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DVR-550H-K

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Operating Instructions

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Page 2: ...red voltage e g 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the rear of the product Refer all servicing to qualified person...

Page 3: ...hock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use...

Page 4: ...30 05 Using the GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide The GUIDE Plus system 34 Using the GUIDE Plus system 34 Areas 36 GUIDE Plus FAQ and troubleshooting 45 06 Recording About DVD recording 48 About HDD recording 49 Recorded audio 49 Restrictions on video recording 50 Using the built in TV tuner 50 Setting the picture quality recording time 51 Basic recording from the TV 52 Pause Live TV 54 Settin...

Page 5: ... files on the HDD 104 13 The Disc Setup menu Basic settings 107 Initialize settings 108 Finalize settings 108 Optimize HDD 108 Initialize HDD 109 14 The Video Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs 110 Setting the picture quality for disc playback 111 15 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu 113 Selecting other languages for language options 125 16 Additio...

Page 6: ... 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 or fluorescent light is shin...

Page 7: ...rder writer we recommend using ver 1 1 discs The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders limited compatibility with DVD RW ver 1 2 discs 1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play 2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when you load a disc However this will not affect playback 3 Copy once protecte...

Page 8: ... mode is not set to LPCM 12 CPRM compatible discs only 13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use Only Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited 14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time nor increase the number of recordable titles left 15 Must be compatible with ...

Page 9: ...not play It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc the opposite side to that being played will be scratched Scratched discs may not be playable The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product DVD Audio content will not play For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer Other disc compatibility In addition to DVD th...

Page 10: ...ed or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing Inc DivX video compatibility DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX video codec from DivX Inc This recorder can play DivX video files burned on CD R RW ROM discs Keeping the same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files are called Titles When naming files titles on a CD R RW disc prior to burning keep i...

Page 11: ... content will not play Resetting the recorder as described in Resetting the recorder on page 139 will not cause you to lose your registration code JPEG file compatibility Compatible formats Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2 2 still image files File format used by digital still cameras Sampling ratio 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 0 Horizontal resolution 160 to 5120 pixels Vertical resolution 120 to 3840 pixels Progressiv...

Page 12: ...n 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 including during EPG download when the display shows EPG do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the record...

Page 13: ...c HDD Any type of DVD disc recordable or playback only finalized or not Commercially produced DVD finalized Video mode DVD R RW Video mode DVD R RW unfinalized VR mode DVD R RW DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM Audio CD Video CD Super VCD WMA or MP3 files DivX files All of the above HDD DVD DVD Video DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM CD Video CD SuperVCD WMA MP3 DivX A L L ...

Page 14: ... A high quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input 7 OUTPUT Stereo analog audio video and S video outputs for connection to a TV or AV amplifier receiver 8 AV1 RGB TV AV connector Audio video output SCART type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector The video output is switchable between video S video and RGB See AV1 Ou...

Page 15: ... more connections Left side 12 DV IN A DV input i LINK connector suitable for connecting a DV camcorder Right side 13 INPUT 2 Audio video input stereo analog audio composite and S video especially suitable for camcorders game consoles portable audio etc DV IN 12 INPUT 2 VIDEO S VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO 13 ...

Page 16: ...nnect it to the ANTENNA IN RF IN jack on this recorder and skip the next step 2 Use an RF antenna cable one is supplied to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN RF IN of this recorder 3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV 4 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector on this recorder t...

Page 17: ...ck to an S video input on your TV For a component video connection use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV See also Component Video Out on page 115 for how to set up the component video output for use with a progressive scan compatible TV 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV You...

Page 18: ...ceiver is switched on 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channels 2 Use a SCART cable not supplied to connect the AV1 RGB TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV This enables you to watch discs 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box satellite digital terrestrial receive...

Page 19: ...rom the decoder for example relating to pay TV services is only viewable when this recorder is off in standby For timer recording to work properly on this recorder the VCR satellite receiver cable box must also be switched on during recording It is not possible to watch one TV programme and record another using this setup 1 Connect the cable from the antenna cable TV outlet to the antenna input on...

Page 20: ...o a digital connection we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection for compatibility with all discs and sources You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amplifier receiver Use the ordinary video output as shown here or the S video output Important Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amplifier receiver p...

Page 21: ...ights HDMI setup is generally automatic There are however settings you can change if you need to See HDMI Output only available when an HDMI device is connected on page 121 for more information Note that the HDMI settings remain in effect until you change them or connect a new HDMI component Note 1 Depending on the component you have connected using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal...

Page 22: ... support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to five gigabits per second Dual Link one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trad...

Page 23: ...el DV IN jack Important This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite receivers or D VHS video decks Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Plugging in After checking all the connections plug in the recorder Use the supplied power cable to connect this recorder to a power ...

Page 24: ...r details 9 STANDBY ON Press to switch the recorder on into standby 10 Front panel inputs See Front panel connections on page 15 for more information on these 11 Press to start or restart playback Press to stop playback STOP REC Press to stop recording ONE TOUCH COPY Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD CH Use to change channels skip chapters tracks etc IN...

Page 25: ...ving a VPS PDC broadcast during a VPS PDC enabled timer recording 5 Recording quality indicators page 51 XP Lights when the recording mode is set to XP high quality SP Lights when the recording mode is set to SP standard play LP SLP Lights when the recording mode is set to LP long play or SLP super long play EP SEP Lights when the recording mode is set to EP extended play or SEP super extended pla...

Page 26: ...g time in blocks of 30 mins When the red action button is visible in a GUIDE Plus screen use for One Button Record STOP REC Press to stop recording 7 GUIDE Plus Action buttons page 35 When in the GUIDE Plus system these buttons act as the Red Green Yellow and Blue Action buttons the functions of these buttons change according to the GUIDE Plus Area TIMER REC page 35 Hold SHIFT and press to set a t...

Page 27: ...GUIDE Plus 13 HOME MENU Press to display the Home Menu from which you can navigate all the functions of the recorder 14 GUIDE Press to display the GUIDE Plus screen press again to exit 15 RETURN Press to go back one level in the on screen menu or display 16 PLAY page 63 Press to start playback STOP page 63 Press to stop playback 17 PREV NEXT Press to skip to the previous or next title chapter trac...

Page 28: ...ator If you don t want to use the Setup Navigator press 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 Select Do not set if you want to skip channel setup because they have already been set up for example You can only use the Download from TV feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a fully w...

Page 29: ...ty or a time relative to GMT Press then use the buttons to select On or Off for summer time then press ENTER Select On if you are currently using summer time Set the date day month year and time then press ENTER to make all the settings Use the buttons to change the value in the highlighted field Use the buttons to move from one field to another You can go back to the previous screen in the Setup ...

Page 30: ...these things are not yet set please run the Setup Navigator first see Switching on and setting up on page 28 TV listings information is received via host channels In order to receive the correct TV listings information for your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE Plus system and download the TV listings information The initial download can take up to 24 hours but once this is done all f...

Page 31: ...ceiver 1 You can add further receivers in 2 and 3 if you need to After pressing ENTER Select your reception method Terrestrial Cable or Satellite Select your provider if applicable Select the brand of your external receiver Identify which input your external receiver is connected to After completing these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channe...

Page 32: ...do not leave it switched on B If you are using an external receiver you need to identify the host channel from the table below Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight C If you use both an external receiver and this recorder as sources follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver Only if...

Page 33: ...at are turned ON are displayed in the grid those that are OFF are hidden Use the buttons to move down the list and turn channels ON or OFF as necessary For any channel that you turn ON the GUIDE Plus system will need to know how it is received the source and on which programme number The source may be the built in tuner of this recorder or an external receiver The programme number is the number on...

Page 34: ...elated affiliates Legal Notice GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTI...

Page 35: ... correct channel and start recording1 You can also use the REC button to set the recording You can review the shows you have set to record in the Schedule Area see also The Schedule Area on page 39 Key What it does REC Press to set or cancel One Button Recording GUIDE Press to display the GUIDE Plus screen also use to exit Use to navigate screens highlight an item RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE Action butt...

Page 36: ...nel icon you want using the cursor buttons then press ENTER to return to the previous screen on that channel Areas The GUIDE Plus system consists of seven Areas All Areas can be accessed from the Menu bar Grid The GUIDE Plus system Home Area Displays TV listings information for the next seven days by time and channel Search Search for TV programmes by category e g Sport subcategory e g Football or...

Page 37: ...ss Information panels Searching You can search for programmes by category subcategory or by keyword My Choice Categories for searching include Movies purple Sport green Children blue and Others teal In some countries there is a further subcategory available called Tip of the Day These are programmes recommended by a local partner such as a TV magazine 1 Select Search from the Menu bar 2 Select a c...

Page 38: ... The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile You can define a profile by channels themes and or keywords As soon as a personal profile has been set the GUIDE Plus system continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days Whenever you access the My TV Area a list of programmes matching your profile appears From the My TV Area you can Set up a profile by channel theme and or keywo...

Page 39: ...s and press the YELLOW Action button Use the buttons followed by ENTER to select characters from the on screen keyboard When you re finished press the GREEN Action button to exit and continue 6 Press ENTER to activate your profile You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 5 You can edit or delete your profile using the RED and GREEN Action buttons The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where...

Page 40: ...he buttons or the number buttons to edit Press the GREEN Action button to go to continue or the RED Action button to go back 4 Enter a name for the scheduled recording Use the buttons followed by ENTER to select characters from the on screen keyboard After entering the whole name press the GREEN Action button to continue 5 Highlight the right recording tile 6 Press the RED Action button Quality to...

Page 41: ...djust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality MN4 for DVD R RW then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead If there is very little free space left on the HDD an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully If the HDD is being used for playback or...

Page 42: ...w recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar 2 Press the RED Action button ShowView 3 Use the number buttons to enter a ShowView programming number If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus system you may also have to input a channel number Follow the on screen display to do this 4 Press ENTER to confirm Setting a manual recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar 2 Press the G...

Page 43: ... is not available in all countries regions The Editor Area The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage your channels Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus system to make any manual changes as necessary You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area or if yo...

Page 44: ...er make sure that the programme number matches the preset number of this recorder for what you want to record The Setup Area The Setup Area is where you can set up the GUIDE Plus system for your particular region TV reception conditions and so on Making changes to your GUIDE Plus setup 1 Select Setup from the Menu bar 2 Highlight the part you want to change You can change the Language Country Post...

Page 45: ...us com FAQ When I tried setting up my external receiver I could not get any of the attempts to work what should I do There could be several reasons why your external receiver could not be controlled The connections could be wrong Make sure that the G LINK cable is connected to the G LINK connector on the recorder and the IR blaster is in front of the external receiver pointing towards the IR recei...

Page 46: ... cable with external receiver What should I do to receive data for the GUIDE Plus system You can try to receive your host channel through your new reception method If you have problems to receive data we recommend that you keep your analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive data this way It is important that you identify your host channel correctly in the Editor Area After I performed...

Page 47: ...te The latest TV listings information is automatically downloaded by the recorder overnight This only happens if the recorder is in standby if the recorder is left on it will not download When not using the recorder please switch it into standby Data downloads can take several hours The front panel display shows EPG when downloading If you switch the recorder on while EPG is displayed the download...

Page 48: ...s per title 1 A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc 2 A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc This recorder cannot play or record unfinalized DVD R RW Video mode and DVD R discs recorded on another recorder DVD RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder but are not recordable The maximum continuous recording time for one title is eight hours when usin...

Page 49: ...mber of titles chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 999 and 99 respectively No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours It is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD Before recording you need to make sure that the Input Line System setting page 124 matche...

Page 50: ...DD DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Recording equipment and copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying You are advised to check carefully what constitutes lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy Copying of copyrighted material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exc...

Page 51: ...en a menu is being displayed on screen the sound and video is always routed to your TV and is unaffected by the TV DVD mode setting Note that the recorder must be connected to your TV using a SCART cable to be able to use this feature Switch between TV mode and DVD mode Setting the picture quality recording time Before starting a recording you will usually want to set the picture quality recording...

Page 52: ... to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality 1 Select the HDD or DVD for recording If you re recording to DVD load a recordable disc if you load a new blank DVD RW or DVD RW disc the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc If you want to record a VR mode DVD R or a Video mode DVD RW you must initialize it before proceeding see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 61 2 ...

Page 53: ...pause recording at any time1 press PAUSE Press again to restart the recording If recording to the HDD DVD RAM or in VR mode a new chapter is started after recording restarts 6 Press to stop recording If you set the recording time in the previous step you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the HDD DVD or after 1...

Page 54: ...e TV 1 Connect this recorder to your TV with a SCART cable 2 Press HOME MENU 3 Select Initial Setup Options2 Pause Live TV TV s Tuner 4 Select Initial Setup Tuner Auto Channel Setting Download from TV If the Download from TV option appears grayed out check the connections to your TV and try again Depending on your TV you might have to switch off and unplug it for a few moments before plugging it b...

Page 55: ...perative Note that startup from standby is not possible if you have selected Recorder s Tuner in Pause Live TV on page 123 Please note that you can t record from another component VCR etc that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector using the Pause Live TV feature Operation table 1 No Chase Play Warning if you change input this will stop the recording PAUSE LIVETV PLAY S...

Page 56: ...he programme to the HDD for you This recorder is compatible with VPS Video Programming System and PDC Programme Delivery Control systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole programme even when the programme is not running to schedule Up to eight timer programmes can be set with VPS PDC on Important A timer recording can t be set if there are already 32 timer...

Page 57: ...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 6 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 need to by pressing RETURN 7 Move the cursor to the recording end time on the grid Note 1 You can t use V...

Page 58: ...nel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lock feature This is useful when you set a timer recording and want to make sure that the timer settings are not changed before recording has finished 1 If the recorder is on switch it into standby 2 Front panel Press and hold for three seconds to lock the controls The front panel display briefly shows LOCKED If any buttons are pressed on ...

Page 59: ...ack will continue During recording or in timer recording standby you can t play an HDD title DVD or Video CD Super VCD disc if the Input Line System setting doesn t match the TV line system of the disc HDD title see also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 124 Also during simultaneous recording and playback if the TV line system of the playback track title changes then play...

Page 60: ...nu then using the followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback Finalizing a disc Finalizing fixes the recordings on the disc so that it can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive 1 Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after you finalize a disc Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can t b...

Page 61: ...utes before completion the option to cancel disappears You can t cancel the finalization of a VR mode DVD R disc How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to one hour to finalize DVD R RW Video mode and DVD R RW discs can take up to 20 minutes Initializing recordable DVD discs...

Page 62: ...ode VR Mode or Initialize DVD RW 3 Select Start It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc except DVD RAM discs which can take up to an hour DVD RW Auto Initialize Default setting VR Mode Initialization mode is automatically carried out when you insert a blank DVD RW You must set the desired initialization mode before inserting a disc 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select Basic DVD...

Page 63: ... particular kind of DVD disc it is specified Some DVD Video DVD R and DVD RW discs don t allow certain playback controls to operate at certain points in the disc This is not a malfunction 1 Select the HDD or DVD for playback If playing video from the HDD skip to step 3 below Select DVD for any kind of disc playback 2 Front panel Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc ...

Page 64: ...hen press ENTER All Press CLEAR to clear a number entry and start again DVD R RW DVD RAM only Commercial back skip Each press skips backward forward progressively up to a maximum of two hours in either direction PLAY STOP PAUSE PREV NEXT AUDIO SUBTITLE REC MODE ANGLE PLAYMODE CLEAR ENTER CM SKIP CM BACK While paused press and hold to start slow motion playback Press repeatedly to change the playba...

Page 65: ...g outputs Also make sure that STEREO is selected using the AUDIO SHIFT 4 button see Switching audio channels on page 72 Press to start playback Press to stop playback Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused PREV NEXT AUDIO SUBTITLE REC MODE ANGLE PLAYMODE CLEAR ENTER CM SKIP CM BACK PLAY STOP PAUSE Except WMA Press to start scanning Press again to increase the scanning speed There are two...

Page 66: ... forward only While paused press to advance a single frame forward only Press to display the disc menu of a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode PAUSE PREV NEXT AUDIO SUBTITLE REC MODE ANGLE PLAYMODE CLEAR ENTER CM SKIP CM BACK RETURN Press to start playback If RESUME is displayed on screen playback starts from the place last stopped Playback of titles DivX files proceeds in alphabetical order P...

Page 67: ...e screen at the same time 1 Display the View Options panel 2 Choose Style Sort order or Genre then press ENTER to see the available view options Style Select four or eight titles per screen view Sort order Sort by date most recent first unwatched first title name or recording date oldest first Genre Display all genres or just a selected genre 3 Choose a view option then press ENTER The title list ...

Page 68: ...y to change the scanning speed There are four scanning speeds available when playing HDD video a DVD or a DivX title Reverse playback is also possible with HDD and DVD video 2 There are two scanning speeds for other types of disc 3 Resume normal playback Playing in slow motion You can play video at various slow motion speeds DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either directio...

Page 69: ...t Search Mode from the Play Mode menu then choose a search option The available search options depend on the type of disc 2 Enter a title chapter folder track number or a search time Time Search HDD DVD For example for 25 minutes into the current title press 2 5 0 0 For 1 hour and 15 minutes and 20 seconds into the title press 1 1 5 2 0 Time Search Video CD For example for 2 minutes and 30 seconds...

Page 70: ...her with programme play to repeat the tracks chapters in the programme list see Programme play below 2 Select Repeat from the Play Mode menu then choose a repeat play mode To resume normal playback select Repeat Off from the Repeat Play menu or press CLEAR if no menu OSD such as the Play Mode menu is displayed Programme play This feature lets you program the play order of titles chapters3 folders ...

Page 71: ... the Repeat Play Mode menu see Repeat play on page 70 Press CLEAR during playback to switch off programme play if no menu OSD such as the Disc Navigator is displayed Press while stopped to erase the programme list From the Programme menu you can also Start Programme Play Starts playback of a saved programme list Cancel Programme Play Turns off programme play but does not erase the programme list E...

Page 72: ...oundtracks With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each Press repeatedly to display switch the audio channel The audio channel s currently playing are indicated on screen L R Both channels default L Left channel only R Right channel only Stereo Stereo default 1 L Left channel only 2 R Right channel only 1 Stereo Soundtrack 1 Stereo default 1 L ...

Page 73: ... device HDD or removable disc To hide the information display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears HDD and removable disc activity display Press DISPLAY once to see the HDD and removable disc DVD etc activity Use the HDD DVD button to switch between the two kinds of display The example displays below show high speed copying from HDD to DVD and HDD chase playback DVD Video SHIFT ANGLE DISPL...

Page 74: ...finalized The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12 cm 4 7 GB disc at the displayed record setting Recording and playback times for TV recordings are approximately 0 1 shorter than the actual time This is because of the slightly different frame rates of TV broadcasts versus DVD The frame number is shown next to the elapsed time display when the disc is paused...

Page 75: ...ted to the DV jack or the signal is copy protected recording will pause It will automatically restart once there is a recordable signal The recorder will only start recording from the DV IN jack if there is a valid signal Recording will pause if the signal is interrupted during recording If your source is copy protected using Copy Guard you will not be able to record it See Restrictions on video r...

Page 76: ... first few seconds of the camcorder tape will not be recorded Use the pause button on your camcorder instead and recording will start immediately HDD DVD VR Mode and DVD RAM only A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted for example If you don t want to see the DV recording screen duri...

Page 77: ... no sound Try switching the DV Input setting see DV Input on page 117 between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 1 About DV Using DV also known as i LINK or IEEE 1394 1995 you can connect a DV camcorder to this recorder using a DV cable for input of audio video data and control signals i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite ...

Page 78: ...W Video mode DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM VR mode Original Play List Create page 80 Play page 80 Erase page 80 Edit Title Name page 81 Edit Set Thumbnail page 82 Edit Erase Section page 82 Edit Divide page 83 Edit Chapter Edit page 84 Edit Set Genre page 85 Edit Lock page 85 Edit Move page 86 Edit Combine page 86 Genre Name page 87 Multi Mode page 88 Undo page 88 1 1 ...

Page 79: ...he view options then Play List Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are recently recorded titles that haven t yet been played 3 Press to exit the Disc Navigator Editing accuracy Some editing commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy Video Mode Compatible Editing or Frame Accurate Editing Frame Accurate Editing is very precise The edit point is accurate to...

Page 80: ...e recording space increases accordingly Erasing a title from a DVD RW Video mode or DVD RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc 1 Erasing Play List titles or titles from a DVD R VR mode or Video mode or DVD R will not result in any more free space on the disc 1 Highlight the title you want to erase 2 Select Erase from the command menu panel DVD VR DV...

Page 81: ... the remote key shortcuts to input a name below For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder you will see only a limited character set 4 Select OK to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name press RETURN ENTER DVD Video DVD VR DVD R DVD RW DVD RAM HDD ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain ...

Page 82: ... buttons 4 Select Exit to return to the Edit screen Erase Section Using this command you can delete a part of a title ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV 1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase Key Characters Key Characters 1 1 6 m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ 2 a b c 2 ä à á â ã æ ç 7 p q r s 7 ÿ ß 1 3 d e f 3 è é ë ê 8 t u v 8 ü ù û ú 4 g h i 4...

Page 83: ...ctions less than five seconds Divide Play List only Use this command to divide a title into two Note that once divided the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again 1 Highlight the title you want to divide 2 Select Edit Divide from the command menu panel 3 HDD only Select the type of edit For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 79 4 Use the playback contr...

Page 84: ...VD R RW RAM disc or 99 chapters per HDD title Erase1 Move2 Erase or move chapters Select the chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER ENTER ENTER Yes Divided titles cannot be combined OK No DVD VR DVD RAM HDD ENTER ENTER Video Mode Compatible Editing Frame Accurate Ed...

Page 85: ...lay List 2 3 5 4 1 Rec time 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1h00m Exit Erase Move Divide Combine ENTER HDD ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent first HDD SP 9 8 7 10 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 9 SP 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 9 SP 2h00m 1 0G 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr 7 SP 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr 7 SP 1h00m 1 0G 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr 2 SP 19 00 Mon 29 ...

Page 86: ...Thumbnail Set Genre Lock Chapter Edit DVD VR DVD RAM ENTER Disc Navigator DVD 4 Titles Remain 10Titles 0h30m 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 20 00 FRI 3 12 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 2 SP 2h00m 1 0G 22 00 THU 2 12 7 SP 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr 2 SP 7 SP 1h00m 1 0G 19 00 MON 29 11 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1h00m 1 0G 1 2 3 4 DVD VR Mode Play List 23 00 FRI 3 12 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 2 SP SP 2h00m 1 0G...

Page 87: ...R Yes OK to combine titles 1 and 3 No HDD ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m HDD SP Recent first 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch SP 2h00m 1 0G 1 20 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 9 SP 20 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 9 SP 2h00m 1 0G 22 00 THU 2 12 Pr 7 SP 22 00 Thu 2 12 Pr 7 SP Multi Mode0G 19 00 MON 29 11 Pr 2 SP 19 00 Mon 29 11 Pr 2 SP 1h00m 1 0G 23 00 FRI 3 12 Pr 4 SP 23 00 Fri 3 12 Pr 4...

Page 88: ...hat as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD R disc editing is no longer possible This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space As you edit this information builds up eventually preventing you from editing further HDD ENTER Disc Navigator HDD 4 Titles Remain All Genres 10Titles 30h30m Recent first HDD SP 11 29 MON 7 00PM 11 29Mon 7 00PM 2ch...

Page 89: ...copy at intervals according to the Auto Chapter settings see also Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW on page 120 Restrictions on copying Commercial DVD Video discs are protected using Copy Guard These discs cannot be copied to the HDD Some video material is copy once protected This means that it can be recorded to HDD but it can t then be freely copied again If you want to transfer copy ...

Page 90: ...n the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW You can t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy once protected A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can t be copied to a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R RW Use a DVD R RW VR mode or DVD RAM disc for this type of material Low resolut...

Page 91: ...oaded or having an uninitialized DVD loaded however the steps are slightly different If you want to use a DVD RW VR mode disc for the copy make sure it is initialized before you start 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu 3 Select HDD DVD If this is the first time to create a Copy List skip to step 5 below 4 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder choose whether to Create New Copy List o...

Page 92: ...D R RW Titles recorded in MN1 to MN6 SEP SLP or EP mode The following titles cannot be copied at high speed for DVD R RW Video Mode and DVD R RW Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution SEP through LP MN1 to MN15 Video Mode Off or MN1 to MN8 Video Mode On LP MN9 to MN15 recordings when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off Bilingual recordings Combined titles that were originally recor...

Page 93: ...a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc and the copy will span both layers the Copy List Total bar will be purple The Current DVD Remain bar will be half length if the first layer of a DVD R DL or DVD R DL disc is already full Copying from DVD to HDD Important The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn t accessible when a finalized Video mode DVD R RW or a DVD Video is loaded As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protect...

Page 94: ...ing quality see Recording Mode below 8 Select Start Copy to start copying Recording Mode 1 Select Recording Mode from the command menu panel 2 Select a recording mode for the copy High Speed Copy1 The Copy List is copied at the same recording quality as the original XP SP LP EP SLP SEP MN2 The Copy List is copied at the specified recording quality in real time Note that if you copy at a higher qua...

Page 95: ...art new disc back up Start making a backup of a disc Resume writing data Record the backup data already on the HDD to a recordable DVD Erase back up data Erase the backup data on the HDD 3 Load the disc you want to make a backup of You can only make backup copies of finalized Video mode DVD R RW discs finalized DVD R or DVD RW discs excluding DVD R DL DVD R DL discs 4 Select Start To see the progr...

Page 96: ...ond However this will make the disc unusable although if you are using a DVD RW or DVD RW disc you can re initialize it in order to make it usable again see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 61 7 After the recorder has finished recording the backup disc you can select whether to make another backup of the same data or exit Select Start to make another backup copy or Cancel to finish If you...

Page 97: ...ed to the HDD audio tracks cannot be copied to a recordable DVD disc Important While copying no other recorder operation is possible When copying scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully 1 Load the CD DVD you want to copy to the HDD 2 Select Copy from the Home Menu 3 Select DVD CD HDD On pressing ENTER all tracks or files on t...

Page 98: ... 47 0 G Remain All Genres Play Erase Edit Play Mode Genre Name 3 10 0 03 58 4 Album2 5 Album3 6 Album4 7 Album5 8 Album6 9 Album7 10 Album8 3 Album1 ALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Album name Info for selected album Playback status HDD By number Jupiter classical MP3 8 MB 10Albums Jukebox 47 0 G Remain All Genres Play Erase Edit Play Mode Genre Name 3 10 0 03 58 4 Album2 5 Album3 6 Album4 7 Album5 8 Album6 9 Al...

Page 99: ...rs for the album See Title Name on page 81 for how to enter names Edit Track name Enter a name of up to 64 characters for the track See Title Name on page 81 for how to enter names Edit Set Genre Set or change the genre for the album Edit Jump Set1 Set a track to jump so that it doesn t play choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting Play Mode Change the playback order for albums and tra...

Page 100: ...elect the file you want to view copy or edit The larger the file size the longer it takes the recorder to load the file Note 1 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 Reloading files from a disc on page 102 HOME MENU ENTER View Edit Photos on the HDD View Photos on a CD ...

Page 101: ... NEXT to display the previous next page of thumbnails 3 Select Start Slideshow or Start Audio Slideshow from the menu When you select Start Audio Slideshow you are prompted to select the Genre of music you would like to hear and when you press ENTER music of that Genre stored on the Jukebox will be played during the slideshow For more information on adding music to the HDD see Using the Jukebox on...

Page 102: ... and save them to the HDD2 from a CD or DVD Once on the HDD you can edit and organize your pictures 1 Select the location of folders files you want to import To import a whole folder select the desired folder press and skip to step 3 below To import multiple folders use the Multi Mode see Selecting multiple files or folders on page 103 2 Select a file to import then press To import multiple files ...

Page 103: ...how of the files is also recorded on the disc as a Video mode title making it possible to view the photos on other DVD players recorders that may not be compatible with JPEG file playback Note however that you may need to finalize the disc before it will play on another DVD player copying selected files doesn t automatically finalize the disc Important A maximum of 99 slideshow titles can be recor...

Page 104: ...e a number of commands you can use to edit and organize your pictures stored on the HDD Creating a new folder 1 From the folder list display the menu 2 Select New Folder The folder appears at the bottom of the folder list with the name F_number There can be up to 999 folders on the HDD Erasing a file or folder 1 Select the file s or folder s you want to erase To erase multiple files or folders use...

Page 105: ...le Options or Folder Options ENTER HDD File 001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 008 PIOR0007 009 PIOR0008 010 PIOR0009 011 PIOR0010 012 PIOR0011 100 0 G Remain 1 84 PhotoViewer HDD Folder2 Folder Size 999 MB 12 Files FILE MENU Start Slideshow Start Audio Slideshow File Options Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi Mode ENTER HDD File 001 PIOR...

Page 106: ...er Contents To view detailed information This feature allows you to check the settings of the camera from which you imported the photos 1 Choose the file for which you would like to see detailed information 2 Choose Detailed Information When no detailed information is available nothing is displayed HDD File 001 PIOR0000 002 PIOR0001 003 PIOR0002 004 PIOR0003 005 PIOR0004 006 PIOR0005 007 PIOR0006 ...

Page 107: ...avigating the input screen Lock Disc Default setting Off Locking the disc will prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc Important A locked disc can still be initialized which will completely erase the disc 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select Basic Lock Disc then On or Off Set to On to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded If you need to u...

Page 108: ... discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs which have been finalized on other DVD recorders If when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be recorded Undo the finalization is displayed use this command to be able to record on the disc using thi...

Page 109: ...out a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu However if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason you can initialize the HDD to fix the problem Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it 1 Select Disc Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select Initialize HDD then Start HOME MENU ENTER Basic Initialize Finalize Optimize HDD Disc Setup Optimize HDD Optimize HD...

Page 110: ...uitable for video cassettes DTV LDP suitable for digital broadcasts and Laserdiscs Memory1 user preset 1 Memory2 user preset 2 Memory3 user preset 3 You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset Tuner VCR or DTV LDP 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 sel...

Page 111: ... of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust Setting the picture quality for disc playback This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs Choosing a preset 1 With a disc playing or paused press to display the Home Menu 2 Select Video Adjust 3 Select a setting There are six presets available TV suitable for LCD and...

Page 112: ...e sharpness of the high frequency detailed elements in the picture Sharpness is ineffective for HDMI output Detail Adjusts how sharp edges appear White Level Adjusts the intensity of white White Level is ineffective for HDMI output Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Level is ineffective for HDMI output Black Setup Corrects the standard reference black level Black Setup is ineffective...

Page 113: ...a you can set the time and date manually The clock must be set in order to use timer recording Input Line System 525 System Use for NTSC or PAL 60 recording from an external input 625 System Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording See also About the input line system on page 124 for more information on this setting Power Save Mode 1 Only signals arriving at the antenna input are passed through to ...

Page 114: ...s made by auto tuning Select your country then proceed to the manual channel setting screen Change channel presets using the PREV NEXT buttons To skip the displayed channel because there is no station assigned to that channel change the Skip setting to On Set the CH SYSTEM setting to match the channel system of your country or region Set the CHANNEL setting to the channel you want to assign to the...

Page 115: ...e you will not be able to see any picture at all In this case press OPEN CLOSE while holding down the Stop button on the front panel to switch to Interlace this also switches Screen Resolution on page 121 to the default setting When the HDMI signal is output no video is output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AV1 Out Video Sets the AV1 RGB TV SCART output to standard composite video compatible with al...

Page 116: ... You can still switch the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording Tuner Level Normal Standard setting Compression Use if the audio level from the built in tuner is excessive causing distortion External Audio Stereo Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard stereo Bilingual Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack When the external audio ...

Page 117: ...ent doesn t have a DTS decoder In this case use the analog audio outputs 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz 48 kHz Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output Use if your connected equipment doesn t support 96 kHz sampling rate 96 kHz Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played MPEG Out MPEG Output an MPEG audio signal when a source using MPEG audio is being played MPEG PCM Conve...

Page 118: ...d menu language Also some discs override the Subtitle Language preference Auto Language On On this setting DVD Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language without subtitles Discs whose main audio track is not in your default language but that have a subtitle track in your default language will play the original audio track with subtitles Off Select ...

Page 119: ...ing If the recording will not fit even at MN1 MN4 for DVD R RW then the recording will be made to the HDD in the original quality selected Off When a timer recording is set that won t fit on to the selected media the recording starts but is cut off when no more recording is possible Optimized Rec will only compensate for the next scheduled timer recording if more than one is set It cannot be used ...

Page 120: ... R RW Video mode or DVD R RW as high speed copy can be used When Video Mode On is used you must select the audio channel you want to record when recording a bilingual broadcast On the Video Mode Off setting both channels will be recorded and you can switch between them on playback See also Bilingual Recording on page 116 When the recording mode is set to XP you cannot change HDD Recording Format P...

Page 121: ... what features the disc has If you forget your password you can reset it by resetting the recorder to its factory settings See Resetting the recorder on page 139 Angle Indicator On A camera icon appears on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD Video disc Off Nothing is indicated on screen when a multi angle scene is showing HDMI Output only available when an HDMI device is connected Screen Res...

Page 122: ...o 720 x 576i 720x480i Audio Output Auto Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS sources are output as a bitstream signal However depending on the Audio Out setting number of audio channels and the HDMI connected device Linear PCM audio may be output PCM All audio signals are converted to Linear PCM except DTS Bitstream Priority Select if the connected device is compatible with bitstream audio This setting is n...

Page 123: ...d titles that will play normally from the beginning Normal The thumbnail video plays from the beginning of the title Options 2 Pause Live TV TV s Tuner Allows you to use the Pause Live TV feature with an AV Link compatible TV connected by SCART cable Recorder s Tuner Allows you to use Pause Live TV with this recorder s internal TV tuner See also Pause Live TV on page 54 for more information on thi...

Page 124: ...button and INPUT SELECT buttons as described above there is no confirmation so please use with care You can t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc When you change this setting the Input Colour System setting also changes see below About NTSC on PAL TV Depending on the Input Line System setting and the NTSC on PAL TV setting the signal format output when the recorder is stop...

Page 125: ...buttons to change the language Select by code number Press then use the number buttons to enter the four digit language code See Language code list on page 136 for a list of available languages and corresponding codes ENTER ENTER Basic Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording Playback Initial Setup OSD Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Language Subtitle Displa...

Page 126: ...opied Note 1 Depending on the disc the copy speed may be reduced for example although a 6x disc is used the copy may be made at 2x speed Rec mode SEP SLP EP LP SP XP DVD disc type 10 h 8 h 6 h 4 h 2 h 1 h DVD R 1x DVD RW 1x 1x 6 mins 7 5 mins 10 mins 15 mins 30 mins 60 mins DVD RW 2x DVD R DL DVD RAM 2x 2x 3 mins 4 mins 5 mins 7 5 mins 15 mins 30 mins DVD R 2 4x DVD RW 2 4x DVD R DL 2 4x 1 1 1 6 3...

Page 127: ...mode DVD R DL Video mode On HDD Video mode DVD R RW DVD R RW Video mode DVD R DL DVD R DL MN 1 3 4 802 mins 1440 mins 352 x 240 352 x 288 352 x 240 352 x 288 MN 2 3 4 720 mins 1292 mins MN 3 3 4 SEP 600 mins 1077 mins MN 4 4 SLP 480 mins 861 mins MN 5 4 420 mins 754 mins MN 6 4 EP 360 mins 646 mins MN 7 300 mins 538 mins 352 x 480 352 x 576 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN 8 270 mins 484 mins MN 9 LP 240 mi...

Page 128: ...ject a disc Turn off the power to this device and press and hold OPEN CLOSE on the front of the unit for more than three seconds Can t play a disc Check that the disc is a compatible format disc page 7 Take out the disc and clean it page 138 Check that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up Press HDD DVD to select the DVD There may be condensation in the recorder Leave ...

Page 129: ...nitial Setup Audio Out DTS Out setting is On Some 96 kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack In this case switch the input of your amp receiver to analog Check the audio cable connections page 14 If the sound is distorted try cleaning the cable plugs Cannot switch a bilingual programme During real time copying it is not possible to switch audio channels The main and sub channels are...

Page 130: ...DD For a DVD R RW Video mode or DVD R check that the disc isn t already finalized Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc HDD 999 titles VR mode 99 titles 999 chapters per disc Video mode disc 99 titles per disc 99 chapters per title DVD R RW 49 titles per disc 99 chapters per title max 254 chapters per disc Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protect...

Page 131: ...already on the disc If you delete a title from a DVD R RW disc the number of remaining recordable titles may not decrease Further recording is not possible on a finalized DVD R Check that there isn t a disc menu on the disc you re trying to use If the title currently playing contains material that is copy once protected One Touch Copy will not work If the currently playing HDD content was recorded...

Page 132: ...rectly for this unit The cable you re using is fully HDMI compliant Using a non standard cable may result in no picture being output Don t use several HDMI cables connected together Use a single cable to connect devices together When you connect a DVI compatible device make sure of the following The connected device s video input is set correctly for this unit The DVI terminal on the connected dev...

Page 133: ...uld not record the information to the disc Cannot edit Could not initialize disc Could not complete finalization successfully Could not undo finalization successfully Could not successfully unlock the disc The disc may be dirty or damaged Take out the disc clean it and retry If the error persists use a new disc If the error appears even with a new disc please ask your nearest Pioneer authorized se...

Page 134: ...es from the HDD and optimize again An error occurred Please consult the service center Note that contents on the HDD may be erased when servicing this unit This message is displayed when information from the HDD cannot be read The HDD may be damaged or broken Please ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repairs The Hard Disk Drive info is incorrect Use the ...

Page 135: ...ate the DV camcorder This recorder cannot operate the DV camcorder Try switching off the camcorder then turn it back on again Could not operate the DV camcorder This recorder was not able to operate the DV camcorder The DV camcorder is not set for playback Please select playback mode on the DV camcorder The camcorder is in camera mode Switch it to playback mode Message Explanation Action E01 The H...

Page 136: ...n lt 1220 Latvian lv 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sansk...

Page 137: ...of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan The sides of the programme are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen 4 3 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan The programme 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 programme is presented in widescreen 4 3 16 9 Your TV will determine how the picture is presented check th...

Page 138: ... paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all 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 ...

Page 139: ...interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna Use in a kitchen or other room where the 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 ...

Page 140: ...ed Play EP Approx 6 h Super Long Play SLP Approx 8 h Super Extended Play SEP Approx 10 h DVD R RW DVD RAM only Manual Mode MN DVD R RW RAM Approx 1 h to 13 h DVD R RW Approx 1 h to 8 h DVD R DL DVD R DL Fine XP Approx 1 h 51 m Standard Play SP Approx 3 h 35 m Long Play LP Approx 7 h 11 m Extended Play EP Approx 10 h 46 m Super Long Play SLP Approx 14 h 21 m Super Extended Play SEP Approx 17 h 57 m...

Page 141: ...edance more than 22 kΩ Jacks AV connector Input 1 RCA jacks Input 2 Audio output AV1 Output During audio output 2 V rms Output impedance less than 1 5 kΩ Jacks AV connector AV1 RCA jacks Output Control input Mini jack Digital audio output Coaxial G LINK Mini jack DV input 4 pin front i LINK IEEE 1394 standard HDMI 19 pin AV Connectors 21 pin connector assignment AV connector input output 21 pin co...

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