Before you start
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Chapter 1
Before you start
Features
•
Progressive scan-compatible
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to
your TV or monitor. (Check your TV/monitor for
compatibility with this feature.)
•
Cinema surround sound in your home
Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTS-
compatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound
effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.
•
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
*1
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.
•
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.
•
Optimized recording
Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality
automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc
with the settings that you made. Note that the quality of
recordings may be reduced if a longer recording time is
used.
•
High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio
When recording using the high quality setting (
XP
), the
audio is recorded in uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM
format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany
the high picture quality.
•
Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct
place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that
you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title,
chapter or time.
•
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
*2
.
*2 ‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-
Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s
DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVD-
RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD
playback equipment, and there is DVD playback
equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs
recorded in the DVD-Video format.
Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.
What’s in the box
Please confirm that the following accessories are in the
box when you open it.
• Remote control
• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2
• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)
• RF antenna cable
• Power cable
• Blank DVD-RW disc
• Quick start guide
• These operating instructions
• Warranty card
Video mode
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