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DVD Recorder

DVR-420H
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Operating Instructions

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Summary of Contents for DVR-420H

Page 1: ...DVD Recorder DVR 420H DVR 520H DVR 720H Operating Instructions ...

Page 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 ON switch is secondary connected and therefore does not separate the unit from ...

Page 3: ...nd to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile D3 4 2 1 7b_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 ºC 35 ºC 41 ºF ...

Page 4: ...n 39 Frame advance frame reverse 39 The Play Mode menu 40 Displaying and switching subtitles 43 Switching DVD soundtracks 43 Switching audio channels 44 Switching camera angles 44 06 Recording About DVD recording 45 About HDD recording 45 Recording time and picture quality 46 Restrictions on video recording 46 Setting the picture quality recording time 47 Basic recording from the TV 47 Setting a t...

Page 5: ...t settings 102 Audio In settings 103 Audio Out settings 104 Language settings 105 Recording settings 107 Playback settings 109 14 Additional information Resetting the recorder 112 Setting up the remote to control your TV 112 Screen sizes and disc formats 113 Troubleshooting 114 Frequently asked questions 116 About DV DVR 520H 720H only 117 Manual recording modes 118 Language code list 119 Country ...

Page 6: ... The on screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc or the HDD easy For recordable DVD and HDD content moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and recordable DVD content Disc History The Disc History screen shows disc information including how much free space remains for recording for the last 30 recorda...

Page 7: ...uctive editing When you edit a DVD RW the actual content of the disc the Original content is not touched The edited version the Play List content just points to various parts of the Original content Chapter marking You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your recordings for easy editing Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD player Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back...

Page 8: ...month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit Remote operation may become unreliable if strong s...

Page 9: ...ying 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 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...

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 45 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: ...in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure While the recorder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off ...

Page 12: ...e 102 for how to set this up 5 CONTROL IN Use to control 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 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL For connecting to an AV amplifier receiver Dolby Digital DTS MPEG decoder or other equipment ...

Page 13: ...the channel presets and preset names already in your TV See Switching on and setting up on page 25 and Auto Channel Setting Download from TV on page 100 for more on this feature EPG download EPG download allows you to program a timer recording directly from the electronic program guide displayed on your TV See the manual that came with your TV for more information on how to use this feature Note t...

Page 14: ...hain connect it to the ANTENNA 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 of this recorder 3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV 4 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on this recorder to the...

Page 15: ...tputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound Using the S video output 1 Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT to an S video input on your TV monitor or other equipment 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV You can use the supplied audio video cable leaving the yellow video plug disconnected Make sure you match up t...

Page 16: ...GB 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 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your satellite cable box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note The diagram shows SCART video connections but you can alternatively use any of the other audio video connections Tip Th...

Page 17: ... this setup 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR satellite receiver cable box 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect your decoder to your VCR satellite receiver cable box See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions 3 Use a SCART cable to connect your VCR satellite receiver cable box to the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECOD...

Page 18: ... SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box This enables you to record scrambled TV channels Note In order to use this setup you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu Set the AV2 L1 In setting to Decoder from the Init...

Page 19: ... record TV channels 2 Connect one of the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amplifier receiver This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound 3 Connect the analog AUDIO OUTPUT and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to an analog audio and video input on your AV amplifier receiver 4 Connect the AV amplifier receiver s video output to a video ...

Page 20: ...tor for audio video input and output with just one SCART cable Connecting a DV camcorder DVR 520H 720H only Using the front panel DV IN OUT jack it is possible to connect a DV camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VH...

Page 21: ...ital input output jack for use with a DV camcorder 8 page 29 31 48 Use to change TV channels skip chapters tracks etc 9 ONE TOUCH COPY page 62 Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD 10 REC Press to start recording 11 Press to stop recording 12 Press to start or restart playback 13 Press to stop playback 14 OPEN CLOSE Press to open close the disc tray 15 Fron...

Page 22: ... Indicator blinks if the timer has been set to DVD but there isn t a recordable disc loaded or the timer has been set to HDD but the HDD is not recordable AUTO page 56 Lights when Auto Start Recording has been set and during Auto Start Recording 10 Recording quality indicators page 46 FINE Lights when the recording mode is set to FINE best quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP sta...

Page 23: ...tons can also be used to enter names for titles discs and so on Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start again 11 INPUT SELECT page 56 Press to change the input to use for recording 12 CHANNEL page 29 Press to change the channel of the built in TV tuner 13 VIDEO Plus page 52 Press then use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode programming number for timer recording 14 DISC NAVIGATOR page 36 76 TOP M...

Page 24: ...ss to start recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins STOP REC Press to stop recording REC MODE page 47 Press repeatedly to change the recording mode picture quality TIMER REC page 51 Press to set a timer recording from the standard Timer Recording screen EASY TIMER page 50 Press to set a timer recording from the Easy Timer Recording screen 21 DISC HISTORY page 89 P...

Page 25: ...n buttons to choose a language then press ENTER 4 Press ENTER to start setting up using the Setup 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 the Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan or Download from TV or Do not set then press ENTER DVD RECORDER STANDBY ON ENTER Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Ou...

Page 26: ...tons to select On or Off for summer time then press ENTER Select On if you are currently using summer time 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 Country Selection Country UK Initial Setup Tuning 11 107 Cancel Downloading Cancel Pr 5 Basic...

Page 27: ...ally tune to stations See Manual CH Setting on page 100 VIDEO Plus channel setting This setting lets you assign guide channels to ensure that the VIDEO Plus programming system works correctly See Set VIDEO Plus CH on page 101 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 112 Basi...

Page 28: ...d a new blank DVD RW disc the recorder will take a moment to initialize it for recording 5 Use the CHANNEL buttons to select the TV channel you want to record from You can also use the buttons on the front panel if the recorder is stopped Channel presets are numbered 1 99 If the recorder is connected to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording it s possible to quickly star...

Page 29: ...or a non NICAM bilingual broadcast When watching a recording made from an external input with Bilingual recording selected see External Audio on page 103 you can switch the audio channel between left L right R or both L R Note When recording to the HDD or in Video mode or in VR mode using the FINE MN32 setting only one channel of a bilingual broadcast is recorded In this case decide which language...

Page 30: ... a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc if you re loading a double sided DVD Video disc load it with the side you want to play face down If you want to play a DTS audio CD please first read the note on page 32 5 Press PLAY to start playback If you re playing a DVD Video or Video CD a disc menu may appear when you start playback Use the cursor b...

Page 31: ...y to change the playback speed While paused press to advance a single frame in either direction Press to display the top menu or menu of a DVD Video disc these are often the same Use the cursor buttons to navigate DVD Video disc menus press ENTER to select items Press to return to the previous level of a DVD Video disc menu PLAY STOP PAUSE REV SCAN FWD SCAN PREV NEXT CLEAR ENTER SKIP CM BACK STEP ...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...n screen information about the disc loaded or the HDD 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display change the on screen information Press once to show the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity together Press again to show the status of just the currently selected playback recording device HDD or removable disc The on screen display automatically disappears after 150 minutes 2 To hide the information di...

Page 34: ...channel 7 Audio mode Shows the broadcast audio mode for the current channel preset Mono Stereo etc 8 Copy control information Shows recording restrictions of the current channel program 9 Disc name Shows the disc name For CDs this area shows playable files other than CD audio tracks for example Multi format WMA MP3 10 Finalized Shows Finalized if a recordable DVD is finalized 11 TV DVD mode Shows ...

Page 35: ...e current recording mode FINE SP LP etc and the total recording time of the disc Note When using the simultaneous play and record feature the display shows information for playback only During real time copy the copy source playback information is displayed Data transfer rate shows the amount of video and audio information recorded on the disc It is not an indication of picture audio quality The V...

Page 36: ...back controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction When playing Video CDs some functions such as making a program list are not available in PBC mode Stop the disc first then start playback by pressing For discs that contain JPEG picture files see The PhotoViewer on page 90 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse the c...

Page 37: ...ay Alternatively you can press DISC NAVIGATOR to go straight to the Disc Navigator screen 3 Select Play from the menu options Press ENTER to move to the thumbnails area of the screen 4 Use the cursor buttons to select a title to play 5 Press ENTER to start playback Note It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD in PBC mode Another way to find a particular place on a disc ...

Page 38: ...and 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 Scan...

Page 39: ...peatedly to change the slow motion speed 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY Note The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played Reverse slow motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter ...

Page 40: ...h HDD DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 45 minutes into the disc press 4 5 0 0 Title Chapter Folder Track Search For example for track 6 press 6 Alternatively you can use the cursor up down buttons 4 Press ENTER Tip You can often select what you want to wat...

Page 41: ...s select Repeat Disc Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For HDD DVD Video and Video mode DVD discs select Repeat Title or Repeat Chapter or Repeat Off For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select Repeat Disc or Repeat Track or Repeat Off For WMA MP3 discs select Repeat Disc Repeat Folder or Repeat Track or Repeat Off 3 To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu You c...

Page 42: ... edit screen without starting playback press HOME MENU or PLAY MODE You can change the program list by selecting Input Edit Program from the Play Mode Program menu During program play press to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback to switch off program play if no menu OSD such as the Disc Navigator is displayed Press while stopped to erase the program list Other Program play fu...

Page 43: ...ith two or more soundtracks often in different languages you can switch the soundtrack during playback Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack Note The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio ...

Page 44: ...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 104 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 45: ... NTSC and PAL 60 See also Input Line System on page 98 Note Some DVD players such as some Pioneer models are compatible with VR mode DVD RW discs Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD R RW disc is 99 The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD R RW disc is 999 No more recording is pos...

Page 46: ...t slightly more or slightly less depending on what you re recording 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 during a recording recording will pause automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy o...

Page 47: ...le disc is loaded the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown Note that if the On Screen Display setting see On Screen Display on page 98 is Off then this information is not displayed Basic recording from the TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording 1 Press HDD or DVD...

Page 48: ...loop through on or to switch to SCART NORM loop though off Note that you can t switch loop through on if recording from the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER or AV1 RGB TV connectors Also loop through is automatically reset to off after recording has finished Direct recording from TV If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable and your TV supports Direct Recording you can record whatever is cu...

Page 49: ...when the program is not running to schedule Up to eight timer programs can be set with VPS PDC on Important A timer recording can t be set if Auto Start Recording is in progress There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded Timer recording will not start if The recorder is already recording A disc is being initialized finalized or unfinalized Timer recording will start when the operat...

Page 50: ...f the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 4 Press ENTER to set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the screen You can go back and reset the start time if you ne...

Page 51: ...standby by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR 2 Select New Input to set a new timer program then press ENTER 3 Enter the timer recording settings Use the cursor left right buttons to select a field use the cursor up down buttons to change the value Date Choose a date up to one month in advance or select a daily or weekly program Start Set the recording start time Stop Set the recording end time ma...

Page 52: ...the new timer recording will not replace the old one However the next time the timer recording starts both of the older two programs will be erased If you set the timer recording to use VPS PDC you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to work correctly For non VPS PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby Tip Statio...

Page 53: ... HDD If you want to record to a DVD disc you ll need to switch on the power and use the full VIDEO Plus program screen Important You can t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels See Set VIDEO Plus CH on page 101 You can t change the recording mode You can t program daily or weekly timer recordings 1 Press VIDEO Plus The front panel display shows the current recording mode and pr...

Page 54: ...een only the recording stop time can be changed 3 Set a new Stop time for the timer recording Use the cursor left right buttons to select the hour or minute field then use the cursor up down buttons to change the time 4 Press ENTER to set the new time and exit the screen Recording will continue until the new stop time is reached Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress After a timer re...

Page 55: ... that actually starts first takes priority Simultaneous recording and playback A feature called Chase Play makes it possible to watch a recording in progress DVD or HDD from the start of the recording as in playback is chasing the recording For example perhaps you have to miss the first 30 minutes of a movie on TV you can start recording then start watching the movie from the beginning while the r...

Page 56: ...ive or DVD to record to a DVD 4 Press REC when you re ready to start recording DVR 520H 720H only The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN OUT jack if there is a valid signal Recording will also pause if the signal is interrupted during recording Note If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video recording on page 46 for m...

Page 57: ...nctions such as extending the timer recording and chase play are not available Press the front panel button for three seconds to cancel Auto Start Recording without affecting the timer recording The AUTO indicator goes off Note Auto Start Recordings are always on the HDD Auto Start Recording to DVD is not possible You can t set Auto Start Recording when the recorder is recording or in timer record...

Page 58: ...rder using the and buttons 7 Use the cursor up down buttons to select Start Rec and press ENTER Recording is automatically paused if the recorder detects no signal or a copy protected signal Recording restarts when there is a non copy protected signal You can pause or stop the recording by selecting Pause Rec or Stop Rec from the on screen display You cannot control the camcorder from this remote ...

Page 59: ...nu 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 92 before starting the steps below Important Once you ve finalized a disc recorded in Video mode you can t edit or record anything else on that disc However the finalization on a DVD RW disc maybe undone see...

Page 60: ...de recording or VR mode recording Important Initializing a disc will erase everything recorded on it Make sure there is nothing on the disc that you want to keep You may not be able to re initialize a disc in a different format if it was originally initialized on an older DVD recorder 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Setup 2 Select Initialize 3 Select Video Mode or VR Mode from the initialize opt...

Page 61: ...hout having to worry about the quality getting worse with each copy generation It also means that copying can be carried out at the maximum speed possible When copying from HDD to DVD the speed of copying depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you re using The table at the bottom of the page shows the minimum copying time for one hour of material Note Not all discs are compatible w...

Page 62: ...ion on screen If the current title is copy once protected an exclamation mark is shown see Play display 2 on page 35 Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or ...

Page 63: ...eady copied is erased Note If you cancel a HDD to DVD R copy the space available for recording does not return to the pre copy figure Copying from HDD to DVD From the HDD to DVD Copy screen you can build up a Copy List of titles to copy to DVD From this screen you can also edit chapters so that the titles appear as you want them on your finished DVD See also Copyright on page 62 Important The reco...

Page 64: ... down to get back to the HDD title thumbnail area HDD to DVD Copy List menu options Use the following commands when making an HDD to DVD Copy List Add Add titles from the HDD to the Copy List see page 65 Erase Erase individual titles from the Copy List see page 66 Title Name Ttl Name Name or rename a title in the Copy List see page 66 Divide Divide a title in the Copy List into two see page 66 Com...

Page 65: ...rvals according to the Auto Chapter setting see also Auto Chapter Video on page 108 HDD to DVD Copy List commands Add Use this command to add titles to the Copy List 1 Select Add from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the HDD to add to the Copy List then press ENTER The thumbnail appears in the Copy List section in the lower half of the screen If...

Page 66: ...For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 80 Press RETURN to go back to the Copy List screen without changing the name 4 To confirm the name and return to the main Copy List screen highlight OK and press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to name other titles in the Copy List or press RETURN to go back to the Copy List menu options Divide Use this c...

Page 67: ... combined Mixed recording modes EP MN1 6 LP MN7 18 SP MN19 31 FINE MN32 can t be combined Preview Use this command to check the content of a title in the Copy List 1 Select Preview from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to preview then press ENTER The selected title starts playing You can return to the Copy List screen by pressing S...

Page 68: ...he chapter is erased after confirming Divide Divide a chapter into two or more new chapters See Chapter Edit Divide below Combine Combine two chapters into one See Chapter Edit Combine below Move Change the order of the chapters See Chapter Edit Move below Preview Check the content of a chapter Use the cursor buttons to select a chapter then press ENTER Once the preview has started press STOP to r...

Page 69: ...1 Use the cursor buttons to select the space between the chapters to combine 2 Press ENTER to combine Chapter Edit Move This command lets you rearrange the chapters within a Copy List title 1 Use the cursor buttons to select the chapter you want to move then press ENTER 2 Use the cursor buttons to select a new position for the chapter then press ENTER The thumbnails in the chapter list reflect the...

Page 70: ...pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section 4 In the same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pressing ENTER another marker appears under the bar to show the end of the section with the section itself marked in red 5 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few sec...

Page 71: ...not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or PC 1 Load the recordable DVD disc that contains the material you want to copy to the HDD 2 Press HOME MENU and select Copy Note that the Copy option will not be available if the TV system of the recorder and the disc do not match See Input Line System on page 98 for how to change the TV system of the recorder ...

Page 72: ... see Recording the Copy List below Recording the Copy List After putting together your Copy List you re ready to record it 1 Select Conf List to display the Copy List settings screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the Recording Mode High Speed Copy Only available when copying Original content from a VR mode disc The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original S...

Page 73: ...at was created using a PC or another recorder Erase Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List 1 Select Erase from the Copy List menu options 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select a title from the Copy List to erase then press ENTER 3 Select Yes to confirm that you want to erase the title or No to cancel 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase more titles from the Copy List or ...

Page 74: ...he Copy List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Using disc back up This feature offers a simple way to make a back up copy of a finalized Video mode disc The data is copied first to the hard disk drive then on to another recordable DVD disc See also Copyright on page 62 1 Press HOME MENU 2 Select Copy 3 Select Disc Back up 4 Select a back up option There are thre...

Page 75: ...disc unusable although if you are using a DVD RW disc you can re initialize it in order to make it usable again see Initializing a DVD RW disc on page 60 9 After the recorder has finished recording the back up disc you can select whether to make another back up of the same data or exit Select Start to make another back up copy or Cancel to finish If you want to make another back up copy return to ...

Page 76: ...ntent of the disc or you can create and edit a Play List The Play List doesn t actually change any of the content on the disc but just controls how the content is played back rather like the program play feature found on CD players Editing material recorded on the HDD is similar to editing the Original content of a VR mode DVD RW with similar commands for erasing naming and locking titles as well ...

Page 77: ...nt setting of the recorder During recording these titles cannot be played HDD All 1 1 12 30 Wed 4 11 Pr 5 LP Recording Time 0h30m40s 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disc Navigator Play Erase Ttl Name Chpt Edit Erase Sec HDD Remain 6h12m FINE All Group1 Group2 Group3 Group4 NEW Auto Replace Recording indicator Disc Navigator menu options Selected Group Number of title pages Locked title indicator Information for selec...

Page 78: ...up names appears above the title thumbnails see Editing HDD groups on page 84 for more details You can access these by pressing cursor up repeatedly until the All group is highlighted then using the cursor left right buttons to select a group Press ENTER to open the highlighted group Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording see Standard timer recordin...

Page 79: ...y List titles into one page 88 Divide Divide a Play List title into two page 88 Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title page 86 Editing VR mode Original Video mode and HDD content These commands affect the actual content stored on the DVD R RW or HDD Remember If you are editing a VR mode disc use the PLAYLIST button to switch to the Disc Navigator Original screen Play Use this function to ...

Page 80: ...hortcuts to input a name below For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER 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 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another title t...

Page 81: ... STOP to return to the chapter edit screen Undo Undo the last command only works with VR mode disc edits 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen 4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen press RETURN again or select Back from the menu options on the left Note When editing VR mode Original content it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds l...

Page 82: ...e section to erase 3 Use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then with From highlighted press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the current play position in the title After pressing ENTER a marker appears under the bar to show the start of the section 4 In the same way find the end of the section to erase then with To highlighted press ENTER After pres...

Page 83: ... undo the following operations initializing recording or finalizing a disc locking and unlocking titles Divide Use this command to divide a title on the HDD into two Note that once divided the two new titles cannot be recombined into one again 1 Select Divide from the Disc Navigator menu options 2 Select the title that you want to divide then press ENTER 3 Use the standard playback controls to fin...

Page 84: ...tons to select the group that you want to name or rename then press ENTER 3 Input a name for the group The name can be up to six characters long 4 To finish entering the name highlight Exit and press ENTER 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another group to name Creating and editing a VR mode Play List A Play List is a kind of virtual content based on the actual...

Page 85: ...input section of the screen Use the buttons to change the cursor position Select CAPS or small to change to upper or lower case or use the CASE SELECTION buttons You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name For other remote control key shortcuts see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name on page 80 For discs formatt...

Page 86: ...do Undo the last command 3 Press RETURN to get back to the menu options on the left side of the screen 4 To return to the Disc Navigator screen press RETURN again or select Back from the menu options on the left Erase Section Erase Sec Using this command you can delete a part of a Play List title ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV 1 Select Erase Sec from th...

Page 87: ...es not apply 3 Use the cursor buttons to select an Original title to put into the Play List 4 Press ENTER to add the title The new title appears in the updated Play List 5 Press RETURN to go back to the Disc Navigator menu options or select another location for a new title Move Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Play List titles 1 Select Move from the Disc Navigator Play List men...

Page 88: ...nu options or continue combining more titles Erase All This command erases all the titles from the Play List 1 Select Erase All from the Disc Navigator Play List menu options 2 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel then press ENTER Undo If you make a mistake while editing you can generally undo it There are three levels of undo in other words you can undo the last three edits you made Select Undo ...

Page 89: ...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 92 When you change the display for the available recording time using the REC MODE button only the display is changed the actual recording mode is not affected The following discs appear in the Disc History l...

Page 90: ...s 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 ...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...lso 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 80 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 different to the curr...

Page 93: ...ll erase all the data on it Select Initialize HDD from the disc Setup menu Select Start to initialize Finalize settings Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 59 for detailed instructions Undo Finalize You can undo the finaliz...

Page 94: ...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 quality setting you w...

Page 95: ...rent preset TV CRT PDP or Professional 4 Press ENTER to select the preset Creating your own set There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback 1 Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets Memory 1 2 or 3 2 Move the cursor down and select Detailed Settings 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust Yo...

Page 96: ... level sounds while controlling high level peaks 1 During playback or when paused press HOME MENU and select Video Audio Adjust 2 Select Audio Adjust 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust DRC from Off to Max Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material Remember Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via the digital output when Dolby...

Page 97: ... are broadcasting time signals you can set the clock manually Set your time zone You can set this by selecting a city or a time relative to GMT Move the cursor down and select On for summer time if you are currently on summer time then press ENTER Disc Setup Initial Setup Video Audio Adjust Play Mode DV Record DVR 520H 720H screen Timer Recording Disc Navigator Copy Disc History PhotoViewer Basic ...

Page 98: ...t 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 Power Save Default setting Off When set to Off signals arriving at the ANTENNA IN terminal and at the AV2 AUTO START REC INPUT 1 DECODER AV con...

Page 99: ...om 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 described below 1 Choose Tuner from the Initial Setup menu then Auto Channel Setting then Auto Scan 2 Select your country then press ENTER to start tuning You can cancel before auto tuning h...

Page 100: ...nnel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On CH System Set the channel system used in your area or region Channel Change the channel number assigned 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 f...

Page 101: ...ns to change the guide channel for setting Use the cursor left right buttons to change the channel number Use the PREV NEXT button to display the previous next 10 guide channels 3 To return to the Initial Setup menu press ENTER Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Auto Channel Setting Manual CH Setting Channel Swapping Set VIDEO Plus CH Next Screen Initial Setup ...

Page 102: ...o output on page 15 for more on this or reset the recorder see Resetting the recorder on page 112 for how to do this Video Compatible with all TVs but lowest quality of the three AV settings S Video Almost the same quality as RGB but can give better results if you are using a long SCART cable RGB If your TV is compatible this setting gives the best picture quality AV2 L1 In Default setting Video Y...

Page 103: ...ar Audio otherwise set to NICAM When set to NICAM you can still select Regular Audio using the AUDIO button See Changing audio channels on page 29 Tuner Level Default setting Normal Set to Compression if the audio level from the built in tuner is excessively high causing distortion External Audio Default setting Stereo If the external source is standard stereo leave set to Stereo If each channel c...

Page 104: ... Note When set to Off all the other Audio Out settings are grayed out and can t be set Dolby Digital 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 Dolby Digital If your AV amp receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital ...

Page 105: ...r other component using the digital output Default setting MPEG PCM If your AV amp receiver or other connected component is MPEG audio compatible set to MPEG otherwise set to MPEG PCM Check the manual that came with the connected component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG compatible Language settings OSD Language Default setting English This sets the language of the on screen menus and displays...

Page 106: ... and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same see Audio Language on page 105 and Subtitle Language above Note Even when set to On Auto Language may not work with some discs In this case set the audio and subtitle languages using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons Tip You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on play...

Page 107: ...anual 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 recording quality press cursor down and select Preview To return to the level adjust screen press ENTER 3 Press ...

Page 108: ...g altogether with the No Separation setting Frame Accurate Default setting Off When Frame Accurate setting is Off exact frame accuracy is traded for high speed copying when recording a Copy List Switch Frame Accurate On to preserve the accuracy of the Copy List However copying some edited Video mode titles will be done in real time Important When you change this setting the Copy List is erased Mak...

Page 109: ... Default Country code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If the recorder is set to a lower level than the disc it will require you to enter a password before the disc will play This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD recorder Some discs also support the Country code feature The recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on ...

Page 110: ...eamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Change Password Change Level Country Code Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Parental Lock Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Change Password Current Password New Password 1 2 3 4 Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle...

Page 111: ...hange 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 us 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 9 Initial Setup TV Screen Size Still Picture Seamless Playback Parental Lock Angle Indicator Parental Lock Basic Tuner Video In...

Page 112: ...f 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 ...

Page 113: ...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 114: ...erent to the current recorder setting 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 connected this recorder to...

Page 115: ... t record or does not record suc cessfully Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD HDD For a Video mode disc check that the disc isn t already finalized The HDD may contain up to 250 titles one DVD disc 99 Original titles and 999 chapters Check that these limits have not been reached Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected For a VR formatted disc chec...

Page 116: ...61 Can I record a bilingual broadcast to the HDD keeping both audio channels and switch them on playback No Only the audio channel set in the Bilingual Recording setting in the Initial Settings menu will be recorded If you need to record both channels of audio please record using a VR mode DVD RW disc See also Bilingual Recording on page 104 Can I record continuously on the HDD for more than six h...

Page 117: ... from the DV IN OUT jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set the DV Input setting as required see DV Input DVR 520H 720H only on page 104 Audio output from the DV IN OUT jack is 16 bit only Audio input to the DV IN OUT jack should be 32 or 48kHz not 44 1kHz Picture disturba...

Page 118: ... MN 4 315 mins MN 5 300 mins MN 5 300 mins MN 6 285 mins MN 6 285 mins MN 7 270 mins MN 7 270 mins MN 8 255 mins MN 8 255 mins MN 9 240 mins LP MN 9 240 mins MN 10 230 mins MN 10 230 mins MN 11 220 mins MN 11 220 mins MN 12 210 mins MN 12 210 mins MN 13 200 mins MN 13 200 mins MN 14 190 mins MN 14 190 mins MN 15 180 mins MN 15 180 mins MN 16 170 mins MN 16 170 mins MN 17 160 mins MN 17 160 mins MN...

Page 119: ...g 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit...

Page 120: ... clean it and retry If the error persists use a new disc If the error appears even with a new disc please consult a Pioneer Service Center Incompatible or unreadable disc The disc loaded is a DVD RAM DVD R RW or some other incompatible disc type This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM com patible Cannot record this content using Video m...

Page 121: ...ll damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the recorder Damaged discs Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging the recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circu...

Page 122: ...he recorder may be exposed to smoke or steam Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Moving the recorder If you need 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...

Page 123: ...xtension mp3 or MP3 MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amp receivers See also PCM MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs Video CD uses the older MPEG 1 standard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG 2 standard Optical digital output A ja...

Page 124: ... WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP Files are recognized by their file extension wma or WMA Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U...

Page 125: ...Play EP Approx 6 hours Manual Mode MN Approx 1 6 hours Tuner Receivable channels Timer Programs 1 month 32 programs Clock Quartz lock 24 hour digital display Power off memory Approx 5 years after manufacture Input Output VHF UHF antenna input output terminal VHF UHF set 75 Ω IEC connector Video input Input 1 rear 2 front Input level 1 Vp p 75 Ω Jacks AV connector 2 Input 1 RCA jack Input 2 Video o...

Page 126: ...ut output 21 pin connector This connector provides the video and audio signals for connection to a compatible colour TV or monitor PIN no AV1 RGB TV AV2 INPUT 1 1 Audio 2 R out Audio 2 R out 2 Audio 2 R in 11 G out G in 3 Audio 1 L out Audio 1 L out 6 Audio 1 L in 15 R or C out R or C in 4 GND 17 GND 7 B out B in 19 Video out or Y out Video out 20 Video in or Y in 8 Status 21 GND Supplied accessor...

Page 127: ...123 N NICAM audio 29 103 NTSC 22 45 46 95 96 98 102 103 O One Touch Copy 6 21 23 61 62 63 116 One Touch Recording 7 48 On screen display OSD 33 105 Optimized recording 7 52 65 107 116 Original content 7 11 23 34 76 78 79 83 87 OSD see On screen display OSD P PAL 45 46 98 99 102 103 PBC PlayBack Control for Video CD 32 36 123 PhotoViewer 90 91 Picture quality see Adjusting the picture quality and R...

Page 128: ...INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A...

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