Pioneer RCS-404H Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Section One

Chapter 1

Contents

Section One

01 Contents...........................................................

What’s in the box

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02 Speaker Setup Guide ......................................

Safety precautions when setting up

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Home theater sound setup
(RCS-606H)

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Home theater sound setup
(RCS-404H/RCS-505H)

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Standard surround setup

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Front surround setup

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Wall mounting the center speaker

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Wall mounting the speakers
(RCS-404H/RCS-505H)

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Before mounting

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Additional notes on speaker placement

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03 Connecting up ...............................................

Basic connections

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Using this system for TV audio

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04 Remote control..............................................

Using the remote control

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Putting the batteries in the remote control

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05 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 instructions for the DVD
Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Receiver subwoofer (SX-SW606/SX-SW404) box:

• Remote control (page 15)

• AA/R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm operation) x2

(page 17)

• Display unit (page 22)

• Power cord (page 12)

• AM loop antenna (page 10)

• FM wire antenna (page 10)

• Control cable (page 10)

• Display cable (page 10)

• Coaxial cable (page 10)

• Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) (page 23)

• These operating instructions

• Warranty card

DVD recorder (DVR–640H-AV/DVR–440H-AV) box:

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow) (page 13)

• G-LINK™ cable (page 53)

• RF antenna cable (page 12)

• Power cord (page 12)

Speakers (S–ST404) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 12)

• Speaker cables x5 (page 11)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 6, 7)

• Non-skid pads (small) x20 (page 6, 7)

• Speaker stands x2 (page 7)

• Screws (for speaker stands) x2 (page 7)

Speakers (S–ST606) box:

• Speakers (front x2, surround x2, center x1) (page 12)

• Speaker cables x5 (page 11)

• Non-skid pads (large) x4 (page 5)

• Non-skid pads (large) x16 (page 5)

• Non-skid pads (small) x4 (page 5)

• Speaker stand bases x 4 (page 5)

• Screws (for bases) x 12 (page 5)

Summary of Contents for RCS-404H

Page 1: ...com RCS 606H SX SW606 S ST606 DVR 640H AV Audio Multi channel Receiver Subwoofer Speaker System DVD Recorder Audio Multi channel Receiver Subwoofer Speaker System DVD Recorder RCS 505H SX SW404 S ST404 DVR 640H AV Audio Multi channel Receiver Subwoofer Speaker System DVD Recorder RCS 404H SX SW404 S ST404 DVR 440H AV ...

Page 2: ...ove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location top of the unit D3 4 2 1 8_B_En CAUTION ATTENTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM VRW2262 A RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DECLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT VITEZ TOUT EXPOSITIO...

Page 3: ...ped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement S002_En If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on th...

Page 4: ...ng instructions for the DVD Recorder 42 What s in the box Please confirm that the following items are all supplied Receiver subwoofer SX SW606 SX SW404 box Remote control page 15 AA R6 dry cell batteries to confirm operation x2 page 17 Display unit page 22 Power cord page 12 AM loop antenna page 10 FM wire antenna page 10 Control cable page 10 Display cable page 10 Coaxial cable page 10 Microphone...

Page 5: ...u have aligned the stem and base secure with the small screws at the points shown below Note that the speaker should face in the direction of the base of the isosceles triangle outlined below 2 Attach the smaller non skid pads to the base of the center speaker The large non skid pads are for the front and surround speakers and the receiver subwoofer as shown Use the adhesive side of the pads to at...

Page 6: ...o connect the speakers properly After connecting everything place the speakers as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound After placing the speakers run the Auto MCACC setup page 23 to complete your surround sound setup Home theater sound setup RCS 404H RCS 505H Depending on the size and characteristics of your room you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system Sta...

Page 7: ...effect 1 Attach the smaller non skid pads to the base of the front and center speakers and to the speaker stands The four large non skid pads are for the receiver subwoofer as shown Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base flat surface of each speaker or stand 2 Attach the surround speakers to the speaker stands For each speaker line up the spurs on the stand with the holes on ...

Page 8: ...ounting Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that its weight could cause the screws to work loose or the wall material to fail to support it resulting in the speaker falling Make sure that the wall you intend to mount the speakers on is strong enough to support them Do not mount on plywood or soft surface walls Mounting screws are not supplied Use screws suitable for the wall material and...

Page 9: ...ly shielded and so should not be placed near a TV or monitor Magnetic storage media such as floppy discs and tape or video cassettes should also not be kept close to the receiver subwoofer RCS 606H only Do not attach the front surround speakers and receiver subwoofer to the wall or ceiling They may fall off and cause injury RCS 404H 505H only Do not attach the receiver subwoofer to the wall or cei...

Page 10: ... SUBWOOFER 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 CONTROLIN MCACC SETUPMIC USEONLYWITH DISPLAYUNIT AC IN DIGITAL OUT CONTROL G LINK COAXIAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R COMPONENT VIDEOOUT Y PB PR ANTENNA IN OUT OUTPUT AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT1 DECODER AM loop antenna Display unit Receiver subwoofe...

Page 11: ... plug onto the center pin of the FM antenna socket 5 Connect each speaker Each speaker cable has a color coded connector at one end and two wires at the other end Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire Connect the wires to the speaker Match the colored wired with the color coded label model label then insert the colored wire into the red side and the other wire into the black side ...

Page 12: ...outlet Front right Red Front left White Surround left Blue Surround right Gray Listening position Center Green Receiver subwoofer SX SW606 SPEAKERS DVD DVR2 SUBWOOFER ACIN CENTER SURROUND DVD DVR1 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT ANTENNA FM UNBAL AM LOOPANTENNA 75Ω ANALOG OPTICAL R L R L FRONT R L CONTROL OUT USEONLYWITH DISPLAYUNIT SYSTEMCONNECTOR CONTROLIN MCACC SETUPMIC Front right Red Front left White Surr...

Page 13: ...order to your TV 1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio video cable for the video connection 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 fo...

Page 14: ...r Use the red white stereo audio cable not supplied for this connection Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound You can use the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks for any analog source you want such as a tape deck etc TV SYSTEMCONNECTOR SPEAKERS DVD DVR2 SUBWOOFER ACIN CENTER SURROUND DVD DVR1 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT ANALOG OPTICAL R L R L FRONT R ...

Page 15: ... time in blocks of 30 mins When the red action button is visible in a GUIDE Plus screen use for One Button Record STOP REC Press to stop recording 7 INFO Press to see additional information for the highlighted item in GUIDE Plus 8 HELP Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen 9 DISC NAVIGATOR page 89 96 TOP MENU page 87 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD...

Page 16: ...anguage or channel When the recorder is stopped press to change the tuner audio SUBTITLE page 93 Press to display change the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs ANGLE page 94 Press to switch camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes PLAY MODE page 91 Press to change the play mode search repeat program play etc 18 TIMER REC page 65 Press to set a timer recording from the GUIDE P...

Page 17: ...or different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this 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 remote control mode is reset to Recorder 1 See Remote Control Mode on page 134 Use within the operating range in front of the remote con...

Page 18: ...ize the surround sound page 23 DVD Recorder DVR 640H AV HDD DVD ONE TOUCH COPY STOP REC CH OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON REC S VIDEO DV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R MONO INPUT USB Display unit STANDBY ON VOLUME AUDIO INPUT SURROUND Remote control RECORDER HDD DVD PAUSE PLAY STOP REC TOP MENU DISC NAVIGATOR CM BACK PAUSE LIVE TV RETURN CM SKIP STOPREC HOME MENU ENTER INFO GUIDE HELP CHANNEL CHANNEL PREV AUDIO SET UP...

Page 19: ...on page 25 for details Listening to a CD 1 Switch on the display unit receiver subwoofer 2 Switch on the DVD recorder 3 Press HDD DVD 4 Load a CD and start playback page 88 5 Adjust the volume 6 Adjust the sound using the surround effects page 25 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 DVD 5 S...

Page 20: ...20 En SX SW606 SX SW404 S ST606 S ST404 ...

Page 21: ... mode 29 Memorizing stations 30 Listening to station presets 30 Using RDS 30 Displaying RDS information 30 Searching for RDS programs 30 05 Surround sound settings Using the Setup menu 31 Channel level setting 31 Speaker distance setting 31 Dynamic Range Control 32 Dual mono setting 32 Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone 32 06 Other connections Connecting auxiliary components 34 Conne...

Page 22: ...elected page 26 SURR Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected page 26 3 SOUND Lights when Sound Retriever is active page 27 4 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 5 kHz MHz Indicates...

Page 23: ... are not moved during the MCACC setup 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the rear panel 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position Place the mic horizontally about ear level at your normal listening position using a table or chair Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone AUDIO SETUP MCACC SURROUND ADVANCED SOUND TV DVD TESTTONE VID...

Page 24: ...omplete the volume level returns to normal COMPLETE3 shows in the display and Acoustic Calibration EQ is activated 4 Note 1 If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup too much ambient noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affectin...

Page 25: ...ing mode see above DOLBY PL Dolby Pro Logic 4 1 channel surround sound for use with any two channel source MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II Movie 5 1 channel surround sound especially suited to movie sources for use with any two channel source MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic II Music 5 1 channel surround sound especially suited to music sources for use with any two channel source see Dolby Pro Logic II Music settin...

Page 26: ... only If you set up the system for Front surround page 7 the Front Surround modes will give the best results see Using Front Surround above Press ADVANCED to select an Advanced Surround mode Press repeatedly to select ADVMOVIE Suitable for movies ADVMUSIC Suitable for music EXPANDED Wide sound field TV SURR Surround sound for mono or stereo TV broadcasts SPORTS Suitable for sports programming GAME...

Page 27: ...esigned to make the dialogue stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie sound track 1 Press SOUND 2 Use the buttons to select DIALOGUE then press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to select the amount dialogue enhancement then press ENTER to confirm Select between OFF MID or MAX Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound sour...

Page 28: ...bass level There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source 1 Press SOUND 2 Use the buttons to select BASSMODE then press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to select the sound then press ENTER to confirm Select between OFF MUSIC or CINEMA ...

Page 29: ... Tune to an FM radio station then press SETUP 2 Use the buttons to choose FM MODE then press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to select FM MONO then press ENTER The mono indicator 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 q...

Page 30: ...ch If it finds one searching stops for 5 sec 5 If you want to keep listening to the station press ENTER within the 5 seconds If you don t press 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 Science and technology VARIED Usually talk based material such...

Page 31: ...he level of each channel by 10 dB If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode or a stereo source is playing in Auto mode you will not be able to adjust the center or surround channels 5 Press ENTER when you re finished If you use the Auto MCACC feature again it will overwrite the settings you have made here Speaker distance setting The Auto MCACC feature see page 23 should give you the best surroun...

Page 32: ... 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 SURROUND to select the Auto listening mode If you want to set the channel levels for stereo two channel playback select the STEREO listening mode 2 Press TEST TONE The test tone is...

Page 33: ...Surround sound settings 05 33 En English 4 When you re done press ENTER to exit test tone setup If you use the Auto MCACC feature again it will overwrite the settings you have made here ...

Page 34: ...ernal 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 receiver etc is switched on 2 Use th...

Page 35: ...UP then press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to choose the setting you want to adjust The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display See below for a full list and description of each 4 Use the buttons to adjust the setting 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make other settings 6 When you re done press ENTER to leave the SR setup menu Note 1 This system is compatible with all Pioneer...

Page 36: ...h receiver subwoofer input function DV1 DVD DVR1 DV2 DVD DVR2 DIG DIGITAL ANA ANALOG you can select NONE does not switch the plasma display input PDP1 to PDP5 switches the plasma display input to one of the numbered inputs 1 to 5 TVTN switches the plasma display to its built in TV tuner Note The number of video inputs available will depend on the plasma display you ve connected The PDP5 input may ...

Page 37: ...specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying about it 2 1 Press the SLEEP button to select an option Choose between the following options SLP ON Switches off after about an hour SLP OFF Cancels the sleep timer After selecting SLP ON you can press SLEEP again to check how much time is left Each line indicates approximately 12 minutes remaining Resetting the system Use this procedure to re...

Page 38: ...utlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions If there is no sound or no multichannel sound from the DVR 640H AV DVR 440H AV DVD recorder try setting the recorder s audio related settings back to their defaults see The Initial Setup menu on page 128 General Problem Remedy The power does not turn on or switches off suddenly an error message may be displayed at startup Leave the un...

Page 39: ...ly extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna see Connecting external antennas on page 34 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 tunin...

Page 40: ...ements AC 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 50 W Power consumption in standby 0 3 W Dimensions 200 mm W x 375 mm H x 437 mm D Weight 9 0 kg Accessories Remote control 1 Display unit 1 AA R6 dry cell batteries to confirm operation 2 Coaxial cable 1 Control cable 1 Display cable 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Microphone for Auto MCACC setup 1 Power cord 1 Warranty card 1 These oper...

Page 41: ...all 4 Non skid pads large 4 Non skid pads large 16 Speaker stand bases 4 Screws for bases 12 S ST404 Speaker system Front speakers x2 surround speakers x2 center speaker x1 Front surround speakers Enclosure Closed box bookshelf type magnetically shielded System 7 7 cm 1 way system Speakers 7 7 cm cone type Nominal impedance 4 Ω Frequency range 80 Hz to 20 kHz Maximum input power 100 W Dimensions 1...

Page 42: ...42 En DVD RECORDER DVR 640H AV DVR 440H AV ...

Page 43: ...timer recording 79 Timer recording FAQ 82 Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play 82 Recording from an external component 82 Recording from a DV camcorder 83 Playing your recordings on other DVD players 84 Initializing recordable DVD discs 85 07 Playback Introduction 86 Basic playback 86 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc 89 Scanning discs 91 Playing in slow motion 91...

Page 44: ...menu 128 Selecting other languages for language options 135 16 Additional information Setting up the remote to control your TV 136 TV Preset code list 137 Minimum copying times 138 Manual recording modes 139 Troubleshooting 140 On screen displays and recorder displays 143 About DV 145 Screen sizes and disc formats 145 Language code list 146 Country Area code list 146 Handling discs 147 Cleaning th...

Page 45: ... discs 1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play 2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when you load a disc However this will not affect playback 3 Copy once protected disc titles will not play DVD HDD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all the currently popular DVD dis...

Page 46: ...onfirm the recording speed DVD R should be compatible with 2 x or 4 x recording DVD R with 2 4 x to 8 x recording This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc Correct operation has been confirmed for DVD R DL discs ver 3 0 2 x 4 x produced by the following manufacturers Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim as of March 2005 About DualDisc playback A DualDisc is a new two sided disc ...

Page 47: ...ll files with the avi extension are recognized as MPEG4 but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this recorder File structure Up to 99 folders or 999 files DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license DivX VOD content In order to play DivX VOD video on demand content on this recorder you first need ...

Page 48: ...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 discs in order to protect against accidental loss Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any i...

Page 49: ...mize HDD on page 124 Symbols used in this manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc HDD Any type of DVD disc recordable or playback only finalized or not Commercially produced DVD finalized Video mode DVD R RW Video mode DVD R RW unfinalized VR mode DVD R RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM Audio CD Video CD Super VCD WMA or MP3 fil...

Page 50: ...on the receiver subwoofer 7 CONTROL IN Connect to the CONTROL OUT terminal of the receiver subwoofer 8 G LINK Use to connect the supplied G LINK cable to enable GUIDE Plus to control an external satellite receiver etc 9 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input Front panel connections On the front panel a flip down cover hides mo...

Page 51: ...ecting a VCR in 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 ...

Page 52: ... and your TV as shown on the following page 1 If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable satellite TV set up following the instructions on the next page Using the setup on this page you can Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver Change channels and set timer recordings on the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system v...

Page 53: ... has a through function which allows you to record a TV program from the built in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR To use this feature when the recorder is in standby Power Save must be set to Off see Power Save on page 128 Connecting an external decoder box 1 If you have an external dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system use the setup descr...

Page 54: ...ach component directly to your TV or AV amplifier receiver 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder bo...

Page 55: ... 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 video decks 1 Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Connecting a USB device DVR 640H AV only Using the...

Page 56: ...ory card reader any type of memory card USB memory The Mass Storage Class MSC device should be FAT compatible Note that if the device is partitioned this recorder may not recognize it Note that although multi slot card readers can be used the recorder will only recognize the first card inserted To read another card remove all the cards and insert the card to be read again Using a USB printer Use a...

Page 57: ...and DVD for recording and playback 7 Front panel display See Display on page 58 for details 8 REC Press to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in 30 minute blocks 9 Front panel inputs See Front panel connections on page 50 for more information on these 10 Press to start or restart playback 11 Press to stop playback 12 CH Use to change channels skip chapters tracks etc 13 ONE...

Page 58: ...ving a VPS PDC broadcast during a VPS PDC enabled timer recording 5 Recording quality indicators page 77 XP Lights when the recording mode is set to XP best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP SLP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play or SLP super long play EP SEP Lights when the recording mode is set to EP extended play or SEP super extended pla...

Page 59: ...lect Do not set if you want to skip channel setup because they have already been set up for example You can only use the Download from TV feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable via the AV1 RGB TV connector and if your TV supports this function check your TV s instruction manual for more details Select your country Auto tuning channels The Auto Scan ...

Page 60: ...t Finish Setup to exit the Setup Navigator or Go Back if you want to start again That completes basic setup using the Setup Navigator If there are blank channels with no station you can set these to skip using the manual channel setting See Manual CH Setting on page 129 k Setting Line System er Save P p Navigator p Navigator Auto Clock Setting Date Time Clock Set CH Pr 1 Start k Setting Line Syste...

Page 61: ...s are already set to whatever you selected in the Setup Navigator 2 Highlight Postal Code 3 Enter your postal code The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live so it is important that you enter it correctly 4 If you are using an external receiver such as a satellite receiver with the supplied G LINK cable complete this step otherwise...

Page 62: ...nd leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight C If you use both an external receiver and this recorder as sources follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver Only if this is unsuccessful try the external receiver method About EPG download EPG data can only be received when the recorder is in standby When not using the recorder therefore please switch ...

Page 63: ...program number The source may be the built in tuner of this recorder or an external receiver The program number is the number on which the channel can be found on its receiving device source The entry in the Editor screen must match this number for correct recording of that channel The above is especially important for the host channel Please make sure that the host channel is always switched ON 2...

Page 64: ...related affiliates Legal Notice 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 CONSEQUENTIA...

Page 65: ...n the video window The date stamp above the window lets you know the channel date and time The default setting for this window is locked as indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video window When locked the video window always shows the channel you were previously watching as you move up and down through the listings grid If you prefer you can unlock the video window so that as you highligh...

Page 66: ...istings screen of the GUIDE Plus system and is the first screen that you see when you press GUIDE You can see TV listings for the next seven days starting with the current day When you highlight a program in the Grid you can see information about it in the Information Box including title synopsis channel source time and length If there is an i symbol in the Information Box it means that there is a...

Page 67: ... search results 3 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 that match your search criteria Using My Choice keywords for a search In addition to the standard categories you can also set your own keywords 1 Access My Choice 2 Press the YELLOW Action button to add a keyword 3 Enter a key...

Page 68: ...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 from the Search Area categories and press ENTER Repeat this step to add up to four categories 5 To add a keyword to your profile highlight Keywords and press the...

Page 69: ...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 by ENTER to select characters from the on screen keyboard After entering the whole name press the GREEN Action button to continue 5 Highlight the right recording tile 6 Press the RED Action button Quality ...

Page 70: ...imized Rec see Optimized Rec on page 132 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 Reco...

Page 71: ...nnel number then press the GREEN Action button Next to confirm Alternatively you can press the YELLOW Action button Mosaic and use the buttons to select a channel from the mosaic followed by ENTER The Info Area This area is reserved for additional information such as news weather reports stock quotes and so on and varies by region Note that this feature is not available in all countries regions Th...

Page 72: ...utton changes the channel source Tuner Ext Rec 1 etc To set a program number use the number buttons to enter a program number then press ENTER When set to Tuner make sure that the program number matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record The Setup Area The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus system for your particular region TV reception conditions and so ...

Page 73: ... overnight The unit has not yet received new codes The nightly data downloads frequently include new codes for controlling external receivers Please tune your external receiver to your local host channel and leave it on overnight Switch this recorder into standby The next morning please perform the GUIDE Plus setup again to see if your external receiver can now be controlled The external receiver ...

Page 74: ... program number of the channel that you wanted to record Change the source and preset numbers if incorrect If you are recording from the recorder s internal tuner the Tuner setting make sure that the program number is the same as the preset number set on this recorder If they are different go to the Editor Area and change the program number to match the recorder s preset number The TV listings inf...

Page 75: ... the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase 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 134 Fingerprints dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording pe...

Page 76: ...tting page 130 to select the A L or B R audio channel to record before recording starts In other cases both channels of a bilingual broadcast will be recorded and you can switch on playback Restrictions 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 d...

Page 77: ...hether to have the audio video from the built in TV tuner or external input play on your TV DVD mode or watch the channel that the TV is currently set to TV mode During playback or when a menu is being displayed on screen the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the TV DVD mode setting Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to...

Page 78: ... this When recording in VR mode if a broadcast is bilingual both audio channels are recorded allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback The only exception to this is when the picture quality is set to LPCM in which case you do need to select the audio channel before recording 5 Start recording If you want to set a recording end time press the REC button repeatedly The recording time incr...

Page 79: ...sy Timer Recording feature see Easy Timer Recording below You can set the recording 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 recorda...

Page 80: ...ecording makes setting up a timer recording as simple as possible 1 1 Select Easy Timer from the Home Menu 2 Set the TV channel to record 3 Set the recording quality 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...

Page 81: ...ues but the timer indicator disappears from the front panel display indicating that the timer has been canceled 2 Press repeatedly to extend recording in 30 minute blocks Stopping a timer recording 1 Press during a timer recording 2 Select Yes to confirm Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording child lock You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using ...

Page 82: ...ing recording to start playback from the beginning of the current recording1 Press during recording to select another title to play You can use all the usual playback controls such as pause slow motion play scan and skip To stop playback press STOP recording will continue To stop recording press STOP REC playback will continue During recording or in timer recording standby you can t play an HDD ti...

Page 83: ...e this recorder will stop recording and the camcorder should stop depending on the camcorder For best results when recording from a DV camcorder to this recorder we recommend cueing the camcorder to the place you want to start recording from and setting the camcorder to play pause 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack Also set the camcorder to VTR mode 2 Set...

Page 84: ...table DVD ROM drive 2 Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after you finalize a disc Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can t be changed afterwards If you want to rename the disc see Input Disc Name on page 123 before starting the steps below DVD RW discs don t generally need finalizing However if you want a title menu to appear when you p...

Page 85: ...rder initializes it for recording automatically By default blank DVD RW discs are initialized for VR mode recording See DVD RW Auto Init on page 132 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 initialize it before recording anything on the disc DVD RW and DVD RAM discs can a...

Page 86: ...disc it is specified Some DVD Video DVD R and DVD RW discs don t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback If playing video from the HDD skip to step 5 below Select DVD for any kind of disc playback 2 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you ...

Page 87: ...single frame in either direction Press to display the menu of a DVD Video disc DVD R RW discs finalized on this recorder will display the Disc Navigator Press MENU to display the disc menu 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 PREV NEXT SET UP MCACC ADVANCED SOUND CLEAR TEST...

Page 88: ...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 PLAY Press STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previous ne...

Page 89: ... displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Playback of titles DivX files proceeds in alphabetical order Press to stop playback You can resume playback from the same point by pressing PLAY Press STOP again to cancel the resume function Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused Press to start scanning Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Press to skip to previ...

Page 90: ...gator screen 3 Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different but they are all navigated in the same way The screen below shows a WMA MP3 DivX disc Navigate to the folder or the track title within a folder that you want to play Playback starts after you press ENTER For discs that contain CD Audio tracks and WMA MP3 tracks or D...

Page 91: ...2 Back up or advance one frame with each press 3 Resume normal playback The Play Mode menu The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions repeat and program play functions Press to display the Play Mode menu You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu press HOME MENU To exit the Play Mode menu press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE Note 1 Only analog audio is output when scanning audi...

Page 92: ...the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title To resume normal playback select Off from the A B Repeat menu or press CLEAR 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 program play to repeat the...

Page 93: ...t Play Mode menu see Repeat play on page 92 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 From the Program menu you can also Start Program Play Starts playback of a saved program list Cancel Program Play Turns off program play but does not erase the program list Erase Program List Erases t...

Page 94: ...1 Stereo default 1 L Soundtrack 1 Left channel 1 R Soundtrack 1 Right channel 2 Stereo Soundtrack 2 Stereo 2 L Soundtrack 2 Left channel 2 R Soundtrack 2 Right 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 i...

Page 95: ...ideo disc once the disc is finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12 cm 4 7 GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 shorter than the actual time This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time disp...

Page 96: ...eo mode DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM VR mode Original Play List Create page 98 Play page 98 Erase page 98 Edit Title Name page 99 Edit Set Thumbnail page 100 Edit Erase Section page 100 Edit Divide page 101 Edit Chapter Edit page 101 Edit Set Genre page 102 Edit Lock page 103 Edit Move page 103 Edit Combine page 104 Genre Name page 104 Multi Mode page 105 Undo page 105 1 1 ...

Page 97: ...ccuracy Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy Video Mode Compatible Editing or Frame Accurate Editing Frame accurate editing is very precise The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose However this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high speed copy function to make a Video mode DVD Video mode compat...

Page 98: ...s from a DVD R VR mode or Video mode or DVD R will not result in any more free space on the disc 1 Highlight the title you want to erase 2 Select Erase from the command menu panel 3 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Tip You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER DVD VR DVD RAM ENTER Disc Navigator DVD 2h00m 1 0G 1h00m 1 0G 4...

Page 99: ...ly a limited character set 4 Select OK to enter 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 DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD ENTER ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m HDD SP Recent first 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 20 00 FRI 3...

Page 100: ...om 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 the section with the section itself marked in red HDD DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM ENTER ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 T...

Page 101: ...apters you want to edit 2 Select Edit Chapter Edit from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 97 4 Select the command you want Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Use the playback controls etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter then press ENTER You can keep dividing the chapt...

Page 102: ...c time Chapter 1h00m 0h01m 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP Exit Erase Move Combine Divide Move Cancel Erase Chapter Edit DVD VR mode Play List 2 3 5 4 1 Rec time 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1h00m Exit Erase Move Divide Combine ENTER HDD ENTER ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent first HDD SP 9 8 7 10 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 0...

Page 103: ...cent first HDD SP 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 Divide Cancel Set Thumbnail Set Genre Lock Chapter Edit DVD VR DVD RAM ENTER ENTER Disc Navigator DVD 4 T...

Page 104: ...ove Combine Chapter Edit ENTER Disc Navigator DVD 4 Titles Remain 10Titles 0h30m DVD VR Mode MENU 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 4 ENTER Yes OK to combine titles 1 and 3 No HDD ENTER Disc Navi...

Page 105: ...at as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD R disc editing is no longer possible This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space As you edit this information builds up eventually preventing you from editing further HDD ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent first HDD SP 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch ...

Page 106: ...l is copy once protected This means that it can be recorded to HDD but it can t then be freely copied again If you want to transfer copy once protected material from HDD to DVD you ll need to a CPRM ver 1 1 or higher VR mode DVD RW ver 2 0 or 2 1 VR mode DVD R or CPRM compatible DVD RAM disc see CPRM on page 76 for more on this Only one instance of a copy once protected title can be added to the C...

Page 107: ... DVD R RW discs using One Touch Copy Use DVD R DL discs for titles over 8 hours Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode cannot be copied to DVD R RW using One Touch Copy Copying to the HDD The maximum title length for copying is 12 hours Title name and chapter markers are also copied except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the...

Page 108: ...first All Genres 8 Title Copy List Total Current DVD Remain 0 0G 4 3G 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WED 29 03 20 00 Wed29 03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2 MON 27 03 21 00 Mon27 03 Pr 4 SP Pr 4 S AT 25 03 23 00 S a t 25 03 Pr 9 SP Pr 9 THU 23 03 22 00 Thu 23 03 Pr 6 SP Pr 6 WED 22 03 20 00 Wed22 03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2 MON 20 03 13 00 Mon20 03 Pr 9 SP Pr 9 F R I 17 03 21 00 F r i 17 03 Pr 4 SP Pr 4 WED 15 03 20 00 Wed15 03 Pr 2 SP Pr 2 ...

Page 109: ...style from the following screen 11 Select Start Copy to start copying If you re using a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc and the copy will span both layers the Copy List Total bar will be purple The Current DVD Remain bar will be half length if the first layer of a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc is already full Copying from DVD to HDD Important The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn t accessible when a finalized Vide...

Page 110: ...an the original the copy will not be better quality than the original If you select MN above you can also change the level setting MN1 to MN323 or LPCM from the Recording Quality box that appears Optimized2 4 The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc Copying is carried out in real time When you change the recording mode setting...

Page 111: ...cases where the contents of the disc you re backing up will not fit on to a particular blank disc If this happens please try another brand of disc DVD R RW discs can only be backed up to DVD R RW discs DVD R RW discs can only be backed up to DVD R RW discs 6 Select Start to start writing the backed up data to the blank disc To see the progress of the backup press DISPLAY You can cancel the backup ...

Page 112: ...ata from the HDD select No to keep it you can delete it later if you want to If you decide to leave the backup data on the HDD you can make backup copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back up menu The backed up data is still on the HDD Erasing it will increase the free space available OK to Erase Yes No Disc Back up ...

Page 113: ... all tracks or files on the CD are copied to the HDD You can also start copying by starting playback of the CD including program play and then pressing ONE TOUCH COPY To cancel copying an audio CD press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than one second To cancel copying a WMA MP3 disc press ENTER If the CD loaded contains both CD audio tracks and WMA MP3 files the part currently selected will play ...

Page 114: ...re for the album Edit Jump Set1 Set a track to jump so that it doesn t play choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting Play Mode Change the playback order for albums and tracks Genre Name Enter a name of up to 12 characters for a genre See page Title Name on page 99 for how to enter names ENTER HDD By number Album1 The Planets Mars Venus Mercury Jup iter Saturn Uranus Nep classical Total...

Page 115: ...how 1 Select a folder from the folder list The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen The larger the file size the longer it takes the recorder to load the file To start the slideshow from the first file in the folder skip to step 4 after pressing ENTER 2 Select File Selection from the menu The first thumbnail image is highlighted You ...

Page 116: ...an zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four You can also move the area of the picture displayed 1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2 x zoom and 4 x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Use to move the zoomed area Rotating an image You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always vi...

Page 117: ...ur USB device to HDD we recommend verifying that they have been recorded properly before deleting anything from the camera 1 Select Copy photos from a USB device from the main Photo Viewer menu 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel While the files are being imported any timer programs set to start will not begin and no other operation is possible ENTER PhotoViewer 1 2 1 3 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13...

Page 118: ...peration is possible While Cancel is displayed you can press ENTER to cancel Editing files on the HDD There are a number of commands you can use to edit and organize your pictures stored on the HDD Creating a new folder 1 From the folder list display the menu 2 Select New Folder The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name F_number There can be up to 999 folders on the HDD Era...

Page 119: ...files are displayed in the Photo Viewer with a padlock icon 1 Select the file s you want to lock or unlock To lock unlock multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 117 ENTER PhotoViewer 1 2 1 3 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 File Date Time Chair No 2 24 01 20...

Page 120: ...rted you can cancel by pressing ENTER Tip Paper size and layout can be set the options available depend on your printer check the printer manual for details Note 1 Picture files should be standard DCF format Non standard files may not print properly ENTER ENTER PhotoViewer 1 2 1 3 001 12 12 TUE 002 12 13 WED 003 12 14 THU 004 12 15 FRI 005 12 16 SAT 006 12 17 SUN 007 12 18 MON 008 12 19 TUE 1 4 7 ...

Page 121: ...of thumbnails You can also select a file or folder then press PLAY to start playing the slideshow Use PREV NEXT to display the previous next picture or PAUSE 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 seconds to display This is normal 3 Press to return to the thumbnail view ...

Page 122: ...epeated presses cycle between zoom off 2 x zoom and 4 x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Use to move the zoomed area 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 taken Press during the slideshow to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90º Press repeatedly to continue rotating the...

Page 123: ...Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select Basic Lock disc then On or Off Set to On to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select Off Initialize settings You can initialize a recordable DVD R RW 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 recordi...

Page 124: ...and edit recordings the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented Periodically the HDD will need optimizing to clean up all the fragmented files When the HDD needs optimizing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization Important Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours During optimization playback and recording are not possible Canceling optimization mi...

Page 125: ...re 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 Select the setting you want to adjust You can adjust the following settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive PureCinema This setting optim...

Page 126: ...or down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust You can adjust the following settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive PureCinema This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive Usually this is best left set to Auto 1 try switching to Auto 2 ...

Page 127: ...ns to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting 5 When you have all the settings as you want them press HOME MENU to exit Tip To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust ...

Page 128: ...a 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 134 for more information on this setting Power Save Mode 1 Only signals arriving at the antenna input are passed through to ...

Page 129: ...acters 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 Proceed to the next screen to swap channel assignments of different presets so that you can group together presets that naturally go together Select two presets to swap then press ENTER Video In Out ...

Page 130: ...CAM broadcast You can still switch the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording Tuner Level Normal Standard setting Compression Use if the audio level from the built in tuner is excessive causing distortion External Audio Stereo Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard stereo Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack When the ex...

Page 131: ...to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed for the on screen displays Audio Language English Sets the default audio language for DVD Video playback to English available languages Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio language for DVD Video playback Other Select to set the default audio language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting oth...

Page 132: ...ed quality setting If the recording will not fit even at MN1 MN4 for DVD R RW then the recording will start at MN1 and stop when all the available space is used up Off When a timer recording is set that won t fit on to the selected media the record ing starts but is cut off when no more recording is possible Optimized Rec will only compensate for the next scheduled timer recording if more than one...

Page 133: ...be prone to shake Auto Generates a generally less sharp but more stable still image Seamless Playback On Playback is smooth but with a trade off against the accuracy of the edit points Off You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during playback of a VR mode Play List This setting applies to HDD DVD R RW VR and DVD RAM playback Parental Lock Set Password In order to change the parent...

Page 134: ...on PAL TV setting the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below 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 setting a timer recording Remote Control Mode Recorder 1 3 default Recorder 1 If you are using more th...

Page 135: ...ges for language options 1 Select Other from the language list This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language Audio Language and Subtitle Language 2 Select the language you want Select by language name Use the buttons to change the language Select by code number Press then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on page 146 for a list of avail...

Page 136: ...our 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 TV should switch off If it doesn t and there is another code given for your maker repeat step 1 with a new code...

Page 137: ...KENDO 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 6...

Page 138: ...disc the copy speed may be reduced for example although a 6 x disc is used the copy may be made at 2 x speed DVD disc type Rec mode DVD R 1 x DVD RW 1 x DVD RW 2 x DVD R DL DVD RAM 2 x DVD R 2 4 x DVD RW 2 4 x DVD R DL DVD RAM 3 x DVD RAM 5 x DVD R 4 x DVD RW 4 x DVD R 4 x DVD RW 4 x DVD R 8 x 16 x DVD RW 6 x DVD R 8 x 16 x DVD RW 8 x 1 x 2 x 2 4 x 3 x 4 x 6 x SEP 10 h 6 mins 3 mins 1 2 mins 1 5 m...

Page 139: ...c time Resolution 1 352 x 240 352 x 288 MN 1 802 mins MN 1 2 3 802 mins 352 x 240 352 x 288 MN 2 720 mins MN 2 2 3 720 mins MN 3 600 mins SEP MN 3 2 3 600 mins MN 4 480 mins SLP MN 4 3 480 mins MN 5 420 mins MN 5 3 420 mins MN 6 360 mins EP MN 6 3 360 mins 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN 7 300 mins MN 7 300 mins 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN 8 270 mins MN 8 270 mins 480 x 480 480 x 576 MN 9 240 mins LP MN 9 240 m...

Page 140: ...can take up to 1 hour No picture Check that everything is connected properly page 50 Check that the connected TV and or the AV amp receiver is set to the correct input The recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel STOP button then pressing PLAY All settings are reset If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power fa...

Page 141: ... or does not record successfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD For a Video mode disc or DVD R check that the disc isn t already finalized Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc HDD 999 titles VR mode 99 titles 999 chapters per disc Video mode disc 99 titles per disc 99 chapters per title DVD R RW 49 titles per disc 99 chapters per title max ...

Page 142: ...D R RW though you can use a DVD R DL One Touch Copy can t be used for MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP titles when copying to DVD R RW One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD Can t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there are fewer than 999 titles on the HDD One Touch Copy doesn t work if the recorder is already recordi...

Page 143: ...n with a new disc please consult a Pioneer Service Center Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a playback only disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM compatible Cannot record this content using Video mode recording This video cannot be recorded to DVD R RW The video source is copy once protected Use a VR mode DV...

Page 144: ...e the DV camcorder This recorder cannot operate the DV camcorder Try switching off the camcorder then turn it back on again Could not operate the DV camcorder This recorder was not able to operate the DV camcorder The DV camcorder is not set for playback Please select playback mode on the DV camcorder The camcorder is in camera mode Switch it to playback mode Searching for printer Please wait a mo...

Page 145: ... 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 si...

Page 146: ...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 147: ...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 circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning th...

Page 148: ...s reset Specifications General Power requirements 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption DVR 640H AV 43 W DVR 440H AV 39 W Power consumption in standby mode 0 61 W Front panel display off Weight DVR 640H AV 4 4 kg DVR 440H AV 4 3 kg Dimensions DVR 640H AV 420 mm W x 69 mm H x 318 mm D DVR 440H AV 420 mm W x 69 mm H x 318 mm D Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 85 no co...

Page 149: ...ks AV connector 1 AV1 4 pin mini DIN Output Component video output Output level Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks RCA jacks RGB input Input level 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks AV connector 2 Input 1 RGB output Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks AV connector 1 AV1 Audio input Input 2 front L R Input level During audio input 2 V rms Input impedance more than 22 kΩ Jacks AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jacks ...

Page 150: ...ote The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2006 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights o...

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