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Operating Instructions

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Page 2: ...g to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location top of the unit D3 4 2 1 8_B_En CAUTION ATTENTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM VRW2262 A RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DECLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT ÉVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING UNDGÅ UDSÆT...

Page 3: ...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 ...

Page 4: ...st services 39 Setting up the GUIDE Plus system 40 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic program guide The GUIDE Plus system 44 Using the GUIDE Plus system 45 Areas 47 GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting 59 06 Using the digital electronic program guide The Digital EPG system 62 Using the Digital EPG 63 Setting timer programs 64 Other useful EPG functions 64 07 Recording About DVD recording 66 About HD...

Page 5: ...diting files on the HDD 126 Printing files 129 14 The Disc Setup menu Basic settings 130 Initialize settings 131 Finalize settings 131 Optimize HDD 132 Initialize HDD 132 15 The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs 133 Setting the picture quality for disc playback 135 16 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu 137 Selecting other languages for langua...

Page 6: ...Please observe the following Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of batteries together although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of u...

Page 7: ...ons on page 14 for more information Disc content format playback compatibility Compatible media DVD RW ver 1 1 1x 1x to 2x ver 1 2 2x to 4x 2x to 6x DVD R ver 2 0 1x 1x to 4x 1x to 8x 1x to 16x ver 2 1 1x to 8x 1x to 16x DVD RW 1x to 2 4x 1x to 4x 3 3x to 8x DVD R 1x to 2 4x 1x to 4x 1x to 8x 1x to 16x DVD RAM ver 2 0 2x ver 2 1 2x 2x to 3x 2x to 5x ver 2 2 2x 2x to 3x 2x to 5x DVD R DL ver 3 0 2x...

Page 8: ...ing mode is not set to LPCM 12 CPRM compatible discs only 13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use Only Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited 14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time nor increase the number of recordable titles left 15 Must be compatible wi...

Page 9: ... contains non DVD content such as digital audio material The non DVD audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc the opposite side to that being played will be scratched Scratched discs may not be playable The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product DVD Audio content will not play Fo...

Page 10: ...er 9 or Windows Media Player 10 series Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries DivX video compatibility DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX video codec from DivX Inc This recorder can play DivX video files burned on CD R RW ROM discs Keeping the same terminology as DVD ...

Page 11: ...content not authorized for this recorder the message Authorization Error is displayed and the content will not play Resetting the recorder as described in Resetting the recorder on page 167 will not cause you to lose your registration code JPEG file compatibility Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files File format used by digital still cameras Sampling ratio 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2...

Page 12: ...ow to protect against possible HDD failure The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from ...

Page 13: ...zed after reconnecting it All recorded data including protected titles on the external HDD is erased if it is re initialized Do not disconnect from the recorder or unplug the power cord when the external HDD is in use Optimizing HDD performance As you record and edit material on the HDD the data on the disk becomes fragmented eventually affecting the recorder s performance Before this happens the ...

Page 14: ...ug cord 5 G LINK Use to connect the supplied G LINK cable to enable GUIDE Plus to control an external satellite receiver etc 6 ANTENNA IN RF IN OUT Connect your TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack The signal is passed through to the ANTENNA OUT jack for connection to your TV 7 ANTENNA DIGITAL IN OUT Connect your DTV antenna to the ANTENNA DIGITAL IN jack The signal is passed through to the ANT...

Page 15: ...uitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc Common Interface To receive scrambled D TV channels you will need a CA module and smart card provided by your service provider Different CA modules support different encryption systems This recorder is designed to work with modules that support the DVB standard Contact your service provider to obtain the right kind of CA module Note that neit...

Page 16: ... IN RF IN connector using one of the supplied RF antenna cables Next connect the recorder to your TV from the ANTENNA OUT connector We strongly recommend using an outdoor antenna for better broadcast picture quality If however you want to use an indoor antenna use one with a signal amplifier rated at 5 V 30 mA and set Aerial Power to On in the Initial Setup menu see page 139 TV Antenna walloutlet ...

Page 17: ... the recorder and TV See Connecting a TV antenna on page 16 for details If you want to incorporate a VCR in your setup connect it before the recorder i e between the antenna wall outlet and the antenna input on the recorder 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT...

Page 18: ...PUT jack to an S video input on your TV For a component video connection use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV See also Component Video Out on page 141 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible TV 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your ...

Page 19: ...ing from an external receiver make sure that the external receiver is switched on 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown See Connecting a TV antenna on page 16 for more on RF antenna connections including from this recorder to your TV 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to...

Page 20: ...where the IR receiver is on the front panel Alternatively experiment with the remote control operating it from very close range until you find the place where the receiver responds Tip This recorder has a through function which allows you to record a TV program from the built in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR To use this feature when the recorder is in standby...

Page 21: ...is setup 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR satellite receiver cable box 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect your decoder to your VCR satellite receiver cable box See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions 3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR satellite receiver cable box to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector on...

Page 22: ...SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note 1 In order to use this setup you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu Set the AV2 L1 In setting to Decoder from the Initial Setup menu...

Page 23: ...k Do not connect this recorder to your TV through your VCR using A V cables Always connect it directly to your TV 1 Connect your TV antenna to the recorder and TV See Connecting a TV antenna on page 16 for details This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack on this recorder to a coaxial digital input on your AV amplifier receiver This enables you to list...

Page 24: ... connection however does not support audio Consult your local audio dealer for more information The HDMI connection is compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit 2 channel linear PCM signals as well as Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio bitstream If your connected component is only compatible with Linear PCM the signal is output as Linear PCM DTS audio is not output If you ha...

Page 25: ...red trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Connecting other AV sources Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder 1 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection Alternatively you can use the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER SCA...

Page 26: ... Class MSC device should be FAT compatible Note that if the device is partitioned this recorder may not recognize it The Picture Transfer Protocol PTP can be used to transfer up to about 4000 files WMA MP3 file storage devices Memory card reader any type of memory card USB memory The Mass Storage Class MSC device should be FAT compatible Note that if the device is partitioned this recorder may not...

Page 27: ...ng with another device this recorder checks the disk and then displays the following screen Select Yes and press ENTER to initialize the external HDD Note however that this screen does not appear if you connect the HDD before switching on for the first time and using the Setup Navigator In this case after completing the Setup Navigator see Initialize HDD on page 132 After the external HDD has been...

Page 28: ...ard disk HDD1 is selected yellow when the external hard disk HDD2 is selected orange when the DVD drive is selected DVR 545HX S HDD DVD Indicator lights blue when the hard disk HDD is selected orange when the DVD drive is selected 6 HDD DVD Press to switch between HDD1 and DVD for recording and playback 7 Front panel display and IR remote sensor See Display on page 30 for details 8 Press to start ...

Page 29: ... how to use the current GUI screen 15 A TV D TV Switches between analog TV antenna input and digital TV antenna input The A TV and D TV indicators show which is selected 16 INPUT SELECT Press to change the input to use for recording 17 ONE TOUCH COPY page 110 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the internal HDD 18 PAUSE LIVE TV page 75 Press to start recording th...

Page 30: ... enabled timer recording 5 Recording quality indicators page 72 XP Lights when the recording mode is set to XP best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP SLP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play or SLP super long play EP SEP Lights when the recording mode is set to EP extended play or SEP super extended play MN Lights when the recording mode is se...

Page 31: ... DVD Video or finalized DVD R RW Video disc is loaded 5 and ENTER Smart Jog Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option When using the Smart Jog turn it lighty to avoid pressing down on the cursor keys While watching D TV press ENTER to display the Channel List screen CM BACK commercial back Turn the Smart Jog counter clockwise during playback to ...

Page 32: ...ter names for titles discs and so on Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again 11 TV CONTROL buttons page 153 After setting up use these controls to control your TV 12 HDD DVD page 73 Press to select the hard disk HDD or HDD2 or DVD for recording and playback 13 Recording controls page 73 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins When the red ac...

Page 33: ...he recorder on into standby 2 PAUSE LIVE TV page 75 Press to start recording the current TV channel but with playback paused effectively pausing the broadcast 3 DISC NAVIGATOR page 86 98 TOP MENU page 83 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video or finalized DVD R RW Video disc is loaded 4 and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the c...

Page 34: ...is selected 8 page 87 Press to start reverse or forward scanning Press again to change the speed page 88 While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction When GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next day 9 Number buttons CLEAR Use the number buttons for track chap...

Page 35: ...hen GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next page CHANNEL page 69 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 18 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 19 TV DVD Press to switch between TV mode in which you get the picture and sound from the TV s tuner and DVD mode in which you get picture and sound from the recorder s tuner or an external input 20 ONE TO...

Page 36: ...ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 Select an Aerial Power setting1 for the built in digital tuner On power is always supplied to the connected aerial whether the recorder is on or in standby Auto power is only supplied when this recorder is on Off power is never supplied to the aerial 6 Select Auto Scan to start scanning for D TV channels Select Do not set if you want to skip D TV channel setup b...

Page 37: ...for automatic time setting or Manual to set the clock manually If the clock was already set from a D TV channel in step 6 this step is skipped 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 ...

Page 38: ...program information broadcast together with digital channels If no channels were found when scanning for digital TV channels then this screen does not appear and the EPG is set according to the country set in step 7 above 11 Select the TV screen type Wide 16 9 or Standard 4 3 12 Select whether or not your TV is compatible with progressive scan video Note that progressive scan video is only output ...

Page 39: ...following procedure while the recorder is not recording to set the clock manually 1 Press HOME MENU 2 Select Initial Setup Basic Clock Setting 3 Highlight the time setting 4 Press ENTER to display the manual clock setting screen 5 Set the correct time Return to automatic clock setting To return to the automatic clock setting follow the instructions for Replace Channels page 138 ENTER k Setting Lin...

Page 40: ...the Setup Navigator and that you have performed a scan for available channels as these are all used by the GUIDE Plus system If any of these things are not yet set please run the Setup Navigator first see Switching on and setting up on page 36 TV listings information is received via host channels In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up ...

Page 41: ...s successfully changed select Yes to confirm If the channel did not change select No The GUIDE Plus system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver If none of the codes changes the channel successfully tune your external receiver to the host channel for your country refer to step 5 below and leave it on overnight The recorder needs to be in standby it will wake up automatically and ...

Page 42: ...GUIDE Plus system In this case do not set the postal code or set Country to Other in the GUIDE Plus setup screen When GUIDE Plus service starts in your area set the postal code again If digital broadcasts start in your area please set the EPG Type Select setting in the Initial Setup menu to Digital EPG Even if you can t use the EPG functions where you live you can still set VIDEO Plus timer record...

Page 43: ...urce may be the built in tuner of this recorder or an external receiver The program number is the number on which the channel can be found on its receiving device source The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel The above is especially important for the host channel Please make sure that the host channel is always switched ON 2 Change the program n...

Page 44: ...tem and download the TV listings information If you haven t already done this please turn to Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 40 before proceeding GUIDE Plus SHOWVIEW VIDEO Plus G LINK are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International In...

Page 45: ...gs information for the next seven days by channel and time GUIDE Plus navigation The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus system 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key What it does REC Press to set or cancel One Button Recording GUIDE Press to display the GUIDE Plus screen also use to exit Use to navigate screens highlight an item RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE Action buttons th...

Page 46: ...o window When you enter the GUIDE Plus system the channel you were watching remains visible in the video window The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel date and time The default setting for this window is locked as indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video window When locked the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down th...

Page 47: ...that you see when you press GUIDE You can see TV listings for the next seven days starting with the current day When you highlight a program in the Grid you can see information about it in the Information Box including title synopsis channel source time and length If there is an i symbol in the Information Box it means that there is an extended synopsis available Press the INFO button to see it In...

Page 48: ...ble called Tip of the Day These are programs recommended by a local partner such as a TV magazine 1 Select Search from the Menu bar 2 Select a category and a subcategory If you choose All as the subcategory all programs in the category you selected will show up in the search results 3 Start the search The search results are shown sorted by time and date If no search results are displayed it means ...

Page 49: ...y scans the TV listings for the next seven days Whenever you access the My TV Area a list of programs matching your profile appears From the My TV Area you can Set up a profile by channel theme and or keyword Edit and delete profiles Read program synopsis Tune to a program that s currently showing Set a program to record Access Information panels Setting up a profile You can set up a profile with ...

Page 50: ...e your profile You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 5 You can edit or delete your profile using the RED and GREEN Action buttons The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set see edit and delete scheduled timer recordings From the Schedule Area you can Edit or delete a One Button Recording Set edit or delete a VIDEO Plus recording Set edit or delete a manual recording Editing...

Page 51: ...ct characters from the on screen keyboard After entering the whole name press the GREEN Action button to continue 5 Highlight the right recording tile 6 Press the RED Action button Quality to change the recording quality Select from AUTO1 XP SP LP EP SLP SEP or MN if manual recording is set to On 7 Press the GREEN Action button Frequency to change the recording frequency Select from the various op...

Page 52: ... the recording 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 free 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 recordi...

Page 53: ...g a VIDEO Plus recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar 2 Press the RED Action button VIDEO Plus 3 Use the number buttons to enter a VIDEO Plus programming number If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus system you may also have to input a channel number Follow the on screen display to do this 4 Press ENTER to confirm Please enter the PlusCode programming number and press ENTE...

Page 54: ... Next 4 In the same way enter the recording start time followed by the GREEN Action button Next to confirm 5 Enter the recording end time in the same way followed by the GREEN Action button Next to confirm 6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number then press the GREEN Action button Next to confirm Alternatively you can press the YELLOW Action button Mosaic and use the buttons to select a ...

Page 55: ...time of recording the external HDD is not connected the internal HDD will be used for the recording During high speed copying the recording destination may also be changed automatically This recorder is compatible with VPS Video Programming System and PDC Program Delivery Control systems used by many analog TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the progra...

Page 56: ...er indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been canceled 2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks Stopping a timer recording 1 Press during a timer recording 2 Select Yes to confirm Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording child lock You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lock ...

Page 57: ...eports stock quotes and so on and varies by region Note that this feature is not available in all countries regions The Editor Area The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage your channels Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus system to make any manual changes as necessary You can also u...

Page 58: ...you want to record The Setup Area The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus system for your particular region TV reception conditions and so on Making changes to your GUIDE Plus setup 1 Select Setup from the Menu bar 2 Highlight the part you want to change You can change the Language Country Postal Code1 and the External Receiver settings 3 Press ENTER to confirm D TV 001 D TV 002 D TV...

Page 59: ...website at www europe guideplus com FAQ When I tried setting up my external receiver I could not get any of the attempts to work what should I do A There could be several reasons why your external receiver could not be controlled The connections could be wrong Make sure that the G LINK cable is connected to the G LINK connector on the recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the external receive...

Page 60: ...r to digital cable with external receiver What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus system You can try to receive your host channel through your new reception method If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way It is important that you identify your host channel correctly in the Editor Area After...

Page 61: ...te The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight This only happens if the recorder is in standby if the recorder is left on it will not download When not using the recorder please switch it into standby Data downloads can take several hours The front panel display shows EPG when downloading If you switch the recorder on while EPG is displayed the download...

Page 62: ...mation windows Note that the recorder s clock must be set to the correct time and date to ensure all relevant EPG information is displayed General Program List 1 Appears when the schedule table can be scrolled forward or backward 2 Time schedule 3 Channel list 4 Highlights the currently selected channel 5 Indicates the program set for recording 6 Appears when other programs often short ones have b...

Page 63: ...EV NEXT to skip to the next or previous channel list page Information about the selected program appears in the information window 1 To watch a program currently on air select the program then press ENTER You can check information about programs scheduled up to 1 week ahead depending on conditions Depending on conditions it may take some time to acquire EPG data 3 Press to view more information ab...

Page 64: ...et started then press ENTER or RED to set the program for recording 3 Select Yes to confirm A red clock icon appears for the program 4 Press to exit the Digital EPG screen Other useful EPG functions EPG Jump 1 Press GREEN when the Digital EPG screen Program List Detailed information or Search Result is displayed 2 In the Date field select a date within one week to jump to 3 In the Time field selec...

Page 65: ...ield select a date within one week to search in 3 In the Time field select the time of day 0 00 to 23 00 to search in 4 In the Genre field select the genre to search for You can search for multiple genres by pressing ENTER after each genre 5 Select OK 6 Select Search The results of your search are displayed Time Date Genre 0 16 12 00 Select Sun 12 Sep Cancel Search ENTER ENTER ...

Page 66: ...m number of titles recordable per disc and the maximum number of chapters per title 1 A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc 2 A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc This recorder cannot play or record unfinalized Video mode and DVD R discs recorded on another recorder DVD RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder but are not recordable The maximum c...

Page 67: ...options including manual mode and of course you can record erase and re record as many times as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it even using the higher quality recording modes Important The maximum number of titles chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 9991 and 99 respectively No more recording is possible on the HDD aft...

Page 68: ...isplaying disc information on screen on page 93 CPRM CPRM is a copy protection scrambling system developed for the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This recorder is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programs but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM ...

Page 69: ...cast channels channels with a low signal strength may result in a black screen being displayed For other channels it may take a short while for the channel picture to appear and or for the channel number to appear In both of the above cases some improvement may be possible by adjusting the antenna Using the D TV Channel List When in D TV mode you can call up the on screen Channel List anytime by p...

Page 70: ...title languages DVR 940HX S DVR 545HX S Press to display the current subtitle language Press repeatedly to change it to other available languages Using the MHEG application UK only Some stations bring you programs with the MHEG Multimedia and Hypermedia Expert Group application encoded letting you experience D TV interactively 3 The channel banner displays an icon to indicate that the MHEG applica...

Page 71: ...o the HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On to DVD in Video mode or on the LPCM setting only one channel of a bilingual broadcast is recorded In this case decide which language you want to record before recording by setting the Bilingual Recording setting see Bilingual Recording on page 142 Switching between TV and DVD When the recorder is stopped or recording you can choose whether t...

Page 72: ...ty than SP but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours EP Extended Play Lower quality than LP but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc SLP Super Long Play Lower quality than EP but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc SEP Super Extended Play Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc MN1 to MN32 LPCM1 Manual Li...

Page 73: ...the front panel to select the channel number 4 DVR 940HX S DVR 545HX S Set the picture quality recording time See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 72 for detailed instructions 5 DVR 940HX S DVR 545HX S If you re recording from the A TV tuner select the audio channel to record See Changing A TV audio channels on page 71 for more on this When recording in VR mode if a broadcast is ...

Page 74: ...ecording If you set the recording time in the previous step you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD DVD or after 12 hours of HDD recording whichever is sooner If VPS PDC is active for two timer programs that are programmed to start at the same time then the program that actually starts first takes priori...

Page 75: ...t work with the D TV tuner or the external inputs Make sure the Auto Channel Setting is set to Download from TV see Auto Channel Setting on page 140 1 Connect this recorder to your TV with a SCART cable 2 Press HOME MENU 3 Select Initial Setup Analog Tuner Auto Channel Setting Download from TV If the Download from TV option appears grayed out check the connections to your TV and try again Dependin...

Page 76: ...m standby is not possible if you have selected Recorder s Tuner in Pause Live TV on page 138 Please note that you can t record from another component VCR etc that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector using the Pause Live TV feature Operation table 1 No Chase Play Warning if you change input this will stop the recording PAUSE LIVETV STOP REC Viewing source TV DVD mode ...

Page 77: ...the current recording1 Press during recording to select another title to play You can use all the usual playback controls such as pause slow motion play scan and skip To stop playback press STOP recording will continue To stop recording press STOP REC playback will continue During recording or in timer recording standby you can t play an HDD title DVD or Video CD Super VCD disc if the Input Line S...

Page 78: ...ed external HDD you can also select the external HDD for recording 5 Press to start recording If your source is copy protected using Copy Guard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 68 for more details Playing your recordings on other DVD players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode and DVD R discs A number of players incl...

Page 79: ... be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing Video mode DVD R DL discs and DVD R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders players Note however that some recorders players will not play even finalized dual layer discs 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding 2 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select F...

Page 80: ...scs are ready for Video mode recordings out of the box if you want to use a DVD R for VR mode recording you must initialize it before recording anything on the disc DVD RW and DVD RAM discs can also be initialized in order to erase the contents of the disc Important Initializing a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD RAM disc will erase everything recorded on it Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you wan...

Page 81: ...Viewer on page 122 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 Important Throughout this manual the term DVD means any kind of playable or recordable DVD If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified Some DVD Video DVD R and DVD RW discs don t allow certain playback controls to o...

Page 82: ...ble DVD discs STOP Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scan ning speed Press to skip to previous n...

Page 83: ...rts from the place last stopped Play back automatically stops after the end of a title is reached Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press STOP again to cancel the resume function CHANNEL CHANNEL CM SKIP CM BACK MENU DISC NAVIGATOR TOP MENU ENTER RETURN EXIT STOP Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeated...

Page 84: ...is shown on screen Press to skip to previous next track or folder for WMA MP3 disc During playback you can also use the front panel CH buttons During playback enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again STOP PAUSE PREV NEXT CLEARCLEAR ENTER Press to start playback Video CD only If RESUME is dis played on screen playback s...

Page 85: ...er VCD play ing in PBC mode CLEARCLEAR ENTER CHANNEL CHANNEL CM SKIP CM BACK RETURN EXIT Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Play back of titles DivX files pro ceeds in alphabetical order Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback ...

Page 86: ...ether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time 1 Display the View Options panel 2 Choose Style Sort order or Genre then press ENTER to see the available view options Style Select four or eight titles per screen view Sort order Sort by date most recent first unwatched first title name or recording date oldest first Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre Note 1 DVR 9...

Page 87: ...se or forward scanning The scanning speed is shown on screen 2 Press repeatedly to change the scanning speed There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video a DVD or a DivX title Reverse playback is also possible with HDD and DVD video 2 There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc 3 Resume normal playback ENTER DVD Video CD Video CD SuperVCD WMA MP3 DivX HOME MENU ENTER E...

Page 88: ... DVD disc1 or the HDD frame by frame With Video CDs Super VCDs and DivX titles you can only use frame advance 1 Pause playback 2 Back up or advance one frame with each press 3 Resume normal playback The Play Mode menu The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions repeat and program play functions Select Play Mode from the Home Menu DVR 545HX S only You can also access the Play Mode menu ...

Page 89: ... is played over and over 2 1 During playback select A B Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 With A Loop Start highlighted press at the point you want the loop to start 3 With B Loop End highlighted press at the point you want the loop to end Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round When playing a DVD Video Video mode DVD or from the HDD the start and end p...

Page 90: ...hen select a chapter title folder track as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one To delete a step from the program list highlight the step you want to delete then press CLEAR 3 Repeat step 2 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks 4 Play the program list Program play remains active until you cancel program play erase...

Page 91: ... DVR 545HX S then CLEAR Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks When playing a DVD disc or DivX title recorded with two or more soundtracks often in different languages you can switch the soundtrack during playback 2 Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options DVR 940HX S DVR 545HX S Change the audio soundtrack The current audio language is shown on screen and in the front panel disp...

Page 92: ...l Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi angle scenes When a multi angle scene is playing the same icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer see Angle Indicator on page 147 DVR 940HX S DVR 545HX S S...

Page 93: ... disc once the disc is finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12 cm 4 7 GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 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 ...

Page 94: ...EC to finish recording If there is no signal from the device connected to the DV jack or the signal is copy protected recording will pause It will automatically restart once there is a recordable signal The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN jack if there is a valid signal Recording will pause if the signal is interrupted during recording If your source is copy protected using Copy ...

Page 95: ...For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the and buttons 7 Select Start Rec You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on screen display You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording If you restart recordin...

Page 96: ...o are trademarks This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite receivers and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN ...

Page 97: ...o mode DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM VR mode Original Play List Create page 99 Play page 99 Erase page 100 Edit Title Name page 100 Edit Set Thumbnail page 102 Edit Erase Section page 102 Edit Divide page 103 Edit Chapter Edit page 104 Edit Set Genre page 105 Edit Lock page 105 Edit Move page 106 Edit Combine page 106 Genre Name page 107 Multi Mode page 107 Undo page 108 1 1 ...

Page 98: ... change the title information displayed in the title list Press to switch between the HDD and DVD Disc Navigator screens If you are editing a VR mode DVD R RW or DVD RAM disc you can display the Play List by selecting Play List from the view options panel press then select Play List from the view options then Play List Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are recently recorded titles that haven t ...

Page 99: ...te Play List only Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it Before you can use this command make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left 1 Select Create from the command menu panel 2 Select an original title to add to the Play List Repeat these two steps to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List Play Use this function to start playb...

Page 100: ... Title Name from the command menu panel 3 Input a name for the selected title A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen Use the buttons to change the cursor position Note 1 There may be cases where erasing a title from a DVD R RW disc will result in incontiguous title numbers DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD ENTER ENTER DVD Vide...

Page 101: ...title name press RETURN EXIT 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 to advance the cursor one sp...

Page 102: ...section you want to erase 2 Select Edit Erase Section from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 99 HDD DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent first HDD SP 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 ...

Page 103: ...this command to divide a title into two Note that once divided the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again 1 Highlight the title you want to divide 2 Select Edit Divide from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 99 4 Use the playback controls etc to find the place you want to divide the title 5...

Page 104: ...two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER 5 Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen DVD VR DVD RAM HDD ENTER ENTER Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Editing DVD RECORDER Please select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high speed copying Chapter Edit DVD VR...

Page 105: ... 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1h00m 1 0G 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4 SP 2h00m 1 0G Play Erase Edit Multi Mode Genre Name Cancel Title name Erase Section Divide Cancel Set Thumbnail Set Genre Lock Chapter Edit ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent first HDD SP 9 8 7 10 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 9 S...

Page 106: ...ase Edit Multi Mode Genre Name Cancel Title name Erase Section Divide Cancel Set Thumbnail Move Combine Chapter Edit ENTER Disc Navigator DVD 4 Titles Remain 10Titles 0h30m Play List 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 9 SP 2h00m 1 0G 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr 7 SP 1h00m 1 0G 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1h00m 1 0G 23 00 FRI 3 12 ...

Page 107: ...Mode0G 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1h00m 1 0G 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4 SP 2h00m 1 0G 9 8 7 10 Play Erase Edit Genre Name Multi Mode ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m HDD SP Recent first 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 9 SP 2h00m 1 0G 22 00 THU 2 12 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr 7 SP 1h00m 1 0G 19 00 M...

Page 108: ...disc DVD R R are write once media they can t be erased or rewritten I can t edit my disc You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD R disc editing is no longer possible This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space As you edit this information builds up eventually preventing you from editing further ENTER ENTER Disc Navigato...

Page 109: ... to a Video mode DVD R RW or DVD R RW the chapter markers in the original material are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals according to the Auto Chapter settings see also Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 146 Restrictions on copying Commercial DVD Video discs are protected using Copy Guard These discs cannot be copied to the HDD Some video material is c...

Page 110: ... Touch Copy once it s started Press and hold for more than a second Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased If you cancel a HDD to DVD R R copy the space available for recording does not return to the pre copy figure Notes on copying using One Touch Copy Copying to DVD Title name chapter markers as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator are also copied However ...

Page 111: ...start but the copy protected portions will not be copied DVR 940HX S Copying to the external HDD HDD2 is not possible Using Copy Lists See also Copyright on page 109 At its simplest a Copy List is just a list of HDD or DVD titles that you want to copy When copying HDD titles to DVD you can however edit the titles in your copy list erasing chapters you don t need or re naming titles for example Edi...

Page 112: ... one aspect ratio screen size each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high speed copying is possible Depending on the title1 high speed copying may not be possible to a Video mode disc ENTER HDD DVD Disc Back up DVD CD HDD Continue Using Previous Copy List Create New Copy List Note 1 Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MN1 to MN15 Video ...

Page 113: ...n page 116 Bilingual Set how bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD see Bilingual on page 117 Cancel Exit the menu Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing 9 Display the command menu panel Copy Select Title Recent first All Genres 8 Title Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WED 29 03 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2 MON 27 03 21 00 ...

Page 114: ... using a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc and the copy will span both layers the Copy List Total bar will be purple The Current DVD Remain bar will be half length if the first layer of a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc is already full Note 1 Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD R RW using high speed copy 2 If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying the disc wi...

Page 115: ...essible when a finalized Video mode disc or a DVD Video is loaded As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected you can still use the One Touch Copy function however See One Touch Copy on page 110 The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time The Copy List will be erased if any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited the disc tray is opened playback is switched between Play List...

Page 116: ...etting than the original the copy will not be better quality than the original If you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 to MN323 or LPCM from the Recording Quality box that appears Optimized2 4 The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc Copying is carried out in real time When you change the recording mod...

Page 117: ...copies of finalized Video mode discs finalized DVD R or DVD RW discs excluding DVD R DL DVD R DL discs 4 Select Start To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY You can cancel the backup process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second 5 When the data has been copied take out the disc and load a blank recordable DVD If you re using a DVD RW or DVD RW the disc doesn t have to be bla...

Page 118: ...gain see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 80 7 After the recorder has finished recording the backup disc you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit Select Start to make another backup copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another backup copy return to step 6 above 8 If you don t need to keep the backup data on the HDD you can delete it now Select Yes to ...

Page 119: ...ode See Program play on page 90 for how to do this Note that once copied to the HDD audio tracks cannot be copied to a recordable DVD disc Important While copying CD audio no other recorder operation is possible When copying CD audio scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully 1 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD 2 Select Co...

Page 120: ...o Music from USB device Listen to music from an external USB device 3 Select what you want to play The screen below shows CD albums stored on the HDD If you select a whole album to play all tracks that are not set to Jump will play If you want to start playback from a selected track in an album or play a track that is set to Jump press to enter the track list then select a track to play DVR 940HX ...

Page 121: ... the album Edit Jump Set1 Set a track to jump so that it doesn t play choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting Play Mode Change the playback order for albums and tracks Genre Name Enter a name of up to 12 characters for a genre See page Title Name on page 100 for how to enter names ENTER 12 1 1 HDD New First 10Albums Album1 The Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup iter Saturn Uranus Nep clas...

Page 122: ... will not play check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder see JPEG file compatibility and PC created disc compatibility on page 11 Note 1 DVR 940HX S You cannot use the external HDD to store photos for the PhotoViewer 2 Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable but if there are more files folders than this on the disc or connected USB camera it is still possible to vie...

Page 123: ...pect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right Large picture files may take a few seconds to display This is normal During playback of the slideshow you can listen to WMA MP3 files in the Slideshow genre see Editing Jukebox albums on page 121 5 Press to return to the thumbnail view area You can also use the RETURN EXIT button 6 Press to return to the fol...

Page 124: ...port a whole folder press ENTER here and skip to step 4 below To import multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 125 2 Select File Selection from the menu 3 Select a file to import then press ENTER To import multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 125 4 Select Copy to HDD from the menu 5 Select Yes to confirm an...

Page 125: ...evice to HDD we recommend verifying that they have been recorded properly before deleting anything from the camera 1 Select Copy photos from a USB device from the main PhotoViewer menu 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel While the files are being imported any timer programs set to start will not begin and no other operation is possible ENTER ENTER PhotoViewer 1 2 1 3 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WE...

Page 126: ...py Copying a folder will copy all the files contained in it To copy multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 125 4 Select Copy to DVD from the menu 5 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Folder names on the disc will be number PIONR File names will be PHOT number Note that during copying any timer programs set to start will not begin and no other operati...

Page 127: ...to ENTER ENTER PhotoViewer 1 2 1 3 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 File Date Time Chair No 2 10 00 24 01 2006 1920 x 1440 HDD Size Press ENTER to display the menu Press RETURN to go back to folder selection Start Slideshow File Options Print Copy to DVD Multi Mode Cancel ENTER PhotoViewer 1 2 1 3 001 ...

Page 128: ...to lock or unlock To lock unlock multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 125 2 Select File Options or Folder Options 3 Select Lock or Lock Folder Contents Locked files are shown with a padlock icon next to them ENTER PhotoViewer 1 2 1 3 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE 1 4 7 2...

Page 129: ...ncel to cancel Once printing has started you can cancel by pressing ENTER Tip Paper size and layout can be set the options available depend on your printer check the printer manual for details If the message Searching for printer Please wait a moment continues to be displayed try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable This recorder may not work correctly with all printers Note 1 Picture fil...

Page 130: ...isc The disc name can be up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc or 40 for a Video mode discs and DVD R RW See Title Name on page 100 for more on navigating the input screen Lock Disc Default setting Off Locking the disc will prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc Important A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc 1 Select Disc Setup from...

Page 131: ...s also possible to finalize DVD RW discs This is only necessary if you want to a player to display a title menu for the disc See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 78 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 d...

Page 132: ...ecorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu However if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason you can initialize the HDD to fix the problem Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it DVR 940HX S If you connect an external HDD that this recorder cannot use the Initialize HDD option is displayed When using an external HDD fo...

Page 133: ...t a preset Use the INPUT SELECT button to switch between the built in TV tuner and the external inputs not possible if you selected DV Video Setting in step 2 above Use the PREV NEXT buttons to change the channel of the built in TV tuner There are six presets available Tuner suitable for general TV broadcasts VCR suitable for video cassettes DTV LDP suitable for digital broadcasts and Laserdiscs M...

Page 134: ...olour component White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment 1 White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video input only Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear 4 Adjust the currently selected setting 5 Press to exit You can ...

Page 135: ...sets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust You can adjust the following settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive Prog Motion is ineffective when PureCinema is On PureCinema This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output i...

Page 136: ...ck Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level NTSC video playback on the Interlace video output setting only Black Setup is ineffective for HDMI output Gamma Correction Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts overall balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how rich the colours appear 4 Use the buttons to adjust the currently ...

Page 137: ...ally Manual If there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area you can set the time and date manually If any digital TV channels are set then the clock will automatically be set The clock must be set in order to use timer recording Input Line System 525 System Use for NTSC or PAL 60 recording from an external input 625 System Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording This setting is ...

Page 138: ...Navigator See also Switching on and setting up on page 36 Digital Tuner Replace Channels Next Screen Scans for digital channels and replaces all the channel presets with the results Before the scan starts you will need to select your country After the scan is complete the recorder tells you whether any new channels were found and if so how many You can cancel the scan before it has finished by pre...

Page 139: ... set then the password you enter becomes the parental lock password Auto Skip Off No channels are automatically skipped Radio Radio channels are skipped when selecting channels Data Data channels are skipped when selecting channels Radio Data Radio and data channels are skipped when selecting channels Signal Check Next Screen Use this screen to check the signal level and quality of digital channel...

Page 140: ... complete After the download is complete the channel mapping screen appears as above See also the operating instructions that came with your TV for more information Manual CH Setting Next Screen Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen Change channel presets using the PREV NEXT but...

Page 141: ...not sure For Component Video Out to be effective the AV1 Out setting see below must be set to something other than RGB If your TV is incompatible with progressive scan video and you select Progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case press ONE TOUCH COPY while holding down the STOP button on the front panel to switch to Interlace this also switches Screen Resolution on p...

Page 142: ...o in a NICAM broadcast Regular Audio Record the non NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast You can still switch the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording Analog Tuner Level Normal Standard setting Compression Use if the audio level from the built in tuner is exces sive causing distortion External Audio Stereo Select if the audio from the currently selected exter nal input is standard s...

Page 143: ...the digital output when a DTS source is being played Use when your connected equipment doesn t have a DTS decoder In this case use the analog audio outputs 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz 48 kHz Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz out put Use if your connected equipment doesn t sup port 96 kHz sampling rate 96 kHz Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played MPEG Out MPEG Outp...

Page 144: ...anguage for DVD Video playback to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default subtitle language to some thing other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 151 Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language Also some discs o...

Page 145: ...l Recording On go to setup All the standard recording modes plus MN1 to MN32 and LPCM modes can be set Off Justthestandardrecordingmodes XP SP LP EP SLP and SEP can be set See also Manual recording modes on page 155 for detailed information on manual recording levels Optimized Rec On The recording quality of timer recordings is automati cally adjusted to fit on to the selected media if it will not...

Page 146: ...ted every 10 minutes 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes DVD RW Auto Init VR Mode Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording when loaded into the recorder for the first time Video Mode Blank DVD RW discs are initialized for Video mode recording HDD Recording Format Video Mode Off Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode Use this setting if you don t need to...

Page 147: ...uring playback of a VR mode Play List This setting applies to HDD DVD R RW VR and DVD RAM playback Angle Indicator On A camera icon appears on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD Video disc Off Nothing is indicated on screen when a multi angle scene is showing Parental Lock Set Password Change Password Next Screen If no password has yet been set enter a four digit number to become your passw...

Page 148: ...setting this also switches Component Video Out on page 141 to the default setting 4 3 Video Output Full Select if your HDMI TV allows you to change the aspect ratio Normal Select if your HDMI TV does not allow you to change the aspect ratio 4 3 video will be shown with bars on each side unless the Screen Resolution setting above is set to 720 x 480i or 720 x 576i Colour RGB 0 255 Use if colours ar...

Page 149: ...etail picture quality settings to be effective for both HDMI and analog video output or if Component Video Out is set to Progressive while an HDMI display is connected page 141 When watching video on an HDMI display use the HDMI setting Options On Screen Display On The recorder displays operation displays Stop Play etc on screen Off Switches off the on screen operation displays Front Panel Display...

Page 150: ...ou can t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc When you change this setting the Input Colour System setting also changes see below AV Link This Recorder Only Signals received through the AV input when the recorder is in standby are not passed through to the AV output Pass Through Signals received when in standby are passed though to the output for connected devices Note that...

Page 151: ...rlace Selecting other languages for language options 1 Select Other from the language list This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language 2 Select the language you want Select by language name Use the buttons to change the language Select by code number Press then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on ...

Page 152: ...wnloaded successfully a dialog box informs you of the error Press HOME MENU to exit or RETURN EXIT to return to the previous screen Note that channel information may be erased when software update is used and that timer recording will not work during the update To cancel manual update before it has completed press HOME MENU Auto Update By default the Auto Update option is On which means that perio...

Page 153: ...ol your TV 2 Press 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 Button What it does Press to switch the TV on off standby INPUT SELECT Press to ch...

Page 154: ... Depending on the disc the copy speed may be reduced for example although a 6x disc is used the copy may be made at 2x speed DVD disc type Rec mode DVD R 1x DVD RW 1x DVD RW 2x DVD R DL DVD RAM 2x DVD R 2 4x DVD RW 2 4x DVD R DL DVD RAM 3x DVD RAM 5x DVD R 4x DVD RW 4x DVD R 4x DVD RW 4x DVD R 8x 16x DVD RW 6x DVD R 8x 16x DVD RW 8x 1x 2x 2 4x 3x 4x 6x SEP 10 h 6 mins 3 mins 1 2 mins 1 5 mins 1 1 ...

Page 155: ...N 5 420 mins MN 5 3 420 mins MN 6 360 mins EP MN 6 3 360 mins 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN 7 300 mins MN 7 300 mins 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN 8 270 mins MN 8 270 mins 480 x 480 480 x 576 MN 9 240 mins LP MN 9 240 mins 720 x 480 720 x 576 MN 10 230 mins MN 10 230 mins MN 11 220 mins MN 11 220 mins 544 x 480 544 x 576 MN 12 210 mins MN 12 210 mins MN 13 200 mins MN 13 200 mins MN 14 190 mins MN 14 190 mins M...

Page 156: ... work General Problem Remedy The disc is automatically ejected after closing the disc tray Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc page 8 Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up Take out the disc and clean it page 166 Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder Can t play a disc Check that the disc is a compatible format d...

Page 157: ... the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder1 Use the remote within its operating range page 7 Replace the batteries page 6 No sound or sound is distorted Make sure that the amp receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the volume turned up There is no sound when the picture is paused or during scanning or slow motion play Press PLAY to resume regular playback DTS discs can only be pla...

Page 158: ...corder directly to your TV Can t record or does not record successfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD For a Video mode disc or DVD R check that the disc isn t already finalized Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc Internal HDD 999 titles External HDD 999 titles VR mode 99 titles 999 chapters per disc Video mode disc 99 titles per disc 99 c...

Page 159: ...rotected One Touch Copy will not work One Touch Copy can t be used for titles over 8 hours long when copying to DVD R RW though you can use a DVD R DL One Touch Copy can t be used for MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP titles when copying to DVD R RW One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD Can t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD Make sure that there is space available on the HDD ...

Page 160: ...eral HDMI cables connected together Use a single cable to connect devices together When you connect a DVI compatible device make sure of the following The connected device s video input is set correctly for this unit The DVI terminal on the connected device is HDCP compatible The connected device is compatible with NTSC 720 x 480i p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i 1920 x 1080p DVR 940HX S only and PAL 72...

Page 161: ...ndo the finalization in order to recording editing Cannot play this disc This disc cannot be recorded Cannot read the CPRM information Could not record the information to the disc Cannot edit Could not initialize disc Could not complete finalization successfully Could not undo finalization successfully Could not successfully unlock the disc The disc may be dirty or damaged Take out the disc clean ...

Page 162: ...after optimizing the HDD it is likely that there is not enough free space on the HDD for optimization to complete properly Please erase some titles from the HDD and optimize again This channel s TV system is different from the recorder s setting The TV system PAL NTSC etc of the current channel is different from the TV system settings of this recorder Recording failed due to a TV system mismatch P...

Page 163: ...e recorder is scanning for a connected printer or when the printer is not yet ready for printing If there is no printer connected please connect one If the message does not disappear try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable Note that this recorder may not work correctly with all printers The printer is not ready or is not connected Please check the printer This message is displayed when c...

Page 164: ...y 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 Sansk...

Page 165: ...m of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan The program is presented correctly on either setting When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor Screen format of disc Setting Appearance 16 9 16 9 The program is presented in widescreen 4 3 16 9 Your TV will determine how the picture is presented check the ma...

Page 166: ...rectly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight Don t glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with disc...

Page 167: ...cessive cigarette smoke Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna Use in a kitchen or other room where the recorder may be exposed to smoke or steam Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent prop...

Page 168: ...ended Play SEP Approx 340 h Manual Mode MN Approx 34 h to 455 h DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM Fine XP Approx 1 h Standard Play SP Approx 2 h Long Play LP Approx 4 h Extended Play EP Approx 6 h Super Long Play SLP Approx 8 h Super Extended Play SEP Approx 10 h DVD R RW DVD RAM only Manual Mode MN DVD R RW RAM Approx 1 h to 13 h DVD R RW Approx 1 h to 8 h DVD R DL DVD R DL Fine XP Approx 1 h 51 m Standa...

Page 169: ...tput AV1 Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks AV connector AV1 Audio input AV2 Input 1 Input 2 front Input 3 rear L R During audio input 2 V rms Input impedance more than 22 kΩ Jacks AV connector Input 1 RCA jacks Input 2 Audio output AV1 Output During audio output 2 V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kΩ Jacks AV connector AV1 RCA jacks Output Control input Mini jack Digital audio output Coaxial G L...

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