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DVD Recorder &VCR

DVR-RT500
DVR-RT300

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...DVD Recorder VCR DVR RT500 DVR RT300 Operating Instructions RegisterYour Product on www pioneerelectronics com ...

Page 2: ...radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encourage...

Page 3: ...m the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of th...

Page 4: ...ated due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance www eiae org K057_En POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the...

Page 5: ...his manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing ma...

Page 6: ... playback 38 Title selection DVD menu 39 Changing angles Zooming 40 Changing soundtrack language 41 Changing the subtitle language 41 The CD Track Info screen 42 01 Before you start Features 8 Discs which can be played back 9 Discs on which video can be recorded 10 Recording format 10 Disc playback in other players 11 02 Controls and Displays Front panel 12 Rear panel 12 Display window 13 Remote c...

Page 7: ...ack a selected track 42 Random playback 43 Repeat playback of selected track 43 Repeat playback of all tracks 43 Playing back programs 43 Playing back track by specifying the time 43 MP3 WMA JPEG playback 44 Using the BROWSER screen 44 When the file to be displayed is selected 44 Playing back MP3 WMA files 45 Playing back JPEG files 46 Progressive scan 47 Different scanning modes 47 Loading and un...

Page 8: ...rograms up to a month in advance using the VCR Plus system 1 for easy programming if you want As well as single programs you can specify daily or weekly recordings too 1 VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation One touch Timer Recording OTR VR mode Video mode DVD R VCR T...

Page 9: ...Ver 1 0 Ver 1 1 Ver 1 2 Ver 1 1CPRM support DVD R Ver 2 0 Ver 2 0 4x 8x Audio CD CD R CD RW l Operating DVD Video Some operations of DVD Video may be prohibited by the manufacturer or some operation methods or functions of the DVD Video may be different from the description in this manual If you attempt an operation that is prohibited by either the disc or the unit a mark will appear on the TV mon...

Page 10: ...r CD RW Recording format This unit has two modes for formatting discs for recording VR mode and Video mode When a blank new disc is loaded into this unit the automatic format function starts to format the disc For the disc format setting in this step see page 27 VR mode This mode can be used for DVD RW In this mode the discs can be recorded and edited repeatedly The disc recorded in this mode can ...

Page 11: ... videos Disc playback in other players A disc recorded in this unit can be finalized The disc can be played back in other players that can playback DVD RW and DVD R For more information on finalization see FINALIZE in Setting the disc page 28 When recording in the VR mode Even if a disc recorded in the VR mode is finalized you can record or edit by cancelling the finalization See UNDO FINALIZE on ...

Page 12: ... jack STOP button DVD indicator VCR indicator CHANNEL buttons Display window Rear panel AC power cord FAN Make sure that when installed the fan is not obstructed DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack DVD VCR common AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT jacks DVD AUDIO L R OUT jacks DVD VCR common AUDIO L R VIDEO IN LINE 1 jacks DVD S VIDEO IN LINE 1 jack DVD S VIDEO OUT jack DVD COMPONENT OUT jacks DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL...

Page 13: ...t Clock display Colon flashes Counter display in hour minute second for VCR DVD minute second for CD CATV channel display TV channel display Track number display for CD Display for afternoon out in the morning The external input channel L1 or L2 display Error display Lights during playback of DVD and CD Flashes in auto resume DVD or CD is temporarily stopped Lights during DVD recording CD CD R DVD...

Page 14: ...Starts playback 19 PAUSE STILL page 36 50 Pauses recording or playback press again to restart 20 SKIP page 36 Skips forward or back chapters 21 INDEX page 51 Searches for INDEX marks on a tape 22 REW SEARCH page 36 49 50 Rewind review playback 23 F FWD SEARCH page 36 49 50 Fast forward forward search playback 24 ONE TOUCH REPEAT page 38 Repeats playback of the last 10 seconds of video 25 CM SKIP p...

Page 15: ... using numeric keys Each press of DVD VCR switches the screen between the DVD screen DVD mode and the VCR screen VCR mode Using the remote control 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 shining on the unit s r...

Page 16: ... DVD VCR must be connected between the antenna and the TV First disconnect the antenna from the TV and connect it to the DVD VCR Then connect the DVD VCR to the TV Below are 3 common methods of connecting an antenna system to a DVD VCR Find the type of antenna system you are using and follow the connection diagram 1 75 Ω coaxial cable DVD VCR 300 Ω twin lead flat wire Matching transformer 300 Ω in...

Page 17: ...t TV To DVR VCR RF antenna cable supplied 1 TV To DVR VCR RF antenna cable supplied Splitter 75 Ω input 75 300 Ω outputs not supplied TV with 300 Ω UHF and 75 Ω VHF antenna inputs 2 TV with 300 Ω UHF and 300 Ω VHF antenna inputs 3 Note A clear picture will not be obtained by the DVD VCR unless the antenna signal is good Connect the antenna to the DVD VCR properly For better quality recording an in...

Page 18: ...any channel selected at the converter box Prevents Recording scrambled channels Note If you are playing a tape or using the tuner built into the DVD VCR the converter must be set to the video channel output of the DVD VCR either 3 or 4 DVD VCR Incoming cable TV Allows Recording of channels through the converter box scrambled and un scrambled Using the programmable timer to record only the channel ...

Page 19: ...ls through the converter box Prevents Watching scrambled channels while recording another channel Using the DVD VCR tuner to select channels 5 Allows Recording of nonscrambled channels Recording of one channel while watching another Watching premium channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels Using the programmable timer Prevents Recording scrambled channels Allows Recordi...

Page 20: ...y picture by connecting the unit s component video out jacks to the component video input jacks of your TV with component video cables not supplied DVD VCR To Component video input DVD audio R output To Audio R input Audio cable not supplied DVD audio L output To Audio L input TV Component video cable not supplied Component video output DVD VCR To S Video input S Video output DVD audio R output To...

Page 21: ...ion cap to protect against dust Note The DVD OUTPUT jacks OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO L R S VIDEO and COMPONENT are useful only for DVD section The VHS signal is output only from the composite jacks DVD VCR OUTPUT and UHF VHF OUT When you make the connections above do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS to ON on the AV amplifier If you do a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers a...

Page 22: ... set After a power failure or disconnection of the power plug the clock setting will be lost In this case wait 30 minutes before turning the DVD VCR on With cable box connection if the auto clock setting is unsuccessful select the PBS channel carrying the XDS information then turn the DVD VCR off After 30 minutes turn the DVD VCR on If the clock is not set automatically set the clock manually See ...

Page 23: ...or picture from the video cassette recorder Refer to your TV owner s manual for details Note When shipped from factory the video channel is set to CH 3 1 Press SETUP while the DVD and video tape is stopped The SETUP MENU screen will appear TIMER REC SET SYSTEM SETUP AV SETUP REC SETUP CH SETUP OTHER SETUP MENU ENTER SELECT RETURN SETUP ENTER BACK END SELECT 2 Press or to select the desired menu an...

Page 24: ...he AUDIO setting the subtitles will appear during playback OFF Subtitles do not appear Note If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the first priority language is selected OSD LANGUAGE You can set the language for on screen display Select OSD LANGUAGE and select the language from the list below Selectable languages ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL DVD MENU When several menu languages are reco...

Page 25: ...will apply to operations executed after this The unit cannot restrict playback of some discs Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level information though its disc jacket says adult Parental control will not work with those discs Do not forget the password If you forget the password contact customer service Temporarily cancelling parental control Parental control can temporarily be c...

Page 26: ...broadcast range of two stations in two different time zones the DVD VCR may recognize the wrong station for the auto clock set To correct the situation Select STANDARD TIME and select the time zone from the list below Selectable time zones and correction times ATLANTIC GMT 4 hours GMT Greenwich Mean Time EASTERN GMT 5 hours CENTRAL GMT 6 hours MOUNTAIN GMT 7 hours PACIFIC GMT 8 hours ALASKA GMT 9 ...

Page 27: ...t START and press ENTER format will start The screen below will appear REFORMAT When you select CANCEL and press ENTER the DISC SETUP screen will appear Note You cannot reformat Ver 1 0 DVD RW and DVD R You cannot reformat a disc if the disc protection is ON In such a case be sure to cancel the disc protec tion see page 28 before formatting NEW DISC FORMAT If you insert an unused disc the disc is ...

Page 28: ... DVD disc recorded on this unit you must finalize the disc to insure compatibility with other DVD players In addition if you are using a DVD RW disc you must record in Video mode When FINALIZE is selected the screen below will appear FINALIZE START CANCEL When you select START and press ENTER final ization will start The screen below will appear FINALIZING PLEASE WAIT When you select CANCEL and pr...

Page 29: ...ge Select TV SCREEN and select screen size from the list below 4 3 Pan scan It displays a wide picture across the whole screen with left and right edges automatically cut off 4 3 Letter box Select this mode when connecting to a conventional TV When playing back a wide screen DVD disc it displays a wide picture with black bands at the top and bottom of screen 16 9 Select this mode when connecting t...

Page 30: ...nge Reduction may differ depending on the DVD LINE1 INPUT LINE2 INPUT This unit comes with an S Video input jack and Video input jack When you use an S Video or Video input jack you must select the input mode Select LINE1 INPUT LINE2 INPUT and select the mode from the following list S VIDEO The video signal is input only from the S Video input jack VIDEO The video signal is input only from the vid...

Page 31: ... SETUP OTHER REC SETUP INITIAL REC TO INITIAL REC MODE AUTO CHAPTER INDEX PICTURE SETUP MENU ENTER SELECT RETURN SETUP ENTER BACK END DVD SP 10MIN 0 SEC SELECT INITIAL REC TO You can select the recording media that is first dis played in the item REC TO on the timer recording screen Select INITIAL REC TO and select DVD or VCR INITIAL REC MODE You can select the recording mode that is first display...

Page 32: ...memory When you select AUTO CH MEMORY and press ENTER The AUTO CH MEMORY function will be activated The channel display will count up and when finished the screen returns to normal ADD DELETE channels You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do not want manually Select ADD DELETE and select ADD or DEL for each channel Press or to select the channel The numeric keys can also be ...

Page 33: ... The disc tray closes automatically and the DVD VCR turns off Note If a non compatible disc is loaded INCORRECT DISC REGION CODE ERROR or PARENTAL ERROR will appear on the TV screen according to the type of loaded disc In this case check your disc again See pages 9 and 25 Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback A prohibition symbol may appear at the upper right of the screen This symb...

Page 34: ...then press or to display next previous page To return to normal use press ENTER SELECT RETURN PLAY BACK SET END SELECT TITLE MENU TITLE MENU DISC NAME 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP 11 25 2003 10 03PM 011 SP 11 29 2003 11 30AM 009 SP 12 01 2003 06 52PM 006 XP 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP PL REC DATE 11 29 2003 TIME 11 30AM LENGTH 00 59 45 CHANNEL 009 REC MODE SP 3 Press ENTER The selected title is playe...

Page 35: ...les and present title number present channel present time The number of angles and present angle number The number of chapters and present chapter number 2 Press DISPLAY CALL while the media informa tion above is displayed The next media informa tion will appear DISC NAME MEDIA TYPE DVD VIDEO TITLE ORIGINAL35 REMAINING TIME SP DISC PROTECT NO FINALIZED YES Finalize Disc protect Remaining time Titl...

Page 36: ...the serch is increased up to only 2 steps in Audio CD To resume normal playback press PLAY Review playback Press REW during normal playback Each press of REW will increase the speed of the search x2 x12 x24 x60 The speed of the serch is increased up to only 2 steps in Audio CD To resume normal playback press PLAY Still playback Press PAUSE STILL during normal playback To resume normal playback pre...

Page 37: ...and press ENTER TIME SEARCH Input the time until the playback is restarted CHAPTER SEARCH Select the chapter number to be played back TITLE SEARCH Select the title number to be played back TIME SEARCH CHAPTER SEARCH TITLE SEARCH REPEAT CHAPTER1 CHAPTER2 CHAPTER3 The screen above is displayed when CHAPTER SEARCH is selected 3 When selecting TIME SEARCH input the time until the playback is restarted...

Page 38: ... repeat the last 10 seconds of viewed material then playback as normal Press ONE TOUCH REPEAT during playback The video returns to a point 10 seconds before and playback resumes A B repeat playback A B repeat playback allows you to repeat material between two selected points 1 Press REPEAT A B during playback The start point is selected A 2 Press REPEAT A B again The end point is selected Playback...

Page 39: ...ected title will start Note Depending on the DVD you may be unable to select the title and a title menu may simply be called a menu or title in the instructions supplied with the disc DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu When you playback these DVDs you can select the subtitles language soundtrack language etc using the DVD menu 1 Press DVD MENU during playback T...

Page 40: ...e from 1 Press ANGLE during playback The current angle will appear 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected Zooming This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame 1 Press ZOOM during playback The center part of the image will be zoomed in Each press of ZOOM will change the ZOOM x2 x3 and x4 x2 2 Press o...

Page 41: ... title In some cases the subtitles language is not changed to the selected one immediately Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilin gual disc 1 Press AUDIO during playback The current soundtrack language will appear 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired language is selected The on screen display will disappear after a few seconds Turning the subtitles ...

Page 42: ...he music data during playback Scroll bar The elapsed time and total time of the whole CD Current playback mode The track number during playback The music data recorded on the CD Press The menu list will appear TRACK 02 TRACK 03 TRACK 04 TRACK 05 TRACK 06 TRACK 07 TRACK 08 TRACK 09 TRACK 10 TRACK 01 Track 01 00 00 19 00 03 54 00 00 19 00 45 28 Mode NORMAL REPEAT OFF TRACK INFO ENTER SELECT RETURN E...

Page 43: ...ly To cancel the repeat all playback select REPEAT ALL from the menu list again and press ENTER See also A B Repeat on page 38 Playing back programs You can specify the playback order yourself 1 Press or to select PROGRAM PLAYBACK from the menu list and press ENTER 2 Press or to select to the track number that you want to change the order of and press ENTER The mark will appear at the right side o...

Page 44: ... be played Preparation Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode Load the disc storing MP3 WMA or JPEG Press DVD VCR to select the DVD mode The DVD indicator will light Using the BROWSER screen 1 Press TITLE MENU The BROWSER screen will appear popArt Grammy03_01 mp3 Grammy03_02 mp3 Grammy03_03 mp3 Grammy03_04 mp3 Grammy03_05 mp3 Grammy03_06 mp3 Grammy03_07 mp3 Grammy03_08 mp3 Toulouse Lautrec...

Page 45: ...MP3 or WMA file In case the disc includes more than 11 files you can turn to the next or the previous page See page 42 Grammy03_02 mp3 Grammy03_03 mp3 Grammy03_04 mp3 Grammy03_05 mp3 Grammy03_06 mp3 Grammy03_07 mp3 Grammy03_08 mp3 Grammy03_09 mp3 Grammy03_10 mp3 Grammy03_01 mp3 BROWSER ENTER SELECT RETURN ENTER BACK SET END SELECT TITLE MENU 2 Carry out either of the item a or b below a Press ENTE...

Page 46: ...ess ENTER b Press to select PLAY and press ENTER The thumbnail images of the JPEG files stored in the route directory or the folder appear Press or to select the pages of the thumbnail images or select the JPEG file to be displayed at first for the slide show Saxophone jpg Waltz jpg Drive jpg party_240803 jpg practice_ski jpg Grandfather jpg ENTER SELECT RETURN PLAY BACK END SELECT SELECT TITLE ME...

Page 47: ...ed 480p p meaning progres sive Note Some discs may not be played back with the progressive scan mode correctly because of the disc characteristics or recording condition There are some progressive TV and High Definition TV sets that are not fully compatible with the unit resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD disc in the progressive scan mode In such a case use the interlaced sc...

Page 48: ...ile the unit is turned off 1 Press EJECT on the unit or the remote control 2 Remove the cassette tape Automatic tape eject This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended And when the tape is rewound to its beginning the cassette tape will be ejected automati cally To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver Automatic power ON When you inser...

Page 49: ...will start automatically 2 To start playback Press PLAY Playback will start will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds To stop playback Press STOP once The tape will stop but remain fully loaded and ready to play will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly Press STOP To rewind the tape Press REW To forward the tape Press F FWD To stop the tape winding ...

Page 50: ...ality during playback Manual tracking adjustment If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback press TRK to eliminate the noises MANUAL TR will appear Press it briefly for a fine adjustment or press and hold for a coarse adjustment Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again AUTO TR will appear Repeat playback The entire video tape will be played until its end The tape wi...

Page 51: ...n clock and counter Press CLOCK COUNTER The clock and tape counter alternate with each other in the display Video index search system This function enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on the VCR Note When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the tape the mark may not be found During INDEX search the tape may stop and begin to play at a slightly different location...

Page 52: ...nnected while recording editing initializing finalizing or any other function the program being recorded will be lost or the disc may not be playable We can not guarantee against loss of program or disc should this occur To start recording again re format the disc or use a new disc and follow the instruction on recording Chapter 6 Recording Recording mode XP SP LP SLP Recording time Approx 60 min ...

Page 53: ...w unrestricted record ing There are no restrictions on recording Copy Never recording prohibited Images that contain the recording prohibited signal cannot be recorded If the recording prohibited signal appears halfway through an image you are recording recording is paused at that instant When the recording prohibited signal ends recording resumes This unit incorporates a built in copy guard It ca...

Page 54: ... for video tapes SLP offers 3 times the recording time as SP For more information on DVD recording modes see page 52 2 Set the TV CATV option to the appropriate position page 32 3 Press the numeric keys or CH to select the channel to be recorded 1 9 Press 0 twice and then 1 9 as required Example To select 2 Press 002 10 12 Press 0 first and then the remaining 2 digits in order from left to right E...

Page 55: ...er 5 minutes to prevent damage the video tape The unit will change to the STOP mode When recording onto a video tape you can select a recording channel in the recording pause mode You cannot change a recording channel in the DVD recording pause mode 4 Press REC When recording starts appears on the screen for about 4 seconds Note When recording onto a DVD it takes some time from when you press REC ...

Page 56: ...DE SPEED to select the recording mode For the recording mode see the step 1 on page 54 2 Set the TV CATV option to the appropriate position See page 32 3 Press numeric keys or CH to select the channel to be recorded 4 Press REC Each additional press of REC will increase recording time as shown in the chart below up to a maximum of 6 hours The OTR and recording time will appear on the screen for ab...

Page 57: ...P TV CATV SELECT AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE GUIDE CH SET CATV PROCEED PROCEED PROCEED SETUP MENU ENTER SELECT RETURN ENTER BACK END SELECT SETUP INPUT NO 0 9 GUIDE CH NO TUNER CH NO OK 001 3 Enter a GUIDE CH NO guide channel number TIMER REC SET SYSTEM SETUP AV SETUP REC SETUP CH SETUP OTHER CH SETUP TV CATV SELECT AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE GUIDE CH SET CATV PROCEED PROCEED PROCEED SETUP MENU GUIDE...

Page 58: ...press ENTER again 4 Press to highlight OK then press ENTER ENTER SELECT RETURN BACK SELECT ENTER VCR Plus PlusCode TYPE OK ONCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VCR Plus END If you ve entered a valid PlusCode number a summary of the timer recording appears You can edit any of this information as necessary Use the buttons to select the item you want to edit press ENTER then use the or buttons as appropriate to se...

Page 59: ...heck the selected timer recording follow the steps 1 and 2 of Setting timer recording and display the TIMER REC SET screen To change the timer recording select the program to be changed and press ENTER The changing method is the same as that for the recording a program for the first time Cancelling the timer recording Display the TIMER REC SET screen Select the program you want to cancel and press...

Page 60: ...ng the time press ENTER ENTER SELECT RETURN BACK END SELECT SETUP ENTER TIMER REC SET REC REC TO MODE TYPE DATE MM DD START END CH REC TO REC MODE ONCE 01 DVD SP OK 11 20 TH 08 17PM 04 17PM SETUP MENU SELECT The starting and stopping times for the recording are displayed on the 12 hour am pm clock Twelve o clock midnight is displayed as 12 00AM whereas twelve o clock noon is displayed as 12 00PM 7...

Page 61: ...nnot be selected If the programs are DVD and VCR recording the unit will turn off If you want to use the unit press TIMER REC again to deactivate the timer Checking or changing the timer recording When you want to check the selected timer recording follow the steps 1 and 2 of Setting timer recording and display the TIMER REC SET screen To change the timer recording select the program to be changed...

Page 62: ...programs may be transmitted over a mono cable channel In this case the word STEREO will not appear and the sound will be in mono Output selection When viewing an MTS STEREO TV program or playing a prerecorded Hi Fi STEREO on video tape or disc press AUDIO SELECT to select how the audio will be heard through the speakers Normally set to the Hi Fi STEREO position this button can be set to the MONO p...

Page 63: ...e a playlist based on the original titles You can combine or erase undesired scenes If you create a playlist it will become the primary list used by the disc If you create a playlist to customize your viewing preferences and choose to delete it the original titles will not be affected It is recommended to create and edit the playlist to prevent important titles from being erased accidentally If yo...

Page 64: ...1 2003 06 52PM 006 XP 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP REC DATE 11 23 2003 TIME 08 41AM LENGTH 00 30 17 CHANNEL 006 REC MODE SLP TITLE MENU 2 Press or to select the original title which will be used as the base of a playlist 3 Press The editing menu of original title will appear 4 Press or to select NEW PLAYLIST ENTER SELECT RETURN ENTER BACK SET END SELECT TITLE MENU DISC NAME Title 1 11 25 2003 10 03P...

Page 65: ...E RENAME TITLE TITLE COMBINE RENAME TITLE 3 Press ENTER The keyboard screen will appear 4 Use the keyboard screen to enter the title name Family 1 2 a b c 3 d e f CLEAR Back RETURN Exit STOP Caps 0 Space bar 4 g h i 5 j k l 6 m n o 7 q p r s 8 t u v 9 w x y z DISPLAY OK DISPLAY OK Numbers Signs Letters 5 Press DISPLAY CALL to return to the title menu ENTER SELECT RETURN PLAY BACK SET END SELECT TI...

Page 66: ...reen appears ENTER SELECT RETURN ENTER BACK END TITLE MENU EDIT TITLE NAME Family CHAPTER 1 3 LENGTH 00 00 00 00 30 17 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Preview Press SELECT to start 4 Press ENTER to playback the playlist on the EDIT TITLE screen Use each operation button F FWD REW SKIP SKIP PLAY PAUSE STILL SLOW CM SKIP for the playback to search the starting point of the scene you want to erase SELECT ...

Page 67: ...end points are erased is played back Each operation button F FWD REW SKIP SKIP PLAY PAUSE STILL for playback also can be used 8 Adjust the start and end points To adjust the start point select Adjust start and press ENTER You can change the start point every one frame by pressing or To adjust the end point select Adjust end and press ENTER You can change the end point in the same way as the start ...

Page 68: ...ATE 11 23 2003 TIME 08 41AM LENGTH 00 30 17 CHANNEL 006 REC MODE SLP TITLE MENU PLAY EDIT TITLE DELETE TITLE RENAME TITLE TITLE COMBINE TITLE COMBINE 3 Press ENTER Select the title that you want to combine from the title menu ENTER SELECT RETURN ENTER BACK END SELECT TITLE MENU DISC NAME 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP 11 25 2003 10 03PM 011 SP 11 29 2003 11 30AM 009 SP 12 01 2003 06 52PM 006 XP Family...

Page 69: ...CT TITLE MENU DISC NAME 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP 11 25 2003 10 03PM 011 SP 11 29 2003 11 30AM 009 SP 12 01 2003 06 52PM 006 XP Family REC DATE 11 23 2003 TIME 08 41AM LENGTH 00 30 17 CHANNEL 006 REC MODE SLP TITLE MENU PLAY EDIT TITLE DELETE PROGRAM RENAME TITLE TITLE COMBINE DELETE TITLE 3 Press ENTER The selected playlist will be erased ENTER SELECT RETURN PLAY BACK SET END SELECT TITLE MENU D...

Page 70: ...ss or to select the original title Press to display the editing menu of the original title Press or to select ADD CHAPTER MARK ENTER SELECT RETURN ENTER BACK SET END SELECT TITLE MENU DISC NAME 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP 11 25 2003 10 03PM 011 SP 11 29 2003 11 30AM 009 SP 12 01 2003 06 52PM 006 XP Family REC DATE 11 23 2003 TIME 08 41AM LENGTH 00 30 17 CHANNEL 06 REC MODE EP PLAY COMBINE CHAPTERS ...

Page 71: ...ed and the position of the added chapter mark appears green ADD CHAPTER MARK 17 NAME 11 23 2003 08 41 AM CHAPTER 2 4 LENGTH 00 03 08 00 30 17 The added chapter mark 6 If you want to continue to add chapter marks repeat step 5 To display the title menu press RETURN To return to the normal screen press TITLE MENU ...

Page 72: ...ess RETURN To return to the normal screen press TITLE MENU Note Chapter marks that have been added automatically in the erasing of a scene procedure page 73 cannot be erased Changing an original title name VR mode Video mode DVD R You can only add title names to DVD R and Video mode discs before they have been finalized 1 Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu 2 Select the original title that ...

Page 73: ...2 01 2003 06 52PM 006 XP Family REC DATE 11 23 2003 TIME 08 41AM LENGTH 00 30 17 CHANNEL 06 REC MODE EP TITLE MENU PLAY ADD CHAPTER MARK COMBINE CHAPTERS EDIT PROGRAM DELETE TITLE RENAME TITLE NEW PLAYLIST EDIT TITLE 3 By pressing ENTER the following message screen will appear 4 Press or to select YES and press ENTER then the EDIT TITLE screen will appear By selecting NO the title menu appears 5 T...

Page 74: ...g menu of original title Press or to select DELETE TITLE ENTER SELECT RETURN ENTER BACK SET END SELECT TITLE MENU DISC NAME 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP 11 25 2003 10 03PM 011 SP 11 29 2003 11 30AM 009 SP 12 01 2003 06 52PM 006 XP Family REC DATE 11 23 2003 TIME 08 41AM LENGTH 00 30 17 CHANNEL 06 REC MODE EP TITLE MENU PLAY ADD CHAPTER MARK COMBINE CHAPTERS EDIT TITLE DELETE TITLE RENAME TITLE NEW P...

Page 75: ...URN ENTER BACK SET END SELECT TITLE MENU 3 Press ENTER The keyboard screen will appear 4 Use the keyboard screen to enter the disc name Drama_Family Numbers Signs Letters 1 2 a b c 3 d e f CLEAR Back RETURN Exit STOP Caps 0 Space bar 4 g h i 5 j k l 6 m n o 7 q p r s 8 t u v 9 w x y z DISPLAY OK DISPLAY OK 5 Press DISPLAY CALL to return to the title menu 11 23 2003 08 41AM 006 SLP 11 25 2003 10 03...

Page 76: ...Back RETURN Exit 0 Space bar 4 _ 5 6 7 8 9 DISPLAY OK DISPLAY OK Inputting characters There are two methods for inputting characters Character input 1 1 Press or to select the character to be input 2 Press ENTER The selected character will be input Character input 2 Example Explained here is the procedure when you input F and J 1 Press the numeric keys continuously and select the character to be i...

Page 77: ... titles using the keyboard screen with the Letters tab 1 Press STOP Or press or to select Caps then press ENTER Live Show 1 2 a b c 3 d e f CLEAR Back RETURN Exit STOP Caps 0 Space bar 4 g h i 5 j k l 6 m n o 7 q p r s 8 t u v 9 w x y z DISPLAY OK DISPLAY OK Numbers Signs Letters Upper Lower Auto caps 2 Press or to select the type of letters in the list below and press ENTER Auto caps Determines u...

Page 78: ...2 3 Press DVD VCR and set the unit to VCR mode Confirm that the VCR indicator lights 4 Press DUBBING The unit is changed to DVD mode automatically The VCR is waiting for playback and the DVD is waiting for recording Then the following message will appear 5 Press or to select YES and press ENTER Dubbing starts To cancel dubbing select NO and press ENTER CONFIRM DUBBING FROM VCR TO DVD YES NO During...

Page 79: ...Dubbing only the specified titles or the playlist When you want to dub only specific titles or playlists recorded on the disc start the playback of the desired title or playlist and then immediately press DUBBING STOP or PAUSE STILL If you press DUBBING proceed from step 5 above If you press STOP or PAUSE STILL proceed from step 4 above The first few seconds of the title or playlist may not be rec...

Page 80: ...ere the erase protection tab is not activated or a disc with enough recording space To record onto a video tape set the unit to VCR mode whereas to record onto a disc set it to DVD mode 1 Press INPUT SELECT and set the channel to L2 or L1 L1 LINE 1 on the rear panel L2 LINE 2 on the front panel Confirm that L2 or L1 appears on the display window 2 Press REC MODE SPEED and select the recording mode...

Page 81: ...2823 Romanian 2825 Russian 2831 Samoan 2923 Sanskrit 2911 Scots Gaelic 1714 Serbian 2928 Serbo Croatian 2918 Shona 2924 Sindhi 2914 Singhalese 2919 Slovak 2921 Slovenian 2922 Somali 2925 Spanish 1529 Sundanese 2931 Swahili 2933 Chapter 9 Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats Swedish 2932 Tagalog 3022 Tajik 3017 Tamil 3011 Tatar 3030 Telugu 3015 Thai 3018 Tibetan 1225 Tigrinya 3019 T...

Page 82: ...es to a 4 3 size during playback of a disc recorded in wide 16 9 format on a 4 3 TV connected to this unit parental control Some discs control viewing according to the age of the viewer A control level can be set for those types of discs Glossary A B Repeat Playback Playback that repeats between two set points A and B angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously sho...

Page 83: ...at have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all regions SETUP MENU Menu that contains settings for various features of this unit such as recording and playback Timer recording is also set from the SETUP MENU slide show Technique for flipping through and viewing many images JPEG files s...

Page 84: ...on is pro cessing Disc became full during record ing Recording was tried onto the disc having no space Recording was tried onto the disc which does not support record ing Disc erase protection is applied Recording was tried onto the fi nalized disc Adding data was tried onto the disc recorded in the other unit Adding data was tried to the disc where PC data was recorded A scratch or contamination ...

Page 85: ... to a scratch or contamination on the disc Cannot Undo Finalize disc due to a scratch or contamination on the disc Cannot Protect disc ON OFF due to a scratch or contamination on the disc Editing cannot be performed due to a scratch or contamination on the disc Combining chapters cannot be performed A process requiring a longer time such as editing is being per formed You cannot record a copy pro ...

Page 86: ...does not work Check the disc type Display is not shown in your lan guage Playback doesn t start Stopping playback search slow motion play repeat play or program play etc cannot be performed Recording does not work 24 33 88 9 35 28 53 35 52 35 70 10 DVD SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE DVD VCR SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE Make sure the power cord is plugged in Try another AC outlet Power is off...

Page 87: ...he title is selected Audio soundtrack and or subtitle language is not changed when you playback a DVD No subtitles Angle cannot be changed appears on the screen The progressive scan mode is active through the unit is connected to a TV via the VIDEO OUT jack The setup does not match your TV Select Display ON Check the DIMMER setting for SETUP The setup does not match your stereo system Turn off the...

Page 88: ...me with discs Do not load more than one disc into the recorder Damaged discs Discs spin at high speed inside the recorder If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging the recorder This recorder is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Pioneer dis...

Page 89: ... close the disc tray Next press STANDBY ON to switch the power to standby Lastly disconnect the power cord Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it Do Use in a well ventilated room Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t Use in a place expo...

Page 90: ... Channel 3 or 4 Switchable F FWD REW Time Approx 1minute and 48 seconds with T 120 Cassette Tape at 25 C DVD section Signal system NTSC Applicable disc DVD 12cm 8cm CD 12cm 8cm Recording format DVD Video Recording VR mode DVD VIDEO Video mode Recording discs DVD RW DVD R Recording time based on a 4 7GB disc XP Approx 60 min SP Approx 120 min LP Approx 240 min SLP Approx 360 min Audio characteristi...

Page 91: ... 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 656 472 1111 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002E Published...

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