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DVD Recorder

DVR-320-

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...DVD Recorder DVR 320 S Operating Instructions TM ...

Page 2: ...atus such as vase flower pot cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc D3 4 2 1 3_En CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove 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 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT D3 4 2 1 8_En The STANDBY...

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Page 4: ...witching subtitles 40 Switching DVD soundtracks 40 Switching audio channels 41 Switching camera angles 41 06 Recording About DVD recording 42 Recording time and picture quality 42 Restrictions on video recording 43 Setting the picture quality recording time 43 Basic recording from the TV 44 Setting a timer recording 44 Timer recording FAQ 50 Simultaneous recording and playback 50 Recording from an...

Page 5: ...creen sizes and disc formats 88 Troubleshooting 89 Frequently asked questions 91 Language code list 92 Country code list 92 On screen displays and recorder displays 93 Handling discs 94 Storing discs 94 Damaged discs 94 Cleaning the pickup lens 94 Condensation 95 Hints on installation 95 Moving the recorder 95 Manual recording modes 95 Glossary 96 Specifications 98 ...

Page 6: ... channel to record and the recording quality then graphically set the start and end times of the recording That s it Program up to 32 timer recordings You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs up to a month in advance using the G Code system for easy programming if you want As well as single programs you can specify daily or weekly recordings too G Code is registered in at least the...

Page 7: ...ng 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 Video format for recording on DVD R and DVD RW discs is referred to as recording in Video mode on Pioneer s DVD recorders Supporting playback of DVD R DVD RW...

Page 8: ...r 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 sunlight...

Page 9: ...nalized 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 CD R RW compatibility This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Compatible formats CD Audio Video CD Super VCD ISO 9660 CD ROM containing MP3 WMA or JPEG files ISO 9660 Level 1 ...

Page 10: ... The most important difference between DVD R and DVD RW is that DVD R is a record once medium while DVD RW is a re recordable erasable medium You can re record erase a DVD RW disc approximately 1 000 times For more information see About DVD recording on page 42 What s VR mode VR Video Recording mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording It allows flexible editing of recorded material c...

Page 11: ...s the disc according to the Play List Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Play List to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Play List content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Original Title1 PlayList Title2 Title1 Title3 Title2 Chapter1 Chapter...

Page 12: ...ontrol this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a 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 Con...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 78 for how to set up the component video output ...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...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 17: ...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 18: ...make convenient connections for a camcorder input 2 Connect a set of audio and video inputs of your VCR or camcorder to a set of outputs on this recorder This enables you to record from this recorder to your VCR or camcorder You can use standard video or S video cables for the video connection Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder 1 Use the supplied power cable to con...

Page 19: ...change TV channels skip chapters tracks etc 8 REC MODE page 43 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality 9 REC Press to start recording 10 Press to stop recording 11 Press to start or restart playback 12 Press to stop playback 13 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 14 Front panel inputs page 12 Pull the cover down where indicated to access the front panel input jacks E...

Page 20: ...or blinks if the timer has been set but there isn t a recordable disc loaded AUTO page 51 Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 10 Recording quality indicators page 42 FINE Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play EP Lights ...

Page 21: ...0 DISC NAVIGATOR page 33 54 TOP MENU page 28 Press to display the Disc Navigator screen or the top menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 11 PLAY LIST page 55 60 MENU page 28 Press to switch between Original and Play List content on VR mode discs or display the disc menu if a DVD Video disc is loaded 12 cursor buttons and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currentl...

Page 22: ...EC MODE page 43 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 46 Press to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen EASY TIMER page 45 Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer Recording screen 17 DISC HISTORY page 65 Press to display summary information disc name recording time left etc from the last 30 recordable discs loaded NAVI MARK...

Page 23: ...up Navigator If you don t want to use the Setup Navigator press cursor down to select Cancel then press ENTER to exit the Setup Navigator 5 Select Auto Scan to start automatic channel setup then press ENTER Select Do not set if you want to skip setting up the channels because they have already been set up for example DVD RECORDER STANDBY ON ENTER Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Languag...

Page 24: ... Save Remote Control Set Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Country Selection Country Singapore Initial Setup Tuning 32 213 Cancel Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Clock Set Input Line System On Screen Display Front Panel Display Power Save Remote Control Set Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Clock Setting Auto Manual Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio I...

Page 25: ...l as manually tune to stations See Manual CH Setting on page 76 G Code channel setting This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the G Code programming system works correctly See G Code CH Setting on page 77 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 your TV on page 87 Basic ...

Page 26: ...e 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 6 When you want to stop recording press STOP REC Playing back your recording The TV program you just recorded should be on the DVD disc as a single title with one or more chapters Press PLAY to s...

Page 27: ...ed In this case decide which language you want to record before recording by setting the Bilingual Recording setting see Bilingual Recording on page 79 In VR mode excluding FINE MN32 recordings both channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded If SAP is selected then both SAP and mono channels are recorded In Video mode or if the recording mode is FINE MN32 only one channel of a bilingual broadc...

Page 28: ...E is displayed on screen play back starts from the place last stopped 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 previous next chapter title You can also use the front panel ...

Page 29: ...o 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 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 ...

Page 30: ...he 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 only actual displays vary according to the disc loaded etc Stop display 1 1 DVD RW Original Play List If a VR mode disc is loaded this shows whether playback is currently set to Original or Play List 2 Disc type and mo...

Page 31: ...time for Video CD shows elapsed disc time 4 Total running time of title 5 Angle indicator Lights during multi angle scenes Play display 2 1 Chase playback simultaneous record playback Indicates that recording is in progress 2 Elapsed chapter time 3 Total running time of chapter 4 Data transfer rate Shows the current data rate being read from the disc 5 Copy protected material PureCinema indicator ...

Page 32: ...alized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12cm 4 7GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 shorter 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 display when the disc is paused Copy...

Page 33: ...ints 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 66 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback U...

Page 34: ...e the cursor buttons to select a title to play 4 Press ENTER to start playback Tip You can also use the front panel controls Press DISC NAVIGATOR then use the buttons to select a title Press PLAY to start playback Note The Disc Navigator is only accessible when there is a disc loaded It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode Another way to find a particular pl...

Page 35: ...d start again press CLEAR 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 Scanni...

Page 36: ... 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 chapter is reached on a DVD disc No sound is output during slow motion playback Fr...

Page 37: ... the number buttons to enter a title chapter folder track number or the search time in hours minutes seconds Time Search 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...

Page 38: ...are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Program play below 1 Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu 2 Select a repeat play mode For VR mode DVD discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For DVD Video and Video mode DVD discs ...

Page 39: ...can contain up to 24 titles chapters folders tracks 5 To play the program list press PLAY Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the recorder Tip To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE You can change the program list by selecting In...

Page 40: ...AR Note Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 81 Switching DVD soundtracks When playing a DVD disc recorded with 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 A...

Page 41: ... Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output you cannot switch the audio channel Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital PCM see Dolby Digital Out on page 80 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 d...

Page 42: ...neer 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 is 999 No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains the maximum number of chapters titles Recording time an...

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Page 44: ...ss the REC button repeatedly The recording time increases in 30 minute increments up to a maximum of six hours The time the recording will end is shown on screen and in the front panel display When the recording ends the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed To cancel the set recording time press REC If you want to pause recording at any time press P...

Page 45: ...ion see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 51 A timer recording will interrupt an Auto Start Recording Auto Start Recording will resume after the timer recording has finished Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start the recorder will go into timer recording standby assuming that a recordable disc is loaded In timer recording standby you cannot use some fun...

Page 46: ... details you just set from the main timer recording screen see Standard timer recording below Standard timer recording The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set clear programs and set up new ones 1 Press TIMER REC to display the Timer Recording screen You can also access the Timer Recording screen from the Home Menu press HOME MENU select Timer Recording then Timer ...

Page 47: ...sc If a timer program overlaps another in the list the message Overlap appears If no recordable disc is loaded the message Can t Rec appears Standby is displayed when the recorder is in timer recording standby Recording is displayed when a timer recording is in progress 5 To exit the timer recording screen press HOME MENU Note The rightmost column in the timer recording screen Confirm shows whethe...

Page 48: ...gramming number when the recorder is in standby Important You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See G Code CH Setting on page 77 You can t change the recording mode You can t program daily or weekly timer recordings 1 Press G Code The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the G Code programming number 2 Use the number buttons to...

Page 49: ...ng or stop recording completely if you need to 1 During timer recording press and hold REC for three seconds Only the program is canceled the timer indicator disappears recording continues so that you can manually stop recording whenever you like 2 When you want to stop recording completely press STOP REC Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording child lock You can make all the front...

Page 50: ...ture called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress from the start of the recording as in playback is chasing the recording For example perhaps you have to miss the first 30 minutes of a movie on TV you can start recording then start watching the movie from the beginning while the recorder is still recording 30 minutes ahead of you In fact you re not just limited to watching ...

Page 51: ...t 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 component doesn t have a built in timer you ll need to use it with an external timer unit After setting up for Auto Start Recording this recorder starts recording when it detects a signal from the other component When the signal ceases...

Page 52: ...gular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode A number of players including many Pioneer models can also play DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play When you finalize a Video mode disc a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc There are a number ...

Page 53: ... not be able to finalize the disc See Input Line System on page 74 for how to change the recorder s setting Initializing a DVD RW disc When you first load a blank disc the recorder will initialize it automatically for recording You can also manually initialize DVD RW discs You can initialize a disc for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording Important Initializing a disc will erase everyt...

Page 54: ...he 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 The Disc Navigator screen 1 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen Playback will automatically stop when you do this Video Mode 1 1 12 30 Wed 4 11 Pr 5 LP Recording Time 0h30m40s Undo DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disc Na...

Page 55: ...eo mode discs are shown below Play Play a title page 56 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 56 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock a title to prevent accidental changes being made page 59 Erase Erase a title page 56 Erase All Erase all titles page 59 Undo Undo the last change page 59 Original Play Play a title page 56 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title page 56 Lock Unlock Lock or unlock...

Page 56: ... options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase Tip You can erase a title quickly by pressing CLEAR when the title is highlighted Confirm the edit by pressing ENTER You can also use this method to erase ti...

Page 57: ...mands for erasing combining and dividing You can also play individual chapters to check their content 1 Select Chpt Edit from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title that contains the chapters you want to edit then press ENTER After selecting a title thumbnails of each chapter appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editin...

Page 58: ... where you want a new chapter to begin A chapter marker icon appears on screen briefly to confirm a new chapter mark has been inserted For greater control over the exact position of chapter markers it can be useful to use the PAUSE button and or the slow motion and frame advance reverse controls Note You cannot insert chapter markers during Auto Start Recording If you pause a recording in VR mode ...

Page 59: ...can t undo any edits made before changing the lock status You also can t undo a lock unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu 1 Select Lock from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Use the cursor buttons to select the title you want to lock or unlock then press ENTER An unlocked title will become locked a locked title will be unlocked Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navi...

Page 60: ...able recording time does not increase 1 Select Erase from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select the title you want to erase then press ENTER 3 Highlight Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title to erase Note The remaining recording time doesn t change when you erase something from the Play List...

Page 61: ...nails of each chapter appear and you ll see that the Disc Navigator menu items change to the chapter editing commands Erase Erase chapters Select the chapter you want to erase and press ENTER Divide Divide a chapter into two or more parts Select the chapter you want to divide From the following screen use the playback controls etc to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter With Divi...

Page 62: ...other section from the same title or press RETURN to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen Create Use this function to add an Original title to the Play List When you do this the whole title is put into the Play List you can erase bits you don t need later see Chapter Edit Chpt Edit on page 61 The title appears in the Play List complete with the chapter markers that appear in the Original How...

Page 63: ... You can use all the usual playback controls including PLAY PAUSE scan and slow motion 4 With Divide highlighted press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 5 To return to the Disc Navigator menu options select Back and press ENTER Combine Use this function to combine two adjacent Play List titles into one 1 Select Combine from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Highl...

Page 64: ...R 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 Undo from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options You can t undo a Lock command You can t undo anything after exiting the Disc Navigator screen Play List 1 1 Undo DVD Disc Navigator 1 2 3 Create Move Divide Combine Erase All DVD Rema...

Page 65: ... the buttons to move up and down the list 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 68 When you change the display for the available recording time using the REC MODE button only the display is changed the actual rec...

Page 66: ... HOME MENU Note 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 o...

Page 67: ...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 68: ... 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 57 For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set Note You cannot input a name for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is dif...

Page 69: ...es 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 52 for detailed instructions Undo Finalize You can undo the finalization on DVD RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already ...

Page 70: ...ress DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or LDP 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Select Detailed Settings 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the picture q...

Page 71: ...user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets 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 quali...

Page 72: ...asy to lose low level sounds completely 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 hea...

Page 73: ...channel preset number that broadcasts a clock signal then move the cursor down to Start and press ENTER If the time could not be set automatically press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual Manual clock setting If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Use the cursor left right buttons to set your time zone then press ENTER Press...

Page 74: ...so on Change to Off to hide these displays Front Panel Display Default setting On On the default setting the time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby Switch to Off to have the front panel display switch off completely when in standby Note When set to Off the display still lights dimly in standby when setting a timer recording or during Auto Start Recording Basic Tun...

Page 75: ...and setting up on page 23 Tuner settings Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan This recorder has a built in TV tuner for recording PAL B G PAL 1 SECAM D K and NTSC M N programs off the air or from analog cable TV We recommend that you first use the Auto Channel Setting described here to tune into the channels in your area then if there are any unwanted channels you can disable them using Channel Skip des...

Page 76: ...ned to the current preset AFT Auto Fine Tune When set to On the station is automatically tuned set to Off to manually fine tune see below Level Set the AFT level see above Sound System Set the sound system used for the current channel Name Move the cursor right then input a name for the current station up to five characters then press ENTER Channel Swapping The preset swap feature lets you swap th...

Page 77: ...efault setting the recorder automatically detects whether the video signal from the built in tuner or from one of the external inputs is PAL SECAM 3 58 NTSC or PAL 60 You may however occasionally need to set it manually if the picture is not displayed properly 1 1 Pr System CH Name 1 B G CC40 2 B G 2 3 B G 3 4 B G 4 5 B G 5 6 B G 6 Pr System CH Name 1 B G CC40 2 B G 2 3 B G 3 4 B G 4 5 B G 5 6 B G...

Page 78: ...tible Depending on this setting and the Input Line System setting see Input Line System on page 74 the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below Note Many recent PAL TVs are capable of correctly displaying NTSC pictures without the need for this setting Check the manual that came with your TV if you re not sure whether yours has this feature Input Line Sy...

Page 79: ...evel Audio Out settings Digital Out Default setting On If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave it On Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Bilingual Recording Input Level L1 Input Level L2 Input Level L3 NICAM Regular Audio Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In...

Page 80: ...ton See Switching audio channels on page 41 96kHz PCM 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 96kHz 48kHz If your AV amp receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rate audio 88 2 96 kHz set to 96kHz otherwise set to 96kHz 48kHz Check the manual that came with...

Page 81: ... subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies in your native language won t have any subtitles while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles Set to Off to have the recorder play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Langua...

Page 82: ... switch on Manual Recording and select one of the 32 manual settings When recording you can select your Manual Recording setting using the REC MODE button 1 Select On go to setup to display the manual recording setting screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to change the manual recording level You can also use the and buttons to cycle between levels MN1 MN9 MN21 and MN32 To preview the recordi...

Page 83: ... switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the No Separation setting DVD RW Auto Init Default setting VR Mode When you load a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder automatically initializes it for recording You can set it to initialize the disc for VR mode or Video mode recording Playback settings TV Screen Size Default setting 4 3 Letter Box If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 set...

Page 84: ... play certain scenes on these discs depending on the Country code you set Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country code you must set a password As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like You can also change the password Note Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These di...

Page 85: ... 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 Change Password Current Password New Password 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Initial Setup Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicat...

Page 86: ...ng the parts of the disc where angle switching is available Change to Off to hide the on screen indicator 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 Country Code Password Code Number 1 2 3 4 Initial Setup us 2 1 1 9 TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Par...

Page 87: ... 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 below shows how to use t...

Page 88: ...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 89: ... 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 work If you co...

Page 90: ...e control code list Can t record or does not record suc cessfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD For a Video mode disc check that the disc isn t already finalized A DVD disc may contain up to 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 ...

Page 91: ...lized for recording in VR mode See also Editing on page 54 Can I play a VR mode DVD RW disc in another DVD player Look for the RW Compatible mark on the other DVD player to see if it will play VR mode DVD RW discs If the player does not recognize the disc when you load it try finalizing it in the recorder then try again See also Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 52 Can I record ...

Page 92: ... 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 93: ...lease 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 mode recording The video source is copy once protected Use a VR mode DVD RW disc with CPRM for record...

Page 94: ...led 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 circular discs only Use of shaped disc...

Page 95: ...to move the recorder first remove the disc if there s one loaded and close the disc tray Next press STANDBY ON to switch the power to standby checking that the POWER OFF indication in the display goes off Lastly disconnect the power cord Never lift or move the unit during playback or recording discs rotate at a high speed and may be damaged Manual recording modes The table below shows the approxim...

Page 96: ... 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 Systems Inc Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal without distorting or getting lost in noise Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are...

Page 97: ...re 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 marks Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code...

Page 98: ...off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Ω IEC connector Video input Input 1 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 input Input 1 3 rear 2 front Y luminance Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω C color Input level 286 mVp p 75 Ω Jacks 4 pin mini DIN S ...

Page 99: ...tput 2V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kΩ Jacks RCA jacks Control input Mini jack Supplied accessories Remote control 1 Dry cell batteries AA R6P 2 Audio Video cable red white yellow 1 RF antenna cable 1 Power cable 1 Operating Instructions Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement ...

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