Pioneer PRV-9200 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Getting started

Making your first recording

This quick guide shows you how to make a basic
recording of a TV program on either the HDD, or to a
recordable DVD.

Recording is covered in much more detail in chapter 6
(

Recording

If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and

this recorder.

Press

STANDBY/ON

to switch on.

• Make sure that the video input on your TV is set to this

recorder.

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

now.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

Load a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc with the

label side face-up, using the disc guide to align the
disc.

• When you load a new, blank DVD-RW disc, the

recorder will take a moment to initialize it for
recording.

Use the C/– buttons to select the TV

channel you want to record from.

• You can also use the

+/–

buttons on the front panel if

the recorder is stopped.

• Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable

channels are numbered 1 through 125.

Press

REC to start recording.

• By default, the recording will be in

(standard play)

mode, which will give you around two hours of
recording from a blank DVD disc.

• You can pause recording by pressing

PAUSE

Press

REC

PAUSE

again to restart recording.

When you want to stop recording, press

STOP REC.

Playing back your recording

The TV program you just recorded should be on the HDD
or DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters.

•

Press

PLAY to start playback.

If you want to stop playback before the end of the
recording, press

STOP

Using the built-in TV tuner

Changing TV channels

There are three different ways to select TV channels. Note
that you can’t change the TV channel during playback,
recording or during recording standby.

•

C/–

buttons on the remote

•

Number buttons

on the remote – For example, to

select channel 4, press

then

ENTER

; for channel 34,

press

ENTER

; for channel 102, press

ENTER

•

+/–

buttons on the front panel

Note

• Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable

channels are numbered 1 through 125.

• You can’t change TV channels during playback or

recording, or while in recording standby.

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/CLOSE

HDD

DVD

CHANNEL

REC

STOP

PLAY

STOP REC

ENTER

CHANNEL

Summary of Contents for PRV-9200

Page 1: ...DVD Recorder PRV 9200 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whic...

Page 3: ...m the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of th...

Page 4: ...CTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOU...

Page 5: ... Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electr...

Page 6: ...Displaying and switching subtitles 42 Switching DVD soundtracks 42 Switching audio channels 43 Switching camera angles 43 06 Recording About DVD recording 44 About HDD recording 44 Recording time and picture quality 45 Restrictions on video recording 45 Setting the picture quality recording time 46 Basic recording from the TV 46 Setting a timer recording 47 Timer recording FAQ 53 Simultaneous reco...

Page 7: ...uage settings 101 Recording settings 103 Playback settings 104 14 Additional information Resetting the recorder 108 Setting up the remote to control your TV 108 Screen sizes and disc formats 109 Troubleshooting 110 Frequently asked questions 112 About DV 113 Manual recording modes 114 Additional information for cable satellite STB set top box users 114 Language code list 115 Country code list 115 ...

Page 8: ... on screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy For recordable DVD and HDD content moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD content Disc History The Disc History screen shows disc information including how much free space remains for recording for the last 30 recordable ...

Page 9: ...ontent just points to various parts of the Original content Chapter marking You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your recordings for easy editing Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players including computer DVD drives compatible with DVD Video playback DVD Video format recording The use of the DVD Vide...

Page 10: ...onth or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit Remote operation may become unreliable if strong su...

Page 11: ...ressed audio compatibility Compatible media CD ROM CD R CD RW Compatible formats MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA Sampling rates 44 1 or 48kHz Bit rates Any 128Kbps or higher recommended Variable bit rate VBR MP3 playback Yes VBR WMA playback No WMA encoder compatibility Windows Media Codec 8 files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specificat...

Page 12: ...VD player but they must be finalized first This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD Video discs DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode Video Recording format However for discs recorded with a record only once encrypted program playback can on...

Page 13: ...While the recorder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder If there s a power failu...

Page 14: ... CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the Pioneer mark Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this recorder using a mini plug cord 6 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp receiver Dolby Digital DTS decoder or other equipment with optical digital input 7 AC IN Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other co...

Page 15: ...your VCR If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step 3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV 4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 to a set of audio video inputs on your TV Use the supplied three pin audio video cable It is color coded to help you match them up ...

Page 16: ...to TVs monitors VCRs or other equipment Use an S video cable not supplied to connect an S VIDEO OUTPUT 1 or 2 to an S video input on your TV monitor or other equipment 2 Connecting using the component video output Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals plus a luminance brightness signal See also Component Video Out on page 98 for how to set up the component video output ...

Page 17: ...or AV amp receiver 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your TV using a set of A V cables as supplied This enables you to watch the output from this recorder 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite tuner to the INPUT 1 AUTO START...

Page 18: ...UTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your TV using a set of A V cables as supplied This enables you to watch discs 3 Connect the audio video output of your cable box satellite tuner to the INPUT 1 AUTO START REC jacks on this recorder using a set of A V cables This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note The setup on this page does not allow you to watch o...

Page 19: ...watch and record TV channels 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks 1 or 2 on this recorder to a set of audio video inputs on your AV amp receiver 3 Use an optical digital audio cable not supplied to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 4 Connect the AV amp receiver s ...

Page 20: ...deo cables for the video connection Connecting a DV camcorder Using the front panel DV IN OUT jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV 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 tuners or D VHS video decks 1 Use a DV cable not supplied to...

Page 21: ...tput jack for use with a DV camcorder 8 page 28 30 Use to change TV channels skip chapters tracks etc 9 ONE TOUCH COPY page 60 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD See also the Note on copying on page 9 10 REC Press to start recording 11 Press to stop recording 12 Press to start or restart playback 13 Press to stop playback 14 OPEN CLOSE Press to open clos...

Page 22: ...icator for the built in TV tuner 12 page 47 Lights when a timer recording has been set Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn t a recordable disc loaded or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable AUTO page 54 Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 13 Recording quality indicators page 45 FINE Lights when the recordi...

Page 23: ...LEAR to clear an entry and start again 10 INPUT SELECT page 54 Press to change the input to use for recording 11 CHANNEL page 28 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 12 VCR Plus page 50 Press then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number for timer recording 13 DISC NAVIGATOR page 35 74 TOP MENU page 30 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu ...

Page 24: ...rame 19 Recording controls page 28 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins STOP REC Press to stop recording REC MODE page 46 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 49 Press to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen EASY TIMER page 48 Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer ...

Page 25: ...cursor down to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 Use the cursor up down buttons to select Antenna or Cable depending on how you receive your terrestrial TV channels then press ENTER You can also select Do not set if you don t need the recorder to retune all the channels if you re using the Setup Navigator for a second time for example DVD RECORDER STANDBY ON ENTER Basic ...

Page 26: ...ystem On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator Setup Mavigator Clock Setting Auto Manual Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Remote Control Set Setup Mavigator Setup Mavigator Initial Setup Auto Clock Setting Date Time Clock Set CH 2 Start AM Basic Tun...

Page 27: ...e Manual CH Setting on page 97 VCR Plus channel setting This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the VCR Plus programming system works correctly See VCR Plus CH Setting on page 97 That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator Setting up the remote to control your TV You can set up the supplied remote control to control many brands of TV See Setting up the remote to control...

Page 28: ...125 6 Press REC to start recording By default the recording will be in SP standard play mode which will give you around two hours of recording from a blank DVD disc You can pause recording by pressing PAUSE Press REC or PAUSE again to restart recording 7 When you want to stop recording press STOP REC Playing back your recording The TV program you just recorded should be on the HDD or DVD disc as a...

Page 29: ...V and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press HDD to playback from the HDD or DVD to play a DVD If playing video from the HDD skip to step 5 below 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 4 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD Video disc load it with the side you want to play face ...

Page 30: ...y to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction Press to display the top menu or menu of a DVD Video disc these are often the same Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items Press to return to the previous level of a DVD Video disc menu PLAY STOP PAUSE REV SCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT CLEAR ENTER SKIP CM BACK STEP ...

Page 31: ...t panel buttons to do this during playback During playback enter a track number then press ENTER to skip directly to that track Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again PLAY STOP PAUSE REV SCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT CLEAR ENTER Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen play back starts from the place last stopped Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same p...

Page 32: ...change the on screen information Press once to show the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity together Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback recording device HDD or removable disc The on screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes 2 To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears The example displays below are a guide on...

Page 33: ...tereo etc 8 Copy control information Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program 9 Disc name Shows the disc name For CDs this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks for example Multi format WMA MP3 10 Finalized Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized Stop display 2 1 Broadcast program name 2 Date and time 3 Number of titles tracks on disc For a VR mode DVD RW...

Page 34: ...ultaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc It is not an indication of picture audio quality The Video mode disc displays become the same as a DVD Video disc once the disc is finalized The total recordi...

Page 35: ...ow certain playback controls to operate at 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 88 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator ...

Page 36: ...C NAVIGATOR to go straight to the Disc Navigator screen 3 Select Play from the menu options Press ENTER to move to the thumbnails area of the screen 4 Use the cursor buttons to select a title to play 5 Press ENTER to start playback Note It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use the time search mode See...

Page 37: ...EAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new title 1 During playback use the number buttons to input a track number For example for track 6 press 6 for track 24 press 2 then 4 To clear and start again press CLEAR 2 Optionally Press ENTER Alternatively just wait a few seconds and playback will jump to the new track Scanning discs You can fast ...

Page 38: ...button repeatedly to change the slow motion speed 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY Note The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played Reverse slow motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new...

Page 39: ...tes seconds Time Search HDD DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 45 minutes into the disc press 4 5 0 0 Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 Alternatively you can use the cursor up down buttons 4 Press ENTER Tip You can often selec...

Page 40: ... mode DVD discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For HDD DVD Video and Video mode DVD discs select Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For CDs and Video CDs select Repeat Disc or Repeat Track or Repeat Off For WMA MP3 discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Folder or Repeat Track or Repeat Off 3 To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu Y...

Page 41: ...en without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE You can change the program list by selecting Input Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu During program play press to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program play if no menu OSD such as the Disc Navigator is displayed Press while stopped to erase the program list Other Program play functions As...

Page 42: ...h two or more soundtracks often in different languages you can switch the soundtrack during playback Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack Note The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio la...

Page 43: ... channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital PCM see Dolby Digital Out on page 100 or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi angle scenes When a multi angle scene is playing the same icon appea...

Page 44: ...in NTSC and PAL 60 recordings or PAL and SECAM See also Input Line System on page 96 Note Some DVD players such as some Pioneer models are compatible with VR mode DVD RW discs Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD R RW disc is 99 The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD R RW disc i...

Page 45: ...Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded on the HDD or a DVD RW disc in VR mode see below When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input you can display copy control information on screen see ...

Page 46: ...able disc is loaded the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown Note that if the On Screen Display setting see Input Line System on page 96 is Off then this information is not displayed Basic recording from the TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording 1 Press HDD or D...

Page 47: ...ng quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording but with the added option of an AUTO mode which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc if recording to DVD or to fit on to a blank DVD disc if recording to HDD You can set timer recordings to record to a recordable DVD or to the hard disk drive For regular daily or weekly HDD timer recording...

Page 48: ...s repeatedly to switch between FINE SP LP EP and AUTO and MN if manual recording mode is on DVD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording HDD recording The AUTO option automatically sets the best recording quality that would fit on to a blank DVD disc Press DVD to record to DVD disc or HDD if you want...

Page 49: ...wer right corner the number of timer programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms If there are more than eight timer programs already set press NEXT to switch page go back using the PREV button You can also clear a timer program before it s started before the recorder enters timer recording standby by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR 2 Select New Input to set a new timer program then press ENT...

Page 50: ... is no recordable DVD disc loaded or the disc loaded doesn t have enough free space for the complete recording Recovery is shown In this case unless you load a suitable disc before the recording actually starts the recorder will use the HDD for recording The message Can t Rec will appear if there are already 250 titles on the HDD or if there is not enough free space on the HDD for recording For a ...

Page 51: ...ing with the power off You can enter a PlusCode number when the recorder is in standby Note that the recording is always made to the HDD If you want to record to a DVD disc you ll need to switch on the power and use the full VCR Plus program screen Important You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See VCR Plus CH Setting on page 97 You can t change the recording mode Yo...

Page 52: ...to change the time 4 Press ENTER to set the new time and exit the screen Recording will continue until the new stop time is reached Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress After a timer recording has started you can cancel the program but continue recording or stop recording completely if you need to 1 During timer recording press and hold REC for three seconds Only the program is can...

Page 53: ...it s possible that although the timer recording screen says OK the recording doesn t complete successfully because of some other reason such as a damaged disc etc Simultaneous recording and playback A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress DVD or HDD from the start of the recording as in playback is chasing the recording For example perhaps you have to miss th...

Page 54: ... copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 45 for more details Automatic recording from a satellite tuner If you have a satellite tuner or some other kind of set top box connected to the L1 input you can have the recorder start and stop recording automatically with the timer settings of the connected component If the other componen...

Page 55: ...ible You can t set Auto Start Recording when the recorder is recording or in timer recording standby the HDD is not recordable the HDD already contains the maximum number of titles 250 Recording from a DV camcorder You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN OUT jack on the front panel of this recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and this recorder B...

Page 56: ...ng the camcorder the first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately HDD and DVD RW VR Mode only A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted for example While recording you cannot exit the DV...

Page 57: ...r record anything else on that disc However the finalization on a DVD RW disc maybe undone see Undo Finalize on page 91 for how to do this A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing 1 Load the disc you want to finalize Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding 2 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 3 Select Finalize 4 Select Finalize from...

Page 58: ...at if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 2 Select Initialize 3 Select Video Mode or VR Mode from the initialize options 4 Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Note By default the recorder initializes blank DVD RW discs for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Init on page 104 if you want to change the default to Vide...

Page 59: ...y loss of quality in the audio or video Copying can be carried out at the maximum speed possible When copying from HDD to DVD the speed of copying depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you re using The table at the bottom of the page shows the minimum copying time for one hour of material Note Not all discs are compatible with high speed copying Check with the disc manufacturer fo...

Page 60: ...ble 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 mark is shown see Play display 2 on page 34 Copyright You may use this product only to reproduce or copy materials for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy ...

Page 61: ... 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 Canceling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it s started Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased Note If you canc...

Page 62: ... change the information displayed Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left from the thumbnail area of the Copy List screen When selecting HDD titles you can display titles from a particular HDD group by pressing cursor up then using the cursor left right buttons and ENTER to select a group Press cursor down to get back to the HDD title thumbnail area HDD to DVD Copy List menu optio...

Page 63: ...one or more titles from the Copy List 3 Select Start to begin copying Note When the copy mode is set to something other than High Speed Copy for copying to a Video mode DVD the chapter markers of the original are not copied Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter Video on page 104 HDD to DVD Copy List commands Add Use t...

Page 64: ...For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 78 Press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen without changing the name 4 To confirm the name and return to the main Copy List screen highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to name other titles in the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Divide Use this c...

Page 65: ...e combined Mixed recording modes EP MN1 6 LP MN7 18 SP MN19 31 FINE MN32 can t be combined Preview Use this command to check the content of a title in the Copy List 1 Select Preview from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to preview then press ENTER The selected title starts playing You can return to the Copy List screen by pressing ...

Page 66: ...er is erased after confirming Divide Divide a chapter into two or more new chapters See Chapter Edit Divide on page 67 Combine Combine two chapters into one See Chapter Edit Combine on page 67 Move Change the order of the chapters See Chapter Edit Move on page 67 Preview Check the content of a chapter Use the cursor buttons to select a chapter then press ENTER Once the preview has started press ST...

Page 67: ... 1 Use the cursor buttons to select the space between the chapters to combine 2 Press ENTER to combine Chapter Edit Move This command lets you rearrange the chapters within a Copy List title 1 Use the cursor buttons to select the chapter you want to move then press ENTER 2 Use the cursor buttons to select a new position for the chapter then press ENTER The thumbnails in the chapter list reflect th...

Page 68: ... pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section 4 In the same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker appears under the bar to show the end of the section with the section itself marked in red 5 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few se...

Page 69: ...or finalized the recorder is reset to its factory settings see Resetting the recorder on page 108 It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or PC 1 Load the recordable DVD disc that contains the material you want to copy to the HDD 2 Press HOME MENU and select Copy Original Conf List DVD DVD to HDD Copy Add Erase Move Preview Erase All DVD DVD HDD...

Page 70: ... see Recording the Copy List below Recording the Copy List After putting together your Copy List you re ready to record it 1 Select Conf List to display the Copy List settings screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the Recording Mode High Speed Copy Only available when copying Original content from a VR mode disc The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original S...

Page 71: ...at was created using a PC or another recorder Erase Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List 1 Select Erase from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to erase then press ENTER 3 Select Yes to confirm that you want to erase the title or No to cancel 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase more titles from the Copy List or ...

Page 72: ...he Copy List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Using disc back up This feature offers a simple way to make a back up copy of a finalized Video mode disc The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc See also Copyright on page 60 1 Press HOME MENU 2 Select Copy 3 Select Disc Back up 4 Select a back up option There are thre...

Page 73: ...disc unusable although if you are using a DVD RW disc you can re initialize it in order to make it usable again see Initializing a DVD RW disc on page 58 9 After the recorder has finished recording the back up disc you can select whether to make another back up of the same data or exit Select Start to make another back up copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another back up copy return to ...

Page 74: ...ntent of the disc or you can create and edit a Play List The Play List doesn t actually change any of the content on the disc but just controls how the content is played back rather like the program play feature found on CD players Editing material recorded on the HDD is similar to editing the Original content of a VR mode DVD RW with similar commands for erasing naming and locking titles as well ...

Page 75: ...thumbnails area of the screen use the PREV and NEXT buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than six titles nine chapters HDD All 1 1 11 04Wed 12 30PM 2ch LP Recording Time 0h30m40s 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disc Navigator Play Erase Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec HDD Remain 6h12m FINE All Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 NEW Auto Replace Recording indicator Disc Navigator menu options Selected...

Page 76: ...hanging the thumbnail picture for a title on page 36 Disc Navigator menu options The commands available from the Disc Navigator for the VR mode and Video mode discs and the HDD are shown below Play Play a title page 77 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 78 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent accidental changes being made page 80 Erase Erase a title page 77 Erase All Erase al...

Page 77: ...ent things depending on what you are currently editing If you are editing Original content on a VR mode disc or content on the HDD the title will be erased from the disc and the available recording time will increase accordingly If you erase titles from a Video mode DVD R disc the title will disappear from the list of titles but the available recording time will not increase Erasing a title from a...

Page 78: ... Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to name Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the characters shown If you want to enter two characters in succession that are both on the same but...

Page 79: ...ing VR mode Original content it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long It may not always be possible to combine two chapters even though they are adjacent If a chapter has been divided into three then the middle chapter erased it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into one Inserting chapter markers into a title You can create new chapters within a titl...

Page 80: ...another marker appears under the bar to show the end of the section with the section itself marked in red 5 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look When editing VR mode Original content you may not be able to erase very short sections less than five seconds 6 Er...

Page 81: ...from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Select the title that you want to divide then press ENTER 3 Use the standard playback controls to find the place you want to divide the title 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 5 Select Yes to confirm you want to divide the title Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intact 6 Press RETURN t...

Page 82: ...ontent of the disc The main advantages of this type of editing is that it is non destructive of the video content on the disc and it allows greater control over editing so that you end up with the content exactly as you want it Remember Use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Play List edit screen The Play List can contain a maximum of 99 titles Play Use this function to start playback of a title...

Page 83: ...s ENTER to fix the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to name Chapter Edit Chpt Edit When editing VR mode DVDs you can edit individual chapters within a title with commands for erasing moving combining ...

Page 84: ... from the TV 1 Select Erase Sec from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select a title After selecting a title the Erase Sec screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase 3 Use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then with From highlighted press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the cur...

Page 85: ... in the updated Play List 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another location for a new title Move Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 Select Move from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to move then press ENTER 3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title then press ENTER After pre...

Page 86: ...menu options or continue combining more titles Erase All This command erases all the titles from the Play List 1 Select Erase All from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Undo If you make a mistake while editing you can generally undo it There are three levels of undo in other words you can undo the last three edits you made Select Und...

Page 87: ... HISTORY Note When you initialize a DVD RW disc or record a DVD R disc for the first time the recorder automatically names the disc DISC where is a number from 1 to 99 You can rename the disc if you want to see Input Disc Name on page 90 When you change the display for the available recording time using the REC MODE button only the display is changed the actual recording mode is not affected The f...

Page 88: ...te Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable but if there are more files folders than this on the disc it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function see below The time it takes for the recorder to load a file increases with large file sizes Pictures with an aspect ratio different to your TV screen will appear with black bars top and bottom or either side depending on the picture...

Page 89: ...d 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 cursor buttons to move the zoomed area within the picture Rotating the screen You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up whichever way they were taken During a sli...

Page 90: ...e to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 78 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set Lock Disc Default setting Off ...

Page 91: ...nitialize HDD from the disc Setup menu Select Start to initialize Finalize settings Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 57 for detailed instructions Undo Finalize You can undo the finalization on DVD RW discs recorded on th...

Page 92: ...rrent 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 cursor up down buttons to select the picture quality setting you want to adjust You can adjust the f...

Page 93: ...ets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust You can adjust the following settings Pure Cinema When watching DVD movies Pure Cinema optimizes the picture quality If the...

Page 94: ...letely including some of the dialog Switching on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control can help by bringing up the low level sounds while controlling high level peaks 1 During playback or when paused press HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust 2 Select Audio Adjust 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depen...

Page 95: ... Use the cursor left right buttons to set your time zone then press ENTER Press cursor down then use the cursor left right buttons to set daylight saving time D S T On or Off then press ENTER Set the current date and time Use the cursor up down buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Use the cursor left right buttons to move from one field to another Disc Setup Initial Setup Video Aud...

Page 96: ...tting a timer recording or during Auto Start Recording Remote Control Set Default setting Recorder1 You only need to set this if you are using more than one Pioneer DVD recorder in the same room So that each remote control operates only its own recorder make this setting different for each recorder and remote in the room There are three different recorder IDs When set to Recorder2 or Recorder3 the...

Page 97: ...etting screen Use the CHANNEL button to change channels If you want to skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On If you want to manually tune the displayed channel change the AFT Auto Fine Tuning setting to Off then move down to Level to manually tune to a station To return to the Initial Setup menu press ENTER VCR Plus CH Setting...

Page 98: ... setting see Input Line System on page 96 The table below shows the different options available Component Video Out Default setting Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to your TV using the component video jacks If your TV is compatible with progressive scan component video set this Progressive for the highest quality picture If your TV is not compatible with...

Page 99: ...ote If you re recording in VR mode except when set to FINE MN 32 both channels will be recorded and you can switch them as you like on playback Compatibility of this unit with progressive scan TVs Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 525 progressive scan picture pr...

Page 100: ...Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp receiver or other component using the digital output Default setting On If your AV amp receiver or other connected component has a built in DTS decoder set to On otherwise set to Off Check the manual that came with the connected component if you re unsure whether it is DTS compatible Important If you set to On with ...

Page 101: ... language you specify here is recorded on a disc the recorder automatically plays the disc in that language although this depends on the Auto Language setting see Auto Language below Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than English or French see Selecting Other languages on page 102 Tip You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc any time during playback using the ...

Page 102: ...ng specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language see Subtitle Language on page 101 Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than English or French see Selecting Other languages below Subtitle Display Default setting On When set to On the recorder displays subtitles according to th...

Page 103: ...will be cut off when the disc is full Set Optimized Rec to On to have the recorder automatically adjust the recording quality to fit the available disc space Note You may notice a reduction in picture quality if the recorder has to fit a lot of extra material into the remaining time available on the disc If even on recording level MN 1 there is insufficient space available on the disc the recordin...

Page 104: ... 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the picture looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the movie See Screen sizes and disc formats on page 109 for more information Still Picture Default setti...

Page 105: ...password Parental Lock Set Password The password you set will enable you to change the Parental Lock level and Country code setting It is also the password that you will need to enter if you want to play a disc with a parental lock level higher than the recorder 1 Select Set Password 2 Use the number buttons to input a four digit password 3 Press ENTER to set the password Parental Lock Change Pass...

Page 106: ...ayback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Change Password Change Level Country Code Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Parental Lock Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Parental Lock Change Level Password Off 1 2 3 4 Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Paren...

Page 107: ...tures multi angle scenes an icon appears on screen during the parts of the disc where angle switching is available Change to Off to hide the on screen indicator Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator On Off Initial Setup ...

Page 108: ...st one in the list If the maker s name of your TV doesn t appear in the table below you will not be able to use this remote to control your TV 2 Press TV to check that the remote works with your TV If the remote is set up correctly the TV should switch on off If it doesn t and there is another code given for your maker repeat step 1 with a new code Using the TV remote control buttons The table bel...

Page 109: ...f 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 determine ho...

Page 110: ...r Leave the recorder for an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate 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 that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord Screen goes blank and controls are inoperative Press STOP then restart playback Remote control does not wor...

Page 111: ...isc isn t already finalized The HDD may contain up to 250 titles one DVD disc 99 Original titles and 999 chapters Check that these limits have not been reached Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected For a VR formatted disc check that the disc isn t locked page 90 Check that you are recording with the same TV system NTSC PAL etc as the disc has already been recorded in...

Page 112: ... 59 Can I record a dual mono broadcast to the HDD keeping both audio channels and switch them on playback No Only the audio channel set in the Dual Mono Recording setting in the Initial Settings menu will be recorded If you need to record both channels of audio please record using a VR mode DVD RW disc See also Dual Mono Recording on page 99 Can I record continuously on the HDD for more than six h...

Page 113: ... from the DV IN OUT jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set the DV Input setting as required see DV Input on page 100 Audio output from the DV IN OUT jack is 16 bit only Audio input to the DV IN OUT jack should be 32 or 48kHz not 44 1kHz Picture disturbance in the recordin...

Page 114: ...t recording STOP Stop recording 4 Position the IR controller so that it will control this recorder The IR sensor on the recorder is located just above the mark on the front panel Making a timer recording 1 Set the timer on the STB See the manual that came with your STB for how to do this 2 Switch on this recorder You must leave the recorder on until the recording finishes At the programmed times t...

Page 115: ...g 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit...

Page 116: ... 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 RAM DVD R RW 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 using Video m...

Page 117: ... damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the recorder Damaged discs Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging the recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circula...

Page 118: ...e 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 cigarette smoke Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that become...

Page 119: ...ipment used to record it For detailed information please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC or other WMA recording equipment and or software DTS DTS stands for Digital Theater System DTS is a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has become a popular surround sound format for movies DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Syste...

Page 120: ...cond for film This recorder converts film material to 60 frames second in progressive scan mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the transfer rate If a appears above the transfer rate display it is film material Regions DVD only example region code ma...

Page 121: ...13ch UHF 14 69ch CATV C1 C125ch Timer Programs 1 month 32 programs Clock Quartz lock 12 hour digital display Power off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Ω F shape connector Video input Input 1 rear 3 rear 2 front Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jack Video output Output 1 2 Output level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jack S Video inpu...

Page 122: ...opy 8 21 23 59 60 61 112 One Touch Recording 9 47 On screen display OSD 25 32 101 Optimized recording 9 50 63 103 112 Original content 9 12 23 33 74 76 77 81 85 OSD see On screen display OSD P PAL 96 98 99 PBC PlayBack Control for Video CD 31 35 120 PhotoViewer 88 89 Picture quality see Adjusting the picture quality and Recording quality Play List 9 12 22 23 33 74 77 82 86 Play Mode menu 23 39 41 ...

Page 123: ...123 En W WMA audio 9 11 31 120 Z Zooming a JPEG picture 89 ...

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