Pioneer RCS-404H, Operating Instructions Manual

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About DV
DVR-640H-AV only
:
Using DV, also known as i.LINK or IEEE 1394-1995, you
can connect a DV camcorder to this recorder using a DV
cable for input of audio, video, data and control signals.
“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks.
• This recorder is only compatible with DV-format
(DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite receivers and
Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible.
• You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at
a time to this recorder.
• You cannot control this recorder from external
equipment connected via the
DV IN
jack.
• It may not always be possible to control the
connected camcorder via the
DV IN
jack.
• Digital camcorders can usually record audio as
stereo 16-bit / 48 kHz, or twin stereo tracks of 12-bit /
32 kHz. This recorder can only record one stereo
audio track. Set the
DV Input
setting as required (see
DV Input
on page 130).
• Audio input to the
DV IN
jack should be 32 kHz or 48
kHz (not 44.1 kHz).
• Picture disturbance in the recording may occur if the
source component pauses playback or plays an
unrecorded section of tape, or if the power fails in the
source component, or the DV cable is disconnected.
• The DV IN jack is an input only. There is no output
functionality.
Screen sizes and disc formats
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
Screen format of disc Setting Appearance
16:9 4:3 (Letter Box) The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at
the top and bottom of the screen.
4:3 (Pan & Scan) The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture
fills the whole screen.
4:3 4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
The program is presented correctly on either setting.
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Screen format of disc Setting Appearance
16:9 16:9
The program is presented in widescreen.
4:3 16:9
Your TV will determine how the picture is presented—
check the manual that came with the TV for details.