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Section One

Contents

Section One

01 Features ...........................................................

02 Contents ..........................................................

What’s in the box

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03 Speaker Setup Guide ......................................

Safety precautions when setting up

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Home theater sound setup

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Wall mounting the surround speaker system

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Attaching the brackets

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Before mounting

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04 Connecting up .................................................

Basic connections

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Using this system for TV audio

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05 Remote control .............................................

Using the remote control

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Putting the batteries in the remote control

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06 Before you start ............................................

Switching on

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Setting up

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Basic operation

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Watching a DVD

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Listening to a CD

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Watching a title recorded on the HDD

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Listening to the radio

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Section Two

Operating instructions for the Audio
Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer and
Speaker System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Section Three

Operating intructions for the DVD
Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Receiver subwoofer (SX–SW77) box:

• Remote control (page 14)

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 (page 16)

• Display unit (page 22)

• Power cord (page 11)

• AM loop antenna (page 9)

• FM wire antenna (page 9)

• Control cable (page 9)

• Display cable (page 9)

• Audio cable (red/white) (page 9)

• Optical cable (page 9)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

DVD recorder (DVR–530H-AV) box:

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) (page 11)

• G-LINK™ cable (page 49)

• RF antenna cable (page 11)

• Power cord (page 11)

Speakers (S–ST770) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 11)

• Speaker cables x5 (page

12)

• Non-skid pads (small) x4 (page 6)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 6)

• Front speaker stand bases x 2 (page 6)

• Screws (for bases) x 6 (page 6)

•

Brackets

x 2 (page 7)

•

Screws (for brackets)

x 4 (page 7)

• Mounting Brackets x 2 (page 8)

• Screws (for mounting brackets) x 2 (page 8)

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Summary of Contents for DVR-530H-AV

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Page 3: ...u want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from t...

Page 4: ...s allowing you to perform basic operations at the display alone without using the remote On the other hand the separate display is also equipped with a remote control receiver allowing you to operate the unit by pointing the remote at the display instead of at the DVD recorder or subwoofer page 22 4 Three spot front surround setting allows two kinds of speaker placement In addition to the conventi...

Page 5: ...on Three Operating intructions for the DVD Recorder 37 What s in the box Please confirm that the following items are all supplied Receiver subwoofer SX SW77 box Remote control page 14 AA R6P dry cell batteries x2 page 16 Display unit page 22 Power cord page 11 AM loop antenna page 9 FM wire antenna page 9 Control cable page 9 Display cable page 9 Audio cable red white page 9 Optical cable page 9 T...

Page 6: ...bwoofeer as shown Use the supplied adhesive to attach 4 pads to the base of each speaker Home theater sound setup Depending on the size and characteristics of your room you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system 1 Standard surround 5 spot setup This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5 1 channel home theater sound Connect the speaker system Re...

Page 7: ...er the surround speakers should be in the same direction as the front speakers as shown below See Using Front Surround on page 25 for more informations 2 Secure in position with the brackets provided Line up the holes in the bracket with the holes in the speakers then secure with two screws at the points shown below Make sure you ve matched the right and left brackets with the speakers as shown Pl...

Page 8: ...age that result from improper installation Additional notes on speaker placement Install the main front left and right speakers at an equal distance from the TV For optimum effect install the rear speakers slightly above ear level Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen When installing the center speaker on top of the T...

Page 9: ...OFER ACIN CENTER SURROUND DVD DVR1 COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT ANTENNA FM UNBAL AM LOOPANTENNA 75Ω ANALOG DIGITAL OPTICAL R L R L FRONT R L CONTROL OUT USEONLYWITH DISPLAYUNIT DIGITAL OUT CONTROL G LINK IN OPTICAL AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT1 DECODER S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R COMPONENTVIDEOOUT Y PB PR ANTENNA IN OUT AC IN OUTPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT3 AM loop antenna Display unit Receiver subwoofer...

Page 10: ...oop antenna a Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the arrow b Clip the loop onto the stand c If you want to fix to a wall or other surface perform step b after first securing the stand with screws It is recommended that you determine the reception strength before securing the stand with the screws 4 Connect the AM and FM antennas1 a Twist off the plastic insulation on the end of each stra...

Page 11: ... DECODER S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R COMPONENTVIDEOOUT Y PB PR ANTENNA IN OUT AC IN OUTPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R INPUT3 VIDEO IN 7 6 TV Antenna cable TV wall outlet ANTENNA IN ANTENNA IN ANTENNA OUT DVD Recorder To AC outlet DIGITAL OUT CONTROL G LINK IN OPTICAL AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT1 DECODER S VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENTVIDEOOUT Y PB PR ANTENNA IN OUT AC IN OUTPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R AUDIO L R INPUT3 ...

Page 12: ...s carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system Do not connect this speaker system to any amplifier other than the one supplied with this system Connection to any other amplifier may result in m...

Page 13: ...the supplied audio video cable for the video connection 3 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio video cable for the audio connection Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound TV DIGITAL OUT CONTROL G LINK IN OPTICAL AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT1 DECODER S VI...

Page 14: ...ons for track chapter title selection channel selection and so on Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again 8 VIDEO INPUT page 87 Press to change the DVD recorder input for recording and playback 9 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 10 GUIDE Plus system controls GUIDE Press to display the GUIDE Plus screen press again to exit SHIFT INFO Press to see additional information f...

Page 15: ...dio or video playing PREV NEXT Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter track folder or to display the previous or next menu page When GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next page STEP SLOW page 94 During playback press to start slow motion playback while paused press to show the previous or next video frame When GUIDE Plus is displayed use to display the previous next ...

Page 16: ...his unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote When the batteries run down or you change the batteries the TV preset codes are automatically reset See Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 139 to reset them If you changed the remote control mode this will also be reset when you change the batteries See also Remote Control Mode on page 136 ...

Page 17: ...e display demo mode page 23 Complete the Room Setup to optimize the surround sound page 23 DVD Recorder PULL OPEN REC STANDBY ON HDD DVD ONETOUCH COPY OPEN CLOSE Remote control VOLUME MUTE RECORDER RECEIVER TOP MENU RDS DISP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY TESTTONE ST ST TUNE TUNE RETURN DISC NAVIGATOR DVD MENU HOME MENU AUDIO SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND TIMER REC SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE SHIFT VIDEO INPUT INFO ...

Page 18: ...ide facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD disc load it with the side you want to play face down 7 Press play to start playback See Basic playback on page 62 for more on playing discs 8 Adjust the volume 9 Adjust the sound using the surround effects See Listening to your system on page 24 for details VOLUME MUTE RECORDER RECEIVER TOP MENU RDS DIS...

Page 19: ... page 24 Watching a title recorded on the HDD 1 Switch on the display unit receiver subwoofer 2 Switch on the DVD recorder 3 Switch on your TV 4 Press HDD 5 Start playback of the HDD title page 63 6 Adjust the volume 7 Adjust the sound using the surround effects page 24 Listening to the radio 1 Switch on the display unit receiver subwoofer 2 Tune to a station page 27 3 Adjust the volume 4 Adjust t...

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Page 21: ...ng stations 27 Listening to station presets 28 An introduction to RDS 28 Displaying RDS information 28 Searching for RDS programs 28 05 Surround sound settings Using the System Setup menu 29 Channel level setting 29 Speaker distance setting 29 Dynamic Range Control 30 Dual mono setting 30 Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone 30 06 Other connections Connecting auxiliary components 31 Li...

Page 22: ...2 F SURR Lights when the Front Surround listening mode is selected page 25 3 Tuner indicators Lights when a broadcast is being received Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode Lights when FM mono reception is selected Lights when in one of the RDS display or search modes 4 kHz MHz Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display kHz for AM MHz for FM 5 Ch...

Page 23: ...EIVER to switch on 2 Press SHIFT SYSTEM SETUP 3 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to select ROOM SET from the menu then press SHIFT ENTER 4 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to select a room size setting then press SHIFT ENTER Select from ROOM S Smaller than average room approx 3 5 x 4 5m ROOM M Average room approx 5 5 x 6 0m ROOM L Larger than average room approx 7 5 x 9 0m 5 Hold SHIFT and use the but...

Page 24: ...ning mode Listening in surround sound You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in surround sound Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes Press SHIFT SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode The choices that appear in the display will vary accor...

Page 25: ...und effects 1 Press SHIFT ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode Press repeatedly to select ADVMOVIE ADVMUSIC EXPANDED TV SURR SPORTS GAME or 5 STEREO Listening in stereo You can listen to any source stereo or multichannel in stereo When playing a multichannel source all channels are downmixed to the front left right speakers and the subwoofer Press SHIFT SURROUND repeatedly until STEREO sho...

Page 26: ...elect BASS or TREBLE then press SHIFT ENTER 3 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to adjust the sound then press SHIFT ENTER to confirm Boosting the bass level There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source 1 Press SHIFT SOUND 2 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to select BASSMODE then press SHIFT ENTER 3 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to adjust the sound then press SHIFT ENTER to co...

Page 27: ...tor lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto stereo mode the stereo indicator lights when receiving a stereo broadcast Improving poor AM sound The simplest way to improve the sound quality of AM radio is to make sure that the TV in the room is switched off Also try changing the position and direction of the AM loop antenna Changing the noise cut m...

Page 28: ...ystem searches the station presets for a match If it finds one searching stops for 5 sec 5 If you want to keep listening to the station press SHIFT ENTER within the 5 seconds If you don t press SHIFT ENTER searching resumes NEWS News AFFAIRS Current Affairs INFO General Information SPORT Sport EDUCATE Educational DRAMA Radio plays etc CULTURE National or regional culture theater etc SCIENCE Scienc...

Page 29: ...T ENTER when you re finished If you use the Room Setup feature again it will overwrite the settings you have made here Speaker distance setting The Room Setup feature see page 23 is designed to give you a basic surround sound setup very quickly by setting the speaker distances and channel levels for you according to your room size and seating position If you need to adjust the speaker distance set...

Page 30: ...annel levels using a test tone as a reference rather than playing a source see Channel level setting on page 29 A test tone is played through each speaker in turn allowing you to adjust the level as it plays Note that the channel level settings for stereo sources are independent of the settings for surround sound sources 1 Press SHIFT SURROUND to select the Auto listening mode If you want to set t...

Page 31: ... back component Listening to an external audio source You can connect both analog and digital external audio sources to this system Digital audio sources include digital satellite receivers CD recorders etc Analog sources include your TV See also Connecting auxiliary components above 1 If the system isn t already on press RECEIVER to switch on Also make sure that the external source TV satellite r...

Page 32: ...a use 5 6 meters of vinyl insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors Leave the loop antenna connected For an external FM antenna Use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna Outdoor antenna 5 6m Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire AM LOOPANTENNA ANTENNA PAL connector ...

Page 33: ... 3 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to select LIGHT or DARK then press SHIFT ENTER DTS CD setting If you play a DTS encoded CD you will need to change this setting to hear the decoded signal 1 Switch the system into standby 2 Press SHIFT SYSTEM SETUP 3 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to select CD TYPE from the menu then press SHIFT ENTER 4 Hold SHIFT and use the buttons to select a setting then press...

Page 34: ...nnect the plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions If there is no sound or no multichannel sound from the DVR 530H DVD recorder try setting the recorder s audio related settings back to their defaults see The Initial Setup menu on page 130 General Problem Remedy The power does not turn on or switches off suddenly an error message may be displayed at startup Le...

Page 35: ...na see Connecting external antennas on page 32 Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away Auto tuning does not pick up some stations The radio signal is weak Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good signal For more sensitive tuning connect an outdoor antenna Message Description MUTING An operation is prohibited because the sound is muted press MUT...

Page 36: ...rating instructions S ST770 Speaker system Front speakers x2 surround speakers x2 center speaker x1 Front speakers Enclosure Closed box floorstanding type magnetically shielded System 7 7 cm 2 way system woofer 7 7 cm cone type Tweeter 2 0 cm ceramic type Nominal impedance 6 Ω Frequency range 85 Hz to 20 kHz Maximum input power 100 W Dimensions 260 W x 983 5 H x 260 D mm Weight 3 7 kg Center speak...

Page 37: ...37 En DVD HDD RECORDER English ...

Page 38: ...nd troubleshooting 77 06 Recording About DVD recording 79 About HDD recording 79 Recording time and picture quality 80 Recorded audio 80 Restrictions on video recording 80 Setting the picture quality recording time 81 Basic recording from the TV 81 Setting a timer recording 83 Timer recording FAQ 86 Simultaneous recording and playback 86 Recording from an external component 87 Recording from a DV ...

Page 39: ...al Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu 130 15 Additional information Resetting the recorder 139 Setting up the remote to control your TV 139 TV Preset code list 140 Screen sizes and disc formats 141 Minimum copying times 142 Troubleshooting 143 Frequently asked questions 145 About DV 146 Manual recording modes 147 Language code list 148 Country Area code list 148 On screen displays and recorde...

Page 40: ...s Video Mode On Chase play Using chase play you can start watching a recording from the beginning while continuing to record For example you could set a timer recording for a program that you re going to miss the first 15 minutes of then start watching while the recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead of you Simultaneous recording and playback HDD and DVD playback and recording ar...

Page 41: ...ital Video input for connection to a DV camcorder This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD or HDD for editing Safe non destructive editing When editing Play List content 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 Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD play...

Page 42: ...r 1 1 2x Ver 1 2 2 4x and Ver 1 2 2 6x DVD R Ver 2 0 and Ver 2 0 4x 8x 16x and Ver 2 1 1 8x 1 16x Recording formats DVD R RW Video Recording VR format and DVD Video format Video mode Readable formats DVD R RW Video Recording VR format and DVD Video format Video mode Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD RW Ver 1 2 discs and or corrupt the data on the disc If you wa...

Page 43: ...ot 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 Frequently asked questions What...

Page 44: ...rdings will be lost Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD R RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept resposibility for any direct or indirect loss...

Page 45: ...NK Use to connect the supplied G LINK cable to enable GUIDE Plus to control an external satellite receiver etc 7 CONTROL IN Connect to the CONTROL OUT terminal of the receiver subwoofer 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connect to the DVD DVR2 optical jack on the receiver subwoofer 9 INPUT 3 Stereo analog audio video and S video inputs for connection to a VCR or other source component 10 OUTPUT Stereo analog au...

Page 46: ...his feature Channel preset download This feature allows you to set up the channel presets of this recorder very simply using the channel presets and preset names already in your TV See Switching on and setting up on page 55 and Auto Channel Setting on page 131 for more on this feature NexTView timer programming download NexTView timer programming download allows you to program a timer recording di...

Page 47: ... the chain connect it to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack on this recorder and skip the next step 2 Use an RF antenna cable one is supplied to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN RF IN of this recorder 3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV 4 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on th...

Page 48: ...ideo cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack to an S video input on your TV For a component video connection use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV See also Component Video Out on page 131 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible TV TV DIGITAL OUT CONTROL G ...

Page 49: ...crambled TV channels 4 Plug the supplied G LINK cable to the G LINK jack This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram See the manual that came with your cable satellite digital ter...

Page 50: ...other using this 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 A...

Page 51: ... 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 see AV2 L1 In on page 132...

Page 52: ...he front panel connections make convenient connections for a camcorder input Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite receivers or D VHS vide...

Page 53: ...nputs page 45 Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input jacks audio video and DV Especially convenient for connecting camcorders and other portable equipment 8 Use to change channels skip chapters tracks etc 9 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks 10 Press to stop recording 11 ONE TOUCH COPY page 101 Press to start One...

Page 54: ...age 83 Lights when receiving a VPS PDC broadcast during a VPS PDC enabled timer recording 5 Recording quality indicators page 80 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 o...

Page 55: ... Select the Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan or Download from TV or Do not set then press ENTER Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels because they have already been set up for example You can only use the Download from TV feature if you connected this recorder to your TV using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable connected to the AV1 RGB TV connector and if your TV supports this ...

Page 56: ...igator Setup Navigator Basic Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock Setting Input Line System Power Save Help Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Basic Country Selection Country Austria Tuning 32 213 Cancel Downloading Pr 5 32 213 Cancel Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock Setting Input Line Sy...

Page 57: ... television programming guide The system offers program listings for all major channels one touch recording search by genre recommendations according to your profile and more For the GUIDE Plus system to function correctly it is important that you set the language and country correctly in the Setup Navigator and that you have performed a scan for available channels as these are all used by the GUI...

Page 58: ...strial Cable or Satellite Select your provider if applicable Select the brand of your external receiver Identify which input your external receiver is connected to After completing these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channel via the G LINK cable If the channel was successfully changed select Yes to confirm If the channel did not change selec...

Page 59: ...Even if you can t use the EPG functions where you live you can still set VIDEO Plus timer recordings and manual recordings see Setting a timer recording on page 83 The front panel display shows EPG when receiving data If you power on the recorder during an EPG download the download is canceled EPG data may be received several times a day All updates are automatic When downloading EPG data the reco...

Page 60: ...ey aren t already on switch on your TV and this recorder Press RECORDER to switch on 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 OPEN CLOSE on the front panel to open the disc tray 4 Load a blank DVD R or DVD RW disc with the label side face up u...

Page 61: ... 4 ENTER 1 buttons on the front panel Changing audio channels You can change the audio channel of the broadcast or external input signal Press AUDIO to change the audio The current audio channel is displayed on screen If the NICAM audio setting see Nicam Select on page 132 is set to NICAM and you are watching a NICAM broadcast you can switch between NICAM and Regular non NICAM audio If the NICAM b...

Page 62: ...om the HDD or DVD to play a DVD If playing video from the HDD skip to step 5 below 3 Press OPEN CLOSE on the front panel 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 If you want to play a DTS audio CD please first read the not...

Page 63: ...ack press to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction Press to display the menu of a DVD Video disc Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items Press to return to the previous level of a DVD Video disc menu PREV NEXT CLEAR ENTER SKIP CM BACK STEP SLOW DVD MENU TO...

Page 64: ...ress to start playback Video CD only If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback Video CD only You can resume playback from the same point by pressing Press 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...

Page 65: ... repeatedly until it disappears The example displays below are a guide only actual displays vary according to the disc loaded etc HDD and removable disc activity display Press SHIFT and 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 Home menu options Disc Navigator page 92 page 111 Disc Setup page 125 GUIDE Plu...

Page 66: ...ayable files other than CD audio tracks for example Multi format WMA MP3 10 Finalized Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized 11 TV DVD mode Shows the current mode of the recorder see Switching between TV and DVD on page 62 Stop display 2 1 Date and time 2 Number of titles tracks on disc For a VR mode DVD RW the number of Original and Play List titles are shown separately Play display 1 1...

Page 67: ...ows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed 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...

Page 68: ...tice GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WIT...

Page 69: ...es GUIDE Press to access GUIDE Plus also use to exit GUIDE Plus Use to navigate screens highlight an item RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE Action buttons that change functionality depending on the Area DVD MENU Press to jump directly to the Menu bar SHIFT TIMER REC Press to go directly to the Schedule area SHIFT INFO Press to display extended information for the current program VOLUME MUTE RECORDER RECEIVER ...

Page 70: ...tem consists of seven Areas All Areas can be accessed from the Menu bar Grid The GUIDE Plus system Home Area Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel Search Search for TV programs by category eg Sport subcategory eg Football or keyword My TV Set up a profile and receive recommendations according to your preferences Schedule Shows all scheduled recordings Info Ar...

Page 71: ... such as a TV magazine 1 Select Search from the Menu bar 2 Use the buttons to 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 Press ENTER to start the search The search results are shown sorted by time and date If no search results are displayed it means there are no programs for the current day...

Page 72: ...nd 16 keywords 1 Select My TV from the Menu bar 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile Channels is now highlighted 3 To add a channel to your profile press the YELLOW Action button Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and press ENTER Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels 4 To add a theme to your profile highlight Themes and press the YELLOW Action button Select a theme ...

Page 73: ...stination timing or genre settings skip to step 6 below 2 Press the GREEN Action button Edit 3 Use the cursor and number buttons to edit the recording date start time end time and channel Use the cursor up down buttons or the number buttons to edit Press the GREEN Action button to go to continue or the RED Action button to go back 4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording Use the buttons followed...

Page 74: ...f Optimized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 134 is set to On and VPS PDC is off the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Re covery 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...

Page 75: ...4 Press ENTER to confirm is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Setting a manual recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar 2 Press the GREEN Action button Manual 3 Use the number and buttons to enter the recording date then press the GREEN Action button Next 4 In the same way enter th...

Page 76: ...lite say or move house From the Editor Area you can Display hide channels in the grid switch the channel on off Select a channel source Tuner Ext Rec 1 Ext Rec 2 etc Enter a channel program number Switching a channel on off You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor Area 1 Select Editor from the Menu bar 2 Highlight the left...

Page 77: ...ng Please try other codes for your brand under satellite cable or terrestrial Go to the Setup Area and choose one of the three options cable satellite or terrestrial that you have not already tried Follow the on screen prompts to make sure that GUIDE Plus can change channels on your external receiver If it does not work repeat the process choosing different reception and external receiver combinat...

Page 78: ...ting it up again see Setting up the GUIDE Plus system on page 57 Your cabling and setup is OK but the recorder has not been connected for enough time to receive the TV listings data Leave the recorder in standby overnight For external receiver users only The connections and setup are OK but the external receiver was not tuned to the correct host channel Check the list of host channels see step 5 o...

Page 79: ...y information Although this recorder can record PAL SECAM NTSC and PAL 60 you can t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings or NTSC and PAL 60 See also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 137 About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive HDD is very flexible you have the full choice of recording quality options in...

Page 80: ...ons on video recording You cannot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded on the HDD or in VR mode see below When recordi...

Page 81: ...iately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording 1 Press HDD or DVD to record to the hard disk drive or a recordable DVD respectively If 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 ...

Page 82: ...art at the same time then the program that actually starts first takes priority Tip During recording you can turn on off the SCART loop through function During recording press the front panel button to switch to SCART THRU loop through on or to switch to SCART NORM loop though off Note that you can t switch loop through on if recording from the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER or AV1 RGB TV connectors Also loo...

Page 83: ...ing the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you This recorder is compatible with VPS Video Programming System and PDC Program Delivery Control systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the program is not running to schedule Up to eight timer programs can be set with VPS PDC on Important A timer ...

Page 84: ...nute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 4 Press ENTER to set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the screen You can go back and reset the start time if you need to by pressing RETURN Note 1 You can t use VPS PDC with Easy Timer Recording Set a scheduled recording...

Page 85: ...n you want to stop recording completely press STOP REC Tip You can also stop a timer recording immediately by pressing STOP REC then selecting Yes to confirm Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording child lock You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lock feature This is useful when you set a timer recording and want to make sure that t...

Page 86: ... 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 92 Important Note that you must use a DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x or Ver 1 2 disc to be able to use this feature You may not be able to use this feature with a DVD RW disc that wa...

Page 87: ...before recording 3 Set up the recorder Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 81 for detailed information 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 The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN jack if there is a valid signal Recording will also pause if the...

Page 88: ...sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack Also set the camcorder to VTR mode 2 Set up the recorder Use REC MODE to set the recording quality See Setting the picture quality recording time on page 81 for detailed information Make sure a recordable disc is loaded if you want to record to DVD 3 From the Initial Settings menu check that the DV audio input is setup as you r...

Page 89: ...cs although some DVD ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to finalization might be necessary Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play When you finalize a Video mode disc a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc There are a number of different styles of title menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc Al...

Page 90: ...atically for recording You can also manually initialize discs for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording 1 By default the recorder initializes blank DVD RW discs for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Init on page 135 if you want to change the default to Video mode DVD R discs are ready for Video mode recordings out of the box if you want to use a DVD R for VR mode recording you must do i...

Page 91: ... certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction When playing Video CDs some functions such as making a program list are not available in PBC mode Stop the disc first then start playback by pressing For discs that contain JPEG picture files see The PhotoViewer on page 123 Navigating discs and the HDD During playback you can easily jump to another title chapter or track on a disc using the num...

Page 92: ...y style of the Disc Navigator You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in various different ways sorted alphabetically by recording date by genre and so on You can also choose whether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time 1 From the Disc Navigator s title list press to display the view options panel 2 Use the buttons to select Style Sort Order or Genre then p...

Page 93: ...ped Disc Navigator HDD 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 2 3 7 4 Titles Remain HDD SP NEW first All Genres 10Titles 30h30m 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 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4 SP 2h00m 1 0G 4 Titles Sort order Recent First Genre All Genres Style Re...

Page 94: ...rward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output Except during chase playback and simultaneous recording playback No sound is output when using other scan speeds No sound is output when scanning from the HDD except on forward SCAN 1 Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output during forward SCAN 1 Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new c...

Page 95: ...HOME MENU 2 Use the and ENTER to navigate To exit the Play Mode menu press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE Search Mode The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time2 or by title chapter folder track number 1 Select Search Mode from the Play Mode menu 2 Select one of the search options Note 1 The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame adva...

Page 96: ...d end points of the loop must be in the same title 4 To resume normal playback select Off from the A B Repeat menu You can also press CLEAR to cancel A B Repeat play if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed Repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded or if you re using the HDD for playback It s also possible to use repeat play together with ...

Page 97: ...nsert a step into the program list highlight the step number where you want to insert another step then select a chapter title folder track as usual After pressing ENTER all the subsequent steps move down one To delete a step from the program list highlight the step you want to delete then press CLEAR 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters fo...

Page 98: ...rase the program list Erase Program List Erases the program list and turns off program play 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 1 Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle options 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to s...

Page 99: ...els default L Left channel only R Right channel only Stereo Stereo default 1 L Left channel only 2 R Right channel only 1 Stereo Soundtrack 1 Stereo default 1 L Soundtrack 1 Left channel Note 1 Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 133 DVD Video AUDIO SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND TIMER ...

Page 100: ...Indicator on page 136 To switch the camera angle press ANGLE The angle number is displayed on screen If the disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while repeat playback is active You can also change the angle from some DVD Video disc menus Press TOP MENU or DVD MENU to access DVD Video TOP MENU RDS DISP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY TESTTONE...

Page 101: ...0 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 that is copy once protected You can identify copy once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on screen If the current title is copy once protected an exclamation ...

Page 102: ...cept when copying from a finalized Video mode disc Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original If some part of the title being copied is copy protected copying will start but the copy protected portions will not be copied Using Copy Lists See also Copyright on page 101 At its simplest a Cop...

Page 103: ...t Create New Cppy List Copy Select Recording Format Please select the recording format for the disc HDD DVD VR Mode Video Mode High compatibility mode Must be final ized for playback on other equipment Copying of bilingual broadcasts and copy once protected material is possible Note 1 Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MN1 15 Video Mode Off or MN1 11 Video Mode On LP MN9 1...

Page 104: ... quality see Recording Mode on page 108 Select Input Disc Name if you want to change the disc name Input a name of up to 64 characters for a VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc The input method is similar to that of naming titles see Title Name on page 105 Select Finalize if you want to automatically finalize a Video mode DVD after copying 1 Select a title menu style from the follo...

Page 105: ...the order of titles in the Copy List see page 106 Preview Check the content of a title in the Copy List see page 107 Cancel Exit the Copy List screen without saving any changes Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing 8 Press to display the command menu panel 9 Select Next to proceed to the Start Copy screen Select Recording Mode if you want to change the recording quality se...

Page 106: ...ighlight From then use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker shows the start of the section 5 Highlight To then in the same way find the end of the section to erase then press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker indicates the end of...

Page 107: ...l not move The next title you select will be appended to this one 2 Select Combine from the command menu panel 3 Select the title you want to append to the first then press ENTER This title will effectively move to be added to the end of the first title In the example below title 3 will be appended to title 1 4 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Chapter Edit The Chapter Edit op...

Page 108: ...t Exit to return to the Copy List screen Recording Mode 1 Select Recording Mode from the command menu panel 2 Use the buttons to select a recording mode for the copy High Speed Copy1 The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original XP SP LP EP SLP SEP MN2 The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real time Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting t...

Page 109: ...ay 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 4 Select Start To see the progress of the back up press SHIFT and DISPLAY You can cancel the back up process by pressing ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second 5 When the data has been copied press OPEN CLOSE on the front panel to open the disc tray Take out t...

Page 110: ...rt to make another back up copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another back up copy return to step 6 above 8 If you don t need to keep the back up data on the HDD you can delete it now Select Yes to delete the data from the HDD select No to keep it you can delete it later if you want to If you decide to leave the back up data on the HDD you can make back up copies to recordable DVD discs ...

Page 111: ...from the view options panel press then select Play List from the view options then Play List You can switch between the HDD and the DVD Disc Navigator screens using the HDD and DVD buttons front panel or remote Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording see Editing a scheduled recording on page 73 Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are recently record...

Page 112: ...will only be accurate to within 0 5 1 second On the other hand these edit points will be preserved if you use high speed copy to make a Video mode DVD HDD genres The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles There are nine genres in total including five user definable o...

Page 113: ...u can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER Title Name You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode and HDD recordings and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings 1 Highlight the title you want to name or rename 2 Select Edit Title Name from the command menu panel VR mode Disc Navigator DVD 2h00m 1 0G...

Page 114: ...r case ÿ upper case ß Set Thumbnail You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for 2 Select Edit Set Thumbnail from the command menu panel The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want Input Title Name CAPS small OK Clear ...

Page 115: ...s ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker indicates the end of the section with the section itself marked in red 6 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five sec...

Page 116: ... 99 chapters per HDD title Erase1 Move2 Erase or move chapters Select the chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER Combine3 Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER 5 Select Exit to get back to the ...

Page 117: ...DD 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 4 Titles Remain HDD SP All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent First 9 8 7 10 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 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4 SP 2h00m 1 0G Play Erase Edit Multi Mode Genre Name Cancel Title name Erase Section Edit...

Page 118: ...de Genre Name Cancel Title name Erase Section Divide Cancel Set Thumbnail Move Combine Chapter Edit Disc Navigator DVD 4 Titles Remain 10Titles 0h30m DVD VR Mode Play List 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 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 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4 SP 2h00m 1 0G 2 1 3...

Page 119: ...uced 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 Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain HDD SP All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent First 2h00m 1 0G 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 1...

Page 120: ...on is possible Scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully 1 Press DVD 2 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD If you want to copy the CD with a different track order set the program play mode here 3 Press to starts CD playback 4 Press ONE TOUCH COPY Alternatively you can select DVD CD HDD from the Copy submenu of the Home Menu...

Page 121: ...cted the whole album is erased Edit Edit Title Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the album See page Title Name on page 113 for how to enter names Edit Set Genre Set or change the genre for the album Edit Jump Set2 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 o...

Page 122: ...ted genre are displayed 12 1 1 HDD New First 21 00 FRI 25 03 Total 12 1 14 58 Repeat Off 10Albums Jukebox 60h30m Remain 2 Album2 3 Album3 4 Album4 5 Album5 6 Album6 7 Album7 8 Album8 1 Album1 All Genres 1 10 0 03 58 Display order New First Genre All Genres Play Erase Edit Play Mode Genre Name ALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 New first Recording Date Most Listened Cancel Album Name 12 1 1 HDD New First 21 00 FRI ...

Page 123: ...a thumbnail Use the and buttons to display the previous next page of thumbnails 5 Press ENTER or to start playing a slideshow from the selected thumbnail Use the PREV NEXT buttons to display the previous next picture or the button to pause the slideshow Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom or left and right Large picture files may take a few s...

Page 124: ...e 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 Use the to move the zoomed area within the picture Rotating an image You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up whichever way they were t...

Page 125: ...nt accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded2 If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select Off Important A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc Initialize settings You can initialize a recordable DVD disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording The first time you load a new DVD RW disc it will be automatically initialized for recordin...

Page 126: ...a message appear on screen recommending you optimize the HDD As you record erase and edit recordings the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented Periodically the HDD will need optimizing to clean up all the fragmented files Important Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours During optimization playback and recording are not possible Canceling optimization mid way does not undo the o...

Page 127: ... 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 3 Use the buttons to select the picture quality setting you want to adjust You can adjust the following set...

Page 128: ... 1 Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 You can press SHIFT and DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset TV CRT PDP or Professional 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memor...

Page 129: ...Digital material at low volume via the analog audio outputs or via the digital output when the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to Dolby Digital PCM low level sounds including some of the dialog can be difficult to hear properly 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 ME...

Page 130: ... area you can set the time and date manually The clock must be set in order to use timer recording Input Line System 525 System Use for NTSC or PAL 60 recording from an external input 625 System Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording See also About the input line system on page 137 for more information on this setting Power Save Mode 1 Only signals arriving at the antenna input are passed through...

Page 131: ... to assign to the current channel preset To manually fine tune the channel change the AFT setting to Off then adjust the Level setting The Name field allows you to input a name of up to five characters for the current channel preset If the currently selected channel is scrambled requiring a decoder connected to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER set the Decoder setting to On Channel Swapping Next Screen Proc...

Page 132: ...ith NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off Check the operating instructions that came with your TV See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 137 for related information Audio In Settings Nicam Select NICAM Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast Regular Audio Record the non NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast You can still switch the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording...

Page 133: ...urce 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 output Use if your con nected equipment doesn t support 96 kHz sampling rate 96 kHz Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played MPEG Out MPEG Output an MPEG audio signal when a so...

Page 134: ...layed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 138 Discs do not necessarily have menus in your selected menu language Subtitle Display On Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Subtitle Lan guage and Auto Language preference...

Page 135: ...eed copy can be used When Video Mode On is used you must select the audio channel you want to record when recording a bilingual broadcast On the Video Mode Off setting both channels will be recorded and you can switch between them on playback See also Bilingual Recording on page 132 Playback Settings TV Screen Size 4 3 Letter Box Select if you have a standard 4 3 TV and prefer the letter box forma...

Page 136: ...othing is indicated on screen when a multi angle scene is showing 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 On The time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby Off The front panel display is switched off in standby although it still lights dimly when...

Page 137: ... PAL TV setting the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below About the input colour system The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line System setting The table below shows the different options available Additional information about component video output If you switch the Component Video Out setting to Progressive w...

Page 138: ... 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 148 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes 3 Press ENTER to confirm and exit the screen Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Initial Setup OSD Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language...

Page 139: ...r your TV See the table on the next page for the list of maker codes If there is more than one code given for your make input the first one in the list If the maker s name of your TV doesn t appear in the table you will not be able to use this remote to control your TV 3 Point the remote towards your TV and press TV to check that the remote works with your TV If the remote is set up correctly the ...

Page 140: ...O 642 KENNEDY 632 642 KORPEL 607 KOYODA 644 LEYCO 607 640 646 648 LIESENK TTER 607 LOEWE 607 LUXOR 632 642 643 M ELECTRONIC 631 644 645 654 655 656 607 636 651 MAGNADYNE 632 649 MAGNAFON 649 MAGNAVOX 607 610 603 612 629 MANESTH 639 646 MARANTZ 607 MARK 607 MATSUI 607 639 640 642 644 647 648 MEDIATOR 607 MEMOREX 644 METZ 631 MINERVA 631 653 MITSUBISHI 609 610 602 621 631 MULTITECH 644 649 NEC 659 N...

Page 141: ...es of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 16 9 The program appears squashed Set to either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan 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 determin...

Page 142: ...atible with 12x speed recording 2 Compatible with 6x speed recording Note 1 There may be cases where even 2x 4x 6x 8x 16x compatible discs do not copy at full speed High speed copying is not possible when using discs initialized on another recorder DVD disc type Rec mode DVD RW Ver 1 0 1 1 1 DVD R Ver 2 0 DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x 2 DVD R Ver 2 0 4x 3 DVD RW Ver 1 2 4x 3 DVD RW Ver 1 2 6x DVD R Ver 2 0 8x...

Page 143: ... condensation to evaporate During HDD recording you can t play discs that are recorded with a Line System different to the current recorder setting Can t record a disc Check that the disc is not a DVD R RW DVD RAM or other incompatible format disc page 42 All settings are reset If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is on all the settings will be lost Make sure...

Page 144: ...s 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 cessfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD For a Video mode disc check that the disc isn t already finalized The HDD may contain up to 999 titles one DVD disc 99 Original titles and 999 chapter...

Page 145: ...on page 101 Can I record a bilingual broadcast to the HDD keeping both audio channels and switch them on playback Yes When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off see HDD Recording Format on page 135 both channels of the broadcast are recorded unless you set the recording mode to LPCM in which case only the channel set using the Bilingual Recording setting will be recorded see Using the buil...

Page 146: ... be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set the DV Input setting as required see DV Input on page 133 Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz not 44 1kHz Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if...

Page 147: ...2 x 240 352 x 288 MN 1 802 mins MN 1 802 mins 352 x 240 352 x 288 MN 2 720 mins MN 2 720 mins MN 3 600 mins SEP MN 3 600 mins MN 4 480 mins SLP MN 4 480 mins MN 5 420 mins MN 5 420 mins MN 6 360 mins EP MN 6 360 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 MN 10 230 mins MN 10 230 mins MN 11 ...

Page 148: ...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 149: ...out the disc clean it and retry If the error persists use a new disc If the error appears even with a new disc please consult a Pioneer Service Center Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a DVD R RW DVD RAM or some other incompatible disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM com patible Cannot record this content u...

Page 150: ...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 There is no DV input or the input signal is unre cordable Cannot preview because there is no DV input or the input signal is unrecordable No signal was detected at the DV IN jack This may appear if a blank section of DV tape is playi...

Page 151: ... a well ventilated room Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances Place on a window sill or other place where the recorder will be exposed to direct sunlight Use in a dusty or damp environment or in a room where it will be exposed to excessive c...

Page 152: ...tories 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...

Page 153: ...mally not watch from beginning to end all at once karaoke discs for example 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 Samplin...

Page 154: ...uper Extended Play SEP Approx 10 hours Manual Mode MN Approx 1 13 hours Tuner Receivable channels Timer Programs 1 month 32 programs Clock Quartz lock 24 hour digital display Power off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Ω IEC connector Video input Input 1 3 rear 2 front Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA j...

Page 155: ... Control input Mini jack DV input 4 pin front i LINK IEEE 1394 standard G LINK Minijack AV Connectors 21 pin connector assignment AV connector input output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor PIN no AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT 1 1 Audio 2 R out Audio 2 R out 2 Audio 2 R in 11 G out G in 3 Audio 1 L out Audio 1 L out 6 Au...

Page 156: ...ECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002_A_En If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private households in the 25 me...

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