set CH 2 Language Start Recording Next gt Playback ex If the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual e Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Use the cursor left right buttons to
106. e control for use with a TV page 106 and when setting the remote control mode page 95 3 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 4 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 5 HDD page 27 Press to select the hard disk HDD for recording or playback 6 DVD page 27 Press to select the DVD for recording or playback 7 DVD playback functions AUDIO OD page 29 42 43 Changes the audio language or channel When the recorder is stopped press to change the tuner audio SUBTITLE page 42 Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs ANGLE 8 page 43 Switches camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes 8 PLAY MODE page 39 Press to display the Play Mode menu for features Such as search repeat and program play 9 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 CLEAR to clear an entry and start again 10 INPUT SELECT page 53 Press to change the input to use for recording 11 CHANNEL page 28 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 12 VCR Plus page 50 Press then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number for timer recording 13 DISC NAVIGATOR page 35 73 TOP MENU page 30 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a
107. e r par au Canada veuillez vous adresser a un distributeur autoris Pioneer du Canada pour obtenir le nom du Centre de Service Autoris Pioneer le plus pres de chez vous Vous pouvez aussi contacter le Service a la clientele de Pioneer Pioneer Flectroniques du Canada Inc Service a la clientele 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 1 877 283 5901 Pour obtenir des renseignements sur la garantie veuillez vous reporter au feuillet sur la garantie restreinte qui accompagne le produit Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc S018_A_EF Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2004 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 1 877 283 5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F
108. e remote to the same ID To set the remote press and hold RETURN and a number button 1 2 or 3 until the indicator on the remote lights Setup Navigator e Default setting n a DB Initial Setup Basic Clock Setting Tuner On Screen Display Video Out Front Panel Display Audio In Remote Control Set Audio Out Setup Navigator Language Recording Playback The Setup Navigator appears automatically when you switch on the recorder for the first time or after resetting the recorder It is also available from the Initial Settings menu should you need it at any other time See also Switching on and setting up on page 25 Tuner settings Auto Channel Setting e Default setting Antenna DB Initial Setup Basic Auto Channel Setting Tuner Manual CH Setting Video Out VCR Plus CH Setting Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Auto Channel Setting automatically tunes the built in TV tuner to terrestrial broadcast TV channels or cable channels Select Antenna or Cable depending on how you receive your TV channels then wait for the automatic tuning to finish Tuning DETTE EEE Cancel 13 The Initial Setup menu En After automatic tuning a Summary channel mapping screen is displayed DB Initial Setup Channel Mapping Antenna 1 3 CH Skip CH Skip CH Skip CH Skip 9 17 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ONOAURWN
109. e title at the current playback position 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to divide other titles in the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Note e When Frame Accurate is set to Off see Frame Accurate on page 102 the divide points may move by up to half a second after selecting Divide Combine Use this command to make a single title from two adjacent titles in the Copy List 1 Select Combine from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select two adjacent titles from the Copy List to combine then press ENTER amp HDD to DVD Copy gt Copying and back up 3 Repeat step 2 to combine more titles or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Note e When Frame Accurate is set to Off see Frame Accurate on page 102 the following limitations apply when combining titles Mixed aspect ratios 16 9 4 3 4 3 letter box can t be combined Mixed recording modes EP MN1 6 LP MN7 18 SP MN19 31 FINE MN32 can t be combined Preview Use this command to check the content of a title in the Copy List 1 Select Preview from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to preview then press ENTER The selected title starts playing You can return to the Copy List screen by pressing ll STOP otherwise playback will continue until the end of the C
110. ed service center or your dealer for a replacement s002_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in acar 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 WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling D36 P4_En This product contains mercury Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance www elae org K057_En Dear Customer Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come thro
111. ekly timer recordings 1 Press VCR Plus The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the PlusCode number PLUS CODE 2 Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode 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 gt HDD and Recording channel e f CODE ERROR appears in the display check that the PlusCode number is correct and that the guide channel is set see VCR Plus CH Setting on page 96 then set the timer recording again e f CAN T SET appears in the display it means that although you entered a valid PlusCode number the program has already finished 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 Oogie ES 809 os REC STOP REC TIMER REC m Moving the end time by 30 minute blocks 1 During timer recording press and hold REC for three seconds The timer indicator disappears from the front panel display 2 Press REC repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute increments Programming a new end time 1 During timer recording press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Timer Recordi
112. el Program Play Program Erase Program List The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded Playback 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 CDs 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 For a DVD disc you can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list e To add a title select the title e To add a chapter first highlight the title then press cursor right and select a chapter from the list B Program Step 4 J Title 1 38 4 Chapter 1 004 a 01 01 003 Title 01 Chapter 001 02 Title 02 Chapter 002 03 Title 03 Chapter 003 04 Title 04 Chapter 004 05 Title 05 06 Title 06 07 Title 07 08 Title 08 v v v Fora CD or Video CD select a track to add to the program list B Program Step A Track 1 12 a Total Time 0 00 00 01 04 Track 01 02 Track 02 03 Track 03 04 Track 04 05 Track 05 06 Track 06 07 Track 07 08 Track 08 v v For a WMA MP3 disc you can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list e To add a folder select the folder e oadd a track first highlight the folder then press gt cursor right and select a track from the list E Program Step J Folder 1 06 a Track 1 010 A 01 01 003 01 Pop 001 Track 01 02
113. en 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 gt Additional information En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for all of the 32 manual recording modes as well as the standard recording mode equivalents Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change In picture quality The divisions for HDD recording are the same as those for Video mode Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2ch format except for MN82 which is in Linear PCM format Video mode VR mode HDD Rec time Level Rec time MN 1 360 mins EP MN 1 360 mins MN 2 345 mins MN 2 345 mins MN 3 330 mins MN 3 330 mins MN 4 315 mins MN 4 315 Mins MN 5 300 mins MN 5 300 mins MN 6 285 Mins MN 6 285 Mins MN 7 210 mins MN 7 210 mins MN 8 255 Mins MN 8 255 Mins MN 9 240 mins LP MN 9 240 mins MN 10 230 mins MN 10 230 mins MN 11 220 mins MN 11 220 mins MN 12 210 mins MN 12 210 mins MN 13 200 mins MN 13 200 mins MN 14 190 mins MN 14 190 mins MN 15 180 mins MN 15 180 mins MN 16 170 mins MN 16 170 m
114. er preset 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 e Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or LDP 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 _ Memory Detailed Settings 3 Use the t cursor up down buttons to select the picture quality setting you want to adjust Memory1 A 3 DY c Motion H Still VNR Detail Off HHHH Max White AGC White Level Min E Max Min EH Max 7 5 IRE Black Level Black Setup You can adjust the following settings e 3 D Y C Adjusts the brightness color separation e VNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction applied to the video signal Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear e White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment e White Level Adjusts the intensity of white e Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black e Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level e Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colors appear 4 Usethe cursor left right buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting T The Video Audio Ad
115. erence with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a_En This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada D8 10 1 3_EF IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tr
116. es 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 FINE SP LP etc and the total recording time of the disc 6 Broadcast program title Note When using the simultaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc It is not an indication of picture audio quality 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 1 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 Playback Chapter 5 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays Navigate these using the B
117. et CH Ca j Language __ Recording Start Playback If the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually e Use the cursor left right buttons to set your time zone then press ENTER e Press cursor down then use the cursor left right buttons to set daylight saving time D S T On or Off then press ENTER D Initial Setup Basic Clock Manual Clock Setting 1 2 Tuner On USA Video Out Fron Time Zone 4 b Audio In Rem Alaska Audio Out Setu ETA D S T off Recording Playback e Set the current date and time DB Initial Setup Basic Clock Manual Clock Setting 2 2 Tuner a Video Out Date or OT 2004 THU Audioln Time fiz 00 AM Audio Out Language Time Zone ne Recording eke Playback D S T Off Use the f cursor up down buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Use the cursor left right buttons to move from one field to another The Initial Setup menu On Screen Display e Default setting On DB Initial Setup Basic Clock Settin Tuner On Screen Display Video Out Front Panel Display Audio In Remote Control Set Audio Out Setup Navigator Language Recording Playback On the default setting the recorder shows on screen operation displays Play Stop and so on Cha
118. evel MN 1 there is insufficient space available on the disc the recording is made on the HDD at the quality setting you originally specified Optimized Recording only compensates for the first earliest starting timer program if more than one has been set Optimized recording works only with DVD recordings Navi Mark e Default setting 0 seconds Initial Setup 0 seconds 30 seconds 3 minutes Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Manual Recording Optimized Rec Navi Mark Auto Chapter Video Frame Accurate DVD RW Auto Init In the Disc Navigator each title is shown with a still frame picture to remind you what it is This setting lets you decide the default still frame The default setting of 0 seconds takes the first frame of the title but you can also set it to 30 seconds or 3 minutes into the title if the title is shorter than the setting then the first frame is used 13 The Initial Setup menu En Auto Chapter Video e Default setting 10 minutes DB Initial Setup Basic Manual Recording Tuner Optimized Rec Video Out Navi Mark Audio In Auto Chapter Video Audio Out Frame Accurate Language DVD RW Auto Init Recording Playback When recording in Video mode a new chapter is started every 10 minutes on the default setting You can change this interval to 15 minutes or switch off automatic chapte
119. f 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 When recording using one of the high quality record settings FINE or MN32 the audio is recorded in uncompressed 16 bit Linear PCM format This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture quality e Picture quality adjustment features During playback you can adjust various picture quality settings to improve the picture You can also adjust the recording picture quality For example if you want to make a DVD copy of an old video tape you can optimize the picture quality before transferring it to disc e Find what you want to watch quickly and easily Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct place you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc or the HDD that you want to watch Search for a point on a disc by title chapter or time e Manual recording In addition to the four preset recording quality modes FINE SP LP and EP the manual recording mode allows you to access 32 different recording quality time settings giving you precise control over the recording e Record to and from a DV camcorder DVR 520H
120. for the kind of TV zontally you have see also page 107 e If you have a widescreen TV check its aspect ratio settings e This recorder s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID 1 widescreen signalling set the connected component to output 4 3 aspect ratio standard video Can t play a disc recorded using this If the disc was recorded in Video mode make sure that it s finalized page 56 recorder on another player eSome 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 11 e Discs recorded with copy once material cannot be played on non CPRM compatible players page 45 During playback the picture is dark When acopy 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 106 e It 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 HDD cessfully e For a Video mode disc check that the
121. from HDD to DVD or DVD to HDD as simple as pressing a button e Chase play O HDD Using chase play you can start watching a recording before the recording has finished 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 el Playback and recording for both DVDs and the built in hard disk drive HDD are completely independent For example you can record a broadcast program to either a recordable DVD or the HDD while watching another recording you already made on the same DVD or on the HDD e Disc Navigator The on screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy For recordable DVD and HDD content moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD content e Disc History The Disc History screen shows disc information including how much free space remains for recording for the last 30 recordable discs loaded in the recorder Every time you load a recordable disc the Disc History is automatically updated with the latest information 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 record
122. from the copyright owner or tor which you otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission trom the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy you may be violating the law including copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies e This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Setting the picture quality recording time HDD Before starting a recording you will usually want to set the picture quality recording time There are four standard settings available which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time It s also possible to create a fifth manual setting for picture quality recording time Before you can select this however you will need to set the Manual Recording option in the Initial Settings menu see Manual Recording on page 101 REC MODE e Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording setting e FINE Fine picture quality e SP Standard play
123. ge EEDI LITI to change Rec to HDD e Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number To clear the last digit entered press CLEAR Press REC MODE to select FINE SP LP EP or AUTO See Recording time and picture quality on page 44 If Manual Recording is on then you can also select the MN setting e Use the cursor left right buttons to select the Once Daily or Weekly recording option Press HDD to record to the hard disk drive or DVD to record to a DVD 2 After making the settings press ENTER The program details are shown at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds then the screen is automatically exited e f you haven t set up the guide channels or at least the guide channel for the PlusCode number that you entered the recorder will prompt you to enter the channel number that the TV program is showing on tip e You can check the timer program settings by pressing TIMER REC to display the timer recording screen Recording S OS VCR Plus programming with the power off You can enter a PlusCode number when the recorder is in standby Note that the recording is always made to the HDD If you want to record to a DVD disc you ll need to switch on the power and use the full VCR Plus program screen A Important e You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See VCR Plus CH Setting on page 96 e You can t change the recording mode e You can t program daily or we
124. gisters stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat en ANTENNA LEAD IN ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig A GROUND CLAMP WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE D1 4 2 2_En DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CAUTION PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD REGEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE FAS UTILISER CETTE FIGHIE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUFSI LES LAMES PEUVENT EIRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT D2 4 4 1_EF NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALL
125. hard disk drive or from a DVD to acamcorder connected to the DV IN OUT jack 1 Connect the camcorder to the DV IN OUT jack of this recorder 2 Select the HDD or DVD for playback 3 Find the place you want to start recording from 4 Start recording on the camcorder 5 Play the source material 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 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 amp cursor buttons 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 Disc N
126. he group of Group Name Grp Name aL Use this command to rename a group 1 Select Grp Name from the Disc Navigator menu 2 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select the group that you want to name or rename then press ENTER 2 Input Group Name ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ small KAARKAKAAGSEEEETITIE DNOOGSODUOOUTDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp x2e 1 7 j cf n i 2 3 0 ek howe ae Clear 3 Inputa name for the group The name can be up to six characters long 4 To finish entering the name highlight Exit and press ENTER 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another group to name Creating and editing a VR mode Play List A Play List is a kind of virtual content based on the actual Original content of the disc The main advantages of this type of editing is that it is non destructive of the video content on the disc and it allows greater control over editing so that you end up with the content exactly as you want It Remember e Use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Play List edit screen e The Play List can contain a maximum of 99 titles Play Use this function to start playback of a title 1 Select Play from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to play then press ENTER Disc Navigator DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Chpt Edit Erase Sec Playback
127. he earlier program is finished If two programs have the same times but different channels for example the program set most recently takes priority entered a timer program but the recorder doesn t confirm whether or not it s OK Why not Timer confirmation only works tor DVD recordings when there is a recordable disc loaded Also make sure that the disc is not locked see Lock Disc on page 89 and that there are fewer than 99 titles already recorded 250 for the HDD 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 CD 4x A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress DVD or HDD trom 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 IV 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 or HDD by selecting it from the Disc Navigator screen see Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD on page 36 A Important e Note that you must use a DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x or Ver 1 2 4x disc to be able to use this
128. heater 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 Tile 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 Tiles are identified by the file extension jog or JPG Most digital cameras use this format MP3 MP3 MPEG1 audio layer 3 is a compressed audio file format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 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 tormat used for Video CDs and DVDs Video CD uses the older MPEG 1 standard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality
129. hen set a new password Parental Lock Set Password The password you set will enable you to change the Parental Lock level and Country code setting Itis also the password that you will need to enter if you want to play a disc with a parental lock level higher than the recorder 1 Select Set Password DB Initial Setup Set Password Basic TV Screen Size Tuner Still Picture Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator 2 Use the number buttons to input a four digit password 2 Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recordin TV Sd Set Password CeCe 3 Press ENTER to set the password Parental Lock Change Password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Change Password D Initial Setup Basic Tuner _ Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Change Password Change Level Country Code Parental Lock Angle Indicator 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password 2D Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recordin TV Sd Change Password Current Password TEE E GEEE New Password E gt The Initial Setup menu En 3 Press ENTER 4 Enter a new password BD Initial Setup Basic Change Password Tuner
130. her if you want to specify a language other than English or French see Selecting Other languages on page 100 F tip e You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc any time during playback using the SUBTITLE button This does not affect this setting Auto Language e Default setting On D Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audioln Audio Out Language Recording Playback OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display E gt The Initial Setup menu En When set to On the recorder selects the default audio language on a DVD disc French dialog for a French movie for example and displays subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies in your native language won t have any subtitles while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles Set to Off to have the recorder play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same see Audio Language on page 99 and Subtitle Language on page 99 Note e Even when set to On Auto Language may not work with some discs In this case set the audio and subtitle languages using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons tip e You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on p
131. ible Not Compatible or Don t Know then press ENTER e Check the operating instructions that came with your AV amp receiver if you re not sure 12 That s it Press ENTER to finish setting up or select Go Back if you want to start again 2D Initial Setup oa S PT OnS setup is complete E Fron Enjoy using your DVD recorder Audio Out Finish Setup Language Go Back Recording Playback 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 e Manual channel setting This setting lets you skip channels where there is no station as well as manually tune to stations See Manual CH Setting on page 96 e VCR Plus channel setting This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the VCR Plus programming system works correctly See VCR Plus CH Setting on page 96 That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator 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 IV on page 106 Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording The HDD and DVD buttons remote control and front panel are used to select the hard disk HDD or DVD for playback and recording The
132. ifference between the two is that DVD R discs can only be recorded once while DVD RW can be recorded erased and re recorded many times A further difference between the two disc types is that only DVD RW can be initialized for VR mode recording which offers much more comprehensive editing functions compared to Video mode recording The big advantage however of Video mode is its compatibility with standard DVD players most of which will not play VR mode DVD RW discs see also the notes below While DVD R discs can only be recorded using the Video mode you can initialize a DVD RW disc for Video or VR mode recordings Once initialized any previous content is erased in this operation all recordings on that disc will be in the chosen recording mode A Important e You cannot play edit or record on unfinalized DVD R RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD recorders Likewise unfinalized Video mode discs recorded on this recorder are not playable on other players recorders e This recorder cannot record onto CD R or CD RW discs e Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts defective discs or damage to the recorder e Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs Note e Some DVD players such as some Pioneer models are compatible with VR mode DVD RW discs Check the operating instructions for y
133. indicator in the front panel display shows which is currently selected Making your first recording This quick guide shows you how to make a basic recording of a TV program on either the HDD or to a recordable DVD Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6 Recording STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE REC STOPREC E gm 1 If they aren t already on switch on your TV and this recorder Press STANDBY ON to switch on e Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this recorder 2 Press HDD to record to the HDD or DVD to record to a recordable DVD If you choose to record to the HDD skip to step 5 now 3 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 4 Load a blank DVD R or DVD RW disc with the label side face up using the disc guide to align the disc e When you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording 5 Use the CHANNEL 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 04 Getting started e Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69 Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125 6 Press REC to start recording e 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 e You can pause recording by pressing H PAUSE Press REC or II PAUSE again to restart recording 7
134. ing 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 tree image Check your TV monitor for compatibility with this feature e Cinema 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 trom 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 VCR Plus system for easy programming if you want As well as single programs you can specify daily or weekly recordings too 1 VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Before you start e One Touch Recording Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately in 30 minute blocks Each time you press the REC button the recording time is extended by another 30 minutes e Optimized recording Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically i
135. ing and back up Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to e Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD e Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player e Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing e Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD The simplest method of copying is to use the One Touch Copy feature Using this you can simply copy the title that s currently playing from HDD to DVD or the other way around For more complicated copying tasks you can make a Copy List which specifies precisely what needs to be copied A Copy List is similar to a VR mode Play List in many ways and you ll find that the Copy List commands are similar to those available for editing a Play List A message showing that copying has finished is displayed after copying If the recorder is inactive and no button is pressed remote or front panel then the recorder will automatically go into standby after 20 minutes High speed copying Copying of transfer between DVD and HDD is a completely digital process without any loss of quality in the audio or video Copying can be carried out at the maximum speed possible When copying from HDD to DVD the speed of copying depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you re using The table at the bottom of the page shows the minimum copying time for one hour of material Note e Notall discs are compatible with high speed copying
136. ing feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you A Important e Atimer recording can t be set if Auto Start Recording is in progress There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded Timer recording will not start if The recorder is already recording A disc is being initialized finalized or unfinalized Timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished If a recordable DVD that doesn t support simultaneous playback and recording see Simultaneous recording and playback on page 53 is playing when a DVD 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 for a DVD timer recording there is no disc loaded or the disc loaded is not recordable foran HDD timer recording it means that the HDD is not recordable e Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto Start Recording function see Automatic recording from a Satellite tuner on page 54 A timer recording will interrupt an Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will resume after the timer recording has finished Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is setto start the recorder will go into timer recording standby In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions e he maxi
137. input for the DV IN OUT jack is setup see DV Input DVR 520H only on page 97 REV SCAN 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 trom this one e You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN OUT 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 protected material on it this recorder will pause recording Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal However if there is more than 10 seconds of blank tape this recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop depending on the camcorder e 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 trom and setting the camcorder to play pause 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN OUT jack Also set the camcorder to VIR mode 2 Setup the recorder e Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 45 tor detailed information e Make sure a recordable disc is loaded if you want to record to DVD 3 From the Initial Settings menu check th
138. ins 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 MN 22 110 mins MN 22 110 mins MN 23 105 mins MN 23 105 mins 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 75 mins MN 29 75 mins MN 30 70 mins MN 30 70 mins MN 31 65 mins MN 31 65 mins MN 32 61 mins FINE MN 32 61 mins Additional information for cable satellite STB set top box users The following instructions show how to use the timer features of your STB with this recorder Setting up 1 Connect the STB s audio video outputs to a set of audio video inputs on this recorder 2 Switch on both the STB and this recorder and switch the recorder s input function to the STB L1 L2 or L3 To check that everything is connected properly switch on your TV and select this recorder as the video input You should see whatever the STB is tuned to 3 Program the IR controller supplied with your STB to send start stop recording codes for a Pioneer VCR see the manual that came with the STB for how to do this Only the REC and STOP codes have any effect when used with this recorder e REC Start recording e STOP Stop recording 4 Position the IR controller so that it will control this recorder The IR sensor on the recorder
139. ipod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any ounting of the product should follow the anufacturer s instructions and should use a ounting accessory recommended by the anufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn T m ii nf VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product ona bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un used for a long period of time GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION e lf this product is equipped with a polari
140. is command to be able to record on the disc using this recorder 1 From the Disc Setup menu select Finalize then Undo Finalize from the finalize options 2 Select Start The Video Audio Adjust menu Chapter 12 The Video Audio Adjust menu Using the Video Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality 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 42 HOME MENU us Initial Setup 2 Copy wy Video Audio Adjust DQ Disc History 4 Play Mode ER PhotoViewer DV Record DVR 520H screen 2 Select Video Adjust 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to change the preset 2ch 4 Tuner gt Detailed Settings e Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs e Use the CHANNEL buttons to change the channel of the built in TV tuner There are six presets available e Tuner suitable for general TV broadcasts e VCR suitable for video cassettes e LDP suitable for Laserdiscs e Memory us
141. itial Setup Basic Auto Channel Setting Tuner Manual CH Setting Video Out Audion Audio Out Language Recording Playback VCR Plus CH Setting 2 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 DB Initial Setup Basic Auto VCR Plus CH Setting Tuner Video Out AudioIn Audio Out Language Recording __ Playback e Use the B cursor up down buttons to change the guide channel for setting e Use the cursor left right buttons to change the channel number e Use the PREV NEXT button to display the previous next 10 guide channels 3 To return to the Initial Setup menu press ENTER Video Out settings Component Video Out e Default setting Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to your TV using the component video jacks D Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback The Initial Setup menu 13 If your TV is compatible with progressive scan component video set this Progressive for the highest quality picture If your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video leave it set to Interlace See also Progressive scan video in the glossary on page 117 A Important If you switch to Progressive when using a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan video you will not be able to see an
142. j Video Out Current Password MECE Audio In CErE Audio Out Language Recordin New Password 5 Press ENTER Parental Lock Change Level 1 Select Change Level D Initial Setup Basic TV Screen Size Change Password Tuner Still Picture Change Level Video Out Seamless Playback Country Code Audio In Parental Lock Audio Out Angle Indicator Language Recordin Playback 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER D Initial Setup Basic Parental Lock Change Level Tuner j Video Out Password 1 2 3 Audio In Audio Out Language Off 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a new parental lock level D Initial Setup Basic Parental Lock Change Level Tuner ill F Video Out Password MECE Audio In Audio Out Language Recording 4 Press ENTER to set the new Parental Lock level Parental Lock Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country code list on page 113 1 Select Country Code DB Initial Setup Basic TV Screen Size Change Password Tuner Still Picture Change Level Video Out Seamless Playback Country Code Audio In Parental Lock Audio Out Angle Indicator Language Recording Playback 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER DB Initial Setup Basic Parental Lock Country Code et Password eee Audio In Aoo As cade Cu Number Ze Recordin 3
143. just menu En 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 tip e To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust Note e DVR 520H only When the DV Input is selected only VNR and Detail settings can be adjusted e When White AGC is On the White Level setting can t be adjusted 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 cursor left right buttons to change the setting l TV CRT gt Detailed Settings There are six presets available e TV CRT suitable for standard cathode ray tube TVs e PDP suitable for plasma display screens Professional suitable for professional monitors e Memory1 user preset 1 e Memory2 user preset 2 e Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset 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 u
144. just menu 12 4 Usethe cursor left right 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 F 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 cursor left right buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max W Audio Adjust Audio DRC off m Max Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material Q Remember 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 receiver E gt The Initial Setup menu En Chapter 13 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound picture language and so on e Press HOME MENU and select Initial Setup OM
145. kes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize A disc recorded in Video mode can take up to 20 minutes Initializing a DVD RW disc L DVD RW When you first load a blank disc the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording You can also manually initialize DVD RW discs You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording A Important e Initializing a 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 disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 2 Select Initialize B Disc Setup Basic VR Mode Initialize Video Mode Finalize 3 Select Video Mode or VR Mode from the initialize options 4 Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Initializing Disc 2ch 1 min left Note e By default the recorder initializes blank DVD RW discs for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Init on page 102 if you want to change the default to Video mode e f 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 Copying and back up En Chapter 7 Copy
146. l Use this command to erase the Copy List 1 Select Erase All from the Copy List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER DVD to HDD Copy Conf List Erase all titles cni IS No Using disc back up This feature offers a simple way to make a back up copy of a finalized Video mode disc The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc See also Copyright on page 59 1 Press HOME MENU 2 Select Copy 3 Select Disc Back up 4 Select a back up option 2 Disc Back up Start new disc back up Resume writing data Erase back up data There are three back up options e Start new disc back up Start making a back up of a disc e Resume writing data Record the back up data already on the HDD to a recordable DVD e Erase back up data Erase the back up data on the HDD gt Copying and back up En 5 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray and load the disc you want to make a back up of then close the disc tray You can only make back up copies of finalized Video mode discs 2 Disc Back up No Disc Please load a disc to be backed up l Start Cancel 6 Select Start 2 Disc Back up Read from disc and save to HDD Start reading l Start Cancel e To see the progress of the back up press DISPLAY e You can cancel the back up process by pressing ON
147. layback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons DVD Menu Language e Default setting w Subtitle Language DB Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display o w Subtitle Language English French Other Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language see Subtitle Language on page 99 Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than English or French see Selecting Other languages below Subtitle Display e Default setting On DB Initial Setup OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback When set to On the recorder displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether although you may find that some discs override this setting Set to Assist Subtitle to have the recorder display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Selecting Other languages 1 Select Other from the language list This option appears
148. m DVD 2 60Mbps Preview 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to change the manual recording level e You can also use the ka and gt gt I buttons to cycle between levels MN1 MN9 MN21 and MN32 e To preview the recording quality press cursor down and select Preview To return to the level adjust screen press ENTER 3 Press ENTER to set the manual recording level and return to the menu screen Note e The preset picture quality settings correspond to the following manual settings FINE MN32 SP MN21 LP MN9 EP MN1 e See Manual recording modes on page 112 for detailed information on the manual recording levels Optimized Rec e Default setting Off DB Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Manual Recording On Optimized Rec 0 Off Navi Mark Auto Chapter Video Frame Accurate DVD RW Auto Init On the default setting if a timer program standard easy or VCR Plus programming system is set but there isn t enough space on the disc at the recording quality set the recording will start but it will be cut off when the disc is full Set Optimized Rec to On to have the recorder automatically adjust the recording quality to fit the available disc space Note e You may notice a reduction in picture quality if the recorder has to fit a lot of extra material into the remaining time available on the disc e f even on recording l
149. mand to erase individual titles from the Copy List 1 Select Erase from the Copy List menu options 2 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to erase then press ENTER HDD to DVD Copy E All Irou 2 roup3 HDD gt Ea EIZA E 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch L ps At pet be Time One 0m10s Total 1h30m 1 2 Add Cas ae Ttl Name D Divide Combine Ww Copy List 3 Select Yes to confirm that you want to erase the title or No to cancel 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase more titles from the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Title Name Ttl Name Use this command to name or rename titles in the Copy List the names of the original titles remain unchanged 1 Select Ttl Name from the Copy List menu options 2 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to name or rename then press ENTER HDD to DVD Copy 3 Input a name for the selected title Input Title Name 10 07Wed 3 00PM _2ch LP BCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ small RARAKRKAASEERETITIE DNGOGSODUGOUTDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp K x e 1 7j CEN S 2 35 Bae mos POR an Use the f cursor buttons 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 lt lt b but
150. mmended Variable bit rate VBR MP3 playback Yes e VBR WMA playback No e 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 e DRM Digital Rights Management file playback No see also DRM in the Glossary on page 116 File extensions mp3 wma these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA Tiles 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 gt Before you start En WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility Plays Eig Windows A m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 7 1 Windows Media Player for Windows XP or Windows Media Player 9 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 e Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files File format used by digital still cameras Sam
151. mum length for timer recordings made to the HDD is 24 hours However because one title is limited to six hours recordings over six hours will be spread over two or more titles Note that there will be a break in the recording of a few seconds between titles Easy Timer Recording As the name suggests Easy Timer Recording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible Pioneer DVD RECORDER KO Recording En 1 Press EASY TIMER Alternatively you can also access from the Home Menu oress HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then Easy Timer Recording Q Easy Timer Recording ous Suan EANN 1 00 2 00 _ LT Meee LE 12 14 PPP CEE eet 12 15 BERG RRS RR TNNNNNNNERNNENNN v 12 13mon 9 30am GIES 32 zee FINE 2 Set the TV channel and recording quality Use the CHANNEL buttons to set the channel you want to record Use the REC MODE button to set the recording quality Press repeatedly to switch between FINE SP LP EP and AUTO and MN if manual recording mode iS On e DVD recording Ihe AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording e HDD recording Ihe AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that would fit on to a blank DVD disc Press DVD to record to DVD disc or HDD if you want to record to the hard disk drive 3 Use t cursor buttons to move the cursor to
152. n icon e The Disc History screen is also accessible from the Home Menu 2 Use the t cursor up down buttons to see title information for other discs in the list e To remove a disc from the list press CLEAR you can t remove the currently loaded disc e You can see the available recording time for different recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button 3 To exit the Disc History screen press HOME MENU or DISC HISTORY recording mode Disc lock indicator Note e When you initialize a DVD RW disc or record a DVD R disc for the first time the recorder automatically names the disc DISC where is a number from 1 to 99 You can rename the disc if you want to see nput Disc Name on page 89 When you change the display for the available recording time using the REC MODE button only the display is changed the actual recording mode is not affected The following discs appear in the Disc History list in gray Discs with no available recording space left Locked discs Discs that contain the maximum 99 titles and or 999 chapters When a Video mode disc is finalized the information for that disc disappears from the Disc History The PhotoViewer 010 Chapter 10 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD ROM R RW on your TV Currently selected thumbnail PhotoViewer File Chai 2 r No Date Time 5 12 2003 10 00AM A
153. n your AV amp receiver l e f your AV amp receiver doesn t have an optical 3 Use an optical digital audio cable not supplied digital input but has a coaxial type converter boxes to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this that convert from optical to coaxial are available at recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp specialist audio dealers 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 gt Connecting up En Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder d D AUDIO VIDEO Me AUDIO VIDEO INPUT C OUTPUT VCR 1 Connecta set of audio and video outputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of inputs on this recorder This enables you to record tapes from your VCR or camcorder 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 2 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 trom this recorder to your VCR or camcorder e You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection Connecting a DV camcorder DVR 520H only Using the front panel DV IN OUT jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV t
154. ne while the disc is stopped Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD cD CIID D When used with a recordable disc or the HDD the Disc Navigator gives you access to all the editing features of this recorder as well as the ability to browse and play titles See also Editing on page 73 for more on editing recordable discs 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the hard disk drive or the DVD drive 2 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go straight to the Disc Navigator screen 3 Select Play from the menu options Press ENTER to move to the thumbnails area of the screen 2 Disc Navigator Video Mode DVD Remain 0h37m FINE 4 Use the t cursor buttons to select a title to play 5 Press ENTER to start playback Note e It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode e Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use the time search mode See Search Mode on page 39 Changing the thumbnail picture for a title exp You can change the thumbnail picture that appears for each title in the Disc Navigator screen using the NAVI MARK button PLAY PAUSE STEP SLOW NAVI MARK 1 Start playback of the title you want to change the thumbnail for Coe A 05 2 Press NAVI MARK anywhere in the title to make the displayed picture the thumbnail for that title
155. ng View Q Timer Recording Date Start Stop COS HE Confirm 12 13MON 7 00PM 8 00PM 32 FINE HDD OK 12 14TUE 9 00PM 10 00PM 43 FINE HDD OK HDD Remain i h m FINE 1 1 DVD Remain Goa S043 FINE KD Coig OSS OS En 2 Use the f cursor up button to highlight the current timer recording Recording is shown in the Confirm column then press ENTER A screen showing details of the timer recording appears From this screen only the recording stop time can be changed Timer Recording Date Start Stop CH Rec Mode 12 13MON 7 00PM 8 00 PM 32 FINE gt v Rec to Group DD GROUP Ttl Name Input 3 Set anew Stop time for the timer recording Use the cursor left right buttons to select the hour or minute field then use the cursor up down buttons to change the time 4 Press ENTER to set the new time and exit the screen Recording will continue until the new stop time Is reached 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 CA 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 Preve
156. ng 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 e Input Edit Program See above e Start Program Play Starts playback of a saved program list e Cancel Program Play Turns off program play but does not erase the program list e Erase Program List Erases the program list and turns off program play Note e 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 e 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 40 KD Cra lt O En 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 CLEAR 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 Note e Some discs only allo
157. ng below Standard timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set clear programs and set up new ones CLEAR ot lt gt PREV NEXT TIMER REC 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu oress HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Timer Recording View Recording This screen shows all the timer programs currently set 2 amp Timer Recording yr Date EET iT CH ModefRec to Confirm 12 13MON 7 00PM 8 00PM 32 FINE HDD OK 12 14TUE 9 00PM 10 00PM 43 FINE HDD OK HDD Remain Goa 10h20m FINE 1 1 DVD Remain Goa 0h43 FINE Each row is for one timer recording program with the date and time information channel recording mode DVD or HDD and recording status The amount of free space available on the HDD and the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen In the lower right corner the number of timer programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms If there are more than eight timer programs already set press NEXT BPI to switch page go back using the PREV I lt lt 4 button You can also clear a timer program before it s started before the recorder enters timer recording standby by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR Select New Input to set a new timer program then press ENTER 3 Q Timer Recording Date Start Stop
158. ng the HDD for playback It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Program play below 1 Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 Select a repeat play mode amp Play Mode Search Mode Repeat Disc A B Repeat Repeat Title Repeat Repeat Chapter Program o Repeat Off e For VR mode DVD discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off CID CII amp e For HDD DVD Video and Video mode DVD discs select Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off D D e For CDs and Video CDs 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 To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu e You can also press CLEAR to cancel repeat play if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed Note e f you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD Video disc repeat play is canceled e f there is a program list you can also select Repeat Program to repeat the program list Program play CHD 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 4 Play Mode Search Mode Input Edit Program A B Repeat Start Program Play Repeat Canc
159. nge to Off to hide these displays Front Panel Display e Default setting On D Initial Setup Basic Clock Setting Tuner On Screen Display Video Out Front Panel Display Audio In Remote Control Set Audio Out Setup Navigator Language Recording Playback On the default setting the time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby Switch to Off to have the front panel display switch off completely when in standby Note e When set to Off the display still lights dimly in standby when setting a timer recording or during Auto Start Recording Remote Control Set e Default setting Recorder1 You only need to set this if you are using more than one Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room D Initial Setup Basic Clock Setting Tuner On Screen Display Video Out Front Panel Display Audio In Remote Control Set Audio Out Setup Navigator Language Recording Playback So that each remote control operates only its own recorder make this setting different for each recorder and remote in the room There are three different recorder IDs When set to Recorder2 or Recorder3 the remote control mode is shown in the front panel display After selecting anew recorder ID you have to confirm the change by selecting Yes or No use the cursor left right buttons then pressing ENTER Note that as soon as you change the recorder ID the remote becomes inoperative until you change th
160. nguage Language Subtitle Display Recording Playback This sets the language of the on screen menus and displays Audio Language e Default setting English D Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the recorder automatically plays the disc in that language although this depends on the Auto Language setting see Auto Language below Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than English or French see Selecting Other languages on page 100 F tip e You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc any time during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting Subtitle Language e Default setting English D Initial Setup OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Display Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the recorder automatically plays the disc with those subtitles although this depends on the Auto Language setting see Auto Language below Choose Ot
161. nting 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 Ifthe recorder is on switch it into standby 2 Press and hold STOP on the front panel for three seconds to lock the controls The front panel display briefly shows LOCK If any buttons are pressed on the remote or front panel LOCK is briefly displayed again e To unlock the recorder press and hold 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 unlock the recorder see above then press and hold REC for three seconds Timer recording FAQ g Frequently Asked Questions e Even though the timer is set the recorder doesn t start recording Check that the disc loaded or HDD is recordable not locked see Lock Disc on page 89 and that there are fewer than 99 250 titles already on the DVD HDD The recorder won t let me enter a timer program Why not You can t enter a timer program if the clock isn t set What happens when two or more timer programs overlap Basically the program with the earlier recording start time has priority However the recorder will start recording the program with the later start time after t
162. o change the slow motion speed C SLOW 1 16 gt SLOW 1 8 SLOW 1 2 lt SLOW 1 4 J 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY KD Cya O Note e 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 e Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when anew chapter is reached ona DVD disc e No sound is output during slow motion playback Frame advance frame reverse a am You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame by frame With Video CDs you can only use frame advance PLAY PAUSE STEP SLOW 1 During playback press II PAUSE 2 Press l or I gt to back up or advance one frame e Hold down all or I gt for continuous frame reverse frame advance 3 To resume normal playback press gt PLAY Note e The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance e Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when anew chapter is reached ona DVD disc Playback oo o COo a The Play Mode menu CTD 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 CDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed For othe
163. o move the zoomed area within the picture Rotating the screen 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 En The Disc Setup menu Chapter 11 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure initialize and finalize discs The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu e Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup HOME MENU B DVD RECORDER Timer Recording QZ Disc Setup Ls Initial Setup Copy aa i Video Audio Adjust C2 Disc History Play Mode ER PhotoViewer DV Record DVR 520H Screen Basic settings Input Disc Name When you initialize a disc for recording the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from DISC 1 to DISC 99 You can use the Input Disc Name function to change the default disc name to something more descriptive This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen 1 Select Input Disc Name from the Basic options then Next Screen G2 Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name Next Screen Initialize Lock Disc Finalize 2 Inputaname for the disc
164. o output from the DV IN OUT jack is 16 bit only Audio input to the DV IN OUT jack should be 32 or A8kHz not 44 1kHz 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 DV related messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN OUT jack No DV camcorder connected The camcorder is not connected properly or the camcorder is switched off The DV camcorder is recording The camcorder is recording so you cannot start recording from the camcorder to this recorder You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at the same time The DV jack on this recorder supports connection to just one camcorder No tape in the DV camcorder There is no cassette loaded into the connected equipment The DV camcorder is in record pause mode The camcorder is in record pause mode DV camcorder playback canceled Recording has been paused Recording was paused because the camcorder is not in playback mode Cannot operate the DV camcorder 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 Wh
165. oblem Remedy The disc is automatically ejected e Check that the disc is nota DVD RAM DVD R RW or other incompatible format after closing the disc tray disc page 11 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 115 e Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder page 117 No picture e Check that everything is connected properly page 14 e Check that the connected TV and or the AV amp receiver is set to the correct input e Make sure that the disc is NTSC format e he recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the button front panel then pressing HDD Can t play a disc e Check that the disc is not a DVD RAM DVD R RW or other incompatible format disc page 11 e Take out the disc and clean it page 115 e Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up e There may be condensation in the recorder Leave the recorder for an hour or so tor the condensation to evaporate All settings are reset e If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is on all the settings will be lost e Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord Screen goes blank and controls are Press W STOP then restart playback inoperative Remote control does not work e If you connected
166. of the title you selected starts Erase This command erases a title only from the Play List The title remains in the Original content and the available recording time does not increase 1 Select Erase from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options En 2 Select the title you want to erase then press ENTER Disc Navigator DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec Erase Title No 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase Note e The remaining recording time doesn t change when you erase something from the Play List Title Name Ttl Name You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long 1 Select Ttl Name from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to name then press ENTER 3 Inputa name for the selected title Input Title Name 111 04Wed 12 30PM 2chLP ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ small KRARKKAAGEEERETITiF DNOOGOODUOOUTDBS 0123456789 lt gt _ amp K xe 1 7j qf x 1 2 3 0 23 poa So eg Clear Press ENTER after selecting each character e Aname generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the lt lt b amp buttons to change the cursor position e Select CAPS or small to change to upper or
167. ogo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries En Additional information ce Specifications General WSs 45 25 deen b Oe eS HDD DVD Video DVD R RW Video CD CD CD R RW WMA MP3 JPEG CD DA Power requireMentS 0 0 es 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption DIRA eee ee eee ee ee ee rr eer eee 45 W VO a ras aeea e aa 48 W Power consumption in standby mode 0 48 W Front panel display off o EEE EFENE TERETERE ew 10 Ib 6 oz 4 7 kg DIM NSIONS si 4464554645 420 W x 59 H x 889 D mm Operating temperature wo eee TO COTL Operaung NUMIGIY cirera re a vd ew eo 5 to 85 no condensation UCT OUMN EEEE TEE E ECTE dae a eee NTSC Recording Recording 1OMMGL oea ritare new ia DVD Video Recording DVD VIDEO Recordable discs DVD RW DVD Re recordable disc DVD R DVD Recordable disc Video recording format Sam Pili WEGUCNCY os ai ttn eed ARE oeD a 13 5MHz COMIOIESSION TONNES 6 e424 00 os E TEE beans aaa MPEG Audio recording format Gamping WEGUCNCY ca adaware Mie d awe eek eh awe AS A8kHz Compression format Dolby Digital or Linear PCM uncompressed Recording time HDD US CIN ee fev ca tere arse eos sn E Os Approx 17 hours standard Play SP cnc i dace cae e taney ga Approx 34 hours Long Play CLP rera wae wee eee ewe we Approx 68 hours Extended Play EP vie isnee nae be woe ou Approx 102 hours Manual Mode MN 000 Approx 17 102 hours
168. om a satellite tuner Recording from a DV camcorder DVR 520H only Recording from the DV output OVR o ORON erate an ee eae ee a are ere Playing your recordings on other DVD players Puta w ZING a DYOR W dIE ws aca aceratare a amp arate ecard 07 Copying and back up OCMC TION 4 0 4 eae a4 d 0a Gon a eae de we ee ahr One Touch Copy HDD to DVD accacccneeacans One Touch Copy DVDIO ADD occendensuadons Copying rom AROLDO DVD 000 26 seen Seek ee a oe HDD te DYD Copy List MENU ODTIONS 444 4 saew asc Recording The Copy WISE w i 0m saree aw ee ee ww od HDD to DVD Copy LIST COMMANS cx cat ww oe wos copiind trom DYD TORDO lt seecsucciaaseindd DVD to HDD Copy List menu options 05 Recording The Coy LoT gc ad ah dged Gab oe en eres DVD to HDD Copy LISt COMmMandS lt lt 2 lt asaecann ae ISTICVOISC DARU sarre ose aaa een ee eee ee ec 08 Editing The Disc Navigator screen 2 eee ee eee es Disc Navigator MENU CDLIONS lt 5 4 iH cases a ane ks Editing VR mode Original Video mode and HDD COMIC ss ae so bare as bee a ee oe ee es ee OWEN AOD ROE x apices a oat ar i sw wwe es Creating and editing a VR mode Play List 09 Disc History Using the Dise HISIOTY sis sa ce ea cetekeea sea as 10 The PhotoViewer Paving 4 SilGeGSNOW sisce canted deed tea e deed oe CD 11 The Disc Setup menu BaciC SCUNGS 4 iecen daw dees cod eae de ee os 89 UV ZC SUNOS ersan Sista eae oe wai ee Se war
169. opy List e During preview you can select a new thumbnail for the Disc Navigator by pressing NAVI MARK 3 Repeat step 2 to preview other titles or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Move Use this command to change the order of titles in the Copy List 1 Select Move from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to move then press ENTER HDD to DVD Copy GA HDD n ES HDD ee y ii 10 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP _ Preview Recording Time 0h20m10s DVD amp oT Erase All Copy List Chpt Edit Erase Sec a4 The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the lower half of the screen Copying and back up 07 3 Usethe cursor left right buttons to select a new position for the title then press ENTER The thumbnails in the Copy List reflect the new order HDD to DVD Copy 0 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP ecording Time 0h20m10s Erase All ce o Ak D Chpt Edit Bina Erase Sec Total_1h301 Oo M f x Title to move Copy List insertion point 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to move other titles in the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Erase All Use this command to erase the Copy List 1 Select Erase All from the Copy List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER HDD to DVD Cop
170. ording according to the DVD RW Auto Init setting in the Initial Setup menu see page 102 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 DVD RW disc on page 57 for detailed instructions HDD Initialize O HDD O When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu However if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason you initialize the HDD to fix the problem Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it e Select Initialize HDD from the disc Setup menu GZ Disc Setup Basic Initialize gt Start Initialize Finalize Initialize HDD e Select Start to initialize 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 56 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 th
171. ording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead If there is very little tree space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully If the HDD is being used for playback or high speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start the new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of the older two programs will be erased If you change the Auto Channel Setting from cable to antenna or the other way around existing timer programs will be erased Timer recording using the VCR Plus programming system This system makes programming timer recordings very simple Most TV guides publish PlusCode numbers with their program details If you want to make a timer recording of a program you just input the corresponding code The date start stop and channel settings are made automatically All you have to do is tell the recorder the recording mode and whether it s a once only recording or a regular recording 1 Press VCR Plus to display the VCR Plus program screen You can also access this screen from the Home Menu oress HOME MENU select Timer Recording then VCR Plus ver Plus O O toinput eh to change to change level PlusCode 39924 A Rec Mode MN21 v Rec Times Once to chan
172. our player for VR mode compatibility information e The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD R RW disc is 99 e The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD R RW disc is 999 e No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains the maximum number of chapters titles 06 Recording About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive HDD is basically similar to recording to a VR mode DVD RW disc You have the full choice of recording quality options including the manual mode and of course you can record erase and re record as many times as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it even in the higher quality recording modes To help you organize the contents the HDD is divided into four groups You can name and use these groups as you like for example you might have a group for movies another for TV shows and one for camcorder recordings Note The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 250 You can record up to 102 hours of video in EP mode on the internal 80GB gigabyte hard disk HDD The maximum number of chapters per title recordable on the HDD is 99 No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached The maximum continuous recording time is six hours Recording time and picture quality There are four preset recording quality modes e FI
173. p down buttons to highlight the command you want from the menu options on the left then press ENTER Most commands require you then to select a title or location from the thumbnail views area of the screen Use the gt cursor left right followed by ENTER to do this e When in the thumbnails area of the screen use the PREV lt lt and NEXT b amp b buttons to display the previous next page if there are more titles than will fit on the screen As you highlight different thumbnails information about the title is shown in the central area of the screen Press DISPLAY to change the information displayed Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left from the thumbnail area of the Copy List screen DVD to HDD Copy List menu options Use the following commands when making a DVD to HDD Copy List e Add Select and add titles to the Copy List see page 70 e Move Change the order of titles in the Copy List see page 70 Erase All Erase the Copy List see page 71 e Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List see page 71 e Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see page 70 e Confirm List Conf List Confirm the Copy List and go to the recording settings screen see Recording the Copy List below Recording the Copy List After putting together your Copy List you re ready to record it 1 Select Conf List to display the Copy List settings screen 2 Use
174. p tor 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 Additional information for cable sate lite STB set top box users on page 112 A Important e lt takes a 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 progress e Timer recordings take precedence over Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will stop if a timer recording is due to start After the timer recording has finished Auto Start Recording will resume KD Coig OOOO 1 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 2 Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Dual Mono Recording are as you want them See Audio n settings on page 97 for more on these settings 3 Set up the recorder e Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 45 tor detailed information 4 Press HOME MENU and select Timer Recording then Auto Start Recording 5 Select Yes to switch
175. patible with CPRM Before you start e 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 DVD you 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 Chapter Chapter2 Chapter3 Chapter Chapter Chapter2 les Chapter Chapter2 Chapter Chapter 2 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 About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive HDD is a fragile piece of equipment Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD R RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss e Do not move the recorder while it is on Install and use the recorder on a stable level surface e Do not block the rear vent cooling fan e Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form insi
176. pied over into the Play List title You can add up to 99 titles to the Play List 1 Select Create from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Usethe t cursor buttons to select the insertion point for the new title then press ENTER Disc Navigator DVD Remain 0h37m FINE If there are no titles in the Play List yet this step does not apply 3 Usethe f cursor buttons to select an Original title to put into the Play List lt gt lt sore yN DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Move Divide Combine Erase All 4 Press ENTER to add the title The new title appears in the updated Play List DVD Remain 0h37m FINE VR YN Move Divide Combine Erase All 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another location for a new title Move Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 Select Move from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to move then press ENTER af Disc Navigator DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Divide Combine Erase All 3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title then press ENTER DVD Remain 0h37m FINE After pressing ENTER the new updated Play List is displayed 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to move Divide Use this command to split a title up into two new titles
177. pling ratio 4 4 4 4 4 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 Tile 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 recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Discs recorded in packet write mode UDF format are not compatible with this recorder Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information 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 44 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
178. points of the section to erase 12 01Wed 12 18AM Recording Time ohotm24s 0 00 52 17 ll ae Pause 3 Use the playback controls gt Il lt lt gt gt etc to find the start of the section to erase then with From highlighted press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section Title 1 4 Erase Sec Il Play Pause A ia 0 02 09 17 4 Inthe same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker appears under the bar to show 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 6 Erase another section from the same title or press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen En Create Use this function to add an Original title to the Play List When you do this the whole title is put into the Play List you can erase bits you don t need later see Chapter Edit Chpt Edit on page 82 The title appears in the Play List complete with the chapter markers that appear in the Original However if you add more chapter markers to the Original later these are not automatically co
179. py List section in the lower half of the screen If there are already titles in the Copy List the title is added at the end 3 Repeat step 2 to add more titles to the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Note e Titles which were recorded directly toa VR mode disc or have already been copied real time and which contain Dual Mono audio or are recorded in recording modes MN12 MIN20 can be added to the Copy List however if High Speed Copy is selected they will not actually be copied Similarly a copy once protected title recorded trom the TV for example can be added to the Copy List but it will not be copied if High Speed Copy is selected You may not be able to copy titles when copying a disc that was created using a PC or another recorder gt Copying and back up Erase Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List 1 Select Erase from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to erase then press ENTER DVD to HDD Copy 10 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP 0h20m10s 1 WY Recording Time Preview Erase All Vv 3 Select Yes to confirm that you want to erase the title or No to cancel 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase more titles from the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Move Use this command to change the order of titles currently
180. r marking altogether with the No Separation setting Frame Accurate e Default setting Off DB Initial Setup Basic Manual Recording Tuner Optimized Rec Video Out Navi Mark Audio In Auto Chapter Video Audio Out Frame Accurate Language DVD RW Auto Init Recording Playback When Frame Accurate setting is Off exact frame accuracy is traded for high speed copying when recording a Copy List Switch Frame Accurate On to preserve the accuracy of the Copy List However copying some edited Video mode titles will be done in real time A Important e When you change this setting the Copy List is erased Make sure it is set how you want it before you start putting together a Copy List e The Frame Accurate setting has no effect on the actual video content stored on the HDD DVD RW Auto Init e Default setting VR Mode When you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it for recording You can set it to initialize the disc for VR mode or Video mode recording DB Initial Setup Basic Tuner Manual Recording Optimized Rec Video Out Navi Mark Audio In Auto Chapter Video Audio Out Frame Accurate Language DVD RW Auto Init Recording Playback Playback settings TV Screen Size e Default setting 4 3 Letter Box DB Initial Setup Basic TV Screen Size Tuner Still Picture Video Out Seamless Playback Audio In Parental Lock Audio Out
181. r restrictions see the following sections PLAY MODE D 1o PLAY 1 Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu screen B Play Mode Search Mode Time Search A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Program e You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu press HOME MENU 2 Use the t cursor buttons and ENTER to navigate e To exit the Play Mode menu press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE Search Mode Gi 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 gB Play Mode Search Mode Time Search Input Time A B Repeat Title Search R Repeat Chapter Search 0 01 00 v Program Time Search HDD DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 45 minutes into the disc press 4 5 0 0 Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 Alternatively you can use the cursor up down buttons 4 Press ENTER F tip e You can often select what you want to watch ona DVD disc from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP M
182. r 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 e HDD and 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 e While recording you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button Note e Depending on the connected camcorder you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with this recorder e f 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 97 e See also DV related messages on page 111 if you encounter an error while using the DV IN OUT jack 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 work try switching off the camcorder then switch back on There s a picture but no sound Try switching the DV Input setting see DV nput DVR 520H only on page 97 between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 Recording from the DV output DVR 520H only cD IID amp You can record non copy protected material from the
183. rder could not read the CPRM information The recorder may be damaged please consult a Pioneer Service Center e The audio will conform to the Dual Mono When recording from an external input in Video mode or in VR Recording setting mode set to MN 32 audio is recorded in Linear PCM format 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 center Additional information CH WERSET Explanation Action e There is no DV input or the input signal is unre cordable e Cannot preview because there is no DV input or the input signal is unrecordable 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 be
184. record that to DVD title to the HDD Repeat for as many titles on the disc See also Copying and back up on page 58 as you want to Copy See also One Touch Copy DVD to HDD on page 60 have a two hour recording on the HDD made in FINE mode Can copy this to DVD in high speed mode Can use high speed copy to copy from DVD to HDD A standard DVD disc can hold only an hour of FINE You can only use high speed copy trom DVD to HDD mode material So you wouldn t be able to make a when copying Original titles from a VR mode DVD high speed copy of this on to one disc You could RW divide up the recording on the HDD into two titles of an hour each and copy these to two DVDs using high speed copy Alternatively you could copy the material in SP or Optimized so as to fit itall on to one disc note that there will be some loss in picture quality if you do this See also Copying and back up on page 58 See also Copying from DVD to HDD on page 68 Additional information Can copy a copy once protected program from a subscription satellite or cable channel to a DVD from the HDD Yes you can use high speed copy to copy to a VR mode DVD RW disc You can also divide the recording on the HDD into a number of smaller titles if the whole recording won t fit on to one disc see also Copying from HDD to DVD on page 60 Can play a DVD I recorded on this recorder on another DVD player Yes you can generally play DVD R discs
185. recording time in blocks of 30 mins C STOP REC Press to stop recording REC MODE page 45 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 48 Press to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen EASY TIMER page 47 Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer Recording screen 20 DISC HISTORY page 86 Press to display summary information disc name recording time left etc from the last 30 recordable discs loaded NAVI MARK page 36 Press to select a thumbnail picture for the current title for use in the Disc Navigator screen CHP MARK page 78 Press to Insert a chapter marker when playing recording a VR mode DVD RW disc or the HDD 21 DISPLAY page 32 Displays changes the on screen information displays 22 TV CONTROL page 106 After setting up use these controls to control your TV 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 and audio output settings If you re using the recorder for the first time we strongly recommend you use the Setup Navigator before starting to use the recorder STANDBY ON fa Pioneer DVD RECORDER 1 Switch on your TV and set the video input to this recorder 2 Press th
186. rightmost column shows various timer recording status messages For an HDD timer recording if there are already 250 titles on the HDD the message Title Over appears If a timer program overlaps another in the list the message Overlap appears 6 Hour Over is displayed if a recording over six hours is set fora DVD Standby is displayed when the recorder is in timer recording standby Recording is displayed when a timer recording is in progress 5 To exit the timer recording screen press HOME MENU Note The rightmost column in the timer recording screen Confirm shows whether there s enough space to record your timer program If you selected a daily or weekly program the date of the last recording that will fit on the disc appears up to a maximum of one month ahead If you set a DVD timer recording but there is no recordable DVD disc loaded or the disc loaded doesn t have enough free space for the complete recording Recovery is shown In this case unless you load a suitable disc before the recording actually starts the recorder will use the HDD for recording The message Can t Rec will appear if there are already 250 titles on the HDD or if there is not enough tree space on the HDD for recording KD Coig OOOO En e For a DVD timer recording if Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 101 is set to On the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the rec
187. s only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD recorder s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center Although lens cleaners 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 gt Additional information En 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 Y Place ona solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t x Usein a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances x Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight x Usein a dusty or damp environment
188. screen 2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed e Forward SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 gt SCAN 4 e Reverse Reverse play gt SCAN 1 gt SCAN 2 gt SCAN 3 SCAN 4 D CID D e Forward Reverse SCAN 1 SCAN 2 3 To resume normal playback press gt PLAY Note e Depending on the disc reverse playback may not be smooth e Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs analog output only e Scanning is not possible with WMA files No subtitles are displayed while scanning DVD Video discs 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 No sound is output when using other scan speeds Except during chase playback and simultaneous recording playback No sound is output when scanning from the HDD except on forward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output trom the optical digital output during forward SCAN 1 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when anew chapter is reached ona DVD disc Playing in slow motion Gl al You can play video at various slow motion speeds DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either direction while Video CDs can only be played forwards in slow motion PLAY STEP SLOW 1 Press ll or I gt to start slow motion reverse or forward playback 2 Press the same button repeatedly t
189. se the playback controls gt H lt lt gt P ctc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter With Divide highlighted press ENTER Divide Chapter _ Play List fle 12 01Wed 12 18AM SP Chapter Recording Time 0h01m24s 0h00m 0 00 52 17 Ea l g You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you want up to 999 chapters per disc Highlight Back and press ENTER to return to the Chapter Edit screen Combine Combine two adjacent chapters into one Select the dividing line between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER Move Rearrange chapters Select the chapter you want to move press ENTER then highlight the new location for it then press ENTER again Preview Preview chapters Select the chapter you want to play press li STOP to return to the chapter edit screen Undo Undo the last command 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen 4 Toreturn to the Disc Navigator screen press RETURN again or select Back from the menu options on the left Erase Section Erase Sec Using this command you can delete a part of a Play List title ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV 1 Select Erase Sec from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the t cursor buttons to select a title After selecting atitle the Erase Sec screen appears from which you can mark the start and end
190. ser presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings Memory Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust m Memory1 Off HHH Max off HH Max Pure Cinema off HHH Max Detail off HH Max White Level Min EH Max Black Level Min EH Max v You can adjust the following settings e Pure Cinema When watching DVD movies Pure Cinema optimizes the picture quality If the picture appears unnatural on the default Auto setting change to On or Off as desired Note that this setting can only be adjusted when the video output Is set to progressive See also PureCinema in the Glossary on page 117 e YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y brightness component has no effect when the video output is set to progressive e CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the C color component has no effect when the video output is set to progressive e QNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the block noise Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear e White Level Adjusts the intensity of white e Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level e Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green e Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colors appear The Video Audio Ad
191. settings 1 Make sure that the recorder is on 2 Press and hold E 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 maker s 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 this remote control with your TV OTV Press to switch the TV on off standby INPUT SELECT Press to change the IV s video input TV VOLUME Use to adjust the TV volume TV CHANNEL Use to change IV channels Maker Code Aiwa 38 Funai 36 GE 11 28 General 34 Goldstar 10 23 Grandiente 30 Hitachi 06 24 25 32 Magnavox 12 29 Mitsubishi 09 NEC aT Panasonic 08 22 41 Philips 07 Pioneer 00 35 40 44
192. ss DISC NAVIGATOR which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen HOME MENU DVD RECORDER Disc Navigator Initial Setup 2 Copy IV Video Audio Adjust C C2 Disc History Play Mode ER PhotoViewer DV Record DVR 520H screen 2 Select what you want to play Use the cursor buttons to highlight items and ENTER to select KD Cra ON En Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different The screen for DVD discs shows the titles on the left and the chapters on the right Select a title or a chapter within a title 2 Disc Navigator Title 1 10 4 Chapter 1 003 5 DVD Title 01 Chapter 001 Title 02 Chapter 002 Title 03 Chapter 003 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 v v The screen for CDs and Video CDs shows a list of tracks 2 Disc Navigator Track 1 10 a cD Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 Total Time 0 58 25 v The screen for WMA MP3 discs shows a list of folders and tracks Select a folder or a track within a folder Disc Navigator Folder 1 03 4 Track 1 004 a WMA MP3 01 Rock 001 Intro 02 Pop 002 Escape 03 Dance 003 Everything You Say 004 What I Do v v Playback starts after you press ENTER e For discs that contain both CD Audio tracks and WMA MP3 tracks you can switch the playback area between CD and WMA MP3 Ihis can only be do
193. t is shown on screen and in the front panel display e L1 Input 1 Auto Start Rec e L2 Input 2 front panel e L3 Input 3 e DV DV input output front panel DVR 520H only Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio Dual Mono Recording and DV Input are as you want them see Audio In settings on page 97 e f the aspect ratio is distorted squashed or stretched adjust on the source component or your TV before recording 3 Set up the recorder e Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 45 for detailed information e Press HDD to record to the hard disk drive or DVD to record to a DVD 4 Press REC when you re ready to start recording e DVR 520H only The recorder will only start recording trom the DV IN OUT jack if there is a valid signal Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording Note e f your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 45 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 u
194. t panel but tons to do this during playback During playback enter a title number then press ENTER to skip directly to that title Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again Commercial back skip Each press skips backward torward progressively up to a maximum of 10 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 Getting started Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs and WMA MP 3 Tiles PLAY Press to start playback Press to stop playback n Ss i 7 pass Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused revscan wosan CD and MP3 only Press to start scanning Press again to Increase the scanning speed There are two scan speeds the Current scan speed is shown on screen PREV wxr Press to skip to previous next track or CEED folder for WMA MP3 disc You can also use the front panel buttons to do this during playback 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 Note e f 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
195. t there is a recordable DVD loaded with some free space for DVD recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc Also make sure that for a Video mode disc the disc isn t finalized e f the title currently playing contains material that is copy once protected One Touch Copy will not work e One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD gt Additional information Problem Remedy Can t use One Touch Copy DVD to e Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there are fewer than HDD 250 titles on the HDD e One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to the HDD The picture freezes and the front e Press the front panel STANDBY ON button to switch the power off then panel and remote control buttons switch back on and restart playback If the power fails to switch off press and hold stop working STANDBY ON for 10 seconds until the power switches off Note e f the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug trom the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions e Can I record a dual mono broadcast to the HDD Frequently asked questions keeping both audio channels and switch them on In this section you can find answers to frequently asked P AR questions on how to use your DVD recorder and what it No Only the audio channel set in the Dual Mono can do Recording se
196. tellite tuner to the INPUT 1 AUTO START REC jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels 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 e Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box satellite tuner e Record using the Auto Start Recording feature see Automatic recording from a Satellite tuner on page 54 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 VHF UHF OUT oC Oo Cable box Satellite receiver VHF UHF IN Antenna cable TV wall outlet 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown A This enables you to watch and record IV channels Note 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 enables you to watch discs e The setup on this page does not allow you to watch one channel and record another e The diagram shows standard video connections but you can alternatively use the S video or component video connections if they re available 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite tuner to the INPUT
197. the cursor left right buttons to select the Recording Mode i DVD to HDD Copy Copy List Total Current HDD Remain e High Speed Copy Only available when copying Original content from a VR mode disc The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original See page 58 for more information on high speed copying e FINE SP LP EP MN The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real time Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original the copy will not be better quality than the original If you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 MN32 from the Recording Quality box that appears When you change the recording mode setting you can see how much hard disk space it will require If this is more than is available it shows up in red and you won t be able to start copying In this case either change the recording quality or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List 3 Select Start to begin copying DVD to HDD Copy List commands Add Use this command to add titles to the Copy List 1 Select Add from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the DVD to add to the Copy List then press ENTER i DVD to HDD Copy 8 11Sun 4 00PM 2ch LP Recording Time 0h32m55s v The thumbnail appears in the Co
198. 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 Reco ding ei e EE 12 13 mon 11 45 am EES 32 FINE Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up toa 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 e You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by pressing RETURN 5 Use the cursor left right to move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid Recording start time Recording end time Easy Time Recording 12 14 CAEP E 12 15 BEER ANNE NNNNENNRNNNN v 12 13 mon 11 45 am 1 45 m mas 32 FINE 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 Standard timer recordi
199. this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL IN jack point the remote contro at the other component to use page 14 e Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder page 95 When the batteries run down the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder e Use the remote within its operating range page 10 e Replace the batteries page 10 No sound or sound is distorted e Make sure that the amp receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the volume turned up e There 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 DTS compatible amp receiver If you have connected a suitable decoder also make sure that the Initial Setup gt Audio Out gt DTS Output 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 14 e f the sound is distorted try cleaning 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 Additional information ce Problem Remedy Screen is stretched vertically or hori Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting page 102 is correct
200. to record it 1 Select Conf List to display the Copy List settings screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the Recording Mode 2 HDD to DVD Copy HDD DVD RW VIDEO Required 0h08m HighSpeed Recording Mode Add Copy List Total 1175M8 m TtiName E a E Divide 4700MB Combine 14700 v e High Speed Copy The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original See page 58 for more information on high speed copying FINE SP LP EP MN The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real time Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original the copy will not be better quality than the original If you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 MIN32 from the Recording Quality box that appears Optimized The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc Copying is carried out in real time When you change the recording mode setting you can see how much disc space it will require If this is more than is available it shows up in red and you won t be able to start copying In this case either change the recording quality or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List 3 Select Start to begin copying Note e When the copy mode Is set to something other than
201. to make another back up of the same data or exit 2 Disc Back up Disc back up finished To make another back up copy please load a recordable disc Start l Cancel e Select Start to make another back up copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another back up copy return to step 6 above 10 If you don t need to keep the back up data on the HDD you can delete it now Select Yes to delete the data from the HDD select No to keep it you can delete it later if you want to 2 Disc Back up The backed up data is still on the HDD Erasing it will increase the free space available OK to Erase Yes l No e f you decide to leave the back up data on the HDD you can make back up copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back up menu Note e tis not possible to play material on the HDD that has been backed up from DVD Chapter 8 Editing Using the Disc Navigator you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD discs as well as video content on the internal hard disk drive HDD The editing features available in the Disc Navigator depend on whether you are editing video on a Video mode or VR mode DVD or the HDD and whether you re editing Original content or a Play List With unfinalized Video mode DVDs there are a limited number of editing commands including naming locking and erasing titles Once a Video mode disc has been finalized further editing is not possible
202. to view them all using the Reload function see below e The time it takes for the recorder to load a file increases with large file sizes Pictures with an aspect ratio different to your TV screen will appear with black bars top and bottom or either side depending on the picture 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 on page 12 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 Use the cursor down 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 010 The PhotoViewer Note e 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 Zooming the screen 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 During a slideshow use the CHANNEL button to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2x zoom and 4x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Usethe f cursor buttons t
203. tons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons l lt gt l e You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 77 Press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen without changing the name 4 Toconfirm the name and return to the main Copy List screen highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to name other titles in the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Divide Use this command to make two titles from a title already in the Copy List 1 Select Divide from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to divide then press ENTER HDD to DVD Copy 3 Use the playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title amp Divide Title 8 11Sun 4 00PM 2ch LP Recording Time 5 0h32m55s 0 08 13 26 li a Pause You can use all the usual playback controls including gt PLAY IHI PAUSE scan lt lt gt gt and slow motion lt 11 II e Press RETURN or highlight Back and press ENTER to go back to the main Copy List screen leaving the title intact 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide th
204. tting in the Initial Settings menu will be recorded If you need to record both channels of gqh NN ORTON Grea OR audio please record using a VR mode DVD RW disc We recommend that you use the high speed copy mode Although the copy is faster than real time there is no loss of picture or sound quality compared to the original See also Dual Mono Recording on page 97 Can record continuously on the HDD for more than If there is not enough space on the disc to make a six hours copy at the same picture quality as the original we Yes timer recordings made to the HDD can by set for recommend that you change the recording mode to up to 24 hours However because the maximum Optimized This will fit the recording on to the length of a title is six hours the recording will be available space on the disc spread over two or more titles Note that there will be See also Copying and back up on page 58 a short break in the recording between titles See also Setting a timer recording on page 47 Can make a DVD copy of say a movie that has had the commercials edited out Can I copy a finalized Video mode disc DVD R or DVD Yes There are two ways to do this You can either edit RW to the HDD the video on the HDD then copy the edited version to Yes Start playing the Video mode disc and use the DVD or you can assemble a Copy List that cuts out One Touch Copy button to copy the currently playing the commercials then
205. u options 2 Usethe t cursor buttons to select the title you want to lock or unlock then press ENTER DVD Remain 0h37m FINE Erase All a4 An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon 3 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to lock unlock En Erase All exp This erases all unlocked titles from the disc see also Lock Unlock on page 79 1 Select Erase All from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Disc Navigator DVD Remain 0h37m FINE 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 e Select Undo from the Disc Navigator menu options e You can t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby e You can t undo the following operations initializing recording or finalizing a disc locking and unlocking titles Divide O HDD O Use this command to divide a title on the HDD into two Note that once divided the two new titles cannot be recombined into one again 1 Select Divide from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Select the title that you want to divide then press ENTER
206. ugh loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level e Start your volume control at a low setting e Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level e Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage trom loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy
207. w you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access e To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 99 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 e Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack Ea 1 2 Dolby Digital 2 0CH Note e The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks e Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access e To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 99 e Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DIS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS 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 on page 19 for connection details Playback Switching audio channels au For VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP Secondary Audio Program audio channel you can switch between main L SAP R or both L R When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel AUDIO 1 To display switch the audio channel press AUDIO repeatedly
208. y Preview Move Chpt Edit Erase Sec Conf List L Cio Chapter Edit Chpt Edit The Chapter Edit option gives you access to several commands that you can use to edit chapters within a Copy List title Editing chapters in a Copy List title does not change any actual content on the HDD It affects only how the chapters appear after copying 1 Select Chpt Edit from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to edit then press ENTER HDD to DVD Copy 10 07 Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP A Recording Time 0h20m10s Preview Move Erase All Erase Sec b The chapter editing screen appears with thumbnails of each chapter 3 Select a command from the chapter edit menu options ry Chapter Edit Title 10 07Wed 3 00PM 2ch LP Chapter 2 Recording Time 0h20m10s h m Erase Divide e s a 2 We 44 Combine Move Preview ce are D nee Chapter edit menu The following commands are available e Erase Erase individual chapters Use the f cursor buttons and ENTER to select a chapter to erase The chapter is erased after confirming e Divide Divide a chapter into two or more new chapters See Chapter Edit Divide on page 66 e Combine Combine two chapters into one See Chapter Edit Combine on page 66 e Move Change the order of the chapters See Chapter Edit Move on page 66 e Preview
209. y changing to Mono Basic playback This section shows you how to use your recorder for playback of discs DVD CD etc and for playback of video from the HDD More playback features such as repeat and program play are covered in the next chapter STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE A Important e Throughout this manual the term DVD means playback only DVD Video discs and DVD R RW If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified e Some DVD Video discs don t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction 1 Press STANDBY ON to switch on Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press HDD to playback from the HDD or DVD to play a DVD If playing video trom the HDD skip to step 5 below 3 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 4 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD Video disc load it with the side you want to play face down e If you want to play a DIS audio CD please first read the note on page 31 5 Press gt PLAY to start playback e f you re playing a DVD Video or Video CD a disc menu may appear when you start playback Use the t cursor buttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus e When playing video from the HDD play
210. y notice momentary interruption in the picture at edited points The Seamless Playback feature lets you trade off accuracy of the edit points for more seamless playback When switched On you may notice that the edit points are a few frames earlier or later than you set DB Initial Setup Basic TV Screen Size On Tuner Still Picture Off Video Out Seamless Playback Audio In Parental Lock Audio Out Angle Indicator Parental Lock e Default level Off e Default password none e Default Country code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level It the recorder is set to a lower level than the disc it will require you to enter a password before the disc will play This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD recorder Some discs also Support the Country code feature The recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the Country code you set Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country code you must set a password As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like You can also change the password Note e Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the password first e f you forget the password you can reset the recorder to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 106 t
211. y 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 Regions DVD 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 gt Additional information 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 athe HDD DVD disc See also Chapter Track Audio CDs and Video CDs use tracks to divide up the content of a disc The DVD equivalent is called a chapter See also Chapter WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP Files are recognized by their file extension wma or WMA Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows l
212. y when there is no more space on the HDD DVD or after six hours of HDD recording whichever is sooner Setting a timer recording L HDD 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 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 the disc if recording to DVD or to fit on to a blank DVD disc if recording to HDD You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD or to the hard disk drive For regular daily or weekly HDD timer recordings that you don t need to keep you can use the Auto Replace Recording feature to automatically replace the previous timer recording with the new one Note that when you use this feature the previous recording made on that timer program will be replaced by the next one regardless of whether you have watched it yet or not You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set see Optimized Rec on page 101 for more on this Finally if you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording the Recovery Record
213. 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 e Select Undo from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options e You can t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby e You can t undo the following operations initializing recording or finalizing a disc locking and unlocking titles 09 Disc History En Chapter 9 Disc History The Disc History screen lets you see how much recording space remains on the last 30 recordable DVD discs loaded It also displays information such as disc name the first three title names number of titles recorded recording mode and the lock status of the disc Discname Q Disc History 7 Disc Name IVD Remain Available recording space 1 2 Recording mode Disc loaded a News cH 1h54m Selected disc Sport ee 2035m a Travel eS 1h22m Recording time Other discs Movie EE 0130 available Music aa 138m as Number of Title information iN Today s Football titles on disc for the selected IYA Enjoy Golf disc Title 3 Social dance Lesson Disc type an d Using the Disc History 1 Press DISC HISTORY to display the Disc History screen The most recently loaded disc appears at the top of the list with previously loaded discs below it If there is a disc loaded it is shown in the list with a disc i
214. ything displayed on your IV If this happens press and hold the button on the front panel then press HDD 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 505HD PDP 5030HD PDP 4330HD PDP 5040HD PDP 4340HD Pro 1000HD Pro 800HD Pro 1000HDI Pro 800HDI Pro 1110HD Pro 910HD PDP 4300 PDP 5031 PDP 502MX Projection monitor receiver e SD 5383HD5 SD 643HD5 Pro 710HD Pro 610HD Pro 510HD Pro 720HD Pro 620HD Pro 520HD Pro 730HD Pro 630HD Pro 530HD Pro 730HDI Pro 530HDI Pro 700HD SD 641HD5 SD 582HD5 SD 5382HD5 Audio In settings External Audio e Default setting Stereo DB Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video Out Audio In o Stereo Dual Mono External Audio Dual Mono Recording DV Input Input Level L1 Audio Out Input Level L2 Language Input Level L3 Recording Playback If
215. ze of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result ina fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE R
216. zed alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the othen it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug e lf this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit si

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